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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1968

Page

8

Woman Dies After Horse Throws Her in West Alexandria

Lenore J. Stubblefield 31 mother of two and art shop operator was killed when a horse she rode threw her onto Ohio 503 near her home. Harvey Good drove away unharmed after veering to avoid the fall and reported the animal was nervous. Funeral arrangements are pending Zimmermann Funeral Home.

West Alexandria Lenore J. Stubblefield Preble County Ohio Here Harvey Good Ohio 503 Good Mrs. Stubblefield

Somerville Man Killed in Butler County Traffic Crash

James Mitchell, 44, of 233 Church St., died after a crash at the U S 127 and Wayne Trace Road intersection near Somerville. The collision between a small foreign car and a truck occurred about 8 45 a m and was under state patrol investigation. This marks the 29th Butler County traffic fatality this year, versus 52 at this time last year.

Seven Mile Somerville Mercy Hospital Hamilton Here James Mitchell Church St U. S. 127 Wayne Trace Road Mitchell Butler County

Suit Seeks 75000 In Trenton Accident Case

Charles Briggs of 4643 Pleasant Ave. sues Paul Carter of 300 Kerry St. Trenton and Brock & Sons Contractors of 1150 Heoven Ave. for 75000 in damages. He alleges brain concussion from a collision at an unmarked Trenton intersection where Third St. traffic had a removed stop sign after a Brock & Sons project.

Hamilton Trenton Butler County Common Pleas Court Fairfield Charles Briggs Pleasant Ave Briggs Paul Douglas Carter Kerry St Third St

Fire Incidents Reported Across City

A series of fires and an incident were reported: at 127 N Main St a short circuit in a ceiling light caused $10 damage. at 809 Sixth Ave a kitchen curtain ignited by a discarded cigarette causing $5 damage. at 11:35 p m an unidentified automobile gas leak caused a fire under the hood with no damage.

N. Main St Sixth Ave

Civil Aeronautics Board's Five Members Since 1938

Washington notes that thirty men have served on the five member Civil Aeronautics Board since its 1938 establishment, reflecting long steady tenure and changing leadership across the agency.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board

Three Hurt In Pair Of Wrecks On Main Street And Bridge

Three people injured in two crashes. On S Main Street in front of Frischs Steven A Brittain 17 and Timothy L Fawns 20 rear ended Fawns car. passenger Bruce Hopper 20 also hurt all taken to Middletown Hospital Brittain cited for following too closely. A second crash on Liberty Fairfield Road at 2 am left day 19 of Overpeck with car off center over bridge causing 500 dollars damage Day charged with DUI.

S. Main Street Frisch’s Steven A. Brittain Logan Ave Timothy L. Fawns 16Th Ave S. Main Britain Fawns Bruce Hopper Sherman Ave Middletown Hospital Brittain Liberty-Fairfield Road James W. Day Liberty- Fairfield Road Day

Cincinnati Youth Bound Over On Two Charges

A 16 year old Cincinnati boy Charles Dunigan was bound over to the Hamilton County Grand Jury after being accused of assaulting a city policeman and injuring a teenage girl during rioting on August 18. Dunigan, free on 2500 dollar bond, suffered a stomach bullet wound. Patrolman Robert Jahigen said he shot Dunigan after he defied him and hurled objects at a car carrying Marsh Cox age 18 of Middletown. Cox lost sight in one eye from the attack.

Cincinnati Hamilton County Grand Jury Charles Dunigan Dunigan Robert Jahigen Marsh Cox Middletown Miss Cox

Girls Help for Vietnam Christmas Boxes

Girl Scouts and high school economics classes plan 3000 Christmas boxes for service members in Vietnam. Mrs. Chester Hatfield leads the Vietnam Triangle Club and asks for 1500 dozen cookies and 500 pounds of hard candy. Troop 640 bakes. Fenwick High School and Mrs. Linda Jester assist with cookies.

Fenwick High School Linda Jester

On This Day in History September 21 1968

Highlights include 1776 naval battle on Lake Champlain and 1792 vote to abolish the monarchy. Notable events cover 1949 West Germany formation, 1939 Poland demarcation, 1945 Truman war naming, and a 1963 Kennedy McNamara Vietnam review order. An extended note mentions Dean Rusk's daughter’s marriage and Guy Gibson Smith.

West Germany Allied High Commission Lake Champlain Frank Duryear Springfield Mass Soviet Union Germany Poland Harry Truman John F. Kennedy Robert S. McNamara Joint Chiefs of Staff South Vietnam Dean Rusk Margaret Elizabeth Guy Gibson Smith

Middletown Aviation Club hosts breakfast drive-in with penny-a-pound rides

The Middletown Aviation Club will hold a fly-in breakfast at 7 am at the Carmody Boulevard clubhouse with cheap plane rides and exhibits open to the public. Proceeds fund an instrument simulator for pilot training and feature three 1969 Cessna models from Wedekind Aircraft alongside a Ohio Aviation Division display. Members from Middletown Chapter 14 and clubs from Indiana Kentucky and northern Ohio join by gyrocopter. breakfast tickets cost 150 for adults and 1 for children.

Middletown Aviation Club Carmody Boulevard Ames Leighton Wedekind Aircraft Inc Ohio

Long history of telescoping rods and spinning gear

In medieval London a nine foot telescoping walking stick served as a fishing rod, while spinning rods emerged in 17th century Europe, long before American adoption.

