Deaths and Funerals Santa Claus figure in Middletown dies at 68
Mark A. Leight 68 of 1522 Blair Court died at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Known as Santa Claus to local children, he retired in 1966 after 24 years as a city fireman and previously played Santa at the annual Fire Department Christmas party. He leaves a wife, two daughters, a son, six grandchildren, three sisters, two brothers, and other relatives. Services are Monday at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Zion Church or the Heart Fund of Cincinnati.
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Santa Claus
Mark A. Leight
Blair Court
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Leight
Department of Fire
Zion Lutheran Church
Christine
Joan Whitt
Mary, Smith
Tim
Margarete Minor
Bess Cox
Garidine Layer
Thomas
Jack
Sonora
Calif
Obituary notice for Gertrude E. Jackson
Gertrude E. Jackson 65 of 1319 First Ave. found dead of natural causes at home yesterday morning. Survived by husband Harry, two daughters Betty Perry and Patricia Horn, a brother William Garrison, a sister Dorothy Van Horn, 10 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Mass of the Resurrection 9:30 a.m. Monday at St John’s Church. Burial Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home 5 Clark St. Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. at the memorial home.
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Gertrude E. Jackson
First Ave
Services and burial for Mrs Georgia Kessler 67
Mrs Georgia Kessler 67 sister of Mrs Ethel Bryant of Middletown and Fred Johnson of Gratis died Wednesday at Alegan Clinic in Gables Funeral services and burial will be held tomorrow at Gobles Michigan with arrangements by Robinson Funeral Home She is survived by her husband Lester a daughter Mrs Mary Bruner of Gables Michigan two other sisters Mrs Melissa Blaylock of Hamilton and Mrs Doris Spitler of West Alexandria and three grandchildren
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Georgia Kessler
Ethel Bryant
Middletown
Fred Johnson
Gratis
Gobles, Mich
Robinson Funeral Home
Kessler
Alegan Clinic
Gables
Lester
Mary Bruner
Mich
Melissa Blaylock
Hamilton
Doris Spitler
West Alexandria
Lebanon services for Gilbert Lamb set at Red Lion church
Funeral services for Gilbert L Lamb 70 of Lebanon Rt 2 will be at 1 pm tomorrow at Red Lion Pentecostal Church burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin Stubbs Conner Funeral Home Waynesville calling hours today and tomorrow until service He died Wednesday at Kettering Memorial Hospital Surviving wife Virgo his mother Hulda Lamb of Waynesville seven sons James Harrison Kenneth Dallas Noah Ray Emery four daughters Lonia Hisle Rena Albertson Faye Riddell Pearl Amburgy six brothers Sil Lewis Cleadus Roy John Willis Thomas Elmer two sisters Mary Purkey Vina Purkey and other relatives He was ill three weeks.
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Lebanon
Gilbert L. Lamb
Harrison
Kenneth
Waynesville
Dallas
Harveysburg
Noah
Red Lion
Ray
Franklin
Emery
Morrow
Lonia Hisle
Rena Albertson
Faye Riddell
Pearl Amburgy
Sil
Lewis
Cleadus
Roy
John Wiles Willis Thomas
Miamisburg
Elmer
Vance St
Texas
Mary
Middletown Hospital
Jones
Bessie Isaacs
Kentucky
Emma
Vina
Thomas
Rainbow Inn
Tried Stone Baptist Church
Missionary Board
Nurse's Guild
Winchester
Middletown
Lydia
Air Force
Donald Hart
Fort Bliss
Tex
Mitchell Thomas
Springfield
Herbert Hart
Hillcrest Cemetery
Bailey Funeral Home
Mass of the Resurrection Service at Queen of Peace Church
Ruth Bendix aged 60 of 2866 Millville Road is scheduled for Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Queen of Peace Church. Clara Hughes of 1134 Goodman Avenue has services today at Klau-Weigel.
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Ruth Bendix
Millville Road
Carlisle Probes Ex Cop Resignation Controversy
Carlisle village officials delayed accepting the resignation of former Patrolman Richard Turvey amid questions about his California deputy status. Mayor Homan and Council debated proof of previous deputy work, but ultimately accepted the resignation while signaling possible legal action over false statements.
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Juanita Abney
Carlisle
Richard Turvey
Turvey
J.T. Riley
Council
Escapes Injury As Car Hits Guard Rail
Gladys M. Lovely, 16, of 402 N. First St. Trenton, escaped injury when her southbound car ran off U S 127 and struck a guard rail in front of New Miami School north of here, Butler County police reported today.
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Hamilton
Gladys M. Lovely
First St
Trenton
U.S. 127
New Miami School
Here
Butler County
Funeral set for Charles M. Bess in Middletown
Services for Charles Michaelday Bess will be held at 1 30 p m Monday at Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal Church with Elder Archellus Bell Sr officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. He died after a midweek medical issue near Monroe on Interstate 75. The Vietnam veteran leaves a wife Claffie, a son and parents, with several siblings noted among Middletown residents.
