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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1966

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals of Mrs Emma Landes

Mrs Emma J Landes age 74 died Saturday in a Dayton hospital from injuries from an auto crash in Dayton. She lived in Dayton after earlier years in Middletown and Hamilton. Survived by husband Edgar daughter Anabel Warner and two sisters. Services Thursday at Meyer Boehmer Funeral Home Dayton. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Calling hours Wednesday 4 to 9 pm.

Emma J. Landes Titus Ave Dayton Cdly Middletown Landes Hamilton Edgar Anabel Warner Edwin Smith Lena Manrod Meyer & Boehmer Greenwood Cemetery

Miss Latetta Matt Dies at 75 in Camden

Latetta Mary Matt 75 of 73 North Main Street Camden died at 7 p m yesterday at Camden Nursing Home where she had been a patient two days. A Cincinnati native she moved to Camden six months ago. Survived by two brothers William and Michael of Cincinnati. Private services set for 10:30 a m Wednesday at IR C Nein & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery. No visitation.

Camden Latetta Mary Matt N. Main St Camden Nursing Home Matt Cincinnati William Michael IR. C. Nein & Sons Fairmount Cemetery

Obituary for George F Rickard of Franklin

George Frederick Rickard 75 of 7144 Franklin Trenton Road died around 10:05 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a period of illness He was born in Warren County and was a retired farmer Surviving are his wife Fan n ie four daughters Mrs Raymond Farquer Waynesville Mrs Richard Dearth New Lebanon Mrs James Phenis Camden and Mrs Vernon Shackelford Middletown a son Robert Franklin a brother Carl Franklin 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services will be held at 2 0 p m Wednesday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev Henry Howard officiating Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin The funeral home will be open tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

George Frederick Rickard Franklin-Trenton Road Middletown Hospital Mr. Rickard Warren County Fannie Raymond Farquer Waynesville Richard Dearth New Lebanon James Phenis Camden Vernon Shackelford Middletown Robert Franklin Carl McCoy- Leffler Henry Howard Woodhill

Warden Taylor 86 of Plum Street dies in Fairfield

Warden Taylor 86 of 1514 Plum Street died at 10 p m Saturday at Powell Nursing Home Fairfield where he had lived since August 3 He was born in Ross County and was a retired painter Surviving are his wife Mame three stepsons Ora Brown Middletown Lee Brown Hamilton and Don Brown Peastown a step daughter Bertha Watkins Dayton a brother Floyd Middletown and four step children Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with Dr C E Wintringham officiating burial in Middletown Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Beechemy Taylor Plum St Powell Nursing Home Fairfield Township Mr. Taylor Ross County Mame Ora Brown Middletown Lee Brown Hamilton Don Brown Peasttown Bertha Watkins Dayton Floyd McCoy-Leffler C. E. Wintringham Middletown Cemetery

Police Briefs Include Stab Wound and Car Vandalism

L. V. Kindred, 35, of 1107 Grove St., treated at Middletown Hospital at 3 30 am after a arm wound from a family squabble. Darwin Ferguson, 53, of 3118 Morgan St., reported at 5 30 pm yesterday that three boys smashed the trunk of his car parked between the Great Miami Rivers and N Verity Parkway north of Access No 1.

L. V. Kindred Grove St Middletown Hospital Darwin Ferguson Morgan St Great Miami Rivers N. Verity Parkway

Funeral services for Mrs Beatrice Osborne set in South Lebanon

Mrs Beatrice Osborne 63 of South Lebanon dies at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Services 2 pm tomorrow at Calvary Baptist Church with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery. Calling hours today 4 to 9 pm at Oswald Memorial Home. She is survived by her mother Mrs Catherine May of Cincinnati three sisters and three brothers.

Teens Foil Safecrackers at Cove Bar

Four would be safecrackers tried to chisel a safe at Cove Bar in Geneva on the Lake Ohio but fled when three alert teens phoned police. Officers later rounded up four suspects. one carried a revolver which he discarded in nearby brush after the escape.

Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio

Oxford man rescued from motel fire in Oxford Indiana

A Liberty Indiana man, John Ewing, was pulled from a motel room fire at the Cottage View Motel in Oxford. He was in fair condition at McCollough Hyde Hospital after being rescued Saturday night by three guests and transported by the Oxford life squad. Firefighters extinguished a mattress fire thought caused by smoking in bed.

Oxford McCollough - Hyde Hospital Evelyn Edwards Cottage View John Ewing Oxford Life Squad

Gasoline Missing From Tank After Weekend

Glen Anstach reports to Deputy Ronald Parsley that about 50 gallons of gasoline valued at 15 dollars was stolen from a storage tank over the weekend. A lock on the tank had been sawed off.

Glen Anstach Strebdee Road Ronald Parsley

Fulton Lewis Jr. dies at 63 from heart attack

Washington broadcaster and columnist Fulton Lewis Jr. longtime voice of conservative thought died of a heart attack at 63 after surgery for pancreatitis two months earlier. He hosted brief daily newscasts on Mutual and wrote the Washington Reports column carried in over 200 papers.

