Planned Religious Census Targets Middletown Population
Middletown prepares to conduct its first religious census in over a decade on Sunday afternoon October 27. Oliver Smith leads a 600 volunteer effort visiting all 16 300 residences with 27 faith groups already backing the survey to map churches temples and synagogues in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Oliver Smith
Young St
Middletown Area
Faith United Methodist Church
Stearns
Church of Christ
Church of God
Episcopalians
Seventh Day Adventists
Salvation Army
Deaths And Funerals Woodrow Combs
Woodrow Combs aged 51 died at Middletown Hospital from a heart attack suffered at home. He was born in Lake County Kentucky and lived in the area. employed by Miami Conservancy District and B D Morgan Co. Survivors include three brothers and two sisters. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev Haskel Jenkins. burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Combs
Baltimore St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Combs
Lake County
Miami Conservancy District
B. D. Morgan Co
John
Trenton
Mrs Belle Pelfrey 90 Dies at Logsdon Rest Home
Mrs Belle Pelfrey formerly of 1907 Henry Ave died yesterday at Logsdon Rest Home in Hamilton. Funeral home services set for 8 p.m. Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons. Graveside services 11 30 a.m. Tuesday at Laurel Kentucky with Rev Henry Howard officiating. Visitations Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph ‘R. Baker & Sons
Belle Pelfrey
Henry Ave
Logsdon
Hamilton
Laurel
Henry Howard
Mrs Rosa Reynolds 89 dies at Oxford Nursing Home
Mrs. Rosa W. Reynolds, 89, of Oxford, died yesterday at the Oxford Nursing Home where she had lived two years. She lived in Oxford from 1923 to 1966. Survived by son Marvin C. Reynolds of Miamisburg, daughters Sarah Pfaff of Oxford and Bonnie L. Hall of Phoenix, a brother, two sisters, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. Clifford Hutchinson officiating. Burial in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation Monday 3-5 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa W. Reynolds
Oxford Nursing Home
James
Marvin C
Miamisburg
Sarah Pfaff
Oxford
Bonnie L. Hall
Phoenix
Ariz
Hirram Stamper
Berry, Ky
Lida Hanks
Moorehead
Sadie Ruth Petty
Clifford Hutchinson
Springboro Cemetery
Stella Ertel 85 dies in Lebanon
Mrs. Stella M. Ertel, 85, of 206 Forest Ave South Lebanon, died Friday at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She is survived by a daughter Evelyn Dragoo of Lebanon and two sons Ellsworth and Elmer, both of South Lebanon, plus four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oswald Funeral Home South Lebanon Cemetery with visitation Monday 6 to 9 p.m.
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Lebanon
Stella M. Ertel
Forest Ave
South Lebanon
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Evelyn Dragoo
Ellsworth
Elmer
Oswald
Hamilton Man Dies In Wreck
A 41 year old Hamilton man, Clifford Brinegar of 516 High St, died after a two car crash on Ohio 128 near a bridge. His fiancé, 27 year old Miss Johnson of 1321 Nilles Road Fairfield, was injured, with the couple due to marry Nov 5. A Middletown man, Dodieland Johnson of 1321 Nilles Rd, Fairfield, was in fair condition with chest injuries. A third person, Harry P. Minton of 101 Bellemonte St Middletown, had multiple contusions. The crash occurred when the Brinegar car crossed the center and struck the other vehicle. Deputies said the second car was damaged lightly. The drivers were unnamed and the incident remained under investigation. Brinegar’s death marked Butler County’s 32nd traffic fatality in 1968.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Brinegar
Miss Johnson
Butler County
Laundry Machines Looted at Arlington Arms Apartments
Police investigated two burglaries and an attempted break-in yesterday. Loot from three basement laundry rooms at Arlington Arms Apartments totaled between 100 and 150 dollars, with keys used and machine locks picked. Elsewhere, Youstlers Barber Shop lost five razors and four barber shears after a rear-door lock was broken. An attempted break-in at Nora Clark home on Franklin Street was foiled by inside locks.
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Arlington Arms Apartments
Kensington Court
Youstlers
S. Briel Blvd
Nora Clark
Franklin St
Longview Hospital Seeks Volunteers for Community Help
Volunteer Services at Longview State Hospital in Cincinnati seeks individuals and groups from nearby communities including Middletown to aid year round programs. A special event titled Christmas Present for Every Patient is planned within two months. Contact Mrs. Mary Hultgren at 821-7500 extension 397 for details.
