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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1968

Page

9

Butler Jail Inmates Escape After Ticketed Levy Vote

Less than 30 hours after Butler County voters approved a new jail levy two prisoners escaped the 120 year old Butler jail at 4 40 am using a hacksaw blade to cut bar, slip through a 7 by 11 inch opening, and flee with the help of a trusty. William Andrew Murphy 21 of 116 Linden St Hamilton and Carl King 19 of 1136 Central Ave Hamilton are at large. Murphy jailed on armed robbery charges and King on burglary larceny and parole violation.

Butler County Sheriff's William Andrew Murphy Linden St Carl King Central Ave Hamilton

Deaths And Funerals Roundup In Middletown And Lebanon

Alice Marie Clark 73 of 3203 Poinciana Road died 5 50 p m at Middletown Hospital after July 7 admission. Survived by son Carleton Jr a Cincinnati born sister and four sisters. Service 11 a m Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial Miami Memorial Park. James A Sweney 69 of Lebanon Rt 2 died at Grandview Hospital Dayton Survived by wife Della three sisters and two brothers. Services 10 a m Saturday Pentecostal Church of God Dodds burial Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Alice Marie Clark Poinciana Road Middletown Hospital Clark Cincinnati Carleton C. Sr Carleton C, Jr William Climer Dora Gardner Marge Henkel Nel Garrison Burlington, Ky Jane Cobb West Sand Lake N. Y McCoy - Leffler Irvin Emmons Miami Memorial Park Miami, Fla Middletown Butler County American Cancer Society First Presbyterian Church Lebanon James A. Sweney Rt. 2 Grandview Hospital Dayton Della Howard Hamilton Oswald

Services for Margaret Snider in Dayton and Middletown

Margaret Snider 85 of Dayton formerly of Middletown died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Services 10 a.m. Friday at Tobias Funeral Home Dayton. Burial Woodside Cemetery Middletown. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Voerge son Harvey and brother Walter Briggs all of Dayton. Husband G R Snider died in 1964.

Margaret Snider Dayton Middletown Tobias Woodside Cemetery Snider Good Samaritan Hospital G. R Snider Elizabeth Voerge Harvey Walter Briggs

Services set for Verna Richardson in Lebanon

Services for Verna M. Richardson, 65, of 112 S. Cherry St., will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home. Burial is planned at Pilot Knob Cemetery in Big Hill, Ky. The Richardson memorial home was open today from 6 to 9 p.m. with the body present.

Lebanon Verna M. Richardson S. Cherry St Oswald Pilot Knob Big Hill Richardson

Butler County Deaths Noted for Three Residents

Mrs Ina Brewer 71 of West Elkton will have services at 10 a m Saturday at Zettler Funeral Home. Mrs Helen Iultz 42 of 117 Court Street has services at 2 00 p m tomorrow at Brown Daw son Funeral Home. Edward Ritzie 48 of 1221 Lincoln Avenue receives a Requiem High Mass at 9 a m Saturday at St Joseph Church.

Butler County Ina Brewer West Elkton Zettler Helen Iultz Court St Brown - Dawson Edward Ritzie Lincoln Ave St. Joseph’s Church

Shaker Heights Judge Dead at Home

Judge John A. Corlett of Shaker Heights Municipal Court was found dead in bed at his home aged 62. An autopsy was planned. He served in the Ohio Senate 1943-44 and the state House 1947-48, and leaves another son, a daughter, and a sister.

Cleveland John A. Corlett Shaker Heights John Jr Corlett Ohio Senate Charles Ashland College Pricella Duncan Cincinnati

Girls Hit By Autos Injured Near Homes

Two girls were treated at Middletown Hospital after being hit by cars near their homes. Cathy Tallon, 11, elbow injuries, and Dorothy Baughn, 5, left leg injuries, were identified by names and addresses. The Tallon incident occurred at 3 45 p m on Charles Street when she ran into a car driven by Francis Johnson. The Baughn incident happened at 2 p m when she and another girl ran across Hill Avenue and was struck by Judie Duff or fell into the vehicle.

Middletown Hospital Cathy Tallon Juanita Tallon Charles Sr Dorothy Baughn Fred Donathan Hill Ave Tallon Charles Street Francis Johnson Eldora Drive Baughn Judie K Duff

Mead Corp Names New General Manager

Clyde A. Maynard promoted to general manager of board operations at Mead Corp. He will oversee corrugating board production at mills in Harriman Tennessee Lynchburg Virginia Sviva North Carolina and Knoxville Tennessee.

Dayton, Ohio Clyde A. Maynard Mead Corp Mead’s Mills Harriman

Actor Albert Dekker Death Ruled Accidental

The coroner's office in Los Angeles says actor Albert Dekker died accidentally from suffocation after a rope was found around his neck. Deputy Coroner Herbert McRoy noted no evidence Dekker planned self harm and that findings show accidental death. Dekker, 62, was found dead in his Hollywood apartment shower and will be cremated in North Bergen.

Los Angeles Albert Dekker Herbert McRoy McRoy Dekker Hollywood North Bergen J.J

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Susan Fouts Board of Education Middletown Teachers Association Marian Patton MTA Zane Roe James Finley Jones Butler Trusty Henry Reedy Franklin Court Street Cpl Oram Bill) Fisher Ja'r Fisher Cliff Hyde Murphy King Mrs Alice Clark George Lamb Eaton James Duvall Danville Vina Howard Camden George Matthews Kentucky James Sweney Verna Richardson Verity 14Th Ave Robert Konthier Mgr Beat, Hannah Paint CO N. Verity McAlpin’s Kodel McAlpin
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