Services Held for William Johnson 58 Middletown Native
William Johnson 58 formerly of Middletown died Monday at his Dayton home. Services set for 11 a.m Thursday at Bowman Funeral Home Dayton with burial in Greencastle Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mary Merchant of Ann Arbor son Raymond of New York City Leonard of Barrington NJ step mother Georgia Johnson Middletown six sisters including Georgine Gregory Edna Clark Julia Hart all in Middletown and three brothers including Aigie of Middletown.
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William Johnson
Middletown
Bowman Funeral Home
Dayton
Greencastle Cemetery
Johnson
Mary Merchant
Ann Arbor
Mich
Raymond
New York City
Leonard
Barrington
N. J
Georgia Johnson
Georgine Gregory
Edna Clark
Julia Hart
Tree Brothers
Aigie
McNabb 83 Dies After Long Illness at Middletown Hospital
Mack I. McNabb aged 83 of 2911 Goldman Ave died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after 18 months of illness. He worked 50 years at Armco Steel as a blacksmith and lived in Middletown six decades. Survived by wife Nellie two daughters Myrtle Pummill and Mary Margerum a son Herbert of Tucson a brother George of Winchester five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Herschel Caudill officiating burial in Butler County Memorial Park. Burial hours not specified.
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Mack I. McNabb
Goldman Ave
Middletown Hospital
McNabb
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Nellie
Myrtle Pummill
Mary Margerum
Herbert
Tucson, Ariz
George O Winchester
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Herschel Caudill
Butler County Memorial Park
Middletown Man Dewey Perkins Dies in Florida Home
Dewey F. Cy Perkins 73 formerly of Middletown died yesterday at his Sarasota Florida home after a 42 year career with Armco Steel Corp retiring in 1960 as assistant superintendent of the hot Strip mill. Survived by wife Grace a son and four grandchildren. Arrangements are at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home.
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Dewey F
Cy) Perkins
Middletown
Sarasota
Fla
Perkins
Armco Steel Corp
Florida
Grace
McCoy-Leffier
Private services for Hamilton educator John O. Fry
John O. Fry 75 of 911 Clinton Ave retired principal of Hamilton High School died Monday at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati. He joined the Hamilton school system in 1927 and retired in 1951 as high school principal and curriculum consultant. He then directed Miami University adult education and summer programs for two years. Surviving are his wife.
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Hamilton
John O. Fry
Clinton Ave
Hamilton High School
Oliver Funeral Home
Ansonia
Clyde E. Levicy dies at 92 services set in Waynesville
Clyde E. Levicy 92 of 327 E Main St Lebanon died Monday at home. A service will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Stubbs Conner Funeral Home Waynesville with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Survived by wife Mary and sisters Mrs. Mary Davis Lebanon and Mrs. Daisy Hartsock Dayton.
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Lebanon
Clyde E. Levicy
E. Main St
Stubbs-Conner
Waynesville
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Levicy
Mary
Mary Davis
Daisy Hartsock
Dayton
Dayton business luminary Arthur Beerman dies at 62
Arthur Beerman a Dayton philanthropist developer and longtime Elder Beerman leader died of an apparent heart attack at Good Samaritan Hospital. He came to Dayton in 1930 from San Antonio and built eight suburban Elder Beerman stores. He chaired Beerman Foundation Beerman Realty and Elder Beerman Stores Corp and served on Central State University trustees earning an honorary Doctor of Humanities in 1964. Funeral services are planned at Temple Israel.
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Dayton, Ohio
Arthur Beerman
Dayton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Johnstown
Beerman
San Antonio
Tex
Elder and Johnson Co
Elder- Beerman
Elder - Beerman
Subur
Funeral Mass for Anna Sears in Fairfield
Mrs. Anna Sears aged 89 of Fairfield will have a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church. Also listed is Mrs. Mildred Ammon aged 68 at 229 Six in St. services today at Webb Church.
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Anna Sears
Fairfield
St. Mary's Church
Mildred Ammon
Webb
Omaha Deputy Contacted For Ohio Cop Post
Police Chief Richard R. Anderson confirmed deputy Mofroe Coleman 51 has been contacted by a civilian committee in Cleveland seeking a new public safety director. Coleman may travel to Ohio to appear before the committee as Cleveland searches to replace Benjamin O. Davis Jr. who resigned in July. Coleman is a 23 year veteran and heads Omaha Police Department Administrative Services Bureau.
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Omaha, Neb
Richard R. Anderson
Mofroe Coleman
Cleveland
Ohio
Anderson
Coleman
Lee C. Howley
Cleveland Group
Ohio City
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
Administrative Services Bureau
Omaha
Middletown High School Class of 1935 Reunion
The Middletown High School class of 1935 plans a reunion Oct 2 3 at the Elks Temple 105 N Main St Reservations must be by Sept 25 contact Maxine Mettler at home 423 4157 or Manchester Motor Inn 422 5481 An informal gathering on day one cocktails at 7 p m dinner program and dancing on Saturday.
