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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1960

Page

2

DiSalle Urges Peace Effort at Veterans Day Rally

Governor Michael V. DiSalle warned at Middletown that the United States must strive to keep the peace through the United Nations or face destruction. He urged return to founding principles, freedom of religion and speech, and responsibility to spread freedom worldwide.

DiSalle United States United Nations Michael V. DiSalle Ohio American Legion Home Woodside Cemetery Legion Home F E. B. Sickle Walter F. Pawelkoski Ohio Department of the Legion

Two Freed On Bond In Club Shooting Incident

Two employees of the 996 Club at 90 W Central Ave were arrested after a Tuesday fracas led to a shooting. William Morris, 34, of 7811 Myers Rd, charged with shooting with intent to kill, and Calvin Morris, 32, of 90 W Central, cited for assault and battery, released on a total $6,600 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov 39 in municipal court. Herbert Stephens, 32, of 2232 Wilbraham Rd, shot in the back and hospitalized, filed warrants. witnesses say William Morris fired the shot after Stephens aided his brother in a bar fight.

996 W. Central Ave William Morris Myers Rd Calvin Morris W. Central Herbert Stephens Wilbraham Rd Stephens

No Orders Any More Parents Negotiate With Children

Kent Middleswart, executive secretary of the Hamilton YMCA for 11 years, spoke at the Optimist Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel marking Youth Appreciation Week. He argued today’s teens resist dictation, urging parents to live the example and negotiate with their children to guide them toward responsible citizenship. He cited his observations that today’s youths are better educated and more capable, supporting the club’s claim that 95 percent...

U Sers Kent Middleswart Optimist Club Manchester Hotel Middleswart Hamilton Middie Swart

Woman survives robbery attempt at Baltimore finance office

Carole Lugenbeel, 21, a clerk for a finance company in Baltimore, faced a teen robber Thursday who fled after she warned him. The following day a man who claimed to mimic the youth’s actions held a pistol but chose not to imitate the crime. Lugenbeel handed over a cash box containing about $150.

Baltimore

Meat worth S00 taken from Thome meat worth S00 taken from Thome

Henderson reported $60 of meat stolen from a garage deep freezer behind 326 Curtis Street. His wife found the meat missing while vegetables remained. Police have one lead: the thief could not have been a vegetarian.

Viree Henderson Henderson Curtis St

Heir To Fortune Plays Santa For Livelihood In England

Francis Charles Joseph Vane Tempest, 49, heir to Lord Londonderry, works as a Santa Claus in a Reading shop to earn money before inheriting family estates. The story notes the fortune's future transfer and his practical take on odd jobs.

Reading England Francis Charles Joseph Vane- Tempest

Rocks Shatter Two Windows At Local Shop

Two plate glass windows were shattered and four new television sets damaged at Hall's TV Service on Yankee Road. Deputies reported the incident occurred early today. A late report noted thieves stole $22 in cash and an unknown amount of records from the home of Golden Clemons on Front Street in West Middletown.

Hall Yankee Road Sheriff's Deputies Golden Clemons Front St West Middletown

Police Briefs From Middletown Area Reported Incidents

Middletown Hospital attendants treated Marshall Lige for a left eye injury after he was struck by a man in the 1900 block of Sycamore Street. A car was stolen from Russell Cornelius at 2909 Oxford State Road while parked in the Raymond Bag lot. Neighbors foiled a break in at Middletown Wholesale Grocery, 1210 Girard Ave, where two locks were found broken on a west door. Arnold Caldwell reported a theft at 2101 Lowell St. with a gold pocket watch taken.

Middletown Hospital Marshall Lige Lige Sycamore Street Russell Cornelius Oxford State Road Middletown Wholesale Grocery Girard Ave Arnold Caldwell Lowell St

Deaths And Funerals For George M Hancock

Private services for George M Hancock 45 of 31 S Marshall Road will be held at 10 a m Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Paul Bergdall officiating Burial will be in Ferncliff Cemetery Springfield Friends may call Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Memorials may be made to a charity Mr Hancock died Thursday in Tampa Florida He and John Hover a partner in Hanover Real Estate Co were there on a business trip Autopsy results not yet complete.

