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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1969

Page

2

Middletown Corps Leaders Leaving for Dayton Central

Salvation Army Capt. and Mrs. Edward Canty commanding officers of Middletown corps are appointed to the Dayton Central Corps effective July 1. Farewell services are set for Sunday at Miltonville and the Citadel. An advisory board luncheon is planned Friday noon with Chairman Dudley Inwood presiding.

Salvation “Army Edward Canty Middletown Corps Dayton Central Corps Citadel Canty Sanday Miltonvile Dudley Inwood Canty Middletown New York City Westchester Rockland Putnam Bronx Miltonville

Skater Wins Second in Novice Men Singles

Carl Hovel aged 21 of Roller Haven Skating Club Middletown captured second in novice men singles at a Toledo roller skating championship. His result earns him a chance to compete in the Midwest regional in Euclid from July 4 to 8.

Carl Hovel Central Ave Roller Haven Skating Club Middletown Toledo Euclid

Computer Research Inc Buys Local Nursing Home Group

Barbara Park Convalescent Center on Kensington Street, nearing completion, is among 12 nursing and convalescent homes acquired by Computer Research Inc of Pittsburgh. The 126-bed facility, valued around $750,000 when finished, joins eight other Cincinnati area homes in a $10 million purchase that expands the company’s Ohio Florida Kansas and Kentucky portfolio to 120 facilities with 1 205 beds. Unnamed stock moved in the deal, affecting Barbara Park and related properties, with Byrnes Rest Homes Inc to operate Barbara Park as part of Computer Research.

Barbara Park Computer Research Inc Pittsburgh Kensington Street Computer Research Ohio Florida Kansas Kentucky Cincinnati Gerald Keller Miami Fla Barbara Park Convalescent ‘Center Byrnes ‘Rest Homes, Inc Computer Research, Inc

Rock shatters storefront window at Mary's Restaurant

Police report a large rock smashed the plate glass window of Marys Restaurant at 2717 Burbank Ave causing 300 in damage. Two suspects were named after being ordered out of the restaurant. Margaret Dehaven, 1601 Lawn Ave, escaped injury though glass sprayed her windshield while driving on Yankee Road at Michigan Avenue.

Mary's Burbank Ave Margaret Dehaven Lawn Ave Yankee Road Michigan Avenue

Battery theft at Grove Street work site prompts report

A battery was taken from a vehicle parked at the rear of 1109 Grove Street where a man was working. William McIntosh of 1602 Woodlawn Avenue told police.

Grove St William McIntosh Woodlawn Ave

Car window damaged by heavy object near home

James Cain of 904 Orchard Street reported to police yesterday that a car parked near his home had its window knocked out by a heavy object.

James Cain Orchard St

Deaths and Funerals of Local Residents

Robert Lee Kleinfelder 42 Middletown High School physics teacher died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after two weeks illness. Survived by wife Lorene son James mother Mabel Kleinfelder sister Mrs Alice Carrico. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday St Peter in Chains Hamilton. Burial St Stephen's Cemetery. Proeschel Crawford Funeral Home hours. Also noted two other obituaries in same notice with services at McCoy Leffler and Ziemerman Funeral Homes.

Robert Lee Kleinfelder Hamilton Middletown Mercy Hospital Mr. Kleinfelder Oxford Miami University Middletown High School St. Paris Ohio National Science Teachers Association Ohio Educational Association Marie Meyers St. Petersburg Fla Florence Logan Springboro Fred Robert Dietz Charles Dietz Thomas Dietz Nettie Dietz McCoy- Leffler Matthew Arnett Miltonville Daughters of America

Services for Mrs Bertha Abney Held in Irvine

Mrs Bertha Abney 85 of Irvine mother of Asa Abney of Middletown died yesterday at Estill County Hospital. Services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Lewis Funeral Home Irvine with survivors including son Clark of Irvine two daughters Mrs Kenneth Bush of Irvine Ruth Abney and Mrs Zella Baker of Dayton nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Bertha Abney Irvine Asa Abney Middletown Lewis Funeral Home

Mrs Katharine M Boren Dies At 76 In California

Mrs Katharine M Boren 76 mother of Herbert S Boren of Middletown died of cancer this morning at Ojai California Community Hospital after years of declining health. She lived in Middletown until 1931 then Dayton before moving to California in 1954. Survived by son A Rodney Boren Dayton daughter Betty Lee Bannon Ojai sister Emma McCoy San Diego five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held in Ojai followed by cremation.

