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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1970

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals David Condon

David Leroy Condon, 31, of Bethany Middletown Rt. 1, died at 9 45 a m yesterday at Galipolis. He Wien in Hamilton. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Condon a sister Mrs Charlene Moore and the paternal grandparents Mrs and Mrs Ora Condon all of Bethany. Private graveside services held at 2 p m tomorrow Springhill Cemetery with Foster officiating. Arrangements by the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. There will be no visitations. Riggs Funeral Home followed by cremation.

David Leroy Condon Bethany - Mason Road Middletown Rt. 1 Galipolis Wien Hamilton Joseph Condon Charlene Moore Ora Condon Bethany Springhill Cemetery Tlie Foster McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Death Notice Arthur Foster 20 Middletown

Arthur Lee Foster 20 of 1931 Vance Street died at 3 35 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a week as a patient infectious hepatitis listed as the cause He worked for Diamond National Camp He was born in Barnesville Georgia and lived in Middletown most of his life Surviving are his son Andre his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Foster eight brothers James Rodney Walter Edward Robert Columbus Carl and Kenneth and a sister Mrs Mary Jones all of Middletown Funeral services incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home

Arthur Lee Foster Vance Edward Robert Columbus Carl Kenneth Middletown Mary Jones Bailey Funeral Home

Services for Melvin G. Hughes in Somerset Ky

Melvin G. Hughes 88 of Somerset Ky died June 10 at Suffise Manor Nursing Home. Services were held in Somerset. He was father of Mrs Wiley Withers Poon of Middletown and survived by his wife Zella three other daughters three sons including Leroy of Loveland three sisters a brother and nine grandchildren.

Melvin G. Hughes Somerset Wiley Witherspoon Middletown Hughes Suffise Manor Mr. Hughes Zella Leroy Loveland

Infant Kinsey dies after birth in Monroe

The infant son of Mr and Mrs William R Kinsey of 17 Penbrook Court Monroe died shortly after birth at Middletown Hospital. Survived by parents two sisters Sue and Karen a brother Bill paternal grandparents Kinsey of Forestville Cal and Mrs Dorothy Kinsey of Temple City Calif maternal grandmother Mrs Thomas Moore Sr Arcadia Calif private services in Monroe.

William R. Kinsey Penbrook Court Monroe Middletown Hospital Sue Karen Bill Kinsey Forestville Cal Dorothy Kinsey Temple City Calif Thomas Moore Sr Arcadia Monroe Chapel

Obituary of St Clair Leavell of Middletown

St Clair Leavell 63 of 413 Victoria Place Trenton died yesterday at Cincinnati General after four days as a retired Armco Steel employee of 43 years He belonged to Jefferson Lodge F amp AM Antioch Shrine Scottish Rite Prosser Chapter Order of Eastern Star Hamilton Council 136 He was born in Christian County Kentucky and lived in the Middletown area 50 years Survived by wife Edna two daughters Lynn Crawford Middletown and Keee Hare Middletown a brother L L Leavell Washington DC and a sister Mrs Mary Boyd Middletown Services at 2 p m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Dr G Walter Weber officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery

St. Clair Leavell Victoria Place Trenton Cincinnati General Hospital Leavell Armco Steel Corp Jefferson Lodge F&am Antioch Shrine Scottish Rite Prosser Order of Eastern Star Hamilton Christian County Middletown Edna Lynn Crawford Keee Hare L. L. Leavell Washington, D.C Mary Boyd McCoy- Leffler G. Walter Weber Woodside Cemetery

Services for Robert L. Puckett 80 Held in Campton Ky

Services for Robert Lee Puckett 80 of 6271 Howe Road will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Porter and Sons Funeral Home Campton with burial at Hazel Green. He died Saturday in Winamac Indiana while visiting family. Survived by four daughters Mrs Charles Conn Mrs Conrad Drew Mrs James Dunn and Janet Puckett, four sons Ottis Robert L Jr Ova and Arthur, 12 grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Robert Lee Puckett Howe Road Porter & Sons Funeral Campton Hazel Green Puckett Winamac Ind Charles Conn Conrad Drew California James Dunn Janet Puckett Ottis Robert L. Jr Ova Arthur Michigan

Train Hits Mail Train Fireman Dies in Ohio Crash

A Penn Central freight train rear-ended a 17-car mail train near Perry Heights Massillon. Fireman Donald K. Yoho, 26, Conway Pa, died after being thrown from the locomotive. Four other crew members injured, Torbica 39 in critical condition, arm severed, Thomas 60 in satisfactory condition.

