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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1968

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for Fraser and Moore in Middletown

Robert Russell Fraser 77 of Sarasota formerly Middletown died Sunday in Florida. He worked for Armco Steel 1907 to 1957 and served in WWI with the Navy. Burial with American Legion services at Woodside Cemetery. Survived by wife Violet, children Russell, Mrs James Johnson, Mrs Lee Ballard, siblings and nine grandchildren. Also Martha Ellis Moore 67 of Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after illness. She born in Frenchburg KY. husband William died in 1963. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and memorial viewing listed.

Robert Russell Fraser Sarasota, Fla Middletown Wilson Memorial Home Dana Heaton Woodside Cemetery American Legion Fraser Sarasota Armco Steel Corp Hig Bly Florida Pomona Elk Creek Martha Ellis Moore Woodlawn Ave Middletown Hospital Moore Frenchburg William McCoy Leffler Henry Howard

Benjamin Link 83 dies of leukemia in Middletown

Benjamin Franklin Link aged 83 of 412 Baltimore Street died of leukemia at 5 40 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. He worked 35 years as a paper finisher for Sorg Paper Co before retiring. Survived by daughter Mrs Henry Howard and son Roy both of Middletown, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services set at Grand Avenue Church of God with graveside at Woodside Cemetery.

Benjamin Franklin Link Baltimore St Middletown Hospital Link Sorg Paper Co Dover Tenn Henry Howard Middletown Roy Monroe Peter Ellen Lee Fanny Cathey Martha Taylor Anna Howard Peoria Inl Grand Avenue Church

William E Shaffer 74 Middletown resident dies at hospital

William Ervin Shaffer 74 of 2208 Superior Ave died at 3 15 am at Middletown Hospital after a week as a patient. He worked 18 years at Berkeley Electric Co retiring as foreman. Survived by Hazel his wife two sons Denver Dayton and Walter Middletown two brothers Curtis and Herbert a sister Elma Stroup three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating. Funeral home to 9 pm tomorrow.

William Ervin Shaffer Superior Ave Middletown Hospital Shaffer Barkeley Electric Co Highland County Hazel Denver Dayton Walter Middletown Curtis Herbert Elma Stroup

Mrs Lillie Ferguson Dies at 73 in Middletown

Mrs Lillie F Ferguson 73 of 7843 Du Bois Road died today at Middletown Hospital after a stay since Feb 19. Her husband David died in 1957. Survived by four sons Elzie Denzil Lee Wendell. three daughters Elsie Carter Betty Ward Jessie Wood. a stepson Darwin Ferguson. two grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Anglesby Funeral Home.

Franklin Lillie F. Ferguson du Bois Road Middletown Hospital David Elzie West Middletown Denzil and Lee Fairborn Wendell Elsie Carter Betty Ward Carlisle Jessie Wood Springboro Darwin Ferguson Middletown Anglesby Funeral Home

Mason-Ellison Gray Dies at 81 in Maud

Mason Ellison Gray 81 died at his Maud home on Fourth Street. Survived by wife Grace two sons Clifford Mason and Raymond West Chester 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services Thursday at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Union Township Cemetery West Chester.

Mason Ellison Gray Fourth Street Maud Grace Clifford Raymond West Chester Gallimore Funeral Home Union Township

Mrs Anna C Rogers 87 German town resident dies

Mrs Anna C Rogers 87 of German town Rt 1 died at 1 50 p m yesterday in a Dayton hospital. She moved to German town in 1943 from Brookville and lived with James H Fritz Sr. at the time of death. She leaves two sisters Mrs Mary Hope and Mrs Elizabeth Honious two brothers Carl and George Heiser six grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at John Arpp Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Bressler assisting burial in Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 2 4 and 7 9 p m.

Germantown Anna C. Rogers Germantown Rt. 1 Dayton Rogers Brookville James H. Fritz Sr Mary Hope Elizabeth Honious New Lebanon Carl George Heiser John Arpp Paul Bressler Bear Creek

Funeral services set for Mrs Ollie Shurts

Services for 76 year old Mrs Ollie Shurts of 110 8 S East St are scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Gallimore Rose Hill Cemetery with viewing at the Mason funeral home tonight from 6 to 9. She died Sunday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Survivors include Mrs Virginia Erbeck of Mason and a son Nelson of Denver Colorado.

MASON Ollie Shurts S. East St Gallimore Funeral Home Rose Hill Cemetery

Cleveland Catholic lay teachers reopen pay talks after seven high schools close

Catholic lay teachers in Cleveland plan to reopen salary negotiations with the Catholic Board of Education after a one day strike closed seven high schools and gave 7000 students a day off. The union seeks a $6700 starting salary for all 38 diocesan high schools, while the board proposed a modest rise tied to public district scales.