Katharine M. Boren Herbert S. Boren Middletown Ojai Calif Dayton Betty Lee Bannon Emma McCoy San Diego

Mrs Naomi Dietz 85 Dies at Middletown Hospital

Naomi Dietz 85 formerly of 1012 Auburn Street died at 2 20 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since May 26. She was a member of the Daughters of America. Her husband Charles died in 1943. Surviving are two step children.

Naomi Dietz Auburn St Middletown Hospital

Mrs Helen Ball dies. rites at Waynesville church

Mrs Helen M Ball aged 69 of Waynesville Rt 1 died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. She is survived by husband Samuel M two stepdaughters Mrs Robe Bitterling Portage Michigan and Mrs Sondra M Bannion West Carrollton a stepson Samuel Jeffrey Phoenix Arizona two sisters Mrs Earl Davis and Mrs Elizabeth Boisser Dayton and brother Jack Miller Sherman Oaks California. Funeral Wednesday at Waynesville United Methodist Church entombment Miami Valley Memory Gardens Stubbs Funeral Home will hold visitation tomorrow from 5 to 9 p.m.

Waynesville Helen M. Ball Waynesville Rt Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Samuel M Robe Bitterling Portage, Mich Sandra M. Bannion West Carrollton Samuel Jeffrey Phenix Ariz Earl Davis Eliabeth Boisser Jack Miller Sherman Oaks Calif Waynesville United Methodist Church Miami Valley Memory Gardens Stubbs

Funeral services set for William T. Cole in Indiana

William T. Cole 66 of Richmond formerly Camden dies Saturday at Reid Memorial Hospital. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow at R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton. Survived by wife Minnie seven daughters Dorothy Stevenson Eaton Norma Steele Camden Mary Callahan Carolyn Bertsch Beverly Klingman Lena Cole all of Richmond Sharon Cole at home five sons Joseph New Jersey Henry Hubert Richmond Robert Eaton and William New Carlisle 33 grandchildren two great grandchildren.

Camden William T. Cole Richmond Ind R. C. Nein & Sons Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton Cole Reid Memorial Hospital Nannie Dorothy Stevenson Eaton Norma Steele Camden Rt. 2 Mary Callahan Carolyn Bertsch Beverly Klingman Lena Cole Sharon Cole Joseph New Jersey Henry Hubert Robert Eaton Rt. 2 William New Carlisle

Gratis John Notoras Dies at Grandview Hospital

John Notoras 45 of Eaton Route 4 died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a stay since June 5. He was a veteran.

Gratis John Notoras Eaton Rt. 4 Grandview Hospital Dayton Notoras

Germantown Publisher Chester Hinkle Dies

Chester R. Hinkle 78 longtime Germantown Press editor and publisher died Friday in Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia Funeral services set for 3 p m tomorrow at Neeld Funeral Home Xenia He edited published and promoted for multiple Ohio papers and was tied to radio stations WHIO WING and WJEL later life in Xenia with wife Catherine Eavey son Charles sister Mrs Harry Needham Burial Woodland Cemetery Memorials to Cancer Fund or charity requested

Chester R Chet) Hinkle Ohio Neeld Funeral Home Xenia Hinkle Greene Memorial Hospital Germantown Press Xenia Gazette The Gazette Dayton Daily News Dayton Journal Herald WHIO WING Dayton Troy Daily News Troy Springfield WJEL N. King St Catherine Eavey Charles Los Angeles Harry Needham Ogden Utah Woodland Cemetery Cancer Fund

Jail for 2 men who stayed in Butler county

Two brothers Kenneth Gibbs Covington Kentucky and Elmer Gibbs Middletown were given eight suspended 30 day jail sentences then rearrested at 1 30 am Saturday at the Trade Winds Bar Middletown. They face immediate commitment to Butler County Jail and had been ordered to leave the county by noon Friday. Assault and battery were among 16 counts from incidents at the Airport Inn Bamboo Bar and Trade Winds Bar.

