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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1970
Page
2
Middletown’s HOPE hotline starts operations from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily with Line 422 HOPE 422-4673 staffed by volunteers ready to listen. The service offers information on drugs and general problems, with callers directed to social services, hospitals, lawyers or welfare groups.
Police report two accidents blamed on wet leaves. Mike Drake 16 from 11 N Elmer Drive slid on Florence Street striking trees at 1503 and 1505 Florence. Betty Herndon 1304 Calument Avenue hit a tree at 321 S Main St East Fourth Avenue near Main Street. Vehicle damages around 500 each and tree damages about 75.
The Columbus Dispatch poll shows Democratic candidate John J. Gilligan leading Democrat Gilligan by 15.3 percent over Republican Roger Cloud in the governor race, with Gilligan favored in seven counties. Other Democratic margins rise in statewide races while Republicans hold solid leads in several contests including Senate, attorney general, and treasurer.
Fenwick High School recounts yearbooks cherished after a June accident killed the yearbook adviser and two student editors before printers. Senior editor John Kiesewetter reports the story and also covers mod mini movies on Channel 19 with rock music.
Gerald Wilmot a 37 year old Lafayette Street resident was killed instantly while unloading logs three miles south of West Alexandria. an employee of Frigidaire Dayton and a weekend log logger he leaves three children. the body lies at Barnes Funeral Home Eaton.
Raymond C. Hoiles longtime publisher and president of Freedom Newspapers died in Santa Ana after a brief illness at age 91. The Freedom chain spans eight states with papers such as The Lima News and Bucyrus Telegraph Forum in Ohio among its titles.
Jeannette Durbin, 66, of 3800 Lewis Street, will be memorialized at 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church in Irvine, Kentucky. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She died Friday at Middletown Hospital. Local arrangements are handled by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Franklin Elmer Childers 56 of 531 Sunnybrook Drive died of cancer yesterday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since Sept 21 He worked 27 years as a guard for Armco Steel Corp He served in World War II He belonged to Eastern Star Lodge 55 FAM William S Roof Chapter 238 and Middletown Council RSM 136 He is survived by his wife Orrel two half brothers E Ray and Ralph Childers of Oklahoma and his mother Bettie Mitchell of Middletown Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home with Rev John Wedgewood. burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Tuesday 4-9 pm A Masonic service will be held Tuesday at 7 3 pm
Eugene Hamilton Franklin 58 of 3009 Goldman Ave Middletown died at home Friday. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Viewing Monday 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Gary Baumgartner of 503 Wilshire Drive reported the theft of a socket set worth 70 dollars from his garage. A battery and tape player totaling 80 dollars were reported stolen from Harold Snowden’s car at the Sorg lot. A tape player worth 60 dollars was stolen from Patty Hurley’s car at Middletown Hospital lot. A Citizens Band radio was stolen from Bernard Esselman’s car at 1620 Kensington Street.
Yesterday events logged include two medical assists. Mrs Barbara Vanover, age 30, and Mrs Elaine Hayes, age 40, were taken to Middletown Hospital by ambulance after illnesses and treated. A grass fire at 1915 S Main St caused minor damage. later a fire at 1378 Central Ave damaged contents worth 150 dollars and building 25 dollars due to careless smoking.
Miss Cynthia Ney of Fort Thomas Kentucky was crowned Vanderbilt University's homecoming queen during halftime of the Tulane game in Nashville Tennessee.
The Times reports a Justice Department summary of an FBI probe contradicts the Ohio grand jury finding that guardsmen fired under threat. FBI interviews suggest most guardsmen did not fear for their lives but fired after others fired or after an order to fire was assumed. The grand jury indicted 25 people for rioting or other crimes.
Ohio AFL-CIO secretary Warren Smith says Gov Rhodes threats target the unions bid to form a auto insurance venture. Rhodes demands unions either back up their plan or stop criticizing the Insurance Department amid high auto insurance costs.
An Akron man, Thomas G. Fogelsong, 20, surrendered Saturday on a Portage County indictment from a Kent State University disorder inquiry. Twenty of 25 secret indictments have resulted in arrests. Fogelsong faces first degree riot and interfering with firemen charges after a university fire scene incident. He posted a $1,000 bond.
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