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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1968

Page

2

Ohio Enacts Strong Gun Control Measures in 1967 68 Session

State Rep. Barry Levey notes Ohio's 107th General Assembly passed major gun control laws. New statutes regulate sawed off shotguns and rifles with strict per mits from the Adjutant General, require transfer records, and set five year retention. Penalties for concealed carry rise to 3 10 years with prior offenses. Ri ot control law classifies theft of operable or repairable firearms as grand larceny.

U. S Congress 107Th Ohio General Assembly Barry Levey Middletown 107Th General Assembly Levey General Assembly Ohio Adjutant General

Butler County Divorces Sought and Granted in Local Court

In Butler County Courts divorces are sought by Myron T. Pyle against Virginia Mae Pyle Mildred Marie Theodore against Leroy Theodore and others for neglect and cruelty. Several divorces are granted including Judith Goodpaster from Douglas Goodpaster Virginia Bush from William Bush Sally Marie Hill from William Gregory Hill James Barker from Bonnie Barker Phyllis West from Gary West and Barbara Ann Stewart from David Stewart. Judge David Black presides with listed cross petitions and locations across Hamilton Trenton Fontana and Durham.

Myron T. Pyle Garver Road Virginia Mae Pyle Baltimore St Mildred Marie Theodore Highland Ave Leroy Theodore Herbert Carr Todhunter Road Janet Carr Main Hamilton Chalmer Hughes Armco Helen Hughes Genevieve Tucker Spencer Lane Edgar Tucker Oleta Shanley Howard Ave Thomas J. Shanley Tytus Ave Naomi Young Pershing Lloyd R. Young Judith Goodpaster Plymouth Ave Douglas Goodpaster Trenton-Franklin Road David Black Virginia Bush St. Main St William Bush Sheridan Ave Sally Marie Hill Leichty Road William Gregory Hill James Barker Central Ave Bonnie Barker Phyllis West Orchard St Gary West Fontana Calif Jack Stewart Woodsdale Road Trenton Barbara’ Ann Stewart Durham N.C

Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Local Couples

Michael A. Rumpler 18 U S Marine Corps 3077 Frazee Road Somerville and Virginia Strunk 17 student 107 Church St Somerville. Michael Lee Scott 23 skin farmer Dayton and Brenda Elaine Acker 19 907 Delaware Ave. Gary L. Gingerich 21 U S Air Force 201 West Elkton Road Seven Mile and Deborah J. Larsson 19 309 Fulton Lane. Rodney D. Reffitt 19 Standard Oil Co employe 406 Gideon Road and Penny L. Clifton 17 dental assistant 2208 Queen Ave. Michael Gadd 19 production man 9235 Stephens Young Road Camden and Wilma Jean Faulkner 22 Osborne Studio employe Middletown Rt. 2. Frank Mathers III 18 Coca Cola employe 701 20th Ave and Celestine Y. James 16 421 McGuire St. James Watson 38 watchmak er 1207 Curtis St and Bessie Cook 31 1205 Yankee Road.

Michael A. Rumpler U. S. Marine Corps Frazee Road Somerville Virginia Strunk Student Church St Michael Lee Scott Skin Farmer Dayton Brenda Elaine Acker Delaware Ave Gary L. Gingerich U. S. Air Force West Elkton Road Seven Mile Deborah J. Larsson Fulton Lane Rodney D. Reffitt Standard Oil Co Gideon Road Penny L. Clifton Queen Ave Michael Gadd Stephens Young Road Camden Wilma Jean Faulkner Osborne Studio Middletown Frank Mathers III Coca- Cola 20Th Ave Celestine Y. James McGuire Curtis St Bessie Cook Yankee Road

Motorcycle license tests begin Tuesday at Ohio Highway Patrol station

Tests for motorcycle endorsements start Tuesday at the Hamilton testing station operated by the Ohio Highway Patrol Post 9. Appointments are needed and available only on Tuesdays at 323 N Erie Highway. Call 893 8361 to schedule. There are two license types, with different testing requirements.

Hamilton Ohio Highway Patrol R. D. McCort N. Erie McCart

Fire alarms and injuries reported at multiple local addresses

At 11 33 a m a man at 522 Moore Street David Warmoth suffered cuts to his left arm and foot from a broken storm window and was advised to see a doctor. At 11 57 a m a fire on a telephone pole at 1631 Kensington Avenue started by a short circuit in wiring. At 3 p m Elizabeth Elam 50 at 436 North Broad Street in bed sick was treated and dismissed at Middletown Hospital.

Moore St David Warmoth Kensington Ave Broad St Elizabeth Elam Middletown Hospital

Deaths and Funerals Gardner Wills Coburn

Longtime Middletown resident George Chick Wills 81 died at Middletown Hospital after a four month heart illness. He worked 55 years with the Colin Gardner family and was active in Second Baptist Church. Survived by son Jack Dayton two brothers two sisters four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. at Second Baptist Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Jordan Memorial Chapel handling arrangements. Coburn retired Aeronca Inc. survivor half brother Raleigh Coburn Dayton funeral arrangements at Joseph R. Baker & Sons.

George Chick) Wills Gardner Place Middletown Hospital Wills Colin Gardner Mr. Gardner Enterprise Machine Co Gardnner - Harvey Co Dia Willimond Middletown Second Baptist Church Jack Dayton Tony Cameron Gertrude Wills Harriett Chambers Rollen F. Hans Woodside Cemetery Jordan Memorial Chapel Coburn Aeronca Inc Judy Raleigh Coburn Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Ray Coburn Dies After Extended Illness

Ray Coburn, 61, of 905 Wilson Street, died yesterday afternoon following an extended illness. He had been hospitalized Friday night.

