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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1963

Page

2

LBJ Praises Kennedy At Cleveland Democratic Roast

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson told about 85 000 at Euclid Beach Park that Kennedy was the greatest Democrat and urged party victory. He cited issues like Soviet challenges, arms race, equal opportunity, more schools, unemployment, and improved medical care for the elderly. Earlier he spoke to 250 leaders at a luncheon.

Cleveland Lyndon B. Johnson Pennsylvania Ohio Cuyahoga County Euclid Beach Park America John F. Kennedy Johnson

Scientists Track Amazon River Flow and Sediment Load

Researchers measure river flow, water temperature, and sediment carried to the Atlantic from the Amazon. The effort aims to map seasonal changes, monitor climate effects, and understand the river’s role in coastal ecosystems.

Amazon River

Ben Van Gorden Dies County Leader at 67 in Hamilton

Ben S. Van Gorden 67 of 5610 Princeton Road former Butler County commissioner and board president died at home of an apparent heart attack. He served 1949 1959 and later held roles on Liberty Township trustees planning commission and several county and state groups. Survived by wife Naomi son Morris daughter Mrs Eugene Josselot two sisters and eight grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Webb Funeral Home burial Springhill Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow after 4 p.m. in Mt Sterling Ky and Wednesday after 3 30 p.m. Graveside Thursday 10 a.m. Macpelah Cemetery Mt Sterling.

Hamilton Ben S. van Gorden Princeton Road Butler County van Gorden Liberty Township County Planning Commission Republican Central Committee Butler County Republican Executive Committee Union Township Grange State Board of Agriculture Butler County Farm Bureau Federation Butler County Farm Bureau Co-operative Naomi Morris Eugene Josselot R. D. Gillespie Okeana Christine van Gorden Oxford Webb Funeral Home Springhill

Patrol Reports Two Accidents Cited Drivers Charged

State patrolmen cited two drivers for offenses after three crashes yesterday and early today. Carol Miller, Milo Hart and Harvey Crain were involved in a Rt 747 incident when a left turning car caused a chain collision. A third driver, William Crawford, lost control on Oxford State Road and struck guard posts. J B Horn collided with a center divider and suffered dental injuries. another crash on Rt 4 remains under investigation.

Rt. 747 Rt. 4 Carol Joan Miller Brell Milo Hart Reading Ohio 747 Off Oxford State Road William ~. Crawford S. Dixie Highway Franklin J. B. Horn Dubois Road Coralee Road

Death of Edward H. Ledford in Kentucky

Edward H. Ledford 73 a former Middletown resident died at his Frenchburg Kentucky home. Survived by wife Pearl two sons Wayne and Theodore a brother and a sister. Services set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at the Church of God Maliba with Easton Richey Funeral Home Mt Sterling handling arrangements.

Edward Howard Ledford Middletown Frenchburg Pearl Wayne Theodore Dayton Church of God Maliba Easton - Richey Mt. Sterling

Kirchner Rites Held for Carl L Kirchner

Carl Lewis Kirchner 57 of 4454 Elk Creek Road died 9 25 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital where he was admitted earlier. He worked 20 years for Denny Lumber Co as a sheet metal worker born in Hamilton surviving wife Madge a son Harrison a daughter Irene Brinegar one brother Paul 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev P A Wisenberger officiating burial Miltonville Cemetery friends may call tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

Carl Lewis Kirchner Elk Creek Road Middletown Hospital Kirchner Denny Lumber Co Hamilton Madge Harrison Irene Brinegar Middletown Paul Miltonville Wilson Memorial Home P. A. Wisenberger Memorial

Elmer Forest Miller 85 Dies. Franklin Native Funeral Services Planned

Elmer Forest Miller 85 of 22 N River St Franklin died 10 10 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital after admission Aug 23 He owned an Franklin insurance agency for 35 years He was a Germantown Lodge 257 FAM member Survived by wife Edna son Leonard Dayton daughter Mrs Walter Kilburn Middletown sister Mrs John Strait Middletown two grandchildren and one great grandchild Private services will be at 10 a m tomorrow at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Clifford Stearns officiating Burial in W oodside Cemetery Friends may call today 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home Masonic service today at 7 30 p m

Elmer Forest Miller N. River St Franklin Middletown Hospital Miller Germantown Lodge 257 F&am Edna Leonard Dayton Walter Kilburn Middletown John Strait McCoy - Leffler Clifford Stearns Woodside Cemetery

Obituary: Mrs. Nancy Lansdale 92 of Middletown

Nancy Ellen Lansdale 92 died at 7 30 am at home 3111 Iilimis Ave after five years of poor health. A Frenchburg Kentucky native and 27 year Middletown resident she was married to the late Jack Lansdale. Survived by two daughters seven sons a sister 34 grandchildren 38 great grand children and one great great grandchild. Services 9 30 am Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home officiated by Rev C H Rothwell with calling hours tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm. body to Easton & Richey Funeral Home.

