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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1968

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Clemmon Ellison dies from traffic crash injuries

Clemmon D. Tim Ellison 61 of St. Petersburg Florida formerly of Middletown died at Middletown Hospital from injuries in a one car crash on May 30 near Greentree Road Warren County. He retired from Armco after 40 years and was a member of Knights of Pythias. Surviving wife Abb a daughter and four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Joseph R Baker & Sons with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Clemmon D Tim) Ellison St. Petersburg Fila Middletown Middletown Hospital Ellison Florida Armco Steel Corp Armco Greentree Road Warren County Garret J. Boone Butler County Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge Abb Kenneth Walton Sam and Alton James Franklin Tilmon Ellison Glenn Tiger) Ellison Ohio State University Middletown High Joseph R. ‘Baker & Sons G. Walter Weber Woodside Cemetery Funeral

Champion services set for Mrs. Nannie B. Champion

Burial for Mrs. Nannie B. Champion 78 of Indianapolis and formerly Middletown will be held tomorrow in Columbus Indiana. Reed Funeral Home handles arrangements. Mrs. Champion died Sunday in Indianapolis. Surviving are daughter Mrs. Ruth Oglesby of Indianapolis and three others.

Nannie B. Champion Indianapolis Middletown Columbus Ind Reed Funeral Home Champion Ruth Oglesby

Services for Floyd Halsey Sr. Held Tomorrow

Floyd Halsey Sr. 78 of 711 Eaton Ave. will have a 9 a.m. service tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Herschel Caudill presiding. Burial follows at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. He died yesterday at his residence.

Floyd Halsey Sr Eaton Ave McCoy-Leffler Herschel Caudill Woodside Cemetery Halsey

Funeral services for Fred Sidel Hardeman

Fred Sidel Hardeman 53 of South Ozone Park New York dies Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Services at Emmanuel Baptist Church tomorrow at 1 p.m. with Rev Calvin Haygood officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery with graveside military rites. Bailey Funeral Home conducts arrangements tonight 7 to 9 p.m.

Fred Sidel' Hardeman South Ozone Park N. Y Emory Hardeman 15Th Ave Emmanuel Baptist Church Calvin Haygood Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Hardeman Middletown Hospital

Funeral services for Glen C. Rea in Butler County

Glen C. Rea aged 86 of 8105 Meyers Road died yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. C. W. Hatfield officiating. Mrs. Ida Gorsuch, 105, also noted in the Butler County death notices.

Butler County Ida Gorsuch

Riner Services Set for Dayton Man at Whitmore Brothers

Funeral services for John D. Riner 53 of Dayton will be held at 10 30 a m tomorrow at Whitmore Brothers Funeral Home with burial in David Cemetery. He died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital and was employed by Frigidaire Corp. Survived by wife Beatrice a son Rodney and two stepdaughters plus a sister in Trenton and other relatives.

John D. Riner Dayton Helen Bowlus Trenton Whitmore Brothers Funeral Home David Cemetery Riner Good Samaritan Hospital The Frigidaire Corp Masonic Lodge Beatrice Rodney Hamilton Jack Jennings Centerville Joseph ‘Kiefer Cleveland

Mrs Lois Profitt dies at 30 in Franklin

Lois Jean Profitt 30 of 248 Olive St. Franklin died at 2 10 p m yesterday at Grandview Hospital after four weeks as a patient. Survived by husband Eddie a son Mark and daughter Rae both at home her parents Mr and Mrs Bryan Henderson of Springboro four brothers Harold Donald Henderson of Miamisburg Carl Henderson of Sayer Okla Hugh Henderson of Springboro two sisters Mrs Rose Stout and Mrs Linda Retherford of Franklin one half brother Dale Henderson of Los Angeles and three half sisters Mrs Dorothy Jackson Mrs Helen Roberson and Mrs Phyllis Brock of Franklin. Services 2 p m Thursday at First Church of God Rev Alvin Beggs officiating burial Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m.

Franklin Lois Jean Profitt Olive St Grandview Hospital Eddie Mark Rae Bryan Henderson Springboro Harold Donald Henderson Miamisburg Carl Henderson Sayer, Okla Hugh Henderson Rose Stout Linda Retherford Dale Henderson Los Angeles Dorothy Jackson Helen Roberson Phyllis Brock First Church of God Alvin Beggs Eaton Funeral Home

Local Teachers Attend OEA Conference in Youngstown

Four Middletown teachers join about 700 Ohio educators for a leaders conference in Youngstown to back teachers and discuss salary trends school law and finances. Mrs. Wilma Wood says the Youngstown action impacts all teachers and notes plans remain undecided.

Middletown Ohio Ohio Education Association Youngstown Wilma Wood Middletown Teachers Association OEA Kent State University

Memorial and Funeral Notices Mixed Across Cities

Obituary notices list Oscar Storch aged 92 from New Madison and Albert Tillmann aged 90 from Third and Dayton Streets with Requiem High Mass details. Other entries include 43 year old Roy Wolke of 1216 Ludlow Street with Mass at St Joseph's Church and Elizabeth Gilmore aged 77 of Liberty Indiana with services today.

