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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1965

Page

2

Death of Samuel F.E. Alexander 81 of Middletown

Samuel F.E. Alexander 81 of 914 Delaware St. died Sunday at 5:20 p.m. in Middletown Hospital after two years of ill health. A former Shuttle Division machinist at Black Clawson Co. for 15 years, he was a longtime outdoorsman and member of Grand Avenue Church of God. Survived by wife Flossie, a step-daughter Mrs. Ralph Snyder, a brother Maynard of Middletown, and two step-grandchildren. Services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home, Rev. Henry Howard officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial at Springhill Cemetery near Bethany.

Samuel FE. Alexander Delaware St Middletown Hospital Alexander Butler County Black Clawson Co Grand Avenue Church of God Flossie Ralph Snyder Maynard Middletown Joseph R. Baker and Sons Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery Funeral

Mrs Laura Edwards 76 dies at Logsdon Nursing Home

Mrs Laura Edwards 76 died Sunday at 4 15 am at Logsdon Nursing Home in Ham ton after two months as patient. Formerly of 7218 Hamilton Mason Road she lived in Middletown area most of her adult life. Survivors include husband Elmer, daughter Mrs Guy Wilson, son William, brother William Reece, sister Mrs Grace Wittridge and two grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with Albert Grooms officiating.

Laura Belle Edwards Logsdon Hamton Edwards Hamilton-Mason Road Clark County Middletown Elmer Guy Wilson William Cincinnati William Reece Oxford Ala Grace Wittridge South Charleston McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Albert Grooms Bur

William Birchfield dies after illness in Middletown

William Birchfield 59 of 6271 Celeste Drive died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday in a hospital after one week in illness and six weeks in a local nursing home. A Middletown resident 45 years, he worked for Stone Container Co and belonged to Full Gospel Tabernacle. Survivors include daughter Darlene Lewis and son William A., four sisters, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral by Rev Lloyd Dean Sheets at the tabernacle Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and at the church after noon Wednesday.

Franklin William Birchfield Celeste Drive Logsdon Hamilton Birchfield Middletown Hospital Middletown Stone Container Co Full Gospel Tabernacle Darlene Lewis William A Detroit Bennie Downs Edna Worley Bertha Montgomery Mattie Higgins St. Petersburg Fla Lloyd Dean Sheets Tabernacle Woodhill Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Camden man 82 dies after long illness

Oakley R. Roberts 82 of 281 N Main St died Sunday at 3 45 a m at home after extended illness. A retired livestock dealer he lived in Preble County since his 1902 marriage. He belonged to Camden Methodist Church. Survived by Cora and sister Mrs Weaver of Los Angeles. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at R C Nein Funeral Home with Rev Raymond Thompson officiating. Burial in College Corner Cemetery. Calling hours Monday 7 to 9 p m.

Camden Oakley R. Roberts N. Main St Roberts Preble County Camden Methodist Church Cora Mrs. Weaver Los Angeles Calif R. C. Nein Raymond Thompson College Corner Cemetery

Funeral services for Orville P. Sanderson

Orville P. Sanderson 75 of 203 S Third St. will have funeral services Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Cahill Funeral Home with Rev Douglas Smith officiating. Burial is at Mound Cemetery Mon Roe. He died Saturday at Mercy Hospital after two years of ill health and two weeks of serious illness. He worked for Armco in Middletown until 1959, lived in Middletown 1916 to 1950, then moved to Hamilton to live with his daughter Mrs Vanetta Thompson. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Thompson and Mrs Martha Eisele of Middletown, two brothers William A Cincinnati and Donald Lee Trenton, 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral home Monday 7 to 9 p.m.

Hamilton Orville P. Sanderson S. Third St Cahill Douglas Smith Mound Cemetery Monroe Sanderson Mercy Hospital Armco Middletown Vanetta Thompson Thompson Martha Eisele William A Cincinnati Donald Lee Trenton

Hamilton Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries

William E. Bingaman aged 70 of 621 Butler Street and Homer D. Beckett 70 of 3030 Stillwell Beckett Road die and have funerals pending. Earl Oler, 81 of 218 Millville Avenue, and William H. Smith, 55 of 1741 Helen Avenue, also listed with upcoming service times.

William E. Bingaman Butler St Maham Homer D. Beckett Stillwell-Beckett Road Proeschel-Crawford Earl Oler Millville Ave M. Tueday Campbell William H. Smith Helen Ave Klaus-Weigel

25 Deaths On Ohio Highways

The Associated Press reports Ohio's weekend traffic toll reached 25, with 14 deaths Saturday including a three-person crash and a two-vehicle crash. Sunday saw a man and wife killed in Columbiana County. An 18 year old London girl drowned after her car left Ohio 42 and went into a creek, counted as a traffic fatality. A Steubenville man died in a home fire and a Niles Steelworker was killed when a girder fell.

Associated Press Ohio Columbiana County London Ohio 42 Steubenville Niles

Gunmen Take $15,000 From Ohio Polynesian Club

In Columbus two masked gunmen robbed the Ka hiki Polynesian supper club late Sunday night. Co owner William Sapp 37 said he surprised them in his second floor office as they tried to reach the main safe. They threatened to kill him, obtained the safe combination, tied him, and escaped with about $15000 before police were alerted.

Columbus, Ohio William Sapp Sapp

Robbers Hold Six Employees In Cooler At Discount Store

In Columbus Ohio three armed men masked workers at the Ontario Discount Store herded six employees into a walk in cooler and robbed a safe of five thousand dollars. The crew was forced to wear coats and aprons due to the cold before being moved to a warmer room and later freed by breaking a window after the burglars fled.

