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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1968

Page

2

Dick Minge 41 dies. active Mason and salesman

Dick Gene Minge 41 of 4110 Grand Ave. Cincinnati General Hospital at 10 25 a m yesterday after 17 months illness due to leukemia. He worked as a salesman for Reuben H Donnelly Co. in Cincinnati and was active in many Masonic bodies. He is survived by his wife Colleen, a son Samuel, his mother Mrs Pearl Minge, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin. A Masonic service and flowers substitution to medical research are noted.

Dick Gene Minge Grand Ave Cincinnati General Hospital Minge Reuben H. Donnelly Co Cincinnati Lodge 683 F&am Middletown Paul Samuel Franklin H Baxter Maxine Tinch Beatrice Earnhart Carlisle

Death of Mrs Minnie Cutts in Sullivan

Mrs Minnie Cutts 72 mother of Mrs Wanda Beasley of Middletown died yesterday at her Sullivan home where she lived most of her life. Widow of William Cutts she is survived by a son in Georgia and two daughters in Michigan and California. Funeral arrangements by Farmersburg Funeral Home with burial at West Lawn Cemetery Farmersburg.

Sullivan, Ind Minnie Cutts Wanda Beasley Middletown Sullivan William Cutts Georgia Michigan California Farmersburg Ind West Lawn Cemetery

Durbin Rites Set for 88 in New Rochelle

Graveside services for Harvey R. Durbin 88 of New Rochelle N Y and formerly of Middletown will be at 2 pm tomorrow at Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton with Rev Robert Ward officiating He died Sunday in New Rochelle Arrangements are by the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home There will be no visitations.

Charles Carlisle McCoy - Leffler G. Walter Weber Woodhill Cemetery Franklin Harvey R. Durbin New Rochelle N. Y Middletown Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton Robert Ward Durbin McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home

Kentucky Man Found Dead In Butler County

A 53 year old Lexington man Robet Steger was found dead in his car in a driveway at 6201 Princeton Glendale Road Butler County deputies said. A farmhand saw the car enter the driveway about 7 45 p m and thought a veterinarian was attending a horse. Coroner Dr Garrett J Boone was summoned and relatives said he had a history of heart trouble. The body was taken to Brown Daw son Funeral Home.

Hamilton Lexington Princeton Glendale Road Butler County Robet Steger Garrett J. Boone Bater County Brown - Dawson Funeral Home

William B. Robinson dies at 82 in Middletown

William B. Robinson 82 of 1314 Reynolds Ave died at 7 10 p m at Middletown Hospital after five years of failing health. A former self employed plumber and P Lorillard Co employee, he was born in Breathitt County Kentucky and lived in Middletown 28 years. Survived by five daughters, three sons, two brothers, two sisters, 29 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

William B. Robinson Reynolds Ave Middletown Hospital Mr. Robinson P. Lorillard Co Breathitt County Middletown Alabina Marie~ Campbell Alta Higdon Fern Collins Polly Reed Maurine Zones Frank Vietnam Charles and Clyde Detroit Albert Hazard Betty Craft Chelsa Mich Lillie Miller Newcastle Ind Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Obituaries and funeral notices cover multiple local residents

Dates and funeral times listed for Mrs. Francis Cramer, Ernest Moreland, Mrs. Ruth Lakes, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Urban, Walter Kain, Mrs. Jessie Stephens, Mrs. Emma Leier, Mrs. Eula Kolde, Mrs. Ellen Beasley. Locations include Clinton Ave, Hamilton-Mason Road, Miami St, Smalley Blvd, Reservoir St, Buckeye St, Okeawa, Park Ave, Allstatter Ave, and Shandon. Services range from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. over coming days.

Francis Cramer Clinton Ave Zettler Ernest Moreland Hamilton - Mason Road Webb Ruth Lakes Miami St Edward Urban Smalley Blvd Rose Hill Memorial Park WalterKain Reservoir St Brown - Dawson Jessie Stephens Buckeye St Campbell Emma Leier Okeawa Shandon Eula Kolde Park Ave Klaus - Weigel Ellen Beasley Allstatter Ave Pentecostal Church of God

Deaths of Dr Philip R White and Martin F Tiernan

Dr Philip R White a 66 year old American physiologist who pioneered tissue culture and cancer research died Monday in Bombay Dr Martin F Tiernan an 85 year old industrialist and pioneer in water chlorination purification died Sunday in Essex Fells New Jersey.

Bombay India Philip R. White Essex Fells N.J Martin F. Tiernan

Hills Save Power Tokyo Aids Electric Cars

A Japanese designer proposes a system using downhill motion to recharge EV batteries. The model turns the motor into a generator while the car descends, extending range and saving energy.

