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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1968

Page

2

Funeral held Tuesday for Charles Highley and son Robert

Funeral services for Charles Highley 25 and his six year old son Robert are set for Tuesday at 1 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Visitation Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. They died after an Friday night collision on Franklin Madison Road. The auto driver James W. Conover 61 faces details. Surviving family members listed include Myra wife, multiple children, grandmother Gertrude Stapleton and maternal grandparents George Callahan Deltona Fla.

Charles Highley Baltimore St Robert Franklin-Madison Road Bae Weed Gertrude Stapleton Dayton George Callahan Deltona, Fla

Boy 9 Hit While Riding Bike on Decker Road

A nine year old boy was treated at Middletown Hospital for head cuts after being struck by a car while bicycling on Decker Road near Shaker Road. The driver was Jacquline R. Hanes of Middletown Pike. The boy, Steven Powell, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Powell of 5575 Decker Road and was expected to be released after treatment.

Middletown Hospital Steven Powell Winfred Powell Decker Road Jacquline R. Hanes Middletown Pike Shaker Road

Funeral services for Mark E. Friedline in Germantown

Mark E. Friedline 47 of Dayton son of Clyde and unknown Friedline will have 1:30 p.m. Monday services at Help Funeral Home New Lebanon. Burial in Ellerton Cemetery. Calling hours 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. He died Thursday. Survived by wife Dorothy two sons Michael and David and daughter Susan all at home.

Germantown Mark E. Friedline Dayton Clyde Friedline Help Funeral Home New Lebanon Ellerton Cemetery Friedline Dorothy Michael David Susan

Motorists In Franklin Fined

Franklin municipal court fined thirty one motorists a total of 945 dollars for speeding and five others 65 dollars for assorted traffic violations. Names include Bobby Stamper 19 of 121 Sycamore Street Johnnie Miller 18 of 193 Harrison Street Harold Steele 19 of 5740 Franklin Lebanon Road Emory Bair 18 of 5765 Lynn Avenue and Robert Castle 22 of 27 West Second Street with violations such as no operator's license defective exhaust no muffler failure to maintain distance and no rear view mirror.

Bobby ‘Stamper Sycamore St Johnnie Miller Harrison St Harold Steele Franklin-Lebanon Road Emory Bair Lynn Ave Robert Castle W. Second St

Cincinnati City Council Deadlocked on Manager Choice

In Cincinnati a City Council session failed to reach a quorum as five of nine members were absent due to boycotts and no action could be taken on the reported appointment of Richard Krabach as city manager. Mayor Ruehlmann said no final decision had been made and a committee meeting was planned for Tuesday to map the next steps.

Cincinnati Richard Krabach Krabach Eugene Ruehlmann John Gilligan Charles Taft Ralph Kohnen New York John Held

Saxbe Holds First Forum With College Students

Republican U S Senate hopeful William B Saxbe spoke to 65 students from 20 colleges in Columbus in an informal forum labeled a big success The Saxbe team plans more events across Ohio to win youth support branding students as the kings of the Saxbe roundtable

Columbus Ohio William B. Saxbe U. S. Senate Saxbe

Boy Steals $127 From Bus Station, Ortman Reports

Thomas Ortman of Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co. says a small boy crawled through a window at the S Broad Street bus station and stole 127 dollars. The incident is described as a theft at a public transit facility.

Thomas Ortman Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co S. Broad Street

Multiple Accidents Hit City Streets After Rain Deluge

Rain coated streets sparked twelve city accidents with two dozen involved drivers including Wade Kimball 26 and Karen Barlion 17. Damage totals reach 2300 with several drivers cited for failures to yield and other faults.

Wade C. Kimball Kensington St Karen F. Barlion Robinson Vail Road Franklin Breiel Boulevard Middletown Miss Barlion

Davidson Receives Diploma From Yale Technical Institute

William E. Davidson of 101 Harrison Street has earned a diploma from Yale Technical Institute in Blairsville Pa. as part of a three week advanced training course in auto damage estimating and repair techniques while employed as a claim representative for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

William E. Davidson Harrison St Yale Technical Institute Blairsville Davidson State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co

Paper Drive Set To Aid Cub Scout Pack 89

Cub Scout Pack 89 schedules a paper drive on Saturday May 18 from 8 am to noon at Taft School north playground. A truck will collect the paper, per committee member Mrs N C Mitchell. Volunteers may call 422-6109 or 424-2826 to help transport.

Taft School N. C. Mitchell

Kroger Stores Denied Permits in Ohio Liquor Action

The Ohio Liquor Control Department rejected permits for 20 Kroger locations including two Middletown stores at 1915 S Main St and 620 N University Blvd due to promotional games and gambling devices. The rulings, dated May 7, are final only if appeals are filed.

