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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1960

Page

6

Monroe Seeks Bond Vote to Fund Sewer Plan

The Monroe village board backs a November bond issue to finance a $465,000 sanitary sewer system. Financing includes $165,000 in general obligation bonds, $100,000 via front foot assessments, and $200,000 from revenue bonds. Public benefits cited include healthier village, protected property values, and lower early costs versus state mandated construction.

Monroe Wadarday Board of Trustees of Public Affairs Walter Manion Farl Shaffer Charles A. Hinsch Co Gordon Reed Ohio Anti-Pollution Control Board Manion Reed Luther Morrison Citizens Committee William Whitenack Ed MacDonald Paul Ramseyer Dorothy Hiteshue Morrison

School Man Hangs Self From Tree

W Le land Gilliland 58 superintendent of Custer Consolidated Elementary School near Monroe was found hanging from a tree Saturday in woods along a country road near Stony Ridge Ohio The coroner ruled suicide Friends cited a bitter district controversy over a proposed 1 8 million high school funding vote next Saturday Gilliland left Friday afternoon and drove toward Stony Jodge near Toledo Ohio

Monroe W. Leland Gilliland Custer Consolidated Stony Ridge Ohio Gilliland Stony Jodge Toledo

Obituary: Oscar D. Compton 4 dies of heart attack at home

Oscar D. Compton aged 4 died yesterday at his home 305 Cox Street from a heart attack. He was a radio engineer for Crosley Broadcasting Corp in Cincinnati. Survived by wife Gert rude and three sons James Wesley and Fred all at home, mother Mrs Emma Compton of St Joseph Mo a sister Mrs Bernice Pace of Seattle. Services set for 1 a m Tuesday at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Mason Oscar D. Compton Cox St Crosley Broadcasting Corp Cincinnati Gertrude James Wesley Fred Emma Compton St. Joseph Bernice Pace Seattle Gallimore Funeral Home Rose Hill

Funeral services for Felmer Wills set in Mathew Ky

Funeral services for Felmer Blix Wills three year old of 318 Harlan Street will be held at ten o clock Tuesday morning at the Primitive Baptist Church in Mathew Kentucky Burial will follow in Kennard Cemetery at Mathew Friends may call at the McCoyy Leffler Funeral Home today from two to five and seven to nine p.m.

Felmer (Blix) Wills Harlan St Primitive Baptist Church Mathew Kennard McCoyy- Leffler

Lorain Man Dies in Ohio 611 Crash Near Brookside School

Robert Pennington 27 of Lorain was killed in a Saturday automobile crash in Sheffield Village when his car lost control on Ohio 611 and skidded into a tree near Brookside School, police said.

Lorain, Ohio Robert Pennington Lorain Sheffield Village Brookside School

Tolstoy Days Mark 50th Death Anniversary

Russians set Tolstoy days from November 17 to 27 to honor the 50th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy death. Tass announced the dates and planned ceremonies include the actual anniversary on November 20 with special events.

Moscow Tolstoy Tass Leo Tolstoy

Boater Missing After Lake Erie Sinking Off Gordon Park

Four others were rescued after an 18 foot outboard boat sank in Lake Erie near Gordon Park. Missing is L. C. Brant of Cleveland, and authorities continued search efforts Saturday night.

Cleveland Lake Erie Gordon Park L. C. Brant

Tot Pulls Trigger Dad Shot

Paul L. Anderson of 8134 Cincinnati Dayton Road was treated at Mercy Hospital for an accidental gunshot wound caused by his three year old son. He told deputies he dropped a loaded gun on the bed and later lay on it. He was released after minor back injuries.

Hamilton Paul L. Anderson Cincinnati-Dayton Road Mercy Hospital Anderson Butler County Sheriff's Deputies Gary

Doctors In Britain Accept Pay Boosts LONDON AP

Britain’s 40,000 hospital and family doctors voted to accept pay rises averaging 1260 per year. The increase from the state run health service boosts the average physician salary to 6790 dollars.

London Britain

Iran seals borders and sets up gulf quarantine station

Iran tightens cholera control by establishing a marine quarantine station at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Earlier measures closed the Pakistan and Afghanistan borders to limit spread.

