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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1961

Page

2

Camel driver Bashir meets Kennedy at White House

Bashir Ahmad, a 48 year old camel driver from Pakistan, met President Kennedy in an unscheduled White House visit after touring the mansion with Mrs. Lyndon Johnson. The smiling guest called the encounter wonderful and urged American youths to pursue education.

Frances Lewine Washington Pakistan America Kennedy Bashir Ahmad White House Bashir Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Texas Karachi Senate

Daisy Coleman 86 Dies. Rites Planned at Zimmerman Funeral Home

Daisy Coleman 86 longtime Gratis resident and Brethren Church member died yesterday at home. Surviving sons Lloyd Gratis Clyde Houston sisters Mabel Bookwater Gratis Grace Wilson Pittsburgh brother Clifford Albaugh Dayton one grandchild three great grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p m Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home West Alexandria Rev Arthur J Tinkle officiating burial Fairview Cemetery. Visitation today 2-4 and 7-9 p m. A Rebekah service 7:30 p m today for Monroe Herald Lebanon and five Amburgy brothers.

Daisy Coleman Gratis Daisy FE. Coleman Gratis Rebekah Lodge Brethren Church Lloyd Gratis Clyde Houston Mabel Bookwalter Grace Wilson Pittsburgh Clifford Albaugh Dayton Zimmerman West Alexandria Arthur J. Tinkle Fairview Rebekah

Mrs Matilda Gustin 84 dies after long illness in Middletown

Mrs Matilda Gustin aged 84 of 2023 Queen Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 5 45 pm yesterday after a period of failing health since July when she broke a hip She was born in Amherst Germany and lived in Middletown 68 years Her husband Ward died January 12 1961 Surviving are daughter Bertha Selby two sons Loren Sarasota Fla Ernest Middletown 13 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren 2 great great grandchildren Services 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev H C Grunewald officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 pm

Matilda Gustin Queen Ave Middletown Hospital Gustin Amherst Germany Middletown Ward Bertha Selby Loren Sarasota Fla Ernest McCoy - Leffler H.C. Grunewald Woodside Cemetery Funeral

Services for William Kelly Held at Webb Funeral Home

William Kelly 42 formerly of Hamilton died last Saturday in Long Beach California at the VA Hospital. Services are at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by son Steven of West Elkton and daughters Bonnie Catherine of West Elkton and Mary of Anaheim California. a sister two half-sisters and two half-brothers.

William Kelly Hamilton Webb Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery Kelly Long Beach Calif Steven West Elkton Aces Bonnie Catherine Mary Anaheim

Ova B Amburgy death notice in Lebanon area

Ova B Amburgy aged 56 of 85 Forest Ave South Lebanon died today at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Survived by wife Elizabeth six daughters Lucille at home Mrs Wallace Johnson Booneville Ky Mrs James Sheppard Dayton Mrs Wallace Lewis Hamilton Mrs Loran Baker Morrow Mrs J E Goff Great Falls Mont a son Franklin South Lebanon three sisters Mrs Mandy Bailey Lexington Ky Mrs L T Shull

Lebanon Ova B. Amburgy Forest Ave South Lebanon Grandview Hospital Dayton Elizabeth Lucille Wallace Johnson Booneville James Shepherd Wallace Lewis Hamilton Loran Baker Morrow J. E. Goff Great Falls Mont Franklin Mandy Bailey Lexington L. T. Shull

Obituary Notices for Hoffman Reiss and Thompson

Albert J. Hoffman aged 59 of 470 Oakwood Drive awaiting incomplete arrangements. William H. Thompson aged 54 of 508 McKinley Avenue has services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow. Esther L. Reiss aged 65 of Rocky River, formerly Hamilton, to have services at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Albert J. Hoffman Oakwood Drive William H. Thompson McKinley Ave Proesche Esther L. Reiss Rocky River Hamilton Webb

Two-City Crash Leads to Three Citations

Hamilton Middletown Road collision at the Liberty Fairfield Road intersection left no injuries. Rosamond Hammons 34 of Hamilton was hit by Clarence Reece 36 of Trenton who lacked a license and failed to yield. George Reece 35 of Brookdale cited for permitting an unlicensed driver. James Stutz 21 Centerville reported possible back injury in a separate IRE 48 truck crash near Lebanon at 12:30 p m yesterday.

