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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1968

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Stratton Dies Widow Of Physician

Mrs Anne Crosby Stratton aged 85 widow of Dr John C Stratton Middletown physician died last night at Hillandale Nursing Home on the Middletown Mason Road She lived in Middletown 58 years born in Cook County Illinois met Stratton while students at Berea College Funeral services set with Rev Robert Ward at First Presbyterian Church Cremation by Wilson Memorial Home Survivors include daughter Jean Bails son John C Stratton Jr six grandchildren and one great grandchild Also noted Mrs Eiler died at Hughes Memorial Hospital founder and honorary president of the Hamilton Shutin Club

Anne Crosby Stratton John C. Stratton Middletown Hillandale Middletown - Mason Road Riverside, Conn Robert Ward First Presbyterian Church Wilson Memorial Home Eiler Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton Shutin Club

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen S. Eiler at Campbell Funeral Home

Services for Helen S. Eiler, 58, of 1319 Bonacker Ave., sister of Robert Schmidt of Middletown, will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Campbell Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call today after 7 p.m.

Hamilton Helen S. Eiler Bonacker Ave Robert Schmidt Middletown Campbell Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery

Mrs Emma Seaman 60 Year Trenton Resident Dies

Mrs Emma Seaman aged 60 in the Trenton area died at 8 a.m. at James Rest Home after a three year illness. She belonged to Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Church and its Ladies Aid Society. Survived by two sons Albert and Elmer, three grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Home. burial Miltonville Cemetery. Memorial Home visitation set for tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Emma Seaman Trenton James Rest Home Seaman Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Society Logan Ind Melby Albert Alpena Mich Elmer Wilson Memorial Home Leon DeForest Miltonville Memorial Home

Mrs Roberta Cook Dies After Prolonged Illness in Xenia

Mrs Roberta Jane Cook 59 of Waynesville Rt 1 died yesterday at Hospitality House Xenia after a long illness. Survived by husband Lawrence two sons Jerry and Thomas of Waynesville a brother Robert Davis of Lancaster and two grandchildren. Services Friday at Stubbs Funeral Home burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Funeral home hours tomorrow 6 to 9 p.m.

Waynesville Roberta Jane Cook Rt 1 Hospitality House Xenia Lawrence Jerry Thomas Robert Davis Lancaster Stubbs Miami Cemetery Corwin

Memorial services set for Glenn Sargent in Lebanon

Glenn Sargent 47 of Cherry Street died Monday at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati. Services are 10 a.m. tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery and Memorial Team Association honors. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are wife Dotty and daughters Anita Sarent Kathleen Sar gent Tonya Spradlin and Glenna Davis plus brothers Thurmond and Carl.

Lebanon and Ed of Kentucky and two sisters

Readable fragments mention Lebanon and Ed of Kentucky alongside two sisters. No clear event or action stated but indicates a family grouping or social note involving named individuals.

Lebanon Kentucky

Obituary Notices for Marchant Mannmessier Bauer Galvin

Robert Marchant age 80 of 1316 High St. services 1 30 p m tomorrow Brown Daw son. Minnie Mannmessier age 86 Chicago formerly Hamilton services today Klaus Weigel. Thelma Bauer age 46 14 Irene Ave Requiem High Mass 9 30 a m tomorrow St Ann s Church. Gertrude Galvin age 80 722 Ridgewood Ave Requiem High Mass 9 30 a m tomorrow St Joseph s Church.

Robert Marchant High St Brown - Dawson Minnie Mannmessier Chicago Hamilton Klaus - Weigel Thelma Bauer Irene Ave St. Ann’s Gertrude Galvin Ridgewood Ave St. Joseph's Church

Radio Evangelist Dr Charles Fuller Dies at 80

Los Angeles AP reports Dr. Charles E Fuller 80 a radio evangelist of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour died of heart disease Tuesday His program once reached about 10 million weekly. Washington AP notes Stephen Gould 54 GSA personnel director since 1962 died Tuesday of cancer He entered federal service in 1941.

Los Angeles Charles E. Fuller Washington Stephen Gould General Services Administration

Fire Reports and Medical Incidents Across City Streets

Chronology of incidents includes a house fire at 1300 Elm St with a 15 month old girl taken to Middletown Hospital in fair condition, a 18 month old at 401 N Broad St from sleeping pills treated as unknown outcome, oil pits burning at Mueller Brass Co due to grass sparks with no damage, a 27 year old woman at 1819 Wayne Ave found at Thines Restaurant advised to see a doctor, and a 59 year old man at 1306 Fairmount Ave reporting numbness in limb and declining treatment.

