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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1971

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Hayes 86 Middletown

Mrs. Rosalie Hayes age 86 of 623 Wilson Street died at 8 55 am at Middletown Hospital after admission yesterday. Survived by son Willard and sister Alma Johnson. Services Monday 10 00 am at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home officiated by Rev J C McKinney. Burial in Middletown Cemetery. Eagles Lodge service Sunday 7 30 pm. Friends may call Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 pm.

Rosalie Hayes Wilson St Middletown Hospital Willard Joseph R. Baker & Sons Alma Johnson Joseph R Baker & Sons J. C. McKinney Middletown Hame Eagles Lodge

Infant Daughter of Lewis Family Graveside Service Set

Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis will be held at 10 a m Saturday at Butler County Memorial Park with Rev Wiliam Meyers officiating. The child died at 5 20 pm Wednesday at Middletown Hospital a few hours after birth. Surviving are the parents a brother Michael a sister Rikki maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Edsel Noble of Middletown and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Lewis of Middletown.

Richard Lewis North Ave Butler County Memorial Park Wiliam Meyers Middletown Hospital Michael Rikki Edsel Noble Middletown George Lewis

Obituary: Charles Litsakos Sr. 60 Middletown resident dies

Charles Litsakos Sr. 60 of 1603 Flemming Road Middletown died at 7 20 p m Thursday after two years of ill health He retired in 1968 from Moorman Sand amp Gravel Co Surviving are his son Charles Jr his father William two brothers and four sisters He will be buried at Miami Valley Memory Gardens Services are set for 2 p m Saturday at Joseph R Baker amp Sons Funeral Home with the Rev Howard Sears.

Charles Litsakos Sr Flemming Road Middletown Hospital Mr. Litsakos Moorman Sand & Gravel Co Charles Jr Middletown William Middletwn John Paul Cincinnati Mary Wykoff Thelma Valerie Worthington Georgia Brewer Christine Barnhart Joseph R. Baker & Sons Howard Sears Miami Valley Memory Gardens

Bert Nichols Dies in Middletown Hospital Arrival

Bert A. Nichols, 63, of 2819 Geldman Ave., was dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 11:11 p m Thursday after a year of failing health. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and a retired Sorge Paper Co. employee.

Bert A. Nichols Geldman Ave Middletown Hospital Mr. Nichols Eagles Lodge Sorge Paper Co

Services for William Owens Sr. in Hamilton

William Owens Sr., 74, of Cincinnati, father of Laveta Stringer of Middletown, will be mourned with services at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Green Funeral Home Hamilton with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He died January 10 in a Cincinnati hospital after a three year illness. He was born in Alabama and lived in Cincinnati 40 years. Survived by son William Jr. of Cincinnati, daughter Patty Owens of Cincinnati, six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, brothers Rev J. W. Owens of La Grange Illinois, Jimmy and Fred of Chicago, sisters Novell Smith of Chicago and Blanche Young of Alabama.

William Owens Sr Cincinnati Laveta Stringer Middletown Green Funeral Home Hamilton Greenwood Cemetery Owens Alabama William Jr Patty Owens J. W. Owens la Grange Jimmy Fred Chicago Novell Smith Blanche Young

Obituary: Ralph D. Price 80 Middletown

Ralph D. Price 80 of the Manchester Motor Inn died at Middletown Hospital at 4 15 a.m. He was born in Lima and lived in Michigan before moving to Middletown three and a half years ago. A 1966 retiree he was a self employed insurance agent. World War I veteran, he belonged to the American Legion Charlevoix and the Rotary Club East Jordan. His wife Ida died in 1967. A daughter Mrs William Harrison of Middletown survives. Services 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home with Rev E Eugene Frazer officiating. Burial Brookside Cemetery Charlevoix Michigan. Family suggests memorials.

Ralph D. Price Manchester Motor Inn Middletown Hospital Mr. Price Lima Michigan Middletown American Legion Charlevoix Mich Rotary Club East Jordan Ida William Harrison Wilson‘Schramm S. Main St E. Eugene Frazer Brookside Cemetery

Moore backs Ohio education master plan expansion

Bowling Green State University President Hollis Moore urged the Ohio Board of Regents to allow universities to lead post high school education expansion. He framed the university as an expediter and planner amid hearings on revisions to the master plan, which now retains branch-campus affiliations and scales back new state colleges. Critics warned the plan could freeze growth, citing Lima area needs.

Columbus, Ohio Bowling Green State University Hollis Moore Ohio Ohio Board of Regents John Marshall Briley Regents Ross Pepple Lima Pepple Lima-Mans

Great Lakes Pollution Target of U.S. Canada

A U S Canadian commission after six years calls for a multi million dollar push to curb pollution in the Great Lakes. It cites health and property risks in Lake Erie Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River and urges expansion to the full basin with 22 recommendations and costs of 1.37 billion dollars in the U S and 211 million in Canada. Gordon J MacDonald calls for joint action.

Washington United States Canada Great Lakes U.S Gordon J. MacDonald President's Council On Environmental Quality

Contributions Called For Congregational Church Ironton

Donations are requested for the Congregational Church at Iron ton Michigan or the Charlevoix Hospital or a favored charity.

