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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1969

Page

2

Warren County Recorder Edna Bowyer Receives National Honor

Warren County recorder Edna Bowyer earns national recognition as her office is featured in a nationwide trade magazine. The feature lauds her modern reforms after moving offices in 1968 and replacing old shelves with accessible roller counters improving access for deputies attorneys and abstractors.

Warren County Recorder Lebanon Edna L Bowyer Recorder Byron Weston Co United States County Administration Miss Bowyer Byron Weston County Recorder Recorder's Association Edna L. Bowyer Warren County Ohio Old Kings Powder Co Kings Mills Board of Commissioners Ohio State Recorders Association Warren County Historical Society Franklin Area Historical Society

Police Briefs Report Vehicle Damage and Vandalism

Ray Carter of 4833 Victoria Ave reported his parked car was struck in four spots last night causing about 35 dollars in damage. Julius KMZ of 207 Aberdeen Drive said a beer bottle broke his car window with estimated damage between 25 and 30 dollars.

Ray Cartner Victoria Ave Julius Kmz Aberdeen Drive

Jessica meaning Jehovah is looking in Hebrew origin

The name Jessica derives from Hebrew origins and means Jehovah is looking. This etymology links the name to biblical language and royal usage.

Jessica Jehovah

Deaths and Funerals for Bank Official Richard Burdge

Services for Richard T. Burdge 48 of Trenton and a Barnitz Bank official will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter Lutheran Church Trenton. Burial at Rose Hill Park Hamilton. Visitation Wednesday 5 9 p.m. Webb Funeral Home Hamilton and at church Thursday morning. Burdge died of a coronary while at work. He served in WWII and worked for Barnitz Bank since 1956 rising to assistant vice president. Surviving wife Eleanor daughter Sharon his parents and siblings. Burial Woodsire Cemetery with services at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Thursday.

Richard T. Burdge W. Roger Drive Trenton Barnitz Bank St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Roger Tappert Burdge Rose Hill Park Hamilton Webb Funeral Home Middletown Mr. Burdge Franklin Prudential Life Insurance Co American Institute of Banking Cincinnati St. Peter’s Church Eleanor Sharon St. Elizabeth Medical Center Dayton Benjamin F. Burdge Ora Jacksonburg Road Aaron Lebanon Randall William Charles T Gus Alamogordo N.M Mitchell Mies Joseph R. Baker & Sons Clifford Stearns Woodsire Cemetery

Requiem Mass for Mrs Norine Deininger 68

Requiem High Mass for Mrs Norine Deininger 68 formerly of Middletown will be sung at 10 30 a m tomorrow at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Reading Schmidt Donau Funeral Home Reading tomorrow from 9 to 10 a m Mrs Deininger died Saturday at her Cincinnati residence where she had lived since 1967 following her husband Julius death Surviving are three brothers James Thomas and Jack Gibbons all in the Cincinnati area and three sisters Mrs Charles Bathe Evendale Mrs Willard Cordes Reading and Mrs Arthur Westrick Hamilton

Norine Deininger Middletown Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Reading Schmidt & Donau Deininger Cincinnati Julius James Thomas Jack Gibbons Charles Bathe Evendale Willard Cordes Arthur Westrick Hamilton

Death Notices of Margaret Fugate in Middletown Ohio

Margaret Jane Fugate, 75, of 2117 Grand Ave, died en route to Middletown Hospital after ambulance and emergency responders. Survived by daughters Norma Sheldon and Juanita Cameron, brothers Shelby and Greene Taylor, and four grandchildren. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Margaret Jane Fugate Grand Ave Riggs Imogene Conley Fugate Middletown Hospital Norma Sheldon Hamilton Juanita Cameron Dayton Shelby Taylor Middletown Greene Taylor Beattyville, Ky McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home

Widow Lena Gates 83 Dies in Middletown Local

Mrs Lena Louise Gates 83 of 333 N Main St Middletown died 6 10 pm yesterday at Fairfield Nursing Home after two years illness She was born in Williamstown Kentucky and lived in Middletown 29 years She belonged to Second Baptist Church Survived by husband William three stepsons two step daughters and two sisters Final rites 1 pm Thursday at Second Baptist Church Rev Herbert Hart officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home in charge

Lena Louise Gates N. Main St Fairfield Gates Williamstown Middletown Second Baptist Church William Herbert Gates West Carrollton Robert Gates Clifford Gates Akron Naomi Hodge Marguerite Baker Chicago Catherine Brown Detroit Cornelia Coleman Berea Herbert Hart Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home

Mrs. Willie Harrison Dies at 66 in Webster Street Home

Mrs. Willie C. Harrison, 66, of 117 Webster Street, died at 12 30. Funeral arrangements were not disclosed.

Willie Harrison Willie C. Harrison Webster St

Obituary: Phoebe McKenzie of Middletown Dies at 82

Phoebe Rebecca McKenzie 82 of 112 Shafer Street Middletown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a year long illness. Born in West Liberty Kentucky she lived most of her life in Middletown. Survived by sons Jack Frank Robert of Middletown daughters Jeanette Helton and Margaret Long of Middletown ten grandchildren. Service Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Beverly Cook officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.

