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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1967

Page

9

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Alta Begley 40

Mrs Alta Mae Begley 40 of 1732 Fernwood St died at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since July 27 She worked 17 years for Packaging Corporation of America before retiring five years ago Surviving include husband Willie daughter Pamela Lackey son Ray Lackey a step son Rodney Begley a step daughter Patricia Brown her mother Mary Oditt sister Alma Rhinehart and five brothers Herbert Russell Wilson Al Wilson Chester and Glen Wilson Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with two ministers officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3–5 and 7–9 p.m. and Monday 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.

Alta Mae Begley Fernwood St Middletown Hospital Begley Packaging Corporation of America Willie Pamela Lackey Middletown Ray Lackey Rodney Begley Patricia Brown Franklin Mary Oditt Alma Rhinehart Herbert and Russell Wilson Gratis al Wilson Colorado Springs Chester Glen Wilson McCoy - Leffler Henry Howard Frank Sowards Woodside Cemetery

Beiser dies at 61 on his Miltonville farmland

Clayton C Beiser 61 died of an apparent heart attack yesterday noon at his farm home 4950 Oxford State Road He was a longtime Trenton area farmer and member of the Butler County Farm Bureau advisory board Miltonville Cemetery Association and survived by wife Nellie two sons Charles and Wilbur and nine grandchildren Burial will be in Miltonville Cemetery with arrangements by Klaus Weigel Funeral Home Memorials are suggested to the Heart Fund.

Clayton C. Beiser Oxford State Road Mr. Beiser Reily Township Trenton Butler County Farm Bureau Hanover Township Miltonville Cemetery Association Board Nellie Charles Wehr Road Wilbur Jackson Road Leon DeForest Miltonville Klaus Weigel

Akron Engineer Raymond K. Clark Dies After Heart Attack

Raymond K. Clark 58 of Akron died on arrival at Akron General Hospital after a heart attack. He served as city engineer for Middletown from 1954 to 1961 and as resident engineer for the Ohio Department of Public Works. A OSU 1935 graduate, he worked for the state highway department, then served as a Navy lieutenant commander in World War II. Survived by wife Ruth and a daughter in Maryland, a son at home, a sister in Greenville, and three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home in Greenville with burial in Greenville Cemetery.

Raymond K. Clark Akron Middletown Akron General Hospital Clark Department of Public Works State of Ohio School of Engineering Ohio State University State Highway Department Navy Ruth Edward Smith Maryland Michael Joe High Greenville Miller Funeral Home Greenville Cemetery

Obituary Notice for Florence Geary of Hillsboro

Mrs Florence Geary 66 of Hillsboro formerly Middletown died at 10 30 am yesterday in Hillsboro Surviving are three daughters Mrs Ed Miller Mrs Ed Joyce and Miss Susan Geary five sons William Thomas David John and Robert all of Kokomo Ind three sisters a brother and 15 Monday at the Turner Funeral Home Hillsboro Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery

Florence Geary Hillsboro Middletown Ed Miller Ed Joyce Susan Geary William Thomas David John Robert Kokomo Ind Turner Funeral Home Prospect Cemetery

Services for Mrs. Sarah Mason Held in Caney

Mrs. Sarah Mason 87 of Middletown Rt 3 died Thursday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral services are at 2 p m tomorrow at the Church of God in Caney Ky with burial in Caney. Local arrangements are by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Sarah Mason Hendrickson Road Middletown Church of God Caney, Ky Caney Cemetery McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home

Funeral services for Raymond Rose planned for Monday

Services for Raymond Rose 47 of 7743 Keister Road are set for 2 p m Monday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Dean Sheets officiating. Burial is at Astoria funeral home tomorrow at 2. Rose died yesterday at his home.

Raymond Rose Keister Road Riggs Funeral Home Dean Sheets Astoria Rose

Mrs Bertha Lambert Dies At 78 In Dayton

Mrs Bertha M Lambert 78 of Dayton sister of Mrs Sylvia Friedline of Farmersville died yesterday. Survived by husband Luther a sister Mrs Ina Oswald of West Carrollton and brother Herbert Heller of Dayton. Services Monday at Help Funeral Home New Lebanon with burial in Ellerton Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.

Farmersville Bertha M. Lambert Dayton Sylvia Friedline Luther Ina Oswald West Carrollton Herbert Heller Help Funeral Home New Lebanon Ellerton Cemetery

Neanover 82 Dies After Hospital Stay

Bernard H. Neanover 82 of Seven Mile died at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton at 1 PM yesterday after a lengthy illness. Survived by wife Mary daughter Gladys O'Dell of Lewisburg son William of Seven Mile 13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Inman Funeral Home Town Cemetery burial in Darr Friends may call at the family home.

Somerville Bernard H. Neanover N. Main St Seven Mile Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Mary Gladys O'Dell Lewisburg William Inman Funeral Town Darr- Friends Funeral

Delmont Hann Dies in Florida. Rites Pending

Delmont Hann, 42, of Bradenton Florida and formerly of Reily, is reported by Marshall Smith as services are held today with arrangements pending.

Delmont Hann Bradenton Fla Reily I Services Marshall Smith

Three Injured In City Accidents Reported

Three persons were injured in city accidents yesterday with about $6,000 in damage across ten crashes. Eleven year old Pam Buchanan suffered knee and facial abrasions after a near collision on Manchester Avenue at Grimes Street. A five car pileup on Grand Avenue at Eaton Drive injured Paul Fugate, 22, while Joseph Fay, 30, and Lorraine McIntyre, 43, were also involved as damages climbed to $525 for the later cars. Ronald Anderson, 32, treated for a cut lip after his car struck a parked vehicle, destroying his own car. Another crash on Grand Avenue at Highland Street damaged vehicles totaling $2,000.

