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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1971

Page

2

Plane brings governor elect Gilligan’s shine to Cleveland

Ralph Kaufman, a Cleveland shoeshine man at Hopkins Airport, plans to polish size 10 20 brogans for Gov elect Gilligan for the inauguration in Columbus. He notes shipments by mail and air and says his eight to ten man crew will apply five to ten coats of wax. Kaufman counts high-profile patrons among his customers.

Cleveland Ohio Ralph Kaufman John J. Gilligan Colum Kaufman Bill Cosby Glen Campbell New York Long John Nebel

Deaths And Funerals Include Foster Alcorn And Bell Notices

Multiple notices describe funerals and deaths for James Foster Effie Alcorn and Agnes Bell among others. James Foster 82 of 216 S Verity Parkway will have services at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Effie Alcorn 61 formerly of Franklin died in Dayton at St Elizabeth Medical Center with services in Miamisburg and burial at Hill Cemetery. Agnes Bell of Eaton has arrangements incomplete at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home.

James Foster S. Verity Parkway Joseph R. Baker & Sons Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery Effie Alcorn Franklin Effie Alcorn Dayton Franklin St. Elizabeth Medical Center Calvin Scearce Miamisburg Frank, William and Bassie Scearce Jepp Metcalf West Carrollton Dillard Metcalf Ibin Ina Dirham Freentocostal Holiness Church Hill Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home Agnes Bell Eaton R.C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home

Mrs Hazel Burton Dies At 69 In Springboro Home

Mrs Hazel Burton aged 69 of 65 South Street Springboro was dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack at home. Funeral arrangements are pending local authorities said today.

Hazel Burton Franklin South St Springboro Middletown Hospital

Death notice for Hazel G Flora of Camden

Mrs Hazel G Flora 68 of 154 N Main St Camden died at 1 30 am at Ft Hamilton Hospital Hamilton after six years of failing health Survived by husband Orville daughters Naomi Musch Camden and Carol Thoraldson Hastings Minn sons Gordon Navy Charleston Kenneth Franklin Roger Mt Vernon Ohio and Charles Parma brothers Oscar Bradenton Fla Curtis Dayton sisters Leona Schmidlin Lincoln Neb Evangeline Decker Camden and others

Camden Hazel G. Flora N. Main St Ft. Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Orville Naomi Musch Carol Thoraldson Hastings Minn Gordon Charleston S.C Kenneth Franklin Roger Mt. Vernon Ohio Charles Parma Oscar Woltz Bradenton, Fla Curtis Woltz Dayton Leona Schmidlin Lincoln, Neb Evangeline Decker

Cincinnati Man Heads Heart Fund Campaign Drive

Lee A. Carter of Cincinnati will direct the Heart Fund drive in southwestern Ohio. Last year the campaign raised 400000, the highest in the area. Heart Sunday is Feb 21, with volunteers being recruited and calls welcomed at 423-2142. Funds support local and national heart research and fight heart disease costs.

Heart Fund Ohio Lee A. Carter Cincinnati The Crackett Co Carter

Minor Injuries In Three-Vehicle Crash At City Intersection

Three people suffered minor injuries in a crash at S University Blvd and Woodlawn Ave around 5 p.m. yesterday. Driver Sandra Cottongim, 2, of 913 Garfield St, was eastbound on Woodlawn when her car was struck by James Coffey, 18, of Englewood. Coffey and passenger Scott Porter, 19, of 814 Jackson Lane, also injured. Vehicle damage estimated at 1600 dollars. Coffey cited for failing to yield at a stop sign.

S. University Blvd Woodlawn Avenue Sandra Cottongim Garfield St Woodlawn James M. Coffey Englewood Scott Porter Jackson Lane Coffey

Grace Lamb dies at 67 in Middletown Hospital

Mrs Grace Lamb 67 of 405 N River St dies at 4 30 pm Wednesday at Middletown Hospital. A Frigidaire retiree she leaves daughter Virginia Tusah of Waynesville two sisters and two brothers with six grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Services set for 1 pm Saturday at Gephart Schmidt Funeral Home Hillgrove Cemetery. Funeral home service details follow.

Franklin Grace Lamb N. River St Middletown Hospital Frigidaire Corp Taylor Virginia Tusah Waynesville Eula Kurns F Richmond Myrtle Roberts Cincinnati Grover Harry Howell Gephart & Schmidt Miamisburg Hillgrove Cemetery

Local Obituaries and Funeral Services Noted

George Denny of 826 Buckeye St. dies. funeral 2 p.m. Friday per Colligan. Mrs Clara Willsey aged 78 of 2318 Hamilton-Eaton Rd. private service 2 p.m. Friday per Proeschel. Jimmy Estes 14 of 1037 Maple Ave. funeral 2 p.m. Friday per Brown-Dawson. Mrs Bessie Walton 82 of 1032 Hanover St. funeral Saturday in Pennington Gap Virginia per Pennington Gap officials.

George Denny Buckeye St Colligan Clara Willsey Hamilton-Eaton Road Proeschel Jimmy Estes Maple Ave Brown-Dawson Bessie Walton Hanover St Pennington Gap

Alarm Boxes Not Working in City Districts

City says fire alarm boxes east and north of Central Avenue will be out of service for three weeks during work at Grimes Crawford Leibee and Garfield streets near Central Avenue. All industries will still be served by alarm systems, says C A Boeke, director of public services.