Massillon Ohio Penn Central Perry Heights Donald K. Yoho Conway Mas. Sillon City Hospital Mark Torbica Freedom Thenee L.R. Thomas Canton Doctors Hospital Torbica Thomas

Ecumenism Shown As Churches Officiate Dual Weddings

Two weddings in one ceremony showcased ecumenism as Roman Catholic priests and Protestant ministers jointly officiated. At Holy Trinity Church Rev. Robert E. Clark and Rev. Robert Holzman joined a Protestant bride Linda Susan Oglesby to a Catholic groom and Rev. James Walsh with Rev. Robert McNamara united Miss Mary Lou Stratemyer and James Robert O'Donnell at St Pauls United Church. The officiants spoke of shared faith and future children raised within the Christian framework.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church Robert E. Clark St. Luke United Presbyterian Church Robert Holzman Rick William Fishbaugh Linda Susan Oglesby James Walsh Robert McNamara Mary Lou Stratemyer James Robert O'Donnell St. Paul’s United Church of McNamara Father Walsh

Funeral notices for Ella Cross Ina Stein and others

Mrs Ella Cross 79 of 510 S Seventh St funeral mass 9 30 am tomorrow at St Stephen's Church Richard Elgar 54 of 1450 Ross Hanover Rd services 2 pm Wednesday Proeschel Harold Breslin 68 of 947 Campbell Ave services 10 30 am Thursday Proeschel Dr Edwin Sauer 56 Chicago formerly Hamilton funeral mass today at St Marys Church Mrs Ina Stein 81 of 2865 Freeman Ave services today Webb

Ella Cross S. Seventh St St. Stephen’s Church Richard Elgar Ross- Hanover Road Proeschel Harold Breslin Campbell Ave Edwin Sauer Chicago Hamilton St Mary’s Church Ina Stein Freeman Ave Webb

18 Area Girls Win In Baton Twirling

In a National Baton Twirling contest held in Lancaster, 18 area girls won awards. Lu Ann Evans, 16, won first in the championship solo twirling for ages 15 to 20. Debbie Freeze took second in junior division fancy strutting. Carol Oney won first in 13-year-old beginners fancy strutting. Shirley's Blue Diamond team placed first. Solo trophies went to Debbie Freeze junior championship, Peggy Huening senior championship second, and others with multiple top placements across divisions.

Judy Scott Lancaster Lu Ann Evans Fourth Ave Debbie Freeze Carol Oneyi Shirley Blue Diamond Sabra Taylor Peggy Huening Debbie Morgan Sandy Snodgrass Carol Oney Jenny Edwards Debbie Barlow Cathy Mason Mildred Adams Donna Greene Robin Cole Pam Hargis Evelyn Adams Terry Thompson Duane Rosenweig

Secretaries To Tell Rotary How It's Done

Three local secretaries will tell the Rotary Club how secretaries can make their bosses more efficient at the noon meeting tomorrow at the Manchester Motor Inn. Evelyn Day of Armen Taewe Music Maid competition, and Mary Lord with Mrs. Betty Rathbun of The Sorg Paper Co. will join the panel.

Rotary Club Manchester ‘Motor Inn Lancaster Steel Corp Helen Military Johnson Mary Lord Betty Sorg Paper Co

Tennis Lessons Start at City Parks This Week

Beginner to advanced players can join today as eight parks host one hour and 15 minute sessions led by Mrs. Cathy Chestnut for eight weeks. A $2 registration is charged. Schedules list classes by park and time for various groups including children teens and adults.

Cathy Chestnut

Cab Hit By Rocks Reported By Driver At 1:39 Am

Middletown taxi driver told police that his cab was pelted with rocks by youths at the intersection of Avenue and Young Street. Damage included a tape player and four cartridges in a parked car lot at 504 Boylston St. other items remained undamaged.

Talmage Justice Middletown

House Loot Reported in Multiple Weekend Break-ins

Six break-ins and thefts were reported over the weekend. Bonnie Smith at 1107 Kunz Ave. reported items valued at 400 dollars missing from a ransacked home, including a projector, radios, a ring, meat, and a clock. Other losses included 1200 feet of electric cable at the city garage and a .22 rifle, watch, figurines, clothing, and clock from 1314 Reynolds Ave. Also stolen were a tape player, two speakers, and change from a vending machine at the Ohio Bus Line station. Police noted a possible small-stature thief entering via a restroom window screen. Further car thefts involved two tape players and 31 cartridges at 2109 Queen Ave.

Bonnie Smith Kunz Ave Don Armitage Charles Robinson Reynolds Ave Carl Whitt Central Ave Melvin Jordan Ohio Bus Line Clinton St

Preble Mishap Kills Man On Morrison Mikesell Road

A 69 year old Richmond Indiana man Harry B. Robinson was killed when his motorcycle stalled and was struck from behind by a car driven by Stephen Rogers 18 Eldorado Ohio at the foot of a hill on Morrison Mikesell Road Robinson died ten minutes after being taken to Reid Memorial Hospital Police said Rogers was not cited and the crash remains under investigation

New Paris Richmond Ind Harry B. Robinson Morrison-Mikesell Road Stephen Rogers Eldorado Ohio Robinson Reid Memorial Hospital Rogers Preble County

Inflation Is Nixon's Fault, Says Senator Harris

Sen. Fred Harris, Democrat of Oklahoma, blames the Nixon administration for inflation. Speaking at a Columbus dinner for gubernatorial candidate John Gilligan, Harris argues the federal government should have set voluntary wage price guidelines and avoided tight money policy.

Columbus Ohio Fred Harris D-Okla John J. Gilligan Harris

Fraunces Tavern Claims New York's Oldest Building

Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan, erected in 1719, is cited as the city’s oldest surviving building among historic sites and landmarks, highlighting its enduring colonial-era architecture and heritage status.

New York Manhattan Fraunces Tavern

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