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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1970

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Walter Bratcher 67 Middletown

Walter Bratcher 67 of 1821 Central Ave. Middletown died 1 15 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Born in Grayson County Kentucky he lived in Middletown since 1935 and worked 14 years as a shoe repairman for Sam Bartel. Survived by wife Thelma daughter Betty Bratcher sister Roxie Thys brothers Gus and Claude and one grandchild. Services 1 pm Friday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home Rev Clifford Stearns officiating burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m. Pythian Sisters service tomorrow 7 30 p m.

Walter Shoemaker Bratcher Central Ave Middletown Hospital Bratcher Grayson County Middletown Sam Bartel Thelma Betty Bratcher Fullerton Calif Roxie Thys Green Bay Wis Gus

Middletown Woman Ann Ellison Dies at 62

Ann Ellison 62 of 4517 Hannah Drive died at Middletown Hospital after two years of poor health. A Middletown resident 55 years she belonged to First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society Amona Class and church decorations committee. Survived by daughter Mrs Kenneth Walton brother Hobart Ratliff and four Middletown sisters. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Joseph R. Baker & Sons with Rev G Walter Weber. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 pm.

Ann Ellison Hannah Drive Middletown Hospital Ellison Middletown First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society Amona Pythian Sisters Tim Kenneth Walton Hobart Ratliff Kiam Bryant Mary Lou Ada Griffith Ray Standafer Joseph R. Baker & Sons G. Walter

William Johnson 37 Dies at VA Hospital Cincinnati

William Johnson 37 of 907 Garden Ave died yesterday at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati. He served in the Korean War and worked as a barber at the Deluxe Barber Shop. Survived by his mother and stepfather of Middletown and father of Dayton, two brothers and a sister. Funeral p.m. Saturday at the 11th Avenue Church of God with burial in Soldier's Lot. Friends may call Friday at Hall Jordan Funeral Home.

William Johnson William Russell Johnson Garden Ave Cincinnati Mr. Johnson Middletown 11Th Avenue Lincoln Street Church of God Samuel Phelps Dayton Raymond New York City Leonard Barrington Marietta Merchant Toledo Lincoln Street Church of God Carlos Tipton Soldier’s Lot Woodside Cemetery Hall- Jordan Funeral

Funeral for Harold A. Nuss Held in Franklin Family Rites

Harold Arthur Nuss, 46, of 6316 Kyles Station Road Middletown Route 1, died at Middletown Hospital at 2 56 p m. A farmer born in Sharonville and Army veteran, he belonged to Monroe Grange. Survived by wife Lois three daughters Martha Timberman Trenton Mary Wright Blue Ball Nancy Woody El Cajon Calif three sons David Steven Chris parents Mr and Mrs Harry Nuss Franklin a brother James Middletown a sister Verna Stacy Franklin and a grandchild. Funeral Friday at 2 p m Rev Quinton Everest officiating burial Butler County Memorial Park. Friends may call 1 5 and 7 9 p m.

Harold Arthur Nuss Kyles Station Road Middletown Rt. 1 Middletown Hospital Nuss Sharonville Monroe Grange Lois Martha Timberman Trenton Mary Wright Blue Ball Nancy Woody el Cajon Calif David Steven

Services for Tom H. Sizer Held in Melbourne Florida

Tom H. Sizer age 56 brother of Ned S. Sizer of Middletown will have services tomorrow at Brownlie Funeral Home Melbourne Florida. Mr. Sizer died Monday in a local hospital.

Tom H. Sizer Ned S. Sizer Middletown Brownlie Funeral Home Melbourne Fla Mr. Sizer

Dayton Native Dies. Family Remains in Florida

A Dayton native who had lived in Florida for 13 years died leaving his wife Kay and two sons Gary and Neil of Dayton. He is also survived by a sister Ann of Dayton and five grandchildren.

Florida Dayton Kay Gary Neil Ann

Mrs Ruby Lollar 75 Dies While Visiting Son in Illinois

Mrs Ruby Lollar 75 of 407 East Main Street Lebanon died yesterday in Hinesdale Illinois after illness while visiting her son George Survived by daughter Katherine Rowland of Florida brother William Miller Lebanon and two grandchildren Funeral details: Oswald Funeral Home viewing Friday p m and Lebanon Cemetery burial.

