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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1972

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Maude Imhoff 92

Mrs Maude S Imhoff 92 of 2304 Woodburn Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at home. She lived in the Middletown area, was member of St Pauls United Church of Christ Women’s Guild, wife of Chris who died in 1944, and survived by two daughters Norma Imhoff and Verma Bowlus, a sister Kathryn Shaw, and two grandchildren. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery. visitation Friday 3–5 and 7–9 p.m.

Maude Imhoff Maude S. Imhoff Woodburn Ave Middletown Hospital Imhoff Butler County Middletown Women’s Guild St. Paul's United Church of Christ Chris Norma Imhoff Verma Bowlus West Chester Kathryn Shaw Columbus McCoy- Leffler W. Curtis Lee Woodside Cemetery

Death of Gilbert Jolliff in Florida

Gilbert Jolliff 77 of New Smyrna Fla formerly of Middletown and Troy died at 1 30 a m Wednesday in New Smyrna Survived by wife Sedalia two sons Jack Cincinnati and Frank Troy two brothers Bill Middletown and Art Leesburg Fla a sister Mrs Mabel Linn Monroe and six grandchildren Services and burial will be held Saturday in Troy.

Gilbert Jolliff New Smyrna Fla Middletown Troy Sedalia Jack Cincinnati Frank Bill Art Leesburg Mabel Linn Monroe

Mrs Martha McQuinn 52 Dies After Five Month Illness

Mrs Martha Frances McQuinn of 1912 Logan Ave died at 4 25 p m Wednesday at Middletown Hospital after a five month illness. She was a teacher's aide at Sherman Elementary School and a member of the Crawford Street Church of God choir and Lola Circle. Surviving are husband George a son David of Dayton a daughter Judy at home her mother Mrs Viola Pate of Peasttown a sister Mrs Delores Gustin of Middletown four brothers Charis Pate of Cleveland Harold James and Michael Pate of Middletown. Funeral 2 am Saturday at Crawford Street Church of God with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating. Burial will be in

Martha Frances McQuinn Logan Ave Middletown Hospital Delores Gustin Middletown Charis Pate Cleveland Harold James and Michael Pate Crawford Street Church of God Herschel Caudill

Charles Sparks Funeral Details Set After Break-In Death

Charles Sparks formerly of Middletown died Tuesday in Cleveland after a break-in at his McGonigle residence. Butler County police were notified seven minutes earlier. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey Funeral Home with burial at the cemetery and graveside military rites. Arrests by county detectives followed at the funeral home.

Butler ‘County Charles Sparks McGonigle Middletown Bailey Funeral Home Woodside

Three Suspects Nabbed Seven Minutes After Break-In

Three suspects were charged with breaking and entering and larceny after a late night home invasion in Butler County. Samuel Murphy, Peegee Pate, and De Sue Bowling Johnson were held for court as officers recovered a portion of the $1,362 in loot from the Rose residence and nearby locations after a neighbor alert led to a rapid arrest.

Hamilton Samuel Murphy Charles Marion Peegee) Pate Hancock Ave de Sue Bowling Johnson Exeter Ave Contion Butler County Oxford Harold J. Carpenter Ron Sester Millville-Oxford Road Herman Rose McGonigle Sester Rose Ray Thomas Stillwell-Beckett Road Morman Road

Mrs Edna Barnes 94 Dies in Dayton Nursing Home

Mrs Edna V Barnes 94 longtime Germantown resident died Tuesday at Dayton View Nursing Home Dayton Surviving Louis Kalbe Middletown Ralph Kindrid New Lebanon sisters Louella Grice Germantown Nettie Ridenour Carlisle several grandchildren Services set for 2 p m Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Pastor James Kennell officiating Burial in Germantown funeral home Friday from 4 to 9 p m

Germantown Edna V. Barnes Preble County Line Road Dayton View Dayton Louis Kalbe Middletown Ralph Kindrid New Lebanon Louella Grice Nettie Ridenour Carlisle John Arpp James Kennell

Death of August L Harbaum in Camden Ohio

August L Harbaum 51 of 1643 Somers Gratis Road Camden Ohio died of cancer at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 10 30 p m Tuesday after a three month illness He was born in Somerville a World War II veteran and worked for Fisher Body Co Hamilton He is survived by Gladys two sons Donald Hamilton James Seven Mile a daughter Linda Harbaum Miamisburg a step son Carl McDaniel Camden two step daughters Connie Logan Middletown Donna McDaniel at home three sisters Marie Sorrell Camden Ann Butler Waterloo Iowa Margaret Jones Middletown five brothers Ben Oxford John Harry Leroy Hamilton Joseph Pineville Ore and 10 grandchildren Funeral home R C Nein & Sons Friday with burial to follow.

