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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1968

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Latta Riley Dies at 77

Latta Riley 77 of 406 Shafer St died at Grandview Hospital Dayton Tuesday at 3 27 p m after April 26 admission. He managed Bond Furniture, then Cappel Furniture for 40 years, survived by wife Pearle two sons Gerald and Harold five brothers a sister and two grandchildren. services Friday 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery.

Latta Riley Shafer St Grandview Hospital Dayton Mr. Riley Ross County Ohio Bond Furniture Cappel Furniture Order of American Mechanics Pearle Gerald Toledo Harold Middletown Glen Springfield Johie Zanesfield Bert DeFuniak Springs Fla John F Ypsilanti Mich Delano London Ethel Hixon Chillicothe

Mrs Jennie Benner Dies After Illness at 85

Mrs Jennie L Benner 85 of 216 Baltimore St Middletown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital at 4 45 p m after two years of failing health and six weeks of serious illness She was born in Middletown lived here all her life widow of Robert B Benner who died in 1959 A daughter Mrs Jeanette Wilson died in November 1962 Funeral services held at Riggs Funeral Home with Dr Irvin E Emmons officiating Burial planned No visitations

Jennie Benner Jennie L. Benner Baltimore St Middletown Hospital Middletown First Presbyterian Church Robert B. Benner Jeanette Wilson Riggs Funeral Irvin E. Emmons Woodside Cemetery

Germantown Woman Rena Abner Dies at 83

Mrs. Rena Abner 83 of 8881 Main St Germantown died at 11 45 am Tuesday at home rigid in Madison County Ky born in Madison County she lived here 51 years member of Glade Christian Church Survivors include husband James T four sons Roy James B William all Germantown Robert Middletown three daughters Ethel Pence Louise Denny Elizabeth Pieratt two sisters Julia Crump Lexington Ky and others

Rena Abner Germantown Main St Madison County Glade Christian Church Silver Creek James T Roy James B William Robert Middletown Ethel Pence Louise Denny Carlisle Elizabeth Pieratt Julia Crump Lexington

Stubblefield Rites Held for Germantown Man 69

Ger mantown resident Howard W. Stubblefield 69 of 3424 Maumee Ave Dayton died Tuesday at Miami Valley Hospital Survivors include five daughters three sons four sisters and three brothers and 13 grandchildren Services set for 1 p m Friday at Riesinger Memorial Chapel Dayton Burial in Willowview Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m tomorrow at the funeral home

Lizza Cates Big Hill Germantown Howard W. Stubblefield Maumee Ave Dayton Miami Valley Hospital I. Jane Butz Pamela Stubblefield Naomi R. Gross Lakeland, Fla Martha L. Corder Englewood Carol Gourlar Stephen C George R Centerville James E New Carlisle Cora Kistner Mary Maurer Martha Rose Hazel Park Mich Loraine Brady Kettering John C Cincinnati George C Trotwood Charles Michigan Riesinger Memorial Willowview Cemetery

Obituary Notices for Henrich and Robinette

William J. Henrich aged 55 of 126 N. F Street has funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Klaus-Weigel Mortuary. Betty Jean Robinette aged 37 of 911 Vine Street will have services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home.

William J. Henrich N. F St Klaus - Weigel Betty Jean Robinette Vine St Brown - Dawson

Notable Writers and Actor Die in Separate Obituaries

Berkeley AP reports Anthony Boucher 56 a writer editor and critic died Monday night of cancer after writing Criminal at Large in the New York Times Book Review. Compton AP notes Dale Southwick 55 a former Our Gang actor died Monday. Zebulon AP reports Elbert Clifton Daniel 83 founder director of the Pharmaceutical Research Foundation at UNC died Tuesday.

Berkeley Calif Anthony Boucher New York Times Book Review Compton, Calif Dale Southwick Zebulon N.C Elbert Clifton Daniel Pharmaceutical Research Foundation University of North Carolina

Reunion Planning for 1953 Lemon Monroe Class

Dean Jones president of the 1953 Lemon Monroe High School graduation class will lead another reunion planning session at Laynecrest Bowling Lanes Franklin at 8 tomorrow evening. A class dinner dance is set for July 12 at a yet unnamed venue with about 85 members located, secretary Mrs John Trimbull reports, phone 423-7039.

