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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1972

Page

2

Women in Home and Community Come of Age event Friday

Emily L. Leedy of Jackson Ohio appointed by Gov Gilligan directs Ohio Bureau of Employment Services Women’s Services Division. She has served as teacher counselor and administrator and held posts in NAWD CAUW and WEAL. Service at New Era Baptist Church Middletown starts at 10 am with Girls Glee Club music and two form offerings to national and disaster relief projects.

Middletown Area New Era Baptist Church Emily L. Leedy Jackson Ohio John J. Gilligan Women’s Services Ohio Bureau of Employment Services National Association of Women American Association of University Women

County Thefts Include Fire Phone And Public Address System

Police estimate multiple weekend thefts across Butler County include a fire department telephone and public address systems from two rural churches. A fire phone was ripped from a box at Sobio Service Station and wires cut. A public address system valued at 359 dollars was stolen from a West Middletown church. Intruders also entered Union Chapel United Methodist Church and took a PA system. No other major items reported.

Butler County Jim Conrad Jacksonburg Road Wayne Township Ment Jacksonburg Sobio Ohio Conrad Vine St West Middletown Union Chapel United Methodist Church Keister Road Ray Reynolds Somerville Road Reynolds

Five Injured in Butler County Weekend Crashes

Five people were injured in three Butler County accidents over the weekend. Patricia E OConnor, 24, of Oxford State Road, drifted off Wayne Madison Road and hit a utility pole. Brenda Jones, 23, of Wayne Avenue, was injured when her car was struck by Roger W Richardson, 24, of Germantown Road. Elizabeth Richardson, 23, a passenger, also injured. In the third crash on Ohio 73 at Wayne Trace Road, Warland Cocorar, 29, backed his car and was hit by Albert A Neal, 58, as a motorcycle driven by Robert D Link, 20, and passenger Marie Neal, 56, arrived. Link and Mrs Marie Neal were treated at Mercy Hospital.

Butler County Patricia E O'Connor Oxford State Road Wayne Madison Road Busenbark Road Mercy Hospital Brenda Jones Wayne Ave Roger W. Richardson Germantown Road Hamilton-Trenton Jackson Roads Overpeck Richardson Elizabeth Richardson Fort i Hospital Ohio Wayne Trace Road Warland E. Cocorar Shandon Albert A. Neal Kennedy Road Trentor Robert David Link S. Corpus Ave Oxford Neal Link Marie Neal

Time magazine ties Segretti hiring to Nixon aide Chapin

Time magazine reports Dwight Chapin deputy to President Nixon admitted to FBI that he routed funds to Los Angeles lawyer Donald Segretti to disrupt Democratic primary campaigns. Kalmbach said payments came from cash in Maurice Stans's office and from Segretti funded by Kalmbach. White House declined comment.

New York Time Magazine Dwight Chapin Nixon FBI Los Angeles Donald H. Segretti Time Sunder Justice Department Chapin Segretti Cali Kalmbach Maurice H. Stans Committee White House Times Clark MacGregor Committee For

Troop 21 Hosts Family Night at Armco Park

Scout Troop 21 held a spaghetti dinner at Armco Park for Family Night. New scouts Kent Bryant and Eric McFarland joined. merit badges went to Bill Gillen, senior patrol leader, as adults Ron Lyon, Bill Gillen, and Jack McFarland led the event.

Armco Association Armco Park Kent Bryant Eric McFarland Bill Gillen Ron Lyon Cochairman Jack McFarland

Evangelist Dr. Herb Pugmire to Speak Wednesday

Evangelist Dr. Herb Pugmire of Titusville Florida will address Grace Baptist Church at 7 39 p m Wednesday. He has led crusades in eight countries and across the United States and holds doctor of literature from the International Academy of London. He is known for studies in prophecy geology astronomy mathematics and meteorology.

Herb Pugmire Titusville Fla Grace Baptist Church United States Pugmire Washington University Booth College Regent Institute Bible Baptist Seminary Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain International Academy of London

Noahs Ark Sets Sail From Los Angeles to Sydney

A small Noahs Ark departs Los Angeles harbor bound for Sydney carrying a species of animals to enrich Australian zoos. The voyage reflects ongoing zoological exchanges between the United States and Australia.

Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor Sydney

New Syna-Clear Decon Offers Buy One Get One Free

Introductory offer promotes Hard-core Syna-Clear Decon tablets claiming eight hours of relief per tablet. Ad urges purchase of a 12 pack to receive another 12 pack free, with price listed as 61.60.

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Infant Ellen Jonathan Ellen Dies at Middletown Hospital

Infant Ellen Jonathan Ellen, son of Mr and Mrs William Ellen of Sardinia Route 2, died at 2 47 am at Middletown Hospital where born Saturday. Survivors include parents two brothers Greg and Daniel paternal grandparents Bob Ellen and Colleen Wright of Middletown maternal grandparents George and wife of Franklin. Burial in Woodside Cemetery with arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9 pm.