Columbus Ohio Ontario

Roy Starkey Dead At 51

Veteran country and western personality Roy Starkey, 51, died of a heart attack Saturday night in Renfro, Kentucky, where he was master of ceremonies of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance. A native of Wells, Texas, Starkey wrote songs since the 1930s and worked for WLW, WKRC, WLS, and WHAS. He later sold advertising for WMOH in Hamilton and appeared in some films. Funeral services will be held here Tuesday.

Cincinnati Roy Starkey Renfro WMOH Hamilton Renfro Valley

Deaths Elsewhere London and Rome Feature Clergy and Diplomats

Sir Lancelot Oliphant, 84, longtime British diplomat, died Saturday. He once handed the British declaration of war to Germany’s ambassador in London as a junior Foreign Office member in 1914. The Most Rev James J. Navagh, 64, Roman Catholic bishop of Paterson, N.J., died Saturday in Rome of a heart attack while attending the Vatican Ecumenical Council.

London Sir Lancelot Oliphant Foreign Office Germany Rome James J. Navagh Paterson N.J Navagh

Census Bureau reports 188 special censuses in 1964

The Census Bureau conducted 188 special censuses during 1964 as part of its broader workload classified under additional work. This reflects a continued effort to supplement standard decennial counts with targeted data collection.

Census Bureau

Ohio Voters In Congress Roll Calls Summary

Washington AP reports how Ohio members voted on key roll calls. Senate passage of a $1.785 trillion anti poverty program second year had Young for and Lausche against. Canada tariff elimination bill saw Lausche against and Young not voting. House votes show mixed lines on pay, bank holding, and DC Home Rule measures with several Ohio Democrats and Republicans voting for or against as noted.

Washington Ohio Congress Young Lausche Canada House Bolton Brayhill D-N.c Feighan Gilligan Love Moeller Secrest Vanik Ashbrook Ayres Betts Bow Clancy Devine Harsha Latta Mosher Minshall McCulloch Stanton Ashley Bennett D . Fla Hays Sweeney R. Moeller District of Columbia Kirwan Betts Row Stantion

Senate Debates 14-Ban in Taft-Hartley Repeal Fight

The Senate ready to approve foreign aid bill then debate Johnson repeal of union shop ban in Taft Hartley. Dirksen to open as Mansfield backs repeal. two thirds needed to end filibuster. McNamara says votes exist for passage if a vote can be secured.

HFC Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Dirksen Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield New York Paul VI Pat McNamara D-Mich

Rock Fall Kills Youth at Quarry Near Bonner Springs

In Bonner Springs Kansas a rock fall at an abandoned quarry killed 15 year old Russell Lee Elven and badly injured 16 year old Larry Wolf who suffered multiple leg and pelvis fractures. The two Kansas City Kansas youths were part of a four person hunting party uninjured others. Henry Rush reported he was about to warn the youths as a 20 foot cliff collapsed.

Bonner Springs Kan Russell Lee Elven Larry Wolf Kansasas City Henry Rush Kansas City

Elyria ex-superintendent Gottfried dies in Shaker Heights

Frank lin F. Gottfried aged 52 and former Elyria school superintendent died Sunday at St. Luke's Hospital after becoming ill at a friend's home in suburban Shaker Heights. He served Elyria for 12 years and resigned last July to lead the Proviso Township School District near Chicago.

Cleveland Franklin F. Gottfried Elyria St. Luke's Hospital Shaker Heights Gottfried Proviso Township Ill Chicago

Senate Confirms Nonblock on Conference Reports

Dirksen agrees not to block conference report consideration on Senate passed bills enabling the $3.218 billion foreign aid measure to move quickly. In the House a light agenda foresees two major items highway beautification and sugar act. The highway bill, already Senate approved, cleared Rules for floor debate. sugar hearings in Senate not yet begun.

Dirksen Senate House

House approves foreign aid bill after tense vote

The House approved the foreign aid bill on Friday after Republicans narrowly lost a bid to send it back to conference to add a provision barring trade with any nation whose ships go to North Vietnam. The measure urges President Johnson to pursue end to such trading while allowing continued support for other aid aims.

House Viet Nam Johnson

Youth Treated For Wound In Squirrel Hunting Accident

A 16 year old Trenton youth, Michael Roman, grandson of Roy Roman, was treated at Middletown Hospital after firing an automatic shotgun into his left foot while squirrel hunting near Hillsboro. Police say he accidentally pulled the trigger. incident occurred about 11:30 am yesterday and was reported to authorities at 7:30 pm by his grandfather.

Trenton Middletown Hospital Michael Roman Roy Roman Ohio Ave Hillsboro Roman

Two Children Hospitalized After Home Accidents

Two children were reported in fair condition this morning at Middletown Hospital. Patrice Bendel, 5, daughter of William and Mrs Bendel, suffered lacerations to her right arm when cut by a lawn mower at home. Patsy Campbell, 3, daughter of Samuel and Mrs Campbell, injured left elbow after falling from a swing at home.

Middletown Hospital Patrice Bendel William Bendel Franklin Rt. 1 Patsy Campbell Samuel Campbell Longstreet - Garver Road

Indian President Arrives in Prague for Four Day Visit

State visit by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan begins in Prague under invitation of President Antonin Novotny. He travelled here from Yugoslavia and will proceed to Romania after Czechoslovakia.

Prague Czechoslovakia Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Antonin Novotny Radhakrishnan Yugoslavia Romania

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