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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1968

Page

2

Funeral for River Victim Set

Funeral services for Charles Black 25 of Franklin and Riley Back 39 of West Carrollton will be held at Eaton Funeral Home at 10 am Tuesday. Black drowned April 12 in the Cumberland River near Williamsburg Kentucky during a fishing trip. Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation Monday 4 to 9 pm at the funeral home. Black is survived by his father Hiram, a brother Hiram Jr and sister Patsy Epperson.

Franklin West Carrollton Cumberland River Williamsburg Eaton Funeral Home Charles Black Riley Back Shaker Road Edward Bates Black Springboro Hiram Hiram Jr Patsy Epperson

Catherine Allen Franklin Mourned in Franklin

Mrs. Catherine Allen aged 68 of 820 South River Street Franklin died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a day as a patient. A retired sorter at Oxford Paper Co. West Carrollton she is survived by brother John H. White Franklin and sisters Viola and Lola White Franklin. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday Eaton Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Joe Laughner. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Calling hours begin Monday after 2 p.m. at her residence.

Franklin Catherine Allen S. River St Middletown Hospital

Klansman Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail

Parkie Scott, self described Ku Klux Klan organizer, began a 30 day jail term after a December jury conviction for obstructing Warren County Sheriff Bryan Kennard from making an arrest. Judge Paul Hardman imposed a $500 fine with execution stayed pending appeal. Scott was arrested at the Chrysler Airtemp plant in Dayton.

Ku Klux Klan Warren County Bryan Kennard Paul Hardman Scott Chrysler Corp. Airtemp Dayton Xenia Harry Kyle Warren County Common Pleas Court Warren C. Young Young Oregonia

Armco Finds Founders Day Draws 350 Retirees

About 350 Armco Steel Muncie Works retirees are slated to attend Founders Day events Monday with a 12 15 p m luncheon in a large tent. D C Osborne and Milton Wells will sign the pledge of cooperation and present a community scholarship as Harry B Nicholson speaks for Middletown Works. A second program is planned at the Armco General Office at 2 p m with L F Weitzenkorn and Tom Halloran chairing and Browning presenting scholarships.

Armco Steel Muidaletown O. W. Ireland Paul Bergdall Bethlehem Lutheran Church A. L. Young Armco Veterans Club D. C. Osborne Milton Wells Armco Employes Independent Federation Osborne Middletown Harry B. Nicholson L. F. Weitzenkorn Tom Halloran W. B. Browning George M. Verity

Michigan Ohio boundary hearing postponed to October

Atty. Gen. Frank Kelley asked to delay the 13 year old Michigan Ohio boundary dispute hearing. The session, set for next month, is postponed to October as Michigan officials seek more than final surveys, delayed by snow and weather in the Lost Peninsula area. The dispute concerns Lake Erie mineral rights fishing and boating rights.

Lansing Mich Frank Kelley Michigan Ohio Kelley Lake Erie Lake ‘Erie

Second Phone Cable Cut During Ohio Bell Strike

A second telephone cable cut yesterday morning may be linked to a strike by Ohio Telephone Co. employees. The damage near Rink's Department Store disabled about 400 customers from 9:30 a.m. to noon, with 15 lines cut and water entering the line. the break between Highland Street and Breiel Boulevard took two hours to locate. The FBI had earlier been alerted to a 1:30 a.m. cut affecting Germantown. Ohio Bell official Leonard Hart Jr. said the second cut was less serious than the first.

Ohio Telephone Co Rink Roosevelt Avenue Leonard Hart Jr Ohio Bell Highland Street Breiel Boulevard Federal Bureau of Investigation Germantown Hart

Police Briefs Mixed petty theft report across local addresses

An iron kettle with flowers valued at 35 dollars was stolen from Harold Philpot at 2433 Wilbraham Road. A thief took 17 dollars from Mrs. Glen Gomin at 2112 Spencer Lane while she shopped downtown. Fishing tackle worth 75 dollars was stolen from Arthur McCloud at 4513 Tarrimore Circle within the last two weeks. Vandals broke eight fluorescent bulbs at Putt Putt Golf Course on St Main Street and tried to enter a storage room.

Harold Philpot Wilbraham Road Glen Gomin Spencer Lane Arthur McCloud Tarrimore Circle St. Main Street

Not Many Pass Police Testing In Middletown

Middletown faces a tough written police exam with 47 percent pass rate over three years. Of 84 applicants, 22 passed all tests, 9 failed after the written, and officials fear 10 vacancies may remain open by Friday.

Middletown

Man Shot in Baltimore Inn Incident Poorly Worded

A 35 year old man, Jessie Dance of 3507 Jewell Ave, was hospitalized in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right thigh after a shooting at the Baltimore Inn on Baltimore Street around 8 20 p m. His wife Anna 27, suffered head injuries and is being treated. police say an unidentified man injured both.

Middletown Hospital Baltimore Inn Baltimore Street Jessie Dance Jewell Ave Anna Dance

Don’t discard deer hides says state game biologist

ST. PAUL Minnesota AP game biologist Bernard A Fashingbauer of the Minnesota Department of Conservation urges hunters not to throw away deer hides during the hunting season. He notes tanned hides can become fine leather goods and even unsmelt hides can be sold for a few dollars.

ST. Paul, Minn Bernard A. Fashingbauer Minnesota Department of Conservation

Perry joins Mead Corp to lead product engineering in Dayton

Virgil E. Perry announced he accepted Mead Corp offer to join the product engineering department in Dayton and resign as president of Harding Jones Paper Co. of Excello. He will join Mead May 15 after a brief vacation. Perry has a long history with Harding Jones, including leadership in engineering and production.

Virgil E. Perry Mead Corp Dayton Harding-Jones Paper Co Deenalin Excello Perry Jones Harding-Jones Mead Mead Papers Mead Mills Chillicothe Escanaba Mich Kingsport Tenn Ashland Vanderbilt University Antioch College University of Cincinnati Armco Steel Corp Ohio Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry National Association Ohio Paper Industry Council Miami Pulp and Paper School Miami University Middletown Area

Skater Injured as Car Strikes Wall at Roller Haven

Deputy Hatfield releases accident details from Roller Haven on April 11. Dorsey M. Brewer drove the car that struck the rink wall injuring Stephen Jones 18 of Somerville who was treated and released for a left arm injury at Middletown Hospital. The initial report had listed Jones as the driver.

Roller Haven Central Ave Warren County Jim Hatfield Dorsey M. Brewer Stephen Jones Somerville Jones Middletown Hospital

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Armco Metal Products Division Warren County Children’s Home Dave Beck George Bingham Ers Verity Pkvy 14Th Ave Woodside Cemetery Robert Konthier Mgr Lebanon Parkie Scott ALL Starcraft Caraxy Jack Frisbie Butler Co Heart Association South Broad Melampy Virgil Perry Hardington T. E. Jons Jr Harding- Jones Komen Union Sanitary Sweepstakes Charles Grimm East Wes St. & 2Nd Ave Grand Avenue Gideon Rd Studio Theatre Peasttown Mobile Home Court Trenton Shopping Center Skater
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