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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1965

Page

2

Community group meetings and club notices list

A dense schedule lists various meetings across organizations. Sertoma Club at 6:30 p.m. at Manchester Motor Inn. Knights of St. John at St. John’s basement. Battery A H74A Gun Bn at Armory. Mayfield Fire Dept at Sheffield Street Fire House. Miami Valley VFW Post 3808 at post HQ. Lemon Monroe Band Boosters at Lemon Monroe Lab School. Buster County Medical Assistants at Verity Hall. National Association of Letter Carriers 188 at 114 Charles. Sportsmen’s Club Membership at Club. FOE Lodge 528 at Eagles Hall. Miami Lodge at Monroe IOOF Hall. BPOE Lodge 257 at Elks Temple. Alcoholics Anonymous at 8:30 p.m.. Exchange Club at noon. High 12 Club at noon. GOLDEN Age Club at 1:59 p.m.. Hunter Clark VFW Post 6405 at 1319 Young. FOP Lodge 36 at 8 p.m.. Al-Anon Family Group at 8:30 p.m.

Sertoma Club Manchester Motor Inn Knights of St. John St. John's Mayfield Fire Department Sheffield Street Miami Valley VFW Lemon - Monroe Buster County Medical Assistants Exchange Club Manchester Golden Age Club Hunter-Clark Vfw Post Young FOP Lodge Al-Anon Family Group

Spanish moss is a flowering plant in the pineapple family

Spanish moss is not a true moss but a flowering plant that belongs to the pineapple family, Epiphyte native to tropical Americas.

Deaths And Funerals Mrs. Laura Barr 92

Laura Barr aged 92 died at Janet Nursing Home. Born in Georgia she formerly lived in Cincinnati. No immediate survivors. Services Thursday 11 a.m. Jordan Memorial Chapel officiated by Dr. Gaar Davis. Burial Union Baptist Cemetery Cincinnati. Call 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the memorial chapel. Also listed are Robert of Middletown Jack of Franklin sisters Naomi and Nettie Dietz of Middletown two grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Laura Barr Janet Nursing Home

Chester Booker 83 Dies in Middletown Hospital

Chester Waldo Booker 83 of 2 Richardson Drive was pronounced dead on arrival at 7 05 am today at Middletown Hospital He was born in Eaton and had lived in Middletown 60 years A retired carpenter He is survived by his wife Cora four sons Lawrence Middle town Robert Lebanon Howard Waverly Roland Duluth Minn two daughters Mildred Brengelman Mary Reese three step sons Eugene Clark New Lebanon Clayton Clark Williamsburg Ind Ellis Clark Greensfork Ind a daughter Mrs James Francis Kentucky a sister Mrs Nellie Landrus Bedford Va three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Chester Waldo Booker Richardson Drive Middletown Hospital Mr. Booker Eaton Middletown Cora Lawrence Robert Lebanon Howard Waverly Roland Duluth Minn Mildred Brengelman Mary Reese Eugene Clark New Lebanon Clayton Clark Williamsburg Ind Ellis Clark Greensfork James Francis Kentucky Nellie Landrus Bedford, Va McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Deaths: Mrs Alberta Keister 69 of Middletown

Mrs Alberta W Keister, 69, of 600 Tytus Ave, died 8 25 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after seven weeks as a patient. Born in Jacksonburg she lived her life in this area. Husband Olimer died in 1957. Survived by daughters Betty Baker Mary Bone of Middletown and Margaret McKee of West Elkton and sons Kenneth and

Alberta Keister Alberta W. Keister Tytus Ave Middletown Hospital Keister Jacksonburg Olimer Betty Baker Mary Bone Middletown Margaret McKee West Elkton Kenneth

John E Sutton 79 Dies in Middletown Kentucky

John E Sutton 79 of 1406 Kensington St died at 10 15 a m yesterday at Garden Manor Nursing Home where he had been a patient a month He was employed 15 years by the Ohio Highway Department before retiring in 1956 Born in Williamsburg Ky he had lived in Middletown 50 years Surviving his wife Zulla a daughter Mrs F T Meacham and one grandchild Services at 2 p m Thursday Faulkner Funeral Home Williamsburg Ky Burial Highland Park Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home here tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Local rites by Joseph R Seberstens Funeral Home

John E. Sutton Kensington St Garden Manor Sutton Ohio Highway Department Williamsburg Middletown Zulla F. T. Meacham Midletown

Mrs Mattie Minnick Dies at 81 in Middletown Hospital

Mrs Mattie Minnick, 81, of 847 North Main Street, died at 9 25 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. The Eaton Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mattie Minnick Franklin Mattie Minnick N. Main St Middletown Hospital Eaton Funeral Home

Obituaries and funeral notices for local residents

Walter Schmied, 92, of 1168 St. Clair Ave., services 10 a.m. tomorrow at Zettler. John Ruhl, 88, of 1125 St. Clair Ave., services 10 a.m. tomorrow at Webb. Marguerite Feyh, 72, 510 Nea] Blvd., Requiem High Mass 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Stephen's Church. Raymond Coffey, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Coffey, 39 N. D St., private services. Carrie McKasson, 89, Carrtonn, services 2 p.m. tomorrow at Marshall-Smith.

Walter Schmied St. Clair Ave Zettler John Ruhl Webb Marguerite Feyh Nea St. Stephen's Church Raymond Coffey Orville Coffey N. D St

Prominent Engineer George Freeman Sr dies at 64

WEST GRAY Maine AP says George L Freeman Sr a noted consultant engineer who helped design much of the 1939 New York World's Fair construction died Monday. Also Portsmouth Virginia reports Rt Rev William Ambrose Brown 87 retired bishop of the Episcopal diocese of southern Virginia died after a month of illness and Seattle criminologist Luke S May 78 died Monday from leukemia.

