This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1968
Page
9
Sweeping changes in the Social Security laws are now in effect and readers are urged to follow a six part series by Martin Segal in The Journal starting Monday with further installments midweek and Friday. The AP booklet Social Security and Medicare is offered for 50 cents through member newspapers with delivery by mail.
Monthly benefits increase automatically with no action needed. The minimum for a 65 year old retiree rises from 44 to 55 dollars and the maximum from 135.90 to 153.60 dollars. Family maximum climbs to 395.60. The 1967 amendments boost countable earnings from 6600 to 7300 and raise future benefits. a 50 year old earning 7800 yearly would get 188.80 at 65. Special payments for those 72 and older rise to 40 for singles and 60 for couples starting with March checks.
In Tulsa Oklahoma the fourth of five accused burglars in the Lakes Jewelry robbery waives a preliminary hearing and is sent to Warren County grand jury. Bond set at 10000. The fifth suspect Raymond Porter Campbell is detained in Tulsa on an armed robbery charge. Loot valued between 5000 and undetermined. Other suspects include Gordon Pieratt, Ford Wayne Gullett and Otis Hensley with Gullett's hearing next Monday.
Howard Withers aged 40 of 430 Pershing Ave and John E. Greer aged 25 of 618 S Second St Hamilton were charged in municipal court with breaking and entering an uninhabited dwelling tied to a break in at the Overpeck Post Office. Deputies caught them near the railroad track behind the post office.
The Butler County Social Workers Association hosts a noon luncheon at the YWCA auditorium in Hamilton. Thane Griffin, health education and welfare specialist with the Ohio Citizen's Council of Columbus, will be the speaker.
The first day of skating at Smith Pond Friday drew a few hardy visitors as frigid weather limited turnout. John Miller Ed Anderson and Jim Moore glide across the ice while Candie Foster and Barb Napier lace up in a second shot. Forecast calls for warmer conditions today but a plunge Sunday.
Clyde Green of Jacksonburg and Clifford Green of California share a week together before Clifford dies in California after seven weeks illness. Clyde’s family recalls a long separation from WWII era, mistaken presumed deaths, and a rare reunion this summer. Requiem High Mass set for Holy Trinity Church in Franklin with burial at Calvary Cemetery Dayton.
John Galloway father of Mrs. Ethel Jones of Middletown died Thursday in Ashburn. Arrangements are by Peoples Funeral Home with services and burial planned for tomorrow in Ashburn Georgia.
Private services were held for Glen S. Minter 74 father of Ray E. Minter of Middletown at Klaus Weigel Funeral Home Hamilton with burial at Rose Hill Memorial Park He died Wednesday at Fort Pierce Florida after a heart attack A WWI veteran and retired Champion Paper Co employee he formerly lived in Hamilton Survivors include wife Jessie a daughter Mrs Glenda Towles of Hamilton another son Earl of Fort Lauderdale two brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Margaret A. O'Flynn 71 of 512 15th Ave died at 12 01 a m at home after a six year illness. Born in the area she was married and active in the community. Survived by family and friends with burial plans to be announced.
John W. Perry, 89, formerly of Middletown, died at Wright Nursing Home Mason at 6 p.m. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving are five daughters Nora Miller Violet DeHart Helen Bontrager Myrtle Brown Alice Dill and a son Carl plus 20 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Services Monday at 10 a.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. C Nolan Phillips officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home hours tomorrow 3–5 and 7–9 p.m.
Miss Flora Edna Sutphen 89 native of Middletown, died recently and services and burial were held yesterday in Fort Myers Florida. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Sutphen and granddaughter of Jane Potter Sutphen said to be Middletown’s first child. She belonged to First Methodist Church Fort Myers, Order of Eastern Star Lakewood, Telephone Pioneers of America and the Daughters of America.