Phoebe Rebecca McKenzie Shafer St Middletown Hospital McKenzie West Liberty Middletown VFW Moose Lodge William Jack Frank Robert Jeanette Helton Margaret Long McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home Beverly Cook Woodside Cemetery

Death of Mrs Rose Watts in Middletown Illinois

Mrs Rose Lee Watts 36 of Rantoul Illinois died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 1 45 PM She was born in Nashville and lived in Middletown 34 years Survived by husband Air Force Sgt Robert Watts three daughters April Karen Rolanda two brothers Willie Jr James Smith five sisters Calhoun Calhoun Louise Smith Gwendolyn Smith Rakestraw Visiting parents and burial at Bailey Funeral Home

Rose Lee Watts Rantoul Ill Willie Smith Sr Middletown Middletown Hospital Nashville Air Force Robert Watts April Karen Rolanda Illinois Willie Jr Ft. Wayne Ind James Smith James Calhoun John Calhoun Louise Smith Gwendolyn Smith James Rakestraw Bailey Funeral Home

Services for Howard Drummond Held in Waynesville

Howard B. Drummond 84 of Waynesville died Saturday at Hilltop Nursing Home. Services were held at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial at Miami Valley Memory Gardens. Survived by wife Isabel a daughter Dorothy Brown Dayton a son Ralph Waynesville and brother Walter Waverly.

Waynesville Howard B. Drummond Stubbs Miami Valley Memory Gardens Drummond Hilltop Nursing Home Isabel Dorothy Brown Dayton Ralph Walter Waverly

Memorial rites set for Sally Hough in Dayton

Mrs. Sally I. Hough, 92, of Lebanon died yesterday at Otterbein Home. Widow of Elmer Hough she leaves three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services Thursday at Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home Dayton with visiting hours tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Lebanon Sally I. Hough Otterbein Elmer Hough Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery Tomorrrow

Man Arrested For Supplying Drugs To Teens

In Cincinnati AP report, Carl A. Erlewein 27, a drug store stock clerk, was arrested after leaving work on charges of unlawful delivery of a barbiturate and illegal possession of a prescription drug. About 200 capsules of stimulant drug were found on him.

Cincinnati Carl A. Erlewein

Meany Sees More Mergers Among Unions

AFL-CIO President George Meany predicts further union mergers as labor groups consolidate to counter large corporate conglomerates. He notes merger-led gains reduce the number of unions from 129 to 122 and argues coordinated unions in the same field perform better against unified management.

Miami Beach Fla Afl-Cio George Meany Meany Labor Council

47th and 48th Butler County Vietnam Dead Identified

Army Pfc. Thomas Blackwell 20 of Fairfield and Marine Pfc. David A. Schneider 18 of Hamilton are named as the 47th and 48th Butler County war dead. Blackwell graduated from Hamilton Catholic High School in 1966 and attended Miami University before enlisting. Schneider left Taft High School and joined last June. Both were killed February 19 during service in Vietnam.

Army Thomas Blackwell Raymond Blackwell Fairfield Marine David A. Schneider Elmer Schneider Elvin Ave Blackwell Hamilton Catholic High School Miami University Vietnam Pfe. Schneider Taft High School

Local Ohio Democrats Adopt New Middletown Chapter Chart

The Ohio Democratic Party adopts parts of the Middletown Chapter organization for Butler County, to be used in Hamilton and other towns. Ward chairmen for heading literature and telephone duties are listed, with 75 ward and precinct workers enlisted under John Pantel.

Ohio Democratic Party New Middletown Butler County Democratic Party Lafayette Avenue Minnesota Street Hamilton Bert Dorn Rochelle Carroll Bessie Mays John McGraw Susan Dobrozsi Betty Ann Back Marie Pendergrass Ellen Murphy Doroth Miles Marguerite Miles John Pantel Tice

Funeral services set for Alpha Petitjean

Alpha Petitjean 60 of Russia Ohio died yesterday at Detmer Hospital Troy. Survived by wife Ruth eight children Carl William Dennis Ronald and others plus a brother and two sisters. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Thursday at St Remy's Russia. Burial 2 to 9 p.m. tomorrow Miller Hill Funeral Home Versailles.

Franklin Alpha J. Petitjean Russia Ohio Robert Petitjean Detmer Hospital Troy Ruth John Dorner Wapakoneta Leon Freeman Dayton Carl William Dennis Ronald St. Remy’s Church Church Miller-Hill Funeral Home Versailles

Obituary Notices List for Local Residents

Robert Jones 56 of Falls Church Virginia formerly Hamilton will have services at 10 AM tomorrow. John Mengelkamp 88 of 515 Prytania Ave Requiem High Mass 10 AM Thursday at St Peter's Church. Fred Ziegenhart 55 of 580 Southwood Drive services 10 AM tomorrow. Mrs Gladys Smith 37 of 7026 Hamilton Mason Road services 10 AM tomorrow. Archie Bray 77 of 2259 Eaton Road services 10 AM tomorrow. James Johnson 86 of 4362 Hamilton Scipio Road services 2 PM Thursday at Darrtown Baptist Church.

Robert Jones Falls Church Hamilton Colligan John Mengelkamp Prytania Ave St. Peter’s Fred Ziegenhart Southwood Drive Klaus-Weigel Gladys Smith Hamilton-Mason Road Webb Archie Bray Eaton Road Brown-Dawson James Johnson Hamilton-Scipio Darrtown Baptist Church

Doty House Receives 5000 Bequest From Funston Estate

The will of Helen M. Funston leaves 5000 to Doty House as a memorial to her and her late husband Robert Funston. Administrator Hugh Butler says funds will finance therapy for Doty House children once a use is decided. Mrs Funston died March 22 1968. Robert Funston died February 24 1961. He was Armco engineer and active in Boy Scouts earning the Silver Beaver Award in Middletown.

Doty House Helen M. Funston Robert Funston Hugh Butler Doty House Childen Funston Middletown Armco International

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