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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
2
The 13 day Episcopal Church convention endorsed birth control when used in Christian conscience to prevent tragedy and address population pressures. The meeting also urged fair workers compensation, attacked racial prejudice, warned about urban disruption, supported peacemaking, and rejected Civil Defense endorsements.
Hobart Hopper of Middletown Ohio and Sam Fruttoso of Hamilton will join a Sunday caravan of VFW members traveling from Jackson Michigan to the VFW national home at Eaton Rapids Michigan.
Michael Eugene Tomilson 9 of Manning Road Miamisburg died at 3 pm yesterday at Cincinnati Children's Hospital after heart surgery. He was ill since birth and had been a patient there since Sept 24. Surviving include his mother and stepfather and his father, with extended grandparents. Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 pm.
Charles Everett Oaks age 60 brother of Floyd Oaks of 4917 Grand Ave died yesterday at his Houston Texas home. Services and burial are being arranged at Laurel Indiana.
Eldridge DeCosta Rymer aged 79 of 4731 River Road Fairfield died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital after months of ill health. Born in Polk County Tennessee he lived 37 years in Butler County. Survived by wife Alma four sons two daughters and two stepsons. Services 10 a.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton with burial at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation after 4 p.m. today.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Baker of 45 Parker Drive Springboro died at birth at 1 50 p m in Middletown Hospital. Survived by parents a sister Mary Jane at home and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Adams of Franklin Graveside services set for 10 a m tomorrow at Springboro Cemetery Rev William Oliver officiating Eaton Funeral Home handling arrangements
Mrs Lou Ella Ballinger, 86, died yesterday at Cochran Rest Home in Lebanon. She is survived by her son Gordon of Los Angeles and daughter Connie Ballinger of Lebanon, plus two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services held at Oswald Memorial Home with burial Monday at Miami Cemetery, Corwin. Friends may call tomorrow at the memorial home.
Mrs Flora Booth 87 died after a lengthy illness at her Gratis home. Survived by daughter Mrs Hazel Carr of Dayton and sister Mrs Ollie Jordan of Gratis. Funeral tomorrow at Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. viewing today 7 to 9 p m. William Stahheber 74 of 5303 Morning Sun Road died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after 17 days as patient. Survived by wife Alma two sons Wilbur Camden and Victor Seven Mile two daughters Dorothy Taylor Camden and Hilda Shumaker Mason two brothers two sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at Marshall Smith.
New York report notes Hilda Doo little known as H. D. dies in Zurich. Miami dispatch records Jack Allyn 80, former M G M musical director and entertainer, death. St Petersburg notice confirms Edwin H. Pierce 70, retired department store executive with New York Baltimore and Cleveland ties, dies.
Two women were injured in a three car crash at Main Street and Lafayette Avenue. Elaine Byrd age 22 suffered forehead cuts and leg and back injuries and was admitted to Middletown Hospital in fair condition. Delores Ballard 21 was treated for shoulder contusions and scalp cuts and was discharged. Police charged Ballard with failure to yield and license violation.
Bath England residents clash after church roof sign reading Prepare to meet thy God is ordered removed as advertising, with planners citing visual amenity concerns. Reverend Parsons says the roof text is scripture and vows further signs, leaving the council to rule.
John Alden is noted as the final surviving member of the original Mayflower voyage’s pilgrim group. This historical acknowledgment marks the end of living links to the 1620 voyage and its settlers.
A daily fortune puzzle asks players to count letters in their name and adjust the number by simple rules to obtain a key. Start at the rectangle's upper left and read messages under checked key numbers left to right for a final fortune. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
The 20th U S Army Corps at Ft Hayes reports an additional 1,839 Army reservists in Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia may be called to active duty. This would bring 34 reserve and National Guard units to full strength by late October. Existing calls include 749 outside the corps area and 1,639 already called, with 12,000 reservists' records sent to Ft Meade Md as orders are issued.
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