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Middletown High School
Elks Temple
N. Main St
Maxine Mettler
Manchester Motor Inn
Dead Man's Wife To Be Extradited In Ohio Slaying
Hamilton papers say Kay Frances Meyer aged 33 is set for extradition over the murder of her estranged husband Ralph Meyer. Detectives May and Wessel secured a first degree murder warrant after he was found shot at his Pisgah home. Ballistics later indicated a .32 caliber weapon, not an .38. Meyer arrived from Florida and flew back the same day. she refused extradition.
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Hamilton
Kay Frances Meyer
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Ralph
Pisgah
Butler County
Harold May
Greater Cincinnati
Meyer
Boone County
Florida
Three Appointments Made in City Department of Community Development
City Commission approved three posts in the Department of Community Development. James M. Ross Jr. of 2990 Batsey Drive is named neighborhood improvement adviser in the urban renewal program, replacing him as chief housing officer. Robert B. Page of 500 Glenn St. in Trenton becomes chief housing officer, with Donald A. Mathis of 1507 Park St. assigned as housing officer.
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Department of Community Development
James M. Ross Jr
Batsey Drive
Ross
Robert B. Page
Glenn St
Trenton
Page
Donald A. Mathis
Park St
Former Middletown Star Named Community Center Supervisor
Edward J. Hopkins a 1964 Middletown High School graduate who played football and basketball has been named a supervisor at the Community Center located at 955 Park Lane He is a Kansas State Teachers College Emporia graduate and will earn 7700 annually.
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Edward J. Hopkins
Middletown High School
Hopkins
Park Lane
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Kan
Hearing Set for Transfer of School Land in Columbus
Hearings on a proposed transfer of about 23 million dollars of suburban school land to the Columbus school district will begin October 28, per the state Board of Education. The transfer is proposed as compensation for Columbus taking about 3,260 students from Mifflin School District, with several suburbs likely to appeal if granted.
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Columbus Ohio
Columbus
State Board of Education
Ohio Department of Education
Wifflin
Martin W. Essex
Grandview Heights
South-Western
Upper Arlington
Madison
Reynoldsburg
Washington
Food takes smallest share of after tax income in U S history
U S consumers spent 16.5 percent of after tax income on food last year, the lowest on record and the world’s smallest share. At the start of the 1960s food accounted for 20 percent of after tax income, federal researchers report.
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Washington
U.S
Adults Should Not Hide Behind Age In Drug Talk
In a Middletown workshop session on drug information 150 adults and youths heard physicians discuss rehabilitation and treatment options. Dr. Perkins urged informed discussion over age or authority, while Dr. Scott described methadone use from heroin to reduce highs. Attendees learned about outpatient centers and potential state bills, with tonight’s focus on legal aspects.
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Middletown
John Perkins
Tom Scott
New York City
America
Ben Sawyer
Public Health Department
H. T. Derivan
Russell Dwyer
Dave Finkelman
Senate Rebuffs $20,000 Farm Subsidy Cap
The Senate approved a three year 3.5 billion agriculture authorization bill and defeated a 20,000 cap on subsidies for not farming. The chamber backed a 55,000 per crop limit, with the bill moving to a conference with the House. Senator Ralph T. Smith argued the cap favored large corporations, while Senator Allen Ellender defended the higher limit to protect the farm program.
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Washington
Senate
Ing
House
Ralph T. Smith
Ill
Smith
Allen Ellender
D-La
Agriculture Committee
Ellender
Charles H. Percy
Shotguns Guard Cincinnati Firemen After Gunfire
Off duty Cincinnati firemen carried shotguns and guards protected firehouses after gunmen wounded two firefighters with 15 shots through a door at the Avondale station. Firemen were not to respond immediately to alarms as police verify false alerts.
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Cincinnati
Avondale
John Hammersmith
Bert Lugananni
Firefighters Union
Band Show Preview for Middletown Spectacular
Downtown Middletown previews the Bands Spectacular at Barnitz Stadium with nine high school bands and the Minute Middies performing downtown tomorrow evening from 6 30 to 7 15 p m. Tickets for the Saturday 8 p m show are one dollar with free admission for children under six. Rain date is Sunday at 8 p m.
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Middletown
Barnitz Stadium
Middletown High School
Peter Kalmus
Middletown High School Band Associates
Penney’s
Young and Saxbe Split on Farm Subsidy Cap Vote
In Washington on Tuesday an amendment to cap farm subsidy payments at $20,000 failed to win passage. Sen. Stephen Young backed the amendment while Sen. William Saxbe was not present for the vote but reportedly favored it.
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Washington
Ohio
Stephen Young
William Saxbe
Fire Crews Contain Rail Yard Blaze and Overpass Fire
At Armco East Works yard a fire from spilled metal on a derailed car burned railroad ties but was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Earlier, at 9 01 p.m. foam rubber burned by mattress factory workers on Flemming Road overpass. Nearby at 3110 Illinois Ave a rear yard trash container fire at 11 18 p.m. no injuries reported.
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Armco East Works
Flemming Road
Illinois Ave
Plays' Tryouts Are Next Week
Miami University Middletown Campus invites high school and college students and local adults to try out for the Campus Community Players production of three one act plays. Auditions are Thursday Sept 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday Sept 26 at 10 a.m. in Dave Finkelman Auditorium. The plays are scheduled for November.
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Dave Finkelman
Middletown
Miami University
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