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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1968

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Andrew F Bush 63

Andrew F Bush 63 of 2306 Woodbim Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 2 20 pm after a two day stay. He worked 22 years at the city Water Works as a stationary engineer. Survived by wife daughter Phyllis McKee Middletown a brother Walter Sparks Franklin and other relatives. Services 2 pm Friday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with Rev Sears officiating burial Miltonville Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.

Andrew F. Bush Woodbim Ave Middletown Hospital Bush City Water Works Wolfe County Phyllis McKee Middletown Walter Sparks Franklin McCoy-Leffler Sears Miltonville Cemery

Hendrix Downing 69 Dies After Middletown Hospital Stay

Hendrix Downing 69 of 109 Trenton Place Trenton died yesterday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since December 10. Retired in 1961 from Aeronca Carp he lived in Middletown 46 years. Survived by wife Belva three sons Herschel Cordell Darrell two daughters Wilma Donahue Janis Deah sister Zella Back three brothers Oxford George Noah 17 grandchildren six great grandchildren. Visitation 2 PM at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Henry Howard. Burial in Cemetery. May call at home tomorrow from 2 PM.

Hendrix Downing Trenton Place Trenton Middletown Hospital Downing Aeronca Carp Middletown Belva Herschel and Cordell Darrell Springfield Wilma Donahue Hamilton Janis Deah Zella Back Oxford George Noah Korea Joseph R. Baker & Sons Henry Howard

Obituary: Harry D Harrison 93 Middletown resident

Harry D Harrison age 93 of 2911 Oxford Ave died at 1 45 pm yesterday at Middletown hospital after a four day stay. He recently moved from Batavia to Middletown five months ago. Survived by four daughters Mrs Viola Ellis Middletown Mrs Virgie Gansman and Mrs V iir Loyd Batavia and others.

Harry D. Harrison Oxford Ave Middletown Hospital Harrison Batavia Middletown Viola Ellis Virgie Gansman V@iir Loyd

Services for Mrs Betty Pitts set for Thursday

Funeral services for Betty May Pitts 27 of 1618 Taylor Ave. will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Ramah Johnson officiating. Burial follows in Woodside Cemetery. She died yesterday at her residence. Survived by husband Floyd a son Donald at home her mother Gladys Eidson of San Diego Calif three sisters Eleanor Maddox Barbara Hackney and Esther Lowery and two brothers Donald Eldson and James Eldson.

Betty May Pitts Taylor Ave McCoy-Leffler Ramah Johnson Woodside Cemetery Calif Eleanor Maddox Barbara Hackney Middletown Esther Lowery Franklin Donald Eldson James Eldson San Diego

Services for Charles W. Grimes Held at Tobias Home

Funeral services for Charles W. Grimes 47 of 50 State St will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tobias Funeral Home Dayton with burial in David's Cemetery. Grimes a World War II veteran and machinist at Dayton Steel Foundry died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital Dayton. He is survived by Rosemary and Floyd Grimes of West Union his parents three daughters Sharon Teresa and Rachael at home three sons Larry Charles and David at home three sisters Helen Grimes Mrs Ruth Arnold both of West Union and Mrs George Scott of Manchester and two brothers Hubert of Kettering and Vernon of West Union.

Springboro Charles W. Grimes State St Tobias Dayton David's Cemetery Grimes St. Elizabeth Hospital Dayton Steel Foundry Rosemary Floyd Grimes West Union Sharon Teresa Rachael Larry Charles David Helen Grimes Ruth Arnold George Scott Manchester Hubert Kettering Vernon l

Waynesville Woman Sherman Wilson Dies at 88

Sherman Wilson 88 of Waynesville died yesterday. Survived by daughter Louise Geneva Smart of Xenia sister and a grandchild. Services set at Stubbs Funeral Home with viewing tomorrow 6 to 9 p.m. Burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin.

Waynesville Sherman Wilson Louise Geneva Smart Xenia Stubbs Miami Cemetery Corwin

Obituary Notices for John Dougle and Velmer Hubbard

John Dougle 68 of 617 Chestnut Street dies. services today at Second Baptist Church. Velmer Hubbard 47 of 131 N F Street to have services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Webb.

John Dougle Chestnut St Second Baptist Church Velmer Hubbard N. F St Webb

Duchess of DuPont Dies After Long Illness

Margaret F. duPont aged 69 widow of a former duPont Co. president died Monday after a long illness. Her husband Lam met duPont, who also served as General Motors board chairman, died in 1952. Also Providence report: Warren A. Cole 79 founder of Lambda Chi Alpha legal fraternity in 1909 died Monday.

Wilmington Del Margaret F. duPont duPont Co Lammet General Motors Corp Providence, R.I Warren A. Cole Lambda Chi Alpha Legal Fraternity

Television Columnist Hal Humphrey Dies at 56

Los Angeles AP report states Hal Humphrey, 56, syndicated TV columnist for the Los Angeles Times whose work appeared in more than 80 newspapers, died Monday night likely from a heart attack. He began at the Los Angeles Mirror in 1948, moved to the Times after the Mirror folded, and earlier served as Billboard Magazine associate editor in New York. His TV column ran three times weekly in The Middletown Journal since December 1958.