Ray Coburn Wilson St

Four Teens Hurt In Main Street Collision

Four teenagers two boys and two girls were injured in a serious two car crash at about 10 30 p m last night at Main Street and 17th Avenue The small foreign car carrying them was demolished Details of the accident were not available

Main Street 17Th Avenue

Explosion Hits Belgrade Theater Injures Dozens

An explosion in the 20 October theater in Belgrade during a late show injured at least 25 people with several in critical condition. Witnesses said a bomb caused the blast in a second floor hall during a French film. Reports also note two previous bombings at Belgrade’s railroad station by an antigovernment émigrant group.

Belgrade Yugoslavia

Justices Underpaid in Several States

In Chicago area report notes that nine states pay top court justices under 20000 dollars annually. It recalls that sixteen years earlier eleven states had salaries under 10000 dollars per year for such positions.

Chicago Court of Appeals

Diver Dies After Striking Diving Board at Lake

Brookfield teen Paul Sartori, 19, on leave from Ohio, died after his head hit a lower diving board at Yankee Lake 15 miles east of Warren. Coroner ruled accidental fracture of the skull. he died en route to Sharon General Hospital after the collision with the board.

Warren, Ohio Brookfield Ohio Yankee Lake Here John Mohan Mercer County Paul Sartori Oliver Sartori Sharon General Hospital

Man Questioned In Molesting Case

A 57-year-old man was jailed after being charged with investigation of molesting a 10-year-old girl. A neighbor witnessed him take the girl to his apartment and later returned the girl home. The alleged incident began when the girl was approached at a laundry on Yan kee Road and Ninth Avenue around 1 p.m.

Yankee Road Ninth Avenue

Wilmington Boys Found Four Kidnapped by Man Charged

Police found four Wilmington brothers at a farm near town and arrested Don Long who had taken them Friday night after they ate at a drive in restaurant and stayed with his former wife in Dayton. Long faces four counts of kidnapping and motor vehicle without permission.

Wilmington Ohio Clinton County Wilmington Brothers Here Alfred Snow Don Long Snow Long Mt Sterling Florida Vienna Alfred Jr Gary James Terry Dayton Kid

Boy Drowns While Fishing at Ohio Farm Say North Canton Ward

Three boys from North Canton drowned Saturday at a farm near Blanchester after going to Rocky Fork State Park and Atwater Park in Union Township. They reportedly were stacking hay when the accident occurred.

Rocky Fork State Park Hillsboro Canton, Ohio William R. Kinney Jr Blanchester North Canton Atwater Park Unioni

Hydrants Undergo Annual Testing Across Middle Town Div

Fire department crews from stations 1 through 5 perform their yearly hydrant tests in assigned city sectors. Station 1 covers west of the Penn Central Railroad and south of Central Avenue, Station 2 is east of the railroad and north of Woodlawn Avenue and Sutphin Street, Station 3 lies east of Curtis Street and north of Yankee Road, Station 4 serves the Lakeside area, and Station 5 tests Jackson Lane east and south of Grand Avenue.

Middletown Penn Central Railroad Central Avenue Woodlawn Avenue Sutphin Street Curtis Street Yankee Road Lakeside Jackson Lane Grand Avenue

Twelve year old nabbed in Taft School theft

Taft Elementary School reported a break-in with a record player stolen from the library. Police arrested a 12-year-old boy near Transmission Service Inc after he dropped the record player and fled the cafeteria area. The suspect released to parents. principal John Thornberry contacted authorities. The arrest may connect to a similar two week old break-in involving a tape recorder.

Taft John Thornberry Transmission Service Inc S. Verity Yankee Road

Three Hurt In Head On Collision On Route 123

In Lebanon a head on crash on Route 123 about 3:35 p.m. left Maurice Forman 62 and his wife Pauline 65 of Lebanon and Louis B. Horn 27 of Lebanon with broken arms and other injuries. Horn, driving, reportedly dozed before the two cars collided a mile and a half north of Lebanon. All were listed in fair condition at Midletown Hospital.

Lebanon Midletown Maurice Lebanon Rt. 2 Pauline Louis B. Horn Rt. 123 Forman

Students Clash With Police in Paris After De Gaulle Speech

In Paris on Saturday night students clashed with police in the Latin Quarter and Bastille area hours after President Charles de Gaulle urged the new cabinet to maintain order. Demonstrators hurled paving stones as police used tear gas grenades in battles recalling the May June upheaval.

Paris Latin Quarter Bastille Charles de Gaulle

Wyandots Moved Out Indians Lost Ohio 125 Years Ago

Ohio Historical Society notes the Wyandot removal from Ohio in July 1843 ended tribal life in the state. The 109000 acre Upper Sandusky reservation hosted a long transfer, treaty payments, and a wagon train voyage to Indian Territory. The fieldstone Mission Church in Upper Sandusky remains a memorial.

Ohio Columbus, Ohio Ohio Historical Society Ohio River Lake Erie Mississippi Indian Territory Kansas Oklahoma Upper Sandusky U. S Historical Society Council House Methodist Mission Church Bellefontaine Urbana Springfield Clifton Cincinnati Logan County Fieldstone Methodist Mission Mission Cemetery

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