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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1968

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Calloway Burton Calloway Burton

Calloway Burton 78 of 206 N Sutphin St died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after five days as patient. Retired 1954 as a carpenter for McGraw Construction Co. Survived by wife Florence. three daughters Alma Elrod Lucy Williams Josephine Hagan. three sons Claude Jimmy William. brother Don. four sisters. 19 grandchildren. 15 great grandchildren. Services 10 39 am Wednesday at Joseph Baker Sons Funeral Home. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p.m.

Calloway Burton N. Sutphin St Middletown Hospital Burton McGraw Construction Co Middletown Florence Alma Elrod Lucy Williams Josephine Hagan Claude Chautauqua Jimmy William Bill Don Dayton Ida Donavan Lureen Arnett Louisville Marie Seaman Huntsville Ala Lillian Wilson Anderson Ind Joseph Baker Sons Funeral Hersche Caudill Woodside Cemetery

Death of Melvin V. Hicks at Grandview Hospital

Melvin V. Hicks 56 of 2202 Hawthorne St. died at 6 45 am today at Grandview Hospital Dayton after four weeks as a patient. He worked as a pressman for Pollock Paper Co. A Middletown resident 15 years he is survived by wife Maxine two daughters Faye Thomas and Zola Peck two sons Virgil Moraine City and Ronald Trotwood two brothers Elvie Covington Ky Claude Garrett Ky his father Logan Garrett Ky and eight grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

Melvin V. Hicks Hawthorne St Grandview Hospital Dayton Hicks Pollock Paper Co Middletown Maxine Faye Thomas Zola Peck Virgil Moraine City Ronald Trotwood Elvie Covington Claude Garrett, Ky Logan Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Mrs Gladys Schul Dies At 62 In Dayton

Mrs Gladys Schul 62 of 6664 West Elkton Gifford Road died Saturday at Grandview Hospital Dayton where she had been a patient 10 days. Survived by husband Clayton a brother Myrle Harkoo Phoenix and a sister Mrs Stella Emrick Somerville. Services 2 pm Wednesday Zimmerman Funeral Home. Burial Fairmount Cemetery West Elkton. Funeral home hours 7 to 9 pm tomorrow.

Gladys Schul Gratis Gladys Peg) Schul West Elkton - Gifford Road Grandview Hospital Dayton Clayton Myrle Harkoo Phoenix Ariz Stella Emrick Somerville Rt. 1 Zimmerman Funeral Home Fairmound Cementery

Graveside Services Scheduled for Arthur Hage and Eliason Dearwester

Arthur Hage 66 of 307 Eaton Ave private services. Eliason Dearwester of Pittsburgh formerly Hamilton graveside services tomorrow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Arthur Hage Eaton Ave Klaus Weigel Eliason Dearwester Pittsburgh Hamilton Greenwood Cemetery

Skelly Oil Co. President Don H. Miller Dies at 58

Don H. Miller, 58, president of Skelly Oil Co., died Sunday at his Tulsa home, apparently from a heart attack. Edward Crocker, 72, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and the man who received Japan's 1941 war declaration in Tokyo, died Saturday after a long illness.

Tulsa Okla Don H. Miller Skelly Oil Co New York Edward Crocker U.S Iraq Tokyo

Germantown Driver Hurt In Morning Crash

A 20 year old Germantown driver Joel Rothfuss Rt 1 was injured when his car hit a tree after glasses fell off at 5 15 a m on Rt 72 west of Germantown He was treated at Middletown Hospital for face lacerations A Middletown driver Courtland Hecknger 66 of 1316 Hood Ave wrecked on Rt 73 near Monroe at 2 45 a m hitting a pole and route marker He was treated and released from Middletown Hospital.

Germantown Joel Rothfuss Rt. 1 Rt. 72 Middletown Hospital Middletown Courtland Hecknger Hood Ave Monroe

Film on Easter Meditation Shown at Rotary Meeting

A color film on Easter Meditation and the Holy Land will be shown at the Rotary Club noon meeting tomorrow at the Manchester Motor Inn. Capt Edward Canty Salvation Army CO serves as program chairman. Mocha coffee comes from Arabia and is known by small graish beans inclining to greenish.

Rotary Club Manchester Motor Inn Edward Canty The Salvation Army Arabia

Westmoreland Sees U S Military Advantage in Vietnam

General Westmoreland told White House newsmen after talks with President Johnson that militarily the United States has never been in a better relative position in South Vietnam. He cited the offensive spirit and enemy weakness as signs of U S advantage amid ongoing talks with North Vietnam.

Washington William C. Westmoreland United States North Vietnam Ao Whee Wee de Westmorelang Johnson White House South Vietnam Vietnam California Dwight D. Eisenhower Saigon Westmoreland Clark M. Clifford U.S Army Honolulu Martin Luther King Demilita

Memorial King Scholarship and Service Established at Miami

Miami University announces a Martin Luther King memorial scholarship with an initial 2000 from the Miami Chest. James K. Friedman, student senate president elect, says the award honors a student who follows Dr. King’s example. A memorial service at 12:30 a.m. tomorrow will be held on the south overlook campus, the third in Oxford.

