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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1969
Page
2
A small group of children from first to seventh grade staged a protest on Flemming Road against the start of the school year. They carried signs opposing schooling while visiting Doris Russell at 300 Bellemonte St for a reaction and received a brief lecture on the merits of school.
Sheriff says vandals and looters sparked a second consecutive night of shootings fires and rock throwing in Fort Lauderdale. Two arrested, four officers injured, civilians hurt. Police report arson on a market car and an optics firm office. a woman shot but in good condition. Most arrested youths labeled mischievous breakers.
A 14 month old girl, Sharon Morizen, drowned after wandering into a bucket of water at her Toledo home Monday night. Authorities reported the tragedy involving the child of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morizen.
In Los Angeles reports describe white asparagus cultivated in soil mounds that keep sunlight from reaching the spears until harvest, resulting in pale stalks destined for local markets.
Columnist Drew Pearson, 71, dies after heart attack at his Maryland farm. He faced denouncements from Presidents Roosevelt and Truman and a feud with McCarthy that included a legal suit. Born Evanston Illinois, he studied at Swarthmore and sponsored the Friendship Train. He is survived by his wife Luvie Moore, daughter Ellen Arnold, and stepson Tyler Abeil. A memorial service will be held Thursday in Washington National Cathedral.
The commission planned a 9 million dollar bond issue to fund street and sewerage treatment plant work. An ordinance to authorize issuance was on the 7 PM agenda as rates hover near six percent. City to sell bonds soon to lock in costs. A separate item considered renewing ambulance service with McCoy Leffler Funeral Home effective yesterday as city emergency provider. The meeting is in the City Building auditorium.
In Manchester four New Hampshire National Guard members killed in Vietnam receive rifles and drums at services, while a fifth, Richard Genest, is honored with a wartime protest by his widow Brenda. The five men of the 3rd Battalion 197th Artillery were to be buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery after returning from Vietnam. Genest’s widow previously refused military ceremonies and the flag at his coffin arrival.
Kinney Carpenter 83 of Franklin died on arrival at Middletown Hospital. Survived by two sons Eli and French two daughters Eula DeHart Opsie Hunter sister Virgie Taubee 21 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Mrs Hatie Belle Waddell 66 died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Survived by husband Walter eight or nine children in Middletown Cincinnati Honolulu Dayton Ironton Portsmouth and elsewhere. Services Thursday 11 a.m. at New Life Temple. Burial Woonside Cemetery. Funeral home arrangements by Joseph n Baker & Sons.
Edward J Connelly 76 of 308 Clark Street died at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since July 15. He worked 36 years at Armco Steel Corp retiring 1961 as machinist instructor. He was charter member of Middletown Boat Club and former member of Knights of Columbus Moose and Elks. Survived by wife Margaret daughter Marjorie Ann Farkas two sisters and two grandchildren. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home hours and Rosary service listed for Thursday.
Mrs. Louie A Mynhier 80 of 4857 Princeton Pike died at 9 15 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since May 15 She lived in Middletown 17 years coming from Danby Her husband Ben died in 1952 Surviving are a step daughter Irene Botts of Moorehead KY a step son Nathan Mynhier of Ezel KY three sisters and a brother Burns Co of Germantown and four grandchildren Services set for 9 30 am Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev Robert Johnson officiating Burial in Johnson Cemetery at Ezel KY Visitation tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm.
Mrs Mamie Osborn 77 of Costa Mesa Calif a former Middletown resident dies yesterday Burial set at Middletown Cemetery with Rev Jack Adams officiating Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at McCoy Lesler Funeral Home Costa Mesa Calif death notice with local ties
Funeral services for Coney Wilson Williams 64 of 2116 S Dixie Hwy will be at 10 am Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Harvey Hahn officiating Burial will be at Butler County Memorial Park He died Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota Williams was superintendent of Middletown Sand and Gravel Co Survivors include six sisters four sons and a daughter in law from Middletown Ludlow Covington Trenton Jacksonburg and other nearby communities
Two notices list memorial services for Mrs Til ie Bennet aged 81 of 4208 Freeman Ave to be held at 10 a.m. Thursday and Chesley Riley aged 48 of 624 S 14th Street with a service at 2 p.m. Thursday in London Kentucky.
A one bedroom unit features paneling and cathedral ceilings at The Blind Lemon North private club room area. Includes modern conveniences and rents range from 140 to 210 dollars.
The 117th Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis closed after surpassing one million attendees for the first time. The official millionth visitor was Robert Haack, 23, a quarterback from Indianapolis Capitol, who received $100 cash, $150 in clothes, free rides and meals, plus tickets to next year’s fair. Rain interrupted the final two days and forced some harness racing heats to be canceled.
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