Camden August L .Harbaum Somers- Gratis Road Mercy Hospital Hamilton Harbaum Somerville Fisher Body Co Gladys Donald James Seven Mile Linda Harbaum Miamisburg Carl McDaniel Connie Logan Middletown Donna McDaniel Marie Sorrell Ann Butler Waterloo Iowa Margaret Jones Ben Oxford John Harry Leroy Joseph Pineville Ore R.C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home

Okeana Man Sentenced In Break-Ins

Dana Brock of Okeana pleaded guilty to two 1970 break-ins in Middletown. He admitted stealing guns and equipment from Streifthau's Store and Roberson's Sporting Goods. Judge Fred B Cramer sentenced him to four concurrent 1 to 15 year terms plus another 1 to 15 year term, to run concurrently. Brock faced additional probation violation. Burial plans were noted for Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Hamilton Morgan Township Middletown Court of Butler County Common Pleas Fred B Cramer Dana Brock Weaver Road Okeana Streifthau First Ave Roberson Central Avenue Brock Garfield St Cramer Mansfield Reformatory

Obituary Notices for Mrs Gertrude White and Others

Mrs. Gertrude White aged 82 of 242 Walnut Street Bramen Ga with services Sunday. Mrs Gracie Clemmons aged 79 of 8999 Princeton Glendale Road with services at 10 a.m. Friday Webb. Mrs Dorothy Haller aged 61 of Mt Sterling Ohio formerly Hamilton with services 1 30 p m Friday Mt Sterling.

Gertrude White Walnut St Bramen Gracie Clemmons Princeton Glendale Road Webb Dorothy Haller Mt. Sterling Ohio Hamilton

Evening Optimists Honored For 10th Anniversary

Middletown Evening Optimist Club received an Ohio District Optimist International award marking the ten year founding. Ray Minter was its first president in 1962 under the Middletown Noon Optimist Club. Over the decade the club built a Soapbox Derby track at Jacot Park and a clubhouse at Peasttown, formed a Junior Optimist Club and the Sing Out Middletown group, with a succession of presidents including Walter Crenshaw and Roy Barton.

Middletown Peasttown Walter Crenshaw Howard Vooris Donald Altstaetter Russell DeBolt Bill Deaton Bob Kester Edward Faulkner Donald Cox Robert Highlands Roy Barton

Retired Miami U Chemist Dr. Hermann Heckel Dies

Dr. Hermann N. Heckel 72 a retired chemist and Miami University teacher died after illness at home. He taught on the Miami chemistry faculty 1961 to 1970 after 37 years in industry with Union Carbide Emery Industries Goodyear Tire Webber Champion Paver and Chemstrand. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Miami Sesquicentennial Chapel with Rev. Robert Foster officiating.

Oxford Hermann Cy) Heckel Miami University McCullough-Hyde Hospital Devonshire Road Heckel Miami Union Carbide Emery Industries Goodyear Tire & Webber Champion Paver Chemstrand

Loot Recovered Ties Couple to Stolen Goods

Police recovered a mixed haul including a color television set a rotary can opener electric razor two shotguns metal bank a watch camera and 26 records along with revolvers and a gold tie clasp later identified by Rose and his wife as their stolen items comprising a silver set four radios and other electronics.

Rose

BankAmericard Faces Lawsuit By Columbus Man

Charles Js Lindig sues City National Bank and BankAmericard in U S District Court seeking 10 million alleging confusing billing details raise interest charges. Defendants include Barnitz Bank Middletown Fairfield National Bank Lancaster Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati Portsmouth Banking Co Dayton Third National Bank. Suit cites Truth in Lending Act violations and misleading bill explanations. Bank spokesman calls suit puzzling despite consumer group praise.

Columbus, Ohio Columbus U.S City National Bank BankAmericard Charles Js Lindig Barnitz Bank Middletown Feirfield National Bank Lancaster Fifth-Third Bank Cincinnati Portsmouth Banking Co Portsmouth Third National Bank Dayton Ralph Nader

Irving and Suskind Indicted in Hughes Tell-All Case

New York based author Clifford Irving and Richard Suskind were indicted by a New York County grand jury on grand larceny conspiracy and forgery charges tied to Irving's disputed Howard Hughes autobiography. They face a 25 count indictment and separate perjury charges. Irving and his wife Edith invoked the Fifth Amendment.

NEW York Clifford Irving Edith Richard Suskine Irving Howard Hughes Suskind

Attempted rape on Wilson Street thwarted by victim

An 18 year old girl from Grand Avenue reported an attempted rape on Wilson Street near an alley between Grand and Queen Avenues. She said a man seized her by the neck about 9 25 p m but she freed herself and ran to a Grand Avenue house to call police.

Grand Avenue Wilson Street Wilson Queen Avenue

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Martha McQuinn Sparks Edna Barnes August L. Harbaum Kay Windsor Dacron Central Ave Rose Hill Memorial Park Miami U Converse Monument CO Manchester Ra Fenwick Hieh Granite & Bronze Grimes Franklin Murphy SMITH Zorona Panty Oxfords Pers Murphy's Anre INPLE Cuece
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