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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1966

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Fannie Cole

Mrs Fannie Cole of 224 Harrison Street died at Middletown Hospital after a stay since January 29. She was born in Beattyville Kentucky and lived in Middletown seven years. Survived by a daughter Mrs Curtis Blossom and two sons Ludlow Jr and Calvin, plus sisters Mrs Frances Pleak and Mrs Gertrude Morris, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Private services Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to The First Christian Church building fund.

Fannie Cole Harrison St Middletown Hospital Dayton Gertrude Morris Indianapolis McCoy- Leffler Edwin Bobbitt Woodside First Christian Church Cole

Death of John Sandlin at Middletown Hospital

John Sandlin 51 of 1519 Sheridan Ave died at 10 15 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a two year illness and open heart surgery in Lexington. Survived by wife Maearson a son Robert two brothers Samuel Alfred. three sisters Elizabeth Barrett Ellen Morris Nellie Baker. mother La Na Sandlin and one grandchild. Services 2 p m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Elijah Baker officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3 to 5 and 9 p m.

John Sandlin Sheridan Ave Middletown Hospital Lexington Mr. Sandlin Breathitt County Frigidaire Dayton Maearson Robert Middletown Samuel Alfred Indianapolis Elizabeth Barrett Mooresville Ind Ellen ‘Morris Nellie Baker McCoy-Leffler Elijah Baker Woodside Cemetery

Services for Mrs Cora Watkins Held in Lackey

Mrs. Cora Watkins 75 of Pikeville Kentucky died Sunday at her home. Services conduct by the Free Will Baptist Church in Lackey at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Survived by husband Jasper and children Mrs John Fitzpatrick Mrs Charles Turner Mrs Ernst Collins and Grover Watkins all of Middletown.

Cora Watkins Pikeville John Fitzpatrick Charles Turner Ernst Collins Grover Watkins Middletown Freewill Baptist Church Lackey Watkins Jasper

Obituaries of Clara Kenworthy and Margaret Lowenstein

Mrs. Clara Kenworthy aged 92 of 2727 Millville Road Oxford dies. services set at 2 p.m. tomorrow by Nein & Sons. Mrs. Margaret Lowenstein 69 of Anthony Wayne Apartments Hamilton with Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Marys Church.

Butler County Clara Kenworthy Millville Road Oxford Nein & Sons Margaret Lowenstein Anthony Wayne Hamilton St. Mary's Church

Deaths of Hessel E. Yntema and Manlio Manzella noted

Prof Emeritus Hessel E. Yntema of the University of Michigan died at 75, founder and editor in chief of the American Journal of Comparative Law. In Rome, Tito Manlio Manzella aged 75, a Sicilian born writer of novels for youth and plays, died after a long illness.

Ann Arbor Mich Hessel E. Yntema University of Michigan Yntema American Journal of Comparative Law Rome Tito Manlio Manzella Manzella

Probation Extended for Middletown Man in Ohio Court

Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer in Butler County Common Pleas Court, extended Winston Robert Terrill's probation by 14 months. Terrill, 23, of 1604 Sheridan Ave., faced charges for failing to report to the adult probation office since July 6, 1964, with prior arrests in Florida and Michigan.

Hamilton Middletown Arthur J. Fiehrer Butler County Common Pleas Court Winston Robert Terrill Sheridan Ave Terrill Gainesville Panama City Orlando Fla St. Joe Mich

Attorney Gets His Silver Bar

New York AP Cincinnati attorney Lee Vesper won a 62 pound silver bar after trading $1,303 in silver certificates at the Federal Reserve Bank then receiving a 1000 ounce bar from the United States Assay Office. He plans to keep it as a conversation piece before selling it back to the government.

New York Cincinnati Lee Vesper Vesper Treasury Department Federal Reserve Bank United States Assay Office

Vets Present Flag To New Troop 97 At Elk Creek Grange

Representatives of Middletown Bar racks 636 Veterans of World War I presented an American flag to the newly organized Boy Scout Troop 97 at the Elk Creek Grange in West Middletown. Scouter Curt Thomas delivered the troop charter to Marion Jones, with Tenderfoot badges awarded to 11 boys. A Camp Hook film was shown by Thomas, assisted by Eagle Scout Jim Moore. Dick Coyie is scoutmaster, assisted by Walter Drever.

Middletown Elk Creek Grange West Middletown Curt Thomas Marion Jones The Grange Camp Hook Thomas Jim Moore

Middletown Firefighters Respond to Three Medical Calls

Middletown firemen ran three medical calls yesterday and into today. Queenie Long, 57, at 915 Lincoln Street, was ill and transported to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance. Patrice mincently up 1ghe ee Road was taken to hospital by Middletown Ambulance Service after breathing difficulties.

Middletown Lincoln St Queenie Long Middletown Hospital McCoy-Leffler Michigan Avenue Walnut Street Patrice Mincently Middletown Ambulance Service

Six freshmen named for second quarter honors at Fenwick

Claudia Brandenburg Rose Ann Chase Jenny Clifton Patricia Davis Rosemarie Dine and David Ernst were omitted from Fenwick High School's report to the Journal announcing second quarter first honors.

Fenwick High School Journal Claudia Brandenburg Rose Ann Chase Jenny Clifton Patricia Davis Rosemarie Dinee David Ernst

Lukens To Speak To Kiwanis Club

Donald E. Lukens a Republican candidate for Congress from the 4th District will report on his Viet Nam trip at the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Alva D. Lester is program chairman.

