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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1969
Page
2
Reports from Saigon say eight Green Berets stand accused of conspiracy and premeditated murder in the June 20 slaying near the Special Forces HQ in Nha Trang. Authorities have offered few details while civilian attorney George Gregory argues for fair trial rights and questions a possible wrongful killing.
Obituaries note Mrs Mary Petree Shollenbarger 85 of Collinsville dies after five week stay at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford. Funeral tomorrow 11 a.m. Inman Somerville with burial Collinsville Cemetery. Survived by husband James son William grandchild and two great grandchildren. Also William A Doan 58 of 8885 Perry Ave died at Middletown Hospital after admission July 26. Retired salesman for Beck Talbert Pontiac Agency honored as master salesman Cincinnati Zone. Survived by wife Cona two daughters four sisters eight grandchildren. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. Clayton Street Church of God with burial Woodside Cemetery. Laurel Ely 58 of 2819 Wilbraham Rd died Saturday Middletown Hospital after heart disease history. Employed 4 years by Cohen Brothers supervisor and 25 years United Welding Co. Survived by wife Elva son Marnell five daughters several relatives. Services Wednesday 10 a.m. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial Butler County Memorial Park. Also Lebanon resident William S Welsh 87 died yesterday at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton. Survived by three sons and four daughters two brothers and 17 services planned for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Oswald Funeral Home with burial Springboro Cemetery. Burial follows visitation times at local funeral homes.
Lynn W. Blackwell, 35, a former psychiatric patient, is charged with assault with intent to commit murder after a half hour gun battle in Detroit injuring five police officers and a neighbor. He surrendered to police with aid from Patrolman Henry Demetroff and was held in the psychiatric ward at Detroit General Hospital.
New York reports science finds a medication to promptly stop itching and relieve pain while shrinking hemorrhoids in many cases. Tests by doctors show actual reduction of inflamed tissue with Preparation H in ointment or suppository form.
Dist Atty Edmund Dinis will seek exhumation of Mary Jo Kopechne in Pennsylvania this week to allow an autopsy. The request needs a court ruling. Kopechne died July 18 when a car driven by Sen Edward Kennedy went off a Chappaquiddick bridge. The family opposes the move.
Fire crews responded to 8 10 am at Courtney Dut Construction and Realty Co office for a short circuit in a rental radio with no reported damage. Earlier at 2 20 am a blaze at 3914 Vannest Ave the home of Robert Wilkins caused attic interior and exterior damage from matches and a candle with about 300 dollars in loss. At 4 08 am a fire at 1931 Vance St Mary Youngs apartment burned food in an oven causing 150 dollars in stove and cabinet damage. At 5 29 pm the Bake Shop on 20 N Verity Parkway had fogging that triggered an alarm.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Glenn Franklin 43 of 1006 Wilson Drive are planned for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Roberts Drive Pentecostal Church with Rev. James Willis officiating. Friends may visit at Eaton Funeral Home today from 4 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Glenn died Saturday at Middletown Hospital.
Mrs. Catherine Immel of 29 Farmersville Pike Germantown died yesterday after about five years of illness. Survived by husband Henry died 1941. sons Edward of Miamisburg Arthur of Germantown. daughter Emma. one grandchild and three great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Pastor M Earl Chadwick officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Visitation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The six year old Gregory A Lee of 75 Willow Drive will be honored in a 9 a.m. service at Guy J Magetti Funeral Home Dayton followed by an Angel Mass at Holy Family Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. He died Saturday at St Elizabeth Medical Center surviving his parents a brother David and grandparents from Turvene Florida Dayton New Lebanon and Dayton.
Wesley Reece 86 of Lebanon Rt. 1 died yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a long illness. Surviving are his wife Lillie three sons John Clifford Earl all of area. four daughters Bessie Rayburn Ada Gillen Hazel Sims Dorothy Sherod all of Lebanon. a brother five sisters 12 grandchildren 20 greats. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oswald in Hickory Flat Cemetery with the funeral home handling arrangements tomorrow from 4.
Oscar White 70 of 125 Boys Ave. Franklin died Saturday at home after a three month illness. A retired Logan-Long Co. employee, he is survived by wife Viola, brothers Lemmie Franklin and Mack Thornhill Tenn., sisters Leoda Coffey Thornhill Tilda Coffey Knoxville and Eva Dalton Coryton. Funeral service Wednesday at Missionary Baptist Temple with Rev. Edward Bates. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Eaton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
West Carrollton notices funeral services for Oslo Ze'lers 81 of 4956 Marcy Road at 10 30 a m tomorrow at Swart Funeral Home with burial at Fairview Cemetery Gratis. He died Friday at Miami Valley Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Mildred a daughter Mildred Fudge of Fairborn a son Robert of Austria and a foster son Ermal Cass of Middletown.
The fragment lists a step son Lowell Baxter of West Carrollton a sister Mrs Thelma Nelson of Melbourne Fla four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren as surviving relatives in the notice.
Nellie Alexander aged 23 of rural Arcanum died in Greenville Ohio from injuries suffered in a Friday one car crash. She passed away Sunday at a local hospital with her family at her side.
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