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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1970

Page

9

Deaths And Funerals Cpl. James Burke

Cpl. James Burke 18 killed in action in Vietnam. No visitations. Military services at 2 p m Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Frazer officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Burke arrived in Middletown last night. Survived by wife Catherine four sons three daughters a brother two sisters and 14 grandchildren. Arrangements by Quint Funeral Home Columbus.

Lance Cpl James Burke Vietnam McCoy- Leffler Eugene Frazer United Methodist Church Woodside Cemetery Cpl. Burke Middletown William E. Burke Webster Groves E. S. Myers Nelson Road Central Avenue Columbus Catherine Quint Funeral Home

Services for Mrs Dixie Lee Cole in Hamilton

Mrs Dixie Lee Cole 68 of Hamilton mother of Richard Brown Jr of Middletown dies at Hughes Memorial Hospital. Born in Hollins Alabama she lived in Hamilton since 1946. Survived by husband step son Henry Cole Youngstown three daughters Catherine Young Birmingham Cassie Jordan Thelma Gilmore three brothers two daughters four grandchildren Funeral at Pilgrim Baptist Church Hamilton burial Greenwood Friends call at Fred Green Funeral Home Hamilton tomorrow 6 to 9 p.m.

Dixie Lee Cole Hamilton Richard Brown Jr Middletown Pilgrim Baptist Church Greenwood Cemetery Fred Green Cole Hughes Memorial Hospital Hollins Ala Henry Cole Youngstown Catherine Young Birmingam Cassie Jordan Thelma Gilmore

Gravette, William P. longtime Nicolet retiree dies at 65

William P Gravette 65 of 408 Kerry St Trenton died at 5 05 am at Middletown Hospital after a stay since Feb 6 He was a World War I veteran and is survived by wife Thelma a daughter Marilyn Mikovich two sons Richard and Fred three brothers Bush Luke and Arthur and five grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

William P. Gravette Kerry St Trenton Middletown Hospital Thelma Gravette Nicolet Industries Rockdale Marilyn Mikovich Middletown Richard Fred Bush Luke Arthur Frenchburg McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Miss Mabel Lackey Rites Set at McCoy Leffler

Miss Mabel Anna Lackey 80 of Trenton Franklin Road died at Middletown Hospital yesterday at 8 20 p m She had been a patient there since January 27 Survived by brother Ralph Lackey and sister Mrs Ethel Smith both of Middletown Services 10 a m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev G Waller Weber officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

Mabel Anna Lackey Trenton-Franklin Road Middletown Hospital Ralph Lackey Ethel Smith Middletown McCoy- Leffler G. Waller Weber Woodside Cemetery

Louis G Paese obituary highlights Columbus figure

Louis G. Paese, 77, of Columbus, formerly owned a business and was known as a local proprietor. He passed away after a long illness, with services to be announced by the family.

Louis G. Paese Columbus

Death of Orville Peyton in Germantown

Orville Peyton aged 49 of 229 N Plum St Germantown died at 3 a.m. today from injuries suffered a week earlier in a fall He had lived in the Middletown area for 20 years and belonged to the Germantown Oddfellows Lodge and the West Liberty Reformed Masonic Lodge He is survived by a son in Aurora Illinois his mother Mrs Chess Peyton of Germantown and two brothers Lonnie and Ollie of Middletown.

Orville Peyton Plum St Germantown Peyton Middletown

Richardson Mrs Artie Richardson obituary notice

Franklin Mrs Artie Richardson 55 of 812 Anderson St died yesterday at home after a long illness. Survived by Sherman her husband two sons Henry of Ponce Puerto Rico and Tom of Middletown a daughter Dorothy Holifield Jackson Miss two brothers D G Miley Pritchard Ala Eugene Miley Morton Miss a half brother Ernest Purvis Star Miss three sisters Doris Lott Lula Thompson Jackson Miss Helen Gorman New Orleans and six grandchildren. a.m. Tuesday Union Baptist Church Branson Miss burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home today 7 to 9 p m. Service today at 8 p m.

Franklin Artie Richardson Anderson St Sherman Henry Ponce Puerto Rico Tom Middletown Dorothy Holifield Jackson Miss D.G. Miley Pritchard Ala Eugene Miley Morton Ernest Purvis Star Doris Lott Lula Thompson Helen Gorman New Orleans Union Baptist Church Branson Church Eaton Funeral Home

Franklin woman Anna Robison dies at 82 in Franklin

Mrs Anna May Robison 82 of 4349 Shaker Road died at 7 30 am at home after an extended illness. Survivors include two sons Ralph Franklin and Maurice Bud Bradenton Fla two daughters Margaret Bowers Bradenton Jean McLaughlin Middletown and Flora Handley Franklin eight grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home with Rev Herman McCoy presiding burial in Springboro funeral home Monday from 2

Franklin Anna May Robison Shaker Road Erskine Ralph Maurice Bud Bradenton Fla Margaret Bowers Jean McLaughlin Middletown Flora Handley Eaton Funeral Home Herman McCoy Springboro Cemetery Funeral

Alvin Schrock 91 Died at Hughes Memorial Hospital

Alvin Schrock 91 of 1700 Princeton Pike Hamilton formerly of Middletown died at 3 40 pm yesterday at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton His wife Elizabeth died in 1955 There are no immediate survivors reported in the McCoy Leffler funeral notice.

Alvin Schrock Princeton Pike Hamilton Middletown Hughes Memorial Hospital Mr. Schrock Elizabeth McCoy-Leffler Funeral

Services for Troy E. Spencer Arranged at McCoy Leffler

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home for 49 year old Troy Edward Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Earlie Spencer of Middletown who died Wednesday Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery.