Tehran Iran Persian Gulf Pakistan Afghanistan

Y' Adds Politics To Fall Courses

The YMCA will add an action course in practical politics this fall, featuring nine weekly workshops as part of its hobby program. The program aims to teach participatory politics and civic engagement through structured classes and activities.

YMCA

Seven City Auto Crashes Leave One Injured

One woman sustained a minor injury as seven city auto accidents yesterday produced extensive damage. Five people were cited, with total and near total losses among vehicles. Named individuals include Mrs. Ernestine Porter of 202 Madison Street and Phoebe Morgan of 608 18th Ave. Other crashes involved John J. Greenbaum and Raymond A. Schubert, and Milton W. Acra and Eugene V. McGraw.

Ernestine Porter Madison Street Trenton Charles Minnesota Street Phoebe Morgan 18Th Ave

Two Liquor Permit Applications Filed in Columbus

The Ohio Department of Liquor Control began processing two Middl esonians applications. Lucien Robinson trading as Robbie's Cafe at 1100 Garfield St filed a D-2 permit on Sept 21. A Sept 30 filing seeks to transfer a D-5 permit for the Band Box Cocktail Lounge at 1234 Central Ave from Norma Burnie to John Murray Burnie.

Ohio Department of Liquor Control Columbus Lucien Robinson Robbie

Thefts Reported At Local Golf Club And Homes

Police briefs note items valued at about 20 dollars taken from Wildwood Golf Club including golf balls a hat a glove and a putter a hubcap from a Lloyd Sticklen car and a motor bike from Edward Riffe. Vandalism reports cite a knocked out large glass door at Lucius Bronner’s home and a slashed top on Mrs. W R Steele’s 1960 convertible on 219 South Main Street.

Wildwood Golf Club Lloyd Sticklen Manchester Rd Edward Riffe Charles St Lucius Bronner 18Th Ave

First National Opens New Trenton Branch Today

The First National Bank of Middletown will host an open house at its newly relocated Trenton Branch at 125 State St from 12 30 to 5 30 p m today It opens for business at 9 30 a m tomorrow The 80 year old two story building is a Trenton landmark remodeled into a modern bank with a first floor lobby manager s office conference room work room coupon booths safety deposit and tellers facilities The second floor houses two community rooms with kitchen facilities and a separate entrance for after hours use Cal vit Verity chairman says the move shows bank growth in the Trenton area and community support The staff includes Gerald Cottongim manager Lillian Kelhoff er Anna Louise Bogan and Larry Schneider with Cottongim having joined in 1952 and becoming Trenton manager in 1959

First National Bank of Middletown Trenton State St Nouthern Ohio Calvin Verity First National Gim Lillian Kelhoffer Anna Louise Bogan Larry Schneider Cottongim Kelhoffer Schneider Bogan

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Village Statement Felmer Wills PTD Cte Verity 14 Ave Weem Ee Ee Cemie Boater U.S Ibs Central Avenue The Strand West Central First National Bank Second Avenue Broad Grand Avenue Gideon Road Union Sanita Middletown Tot John J. Greenbaum Park St S. Main Street Lafayette Avenue Raymond A. Schubert Schubert Grmes Street Milton W. Acra Franklin St Grimes Eugene V. McGraw Erie Ave Acra B. P. Allen Allen U.S. Chamber of Commerce Evelyn Johnston Mary Lou Dishun Dayton Dorahy Nein Lucille Tanneather Harold L. Young Sherman Ave Embry Hardeman Sixth Ave Young Borden's N. Main St Hardeman Rex R. Banks Jewell St Zora Brown Germantown Road Lila Jenkins Oxford State Rd Roughlie Swope Baltimore St Swope Lafayette and Main Ronald Haddix Glencoe Ave Leo Homan Stanley New Trenton Michael Pearce James Madison William Porter Henry Schoenfeld Gerald Cotton McAlpin's Fresh Charles of the Rite Roll and OF Fashion Our Charles of the Ritz Beauty Ensemble
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