Middletown Kroger Ohio Liquor Control Commission Kroger Liquor Department Department of Liquor Control Donald D. Cook Appli S. Main St N. University Boulevard

Police Firemen Fund Seen Strong but Not Fully Funded

State Auditor Roger Cloud told Ohio Municipal League officers the police and firemen pension fund does not require full funding to guarantee future retirements. A 50 percent funding level could provide ample reserves, he said, as the fund’s balance sits around 81 million dollars and New funding would cost 413.1 million to communities.

Columbus, Ohio Roger Cloud Cloud Ohio Municipal League Ohio

Insurance group installs Middletown underwriters leaders

Edwin P. Morrow of the Equitable Life Insurance Co is installed as president of the Middletown Area Association of Life Underwriters. Other officers include Richard Nunery of State Farm and Thomas Pierce of Commonwealth as vice presidents, Gary Shup of Northwestern as secretary, Dan Moore of Northwestern as treasurer, and Cal Grier of Connecticut Mutual with David Stitt of Massachusetts Mutual as national committeemen.

Edwin P. Morrow The Equitable Life Insurance Co Middletown

Mekong Basin in Saigon Hosts Major UN Plan

The lower Mekong Basin area, part of a major United Nations development project, covers more land than France and holds a population nearly the size of Great Britain, highlighting its vast scale and significance.

Mekong Basin Saigon Mekong River United Nations France Great Britain

Intruders Rob Several Local Businesses in Early Morning

Burglars entered Dr J A Carters office at 2228 Central Ave and the Rebel Inn at Yankee Road and Pearl Street taking cigarettes and chips but leaving items of value. They also damaged a Dairy Queen on S Main Street and ransacked the office.

Police Briefs Include Thefts Vandalism And A Shooting

A 16 year old boy was stopped after attempting to shop lift swim trunks at Fashion Fair University Boulevard. Charles Swisher reported a stolen car battery after someone cut his cables. Vandals damaged two outdoor light posts at an estimated 15 dollars. Bobbie Day reported $80 stolen from Laundry Village cash register with no forced entry. A 13 year old was accidentally shot in the leg with an air gun by a 14 year old. injuries minor. Two boys ages 12 and 14 were arrested for running a car and taking cigars. Curry Dupee Sr. reported a missing billfold containing 42 dollars and a 38 caliber pistol.

Uni Bobbie Day Brell Drive Vannest Ave Garfield St Curry Dupee SR Lexington

Fire at Andhra wedding outbreak kills sixty in village

A blaze at a wedding reception in Gopivarigudem, Andhra Pradesh, killed 60 people and injured more than 100, with most victims being women and children, according to state police.

Gopivarigudem Andhra Pradesh

Thankful endorsement for County Commissioner race

A candidate thanks friends for their support and endorsement for County Commissioner. He urges voters to decide in November.

Poor People's Caravan Arrives in Columbus Quietly

About 500 marchers including Negro welfare recipients and some whites reach Columbus from Cincinnati and Dayton for a Washington march. Rev. A. D. King ill in Cincinnati. group stays at the State Fairgrounds and Y Center with private home housing. No city funds used. funds come from private donors and local groups.

Columbus Midwest Poor People’s Campaign Washington Dayton Cincinnati A. D. King Martin Luther King Trinity Baptist Dunbar High School State Fairgrounds Clifford Tyree United Appeals Toledo Cleveland Akron Canton Detroit Pittsburgh Tyree Columbus Transit Co

Armco Men Slated for Honors at AISI Meeting

Two Armco Steel Corp. executives will be honored at the 76th general meeting of the American Iron and Steel Institute in New York May 22 23. R E Getter will be cited for chairing the galvanized sheet and hot and cold rolled sheet committees. C W Beattie will be honored on retirement as chairman of the high strength steel technical committee. The presentations occur at the Waldorf Astoria luncheon with about 1 000 steel company representatives present.

Armco Steel Corp American Iron and Steel Institute New York R. E. Getter AISI C. W. Beattie Waldorf-Astoria

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Mark Friedline J. T. Riley Court Ciney Council L.F. Reinartz Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Association G.W.A. Wilmer Brown's Run Country Club Wilmer Osborne Charles Owen Fred Wooton Jr Crawford St James F. Stupp Manning Road Germantown Road Hook Field Stupp Harold R. Wood Wilbraham Road F.8. Smith Middletown- Oxford Road Tytus Ave Francis J. Atkinson Roosevelt Ave Ida L. Hutchinson Sterling Drive Grand Avenue Liquor Control Commission Whit Irk 2Nd Ave Central Ave Gideon Rd Studio Theatre Poasttown Mobile Home Court Trenton Shopping Center Union Sanitary Sweepstakes Carl Brown RIZE Charles Swisher Park Lane James Faties Gideon Road Vail Avenue Hyderabad India Arthur Sr. Reiff Arthur Reiff Pol. Adv Southern Christian Leadership Conference Franklin County United Appeal National Hospital Armco Whitt Llmanns
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