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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1969
Page
2
Retired Middletown teacher Elva F Gillespie died at Middletown Hospital after 8 50 am arrival. Surviving husband William and four children. Services 7 pm Monday Riggs Funeral Home Middletown Chapel. burial Woodside Cemetery. An Eastern Star service Sunday. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Cordie May Blair and other relatives with service details and family survivors.
Edward C. Behm age 72 of Dayton husband of Marie Ulrich of Middletown died Wednesday at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Dayton with burial at David Friends. He was treasurer of the George Behm & Sons Glass Co. Visitation at Miller & Son Funeral Home today 6 to 9 p.m. Virginia Kennel 60 of Surviving are his wife and two daughters Patricia and others.
Mrs Lucille Lowe 54 of 4128 Blue Ball Red Lion Road died at 7 10 am after 13 days as a hospital patient. She lived in Middletown 40 years. Survived by son Russell and Ronald of Franklin two brothers Matt Combs Jr of Miami Clayton Combs Middletown and four grandchildren. Services 2 pm Monday Meadowlawn Church of God Rev Ramah Johnson officiating burial Butler County Memorial Park. Joseph R Baker & Sons to 5 and 7 9 pm and after Monday noon at church.
James C Mynhier 56 of 7129 Michael Road died at 1 25 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since February 10 He was born in Bath County Kentucky and worked 1933 to 1968 in Armco Steel Corp hot strip mill He was a life member of the Sportsmen's Club and Madison Lions Club Surviving are his wife Flossie a son Edward a daughter Sue his mother Mrs James Mynhier three brothers a sister and two grandchildren Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park Funeral services are p m Monday at McCoy Leffer Funeral Home with calling hours Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Contributions may be made to the Middletown Butler Unit of the American Cancer Society.
Columbus Walter Steward 85 of North Old Street Monroe died at 1 40 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital. A retired Warren and Butler County farmer, he later worked for Ortman Stewart Transportation Lemon Township Board of Education and Lemon Township Trustees. Survived by two sons Earl and Clifford of Monroe and 19 grandchildren and 50 great. Funeral Home Monroe Chapel with Rev Richard Schechter officiating burial in Mound Cemetery. visitation Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 p m
Private services for Ralph Brooks 90 longtime clerk of Massie Township Trustees will be held tomorrow at Reynolds Funeral Home Wilmington. Burial is in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Funeral home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr Brooks died yesterday at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington. He also served as a township official and an active community member.
Mrs Alberta Mae Christian 37 of 404 W Central Ave died at 3 15 pm yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after four weeks confinement. Survived by husband Donald two daughters Mrs Janet Nichols of Hamilton and Donna two sons Douglas Stubbs and Donald Christian Jr parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Hartman Somerville a sister Mrs Dorothy Roark Hamilton two step brothers Robert Hartman Hamilton James Hartman Somerville two step sisters Mrs Helen Tucker Lexington Ohio and Mrs Joan Marcum Somerville Rt 1 and a grandchild. Services p m Sunday at the R C Nein Sons Funeral Home burial in Fairmount Cemetery the funeral home is open tomorrow from 6 to 9 pm.
Hugh Clarence Lake five of Harveysburg will be buried at Miami Valley Memory Gardens after funeral services at Stubbs Funeral Home. He died Wednesday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Survived by wife Marjorie two daughters Sandra Linda at home five sons John Richard Firman Hugh Jr and Danny at home two brothers four sisters and eight others.
Mrs. Rose Chafin, 75, of 1188 Allen Ave, will be honored with a Requiem High Mass at 9:30 am tomorrow at St. Stephen's Church. The service is announced in this obituary notice.
Hall's TV Sales on Yankee Road reports a burglary last night. Two men entered through a broken front door, stealing four television sets including a color set valued at 635.90 dollars and a money box from an office desk. The owner saw two suspects flee, one in a light coat and the other in a black suit, both wearing white gloves.
Officials confirm boxing ring dimensions must be between 18 and 20 feet square for professional bouts. The rule ensures standard competition area and safety, guiding gym setups and sanctioning requirements.
State Supt. Mart Essex announced a 615,679 grant to Ohio school districts to attract and train teachers and aides under the Education Professions Development Act. About 450,000 funds go to local districts this year with the rest for state projects, plus a plan to staff a training program for industrial education. A director will be hired by July 1, with educators assigned to Kent State Ohio State Toledo and Cincinnati starting spring and summer. A new assistant superintendent for vocational rehabilitation is proposed, with Dr. Jack Hutchison slated for that post at 19,552 yearly.
Armco Steel Corp. reports purchases of metallurgical coal from Kentucky prevented a potential slowdown in coke oven production at Middletown Works. Coal supplies from West Virginia mines were disrupted by a miners’ walkout on Feb 20, but the state purchasing group secured enough coal to keep ovens running until March 26.
Howard Wren aged 57, senior electronics engineer at Armco Research, is in very critical condition in the University Hospital intensive care unit in Baltimore after suffering a heart seizure on a business trip to Armco's Baltimore Works. A spokesman said he has shown some improvement but remains critical.
Middletown Ohio Bell Hecklers Club defeated Dayton in a debate at the Manchester Motor Inn taking the negative on curbing executive control of U S foreign policy. Ray Jena moderated. team members were Joseph Ponder Ralph Mattingly Paul Demstenes and Anthony Rogers. Judges were Miss Sandy Mayes Miss Belinda Bair and Greg Coulles. Wives night planned for March 13 at Frisch's on German town Road.
In Washington AP dispatch Goldwater disputes a nuclear nonproliferation pact saying ratification would position the United States as world police. He warns UN backed actions could force U S aid to nonnuclear states facing attack despite the treaty's disarmament aims. Fulbright expects two thirds approval soon.
Yesterday’s traffic court session was brief as more than 80 motorists were cited to appear next week. Captain James Miller noted 20 per day, while six speeders forfeit bonds of 185 dollars and 10 paid fines totaling 390 dollars. Judge John T. Lamb heard 37 charges against 34 motorists.
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