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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1969
Page
13
Puzzle clues and answers listed for a dated crossword page including across and down entries with themes, word lengths, and a vertical hint. Readers see hints like Apollo related names Pierre and Venus and a mix of common nouns and proper nouns across multiple rows.
The reading urges focusing on essential tasks early Wednesday with strong late day news. A birthday individual is advised of potential monetary gain, career advancement, and increased prestige, despite extra work. Creative workers may have a productive year with travel and social activity auspices.
Legal notice announces foreclosure action in Butler County Ohio case 86364 against James Milton Allen and Mamie Allen for property at 1414 Yankee Road Middletown Ohio. Also invites sealed bids for Valley View High School bleachers with 10 percent bid bond and September 25 1969 deadline, right to reject bids.
Thirty five Middletown bankers were slated to attend Group One of the Ohio Bankers Association in Cincinnati today. The session at the Cincinnati Club would focus on interest rates with attendees from First National Bank and Barnitz Bank.
Ruth Kouba files for divorce from Edward Kouba in the Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio case 17451 on willful absence and gross neglect of duty. Respondent must answer by October 6 1969 or petition to be granted.
A Butler County Common Pleas jury awarded Ralph Buckner of Middletown $45,000 for injuries from a 1967 traffic crash. Buckner claimed his car was hit Aug 2 by Pierre Deschamps of Three Rivers Quebec in a Kaiser Engineers parking lot. Buckner originally sought $100,700.
The New York Stock Exchange shows eleven of the 20 most active issues up, two down, seven unchanged. Opening prices include Gulf Oil up 0.5 percent, Atlantic Richfield up 1 percent, RCA up 0.5, UAL up 0.4, and Cities Service up 0.5. The Dow rises 6.20 to 830.45 while the AP 60-stock average gains 1.8 to 290.7.
Black nationalist Fred Ahmed Evans, 38, convicted of seven counts of first degree murder for the Glenville shootings in Cleveland on July 23, 1968, has been granted a stay of execution pending his appeal by the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals.
The Army Corps of Engineers recommends building a new navigation locks and a dam three miles downstream from the existing facilities near Gallipolis on the Ohio River. The Cincinnati Office proposal, announced by Rep. Clarence E. Miller, estimates the project cost at 89 million dollars.
Cattle slaughter slow with steers and heifers steady to 50 lower, cows weak to 50 lower, bulls about steady. Vealers steady with values 38.00 to 42.00 for choice, 32.00 to 38.00 for good. Hogs 1-3 200-240 lb 26.25, 240-260 lb 25.75-26.25. Sows steady to 25 lower, 1-3 300-400 lb 22.75-24.00. Bears 25-50 higher at 18.75-19.50. Sheep slaughter active, spring lambs 26.00-28.00.
Eggs prices paid to country packing plants for delivery to major Ohio cities show carton sizes and grades. Large A cartons 52 to 55 for delivered cases with retailers paying 56 to 61, mediums 43 to 46, smalls 32 to 42. Poultry fryers at farms priced 16.25 to 17.10 with lightweight around 9 to 10. Potatoes trade ranges 3.50 to 5.75.
A 15 year old Cleveland boy lies in Cuyahoga County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing on a first degree murder charge in the shooting death of his father Moses McGee 33 at their West Side home. Juvenile Court will decide if he should be tried as an adult. The shooting followed the father slapping the boy s mother. The youth is one of nine children.
Today in history notes the Civil War battle of Antietam began in Maryland on September 16 1862. It led to Gen Robert E Lees retreat and the end of his first invasion.
A 13 year old girl fell from a moving car on Lamberton Street near Corta Via while riding as a passenger. She slid across the pavement and struck a parked car. She was treated at Middletown Hospital for back head and arm injuries. The driver was 17 year old Larry Lawson of Sheffield Street. The incident occurred at 8 10 p m yesterday according to police.
Gov. James A. Rhodes outlined a two way narcotics crackdown combining treatment and enforcement. State treatment centers with 5 to 50 beds will be opened in Cleveland Akron Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo, with outpatient facilities. Attorney General Paul W. Brown to conduct a major drug usage probe in Ohio.
Fire incidents reported at 1511 St. Marshall Road home of Arnold Craig caused by underhood backfire with $75 damage. A Diamond National plant carton storage area on Charles Street suffered a waste basket fire from a discarded cigarette damaging storage boxes and skids with $1,000 loss. At 4401 Miller Road a car owned by Will Clemmons burned from an underhood backfire causing $250 damage.
A want ad listing offers a chest of drawers and a dresser with spinet design at $15 each. Rates for 10 days cost $1.98, one day 75 cents, three days $1.00 to $2.98, four days $1.60 to $5.20, five lines $2.00 to $6.50, ten lines $4.00 to $13.00, with payment due within 10 days after last insertion.
Obituaries list multiple local deaths with ages addresses and service details. Lucy McCarty and Robert L ONeill are among the deceased. services held at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with dates, times, and interment at Woodside Cemetery. Additional notices cover Mark Snively Calvin Taylor Porter Wells and Robert L Wilson with funeral home contacts and service arrangements.
Small classified notices list services from tree trimming and lawn care to clothing parties and personal ads. Readers see promotions for hardware, soil, fertilizer, and carpet cleaning alongside ride shares and psychic readers.
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.