Butler County Lou Rossi J. T. Lamb Kenneth Gibbs Covington Elmer Gibbs Middletown Trade Winds Lamb

Rain Fails To Delay Scout Camp

Despite yesterday's rain 125 Scouts and nine leaders checked in at Camp Hook for the 42nd camping season. Representatives from seven troops in the Mound Builders' Area Council will spend six days at camp. Also 23 boys and two leaders prepared for the National Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho. Camp Hook opens seven weeks with about 650 scouts from 48 troops expected. Bill Melloh directs the program with a staff of 24.

Camp Hook Mound Builders’ Area Council Farragut State Park Idaho Robert P. Johnson Bill Melloh Trenton High School

Services Set For Crash Victim Marie Winkeljohann

Funeral services for Marie Elizabeth Winkeljohann 68 of 987 Harmon Ave will be at 9 30 a m Tuesday at Brown Dawson Funeral Home with a Requiem High Mass at St Veronica Church. Burial will be in St Stephen Cemetery. She and her family details include a son three daughters two sisters and a brother. Her husband August died in 1951. Deputies say she drove into the path of another car after reportedly running a stop sign. Six other people were injured in the crash including two of her grandchildren and two nieces.

Hamilton Brown- Dawson Marie Elizabeth Winkeljohann Harmon Ave U.S. 25 Stillwell- Beckett Road McGonigle St. Veronica Church St. Stephen

Stolen Guns Recovered From Streif Thau Hardware Theft

Guns and other items stolen from Streif thau Hardware at 1717 First Ave were recovered in Kentucky and are held at Middletown police. Detectives, led by Lt Ed Poling, say they custody a 21 year old man and three juveniles.

Streifthau First Ave Middletown Kentucky Ed Poling Poling

Evans wins senior baton twirl at LaPorte contest

LuAnn Evans of 803 W 4th Ave led Fifteen and Under group by taking first in advanced solo against rivals and placed second in fancy strutting before winning the senior championship on Saturday at LaPorte Indiana in a USTA baton twirling event.

LuAnn Evans 4Th Ave USTA LaPorte Ind

New Hope For Arthritis A Free Information Offer

A promotional notice offers a master course on arthritis including causes, treatments, new medicines and side effects. It promises advances in arthritic control and suggests a free information mall coupon from Jesse Meek Fairhaven Publishing.

Jesse Meek

Local Store Ads Highlight Glassware and Tech Bargains

Classified style reel promotes silver bowls with jewel lining from Norris Music sale signals farewell after 30 years. Office Outfitters sells desks chairs typewriters and shelving at deep discounts. Round Town lists Porta color TV and seasonal footwear including Spode china and Dalton knits amid a flood of generic home goods.

Also Mentioned on This Page

William H. Bates Congress Bethesda Naval Hospital Bethesda Massachusetts Dorothy Yoder First National Bank British Isles Dorothy Travel Department Salvation Army Tion E. Second St. Franklin Singer Lexington Middletown Shopping Plaza Singer Today Singer Company Robert Kleinfelder MHS Lion Ene Parker-Hannifin Co Iona Beverly Swihart Marion Sharon Rhonda Norman Georgia Helton Mary Reece Martha Brezine California Church of the Brethren Fairview Cemetery Zimmerman Funeral Home Katharine Boren Mrs Helen Ball William Cole Germantown Chester Hinkle Butler Twirler Round Town Charlotte Reed and Eaton Revere Mrs. Music Harold and Jane Norris Norris Music Larry White Norris Norrises Victor Imperial Roderers Joyce Red Cross Ptckwick S Main Pickwick Dalton Fil Trevira
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