Troy Edward Spencer Earlie Spencer Middletown McCoy-Leffler Woodside Cemetery Spencer

Middletown High Opens On Trial Basis Without Monitors

Middletown High School resumes classes Monday on a trial basis with no parent monitors in halls. Principal Jesse Mayabbe cites student cooperation and mature behavior as essential. Police have no stand by orders but will respond if needed. Bus schedules are adjusted with later morning starts at both Middletown High and the Freshman School.

Middletown High School Jesse Mayabbe Middletown Order of iPolice Mayabb Gene T. Lubera Middletown High Mayabbe Don Reedy Board of Education Kimbrough Journal Kim

Middletown Black Boycott Expands Across Downtown

Picketing begins at 9 30 am with 38 signs in downtown Middletown and the Shopping Plaza as the Council for Human Dignity leads a broad boycott alleging unequal employment and school opportunities. Officials urge non harassment while extending to Wildwood.

Middletown Thomas J. Kimbrough Council For Human Dignity the Journal Kimbrough Wildwood Krogers Liberal Lamark Yankee Road Fourth Avenue

Warsaw widow Joetta Zook dies. services planned

Mrs. Joetta Romilda Zook 58 of Warsaw Ind died at 940 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Clarence four daughters Thelma Hamilton Camden Charlene Petry Dayton Phyllis Lamb Eaton Mary White Fairborn. three sons Charles Gary Gose New Lebanon Robert Hime Columbus. sister Thelma Dietiker Hamilton. 18 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral services Tuesday at McCoy Rev Rodney Williams officiating. Burial in Gratis. Funeral home in Warsaw opens Monday at 3.

Joetta Romilda Zook Warsaw Ind Arnold Davis Middletown Middletown Hospital Clarence Thelma Hamilton Camden Charlene Petry Dayton Phyllis Lamb Eaton Mary White Fairborn Charles Gary Gose New Lebanon Robert Hime Columbus Thelma Dietiker Hamilton McCoy- Leffler Rodney Williams

Funeral Services and Obituaries Listed for Several Residents

Mrs. Dixie Cole aged 68 of 136 Washington Street has services at 1 30 p m Monday at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Roy Smith 71 of Fairfield has services 1 p m Monday at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel. Charles Reynolds 92 of 2436 Oxford Road has services 10 a m Monday Webb. Harry Holtier 84 of 321 South Fourth Street has services 10 a m Monday Coligan. Stanley Leifheit 53 Albuquerque New Mexico formerly Hamilton has Funeral Mass 9 30 a m Tuesday at St Ann’s Church.

Dixie Cole Washington St Pilgrim Baptist Church Roy Smith Fairfield Sunset Memorial Park Chapel Charles Reynolds Oxford Road Webb Harry Holtier S$ Fourth St Coligan Stanley Leifheit Albuquerque N. M Hamilton St. Ann’s Church

Attorneys Attack Suit By Justice In Middletown

Saunders city commissioner and law director Ellison seek to dismiss a probate court complaint as defective and beyond jurisdiction. The case accuses Saunders of resisting officers at Middletown High School while Ellison allegedly aided in blocking an arrest warrant. A hearing is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. before Judge Walsh.

Hamilton James Choppy) Saunders Middletown Tilmon Ellison Butler County Roger B. Turrell Saunders Turrell Probate William Rathman Ellison Law Director Adrian L. Justice S. Main St

Death Of Youth In Hamilton Probed After Found Dead

Hamilton police investigate the death of 15 year old Warren Hicks of 1217 Millville Ave. He was found in the basement by his mother Carolyn Kay York. Butler County coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone said marijuana and an empty model airplane glue tube were found near the body. Hicks was a Taft High School sophomore and former Middletown student who led his own band The Blue Ilusions and played drums.

Hamilton Warren Hicks Millville Ave Carolyn (Kay) York Garret J. Boone Butler County Hamilton Taft High School Middletown Blue Ilusions

Fire damages Franklin home on Bruce Drive

The James Middleton residence at 9468 Bruce Drive suffered extensive damage in a morning fire. Franklin firefighters led by Assistant Chief Howard Harville fought the blaze starting at 4:32 a.m. The fire started in the living room of the one story frame house and investigators continued to probe the cause. The Middleton family, believed to be away in Indiana, had not yet been notified.

Franklin James Middleton Bruce Drive Franklin Department Howard Harville Dick Berger Indiana Berger

Fire Hits 1323 Fairmount Ave. Brain Kidwell Aged 74

A fire reported at 9 06 p m yesterday on 1323 Fairmount Ave injured resident Brain Kidwell 74 who was ill and transported by ambulance to Middletown Hospital where he was treated and released.

Fairmount Ave Brain

Mother Saves Three From Burning Home

A Lemon Township mother her four and five year old sons from a burning house then went back for her two year old daughter. The fire caused about 12000 dollars in damage. Harold White, a fireman, received minor burns. The home was gutted and the family lost most furniture. Cause traced to defective wiring near an electric meter. The family plans to rebuild.

Lemon Township Sol Miracle Jr Jefferson Road Hiteshue

Murder trial recesses in Latham case in Butler County

Hamilton reports the first degree murder trial of Samuel Latham, 32, suspended until Tuesday in Judge Fred Cramer's court due to Washington's Birthday. Coroner Dr. Gerret Boonetestified the victims Dr Bertram Roden and his wife Leona died from brain injuries likely from a pipe wrench. Latham pleads innocent and insane. additional witnesses expected next week.

Hamilton Samuel Lee Latham Pueblo Drive New Miami Butler County Fred B Cramer Washington Gerret J. Boone Boone Bertram H. Roden Leona Picadilly Drive Latham Roden

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