Donald E Buz) Lukens Congress Viet Nam Acon Kiwanis Club Manchester Motor Inn Alva D. Lester

Heart Sunday Drive Nets $6 730 In Area

Sixteen teams in Butler and Warren counties raised 6730 for the Butler Warren County Heart Association under city chairwoman Mrs. Nancy Gray. Areas Franklin and South Franks Township are excluded with a separate drive Feb. 27.

Heart Butler Warren Counties Butler-Warren County Heart Association Nancy Gray Franklin South Franks

GI’s Marriage Plans Told To LBJ

Miss Gibbs of Glendale wrote to President Johnson and Senator Symington about premarital plans for her wedding to airman Stephen Schneider from Waterloo Illinois. The Pentagon reportedly told her his leave would be arranged in time for the March 5 ceremony at Lackland Air Force Base Texas.

ST. Louis Ann Gibbs Glendale Johnson Stuart Symington D-Mo Miss Gibbs Pentagon Stephen Schneider Waterloo Ill Lackland Air Force Base Tex

Burglary Report At Keuthan Foundry Sees Losses

A burglary at the Keuthan Foundry Division of Black Clawson Co. on 1700 Grand Ave. netted $52.65 from a filing cabinet. Mrs Robert Haddix of 1711 Texas Ave reported $50 in equipment stolen from her car parked at her home.

Keuthan Foundry Black Clawson Co Grand Ave Robert Haddix Texas Ave

Y Youth Sell Candies For Y M Bring In Funds

Members of the YMCA youth department sell boxed candy to raise money for new ping pong tables games and other equipment for the youth lobby. Fourteen girls and 45 boys sold 1270 one dollar boxes over the weekend with 1500 more ordered from Pittsburgh.

The YMCA Pittsburgh Robert Wells

Pupils in Oneida Bee Finals at Washington's Birthday event

Finals of the second annual spelling bee at Oneida Elementary School take place in the auditorium at 7 30 p m. Twenty four fifth and sixth graders who went perfect in the semi finals compete for trophies and a bronze medal funded by the PTO. Jana Thier, last year's champion, 11, and twin Joni are among the 12 sixth graders in the spell off.

Oneida Jana Thier Joni John Thier Mohawk St Carel Cosby Jr Helen Baker Marion McEvoy Arnold Bowden PTO

Verity Named to Mead Board in Dayton Company News

C William Verity Jr president of Armco Steel Corp elected to The Mead Corp board to fill the vacancy created by Sydney Ferguson’s retirement. Ferguson served 35 years on Mead’s board, as former chairman, during Mead’s 120 year history. Verity, 49, from Middletown, joined Armco in 1940 and became president in October. He has led Middletown civic and business groups and sits on local bank and chamber committees.

New York William Verity Jr Armco Steel Corp Mead Corp Verity Sydney Ferguson Mead Ferguson Middletown Armco Middletown Area

Wounded Youth Improves After Accidental Shooting

A 19 year old youth wounded in the left foot yesterday is reported in satisfactory condition at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Robert Williams of 4157 Hamilton-Cleves Road said he was crossing a creek when the .22 caliber rifle he carried discharged accidentally.

Hamilton Fort Hamilton Hospital Robert Williams Hamilton-Cleves Road Sheriff's Deputies

Cincinnati Man Killed Trying to Crawl Under Freight Train

Shuford Harris aged 46 of Cincinnati died at a Pennsylvania Railroad crossing while attempting to crawl under a moving freight train with a companion. The incident occurred today and authorities are investigating the accident.

Cincinnati Shuford Harris

Leave Town or Face Jail Runoff in Municipal Court

A municipal court punished Richard Mitchner with a six month jail term for disorderly conduct but suspended it if he left Ohio by noon. Ernest Hogsten and Madge Theiss had driving privileges revoked for one year. Hogsten was fined 200 dollars after fleeing an accident on Jan. 22. Theiss, guilty of driving while intoxicated, also received a 200 dollar fine and a three day jail term. Banks and Reynolds faced lesser penalties for fraud and disorderly conduct respectively.

Richard Mitchner Yankee Road J. T. Uerich Lamb Mitchner Ohio Ernest Hogsten Harkie Road Madge Theiss Hogsten Mary Etta Street Miss Theiss Robert Banks Weaver St Lewis Reynolds

Rauch Returns From Cleaning Seminar

Duraclean Rug and Upholstery Cleaning Co. owner Ben Rauch, at 91 N University Blvd, completed a five day training center in Morton Grove Illinois. The 50 hour program covered new developments in absorption cleaning for carpets and upholstery and related home maintenance services. Rauch started his business last October and now employs five workers.

Ben Rauch Duraclean N. University Blvd Morton Grove Ill Rauch

Murphy Sales Lp Reports 1965 Net Earnings and Record Sales

G C Murphy Co net earnings for 1965 totaled 7 822 276 or 1 87 a share according to J Mack board chairman and president. Company sales reached 298 536 281 setting a new record and averaging 580 810 per store.

G. C. Murphy Co Mack

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Mrs. Fannie Cole Hal Stubbs Helen Otterbein Irma Foster Don Volkert William Brookville Marker & Heller Funeral Home 1St Ave Mrs Girard Dick Coyie Wallter Dreiver Fenwick Lukens Kiwanis Club Texaco Dean Hawk Liberal Kan Hawk M. Amos Cruze Tvis Robert Boni Monroe H. Schueller Trenton Robert King Robert Laubach North Madison Township Middletown High School LBJ Mead Board Reivedere McCoy Leffler Sutphin Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler Edge McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
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