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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1967

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for W Earl Beam in Florida

William Barm Beam 45 of Middletown died after drowning in an undertow while swimming with a brother in law off Punta Gorda Florida during a three week vacation. He moved from Middletown to Shadow Lake near Mason last year and worked 16 years at Armco Steel Corp Middletown Works as a store room clerk East Processing. Surviving include wife Gloria a daughter Linda father William J Beam of Peeples three brothers John Roy Russell and six sisters. Services set for Friday at Wilson Memorial Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation times listed and church service to follow. Mr Ballard died yesterday at Middletown Hospital.

Gulf of Mexico Punta Gorda Fla William Barm Eaton Ave Beam Florida Middletown Shadow Lake Armco Steel Corp East Processing Adams County Mason Glenia Linda William J Peebles John Roy Russell Xenia Ruby Tolle Arli Stewart Norma Branscome Miamisburg Darlene Satterfield West Union Dorothy Shanks Vandalia Shirley Tolle Jamestown Wilson Memorial Home Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery

Services for Mose S Ball Held at Grand Avenue Church of God

Funeral services for Mose S Ball 64 of 1604 Rayviele are set for 2 p.m. at Grand Avenue Church of God with Reverends Clifford Hutchinson and Henry Friends presiding. Visitation will be at Joseph R Baker & Son Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 5 p.m.

Mose S. Ball Rayviele Grand Avenue Church

Oscar Chance Rites Set After Middletown Death

Oscar Chance 76 of 6630 Evelyn Drive died 9:42 p.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a four day illness. He was born in Huntsville a long time Middletown resident a retired painter a World War I veteran and a member of Jefferson Lodge 90 F and AM Surviving are his wife Susie three stepsons Gere Harold Cook and Joseph Ponder Jr all of Middletown a sister Mrs Dora Fouts of Middletown and seven grandchildren Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating Burial will follow Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m A Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Oscar Chance Evelyn Drive Middletown Hospital Mr. Chance Huntsville Middletown Jefferson Lodge 90 F&am Susie Gere Harold Cook Joseph Ponder Jr Dora Fouts Joseph R. Baker & Sons Herschel Caudill Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Martha Doench Dies in Middletown at 67

Mrs Martha Doench 67 of 600 N Verity Pkwy died at 7 20 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a illness dating back to Thursday. She attended Miami University and belonged to Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Elks Women’s Auxiliary. A former Oxford home economics teacher, she moved to Middletown 36 years ago from Hamilton. Survived by daughter Sally Popp of Kettering a brother Roger Rothwell of Middletown and two grandchildren. Services at Riggs Foll Home Thursday at 10 am with Rev H H J dating. Burial Grey Cemetery Hamilton.

Martha Doench Verity Middletown Hospital Doench Middletown Hamilton Sally Popp Kettering Roger Rothwell Riggs Foll Grey Cemetery Hamiltn

Obituary: Mrs Nannie Elkins 82 at Oaklawn Nursing Home

Mrs. Nannie Lou Elkins 82 of 1814 Central Ave died at 5 90 a m today at Oaklawn Nursing Home Eaton where she had resided since March 30. Survived by son Ada Davis a half sister Goldie Irvin 18 great grandchildren eight grandchildren. Services set for Friday at 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev J Herschel Caudill to officiate. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 and 9 p m.

Nannie Lou Elkins Central Ave Oaklawn Eaton Ada Davis Piqua Goldie Irvin Middletown McCoy-Leffleruneral J. Herschel Caudill Woodside Cemetery

Trucker Donald Hunt Dies on Job at Project 600

Donald G. Hunt 54 of 216 Renee Drive died yesterday noon of a heart attack on the job with McGraw Construction Co. He was a Middletown native and lifelong resident. Survived by wife Leola, two daughters Shirley Gividen and Phyllis McChesney, sister Alice Huff, and three grandchildren. Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Church. Burial in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation at Eat on Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Donald G. Hunt Renee Drive Hunt McGraw Construction Co Middletown Leola Shirley Gividen Phyllis McChesney Alice Huff Franklin St. John's Church Springboro Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Requiem Mass for Carl Spang Held in Germantown

Carl Robert Spang aged 63 of Germantown Rt 1 died Saturday. A High Mass for the late Mr Spang will be sung at 9 30 a m tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church Dayton. Friends may call at Riesinger Memorial Chapel today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Surviving are daughter Carroll Riesinger of Dayton two sisters Mary Schaefer of Kettering and Margaret Nicolay of Cleveland a brother Frederick of Dayton and seven grandchildren.

