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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1967

Page

8

Deaths Edward H Jasper Rites Held in Cincinnati

Edward H Jasper 60 a division engineer for the state highway department died Tuesday in Cincinnati. He served 35 years as location and design engineer and later as design and planning engineer. He studied at the University of Cincinnati class of 19% and worked for the Big Four before 1932. Survived by wife Rita and sons Daniel William Edward all of Cincinnati. Entombment at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Edward H. Jasper Cincinnati State Highway Department Hodapp Highway Department Jasper University of Cincinnati Big Four Railroad Rita Daniel William Edward

Death of Four Month Old James Fristoe at Middletown Hospital

Four month old James Fristoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Redgie Fristoe of 451 E Main St Lebanon, died at 10 09 p m Thursday at Middletown Hospital. Further details not provided in the readable text.

James Fristoe Redgie Fristoe E. Main St Lebanon Middletown Hospital

Services for Tilton Feezer Held at Riggs Funeral Home

Funeral services for Tilton Feezer of 62 Moore Street take place at 2 p.m. Monday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev. Edwin Bobbitt officiating and burial in Woodside Dome. He died yesterday at home after a long tenure with Armco Steel since 1928. He was a World War II veteran and member of Elks Lodge 257. Surviving are his wife Grace two sisters Bertha Crawley of Paducah Kentucky and Marie Wedde of Cincinnati and a brother Wilson of Middletown.

Tilton Armco Steel Corp Grace Bertha Crawley Paducah Marie Wedde Cincinnati Wilson Middletown

Infant son of Melton family dies after birth at Middletown Hospital

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Melton of 2828 Wilbraham Road died at 1 a m today at Middletown Hospital nine hours after birth. Surviving are the parents a brother Donald and a sister Deborah both at home paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Grady Melton of Middletown and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Marion Heller of Middletown Graveside services will be held at 11 am Monday at Woodside Cemetery with the Rev Henry Howard officiating Arrangements are with the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Robert Melton Wilbraham Road Middletown Hospital Donald Deborah Grady Melton Middletown Marion Heller Woodside Cemetery Henry Howard McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home

Obituary: Miles Reed Dies in Phoenix Gunshot Incident

Miles Reed aged 52 formerly with the Middletown Journal died of a gunshot wound yesterday in Phoenix Arizona where he had lived in recent years. Survivors include his step mother Mrs Bo Reed of Middletown and two sons living in California. Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family at Woodside Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Riggs Funeral Home.

Miles Reed Middletown Journal Phoenix Ariz Bo Reed Middletown California Woodside Cemetery Riggs Funeral Home

Death Notice of Mrs Julia Puckett

Mrs Julia Puckett 73 died at 60 pm yesterday at Friendly Oaks Rest Home where she had resided since 1965 She leaves three sons Paul Trenton Howard Middletown Walter Laurel Md and seven daughters Mrs David Sebastian Trenton Mrs Sam Fugate Mrs Ira Newlin Mrs S T Parker all Middletown Mrs Douglas Ransom Germantown Mrs Walter Nock Franklin and Mrs Gene Doughtery Mariba Ky Services 1 pm Monday at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home conducted by Rev C W Hatfield Burial Middletown Cemetery

Julia Puckett Friendly Oaks Rest Home Paul Trenton Howard Middletown Walter Laurel David Sebastian Sam Fugate Ira Newlin S. T. Parker Douglas Ransom Germantown Walter Nock Franklin Gene Doughtery Mariba McCoy-Leffier C. W. Hatfield Funeral

Eckhardt Dies at 91 After Long Farming Life

Edward C Eckhardt 91 of 1808 Winona St. died at Middletown Hospital where he was admitted Jan 25. A former Butler County farmer and Greenbush EUB Church member, he is survived by wife Effie four sons Clinton Scharrold Charles and Lowell eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with Revs Stearns Schulz officiating. Burial Fairview Cemetery.

Edward Charles Eckhardt Winona St Middletown Hospital Eckhardt Butler County Greenbush EUB Church Effie Clinton Scharrold Middletown Charles Dayton Lowell Scottsdale, Ariz

Edith Richter 64 dies at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati

Mrs Edith L Richter 64 of 124 N Marshall Road died at 5 20 pm yesterday at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati She belonged to the Order of Eastern Star and the White Shrine of Jerusalem Surviving are her husband Raymond two sisters Verdinia Tibbs and Maude Guess of Middletown and two brothers Robert James of Kokomo Indiana and Wilber James of Newcastle Indiana Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at the McCoy Leffier Funeral Home with Rev Kent Moorehead officiating

Edith L. Richter N. Marshall Road Holmes Hospital Cincinnati Order of Eastern Star White Shrine of Jerusalem Raymond Verdinia Tibbs Maude Guess Middletown Robert James Kokomo Ind Wilber James Newcastle McCoy-Leffier McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home Kent Moorehead

Cunningham services set for Lewis Cunningham

Lewis Cunningham, 74, of 1004 Baltimore Street, will be honored Monday at 1 p.m. at Jordan Memorial Chapel with Rev. James Holloman officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the chapel. Mr. Cunningham died Thursday at home.

