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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1973

Page

2

School principal's daughter drowns on raft trip in West Virginia

Linda C Cosby 19 daughter of Oneida Elementary Principal Carel Cosby drowned during a Wildwater Expeditions raft trip on the New River near Oak Hills. A second girl was injured. Cosby, a 1972 Fairfield High School graduate and Marshall University sophomore, is survived by her parents four brothers a sister and grandparents. Funeral Friday at Klaus Weigel Funeral Home Hamilton with visitation Thursday.

Linda C. Cosby Oneida Carel Cosby New River Oak Hills W. Va John Dragan Wildwater Expeditions Unlimited Cosby Marshall University Huntington Fairfield High School Gary Tim Randy Scott Karen Carel A. Cosby Hamilton George Gerhardt Klaus- Weigel Funeral Home

Maud Muller Shop Downtown Store to Close After 37 Years

The Maud Muller Shop Inc at 1306 Central Ave will close this Saturday blaming a yearlong drop in business. Dale and Mrs. Leona Whitman note competition from the downtown mall and rising costs, with Whitman remaining to assist.

Maud Muller Shop, Inc Central Ave Dale Hardin Ardmore Drive Hardin Central Avenue Leona (Gibson) Whitman

Tan car sought in fatal Morrow electrocution crash

Highway patrolmen seek a tan or brown car described as a Chevelle with loud exhaust after a Friday incident near Zoar Road in Morrow. The vehicle allegedly forced Linda Purdin’s car off the road, causing wires to fall and electrocute her as she tried to exit.

Morrow Linda Purdin Zoar Road Purdin

Junior 500 bike race heats up at Roosevelt track

At Roosevelt Middle School track 18 teams from summer playgrounds compete in the fifth annual Junior 500. More than 100 riders age 16 and under will cover 25 total miles on stripped racing bikes with balloon tires. Girls can compete for the first time. trophies awarded to top three teams and best decorated pit area. The event marks the final summer parks activity with a Friday noon end.

Roosevelt Middle School Michigan Park

Fire and medical calls report multiple city incidents

Fire crews responded yesterday night to 2104 Grand Ave for a seven month old with high fever, then to 413 Weaver Ave for a three year old with fever. In the morning Effie Eckhardt, 81, fell from bed with head injuries and was taken by ambulance to hospital.

Grand Ave John Albin Weaver Ave Scott Walker Winona Drive Effie Eckhardt

Franklin Man Injured In Lamberton Street Crash

A Franklin man, Gilbert A. Davidson Jr., 29, was injured when his 1969 car skidded 126 feet on Lamberton Street, hit a telephone pole, then a fire hydrant, near 2131 Lamberton. He was treated at Middletown Hospital and cited for failure to maintain an assured clear distance.

Franklin Lamberton Street Middletown Hospital Gilbert A. Davidson Jr Pine St Davidson Lamberton St

Bicycle rider hurt in wreck

A 9 year old bicycle rider collided with a car yesterday afternoon and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Police report the rider, Jon Wright of 306 Grimes St, rode against a red light and struck a car driven by 72 year old Harry Snook of 114 Aberdeen Drive.

Middletown Hospital Jon Wright Grimes St Harry Snook Aberdeen Drive

Walter Ulbricht Dies at 80 in East Germany

East German leader Walter Ulbricht died at 12 55 p m local time after a stroke earlier in July 1973. He had been out of top party posts since May 1971 but remained State Council chairman and a Central Committee member. ADN announced the death and mourning broadcasts followed.

Berlin Walter Ulbricht Berlin Wall ADN Ulbricht Erich Honecker State Council Social Unity Party of Germany German Democratic Republic People’s Chamber National Council of The National Front

Deaths and funeral notices from multiple towns

Deaths include Samuel Hand 82 of 600 Lafayette Ave with services at Murchison Chapel and burial at Woodside Cemetery. Charlene Wagers 10 of 2017 Fernwood St buried in Owenton after fatal Kentucky 22 crash. Lewis C. Robinson 66 of 617 Deerfield Rd with services in Lebanon and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving family details listed for all.

Samuel Hand Lafayette Ave Murchison Chapel Woodside Cemetery Joel F. Bailey & Sons Hand Middletown Hospital Charlene Wagers Harold Wagers Fernwood St Owenton Kemper & Arnold Funeral Home Kentucky Sharon Teresa Lebanon Lewis C. Robinson Deerfield Road Oswald Rose Hill Cemetery Robinson Oklahoma City Ruby William Barton LeRoy Peters Michigan Pat Storey Texas Lewis Raymond Cleveland Joe Mason Mae Willder Nora Laudermilk Milford

Police briefs report stolen bikes beer and more

Two bicycles were stolen early yesterday from Paul Click 223 Monroe St and Timothy Cole 13 Harrison St. Eleven cases of beer disappeared from a boat in James Williams 3001 Jefferson Road yard. Mary Jones 615 N Marshall Rd reported a watch valued at 2150 a .25 revolver and a shotgun taken. A silver coffee and teapot valued at 100 vanished from First Christian Church 1914 First Ave.

Paul Click Monroe St Timothy Cole Harrison St James Williams Jefferson Road Mary Jones N. Marshall Road First Christian Church First Ave

1776 1976 Bi centennial plans form committee

A small group will meet at the Manchester Motor Inn to form a steering committee for a bi centennial program marking the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. Sertoma Club guides Midletown area plans headed by J W Keiser with Marlin Hackney as president.

Manchester Motor Inn United States Middletown Area Sertoma Club Sertoma J. W. Keiser Marlin Hackney

Dayton Bankruptcy Filings List Two Debtors

In U S District Court Dayton two filings show Christian D. Rothermel of Franklin with assets 13 655 and debts 183 725 and Thomas F Adams of Somerville with assets 800 and debts 29 366 as reported in the bankruptcy records.

U.S. District Court Dayton Christian D. Rothermel Franklin Thomas F. Adams Somerville

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