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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1968

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals For Mollie Jones And C J McCullough

Mrs. Mollie Jones 83 of 1090 Knoll Lane died at 5 a m at Friendly Oaks Nursing Home after 18 months of poor health. Survived by Roy husband a daughter Mary Shinn Middletown a son Robert Springfield a grandchild and three great grandchildren. Arrangements at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Services for C J McCullough formerly of Middletown will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Oak Park Chapel Walnut Creek California. He died Sunday in Walnut Creek where he had lived since leaving Middletown about five years ago.

Mollie Jones Knoll Lane Friendly Oaks C. J. McCullough Middletown Oak Park Chapel Walnut Creek Calif McCullough

Mrs Sarah Kersten 83 Died Dayton Ohio Area

Mrs Sarah B Kersten age 83 of 213 E Silver St died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton Ohio The only immediate survivor is sister Mrs Pearl South of Mason Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Oswald Memorial Home Burial in Owensville Cemetery Friends may call today 6 to 9 p m at the memorial home

Lebanon Sarah B. Kersten E. Silver St Grandview Hospital Dayton Pearl South Mason Oswald

Services for Mrs. Sarah Ratliff

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ratliff 90 of Franklin will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Stucky Funeral Home Moorehead with burial at Caudill Cemetery. She died yesterday at her residence. Arrangements are by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Sarah Elizabeth Ratliff Roosevelt Drive Franklin Stucky Moorehead Caudill

Gratis Marine Killed in Vietnam Barracks Action

Bill Rigsby of Gratis reports his brother Marine Pfc. Barry Lane Rigsby aged 19 of Madison Indiana was killed in action in Vietnam. Pfc. Rigsby attended Madison schools and spent time in Gratis before joining the service. Surviving are his step father Jesse Sedam of Madison five Indiana sisters another brother Bob of Orlando Florida Vernal stationed at Quantico Marine Corps.

Bill Rigsby Gratis Pfc Barry Lane Rigsby Madison Ind Vietnam Rigsby Vernal Quantico Marine Corps Jesse Sedam Indiana Bob Orlando Fila

Dayton Man 68 Dies. R. L. Ullmer to Funeral

68 of Dayton dies Saturday. Retired Dayton Rubber Co. employee and Wolf Creek Rod and Gun Club charter member. Survived by wife Zelma two daughters Carolyn Gatzulis and Barbara Rhoads a sister and two brothers. Visitation today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Kettering Chapel. burial Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Dayton Dorothy Vicroy Springboro Kettering R. L. Ullmer & Son Glen Haven Memorial Gardens Swabb Dayton Rubber Co Wolf Creek Carolyn Gatzulis Trotwood Barbara Rhoads Brookville

Obituaries for Wickerd and Hunkler In Oxford

Byron Wickerd aged 69 of 403 East Ave. to be memorialized with a 10 a.m. service tomorrow at Colligan. Mrs. Clara Hunkler aged 87 of 2332 Morman Road to have a Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mary s Church Oxford.

Byron Wickerd East Ave Colligan Clara Hunkler Morman Road St. Mary’s Church Oxford

Prominent Executives Hollingshead and Strong Die

Camden board chairman and CEO W Stewart Hollingshead 64 of R M Hollingshead Corp died Monday. Olympia former YMCA world alliance general secretary Tracey Strong 80 died Sunday.

Camden W. Stewart Hollingshead R. M. Hollingshead Corp Olympia Wash Tracey Strong World Alliance of the Young Men’s Christian Association

Gilligan Names Campaign Aide and Officials

John J. Gilligan of Cincinnati announced Thomas L. Conlan as campaign cochairman and State Rep William L. Mallory as campaign field director. He will open state headquarters and embark a five day tour to Toledo Cleveland Akron Yorktown and Lorain.

Columbus Ohio John J. Gilligan Cincinnati U.S. Senate Thomas L. Conlan Gilligan William L. Mallory Toledo Cleveland Akron Yor Rgstown Lorain

Franklin Women Hurt in Two Car Crash on Cincinnati Dayton

Three Franklin women were injured yesterday in a two car accident on Cincinnati Dayton Road at Central Avenue. Anne Young 32 Rita McHargue 18 and Florence McHarge 42 were treated at Middletown Hospital for contusions lacerations and abrasions. Gerald Painter 53 of 1713 Highland Street pulled from a private drive and crossed the road in front of them. Painter was charged with failing to yield.

