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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1968

Page

2

Mrs. Louanna Richardson Dies Wife of Journal Executive

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home for Mrs. Louanna Richardson 51 wife of Elwood Richardson Middletown Journal business manager. She died after a heart operation at Cleveland Clinic and hepatitis at Middletown Hospital. She lived at 4609 Manchester Road and leaves a daughter Jane Ann Dusek and son Charles, three sisters, a brother and three grandchildren. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.

Louanna Richardson Elwood Richardson The Middletown Journal McCoy - Leffler Middletown Richardson First Methodist Church Green Thumb Ry. Ky Spradling Loretta

Deaths and Funerals Highlight Local Obituaries

Notices report Claude H. Deem 78 dying after a five day illness and funeral planned at Klaus-Weigel Hamilton home with burial at Rose Hill. Other items include Mrs. Helen Weistrampel 36 of Miamisburg dying at Grandview Hospital and a gunshot death of Mrs. Jones with details from Warren County sheriff.

Services for Samuel Spradling Jr. Held in Berry Ky

Funeral services for Samuel M Spradling Jr 57 of Cynthiana Rt 5 Ky will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Woodhead Funeral Home Berry Ky. He is brother of Mrs Robert Schubert Mrs Robert Hardy Mrs Alfred Eckler and Carl and Danny Spradling all of Middletown. Burial will follow at Pythian Grove Cemetery Berry Ky.

Samuel M Spradling Jr Cynthiana Rt. 5 Robert Schubert Robert Hardy Alfred Eckler Carl Danny Spradling Middletown Woodhead Funeral Home Berry, Ky Pythian Grove Cemetery Ber

Funeral services set for Carl Bangham in Red Lion

The 84 year old Carl Bangham of Red Lion will be remembered with services at 10 30 a m tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home Burial will follow at Wilmington Cemetery He died Saturday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati Surviving are three daughters Mrs Paul Dull Mrs John Woodruff of Celina and Mrs Milan Ross of Columbus four grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Klaus - Weigel Hamilton Claude H. Deem Win Arnold Middletown Rose Hill Memorial Deem Hamilton Journal Fort Hamilton Hospital Leesberg Fla Emma David Dayton Bruce Ina Murphy St. Louis Fanny Massingham Poplar Bluff Robert Webster Grove Tufts Funeral Home Loveland Hopewell Hamilton County Jones Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont Roy Wallace Warren County Gladys Riley Wallace Riley John Sr Paul John R Mrs. Riley Diana Snyder Lebanon Carl Bangham Red Lion Oswald Wilmington Bangham Christ Hospital Cincinnati Paul Dull John Woodruff Celina Milan Ross Columbus

Mrs. Vivian Jones 42, of

Mrs. Vivian Jones, 42, of is listed in the notice. The brief item notes her identity and age, with no additional context or surrounding events provided in the fragment.

Lebanon Vivian Jones

Roy Lucas 75 Waynesville resident dies at Kettering Memorial

Roy Lucas 75 of Waynesville Rt. 3 died Saturday at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Mabel daughter Evelyn Strope Bellbrook son Heber Waynesville two sisters Sally Rauch Centerville Gertrude Watkins Waynesville two brothers Milton West Carrollton Lawrence Lebanon eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services p.m. Wednesday Stubbs Funeral Home burial Miami Valley Memory Gardens Rt 48. Funeral Home 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Waynesville Roy Lucas Rt. 3 Kettering Memorial Hospital Mabel Evelyn Strope Bellbrook Heber Sally Rauch Centerville Gertrude Watkins Milton West Carrollon Lawrence Lebanon Stubbs Miami Valley Memory Gardens Funeral

Edward Moses 91 Funeral Services Set in Germantown

Edward G Moses a retired farmer aged 91 of 79 Orchard Ave Germantown dies Saturday at Carlisle Convalescent Home. Funeral services are at 2 p m tomorrow at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev J C Herbert and Rev C Marvin Brads officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. He is survived by six daughters.