George M. Hancock S. Marshall Road McCoy - Leffler Paul Bergdall Ferncliff Cemetery Springfield Hancock Tampa Fila John Hover Hanover Real Estate Co

Services for Benjamin Frank lin Hallas

Services for Benjamin Frank lin Hallas aged 83 of 1205 Baltimore St set for 2 p m Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Howard Sears officiating Burial at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to dpm Mr Hallas died Thursday at Middletown Hospital

Benjamin Franklin Hallas Baltimore St Joseph R. Baker & Sons Howard Sears Woodside Cemetery Hallas Middletown Hospital

Obituary for Nellie May McGee of West Middletown

Nellie May McGee 73 of 5977 Beverly Lane West Middletown died at 2 25 am today at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since November 8 She was born in New Harmony and belonged to the Silver Link Council Daughters of America Her husband Alvie died in 1939 Surviving are two sons Jeff L of West Middletown Kenneth A of Cleveland a daughter Mildred Dimmick Oceanside Cal Alberta a sister Effie Keathan Indianapolis eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Nellie May McGee Beverly Lane West Middletown Middletown Hospital McGee New Harmony Silver Link Council the Daughters of America Alvie Jeff L. l Kenneth A Cleveland Mildred Dimmick Oceanside Calif Effie Keathan Indianapolis McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Estill K. Wells 52 Artville resident dies after illness

Estill K. Pete Wells 52 of Artville Ky died yesterday afternoon at West Liberty Ky hospital after two years illness. He was a farmer and World War II veteran. Survived by four sisters Mrs Ethel Wells Mrs Belva Downing Mrs Eva Spencer all of Middletown and Mrs Elva Murphy Wellington Ky. four brothers Arnold Doyal Marple all of Middletown and Dillard Wells of Mize Ky. Services set for 11 a.m.

Estill K Pete) Wells Artville West Liberty Wells Ethel Wells Belva Downing Eva Spencer Middletown Elva Murphy Wellington Arnold Doyal Marple Dillard Wells Mize

Funeral set for Oscar A Crawford Lebanon veteran

Services for 65 year old Oscar A Crawford will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church Cincinnati with burial in Clarksville Cemetery. He died Thursday at Cincinnati VA Hospital. He was a World War I veteran. Surviving are wife Pearl two sons Wilbur of Lebanon and Herman of Cincinnati and six daughters Irene Cox Frieda Jackson Beulah Decker Ruby Jones Anna Branksick Inez Worley. Friends may call at Johnson Funeral Home tomorrow from noon to 9 p.m.

Lebanon Oscar A. Crawford Fairview Baptist Church Cincinnati Clarksville Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home Crawford Cincinnati VA Hospital Pearl Wilbur Herman Irene Cox Frieda Jackson Blancheset Beulah Decker Corbin, Ky Ruby Jones Pleasant Plain Anna Branksick Inez Worley

Mrs May Beckett Millikin 92 at 311 S Secord St obituary

Mrs. May Beckett Millikin aged 92 of 311 South Secord Street died recently. Private services were arranged by Webb. Also listed is Miss Edith M. Wilson 91 of 337 Heaton Street with services Monday, processed by Webb.

May Beckett Millikin S. Secord St Webb Edith M. Wilson Heaton St

Former Giants pitcher Causey dies at 68 in Florida

Cecil A. Causey aged 68 former major league pitcher died Friday in a Tampa hospital He broke in with the New York Giants in 1918 was part of the 1921 pennant winners and later pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves.

Tampa Fla Cecil A Red) Causey Causey New York Giants Giants Philadelphia Phillies Boston Braves Oceanside Long Island Isadore Freed Rochelle Ill Earl Chapin May Ringling Brothers Circus May Chile Sarnia Ont Lesie Bert Lindsay Ted Lindsay

Truck wrecks fence on Streibee Road near county line

A small truck driven by Joseph E. Myers aged 40s or 50s, from 1905 Sheffield Street, lost control and tore up a fence on Streibee Road near the Butler Preble county line. The fence owner is Robert Horn of 7605 Streibee Road. Deputies report only slight property damage.

Joseph E. Myers Sheffield St Streibee Road Butler - Preble County Robert Horn

Real Tough Guy With His Fists

A man described as a tough-fisted fellow attacked a car at Pleasant and Laurel avenues. He smashed the windshield of Daniel O'Brien's auto, 27 Red Bud Lane, then drove off. O'Brien reported the incident to police. estimated loss was eight dollars.

Hamilton Pleasant Laurel Avenues Daniel O'Brien Red Bud Lane O'Brien

Speeders On Rt 75 Faced Fines In Franklin

Franklin Municipal Judge J T Riley disposed of 13 speeding cases yesterday. Four Cincinnatians were fined 10 dollars and costs each for speeding. Several defendants forfeited amounts from 20 to 30 dollars. John Banks was cited for speeding on S Main Street and forfeited a 15 dollar bond. Robert Moore was fined 10 dollars for passing a stopped school bus.

