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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1975

Page

2

Retired pastor's wife Wilna Wintringham dies at 80

Wilna Wintringham, 80, of 2310 Flemming Road, died at 7:45 a.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital. She was a writer and artist known for chalk talks and poetry and wife of Dr. C E Wintringham, former associate pastor of First United Methodist Church. Survived by husband, two daughters, a son, three sisters, six grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at First United Methodist Church. Burial in Ada Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials to Wintringham Scholarship Fund or Otterbein Home.

Wilna Wintringham Flemming Road Middletown Hospital Wintringham C.E. “Ernie’’ Wintringham First United Methodist Church Ohio Northern University Ada Ohio Middletown Church Otterbein Monroe Mt. Victory Columbus Ernestine Spoon Cincinnati Jeanne Wintringham London Elwin Denver Colo Riggs Funeral Wintringham Scholarship Fund

Somerville resident Herbert L. Thomas

Services for Herbert L. Roy Thomas 82 of 2956 Somerville West Elkton Road are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Inman Funeral Home with burial in Somerville Cemetery. He died yesterday at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford. His wife Mary died in 1966. Surviving: daughter Helen Buell of Merville and sisters Edith Wates and Ruby Russello.

Somerville Herbert L Roy) Thomas West Elkton Road Inman Funeral Home Somerville Cemetery Thomas McCullough-Hyde Hospital Oxford Mary Helen Buell Merville Edith Wates Ruby Russello Tarpon Springs Fla

Veterinarian’s Father Dies in Wisconsin at 73

Dr. Leland C. Lynch Sr. of Mercer Wisconsin died yesterday at 73. He practiced veterinary medicine for 36 years and retired in 1962. A Ohio State University graduate, World War II veteran, he belonged to the American Legion Lions Club Elks and Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife Ruth two children Donald of Denver and Lila Stewart of Marysville and eight grandchildren. Funeral and burial in Wisconsin arranged by Engstrom Funeral Home Hurley with gifts to Faith Lutheran Church Mercer Wisconsin.

Leland C. Lynch Sr Mercer, Wis Leland C. Lynch Jr Middletown Wisconsin Lynch Ohio State American Legion Lions Club Elks Club Masonic Lodge Ruth Donald Denver Colo Lila Stewart Marysville Engstrom Funeral Home Hurley Wis Faith Lutheran Church Mercer

Class of '71 Plans Reunion at Congress Inn

The Lemon Monroe High School class of 1971 schedules a June 14 reunion at Congress Inn. Reservations due by May 1 at four dollars per person. Tim Trant Donna Stoutenborough Britain or Ellen Semmler oversee bookings.

Lemon-Monroe Congress Inn Tim Trant Donna Stoutenborough Britain Ellen Semmler

Richardson and Wife Buried Briefly in Avalanche

U S ambassador to Britain Elliot L Richardson and his wife were briefly buried in a small avalanche while skiing in St Anton Tyrol. They freed themselves with no injuries though Richardson lost sunglasses cap and ski poles. They were with their children and an English friend who were on the slope at the time.

ST. Anton Austria Elliot L. Richardson U.S Britain Gamten Arlberg Pass Tyrol Vorarlberg

Writer Dana Gibson Wins Second Prize in Cricket Contest

Dana Gibson, 11, of Germantown Road wins second prize in a children’s magazine story contest. Her tale of a night alone in a farm house during a storm will appear in Cricket’s April issue. Cricket began in September 1973 and circulates over 200,000.

Dana Gibson Germantown Road Dana

Fire and medical calls report across multiple addresses

Fire crews responded today at 8 54 a m to 1804 Winona Drive for an elderly man Michael Rossi 84 ill and transported to hospital after treatment. At 12 52 a m a woman at 1421 Central Ave declined aid. Yesterday 10 21 p m at 1322 Woodlawn Ave Dale Willis 7 months with breathing difficulty sent to hospital after treatment. 6 54 p m at 904 Beech St Charles Williams 75 with breathing trouble given oxygen admitted in fair condition.

Winona Drive Michael Rossi Central Ave Woodlawn Ave Dale Willis Beech St Charles Williams

Mother of singers killed in van crash near Sidney

The mother of the Good Family gospel singers from Piqua died early today when their van overturned on I-75 just north of Sidney. Driver Tim Goad 18, and Jack Goad 54 were injured along with a 6 year old daughter. Other passengers received hospital treatment.