Nancy Ellen Lansdale Iilimis Ave Lansdale Frenchburg Middletown Jack Full Gospel Tabernacle Virginia Townsend Mary Conley Tucson Ariz Tessie Allie Clay Frank Lexington John Mt. Sterling William Edison N. J Raymond Worthville Martha Jones Riggs Funeral Home C. H. Rothwell Easton & Richey Funeral Home

Bronitin Opens Airways Quickly For Easier Breathing

Bronitin with two asthma relief medicines helps open bronchial tubes and loosen mucus so trapped air returns and oxygen enters the lungs. Breathing eases, tension calms, and sleep improves within minutes. Available at prescription drug stores.

Clarence L. Simon Dies at 66 in Chillicothe

Clarence L. Simon, 66, of Pittsburgh and native of Chillicothe, a construction superintendent for the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., died yesterday after a heart attack struck during a family reunion in Chillicothe. Services set at Heiby Funeral Home in Chillicothe with calling hours tomorrow after 1 p.m.

Clarence L. Simon Pittsburgh Forrest Bolander Henrick Drive Chillicothe Hospital

Notable Obituaries Across Cities Spark News Loss

Sam G Bratton former U.S. senator from New Mexico 1925 1933 died aged 75. Stephanie Januszewski publisher of Polish Daily News died aged 72 in Detroit. Alexandra Lady Worsley long serving royal court official died aged 73 in London. Maria Ciampi starred in Italian musicals in the 1920s died aged 96 in Rome.

Albuquerque N.M Sam G. Bratton U.S New Mexico Senate Bratton U.S. Court of Appeals Kosse Tex Detroit Stephanie Januszewski Daily News American Publishing Corp Frank Warsaw London Alexandra Lady Worsley Queen Elizabeth Rome Maria Ciampi Miss Ciampi Moscow World

Mass Polio Shots In Philadelphia Area Draw Huge Turnout

In a mass campaign, nearly 1.8 million people in Philadelphia and surrounding counties received Sabin oral polio vaccine. Volunteers operated from about 500 schools and public buildings as the city health department notes its 46th polio case reported Friday.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Area City Bucks Montgomery Delaware Camden County N.J Philadelphia Health Department

Body holds enough phosphorus to make 2290 matches

Readable claim notes that the human body contains phosphorus in amounts capable of producing about two thousand two hundred ninety matches. The statement presents a striking comparison of elemental content to a common object.

Candy Bailey Dominates NBTA Baton Trophies at Selma Meet

Candy Bailey a 13 year old baton twirler from Middletown repeated as grand champion at NBTA competition in Selma Ind collecting four awards. She won first in duet with Dessie Harsh 14 and claimed the day’s championship followed by second in hoop and two other top finishes. Other results include Dessie Harsh second in two baton twirling and Debbie Gray first in Miss Personality 10 and under.

Candy Bailey Middletown Selma Ind Dessie Harsh Queen Ave Candy 16Th Ave Rhonda Mays Kathy Lindsay Diane Bustle Alice Huenning Peggy Huenning Lea Ann Fawns Debbie Freeze Debbie Surgenov Regina Jackson Debbie Grav Paula Marcum Nessie Harsh Becky Gillesme Secord Debbie Gray

Missionary to Africa to Speak at Rotary and Seventh-day Adventist Church

The Rev. Robert Osmunson, a Seventh-day Adventist missionary who survived the 1961 Elisabethville cross-fire in Congo, will address Rotary Club at noon and the church at 7:30 p.m. He is youth activities director for Ohio Adventists and has held posts in India, Nebraska, and Florida. He carries a Luo head dress, a Masai spear, and a witch doctor's wand. He was born in Oakland and earned degrees from Pacific Union College and the University of Nebraska.