Germantown Carl Robert Spang

Memorial services for Mrs Rose Trochelman in Lebanon

Mrs Rose Trochelman 75 of 15 N West St Lebanon died yesterday at home Her services are set for 2 pm tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home Burial will follow in Maineville Cemetery Friends may call today from 4 to 9 pm Surviving are son Charles Blanchester three daughters Edna Kelly Morrow Mary Neibert Ruth Kelly Lebanon a sister Myra Weiglein Lebanon nine grandchildren four great grandchildren

Lebanon Rose Trochelman N. West St Oswald Maineville Trochelman Charles Blanchester Edna Kelly Morrow Mary Neibert Ruth Kelly Myra Weiglein

Mrs Glady s Wills Services in Dayton

Mrs Gladys Wills 54 of Dayton sister of Mrs Dorothy Cure of Springboro dies Saturday. Services set for 1 30 p.m. tomorrow at Roberts Funeral Home Dayton with burial at David Cemetery Dayton. Survived by husband Gilbert and three brothers all of Dayton.

Glayds M. Wills Dayton Dorothy Cure Springboro Roberts Funeral Home David Cemetery Wills Gilbert

Mrs Wooddell to be Held at Oswald Memorial Home

Mrs Mary Evelyn Wooddell 45 of 209 N High St will lie in state at Oswald Memorial Home from 6 to p m today. Funeral 10 a m tomorrow burial Lebanon Cemetery with survivors including husband Ira son Robert of West Carrollton father Henry Isaacs Lebanon brothers Willie Homer Isaacs Lebanon and sister Mamie Bailey Lebanon.

Lebanon Mary Evelyn Wooddell N. High St Oswald Wooddell Ira Robert West Carrollton Henry Isaacs Willie Homer Isaacs Mamie Bailey

Funeral Directors' Father Dies in Middletown

Stephen J. Schramm Sr. 78 father of S. Joseph Schramm Jr. and Richard Schramm, directors of Schramm Funeral Home, died at 9 15 a.m. at Middletown Hospital after admission. He lived at 23 Magnolia Drive, born in Hungary, came to the United States 70 years ago, resident of Middletown 33 years, and a Holy Trinity Church member. Surviving wife Elsie, two sons, a brother John of California, and 17 grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Schramm Funeral Home.

Stephen J. Schramm, Sr S. Joseph Schramm Jr Richard Schramm Schramm John California Schramm Funeral Home

Missing Hamilton GI Confirmed Casualty

Army Spec. 4 Kenneth Bertsch 22, of 1900 West Elkton Road, was missing in Vietnam since September 13 after a helicopter crash. His body was found and will be returned to Campbell Funeral Home for funeral services. Survived by his parents Clarence and his wife, a brother and a sister. He served with the 68th Assault Helicopter Company since late 1965.

Hamilton A_ Hamilton Vietnam Clarence Bertsch West Elkton Road Army Spec Kenneth Bertsch Bertsch 68Th Assault Heliicopter Company Campbell Funeral Home

Fire destroys car after tire bearing failure on I 75

Walter Williams of Dayton attempted to change a tire on Interstate 75 near the Route 122 intersection last night. He reported a right rear wheel bearing overheated at about 8:15 p.m., the bearing sparked the tire, flames spread to the car, and the vehicle was a total loss.

Franklin Walter Williams Dayton Williams Franklin Fire Rt. 122

FAO approves 10000 tons wheat for Afghanistan relief

The U.N. FAO authorizes 10,000 tons of wheat from its stocks to aid Afghanistan amid 1966 drought induced shortages. The shipment is set to arrive in September to ease hunger and stabilize supplies.

Rome U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Afghanistan

First Hearing On Caesars Creek Project Draws 700

More than 700 people attended the first public hearing at the Clinton Massie gym for the Caesars Creek reservoir project. It would cost 23.3 million dollars with 450 thousand dollars appropriated to begin land acquisition and 1.2 million pending for 1968. The dam near Caesars Creek will be 2650 feet long, 904 feet in elevation, with four dikes planned and 242 families to be relocated.

