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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1968
Page
2
A two engine private plane piloted by Dewitt S Voorheis of Upper Sandusky made a gear up landing on a grass strip west of the runway at Hook Field after reporting severe vibration following takeoff. Both propellers were bent with no other damage reported.
Alfred Quinn, 24, of Prospect Ave, was treated at Middletown Hospital for lacerations after a hit and run on Curtis Street at Yankee Road. Police were investigating the accident as of last night and hospital officials expected Quinn to be discharged.
Georgie Neu and Kristin McLaughlin won the seventh annual Louis John Johnen Scholarship auditions sponsored by the Middletown Civic Chorus. Neu received $100 for first place and McLaughlin $25 for second.
Funeral services are set for Alice Oberschieke seven at Gallimore Shorten Funeral Home Tuesday at 11 am. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Fesburg Ohio Visitation is 69 p.m. Monday The girl was killed when a car crashed into her house Her 10 year old half sister Sherri Highfill slept in the same room and escaped with minor injuries.
A diamond ring and a radio valued at 175 dollars were taken from Nancy Charles at 3313 Bexley Drive between 6 and 7 last night after a back door window was broken and the inside door unlocked. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Marine's Funeral To Be Tuesday. Pfc. Steven Smith, 18, killed in action in Vietnam on Feb. 7, will be buried with full military rites at Woodside Cemetery after services at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fubert Smith of 1004 Baltimore St. Friends may call at Jordan Memorial Chapel Monday evening and at the church Tuesday. Fred Hiatt Sr., 77, former Middletown resident and NYC railroad track supervisor, died Saturday in Paris, Ill. He is survived by his wife Hazel, three sons, two daughters, a brother, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be in Paris Tuesday. FRANKLIN-Barney Uhlenbrock, 90, retired tobacco farmer, died yesterday at Middletown Hospital. He was born in Osterhaupen, Germany, and lived in Franklin since immigrating in 1881. Requiem High Mass will be held at St. Mary Church Tuesday at 10 a.m. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home. The Rosary will be recited Monday at 8 p.m. FRANKLIN-William Collins, 73, died at home yesterday. A retired grocer, he operated the Collins Market from 1919 to 1940. He is survived by his son Raymond, a sister, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Arrangements are incomplete.
Police report rising vandalism complaints as rocks and bricks damaged car windows. Seven new cases plus six earlier incidents were recorded with multiple targets including William A. Dietz Fred Boehm Cecil Dearth Jr Kenneth Lindsay Charles Pierce and Tom Youstler.
Pfc Edward D Helton age 20 is wounded in Vietnam and in a Da Nang military hospital. Son of Ben Helton of Franklin and Opal Fultz of Peasttown, he was wounded Feb 20 while with G Company First Marine Division in action near Da Nang. He joined the Marine Corps in July 1967 after six months at Aeronca Inc. His 20th birthday was the previous Friday.
Armco Steel Corp hot strip mill resumed operations at 3 a.m. after a 12 hour halt caused by a fire near a electric substation. Middletown Works Manager Donald Holstein said damage was nominal but production loss affected the hot strip mill. Power loss also briefly shut the cold strip mill and shipping departments and disrupted Armco phone service.
Patsy Riley, 26, and her five year old niece Janene Riley from Cincinnati were struck by a school bus in Maineville. Patsy remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital while Janene had her right leg amputated and was listed as in fair condition at Cincinnati's Children's Hospital. A Dayton man died nearby while assisting the injured. A brief weather note follows about clothing reflecting heat.
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