Franklin J.T. Riley Ireerstate Raymond Newsome Cincinnati Glenn Banks Deardoff Road Walter Werner S. Main Street John Banks Wilson Drive Robert Moore Excello

Thousands of Cuba pros to take loyalty oath tonight

Havana officials announced that thousands of Cuba's professional people will take a loyalty oath at a mass demonstration before Prime Minister Fidel Castro tonight. The regime has shown concern over many professionals, especially doctors, leaving for the United States and other countries.

Havana Cuba Fidel Castro United States

Couple Die Within 35 Minutes Time

PROVIDENCE R I AP A couple who died within five minutes of each other will be buried together Monday Lionora Tassinari 70 died at her home Thursday Armarxio 72 husband ran for help and died before it arrived

Providence R. I Lionora Tassinari Armarxio

Recount Pending in Butler County Judge Race

A retabulation of Butler County vote totals completed yesterday shows Fiehrer ahead of Randolph by 107 votes for the Common Pleas judge seat being vacated by Judge P. P. Bolis. Officials expect final totals next Tuesday and may seek a precinct recount at $10 per site.

Hamilton Butler County Frederick K. Randolph Common Pleas Arthur J. Fiehrer Hamilton Democrat Randolph GOP Randolph and Fiehrer P. P. Boli

Dayton Woman Dies In Crash Near Lake Village

Mrs Cordie Compton 62 of Dayton Ohio was killed in a one car crash on U S 41 south of Lake Village Friday night. Two Chicago women 29 and 19 were injured and hospitalized. Driver Darcus Johnson blamed power steering trouble as the car veered off the road and overturned.

Kentland Ind Cordie Compton Dayton Ohio U.S Lake Village Chicago Darcus C. Johnson Grace Ellen Roberts Ade Memorial Hospital Brook Miss Johnson

Driver Cited After Crash On Sutphin

A motorist ran a stop signal at Manchester Avenue and Sutphin Street, causing a two car crash. Frederick W. Engle, 17, was cited. his southbound car collided with David E. Beck, 20, a University of Dayton student, westbound on Manchester. Damages totaled 190 dollars.

Manchester Avenue Sutphin Street Frederick W. Engle Kunz Ave David FE Beck 14Th Ave University of Dayton Engle Sutphin Manchester

Courtroom Remodeling Shifts Sessions Here

Court sessions moved to the City Commission room on the first floor of the City Building due to renovations in the second floor courtroom. Judge J. T. Lamb said work started yesterday and will continue about a week and a half, with 9:30 a.m. starts.

City Commission Room J. T. Lamb

Court convicts driver after accident on Central Avenue

Leonard T. Craig 39 of West Middletown was found guilty of failure to report damage after fleeing an accident on West Central Avenue. He received a $50 fine. Ralph Crowe 34 of Walnut Street and Eleanor Crawford 25 of Baltimore Street got suspended six month sentences for assault and battery. Preliminary hearings for two Dayton residents on robbery charges were postponed to next Friday. defendants include Benny Harbour alias Benny Harper 27.

Leonard T. Craig West Middletown Ralph Crowe Walnut St Eleanor Crawford Baltimore St Dayton Benny Harbour Benny Harper

Man’s 200 Accepted Ideas Bring Cash Award Total

Butler, Pa. AP report notes Richard J. Schontz of Armco Co since 1953 submitted 207 ideas. The firm accepted 200, each receiving a cash award. The amount Schontz earned remains undisclosed by him and Armco.

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American Legion Korea John Kennedy Woodside Memorial Plaza Journal Photos Weith Martin V. Coffey State Legion Edward H. Dell Henderson Estes Hewister William J. Miller King Features Syndicate Inc WPFB God THOME Santa Presbyterian Church Ezel Herald & Stewart Funeral Home Benjamin Hallas Nellie McGee Estill K. Wells Christ Christian Book Center North Main St Devoe Ae Oswalts Fidel Manchester Ave Fiehrer Randolph - Fiehrer Remington - Rand Univac Joe Kay 19Th Ave Bertha Ratliff Trenton Franklin Road Ratliff Richard P. Back Sherman Ave Herbert H. Kirchner Superior Ave Kirchner John R. Crow Ellenridge Dr Jewell Street Crow Jewell Sylvia Clements Sylvia Clemons Mathew Harvey Lincoln St Blythe- Williams American Legion Arnold Deaton Smith Ave Floyd N. Slone Ave Schontz Company Dobrozsi Dodds Verity Pkwy Robert Kontnier Mer Bob Holida Rome Rob Holida Contracting Service Taylor Ave
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