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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1969

Page

2

Family and Pet Slain in Murder Suicide Tragedy

In Wooster Ohio a 32 year old fifth grade teacher David Gloeckner shot his wife Julia and their two children David age four and Beth Ann age one then killed himself. The couple were in the midst of divorce proceedings filed last October. The dog Pudges was also slain. Authorities found the bodies Monday after Gloeckner failed to appear at school. The case is being investigated by Wayne County officials.

Wooster Ohio David Gloeckner Parkview School Julia David Beth Ann Gloeckner Puddies Wayne County Keith Shearer Shearer Common Pleas Gloeckners

Sorg Income Sets Record With 1968 Per Share Profit

Sorg Paper Co board chairman D G Driscoll and president C William Marion report record after tax income of 2.20 a share for 1968. Net sales reached 26.133 million vs 25.706 million in 1967. after tax income 1.332 million vs 1.147 million. Machine No 7 resumed production with optimism for 1969 and beyond.

Sorg Paper Co D.G. Driscoll C. William Marion

Deaths And Funerals Dewey Carroll

Dewey Francis Carroll age 43 of Middletown died at Midwestern Hospital after illness since July. He worked 14 years for Armco Steel as an inspector and served in World War II. Survived by wife Laura a son Mark and two daughters Debra and Janet at home. Services Thursday 2 PM at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM.

Dewey Francis Carroll Oxford State Road Middletown Hospital Mr. Carroll Boyd County Armco Steel Corp American Legion Laura Debra Janet Mark Bessie Sparks Middletown Ray William Charles Sparks Kentucky Rosa Hall McCoy- Leffler G. Walter Weber Woodside Cemetery

Requiem High Mass for John J Fishbaugh at Holy Trinity

John J Fishbaugh 83 of 204 Webster Street died Sunday at Middletown Hospital Funeral services follow at 9 30 a m tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church Burial in Calvary Cemetery Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home handled arrangements The notice notes the time and place of services and the deceaseds residence and burial site.

John J. Fishbaugh Webster St Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Fishbaugh Middletown Hospital

Services for Howard J. Fitzwater Held in Hamilton

Howard J. Fitzwater 44 of 108 W Page St Trenton dies Sunday at Middletown Hospital He owned Trenton Landscaping Co for 23 years He was a Springboro native and World War II Navy veteran Funeral 10 am Thursday Collins Funeral Home Hamilton Rev Raymond Morena officiates Burial Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars post Simon of Green

Howard J. Fitzwater W. Page St Trenton Colligan ‘Funeral Home Hamilton Raymond Morena Greenwood Cemetery Fitzwater Middletown Hospital Trenton Landscaping Co Springboro Middletown Veterans of Brothers, Simon of Green

Services for Myrle Harkloo in Phoenix Arizona

Myrle Harkloo 74 a former West Elkton area farmer dies at his Scottsdale home Survivors include wife Mabel two daughters Ethel Eckhardt and Susan George a sister Stella Emrick four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services set for 11 a m Wednesday at Memorial Lawn Chapel in Phoenix Arizona.

Myrle Harkloo West Elkton Area Memorial Lawn Chapel Phoenix Ariz Harkloo Scottsdale Mabel Ethel Eckhardt Susan George Tempe Stella Emrick Somerville Rt. 1

Funeral Services for Mrs Anna Smith Sister of Julius French

Services and burial for Mrs Anna Smith were held at Forest Lawn Cemetery Hollywood Calif. She died February 7 in Las Vegas. A D A R member and Middletown resident until 14 years ago she was predeceased by her husband John Sr who died in 1965. Surviving are son John Jr of Las Vegas two brothers William Pearl Alliance and Charles French Clearwater Fla a sister Mrs Francis Iron Valparaiso Ind and two grandchildren

Anna Smith Julius French Middletown Forest Lawn Hollywood Calif Francis Iron Valparaiso, Ind

Lanie A. Tusing Dies at 67 in Middletown Hospital

Lanie Andrew Tusing 67 of 3912 Tytus Ave died at 10 20 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after eight years illness. He retired in 1966 from Diamond National Corp as a mill inspector. Born in Rockingham County Virginia he had lived here since 1923. Survived by wife Maude three sons Lanie B Thomas of Trenton Clarence of Monroe a daughter Elizabeth Blanton of Middletown and three other relatives.

Lanie Andrew Tusing Tytus Ave Middletown Hospital Tusing Diamond National Corp Rockingham County Middletown Maude Lanie B Thomas Trenton Clarence Monroe Elizabeth Blanton

Mrs Sally Gross 5 of Franklin Died At Middletown Hospital

Mrs Sally Gross 5 of 9361 Meadowlark Drive Franklin died at 8 45 p m Sunday at Middletown Hospital after six days as a patient. Survived by husband Jesse three sons Ike Orinville and Charles Gilbert all of Franklin a daughter Mrs Juanita Hollon Carlisle two brothers Kynard and Dewey Gross two sisters Miss Demna Gross and Mrs Ella Fee 17 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral p m Friday Breathitt Funeral Home Jackson Kentucky. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home tomorrow 7 9 p m.