London Europe

Football player acts fast saves 17 year old girl

A Hamilton traffic crash injured Michaela Schick 17 who was ejected through a windshield. Kim McKnight 18 applied pressure with a towel until Mercy Hospital staff performed surgery. Schick remained in critical condition after rapid blood transfusions. Elizabeth Harding 18, the driver, was treated and released.

Hamilton Michaela Schick Briarwood Drive Kim McKnight Glenway Ave Hamilton Taft High School Mercy Hospital Elizabeth Harding Park Ave

Deaths and Funerals in Ohio Community

Earl Dils longtime Belmont Elementary administrator in Dayton died of a heart attack at his home in Miamisburg. Funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Ellerton Lutheran Church with visitation today at Swart Funeral Home. Also listed are the deaths of Anna Magyer of Massillon and Laird, a former missionary, with service and visitation details and surviving relatives.

Earl Dils Belmont Dayton Dayton Board of Education S. Union Road Miamisburg Dills Frances Dils Middletown Ellerton Lutheran Church Swart West Carrollton

Car Crash on Verity Parkway Injures Two

Two people were injured in a Verity Parkway crash yesterday evening. Mary A. Dalton 40 of Springboro was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital for possible head and back injuries after her car was hit from behind. Gerald E. Harris 27 of Franklin had a cut lip and said a gas pedal failure caused the collision. he was cited for careless driving. Damage to both cars totaled $1,100.

Mary A. Dalton Eyler Drive Springboro Middletown Hospital Verity Parkway Access No. 1 Gerald E. Harris Fourth St. Franklin Harris Dalton Auto

Two Middletown Liquor Permits Suspended by State

Ohio Department of Liquor Control suspends 14 day licenses for Sports Enterprises and the Cottage Restaurant in Middletown area. Sports Enterprises appeals in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Cottage Restaurant suspension covers gaming at a pinball machine with other charges dismissed. Applications filed for low powered beer permits for Robinson and Cleary and for transfer of a Germantown club permit.

Middletown Area Ohio Department of Liquor Control Sports Enterprises, Inc J-J Bowling S. Main St Butler County Common Pleas Court Richard M Hazel Cox Yankee Road Department of Liquor Control William J. Robinson Gene D. Cleary Excello Germantown Viola Etter Germantown Rt. 2 Russell T. Leet Russ Hideaway

Mrs Veda Russell of Lebanon Dies at 72

Mrs Veda E Russell 72 of Lebanon died yesterday at Westview Nursing Home where she had resided about two years. Survived by son Robert Westfield NJ four brothers Chester Harold Corey Warner Wilmington Harley Warner California and sister Mrs P H Robey Arizona. Two grandchildren. Services 11 30 am Tuesday Oswald Memorial Home burial Lebanon Cemetery memorial home Monday 7 to 9 pm.

Lebanon Veda E. Russell Westview Nursing Home Robert Westfield N. J Chester Warner Kettering Harold Corey Warner Wilmington Harley Warner California P. H. Robey Arizona Oswald Lebanon Cemetery Memorial Home

Fred Ward Franklin dies at 79 in Lebanon nursing home

Fred Ward aged 79 formerly of 818 Anderson Street died at Cochran Nursing Home Lebanon at 3 a.m. He was born in Warren County and had no immediate survivors. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial in Mami Cemetery Corwin. Visitation Monday 4 to 8 p.m.

Franklin Fred Ward Anderson St Cochran Nursing Home Lebanon Mr. Ward Warren County Anglesby Funeral Home Mami Cemetery Corwin

Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church Services Promised

The notice states services scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church.

Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church

Father of Miami Dean Dies

Funeral services for Theodore Thesken 91 retired College Hill mint market operator will be Monday at 9 am at St Clare Catholic Church College Hill Burial in Arlington Memorial Gardens Mt Healthy He was the father of Earl V Thesken Miami University dean of educational services for Middles town and Hamilton campuses He died Thursday at a rest home in Cleves Survivors include three daughters two sons fifteen grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren

St. Mary’s Church Massillon Heitzer Funeral Home Laird Fairhaven Memorial Mission Brooks-Howell Ashville N. C Dixon High School Ohio Wesleyan University Korea Ruth Charles Vera Booker Camden Rt. 1 Herbert Laird College Corner Ohio Rt. 1 R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home Fairmount Cemetery Funeral Theodore Thesken College Hill St. Clare Catholic Church Arlington Memorial Gardens Thesken Earl V. Thesken Miami University Miami Middletown Hamilton Cleves Catherine Schneider Clara Dreyer Theodora Schubert Cincinnati George Raceland Earl Oxford William Elizabeth Niklas Lucia Thesken Jeanette Thesken Anna Schockman Joseph

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Cincy Ziebart Vietnam Kelley Moore Moore St John Bissett Fairmount Ave Turner’s Jefferson Road Pattern Dept Margaret Kendrick 14Th Ave Franklin Queen Judy Harness Franklin High School Aviation Club Anna Magyer Anna Domanick Massillon City Hospital Magyer Mike John Anna Marie Andrew Redwood City Calif Mary Takach Helen Pappas Parkway Veda Russell Miss Esther Laird Camden Esther J Dean First National Bank First National Bank OF Middletown
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