Franklin Cincinnati - Dayton Central Avenue Middletown Hospital Anne Young Ellenridge Drive Rita McHargue Florence McHarge Cincinnati Dayton Road Gerald Painter Highland St Cincinnati - Dayton Road Painter

Cincinnati Judge Denounces National Riot Report

Hamilton County Municipal Judge William S. Mathews criticized a national report on last summer's riots. He said he would give maximum sentences for riot offenses and defended his earlier statements as a deterrent. Councilman Taft called for corrections of factual errors in the commission's Cincinnati findings.

Cincinnati Hamilton County William S. Mathews Mathews Charles P. Taft National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders

Hamilton Doctor Appointed Five year Butler Health Board

Dr. James M. Smith of Hamilton was named to a five year term on the Butler County Board of Health, replacing Dr. Martin Rush who resigned due to private duties. The board also lists John J. Corso of Oxford as chairman and other members Arthur Graf Sr Collinsville William Holden Fairfield and Shafer Schenck West Middletown.

Hamilton James M. Smith Princeton-Glendale Road Butler County Board of Health Butler County Advisory Health Council Dr. Smith Martin Rush Middletown Rush Health Board Court House John J. Corso Oxford Arthur Graf Sr Collinsville William Holden Fairfield Shafer Schenck West Middetown

Sertoma Club Presents Scrolls at Lemon Monroe High School

The Sertoma Club gave special scrolls of the Declaration of Independence to 142 seventh graders and teachers during an assembly at Lemon Monroe High School. President Dale Converse presented the scrolls to assistant principal Dale Ridenour who distributed them amid Freedom Week observances.

Sertoma Club Lemon Monroe High School Dale Converse Dale Ridenour Sertoma International

Retired Army Leaders To Speak At High Twelve Luncheon

Brig and Mrs Charles Johnston retired Salvation Army leaders discuss their work with the Golden Age Club at a noon High Twelve Club luncheon tomorrow in the Commercial Building 63 South Main Street. The Johnstons led the Salvation Army Corps here from 1954 to 1959 and retired in 1964. They have since supervised Golden Age Club activities and done part time evangelistic work.

Charles Johnston Salvation Army Golden Age Club High Twelve Club S. Main St Johnstons Salvation Army Corps

TV Stolen From Wendy's Window After Break-In

Burglars smashed a display window at Wendy's on 1860 Central Ave last night and stole a 21 inch portable television valued at 169 dollars.

Wendy's Central Ave

Antiwar propagandist to apologize to widow in California

H L Hummel 87 admits sending two antiwar leaflets to Vietnam widow Mrs Schwellenbach. He says the goal was to expose war suffering and urge end to conflict. He apologizes for mailing to the Chicago and Fayetteville addresses and denies the cannibalism line applied to American servicemen.

Susanville Calif H. L. Hummel Vietnam Schwellenbach Hummel Chicago Fayetteville N.C

Burglar Killed As Man Stopped Holdup In Ohio

ASHTABULA Ohio AP Insurance executive Francis A Herzog stopped a holdup at a service station firing a .22 rifle. He killed 28 year old Curtis L Stout as deputies arrived. Stout faced charges including breaking and entering and larceny. The prosecutor will rule on the shooting.

Ashtabula Ohio Herzog Surance Francis A Ashtabula County William John Lowther Buller Curtis L. Stout Stout Ashtabula General Hospital Larcen

Pedestrian and Driver Injured in Main Street Crash

Police report a car driven by William B. Ha.2, 63, struck a curb and the Capitol Dry Cleaners at 567 Main Street then hit Ray Hauserman, 72, on the sidewalk. Both victim and driver were seriously injured and admitted to Fort Hamilton Hospital.

Vandals Break Glass at Peasttown Auction Barn

Ed Hobbs of the Peastown Auction Barn on Germantown Road reported to Butler County deputies that vandals threw an object through the west side storm door glass causing about 20 dollars in damage yesterday afternoon.

Ed Hobbs Peasttown Germantown Road Butler County

Man Dead Found Along Cincinnati Street

Police identify Gail Curtis Warp, 32, of Tiffin Ohio, found early this week with head injuries lying along a curb on 4 street in Mt Alams Cincinnati. Homicide squad investigates possible auto fall as cause.

Cincinnati Ohio Mt. Alams Gail Curtis Warp

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Joseph R. Baker & Sons ST At Verity Paws Sarah Kersten Sarah Ratliff Herman Swab Herman Swabb Meloy Leffler Funeral Home Sutphin AT Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler THE Order OF the Golden Rule Eer McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Iao County Health Board Sertoma Belvedere Cincy Street Nat Simon Mr. Simon Jerry Brown's Frisch Germantown Rd South Main St
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