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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1966

Page

10

Services Set For 2 Eaton Crash Victims

Funeral services for Ruthanna Montgomery 41 secretary of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co and Tommy Litton Hines 19 will be held at Barnes Funeral Home with burial in Mound Hill Union Cemetery Eaton. Remaining details list survivors and visitations as the community learns of the fatal crash on Rt 127 that killed the two youths and left others injured.

EATON Barnes Funeral Home Ruthanna Montgomery E. High St West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co Tommy Litton Hines East Ave Rt. 127 Allen Server Chicago St Katherine Kesterson Reid Hospital Richmond Ind Mound Hill Union Cemetery Oliver Hines Nancy Hohler Greenville Roger Brookville William Ronnie Ethel Litton Ella Hines Camden Kay Jane Robert Dale Air Force Lincoln, Neb Orpha Emrick Mary Catherine Lackey Wilma Brower Harley Emrick

Local Tax Office to Aid Middletown Taxpayers

Middletown residents facing federal income tax problems can get free help starting Monday at the Internal Revenue Office in the Schmidt Building 1630 Central Ave. Open Jan 3 to Apr 11 with extra help on Apr 15. Hours 8:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call-in help available. taxpayers urged to bring completed work and not delay seeking assistance.

Middletown Wesley Page Internal Revenue Office Schmidt Central Ave

Minerva Abduction Suspects Traced In Ohio Manhunt

Stark County deputies seek Harold Pitts 19 and Charles Howard 25 of Hanoverton for abducting Minerva Officer James Nelson and Auxiliary Patrolman Earl Strait. Leslie Pitts 18 is jailed. the trio fled after using the police cruiser during a $150 grocery store holdup.

Minerva Ohio Columbiana County Stark County Here Massillon Lisbon State Patrol Harold Pitts Charles Lee Howard Hanoverton Pitt Leslie Rochester Carroll County Carrollton Augusta Stark Leslie Pitts James Nelson Earl Strait Farm Basket Malvern

Short Circuit Triggers Middletown Fire Call at Parkway Cafe

Middletown firemen rushed to 910 Yankee Road last night for a short circuit at the Parkway Cafe. Responders arrived at 6:58 p.m. Damage was minor, officials said.

Middletown Yankee Road

No Salt Needed for School Lunch In India

In Raichur district pupils receive free U.S. government and private charity lunches for under a penny per serving but lack seasoning. Children now bring a chili pepper and an onion to class to flavor meals.

Bangalore India U.S Raichur

Flood Evacuees Return as Salt River Flood Eases

In Phoenix area, most evacuees returned to undamaged homes though Salt River flow remains high through midnight. About 500 farm laborers from Allenville sheltered at Buckeye Elementary School after floodwater entered rentals in a labor camp. Roosevelt Lake noted light rain. no resorts in flood area.

Phoenix, Ariz Salt River Phoenix Salt River Project Salt Verde Roosevelt Lake Allenville Buckeye American Red Cross Gila River

Man Cited In Central Crash

A two car crash at Carmody Boulevard and Central Avenue led to 300 in damages and a citation for Waldo H. Gray 63 of 1523 Pershing Ave who failed to yield in a collision with Dan E. Hurston 28 of Oxford at 1 35 p m In a second yesterday a parked car owned by Lloyd R Larsson rolled from 105 Red Bud Drive across the street over a driveway jumped a small wall and stopped on a sidewalk at 100 Red Bud Drive Police did not estimate damage

Carmody Boulevard Central Avenue Waldo H. Gray Pershing Ave Dan E. Hurston Oxford Lloyd R. Larsson Red Bud Drive

Honored Guest Fatally Stabbed at New Year's Party

In Los Angeles an honored guest, Leroy Carl Smith 37, was stabbed to death during a New Year’s Eve birthday celebration when a party crasher argued over a debt. Charles Wayne Louis 23 was booked on suspicion of murder as witnesses watched in horror.

Los Angeles Leroy Carl Smith Charles Wayne Louis

Slaughter In Ohio And Again Slaughter In Ohio

The Associated Press reports Ohio's New Year traffic toll runs ahead of forecasts with 38 deaths by 6 p.m. Sunday, against 27 predicted. A construction worker dies in a fall near Cincinnati and a Parma Heights couple perishes in a house fire as mild weather and showers affect the state. Henry Campbell, 53, initially counted as a traffic victim, dies of a heart attack while backing from his garage, and is removed from the toll.

Associated Press Ohio Cincinnati Parma Heights Elyria Henry Campbell

Three Injured In Butler Crash

Hamilton residents Roy C. Hibbard age 19 and passengers Robert Merrill 21 and Gloria Wooton 17 were treated at Mercy Hospital after a late afternoon crash on Hamilton Mason Road. Hibbard swerved to avoid an oncoming car, causing the vehicle to hit culverts and a telephone pole, with Fairfield Life Squad transporting all to hospital.

Hamilton Here Roy C. Hibbard Robert Merrill Gloria Wooton Mercy Hospital Fairfield Life Squad Ohio State Patrol Hibbard Hamilton-Mason Road Morris Road Routo

Call Out Guard, Says Candidate for Ohio Governor

Ohio Democratic candidate State Rep. Harry McIlwain urged Gov. James A. Rhodes to call out the National Guard for safety patrols over New Year’s to curb highway deaths. McIlwain, writing from Islamorada Florida, said Ohio’s toll would benefit from 850 guardsmen plus toll turnpike units, and he claimed 500 are short. Rhodes had no comment.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes National Guard Harry McIlwain Cincinnati Islamorada Fila

Cleveland Cook Slain By Wife

A short order cook identified as Jack ONeill, 38, was stabbed to death by his wife Margaret ONeill, 47, during a kitchen quarrel in their Lakewood home. Police report she kept the knife in self defense after he allegedly kicked her. he had been away for several days before New Year's Eve.

Cleveland Lakewood Jack O'Neill Margaret

Giraffes Recalled as Camelopards in Historic Note

A historic term for giraffes described them as camelopards known to gallop at speeds surpassing 30 miles per hour. The note highlights a once common nomenclature change among early naturalists.

Ohio Boy Says He's Needed In Viet War

In Portsmouth Ohio Ruth Thomas recalls she hoped to pull her son Ralph Douglas from service but the Navy medic 20-year-old chose to stay in Viet Nam He writes that Americans are needed as fighters medics and friends in Quang Tri 25 miles from North Viet Nam and that pride from home yields to aiding others

Ohio Portsmouth Ruth Thomas Viet Nam Thomas Ralph Douglas Navy Quang Tri North Viet Na

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Joe Lewis William W. Denham Tilmon A. Ellison Clifford Hutchinson Bernard Bruening Howard Sears Sarver Kesterson Mrs. Montgomery Tommy Hines Mrs Mutta Verity Woodside Cemetery Cem CC Ame Cie Butler Cleveland Cook Buster Brown Miller S’ Sho Sam Bartel
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