Hamilton - Middletown Liberty - Fairfield Road Rosamond A. Hammons Hamilton- Cleves Road Hamilton Clarence Reece Trenton Rt. 1 Liberty - Fairfield Reece George Reece Brookdale Ind James Stutz Centerville Lebanon

Mind Own Business Greece Tells Reds

Greece protested Soviet objections to NATO maneuvers in northeastern Greece calling them interference with domestic affairs and security. The note urged respect for Greece sovereignty and the elected government and stated intervention would violate international rules.

Greece Reds Athens NATO

Fire Department aids child at home in Lafayette Avenue incident

Emergency squad responders helped Ruby Banks aged 3 at 902 Lafayette Ave when she had trouble breathing. She was not hospitalized.

Fire Department Ruby Banks Lafayette Ave

Police Briefs Read: Multiple Thefts and Vandalism

Thefts reported include hubcaps and license plates from several vehicles on Orchard Street Fernwood Street Middletown Eaton Road Nelson Road and Broad Street plus a yard light and a toolbox from Armco Park maintenance shop totaling about $250 and a $5 item from mail. Vandals kicked in a door at 305 Stanley Street and wrote on walls with soap causing about $100 damage per Mrs. Lawrence Lane Mossman Road who reported the incident yesterday.

William Hutchinson Orchard St Walter Melampy Fernwood St Herman Land Middletown - Eaton Road John McGraw Nelson Road Armco Park S. Broad St Stanley St Lawrence Lane Mossman Road

Van Is Sentenced for Non Support by County Judge

George Washington Russell aged 3 and from Lebanon received a six month sentence in Cincinnati Work House for non support of two minor children by Butler County Domestic Juvenile Judge David Black yesterday.

George Washington Russell Lebanon Cincinnai Butler County David Black

Dr King to Play Film Role as Dixie Senator

HOLLYWOOD AP Dr Martin Luther King Negro minister and integration leader will appear in the film Advise and Consent as Senator King of Georgia. Director Otto Preminger says the role is small and aimed at a positive democracy message. King will be paid for expenses with a salary substitute donated to his Montgomery church. he may arrive in Hollywood next Tuesday or Wednesday.

Hollywood Martin Luther King King Georgia Otto Preminger Washington U.S U.S. Senate Preminger New York South Montgomery Ala

Middletown to Publish 12-Page School Pictorial Supplement

The Middletown City School System and The Journal team to issue a 12 page Sunday pictorial section titled Report on Your Schools highlighting 58 school building and classroom photos. It includes an editorial by Supt. Cromwell, staff profiles, day features, and charts on enrollment and a 1961 financial summary. Two high schools, four junior highs, and 17 elementary schools are noted.

Middletown City The Board of Education Supt Howard R. Cromwell Middletown School Board

Back To Work After Cincinnati Galvanizing Contract Vote

Cincinnati Galvanizing Co employees return to work after a Thursday vote to approve a new two year contract with wage bumps and enhanced fringe benefits. The strike began Monday and involved 76 workers.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Galvanizing Co

Man Charged In Theft Here

Eugene Singleton, 31, of 1522 Cherry Street, jailed early today for investigation, charged with breaking and entering the 900 Club at 900 West Central Avenue. Police nabbed him at 6 15 am in the 3400 block for Vannest Avenue after admitting stealing canned beer worth 30 dollars from a cafe refrigerator while open. Owner Kalman Tamas filed the report at 1 55 am. Detectives said beer moved to the Vannest address where arrest occurred.

Eugene Singleton Cherry St Central Ave Singleton Vannest Avenue Kalman Tamas

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