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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1969

Page

9

OSU honors area students among top undergraduates

Three area students Miss Elizabeth Jane McGill from Monroe Thomas L. Clark from Lebanon and David A. Blakely, all juniors or seniors at Ohio State University, are named among 480 top undergraduates invited to the twelfth annual scholarship recognition dinner at the Ohio Union in Columbus.

Ohio State University Lebanon Monroe Ohio Union Columbus OSU C. Fawcett Elizabeth Jane McGill George W. McGill Gallaher St Lemon-Monroe High Thomas L. Clark Lebanon High School J. L. Clark S. East St David A. Blakely Lebanon High Alonzo Blakely Suncrest Drive

Curiosity Causes Cat Headache in Middletown Rescue

Police officer Raymond Ratliff responded to an 11 year old girl’s call at 900 Malvern S&I. early last night and freed a cat whose head got stuck in a car tire rim. Neighbors and soap helped. the cat was only sore and fine afterward.

Raymond Ratliff Sylvia van Winkle Malvern S&i Ratliff

Vandals damage antenna on Jerry Hunt vehicle

Vandals broke the car antenna belonging to Jerry Hunt of 413 Young Street around 10 25 p m last night while the vehicle was parked at his residence.

Jerry Hunt Young St

Two Hurt In Rt 744 Taxi Crash Near Middletown

Two people were injured in a 1:30 a.m. collision between a taxi and a convertible on Rt 744 near Rt 122. Rickey Lee Vanzant, 20, of Middletown, sustained right leg injuries. George David Gibbs, 24, of Middletown, suffered head and leg injuries. Both were taken to Middletown Hospital and released.

Sheriff's Middletown Hospital Rickey Lee Vanzant Pearl St Middletown Middletown Taxi Service George David Gibbs Oxford-Middletown Road Cliff Dye Gibbs

Former City Commissioner Pippert Dies at 82

Charles H. Heinie Pippert 82 of 1012 Nelbar St died at 1:09 a.m. at Kettering Memorial Hospital after a month of ill health. A Middletown native, he served four years on the City Commission 1938 to 1941 and was active with YMCA campaigns and the Park Board. He retired Sept 30 1954 from Black Clawson Shuttle Division after 45 years. He is survived by two daughters, a brother, a sister, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Wilson Memorial Home with Masonic rites. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to Zion Lutheran Church building fund. Funeral visitation Sunday 7–9 p.m.

Charles H Heinie) Pippert Nelbar St Middletown Kettering Memorial Hospital Pippert YMCA Black Clawson Co Old Shartle Brothers Machine Co Hamilton Knights of Pythias Hugh L. Bates Masonic Lodge Antioch Temple Scottish Rite Dayton Wilson Memorial Home O. Krug Klafter Woodside Cemetery Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Home Harbron Black Clawson Verna Isabelle Webb Funeral Home Rose Hill Cemetery

Franklin Man Dies In Rt 73 Crash

A 46 year old Franklin man Homer E Burggraf of 849 Forrest Ave was killed on Rt 73 at the I 75 ramp while en route to work at Delco Moraine in Dayton. Doris Sullivan 36 of Middletown and two other occupants sustained minor injuries. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home Franklin. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Surviving wife three sons mother and four brothers listed.

Franklin Middletown Hospital Homer E. Burggraf Forrest Ave Delco Moraine Dayton Doris Sullivan Yankee Road Middletown Rt. 73 Burggraf Burggraf Auto Sullivan Gladys Mack 19Th Ave Patricia Mack Iuisa Vumia Louise Rider Helen Richards Ruth Smith Lof Franklin Elsie Johnson Bradenton Fla Eunice Germantown Eaton Funeral Woodhill Cemetery Lona Steven Henry Robert Mason Marie Burggraf Leo George William Melvin

Hearing Set For Youth In Hitting Teacher

A 16 year old Hamilton youth will appear in Juvenile Court on an assault and battery complaint after allegedly striking a teacher two days after a school office referral. Police say the teacher was knocked down and the youth is held at the juvenile detention center following his Friday arrest.

Hamilton

Sampson Veteran of Middletown Dies

An employee of Sebald Coal Co Sampson born in Donalds South Carolina and a 47 year Middletown resident. Survived by daughter Bessie Mrs Ethel Cain Dayton sister Mrs Daisy Kinner Middletown grandchild and four great grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday Mt Zion Baptist Church Rev F H Hampton officiating Bailey Funeral Home Monday 7 to 9 p.m.

