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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1969

Page

2

Franklin Council To Hear County Park Group Details

Franklin council reviews Warren County Park District plans with attorney Jackson Hedges detailing resolutions for probate court and district creation. Also on agenda are the third reading of a pornography resolution, Maxwell Park rezoning with apartments, and sidewalk-repair contracts costing about 29 thousand dollars, billed to property owners.

Franklin Warren County Park District City Council Lebanon Jackson Hedges Hedges Paul Smith Maxwell Park North End Toaight Lloyd Ritz Bernard Eichholz

State liquor stores close as prices rise Tuesday

In Columbus Ohio state liquor stores close today while employees adjust prices ahead of Tuesday openings. Gov. Rhodes will sign a 2.27 billion education tax bill at 4 pm boosting liquor price 25 cents per fifth, cigarettes 3 cents per pack, and increasing corporation franchise and utility taxes.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes

Rites Set For Teacher and Clubwoman Zelma Stamper

Mrs. Zelma Stamper a longtime Middletown teacher and community leader died Saturday at Wright Patterson Medical Center after a brief illness. Services are 2 p.m. tomorrow at Allmer Sons Funeral Home Dayton with burial at Pasco Cemetery near Sidney. She taught 35 years in Miami Valley schools and held leadership roles in the Middletown Arts Council Charity Ball and several fraternal and sororal orders. Surviving are her husband William two daughters Shari Robertson and Zelma Sandberg a son Dr Ralph Kah Jr and two grandchildren.

Zelma Kah Stamper Ralph E. Kah Jr Middletown Allmer & Sons Dayton Pasco Cemetery Sidney Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center Kettering Rose E. Miller Miami Valley Butler County Ralph E. Kah Armco International Naval Aviation Shari Robertson Chagrin Falls Zelma Sandberg Southfield Mid Kah

Pastor Kurz to Speak at Kiwanis Luncheon

The Rev. Victor A. Kurz of Messiah Lutheran Church will address Kiwanis guests as the noon speaker Thursday at the Manchester Motor Inn. His talk is titled The Biafra and Tribaism.

Victor A. Kurz Messiah Lutheran Church Kiwanis Manchester Motor Inn

Armco Engineer Joshu Anderson Dies at 53 in Middletown

Joshu Anderson 53 chief engineer for Armco Middletown Works died at Middletown Hospital after a long career at Armco beginning in 1937. A Purdue chemistry graduate and WWII Army field artillery major, he leaves wife Betty three sons a daughter and siblings. Memorial service at St Pauls United Church of Christ tomorrow. Cremation.

Joshu Anderson Central Ave Middletown Armco Steel Corp Middletown Hospital Purdue University Armco Daytor American Society of Lubricating Engineers Armco Association Dunkirk Ind Betty Richard David Mark Anne Georgia Anderson Detroit Vera Garland Von Elkhart St. Pauls St. Paul's United Church of Christ

Funeral Services for Louie Harrison in Butler County

Louie Van Buren Harrison 53 of 2018 Arlington Ave. died Saturday at home. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Sears officiating. Burial will follow in Butler County Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Louie van Buren Harrison Arlington Ave McCoy-Leffler Howard Sears Butler County Memorial Park Harrison

Funeral Service Held for Carroll C. Head

Carroll C Head 71 of 6681 S Dixie Hwy Frankilin died Saturday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Bevery Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Carroll C. Head S. Dixie Hwy McCoy-Leffler Bevery Cook Woodside Cemetery Head Middletown Hospital

Obituary of Cud H Lawson Middletown building contractor

Cud H Lawson 82 of 2711 Main St Middletown died 12 50 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since April 18 He was a retired building contractor and had lived in Middletown 60 years Surviving his wife Peggy five daughters Mrs Walter Moore Blanchester Mrs Howard Ingles Clarksville Mrs Russel Lutekhus Deerfield Ill Mrs R C Taylor Trenton and Miss Janet Lawson three sons Albert Corpus Christi Tex Leonard Shelbyville Ind and William Milton Ky two brothers Otis and Tom Creekbaum Middletown two sisters Mrs Jenny Michael and Mrs Lena Richter Middletown 24 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren Services 2 p m Wednesday at Full Gospel Tabernacle with Rev Leonard Collis and Rev Dean Sheets officiating Burial Woodsine Cemetery Friends may call Joseph Baker Sons Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to p m and at church after Wednesday noon

Peggy Walter Moore Blanchester Howard Ingles Clarksville Russel Lutekhus Deerfield Ill R.C. Taylor Trenton Janet Lawson Timne Albert Corpus Christi Tex Leonard Shelbyville Ind William Milton Otis Tom Creekbaum Middletown Jenny Michael Lena Richter Full Gospel Tabernacle Leonard Collis Dean Sheets Woodsine Cemetery Joseph & Baker & Sons Funeral

Services for Mrs Fannie L Lee Held at Taylor's Chapel

Mrs. Fannie L. Lee 77 of 607 Aberdeen Drive dies Saturday at home. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor's Chapel Bumpus Mills Tenn with burial in the chapel cemetery. Local arrangements by McCoy Lefler Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Ernest McKinley held in Lebanon

Ernest McKinley 76 of Lebanon Route 1 died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Mason. Survived by son Raymond of Middletown and William of Maineville, daughter Dorothy of Cincinnati, sisters Janette Hummel and Tillie Williams, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Flowers and visitation details provided.

