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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1962

Page

4

Chairman Of Harding-Jones Dies In Lima

A. G. Sawyer 71 longtime board chairman of Harding Jones died Sunday in Lima. Services are set for 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at Childs Funeral Home with burial in Lima. He was a partner in Green & Sawyer Construction Co and previously from Cincinnati and Middletown. Survived by wife Christine Jones two daughters Miss Adelaide Sawyer and Mrs. Martin Kapp and a son Thomas G. of Lima.

A. G. Sawyer Harding - Jones Paper Co Childs Funeral Lima Sawyer Hardin - Jones Green & Sawyer Construction Co Cincinnati Middletown Christine Jones Clarence Jones Harding-Jones Adelaide Sawyer Martin Kapp New Jersey Thomas G

Bullet Misses Woman in Baltimore Storefront

Mrs Artis Lattimore of 1318 Baltimore St reported a stray bullet nearly hit her head as she closed the Baltimore Grocery Sunday evening at 1 15 p m. A group of youths ran by the store and she believes one fired the shot. The incident occurred near her business. Greenland Eskimos dispose of their dead by throwing them into the sea.

Artis Lattimore Baltimore St Greenland

Deaths And Funerals For Lena Schirm and others

Mrs Lena Schirm 73 of 216 Aberdeen Drive died at Middletown Hospital after a fall and hip injury on August 20. An autopsy found pulmonary embolism linked to a city bus accident on Central Avenue. Survived by husband Karl, four children including Richard, two brothers, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete. Other notices include Leo A Leshner 52 and Daisy Bentel 88½ with funeral Mass and services listed, plus Charles R Rader 74 with services in Mt Vernon Kentucky. Authorities note this is the city’s ninth traffic fatality this year.

Lena Schirm Aberdeen Drive Middletown Hospital Schirm Robert P. Carson Central Avenue Karl Alice Pumphry Clarksville Mary Smith Martha Jones Bakersfield Calif Richard Los Angeles Louis William Teckart Germany Daisy M. Bentel N. Second St St. Stephen's Church Charles R. Rader Bernstadt Hamilton Mt. Vernon

Man Dies of Heart Attack In Cab of Wrecker Truck

Kenneth Smith 36 of Germantown Rt 1 died after a heart attack in the cab of a parked wrecker on Grand Avenue. He operated a used car and wrecker service on Oxford State Road. Found at about noon, he was assisted by the fire department and emergency squad and died at Middletown Hospital at 12:45 p.m. Survived by wife Helen and four daughters plus a son.

Kenneth Smith Keister Road Germantown Rt 1 Middletown Hospital Mr. Smith Oxford State Road Grand Avenue Fire Department Helen Kenny Dale Brenda Karen

West Palm Beach Pioneer Henry White Dies at 9

AP reports Rollin Henry White, aged 9, known as a steam automobile pioneer, died Monday. His forebears helped found the White Sewing Machine Co and aided Smith & Wesson patents enabling Springfield to lead cartridge handgun production.

West Palm Beach Fila Ap—Rollin Henry White White White Sewing Machine Co Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass Moscow Vladimir Klimov Klimov Soviet Union

De Gaulle Proposes Popular Election of French President

Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle plans a constitutional revision to allow the president to be elected by popular vote. The move aims to broaden democratic participation and redefine the presidential selection process.

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Kilimanjaro Rises to 19,340 Feet Above Sea Level

Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, soars to an elevation of 19,340 feet above sea level, marking a notable geographic milestone.

Kilimanjaro Africa

Boy who threatened theft dies in car crash

In Cleveland AP report, 13-year-old Bobby Young died after the stolen car he drove hit another vehicle. William Hollman, 39, had facial lacerations. a parked car was damaged. Police say the boy warned his father Monday night of a car theft, which was not believed. The stolen auto had faulty brakes.

