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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1966

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Rathman Dies After Heart Attack

Mrs Marguerite Sebald Rathman 69 of 207 Highland St Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after a massive coronary. She was widow of Ernest D Rathman longtime local businessman. Surviving children include Mrs Richard Wilson Mrs Doug Fonda and William Rathman. Services set for 10:30 a m tomorrow at the Church of the Ascension with cremation to follow. Memorial fund is named Ernest D Rath Memorial Fund at Middle Hospital.

Marguerite Sebald Rathman Highland St Middletown Hospital Rathman Ernest D. Rathman Middletown Rathmen Troup Cincinnati Church of the Ascension Wilson Doug Fonda South Salem Robyn Carlson Columbus William Rathman Robert Brosius Thomas Sebald Christopher Neely

Mrs. Dixie Downs 80 dies after heart attack at home

Mrs. Dixie Downs 80 renounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at her home 401 N Broad St. She had been in failing health about three years. Survived by Irene Poynter Alice Miller Grover Burnett Thomas Downs Dell Downs Jr. and other relatives. Her husband Dell Sr. died in 1932. She retired in 1945 from Central Store.

Dixie Downs Middletown Hospital N. Broad St Downs Central Store Dell Sr Irene Poynter Alice Miller Middletown Grover Burnett Thomas Downs Alexandria Dell Downs Jr New Orleans

Services for Solomon Gordon

Services for Solomon Gordon 24 son of Mr and Mrs Will Gordon of 1112 Kunz Ave held at Philips Chapel CME Church at 10 a.m. tomorrow with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Jordan Memorial Chapel today 6 to 10 p.m. and at the church tomorrow after 9 a.m. Gordon died Wednesday at St Anthony Hospital in Columbus. Survivors include sister Barbara Maffett of Middletown and brothers Arthur Burg of Hamilton and Alvin Burg of Middletown.

Solomon Gordon Will Gordon Kunz Ave Philips Chapel Cme Church Woodside Cemetery Jordan Memorial Chapel Gordon St. Anthony Hospital Columbus Barbara Maffett Middletown Arthur Burg Hamilton Alvin Burg

Frances Land 90 of Cynthiana Ky to be buried

Mrs Frances Land 90 of Cynthiana Kentucky mother of Edward Land of Milton Road 3202 will be buried in Cynthiana with arrangements by Whaley Funeral Home She died yesterday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana Surviving are her son Charles of Florence Ky another son Edward Land and two daughters Mrs Ray Letty of Dayton and Miss Sarah Land a sister four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren

Frances Land Cynthiana Edward Land Milton Road Whaley Funeral Home

Funeral services for Ray Brown in Springboro on Monday

Ray Brown aged 82 of Springboro dies at home. Service set for 2 p.m. Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Reverends Arnett and Fox officiating. Burial in Springboro Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Franklin Ray Brown Springboro Anglesby Matthew Arnett William ‘Fox Brown

Dee Packett Peyton Services in Charleston Missouri

Dee Packett Peyton 59 formerly of Franklin dies in Sikeston Missouri He was a retired Air Force master sergeant and World War II veteran Burial services are Saturday in Charleston at McMikle Funeral Home Surviving are his wife Joyce his mother Mrs Ruby Peyton two brothers and a sister all in Missouri

Dee Packett Peyton Franklin Charleston McMikle Funeral Home Peyton Sikeston Air Force Joyce Ruby Peyton Missouri

Local Obituaries for Three Residents

Mrs. Gladys Sauer aged 54 of 1016 Franklin Street is listed for services at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Matilda Wickerd aged 79 of 134 North 1st Street is also scheduled for a 10 a.m. service tomorrow. Robert Lutes aged 88 of St Petersburg Florida, formerly Hamilton, has a service today.

Gladys Sauer Franklin St Proeschel Matilda Wickerd N. Lfth St Colligan Robert Lutes St. Petersburg Fla Hamilton Webb

Morley Widow Helen Fairchild Morley Dies in Tennessee

Helen Fairchild Morley widow of author Christo pher Morley died Thursday in Chattanooga Tennessee. The AP report notes her connection to the writer and her own public life.

Chattanooga Tenn Helen Fairchild Morley Christopher Morley Glennallen Alaska Vincent J. Joy Central Alaskan Missions, Inc

Cisle Low Bidder On 8.12 Mile Road Resurfacing

Cisle of Hamilton was the apparent low bidder for resurfacing 8.12 miles of county highways in Middletown. The bid totaled 88 231.68 dollars, with Armiel Construction Co. of Middletown at 89 140.97 and Walter Follmer of Hamilton at 88 773.33. The project covers Yankee Road Carson Road and the Middletown Germantown Road segments. Bids go to the County Engineer for tabulation.

