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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1969

Page

2

Scenic easements on I-75 bridge abandoned after court damages

Ohio state failed to defend scenic easement claims for four acres near the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge over the Little Miami River. A 1968 Warren County jury awarded $6,000 to Danburys, deeming the easement terms vague, prompting state retrenchment and new restrictions on land use while funding cuts complicate future actions.

Lebanon Ohio Jeremiah Morrow Little Miami Miami Warren County Common Pleas Court Robert Danbury

Armco Club Park Opens Easter Activities for 7800 Members

Armco Association Armco Club Park in Warren County opens Easter Sunday for 7800 members and families. Bob Bauer activities director notes 2400 youngsters joined last year and similar turnout expected. Park offers fishing lake restocked, 24 movie nights starting June 6, four golf leagues, 18 holes open for public play, 40 softball teams, snack bar and miniature golf opening May 17, grounds open for picnics. Park management includes Henry Nickell president and C T Murrell park manager.

Armco Association Club Warren County Bob Bauer Armco Steel Corp Bauer Wildwood Holly Hill Waynesville Henry Nickell Armco C. T. Murrell Frank Long Armco Assocition

Middletown Eyes Headstart Program Approval

Middletown may join its first Headstart program if the Board of Education approves. The plan includes a center at the new Community Center with school bus service and a nurse, funded 80 percent by the federal government. Headstart runs June 17 to August 18 for Taft and Garfield area children ages three to five, with 30 to 45 participants.

Middletown Board of Education Butler County Community Action Committee Taft and Garfield Area

Police Briefs Detect Theft At Mrs Begley Home

Mrs. David Begley of 410 Gideon Road reported the theft of a watch and two wedding rings from a rear bedroom vanity valued at 300 dollars with no signs of forced entry. Police cited a possible entry through a transom at Apartment 10 1761 Central Ave for a portable TV valued at 50 dollars portable stereo and speakers 45 dollars and a box of costume jewelry belonging to Sandy Spencer.

David Begley Gideon Road Central Ave Sandy Spencer

Loss of items from car in Aeronca lot reported

Charles Shouse of 4306 Jefferson Road reported the theft of items valued at 250 from his car parked in the Aeronca lot. The missing goods include a movie camera a projector and a transistor radio.

Charles Shouse Jefferson Road Aeronca

Planned Parenthood Advocate Urges Expanded Clinics and Education

Dr. Alan Guttmacher spoke at the Holiday Inn in Fairfield urging expanded Planned Parenthood services in Butler County. He cited 5,000 poverty level women and only 500 helped by Middletown and Hamilton clinics, calling for more funding and wider clinic reach.

Planned Parenthood America Alan Guttmacher Holiday Inn Fairfield Guttmacher Planned Butler County Middletown-Hamilton

Panel Slated At Mental Health Seminar

A panel presentation on community mental health facilities will be held at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 1 30 pm tomorrow. Speakers include Helen Davis director of Middletown Family Service Bureau James Ellis psychiatric social worker Warren Harding director of the Butler County Welfare Department and Shirley Smith volunteer with Community Day Hospital Association. The event is sponsored by the Community Day Hospital Association which provides child care during seminars.

First Methodist Church Helen Davis Middletown Family Service Bureau James Ellis Butler County Warren Harding Butler County Welfare Department Shirley Smith Community Day Hospital Association Fellowship Hall

Two GIs Die in Washington Car Crash

Two soldiers were killed when their car skidded on a curve in Olympia Washington. The victims were William E. Simmons 20 of Columbus Ohio and Duane L. McLawhorn 22 of Arial Washington.

Olympia, Wash Columbus Ohio William E. Simmons Dennison Ave Duane L. McLawhorn Arial Wash

Auto Crash Fatal For Area Youth

Timmy Coates aged 19 formerly of Trenton and now living in Howard Ohio was killed in a one car crash at Mount Vernon Ohio at 3 a.m. He drove the car which lost control and no other passengers were injured. He is survived by his parents three sisters two brothers and two grandmothers. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Dustheimer Funeral Home Danville with burial at Millwood. Visitation is tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.

Timmy Coates Trenton Mount Vernon Ohio Coates Howard William Coates Marilyn Diane Vickie Larry Benny Harold Birch Maude Coates Dustheimer Danville Millwood

Hamilton Firm Looted in $2200 Theft at Reading Concrete Block

Butler County deputies reported over $2200 in office equipment stolen from Reading Concrete Block Corp at 10001 Princeton Glendale Road. Victim Jerome Rich named two typewriters a dictaphone a transcriber calculator and adding machine among the loot. Police homefront: 13 guns and eight color television sets taken from Checker Store in Town and Country Shopping Center after wall breach.