Oxford Martin Luther King Dr. King Miami University Miami Chest James K. Friedman Miami South Overlook

Lake Shore Bus System On Strike In Ohio

The Lake Shore Bus System serving Columbus and cities across Ohio shut down after 75 Local 1159 Amal gamated Transit Union workers walked off. No negotiations are planned. Drivers seek 25 cent hourly raise and better conditions. Routes include Chillicothe Lancaster Athens Pomeroy Newark Lima Bellefontaine Zanesville Cambridge Steubenville with service to Wheeling West Virginia and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Columbus, Ohio Lake Shore Bus System Columbus Ohio Lake Shore Thomasson Amalgamated Transit Union Chillicothe Lancaster Athens Pomeroy Newark Lima Bellefontaine Zanesville Cambridge Steubenville Wheeling W. Va Pittsburgh

Lu Ann Evans Dominates Hendersonville Baton Meet

Lu Ann Evans of 401 Gideon Road won multiple titles at the Middle Tennessee open baton twirling meet in Hendersonville. She captured 14-year-old solo advanced twirling, 14-year-old advanced fancy strutting, senior two baton for 14 to 17, and titles in junior advanced solo and strutting, plus grand champion twirler and grand champion strutter of the day, earning two $100 savings bonds.

Lu Ann Evans Gideon Road Hendersonville

Fire Kills Ohio Man in MCARTHUR Area

Ernest Reynolds aged 67 died in a Sunday house fire that destroyed his single story home west of MCARTHUR Ohio. The cause of the blaze was not known at the time of reporting.

Mcarthur Ohio Ernest Reynolds Here

Pipe Plant Manager Appointed at Armco Middletown Plant

Charles J. Long was named manager of Armco Steel Corp. Middletown welded pipe plant in the Metal Products Division, effective April 1. He joined Armco in 1946 and advanced from checker to plant industrial engineer in 1957, later serving as superintendent before transferring to the pipe plant in 1965.

Charles J. Long Middletown Armco Steel Corp J. E. Kunkler Long

Israelis Chase Arab Commandos Across Border Into Jordan

Israeli helicopters pursued a band of Arab commandos into Jordan near the Dead Sea, then withdrew after blowing up part of an Arab guerrilla complex. The action lasted 105 minutes, with casualties reported and ongoing artillery duels near the cease fire line.

ASSO Negev Desert Jordan Dead Sea Tel Aviv Allenby Bridge Amman Dahal Karameh Arvava Elath Tel ‘Aviv Be’er ‘Ora

Cincinnati Schools Extend Spring Break Two Days

About 100000 pupils in Cincinnati city schools had two extra days off as spring break was extended to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Schools closed today and Tuesday while Wednesday through next Monday were canceled as part of the break. Catholic schools were expected to stay open today and Tuesday.

Cincinnati Paul Miller Martin Luther King Jr Memphis Tenn Cincinnati Parochial Schools

Uniform Taken From Parked Car

An army field jacket boots and uniform gear were stolen from a car owned by Michael Patrick in a lot behind the Studio theater last night. No address for Patrick is available.

Michael Patrick Studio Theater

Cubs Hike Trails at Fort Ancient Museum

Eighteen boys from Cub Pack 63 Wildwood School toured the Fort Ancient Museum Saturday. Webelos Dens 1 led by Robert Miller and Jack D. McFarland Den 1 and Glen Barker and John D. Harbin Den 5 accompanied them on the trail walk.

Cub Pack Wildwood School New Fort Ancient Museum Webelos Dens 1 Robert Miller Jack D. McFarland Den Glen Barker John D. Harbin Den 5

Lemurs Compared To Humans Highlighted As Primates

Lemurs are primates in the same order as humans, apes and monkeys. The text notes lemurs are shy and gentle and mainly feed on fruit and insects.

No Hope For Missing In Richmond Explosion

A Richmond explosion leaves a makeshift morgue behind the National Guard armory as families search for loved ones. The coroner shows 51 missing persons. survivors recall grisly scenes and a nurse from a neighboring state hospital recounts the harrowing rescue. A placard reading God's word today Hope stands amid the wreckage.

Richmond National Guard

Two Shooting Accidents Injure Two On Rural Farm

Hamilton man Lawrence Ibbing, 21, was accidentally shot in the right eye while target practicing with his brother Roy, 14, on a Butler County farm. The rifle discharged as the younger boy spoke, and Lawrence was hospitalized. A separate incident injured Gwayne McKnight, 7, when a shotgun exploded in the back yard trap shooting. he was treated and released. The weapon, a 50 year old model, appeared defective.

Hamilton Millville Oxford Road Butler County Lawrence Ibbing Franklin Sr Fort Hamilton Hospital Ebbing Roy Ebbing Gwayne McKnight John McKnight Logsdon Road Mercy Hospital

Capt Robb Leads First Viet Patrol in Da Nang

Captain Charles S. Robb son in law of President Johnson led his first patrol in Vietnam today near Da Nang and then assumed command of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. No action reported on the patrol. Reeder praised Robb as a capable officer.

DA Nang Vietnam Johnson Charles S. Robb India Company 7Th Marines James R. Reeder Evansville Ind Reeder

Water Trough Tests After Lead Arsenate Dump Found

Hamilton and Butler County health officials test water samples from the old Tylersville Road trough after empty bags of lead arsenate are found nearby. Deputies say it is unknown if toxic material was dumped in the trough, a popular stop for motorists and residents to fill containers.

Hamilton Butler County Health Department Tylersville Morris Road Butler County

Easter shopping spree sparks spring savings in Middletown shops

Vivid ad roundup presents travel deals at First National Bank Travel Department, Kodak Instamatic cameras, Nunn Bush shoes, Maud Mullers Easter gifts, Reed-Klopp carpeting, Sears Roebuck Spring line, and Peck's Flower Shop spring arrangements. Reads as a retail column highlighting deals, products, and seasonal décor.

First National Bank Travel Department Dorothy Yoder Four Seasons Lodge Ozarks Kentucky England France First National

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