Jonathan Ellen Middletown Hospital Kercher Inland Manufacturing Co Dayton Germantown

Obituary: Irvin Grimes 81 Middletown resident

Irvin Grimes 81 of 1022 14th Ave. Middletown died 3 45 p m Sunday at Middletown Hospital after an extended illness. He retired from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and was a World War I veteran. Survived by wife Mary a son Robert Middletown a daughter Mrs Sarah Cooper Middletown a sister Mrs Viola Higgins Stockton Calif Services set for 1 p m Friday at Hall Jordan Memorial Chapel with the Rev.

Irvin Grimes 14Th Ave Middletown Hospital Grimes Baltimore &Ohio Railroad Mary Robert Middletown Sarah Cooper Viola Higgins Stockton Calif Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel

Five Charges Leveled Against Manchester Avenue Man

A 5 charges case against Robert J. York age 25 of 1701 Manchester Ave. cites disorderly conduct resisting arrest abusive conduct toward a police officer intoxication and assault on an officer. Bond set at 1325. Incidents occurred in the Jackson Lane apartments lot and at police headquarters. York to appear in municipal court tomorrow morning.

Manchester Avenue Robert J. York Manchester Ave Jackson Lane Apartments Ronald Reifenider Fred Madden Harvey Poff York

Burglars Blamed For Franklin House Fire

Fire officials say burglars started a blaze at a six room Homestead Avenue home owned by Billy Davis. About $1,500 in items were stolen, the dwelling and contents valued around $13,506 were destroyed, firemen found two burn holes under a living room window. Davis was away. children stayed with a neighbor.

Franklin Homestead Avenue Billy Davis Homesteed Ave Davis

Mrs Ruth W Martin 75 former Blue Ball leader dies

Ruth W Martin a former director of the girls choir and Sunday school teacher at Blue Ball Presbyterian Church died at Mt. Pleasant Home Monroe where she had lived since 1970. She was a past president of the Middletown Women's Club and Missionary Society and served as a Girl Scout troop leader. Surviving are son R Kent Martin and two grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society Middletown Butler Unit or heart fund.

Ruth W. Martin Fulton Lane Mt. Pleasant Monroe R. Kent Martin Ridgefield Conn Riggs Quinton Everest Woodside Cemetery Middletown Butler Unit American Cancer Society Heart Fund

Obituary: Mrs Sophia M Shillinglaw 71 of Middletown

Sophia M. Shillinglaw 71 of 414 Lewis St. died 2 15 at Middletown Hospital after admission Oct 13. Survived by husband Jack Sr. 1959. Daughters Betty Williams Kathleen Campbell. Sons Jack Jr Billy James. Brother Standafer Hazard Ky. Sister Polly Myers Lexington Ky. Seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Services Grand Avenue Church of God Wednesday p m. Funeral home hours Tuesday 3 5 and 7 9 p m. Burial McCoy Leffier.

Sophia M. Shillinglaw Lewis St Middletown Hospital Shillinglaw Daughters of America Jack Sr Betty Williams Monroe Kathleen Campbell Middletown Jack Jr Billy Franklin James Standafer Hazard Polly Myers Lexington Grand Avenue Church

Harold E. Kercher 74 of Germantown

Harold E. Kercher aged 74 died at his Germantown home or nearby, last known at 204 South Main Street. He is survived by family and will be remembered in a local obituary. Funeral arrangements and full obituary details will be announced by the family.

Harold E. Kercher Germantown S. Main St

Lebanon Man William E. Risk Dies at 67

William E. Risk 67 of 217 Pleasent Street died Saturday at Quake Heights Nursing Home Waynesville where he had been a patient a month. A sister Mrs Wilhelmina Burton Lebanon survives. Funeral arrangements through Oswald Funeral Home p m Tuesday burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Funeral home Monday from 7.

Lebanon William E. Risk Pleasent St Quake Heights Waynesville Wilhelmina Burton Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon Cemetery

Local Obituaries list for Jacob Zimbleman Edna Stevenson and Terry Seitz

Jacob Zimbleman aged 9 formerly of 33 Center Street has services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Campbell. Edna Stevenson aged 85 of 231 Wayne Avenue has services at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Proeschel. Terry Seitz aged 21 of Fairfield has services at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Cincinnati.

Jacob Zimbleman Center St Cambell Edna Stevenson Wayne Ave Proeschel Terry Seitz Fairfield Cincinnati

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gilligan Women's Equity Action League Leedy The Commission On the Status of Women, Inc Cleveland Area Girls Glee Club Lemon-Monroe High School Paul Bell National Office of Church Women United Intercontinental Mission Dana Freburg Middletown Unit Worth Hotel Fort Worth Tex History Ron Heflin Fort Wo Emily Leedy Bonnie Marcum Oxford Road Harold D. Owsley Trenton-Franklin Road Dodds Monuments Verity Pkwy Charles Bud) Steller Mer U.S Democratic Club Thurman McQuinn Brentwood St Midd POL. Adv Randall B. Moorhead Randy Fornia Herbert W. Kalmbach Troop 21 Et Ted Willie Bankston N.L. Cooper Ruth Martin Sophia Shillinglaw William E. Risl Converse Monument CO Russell Nicoll Russie Felt Middletown Manchester Road Fenwick High School Roosevelt Tom Blake William Donham Denham James Guysler Kenridge
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