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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1968

Page

2

First Grade Student Billy Jo Carroll Dies of Leukemia

Billy Jo Carroll a Sherman School first grader from Middletown died of leukemia at Children's Hospital Cincinnati. He survived by parents Chester Carroll and Veron Carroll, siblings, and grandparents. Blood donations needed to replace blood used during hospitalization with 48 pints needed as of May 16. Donations to Cincinnati Blood Transfusion Service or Middletown Hospital with appointment. Funeral arrangements by Joseph R. Baker Sons.

Billy Jo Carroll Carroll Middletown Chester Carroll Waite St South Lyon Mich Cincinnati Elza Peck Lanten Sherman School Chester Jr Ticky Birtie Paul Blood University Everett Carroll Donald Russell Middletown Hospital Billy Jo Joseph R. Baker Sons Funeral Home

Deaths And Funerals In Middletown Area

Multiple obituaries noted three month old Donald Lynn Pelfrey of 7754 Pleasant Valley Road died at a physician office. Services for the infant and other local deaths including Florence Watley of Las Vegas and Tillman Lewis of Ossian are scheduled at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial planned in local cemeteries. Survivors include parents, grandparents and several siblings or extended family members across Middletown and nearby towns. The notices list call times, pastors and burial sites as part of funeral arrangements.

Donald Lynn Pelfrey Donald Pelfrey Pleasant Valley Road Emma Tilton Dayton Mayme Pelfrey Middletown McCoy - Leffler Howard Fairview Cemetery Gratis

Earl R. Thompson dies at 62 in Middletown residence

Earl R. Thompson 62 of 2128 Fernwood Street died at 2 a.m. at home after a year of declining health. A longtime Armco Steel employee, he retired in 1963 after 40 years. Survived by wife Kathryn two daughters Patty Borders and Betty Palmer of Middletown a son Jack of Middletown a step son John Hendricks and a stepdaughter Mrs.

Earl R. Thompson Fernwood St Thompson Armco Steel Corp Kathryn Patty Borders Betty Palmer Middletown Jack John Hendricks

Graveside services for Miss Nellie Woods

Graveside services for 93 year old Nellie Woods of Mt. Pleasant Home Monroe will be held Friday at Milford Center Cemetery at 2 p.m. The Rev John Groat will officiate. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home arranging. There will be no visitation. Miss Woods died yesterday at Mt. Pleasant.

Nellie Woods Mt. Pleasant Home Monroe Milford Center Cemetery John Groat McCoy - Leffler

Death of 10 year old Franklin-Joseph Hogamier

Joseph A. Hogamier aged 10 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hogamier of 8665 Springboro Pike died yesterday at Kettering Memorial Hospital after a 12 day illness. He was a fourth grade student at Jonathan Wright School Springboro and a member of Cub Scout Pack 50 Den Seven and the Webelos. Surviving are the parents and maternal grandfather Michael Lynch of Mt Savage Md. Requiem High Mass will be sung at 10 am Friday at St Mary Church. Burial will be in Frostburg Md. Anglesby Funeral Home will be open tomorrow 4 to 9 pm with Rosary at 8 pm.

Franklin Joseph A. Hogamier Fred Hogamier Springboro Pike Kettering Memorial Hospital Jonathan Wright School Springboro den Seven Webelos Michael Lynch Mt. Savage, Md St Mary Church Frostburg Anglesby Funeral Home

Services for Mrs Peters set for tomorrow in Franklin

Mrs Peggy Peters 35 formerly of Franklin died Monday in St Petersburg Fla after a four year illness. Funeral 10 am tomorrow Eaton Funeral Home Rev H S Gessner officiating Burial Springhill Cemetery near Bethany. She moved to Florida last year leaving a son Rickey and daughter Vickey at home a brother Gene Mulford Hamilton and sister Mrs Doris McCormack Hamilton.

Florence Watley Last Vegas Middletown Stacey Gene Rock Cynthiania McCoy Leffler Jerome Schulz Woodside Cemetery Peggy Peters Franklin Peggy Peters Franklin Eaton Funeral Home H. S. Gessner Springhill Cemetery Bethany Peters St. Petersburg Fla Florida Clyde Rickey Vickey Gene Mulford Hamilton Doris McCormack

Principal Isom Stephens Honored at Maple Park PTO Meeting

Maple Park PTO honored Isom Stephens Jr. for seven years as Maple Park School principal. He will lead the new George M. Verity School next fall. Retiring teacher Naomi Bowers and secretary Lester Chenoweth were also recognized. O P Adams was re elected president, with Arthur Bowling vice president, Mildred Lay secretary, and Ruth McGraw treasurer.

