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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1966
Page
2
An extended illness claimed lives across the region with services planned for multiple next days. Obituaries note survivals including spouses children siblings and grandchildren. Memorials and burial details are listed for Woodside Woodhill and South Lebanon Cemeteries with visiting hours at local funeral homes.
Mrs Charity Thomas of Georgetown Kentucky mother of Stewart Thomas Sr of 120 Calumet Avenue died yesterday. Funeral arrangements are not available.
Services for Navy Hospital Corpsman Mark V. Dennis, 19, are planned in Miamisburg with local funeral arrangements. Dennis, attached to a naval unit, passed away at a military facility, prompting familial tributes and community remembrance.
Mrs Nora Jane Priest 72 of 419 Forest Ave died at home after several months illness. She was a deaconess and Sunday school teacher at First United Church of Christ and a member of the Tuesday Trotters and Daughters of America in Lebanon. Her husband Joseph died in 1952. Surviving are two sons Joseph Jr of Middletown and Ralph of Franklin, two daughters Mrs Miriam Holbrook of Franklin and another daughter.
August bustle hits town with back to school sales and fall previews. Parents plan college budgets while stores roll out tape recorders, shoes, bags, and decorative plastics. Local shops like Davidson's Photo Shop Sears Roebuck catalog Reed-Klopps display glass grapes, Great House & Son flags fall fashion, Peck's Flower Shop promises fresh color arrangements, and Maud Muller Candy Shop invites leisurely browsing.
Jes se Sahrney 79 formerly of Gratis will have free services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Gratis Church for the Brethren with Rev Samuel Kreider presiding Burial will be at Fairview Friends may visit Zimerman Funeral Home today from 6 to 9 p.m. He was a World War I veteran. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Juanita Duncan of West Alexandria Rt 1 two stepsons Mrs Mildred Gabard of Florida and Mrs Lorene Puls of Farmersville two step sons Frank Murray Middletown and Elmer Murray Germantown.
Mrs Mae Truster aged 68 wife of Earl Truster of 7118 West Elkton Road died on arrival Sunday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after years of ill health. She was a member of the Seven Mile Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be 2 p m Wednesday at Proeschel Crawford Funeral Home Hamilton with Rev Wendell Pontius officiating. Burial will be in Miltonville Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 9 p m tomorrow at the funeral home.
Camdens John L Woltz 88 of 167 W Central Ave died at 3 30 pm yesterday at home He survived by four daughters Hazel Folra Van Decker Leona Schmidling and Agnes Bell two sons Curtis and Oscar 24 grandchildren a great grand child and a great great grandchild Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Burial in Fairmount Cemetery Call hours 3 5 and 7 9 pm tomorrow at the funeral home Also listed are Samuel Huffman 19 infant son of Mr and Mrs William Potts and Russell Miller 52 with service times noted as Campbell and Trinity Episcopal Church respectively
NASA plans a Tuesday flight to place Lunar Orbiter in lunar orbit to photograph ten candidate manned landing areas. The 850 pound spacecraft will use an Atlas Agena rocket, slow with a retrorocket, and relay 16 pictures per area plus live video. It seeks first lunar orbiting satellite by the United States after prior Soviet Luna 10 success.
Edward W Kuhn of Memphis, president of the American Bar Association, warned delegates at the 89th annual convention that counsels of civil disobedience could lead to chaos and tyranny. He urged adherence to laws he deems just while highlighting a proposed new section on individual rights and responsibilities.
A Byron Street man suffered minor injuries in a two-accident report. Herschel Walters, 28, of 2316 Byron St., was treated at Middletown Hospital after his car was struck by Linda Lee Morgan, 18, of 56 East Avenue, Lebanon, at Tytus Avenue and Ohio Avenue at 11 38 p m. Walters had abrasions to the head, knees and right arm. Morgan was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign. Damages totaled 500 for the two vehicles. In the other crash, Rita Sue Patrick, 17, of Yankee Road, was cited for a red light violation after her car collided with Jesse Maloney, 30, of 812 Union Road, Franklin at Tytus Avenue and Charles Street at 1 p m. Damages were 220.
Hamilton police and sheriff Capt. Harry Mc Daniel arrested parents of four children including 14 and 10 year olds on neglect and mistreatment charges. A twin and a two year old were found in deplorable living quarters after a call about a boy stranded on Taylor School Road near Seven Mile. The injured 14 year old had sought help and was treated at Mercy Hospital.
The second annual city playground talent roundup will be staged at the park department’s bandwagon stage in Sunset Park Wednesday at 6 30 pm. The free 90 minute show is open to the public with invitations to parents of winners from eliminations aged 10 to 15. Rehearsal is tomorrow at 1 30 pm at park board headquarters in Goldman Park to select performers including a ventriloquist dancers singers and bands.
A fire at Cohen Brothers Inc paper warehouse 1723 Woodlawn Ave last night confined to the dock and rear area. Loss undetermined with officials claiming damage will not be extensive while firemen investigate the cause. fire discovered at 858 p.m.
Yesterday a fire on Yankee Road and Jefferson damaged a truck bed in Armco Siel Corp parking lot, initial damage estimated at $75. At 4:22 p.m. a car at 1117 Grove St owned by Calvin Perkins caught fire backfiring, $25 damage. At 6:37 p.m. Gladys Ingram of 2313 Germantown Road experienced breathing difficulty and was taken to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance after the 2122 Woodlawn Ave fire.
Arnold Tilton 62 of Midland dies and services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home. Gordon Brown 49 of 951 Milli kin St. will have services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Webb Funeral Home.
Eight members of the Tennessee National Guard died when their five ton Army truck failed to brake on a slick hill near Greeneville during a weekend drill. Eight guardsmen were injured and four civilians hurt as the vehicle struck a car and overturned. State officials launched an investigation into the fatal accident.
MONROE Seven persons were treated at Middletown Hospital Saturday night after a two car crash at Rt 63 and Brittan Lane. Rena Vwelling 20 of Dayton suffered knee cuts and head injuries. Howard Beyer 22 of Dayton had forehead abrasions. Donald Clark 26 and Nancy Clark 24 of Mason had chest contusions and a right ankle injury. Gene York 38 Nancy York 32 Dennis York 9 and Gayle York 4 of Waynesville suffered face and head cuts. Police details on the 10:45 p.m. crash were not immediately available.
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