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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1962
Page
2
NASA announced a Saturn Atlas test flight from Cape Canaveral with eight minutes of burn including 95 ton water ballast to ionosphere. The upper stages carry water to form a five mile ice cloud for atmospheric study as part of a series of 10 tests aimed at advancing toward Apollo missions by late 1964.
The Rev Charles C Amendt aged 7 died Monday at Marymount Hospital. He had served as pastor of Brecksville Methodist Church for 14 years, was born in New Philadelphia and graduated from Mount Union College in Alliance.
The Post Office issued inverted center 4 cent Hammarskjold stamps, the first imperfection in 44 years. About 120 million stamps were printed on Oct 24, with at least two sheets misprinted, making some collectors’ items worth hundreds per stamp. Three men in Akron and New Jersey bought blocks, hoping for profits though results vary by rarity and condition.
A bronze sculpture valued at several thousand dollars was stolen from the University of Kansas Art Museum during the weekend. The 30 inch high figure titled Resurrection was cast in 1920 by the late German sculptor George Koble.
John H Brelsford lifelong Middletown resident 91 died at Middletown Hospital born Jacksonburg member of EUB Church and church board active in Jefferson Lodge 90 F&AM since 1904 Surviving son Edward S two brothers Frank M and Herbert two grandchildren and three great grandchildren Services 2 pm Thursday Riggs Funeral Home Elk Creek Cemetery viewing tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 pm A Masonic Blue Lodge service tomorrow 7:30 pm is president of Local 1477 Carpenters and Joiners Union
Mrs Mary Arnold 59 of West Middletown Rt 2 dies Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 10 am Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Elder Eldon Hutchison officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
Mrs Margaret Robinson 86 widow of Titanic enginee r John Robinson and mother of James Robinson of Middletown died after a long illness in Huntington Park California. Funeral services and burial were held today at South Gate California. Her son James, living at 1217 First Ave, could not travel due to a heart condition.
Funeral services for William A. West of 1700 Glenn Ave. will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Paul McCauley officiating. Burial follows in W oodside Cemetery. Visitation is tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m., and Mr. West died yesterday at Mid.
The International Chamber of Shipping, an 18 nation group, rejected an American move to withdraw free world shipping from trade with Cuba. The body expressed sympathy for United States concerns about developments in Cuba.
Mrs Icey Fraysur Franklin, 78, of 31 East Fifth Street, died Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 2 PM Thursday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Donald Cryer officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Middletown home going tomorrow after 4 PM.
Walter Dan Pugh 56 of 1835 Harlan Road died Sunday at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton He was a member of the First Baptist Church Franklin a teacher at Dorothy Lane School Dayton for 19 years and principal at Oakview Elementary for 11 years Surviving wife Margaret two daughters Joanne and Sandy two sons Robert and Thomas five brothers three sisters and one grandchild Services 1 30 p m tomorrow at Routsong Funeral Home Dayton with burial in Miami Valley Memory Gardens. Contact shows visitation today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
James M. Hacker aged 37 was found dead Monday in his car inside a Loveland home garage where he had gone Saturday to paint. Hacker worked for Springdale Painting & Contracting Co. The Hamilton County coroner is investigating the cause of death.
Two funeral services scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow. Hugh E. Richardson, 54, of 1696 Parkamo Ave., will be honored at Brown-Dawson services. Proeschel will be remembered at a separate 2 p.m. service.
Brockville Ontario reports the death of John C. Udd 61 a hotel executive and industrialist who led several firms and helped build major Canadian hotels He formerly served as president of Sheraton Hotels Ltd in Canada.
Reporter Martha Edmiston awoke to find an Ohio plated car abandoned at her Waynesville home and learned two Lebanon Correctional inmates had stolen it. She armed herself and searched the woods, while authorities from Patrol Post 9 and Warren and Greene counties scoured the area for the two escapees Sidney Pemberton and Michael Brehm, as of 11:30 a.m. still at large.
Police and firemen swept Catholic high school buildings in Cincinnati after a radio newscaster received a call promising a bomb would go off at noon. No bombs were found during the Monday search.
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