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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1968

Page

2

A. E. Stoner Dead Franklin School Executive at 49

A. E. Stoner 49, assistant superintendent of Franklin public schools, died early today at Middletown Hospital after long illness. Former Versailles superintendent, he led Franklin schools since last May and worked in Fort Recovery Harrod and North Baltimore. Survived by wife Virginia two daughters Mary Linda and son William II. Services Thursday at Anglesby Funeral Home with visitation Wednesday.

Franklin A. E. Stoner Lynn Drive Franklin Public Schools Middletown Hospital Stoner Versailles Fort Recovery Harrod North Baltimore Ohio Lima Central High School Miami University Air Force Franklin Lions Club Franklin Village Singers Virginia William D. II Mary of Piqua Linda Louise Stoner Lima Anglesby Funeral Home Neal Newlin J. C. Starkey

Catherine Braun 93 Middletown resident dies at hospital

Mrs. Catherine Braun of 3222 Keays Ave died at 2 15 a m at Middletown Hospital after a four week stay. A Middletown resident 70 years she came from Delphos. Surviving are three grandchildren including Robert Braun Sr, 10 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Requiem High Mass set for 9 30 a m Wednesday at St Johns Church. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home to host viewing. Also survived by sister Laura Bowin and brothers George Joseph and S D Wells. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Franklin Catherine Braun Keays Ave Middletown Hospital St. John’s Church Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Laura Bowin Salt Lick George Woodburn Ind Joseph Kalamazoo Mich S. D. Wells Detroit McCoy Leffler

Private services for George W. Duncan in Cincinnati

George W. Duncan 59 of Cincinnati dies of a heart attack at home. Private services will be held tomorrow at McCoy-Lefler Funeral Home with no visitations. He worked in the hospital department at Mt. Healthy Christian Home. Surviving are his son Paul of Columbus and two grandchildren. he is father of Mrs. Margaret Haber of Middletown.

George W. Duncan Cincinnati Margaret Haber Middletown McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery Duncan Mt. Healthy Christian Home Paul Columbus

Body of Rainey Wells Found Near Polk Pa

The body of Rainey Wells 75 brother of Mrs Myrtle Bowlin of Middletown was found yesterday in a wooded area near his Polk Pa Rt 2 home Wells had been missing prior to the discovery.

Rainey Wells Myrtle Bowlin Middletown Polk, Pa Rt. 2 Wells

Fashion and gift ideas blend at Filson's spring event

The piece highlights James Kenroth knits in black and white, elegant lingerie style pieces, and Mother’s Day gift options from Lenox china to Rook wood pottery. It mentions Norris Music's Reverberating Rhythm on lowrey organs, Red Cross shoes, Goodyear Electrics Harvest line, and Office Outfitters wedding stationery selections.

Filson’s James Kenroth Fenzel Norris Norris Music

Franklin man Leo Black 72 dies at Middletown Hospital

Leo Black of 725 Central Ave Carlisle died at 6 30 a m yesterday in Middletown Hospital. He retired in 1963 as a self employed carpenter. Survived by Lucille and two stepdaughters Jeanne Ingelbrand and Mary Gingerich. Services 2 p m Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 4 9 p m.

Franklin Leo Black Central Ave Carlisle Middletown Hospital

Lebanon man Robert Ivins dies after long illness

Robert W Ivins 58 of 907 Stanwood Drive Lebanon died Saturday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He worked 30 years at Production Plating Works. Survived by wife Clara Belle, five children, mother, four brothers, six sisters, and nine grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oswald Memorial Home. Burial Bethany Cemetery. Funeral home visitation tomorrow 4 to 9 p.m.

Lebanon Robert W Ivins Stanwood Drive Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Clara Belle Timothy Daniel Larry North Carolina Emma Ross Wyoming Joyce Drewell Mabel Ivins Charles Leroy Clayton Edward Lockland Grace van Nest Dorothy Sieler Lockwood Martha Dunn Catherine Jones Esther Carey Helen Hauck Sardinia Oswald Bethany Cemetery

Carl Korn 74 Miamisburg dies. services planned

Carl Korn 74 of Miamisburg died yesterday. He was the brother of William Korn of Germantown and husband of Esther. Survived by two daughters Winifred Bauer and Martha Izor, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Brough in Hillgrove Cemetery.

