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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1967

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Middletown Area

Harry P. Dixon 77 of Middletown dies at Middletown Hospital after a long railroading career. Survived by wife Virginia two daughters and four sons. Funeral arrangements pending at McCoy-Leffler. Dora Thompson 90 of Middletown dies at Hillandale Nursing Home. Service by White Shrine of Jerusalem at Riggs Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Glander death noted with survivors including daughter Virginia Conover and siblings. Contributions to charity suggested in lieu of flowers.

Dora Thompson White Shrine of Jerusalem Middletown Riggs Funeral Home Eastern Star Funeral Woodside Cemetery Thompson Hillandale Nursing Home Pythian Sisters Daughters of the American Revolution Lea of Flowers Glander Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Virginia Conover West Alexandria Maude Schell Helen Riley Pyrmont Benjamin Schell

Obituary: Vaughn J. Elam 19 Collapses in Columbus Hospital

Vaughn Jeffery Elam 19 of 5148 Kennedy Road Trenton died at 9 45 a m yesterday in a Columbus hospital after a two week stay He is survived by his parents a brother Timothy maternal grandfather Harve Gibson Middletown paternal grandfather Arthur Elam West Middletown Services set for 1 p m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Frank Soward to officiate Burial in Butler County Memory Park Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m

Vaughn Jeffery Elam Charles Elam Kennedy Road Trenton Columbus Timothy Harve Gibson Middletown Arthur Elam West Middletown McCoy - Leffler Frank Soward

James F Leukhardt Dies After On‑The‑Job Collapse

James F Leukhardt 54 of 3320 Burbank St Middletown collapsed at work at Dupps Manufacturing Co Germantown and was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 3 39 pm yesterday He had been employed by United Welding Co until the plant here closed He was born in Washington Indiana and lived in Middletown 20 years Surviving are his wife Fances a son James in the Navy his mother Mrs Martha Leukhardt and siblings Mrs Mary Crane Harold and William all of Indiana Services are set for Friday at 2 pm at Gill Funeral Home Washington Indiana with Rev Kent Moorehead officiating Burial will be Oak Grove Cemetery McCoy Leffler Funeral Home quoted as involved.

Harry Dixon Harry P. Dixon Middletown Excello Middletown Hospital Dixon New York Central Railroad Virginia McCoy - Leffler James Leukhardt James F. Leukhardt Burbank St Leukhardt Dupps Manufacturing Co Germantown United Welding Co Mr. Leukhardt Washington Ind Fances James Navy Martha Leukhardt Washington, Ind Mary Crane Harold William Gill Funeral Home Kent Moorehead Oak Grove Cemetery

Graveside services for Mrs Ola Arms in Troy cemetery

Graveside rites for Mrs Ola M Arms 88 of 107 E Central Ave will be at 1 p m tomorrow at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery Troy Michigan. Friends may call today 7 to 8 p m at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home. She died Sunday at Camden Nursing Home after three months there. She was a Camden native. Surviving are sisters Mrs Elizabeth Condict Evansville Indiana and Mrs Elsie Moorman Washington D C.

Camden Ola M. Arms E. Central Ave White Chapel Memorial Troy Mich R. C. Nein & Sons Arms Camden Nursing Home Elizabeth Condict Evansville Ind Elsie Moorman Washington, D. C

Services for Everett Blasingame in Tipp City

Everett E Blasingame 75 of Tipp City brother of Anna Weitkamper of Franklin dies Sunday at Dettmer Hospital Troy Funeral services set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at Swart Funeral Home West Carrollton burial in Evergreen Cemetery Visitation today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m He was native of Falmouth Kentucky former resident of West Carrollton survived by son James of Tipp City and two other sisters

Everett E. Blasingame Tipp City Anna Weitkamper Franklin Swart Funeral Home West Carrollton Evergreen Cemetery Blasingame Dettmer Hospital Troy Falmouth West Carrollton James