Ernest McKinley Lebanon

Obituary: Mrs. Holly Van Ostrand Dies at 72 in St Marys

Mrs. Holly Van Ostrand 72 formerly of Middletown died Saturday at Joint Township Memorial Hospital St Marys. Surviving four sons Paul Minster Franklin Olaf Hogg and Owen Van Ostrand Middletown sister Mrs Lilian Tatman Middletown 12 grandchildren six great. Services 3 p m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev Wesley Poole officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.

Holly van Ostrand Middletown Joint Township Memorial Hospital St. Mary’s Paul Minster Rt. 1 John Franklin Olaf Hogg Owen van Ostrand Lillian Tatman Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Wesley Poole Woodside Cemetery Funeral

Funeral services for Kimberly Diane Milligan

Four year old Kimberly Diane Milligan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Milligan of 113242 Thirkield Ave, will be buried at Litton Cemetery East Burstead Ky after a service at Missionary Baptist Temple led by Rev Roscoe Neace. The child died of suffocation Saturday in the family car at home.

Kimberly Milligan Franklin Kimberly Diane Milligan Raymond Milligan Thirkield Ave Missionary Baptist Temple Roscoe Neace Litton East Burnstead

Miami University Professor Dr. Robert Newman Dies at 40

Dr. Robert K. Newman 40 a Miami University faculty member for nine years and associate professor of Spanish and Portugese died Sunday at McCollough Hyce Hospital after surgery. Born in Janesville Wis he studied Beloit College Wisconsin and Indiana University. Funeral and burial are private with a memorial service at 2 p m Friday at the Sesquicentennial Chapel. Memorials may go to the Miami University Fund for a Spanish scholarship or the blood bank in Hamilton.

Robert Newman Oxford Robert K. Newman Miami University McCullough - Hyce Hospital Janesville Wis Beloit University of Wisconsin Indiana University Duke University Miami Soledad Perez Newman William Theresa Donald Newman State University of New York At Albany Miami University Fund Dr. Newman Hamilton

Lukens Receives Legion of Honor at DeMolay Conclave

U S Rep Donald E Lukens along with 20 other leaders from Ohio were awarded the Legion of Honor, the DeMolay's highest honor, at the state conclave held at the Netherland Hilton. Middletown area recipients included Wayne Mitchell, Les Spaeth, and Chester Hodges, with three Middletown men also earning Senior DeMolay honors. The ceremony was led by George H Thomas, a 33rd degree Mason.

U. S Donald E Buz) Lukens Middletown Order of DeMolay Cincinnati Legion of Honor Lukens Ohio George H. Thomas Netherland Hilton Hotel Luk Ens Wayne Mitchell Franklin Les Spaeth Mason Warren County Mitchell DeMolay Spaeth Mason Chapter Chester Hodges International Supreme ‘Council

Driver Hurt on Yankee Road

Linda Sue Allen, 19, of 3035 Yankee Road, injured about 8:14 p m Saturday when her southbound car hit an embankment on wet Yankee Road two tenths of a mile north of Ohio 63. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and dismissed. Robert Lee Fletcher, 19, of 261 Sands Ave Monroe, suffered minor injuries at 2:10 a m Sunday when his northbound car was rear ended by a station wagon driven by Dillard C Power, 42, of 3125 Harrison St on Ohio 4 in front of the Halfway Inn. Deputy Ron Parsley said Fletcher slowed to turn into the Tavern parking lot.

Linda Sue Allen Yankee Road Ohio 63 Sheriff's Middletown Hospital Robert Lee Fletcher Sands Ave Monroe Dillard C. Power Harrison St Ohio 4 Halfway Inn Ron Parsley Fletcher

Private services for Ray Unthank in Fairfield

Ray Unthank 81 of Fairfield to have private services. officiants Klaus and Weigel listed. Marie Wurzbach 73 of 311 Fereway Drive also noted with services at 10 a m Wednesday.

Ray Unthank Fairfield Klaus. Weigel Marie Wurzbach Fereway Drive Klaus-Weigel

Washington D C military aviation pioneer dies at 73

Brig. Gen. Aubrey C. Stunderland 73 died at Andrews Air Force Base Hospital after cancer He led the 9th Fighter Command in World War II and served as chief of staff of the 18th Air Force in Greenville S C upon retirement in 1953 He also taught Charles A Lindbergh to fly.

Washington Aubrey C. Stuckland Andrews Air Force Base 9Th Fighter Command 18Th Air Force Greenville S.C Charles A. Lindbergh

Alabama Public Safety Director Albert J. Lingo

Albert J. Lingo, director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety, is described in this brief dispatch from Birmingham. Further details on his role or actions are not provided in the excerpt.

Birmingham Ala Albert J. Lingo Alabama Department of Public

Harshbarger to Speak on Project Apollo at Noon

Allen L. Harshbarger sales manager in the account manager department of Ohio Bell Telephone Co will address the High Twelve Club Wednesday noon in the Commercial Building presenting a program on Project Apollo Race for the Moon.

Allen L. Harshbarger Ohio Bell Telephone Co High Twelve Club

Safety chief under Wallace dies at 59

Former head of the Alabama State Highway Patrol Lingo died Sunday at age 59 from a heart ailment. He led the patrol from 1963 to 1965 amid major state racial incidents.

George C. Wallace Lingo

Mrs Evelyn Gracy Dies at Midlletown Hospital

Mrs Evelyn Gracy of 717 Springe Ave Franklin died yesterday at Midlletown Hospital after a 10 day stay. Born in Atlanta, she lived in Franklin most of her life. husband George died in 1958. Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the...

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