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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1966

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for Joseph Bayer 49

Services for Joseph Bayer 49 of 609 Highland St will be held at Riggs Funeral Home at 11 a.m. tomorrow with James Hutchinson officiating. Cremation will follow. Bayer was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 5 50 p.m. Saturday after his wife found him face down in the basement and a substance in the mouth led the county coroner to rule death by own action. He had lived in Middletown 17 years, worked as a chemical engineer at General Electric Eve n e s plant, and previously at Aeronca Corp. He was a trustee and past president of the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association and chaired its 1961 fund drive. A member and past president of the Society of Aeronautical Space Processing Engineers, he served in the Army in World War II. He belonged to First Unitarian Church in Cincinnati. Surviving: wife Lou Emma, brother Harmon of Detroit, sister Elaine Funk of Bowie Md, mother Miriam Bayer of Massachusetts. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Viewing at the funeral home 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Joseph Bayer Highland St Riggs Funeral James Hutchinson Butler County Mental Hygiene Association Bayer Middletown Hospital Garret Boone County Corner Middletown New York City General Electric Even‘e's Aeronca Corp Society of Aeronautical Space Processing Engineers First Unitarian Church Cincinnati Lou Emma Harmon Detroit Elaine Funk Bowie Miriam Bayer Massachusetts

Middletown widow Martha Duff dies at 70

Martha Duff 70 of 3105 Tytus Ave. Middletown died at 6 40 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Born in Kentucky she lived here 50 years. Husband Buford died in 1964. Survived by five daughters Pattie Kinder Wilma Ratliff Lois Moreland Betty Axford and Dan Hall of Garden Grove Calif. three sisters William Hummel Triangle Va Roy Laughin Flint Mich and Jack Craig Lewiston Mich eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home led by Rev Herschel Caudill.

Martha Duff Tytus Ave Middletown Hospital Duff Kentucky Middletown Buford Pattie Kinder Wilma Ratliff Lois Moreland Betty Axford Dan Hall Garden Grove Calif William Hummel Triangle Roy Laughin Flint Mich Jack Craig Lewiston Joseph R. Baker & Sons Herschel Caudill

Different Eyes See Different Furnishing Styles

Picasso and Renoir would paint the same scene differently and neither is right or wrong. Furnishing varies with taste, from matching fabrics to mixed textures. Basic rules keep good taste and practicality, and professional help is available. We invite you to visit and talk with us.

Picasso Renoir

Obituary of Mrs Leora Hatton of West Middletown

Mrs Leora Hatton 75 of West Middletown died at 1 a m since Aug 16. She was born in Ken of Middletown 20 years ago. Survived by three daughters Zelma Dennis Trenton Laura Hackney Middletown Helen Bolt Hamilton a son Vernon Hamilton two sisters Nette Ballard Queen Blevins Kentucky three brothers Gus Morrison Fairborn Roscoe Morrison Frenchburg Ky Joe Morrison Dayton 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church with Rev Howard Sears officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home available tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 pm and at church after Wednesday noon.

Leora Hatton West Middletown Middletown Hospital Hatton Kentucky Middletown Zelma Dennis Trenton Laura Hackney Helen Bolt Hamilton Vernon Nettie Ballard Queen Blevins Gus Morrison Fairborn Roscoe Morrison Frenchburg, Ky Joe Morrison Dayton Grace Baptist Church Howard Sears Woodside Cemetery

Death Notice of Mrs. Rhoda Rhoades at 91

Mrs. Rhoda Rhoades 91 of 7568 Princeton Road died at 8 15 a m yesterday at Middleston Hospital where a patient since Oct 19 She born Bethany and member of Monroe Grange Her husband Fred died in 1953 Survived by daughter Mrs Edwin McCreadie and three grandchildren Services at 2 p m Tuesday Bethany Methodist Church Rev Albert Grooms to officiate Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery Friends may call Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home today 2 5 and 7 9 p m and at church tomorrow after 1 p m A Grange service at funeral home today 7 30 p m

Rhoda Rhoades Princeton Road Middlestown Hospital Rhoades Bethany Methodist Church Albert Grooms Spring Hill Cemetery Bethany McCoy-Leffler

Four year old son of Middletown parents dies of cancer

David Patrick Root son of Arthur R. Root and Mrs. Root Jr. of Redding Calif died of cancer at Mercy Hospital in Redding at 9 30 p m Saturday after a ten month illness. Survived by parents three brothers Michael Steven and Christopher paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur R Root Sr Middletown and maternal grandmother Mrs Nellie Hurley Cincinnati. Graveside services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Woodside Cemetery Rev Robert Parr to officiate arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home.

David Patrick Root Arthur R. ‘Root Redding Calif Mercy Hospital Michael Steven Christopher Arthur R. Root Sr Middletown Nellie Hurley Cincinnati Woodside Cemetery Robert Parr The Riggs Funeral Home

Memorial services planned for Harry C. Schwartz

Harry C. Schwartz 78 president of Harry C. Schwartz Memorials Inc died yesterday after leading the family monument works for generations. Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the memorial home.

