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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1969

Page

2

Local Convict Sentenced to 19 Years in Ohio Penitentiary

William F. Duhamel, 45, a Middletown resident, twice attempted self harm in Warren County Jail this spring and was moved to Ohio Penitentiary for a total 19 year sentence. He reportedly used a razor blade to slash his throat and was stitched after a 3:30 a.m. incident. Earlier, he faced charges for a safe-cracking at Western & Southern Life Insurance in Franklin on February 17.

Lebanon William F. Duhamel Middletown Warren County Ohio Duhamel Wilbraham Road Wuhamel

Auto Club and YMCA Close for Memorial Day Holiday

All YMCA departments will be closed Friday due to the holiday with regular activities resuming Saturday per B. P. Allen general executive. Butler County Automobile Club to open Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. then close Memorial Day and Saturday per S. C. Toman manager.

YMCA B. P. Allen Butler County Automobile Club S.C. Toman

BC Province Lake Count Numbers Revealed

A regional report states British Columbia has about 25,000 lakes. The figure highlights the province’s vast aquatic resources and supports tourism and conservation discussions.

Canadian Province of British Columbia

Republican Women Plan Luncheon in Middletown

The Women's Republican Club of Middletown hosts a 11:30 a.m. luncheon at Congress Inn. Atwood Lake Lodge spring conference honors the club with Bronze Club recognition for dedicated service. Five members attended. The citizenship committee will award label flags to new Hamilton citizens after the meeting, chaired by Mrs Jet Porter.

Congress Inn Women’s Republican Club of Middletown Ohio Federation of Republican Women Atwood Lake Lodge American Citizenship Committee Hamilton Jet Porter

Firemen Attend Ross Program by Butler County group

Three Middletown firemen joined 143 members of the Butler County Firemen's Association for an all day Ross program. Assistant Chief James Mattson Inspector Robert Curtis and Firefighter Roger Campbell earned completion cards for the six hour class. Subjects included arson fire department rescue and water movement. The Venice Ladies Auxiliary served lunch.

Middletown Ross Butler County Firemen’s Association James Mattson Robert Curtis Roger Campbell Division of Fire Mattson Venice

Keys Found After Theft at Quick Clean Laundromat

Seventeen keys to washers dryers and coin boxes at Quick Clean Laundromat Crawford Street were found by an Amanda ninth grade pupil who was rewarded by the store owner. Fred Kilmer found the keys on a bicycle ride to school and turned them to Robert Helsinger assistant principal who notified Lemon Township police. Fred Micomonaco reported to city police that $20 in quarters and the keys were stolen after 3 am Monday.

Crawford Street Amanda Fred Kilmer Robert Helsinger Lemon Township Fred Micomonaco Lynn Drive Franklin

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Clemons 48 at Middletown Hospital

Mrs Gladys Marie Clemons aged 48 of 2028 Howard Ave died at 9 30 am Monday after a 16 year illness at Middletown Hospital Born in Middletown she is survived by husband Mervin daughter Beverly Alix of West Carrollton son Eugene two sisters Rose Gilbert and Maxine Back two brothers Kelly Gibson and Edmund Gibson and mother Anna Gibson all of Tucson Ariz Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Mercy Leffler Funeral Home with Reverend Howard Sears officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home. Wallace of Hamilton and two the Carlisle Care Center not brothers Joseph Klamo previously mentioned Fairfield and Vincent Klamo survivors is her husband Florida Irvin s at Stinett Ky on Thursday Mr Hoskins was killed near Moraine yesterday in a one car crash on Interstate 75 Survivors include his wife Linda a son Larry his mother Mrs Nancy Hoskins of Stinett Ky six sisters and seven brothers.

Gladys Marie Clemons Howard Ave Middletown Hospital Middletown Mervin Beverly Alix West Carrollton Eugene Rose Gilbert Maxine Back Tucson Ariz Kelly Gibson Franklin Edmund Gibson Providence R. I Anna Gibson Tucson, Ariz Mcrcy Leffler Howard Sears Woodside Cemetery Stinett Hoskins Moraine Linda Larry Nancy Hoskins

Requiem High Mass for Joseph J Macak in Kokomo

Requiem high mass for 73 year old Joseph J Macak formerly of Middletown will be sung at 9 am Wednesday at St. Joan of Arc Church Kokomo Ind Friends may call at Ellers Chapel Kokomo Tuesday after noon Mr Macak died Sunday at his residence on Kokomo Route 6 He had lived in Kokomo 49 years His wife Rosina died in 1958 Surviving are a son Paul of Kokomo and three grandchildren.

Joseph J. Macak Middletown St. Joan of Arc Church Kokomo Ind Ellers Chapel Mcak Kokomo Rt. 6 Rosina Paul

Services for Mrs. Jennie May Moltz Held at Church of the Ascension

Mrs. Jennie May Moltz 86 of 613 Stanley Street dies yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of the Ascension with Rev. Joseph Harvey officiating. Burial in Hamburg New York. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home holding visitations today from 7 to 9 p.m.

