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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1966

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Re Tyler Shough Dies Ill 10 Weeks

Tyler Shough 78 of 312 Yankee Road died at 11 35 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after about ten weeks illness. He was born in London Ohio and lived in Middletown 61 years. Services at Riga Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 30 pm with D Irvin Emmons officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today 7 to 9 pm. A Masonic service at 7 30 pm followed by an Elks Lodge service at 8 pm. He is survived by a brother Rex of Monroe and a sister Mrs Irece Hall of Middletown and a half brother Glen of Middletown.

E. Tyler Shough Yankee Road Middletown Hospital Mr. Shough London Ohio Middletown Arrow Dry Cleaning Nein Brothers Jefferson Lodge F&am Elks Lodge Mabel Herbert Riga D. Irvin Emmons Woodside Cometery Torty Mark Rex Monroe Gler Irece Hall Webb Funeral Home Hamilton Rose Hill Memorial Park Federal S. D Street Ross Avenue

Edward Fitzgerald Requiemed in Dayton Church Service

Edward Fitzgerald former Middletown resident and brother of Mrs Roy Ware. requiem mass held at Corpus Christi Church Dayton for his Sunday death at his Dayton home. Survived by wife Maude, son Jack, daughter Mrs Robert Wourms, and a sister.

Edward Fitzgerald Middletown Roy Ware Corpus Christi Church Dayton Fitzgerald Maude Jack Robert Wourms

Death of Harold Wireman at Hamilton Hospital

Harold Wireman four of 1873 Wayne Madison Road Trenton Route J died on arrival at Hamilton Hospital at 3 am after an apparent heart attack at home He is survived by his wife and three sons Harold D of Orient.

Harold Wireman Wayne-Madison Road Trenton Rt J Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Mr. Wireman Low Harold D Orient

Funeral services for Mrs Florence Edna Jones

Mrs Florence Edna Jones 75 of Fort Myers Florida died Saturday in Florida. Services are 1 p m Friday at Meyer and Boehmer Funeral Home Dayton Ohio with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. She is survived by daughter Mrs Bert Carroll Lancaster Ohio son Robert Fort Myers sister Mrs Lavina Hill Dayton two grandchildren four great grandchildren.

Lebanon Florence Edna Jones Fort Myers Fia Meyer & Boehmer Dayton Jones Florida Bert Carroll Lancaster Ohio Robert Fla Lavina Hill

Neanover Services Held for John Neanover

Services for John Neanover 38 formerly of Eaton Rt 2 were conducted at Barnes Funeral Home with burial in Darrtown Cemetery. He died Monday at Oak Lawn Rest Home Hamilton after a long illness. His wife Gladys died in 1964. Surviving are four brothers Dave and James of

EATON John Neanover Eaton Rt. 2 Barnes Darrtown Neanover Oak Lawn Hamilton Gladys Dave James

Addressed Notices From Local Gazette

George Brown age 73 of 344 Reigart Road is listed for services at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Paul Miller associated with 418 Ridgetawn appears in the notice.

George Brown Reigart Road Webb Paul Miller Ridgetawn

Hamilton Marine dies on patrol in Vietnam

Michael E. Smith, 22, of Hamilton, becomes the area’s 17th Vietnam casualty after a chest wound on patrol in Quang Nam Province. A Marine recruit since 1966, he served with the Third Marine Division before reassignment to the First Division. Survived by parents and two sisters, his body to be returned for military services.

Hamilton Quang Nem Pic Michael E. Smith Edward L. Smith Park Ave Third Marine Division Fifth Marine Regment Marine Corps San Diego Calif Camp Percheton Pfc Smith Hamion Tait High School Immanuel Baptist Church Hamilto Joan Susan Weir McWhorter Webb Funeral Home

Coroner to Rule on Avon Lake Bath Tub Death

Lorain Ohio authorities report coroner will decide cause of death for 43 year old Lucille Ogden found in a bathtub in Avon Lake. Precise circumstances and manner await autopsy results and official determination.

Lorain Ohio Lucille Ogden Avon Lake

Ohio Marines Killed in Vietnam Newly Reported

Washington AP reports Marine Charles H. Ball of Wintererville and Richard V. Linde of Miami News listed by the Pentagon as killed in action in Vietnam.

Washington Charles H. Ball Wintereville Richard V. Linde Miamiiews Ohio Pentagon

Requiem Masses Scheduled at Local Churches

A Requiem High Mass is set for 9 39 am Friday at St Peters Church for Mrs. Caroline Schildwachter 92 of 897 Weller Ave. A second Requiem High Mass is listed for 9 30 am Friday at St Ann's Church for Robert Ely 51 of 435 N Third St. Campbell services follow at 2 pm Friday.

