Police Chief Urges Civic Support for Police
Middletown Police Chief James Howerton told a regional Ohio Municipal League meeting that police recruitment is harder, pay aside, as 1965 saw a policeman killed every three days, 18 000 assaulted and 1 700 civil rights cases filed. He urged public backing and noted shifting views toward criminals.
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Ohio
Ohio Municipal League
Manchester Motor Inn
Middletown
James Howerton
Howerton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Deaths and Funerals in Ohio area summaries
Enyeard J Kramer 70 of 921 Oxford State Road died at Coldwater Hospital after a heart attack suffered while vacationing in Quincy Michigan. Retired Crystal Tissue Co. employee. Survived by wife Betsie two daughters Mrs Edward Malott Middletown and Mrs Charles Kiss Trenton son Richard Trenton four grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm Riggs Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Franklin James W O’Neal 49 of 590 David Blvd died at VA Hospital Cincinnati. WWII veteran, 21 years Maxwell Paper Co. Survived by daughter Peggy O Connor father Hal and four brothers and two grandchildren. Services Tuesday 10 am Eaton Funeral Home. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Franklin Harold L Parlett 63 of Miamisburg died Friday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Employed by Frigidaire as inspector. Survived by wife Gladys son Lewis four sisters and three brothers. Services Monday 2 pm Anglesby Funeral Home. Burial Springboro Cemetery.
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Kramer
J. Kramer
Oxford State Road
Coldwater
Mich
Quincy
Crystal Tissue Co
Cincinnati
Middletown
Bessie
Edward Malott
Middltown
Charles Kiss
Trenton
Richard
Riggs
Russell Chrisman
Woodside Cemetery
Franklin
James W. O'Neal
David Blvd
O'Neal
Maxwell Paper Co
Peggy ‘O Connor
Hal
Glenn
Alliance
Hal Jr
Germantown
Robert
Eaton Funeral Home
Carl Landes
Woodhill Cemetery
Harold L. Parlett
Miamisburg
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Coral Parlett
Parlett
Frigidaire
Gladys
Lewis
Lola Black
Margaret Young
Helen Evans
West Carrollton
Eva Redder
Ralph
Everett
Colorado Springs
Colo
Fred
Centerville
Leonard
Lebanon
Anglesby Funeral Home
R.J. Pasquale
Springboro Cemetery
Services and burial for Mrs. Lela Holt held in Covington
Services and burial were held this week in Covington Virginia for Mrs Lela Holt age 88 mother of Otto Holt of 3507 Central Avenue Covington. The notice preserves the family connection and residence details from the obituary notice.
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Covington
Lela Holt
Otto Holt
Central Ave
Middletown Man Dies After Short Hospital Stay
Marvin Pete Foist age 57 of Middletown died at 4 50 am at Middletown Hospital after a 10 day admission. He worked 32 years for Armco Steel Corp. Survived by wife Rose son William stepdaughter Donna Hunt brother Glenn Indianapolis sister Mrs John Roark Germantown and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Marvin
Pete) Foist
Middletown Rt. 4
Keister Road
Middletown Hospital
Foist
Armco Steel Corp
Rose
William
Donna Hunt
Springboro
Glenn
Indianapolis
John Roark
Germantown
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Thelma Whitsell Rites Planned At New Smyrna Beach
Mrs Thelma C Whitsell formerly of Middletown died at 1 55 am yesterday in New Smyrna Beach Florida Following her move to Florida eight years ago she and her husband ran Shad d ock s Market on Germantown Road Surviving are her husband Harold a son Michael of Middletown her mother Mrs Effie Elam of Middletown three brothers Jack Joseph and Ann Elam all of Middletown and two sisters Mrs William Thompson and Mrs Robert Tirey of Middletown Funeral services will be Tuesday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with Rev Robert McNamara officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery The funeral home hours Monday are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m
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Thelma C. Whitsell
Middletown
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Florida
Whitsell
Shaddock’s Market
Germantown Road
Harold
Michael
Effie Elam
Jack
Joseph
Ann
Elam
William Thompson
Robert Tirey
McCoy-Leffler
Robert McNamara
Woodside Cemetery
Crash Of Stolen Car Injures 2
Two youths aged 16 and 17 were injured and in fair condition after a stolen car crashed into two parked cars in Middletown. Police said the vehicle, stolen from Veri ty Parkway and Central Avenue, was driven north on South Main Street before the collision. The owner is Winton Bishop of 2910 Goldman Ave.
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Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Middletown
Winton Bishop
Goldman Ave
S. Main Street
Three Injured In Headon Smashup Near Middletown
A two car headon crash on Liberty Fairfield Road south of Rt 4 left Lana Powell Donna Poteete and J B Lamb injured. Powell and Poteete, both Middletown workers bound for Bobbie Brooks plant, were taken to Mercy Hospital Hamilton with serious facial leg and knee injuries. Lamb suffered a severe scalp wound as state patrol attributed possible sleepiness to the southbound driver. center line crossing left 60 feet of skid marks.
