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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
2
In Orlando, Florida, Jua nita Sizemore, pregnant and recently divorced, works on a self built home on a half acre given by her parents. With four children, she pours cement and nails boards while living on food stamps and about $200 monthly support from her ex-husband. The family camps on the unfinished site as neighbors help with donated mailbox and tools.
A pregnant woman and her five year old son suffered minor injuries in a fourteenth avenue collision. Eight cars were damaged in two other incidents with property losses totaling 4850. Various drivers faced charges for failure to maintain distance or yield while three car piles occurred near Central Avenue Leibee Street and 14th Avenue.
Mrs Helen Louise Johnson 50 of 2413 Minnesota Street died at 1 30 p m Thursday at Middletown Hospital after illness since October 1970 She was born in Middletown Survived by two sons Robert at home Herbert Roe of Middletown a daughter Louise Coldiron Frenchburg Kentucky two sisters Audrey Cottle and Mary Napier a brother Roy Roe Los Angeles and four grandchildren Services 2 p m Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Reverends Henry Howard Claude Nicholas Burial Middletown Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 p m
Mrs. Fairey Louise Rollins 71 of Columbus died Tuesday at Doctor's Hospital. Funeral held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethany Presbyterian Church. She is mother of Dr. David Rollins of Middletown and has three other sons Lawrence Columbus John Hawaii and Lloyd North Africa along with three sisters two brothers and nine grandchildren. Whittaker Funeral Home Columbus is handling arrangements.
Frank V. Shafer of 12817 Ohio 503 Middletown Rt. 2 died Thursday at Fort Hamilton Hospital after a week as a patient. He was born in West Elkton a retired Gratis Township farmer and a Camden First National Bank board member. Survived by wife Ruth two daughters and three grandchildren. Services Sunday at R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home burial in Fairmound Cemetery. Memorials to Friends Church West Elkton or heart fund.
New York AP reports Mrs. John V. Lindsay may have resigned from the Women's National Republican Club. A spokesman would not confirm or deny the Daily News report. Speculation grows that Lindsay might switch parties to pursue the Democratic nomination.
Miss Laurie Schaefer, 22, Miss Central Ohio, won the swimsuit competition at Cedar Point during the Miss Ohio pageant. A Ohio University graduate living in Bexley, she advances in the contest as the event continues toward the final crown on Saturday.
Spain's future king Prince Juan Carlos can rule in cases of absence or illness of Chief of State General Franco. Franco, 79, designated Juan Carlos, 52, his successor with the title of king on July 22, 1969.
The Commerce Department reports GNP rose $19.7 billion in Q2 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,040 trillion led by consumer spending. Inflation fell to 4.2 percent, the lowest quarterly rate since 1968, but real growth was about 3 percent, not enough to reduce unemployment.
A hearing is set for Tuesday August 3 at 7 30 p m before the Butler County Board of Zoning Appeals. Edgar Streifthau owner of Fantasy Farm seeks a conditional use permit for overnight camping and trailers on Ohio 4 and a permit to build restroom facilities. The property is currently agricultural zoned. The hearing location is the courthouse annex across Court Street from the courthouse.
Three rabbit related incidents drew police attention. A cabbage patch dispute began the morning, while a family on Orchard Street reported their pet rabbit killed with its head and fur scattered. A later Orchard Street sighting involved youths cooking a rabbit in a park behind a home.
Sing Out Middletown presents a free 8 p.m. concert at Riverview and Breiel Boulevard in the church tent. The youth group aims to raise funds for equipment and a bus while continuing a six week program with upcoming shows including Treasure Island and Grady Nutt appearances.
Hamilton Cincinnati man William Gilbert Gaum 52 of 288 Mohawk St faces first degree manslaughter charges in the beating death of his mother Dorothy E Inman 73. Mrs Inman was found dead Wednesday in her Cincinnati apartment at 1724 Vine St. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 p.m. from Campbell Funeral Home with burial in Somerville Cemetery.
Los Angeles records show Bantam paperback The Pentagon Papers as the hottest seller in years. Bookstores and distributors report shelves emptied by demand for the government's study of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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