Lebanon Harry C. Schwartz

Fatal Crash on Rt. 27 Near Oxford Claims Two Lives

Mrs. Marie Combs 32 of Oxford is in critical condition after a two car crash on Rt. 27 near Oxford that killed George E. Conklin 38 and Paul Lester Bolser 46-60 Oxford-Trenton Road. Deputies reported the vehicles collided near the highway center, both demolished and the investigation ongoing.

Marie Combs Oxford George E. Conklin McCullough- Hyde Memorial Hospital

American poet Auden wins Austrian prize in Vienna

British-born American poet W. H. Auden received the Austrian state prize for European literature in Vienna. The $2,000 award with a testimonial was established two years ago, with Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert presenting the prize. Auden previously won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for The Age of Anxiety.

Vienna Austria Zbigniew Herbert Auden

Longtime Warren County figure remembered for community work

A prominent local figure with over a century of family business tenure and key roles in the Warren County Historical Society, Masonry, and Rotary Club is mourned. Survived by wife Corrine, two sons Harry Jr. and Herbert, and a sister Miss Schwartz.

Warren County Historical Society Rotary Club Corrine Harry Jr Columbia S.C Herbert Lebanon Miss By Schwartz Floria

Local obituaries note several Louisville residents

Mrs. Mary Matthews aged 47 of 1207 Edison Ave. will service Wednesday in Louisville Ky. Mrs. Sallie Stout aged 84 of 1018 Vine St. will have services at 10 a.m. tomorrow per Brown-Dawson. George Sackenheim aged 67 of 2636 Noble Ave. will attend Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church. Mrs. Vina Pelfrey aged 59 of 595 Harrison Ave. will have services at 10 a.m. Wednesday per Webb.

Mary Matthews Edison Ave Louisville Sallie Stout Vine St Brown-Dawson George Sackenheim Noble Ave St. Ann’s Vina Pelfrey Harrison Ave Webb

Deaths from Across the Nation Prompt Notices

AP dispatches report deaths of Robert C. Edson 60 head of ARC disaster program since 1955 Reginald Heber Smith 76 author of Justice and the Poor influential in U S legal aid Louis L Shapiro 72 Legion founder PHS officer died in Ankara while traveling Mable C Morley director of Presbyterian Church women’s work died Sunday in Atlanta Updated notices reflect a cross country obituary round up.

Washington Robert C. Edson American Red Cross Boston Reginald Heber Smith Bridgeport Ankara Turkey Atlanta, Ga Mable C. Morley Board of Women’s Work The Presbyterian Church In U.S

Dayton Teamsters Back Pelley Amid Mixed Endorsements

Dayton Teamsters Local endorsed Democrat James H. Pelley of Oxford for the 24th Congressional District, unaware their Ohio Conference already backed Republican Donald E. Lukens. The mix up prompted Simpkins of Ohio DRIVE to cite growing pains and local autonomy in endorsements. Cincinnati Council pledges Lukens to compensate, while Cincinnati locals may still back Pelley.

Dayton Teamsters James H. Pelley Oxford Ohio Donald E. Lukens Teamster James Simpkins Cleveland Simpkins Lukens Pelley Dayon Cincinnati Council of Teamsters Cincinnati Inas 24Th

Soviets and China Trade Charges Over Cultural Purge

The Soviet union accused China of absurd bar racks style communism while China called Moscow leadership a gang of renegades. Pravda attacked Mao Zedong culture purge. People’s Daily criticized USSR for expelling Chinese students. Moscow expelled Chinese students Oct 7 in retaliation for Sept expulsions. Red Guards demonstrated outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking, Tass reported.

Moscow Soviet Union Red China Today Peking Communist Party Pravda Mao Tse-tung China Peking Peoble Ussr Tass

Two Treated At Hospital After Early Morning Crashes

Two people were treated at Middletown Hospital for minor injuries after separate early Sunday crashes investigated by the highway patrol. Gary D. Osborne, 19, of Monroe was cited for reckless operation after his car struck a mailbox and embankment on Route 63 east of Route 4 at 2:35 a.m., suffering a lacerated right eyebrow and possible head injury. Alfred Peck, 25, of Franklin suffered a left hand injury in a one car crash on Franklin Trenton Road east of Route 4 at 3:30 a.m.

Middletown Hospital Highway Patrol Gary D. Osborne Austin Smith Road Monroe Rt. 63 Justeast Rt. 4 Osborne Alfred Peck Dubois Road Franklin Franklin- Trenton Road

Akron Beacon Journal backs Rhodes for re election

The Akron Beacon Journal endorsed Gov. James A. Rhodes for re election, praising his experience and leadership as Ohio’s top advocate. It noted Rhodes has inspired confidence and attracted attention and new industry nationwide, contrasting with a prior endorsement of incumbent Michael V. DiSalle four years earlier.