Jennie Molts Jennie May Moltz Stanley St Church of the Ascension Joseph Harvey Hamburg N. Y McCoy-Leffler Moltz Middletown Hospital

Requiem Mass for Mrs Ann K Schinner in Dayton

Mrs Ann K Schinner 61 of Dayton sister of Mrs Helen Moorman and Mrs Emmitt Perkins dies Saturday. Requiem Mass at Church of the Incarnation Dayton at 10 30 a m tomorrow Burial in Calvary Cemetery Hoyne Funeral Home Dayton open today 3 to 5 and 7 to 1.

Ann Schinner Ann K. Schinner Dayton Helen Moorman Emmitt Perkins Middletown Church of the Incarnation Calvary Cemetery Hoyne Funeral Home

Middletown Man Harry A. Shartle Dies at 76

Harry A. Shartle 76 of 5357 Trenton-Franklin Road died at 3 30 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a stay since May 19 He was born in Middletown and lived here survived by wife Naomi two daughters Ruth Harris of Middletown Isabel Naudaseher of West Alexandria a brother Paul of Middletown a sister Ruth Fitzpatrick of St Petersburg Fla 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Arrangements with McCoy Leffler Funeral Home incomplete

Harry A. Shartle Trenton-Franklin Road Middletown Hospital Mr. Shartle Middletown Naomi Ruth Harris Isabel Naudaseher West Alexandria Paul Ruth Fitzpatrick St. Petersburg Fla McCoy-Leffler

Death Notice for Samuel H Swango Retired Farmer

Samuel Henry Swango aged 66 of 1007 Fifth Ave died at 3 30 am at home after a decade long illness. He was born in Wolfe r County Kentucky and was a retired farmer. Surviving are two sisters Miss Mary Swango who lived with him and Mrs Ellen Kincaid of Lexington Kentucky.

Samuel Henry Swango Fifth Ave Swango Wolfer County Mary Swango Ellen Kincaid Lexington McCoy-Leffler

Obituary of Joseph A Welsh Middletown Fire Dept veteran

Joseph A Welsh 55 of 1610 Columbia Ave died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 3 19 p m yesterday. He was born in Middletown a retired Middletown Fire Department employee. Survived by mother Nor ie Welsh five brothers Thomas Ray James Robert Charles and a sister L A Rossi. Requiem High Mass 9 30 a m Thursday Holy Trinity Church burial Woodside Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home hours 3 5 and 7 9 p m with Rosary at 7 p m tomorrow.

Joseph A. Welsh Columbia Ave Middletown Hospital Welsh Middletown

Mrs Lora Wright Bushong dies in Hamilton at 88

Camden native Mrs Lora Wright Bushong 88 died at Logsdon Nursing Home Hamilton where she had lived as a patient five years A brother Benjamin Wright of Indianapolis and a son survive Graveside services set for 2 p m Thursday at Fairmount Cemetery Camden Visitation at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow 7 to 8 p m

Camden Lora Wright Bushong Logsdon Hamilton Benjamin Wright Indianapolis Fairmount Cemetery R. C. Nein & Sons

Frank Moyer dies at 77 former Germantown barber

Frank Pop Moyer 77 of Manning Road Farmersville Rt. 1 died at 6 25 am yesterday after eight hospital days. He operated barbershops in Germantown Middletown and Dayton. He belonged to Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Germantown. Surviving: wife May three sons Dennis of Chicago Hilbert and Donald at home two daughters An namari Left of Dayton and Ruth Whitman of Moorepark Calif 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Thursday John Arpp Funeral Home burial Germantown Cemetery. Funeral home hours tomorrow 4 to 9 pm.

Germantown Frank Pop Ruth Whitman Moorepark Calif John Arpp Germantown Cemetery

Cleamon Hoskins Services Held in Waynesville

Services for Cleamon Hoskins 27 of Waynesville Rt 2 will be held.

Cleamon Hoskins Waynesville Waynesville Rt. 2

Money Stolen From Paper Route by Friend

Paul Bergdall reported to police that a man he befriended, described as a wino, stole about 47 to 50 dollars in cash from his paper-route collections. The suspect used a telephone and begged for coffee and tobacco money during the incident at 214 South Broad Street yesterday.

Paul Bergdall S. Broad St Bergdall

Youths Saved From Big Rat

Two youths and two patrolmen in the Garfield Street area report a large rat menaced them at 2 a.m. Officers Roger Knahe and R. Baguzedes fired approximately three shots through a fence, but it is unknown if the rat was hit. They say they saved the youths from an attack by the rat.

Garfield Street 14Th Avenue Roger Knahe R.baguzedes Kuvitzedes

Italy's flag colors and stripes described

The article notes Italy's national flag features three vertical stripes in green white and red. It emphasizes the tricolor design as a symbol of the nation.

Italy

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