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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1966

Page

2

Rita Coleman Crowned Junior Miss For 1966

Rita Coleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Coleman, was crowned Middletown Junior Miss 1966 at Roose Junior High School. First runner-up Diane Fasany and second runner-up Lynn Rutter rounded out the top awards amid a crowd of spectators. Talent winner Cindy Anders and personality award recipient Lana Rupe highlighted the evening, with Coleman planning to study elementary education at Wittenberg University.

Roose Junior High School Lemon-Monroe Rita Coleman Roy L. Coleman Finley St Middletown Diane Fasany Catherine Asany Magnolia Drive Middletown High School Lynn Rutter James Rutter Lee Drive Cindy Anders William S. Anders Penbrook Court Lana Rupe Boyd Rupe Eastlne Ve Fasany Fanny National Honor Society Thespians Council On World Affairs Miss Rutter Spanish Honor Society GAA Anders This Land Is Fred B. Cramer Butler County Common Pleas Court J. Knight Goodman Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Kent Little Hayden Stone, Inc Maurice Rohrkemper Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs Richard Slagle

Leukemia Shortens Dover Couple’s Marriage Plans

Carl LeGlise aged 22 and Judy Walker of New Philadelphia learned of leukemia after blood tests for a marriage license. They married December 29 and LeGlise entered Massillon Hospital Monday, dying Thursday.

Dover Ohio Carl LeGlise Judy Walker LeGlise Miss Walker New Philadelphia

Police report shows 4465 traffic crashes in Formosa in 1965

On Formosa police reported Saturday that 4 465 traffic accidents occurred in Formosa in 1965 with the number of persons killed and 6 974 injured.

Taipei Naist Formosa

Catherine Becker 76 dies in Arizona after Middletown life

Mrs. Catherine Becker known as Kit, 76, died at White Angel Hospital in Phoenix after ill health since December. A Middletown resident for 60 years she ran a Monroe Street beauty parlor for 30 years. Survived by four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.

Catherine Becker Catherine Kit) Becker White Angel Hospital Phoenix Ariz Monroe St First Baptist Church Joseph R. Baker & Sons

German-born Middletown woman dies at 88

Mrs. Sarah Mann 88 of 14 Monroe Street died on arrival at Middletown Hospital Saturday after being stricken at home. She had lived in Middletown 28 years and was in ill health. Her husband Jacob preceded her in death. Surviving are daughter Mrs Julius Levy, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are tentative for Monday at Marker Heller Funeral Home Dayton with burial at Beth Abraham Cemetery.

Sarah Mann Monroe St Middletown Hospital Germany

Mrs. Mattie McIntosh dies at age 66

Mrs. Mattie McIntosh, 66, of 909 was reported dead. The notice lists her name and age with a location address and no further details available in the readable text.

Mattie McIntosh

Ada Storer longtime Germantown educator dies at 54

Ada Lenore Storer 54 of 248 North Main Street Germantown died yesterday at 5 30 am after a lengthy illness at Kettering Memorial Hospital She taught four years at Shaffer School and 17 years at Germantown Elementary School She was a member of Germantown Methodist Church She is survived by husband Russell two daughters Judy Newberg of Wharton Ohio Karen Jonas of Dayton her mother Mrs Harry Maxson sister Mrs David DeFrees of St Petersburg Fla and three grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday at John A Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Henry M Lyndh officiating Burial in Germantown Cemetery Friends may call 2 9 pm Monday Memorials to Montgomery County Tuberculosis Association.

Germantown Ada Lenore Storer N. Main St Kettering Memorial Hospital Storer Old Shaffer School Here Germantown Methodist Church Russell Judy Newberg Wharton Ohio Karen Jonas Dayton Harry Maxson David DeFrees St. Petersburg Fla John A. Arpp Henry M. Lyndh Germantown Cemetery Montgomery County Tuberculosis Association

Nice Visit Costly to Trusty at Jail

Elmer Holdbrook 44 of Middletown is removed from the jail trusty list after altering visitor procedures. He vanished from Butler County Jail Saturday at 9 am, then returned at 10:30 am claiming a wife visit. Holdbrook, a kitchen worker with special privileges, was convicted of driving while intoxicated and faces release on June 6.

Hamilton Elmer Holdbrook Waite St Middletown Butler County Holdbrook

Blood donors sought after long Middletown fireman surgery

Donors are being sought to replace blood used in a 21 hour open heart operation on Charles Ingram 51 of 4420 Roosevelt Ave Middletown. About 40 pints were used with 20 pints donated earlier and another 20 pints needed during surgery. Call Middletown fire department to join blood drive later arranged at Middletown Hospital.