Central Avenue C.A. Boeke Grimes, Crawford, Leibee Garfield

Hamilton Firm Gets Drainage Job

Hamilton firm Walter Follmer Inc was the apparent low bidder this morning on a storm drainage system for the Cincinnati Dayton Road area between Jefferson and Hendrickson roads. The bid totaled 18991.20 dollars against an engineer estimate of 19006.80 dollars. County commissioners heard eight bids. Other bids included Rish Equipment Co of Cincinnati as low bidder for an excavator at 36533.10 dollars.

Hamilton Walter Follmer Arthur F. Reiff Rish Equipment Co Cincinnati County Negineer’s Department Rish

Fairfield Woman in Serious Hit And Run Case

A 60 year old Fairfield woman, Mrs. Cora Marcum of 721 Wyoming Ave., was struck by a car yesterday morning while crossing in the 400 block of Magic Avenue. She remained in serious condition at Mercy Hospital with leg fractures hip and possible internal injuries. Police seek the driver's identity.

Hamilton Fairfield Magic Avenue Mercy Hospital Cora Marcum Wyoming Ave

Change Of Venue Sought For Findley

James Findley of Cincinnati moved in Butler County Common Pleas Court for a venue change claiming publicity hinders a fair trial over the mutilation slaying of Cheryl Segal, 16, whose nude body was found near Roselawn. He seeks depositions from four state witnesses, including an Ohio BCI expert, as jury selection for the January 18 jury trial proceeds before Judge Fred B. Cramer.

Hamilton Butler County Cheryl Segal James Findley Red Bank Road Cincinnati Common Pleas Court Henry A. Masana Clem Pater III Ohio Bureau of Criminal Indentification and Investigation BCI London Findley Segal Sunfield Drive Roselawn Gregory, Creek Princeton Road Butler County Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer

Return To Schools Pittsburgh Teachers Told

Pittsburgh teachers were ordered to return to schools as a fact finding panel was to be named in the teacher school board dispute. Negotiations between Pittsburgh Press Co. and its striking pressmen's union resumed after reported progress while city workers’ walkout continued. City officials cite a new bargaining law for teachers to return, but union leader Albert Fondy says talks and strike will not stop. The pressmen’s strike halted the Post-Gazette and Press with 600,000 weekday readers. Mayor Flaherty refused to bargain with the Joint Labor Committee until workers return. Tom Pecora’s group warned no back-to-work order until grievances are settled.

Pittsburgh Press Co Albert Fondy Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Morning Post - Gazette Peter Flaherty Joint Labor Committee Tom Pecora

Franklin man charged with burglary at Smokery

Franklin 59 year old Robert Rhodus arrested as he exited the Franklin Smokery at 12 20 a m today on burglary charges. He will appear in Franklin Municipal Court for a preliminary hearing. Entry was gained through a basement door and nothing appeared stolen.

Franklin Franklin Smokery E. Sixth St Robert Rhodus Middletown Pike Franklin Municipal Court Rhodus

Firefighters make three runs no fires reported

City fire fighters went on three runs yesterday with no fires and no damage reported. The first call was to John Ross's home at 3403 Jewell Ave due to a furnace valve fault triggering the alarm.

John Ross Jewell Ave

Aeronca Work Force Sent Home After Bomb Hoax

Several hundred Aeronca plant employees were dismissed at 1 30 p m amid rumors of a bomb hoax. Officials denied any incident, with Aeronca public relations director Jim Kelly and city fire chief James Mattson and police captain Robert Walton confirming no hoax occurred. The episode followed two prior hoaxes in the past year.

Aeronca Jim Kelly James Mattson Robert Walton

Armbruster Sworn In Files For 39th District Seat

State Rep elect David Armbruster was sworn in for the 39th District and named to the Local and Urban Affairs as well as Environmental and Natural Resources committees. He discussed a Sunday hunting bill among about 60 introduced in the recent three day House session and noted mixed public reaction. The House recessed until February as the new administration settles in, while committees will meet daily and Armbruster will attend Columbus meetings next week.

David Armbruster Middletown Armbruster Columbus

Back Hoe Theft Report From Trenton Owner

James Johnson of 2 Cranewood Drive told Butler County police last night that a battery two headlights and a taillight totaling 99 dollars were stolen from a tractor and back hoe he owned and parked on Howe Road.

James Johnson Cranewood Drive Trenton Butler County Howe Road

Woman Held On Credit Card Rap At Dayton Mall

Hamilton Butler County detectives charged 22 year old Betty Jo Gullett of Middletown with obtaining 500 dollars of merchandise in stores at the Dayton Mall Franklin Lebanon and Hamilton through illegal use of a credit card. Detectives believe the card came from Debora H. of Franklin whose purse was stolen October 31 at Kip's Bar on Oxford State Road Engle's Corner.

Hamilton Butler County Middletown Dayton Mall Franklin Lebanon Betty Jo Gullett Jackson Lane Deborah Millard St Kip’s Oxford State Road Engle’s Corner

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Gilligan Mr. Foster Burton Mother's Club Henry Evelyn Duncan Thelma Shields Janet Gerlaugh Xenia Katherine Ellison Anglesby Funeral Home Walter Arnold Lex Cincy Man Defense Department Stacy — Tues Lehmkuhli Mon Hill ST West Middletown Lehmkuhl Roderer Hamilton Firm Angela Davis Soviet Union Communist Party Izvestia Ornere Pittsburgh State Labor Relations Board Smokery Permanent Press Ust Grand Ave
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