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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1961

Page

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Death Notice for Wylie Mitchell Middletown Leader

Wylie Mitchell 72 of 102 Stanley St retired Armco Steel official and Middletown civic leader died at Middletown Hospital from a heart ailment. He served with Red Cross Draft Board Safety Council and led fund drives. Survived by wife Frances two sons Rev Jonathan N Mitchell and Wylie, a sister and four grandchildren. Burial in Mount Mora St Joseph with services at First Presbyterian Church. Local arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home. Flowers omitted.

J| Wylie Mitchell Stanley St Armco Steel Middletown Middletown Hospital Mitchell The Red Cross Selective Service (Draft) Board Middletown Safety Council Draft Board Middletown Area Lincoln Lodge F&a Dayton Scottish Rite Frances Wylie Kansas City Jonathan N Columbus John M. Wyeth St. Joseph First Presbyterian Church Mount Mora Cemetery Wilson Memorial Home

Ohio Death Toll Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

Ohio posted at least four highway deaths through midnight Sunday, far below the 25 fatalities recorded the previous 54 hours. The tally also included one boating fatality one drowning and three other deaths from fire an accidental shooting and a bulldozer upset.

Ohio Associated Press

Mrs Norma Young Dies After Illness in Middletown

Norma J Young 53 of 6861 Sleebig Road West Middleton died 11 50 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a year of declining health. Born in Lewisburg she moved from Dayton three years ago. She was a Zion Lutheran member. Surviving husband Orville W two sons James of Ann Arbor and Robert of Miamisburg father James Caldwell Lewisburg one grandchild. Services 10 am Wednesday Riggs Funeral Home Rev William C Calvert burial Roselawn Cemetery Lewisburg. Friends may call tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm. Memorials to Cancer Society suggested.

Norma J. Young Sleebig Road West Middletown Middletown Hospital Young Lewisburg Dayton Zion Lutheran Church Orville W James Ann Arbor Mich Robert L Miamisburg

Lebanon Man 81 Found Dead at Home

Walter Botts 81 a retired service station operator was found dead Saturday at his home at the corner of East and Pleasant streets He is survived by daughter Edna N Stansberry of Waynesville and two grandchildren

Lebanon Walter Botts East Pleasant Streets A Daugher Edna N. Stansberry Waynesville

Mrs. Maude Braid Dies at 75 in Germantown

Mrs. Maude Braid aged 75 died Saturday at her home 38 South Main Street. Survived only by husband Arthur. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Pau Bressler officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Germantown Maude Braid S. Main St Arthur John Arpp Pau Bressler Germantown Cemetery

Infant Twins Jeffery and Elisa Neal Laid to Rest

Graveside services were held today in Lebanon Cemetery for newborn twins Jeffery and Elisa Neal, children of Ralph and Mrs. Neal of Lebanon Route 3. The twins, a boy and a girl, died yesterday at Grandview Hospital in Dayton.

Lebanon Jeffery Elisa Neal Ralph Neal

Obituary Notices From Fairfield and Hamilton Area

Obituaries list several local residents with addresses in Fairfield Hamilton and Middlesboro Ky. Edward A Kunkel 55 of Fairfield and William A White 66 of Hamilton are to be remembered at Sacred Heart Church and a 10 am service on Wednesday respectively. Samuel A Davis 88 of Hamilton has a 9 30 am Wednesday service. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Belden of Hamilton has services today at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mrs Lonzie Maples 55 of Middlesboro Ky has services today.

Edward A. Kunkel Winton Road Fairfield Sacred Heart Church William A. White Springvale Drive Hamilton Brown - Dawson Samuel A. Davis Griesmer Ave Zettler Frederick Belden Valleyview Drive Rose Hill Memorial Park Lonzie Maples Hamilton - Middletown Road Middlesboro

Pioneer Palmer dies at 79 in Florida

Davenport born Dr Bartlett Joshua Palmer a chiropractic crusader and radio pioneer, former president of Palmer School of Chiropractic and two broadcasting companies, dies in Sarasota Florida at 79. Kansas City naval intelligence director Rear Admlayne Ellis 83, dies. retired after 45 years service. Detroit area Owen Bert Brennan 57, international vice president of the Teamsters Union, dies of cancer.

Davenport, Iowa Bartlett Joshua Palmer Sarasota Fla Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport Kansas City, Mo Admayne Ellis Naval Intelligence Macon Detroit Mich Owen Bert) Brennan Teamsters Union James R Hoffa

Vinister Elected To Synod Post

The Rev H C Grunewald was named vice president of the Southwest Ohio Synod and placed on the Synodical Council of the United Church of Christ during the 23rd annual spring meeting at Hale Church Dayton Attendees from St Paul s Evangelical and Reformed Church included the pastor and delegates William Gade and Virgil Webster Gade won election to the Committee on Church and Ministry Southwest Ohio approved the U C C constitution 30th of 33 synods to vote yes with Philadelphia General Synod in July The body also adopted resolutions supporting further study of a Blake Pike merger plan and opposing federal aid to parochial private and segregated schools.

