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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1969

Page

2

Obituary for Ollie E. Blevins of Cincinnati and Middletown

Ollie E. Blevins, 56, formerly of Middletown, died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital Cincinnati after a three year illness. Survived by wife Jessie and five step-children, two brothers Woodrow of Germantown and Lindsey of Dayton, five sisters including Mrs. Benge Kessling of Lebanon and Mrs. Mary Bryant. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. J Herschel Caudill officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery.

Ollie E. Blevins Bridgetown Road Cincinnati Middletown St. Francis Hospital Cincinati Bee Jessie Woodrow Germantown Lindsey Dayton Benge Kessling Lebanon Mary Bryant Lillie Byrd Peggy Armitage Ina Cain McCoy- Leffler Funeral J. Herschel Caudill Woodside Cemetery

Funeral services set for Thomas Parlett of Kettering

Funeral services for Thomas Parlett 64 of 2938 Robin Road Kettering will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev. Herman J. McCoy officiating. Burial follows at Miami Cemetery Corwin Visitation is Monday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family requests donations to charity in lieu of flowers. Parlett formerly of Franklin died Friday at Kettering Memorial Hospital.

Franklin Thomas Parlett Robin Road Kettering Anglesby Herman J. McCoy Miami Cemetery Corwin Parlett Kettering Memorial Hospital

Obituary: Camden-Jefferson C. Obanion Dies at 90

Camden Jefferson C. O Banion aged 90 died at 4 a m yesterday at White Nursing Home near Waynesville where he had resided since 1961 Survived by two sons William of Seaman Woodrow of Kettering three daughters Mrs Margaret Gilliand Waynesville Mrs Maxine Coates Centerville Mrs Ruth Stockhart Grand Rapids Mich 16 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren Services at 11 a m Tuesday R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis Calling hours Monday 6 to 9 p m

Camden Jefferson C. O’banion Gratis Township White Nursing Waynesville William Seaman Woodrow Kettering Margaret Gilliand Maxine Coates Centerville Ruth Stockhart Grand Rapids Mich R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Fairview Cemetery Gratis

Franklin Man Takes Own Life

Franklin resident Rocky A Ventry 42 of 266 Moore St died at Middletown Hospital from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Butler County Coroner Garret Boone ruled the death as self-acted. Ventry owned Ventry Pizza and Carryout in Franklin. Survived by Jan daughter Rocklyn and step-daughter Sherri Smith plus parents and siblings. Visitation set Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Funeral Tuesday with Rev Roger Greene at Woodside Cemetery Middletown.

Franklin Rocky A Ventry Moore St Middletown Hospital Butler County Garret Boone Ventry Jan Rocklyn Dayton Sherri Smith Middletown James Ventry Huntington McCoy-Leffle Roger Greene Woodside Cemetery

Isle of Wight set for Dylan Beatles and Stones show

Thousands of fans from around the world gather on the island for the festival with Bob Dylan due to appear Sunday night. The event draws expectant crowds, police watch, tent living, and plans to stage topless acts amid rumors of the Beatles and Stones joining the lineup. Dylan, 28, reportedly to be paid 84000 dollars for the climactic performance. Marsha Hunt billed for a topless dance with The White Trash.

Isle OF Wight England Bob Dylan Ures Throves Bobbies Dylan Pop John Lennon Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Australia Marsha Hunt The White Trash

Cows Moove Over As Rock Lovers Convene

Tens of thousands attend the Sky River Rock Festival at TENINO Washington a three day blues and rock event on a ranch near Olympia. Organizers seek 30 000 attendees with 25 000 per day while merchants and the Northern Pacific Railroad raise safety and property concerns and the state court clears licenses.

Teninu Wash Sky River Birch Society Northern Pacific Railroad Ueas State Supreme Court Ower Northern Pacific Tenino Aiiay

Youth Hit When Gun Goes Off

An 11 year old at 811 18th Ave received a bullet wound above the left knee and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Larry Nelms said a 17 year old man came with a gun to sell, the weapon discharged accidentally, and the seller fled toward the alley before being taken to the hospital by Riggs ambulance. Police continued the investigation.