Lebanon Ruby Lollar E. Main St Hinesdale Ill George Katherine Rowland Florida William Miller Oswald

Funeral services for Alfred J Sherman in Sidney

Alfred J Sherman 70 of Sidney died Monday night after a stroke at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He was father of Robert J Sherman Miami University director of Academic Centers and Summer Session. Services Thursday 9:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Church with burial in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m. at Salm Sharp Funeral Home. John Simpson 92 of Center Haven Nursing Home services 2 p.m. tomorrow Webb.

Oxford Alfred J. Sherman Sidney Robert J. Sherman Miami University Holy Angels Church Graceland Cemetery Salm & Sharp Sherman Wilson Memorial Hospital

Man in Serious Condition After Car Truck Collision

Monroe man James Frentzel 22 of 412 Sands Ave was listed in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after his car collided with a trailer truck on S Main Street. The truck driver Ron Honce of Lebanon was uninjured and the truck sustained extensive damage while Frentzel's car was demolished.

Monroe Middletown Hospital James Frentzel Sands Ave S. Main Street Ron Honce Lebanon Honce Frentzel

Kiwanians Hear Talk On Pollution

Don Ferris, assistant Hamilton County prosecutor and president of the Hamilton chapter of the Isaac Walton League, spoke on Pollution Its Causes and Possible Cures at a Middletown Kiwanis meeting hosted with Lindenwald Kiwanis at Alfy's Restaurant.

Don Ferris Middletown East

Lions discuss fortune telling at Manchester Inn meeting

Mrs. Betty Jones of Ohio Bell Telephone Co will speak on the history of fortune telling at the Lions Club meeting at noon tomorrow. Cecil Runyan serves as program chairman.

Betty Jones Ohio Bell Telephone Co Lions Club Manchester Motor Inn Cecil Runyan

Hamilton Pilot Killed In Apparent Jet Crash At Sea

Navy Lt. Richard C. Stephenson, 25, son of Hamilton residents, was killed Feb 5 in an apparent crash of his attack aircraft after catapulting from the USS Ranger during night landing ops with the Seventh Fleet in Vietnam area. A 21 hour carrier search found no trace. family memorial to be held in Thomasville, Ga. He enlisted in 1965, received wings in 1968. Surviving: parents, wife Marsha of Hanford, Calif., sister Sherry Rhodes of Hamilton.

Hamilton Navy J.g Richard C. Stephenson Richard K. Stephenson Herman Ave Ranger Seventh Fleet Stephenson Thomasville Bethel J Church Park Avenue Navy Avroc Memphis, Tenn Marsha Hanford Calif Sherry Rhodes

David Frisch Dies Head of Frisch's Restaurants

Cincinnati obituary notes David Frisch age 67 president of Frisch's Restaurants Inc died yesterday at his Kenwood home. Services are set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Spring Grove Chapel with no visitations. He helped expand the Big Boy drive in chain across Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Florida. Survived by two daughters three brothers a sister and 14 grandchildren. Contributions are requested to the David Frisch Foundation.

Cincinnati David Frisch Frisch Central Parkway Food Service Ohio Indiana Kentucky Florida Albert Heinchen Jack Maier Irving Cupertino Calif Michael Seattle Wash Reuben Leah ,Brown

Sheriff Joins Fight Against Campus Dope

Sheriff Harold J. Carpenter announced Hamilton-Butler County joins Ohio crackdown on narcotics near state university campuses. The governor James A. Rhodes outlined a Leads teletype network and intelligence units to aid law enforcement with state financial support. Carpenter said local intelligence would be expanded to focus on narcotics offenses in the Miami university area.