Good Family Gospel Singers Piqua Grand Avenue Jack Goad Wilson Memorial Hospital Sidney Tim Goad Ruth A. Goad Rick J. Goad Billene J. Statler Greenville Jimmy L. Sloas Fairborn

Chewing Tobacco Sales Jump to Two-Decade High

The Agriculture Department reports chewing tobacco sales rose to 79.2 million pounds in 1974, the highest in 20 years, with loose leaf driving gains from 47.6 to 52.9 million pounds while plug and twist decline. Snuff output edged down to 25 million pounds from 25.3 and 25.5 million in prior years.

Washington Agriculture Department Department Economic Research Service

Franklin High School Class of 1965 Reunion Set

Franklin The Franklin High School class of 1965 will hold its 10 year reunion on August 9 at the VFW Social Center with a 1960s music program by The Eclipse. Members who have not received a letter are asked to contact Mrs. Charles W. Beel, Mrs. Danny George Cox, or Mrs. Kenneth J. Angel at specified addresses.

Franklin Franklin High School VFW Social Center Eclipse Charles W. Beel Shaker Road Danny George Cox Hill St Kenneth J. Angel Berwick Lane

Gas spill near LeSourdsville minor spills contained

Ohio EPA reports a tanker accident on Ohio 63 east of Ohio 4 spilled about 150 gallons. Monroe Fire Department contained the spill with one traffic lane closed for about an hour. Driver Roy Branstetter of Cincinnati, 32, faced charges of operating while intoxicated.

Ohio Epa EPA Ohio 63 Ohio 4 Monroe Fire Department Roy Branstetter Cincinnati Branstetter Ohio Grimes

Police log details 11 weekend thefts and breaks

Weekend police reports show at least 11 break-ins or attempted burglaries, including a resident with a gun confronting a burglar at 2:30 a.m. Andrew Nichols heard noises at 932 18th Ave. A rear door break-in at Mrs. John Kindred’s 816 Eighth Ave. yielded a $400 color TV, radio and $25 cash. Multiple other homes, a church, and Valley Sheet Metal Works faced entries with varied loot and damaged entry points.

Andrew Nichols 18Th Ave Hoerner-Waldorf Corp Enoch Drive Smokey Calvary Baptist Church Jackson Lane John Kindred Eighth Ave Donna Reynolds Columbia Ave Reynolds Ethel Craft Jean Cowgill Crescent Blvd Valley Sheet Metal Works Inc Yankee Road Johnny Johnson Ninth Ave Tee Arthur Jernigan Jernigan Birdie Cook Tim McNutt Fourth Ave

Computer finishes third in ASUN election at Nebraska

In Lincoln, an IBM 360 computer entered as Brian Thompson ran on a platform claiming it knew all the answers. Unofficial results show Jim Say of Norfolk winning with 820 votes, Del Gustafson 325, and the IBM 360 computer drawing 278 votes as a voter curiosity.

Lincoln Neb Associated Students of University of Nebraska Brian Thompson Garry Hall ASUN Jim Say Norfolk del Gustafson Holdrege

Window rights may rival water rights in solar energy future

University of Iowa architect Richard Jordison predicts windows could become a luxury as construction shifts to thick insulated walls. He says careful use of glass will maximize solar energy, making shading from neighbors a drawback and solar access a property issue for owners.

Iowa City, Iowa University of Iowa Richard Jordison Jordison

Supreme Court refuses to halt Reserve waste dumping order

The Supreme Court declined to order Reserve Mining Co to stop dumping taconite waste into Lake Superior within two years. It left in place a circuit court timetable allowing a "reasonable time" to begin land disposal and cut smokestack emissions amid health risk concerns.

Record shoplifting spree at Rinks yields 13 arrests

A Friday at Rinks marked a record for shoplifting arrests with at least 13 culprits taken into custody. Officers recovered 220 dollars worth of merchandise. eight suspects were handed to police for prosecution. One offender had 30 dollars in goods concealed in an empty purse. The usual first offense fine is 200 dollars, with a 60 day jail term possible for a second offense.

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School Lunch Menu Tuesday Through Friday

Tuesday features shredded chicken sandwich green beans and chilled peaches. Wednesday offers baked chili buttered corn lime gelatin with pineapple bread and butter. Thursday serves hot dog sandwich mashed potatoes sauerkraut applesauce. Friday includes fish sandwich French fries strawberry shortcake and chopped peanuts.

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