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Longview Hospital
Cincinnati
Middletown
Mary Hultgren
Longview
Hultgren
Longview State Hospital
Paddock ‘Road
Series of minor fires and injuries in Middletown area
Fire reports list trash burn at 116 S Main behind American Legion building with no damage. Isabell Smith of 1004 Baltimore St suffers a head cut at 1415 Jacoby Ave and is treated at Middletown Hospital. Debbie Wilson, 8, of 1706 Fleming Road, has a knee cut and is treated at Middletown Hospital. A tennis shoe burn at 1200 S Verity Parkway near McKinley School causes no damage.
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S. Main St
American ‘Legion
Jacoby Ave
Isabell Smith
Baltimore St
Middletown Hospital
Flemming Road
Debbie Wilson
Police Briefs on Stolen Plates Camera and Watch Reports
Thieves took a set of license plates from a car owned by Margaret Calhoun at 940 Eighth Ave. A camera with flash was stolen from Daniel Henry at 1822 Logan Ave last week. A white gold lady's watch vanished from 252 Yankee Road Saturday afternoon.
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Margaret Calhoun
Eighth Ave
Daniel Henry
Logan Ave
Yankee Road
Briton Missing On Russia Visit
The Foreign Office expressed concern for the safety of London businessman Nikolai Scharegin 45 a Ukrainian long time resident who disappeared during a visit to the Soviet Union. He was reportedly arrested two weeks earlier in Pskov and had been due back in London on September 23 after a business trip for Emexp lon in Moscow.
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London
Foreign Office
Soviet Union
Pskov
Leningrad
Nikolai Scharegin
Britain
Moscow
Emepxlon
Court Aide Shoots Self in Cincinnati Trial
Cincinnati AP report says Hamilton County Common Pleas Court stenographer Jack Mann 31 shot himself in the head using the gun tied to a murder case he supervised. Mann was hospitalized in critical condition after taking custody of the evidence including weapon transcripts photos and items from Vivian Luthold’s trial.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
Jack Mann
Cheviot
Cincinnati General Hospital
Mann
Vivian Luthold
Saylor Park
Ohio River
Carlisle Fire Loss at Reynolds Home Measured at 9000
A fire at 470 Linden Street early yesterday caused an estimated nine thousand dollars in damage to the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Reynolds and their baby. Fire Chief Ralph Mahle said the blaze started near the furnace in a one story frame house and spread to walls and ceilings before firefighters arrived at 5 am. Clothes and furnishings suffered heavy smoke and water damage.
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Carlisle
Bob Reynolds
Linden St
Ralph Mahle
Model Plane Club Show at Smith Park
Model airplane enthusiasts are invited to Smith Park flying circle today at 1 30 p m for lessons and demonstrations by the Middletown Aero Modelers. The session titled Come Fly with Us aims to spark interest among novices with no age limit.
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Smith Park Flying Circle
Middletown
Aero-Modelers
Boy Wounded During Toy Pistol Incident in Middletown
Gregory Carter a 15 year old of 1727 Central Ave was treated at Middletown Hospital after being shot in the left index finger by a .22 caliber pistol he was examining. The incident happened at 7 45 p m on the bank of the Great Miami River.
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Gregory Carter
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Miami River
Honor Grad Ia Med School Starts Medical Studies
1962 Tren ton High valedictorian, who graduated with honors from Miami University in 1966, began classes at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Gerald L. Murphy, son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Murphy of 5741 Hamilton Trenton Road, formerly worked as a chemist for General Electric Nuclear Systems. He earned the Champion Foundation Scholarship after Tren ton High and resides in Cincinnati with his wife Carolyn.
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Trenton High School
Miami University
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Gerald L. Murphy
Gerald Murphy
Hamilton-Trenton Road
Trenton
Eral Electric Nuclear Systems
Trenton High
Murphy
Champion Foundation
Carolyn
Cincinnati
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Crawford Street
Thomas Kalshoven
Dayton
Southwest Ohio
Ohio Council of Churches
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New Era
Tried
Armbruster Florist, Inc
Grand Ave
Mabley ¢ Carew
Hoover
Meljer
Mrs. Belle Pelfrey
Mrs
Rosa Reynolds
Stella Ertel
Verity
14Th Ave
Weedside Cemetery
Robert Konthier
Mgr
Gayle Pollock
Steve Dyas
Miss Pollock
Henry Pollock
Ethyl Avenue
Kirkpatrick
Volushane
Russia
Self
Honor Grad Ia Med School
Rogers
Optical Dept
Union Sanitary
Park St
2Nd Ave
Grand Avenue
Gideon Rd
Studio Theatre
Poasttown
Mobile Home Court
Trenton Shopping Center
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Stanley Wein
Stein
Sheldon
Tered
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