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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1969
Page
9
In Monroe a mass resignation by 13 of 15 patrolmen follows a clash between Mayor Gordon Reed and Chief Roy Freshour. The mayor appointed George Cobb as interim chief while police duties will be covered by Lemon Township and county sheriffs. Freshour, who resigned, argues harassment and miscommunication after a disputed break in incident.
State highway patrol described three late night and early morning crashes near Jefferson Road and Ohio 122. Thomas Imfeld, 19, and passenger Ron Carter escaped injury in a head on crash near Cincinnati Day Road. Mark Kroger, 18, was treated after his car hit a culvert on Howe Road. Floyd Isom, 22, and passenger Ralph Powers were injured when Isom’s car struck a marker post and tree near the Preble County line. Powers was trapped for nearly an hour. Both Isom and Powers were in fair condition at Middletown Hospital.
Mrs Florence E Ballantyne 84 mother of Mrs C R Schneider of 3903 Grand Ave died yesterday in Seattle where she had lived with another daughter Mrs E L Folsom She was born in Rock Springs Wis educated at Stout Teachers College and taught kindergarten in Wisconsin before marriage The Ballantynes lived in Middletown 1955 58 and belonged to Oakland Presbyterian Church where they served as treasurers Her husband John died in 1961 Other survivors include a son Thomas of Prineville Ore two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services 1 pm Monday Adams Forkner Funeral Home Seattle Services for Mrs A N Smithson 76 mother of Woodrow Smithson of Middletown will be at 2 pm tomorrow at Paul Cook Funeral Home Bristol Tenn She died at 8 30 pm yesterday at Bluff City Tenn
In Cape Town, AP reports that among South Africa's three million whites there are 1.5 million firearms. Eric Winchester of the Opposition United party urged Parliament to back stricter gun control measures.
Thirty five students will find jobs Monday morning under the Neighborhood Youth Corps quota. Early registrants will be hired for 26 hours per week at 1.30 dollars an hour until August 29. Applicants must be 15 to 18 and in local school or college. Register with Mrs. Marva Sampson at the Human Relations Council office in the City Building Annex. Office opens at 8 a.m.
James Edgar Banks 85 of 916 Ninth Ave. Middletown died at 12 35 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital after a yearlong illness. He lived in Middletown 58 years and worked for Armco Steel Corp from 1911 to 1949. He belonged to Second Baptist Church Tried Stone Lodge 83 FAM PHA and Miami Consistory of Troy. Survived only by wife Marguerite. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hall Jordan Memorial Chapel with Rev. Herbert Hart officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 6 to 9 p.m. at the chapel where Tried Stone Lodge will hold a Masonic service at 8 p.m.
Funeral notices list 75 year old Herman Woebkenberg of Lebanon Rt 1 as deceased. Mass will be at St Francis DeSales Church at 10 a.m. Monday with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Oswald Funeral Home will host viewing tomorrow from 4 to 9 p.m. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Woebkenberg died Thursday at Hughes Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Survived by wife Marguerite a son John two sisters and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Apking 51 of Morrow was killed in a head on crash on Ohio 73 near New Vienna. Her husband Arthur 62 and daughters Lora 14 Marilyn 17 and Sandra 22 survived. Philip B. Combs 21 of Kenova W Va stationed at Wilmington Nike Missile Base was injured. Investigation ongoing. Services arranged at Yale Funeral Home Morrow.
Mayor Gordon Reed released a formal statement denying harassment claims against Police Chief Ray Freshour. He says Freshour was not forced to resign, did not report to the village after quitting, and notes Freshour previously worked at a car wash and as a carpenter before joining the village force in 1966. Reed asserts he did not know Freshour left town and emphasizes he has standing orders to know who is in charge to protect village residents.
Ten Monroe village police officers endorse Joseph W. Gourley’s resignation letter citing friction between Mayor Gordon Reed and Chief Ray Freshour over control of the force. Gourley quits effective until Freshour is reinstated as chief. Two officers, Merle Leeds and Charles Oakley, are away. Councilman Seth Johnston notes an unofficial meeting concluded no workable solution exists amid a clash of personalities.
The Buckeye Girls State program in Columbus closed today with 18,921 participants. Five Middletown high schools sent two delegates each, and several other schools were represented. Carolina Denise Meyer of Franklin was elected to the Simpson County board of education in Sullivant. Victoria Margaret Peast of Carlisle was elected Beckley County commissioner. Deborah Jane Lackens of Springboro was named a council member in Giffin County's city of Giffin. Susan Kay Comstock of Excello was elected city attorney in Giffin County's city of Gage.
A 16 year old Monroe boy working at the Clark Service Station on N Verity Parkway was held up at 4 07 am by two men. One produced a revolver and the youth surrendered $30 in currency his money changer amount unspecified and a billfold containing a one dollar bill. Police reported.
Hollywood AP Nata lie Talmadge one of the three Talmadge sisters who rose to silent film stardom before 1920 will be buried Monday at private funeral services at Hollywood Cemetery. She died after a long illness and residence in a convalescent home near Santa Monica Hospital. She married comedian Buster Keaton in 1921 and was divorced in 1932. Keaton died in 1966. Norma Talmadge died in 1957. Constance remains in Beverly Hills.
Wellington AP reports the state railway will permit passengers to use transistor radios on the Masterton to Wellington line for a three month trial in response to youth demands. The move signals a shift in on board policy and aims to ease traveler grievances.
A bottle struck Ptl. Robert Walton Jr on the leg near 1415 Jacoby Ave at about 10 07 p m as bottles shattered on the street. Moments later a rock or brick sprayed glass on patrolmen when a cruiser windshield was broken on Baltimore Street at 10 20 p m The assailants could not be identified.
Edwin G. Lawton of Columbus announces his candidacy for the GOP 1970 gubernatorial nomination. He vows a fighting campaign aimed at tax weary Ohio voters and attacks liberal critics as wasteful and destructive to constitutional rights.
Two Gibbs brothers Kenneth of Covington Kentucky and Elmer of Middletown were rearrested at the Trade Winds Restaurant and sent to Butler County jail after Judge J T Lamb had ordered 30 day terms previously suspended. Bench warrants by officers led to the arrest with threats of longer confinement if seen again in county.
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