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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1969

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for Slain Couple in Middletown

A double funeral is set for Alfred Milton 26 and Terraleen Milton 23 at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Bethel AME Church. Dr Gaar Davis Rev F H Hampton and Rev Ozell Freeman will officiate. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Viewing Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. and noon until service. The couple died Thursday from bullet wounds in a home shooting. Investigators await ballistic test results from London's bureau.

Alfred Milton Terraleen Jordan Milton Grove St Bethel Ame Church Gaar Davis F. H. Hampton Ozell Freeman Woodside Cemetery Hal- Jordan

Burglar Steals 10-Cent Bag of Chips at Murphy Texaco

Police investigated a burglary at Murphy Texaco Station on Clark Street. A thief forced a double door, opened drawers and cigar boxes but took only a 10 cent bag of potato chips from a display rack, reported by C. E. Murphy of Terrace Drive.

Murphy Texaco Clark St C. E. Murphy Terrace Drive

Lebanon motorist injured in U S 42 Ohio 73 crash

A 43 year old Lebanon driver Elvin Hitchcock was treated and released from Kettering Memorial Hospital for a deep neck laceration after a one car wreck at 7 15 p m knocked out the traffic light at the U S 42 Ohio 73 intersection. Hitchcock was taken to hospital in a Stubbs Funeral Home ambulance. Police and firemen directed traffic while repairs occurred. The control box was ripped from a pole and the car was impaled on a quadrail near the intersection.

Waynesville Lebanon Kettering Memorial Hospital U. S. 42 Ohio 73 Elvin Hitchcock Crestview Drive Stubbs Funeral Home Charles LeMay Hitchcock

Frances S Fry 69 former Middletown resident dies in Florida

Mrs Frances S Fry 69 formerly of Middletown died Friday in Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale Fla widow of Fred Fry Armco Steel Corp supervisor. Survivors include son Jerry Miami daughter Ruth Runyan sister Arva Houser seven grandchildren. Services Tuesday 2 pm Bard Cass Funeral Home Fort Lauderdale burial there.

Frances S. Fry Middletown Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale Fla Fred Fry Armco Steel Corp Frys Florida Fry Armco Jerry Miami Ruth Runyan Arva Houser Bard-Cass Funeral

Funeral services for Robert J. Brown

Funeral services for Robert J. Brown, manager at Greene & Ladd in Middletown, will be held at 2 30 p m Monday at Faith United Methodist Church in Baltimore Street and Philadelphia Avenue. He died Friday night of a heart attack. Visitation is not planned. Friends may donate to charity in lieu of flowers. Interment at Mt Pleasant Cemetery Poasttown with both honorary and active pallbearers listed.

Robert J. Brown Middletown Greene & Ladd Faith United Methodist Church Baltimore Street Philadelphia Avenue Mr. Brown Paul Galeese John Rutledge John Owen James Simpson Fred Danford John Greene Edward Barker Hart Graff Jr James Nelson Carl Bowman Jr Ed Taylor George Pardenner Philip Jaques Urban Miller Robert Barnard Hart Graff Sr James Murphy John Sebald Paul Fox William Ross Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Poasttown

Funeral services for Mrs Millie Byrum

Funeral services for Mrs Millie Byrum 62 of 2318 S Sutphin St will be held at 2 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev John Flowers officiating. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation is set for tomorrow from 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home. She died Friday morning at Middletown Hospital.

Millie Byrum S. Sutphin St McCoy-Leffler John Flowers Woodside Cemetery Funeral Byrum Middletown Hospital

Death of Mrs. Cora Briggs at 83 in Germantown

Mrs. Cora S Briggs 83 of 25 N Plum St Germantown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by four sons Howard Elmer Charles and Willard Wayne Lake Ohio a foster son William a sister Eva Eby eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Husband Earl Briggs died in 1965. Funeral 11 am Tuesday at John A Arpp Funeral Home Germantown Rev J C Herbert officiating. Burial Germantown. Visitation Monday 5 to 9 pm at funeral home.

Germantown Cora S. Briggs Plum St Middletown Hospital Howard Elmer Charles Willard Wayne Lake Ohio William Eva Eby Earl Briggs John A. Arpp J. C. Herbert Germantown Cemetery

Missing Ohio Workers Get Back Wages Probe

Three Middletown men and one Hamilton resident are linked to back wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Total unpaid funds amount to $9 457 05 with an average of 48 per worker. The case stemmed from investigations by the U S Labor Department Wage Hour and Public Contracts Divisions in Ohio and neighboring states. Local addresses cited include Howard McDonald Frank Scheibert 1819 Wayne St Andrew J Sumner 1634 Central Ave and Don Northacutt 1089 Nagles. Inquiries go to John V Soppitt district director in Cleveland.