Harveysburg Clinton - Massie Caesars Creek J. A. Shewski U. S. Corps of Engineers Louisville Fred Morgan Corps Little Miami River Morgan Ohio 73 Jntervals New Burlington Little Miami

Tracks Cleared For Rail Bill By House Committee

The House Commerce Committee approved 18 to 14 a measure identical to the Senate version to curb a possible nationwide rail strike. The plan, with 90 days of mediation and a federal board imposed settlement if needed, covers 137000 workers in six unions. The full House action was expected later in the week before the June 19 deadline.

Washington House Commerce Committee Johnson Senate House Rules Committee

Freak Accident Kills Farmer in Butler County

Delbert Watkins 74 died in a tractor mishap on his Ross area farm. He attached a chain and post to the tractor to pull the post under the wheel, and the post swung up crushing him. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone said it was accidental. services pending at Young Funeral Home.

Hamilton Butler County Ross Delbert Watkins Herman Road Watkins Egar Garret J. Boone Mercy Hospital Young Ambulance Young Funeral Home Hamilton Cleves Road

Grange Dates Are Announced

Three Butler County Grange dates are set with Riley hosting a June 27 covered dish supper and open house Fairfield Grange planning a June 28 program Elk Creek hosting a July 15 Pomona Grange meeting featuring home economics baking and sewing contests Winners include Mrs Richard Maier Miss Barbara Zecher and Mrs Cecil Barnthouse in baked goods and Miss Zecher along with Miss Ruth Ann Zecher and Mrs C R Gerard in sewing with Nellie Losh of Mt Pleasant Home as judge

Grange Riley Fairfield Grange Pomona Grange Elk Creek Bounty Home Economics Committee Monroe Grange Richard Maier Barbara Zecher Zecher C. R. Gerard Ruth Ann Zecher Nellie Losh Mt. Pleasant Home

Obituary Notices for Deland Isaacs Louis Jackson and Others

Obituaries list multiple deaths with ages and addresses. Deland Isaacs 70 at 1130 West ern Ave with 2 pm service at Princeton Road Church of God. Louis Jackson 79 of 953 Greenwood Ave with service today at Brown-Dawson. John Rowland 46 of 1306 Sip ple Ave with 2 pm service tomorrow at Twinbrook Hills Baptist Church. Harold Owens 56 of Fairfield with 2 pm service tomorrow at Young. Troy White 73 of New Miami with 1 pm service tomorrow at Green. Pete Rawls 62 of Rigdon St with service today at Israel Baptist Church.

Louis Jackson Greenwood Ave Brown-Dawson John Rowland Sipple Ave Tomorow Twinbrook Hills Baptist Church Harold Owens Fairfield Young Troy White New Miami Green Pete, Rawls Rigdon St Isreal Baptist Church

Lebanon hires Towle as coach and adds pupil supervision

Lebanon school board approves Roger Towle Jr as assistant football coach and English teacher amid push for more afternoon pupil supervision. Towle, ex Batavia HS athletic director and Waynesville HS teacher, joins Alison Acchione to teach Spanish and expand it to a four year course. Betty McFarland to teach kindergarten. new textbooks adopted.

Lebanon George Hartman Rodger Towle Jr Towle Batavia High School Waynesville High School Jon Alison Acchione Wilmington College Betty McFarland Cumberland, Ky

Bennett Defends Panel Over Dodd Censure Inquiry

Sen. Wallace Bennett says the ethics committee bent over backward to be fair to Sen. Thomas Dodd during a 14 month probe. He notes findings included use of political funds for personal benefit and double billing for travel as the base for a censure resolution. The debate opened as the Senate considered the complaint.

Washington Senate Ethics Committee Thomas J. Dodd Wallace F. Bennett Ratah Connecticut Sen Dodd Senate Bipartisan Bennett John Stennis D-Miss

Tufts Family Keeps Keys of Academic Honor

Professor Eugene S. Ashton and his wife Mildred hold Phi Beta Kappa keys at Tufts University. Their daughter Stephanie, a senior, also received a key this year.

Mecord Mass Tufts University Phi Beta Eugene S. Ashton Mildred Stephanie Tufts

Mariner 5 Ready For Launch

CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP preparations press forward for Mariner 5 to launch toward Venus on Wednesday at 1 47 a m EDT from Cape Kennedy Atlas Agena booster power ready. Officials report all systems go and technicians told to start countdown as the Soviet Venus probe also seeks life indicators.

Cape Kennedy Fla Launc Venus Mariner 5 Soviet Union U.S

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