Miamisburg Carl Korn William Korn Germantown Grandview Hospital Dayton Esther Winifred Bauer Martha Izor Brough Hillgrove Cemetery

Services for Mrs Mary Maxfield Held at Camden

Mrs Mary Maxfield 84 of 107 E Central Ave dies Friday burial planned at Fairmount Cemetery Funeral services set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home with viewing after 930 a m

Max Maxfield Camden Mary Maxfield Central Ave R. C. Nein & Sons Fairmount Cemetery Maxfield

Father Of 2 Drowns In Ohio River

Indiana State Police skindivers planned a resumed search for Robert Garland 30 of New Miami Ohio who drowned Sunday while fishing at the U S government dam at Markland near Vevay Ind He was swept under water about 830 am while attempting to reach a small island on the Indiana shore Garland wore rising boots but no life preserver He and companion Hughes Smith Vandalia Ohio were wading toward the island when a strong current pulled Garland under Smith reached the island with a long pole to aid Garland whose grip failed Garland leaves a wife Betty and a son and daughter plus his mother Mrs Clara Collins Hamilton

Vevay Ind Indiana Robert Garland New Miami Ohio Markland Here Garland Switzerland Ralph Brown Hughes Smith Vandalia Smith Betty Clara Collins Hamilton

Eaton Physician Dr Charles E Newbold 73 Services Set

Services for Dr Charles E Newbold 73 of 215 Barron Street Eaton will be held tomorrow at Barnes Funeral Home Burial will be in Grove Cemetery Kenton Ohio He died Saturday at his home after a heart attack He practiced in Eaton 42 years and belonged to county and state medical societies He was a World War I veteran and member of Bolivar Lodge 82 F and AM and American Legion Post 215 Bertha daughter Mrs Mary Taylor Worthington and two others mentioned

Eaton Charles E. Newbold Barron St Preble County

Grandview Hospital Obituary Notice Mentioning Survivors

Surviving are a daughter Mrs Rose Rogers of Miles City Montana a son John Lewis of Louisville Kentucky a brother David Johnson of Cincinnati ten half brothers and five half sisters.

Grandview Hospital Dayton Rose Rogers Miles City Mont John Lewis Louisville, Ky David Johnson Cincinnati

Mrs Caroline Snider 76 Franklin resident dies

Mrs Caroline E Snider 76 of 422 Home Ave Franklin Hospital Dayton died after admission Saturday Her husband Cecil died in 1952 Survived by two sons Fred Harry of Franklin four daughters Mary Hudson Mabel Bottes Alice Wenzel Kathryn Hayman two sisters Alice Brown and Viola Grim Funeral Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Elmer Gregg burial in Springboro Cemetery Anglesby Funeral Home open hours for calling hours memorials to church suggested

Franklin Caroline E. Snider Home Ave Grandview Hospital Dayton Cecil Fred Harry Mary Hudson Mabel Bottes Cincinnati Alice Wenzel Middletown Kathryn Hayman Stubenville Alice Brown Lebanon Viola Grim Wilmington St. Paul’. Lutheran Church Elmer Gregg Springboro Anglesby

Death notices for Betscher and Shoenberger

Charles Betscher Sr. of 731 St. Clair Ave. will have services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Bertha Shoenberger, age 82, of 202 S. B St. has services at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Both notices list Webb as the source.

Charles Betscher Sr St. Clair Ave Webb Bertha Shoenberger S. B St

Deaths in Brief From Cleveland and Rome

Zyg munt Zakrzewski aged 68 national president of the Alliance of Poles in America for 22 years died Sunday in Cleveland. Former Queen Soraya of Afghanistan died in her Rome exile residence Saturday in her sixties.

Cleveland Zygmunt Zakrzewski Alliance of Poles In America Rome Soraya Afghanistan Aman Ullah

Rhodes links jobs to curing ghettos and riots risk

Ohio Governor James Rhodes spoke in Dayton urging employment as the cure for ghettos and slums. He promoted the Montgomery County Joint Vocational School, with a May 7 ballot and a two mill levy to fund construction and operation across 13 districts.