18Th Avenue Middletown Hospital Larry Nelms 18Th Ave S. Verity Parkway Nelms Riggs

Beware of Bad Bites Tales of Severe Lacerations

Police and Middletown Hospital logs recount two bite incidents. Alfred Svarda, 24, was treated for a cheek wound after a laceration at 3 30 pm and refused to name his assailant. Clyde Terrill, 25, sustained a finger laceration needing seven stitches after allegedly being bitten and striking back with a bottle.

Middletown Alfred Svarda Manchester Ave Clyde Terril Elman Court Terrill

Wounded in Franklin Bar Shooting Brother Held

Lester Powell 46 of 223 Park Ave is jailed without charge after entering the Cottage Inn on South Main Street and wounding three men. They include Charles Webb 30, Leroy Carpenter 25, and Roger Leeford 32. Webb had been convicted in a prior Powell shooting and released on probation.

Leroy Carpenter E. Second St Rogert Leeford E. Main St Lebanon Webb Powell County Common Pleas Court Frank Harbach Cottage Inn S. Main

Special Deputy Jailed After Parking Lot Crash

Butler County special deputy sheriff William A. Ratcliffe aged 57 was jailed after a 4 p.m. crash in front of 1814 Columbia Ave. He faced charges of failing to maintain an assured clear distance and intoxication while in possession of a deputy badge. Ratcliffe lives at 611 Stanley St.

Butler County William A. Ratcliffe Stanley St Columbia Ave

Drug Ring Broken In Washington

Federal and local narcotics agents arrested twenty seven people and seized over 200000 dollars in heroin and cocaine in a major Washington area narcotics sweep. Senator Joseph D Ty dings said the case shows widespread narcotics crime in the region.

Washington (Ap Senate Washington Joseph D. Tydings D.md Senate District of Columbia Committee

Mel Jackson Fined For PGA Fuss

Dayton Ohio AP fines of 200 dollars and costs were assessed against Mel Jackson and Page E Gray in common pleas court Friday on contempt charges for disrupting the recent PGA golf tournament during civil rights demonstrations. Jackson heads the Dayton Organization a civil rights welfare group and Gray is associated with the Second Family of Black Employees. Demonstrators had protested the money spent on the tournament by the Chamber of Commerce while slum housing problems allegedly were ignored.

Dayton Ohio Mel Jackson Page E. Gray Common Pleas PGA Jackson Gray Chamber of Commerce

Lukens Heads to Israel for High Level Talks

U S Rep. Donald E Lukens of Middletown travels to Israel for talks with Prime Minister Golda Meir and Foreign Minister Abba Eban as part of a week long fact finding mission. He will also visit Czechoslovakia Prague for reassessment of regional tensions and military and political shifts.

U. S Donald E Buz) Lukens Middletown Middle East Golda Mier Israel Lukens Czechoslovakia Biafra Nigeria Southeast Asia Tel Aviv Jeruslem United States U.S Lukens Lon Abu Eban Jerusalem Prague Jim Tygrett Cincinnati

Labor Day Deadlines for Journal Employees

Labor Day will be a half holiday with early deadlines. News and classified ads must arrive by 8 am for sports, 8:30 am for women's page, and 10 am for other local news and obituaries. Want ads acceptances close at 9 am and Journal offices close at noon Monday.

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Woman Dies Attacked by Hogs in Iowa Farm Pen

West Union Iowa AP a young woman Mrs Gerald Miller 22 died on arrival after she and her 5-year-old son Daniel were attacked by a herd of 12 hogs in a home pen. The boy was also hurt and taken to a Waterloo hospital in critical condition as neighbors drove the hogs away after the mother freed her son.

West Union Iowa Gerald Miller Daniel Waterloo Russell George

Thirty Weekends In Jail For Franklin Driver

Franklin judge orders thirty weekends in jail plus a ten dollar fine for 43 year old motorist James Carpenter of 27 Catskill Drive for driving while suspended. He must serve Saturdays and Sundays in city jail. Other motorists face ten dollar fines and costs for improper passing and following too closely. Fifteen speeders paid four hundred seventy dollars in fines and bond forfeitures in a light docket.

Franklin J. T. Riley Municipal Court James Carpenter Catskill Drive Wanda Coffey Wilson Drive Barbara Weiss Locust St Richard Stanley Bowling Green

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