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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1959
Page
2
A birth notice from Middletown records lists the newborn son of Fred and Adda Fae Lloyd of Middletown born May 26, 1912, with residence previously at Bundy Apartments.
A note from Siddletown reports Ives residing at 3305 Poincianna Head, Middletown Ohio.
A Middletown man, educated at Sherman Elementary and Middletown High School, earned a LLB from Chase Law School and served as a Major in World War II. He joined Diamond Gardner in 1950 as a clerk and advanced to cost manager, controller, and civic leader. He chairs the Civic Association’s Appropriations Committee and aligns with the American Legion, St. Marys Church, and the Rotary Club while raising three daughters with Ruth E. Schneider.
Cincinnati Milling Machine Co known as The Mill showcased new tools during a daylong tour for customers and industry leaders. The event featured a bubbling metal cutting device using electric sparks, a 200 foot tubing machine, and a precision grinder. Frederick V. Geier urged speed in U S technology and noted last year’s sales of 104 million with profits near 3 million.
An anonymous call claimed a bomb aboard a Braniff Airways aircraft carrying NAACP leader Mrs. L. C. Bates prompted an emergency landing in Fort Smith. FBI agents and police searched the craft and baggage. no bomb was found. The plane resumed to Tulsa after about 30 minutes.
Robert William Deem 65 former American Legion commander died Saturday in a Biloxi Mississippi veterans hospital. Services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Woodside Cemetery burial. Legion Post 218 conducts military rites at the graveside with post commanders as honorary pallbearers. Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be moved to Kalamazoo Wednesday for services and burial Thursday.
Miss Nancy Carpenter, 85, longtime Franklin elementary teacher of 45 years, died at home after four weeks of illness. Born in Franklin, she was a graduate of Franklin High School and Lebanon Normal College. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Spitalnle officiating. burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
Patricia Eunice Johnson 42 of 1619 Taylor Ave died at 2 40 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after seven years illness. A Battle Creek native and former Oliver Corp employee, she lived in Middletown five years and belonged to St Paul Lutheran Church Franklin. Survived by husband Earl three daughters Dawn Frances Penny and Bryan at home and her father J George Geren Kalamazoo. Services set for 3 p m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev El-.
Donald Eugene Doughman six died at home in Fairview at 3 p m following illness since birth. Survived by parents Robert and wife, two brothers Robert Jr and Youles Wayne, two sisters Betty Jane and Jackie Sie, paternal grandparents Stanley Doughman of Oregonia Rt 1 and maternal grandparents Shel by Gabbard of Lynchburg Rt 1. Arrangements incomplete at Eaton Funeral Home.
Three death notices list Daisy Crist Davis age 83 of 945 Ross Ave with private services through Webb Funeral Home Edith Irene Wood age 84 of 3740 Milville Reily Rd with services at 10 30 a m tomorrow and Judith Whitaker age 56 of 1201 Hamilton Ave Ary Ky with services tomorrow
Frederick H. Libby aged 96, long time member of the Knights of Pythias and longtime social and charitable worker, died Saturday in Portland Maine. He had belonged to the organization for 74 years.
Tom Sant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sant 4201 Manchester Rd was named chief of Nachenum Lodge 145 Order of the Arrow at the lodge annual meeting held at Camp Hook He succeeds Ronald Bales as lodge head Sant also serves as vice chief of Area Four C Other officers elected Richard Gibbs Lebanon vice chief John Sherron secretary treasurer Ralph Shawhan Franklin sergeant at arms Steve Alexander Franklin historian Installations were conducted by Area Four C Chief Robert Tomastic and Area Four C leader John Benzing Also read were standing committee reports and future committee appointments were planned
Ohio weekend toll drops to ten fatalities but four occur in southwestern Ohio. John S. Viars 25 of Fairborn killed when his car ran off U S 35 east of Xenia guardrail pierced the car. M Sgt Roy M Bellomey 27 of Dayton killed when his car hit a bridge abutment on Ohio 741 south of Dayton. Sergeant Bellomey was returning from Fort Campbell Ky reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. Linville Shepard 24 of Cincinnati died from injuries after his car struck a utility pole. James Gordon 4 of Sycamore Twp Hamilton County died after being struck by a car on U S 42 near Sharonville where he had been hitchhiking.
Retired U S Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton, 68, was moved off the critical list at St. Edward's Hospital in New Albany Indiana. His condition was listed as fair after suffering a heart attack September 30 at his home.
Samuel Goldwyn age 78 is in Harkness Pavilion for treatment of a minor leg ailment after entering the hospital Sunday. He is expected to remain for several days as a patient.
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