Maple Park Pto Isom Stephens Jr Maple Park Stephens George M. Verity Naomi Bowers Lester Chenoweth Verity O. P. Adams PTO Arthur Bowling Mildred Lay Ruth McGraw

NLRB Orders Hearing In Columbus Trucking Election

The National Labor Relations Board ordered a hearing on a contested Columbus wage vote and an unfair labor practices charge at Noble Trucking Co Inc The company operates contract trucking in Columbus Xen ia Dayton and Toledo The Columbus election held Sept 15 ended 5 to 5 with Local 413 Teamsters and objections allege supervisor James Blanton warned of losing customers and president Sam Noble threatened to close Columbus operations A separate charge by Tracy E Johnson claims he was fired last February for union activity.

Cincinnati National Labor Relations Board Noble Trucking Co. Inc Columbus Xenia Dayton Toledo Teamsters Union James Blanton Employes

Teens and youths in local police actions

Police brief reports Jewell L. Francis 18 of 612 Buena Ave arrested by Lemon Township police for being absent without leave from the military. Two Monroe boys aged 12 and 13 arrested for petit larceny after allegedly attempting to shoplift six rings worth 18 dollars from McAlpins on Breie Boulevard.

Jewell L. Francis Buena Ave Lemon Township Monroe McAlpins Breie Boulevard

Woman and Boy Hurt In Wrecks

A woman escaped serious injury after a rear end crash at Orchard Street and McGee Avenue. Susan L. Wrights 20 declined treatment after Evelyn C. Hausseman 56 struck her car. Six-year-old Timmy Frazier was treated for facial injuries after a bicycle incident in the 1500 block of Manchester Avenue. Three other non injury accidents caused $420 damage.

Susan L. Wrights Wilson St Evelyn C. Hausseman Orchard St Orchard Street McGee Avenue Hauselman

Lebanon teen driver injured in Shaker Road crash

David Gene Smith, 20, of Lebanon and his passenger Bill Quillen, 17, were injured when Smith’s 1968 car failed to stop at a stop sign, crossed Manchester Road, struck an embankment, and overturned on Shaker Road near I 75. Smith was charged with failing to stop at an intersection after hospital treatment for facial and head injuries.

Lebanon Shaker Road David Gene Smith Lebanon Rt. 2 Middletown Hospital Bill Quillen Pennyroyal Road Franklin Smith Manchester Road

Cub Pack 89 Members Honored at Final Meeting

Awards were presented to members of Cub Scout Pack 89 at their last meeting of the school year held at United Missionary Baptist Church. Honorees included Kendall Wright Ralph Peeples David West Ron Williams Greg Williams Ray Powers Miles Stevens Brian Riley and Mark Stevens. Mrs. Jean West, outgoing den leader, received a special gift.

Cut Scout Ik 89 United Missionary Baptist Church Kendall Wright Ralph Peeples David West Ron Greg Williams Ray Powers Miles Stevens Brian Riley Mark Stevens Jean West Den

Sherman Cubs Receive Awards At Pack 93 Meeting

Cub Scout Pack 93 at Sherman School awarded honors to Bill Garrison John King Gary Stacy Tim Combs Ronald Snelling and Cliff Howard. Webelos recipients included Don Hoppe John Carter Ricky Dunn Marion Davis Chris Curtis Jeff Gardner Jerry Rogers Daryl Coppock Paul Clevenger Bob Rush and Danny Whitaker.

Cub Scout Pack 93 Sherman School Bill Garrison John King Gary Stacy Tim Combs Ronald Snelling Cliff Howard Webelos Don Hoppe John Carter Ricky Dunn Marion Davis Chris Curtis Jeff Gardner Jerry Rogers Daryl Coppock Paul Clevenger Bobby Rush Danny Whitaker

Six City Thefts Net Burglars Over Eight Hundred

Burglars struck homes and vehicles across the city with losses totaling over $800. At 14th Avenue, Joe Dailey reported $35 missing from a drawer after a rear door panel was forced. Irene Ingram cited $40 taken from a leather billfold at Meadow Avenue. Other thefts included a $350 loss of gear, a TV and items from an apartment, a stereo and brake cap from a car, and a bicycle stolen from behind a neighbor’s garage.

14Th Avenue Joe Dailey 14Th Ave Joe Flagg Girard Ave Kenneth Lindon Franklin Bob Schubert Orchard Avenue Tenn Weatherly Dixie

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sherman P.m Tillman Lewis Ossian Clayton Street Church Mrs Mirtie Wilson Wilbraham Road Allie Wilson Betty Orient J. H. Lewis Springfield Ella Blair West Liberty Ernest Lewis Wrigley Willie Lewis Blaze Earl Thompson ARNEL Claire Tiffany Joseph Hogamier Robert Macready Mark Carrier Cassandra Brigantine Thomas Baker Fairfield Webb Donald Brummer Sacred Heart Church Eldon Trulock Lawn Ave Colligan Elizabeth Fischer Ross Ave NLRB Llection Cub Pack Sherman Cubs Verity Pkwy Mary Carter Pann Witt Mary Caren Paint A Aidin Ana SVAN Stephensons’ Feed & Farm Supply West Elkton, Ohio
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