Howard McDonald Frank Scheibert Wayne St Andrew J. Sumner Central Ave Hamilton Don Northacutt Nagles John V. Soppitt U. S. Labor Department Federal 9Th St Cleveland Ohio

Fannie Mae to buy hospital mortgages to aid expansion

Fannie Mae plans to purchase hospital mortgages to fund expansion or remodeling of non profit health care units. HEW says one third of US hospital beds need remodeling and 53000 beds are still needed after work. A spokesman cites enormous need driving the move into hospital loans once FHA guarantees are allowed.

Washington Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Health, ‘Education and Welfare HEW United States FHA

Youth Is Killed in Water Skiing Accident

Charles Schilling age 19 of Cincinnati died late Friday after being towed on the Ohio River near Melbourne Kentucky when he struck a boat dock. Police reported the incident as the cause of death.

Cincinnati (Ap Charles Schilling Cincinnati Ohio River Melbourne

Knight To Speak About Eyes Foundation

Cecil J. Pierce of Hamilton will address the High Twelve Club luncheon in the Commercial Building Wednesday noon on The Knight Templar Eye Foundation and Educational Foundation. The Eye Foundation supports eye disease research and surgical treatment while the Educational Foundation offers loans up to 3000 dollars for college education. Pierce is chairman of the Eye and Educational Foundations of Ohio and president of the Hamilton Masonic Temple.

Cecil J. Pierce Hamilton High Twelve Club Knights Templar Eye Foundation Educational Foundation The Eye Foundation Grand Acne Mans Knights Templar United States

Fire damages Mack's Record Shop on Central Ave

A fire at Mack's Record Shop 1205 Central Ave caused 100 dollars in damage at 6:07 p.m. yesterday. Fire investigators said a short circuit in an air conditioner motor started the blaze and kept the fire confined to the motor area.

Mack Central Ave

ABM Debate Thickets Narrow as Senators Weigh Jackson Plan

Washington AP reports supporters of the Safeguard system gain in undecided votes amid claims of a strong Soviet ABM program. Senator Henry M. Jackson argues for broader authorization. opponents cite Kwajalein tests. Debate continues with voting possible after July 29 amendments.

Washington Henry M. Jackson Jackson Kwajalein Pacific North Dakota Montana Nixon Senate Mike Mansfield Mansfield John Sherman Cooper R-Ky Philip A. Hart Dmich

Identity Sought Of Man Found Along Road

Warren County sheriff's deputies and Kettering Memorial Hospital staff sought the man's identity after he was found severely beaten along Pennyroyal Road near Franklin. The white male, about 34 or 35, was unconscious in the ICU with no vehicle nearby, discovered at 6 10 a m. Sheriff Roy Wallace asked for public help identifying him.

Franklin Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies Kettering Memorial Hospital Pennyroyal Road Here Roy Wallace

Franklin-area woman to serve 240 days for bad checks

Judge J T Riley found Blanche A Wood guilty on eight charges of writing insufficient funds checks totaling 135 dollars. He ordered 30 days per charge. Other traffic counts resulted in $10 fines for Roberta Arnold Rose Marie Road Roscoe Nease Middletown Charles Gray 6190 Franklin Lebanon Road Jerry Nusen Manchester Road Richard Cavell First Ave Middletown and Jerry Lamb Thirkield Ave.

Franklin Franklin-area J. T. Riley Munic Court Blanche A. Wood Franklin Rt. 2 Lebanon Citizens National Bank Riley Roberta Arnold Rose Marie Road Roscoe Nease Miamisburg Charles Gray Franklin-Lebanon Road Jerry Nusen Manchester Road Richard Cavell First Ave Middletown Jerry Lamb Thirkield Ave

Doctor Egeberg Sworn In as Health Officer

Dr Roger O Egeberg 65 year old dean of the University of Southern California Medical School was sworn in Friday as assistant secretary for health and scientific affairs in the Department of Health Education and Welfare. Secretary Robert H Finch administered the oath in a private ceremony unnoticed by newsmen for several hours.

Washington Roger O. Egeberg Egeberg University of Southern California Medical School Department of Health, Education and Welfare Robert H. Finch

Arbitrage Defined as Profit in Dual Market Trading

Arbitrage is the operation of buying a security or commodity in one market and selling it in another at prices that are effectively the same. The practice exploits price differences to lock in risk free profits.

Ohio Liquor Stores To Close In Moon Landing Day Observance

Ohio liquor stores will be closed tomorrow in observance of the National Day of Participation commemorating man’s first lunar landing. Director Donald D. Cook of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced the closure.

Ohio Donald D. Cook Ohio Department of Liquor Control

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London Bureau of Criminal Investigation London Jock Frisbie Heart Association South Brosd Mrs. Frances Fry Robert Brown Mrs Cora Briggs R. C. Beach Montgomery Ward Middletown, Ohio Danny Henderson E. Main St Harris New Hampshire Portsmouth Citizens S. Bielel Bivd Association Freeman Worthmore Knight Cecil Pierce U. S Shaddock Germantown Rd
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