Elm St Yvonne McGee Robert McGee Middletown Hospital N. Broad St Mary DeFrates Donald DeFrates Lafayette Ave Mueller Brass Co Charles Street Casper Avenue Phyllis Scheibert Wayne Ave Thines

Illinois Holds World’s Coal Reserve Claim

A report states Illinois possesses coal reserves sufficient to supply global demand for a century, asserting vast.energy capacity and potential economic impact for surrounding industries and states.

Illinois

Long-Time Germantown Dentist Dies at 68

Dr. Marcus A. Buck, 68, of 275 N Main St Germantown, died at 1:20 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. He practiced 46 years and was a WWI veteran. Survived by wife Leela, daughter Marcia Roll of Oklahoma City, brother John Buck of Toledo, and three grandchildren. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Visitation at John Arpp Funeral Home and Emmanuel Lutheran Church services Friday.

Germantown Marcus A. Buck N. Main St Leela Marcia Roll Oklahoma City John Buck Toledo

Services For Franklin MP Are Friday

Army Spec. 5 Kenneth Clendenin 21 son of Mr and Mrs Gene Clendenin of 6397 Schell Road will receive graveside military rites by the 204th Military Police Detachment at Mt Pleasant Cemetery Friday. Funeral at Eaton Funeral Home 10 a.m. with Rev John Wedgewood officiating. Visitation tomorrow 3–5 and 7–9 p.m. Clendenin, a Vietnam veteran stationed at Fort Sheridan Illinois, was shot near a North Side Chicago nightspot early Monday by an unknown assailant.

Franklin 204Th Military Police Fort Sheridan Ill Mt. Pleasant Army Spec Kenneth Clendenin Gene Clendenin Schell Road Eaton Funeral Home John Wedgewood North Side Chicago

Ten Named To Butler Health Board

Ten members including three from Middletown were named to the Butler Mental Health and Retardation Board by county commissioners. The Ohio director of mental hygiene will appoint five more. Members include Richard Greathouse Mrs. Martin Rush Mrs. David Driscoll and others from Hamilton.

Hamilton Middletown Butler Mental Health and Ohio Patricia Irwin Donald Stevens Kurt Lande Richard Michael Edwin Swain L. L. Hunter James Smith

Scotland Yard Boss Sir Joseph Simpson Dies at 58

ROEHAMPTON England AP The head of Scotland Yard Sir Joseph Simpson died at his home at 58 The cause of death was not released Simpson began as a London bobbie in 1931 rising to commissioner in 1960 He was knighted 1959 and was known as a crime expert and sportsman with two sons and a wife from 1936

Roehampton England Scotland Yard Joseph Simpson Simpson London the Yard Force

Shrine Club Plans Year Activities At Forest Hills

The Middletown Shrine Club will plan its yearly activities at a monthly stag session at Forest Hills Country Club tomorrow evening. The program begins with a social period at 6, dinner at 7, and entertainment by the Elktones, with Curtis Thomas presiding.

Shrine Middletown Shrine Club Forest Hills Country Club Elktones Curtis Thomas

Traffic diverted after steel truck load shifts on busy avenue

Police say a steel truck shifted its load at 9 a.m. causing a traffic diversion of over 90 minutes at Tytus Avenue and Verity Parkway. Driver and owner names were not released in police reports.

Tytus Avenue Verity Parkway

Beverly Peters reports antenna damage to car

Beverly Peters of 812 Auburn St. told police her car antenna was torn off causing about $10 damage. Donna Hoffer of 910 S. Main St. said someone cut their rear screen door. The Australian aborigines and Eskimos have no chiefs.

Beverly Peters Auburn St Donna Hoffer S. Main St

Romney Disagrees With Report On Riot Remedies

Michigan Governor George Romney tells a Senate subcommittee he favors self-help and local efforts over massive federal programs to curb riots. He supports government action to remove obstacles to individual action and urges improved riot control in Michigan to prevent disturbances like Detroit’s 43 deaths.

Washington Michigan George Romney Presidential Riot Commission Romney Senate Investigations Subcommittee Detroit

Bosses NightTomorrow Features Navy Admiral and Jaycee Honors

The Manchester Inn hosts Bosses Night with Rear Adm Albert Clancy, deputy program director of the Navy F111 program, speaking on The Navy Today. Armco Steel's E Williams presents the bosses response. Top awards include Distinguished Service Award and Presidents Award with others like the Spoke and Youth Service Award pending presentation. Dinner at 7:30 reserva tions, social hour 6:30.

Navy Manchester Inn Adm Albert Harrison Clancy Defense Robert McNamara Air Force Clancy E Williams Armco International Armco Steel Corp Jaycees

Stink Bomb Tossed Into Hollywood Theater Crowd

An unknown person tossed a stink bomb into a packed Hollywood theater showing Gone With the Wind. About 1,000 people evacuated as firefighters used blowers to clear the fumes.

Hollywood

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