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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1970

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Set for Lela Brown and Emma Norris

Mrs. Lela Bowen formerly of Middletown dies in Cincinnati hospital with arrangements at Bailey Funeral Home. Emma A. Norris 87 dies at Zartman Nursing Home Franklin after long illness. moved from 2711 Lopane Ave earlier. She was Red Cross blood donor during Korean War and a St. Mary’s Church charter member. burial at Woodside Cemetery after Mass of the Resurrection at St. Mary’s. Nellie Barnett 84 of Otterbein Home dies. services at Otterbein Home Chapel with burial at Ellerton Cemetery.

Lela Brown Lela Bowen Middletown Cincinnati Bailey Funeral Home Emma A. Norris Zartman Franklin Lopane Ave Norris Watertown N.Y Blood Bank American Red Cross St. Mary's Church George Thelma McLaughlin Carol Smith Elyria St. Mary’s Church Woodside Cemetery Wilson-Schramm Memorial Clark St Lebanon Nellie Barnett Otterbein Otterbein Home Ellerton Oswald Funeral Home

Services for Willie Smith at Tried Stone Church

Willie Smith 63 of 810 16th Ave dies Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Tried Stone Baptist Church with Rev. Herbert Hart officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Bailey Funeral Home on duty 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. He is father of Mrs. Gwendolyn Roberts of Middletown and Mrs. Sigrid Rakestraw of Ft. Wayne Indiana.

Willie Smith 16Th Ave Gwendolyn Roberts Middletown Sigrid Rakestraw Ft. Wayne Ind Tried Stone Baptist Church Herbert Hart Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Smith Middletown Hospital

Camden man 74 dies at McCullough-Hyde Hospital

Camdens Camdent Mencer Cottrell 74 of 49 S Lafayette St died at 3 am today at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford after a week as patient. He retired in 1962 after 30 years with Ohio State Highway Department. Survived by five daughters Ruth Ridenour Camden Rt 2 Helen Weherley Eldorado Rt 1 Betty Dibler Los Angeles Ima Jean Norma Jean at home a son Ronald Eaton two brothers George Cottrel Emory Kelly Dayton % grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Services set for 2:30 pm Sunday at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Funeral home will host Saturday from 3–5 and 7–9 pm.

Camden Norma Jean Ronald Eaton George Cottrel Emory Kelly Dayton R. C. Nein & Sons Fairview Gratis

Masses and Obituaries for Hoelle and Greeley

Mrs. Loraine Hoelle aged 72 of College Corner Rt 1 will have a Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Mary’s Church Oxford. L D Greeley aged 62 of 21 N 10th St will have private services Klaus Weigel.

Loraine Hoelle College Corner St. Mary’s Church Oxford L.D. Greeley N. 10Th St Klaus- Weigel

Cloistered Living In A Bus With 22 Nuns

In Tucson a lone bachelor hosts 22 Franciscan nuns after his bus breaks down nearby. The sisters move in, sleeping in living areas and using the home as a dormitory and kitchen, turning the site into cloistered living until repairs are finished within a week.

Tucson Ariz San Fernando Calif Mexico Rendon Frank Rendon

Study Finds Anticrime Grants Fail to Curb Crime

Federal grants under the Crime Control Act mostly fund police hardware while ignoring reform and treatment programs. The National Urban Coalition studied 12 states including Ohio and California, warning that rapid equipment spending risks systemic disarray and offers little crime prevention. The report urges LEAA leadership, broader community planning, and creation of local criminal justice offices.

Washington National Urban Coalition Urban Coalition Congress Nixon California Florida Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Law Enforcement Assistance Administration

Dinner Planned for Parade of Brides Fundraiser

Bethel AME Church hosts a chicken dinner and flea market tomorrow from noon to 7 p.m. The church Men’s Club sponsors Saturday car washes in the church parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Parade of Brides Committee Bethel Ame Men's Club

Summer Vesper Service at Temple Beth Sholom

Rabbi Meyer Marx will conduct a summer vesper service at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Temple Beth Sholom. All memorial names for August will be read during the service.

