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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
2
The Swiss government banned hoarding exporting and melting silver coins after a rush on one two and five franc pieces and the 50 centime piece. Banks shops and vending operators reported unprecedented demand as speculators profited about 36 percent. Unofficial reports estimate several million francs worth were involved.
A two year old Preble County man received two consecutive indefinite terms in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and auto theft. Jerry Marvin Crum of Lewisburg admitted breaking into Tincher's Mobil on Ohio 744 near Jacksonburg and stealing a cash register, then stealing Harold Lewis’s car and being arrested in Middletown.
Private funeral services for Samuel Bergstein 89 founder of Interstate Folding Box Co were held today at Weil Funeral Home in Cincinnati He died Saturday at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati He lived at 717 S Crescent Ave Cincinnati Bergstein moved there in 1922 At retirement in 1946 he owned more packaging patents than any other inventor Best known Foldomatic box and automatic machines He is survived by wife Edna May two sons Robert M and Frank D a daughter Mrs Jerome Goldman 13 grandchildren Memorials to Jewish Hospital Cincinnati. p m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Robert Parr officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call today 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs Vail died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton She was born in Middletown Surviving two daughters Mrs Stafford Post and Mrs Albert Birkowitz two sisters Mrs William Van Erp and Mrs Stella Welch
Harvey R. Durbin of New Rochelle New York formerly of Middletown died at 2 a m yesterday. He was born in Butler County and left Middletown in 1902 later moving to New Rochelle in 1925. He held all patents for quick setting cement and worked as a consultant for International Cement Corp since 1930. Surviving are a son Gilbert of New Rochelle a daughter Mrs Dorothy Test of Haddonfield New Jersey and three grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete.
Ealy King 58 formerly of Middletown and Dayton died at 12 05 a m yesterday at Dayton VA Hospital after a 12 day stay. He worked at Dayton post office and earlier left Middletown 10 years ago for P Lorillard Co. He served in World War II. Survived by sisters Mrs Alice Hampton and Mrs Clara Hunt of Middletown and brother John of Dayton. Services at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Henry Howard officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m.
Funeral services for Florence Josephine Vail 76 formerly of Middletown will be conducted at 2 p m with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. The rites will be at the chapel of the Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Arthur Lee officiating. She died Sunday.
Mrs Edna Mae Harding 65 formerly of Lebanon died Saturday in St Petersburg Florida Her funeral was arranged for 10 30 am tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home burial today 6 to 9 am at South Lebanon funeral home She is survived by husband Heber son Ralph of Michigan and sister Mrs Ralph Petersen of
Kenneth King aged 23 of 252 Mary Ellen Street South Lebanon will have viewing today from 5 to 9 p.m. and funeral services tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. He died Saturday at his residence. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Sam King two brothers Pleas King of South Lebanon Onis King of Indiana Luther King of Cincinnati and a sister Mrs Vera Robinson of Mason.
Burial services for Tom N. Marianos aged 34 formerly of Franklin were held in Sacramento California where he died Friday while visiting family. He is survived by his parents Mrs Grace Deering of Franklin and James Marianos of San Francisco.
Matthew Riston 65 of 215 West Warren Street died yesterday at Cincinnati General Hospital. Survived by wife Susan and brother John of Cincinnati. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The National Farmers Organization remained silent on recent hog killing demonstrations as part of a drive to raise hog prices. Reports said members delivered 148 Illinois hogs to a Missouri prison farm and killed about 100 hogs in Britton South Dakota, drawing mixed reactions. NFO President Oren Lee Staley declined comment amid talks with meat packers while aiming to lift prices from about 19 cents to four more cents per pound.
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown will not certify a Hamilton City Council seventh seat yet. Butler County elections director Edna Fath was told results of court action may come soon, and Brown will act with a full record. A 2-2 board vote blocked Becker’s certification, with Grevey and Koehler for and Moser and Hacker against.
Sadamu Shi momura 80 former commander of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in north China and minister of war in early postwar cabinets died today from injuries. Mrs Marie Weber 71 of 239 Chestnut St received injuries Sunday. Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St Joseph Church. Mrs Verna Fields 73 College Hill formerly Hamilton Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Joseph Church. Mrs Hella Weber 32 Fort Meade Md private services Marshall Smith Oxford. Mrs Nina Hatton 57 2074 Benninghofen Ave services 10 a.m. tomorrow Brown Dawson. Carl Wehrley 70 Fairfield services 2 p.m. tomorrow Webb.
Roy L. French 79 founder of journalism schools at USC and via North Dakota died Saturday. J L Latimer 70 president Magnolia Petroleum Co. died Saturday in Dallas. Matthew Berman 66 a Jewish educational leader was found dead fully clothed in his Los Angeles home swimming pool. Col Raymond Randall 77 army veterinarian helped develop a vaccine died Saturday at Walter Reed.
Middletown plans its first cooperatively owned housing the Marvin Warner Corp proposing 130 low to moderate income units on a 14 acre site between Grand Ave and Roosevelt Ave behind Blue Ball Elementary. FHA insured mortgage limits vary by family size and income. four model units will showcase the plans with 90 percent of initial 60 apartments sold before construction.
About 1,200 Howard University students ended a five day takeover of the administration building after a trustees compromise. The agreement allows discipline of 39 students and forms a committee to study black oriented programs including a Black Awareness Institute and a student judiciary.
An extended local shopping note highlights Goodyear Service Store air conditioners, Roderers Shoes with Stride Rites, Office Outfitters Bibles with large print, Pickwick Shoppe antiques, Dalton Knits from Dalton Knits line, Norris Music grand piano, and Fenzel McDonoughs wedding gifts. It urges Easter preparations and showcases store inventories, styles, and gift ideas across multiple retailers.
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