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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1969
Page
4
Warren County officers investigated three accidents on Interstate 71 last night. A two car crash on Lower Springboro Road sent injuries to Kettering Memorial Hospital. A jackknifed truck north of County Road 7 near the Clinton County line and a toppled car on I 71 between Ohio 123 and Ohio 48 were also reported. Post 83 patrolmen led the investigations.
The Senior Choir sponsors a music program at United Missionary Baptist Church at 7 30 p m today correcting yesterday's 3 30 time in The Journal The Kings Male Chorus of Shiloh Baptist Church in Dayton will sing.
Middletown schools proposed social studies revisions aim to include all minority groups from first grade through high school. A regional approach would add an African studies course by 1970 and emphasize citizenship and pluralism while avoiding segregation.
The Mercury of Monroe High School and 11 County awards dominated the Miami Valley High School Journalism Association spring conference at Miami University Oxford. Approximately 600 students and advisers attended with 15 workshops and talks by Ruth Voss and T Harding Jones. The Mercury earned third in news and second in sports while the yearbook honors went to Elko nian of Centerville High School.
Air Force sergeant William R. Combs son of Mr and Mrs Charles Combs of 3105 Morgan St received the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in Vietnam last November. While serving as UH 1F helicopter gunner near Ducca he fired from the open door to disrupt enemy forces, enabling the rescue of a ground patrol under attack. Combs has 16 years in service and eight months in Vietnam. he is married with four children and attended Amanda schools.
Mrs. Katherine Gayhart, 32, of 910 South Main Street, was admitted to Middletown Hospital at 8 p m yesterday with two superficial gunshot wounds in the upper back and facial bruises. Her husband, Robert Gayhart, drove her to the hospital after she arrived home and was taken by a friend. Det. Louis Pierce reported the assault likely occurred outside the city.
OXFORD Ohio Dr Sherman Jackson a doctoral candidate at Ohio State University has been named to Miami University's faculty starting next September as a black history instructor. He will teach American history courses focusing on black America and constitutional history with a tentative lecturer rank, to become assistant professor after earning his PhD in August.
Fire crews responded to a vacant city shed at 4398 Roosevelt Ave at 2 27 p m with a report of kids playing with matches. A separate trash fire at 1700 Woodlawn Ave owned by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad followed at 2 52 p m. At 3 48 p m a kitchen fire at 1227 Jackson Lane caused 75 dollars damage to real estate and 250 dollars to contents in the home of Sam Porter.
Mrs. Bessie M Carr 69 of 5798 Howe Road Trenton died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after long illness. Survived by husband Clarence seven sons Lewis Eugene Homer George Ira Walter Wayne daughter Mildred Blackmore 21 grandchildren one great grandchild brother Lewis Arnold and several half siblings. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Reverend Cecil Ingram and Reverend John Carter officiating visitation Springhill Cemetery Bethany.
Grace Elizabeth Frye 68 of 1288 Middletown-Eaton Road died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after five months as a patient. Survived by two sons Carl Jr of Middletown and Kenneth of Miami, a daughter Mrs. Joan Couch of Hamilton, a sister Mrs. Clell Stamper, one grandchild and two step-grandchildren. Requiem High Mass at Holy Trinity Church Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Rev. Paul Cornwell to officiate. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Rosary recited Monday 7:30 p.m. Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home Monday 3–5 and 7–9 p.m.
Ivan Dennis 61 of 606 Crawford Street died Saturday afternoon at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since December 23. He worked 45 years for Armco Steel Corp at No 1 Open Hearth. Survived by wife Isabelle a daughter Nancy Walt in Houston Texas a son M Sergeant Ivan E Dennis in Vietnam a stepdaughter Phyllis Clay Middletown a stepson Norman Gibbs Middletown and 14 grandchildren. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev J C McKinney officiating. Friends may call Monday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
The funeral for Theodore L Ted Henderson 65 who died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday will be held at 10 a m Tuesday at the Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home. Mr and Mrs Henderson are listed as survivors.
Patrol car door damaged by a flower pot. Officer William Hollister reports two men seen at Yankee Road and Michigan Avenue about 12:55 a.m. One suspect escaped. Clarence Clayton, 22, of 505 Crawford Street, treated at Middletown Hospital for two deep cuts after breaking a window at 714 Tenth Avenue and was taken to hospital by patrol car.
Willie Smith of 1222 Yankee Road told police a bathroom window was broken by a vandal yesterday. The report identifies the location and the incident as a property damage case.
George Pergram 72 of Red Lion-Blue Ball Road collapsed in his yard and died at Middletown Hospital. He lived in the area 45 years and worked 39 years in the Sorg Paper Co. receiving department before retiring in 1963. Survived by Lyda his wife Gordon son Loretta Phyllis and Georgia daughters William brother Anna Alice Ada, with services at Grand Avenue Church of God conducted by Revs Hutchinson and Howard. Burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Joseph R. Baker and Sons.
Robert Leroy Scaggs, 57, of 1305 First Ave, died Saturday at Middletown Hospital. A service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home, officiated by Verden Buchanan. Visitation Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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