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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1972

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for Roy A. Anderson and Edmund Wideman

Roy A. Anderson 71 of 1611 Grand Ave. will be buried at Woodside Cemetery after a 2 p.m. Thursday service at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Ron Mummert. Wideman 73 of 204 Batsey Drive died 11:30 p.m. Monday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Church for the Ascension with Rev. William Roberts, burial at Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to the heart fund. Burial arrangements by Wilson Schramm Memorial Home. Visitation for Anderson Wednesday 6–9 p.m. No visiting hours for Wideman. Surviving Wideman: wife Bella, sons Marvin and Raymond, sister Emma Bauman, three grandchildren.

Roy A. Anderson Grand Ave Joseph R. Baker & Sons Ron Mummert Woodside Cemetery Anderson Grandview Hospital Dayton Edmund Herbert Wideman Batsey Drive Middletown Hospital Mr. Wideman Canada Middletown Wright- Patterson Air Force Base Lafayette Lodge Knights of Pythias Bella Marvin Franklin Raymond Watertown N.Y Emma Bauman St. Jacob's Ontario Church For the Ascension William Roberts Wilson Schramm Heart Fund

Services for Johny Couch Held at Clayton Street Church of God

Funeral services for Johny Couch age 27 of 612 Elsmere Street will be at 10 30 a m Thursday at Clayton Street Church of God with Rev Jack Adams officiating. Burial in Middletown Cemetery. Couch killed Sunday during an argument at Jim's Tavern in Hamilton. James Rutherford of Hamilton charged with first degree manslaughter.

Johny Couch Elsmere St Clayton Street Church of God Jack Adams Middletown Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Couch Jim

Mass for Mrs. Gertrude Rettig at St. John's Church

Mrs. Gertrude S. Rettig 95 formerly of Middletown dies at Sunnybreeze Nursing Home Hamilton burial in Calvary Cemetery Mass set for 9 30 a m Wednesday at St John s Church where she belonged to the Altar Rosary Society Rosary to be recited Tuesday 7 30 p m at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 p m she died Monday at Sunnybreeze Nursing Home Hamilton

Gertrude S. Rettig Middletown St. John’s Church Altar Rosary Society Calvary Cemetery Wilson-Schramm Memorial

Funeral services set for Mrs. Aline Smith

Services for 61 year old Mrs. Aline Smith of 810 16th Ave will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Tried Stone Baptist Church with Rev. Herbert Hart officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Visitation is Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home Mrs. Smith died Sunday at Middletown Hospital She is survived by two sons Willie Jr of Fort Wayne Indiana and James of Middletown five daughters Mrs Willa Calhoun Mrs Josephine Calhoun Mrs Mary Smith Mrs Gwen Roberts of Middletown and Mrs Sigrid Rakestraw of Fort Wayne two brothers Roy and James Lidge of Middletown 31 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren

Aline Smith 16Th Ave Tried Stone Baptist Church Herbert Hart Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Smith Middletown Hospital Willie Jr Fort Wayne Ind James Middletown Willa Calhoun Josephine Calhoun Mary Smith Gwen Roberts Sigrid Rakestraw Roy James Lidge

Obituary notices list several funeral services

Doris Atchison 75 of Walnut California formerly Lebanon receives services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Gregory Newton 16 of Center Street has services at 2 p.m. Thursday. Addie Sanders 67 of Fairfield Nursing Home Mass of the Resurrection at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Marie Maupin 81 of Bond Avenue Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Services held at St. Peter's St. Stephen's churches and led by Proeschel Webb.

Doris Atchison Walnut Calif Lebanon Proeschel Gregory Newton Center St Webb Addie Sanders

Lemon Top Rezoning Is Tabled

Hamilton Butler County commissioners tabled the rezoning request of Charles Brown of Camden for a lot on Oxford State Road east of the Penn Central railroad. Brown seeks to change from multi family to community business zoning to improve a truck stop and tavern. no local objections were raised, but the county boards recommended denial for improper land use.

Hamilton Camden Area Oxford State Road Penn Central Railroad Lemon Township Butler Countty Charles Brown Pleasant Valley Road Camden Brown Francis Rosebud County Planning and Zoning Boards

Panel Of Judges Named To Hear Fired Cop's Suit

A three judge panel was named by Judge Harry Phillips to hear constitutional issues in a suit by fired Middletown patrolman Robert J. Nanamaker against the city and Civil Service Commission. Nanamaker alleges due process issues after being relieved of duty and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. he had medical treatment and was terminated in March 1968. The hearing date was set by Judge David S. Porter after denying motions to dismiss.