Cleveland Bobby Young Forest City Hospital William Hollman

Catholic School Chief Sees Okay On Bus Use

The Catholic Diocese of Covington's school superintendent says Boone County officials will provide bus transportation for parochial students, ending protests at St. Paul School in Florence. Boone County Fiscal Court had refused free transport, but proposed a per-child fee of 17.23 dollars led St. Paul to resist while others paid. About 840 parochial students in Boone County could save taxpayers about 230,000 dollars annually.

Covington. Ky Covington Boone County St. Paul School Florence John Fisnesser Kenton Campbell Kentucky St. Paul Msgr Elsaesser

Transfer of Martha Taylor to Lincoln School Approved

The Board of Education approved transferring kindergarten assistant Martha Taylor from Jefferson School to Lincoln School after Supt. Howard Cromwell recommended the move due to large Sherman School enrollment shifting 22 students. Jane Estill will replace her at Jefferson. The board also authorized 2566 for fitness equipment at Amanda Junior High and approved not advertising sale of unused machine tool surplus at Middletown High.

Martha Taylor Jefferson School Lincoln School Howard Cromwell Board of Education Jefferson Jane Estill Cromwell Sherman School Sherman Lincoln Taylor Amanda Middletown High School

Kennedy May Not Get Endorsement for Congress

Cincinnati AP reports Hamilton County Democratic Executive Committee weighing the Policy Committee recommendation against endorsing Richard D. Kennedy of Cleveland for congressman at large amid ongoing scrutiny of his civil rights views following his May 8 primary victory.

Cincinnati Hamilton County Democratic Executive Committee Richard D. Kennedy Kennedy Cleveland

Registrants Taken For Armed Forces Physicals

Fourteen Selective Service Local Board No 10 registrants were bused from Middletown to Ft Thomas for physical examinations. The group included Middleton residents Monte Preston White, Walter W Rogers, George M Payne, Billy Don Hodge and Woodford F Jones. Hamilton residents Ronald L Morris, Wayne W Norcross, Walter H Herzog, Albert R Hughes, Gary A Scheid and Robert L Jones. Oxford resident Marvin L Beekman. Cincinnati resident Donald L Abbott. Barberton resident Robert B Johnston.

Selective Service Local Board No. 10 Middletown Ft. Thomas

Father of 11 Kettledake Dies in Truck Crash

Bellefontaine Ohio AP Lewis Roy Kettledake a 55 year old father of 11 children was killed instantly early today when his tractor trailer left Ohio 117 about 14 miles north of here and crashed into a ditch.

Lewis Roy Kettledake Ohio

Senate unit backs Kennedy on call up

The Senate Armed Services Committee fast tracked President Kennedy’s request for stand-by authority to mobilize 150,000 reservists if the international crisis worsens. The voice vote followed two and a half hours of testimony from Defense Secretary McNamara and Joint Chiefs chair Lemnitzer, prioritizing those with six months active duty on drill status.

Washington Senate Armed Services Committee Kennedy Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Richard B. Russell D-Ga Robert S. McNamara Lyman L. Lemnitzer Joint Chiefs of Staff Berlin

Two Trainmen Die In Rail Crash Near Crenshaw Mississippi

An Illinois Central freight train rear-ended another south of Crenshaw Mississippi. Engineer J. P Barnes aged 67 and fireman Will Taylor aged 60, both of Memphis Tennessee, were killed.

Illinois Central Here J. P Barnes Will Taylor Memphis Tenn

Bankruptcies Filed In Cincinnati Court

U S District Court filings list George E Moore of 3408 Plymouth Ave a steel worker with 5665 debts and 500 assets Gertrude M Owens of 712 Ross Ave Hamilton a machine operator with 17748 debts and no assets William Brewer of 7086 Michael Road West Middletown a grinder with 2791 debts and 450 assets filed under Chapter 13.

U.S. District Court Cincinnati George E. Moore Plymouth Ave Gertrude M. Owens Ross Ave Hamilton William Brewer Michael Road West Middletown Grinder

Language Diversity in Ethiopia Surpasses 70 Tongues

The report notes that Ethiopia hosts over 70 languages and around 200 dialects spoken across the country. It highlights linguistic richness amid regional variations and suggests implications for education and administration.

Ethiopia

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