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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1968

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Julia Cole Dies

Mrs Julia Jennings Cole 78 of 3309 Central Ave wife of Armco official Guerney Cole Sr died at Middletown Hospital after six months of illness. She leaves two sons Norman and Guerney Jr two daughters Mrs John Ferryman and Mrs Miriam Mark four sisters and four brothers twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial service set for 3 p m Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church. cremation planned. Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home. Flowers omitted with charity donations requested.

Julia Jennings Cole Central Ave Armco Steel Reserch Middletown Hospital Cole Wind Ridge Middletown Guerney Sr Norman and Guerney Jr

Mrs Bernice Worst 72 Dies in Ontario Summer Home

Mrs Bernice Worst of Dayton aged 72 died yesterday at her summer home in Frieau Ontario. She was a retired Dayton schoolteacher and a member of the Altrusa Club. Her husband R J Worst died in 1962. Surviving are a son Dr.

Bernice Worst Dayton Martha Anglesby Franklin Frieau Ontario

Westmoreland’s Brother-In-Law Killed in Vietnam Crash

Lt. Col. Frederick Van Deusen, brother-in-law of Gen. William C. Westmoreland, was killed when his helicopter was shot down in the Mekong Delta. He leaves a wife Kathe rine and three children in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The craft went down near the Vai Co River, 18 miles southwest of Saigon, during an infantry sweep. three died, four were missing, and three survived.

Saigon Frederick van Deusen U.S. Army William C. Westmoreland Mekong Delta van Deusen Westmoreland Washington U.S Vietnam Katherrine Fayetteville N.C Uhie Delta Vai Co

Obituary notices Richard Worst and grandchildren

Richard Worst of Columbus and two grandchildren are noted with details of services to be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home. Burial will be in Willowview Cemetery Dayton. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Richard Worst Columbus Anglesby Funeral Home Willowview Cemetery Dayton Funeral

Obituary notices for Mrs Elma Weckesser and Thomas Hood

Mrs Elma Weckesser aged 82 of 311 Cleveland Avenue will be served at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Thomas Hood aged 55 of Nantasket Beach Massachusetts formerly Hamilton will be served at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Elma Weckesser Cleveland Ave Klaus - Weigel Thomas Hood Nantasket Beach Mas Hamilton Webb

Local Doctor Named Head Start Consultant in Ohio

Dr. Marion R. Swisher of Middletown has been chosen as a Head Start consultant by the American Academy of Pediatrics. He will review medical aspects of applications, meet planning groups, liaison with medical directors, follow up programs, and coordinate with the Office of Economic Opportunity as part of 525 consultants serving nearly 2000 communities nationwide.

Marion R. Swisher Middletown Ohio American Academy of Pediatrics AAP Office Office of Economics Opportunity Swisher United States

United Telephone Strike Ends After Walkout

IBEW Local 392 and United Telephone officials reached an end to the Sidney area walkout as about 199 workers returned under the old contract. The dispute centered on hiring practices with a two weeks probationary period cited, and the injunction limited picketing at the Sidney office.

United Telephone Company International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Sidney Greenville Eaton Dave Baker Spoksman Byron Roll Huber A. Beery Shelby County Common Pleas Court

Sunset Park Concert Set Tonight

The park board junior band directed by Ron Kindell performs in Sunset Park at 7 this evening featuring Our Flag Forever Merry Widow Waltz Circus March Medley Sweet Betsy From Pike Cinco De Mayo American Glory March The Wayward Wind Jilida Polka and Crimson Banner March. The senior band is vacationing but returns July 19. Paul Shartyl's Kettering Civic Band also performs July 12 at 8 replacing the regular concert.

Park Board Ron Kindell Sunset Park Pike Kindell Kettering Civic Band Paul Shartyl Park Department

Nation’s Fourth of July traffic toll climbs nationwide

The national road death toll rose to 155 midway through the second day of the four day weekend as Americans returned to work after Independence Day. The National Safety Council estimates 700 to 800 may die in motor vehicle accidents this holiday period with drownings and boating mishaps adding to totals.

Associated Press National Safety Council Lake Easy Lake Wales Fla Longview Wash Greyhound Chicago Miami Macon

Armco Annual Picnic Draws 7200 Workers and Families

At Armco Employes Association Club Park on Green Tree Road a Fourth of July picnic drew about 7 200 Armco Steel Corp workers and relatives. Charles Burton 19 of Trenton Franklin Road won a greased pig contest. Winners in the band contest were the Cavaliers first the Missing Links second and the Breakdown Of Time third. The steel division beat the iron division in a safety league softball game. Other events included kiddie candy race tug of war rope climbing and watermelon eating contests.

Charles Burtern Burton Trenton- Franklin Road Armco Employes Association Club Green Tree Road Armco Steel Corp Pete Aldridge Association Cavaliers

Ohio Traffic Toll Reaches Thirteen for July Fourth Weekend

A two-car crash near Alvordton in Ohio’s far northwest killed three young girls and injured nine others. By midmorning the holiday toll stood at least 13 fatalities, over a third of the 38 deaths projected for the period.

Associated Press Ohio Alvordton

Fires and medical calls tally through Middletown area

A series of incidents from Wednesday and today include several medical emergencies with patients Maude Thorpe Lillian McKinney and Margaret Johnson treated at Middletown Hospital for breathing difficulties. Fire crews responded to gas fumes at York Street and a car wiring short at Verity Parkway with minor damage. An alarm at Meadow Avenue and a barbecue fire at Emrey Hardeman’s sparking wood pile are noted with no damage. Additional reports cite arson-lile paper set on Yankee Road and a rear door fire at Vic Anderson’s home with no damage estimates.

Wicoff St Maude Thorpe Middletown Hospital Central Ave Lillian McKinney Young St Wilbert Nettles 10Th Ave Margaret Johnson York Street B&o Walter Folmer Meadow Ave Ialse Verity Parkway Clifford Nicholson Alexandria Road Sixth Ave Emrey Hardeman Yankee Road Vic Anderson

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