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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1972

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Herbert H Hall 70 Willow Wood

Herbert H Hall 70 of Willow Wood died Tuesday at General Hospital Ironton. Survived by wife Bessie eight grandchildren and children Orlyn L Hall Mrs Darlene Corn and Mrs Thomas Webb all of Middletown. Services 1 p.m. Saturday Phillips Funeral Home Ironton with calling Friday 6-10 p.m. Burial Woodside Cemetery.

Herbert H. Hall Willow Wood Orlyn L. Hall Darlene Corn Thomas Webb Middletown General Hospital Ironton Mr. Hall Bessie Phillips Funeral Home

Death of Preble County farmer Glenn Marker ruled suicide

Glenn W. Marker 72 a retired farmer was found dead in his home at 8 Mack Street by a neighbor. Coroner Dr Richard Seih ruled death by own action from a gunshot wound about 24 hours before discovery. He lived alone and left only cousins as survivors. Services set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. The funeral home will be open Friday 7 to 9 p m.

Gratis Glenn W. Marker Preble County Mack St Richard Seih

Mrs Malvery Wells 81 dies at Middletown Hospital

Mrs Malvery Wells 81 of 1708 Flemming Road died at 2 30 a m today in Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since July 7 She was born in Menifee County Kentucky Her husband Floyd died in 1970 Surviving are daughter Mrs Arta Hogg a Middletown resident brother Curtis Brewer of Middletown four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services set for 2 p m Saturday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Wesley Poole officiating Burial will be in Middletown

Malvery Wells Flemming Road Middletown Hospital Wesley Poole Middletown Cemetery

Services for Wilder and Runnells Held at Local Funeral Home

Douglas Wilder 19 of 5 Miami Street and Samuel Runnells 72 of 2109 Roosevelt Blvd died after brief illnesses. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Tufts Funeral Home with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Runnells owned Runnells Grocery Store in Amanda. Wilder was killed Tuesday in 1962 while working at a construction site south of Hamilton. Surviving are Wilder’s wife Laura and other relatives.

Kings Mills Douglas Wilder Miami ‘St Samuel Runnells Tufts Funeral Home Roosevelt Blvd Rose Hill Middletown Cemetery Mason Hospital

17 year old arrested for rock tossing at railroad signal

A 17 year old from New Miami was arrested around 1 am on a charge of malicious destruction of property after witnesses say he threw rocks at a Penn Central Railroad crossing signal on U S 127 near the Airway trailer park in Butler County. Charles Huffman an off duty Hamilton police officer detained the youth until county officers arrived. Three other youths fled on foot.

Hamilton New Miami Penn Central U.S. 127 Airway Butler County Charles Huffman

City to Accept Trash Bid Proposals and Survey Middletown

Middletown will open private garbage bid proposals around Aug 22 after a 30 day study period. Public Utilities Director Robert V. Moschell reports inquiries from about a dozen contractors, including some out of state, with decisions pending on a switch from the 27 man sanitation department. The city may lease or sell its sanitation equipment to the winning bidder as it weighs privatization amid a AFL-CIO strike case and pending court rulings.

Robert V. Moschell Public Utilities Middletown Moschell Dale Helsel American Federation of State Afl-Cio Franklin

Stolen tools valued at 525 from Butler County barn

A chainsaw and a circular saw totaling 525 dollars were taken yesterday afternoon from a barn on the Robert Carmack property at 4050 Hamilton-Eaton Road Butler County police said. The theft also involved other tools.

Hamilton Robert Carmack Hamilton-Eaton Road Butler County

Middletonian Fatally Injured in Motorcycle Collision

A 30 year old Middletown man, Jerry J. Mosley of 1208 Pine St., died at Mercy Hospital at 2:25 a.m. after a motorcycle crash on East Highway in Hamilton last night. He suffered injuries around 11:30 p.m. when his northbound bike struck the rear of another motorcycle.

Middletown Hamilton Jerry J. Mosley Pine St Mercy Hospital Frank Earl Parsons Curtis St Ohio Elm Street Garret J. Boone Butler County Massecy Mosley Parsons Ulysses Hunter Lincoln St Hunter Harold Henderson Lind St Leroy Howard Lincoln Ave Armco Steel Corp General Services Rufus William Ted Camp Lejeune N.C Donald Dayton Allen Okinawa Rose McGill Patricia Durham Diane Mosley New York City Bailey Funeral Home

Fischer Balking Again in World Chess Match

Bobby Fischer threatens to withdraw from the Spassky world championship if movie cameras remain in the playing hall. He warned after a 20 minute walkout over a distant camera. play was set for later today for the second game of the 24 game match in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik Iceland Bobby Fischer Boris Spassky Fischer Soviet Union Lothar Schmin West Germany Spassky

Fire destroys barn on Howe Road farm

A barn and its hay straw tools and antiques were destroyed by a fire that started from a flare on the Donald Haller farm at 6177 Howe Road in Butler. South Madison Township firemen responded and deputy reports gave no loss estimate yet.

Donald Haller Howe Road Butler County Madison Township

Woman Appointed To AEC

Dixy Lee Ray a 57 year old marine biology expert and director of the Pacific Science Center and associate professor of zoology at the University of Washington was nominated by President Nixon to the Atomic Energy Commission. She would be the second woman to serve on the AEC and cited interest in medical and research applications of atomic energy. Her five year term requires Senate confirmation.

San Clemente Calif Atomic Energy Commission Nixon Dixy Lee Ray Pacific Science Center University of Washington Seattle AEC Miss Ray Washington Dan Evans Pasco Wash White House Senate

Hijackers seize two jets in Texas and Oklahoma ransom plots

Two National Airlines and American Airlines jets were hijacked with armed men demanding large ransom sums. The National flight from Philadelphia landed at Brazoria County Airport near Houston after a shootout damaged tires. Passengers endured heat as FBI negotiators moved to deliver the $600,600 ransom and free 111 aboard. Melvin Martin Fisher of Norman Oklahoma released 51 passengers after obtaining $550,000 for the Dallas-bound plane.

ASSOC National Airlines Philadelphia Texas Federal Aviation Administration Brazoria County Houston American Airlines Texas Field FAA FBI Melvin Martin Fisher Norman Okla Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport Fisher

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