Hamilton- Richmond Road Marshall- Smith Oscar Storch New Madison Hamilton Klaus-Weigel Albert Tillmann Third and Dayton Streets St. Stephen’s Church Dennis Perry Horseshoe Bend Road Brown-Dawson Roy Wolke Ludlow St St. Joseph's Church Elizabeth Gilmore Liberty Ind Oxford Marshall Smith

Public Health Service official Dr John Whitney dies at 58

Dr John M Whitney 58 director of a seven state region of the U S Public Health Service died Sunday apparently of a heart attack. In Carmel California Vice Admiral Earle Watkins Mills 72 former chief of the Navy Bureau of Ships 1946 1949 also died Sunday of a heart attack.

San Antonio, Tex John M. Whitney U.S. Public Health Service

State Fair Attendance Surges Amid Warm Start

In Columbus Ohio AP attendance at the 1968 state fair climbs to 344 919 paid by Monday with a total five day crowd over 640 000. Turn Right a half length winner in the Buckeye State Pace harness race. Angus steer grand champion sold for 12 35 a pound totaling 11 732 at auction.

Columbus Ohio George Keigley Richwood Buckeye Denny Howsman London

Leases and Policy Matters Before Board Meeting

The Board of Education meets tonight at 7 30 in the board room on Girard Avenue to discuss leasing of data processing equipment. Supt Howard Cromwell will ask for policy changes on vacation time for employees with over 12 years service and a request to allow juniors who change high school districts to remain at their current school.

Board of Education Girard Avenue Howard Cromwell

Blazer Bash Dinner Promises Music and Dance

A Swiss steak dinner and dancing will highlight the Blazer Bash at the Elks Temple 105 N Main St. Saturday at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Jean Blazer for Butler County Recorder Committee with the Al Nori Orchestra providing music.

al Nori Blazer Jean Blazer Butler County Recorder Committee Elks Temple N. Main St

Evans Indicted for Murder in Cleveland Slayings

The Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted Fred Ahmed Evans and four youths on seven counts each of first degree murder for the July 23 Glenville sniper killings of three policemen and a civilian, with additional charges of shooting to wound, machine gun possession, and narcotics. Arraignment set before Judge Harry Jaffe.

Cleveland Cuyahoga County Grand Jury Fred “Ahmed” Evans Glenville Evans Latha Donald John Hardrick Alfred Thomas Leslie Jackson Common Pleas Harry Jaffe Charles R. Laurie

Garage theft at Joe Gividen home claims $486 loss

Sheriff's deputies report intruders broke a window to enter a garage at 2196 Renee Drive and stole fishing gear, tools, and binoculars valued at $486.40. The loss amounts to $186.40 of the total. Joe E. Gividen was the resident.

Joe E. Gividen Renee Drive

City Commission to Meet Tonight With One Land Sale on Agenda

The city commission plans a 7 p.m. regular session with a nearly empty agenda. The sole ordinance for second reading approves selling 6% acres at the Breiel Boulevard entrance to the Middletown Campus of Miami University to the Armco Foundation, which will transfer the land to the university.

City Commission Breiel Boulevard Middletown Miami University Armco Foundation University

County Seeks Line Easement in Common Pleas Court

Hamilton Butler County commissioners filed suit in Common Pleas Court to appropriate property owned by Ross Marshall and Bertha Marshall and Greenridge Nursery for a county water line easement serving Monroe West Sewer District No 1 Improvement Area No 2. The petition asks for a jury to assess compensation and damages.

Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Ross Marshall Bertha Marshal Greenridge Nursery Middletown Hamilton Road Monroe West

Installed By New KP Chapter Three Middletown Youth Leaders

Middletonians were elected and installed at the first annual Midwest Grand Chapter 2 of Pi Delta Pi Ohio Knights of Pythias in Findlay. Darrell House became grand regent and Charles Thornhill grand master. William Eckhardt grand marshal. Fred House was among six Middletown initiates. States forming the new Midwest chapter include Ohio Indiana Tennessee Pennsylvania and Iowa. Squires Chapter 78 of Middletown was represented by Steve Hymer and David McDaniels. Advisers present included Donald Treadway from Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence House and Mrs. Donald Treadway.

David McDaniels Donald Treadway Middletown Clarence House

Lukens Says Negro Community Victims Of Crime

Rep. Donald E. Lukens says the Negro community bears the victim burden of crime and violence. He criticizes enforcement gaps and urges federal offenses to protect firefighters and police, and to bar crossing state lines for riot incitement.

Lukens Donald E Buz) Lukens Washington Congress

Carpenter pledges stricter enforcement for Butler County

Harold Carpenter Republican candidate for Butler County sheriff vowed more law enforcement for less money at a Middletown Area Young Republicans gathering at the First National Bank. He proposed using special deputies mounted patrol and local police through the sheriff radio network and said he would run with fewer, better qualified deputies if needed.

Harold Carpenter Butler County Middletown First National Bank Carpenter

Fire Calls Hit Two City Apartments But Cause None

A gas scare at 19 Moore Street in the Richard Timberman apartment prompted a 6 50 p m response with no damage reported. At 7 35 p m a heater hose broke on a car at 2945 Wilbraham Road owned by Ruby Bailey at the same address with no damage.

Moore St Richard Timberman Wilbraham Road Ruby Bailey

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Clemmon Ellison Yee Ea Ey Pat Ns Nannie Fred Hardeman Glen Rea Glen C. Rea Meyers Road C. W. Hatfield Rea Clemmon D. Ellison John Riner Lois Profitt Kent State U. S Pat Canada Loy Gila Central Ave 1St Ave Dodds Monuments Verity Pkwy 14Th Ave Robert Konthier Mgr McCoy Leffler Meloy Leffler Funeral Home Sutphin AT Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler National Order OF the Golden Rule
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