Franklin Sally Gross Meadowlark Drive Carlisle Middletown Hospital Jesse Ike Gilbert Orinville Gilbert Charles Gilbert Juanita Hollon Kynard Gross Jackson Dewey Gross Demna Gross Ella Fee Breathitt Funeral Home Eaton Funeral Home

Obituary: Howard J. Mann 51 of 6657 Contreras Road

Howard J. Mann 51 of 6657 Contreras Road died yesterday at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford after a two week illness. He worked in the Miami University carpenter maintenance department. Surviving: wife Bernice died in 1966. son Daniel of Wilmington. daughter Denise at home. father Rufert Mann Collinsville. four sisters Mildred Laura and two others. four brothers Elmer Gordon Harry and Donald. Services 0 p.m. Friday at Inman Funeral Home with burial in Collinsville Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9.

Somerville Howard J. Mann Contreras Road McCullough-Hyde Hospital Oxford Mann Miami University Jacksonburg Bernice Daniel Wilmington Denise Rufert Mann Collinsville Mildred Laural Edna Lambert Doris. Wisberg Hamilton Elmer Seven Mile Gordon Harry West Chester Donald Fairfield Inman ‘Funeral Funeral

Services for Flora Sharp Held in Corwin Church

Mrs Flora Sharp 67 of Waynesville died Sunday. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Free Pentecostal Church Corwin with burial in Miami Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Jack, three daughters Tempie Fritz Bessie Taylor Easter Garrett of Waynesville, three sons Charles Jack and Raymond, three sisters and 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren.

Flora Sharp Waynesville Free Pentecostal Church Corwin Miami Cemetery Sharp Jack Tempie Fritz Bessie Taylor Easter Garrett Charles Raymond

Reverend Peter Wolfinbarger Dies at 41

The Rev. Peter A. Wolfinbarger 41 pastor of Pennyroyal Baptist Church for 11 years died of cancer at 10 20 a m yesterday in Franklin He is survived by Pauline his wife three sons Gary Chuck and James his parents Mr and Mrs C N Wolfinbarger of Irvine Ky a brother Bil of Irvine Ky three sisters Mrs Barbara Fynn of Irvine Ky Mrs Cornelia Walling of Lexington Ky and Mrs Lillian Gunter of Mechanisville Md and his paternal grandmother Mrs P A Wolfinbarger of Irvine Ky The funeral will be held at Pennyroyal Baptist Church with burial at Woodhill Cemetery after visitation 4 to 9 p m and Thursday after 10 a m at the church.

Peter Wolfinbarger Franklin Peter A. Wolfinbarger Pennyroyal Road Pennyroyal Baptist Church Middletown Hospital Pauline Gary Franklin Chuck James C. N. Wolfinbarger Irvine Bil Barbara Fynn Cornelia Walling Lexington Lillian Gunter Mechanisville P. A. Wolfinbarger Arlen David Woodhill Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Hamilton Deaths Ceremonies Set for area residents

Obituary notices list Matthew Ryan 79 of 1104 Goodman Ave Emma Weber 79 of 752 Ross Ave Edward Seegmueller 76 of Lake Worth formerly Hamilton Julia Bennett 59 Bel Air Md William Meiner 67 of 65 Lilliedale Lane and infant twin daughters of Mr and Mrs James Wagers 716 S Seventh St with Requiem High Mass or services scheduled at local churches.

Matthew Ryan Goodman Ave St. Peter's Church Emma Weber Ross Ave Webb Edward Seegmueller Lake Worth Fila Hamilton St. Stephen’s Church Julia Bennett Bel Air William Meiner Lilliedale Lane St. Mary’s Church James Wagers S. Seventh St

Sirhan Panel Expected To Be Completed Soon

In Los Angeles prosecutors and defense attorneys nearing agreement on six alternate jurors for the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan murder trial of Robert F. Kennedy. Openings set after Lincoln's Birthday holiday with eight men and four women on the jury and testimony to begin, amid court noise from a nearby construction site and several alternates excused for opposition to the death penalty.

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Ambassador Hotel Superior Court Herbert V. Walker David N. Fitts Grant B. Cooper Emile Zola Berman Russell E. Parsons

Obituaries for Catherine Hoffman Bertha Wittman and Carl Knott

Obituaries note Catherine Hoffman 88 of 415 N E St scheduled for Requiem High Mass at St Stephen 11 a m tomorrow. Bertha Wittman 79 of 341 S Second St services set for 10 a m tomorrow. Carl Knott 86 of Brookville Fla formerly Hamilton has services today.

Brown-Dawson Catherine Hoffman N. E St Reiquiem St. Stephen's Church Bertha Wittman S. Second St Webb Carl Knott Brookville Fla Hamilton Cahill

Pianist Boyd Bunch Dies After Long Illness

OXNARD California Boyd Bunch 77 composer of Frankie and Johnnie died Saturday night after a long illness He was a pianist and arranger for bandleaders Vincent Lopez and Guy Lombardo. NEW YORK AP Madison JH Lewis 72 retired director of Borden Inc died Sunday night of a heart attack He served on the Borden board for thirty years.

Oxnard Calif Boyd Bunch Frankie and Johnnie Bunch Vincent Lopez Guy ‘Lombardo New York Madison JH. Lewis Borden Inc Lewis Borden Board

Ritusanhara Poem First Sanskrit Printed Book

The line notes that Ritusanhara, a poem on India’s six seasons, was the first book ever printed in Sanskrit. The claim highlights early Sanskrit printing and cultural history.

Ritusanhara India

Ottawa PM Trudeau home upkeep cost in 1967 68

The government paid 53828 to maintain and operate Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Ottawa residence in the 1967 68 fiscal year, down from 65949 the prior year, according to a House of Commons report.

Ottawa Pierre Elliott Trudeau House of Commons

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