Germantown Edward G. Moses Orchard Ave John Arpp J. C. Herbert C. Marvin Brads Germantown Cemetery Moses Carlisle

Middletown Man Gets Five Years Probation for Shooting

Robert Eugene Smith, 25, of 1806 Minnesota St., was placed on five years probation by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer after pleading guilty to first degree manslaughter in the March 24 shooting of William Edward Ketcham Jr. of 134 Gordon Ave. Ketcham was found dead in his car at Riverside Drive and Hamilton Trenton Road Overpeck. Smith must pay 1615 in funeral costs and prosecution fees and loses driving rights for six months.

Hamilton Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Fred B Robert Eugene Smith Minnesota St Smith William Edward Ketcham Jr Gordon Ave Ketcham Riverside Drive Hamilton - Trenton Road Overpeck Cramer

Y Drive Leaders Named in Middletown YMCA Campaign

Division leaders for the Middletown YMCA annual membership drive were announced by Howard Cromwell. The effort covers cities including Middletown Franklin Trenton Monroe Springboro Carlisle Amanda Oneida West Middletown and Peasttown.

Middletown Frank Neal Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Robert K. Johnson Robert Woodrome Cromwell Robert Lawson Richard Dietz Knight Goodman Charles Beck Jr The Barnitz Bank James Waxweiler Armco International

Genealogy list of Germantown families and descendants

Mrs. Harry Gunckle, Mrs. Everett Zech, Mrs. Everett Kuch, Mrs. Dan Carlos and Mrs. Merrell Shaffer of Germantown plus Mrs. John Bramlett of Springboro. Also named are two sons James of College Corner and Paul of Germantown, 19 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren.

Harry Gunckle Everett Zech Everett Kuch Dan Carlos Merrell Shaffer Germantown John Bramlett Springboro James College Corner Ohio Paul

Charles Satterthwaite services set for Waynesville

Charles Satterthwaite age 90 of Waynesville died Saturday at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Stubbs in Miami Cemetery at Corwin with visitation at the funeral home today from 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Waynesville Charles Satterthwaite Stubbs Miami Cemetery Corwin Satterthwaite Kettering Memorial Hospital

Requiem Mass and public sale notices for Butler County

Obituary notices for Ernest Maseiro Lillian Mustard Emma Frey and Proeschel associated service times. Sheriff sale case 85017 in Butler County lists Lucius Ramsey as defendant with sale of Lot 5951 Middletown Ohio at public auction August 19 1968 between 10 and 11 AM for cash, appraised at 7500, at Hamilton Court House.

Ernest Maseiro Imlay Ave St. Stephen’s Church Lillian Mustard Reilly Campbell Emma Frey Jacksonville Fla Hamilton Toorrow Proeschel Clancy Wolfe High St Lucius Ramsey Lucius Ramse Sr Court of Common Pleas Butler County Court House Ohio Middletown Seventeenth Ave James F. Hixon Robert B. Dell

Franklin doubles wrecks injure six cars in two incidents

Two crashes about 20 hours apart caused about 2800 dollars in damage to six vehicles. In the morning crash on S Main Street Mrs Patsy Epperson 27 of Spring Avenue and two other drivers claimed green lights. No charges were filed due to lack of witnesses. The prior accident on Millard Drive involved Richard Shockley 38 of Millard Drive cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance after sliding into two parked cars causing 1500 dollars of damage.

S. Main Street Second Street Patsy Delrena Epperson Spring Ave Thomas Cook S. River St Lewis Cabbard Vine St Hamilton Epperson Richard Stacy Shockley Millard Drive Shockley Clarence Dison Milled Drive Dison’s Edward Fugate Elman Court Middletown

Lightning Blamed for 3 Area Fires Sunday

Lightning caused three fires Sunday including two house blazes in Carlisle and a blaze at Bennet Drug Store in Franklin. The Franklin fire at 223 S. Main St. damaged the store, closed after 7:30 a.m. calls. a clock and extension cord were implicated. The Carlisle fires at Dora Webb Drive and 281 Jamaica Road caused heavy smoke and about 5 000 dollars in damage at the Webb home. the Jamaica Road event produced minor damage. Fire Chief Dick Berger noted the Webbs were unharmed.

