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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1966

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Robert Bell And Russell Weidle

Services for Robert L. Bell 61 of 1106 14th Ave will be at alta Bethel Church tomorrow with Dr Gaar Davis officiating Burial at Woodside Cemetery Friends call today from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrangements Bailey Funeral Home Bell was killed Friday in a two vehicle crash on Rt 122 south of Eaton His wife Eva 68 was injured. Russell Harley Weidle 53 of 5325 S Dixie Hwy Franklin died yesterday at Middletown Hospital He had been ill two years Surviving wife Dorothy a daughter Mrs Ronald Owens Weidle two sons Terry Park Ridge Ill and Tim at home mother Mrs Della Weidle Germantown brother Willis Germantown sister Mrs Glenna Waite Boynton Beach Fla two grandchildren Services Thursday at 3 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial Woodside Cemetery Friends call tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Robert Bell Robert L. Bell 14Th Ave Alta Bethel Church Gaar Davis Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Bell Rt. 122 Eaton Eva Russell Weidle Russell Harley Weidle S. Dixie Hwy Franklin Middletown Hospital Swerdle Gardner Fof Daimond National Corp Germantown Dorothy Ronald Owens Weidle Middletown Terry Park Ridge Ill Tim Della Weidle Monroe Willis Glenna Waite Boynton Beach Fla McCoy‘Leffler Austin Whitmore C. E. Wintringham

Services for Raleigh Lawson Set at McCoy-Leffler

Funeral services for Raleigh Roscoe Lawson, 70, of 2209 Brentwood Street, will be at 2 pm Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Henry Howard presiding. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Lawson died of suffocation early yesterday in a fire at his home.

Raleigh Roscoe Lawson Brentwood St McCoy-Leffler Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery Lawson

Obituary for Oda Mitchell of Monroe area

Oda Mitchell, 84, died about 3:30 p.m. yesterday while being taken by ambulance to Middletown Mont ral after a heart attack at his home on Maud-Hughes Road. A retired worker, he is survived by his wife Coca, two daughters Laura Lavely of Bethany and Lakie Shelby of Lexington Heights, Ohio, two sons James and Arlie, a sister Cynthia Mosser of Clarksburg W Va, and seven grandchildren. Services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Riggs Funeral Home Monroe with Rev. James Chain. burial in Arlington Cemetery Mt. Healthy. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m.

Oda Mitchell Middletown Montral Maud-Hughes Road Mitchell Coca Laura Lavely Bethany Lakie Shelby Lexington Heights Ohio James Arlie Cynthia Mosser Clarksburg W. Va Riggs Monroe James Chain Arlington Cemetery Mt. Healthy

Infant son of Mr and Mrs Stephens dies at Middleton Hospital

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney M. Stephens of 2001 Christel Ave died at Middleton Hospital at 5 43 a m today. Besides the parents he is survived by a sister Tayna and grandparents Mrs Robert Lowery of Middleton. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home are incomplete.

Rodney M. Stephens Christel Ave Middletown Hospital Tayna Robert Lowery Middletown McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home

Funeral services for George S Woodruff at Milford

George S Woodruff aged 83 father of Mrs Doug las Ball of 605 Wilshire Drive will be served at 10 a m tomorrow at Monroe Copher Funeral Home Milford burial follows at St Josephs Cemetery Price Hill He died Sunday at Cincinnati General Hospital today visitation 6 to 9 p m at the funeral home

George Woodruff George S. Woodruff Douglas Ball Wilshire Drive Monroe-Copher Milford St. Joseph's Cemetery Price Hill Woodruff Cincinnati General Hospital

Buford Conner Dies at Day ton VA Hospital After Crash

Buford Conner 31 former Camden area resident died Sunday at Dayton VA Hospital after a January 1957 accident on Rt. 275 near Germantown. He was in a coma since the crash and had been in intensive care. A Korean War veteran, he worked as a machinist for National Cash Register in Dayton. Surviving: daughter Melanie Conner of Dayton, father Luther of Cincinnati, brothers John Camden and Wallace Milton Ind., and sister Dorothy Christian Seven Mile. Private services at Nein & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery. No visitations.

