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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1969

Page

9

Public response strong for Middle Town rally at church

A rally for civil rights scheduled Sunday at United Missionary Baptist Church in Louie Cox’s Middle Town Council for Human Dignity reports good public support especially from whites. Art Thomas of Dayton will headline with Art Truss as master of ceremonies.

Middletown Council For Human Dignity United Missionary Baptist Church 18Th Avenue Minnesota Street Louie Cox Art Thomas Dayton Art Truss Council Cox Knights Social Club

Plane left to vandals at local airport after transfers

The Avco Corporation missile tracking plane was abandoned by the airport, later passed from T. W. Smith Aircraft, Inc. to a local church then sold to speculators. Engines removed and fuselage cut in half. removal expected by late next week.

Avco Corp T. W. Smith Aircraft, Inc Bohman

Police meet over release of prisoners amid city tension

Police officials called a meeting to discuss the planned release this week of seven prisoners including two Gibbs brothers from jail. The discussion, led by Sgt Ernest Howard, centers on court policy after Acting Judge John Crist allowed several inmates to go free under terms. In other cases, John Hotarick was fined for failing to support his mother with conditional payment. three drivers were fined for driving while intoxicated-related charges and other inmates faced various penalties.

Ernest Howard Order of John Crist John Hotarick Columbia Ave Julia Hotarick Duane Rheinholt Smith Ave James W. Prater Rt. 4 William Price Wilson Dickey Road Danny Ray Powell Melvin Barker FDP Howard Barker Gibbs Brothers Elmer Gibbs Kenneth Ray Gibbs Middletown Covington Andrew Sr Crist Wednes Injday’s Philip Gantt Young St Kentucky Tol Ohio Ficers Gantt

Camden Area Boy Dies After Being Struck by Car

A nine year old Preble County boy Anthony Wayne Hamilton was killed when hit by a car in Camden. The procession of injuries included a broken neck ribs and legs. The driver Clarence Edward Asbury 20 was cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Burial is planned at Fairview Cemetery Gratis with services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God Camden.

Preble County Anthony Wayne Hamilton Marshall Hamilton Greenbush Road Camden Rt. 1 Clarence Edward Asbury Celina i Rt. 5 Rt. 122 Asbury Church of Marshall Hamis God Camden Ton Rodney Vernon Hornsby Ft. Dix N. J Fairview Marshall R Dwight Gratis Shawn Benny Zimn Belinda Mrs.Gratis Joetta Zook Warsaw Ind Frank Hime St. Marys

Odessa TV Feature Focuses on City Power

KOSA taped a feature on Odessa power company for Friday night airing. The program opened with a spokesman praising reliability while show was delayed three minutes due to a power outage.

Odessa Tex KOSA City Power Company Power Company

Birth in Ambulance Sparks First for Trenton Squad

Bob Armbruster and Trenton life squad aided in the ambulance birth of a boy en route to Middletown Hospital. The baby, born at 1 18 pm, weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces, to Mr and Mrs David Ripley of 4365 Elk Creek Road. Both mother and child were in good condition at the hospital.

Trenton Bob Armbruster Armbruster Middletown Hospital David Ripley Elk Creek Road Ripley Life Squad McKinley Junior High School Verity Parkway Middletown

Deaths and Funerals Notice Summary

Elizabeth Conrad 69 of Jacksonburg Road died at Middletown Hospital after a five year illness. Survived by husband Harry a son James two daughters and five grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial Hickory Flat Cemetery. Call tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 pm. Schirm Flinspach 68 of Medlar Road died at Middletown Hospital. Survived by brother Arthur and Roy. Services Monday 2 pm at Anglesby Funeral Home burial Springboro Cemetery. Louis Van Buren Harrison 53 of Arlington Avenue died at Middletown Hospital. Survived by wife Imogene a daughter and two sons. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler. Edward Poe 84 of Main Street died. services 10 am Monday.

Elizabeth Conrad Jacksonburg Road Middletown Hospital Conrad Wayne Township Jacksonburg Harry James Herman Whitman Middletown John Pergram Trenton John Beaty Williamsdale McCoy-Leffler Joe Miller Hickory Flat Franklin — Schirm Flinspach Medlar Road Flinspach Arthur Roy Franklin Anglesby Springboro Harrison International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Kaiser ‘Engineers McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Neighbors Help Save Home as Storey Fire Strikes Newark Area

Fire at 3103 Morgan Street damages a five room house and a garage, with losses estimated at 6700. Neighbors helped rescue six children and a sister of Mrs. Lawson and kept flames from spreading. No insurance for the family. Capt. James Colvin and six volunteers fought the blaze. he was treated for smoke inhalation.

Willam D. Lawson Morgan St Charles Tuttle Capt. Colvin Middletown Hospi Tal South Middletown Company

Pool Chief Credited After Boy Rescues Drowning Teen

Wilma Clements of 711 18th Ave praises pool supervisor Don Wade for starting mouth to mouth resuscitation after her son Harvey, 18, nearly drowned at Douglas Pool. Lifeguard Dale McCoy, 17, is credited by some for finding Harvey and bringing him to the surface. Police and firemen aided. Harvey remained in fair condition at Middletown Hospital.

Wilma Clements 18Th Ave Harvey Douglas Pool Dale McCoy Minnesota St Clements

Burglars Hit Homes and Cafe in Middletown

Thieves broke into Haden McIntosh 1510 Brown Ave and Mull’s Cafe 911 Crawford St, stealing items including a color TV portable TV air conditioner pistols and money from piggy banks. A hack saw used to cut iron bars was found at the scene. Attorney Rathman plans to meet Fraternal Order of Police representatives to discuss municipal court policies with officials.

Haden McIntosh Brown Ave McIntosh William Mull Mull Crawford St Middletown William E. Rathman Fraternnial Order of Police K. T. Lamb Rathman Lou Rossi

Auto Rolls Hits House on Gideon Road

A driverless car owned by 18 year old David Stokes rolled from 13 Gideon Road driveway at 9 20 p m and struck the home of Mrs Audra Lovelace at 16 Gideon Road causing about 1500 in property damage and 80 in damage to the vehicle according to police reports.

Gideon Road David Stokes West Elkton- Gifford Road Audra Lovelace

Two Franklin youths Bound to Grand Jury in Beating

Two 18 year olds, Jerry Wayne Rice of 1013 Virginia Ave and Roger Pickett of Martha Drive, were bound to the Warren County grand jury on 7000 bond each on three charges related to a near fatal beating of 23 year old Larry Warnock. Judge Riley set 3000 bond for assault with intent to kill and 2000 for robbery each. A third youth, James Henry Owens, 16, of Bean Drive, was bound over on a burglary charge with 10000 bond. Warnock remains hospitalized at Kettering Memorial in Dayton after being found unconscious July 20. The two suspects fled to Jacksonville, Florida in Warnock's car.

Franklin Warren County Grand Jury Dayton Jerry Wayne Rice Virginia Ave Roger Pickett Martha Drive Larry Warnock Kettering Memorial Hospital Pennyroyal Road J. T. Riley Rice Pickett Jacksonville Fla Warnock James Henry Owens Bean Drive Millard Drive Bond

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