Tokyo

Gunshot Death Investigated in Hamilton Afterman Shot

Investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification assist Butler County deputies in probing the shooting death of 25 year old William Edward Ketcham. He was found with a chest wound in his car near Riverside Drive and Hamilton Trenton Road Overpeck after visiting the Speedway Inn in New Miami. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home with burial at Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Hamilton Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification London Ohio Butler County William Edward Ketcham Gordon Ave Riverside Drive Hamilton Trenton Road William Ketcham Hamilton - Trenton Mr.Ketcham Ketcham Speedway Inn New Miami Mr. Ketcham Webb Funeral Rose Hill Memorial Park

Dayton Man Charged in 1964 A&P Robbery

Elmer Birch, 43, a former inmate, was arrested by Middletown police after leaving London Correctional Institution and charged in the October 9, 1964 armed robbery of the A and P at Clinton Street and First Avenue. He allegedly held a gun on cashier Mila Faulkner and took $1,000 before releasing her outside. Birch to appear for preliminary hearing before Judge J. T. Lamb.

Dayton State Penitentiary Middletown Elmer Birch J. T. Lamb Birch London Correctional Institution Montgomery County Mila Faulkner Clinton Street First Avenue

Bowling gear stolen from J and J Lanes in Butler County

Butler County deputies report a weekend theft at J and J Lanes on South Main Street. Bernie White of 7810 Meyers Road reported a stolen bowling ball bag and shoes valued at 46 dollars.

Bernie White Meyers Road S. Main Street Butler County

Trenton Shiloh Board to Place Levy on June Ballot

The Trenton Shiloh board voted to submit a combined 20.25 mill levy on June 18 for a new high school, building rehab, and operating costs after district merger. The June 18 ballot also includes a $1.6 million bond issue for the high school. The board approved extra duty pay, bids for two state approved buses, and procedures for district integration.

Trenton-Shiloh Board Trenton Trenton- Shiloh Board of Education Shiloh Maurice Ittel Ittel

Ohio Bell Reaffirms Final Contract Offer Amid Strike Deadline

Ohio Bell officials in Cleveland reaffirmed their final contract offer to Bell workers as the CWA set a nationwide April 12 strike. The wage package averages $7.83 weekly, with $4 to $12 increases, while the union warned of impact on service and no new installations during the walkout.

Ohio Bell Cleveland Bell Robert P Boyer Communications Workers of America CWA Washington Joseph A. Beirne Bell System Western Electric Co Beirne Western Electric Vietnam Ohio Middletown

Advance Sale for YMCA Travel Series Ends Soon

Last week remains for advance purchase of the 1968 69 YMCA Travel and Adventure Series. Tickets cost 5 adults 1 student now and rise to 6 and 2 50 after April 1. Series dates are Thursdays Nov 14 Dec 5 Jan 9 Feb 13 and March 13 with topics Balkans Japan London Switzerland and Hawaii.

YMCA

Jury Selection in Robbery Case Observed by Local Students

Four Hamilton men face trial in Butler County Common Pleas Court for robbing 19 year old Marine Leslie King of 83 in travelers checks last October near Headgates Road. King was dumped in canal water after being beaten. About 50 fifth graders from Rosedale Elementary watched.

Hamilton Court of Butler County Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Leslie Bar! King S. C. St Camp Pendleton Calif Marine Corps Russell Jones Thomas ‘Butch’ Evans Paris A. Hubbard Melvin Burns King Butler County Canal Road Headgates Rosedale Middletown

Burglars Steal 158 Spark Plugs and Tooling

Police report burglars broke into Roofs Garage on Forest Avenue and Young Street and stole 158 spark plugs and a battery tester valued at 147. Charles Chappell of 1501 Penfield Ave was arrested by FBI yesterday for absent without leave. David Gray of 15 N Sutphin St said two men attacked him in a Central Avenue parking lot but could not describe them.

Forest Avenue Young Street Charles Chappell Penfield Ave FBI David Gray N. Sutphin St Central Avenue Sutphin Street

Theft Reported Of Portable Radio From Home

Ola Kay of 1122 Garfield Street reported a porch theft taking a portable radio from her residence. Police noted the incident and logged it for investigation.

Ola Kay Garfield St

Sign-Up Of Voters In Middletown Near Deadline

Middletown heads into the final day of voter registration for the May 7 primary. Registrations in Middletown and Lemon and Madison Townships total 24 522. the city records 17 576, similar to 1960 and 1964 levels. The Board of Elections office at the Middletown Federal Savings and Loan building will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Middletown Local Board of Elections Office Ted W. Brown Ohio Lemon Madison Board of Elections

Hamilton Sued For 290 220 Over Sidewalk Injury

Louise Begley and husband Billy Ray Begley sue the city of Hamilton in Butler County Common Pleas Court for 290000 plus damages after Louise slips on broken glass on Black Street between N Second and N Third. Louise seeks 15220.50 for injuries and damages while Billy Ray seeks 275000 for injuries medical expenses and loss of services.

Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Court City of Louise Begley Black St Black Street N. Second N. Third Streets

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The Middletown Journal Dick Minge Masons Division of Hematology Research Ment of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine John Will Mrs Harvey Durbin Waa Tee Savings and Loan Association Kentucky William Robinson Marion Beatty Interstate Folding Box Co Interstate Beatty Miamisburg Daytonian Middletown Business College Central Ave Balkans Japan Switzerland Hawaii S. Verity Belvedere Dodds Monuments Verity Pkwy Lith Ave Woodside Cemetery Robert Konthier Mgr McCoy Leffler Sutphin Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler Order OF the Golden Rule McCoy-Leffler Service
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