Services for Mrs Mary M Kohr at Tobias Funeral Home

Services for 76 year old Mrs Mary M Kohr of Dayton sister of Raymond Myers of Franklin will be held at 1 p m Thursday at Tobias Funeral Home Dayton Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery Mrs Kohr died Saturday at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton Other survivors include her husband Louis a son Edward of Cincinnati a grandchild and a great grandchild

Mary M. Kohr Dayton Raymond Myers Franklin Tobias Woodland Cemetery

Services for Miss Anna Seiker Held Tomorrow

Miss Anna Seiker 97 of 505 S East St Springboro dies at home Sunday. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial in Springboro Cemetery. Calling hours today 2 to 5 p m.

Franklin Anna Seiker S. East St Springboro Anglesby Seiker

Miller Smith Jr. services set in Dayton

Miller Smith Jr. 66 of Beavercreek dies Sunday. Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Tobias Funeral Home Dayton with burial at Miami Valley Memory Garden on Rt. 43. Survivors include wife Sidney five daughters three sons three sisters two other brothers and 24 grandchildren. He is brother of Shellie and Joe Smith of Camden. Funeral home viewing today from 3 to 5 p.m.

Miller Smith Jr Beavercreek Shellie Joe Smith Camden Tobias Dayton Miami Valley

Obituary notices for residents in Ohio and Kentucky districts

Mrs. Mary Glander 83 of West Alexandria Rt 2 dies with funeral at Zimmerman Funeral Home in West Alexandria Thursday at 2 pm burial Sugar Grove Cemetery. Other notices list Ernest Thomas 14 Dayton services in Evarts Ky and local arrangements by Holp Funeral Home New Lebanon with calling hours today 5 to 7 pm. Additional obituaries include Jessie Campbell 74 Arline Tullis 68 William Horton 57 Dawson Williams 56 and Dr Frank Beeks 72 with listed service times and churches.

Mary Glander West Alexandria West Alexandria Rt. 2 Zimmerman Funeral Home Sugar Grove Cemetery Th Funeral Ernest Thomas Dayton Donnie Thomas Lebanon Evarts Holp Funeral Home New Lebanon Thomas Jessie Campbell Park Ave Klaus - Weigel Arline Tullis E. Central Ave Proeschel William Horton Forest Ave Cherry Valley United Baptist Church Dawson Williams Oxford Elm ‘Street Christian Church Frank Beeks Marshall - Smith

Lebanon Girl Missing Under Slain False Lead

A 17 year old Lebanon High sophomore Sandra Powell is missing. Her mother Helen Powell provides details and notes the girl was last seen about 2 30 a m in a car with an older Middletown youth known as Bob and a 15 year old Norwood girl. The mother questions if the disappearance is voluntary given her son is on Navy leave.

Lebanon Lebanon High School Helen Powell N. East St Sandra Navy Middletown Bob Norwood

Thomas family notices in Kenvir Kentucky obituary fragment

The fragment lists daughters Dywanda and Delores and mentions parents Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thomas of Kenvir Kentucky, along with four other brothers and a sister.

Dywanda Delores Theodore Thomas Kenvir, Ky

Machine Operators Course Offered Here

Area residents can train as production machine operators under the Manpower Development Training Act. William Robinson of the Ohio State Employment Service outlines eligibility, hours, and financial allowances, with classes running 3 30 to 11 30 p.m. at Middletown High School facilities starting October 16 and ending May 17, 1968.

William Robinson Ohio State Employment Service Manpower Development Training Act Vocational Education Department of Middletown High School Harold Figley OSES Vail Ave Robinson Garfield Street

Preliminary Hearing In Murder Case Is Continued

A preliminary hearing for Roy Joseph Wolke Jr. 18 of 1216 Ludlow St. charged with first degree murder in the beating death of William Brown 84 was continued until Friday morning in Hamilton Municipal Court Judge Robert L Marrs presiding. The body was found Sunday in Brown’s second floor apartment at 330 S Fourth St. by another tenant. The court entered an automatic not guilty plea for Wolke who appeared with his mother Mrs Pauline Wolke. Juvenile Court heard affidavits charging delinquency against three other youths aged 15 and 13 held at the Juvenile Detention Center with charges to be prepared by Assistant Prosecutor Shafter Prather. Burial for Brown will be in Woodside Cemetery Middletown after private services at Brown Dawson Funeral Home. Brown was a native of Middletown and had lived in the Hamilton area for many years.