Woodside Cemetery Lewis Cunningham Baltimore St Jordan Memorial Chapel James Holloman Cunningham

Turner McCartey Turner Presley McCartey 66 Middletown Resident

Turner McCartey Turner Presley McCartey age 66 of 303 Harlan Street died at 8 10 a m at Middletown Hospital after a stay since January 3 He was born in Bath County Kentucky and lived in Middletown 45 years He retired from Aeronca Inc shipping department four years ago Surviving are his wife Ethel and two sisters Mrs Lou McCartey and Mrs Iva Stull of Covington Kentucky Arrangements are incomplete at Joseph R Baker & Sons

Turner Presley McCartey Harlan St Middletown Hospital Mr. McCartey Bath County Middletown Aeronca Inc Ethel Lou McCartey Iva Stull Covington Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Miss Combs Leads Xenia Preliminary in Ohio Junior Miss

Shari Combs of Middletown, a 1967 Junior Miss, won a talent and fitness award in the first round at Xenia. Rebecca Reed of Dayton earned the other early prize as the pageant sends contestants toward the state finals with live band music and a 14 piece ensemble.

Shari Combs Middletown Ohio Xenia Miss Combs Clayton Combs Central Ohio Central Ave Rebecca Reed Lawaane Hase Ase Middletown Jaycees William Svarda Fenwick High School Rita Coleman

Four Motorists Grounded For DWI Convictions

Middle town Municipal Court suspended driving privileges for four motorists for one year and gave three day jail terms and 200 dollar fines. Billy Caudill Jerry Barnett Chester Sanford and Charlie Passmore had licenses revoked. Other cases included fines for assault and battery warrants and several disorderly conduct and bad check charges.

Middletown J. T. Lamb Billy R. Caudill Warren Road Jerry Barnett Roosevelt Ave Chester K. Sanford W. Central Ave Charlie R. Passmore Dayton Robert E. Ford Calumet Ave Barbara Ford Ford Earl Moon Jr Finley St Delmar G. ‘Thomas Curtis St Carolyn Blair Texas Ave Robert B. Smith Yankee Road Marshall Lige

Charles Miller 73 Middletown Resident Dies

Charles Miller 73 of 5950 West Alexandria Road Middletown died at 1 55 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital He was retired from Armco Steel Corp Surviving wife Etta two daughters Marion Tucker and Clem Fink two sisters Carl Frye and Clel Stamper 11 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren Requiem High Mass 9 30 am Monday Holy Trinity Church Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm Rosary 7 30 pm tomorrow.

Charles Miller Alexandria Road Middletown Hospital Armco Steel Corp Etta Marion Tucker Clem Fink Middletown Carl Frye Clel! Stamper Holy Trinity Church Woodside Cemetery McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home

Local Notices of Services for Several Residents

Abe Dennison 80 of 1065 S 11th St to have services at 2 p.m. Monday from Brown-Dawson. John Marisden 57 of 32 S Fair Ave to attend Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St Joseph's Church. Hubert Hodgson 75 of Fairfield to have private services from Webb. John Miller 57 of 1652 Edison Ave to have services 10 a.m. Monday from Brown-Dawson. Edith Shollenbarger 81 of 51 Eaton Ave to have private services from Klaus-Weigel.

Abe Dennison S. 11Th St Brown-Dawson John Marisden S. Fair Ave St. Joseph's Church Hubert Hodgson Fairfield Webb John Miller Edison Ave Brown - Dawson Edith Shollenbarger Eaton Ave Klaus-Weigel

Society Man Hated Helps Him

Robert Amos Cosby a 48 year old man with troubles parked his pickup in front of the City County Building and began throwing rocks at two plate glass windows. In Municipal Court a Legal Aid attorney entered a guilty plea for Cosby who has 11 children including a cerebral palsy crippled 5 year old. The Urban League found him a bigger house and two job offers. Judge John Christ suspended a $50 fine and a six month sentence on the charge of malicious trespass and said you are a lucky man to have so many people come to your aid.

Indianapolis Ind Robert Amos Cosby Cosby Madison Legal Aid Society Society The Urban League John Christ

Bethel Repeats As Clean Town

Bethel Ohio in Clermont County wins the National Cleanest Town Achievement Award for the second year. Mayor Oscar H Sharp announced the honor and will travel to Washington DC on February 20 to accept it.