S. Peters Caroline Schildwachter Weller Ave S. Ann's Robert Ely Third St Campbell

Notable Deaths From Around the Globe

AP reports multiple obituaries including Bela Fabian 77 former Hungarian Parliament member and refugee voice who died in San Juan Puerto Rico Edna his wife survives. Also Boris A Jacobsohn 4 is a physics professor at University of Washington who died after skiing at Crystal Mountain. Euclid M Watts 51 Mobil Oil executive found fatally shot in his Houston office. Mary Newcomb 73 noted actress in American and English theatre died in Dorchester England. Charles Telford Erickson 9 helped Albania form its first independent government in 1912. Ernest W Burgess 88 sociology scholar emeritus and former ASA president died in Chicago.

New York Bela Fabian Europe Edna San Juan Puerto Rico Seattle Wash Boris A. Jacobsohn University of Washington Crystal Mountain Washington Houston Tex Euclid M.W. Watts Mobil Oj! Co Mobil Watts Dorchester England Mary Newcomb Claremont Calif Charles Telford Erickson Albania Chicago Ernest W Burgess The University of Chicago American Sociological Society

Franklin Banker Paul A Watts Dies at Middletown Hospital

Paul A Watts president of Franklin First National Bank died at Middletown Hospital at 4 a.m. after eight days as a patient. A longtime banker and former bank examiner, he led the Franklin Rotary Club and chaired the local Chamber of Commerce. Survived by wife Edna two sons Ronald and Michael two daughters Mary Bonamart Marcia Kenz a sister nine grandchildren. Requiem High Mass Saturday at Holy Trinity Church Middle Town with burial at St Cecilia Cemetery Independence. Flowers omitted donations suggested to cancer research or the St Jude Foundation.

Franklin Paul A. Watts Park Avéc Franklin First National Bank Middletown Hospital Watts First National National Bank Franklin Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Pittsburgh Cincinnati Edna Ronald Independence Michael Mary Bonamart Highland Park Ill Marcia Kenz Burlington Wis Katherine Ballentyne Alliance Holy Trinity Church Middle Town St. Cecilia Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home Cancer Research St. Jude Foundation Nashville Tenn

Scientific Evidence Sent To BCI In Fatal Johnson Shooting

Butler County prosecutor Richard Wessel said scientific evidence has been sent to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in London regarding the fatal shooting of Oscar Johnson 33 of 417 McGuire Ave. The report’s return may lead to charges. authorities have not disclosed details. Johnson was killed in an argument at the McGuire Avenue home. Police say Joanne Thurmond 33 allegedly shot him during a struggle to grab the gun.

Butler County Bureau of Criminal Investigation London Oscar Johnson McGuire Ave Richard Wessel Johnson McGuire Avenue Joanne Thurmond

Seven Vehicle Accidents Cause Cited Drivers and Damage

None hurt in seven accidents resulted in four drivers cited and over 1100 dollars in damage. Vehicles involved include Preston J. Theall 45 of 13 N Elmer Drive and Paul J Kleine 4 of 45 Penbrooke Avenue Verity Parkway at 945 am 215 dollars damage Kleine cited for improper changing of lanes Eunice Parson 40 Curtis St and a parked car owned by James H Brooks 1017 Girard Ave in front of the Brooks home at 555 pm 400 dollars damage Mrs Parson cited for being left of center Harold Joseph 25 and James Pallo 19 of 220 Bellomonte St at Jefferson Road and Winton Street at 740 pm 200 dollars damage Pallo cited for failure to yield at a stop sign A parked car owned by George Fields 1207 Baltimore St involved in a hit skip on Woodlawn Avenue 230 dollars damage

Preston J. Theall N. Elmer Drive Paul J. Kleine Penbrooke Avenue Verity Parkway Kleine Eunice Parson Curtis St James H. Brooks Girard Ave Brooks Parson Harold Joseph James Pallo Bellomonte St Jefferson Road Winton Street Pallo George Fields Baltimore St Woodlawn Avenue

Guests Escape Fire at Marcy Hotel in Adirondacks

A predawn blaze at the Marcy Hotel in Lake Placid destroyed part of the building. Firemen said two employees were missing, but about 475 guests escaped. The owner Jack Davis and four employees were injured, with three presumed dead later found safe. The injured were treated for smoke inhalation at Placid Memorial Hospital.

Lake Placid N.Y Marcy Adirondack Placid Memorial Hospital Jack Davis

Shot Killed in Apparent Walden Hills Hold Up

Frank Tomsik, 71, a service station attendant, was shot and killed early today in what Wal ton Hills police said was an apparent holdup.

Cleveland Frank Tomsik Walton Hills

Quake Devastates Chile Town of Taltal

A violent earthquake struck northern Chile in the nitrate port of Taltal, destroying 80 percent of its buildings and raising fears of heavy casualties. The town, about 700 miles north of Santiago, reported strong ground shocks across Tarapaca and Antofagasta regions with the quake recorded at 3:20 am local time. A seismic sea wave warning was issued by Honolulu observatory.