Washington (Ap Fulton Lewis Jr Washington Hospital Mutual Broadcasting System Washington Reports

Middletown Woman Injured in Rt 4 One Car Crash

A Middletown woman Mildred Ann Venneman 43 22 hill Ave was southbound at 9 25 pm when her car left the road struck a drainage culvert and was demolished police said she was in stair condition at Middletown Hospital with chest and ankle injuries. Police reported three persons from Hamilton were injured in a separate two car crash at Rt 29 and Liberty Fairfield Road early yesterday morning. Geraldine Mac Daniel 19 received a knee injury. David Ziegler 3110 Darrtown Road and Russell J Easter 23 were involved. A man James R Ritchie 25 reported a loss of important papers from his car at Butler County Park. A head injury from a beer bottle incident at Millie’s Cafe left Oster Crase 30 treated at hospital. Two local gas stations reported broken vending machines last night. The highway patrol continues the investigation.

Middletown Middletown Hospital Rt. 4 Peasttown Mildred Ann Venneman Hill Ave Hamilton Liberty - Fairfield David É. Ziegler Darrtown Road Liberty-Fairfield Road Russell J. Easter James R Ritchie S. Main St Butler County Park N. Verity Parkway

Funeral Service for Mrs Olivia Jones

Mrs Olivia Jones, 63, of Bam Boo Harris Apartments, will be honored at a 1 p.m. Wednesday service at Mt Olive Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Olivia Jones Bamboo Harris

Clinic Program To Be Explained By Dr Stevens At Rotary

Dr C Donald Stevens director of the Butler County Mental Health Clinic Hamilton will discuss the clinic program at the Rotary Club meeting tomorrow noon at the Manchester Motor Inn. He previously supervised at Willard State Hospital and consulted for the Family Service Society in Corning New York. Rev Robert E Clark is the program chairman.

C. Donald Stevens Butler County Mental Health Clinic, Inc Hamilton Rotary Club Manchester Motor Inn Stevens Willard New York) State Hospital Family Service Society Corning N. Y Robert E. Clark

Tragedy on Ohio Roads Raises Weekend Toll

A fatal Saturday crash on Interstate 71 near Washington Court House killed five from a Cincinnati family. By Sunday, Ohio highway deaths rose to at least 19, with four more deaths from separate Saturday wrecks including two in Troy.

Cincinnati Ohio Interstate 71 Washington Court House Troy

Crout to discuss Middletown history at Civitan Club

Speaker George Crout of Mayfield Elementary will present slides on Middletown history at the Civitan Club meeting tomorrow at noon. Everett Sherron serves as program chairman.

Auto collision in rain kills Patricia Chausmer

In Jellico Tennessee an auto crash on rain swept U S 25W Sunday killed Patricia Lorraine Chausmer 23 of Cincinnati one of the drivers authorities said.

Jellico Tenn Jan U. S Patricia Lorraine Chausmer Cincinnati

United States Faces Large Ranks of Widows and Divorced

The nation counts about 8.5 million widows and over 2 million divorcees, highlighting a substantial portion of adults living without their spouses. The figures reflect longstanding social and demographic shifts influencing family life and support networks nationwide.

United States

Lewis Columns and Memorial Services Reported

Lewis’s editorial column appeared three times weekly in the Mid dletown Journal criticizing public gullibility and calling for change. Fulton Lewis III may continue the radio show The Top of the News. Memorial services for a Washington figure will be held Tuesday at St David’s Episcopal Church with private burial.

Lewis Middletown Journal Old Washington Herald Hearst Washington Universal Service International News Service Mutual Broadcasting System Fulton Lewis St. David's Episcopal Church

Bethany Driver Still Poor After Vehicle Collision

Patricia Marland age 33 of Bethany remains in poor condition at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati after her car hit a bridge abutment at Princeton Road and Cincinnati-Dayton Road Saturday morning. Roger Holt age 23 of Carlisle and his son Terry were injured Friday afternoon when their motorcycle was struck on Rt 123. Holt remains in poor condition at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton and Terry is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. Jerry Blanton age 24 of Harrison is in near condition at Fort Hamilton Hospital and Merlyn Boggs age 28 is in fair condition after a one car crash near Okeana Saturday morning.

Patricia Marland Bethany Good Samaritan Harrison Fort Hamilton Hospital Merlyn Boggs Okeana

Typhoon Vio slams central Japan causing light damage

Typhoon Vio la struck central Japan with heavy rains and rough seas, while the Maritime Safety Agency said three fishing boats capsized and one fisherman is missing. The storm rapidly weakened as it moved inland, with no major casualties reported to date.

Tokyo Viola Japan Maritime Safety Agency Yaid

Youth Hurt After Falling From Car on Buena Avenue

A 16 year old youth hitching a ride on the rear of a car on Buena Avenue fell off and was treated at Middletown Hospital for multiple lacerations and abrasions. Lonnie Geane Centers of 705 Buena Ave sustained injuries to the head, shoulders, arms, face and knees. The driver, not identified, appeared unaware of the youth.