Pam ‘Buchanan John F. Buchanan Manchester Ave Orville Sorrell Douglas St Manchester Avenue Grimes Street Grand Avenue Eaton Drive Paul Fugate Tytus Ave Joseph J. Fay Grand Ave Lorraine McIntyre Lewis St Ronald Anderson Elman Drive Middletown Hospital Leonard J. Wilson S. Sutphin ‘St Wilson Anderson Paul D. Aikman New Carlisle Floyd Haynes Highland St Donald Bowles West Carrollton Highland Street

Public Housing Taxes Total $10 050 For Butler County

Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority reports payments of 10050.21 for fiscal 1966-67 from nine public housing sites including Townhouse at Tytus Verity and Town Homes East West. Hamilton projects Rambo Harris Riverside paid 11387.04. 54.27 goes to the state.

Fawnn AC Vwanan Tatha Rnnsomdess J. Ross Hunt Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority Hamilton Public Housing Mark G Wendel Butler County Taawd Tytus Avenue Verity Parkway 18Th Avenue S. Main Street Rambo Harris Riverside Homes Hamilton Housing Authority Middletown Tytus Verity

Grandfather testifies in Godby shooting tale in Fields case

The Fields family testified in Peck's Addition as the grandfather of two year old John Fields recounted Godby saying he would come to kill Chester Fields and then firing. Mitchell Godby described an exchange on January 15 when he said a man fired two shots at him.

Hamilton the Fields John Fields John St Jackie Lynn Fields Peck Godby Donald Mitchell Godby Fields Benninghofen Ave Chester Fields Franklin ‘St Peoowu Mio Meau Court of Butler County Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer

Local man in critical condition after motorcycle crash

A 38 year old Middletown man was listed in critical condition at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a motorcycle crash on the exit ramp of Ohio 4 to westbound Ohio 73 yesterday at 3 35 p m He was treated at Middletown Hospital first then transferred.

Middletown Christ Hospital Cincinnati Ohio Ohio 73 Billy Powers Church St State Highway Patrol Middletown Hospital

Outsiders Gain Foothold With Church

At the Episcopal Church national convention in Seattle the youth outsiders gained a formal foothold as the House of Bishops agreed to listen. Presiding Bishop John E. Hines attended a youth gathering and urged the group to help guide the church on matters of real importance.

Seattle Episcopal Church House of Bishops John E. Hines

Boston Pioneered First Street Fire Alarm Boxes in 1852

In 1852 Boston installed the nation’s first street fire alarm boxes marking an early leap in urban safety. The initiative showcased municipal innovation and set a precedent for cities nationwide.

Boston

Armco Plans Annual Inventory Shutdown Next Week

Armco will shut down for its annual inventory across departments next Saturday. A Friday story had stated the shutdown would occur today, but the schedule now places the closure a week away.

Armco

Deaton Held On Armed Robbery Charges In Ohio Hearings

Gerald Deaton, 24, appeared in Municipal Court and was bound over on a $9 500 bond for Butler County grand jury, then faced additional charges in Warren County including kidnapping and armed robbery. Witnesses included Barbara Frentzel and her son James while another attendant identified him.

Gerald Deaton Middletonian Butler County Grand Jury Vvy Deaton Lebanon Warren County Warren County Grand Jury Albert Herrick Holmes Sunoco Ohio 63 I-75 Monroe Barbara Frentzel Greentree Road Frentzel James Leroy Alfrey Trenton Middletown Cincinnati Russell Dean

Painting Numerals on Water Tower Sparks Fines

Lebanon High School seniors Steve Strunk and Michael Strouth, both 18, faced $50 fines and a severe reprimand from Municipal Judge Albert Herrick for spray painting the town water tower. They climbed Walnut Street tower on Sept 15 and later returned to cover the numbers with more paint, paying for the matching paint per city manager Charles Guard.

Lebanon Albert Herrick Steve Strunk Michael Strouth Walnut Street City Charles Guard

Residents Vote Not to Rename Town in Vancouver Area

Residents of Vancouver Washington on the Columbia River voted against changing the town name. Backers sought Fort Vancouver to avoid confusion with Vancouver British Columbia.

Vancouver, Wash Washington City Columbia River Fort Vancouver Vancouver B.C

Talking Coast to Coast in 1915 Cost Three Minutes

In 1915 a telephone or telegraph call from coast to coast cost 20 dollars and 70 cents for a three minute connection. The rate reflects early long distance pricing and communication tariffs of the era.

Bat Incident Report Highlights Humane Capture

A patrolman filed a report after an animal disturbance at 3 p.m. at 1029 Central Ave. A bat was captured alive and placed in a city waste container. The note ends with a playful nod to bat lovers and a reference to prior editorials on the issue.

Public Finance Central Ave

Canine Breeder Lina Basquette Opens Danes Kennels Near Philadelphia

Silent film star Lina Basquette, now a breeder of Great Danes, operates kennels near Philadelphia. The former actress shifts to dogs, adding a new chapter to her career.

Philadelphia Lina Basquette Here

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Mrs Alta Begley Raymond Clark Bertha Lambert Bernard Neanover E. Main Taylor Warren County Historical Society Spn Jean Crutcher Mgr Miami University Ule Bohman McIntyre Richard D. Patterson Eaton Ave Clarence A. Russell S. Verity Parkway Fay Community Church Maustown R. B. Abney Winchester Jack Lawson the Journal Aisses Donna Donna Johnson Monroe High Oswalt Tile Manchester the Assembly of God Church S.S M.W Web WPFB C.L. Hawkins the Evangelist Rev David Lynch Cleveland, Ohio Middleown
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