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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1969
Page
2
Three Creekview School third graders presented The Story of the American Flag for students. The performance, the second this week, used flags from Viking banner to present U S history. Two flags were made by Dorothy Stitt, with the program written by Mrs. Carolyn Cate.
H T Derivan Jr a local attorney was named chairman of the local Law Day observance set for May 1 Mary Lord president of the Middletown Bar Association announced at the monthly meeting The plan calls for programs in schools and via news media to foster understanding of law with broad citizen involvement and coordination with Harold Dance Law Day chairman of the Butler County Bar Association Irving Saul spoke on trial tactics about evidence A turnout of about 27 local attorneys attended the Continental Lounge meeting Nominations for Harold Dance John Herr and John A Crist were recommended for county bar posts
United Rubber Workers Local 861 struck the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Luckey after rejecting a company wage offer. About 300 production workers, mostly women, are represented. negotiations have been ongoing for about two weeks since the union was certified last December.
Israel's premier Levi Eshkol is buried on Mt Herzl in Jerusalem after a heart attack killed him at 73. Family stands by as eight officers lower the coffin and Kaddish is recited, with Kadish Luz and soldiers paying final respects.
A 16 year old Middletown youth filed a 120000 damage suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court alleging he was burned by gasoline at a Middletown Marathon station on July 10, 1968. Plaintiff Troy Calhoun names Marathon Oil Co and Robert Long Jr as defendants claiming a gasoline can ignited and flaming fuel burned him. The suit seeks damages for permanent injuries and medical expenses.
Major General John S. Hughes commander of U S Southern Command, 200,000 deaths annual, died in a plane crash near Milan Italy after the aircraft lost power on takeoff. Also noted is the death of Miss Lutie Hale retired Armco Steel secretary in Middletown Ohio after a year of illness. Services set for Monday morning at Riggs Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nora B Chandler 85 of 2211 Queen St died at Middletown Hospital after 10 years ill. Survived by daughter Mrs Dorothy Overpeck and three sons Robert Buford Herbert all of Middletown, nine grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Edmund Koch. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. E Eugene Frazer officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Pfc Schneider killed Feb 19 in Vietnam.
William L. Fosdick Sr. of Southgate Kentucky was pronounced dead on arrival at St Luke Hospital Fort Thomas at 2 30 p m The World War I veteran lived in Hamilton before moving to Kentucky six years ago Survived by wife Alpha two sons William L Jr and Homer a brother Homer Seminole Fla a sister Edna Hartz Cuyahoga Falls and six grandchildren Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton with Riggs Charles Minch officiating.
Mrs. Irene Ingram aged 48 of 1517 Meadow Ave. Middletown died at 3 p m after long illness. Survived by sister Mrs JR Helton of Carlisle and brothers Denvis and Luther Lykins of Middletown. Funeral services by Rev Henry Howard at Middletown Cemetery. Viewing at funeral home Sunday from 3 p.m.
Requiem high mass for Pfe. Thomas Blackwell 20 son of Mrs. Raymond Blackwell Fairfield to be sung 10 am Monday at Sacred Heart Church Fairfield. Friends may call Sunday after 7 pm Burial in St. Stephen Cemetery. Blackwell was killed in action in Florida. Eva Golden 89 125 N Sixth St services 10 am tomorrow Campbell. Walter Rommel 65 Lebanon Rt 3 services 2 pm Sunday Campbell. Mrs Katherine Davis 69 708 Hayes Ave services 2 pm Monday Proeschel. Marine Pfc David Schneider 18 son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Schneider 406 Elvin Ave will [text truncated].
Marie Fry age 70 of 124 John St Trenton died early today at Middletown Hospital after a two year illness. Her husband Don died in 1960. Survived by daughter in law Marlene Hounshell a son William two sisters Alice Kugele and Martha Dollar and four grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Patty Ann Bare one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Bare of 6012 Union Road died at Middletown Hospital at 8 a m after five days as a patient. Surviving are parents a sister Deborah five brothers Dennis serving in Vietnam Thomas Richard Larry and Gary paternal grandmother Mrs Robert A Bare Aberdeen maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Houston Bradenton Fla services will be held at 10 a m Saturday at Eaton H S Gessner officiating burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery funeral home tomorrow from 2
Comedian Godfrey Cambridge was sued for 5000 dollars by waiter Benito Rodriguez at the Hilton Plaza hotel in Miami Beach. Rodriguez said Cambridge cuffed him around the neck and hurled vile epithets while Cambridge crossed the hall during the act.
James T. Abner 87 of Germantown Sunbury died at 115 PM yesterday at Middletown Hospital two hours after admission. Retired farmer husband of Rena who died last April. Survived by four sons James B Roy William of Germantown and Robert of Middletown. three daughters Mrs Etgel Pence Mrs Louise Denny of Carlisle and Mrs Elizabeth Pieratt of Middletown. two brothers Pleasant and Robert of Indiana. two sisters Mrs Elinor Stroup of Dayton and Mrs Daisy Halsey of Lexington Ky. 12 grandchildren. Funeral p.m. Monday at First Church of God with Rev Aubrey Bates officiating. Burial Woodhill Cemetery Franklin. Friends may call at John Arpp Funeral Home Sunday 2-9 p.m. and after 12:30 p.m. Monday at church.
James C. Campbell 46 of Lebanon Rt. 2 dies Tuesday at St. Vincent Hospital Cleveland. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call today 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife.
Police investigate two break ins at 443 S Main St Franklin one daytime theft of a radio valued at 40 dollars and a nighttime theft of 50 dollars in cash from a cardboard box under a lunch counter at Colonado Restaurant. The Colonado burglary was reported at 5 15 a.m by Marge Burns.
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