Middletown Hospital Buena Avenue Lonnie

Three Injured in City Auto Crash at Park Way and Manchester

Three people including Audrey M. Shepherd 23 of Paullin Drive and Carol Deaton 23 of Middletown Oxford Road were treated and released from Middletown Hospital after a 7 10 p.m. collision at N Verity Park Way and Manchester Avenue. Charles D. Crouch 56 of Middletown Oxford Road cited for failing to yield. Other incidents included charges for John D Myers 17 and Gary Hewitt 15 related to subsequent crashes with Harold Dance 52 and Arthur Nickell 4201 Warren Road, with damage amounts listed as 350 and 280 dollars respectively.

N. Verity Parkway Manchester Avenue Audrey M. Shepherd Paullin Drive Daniel Carol Deaton Middletown Oxford Road Middletown Hospital Charles D. Crouch Crouch John D. Myers Aberdeen Drive Harold Dance North Ave He Ave Gary Hewitt Ellen Drive Arthur Nickell Warren Road Sunset Pool

Treasury official opposes antiwar penalties bill

Washington AP A Treasury Department official told House investigators proposed legislation to curb anti war groups is unnecessary and might infringe constitutional rights. Fred B. Smith urged against penalizing shipments to the Viet Cong and interference with South Vietnam supply moves. Deputy Atty Gen Ramsey Clark to testify Tuesday. The act chair said Congress will enact it. The hearing opened with calm after prior disruptions. Smith supported existing laws but opposed extending them. The bill would set fines up to 20000 dollars and up to 20 years imprisonment for interference with transport and supply lines.

Washington Treasury Department House Fred B. Smith Treasury House Committee On Un-American Activities Department Viet Nam Justice Department Ram ‘Sey Clark Joe R. Pool D-Tex Congress Smith Pool

Wisconsin economist Harlow Halvorson dies in Washington

Dr. Harlow W Halvorson 49 executive director of the National Advisory on Food and Fiber died Saturday in a Washington hospital. A native of Duluth Minnesota he had been on leave from his post at the University of Wisconsin Department of Agricultural Economics since last February to join the Johnson administration study group. Iowa is a Sioux word meaning one who puts to sleep.

Washington Johnson National Advisory Jpomaminee Harlow W Halvorson Halvorson Duluth Minn University of Wisconsin Department of Agricultural Economics

Early Fall Will See Record Steel Output

Cleveland report notes Steel Magazine forecast for September and October to deliver record steel output as auto, construction, rail, machinery and appliance sectors drive demand. Ingot production trails last year but gains expected. buttweld pipe demand strong. service centers lift prices to bolster margins amid mixed regional results.

Cleveland Steel Magazine Metal Working Weekly

Airlines Not So Inflationary Says Wirtz

Secretary of Labor Wirtz argues recent steel price and bank rate hikes hurt the economy more than a airline labor contract. He notes the 4.9 percent wage and fringe benefit rise exceeded noninflationary guidelines by about 5 million dollars while steel and interest increases loom larger in stabilizing prices.

Washington (Ap W. Willard Wirtz Wirtz ABC

Housing Complex For Hough Gets 49 Million Plan

Cleveland (AP) a 49 million public housing complex is to be built on the western edge of the East Cleveland area. The project includes a 14 story high rise with 242 units and several two and three story buildings. 302 suites will be in the high rise with many set aside for elderly singles. Officials hope to award contracts before next spring.

Cleveland Cleveland Metropolitan Authority Ernest J Bohn Emt Bohn Housing Authority

Fall fashion and back-to-school shopping blitz

A vivid roundup highlights Filson's new fall picks from Junior House and The Villager, plus Doelmann's Spalding shoes and Allsports gear. It notes heritage brands, colors like lavender and plum, and a trove of school supplies from Office Outfitters with coupon bonuses at Mack's and Davidson's. Rookwood pottery heads to Starkville while Fenzel McDonough touts Rookwood revival in Middletown.

Garland Darlene Bernhard Altmann Mr. Bender Filson's Filson’s Doellmann's G. Spaldings Spalding Pevenen Oxford Office Outfitters Mack's Davidson's Websters

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Miss Luetta George Rickard Warden Taylor Beatrice Osborne Oster Crase Senseca St Millie’s S. Clinton St Corky Marathon Station Roosevelt Avenue Orchard Street Texaco S. Breiel Blvd Rt. 129 Ziegler Easter Geraldine MacDaniel Schenck Ave Highway Patrol Singer Singerge Middletown Shopping Plaza Ocal Singer Center THE Associated Press Cindy Commonwealth Commonwealth Loan Company Central Ave Food Commission Iowa Airlines Motorola Melampy Hough Holden Mother Allsports Troop Furniture American Review Lee Midas Touch J. C. Penney Penney London Penney's Rookwood Potte America Rookwood Starkville Mississippi Fenzel McDonough
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