Cleveland Catholic Board of Education Patrick J. Bruening Cleveland High School and Academy Lay Teachers Association Bruening Board of Education Cathedral Latin Padua

Communists Disagree On Agenda In Budapest Meeting

In Budapest 66 Communist parties opened talks without agreement on agenda for a world conference. Absent are China, North Vietnam and 13 others as delegates wrestle over attendance and timing. A secretariat was chosen with rotating chairmanship while decisions on postponement remain unresolved.

Budapest Hungary Communist Parties of China North Vietnam

Dinner Planned by Alpha Council 326 J U A M

The Junior Order of United American Mechanics Alpha Council 326 at 19 N Broad St announces a fellowship dinner for members and friends on Saturday at 6 30 p m Robert Miller serves as council secretary.

Alpha Council Order of United American Mechanics N. Broad St Robert Miller

Compton Family Noted in Mason Roots Obituary

A sister Mrs. Nina Compton of Mason is listed among the deceased's survivors along with five grandchildren, marking a family remembrance in local notices.

Nina Compton Mason

Obituaries and funeral services listed for several residents

Ervin Grove 62 of 2 percent North Fifth Street services 2 p.m. Thursday Brown-Dawson. Lindley Sizelove 74 Oxford services 2 p.m. Thursday Marshall-Smith. Mrs Ada Smith 86 Oxford services 2 p.m. tomorrow Marshall-Smith. James Becker 32 1150 Franklin Street Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. tomorrow St Peter's Church. Charles Shedrick 74 Second and Walnut Streets services 1 p.m. tomorrow Green. Benjamin Province 71 Logsdon Convalescent Home Young.

Ervin Grove N. Fifth St Brown - Dawson Lindley Sizelove Oxford Marshall - Smith Ada Smith James Becker Franklin St St. Peter’s Church Charles Shedrick Second Walnut Streets Green Benjamin Province Logsdon Young

Lawrence B. Sheppard Dies At 70 Hanover Industry Leader

Lawrence B. Sheppard, 70, board chairman of Hanover Shoe Co. and president of Hanover Shoe Farms, a leading harness racing horse breeder, died Monday in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

Hanover, Pa Lawrence B. Sheppard Hanover Shoe Co., Inc Hanover Shoe Farms

Stiehl Named Music Judge In Contest

William Stiehl supervisor of instructional music for Middletown schools is named judge for the Milton Greenwald Young Musicians Contest at Harding Junior High School in Hamilton Friday at 3 30 p m Middletown entrants include Karen Anderson violin Howard Phillips oboe both from Middletown High School and Jeff Tutt trumpet from Roosevelt Junior High School An award of 100 will be given to the winning student.

William Stiehl Middletown Harding Junior High School Hamilton Karen Anderson Howard Phillips Middletown High School Jeff Tutt Roosevelt Junior High School

Policy shields fixed bases from battlefield casualty details

Brig. Gen. Winant Sidle outlined a new U S policy to withhold exact casualty counts, damage specifics, and precise hit locations from Communist shellings of fixed U S bases. He cited Khe Sanh as an example and said reporters may observe but not disclose full results, stressing avoid revealing overall casualties.

Sidle U.S. Marine Khe Sanh

Island Montague Island Raises 37 Feet in 1964 Quake

USGS reports Montague Island in Prince William Sound cracked and rose up to 37.8 feet during the 1964 earthquake. The uplift created as much as 1,000 feet of new beach and deepened streams. Geologist George Plasker notes the island was uninhabited at the time. The quake produced a 22 mile fault line across the cigar shaped island.

Washington Alaska Montague Island U.S. Geological Survey Prince William Sound Geological Survey Montague George Plasker USGS Plasker

Fire Calls At Jerome, Grass Fire On Cassidy Property

Fire crews responded to a morning blaze at 4 South Main Street Chase Hotel where Jerome Whitt 57 was ill and advised to seek medical care. A 2:10 a.m. false alarm at Girard Avenue and Young Street followed, then a 9:15 a.m. grass fire at 9 Sutphin Street on James Cassidy’s property caused by burning trash sparks, with no damage.

S. Main St Chase Hotel Jerome Whitt Girard Avenue Young Street N. Sutphin St James Cassidy

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Robert Fraser Mrs Martha Moore Dodds Monuments Verity Pkwy Ith Ave Robert Konthier Mgr Benjamin Link Sutphin Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler THE Order OF the Golden Rule Keel National William Shaffer Lillie Ferguson Anna Rogers Stiehl Kennedy Space Center Fla P.S Central Ave Ohio
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