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Charles Michaelday
Bethlehem Tempe! Bess
Garden Ave
Pentecostal
Elder
Archellus Bell Sr
Woodside Cemetery
Mr. Bess
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
Ohio
Monroe
Hall- Jordan Memorial Chapel
Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal
Ann Bess
Mary Hill
Janice Bess
Marcia Bryant
Deborah Bess
Middletown
Elma Bess
Sampson
Ala
Franklin Woman Dies at Middletown Hospital
Mrs Sula Helton 30 of 243 S Main St Apt 9 Franklin died at 145 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital Her husband James died in 1964 Survived by two sons Lawrence of Columbus and Roger of Overland Mo two daughters Mrs Lurjeen Tussey Franklin and Mrs Delores Horan Overland Mo her parents Mr and Mrs John Blevins of Caney Ky two brothers Herman Blevins Dolton Ill and Elmer Blevins
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Franklin
Sula Helton
S. Main St
Apt
Middletown Hospital
James
Lawrence
Columbus
Roger
Overland
Lurjeen Tussey
Delores Horan
John Blevins
Caney, Ky
Herman Blevins
Dolton, Ill
Elmer Blev
Range Theft From Burned House at 918 Ninth Ave
An unoccupied house at 918 Ninth Ave was entered through a rear door and a side door after a fire left it empty. Thieves stole an electric range and a washing machine, reported by owner Harriet Allen of 607 17th Ave. Police noted the break-in occurred at night with forced entry.
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Ninth Ave
Harriet Allen
17Th Ave
Coca Cola Plant Hit By Thieves
The Coca Cola Bottling Co at 110 S Verity Parkway was burglarized early today. Employee James Gresong reported the incident when he arrived at work. Thieves forced open a north side garage door and stole an undetermined amount of change from three vending machines.
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Coca Cola Bottling Co
S. Verity Parkway
James Gresong
Koblentz successor is named at Ohio correctional system
Bennett J. Cooper named chief of the Division of Correction in the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction succeeding Maury C. Koblentz who retired after 16 years. Cooper, 49, previously superintendent of the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield for four years and the first African American to head a U.S. correctional institution. He is from Cleveland and joined Mansfield staff in 1957 as director of psychological services. He holds a master's in psychology from Western Reserve University.
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Columbus, Ohio
Division of Correction
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Bennett J. Cooper
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Cooper
Martin A. Janis
Maury C. Koblentz
United States
Cleveland
Mansfield Reformatory Staff
Western Reserve University
Pastor Morford on Men of God at Adventist church
Pastor Ivan Morford will speak on Men of God during the 11:15 am worship service tomorrow at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Sabbath school begins at 10 am under the direction of Mrs J R Hall.
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Ivan Morford
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
J.R. Hall
Doctors Boycott Lincoln Hospital by Radical Group
Twenty doctors planned to return to work at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx while seven held out after a three day vigil by the Young Lords a militant Puerto Rican group. A court order aimed to restrain the militants followed allegations of poor patient care in obstetrics and gynecology and a claim the group seeks more community control. The militants said they would decide their next move.
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New York
Lincoln Hospital
Joseph J. Smith
Ar Pauwene Ware
Young Lords
South Bronx
Lords
Five Auto Accidents Injure Six Persons
A two car crash at Sutphin Street and Central Avenue caused $1,300 in damage. William Hutchinson, 16, of 101 Santa Fe Road, struck Robert Leach, 23, of 2002 Oxford State Road as Leach waited to turn. Hutchinson cited for following too closely. A bicycle collision in an alley off Catalpa Drive injured Lawrence Inman, 10, of 617 Malvern Street. Carter Couch, 28, reported turning into alley and child rode into him. no citation. In the Montgomery Ward lot, Ruth Yinger, 48, and Alto Riley, 45, injured when Raymond Sherman, 62, failed to yield. Yinger treated for neck, released. Riley for back. Sherman cited. A 3 year old pedestrian Joseph Harris injured after running into Curtis Street. Lyle Alexander, 26, not cited.
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Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
William R. Hutchinson
Santa Fe Road
Stouck
Robert Leach
Oxford State Road
Hutchinson
Lawrence Inman
Malvern St
Catalpa Drive
Carter Couch
Montgomery Ward
University Boulevard
Ruth Yinger
Nelbar St
Alto Riley
Marshall Road
Middletown Hospital
Raymond E. Sherman
Central Ave
Yinger
Riley
Sherman
Joseph Harris
Curtis St
Curtis Street
Lyle D. Alexander
Forest Ave
Alexander
Police Frighten Thieves At Culligan Soft Water Co
Middletown detectives probe a early morning burglary at 1720 S University Blvd. Officers found an open west door and recovered copper fittings, copper tubing, and pipes outside the building. The main office was ransacked and truck batteries targeted. A half empty soda bottle indicated the thieves left shortly after fleeing.
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Middletown
Culligan Soft Water Co
S. University Blvd
Pace Sent to Ohio Youth Commission over Middletown break-in
Acting Judge Robert L. Marrs placed 17 year old Harvey L. Pace of 1122 Garfield St Middletown in the custody of the Ohio Youth Commission after Pace was found delinquent in an August 15 burglary attempt at Leroy's Humble Service Center 823 S Main St Middletown. Pace and two older youths Freddy Arnold and Bernard Rambert were linked to the break in. Arnold and Rambert were held to the grand jury on burglary charges.
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Hamilton
Robert L. Marrs
Middletown
Ohio Youth Commission
Columbus
Harvey L. Pace
Garfield St
Leroy’s
Humble Service Center
S. Main St
Pace
Freddy Arnold
Grove St
Bernard Rambert
14Th Ave
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Liles Thomas
Orange County Calif
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John Homan
Eugene Wilcox
California
Homan
Orange County Sheriff's Department
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Central
Coca Cola
Koblentz
John Dobrozsi Jr
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Germantown Rd
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