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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1967
Page
9
The Middletown city campaign aims for 3500 in Sunday door to door fundraising with 500 volunteers. Butler County targets 12500 with 75 percent for research and 25 percent for local patient care. City areas numbered sixteen run noon to 5 30 p m under the Middletown Chamber of Commerce approval.
The Inter Faith Council of Middletown schedules a 7 30 p m service of thanksgiving and worship at Middletown High School auditorium on Tuesday November 21 bringing together Roman Catholic Protestant Greek Orthodox and Jewish communities with Dr Perry Gresham Bethany College president as principal speaker.
Mrs Etter Lee Bailey about 65 was found dead at her Franklin home on Melvin Lane after residing in the area since 1930. Services are set for Tuesday at the Masonic and Eastern Star Hall with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Eastern Star service Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home. Other obituaries note Mt Sterling and Halendale residents with services in Middletown and at Joseph R. Baker Sons Funeral Home.
Members of Alpha Council 26 Jr OUAM will conduct a service for Roy Ellsworth Bunnell at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Monday at the funeral home with burial in Springboro Cemetery. Mr Bunnell died Thursday at Middletown Hospital.
Strawder Kendall Shorty Kendall, 68, of 905 Baltimore St. died at 4 50 p m yesterday at Sunny breeze Convalescent Home Hamilton where he had lived 18 months. Born in Mt Sterling Kentucky he lived in Middletown 45 years and retired from Streifthau's five years ago. His wife Emma died in 1963. Surviving are three brothers Elmer Luther and Nesbit all of
John Lentz aged 61 of 3706 Central Ave. will receive a Masonic service at 7 30 p m tomorrow at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home followed by funeral services at 1 p m Monday. Burial is set for Hillgrove Cemetery in Miamisburg after his death yesterday.
William A. Martin of 845 South Main Street died last night at Middletown Hospital after a week in care. The Franklin railroad retiree is survived by five daughters, 17 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and his wife Ethel who died in 1963. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Eddie Bates. burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Hamilton. Funeral home hours listed tomorrow 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.
Mrs Luella Stethem aged 67 of 1105 Wilmore Drive will have services at 11 a.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Elder John Wight presiding. Burial follows in Woodside Cemetery.
Harold Wray 40 of 3214 Raymond Drive died Thursday at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Clifford Stearns officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic service will be held Monday at 7 30 p.m. Parents Mr and Mrs Cephas Wray of Middletown listed among survivors.
Cecil May 52 of West Carrollton formerly Middletown died at 12 30 pm yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He worked for National Cash Register and served in World War II. Survived by wife Bernice a son Kenneth parents Clarence May of Lexington Ky and Mrs Stella May of Dayton two brothers three sisters and two grandchildren. Services 2 30 pm Monday at Moraine City Baptist Church burial at Miami Valley Memory Gardens Rt 48 Swertz Funeral Home West Carrollton to handle arrangements after 2 pm.
Joseph Streicher aged 82 of 747 S 13th St. Requiem High Mass 8 30 am Monday at St Veronica church. Albert Miller 71 of 1812 Tuley Road services 2 pm Monday Colligan. Mrs Isabelle Lunsford 75 of 151 N Ninth St services Monday Manchester Ky.
Stereo tape equipment valued at over $1,000 was reported missing after a burglary at Tapetown, Manchester Avenue and Clinton Street. Ernest Parpart said burglars entered by pulling open a wired shut restroom window. Stolen items included four home tape units, 11 car tape units, and 25 tapes still in shipping crates.
Hamilton police identified 93 year old George Ross of 1006 South Front Street as the victim of Thursday night traffic accident. Ross was struck while crossing Millville Avenue near Gorsam Avenue by an eastbound car and suffered multiple injuries. He had lived in Hamilton 36 years and served as a deacon and choir member at Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Mrs. M A Wright 56 wife of Humble Oil board chairman and former U S Chamber of Commerce president died this week in Houston. The Wrights moved to Houston last year from Scarsdale New York.
The Butler County traffic death toll rose to a record 63 after Paul Daniel Byrd 22 of 5896 Howe Road Trenton died at Middletown Hospital from injuries suffered in a fog bound crash on Trenton Franklin Road. Byrd found in his car overnight likely pinned awaiting rescue. He leaves Carolyn Sue two sons Daniel B and Carey and Mr and Mrs Charles Byrd. Funeral arrangements pending at Joseph R Baker & Sons.
A 23-year old woman riding with James G Wikoff suffered injuries in a two car crash at the Hollow road junction with Wilbraham. Richard D Roby 49 and Marcella Brooks unknown address were admitted with injuries including head cuts. Roger L Stephens 23 and Omer Dunn 24 were treated for head cuts and leg abrasions. Lawson 28 cited for failure to yield at a red light and Kasimer Oganowski 60 cited for red light violation after separate collisions. Damage to cars was estimated at 300 dollars.
James P. Bruner, 39, of 403 Jackson Lane, was treated at Middletown Hospital for knee injuries after a three car collision at Grand Avenue and Cleveland Street at 5 35 p m. Bruner’s car was rear ended by Ronald P Hollan, 34, of 615 Garfield Street, pushing Bruner into a store window as the incident unfolded. A separate altercation at Schneider’s Men’s Wear on Central Avenue involved five youths and owner Sol Schneider, with a mannequin thrown through a window as Schneider says he struck three youths during the scuffle.
Alice Mayo aged 60 wife of Dr Charles W Mayo senior surgeon emeritus at the Mayo Clinic died this week after a year long battle with cancer. She was born Alice Varney Plank in Upper Darby Pennsylvania.
Ernest Smith of 6889 Trenton Franklin Road reported to sheriff deputies that vandals threw two rocks through a large picture window at his home around 3 50 a.m. Lt. Cliff Dye filed the incident report.
At 11 am at 1800 Germantown Road Martha Adams 30 of Springboro told firemen she would see a doctor. At 1 pm at 407 Baltimore St Sandy Cassidy 20 of 2391 Middletown Eaton Road declined further treatment. At 4 28 pm 1816 Woodlawn Ave Ted Huntsbarger 64 of the same address was unconscious and taken to Middletown Hospital in fair condition today.
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