Idabelle Walburg 77 of Arlington Ave. Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after six weeks illness. Survived by daughters Mrs Walter Pawelkoski of Middletown and Mrs Lloyd Creech of Trenton. brothers Charles Nelson Middletown and Paul Nelson Springfield. sisters Mrs Marie Harmount and Ruth Nelson Middletown. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday at Calvary Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home hours 2-5 and 7-9. Rosary 7:30 p.m. at funeral home.
Frank Weaver 69 of 619 Louis Place was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 4 p m yesterday born in Green County Georgia and resident of Middletown 40 years Survived by wife Lottie four sons Clarence Clonard Frank and Harry a daughter Louise Mitchell a brother Erscher Stroud a sister Mrs Aron Wray 32 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home
Mrs Della M Weidle 85 died at 5 35 am yesterday at Logsdon Nursing Home Hamilton She lived at 64 Old St Monroe before moving two years ago and was a Germantown resident Her husband Harley died in 1959 Survived by son Willis Germantown daughter Mrs Glenna Waite Boynton Beach Fla two brothers Vernon Purdy California Floyd Purdy Celina sister Mrs Mary Mandel California nine grandchildren eight great likely services at 2 pm
Monday visitation at John Arpp Funeral Home in Germantown. Reverend J C Herbert to conduct service tomorrow. Visitation windows are from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Frankin Bud Bishop 33 of 29 S Main St died 6 45 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after being admitted Wednesday He worked 21 years for Delco Products in Dayton before retiring in 1964 He belonged to United Plant Guard Workers Level Club Dayton Fraternal Order of Eagles Eastern Star Lodge 55 Franklin Surviving wife Betty and two sisters Ethel Sears Carlisle and Edith Beltz Springboro Funeral Anglesby Funeral Home Tuesday Elder E A Hutcison to officiate Burial Pt Pleasant Cemetery Peasttown Masonic service Monday 7 pm at the funeral home 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
Butler County sheriff’s department backed Detective Captain Clifton Hyde 39 for sheriff at a jail meeting. Sheriff Hixon, who will not seek re election, may appoint Hyde if he steps down. Hyde leads detective division, and Hixon plans to refer Hyde to the Republican screening committee next Tuesday.
Military services are set for Army Pfc Gordon Thomas Dalton 23 of Fairfield at 2 p.m. Monday at Young Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park. The private, killed December 27 in Vietnam, had served since July with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade. Visitation at the funeral home tomorrow from 4 to 9 p.m.
Mrs Lillian Schipper, 89, of 65 Glencross Ave, died recently. Requiem High Mass today at St Marys Church. Charles Schlabach, 97, formerly of 202 S Beech St, Oxford, services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Proeschel.
A 44 year old woman is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital today after reportedly taking an overdose of medication.
Calvin Moon of 13067 Carolina Street reported the theft of cold weather clothing worth about 17.50 from his car while it was parked at a grocery on Jackson Lane.
Rep Donald Lukens told Noon Optimist Club guests that Vietnam fighting will fade within 12 to 18 months without a peace treaty. He projected continued bombing hurting North Vietnam and predicted Red China will avoid war. he also foresaw a possible income tax hike but would oppose it. Miss Gayle King, Teen-Ager of the Month, plans a Washington trip after Jan 15 with Lukens.
Two people were treated at Middletown Hospital for injuries from separate Warren County accidents. Anna Henderson, 29, of Manchester Road, suffered contusions after her car overturned on Robinson Vail Road when she swerved to avoid a backing vehicle. Michael Plessinger, 21, of Chillicothe Avenue, Lebanon, had multiple facial and knee cuts after his car reportedly hit two parked cars on Columbus Avenue in Lebanon. Police say the incident is under investigation.
A Manchester Avenue woman suffered minor neck injuries yesterday in one of eight accidents police investigated causing over 1600 dollars in damage. Ruth E. Farmer of 1507 Manchester Ave. told police she would seek medical care. At 2 45 p m her car was rear ended by John D. Kinder 16 of 3206 Hampton Place in the 1500 block of First Avenue. Kinder was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.