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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1961
Page
2
In the Cascades near Snoqualmie Pass two young climbers died after a 300 foot fall while attempting Gaye Peak. Linda Cartwright 24 and Ed Goodman 28 both of Seattle perished. The group included Janet H MacDonald 36 and Brian Marts 18, also of Seattle. A rock gave way as Cartwright stepped, with Goodman following.
The Ohioana Library Association will present its annual awards October 28 in Columbus. Honors go to Cleveland born Jack Schaeffer for Old Ramon Jo Sinclair of Novelty for Anna Teller and Ralph Hodgson of near Minerva for Skylark and Other Poems.
Ter 28 was on weekend duty in Seattle as a Marine reservist sergeant. Besides her husband she leaves a daughter Karin 5.
Mrs. Helen M. Chamberlain 78 died at home 226 Mound St Lebanon. Survived by husband George W. five sons Manville George Jr Louis Earl Harold two daughters Jean Penrod Mary Lou ten grandchildren. Services 3 p m at Oswald Memorial Home burial Lebanon Cemetery. Call 2-4 and 7-9 today. Alta Fox listed in death notices with services 2 p m tomorrow Grace Baptist Church officiated by Rev Howard Sears burial Woodside Cemetery. Riggs Funeral Home call times today 3-5 and 7-9 and at church tomorrow after 1 p.m.
Josephine Egleston 84 of 15 N Sutphin St. died at 9 45 am at Sunny Breeze Rest Home Hamilton. Survived by son Earl and daughters Christine Berry Ruth Hayes of Middletown. sisters Dora Murphy Franklin Flora Phipps Wellington Ky. brother Bruce Poplin Trenton. four grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Walter Fox 44 of 2018 Queen St died at 5 15 am yesterday in Middletown Hospital after 30 months of ill health. He worked as a draftsman for General Electric at Evendale and was born in Mattoon Illinois. Survived by wife Clara two sons James and Paul at home two daughters Norma Jean Billett West Middletown and Barbara Foster Middletown and his mother Mrs.
Gerber 76 of 1216 Curtis Street will have a Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a m Wednesday at St John’s Church. Burial follows in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Rosary recited there at 7 30 p m. Gerber, a retired musician, died Saturday at Middletown Hospital.
Herman C Maier 81 of 4451 River Road Hamilton died 5 45 am at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a week as a patient He was a retired farmer His wife Clara died in 1954 He is survived by five brothers Charles Glen Alfred Richard and Albert and three sisters Miss E Margaret Maier Mrs Amelia Zecher and Mrs Ferd Eck Services will be held 2 pm Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm
Charles Cross 85 a native of Clinton County and retired farmer who lived with his daughter in law Mrs. Lucille Cross of Carlisle died at Middletown Hospital at 1 30 am after a week as a patient. He was custodian of the Carlisle school and is survived by two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at New Jersey Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Edwards. burial in Carlisle Cemetery. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home Franklin 4 to 9 pm tomorrow.
Herbert C. Miller 59 of Germantown Rt 1 died Saturday from a heart attack on his farm. Services are set for 2 PM tomorrow at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev. Donald C. Esslinger. Burial will follow after 2 PM at Germantown home. Charter Oaks Grange will hold a service there at 8 PM.
Mrs. Ollie Morris 77 of 609 Bridge St Franklin died at 10 45 a m yesterday at Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati after a week as patient. She was a Madison County Ky native and lived in Franklin 12 years a member of Franklin First Church of God. Survived by husband John of Dayton seven daughters Gertrude Reece Helen Barker Freda Barker Norma Weber Effie Sorrell Hattie Johnson Lillie Johnson a son Robert sister Carrie Gentry 22 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren. Services 10 30 am Thursday Eaton Funeral Home Rev E E Caldwell officiating burial Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati. Time 9 p m to 9 p m.
Quinuus Fabius is credited with bringing the art of painting to Rome from Etruria in 291 B C. This note records the early influence of Etruscan culture on Roman visual arts and marks a foundational moment for Roman painting.
Mrs. Kathryn Rhodus 72 of 3513 Old Oxford Road has services scheduled for 1 30 p m tomorrow. Marshall Lloyd J Wullenweber 47 of 550 Ross Ave Hamilton has services at 2 p m tomorrow. Mrs Frances Wenzel 77 of 7071 Hicb Lane Hamilton has services at 2 p m tomorrow.
Rhode Island, the smallest state, was established by refugees from Massachusetts under the leadership of Roger Williams.
Prince Charles aged 12 and his sister Princess Anne drove on an estate road in Scotland. They traveled from Balmoral Castle to Birkhall with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, visiting the queen mother and Princess Margaret, while Tony Armstrong-Jones rode as a passenger.
Miss Patty Nelson aged 17 won the juvenile five gaited championship stake at the Greater Cincinnati Charity Horse Show held Saturday at Cincinnati Gardens. She received a cash award trophy and blue ribbon. Nelson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson of 1610 Nixon Court and trains her championship mare at Milford Stables Sycamore Creek Country Club Springboro.
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