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Middletown
Liberty-Fairfield Road
Rt. 4
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Lana Powell
Morris Rd
Donna Poteete
Dixie Highway
J. B. Lamb
Hamilton- Mason Road
Powell
Poteete
Bobbie Brooks
Lamb
Ohio State
Pair Argue One Is Shot In Hand
A 20 year old youth, Charles Patterson, was shot in the right hand during an early morning argument with friend Clifton McCutcheon. Patterson, from 828 Ninth Ave, was hospitalized in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. He told police McCutcheon, 23, of 1102 Yankee Road, produced a revolver and fired twice outside 828 10th Ave at about 2 10 a m over a woman, then fled. Patterson ran to his sister’s home at 717 10th Ave where officers were summoned and advised him of rights to sign a warrant.
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Charles Patterson
Ninth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Patterson
Clifton McCutcheon
Yankee Road
10Th Ave
McCutcheon
McCutcheon Land
Walker Installed As Optimist President
John P. Walker of Armco Steel Corp was installed as president of the Middletown Optimist Club last night at the Imperial South Motel. The 60 Optimists and their guests heard talks and saw officers installed including Dr. Robert Flagel as first vice president Wally Gray as second vice president and Richard Lichenstein as sergeant at arms. Burial plans were noted for Bunyan 77 who died yesterday at his Lebanon home and services are Monday at Oswald Memorial Home.
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Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Optimist Club
Imperial South
Optimists
Robert Flagel
Wally Gray
Richard Lichenstein
Ronald Decker
Byron Haines
Ray Minter
Marvin Shane
Hugh Cook
Bill Hart
Whitey Huff
Westfall's Attorney Denied 15 Month Case Delay
Hamilton Judge Fred Cramer refused a September 1967 continuance sought by Norman Grevey for Robert Westfall former Hamilton mayor now in Vietnam with a California union training program. The delay was deemed unreasonable and the judge instructed a faster schedule while prosecutors arrange details.
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Hamilton
Fred Cramer
Robert Westfall
Norman Grevey
Westfall
Viet Nam
California
Fenwick High Class of 1961 Reunion Tonight
The Fenwick High School class of 1961 holds its fifth reunion tonight at 8 o clock at the Firemans Club. About 45 to 50 of the 66 members are expected. tickets are 4 dollars at the door. An informal event with dancing and snacks is planned.
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Fenwick High School
Fireman's Club
Old Timers Honored at Trenton Sesqui Day
More than 50 Trenton seniors marked the sesquicentennial with a church reunion and an eight act play by Bloomfield Elementary School students. Four eldest residents received plaques including Mose Myers 89 and Mrs Ernestine Ottinger 89 for long village ties. Special praise also went to Mrs Pauline Holzer 84 and Miss Martha Westrick 68. Evening events featured a country bluegrass show Marilyn Dennis Entertainers square dancing and a grand prize drawing.
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Trenton
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Ohio
Bloomfield
Dale Wysong
Mose Myers
State St
Myers
Ernestine Ottinger
First St
Marilyn-Dennis
Two Men Bound To Grand Jury In City Court
Two men were bound over to the Butler County grand jury on separate charges in municipal court. Charles Stephens 27 of Dayton faced burglary charges for an April 29 break in on 18th Avenue and theft of a jewelry case a radio record player. Mark Lamphier 22 of 211 S Main St pled not guilty to forgery with bond set at 1000.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Charles Stephens
Dayton
18Th Avenue
J. T. Lamb
Stephens
Mark Lamphier
S. Main St
Paul Riley
N. Main
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Phyllis Hayes
E. Harold Klingel
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Klingel
America
Fairfield
Noah Creech
Klinger
Supreme Civil Rights
Creech
James O'Neal
Harold Parlett
Marvin Foist
Thelma Whitsell
Clifford Bunyan
Clifford H
Walker
Optimist
John P. Walker
Bunyan
Lebanon Rt
Cordelia
Donald
Cicero, Ill
Gladys Mays
Dorothy Kennard
Oswald
Lebanon Cemetery
Fueral
Hart
Zone VII
Cliff Baker
Joe Penner
Fred Allen
G. David Howard
Huff
Cook
Ling
Indiana Electrical Workers
Elmer Frederick
John Watham
Melvin Moore
Fenwick
Shaddock
Mkts
Germantown Rd
Cas
Wieners
Bologna
Lean
Jim Guthrie
Pauline Holzer
Martha Westrick
Walter Lowe
Guthrie
Carl Saylor
S. Dixie Highway
Charles Singleton
James E. Sims
Hanover Ave
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