Charles Ingram Middletown Cincinnati

Four Boys Arrested for Vandalism at McCoy-Leffler

Four youths aged from 9 to 16 were arrested after they damaged five caskets at a storage area of McCoy Leffler Funeral Home on Garfield Street last Monday evening. Detectives said two caskets suffered fairly major damage. The juveniles were released to their parents and referred to juvenile court.

McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home Garfield St

Four Injured in Two Car Crash Near Lebanon

Four persons, unnamed, were admitted to Middletown Hospital after a Saturday evening two car collision on Route 48 north of Cooper Road. Officer Ptl. J. D. Salyer said victims were in serious condition and one driver may have crossed the center line. investigation to continue after victim questioning.

Lebanon Middletown Hospital Rt. 48 Cooper Road Ptl J. D. Salyer

Annexation petitions overlap near Monroe in Butler County

Public hearing planned for late March before Butler County Commissioners to consider two annexation petitions. Barbara J. Frentzel seeks 200.4 acres annexation to Monroe. A Combs seeks 985.4 acres to Middletown. Overlap exists with areas that would create small islands.

Hamilton Butler County Barbara J. Frentzel Monroe A. Combs Middletown Frentzel Longstreet Subdivision Butler-Warren County Cincinnati- Dayton Road Paul FE. Shyers Greentree Road Planning Commission

Quiet Night Turns Into A Wild One In Middletown

Middletown police faced a chaotic night starting with a damaged cruiser and a critically injured reservist. Officers searched for his wife and pursued leads on a chased vehicle while a possible shooting and a pedestrian injury were reported. An injury crash at Lafayette Avenue and Verity Parkway sent an ambulance to the hospital amid limited details.

Middletown Bedlam Lafayette Avenue Verity Parkway Central Avenue First Avenue

Shastri Ashes To Be Scattered In Three Rivers

The ashes of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri will be scattered into the Ganges river system at three points in North India under a revised government plan. Immersions set for Allahabad January 25 Banaras January 27 and Hardwar January 30.

DPLHI Lal Bahadur Shastri Tashkent Gangesh India Allahabad Banaras Hardwar

Pig Arrest Fizzles as Owner Reclaims Stray At Market

Police captured a 70 pound pig found roaming near Wombold's Market on Central Avenue at about 5 pm. The pig was brought to the municipal building but charges were dropped when Robert Minor identified it as his escaped pet birthday gift from J T Lamb, Middletown judge.

Central Avenue Wombold’s Melvin Barker Robert Minor Elmo Place J.T. Lamb Middletown

Rhodes Approves 11970 Grant for Greene County Program

Gov Rhodes approves an $11 970 allocation to the Greene County Economic Opportunity Steering Committee in Xenia for an antipoverty six month program. Total funds amount to 13 259 with local share 1 289 funded by contributions.

Columbus, Ohio James A. Rhodes Greene County Economic Opportunity Steering Committee Inc Xenia

AP Chief Ordered Out Of Indonesia

Don Huth, chief of Southeast Asia services for The Associated Press, was informed by Indonesia’s Foreign Office that his visa is revoked and he must depart by next Wednesday. President Sukarno ordered the Foreign Ministry to close all American news offices and expel AP, UPI, and NYT correspondents.

Jakarta Indonesia Don Huth Southeast Asia Associated Press Foreign Office Sukarno Foreign Ministry United Press International New York Times

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The Middletown Journal New Middletown Iss Uty Bob Cordray WPFB Donna Faylee Sita Tri-Hi-Y Atend Wittenberg University Septem Rita Coleman Lemon-Monroe Massillon Mrs Powell Butler County Heart Association South Broad Rt. 2 McIntosh Owsley County Theo Betty Henry Trenton Almagby Detroit Everett Henry Mitchell Rexford F Jacksonburg Charles Fullen Anna Hensley Hounstonville Joe Rowland Stevensonville Mont McCoy-Leffler Mrs. Ada Storer Tappan Bear Joyce Combs Buler-Warren County Longstreet Armco Steel Shastri Dodds Monuments Verity Ave Cam U.S Union S Finest Cleaners & Launderers Park St 2Nd Avenue West Central Avenue Grand Ave Gideon Rd Studio Union Sanitary
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