Nadine Kirkpatrick James Rhodes Dayton Ohio Rhodes Montgomery County Joint Vocational School Montgomery Montgomery Country

Daytonian Is Selected Miss Southwestern Ohio

Velvet Rogers, 20, of Dayton, was named Miss Southwestern Ohio at the 11th annual pageant in Wilmington. She is a junior at Ohio State University majoring in elementary education. First runner up was Gayle Williams, 19, Wilmington, with Lorraine Sanders, 20, Dayton, as second runner up. Other finalists included Caroline Whitacre, 18, Morrow, and Nancy Duncanson, 18, Maineville.

Wilmington Velvet Rogers Dayton Southwestern Ohio Wilmington Jaycees Gayle Williams Lorraine Sanders Caroline Whitacre Morrow Nancy Duncanson Maineville

Couple Hurt In At 4 Accident

A Middletown couple was admitted to Middletown Hospital after a three‑car incident on Rt 4 injured nine people. Charles Deaton 58 suffered head lacerations while Nora his wife had possible head and chest injuries. An airport bus driven by Thomas Martin 40 struck their car after it pulled onto Rt 4.

Middletown Charles Deaton Dickey Road Nora Deaton Darey Drive Rt. 4 Thomas Martin Cold Spring Denton S. Main Street Harry E. Spencer Reily Kendrick Napier Ottawa St Napier Tony Phyllis Ethel Spencer

Boy Scout Hurt On Bike In Hamilton Suburb

An 11 year old Boy Scout from Mason was injured when he fell on Barrett Road near West Chester during a supervised bike hike. James Hughes 6340 Foster Road Mason sustained head lacerations and bruises and was admitted to Mercy Hospital. The group of 19 scouts and six adults was led by scoutmaster William Gilbert of Mason.

Hamilton Mason Barrett Road Station Road West Chester Butler County James Hughes Foster Road Mercy Hospital William Gilbert

YMCA golf classes open for signups this spring

Dick Jones reports four openings in the evening class and six in the Wednesday morning class for YMCA golf fundamentals lessons. Two four session courses are planned with Flight A on Tuesdays 8:30 to 9:30 p m and Flight B for women on Wednesdays 10 to 11 am. Each class limits to 12 participants. Ralph Connor will instruct.

Dick Jones YMCA Ralph Connor Parks and Recreation

Sportsmen Await New Member Report

The Middletown Sportsmen's Club will hold its second membership campaign report meeting and dinner at 6 30 p m tomorrow. Reports will be made on new and renewal memberships with a goal of 900. The final report session is May 7 with steak dinners for members who sign up 10 or more new members.

Middletown Sportsmen's Club

Middletown High School Band Associates announce sale and auction

Rummage sale planned for Saturday and a Dutch auction linked to the monthly session scheduled for tomorrow evening at 7 30 at Central School. Howard Wrenn, president, says proceeds benefit the band program.

Central School Howard Wrenn Middletown High School Band Associates

Middletown Youth Tops Chicago Piano Contest

Jim Stork a ninth grade student at Manchester Junior High School won first place in a piano contest sponsored by the Society of American Musicians at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago. The competition started with 65 entrants in preliminaries and 29 in semi finals followed by finals yesterday. Stork will perform in a concert at DePaul University in Chicago next month as the Middletown winner. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James E Stork of 2011 Leslie Lane and studies piano with Audley Wasson of Dayton.

Jim Stork Manchester Junior High School Society of American Musicians Fine Arts Chicago Middletown Mozart Schubert Grittes DePaul University James E. Stork Leslie Lane Audley Wasson Dayton

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Franklin School Darrell H Jake” Collins Democrat Pol. Adv George Duncan Roderer Red Cross Goodyear Service Situkt Goodyears Broad Manchester G.E Office Outfitters Pickwick Hattie Carnegie Robert Irvins Mrs Caroline Snider Warren County Miami Daytonian Boy Scout Christ Community Church Illinois Ave Maple Park Kenneth R. Duff SCM Ee PPA Riggs Funeral Home, Inc N. Broad St W. Elm St Monroe Edge Neme City & Stote Look Jerry Brown National Association of Frisch Frisch’s South Main ST Germantown RD
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