Buford Conner Camden Camden Area Dayton VA Rt. 275 Germantown Conner National Cash Register Co Dayton Melanie Conner

Pergram Sermonette Heads Y Program

Lar ry Pergram of Flame Hi-V will repeat his 12 minute sermon The Power of Friendship at the YMCA Youth in Government program in Columbus tomorrow evening The talk drew strong praise from the state assembly of youth and will be featured during the leaders recognition ceremonies with about 100 leaders present James McFillen will preside at the 6 pm dinner Reverend Robert Clark will give the invocation Richard Jones and Bob Wells will handle service pins Ford Martin Ohio Y State Council guitarist editor will perform in the musical portion of the program

YMCA Columbus Larry Pergram Flame Hi-V State Assembly of Youth Bob Wells Larry James McFillen Robert Clark St. Luke's Presbyterian Church Richard Jones Wells Ford Martin

Reed's Variety Store robbed by two men

Two men robbed Reed's Variety Store at 1516 Oxford State Road shortly after 9:30 PM, taking undisclosed cash from the register. The clerk described one suspect as six-foot-two with black hair and green work clothes, about 30, and the other as five-foot-nine with blond hair, about 24. They fled toward Hamilton in a white and green 1956 or 1957 model car.

Reed's Oxford State Road C Luse Sgt. Oram Fisher Sheriff's Office Hamilton Reed Banks

Mrs Gentry Worth Kirby dies in Dayton an obituary

Fs 71, of Dayton, formerly of Franklin, died yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Her husband, the Rev. Samuel Kirby, was pastor of Second Baptist Church in Franklin before his death last year. Services will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Second Baptist Church. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the Anglesby Funeral Home tomorrow from 3 30 to 5 and 7 to 9.

Dayton Franklin Miami Valley Hospital Samuel Kirby Second Baptist Church Gentry Worth Sarah Armour Chicago Woodshill Cemetery Anglesby Funeral Home

Obituary notices for four residents with services scheduled

Mrs Bertha Kerns aged 78 formerly of 610 Ross Ave. will have a service at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs Gertrude Friedermann aged 82 of Great Neck New York formerly Hamilton will have a Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St Stephen's Church. Leroy Mistler aged 43 of 1135 Riverview Drive will have a service at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs Gracie Richardson aged 62 of 1328 Pater Ave. will have a service at 10 a.m. Thursday at Pater Avenue Church of God.

Bertha Kerns Ross Ave Proeschel Gertrude Friedermann Great Neck N.Y Hamilton St. Stephen’s Church Leroy Mistler Riverview Drive Colligan Gracie Richardson Pater Ave Pater Avenue Church of God

Illness Strikes Butler County Deputies at Work

Hamilton report says two Butler County deputies fell ill Monday. Ray Palmerton was admitted to Mercy Hospital with chest pains and listed in fair condition. Lt. Clifton Hyde, recently back from illness, was sent home and expected to be admitted, signifying a hospital stay for both.

Hamilton Butler County Mercy Hospital Ray Palmerton Sheriff's Office Clifton Hyde Sheriff's

Robbery Report Near Tren-ton Franklin Road Home

Charles S. Faries reports two bedrooms ransacked and $120 missing after a rear garage door entry. Alex Theodore says a white car knocked down two mail boxes, including his, yesterday afternoon. estimated loss $20.

Charles S. Faries Trenton-Franklin Road Alex Theodore West Alexandria Road

Stolen 1956 car recovered by Warren County officers

Mabel Berry of 2406 Sherman Ave reported her 1956 model car stolen from Gene's Cafe at Plymouth Ave and Carolina St. It was recovered by Warren County deputies shortly before midnight with no damage.

Warren County Mabel Berry Sherman Ave Butler County Gene

Local Man Named Treasurer of Cincinnati Banking Chapter

Thomas V. Jefferson, assistant vice president at First National Bank of Middletown, was installed for his third term as treasurer of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Banking during a dinner at the Carrousel Hotel in Cincinnati. Anna Marie Farney became chapter president with Duane H. Neal as vice president and A. H. Meyer as secretary, while Robert F. Gardner conducted the installations. William E. Vojta addressed the group as national vice president of the institute.

Thomas V. Jefferson First National Bank of Middletown Cincinnati American Institute of Banking Carrousel Motel Jefferson AIB Anna Marie Farney First Natiral Bank of Duane H. Neal Fifth Third Union Trust Co A. H. Meyer Provident Bank Robert F. Gardner State of Ohio William E. Vojta Institute First National Bank of Chicago

Two Injured In Rt 122 Wreck Near Middletown

Two Middletown residents suffered injuries in a two car crash on Rt 122 east of Rt 744. Bertha L DeHaven 35 and Myrtle Hoit 8 received injuries while Larry R Hoit 25 drove into DeHavens car. DeHaven was cited for failure to yield while making a left turn.