Harry Phillips Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Cincinnati City Ptl Robert J. Nanamaker Middletown Oxford Road Te Tity As Civil Service Commission Weld Peck Sixth Court Fof David S. Porter Timothy S. Hogan Civil Service Com- U.S. District Court Porter Nanamaker LeSourdsville Lake Park Nunamaker Wn Judge Court Civil Service Commission Veterans Hospital Dayton

Ohio faces housing deficit of 500000 units

Ohio housing chief David C. Sweet says the state needs a housing finance agency to fund at least 500000 units for moderate income families and the elderly. He cites 150000 unsound units in Columbus Cincinnati and Cleveland and 219000 elderly housing need, with action blocked by political disputes.

David C. Sweet Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Sweet Ohio Housing Finance Agency House Gilligan Tration Department of Economic and Community Development Departments of Development and Urban Affairs John J. Gilligan

Mack Pleads Innocent To Murder In Middletown

Floyd Lee Mack 47 of Dayton pleaded innocent to first degree murder in the shooting death of his former wife Sadie King 37 of Middletown. He allegedly fired numerous small caliber chest wounds then surrendered to Middletown police. Trial date not yet set.

Hamilton Floyd Lee Mack Dayton Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Arthur J. Fiehrer Mack Dayton Veterans Administration Center Sadie King 16Th Ave Garret J. Boone Butler County

Three Arrested In Thefts In Butler County

Three individuals were arrested by Butler County police in two burglaries and an auto theft. Ralph Davis, Carl Baker, and Dennis Smith face charges for thefts at a LeSourdsville trailer park, a Hueston Woods barn, and a McGonigle restaurant vehicle. Davis released on bond. Baker and Smith jailed.

Hamilton Butler County Harold J.carpenter Ralph Davis Cincinnati LeSourdsville Ohio Carl Douglas Baker Morning Sun Hueston Woods State Park Baker Park Rangers Dennis Lee Smith S. Seventh St McGonigle Davis Smith

County Theft Loot Worth $2395 Reported in Butler County

Butler County police report four separate break ins thefts totaling 2395 dollars in the past 24 hours. Victims include Bob Howell Middletown owner of Howell's Sohio Service Station losses include cash tools and equipment as well as firearms at multiple sites including 624 Germantown Road and 5327 Liberty Fairfield Road.

Hamilton Butler County Bob Howell Elwood St Middletown Howell Sohio Yankee Oxfam Journal WPFB Kenny Peters Dayton Fry, Inc Springfield Germantown Road Elmer Drake Liberty Fairfield Road Libery-Fairfield Road Harry Oderitch Lanes Mill Road Oxford

Class of 42 Plans Reunion in Middletown

Middletown High School class of 1942 schedules a 30 year reunion on August 12 at the Imperial House South in Miamisburg. With under two weeks to go before the July 29 deadline, only 20 reservations have been made. reservations are directed to Miss Billie Hadley at 422-2462.

Middletown High School Frances Conrad Imperial House South Miamisburg Miss Conrad Billie Hadley

Private postal system seeks station manager in Middletown

An advert promotes a private enterprise opportunity with Independer Postal System of America. It seeks an honest sales and management minded person aged 30 to 60 for a Middletown postal station manager post with a five figure lifetime income potential and a $6000 investment refundable within six months. Call Mr Mitchell in Cincinnati at 542 1147.

Independer& Postal System of America Middletown IPSA Mitchell Cincinnati

School bus inspections start in Monroe district

The state highway patrol announced morning inspections began at the Monroe garage for buses in the Middletown school district. Inspections will continue throughout Butler County for the rest of the week. The Service Commission upheld recommendations from Police Chief James R. Howerton and City Manager Dan W. Kothe.

Monroe Middletown State Highway Patrol Butler Countty

Woman’s Hair Caught by Posthole Digger Incident

A year old woman, Mrs. Donna Creech of Meyers Road, Middletown, had her hair pulled into a tractor powered posthole digger on Dickey Road while her husband dug holes for their new home. She was hospitalized at Middletown Hospital for treatment.

Middletown Hospital Donna Creech Meyers Road Dickey Road Middletown

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