LOS Angeles Hal Humphrey Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Mirror The Times Mirror Humphrey Billboard Magazine New York Middletown Journal

Boxcar Hits Auto Injures Hamilton Woman and Child

A boxcar struck the auto of 64 year old Hamilton resident Irene Bernard at the East Avenue Penn Central crossing. The car with her one year old granddaughter Jackie Herbst aboard was carried several feet on the tracks. Mrs Bernard suffered a broken right arm and a lacerated knee and was in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. The granddaughter received treatment for possible eye injuries and was discharged.

Hamilton Mercy Hospital Irene Bernard M. C St Bernard Jackie Herbst East Avenue Penn Central

Eagles Lodge presents gifts to Doty House and Auxiliary

The Eagles Lodge at 65th anniversary presented a tape recorder to Doty House pre-adult workshop and a record player to the lodge auxiliary on its first anniversary. Herbert Kidd presides over Aerie 528 and Mrs Carl Hall leads the auxiliary.

Eagles Lodge Doty House Center For Eagles Ladies Herbert Kidd Aerie Carl Hall

YMCA Plans Ski Weekend For Families At Bellefontaine

The YMCA adult program department schedules a family ski weekend January 10 11 12 at Kirkmont Lodge and Valley Hi Ski Resort near Bellefontaine. Twenty nine people have registered to date with lodging available. Room and board for the weekend is 10 per person. Total cost for one person including meals lessons rope tows and equipment for two days is 28. Registrations end January 7.

YMCA Kirkmont Lodge Valley Hi Bellefontaine Don Davis Davis

Fire reports and near misses in two city addresses

At 2 05 p m Mrs W D Bryant at 601 Gladys Drive smelled smoke and feared a fire from the fireplace but no damage occurred. At 3 25 p m children on the second floor at 1103 Young St played with a flame in a pan in a garage owned by Fred Wilson and no damage resulted.

Gladys Drive W. D. Bryant Young St Fred Wilson

Lutherans Consider Allowing Children Communion Before Confirmation

A joint Lutheran commission proposed letting children receive Holy Communion before confirmation, shifting the traditional age 12 to 14 cutoff. The plan aims to address modern youth needs and was prepared for 17,000 congregations across three major Lutheran bodies with about 9 million members.

New York Lutheran Reported C. Richard Evenson Minneapolis Lutheran Church In America American Lutheran Church Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

Kiwanians To See Football Highlights

Highlights of 1967 college professional and bowl games will be shown at the Kiwanis Club luncheon. The film is sponsored by Investors Diversified Services of Minneapolis. John McClure will be the program chairman.

Kiwanis Club Manchester Motor Inn Investors Diversified Services of Minneapolis John ©. McClure

Fire Causes Massive Damage at Massillon Shopping Center

In Perry Heights Massillon area a fire Monday night caused about 200000 dollars in damage to a shopping center. An IGA Supermarket was gutted and spread to a drug store and a barbershop. other stores received smoke damage. No injuries were reported and crews from several departments fought the blaze into midnight. The cause was not immediately known.

Massillon, Ohio Massillon Medical Arts Perry Heights Jackson Richville Avondale Reedurban

Bitter Winds Delay Grand Teton Winter Climb

Sub zero winds and 80 mile per hour gusts forced 27 climbers including three women to backtrack after 300 yards at Moose Meadows base camp. Paul Petzoldt led 15 climbers aiming to attack Middle Teton Glacier 2000 feet below the summit as a second group led by George Lowe attempted an east face route.

Jackson Wyo Grand Teton Peak Moose Meadows Timberline Paul Petzoldt Lander George Lowe Salt Lake City Grand Teton National Park Lowe Rick Horn

Area Family In Nation Home Survey

Area families will be part of a nationwide Census Bureau survey on home buying plans for 1969 and recent three month activity. The survey measures buying expectations and home repairs to guide economic growth, with data kept confidential and used only for statistics. Local interviewer: Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson.

U.S Census Bureau Hubert A. Yerkey Bureau Detroit Yerkey Elizabeth Henderson

Local Man Awarded Bronze Star for Southeast Asia Service

Air Force Maj. Thomas Gwinn husband of Marilyn Easterling and son of Mrs. R. A. Easterling 2706 Roosevelt Ave. receives the Bronze Star with medals and the Air Force commendation medal for service in Southeast Asia from Jan 28 to Dec 28, 1967. He is a pilot with the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing stationed at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo.

Air Force Thomas Gwinn Marilyn Easterling R. A. Easterling Roosevelt Ave Air Force Commendation Southeast Asia Maj. Gwinn 347Th Tactical Fighter Wing Yokota Air Force Base Tokyo

Copper Tubing Theft Strikes Local Building Site

Police report from Norm Wooly Construction notes 390 feet of copper tubing stolen last weekend from the new Berkeley Electric building on University Boulevard. The haul includes 300 feet of naif-inch 60 feet of one inch and 30 feet of four-inch tubing.

Barkeley Electric University Boulevard Norm Wooly Construction Co

Outlook for Steel Stocks Amid Imports and Prices

Investment column assesses steel equities with rising imports and price cuts pressuring margins. Armco could benefit from expansion, Republic Steel faces Midwest pressure, U S Steel limited by scale. Dividend safety favors holding for income while awaiting stabilizing demand and potential import quotas.

Bethlehem Armco Nomstee Republic Steel Midwest

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