Harold J. Carpenter Carpenter Columbus James, A. Rhodes Statehouse Miami University John D. Millett Ohio Board of Regents State Highway Patrol Rhodes Sheriff’s Department

Five Hurt Slightly In Car Crashes

Five people sustained minor injuries in two traffic incidents as police investigated nine mishaps. In the first crash on Wall Street near Central Avenue at 10 42 a m driver Mrs Juanita J Harsh 33 of 4732 Primrose Lane and her two passengers Tommy Harsh 5 and Mrs Nancy Grey 35 of Victoria Lane were injured. Mrs Shirley D Moore 30 of 611 W Seventh Ave was uninjured. Harsh was cited for failure to yield at a private drive. A second crash at 857 Columbia Ave involved four cars and the drivers Joseph E Cramer 45 of 902 Columbia Ave Harold L Hoover 59 of 407 Cranewood Drive Tren ton Mrs Nancy Jean Fall 4700 Middletown-Oxford Road and Berttie L Coldiron 357 Kristine Lane Franklin.

Wall Street Central Avenue Juanita J. Harsh Primrose Lane Tommy Harsh Nancy Grey Victoria Lane Shirley D. Moore Seventh Ave Harsh Columbia Ave Joseph E. Cramer Harold L. Hoover Cranewood Drive Trenton Nancy Jean Fall Middletown Oxford Road Berttie L. Coldiron Kristine Lane Franklin

Salt Moths Cause Minor Injuries and Property Damage

Cramer and Mrs. Fall suffered minor head injuries after an incident involving carpet moths. Cramer was cited for failure to maintain property in a written report. Patrolmen estimated total vehicle damage at $1,755.

Cramer Fall

Whole New Town for Warren County Aims for New Communities

Warren County plans a growth oriented project with a proposed whole new town of independent communities around Lebanon. OKI official Jack Werblow cites Lebanon’s highway position and heritage as ideal for new construction while TAP members discuss sewage disposal and land tract issues affecting planning.

Lebanon Warren County Jack Werblow Ohio-Kentucky- Indiana Thomas Haynes OKI Arthur Easton TAP Ohio Easton

Helen Kim dies at 71 in Seoul educator and pioneer

Helen Kim, a renowned educator and Korea's leading feminist, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Seoul at age 71. She was Ewha Women's University president emeritus, first Korean woman with a doctorate from Columbia in 1931, and held multiple honorary degrees and U.S. citizenship honors. She represented South Korea at UN conferences, founded the YWCA Korea, led as government spokesman during the war, and once published the Korea Times. Funeral set for Ewha University on Saturday.

Seoul Helen Kim Korea Miss Kim Ewha Women’s University Columbia University United States South Korea Young Women’s Christian Association of Korea Korea Times

Change Of Venue For Local Doctor Hearing Set

A hearing for a change of venue in two cases charging Dr. E. W. Washington of 911 S. Main St. with selling drugs without prescriptions has been set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. He is accused by Cecil Scott.

E. W. Washington S. Main St

Three Bank Staff Promoted to New Posts at First National

At the annual shareholders meeting the First National Bank elected three staff to new management roles. Thomas B. Jefferson became auditor, George W. Spencer assistant vice president, and Howard B. Lawson Jr. assistant cashier.

First National Bank Thomas B. Jefferson George W. Spencer Howard B. Lawson Jr Ronald D. Baker Water Refining Co Chester Hodges Cg&e Edward Barker R.O. Brosius Gardner Diamond National Edward N. Cohn Cohn Hardware D.G. Driscoll Sorg Paper Co Elliott D. Levey McGraw Construction Co Robert Q. Millan Bank W.C O. Robertson Armco C. Wesley Rowles William Verity William Marion Sorg Paper Barker Lefferson Berwick Lane Spencer Trenton Park Place Shawnray Drive Lawson Miami University Jowstown Highland St

Physician faces venue change bid in Ohio case

Cincinnati attorney says violations occurred on May 9 and May 15, 1969. Attorneys for the physician indicated last year they would seek a change of venue.

Cincinnati State of Ohio

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Walter Bratcher Mrs. Ann Ellison DOODS Verity 4Th Ave Charles Bud) Steller Mer Harold A. Nuss ITA Ann Holiday THE Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Nancy Meeks Elaine Meeks McCoy-Leffitt Funeral Home Mrs Alfred Sherman John Simpson Center Haven Nursing Home Webb U.S David Frisch Dies Butler County A. R. Wetrin Cecil Scott First National George Spencer Asst Thomas Lefferson Salisbury Steak Frisch’s Cole Slaw D Rama Tobs THUR Cole Slaw MA Brown Germantown RD South Main ST
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