Middletown Highway Patrol Bertha L. DeHaven Lawn Ave Larry Robert Hoit Jacksonburg DeHaven

No Progress In Hoover Talks Between Factory and Union

About 100 Hoover Ball Division employees began a strike on May 2. Officials from Hoover Ball & Bearing Co and the union met yesterday with no progress. A further negotiation was expected to be scheduled later this week.

Hoover Ball Division Hoover Ball & Bearing Co

Damage High In City Auto Accidents

Seven Middletown auto crashes caused by late yesterday and early today. The incidents involved Bobby Hensley of Salyersville Kentucky and William Downey of Johns Road with 375 dollars in damage on Jefferson Road on Armed Steel Corp. property. Other crashes occurred at S Verity Parkway, Linden Avenue, and Grand Avenue with damages ranging from 100 to 300 dollars and citations for issues such as assured clear distance and failing to yield.

Middletown Bobby Hensley Salyersville William Downey Johns Road Jefferson Road Jefferson Ave Green Neil Blackford N. Main St Phyllis Breeding Germantown Second Avenue S. Verity Parkway Girard Ave Grand Avenue New York Central Railroad Hawkins Scott Lindon Hill Ave Harry Hartman Elwood Street Panama Avenue Hartman

Police Have No Evidence In Slaying Findlay Ohio

Findlay police reported no firm evidence in the slaying of 32 year old Lisbeth Davenport whose body was found a week ago. Police chief Wayne Ethell said time of the car’s abandonment on a Findlay street is known but not disclosed. Investigators in Findlay and Upper Arlington lack arrests or location of the crime scene before the body was placed in the car trunk. Glasses luggage and the weapon used remain missing along with other key details from the May 6 visit to Lima.

Findlay, Ohio Findlay Wayne Ethell Findlay Street Columbus Upper Arlington Lisbeth Lisa) Davenport

Man Plunges To Death From OSU Stadium

A 39-year-old man identified as Lawrence Arthur Davis formerly of Richmond Indiana fell to his death from Ohio State University Stadium in Columbus. His hip pocket held a Lantern newspaper clipping recounting a 22-year-old coed’s fatal fall last October. The body landed near the primary impact area about 100 feet below the top.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State Uniony Stadium Lawrence Arthur Davis Richmond Ind Davis Manlove Ohio State University The Lantern

Newlin Named Assistant Counsel at DP&L

John R. Newlin of Middletown, a DP&L veteran since 1949, is named assistant counsel for Dayton Power & Light Co. A Middletown Schools graduate, he earned a 1942 Wittenberg College degree and a 1948 University of Michigan law degree after World War II service as a pilot.

John R. Newlin Middletown Dayton Power & Light Co Newlin Kettering Dp&l Wittenberg College University of Michigan Roy Newlin Garfield St

Jefferson PTA Lawn fete Friday at school grounds

The Jefferson School Parent Teacher Association will hold its annual lawn fete on the school grounds Friday from 4 to 7 30 p.m. Co chairmen are Mr and Mrs Elmer Combs and Bass Brandenburg. The program includes food service and numerous booths and a flower market. W S Geckeler is the principal.

Jefferson School Elmer Combs Bass Brandenburg W. S. Geckeler

New Trial Sought For Abbott In Nurse Killing Case

Cincinnati AP Attorney Harry H McIlwain plans to ask the Ohio Supreme Court for another trial for Robert R Abbott 23 life convict in the murder of Wanda Cook 24 Bellevue Ky. Cook was killed in a Cincinnati hotel room in October 1964 and her body shipped to Cleveland in a large trunk.

Cincinnati Harry H. Mcllwain Ohio Supreme Court Robert R. Abbott Mcllwain Dayton Abbott Wanda Cook Bellevue Cleveland

Kathryn Forbes McLean Death Ends Author of Mama's Bank Account

Kathryn Forbes McLean, 57, author of Mama's Bank Account, which inspired a play, a film, and a TV series, died Sunday after a long illness in Burlingame California.

Burlingame Calif Kathryn Forbes McLean

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Middletown Journal Raleigh Lawson Isaac Mitchell Infant Stephens U.S Mance Union Senitory Maggie Kirby Franklin Mrs Maggie Pergram Sermonette Reed’s Variety Store Pauline C. Haker Forrest Ave Orchard Street Osu Stadium John Newlin Jefferson Pta Frisch’s S. Main St Germantown Rd Dodds Monuments Robert Konthier Mgr McCoy Leffler Sutphin Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler Furni Ture Cially
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