Dean Jones Lemon - Monroe High School Laynecrest Bowling Lanes Franklin John Trimbull

Body of New Miami Man Found

The body of Robert Garland, 30, of 11 Ohlinger Drive New Miami was recovered from the Ohio River Monday evening about seven miles downstream from the site of the drowning on April 21. Garland and companion Hughes Smith of Vandalia were swept under while wading to a nearby island below Markland Dam. Smith reached shore and signaled for help. Garland could not hold on. He is survived by his wife Betty and several relatives. Services are planned for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church with burial at Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Robert Garland Ohlinger Drive New Miami Ohio River Mr. Garland Hughes Smith Vandalia Indiana Markland Dam Smith Vevay Ind Garland Betty Clara Collins Robert Cindy Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church Rose Hill Memorial Park

Middletown High Hosts Distributive Education Breakfast

Distributive education students at Middletown High School hosted an appreciation breakfast for their employers at Frisch's Restaurant on Germantown Road. Forty-one attendees included G. C. Murphy Co. Montgomery Ward Kroger's J. C. Penney and more. HH. Lawrence and M. G. McCall attended. Steven Amburgey presided as master of ceremonies with Kathy Hinkle giving the invocation.

Middletown High School G. C. Murphy Co Montgomery Ward Kroger's J. C. Penney Dillman's Market Falls Cleaners Denny Lumber i Co Checker Stores Avon Cosmetics W.T. Grant Cason’s Hardware McAlpin’s Gough - Lamb Inc Dr. D. M. Rollins Schrock Hardware HH. Lawrence Middletown High M. G. McCall Steven Amburgey Deca Club Kathy Hinkle Frisch's Germantown Road

Police Briefs From Middletown

Zack McIntosh, 57, of 1611 Sheridan Ave, sustained left foot injuries when his foot slipped under a lawn mower on a slope at Verity Parkway and Hanover Street. Ray Etter, 54, of Germantown Rt. 1, was arrested on Trenton-Franklin Road for driving while intoxicated. Ethel Plummer, 903 Charles St, reported the theft of her lawn mower valued at 10 dollars. the mower frame was recovered but the motor was missing.

Zack McIntosh Sheridan Ave Middletown Hospital Verity Parkway Hanover Street Ray Etter Germantown Ethel Plummer Charles St

Gilbert Sertoma elects new officers at Manchester Inn meeting

Gilbert S Gilbert was elected Sertoma Club president at the Manchester Motor Inn replacing Dale Converse. New officers include Emerson Thompson as first vice president Richard Schramm as second vice president Martyn Hackney as third vice president Ted W Karchner as treasurer and James Armbruster Frank J Schiavone and Donald A Easterly named to the board. George Bundick of Greater Middletown Area Big Brothers spoke on purpose and goals noting Big Brothers aid fatherless youths not as substitute fathers but as adult friends.

Ralph S. Gilbert Germantown Road Sertoma Club Manchester Motor Inn Dale Converse Emerson Thompson Richard Schramm Martyn Hackney Ted W. Karchner James Armbruster Frank J. Schiavone Donald A. Easterly George Bundick Greater Middletown Area Big Brothers Service Club Big Brother Bundick

Pony Wanderer Found on Eck Road Property

John Hasselbach reported a brown and white pony wandered onto his field at 5110 Eck Road. He will hold the animal until its owner is located.

John Hasselbach Eck Road Sheriff's Deputies

Fire Reports And Minor Incidents In Bethel Area

At 12:45 pm a fire at 107 Moore St Bethel involved Adams 67 who became ill and was taken to Middletown Hospital. At 1:00 pm Teresa Kraus 93 at 1313 Penfield Ave fell at home injuring her leg and was hospitalized in fair condition. At 11:40 pm a false alarm at Sixth Ave and Yankee Rd. At 5:35 am a cigarette burned a rug behind the bar at Carfax causing $3 damage at 20 S Broad St.

Moore St Bethel Adams Middletown Hospital Penfield Ave Teresa Kraus S. Broad St

St Pauls Cathedral Among Sir Christopher Wren’s Masterworks

The most famous building attributed to Sir Christopher Wren is St Pauls Cathedral in London, renowned for its baroque design and historical significance in British architecture.

Sir Christopher Wren St. Paul's Cathedral London

Strike Halts Major Middletown Projects As Union Contracts Expire

Officials in Middletown report possible effects from a regional strike as building trades contracts expire. Kaiser Engineers could not reveal Armco Project 600 impact while work at Middletown High School site is believed affected. Dayton area chiefs estimate about 75 million dollars in work halted.

Middletown Dayton Springfield Kaiser Engineers Armco New Middletown High School

Harrison Civitan Elects Officers for Middletown Club

Randall J Harrison of Franklin is named president of the Middletown Civitan Club after a Civic meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Otto Ingram Jr is vice president William Tilton secretary Robert Ritter treasurer and Everett Sherron a director for two years. Robert Freeman is president elect and will take office in 1969 with installation set for July 9.

Randall J. Harrison Kristine Lane Franklin Middletown

India protests Chinese seizure of gurdwaras in Shanghai

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi told Parliament that India resents China’s unilateral action in forcibly seizing Sikh temples in Shanghai. She stated the move provoked strong negative reaction among Indians and demanded clarifications.

New Delhi India China Shanghai Indira Gandhi

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