H. C. Grunewald Southwest Ohio Synod Synodical Council of the United Church of Christ Hale Church Dayton St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Mr. Grunewald William Gade Virgil Webster Gade Southwest Ohio United Church of Christ General Synod Philadelphia Blake- Pike Methodist Presbyterian, Episcopal and

Two French Generals On Trial For Treason In Algeria

Paris reports two French generals Maurice Challe and Andre Zeller face treason trials for the Algeria revolt. They were stripped of rank after surrendering as Raoul Salan and Edmond Jouhand remain at large. The trial follows the 1954 failed coup as France supports de Gaulle.

Paris Algeria Maurice Challe Andre Zeller Palace of Justice Algiers France Charles de Gaulle Challe Zeller Raoul Salan Edmond Jouhand Philippe Petain Vichy de Gaulle Petain

Robert Evans and Sharon Hugueny Honeymoon in Hawaii

Beverly Hills reports actor Robert Evans and actress Sharon Hugueny wed privately Sunday at Evans home. Evans, 30, runs a New York sportswear firm. The bride is 17.

Beverly Hills Calif Robert Evans Sharon Hugueny Hawaii Evans I New York

Ballerina fris leaps to death during rehearsals

Maria Fris prima ballerina of the Hamburg State Opera plunged from an overhanging gallery to the theater stage during Romeo and Juliet rehearsals. At 29 she had a chronic leg ailment and had been urged not to perform the role. Doctors warned the inflammation could end her career.

Hamburg Germany Maria Dancing Flower Fris Hamburg State Opera Miss Fris Juliet

Memorial Day Observances Honor War Dead Across Regions

Memorial Day ceremonies unfold nationwide with tributes to fallen service members. Arlington officials place flags on 109000 graves while Senator Russell attends the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ceremony for President Kennedy. In Hawaii ceremonies honor those lost at Pearl Harbor and the Arizona. Cathedral of the Pines hosts wreaths from Kennedy and governors on the Altar of the Nation. The observance traces to Civil War era acts of flower laying in Columbus Mississippi that evolved into a national tradition.

Arlington National Cemetery 1St Battle Group 3Rd Infantry Richard B. Russell D-Ga Kennedy Hawaii Arizona Pearl Harbor John H. Sides Pacific Fleet Cathedral of the Pines Rindge N.H Congress Shiloh Tenessee

Quakes Rattle Italian Villages Near Tiber Valley

A series of minor earthquakes struck villages in Abruzzi Province near the upper Tiber before dawn. No injuries reported. Local authorities assessed damage and monitored aftershocks as residents evacuated briefly. The tremors caused scared residents to seek shelter while officials inspected buildings and utilities.

Italy Tiber Abruzzi

Pleasant spring weather eyed for Memorial Day

The Weather Bureau forecasts overall pleasant spring conditions across most of the nation for Memorial Day. Widely scattered thundershowers likely in Florida Rockies region and Southern Plains, with generally fair skies and seasonal to warm temperatures, cooler in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington Weather Bureau Florida Rockies Plains Pacific Northwest

First Lady's Kin Killed in Auto Crash Near Paris

Miss Danielle Bouvier aged 19, a distant relative of Mrs. John F. Kennedy, died in an automobile accident en route to Paris to glimpse the First Lady. Her father, accompanying her, was injured as their car struck a tree and she died on the way to the hospital.

Villefranche Sur Saone France Danielle Bouvier John F. Kennedy Paris Miss Bouvier

Kennedy Defends Tractor Deal Critics Amid Cuba Refugee Ties

President Kennedy plans a counterattack on critics of the tractor prisoner swap with Castro to aid Cuban refugees. He keeps focus on European talks while U N Ambassador Stevenson heads a goodwill tour in South America to strengthen inter American ties.

Hyannis Port Mass Kennedy Castro United States Latin America U. S Hemisphere U.N Adlai E. Stevenson South America Stevenson Uruguay Inter-American Economic and Social Council N July

First Lady Kennedy to Visit Greece for Rest and Sightseeing

Mrs. John F. Kennedy will visit Greece for about a week as a guest of Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis. The trip follows London and Paris stops with Kennedy accompanying the President to meetings in Paris and London.

Hyannis Port Mass John F. Kennedy Greece White House Pierre Salinger Constantine Caramanilis Salinger Kennedy London Washington Europe Kennedys New York Paris

Mound Worker Exposed to Radioactivity

An unidentified Mound Laboratory worker at the Monsanto facility in Miamisburg is being treated for possible radioactive overexposure. The employee, engaged in research on radioactive material, remains at work but is restricted from handling such substances. The affected room has been decontaminated.

Miamisburg Monsanto Research Corp Atomic Energy Commission

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