West Gray Maine George L. Freeman Sr New York Portsmouth William Ambrose Brown Episcopal Diocese Southern Virginia Seattle, Wash Luke S. May Seattle

Lexington boy given dog license with bangs breed

Dr. Ben F. Lewis warned his son Steven, 15, about bangs. The Fayette County dog warden issued a dog license listing the breed as American Beatle and the markings as a boy with bangs.

Lexington, Ky Ben F. Lewis Stephen Fayette County

Three Injured In Two Wrecks On Highways

Three persons suffered minor injuries in two morning accidents on old U S 2 near the Butler Warren county line. Kenneth Isbell 25 of Second Avenue drove his brother Edwards car when a backing Calloway Combs 47 of Butler Ky caused Edward Bowen to swerve left. Isbell left the road hitting a ditch. Wendell Taylor 20 of 1819 Dix Road was treated at Middletown Hospital for chest and elbow pains. Isbell cited for failure to transfer registration.

Kenneth Isbell Second Avenue Old U. S Butler - Warren County Line Edward S. Sutphin Street Edward P. Bowen Mt. Crab Rt. 2 Calloway Combs Butler Wendell Taylor Dix Road Middletown Hospital Isbell

Car Crash In Warren County Injures Two Boys

A single vehicle crash on Pekin Road near Weisenberger Road east of Ohio 43 occurred as 17 year old Edward Kindoll lost control on a curve. The car rolled over against a telephone pole injuring Edward and his 10 year old brother Danny with minor injuries.

Warren County Pekin Road Weisenberger Road Ohio 43 Edward A. Kindoll Lebanon

Boy, 4, Hit By Truck In Trenton

A four year old Middletown boy was struck by a dump truck in Trenton as he walked near an ice cream truck. The truck was driven by Samuel Beaty of 213 West State Street Trenton. The child was taken to Middletown Hospital by his father Russell Dellber of 705 Pinta Avenue with facial and arm lacerations and a painful shoulder.

Middletown Trenton Samuel Beaty State St Middletown Hospital Russell Dellber Pinta Ave

Gunman Goofs Up Is Slain in Dallas Bank Heist

Cecil Francis Abbey 38 of Eugene Oregon died after a bungled robbery at the main vault of the Texas Bank and Trust Co in downtown Dallas. Guards W A Johnson and George Cox both retired Dallas policemen, aged 50 and 64, were critically wounded after being shot twice in the chest.

Dallas Tex Texas Bank & Trust Co Will Fritz Cecil Francis Abbey Eugene Ore W. A. Johnson George Cox Baylor Hospital

Would-be ban did former patient in Oregon bank job

Police recount a would-be bank robber, a former mental patient in Oregon, who violated every rule of a robbery. He shot a guard, asked workers if they were happy, moved to the vault, shot a second guard, and then was felled when Cox fired his .38 after a second weapon check. The 4 26 p.m. incident occurred after bank doors closed with few people inside.

Oregon Cox

Sister of Defendant Testifies in Butler County Hearing

Laura Wells of 7059 Franklin Trenton Road testified in a hearing for Charles Callahan 41 in Butler County Common Pleas Court and is his sister. An earlier incorrect report misidentified her as sister of Pauline Callahan 33 shot dead at the Callahan home July 4. Judge Arthur Fiehrer denied a bid to commit Callahan to Lima State Hospital for observation for lack of sufficient medical evidence.

Laura Wells Franklin Trenton Road Charles Callahan Butler County Common Pleas Court Callahan Arthur Fiehrer

Candy Consumption Per Capita Lifts Narrowly

United States candy intake averages about a pound per person every three weeks, reflecting steady demand across major brands and seasonal spikes around holidays. The figure highlights sustained consumer appetite despite health concerns and shifting snacking trends.

United States

Maxwell Asks Slash In Factory Appraisal

A Franklin firm seeks a $175,000 reduction in the Maxwell Paper Co plant appraisal on N River Street. The Warren County Board of Appeals heard the request as part of a countywide reappraisal. auditor Leslie Spaeth said a reappraisal would be considered if management and the appraisers could show more reasons. The building was appraised at $676,000 last year, with replacement value $1,313,880 after improvements. a successful reduction would shave only a few hundred dollars from the half year tax bill of $4,917.

Lebanon Franklin Warren County Board of Appeals Appeals Board Roger Day Columbus Howard Paper Mills, Inc Maxwell Paper Co N. River Street Leslie Spaeth Maxwell Jack L. Jacober Applied Appraisal Company Day Jacober Spaeth

Jacobor recalls being guided by a shipping clerk during appraisal

JACOBER testified that in the previous year’s plant appraisal he was told only a shipping clerk would answer major questions because none of the company officials were available or prepared to respond.

Jacober

Burglars Hit Urshel’s Texaco in Franklin For Cash and Cigarettes

Late last night Franklin police reported a break in at Urshel's Texaco Service 972 S Main St. A restroom window was broken and $7 in change taken from the register. Several packs of cigarettes were also stolen from a desk drawer.

Franklin Urshel Texaco S. Main St

Two Hamilton youths sought in rape case

Hamilton detectives seek two 18 year old youths linked to an alleged rape of two teenage girls in Hanover Township after a night with a group of four boys. The two suspects left for California while two others stayed with the car. Parents are expected to file warrants in Oxford Area Court. The two victims are 16 and 18.

Hamilton Hanover Township Ed Rice Sheriff's Office Oxford Area 1 California Det. Rice

Delta Theta Tau Beta Gamma Hosts Doty House Days

Eleven days from July 12 to 26 at Doty House honor the Beta Gamma chapter of Delta Theta Tau sorority for their special gift.

Doty House Beta Gamma Chapter Delta Theta Tau Sorority

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