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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1969

Page

2

Voyeur Turns Thief Looting Homes Across Neighborhood

Report details a series of burglaries and thefts as a window peeper turned thief. Items stolen include wallets totaling 140 dollars, a color television, cash from multiple homes, a carburetor, a Kennedy half dollar, a minibike, a helmet and glasses. Minor suspects include an 11 year old. one man left his bicycle unattended at a service station. The Wyrick family is away on vacation.

Cheh 14Th Ave Pitcher James Wyrick Iterior St Brenda Saitre Wyrick Barbara Briscoe Hughes St Harlan Nation Harrison St Lyle Alexander Fairmount Ave Homer Piersall Plum Ave Kennedy Eugene Angel Guard Ave Phil Albright Howe Road

Senior Citizens Plan Trip to Coney Island

Senior Citizens Day will be observed as Golden Age Center members travel to Coney Island. Buses depart 603 Mary Etta St. at 9 am and return from the resort at 5 30 pm. Deadline for reservations is today. Lou Brown of Armco Middletown Works will speak Wednesday afternoon on Air Pollution.

Golden Age Center Coney Island Mary Etta St Lou Brown Armco Middletown Works

jumble of ads and nostalgia in a 1950s catalog page

Readable fragments describe promotions for flying and aviation history, home furnishings at Reed-Klopp, Peck's Flower Shop, Davidson's Photo Shops, The First National Bank Master Charge, C. E. Greathouse clothing, Maud Mullers wedding items, Sears Roebuck back to school sale, and various price cuts. The tone mimics a busy local newspaper classifieds page with emphasis on discounts and gift ideas. The clumsy OCR yields scattered brand names, products, and optimistic pitches for everyday items.

Davidson's

Two Middletown Boys Hurt In Motorcycle Crash

Two young Middletown boys, Steve Wills age 13 and David McKinney age 14, were hospitalized in satisfactory condition after their motorcycle collided with a car at Rt 4 and Trenton-Franklin Road on Saturday night. Wills faced a license charge. McKinney suffered facial and leg lacerations and a left leg injury. The car, driven by Quentin Combs age 19, was turning from Trenton-Franklin onto Rt 4 and was charged with failing to yield the right of way.

Middletown Middletown Hospital Rt. 4 Trenton-Franklin Road Steve Wills Dickey Road David McKinney Hinkle Road Wills McKinney Quentin Combs Emerick Ave Combs

No Shotgun Incident Claimed At 705 20th Ave

James Calhoun of 705 20th Ave disputes a police report that someone from his address wielded a shotgun and says no one from his home stuck a gun in a Middletown taxi driver Ira Rose’s cab. Rose reported the incident to police Saturday after the taxi passed the residence and then the 600 block.

20Th Ave Middletown James Calhoun Calhoun Ira Rose

Child's Death Ruled Accidental in Ohio Farm Incident

Gallia County coroner rules the death of six year old Martena Sturgeon accidental. The child died Saturday at Holzer Medical Center from injuries after being run over by a manure spreader at her farm home near Racise in Meigs County.

Gallipolis Ohio Martena Sturgeon Gallia County Holzer Medical Center Racise Meigs County

Cincinnati Man Dies In Dearborn Car Crash

A 26 year old Cincinnati man, James Nig, died Sunday when the car he rode in struck a utility pole in suburban Dearborn Michigan.

Cincy Detroit Mich Cincinnati James Nig Dearborn

Church Of Christ Is Building For Future at Bonita Drive

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday afternoon for the Church of Christ Gideon Road site on a seven acre future extension. The church, with 170 members, will have a sanctuary seating 324 and a $120000 first unit including 13 Sunday school rooms a kitchen nursery fellowship hall study and church office. Pastor Rev Robert Monasco says the church is building for the future with expandable air conditioned facilities. Building committee members include James Russell Eddie Shyers Rev Monasco Joe Downs and Scoby Ratliff builder C D Harmon of Miamisburg.

Church of Christ S. Marshall Road Bonita Drive Gideon Road Robert Monasco James Russell Eddie ‘Shyers Mr. Monasco Joe Downs Scoby Ratliff C. D. Harmon Miamisburg

Major Bills Hung As Sclons Race To Adjourn

In Columbus the Senate Rules Committee holds four major bills as the 108th Ohio General Assembly nears adjournment. Pending measures include Sunday liquor sales local option, a state pay raise package now totaling about 44.5 million, workmen’s compensation for coal miners with black lung, and the administration’s Public Safety department plan facing Republican opposition. Other items involve education tax at 2.3 billion, water fluoridation amendments, and a 410 million capital improvements bill awaiting Senate action.

Columbus Ohio Senate Rules Committee 108Th Ohio General Assembly Senate Rules Committee House United Mine Workers Union Capitol W. A Tony” Boyle James A. Rhodes Department of Public Safety Senate Republicans Afl-Cio

Ohio Man Killed in Rural Michigan Crash

Roy Walters, 73, of Bryan, Ohio, was killed Saturday in a two car crash at a rural intersection about 15 miles south of Hillsdale Michigan.

