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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1968
Page
39
A daily numerical puzzle explains counting letters in your first name to derive a key number. If the count is six or more subtract four, else add three. Start at the rectangle’s upper left and read letters under checked figures to reveal a message. World rights reserved 1968.
Miami Beach plans a six foot chain link divider around the convention hall during August's presidential selection. Hall manager Irving Ducoff says it is a divider, not a fence, and pledges constant police patrol to keep out undesired guests.
The 83rd Infantry Division known as Thunderbolt begins its annual search for former members estimated at 25 000 nationwide, many from Ohio. The reunion is planned for August in Philadelphia and former members are urged to contact national secretary Larry Redmond or third vice president Victor E Landis with their details.
Ohio Highway Safety Director War ren C Nelson says 1967 was a notable year with preliminary figures showing a 4 percent drop in highway fatalities from 1966. The fatality rate also fell from 5.3 to about 5 deaths per 100 million miles of travel.
San Francisco musicians union and the San Francisco Symphony Association settled a seven week strike. If ratified by performers, the new season would open next Wednesday with a salary scale of 220 dollars weekly for 35 weeks this year and 235 dollars weekly for 1969, up from the old top of 190. Mayor Joseph Alioto announced the settlement.
John Green and Rene Dahinden said they bought the Canadian rights to a 30 second clip showing a sasquatch. The film, reportedly made by Roger Patterson in Northern California last fall, was purchased for 1500 dollars. They plan to use it in a one hour movie to prove sasquatches exist on the West Coast.
Chauncey Turner 21 stock keeper of 7581 Germantown Road wed Billie Castle 21 secretary of 22 Winton Street. Richard D Dietz 21 Frigidaire employee of 7903 Diane Drive Franklin wed Donna Mae Kelley 18 Hamilton.
The $60,000 annual Iditarod Transled dog race is canceled due to snow shortage in Anchorage Alaska. The 50 mile race, planned for February 11 12 in two heats, was called off by sponsors who cited risk of dog injury.
A state of emergency in Archbold, Oregon was lifted after authorities located a gasoline leak seeping into the city sewer system. Fire officials confirmed gasoline from a downtown Archbold service station. three area schools serving about 1250 students were ordered closed but planned to reopen Monday as stores gradually reopened.
Senator Wayne Morse faced a picket outside a nonunion restaurant in Eugene Oregon as he arrived to speak at a meeting and refused to cross the line. He invited the group to his home where 50 to 60 Lane County ACLU members sat on the living room floor to hear him discuss the right of dissent.
Lat in classes at Overlea High School stage a two hour production of The Sound of Music entirely in Latin on January 19. Instructor Anthony Capezio said students have worked on the show since last May and that everything is in Latin as the Romans would have done it.
The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association funds a WCPO TV broadcast Tuesday from 10 to 11 p.m. EST. The program tests public knowledge and attitudes on cigarette pipe and cigar smoking and evaluates smoking habits and diseases attributed to smoking.
Frank K. Hummel of 4310 Manchester Road sues Helen Hummel of Williamsburg for neglect. Beatrice Young Miller of 3106 Grand Ave sues Harry V. Miller of 500 Highland St for neglect. Margaret R. Bellaw of Garver Road Middletown Rt. 3 sues Thomas G. Bellaw of 5261 Vine St West Middletown for neglect and cruelty. Shirley Ann Lewis minor of 5810 Trenton Franklin Road sues James Cora Lewis minor of 3119 Morgan St for extreme cruelty.
Mrs Allie Mae Wilson 86 wife of Rev Oliver 8B Wilson died Friday at 11 a.m. at her daughter's home in West Carrollton. Family will receive friends at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Service Monday with Rev John Carter officiating. Interment Miami Valley Memorial Garden Centerville Ohio.
The family of the late Thurman Cox expresses thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy. Special appreciation to Rev William Dillon for comfort, donors of offerings, pallbearers, and Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home for their handling of the service.
A memory page thanks friends for kindness during illness and loss of Linda G. Buchheit as well as memorial acknowledgments for Bud Dietz and Cora Handy. The family credits Rev Waters Middletown Hospital Lois Conrad pallbearers and funeral home staff.
Local classified notices advertise tax return services with names Roy L Purcell and Shirley J Byrge, listing addresses 920 Malvern St Mason OH and 720 Todlhunter Rd. Telephone numbers and hours are shown, plus nationwide H&R Block office details. The content reads as a services collage for income tax preparation and other personal services.
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