This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
11
Mrs. Lois Hubbard, 40, found dead at 6534 Dixie Highway. Coroner says autopsy in Cincinnati found no organic cause and tissue tests inconclusive. Alcohol present in blood at 0.01 percent. Prior trauma from mother’s August murder noted but not solved. cause of death remains undetermined.
A volunteer force of 350 Christians from 27 congregations will canvass Middletown households Sunday afternoon for the city census. Workers gather at the First Church of God to receive sections and conduct about 30 calls each, with a follow up planned for Sunday, November 3.
Eighteen year old Herschel Havens of 3123 Morgan St Middletown yesterday pleaded guilty to eight counts of breaking and entering before Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J Fiehrer. Judge Fiehrer referred the case for presentence investigation and set disposition for Saturday Nov 9 at 9 30 a m. Havens admitted break ins at Main Bar 2703 S Main St Middletown Columbia Bowling Lane 954 Hamilton Cleves Rd Hamilton J and J Bowling Lanes S Main St Middletown Sports Bowl S Main St July 23 and Aug 18 Pete s Cafe Trenton Aug 14 and Surf Side Inn Middletown Sept 22.
Deputies report a 4:40 p.m. Friday crash on U.S. 42 seven tenths of a mile north of Dimmick Road involved Kenneth Poynter 36 of West Chester driving left of center and Dillard Miracle 19 of Morrow in a southbound car. The Miracle vehicle burst into flames after a 40 foot skid and later collided with another car.
Richard Joseph Ohmer, 39, of 7505 Joan Drive West Chester operated a third car that he ignited and drove into a ditch. He told Deputy Harold May he saw a ball of fire heading toward him. Miracle and Ohmer were treated at Mercy Hospital. Poynter, who escaped injury, was cited for driving left of center as Union Township firefighters extinguished the blaze.
A 15-year-old girl was wounded in the back by an air rifle pellet at about 5 30 p m Friday. Peggy Oglesby of 1933 Wayne Madison Road Trenton was treated at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Deputy Mack Hurley said the rifle was handled by Kelly Parks 15 of 1805 Wayne Madison Road Park said he did not know the gun was loaded.
A Butler County deputy en route to juvenile detention disarmed a 14 year old Oxford girl after she pulled scissors from her coat and attempted to stab him during transport. The incident occurred Friday after he picked her up at the Oxford police station and she tried to jump from the cruiser.
Two men received suspended jail terms in municipal court before Judge John T. Lamb. Roy Taylor 55 of Middletown Eaton Road was fined 200 and given a suspended three day term for fleeing the scene of an October 23 accident on Young Street and Yankee Road. George Fraley 22 of Morehead Kentucky got a 30 day suspended term for disorderly conduct after an October 23 2 30 p m police altercation. Three other cases were continued including Gerald Shields 22 accused of armed robbery with weapons and burglary. James McIntosh 28 faces larceny by trick and insufficient funds charges continued to October 29. Ehmer Gibbs 30 charged with driving while intoxicated continued to October 29. Two defendants received suspended fines of 200 Clarence Crawford 46 for disorderly conduct and Marvin Quinn 18 for menace and threat. L C Roberts 30 of 426 Vanderveer Street was fined 10 for consuming in a motor vehicle and Donald King 34 Dayton was fined 10 for speeding. Rodger Lee Hall 19 of 406 Park Street forfeited a $100 bond on disorderly conduct.
Ernest N. Glover 67 former Armco Band conductor and U C College Conservatory of Music faculty member died at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after two weeks illness. He lived in Clifton and taught music for two decades while retiring from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra last year after 25 years. Burial at Arlington Memorial Gardens Mt Healthy with memorials urged to UC College Conservatory.
Miss Mary Amanda Webb of 1906 Woodlawn Ave died at 11 30 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient four weeks She was born in Middletown Surviving are sisters Ethel and Marguerite Webb of the same address Services will be held 2 p m Monday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Paul Bergdall officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m
Granville Howard 96 of Moorehead Ky died at 5 10 p m yesterday at University Hospital Lexington Ky He was father to Mrs Thomas Cooney Sr and Mrs Roy Flannery both of Middletown Also surviving two daughters Mrs Jewel Proctor Olive Hill Ky Mrs Gravett Cottle West Elkton Ky 15 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at Lane Funeral Home Moorehead Ky
Dr. Charles E. Teckman told Monroe Chamber of Commerce the value of higher education to Ohio and the Miami Valley, urging branch campuses and technical institutes to engage advisory committees to meet community needs. The Monroe Fall Festival featured events at Congress Inn and Community Park, including a fish fry, parade, and the Historical Society display.
Beginning Monday and continuing to November 22, two vacuum-powered crews will cover city streets in rotating sections divided by Central Avenue and the Penn Central Railroad. Each area will be collected twice, with maps for residents and warnings about leaves in gutters.
Fire crews responded to a garage incident at 4709 Manchester Road where Ruth Ritter, 33, suffered a wrist cut and was taken to Middletown Hospital before EMS arrival. At 1210 Pine Street an overheated skillet caused $100 damage to a stove. At 8:54 p.m. Barnitz Stadium saw C. H. Arnold, 54, of 1227 Prospect Avenue, in serious condition at Middletown Hospital following an apparent heart attack.
Charles Dunigan a 16 year old Cincinnati Negro was indicted by the Hamilton County grand jury on maiming and assault counts for actions during August 16 riot in Avondale. Marsha Cox 18 sustained eye injury when struck by a bottle while with companions. Cox left hospital Aug 28 and began Ohio State University classes Sept 22.
A three car collision at the junction of Central Avenue and the Cincinnati Dayton Road Friday around 11 p m left one man in Middletown Hospital with head cuts and left arm injuries. Dale W Klitz 19 of Franklin was listed in good condition. William E Cas 48 of Cincinnati pulled onto the highway from Central Avenue and struck Klitz rear causing his car to collide with Howard M Muterspaw 53 and his wife who were treated and released.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.