Carlisle Bennett’s Drug Store Franklin Bennet Drug Store S. Main St Tom Ellis Dick Berger Dora Webb James McAfee Jamaica Road

Bovy’s Condition Improves for Local Child

Roderick Berger four year old son of Mr and Mrs John F Berger of 110 Slokman Drive Franklin was reported improved today at Middletown Hospital. He had been admitted Friday in critical condition after his parents found him unconscious when waking him from a nap.

Roderick Berger John F. Berger Slokman Drive Franklin Middletown Hospital

Civitan meeting speaker and contract bidding notices

Otto Ingram Jr of Black Clawson Co will speak at Civitan Club noon meeting at Manchester Motor Inn. Ohio Department of Highways calls for sealed bids by August 20 1968 for bridges and paving on State Route 4 in Fairfield Hamilton and Fairfield Township with bids bonded or certified.

Civitan Ingram Otto Ingram Jr Black Clawson Co Civitan Club Manchester Motor Inn George Knapp Ohio Fairfield George Buckwald State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Columbus State Highway Director of Butler County Hamilton Fairfield Township Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Penn Central Company Peyepie Iolders Te Highway Credit Examiner Department of Industrial Relations State Highway Department Department of Highways P. E. Masheter

Patrol relief at Ohio Penitentiary shifts guards to summer camp

Highway Patrolmen have relieved Ohio National Guardsmen at the Ohio Penitentiary to free guards for two weeks at Camp Grayling Michigan. Guardsmen had augmented the prison since July 18, composing about a third of the 313 man force with rotating duty recent weeks. Warden Marion Koleski said security remains adequate and hopes guardsmen are not needed upon return.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Ohio Penitentiary Marion Koleski Camp Grayling Mich Penitentiary Penientiary Koleski

Germantown Youth Shot By Cafe Owner

A Germantown youth was shot and two others grazed by gunfire after a car full of six was denied entry to the Golden Key Cafe near Collinsville. Wayne Miller the cafe owner allegedly fired a .38 revolver at the car in the parking lot.

Germantown Golden Key Collinsville Butler County Wayne Miller Rt. 73 Harry Ray Spence S. Maple

Teens Held In Property Destruction At Skateway Rink

Two boys aged 13 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of destruction of property at the Skateway Roller Rink on Verity Parkway after a glass break at 11 20 p m. A witness said two others aided the event. one boy was released for lack of involvement. Police believe no entry occurred.

Skateway N. Verity Parkway S. Verity Parkway

Police Briefs Include Theft Report and Shoplifting Incident

Geneva Burnette reported a missing diamond ring valued at 300. A 14 year old West Middletown boy was arrested at Fashion Fair on N. University Boulevard for shoplifting shoes worth nearly 9. Fred H. Bankson, 33, and a 17 year old boy were arrested for driving while intoxicated. the minor faced additional charges of carrying a concealed weapon and no operator’s license.

Geneva Burnette Renee Drive West Middletown N. University Boulevard Fred. H. Bankson

Two Women Treated After Suicide Attempts At Middletown Hospital

Two women were treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday after reportedly attempting self harm. One took an overdose of medication and the other cut her wrists, police stated.

Middletown Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Journal Margaret Nickell Marjorie Cornwell Lima Howard Griest Robert Parr First United Methodist Church Walter Weber First Baptist Church Woodside Cemetery Claude Deems Lelia Weistrampel Helen Weistrampel Miamisburg J. W. Hogan Auburn St Grandview Hospital Howard John Fred Terrill Gillespie Nelson Bach Somerville Arthur Hounshell Sanford Hogan Swart West Carrollton Henry Howard Samuel Spalding Jr Cae SGEES Vanest S Eeeded Ay Avery Edward Moses Michael T. Kenney Donald E. Reed Spencer Spears, Et Bovy Patrol Ohio Guard Dodds Monuments Verity Pkwy Robert Konthier Mgr Serias Serta Central Avenue
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