Hamilton Roy Joseph Wolke Jr Ludlow St William Brown Court of Hamilton Robert L. Marrs S. Fourth St Brown Marrs Pauline Wolke John F. Bookman Bookman Shafter Prather Trenton Brown - Dawson Funeral Home

Lebanon Arson Target Bulldozed After Repeated Fires

Fire Chief William Rainey ordered the condemned Lebanon apartment at 18 S. Cherry St bulldozed after a fifth Sunday night blaze. The four prior fires, all on Sundays, are suspected or confirmed arson. Owner Cedric Stanley faces costs from the fires and alarms totaling about $1,200 plus city wear and tear.

Lebanon William Rainey Rainey S. Cherry St Cedric Stanley

Stolen 1966 Car Recovered at Service Station

Butler County deputies recovered a stolen 1966-model car owned by Roger Whisman from 415 Page St. Tren ton. The vehicle, stolen Sunday from Klontz Station at Excelle, was found at Pauls Service Station on Rt. 73 east of Trenton with a broken transmission.

Paul's Trenton Butler County Roger Whisman Page St Klontz Excelle Whisman

Middletown Teachers Attend 2 Day Professional Negotiations Conference

Middletown High School French teacher Katherine Roudebush and Amanda Junior High School home economics teacher Wilma Wood joined A. E. Minnich at a two day conference in Columbus on professional negotiations. Roudebush chairs the Middletown Teachers Association committee for negotiations. Wood is MTA president elect. The event, sponsored by the Ohio Education Commission on Professional Problems, explored goals and negotiation techniques.

Katherine Roudebush Middletown High School Wilma Wood Amanda Junior High Columbus Ohio Education Commission On A. E. Minnich Middletown Roudebush Middletown Teachers Association Wood Board of Education

Local Fire Report Log From City Streets

Fire and medical calls include a car backfire at Trinity Place and Clinton Street with no damage, a 44 year old man taken to Middletown Hospital in good condition after illness at 821 Lincoln Street, a trash fire at Doty House with no damage, a fall at 3904 Grand Avenue aiding Lutle Hale to bed before doctor, and a car fire at Clayton Avenue and Elsmere Street caused by a short with $5 damage.

Trinity Place Clinton Street Bertha Little S. Clinton St Lincoln St Jimmie M. Grandberry S. Main St Middletown Hospital Curtis St Doty House Grand Ave Lutle Hale Clayton Avenue Elsmere Street Glenn Edwards

Police Briefs Report Woman Wounded in Middletown Incident

A 43 year old woman was treated at Middletown Hospital for personal safety related wounds of both arms suffered yesterday. She remained in good condition.

Middletown

Missing TV valued at 250 from Wayne Hall home

Burglars allegedly entered the residence at 4411 Miller Road by an open window and stole a television set worth 250. In a separate report, Rev. R F Hans 60 of 121 Park Street reported the theft of his boat and trailer from beside his garage, with the boat valued at 6000.

Wayne Hall Miller Road R. F. Hans Park St

Trunk Seals Break at Hauselman Transport Co

Seals were broken off three trucks at Hauselman Transport Co located at 125 Park Street and several boxes in the trucks were opened but nothing was taken according to police reports.

Hauselman Transport Co Park St

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Vaughn Elam Mrs. Ola Arms Everett Blasingame Mary Kohr Garnet Brennan Nicasio Calif Chuck Olsen Journal E. State DIAL Employment Service MHS Baptain S. Verity Meloy Leffler Funeral Home Sutphin AT Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler THE Order OF the Golden Rule National
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