Hamilton Reading Concrete Block Corp Princeton-Glendale Road Butler County Jerome Rich Checker Main St Town and Country

Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Rosie Hensley and Irene Phillips

Mrs Rosie Hensley, 50, of 10220 Gratis Jacksonburg Road, died at Fort Hamilton Hospital after a four day illness. She leaves husband Pierce and children Odean Hensley, Earl, J B Hensley, five daughters plus siblings and 20 grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday at Pentecostal Church of God In Jesus Middletown. burial Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton. Irene Henry Phillips, retired Army General Office receptionist, dies. services Thursday 11 a.m. Riggs Funeral Home. burial Woodside Cemetery Dayton. Friends may call Raleigh tomorrow.

Rosie Hensley Rosie Lee Hensley Gratis-Jacksonburg Road Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Pierce Hensley Middletown Park Board Odean H. Hensley Middletown Earl J. B. Hensley Clara Singleton Imogene Rose Somerville Maurreen Adaline Gertrude Barnett Nicholasville Walter Little Jackson Hensley Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton Irene Henry Phillips Armee General Office William Amann Jackson, Mich Winifred Johnson Dorothy Regan Tampa Fla Riggs E. Eugene Frazer Woodside Cemetery

Death of Mrs Mollie Blanch LeRoy in Russell Kentucky

Mrs Mollie Blanch LeRoy mother of Richard LeRoy dies at home in Russell Kentucky Saturday. Survived by two sons Jack Ashland Kentucky and Danny North Carolina a daughter Sharon Lamden Russell eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Carmen Funeral Home Russell handles burial in Russell. Visitations at funeral home today.

Mollie Blanch LeRoy Richard LeRoy Fiesta Way Russell Jack Ashland Danny North Carolina Sharon Lamden Carmen Funeral Home

Edward W. Phillips 80 Middletown Man War Veteran Dies

Edward W. Phillips of 118 Monroe Street, retired Armco masonry worker, died at Midlletown Hospital after surgery on March 17. A Jackson Michigan native, he lived 60 years in Middletown and worked for Armco from 1942 to 1957. He served in World War I and belonged to American Legion Post 218 and Armco Veterans Club. He once ran a sign painting business. He is survived by his wife.

Edward W. Phillips Monroe St Armco Masonry Department Middletown Hospital Mr. Phillips Jackson Mich Middletown Armco American Legion Post Armco Veterans Club Phillips

Raymond Moore 32 Dies After Two Car Crash

Raymond South Moore 32 formerly of 1809 Manchester Ave died Sunday at Lexington Hospital from injuries sustained earlier in a two car collision. He visited his parents in Baptist Ky and lived with his aunt Mrs. John Stromquist. Survived by parents two sons six sisters three brothers and former Frischs chef. Services at Church of God Campton at 1 p.m. burial near Campton with visitation at Porter Funeral Home Campton.

Raymond South] Moore Manchester Ave Lexington Hospital Lexington Dewey Moore Baptist Ky John Stromquist Tommy Middletown Marie Deaton Rebecca Temple Franklin Jean Campton Porter Funeral Home

Franklin Woman Marie Baker Dies at 67 in Dayton

Marie Baker 67 mother of Mrs Chester Rausch of Franklin died at home in Dayton. Survived by two other daughters Mrs Frances Price of Dayton and Mrs Mary Watson of Sumpter NC and 10 grandchildren. Funeral at Our Lady of the Rosary Dayton with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Magetti Funeral Home.

Franklin Marie Baker Chester Rausch Judy Drive Dayton Magetti Valley Street

Germantown Banker Ronald A Emrick dies at 71

Ronald A Emrick 71 of 16 N Main St Germantown bank board chairman former president and retired rural mail carrier died at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after three months there He owned By-ro Theater Germantown was in Navy WWI survived by wife Ann and two brothers services set at John A Arpp Funeral Home with Rev J C Herbert officiating burial in Germantown Cemetery.

Germantown Ronald A. Emrick N. Main St Germantown First National Bank Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Emrick

Hale obituary correction clarifies surviving wife

Delcie Hale, not Elsie, is the surviving wife of Ira Hale, 72, of 1810 Tytus Ave. His obituary notes he died Monday. the notice previously printed yesterday identified the wrong spouse.

Delcie Hale Elsie Ira Hale Tytus Ave Hale

Deaths Elsewhere Lockport and Dallas Honor Noted Writers

Ferrin N. Fraser 65 of Lockport N Y, author of scripts for Little Orphan Annie and radio series, died after a long illness. Grace Nell Crowell 91 of Dallas, poet and author of over 40 volumes, died Monday. Fraser wrote 500 short stories and collaborated on books. Crowell penned more than 5 000 poems themed on hope and inspiration.

Lockport N.Y Ferrin N. Fraser Nick Carter Fraser Dallas Tex Grace Nell Crowell

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