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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1969
Page
2
Middletown Board of Education members receive 1 per year to maintain Workman's Compensation protection during school business. Law allows up to 240 per year but the board declines this amount. Eliminating specialized teachers would harden student interests. music and art support broader talents and future career goals.
Cleveland Police Chief Patrick Gerity refused to attend the swearing-in of 209 new officers citing objections to 60 candidates based on detective background information. The dispute marks the sharpest breach between Mayor Carl B. Stokes and a top appointee over police staffing and related city projects.
The space agency maintains satellite and spacecraft tracking stations across fourteen countries, aiding deep space communications, telemetry, and data relay missions worldwide.
Journal staff writer Joy Jones reports on a month long program in which professional mental health workers learn from volunteers at the Community Day Hospital on Jefferson Road. Psychiatrists act as consultants while volunteers handle direct patient contact as attendees from Middletown Dayton Hamilton Springboro and Germantown discuss therapy and care.
RACINE Wisconsin AP tentative wage and pension agreement announced by American Motors Corp involves 11 000 workers across Kenosha and Milwaukee. The UAW says talks to resolve local plant issues continue with optimism of resuming production next week. The pact offers a 3 percent wage rise, a 5 to 10 cent hourly supplemental increase, pensions rising to near Big Three levels, an extra week of vacation pay and an 11th paid holiday.
Thomas H. Baker 86 of 219 West Place Trenton died today at Garden Manor Nursing Home after a long illness He retired 21 years ago from Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co He is survived by five sons Pau Bellbrook Earl Moraine City Gene Kettering Dale and Carl Trenton three daughters Nora Kesling Germantown Opal Dunham Middletown and Ruth Emrick Gardena Calif a brother George Germantown a sister Mary Wolfe Jacksonville Fla 18 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren Services 2 pm Monday Eaton Funeral Home Franklin Burial Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 pm Arrangements by Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home
Mrs Nellie Dietz 83 of 3125 Mohawk St died at 1 15 am at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since July 22 Born in Jacksonburg she lived in the area all her life Her husband John died in 1962 Surviving four daughters Laura Treadway Eleanor Havens Ruth Howland Wanda Fisher three sons Luther Alfred Elmer 23 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren Services 2 pm Monday at Grand Avenue Church of God Rev Henry Howard officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Visitation 5 7 pm Sunday and at church Monday after 1 pm
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Jewel Houser 48 formerly of Middletown will be held at 7 p m tomorrow at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with Rev John Carter officiating Burial will be in Miami Valley Memory Gardens The residence in Orlando Florida died Tuesday Surviving are her husband Charles four brothers Roy Wilson of Camden Holly Ollie and Ernest Wilson of Middletown two sisters Mrs Mary Brewer of Orlando Florida and Mrs Filla Lewis of Dayton
Margaret Myers 83 of Middletown since 1951 died yesterday at Garden Manor Nursing Home after six years of failing health and four years in local nursing homes. Graveside services were held today at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Jacob Naegelen 82 brother of Mrs. Guy Hatten Middewood died at 4 10 pm yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after four weeks patient there He came from Hallman Nursing Home Waynesville His wife Myrtle died in 1959 Services at 230 pm Monday Wilson Schramm Memorial Home 210 S Main St Burial Woodside Cemetery Memorial Home open Sunday 1 9 pm
Nellie Slaton of 483 John St Carlisle aged 81 died at 3 10 am today at Middletown Hospital four days after the death of her husband William in 1963 She leaves two sons Lewis West Carrollton Lillard Carlisle five daughters Grace Scearce Cynthia Deck Roxie Whitacre Irene Gutshall Myrtle Rowland a sister Tinnie Jenkins 32 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren Services set for 19 am Monday at Eaton Funeral Home Rev Shelby Banks will officiate Burial Woodhill Cemetery Viewings Sunday 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
Funeral services for Willis S. Sorrell 50 formerly of Camden will be 2 pm tomorrow at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Fairhaven Cemetery. He was found dead Wednesday at his New Metamoris Ohio home from a fall damaging his neck while repairing an outside light. Born in Grant County Kentucky he lived 45 years in Camden before moving recently. Surviving: daughters Linda and Ruth. brothers Cecil Rov and Jasper. sister Mrs Audrey Stevens.
Mrs Elsie Charles at Fairfield with 7 dollar amount, services at 10 a.m tomorrow at Zettler. Mrs Zaa Griswold aged 88 at Buckeye Street with 22 and 4 percent, services at 10 a.m tomorrow at Webb. Wick McWhorter age 77 at Hayes Avenue with 9:30 a.m tomorrow at Baptist Chapel. Mrs Elizabeth Steinhens age 83 at Orford with services today. Mar hall Smith
Intruders broke into the Rose Hill Memorial Park office and a work shed on Rt 129 east of Hamilton, causing about 2341 in loss and damage. Two electric typewriters valued at 876 were stolen from the cemetery office, and two power saws an electric drill and a 10 pound sledge totaling 255 were taken from the workman’s shed. The rear door and window frame sustained 1290 in damage. A .22 caliber revolver valued at 25 was stolen from Doris Murray’s Tren ton bedroom closet.
Three people were injured in two separate crashes near Elk Creek Road and Ohio 73. Mrs. Cassie Skovinski 46 of Middletown backed from a driveway and was hit by Ray Comas 32 of Middletown Germantown Road. passenger Phyllis Wright 21 also injured. They were taken to Middletown Hospital. In a second crash Eliezer Rivera 25 of Trento overturned his compact on Ohio 73 east of Jacksonburg Road and was taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital.
London AP reports Defense Minister Denis Healey told a broadcast audience midweek that Britain is paying a new way in the world with industry booming without harming the foreign trade balance. He framed it as a completely new sense of economic strength for the country.
A speech event honored Tony Rogers at the Middleon Bell Hecklers Night with 22800 attendees. Jerry Hart served as speechmaster alongside Ralphhee and Norman Jons as notable participants.
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