Congregational Church Ironton, Mich Charlevoix Hospital

Franklin Midford Lainhart 81 obituary notice

Franklin Midford Lainhart 81 of 6958 Shaker Road died 6 15 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a stay since December 27. He retired from Oxford Paper Co. West Carrollton. Survived by three daughters Edith Riley Aileen Martin Ruby Traggissar four brothers and a sister 30 grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral Monday mission temple with Rev Edward Bates officiating. Burial Springboro Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.

Franklin Midford Lainhart Shaker Road Middletown Hospital Oxford Paper Co West Carrollton Edith Riley Aileen Martin Ruby Traggissar Miamisburg Missionary Baptist Temple Edward Bates Springboro Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

No Governor For Oklahoma

Oklahoma will lack a governor for 242 days next week unless the United States is attacked. The governor and top successors will be in Washington for Rep. Carl Albert’s inauguration as speaker, leaving no constitutional provision for further successors except in an emergency.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States David Hall Senate House Washington Carl Albert

Urbana College suspends Wednesday classes for midweek break

Urbana Ohio AP reports Urbana College canceled Wednesday classes to free time for field trips extracurricular activities reading or special seminars. Dean Dr Thomas Bellavance says the midweek break provides a psychological pause rather than creating a long weekend.

Urbana, Ohio Urbana College Thomas Bellavance

Man 26 Found Dead At Home On Columbia Avenue

A 26 year old man identified as Tim Baughman of 1803 Columbia Avenue was found dead in the hallway of his home late this morning. Emergency responders reported no pulse and no breathing. Police notified Butler County coroner’s office in Hamilton of the death.

Columbia Avenue Tim Baughman Columbia Ave Division of Fire Emergency Squad Baughman Butler County Hamilton

New Haven Appeals Penn Central Bond Sale Ruling

Trustees of New Haven Railroad appeal a ruling that allows Penn Central to sell 100 million in government guaranteed certificates to stay afloat. The New Haven claim Penn Central owes them 29 million and oppose using bond proceeds for operating costs.

Philadelphia New Haven Railroad Penn Central Transportation Co New Haven Penn Central U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Dist John P. Fullam Fullam U.S. Transportation John Volpe Volpe

Hybrid offspring of donkey and horse described

A cross between a male donkey and a female horse yields a sturdy animal with endurance and sure-footedness from the donkey and the horse’s strength and bulk.

Oil Gushes Into Gulf From Burning Shell Platform

An undetermined amount of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from a Shell platform burning since December 1. Shell planned a 125 foot boom to blast the casing and halt pollution. Five or six wells burned. one more expected under control by Tuesday as oil reached near Belle Pass and Grand Isle.

New Orleans Gulf of Mexico Shell Oil Co Shell Louisiana Belle Pass Grand Isle

Cast Members Named for Middletown Campus Play Rehearsal

The Campus Community Players reorganized at Middletown holds a 6 pm Sunday rehearsal in the Olde Town Community Room led by Keith Wolfram. The Fantasticks opens Friday and Saturday March 5 and 6 at Dave Finkelman Auditorium with cast including Schultz, Phillips, Tutt, Harmon, Coleman, Dean, Landen, and Landen.

The Fantasticks Campus Community Players of Middletown Olde Town Keith Wolfram Dave Finkelman David Schultz Howard Phillips Ginny Tutt Larry Harmon Bill Coleman Richard Dean Bill Landen Les Landen Malcolm Sedam Miami University Doris Harrison Wolfram James Butch Middletown High School Bruce Cameron David Ballard

Two Victims Improve After West Middletown Crash

Two traffic accident victims on the West Middletown bridge were upgraded to improved condition at Middletown Hospital. Donna Pitts 26 and Barbara Polleys 36 were reported fair and good respectively after the 2:30 a.m. Sunday crash. Judith Tharp 23 was treated and released. Alfred J. Moore 21 said a passenger grabbed his wheel before the car hit a light standard and guardrail on Germantown Road at Carmody Boulevard.

Middletown Hospital West Middletown Bridge Donna Pitts Jefferson Road Barbara Polleys Brown's Run Road Pitts Polleys Judith Tharp Yankee Road Alfred J. Moore Vannest Ave Germantown Road Carmody Boulevard

Industrial Production Edges Up in December

Industrial output rose 1.4 percent in December led by General Motors and auto supply firms resuming after the strike. The increase ends five months of declines and lifts output to 163.9 percent of the 1957-59 average, still 6.1 percent below the July 1969 peak.

Washington Federal Reserve Board General Motors

Arctic Cold and Pacific Storm Spread Weather Alerts

Arctic cold gripped the midcontinent driving temperatures to near or below zero from Montana to Wisconsin and Illinois. A Pacific storm lashed the Northwest with wind rain and snow while Quillayute reached 18 inches of snow and Seattle saw two inches with mixed precipitation. Storm warnings covered the Northwest coast and heavy rain or snow was forecast for the three West Coast states. Dense fog lingered in the Southeast and parts of the Northeast as milder January warmth appeared in the Southeast with readings from 28 in Williston North Carolina to 74 in Key West Florida.

Associated Press Northwest Montana Wisconsin Illinois Quillayute Washington Seattle California West Coast Plains Midwest Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Williston N.C Key West Fla

Drug Use Declines Among Wisconsin Students

Dr. Seymour Halleck of the University of Wisconsin reports a drop in drug use among students. Fewer attendees at free clinics show bad trip problems and physicians see fewer hepatitis cases from unsafe heroin injections. Initial statistics are slim but encouraging.

Madison, Wis University of Wisconsin Seymour Halleck Halleck

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