Meyer Marx Temple Beth Sholom

Watch Stolen From Home Reported by Resident

William Collins of 3123 Morgan St Middletown reported to sheriff's deputies yesterday that a watch valued at $10 was stolen from his home.

Hamilton Sheriff's Deputies William Collins Morgan St Middletown

State rests in murder trial of John Norman Collins

After 12 days of testimony the state presents its final witness in the case against John Norman Collins for the murder of 18 year old Karen Beineman. Dr. Vince P. Quinn testifies that the odds of an accidental hair match are over a million to one.

Ann Arbor Mich John Norman Collins Grand Rapids Vince P. Quinn University of California At Irvine Collins Quinn Karen Sue Beineman

Lenore Romney Wins Narrow Michigan Senate Primary

Lenore Romney, 61, wife of former Michigan governor George Romney, claims a tight Republican Senate nomination victory as results show 92 percent of precincts reporting. She leads state Sen. Robert Huber 267,543 to 248,923, setting up a November contest against Senator Philip Hart.

Detroit Lenore Romney Romney George Romney Michigan Housing and Urban Development Senate Robert Huber Troy Philip A. Hart Dmich

Ditty Bags Need Filling for Vietnam Servicemen

Two hundred red and green Christmas ditty bags lie empty at the Middletown Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Each bag requires six to eight gifts for a serviceman in Vietnam and must be filled and returned by Sept. 1. Donations of money or gifts are welcome and should go directly to the chapter house or be picked up by Red Cross volunteers.

Middletown Area American Red Cross Vietnam National Red Cross Betty Ballard Loca Red Cross Red Cross Motor Service

Teens Conduct Religion Survey At Camp

About 300 Ohio teenagers at the Chautauqua Baptist Camp conducted a religion survey today. They canvassed residents along the 16 Grace Baptist Church bus routes in Middletown and Franklin and distributed information about tent meetings August 12 to 19 in Poasitown.

Ohio Grace Baptist Church Middletown Franklin Poasitown

195 Is Tops In 70 Draft

Draft Director Curtis Tarr said today lottery number 195 appears to be the highest called in the 1970 draft. The remark followed the drawing indicating 195 likely tops the list of numbers to be selected.

Washington Curtis W. Tarr

YOST Hopes For Fast Middle East Cease Fire

U.S. Ambassador Yost pressed for a quick Middle East cease-fire while Palestinian guerrillas vowed to continue fighting even if observers are deployed. Egypt Jordan and Israel accepted the 90 day cease-fire plan, but no clear timing for orders to halt firing emerged. U.S. officials propose Israel and Egypt police their own truce with U.N. observers assisting to deter violations along the Suez front.

U.S United Nations Middle East United States U.N Charles W. Yost Britain France Soviet Union U Thant Gunnar V. Jarning Egypt Jordan Israel Tripoli Libya Abu Nedal al Fatah Bashar Abu Garbiah Palestine Popular —_ Struggle Front Lebanon Suez Canal Washington

Post Office To Clean Up Middletown Facility

Middletown Post Office will join nationwide Postal Clean-Up Week August 16 to 22 under Postmaster General Winton M. Blount. Frank Dobrozsi says crews will tidy lawns shrubs parking areas sidewalks lobby windows work room and offices to remove hazards and make repairs. More than 40 000 post offices stations and branches participate.

Middletown Winton M. Blount Frank Dobrozsi

Corpus Christi Rebuilds After Hur Cane Celia

Corpus Christi reports progress as essential services return and curfew remains in place. Electric power restored to 7,000 customers, while nearby towns Taft Aransas Pass Ingleside Port Aransas and Portland still lack utilities. total area damage estimated at 375 to 500 million dollars with looting minor and National Guardsmen patrolling.

Corpus Christi, Tex Corpus Christi Taft Aransas Pass Ingleside Port Aransas Portland Coastal Power & Light Co Corpus Christi Beach Sun Oil Co Corpus Christi Bay

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