Kenya Rotary Club Seventy-day Adventist Church Robert Osmunson Rotary India United Nations Elisabethville Osmunson The Ohio Adventists Mount Vernon Forest Lake Academy Orlando Fla Nebraska Africa Ohio Oakland Calif Pacific Union College California University of Nebraska

Madame Nhu Declines Papal Audience in Rome Visit

South Viet Nam's first lady Madame Nhu said she would not seek an audience with Pope Paul VI during her private Rome trip. She met Cardinal Agagianian, head of the Church’s mission efforts, for over an hour but gave no details of their talks.

Rome Ngo Dinh Nhu Gregory Peter Cardinal Agagianian Paul VI South Viet Nam Carolinal Agagianian

Happy Hires Press Agent for Rockefeller Wife

Roanoke AP Maregaretta Rockefeller wife of New York Republicans candidate hires Nina Jones a veteran reporter to manage press access. Jones joins Saturday to appease reporters and keep them from Mrs Rockefeller who grants no interviews at present.

Roanoke Miss Jones Mrs. Rockefeller

Moon Shot Desirable in U S Soviet Space Talks

Anatoly Blagonravov, chief Soviet space spokesman, said joint U S Soviet moon flight cooperation would be desirable. He spoke in Dubrovnik during a Politika interview while leading the Soviet delegation in space talks.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Soviet Union Anatoly A. Blagonravov Slagonravov United States Dubrovnik Politika Kennedy

Man Found Bound Slain in Yorkville Home

In Steubenville Ohio retired mill worker James Kellis aged 75 was found dead Sunday night in his Yorkville residence. He was discovered face down with hands and legs bound behind him with wire. Autopsy to determine cause of death. The house showed signs of ransacking and stock certificates and bonds were scattered on a second floor hallway.

Steubenville

Wittich Dies In Kentucky Wreck Near Dry Ridge

Samuel G. Wittich, 31, of Dayton Ohio, died when a car he rode in left Ky. 22 four miles west of Dry Ridge. State police reported the Sunday crash.

Williamstown Samuel G. Wittich Dayton Ohio Ky. 22 Dry Ridge

Debra Weak Hurricane Near Bermuda Thresholds

Debra, a small hurricane barely reaching hurricane strength, moved about 1,000 miles east southeast of Bermuda. The Miami Weather Bureau reported limited updates during the night with winds peaking at 65 knots or 75 mph, meeting the hurricane criterion.

Miami Fla Atlantic Bermuda Miami Weather Bureau Weather Bureau

Pathologist Dr Harold G Pritzker Dies in Toronto

Dr Harold G Pritzker, 53, pathologist at Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto, died Saturday. He organized the Mount Sinai pathology department and previously served as Ontario county pathologist in Oshawa. Born in Cleveland he did post graduate work at Cleveland's Mount Sinai Hospital.

Toronto Harold G. Pritzker New Mount Sinai Hospital Pritzker Mount Sinai Ontario County Oshawa Cleveland Mount Sinai Hospital

Card Play Demonstrates Bridge Slip and Slam Chance

In a 1955 Calif pair championship report West dealer Meyer Schleifer misplayed the ace of spades by covering with the king, letting Souths six hearts go down. Had he played low the slam could have been made, with East holding the jack of spades and declarer testing the defense. The note suggests social ad use for Want Ads, dialing GA 2-3611.

West Meyer Schleifer West Coast Star Declarer Schleifer South

Announcement Day for 64 Chevrolets at Howe Chevrolet

Bill Howe announces the arrival of the 1964 Chevrolet lineup on September 26 with demonstrations and special incentives. He notes limited stock of 63 models and demonstrators, urges customers to order the new cars, and offers a perfume memento for female visitors. Sales staff invite everyone to preview “The Five New Ones for ’84” and drive away in a new Chevrolet.

Prince Matchabelli Chevrolet

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Ben van Gorden LBJ Walburg First Ave Macpelah Cemetery Patrol Cers Harvey E. Crain Crain Falcon Curry Ford Tytus Ave Edward H. Ledford Carl L. Kirchner Elmer F. Miller Mrs Nancy Lansdale New York N.Y Simon Pittsburgh- de Moines Steel Co Chillicothe Heiby Funeral Home Chilicothe Union S Finest Cleaners & Launderers Madame Nhu Pope Paul Happy Moon Daytonian Vail Ave Strand Bldg Grand Ave Gideon Rd McGees Mkt U. S William J. Miller King Features Syndicate Inq B. Jay Becker Queen of Diamonds North- South Hearts East Bill Howe Gen Mgr Howe Motor CO Central Ave the Doctor House OF Drugs South Main
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