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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1972
Page
2
In Newport Kentucky Mark See II is hospitalized with head and shoulder injuries after his mother Margaret See lifted the 2000 pound wrecked car off him. The car driven by Mrs Lee veered off the road chasing a sick dog. The family dog caused distraction and the vehicle struck a pole and rolled over trapping the son.
A Butler County judge selects jurors for Howard Fleetwood 22 of Middletown charged with armed robbery and shooting to wound Ricky Wright 22 at the Blue Ball King Kwik Minit Market on March 30. Co defendant Brandon Hampton acquitted. Fleetwood previously convicted in Oxford hold up.
State Sen. Donald E. Lukens announces resignation as chairman of the Americans for Agnew committee citing business demands and time constraints. He says the move is not driven by philosophy and notes his role in raising funds for Spiro Agnew. Europe’s Rhine handles over 220 million tons of cargo annually.
At 10 50 am a grass fire at 11 N Marshall Road started by burning trash with no damage reported. At 2 13 pm a car in Barnitz Bank lot near Nelbar Street on Lafayette Ave owned by Warren Wells was damaged by a possible backfire with no injuries. At 2 23 pm a grass fire on Sixth Avenue Maple Street near the Miami Conservancy levee started by a discarded cigarette with no damage. At 2 47 pm Mrs Mildred Venneman 49 ill was taken to Middletown Hospital by ambulance from Barnitz Bank lot Central Ave and Grimes Street for treatment.
Mrs Myrtle Mae Bell 80 of 9126 Ohio Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at home. Surviving include three daughters, four sons, two brothers, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Mr Wills, longtime Armco Steel worker, died after long illness. Surviving are wife Edna, three daughters, a step daughter, three sisters, nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 7–9 p.m.
Mrs Lenora Cooper aged 78 of 2902 Milton Road died at 5 a.m. today after a two day hospital stay at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Robert a daughter Mrs Margaret Keister of Oxford a half brother Stanley Kenney of Carlisle Ky and two services are set for 10 a.m. Friday with Rev Clifford Stearns of Stanford Ky.
Mildred M Blackmore 64 of 10325 Gratis Jacksonburg Road died on arrival Tuesday at hospital. Survived by four daughters Doris Robinson Lorna Sorrell Carol Kidwell Mildred Banns and five sons Wayne Jerry Orville Robert Philip plus 397 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral from Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon Friday with burial in Bethany Cemetery. Funeral home Thursday from 5 pm.
Mrs Ida Glasco 73 of 4883 Todd Road Franklin died on arrival at Middletown Hospital Tuesday at 7 03 p m after six years of poor health. She belonged to the local Daughters of America chapter. Survived by daughter Mary Ruth Crow who lived with her stepson Robert Glasco Middletown and two stepdaughters Virginia Germano Akron and Nydia White Project City Calif Services 10 00 a m Friday at hi esaot R with Rev Howard Sears officiating burial Miami Valley Memory Gardens A D I A service will be held there Thursday at 7 30 p m
Mildred Reid 55 of Middletown died in Hollywood Florida after four years residency died Tuesday born Franklin parents Mrs Homer Lancaster and Robert Caldwell and brother David Caldwell. Julia Robinson 85 of Oberlin died Tuesday at Middletown Hospital while visiting a daughter in Middletown burial planned in Oberlin. Isaac F Wills 84 of Tre nton died Tuesday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness with arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home and Cowling Funeral Home.
Dillard Brock, 79, of 715 South Ave., died at 6:30 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital after hospitalization since December 26. Survived by four sons Leslie Franklin Lester Berea Ky Vester Miamisburg and Chester Yonkers N Y. two daughters Pearl Wiley and Donald Lakes of Kentucky. two step-sons Willie and Theo Davidson and two step-daughters Martha Tyre and Peggy Davidson all of Kentucky. 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday at Oldham Roberts Funeral Home, Richmond, Ky. Burial will be in Bark Road Cemetery, Dreyfus, Ky. Funeral home Friday.
Robert E. Dean 35 of 602 Harrison St Franklin died of cancer at 4 15 p m Tuesday at Garden Manor Nursing Home where he had been a patient since Nov 9 1971 He worked 29 years for Frigidaire Corp Dayton He was a member of FOE Lodge 2309 Surviving are his wife Mary two sons Larry and Robert of Franklin eight daughters Christine Dalton Judith Roach Marilyn Estep Betsy Collins Barbara Estep of Daytona Beach Fla Carolyn Edwards of Crossville Tenn Wendy and Trudy at home a brother John Middletown two sisters Helen Piersall Naomi Deaton of Middletown and 13 Xm Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery with funeral arrangements pending.
A man charged with armed robbery and assault is in Middletown city jail after being arrested in Washington DC. Joseph Clifford McCutcheon, 29, formerly of 1322 Grove Street and lately of Sea Pleasant Maryland, was brought to Middletown to face charges for robbing the Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority office of 1446 dollars in cash. The March recipient, Ermagene Lipscomb, housekeeping aide for the authority, was held up in the 1820 South Main Street office and the money was stolen.
A harsh winter battering towns with winds up to 55 mph and over 11 inches of snow closes businesses. A New York girl, Michele Lueffer, 5, from Binghamton laments ice chunks on a neighborhood rink while a forecast cold wave threatens 15 below on Friday night as the AP reports.
In Columbus at the 53rd Ohio Pastor’s Convocation Rev Malcolm Boyd urged the church to evangelize itself in a tech driven society and combat spiritual indifference among youth. He warned against private religious experience and urged renewal through action and outreach. Dr William Thompson advised diversifying church influence via responsible investments and active stockholder engagement to push reform.
Six Middletown firms compete for awards in ecological economic and environmental progress categories. Winners to be unveiled at 7 p.m. at the Manchester Motor Inn by chamber officials with Verity Corp. CEO as speaker. Haselton to deliver annual chamber report to about 450 members.
Mrs Phyllis Schiebert 31 of 1819 Wayne Ave was wounded in the calf by a pistol discharge at Archway Cafe 8 Crawford St while sitting in a booth. She is in good condition at Middletown Hospital. The man sitting beside her fled through the rear door and she declined to press charges.
Mrs. Etta Dees 78 of 114 N St Richmond Kentucky and Mrs. Lillian Semples 69 formerly Hamilton of Winchester Virginia are listed with services announced for Thursday in Winchester.
Bellefontaine voters rejected a five year 2.8 mill levy to fund a vocational technical school serving a six county area. The measure failed Tuesday casting doubt on regional education plans.
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