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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
2
Lebanon residents debate the opening of a new Hopewell school amid code violations claims by city inspector John Requarth who notes no final approval or request. Parents complain about bus routes and tile work with acetylene torches as about six workers were on site.
At 10 40 p m on Verity Parkway near Access 2 Kenneth Hatfield driving a car at high speed left the road. Michael Peck 31 suffered severe head injuries and was treated after ambulance transport. Robert Butts 4 and others were cut and taken to hospital for observation and care.
Funeral services are set for Middletown patrolman Jack Linden Combs 43 who for 17 years led school patrols teaching children to cross streets safely. A Navy veteran and longtime community figure he died suddenly at home of an apparent heart attack.
Leo Vonderhaar 43 of Columbia Road died after his tractor on Mason Morrow Road was hit by a car and overturned. Funeral services will be held Thursday at St. Susanna's Church at 10 am with burial at Butler County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Shorten Funeral Home. He is survived by wife Arretta, three children, parents, two sisters and four brothers.
Death notices list grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Blevins of South Lebanon and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Costes of Lebanon. Graveside services at 10 am Thursday in South Lebanon. Oswald Funeral Home handles arrangements for Harold Butler of Honolulu with Eaton Funeral Home involved.
Gratis services for Preston O Boomershine 63 of Harrison Street set for 2 pm Friday at Zimmerran Funeral Home with Rev Harold Wenger officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Funeral home visitation Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. He died Tuesday at Middletown Hospital. Retired employee of Armco.
Survivors include Lois and four sons Thomas James Jr. Ray and Donald and two daughters Teresa and Debbie all at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete in Florida.
Mrs Ethel Charles age 83, formerly of Middletown, dies at 9 p m Monday in a Salem Virginia nursing home. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Marvin Lyle of Churchville Virginia and Mrs Fay...
Mrs Evelyn Cosner of 18 West Fourth street died Tuesday at home after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband and other family members. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the local undertaker.
John D Trammell family found the body on their property in Lemon Township after the man had been missing since Monday evening. An autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death and funeral arrangements set for Meadowlawn Church of God with services Friday. The deceased, Joe R Meadows aged 68, formerly of Whitely Kentucky, lived in Middletown five years and retired from Crystal Tissue in 1963. He is survived by his wife Mildred a son Don two daughters JoAnn and Mrs William Shumate and four grandchildren.
A beaten user who complained about poor heroin led police to four arrests in Cincinnati. They seized a pound of heroin from a car and detained Sylvester Jenkins 37 Robert E Perskins 23 Mrs Jo Ann Sowell 33 and William A West 36. Addresses listed include Cincinnati for the men and Rockford Illinois for Mrs Sowell.
Otis N. Gates 47 of 451 East Mulberry Street Lebanon died Tuesday at home after years of ill health since heart surgery. He was a World War II veteran and is survived by wife Louanna a son Jimmy Cincinnati a daughter DiAnn New Vienna three sisters and a brother Funeral held 9 a.m. Friday at Miami Cemetery Corwin Oswald Funeral Home with no visitations.
Arthur J. Gosney Sr. of Lebanon died recently with services planned at the Oswald Sanna Home. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. The funeral home will host a visitation Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Mrs. Bessie Lewis 80 of 30 Missionary Baptist Church died with one surviving sister Mrs. Ida Holley of Baker. Arrangements are complete at Bailey Funeral Home.
Services were held after his death on Monday at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Cin idletown and survived by two brothers Donald and James of Florida.
Raymond R. Ross 72 of Oregonia Rt 1 dies at home after a long illness. Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stubbs Conner Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. He was a World War I veteran and retired farmer. Survived by daughter Thelma Cook and three grandchildren. Interment Wednesday evening visitation at the funeral home.
Wilma Chestnut, 18, blinded by an attacker who slashed her eyes with glass during a theft at an apartment, remains in hospital. Johnnie Lee Brooks, 30, is charged with assault with intent to maim and held without bail. a juvenile also faces related charges. Donations pour in for Wilma’s education and rehabilitation as doctors discuss eye transplant possibilities.
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