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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1971
Page
2
Armco Steel Corp has completed a 400 million building program in Middletown, draining capital and delaying further expenditure for years. Aiming for 3,500 new car sales in 1972, local dealers hope improvement follows Armco’s recovery and Nixon era economic policies.
Mrs Louise Freeze 75 of 804 Orchard St dies at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt and Rev E Eugene Frazer officiating. Burial in Ferncliff Cemetery Springfield. Visitation Sunday 4 to 9 p.m. Memorials to American Cancer Society Middletown-Butler County Unit urged.
Carrie Lee Fuller aged 74 of 818 17th Avenue died at 6 45 p m yesterday in Middletown Hospital after a four month illness. Born in Barnesville Georgia she lived in Middletown 32 years and is survived by four sons Horace Charles Clifford of Middletown Fred of Cleveland two daughters Dor othy Pruden of Middletown Georgia North of Carrollton two brothers Horace and George Knox of Atlanta two sisters Mrs Lily Hayes and Mrs Annette Lyles of Atlanta 22 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p m Monday at United Missionary Baptist Church with Rev James Holloman officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home services Sunday 7 to 9 p m.
John A Neu 82 died 8:07 p.m. yesterday at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati after five years at Garden of Eden Nursing Home He was a native of Monroe and a retired farmer His wife Florence died in 1942 Surviving Edward Middletown Ruth Kent Franklin sister Emma Moffet Troy four grandchildren and a great grandchild Mass of the Resurrection 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Holy Trinity Church funeral arrangements incomplete at Wilson Schramm Memorial Clark St Cincinnati
Mrs Abbie Hamilton aged 76 of 351 Lebanon Street Monroe died yesterday at Hillandale Nuts Home on Hamilton Mason Road after a year as patient. Survived by husband Ira two sons Arnold Field Texas and Carlous Field Portland Oregon and a daughter Mrs Christine Ademak Baytown Texas. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Monroe Chapel Riggs Funeral Home conducted by Rev Jack Lawson with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
A memorial service for Dr Norman Schkloven a 57 year old practicing psychiatrist and analyst was held on Wednesday in Detroit. He died on December 24 while vacationing in Santa Barbara California. He was a University of Michigan graduate. He interned and did his residency at Cincinnati General Hospital. Surviving are his wife Tillie Schneider of Middletown two sons and a grandchild.
Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Walters 72 of Dayton died at Hill Top House Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born in Middletown she lived in Dayton 48 years. Survived by husband George two sons Paul and Donald sister Mrs. George Schamel brother Richard Herb seven grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Harris Funeral Home Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. Memorials to charity suggested.
Hartley R. Moss 74 of Waynesville Rt 2 died Wednesday at home after a period ill. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Stubbs Conner Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery at Corwin. He was a farmer and former director of Waynesville National Bank. Surviving are two daughters.
A 37 year old service station attendant Donald Holder was convicted in Middletown Municipal Court on two charges and held for Franklin police on another. He was arrested after being freed from bonds and witnessed the arrest of a friend for carrying a concealed weapon. He was fined 150 dollars and costs.
Butler County commissioners praised a profitable year and reported a net black balance for 1971. County Auditor Ray Tilton confirmed the 10 mill limit keeps the tax rate at 1.92 dollars per val units, with the rate outside the limit dropping to 1.53 due to jail levy elimination and tuberculosis levy cuts. The board, led by President William Donham, credited staff cooperation and approved an extra 30,000 toward paying down debt on two downtown county-owned buildings, the Courthouse Annex and the A Brown Furniture building. They will reorganize for the new year at a Monday meeting.
Richard E. Reedy Sr., 42, of 44 Walnut St., Franklin, died of cancer at 4:35 a.m. today at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a three week stay. He worked at St. Regis Paper Co Maxwell Division from 1958 to 1968, then retired for health reasons. Survived by wife Inez. four sons Richard Jr Gary Donald Randall. three daughters Mary West Shari Hazel. three brothers Larry Anderson Howard Harry. three sisters Pauline Gentry Marilee Ling Eleanor Strong. Services Monday at 2 p.m. Eaton Funeral Home conducted by Dr. H. Gessner. burial Springboro Cemetery. Funeral home hours Sunday 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.
Mrs Iva Taylor 84 of Indianapolis and formerly Middletown dies at a son's home. She is survived by daughter Mrs Virginia Brown of 2403 Superior Ave and other relatives. Funeral arrangements with Shirley Brothers Funeral Home Indianapolis. viewing Sunday 3 to 10 p.m. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery remains planned.
Mrs Estelle Smead 63 of 1800 Helen Ave mass 10 a m Monday Cahill Funeral Home. Mrs Annie Hammonds 88 formerly Hamilton graveside services today Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs Lillian Moore 64 313 Charles St services today Second Baptist Church. Mrs Hazel Gfroever 65 5 Commerce St private services Colligan.
A roundup of New Year customs from Rome New York and San Francisco with parties in Central Park a tiger gorilla party at the zoo and national cautions on traffic safety. Highlights include Guy Lombardo in New York and Royal Horse Guard in London. A Louisville DJ blackout incident precedes the holiday period.
Barry Hobart of Middletown will host WKEF's new Science Shock Theater on Channel 22 Saturdays at 1 PM. A Hobart High School graduate with a fine arts degree, he follows his uncle Douglas Hobart Dr Traboh in a family's long horror show tradition rooted in Middletown's Halloween performances.
Two Michigan State Police troopers were killed near New Buffalo after stopping a car on Red Arrow Highway. A male suspect shot the troopers and fled with a woman, later mortally wounded in a chase. The two fallen troopers were Charles Stark, 32, and Gary Rampy, 27. The suspect died. his female companion was captured.
At 3:52 p.m. yesterday the Middletown Public Library reported a fire caused by an overheated light fixture ballast with $15 damage. Later at 10:26 p.m. a blaze at 14 Central Ave damaged a car owned by Frank Bach and the interior of the residence with $250 damage. cause unknown.
The American relief organization CARE has operated in Ceylon since 1956, assisting in famine and postwar recovery efforts. The report notes ongoing CARE activities in Colombo, highlighting continued humanitarian support.
DAYTON The Miami Conservancy District board approved the appointment of Dr Stanley Cain a nationally known environmentalist and professor at the University of Michigan to the board of consultants. Cain will sabbatical at the University of California Santa Cruz and join existing members Dr Abel Wolman Raymond Hill and Remus as the board reviews the regional water quality plan ahead of March public hearings.
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