Hillsdale, Mich Roy Walters Bryan Ohio

Deaths and Funerals in Middletown and Nearby Areas

Maynard Alexander 78 of 807 Eighth Ave died 6 10 a m at Middletown Hospital after Friday admission. Retired photographer, survived by daughter Mrs Mary Thienemann and three grandchildren. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. burial Middletown Cemetery. Calling hours 7 9 p m Tuesday at the funeral home. Mollie at home funeral 10 a m Wednesday Bible Church of God burial South Lebanon Cemetery. Oswald Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Maynard Alexander Eighth Ave Middletown Hospital Maynard Middletown Mary Thienemann Mollie Bible Church of God South Lebanon Oswald Funeral Home

Six Hurt In Poasttown Utility Pole Crash

Six persons injured when a car went out of control on Trenon Franklin Road near Poastown. James Wicklander, 22, Riverside Illinois, driver, skidded 40 feet on loose gravel then struck a utility pole. All passengers aged 21 to 22 from Cincinnati, Pontiac Michigan, Lingston New Jersey, Arlington Heights Illinois and others were treated and released from Middletown Hospital.

Wicklander Trenon-Franklin Road Poastiwnu James Wicklander Riverside Ill Middletown Hospital Donna Millay Cincinnati Michael Guibord Pontiac,Mich Carol Thompson Lingston, N.J Kathy Hopkins Rington Heights, Ill James Montgomery Inia Drive

Peace Corps Tests Set For Aug 16

A Peace Corps tests session is scheduled for August 16 at 1 30 p m in Room 210 Hamilton Post Office Building. The non competitive test helps determine placement overseas for area residents interested in self help projects from food production to education. Applications are available at post offices or from the Peace Corps in Washington.

Hamilton Post Office Peace Corps Washington

Fires Break Out At Three Local Dwellings

A mattress fire at 320 Curtis St in Robert Gayhart’s apartment started from smoking in bed causing $30 damage. A stove fire at 11 Harrison St in Mrs Emma Sauter’s home burned food with $150 damage. At 1222 Yankee Road I W Smith 39 sustained a right shoulder laceration from a broken storm door, treated and released.

Curtis St Robert Gayhart Harrison St Emma Sauter Yankee Road I. W. Smith Middletown Hospital

Widow Myrtle Ledford 84 Dies at Middletown Hospital

Mrs Myrtle Lee Ledford 84 of 1114 Catalpa Drive died at 2 20 am today in Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since June 12 She lived in Middletown 50 years The only immediate survivor is husband Millard Services set for 1 30 pm Wednesday at Grand Avenue Church of God Rev Henry Howard to officiate Burial planned at Woodsine Cemetery Funeral home Joseph R Baker & Sons will hold services tomorrow from 3 to 3 end 7 to 9 pm and at the church after Wednesday noon.

Myrtle Lee Ledford Catalpa Drive Middletown Hospital Ledford Middletown Millard Grand ‘Avenue Church of God Henry Howard Woodsine Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Polly Carol Thomas Dies in Columbus At 2

Polly Carol Thomas aged two of 595 Kelton Street Columbus died Saturday in Children's Hospital Columbus. She is survived by her mother Mrs Johnnie Thomas one sister Sabrina and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Eddie Everhart Middletown. Graveside services set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home.

Polly Carol Thomas Kelton St Columbus Children’s Hospital Johnnie Thomas Sabrina Eddie Everhart Middletown Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home

Mrs Pearl I Bruner Rites Set At Camden

Mrs Pearl I Bruner 81 of 49 S Main St Camden will have services at 1 pm tomorrow at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery West Alexandria She died Saturday at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford surviving are two sons Edison Bruner Camden and Walter Barbee Dayton a daughter Mrs Mary Sessler Tucson Ariz six grandchildren and five great grandchildren

Camden Pearl I. Bruner S. Main St R. C. Nein & Sons Fairview West Alexandria Bruner McCullough-Hyde Hospital Oxford Edison Bruner Walter Barbee Dayton Mary Sessler Tucson, Ariz

Mrs Lillie Isaacs of Lebanon Dies at 44

Mrs Lillie Isaacs 44 of 125 S Main St South Lebanon died Saturday at Epp Memorial Hospital Cincinnati. Survived by husband Glendon two daughters Mrs Sophia Haskins of Morrow and other family members listed in the obituary fragment.

Lebanon Lillie Isaacs S. Main St South Lebanon Epp Memorial Hospital Cincinnati Glendon Sophia Haskins Morrow and

Services for Mrs. Carrie Mills in Lebanon tomorrow

Mrs. Carrie C. Mills 88 of Lebanon Rt 2 will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Otterbein Home Chapel with calls after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Otterbein Cemetery. She died Saturday at Otterbein Home Nursing Center.

Lebanon Carrie C. Mills

Obituary Notices for Beeler Smallwood Wood and Henderson

Mrs Louise Beeler 67 of 307 Dick Ave. and Mrs Ella Wood 91 of 635 Woodford Ave. have funeral services today at Trinity Episcopal Church and Webb. Elijah Smallwood 79 of 6700 Hamilton Mason Road and J Homer Henderson 50 of 1907 Grand Blvd. have services scheduled 10 30 a m tomorrow per Brown Dawson.

Louise Beeler Dick Ave Trinity Episcopal Church Elijah Smallwood Hamilton-Mason Road High Point Ella Wood Woodford Ave Webb J. Homer Henderson Grand Blvd Brown- Dawson

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