Sebald Coal Co Sampson Donalds S. C Middletown Bessie Ethel Cain Dayton Daisy Kinner Mt. Zion Baptist Church F.H. Hampton Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home

Obituary: George Harbron Dies at 71 in Ton

George Harbron 71 of 805 Brookwood Road Trenton died at 3 35 p m yesterday at his son Donald s home The obituary notes his residence and age in the report of his passing.

George Harbron George Atkins Harbron Brookwood Road Trenton Donald

Hamilton Deaths in Dayton Area Veterans

Frank Harmon Sampson 72 of 1309 Michigan Ave and Edith Wendell 75 of 916 Heaton St died yesterday at the VA Hospital in Dayton. Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. Monday at St Stephen's Church. Sampson was a World War I veteran and retired.

Frank Harmon Sampson Michigan Ave Edith Wendell Heaton St Dayton

Freedoms Award Winner Emphasizes Free Ballot Privilege

First Sgt. Winfred P. Dougherty, a National Guardsman at Oxford Nike Base, wins the Freedoms Foundation contest with an essay asserting the importance of a free ballot and free country. He accepts a George Washington Honor Medal and $8, citing World War II and Korean War service including a Purple Heart.

Nadine Kirkpatrick Trenton Winfred P. Dougherty Freedoms Foundation Dougherty Oxford Nike Missile Base Glenn St Nancy Karla Regina U. S. Army Korea The Valley Forge America George Washington

Break-in Steals $125 Gold Watch From Bendel Home

A pry bar burglary at 121 Orchard Street yesterday between 1 p.m. and 8 a.m. stole a gold watch valued at 125 dollars. Police say the intruder forced a rear door and ransacked drawers and closets.

Jesse Bendel Orchard St

Zeila Hebron Leads Middletown High Fencing Intramurals

Senior Reporter Darlene Wilhoit highlights a fencing class phase with Zeila Hebron declaring she often gets stabbed in sparring. The Page student staff behind the feature examines this intramural program at Middletown High, as Senior Editor Janet Galeese and reporters cover teen stock investing and Fenwick High’s William Svarda nicknamed Sideburn Sousa.

Zeila Hebron Darlene Wilhoit Middletown High Janet Galeese Jack Bors William Buddy) Svarda Fenwick High Sideburn Sousa

JA Firm Receives $500 Order for Display Units

The BC Junior Achievement Co. is awarded 125 display units totaling 500 by A & B Foundry Co. of Franklin. Dale Parker JA president notes units are wood display stands for nameplates and will showcase at the Ohio Hardware Association event in Columbus next week. Richard Poirier leads Franklin, with Barbara Fenning and Ted Shannon coordinating production and quality. JA previously subcontracted a plaque nameplate project titled Heart beat.

BC Junior Achievement Co A & B Foundry Co Franklin Dale Parker Ohio Hardware Association Columbus Richard Poirier Franklin Company Barbara Fenning Ted Shannon JA Company

Black Is Beautiful Topic Of Talk In Dayton

Arthur E. Thomas of the Cities Program in Dayton will lead a panel at United Missionary Baptist Church tomorrow at 7 30 p m. He will discuss Black Is Beautiful and And How Beautiful Black Is. The Youth Fellowship Usher Circle sponsors the event at the elementary school and educat center. Thomas, a Central State University alumnus, earned a 1965 Miami University master’s in educational administration. The public is invited.

Arthur E. Thomas Dayton MacFarlane United Missionary Thomas Youth Fellowship Usher Circle Church Central State University Miami University

Fire calls report from Crawford and area incidents

At 1 44 p m a 63 year old man at 1108 Calumet Ave complained of chest pains but was not taken to hospital. At 1 55 p m a field fire on Cribbs Ave suspected to be child started caused no damage. At 3 58 p m trash was burning on Vannest Ave. At 5 49 p m a fire under a car hood at Cable Auto Sales on Carmody Blvd near Germantown Rd was due to an oil leak with no damage listed.

Calumet Ave Crawford McCurdy Cribbs Avenue Vannest Ave Carmody Blvd Germantown Road Cable

School Systems Count In Nation Reaches 1041 In 1967

In 1967 the nation recorded 1,041 countywide school systems. This figure underscores the scope of local school governance during the period as districts organized and operated under varied statewide policies.

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