Hamilton Don St. Cisle Middletown Cisle Armiel Construction Co Walter Follmer Carson Road Middletown- Germantown County Engineer's Office

Attack Fatal To Former Atty General

Narragansett Rhode Island former US Attorney General J Howard McGrath 62 died of a heart attack at his summer home. He chaired the Democratic National Committee during Trumans 1948 upset and headed the Justice Department before resigning April 3 1952 amid a corruption probe.

Narragansett, R.I Atty J. Howard McGrath Narragansett McGrath Democratic National Committee Harry S. Truman New York Thomas E. Dewey Truman Justice Department Newbold Morris Morris

Klan Plans Picket Lines Tied to LBJ Visit

Parkie A. Scott organizer of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan says klansmen will picket the Montgomery County fairgrounds during President Johnsons Dayton visit. He predicts more racial strife in Columbus and Cincinnati and cites past rallies at his Oregonia farm. Macao note follows.

Oregonia Ohio Parkie A. Scott National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Montgomery County Fairgrounds Johnson Dayton Scott Dayon Columbus Cincinnati Ballpark Walnut Hills Theother

Nevada Gov Claims Justice Dept Harassment Over Casino Probe

Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer accused the Justice Department of harassment and blackmail after a state gaming report critical of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy. He said federal agencies harassed casinos and private citizens during the Kennedy-era probe, while Kennedy acknowledged an ongoing Las Vegas casino inquiry based on reliable information. The Justice Department did not comment.

Las Vegas Nev Nevada Ent Johnson Justice Department Grant Sawyer State Gaming Commission Atty Robert F. Kennedy Sawyer Kennedy State New York

Ready To Fight War Guards Say

Communist Red Guards in Peking claim they are ready to fight at any time and will back Vietnam, declaring themselves a powerful reserve force of China’s liberation army and executioners of imperialism. They threaten to intervene domestically and internationally to bury U.S. imperialism.

Tokyo China Red Guards United States U.S Peking People’s Daily Chinese Peoples Liberation Army

Ohio State Fair Heads Toward Homestretch

The Ohio State Fair entered the Labor Day weekend with growing crowds and Jimmy Dean headlining the grandstand in the final three days. Through Thursday night 1,093,195 attended the 113th event, a record plus a big slate of livestock showcases and juried competitions including Guernsey and Brown Swiss entries and premier exhibitors.

Columbus Ohio Jimmy Dean Dean Paul E. Dirksen Willard Guckian

Faith Out At Sea As New Storm Forms North Of Bermuda

Hurricane Faith churns across open seas north of Bermuda while tropical low squalls form in the southern Atlantic. The system, about 500 miles east of Barbados, moves west at 15 to 20 mph with 35 mph winds. Faith, the sixth named storm, 300 miles north of Bermuda, 110 mph center winds, heads northeast toward cooler Atlantic waters with no land threat. Small crafts from Cape Cod to Savannah urged to exercise caution until seas calm. Bermuda experiences gale gusts expected to ease later.

Washington Faith Bermuda Atlantic U.S Weather Bureau Barbados Leeward Islands North Atlantic Cape Cod Savannah

Beating The Draft Shows Guard Recruitment Pressures

Adjutant general offices report long waiting lists for Army and Air Guard units as colleges students and graduates flock to enlist. Short active duty periods four months and ROTC or officers candidate schools attract many, even as some grads fail officer entrance exams.

Adjutant General’s Office Army Guard Air Guard National Guard Army

Franklin Girl Struck By Car In Franklin

A five year old Franklin girl was treated at Middletown Hospital after being struck by a car near her home. Marta Jean Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl V Baker, 504 Millard Drive, suffered possible back injuries. The driver was Helen L Spicer, 23, of Springboro. The incident occurred in front of 481 Millard Drive at 4 42 p m. No citations were issued. Another crash on W Sixth Street west of Main damaged two cars. one driven by Sharon Mobley, 22, struck a parked car owned by William Miller Jr., and the investigation was ongoing.

Franklin Middletown Hospital Marta Jean Baker Carl V. Bakler Millard Drive Helen L. Spicer Parker Drive Springboro Millard Court W. Sixth Street Main Street Sharon Mobley Tibball St William Miller Jr McKinley St Middletown

Charlton Heston Learns of Father’s Death in Detroit

Hollywood AP report says actor Charlton Heston returned from Washington to Detroit where his father Russell Carter aged 68 died of a heart attack shortly after the son’s arrival. Heston had used a stepfather’s name after his parents separated.

Charlton Heston Hollywood Washington Detroit Russell Carter Heston

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