Akron, Ohio Akron Beacon-Journal Today James A. Rhodes Ohio Rhodes The Beacon-Journal Michael V. DiSalle

Pre Election Mock Vote at North Vernon High Suspended

North Vernon Ind AP reports a mock election by High School pupils was postponed amid concerns that the results could influence adult voters. Democrats and Republicans objected to the pre election balloting which has run since 1956. In prior years the students backed Democrats Hartke Bayh Welsh in upset predictions. This year the students will vote on November 8, the general election day.

North Vernon, Ind North Vernon High School Vance Hartke J Birch Bayh Matthew Welsh

Harry Byrd Buried With Simplicity

WINCHESTER Virginia AP dignitaries including Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Secretary Henry Fowler gathered at Byrd's burial under an autumn bright maple. The longtime Virginia leader and fiscal conservative in the U.S. Senate was honored as governors and lawmakers paid respects.

Winchester Harry Flood Byrd Hubert H. Humphrey Virginia U.S. Senate Secretary of the Treasury Henry Fowler Johnson Mills EB. Godwin Jr Byrd

Two Cyclists Injured In Separate Germantown Mishaps

In Germantown over the weekend two motorcyclists were hurt. James Eckler, 22, of 117 W Warren Sr, suffered a leg laceration and contusions after his bike clipped a car on S Cherry Street at 3:55 pm while following a car that stopped for a dog. He was treated and discharged at Middletown Hospital and charged with following too closely. Kenneth Good, 24, of Indianapolis, was treated for minor injuries after his cycle jumped a curb on Dayton Pike at 1 am and struck a guardrail. He was charged with reckless driving.

Germantown James Eckler W. Warren Sr Middletown Hospital Eckler S. Cherry Street Kenneth Good Indianapolis Dayton Pike Good

Seventeen Meetings To Promote School Levy Slides Show

The Better Schools Committee schedules 17 group meetings this week to support the 7.49 mill school tax levy for the November 8 election. Events include Homemakers Circle at Kim ball residence and multiple PTOs with speakers from Miami University, Middletown High, Lincoln and Maple Park, plus Kiwanis, Civitan, and business gatherings featuring Howard Cromwell and other speakers.

Better Schools Committee Homemakers Circle 10 A. H. Kimball Vannest Ave Delbert Mann Miami University Miami Center Howa Cromwell Wildwood Pto Wildwood School Howard Cromwell Lemon- Monroe High School James Finley Levy Bill Davidson Jim Lyons Middletown High Jerry Brown Robert Johnson Wilson Lincoln Pto Ben Roberts Ron Wood Maple Park

Child Development Expert At Workshop At Miami University

Dr Louise Bates Ames a noted child development authority and Gesell Institute director will speak at a noon luncheon during a mental health workshop on Saturday November 19 at the Student Union Building Miami University Oxford The event is sponsored by the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association and the Council for Exceptional Children for local teachers and educators She co authored Child Development books and earned degrees from University of Maine Yale and has Yale School of Medicine affiliation

Hamilton Louise Bates Ames Gesell Institute of Child Development Miami University Oxford Butler County Mental Hygiene Association The Council For Exceptional Children Ames iBehavior University of Maine Yale University Yale School of Medicine

Ohio Draft Chief Dies

COLUMBUS Ohio AP Col Raymond E Clouse 61 director of Ohio Selective Service died Sunday in Montefiore Hospital Pittsburgh where he had gone two weeks ago for treatment of a lingering illness. Clouse suffered a heart attack last March and was hospitalized a month at that time. He first became associated with the Selective Service in 1942 as an advisor to Gen Lewis B Hershey national director. He came Ohio's director Dec 9 1960.

Columbus, Ohio Raymond E. Clouse Ohio Selective Service Montefiore Hospital Pittsburgh Clouse The Selective Service Lewis B. Hershey Ohio

Research ship Warren launched for Woods Hole lab

A $150000 research vessel designed for Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory was launched at Blount Marine Corp. The 65 foot steel boat will be used to collect specimens of marine life.

Warren, RI Woods Hole, Mass Marine Biological Laboratory Blount Marine Corp

North Korea ups tensions for Johnson visit

North Korea warned against President Johnsons planned South Korea trip saying opposition is rising among every class of Koreans and calling him the No 1 U S war criminal The Ro dong Shinmoon accused Johnsons Far Eastern tour of widening the Vietnam war and internationalizing it UN Command in Seoul reported North Korean soldiers have crossed the armistice line repeatedly since Oct 14 to attack South Korean troops ahead of Johnsons Oct 31 to Nov 2 visit and tour of positions south of the line

Tokyo North Korea Johnson South Korea Rodong Shinmoon U.S United Nations Command Seoul Armistice Line

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