Bethel Ohio Clermont County Oscar H. Sharp Washington, D.C

Five Thefts Reported Across City Police Files

Police investigated five thefts yesterday including cash from Kroger Market employees wallets, a 20 dollar wallet theft from Katherine Feltner, a 21 inch portable television from Kathryn Brown, a toaster valued at 20 dollars from David Cohn, and a glove compartment break in at Cal McClain's car with a failed carburetor theft attempt. Suspects include John Waddiles, 19, of Wayne Avenue.

Bob Beckman Kroger Grand Avenue Josephine Feltner Cleveland St John Waddiles Wayne Ave Kathryn Brown Yankee Road David Cohn Cohn

Chinese Wall of Suburbs Disturbs Mayor

Cleveland Mayor Ralph S. Locher urged an amendment to state annexation laws to allow a single consolidated city government for greater Cleveland by simple majority. He said current law is archaic as it requires mutual consent of adjacent municipalities. About 30 suburbs attended the hearing and mostly questioned the benefits of annexation.

Cleveland Ralph S. Locher Council Greater Locher

YMCA staff shifts announced after resignations

B P Allen announces temporary changes in YMCA secretarial duties after the resignation of Robert Wells who moved to Akron. Eugene L Bock becomes acting youth work executive while continuing program director duties. Anthony Tiano remains as assistant youth work executive and handles the new Indian Guide program. Nancy Mattick remains part time with girls activities under Bock. Allen takes over public relations and student work direction duties.

YMCA B. P. Allen Robert Wells Allen Wells Akron Eugene L. Bock Anthony Tiano Bock Nancy Mattick

Crash Injures Woman Slightly

A Cincinnati woman Irene Richmond 67 was treated at Middletown Hospital for minor injuries after a two car crash at Verity Parkway and Elwood Street. The other driver J William McCracklin 53 of Marietta was cited for failure to yield. Damage valued at $600. Six additional minor accidents were investigated with $300 damage and two drivers cited.

Cincinnati Middletown Hospital Verity Parkway Elwood Street Irene Richmond William P. Richmond J. William McCracklin Marietta McCrackin Elwood

Man Hurt Critically At Crossing In Trenton Area

A 25 year old Trenton area man Ernest E. Frary of Kennedy Road suffered severe head and chest injuries after his car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio freight train at the Wayne Madison Road crossing near the animal shelter. The vehicle was pushed 210 feet along the tracks, wrecking a railroad shed and scattering debris as the train, led by engineer Harry F. Suerkamp, 47, required 115 cars and five engines to stop at about 45 mph. Frary remained in very critical condition at Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, after being extricated and transported by sheriff's deputies.

Trenton Mercy Hospital Hamilton Ernest E. Frary Kennedy Road Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Wayne Madison Road Suerkamp Frary

State To Uncork Lebanon Traffic

State officials disclosed a three year, 5.5 million road program to relieve Lebanon traffic bottlenecks. Lebanon City Manager Charles Guard said the plan will cost the city about 125000 and involve widening and realigning routes including U S 42, Ohio 63 and 123, with choices between I 71 and I 75 and a bypass crossing U S 42 near Genntown.

Lebanon Division 8 J.L. Oswald Middletown Charles Guard Guard Dayton Cincinnati Oswald Ohio U. S. 42 Gennytown North Broadway Ohio 48 Ohio 73 Genntown Columbus Avenue U.S. 42 Summit Street Heong Ohio 123 E. Main Street Ohio 63 Broadway Corporation Limits

Burglars Hit Homes and Office in Local Break-In Spree

Police investigated multiple break ins last night at three locations including the Lykins residence 4915 Talton Drive where unlocked doors led to two ransacked bedrooms with missing cash. J R Thompson 7169 Elk Creek Road reported a Hoover Ball office on Verity Parkway broken into. Marion Adkins 1610 Lawn Ave also reported intrusion with no items taken.

Charles Lykins Tal‘ton Drive Lykins J. R. Thompson Elk Creek Road Verity Parkway Thompson Marion Adkins Lawn Ave

San Francisco Air Pollution Drops By Over Quarter

San Francisco Bay area air pollution fell more than 25 percent last year, ending a decade of rising intensity. D. J. Callaghan, chief administrative officer of the Pollution Control District, credited measures by the district and the State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board for the decline.

San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area D. J. Callaghan Pollution Control District State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board

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Edward Jasper Infant Fristoe Tilton Feeser Melton Edward Eckhardt Edith Richter Bill Ackerman Turner McCartey Miss Yangana Emerra Norma Dayton Arzell Fores Garden Ave David Schaeffer Carolina St Zella Hutchens Young St Grace Baptist Church Howard Sears Clean Town Guthrie Nati Middletown High School Directed By Jim Butch Archibald MacLeish MHS Auditorium
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