Santiago Chile Taltal Orbe Tarapaca Antofagasta U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Washington Honolulu

Jury Awards Realtor 600 In Commission Suit

A jury under Acting Common Pleas Judge Warren C Young awarded real estate broker Dorset Shepherd 600 for a commission on the sale of 42 Charles Street. The defendant Maude Mae McGahan had agreed to a 6 percent commission per a written Oct 2 1964 contract, but the payment was overdue. Clinton Boyd Jr. and William R. Hendrickson served as attorneys for the plaintiff and defendant respectively.

Court Common Pleas Warren C Young Dorsey Shepherd Central Ave Maude Mae McGahan Lebanon St Monroe Shepherd Charles St Clinton Boyd Jr Middletown William R. Hendrickson

Fire incidents and false alarms reported at several locations

At 827 17th Ave a roll of paper was lit under a back door causing 45 in damage. Grace Hal er’s home suspected prank. False alarms at 807 Yankee Rd and Eighth Ave Lincoln St. A space heater ignited concrete forms at Armco Steel Project 600 on Lefferson Rd causing 200 damage.

17Th Ave Grace Haler Yankee Road Eighth Avenue Lincoln Street Lefferson Armco Steel Corp

Window Smashed At Sports Bowl Parking Lot

Roy L. Wills of 709 Charles St. reported vandals tossed a soft drink bottle through a window on the driver's side of his car while it was parked at the Sports Bowl on South Main Street last night.

Roy L. Wills Charles St S. Maine Street

Barry Goldwater's Mother Dies At 91

Josephine Goldwater, mother of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, died at 91 in northeast Phoenix after a fall and declining health. A Nebraska native and Western Red Cross head, she helped fund a Show Low hospital named in her honor. Her husband Baron Goldwater died in 1929.

Phoenix Ariz Arizona Territory Josephine Williams Baron Goldwater Josephine Goldwater Sen Barry Goldwater United States Barry Robert Goldwater Carolyn Erskine Prescott West Hawaii Far East Mrs. Goldwater Bowen Nebraska Mortis Mortis, Who Was Mayor of That City

Lawyer Eyes Powell's Funds In Congress

New York AP Raymond Rubin seeks a House resolution to access Rep Adam Clayton Powell's congressional bank account to collect a 164000 defamation judgment for Esther James a Harlem widow. He claims sources indicate over 1 million dollars in the fund, with the House bank holding confidential accounts. The judgment has risen and fallen through appeals since 1969 linked to Powell calling James a bag woman.

New York Raymond Rubin Adam Clayton Powell House Owell House of Inalten Rubin Esther James Harlem Powell James

Community Meeting Listings With Multiple Organizations

Local clubs and veterans groups list meeting times and venues including VFW Post 6405 at 1319 Young Barracks, World War I veterans 6 pm at Legion Home, Fenwick Welfare 8 pm at Fenwick High School, and Lions Club at Manchester Motor Inn. Other groups include Rotary and AA meetings, Alpha Council, Toastmasters, Moose Lodge, and 100F Lodge with varied start times across morning to late evening.

Hunter-Clark Vfw Young Barracks Legion Home Lions Club Manchester Motor Inn Ter Motor Inn Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge Castle Hall Alpha Council Jr. Ouam N. Broad

Youth Held In TV Theft At Phillips Appliance Store

Franklin police arrested a 17 year old youth in connection with a burglary at Phillips Appliance Store 49 South Main Street on December 14. Officer Robert Dalton located the second television set. the first was recovered after owner Agnes Phillips spotted it. The youth is in the custody of Warren County juvenile officials awaiting a hearing.

Franklin Phillips S Main St Robert Dalton Agnes Phillips Dalton Warren County

Police Thefts Reported In Dayton Area

Laura Hollister of Dayton told police two purses a gasoline credit card a pair of glasses a coat and a blanket were stolen from her car parked in the 100 block of Curis Street yesterday. Layne Graves of Crescent Boulevard reported the theft of a spare tire and wheel from his truck. Mrs Graham Lair of Florence Street said youths took some outdoor Christmas decorations from her home.

Laura Hollister Dayton Curis Street Layne Graves Crescent Blvd Graham Lair Florence St

Dog stolen after collar cut near Central Avenue

Mrs. Carmen Sizemore of 2313 Central Ave reported to police that a dog was taken from outside her home after someone cut the animal’s collar.

Carmen Sizemore Central Ave

Picture Address Was OK

Tunis E Conquy, 6, Newton New Jersey, received a letter from a Colorado friend bearing a Newton New Jersey address and a picture. postal workers said the envelope was handled as routine mail.

Newton, NJ Tunis E. Conquy Colorado Newton N.J Conquy

The Joy of the Here-and-Now

Reader's Digest presents a feature on overcoming hidden fears and personal frictions to recapture enjoyment of daily life. The January issue includes this article among 40 pieces and offers guidance to readers seeking greater present-moment happiness.

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