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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1967

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Frank Bare and Joy

Frank Bare 75 of 1339 Avalon Drive died at Middletown Hospital after two years as his health declined. He worked for Armco Steel before retiring in 1957 and leaves wife Eleanor three sons seven grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Joseph R. Beker & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Joy died Saturday at Fairborn Nursing Home leaving two daughters a son a sister a brother and 13 great grandchildren.

Frank Bare Avalon Drive Middletown Hospital Bare Armco Steel Corp Eagles Lodge Germantown Moose Lodge Middletown Eleanor William Franklin Bare Jr James Robert Trenton Joseph R. Beker & Sons Roger Tappert Fairview Cemetery West Alexandria Joy Fairborn Nursing Home Marjorie Stebbins Dayton Ethel Phillabaum Miamisburg Howard Davis Robert Jones

Obituaries: Mrs. Olevie Jiles and Earl Henry Mercer

Mrs. Olevie Jiles 83 of 800 17th Ave pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital. She born in Monroe Georgia, resident 45 years, member of New Era Baptist Church and Esther Chapter 5 CBS. Survived by two daughters, 12 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren. Arrangements at Bailey Funeral Home. Earl Henry Mercer 75 of Greenfield died at 4 30 p.m. yesterday. Survived by son Earl Mercer of Franklin, another son Leroy, two daughters, a brother, a sister and eight grandchildren. Burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Funeral home arrangements pending.

Olevie Jiles 17Th Ave Middletown Hospital Jiles Monroe Middletown New Era Baptist Church Esther Chapter 5 CBS Odessa Bell Jarrell Watson Bailey Funeral Home Earl Henry Mercer Greenfield Earl Mercer Franklin Leroy Milwaukee Glen Wiseman Findlay Everett Nyswander Blanchester Murray Funeral Home Greenfield Cemetery

Mrs Mayme E Joy 89 Former Germantown Resident

Service for Mrs Mayme E Joy of Dayton age 89 is set at 2 p.m. tomorrow at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Donald Irvin presiding. Burial will follow in Germantown Cemetery.

Germantown Mayme E. Joy Dayton John Arpp Donald Irvin Germantown Cemetery

Obituary Notices for Local Residents

Thomas Hissem 41 of 936 N F St to be served 2 p.m. Wednesday Campbell. Aaron Burdsall 980 Millville Oxford Road services today Campbell. Lee Baker 79 of 2021 Madison Ave services 2 p.m. tomorrow First Church of God. Fred Mason 30 of 475 Fairham Drive services 2 p.m. tomorrow Webb. Fred Shelton 62 of 336 High St services 10 a.m. tomorrow Klaus-Weigel. Charles Grieg 57 of 1150 Old Oxford Rd Requiem High Mass 10:30 a.m. Wednesday St Peters Church. Joseph Gaughan 74 formerly of 1023 Campbell Ave Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. tomorrow St Marys Church. George Schul 87 of 3435 Tylersville Road services in complete Proeschel.

Thomas Hissem N. F. St Campbell Aaron Burdsall Millville Oxford Road Lee Baker Madison Ave First Church of God Fred Mason Fairham Drive Webb Fred Shelton High St Klaus - Weigel Charles Grieg Old Oxford Rd St. Peters Joseph Gaughan Campbell Ave St. Mary's Church George Schul Tylersville Road Proeschel

Lisbond Writer Casimiro Critic Of Regime

Lisbond Portugal AP reports writer and outspoken critic Au gusto Casimiro remains a vocal opponent of Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar era regime amid ongoing political tension and censorship concerns.

Lisbond Portugal Augusto Casimiro Antonio de Oliveira

Firestone snow tires urged as winter demand soars

A dated editorial style spiel warns of Firestone factory shutdowns and a planned production drop from 11 million snow tires last year to 1.5 million this year. It urges early orders, retread options, and highlights the Lowrey Holiday Organ and various fashion retail promotions to shoppers.

Firestone Plymouth

Military Rites For Marine Set

Full military services for Marine Pfc. Lee Irving 19 grandson of Mr and Mrs William Irving of 2512 S Main St and son of Mr and Mrs Henry Irving of Heath Ohio will be held at 1 p m Thursday at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the Ross Henderson Funeral Home Newark Ohio where a service will be held at 1 p m Wednesday Pfc Irving was killed in the Quang Tri area of Vietnam on Sept 10 about a week after arriving there for combat duty He was serving with the First Battalion Ninth Marines He entered the service in 1965 after graduating from Heath High School Pfc Irving was born in Dayton and was a resident of Middletown briefly during his early years His father Henry Irving was born and reared in Middletown Survivors other than the parents and grandparents include a brother Terry and two sisters Kimberly and Cheryl all at home. Salazar in Portugal died in Lisbon Sunday after a long illness Casimore was 78. Milford Mass AP Boots Mussulli 51 a well known jazz musician for more than 30 years died Saturday of cancer.

Lee Irving William Irving S. Main St Henry Irving Heath Ohio Woodside Cemetery Ross Henderson Newark Pfc Irving Quang Tri Vietnam Ninth Marines Heath High School Dayton Middletown Terry Kimberly Cheryl

Break-Ins Net $725 In Loot

Two Butler County break-ins over the weekend net about $725 for suspects. Frank Davis lost $557 worth of items including three shotguns a rifle a target pistol two electric razors three watches a diamond ring a transistor radio and about $18 in coins. Fred Gibbs reported $168 stolen including three shotguns a rifle and a transistor radio. Entry was by rear door and by prying open a double sliding rear door.

Butler County Frank Davis Elk Creek Road Fred Gibbs Kalbfleisch Road Middletown

Two Hamilton Women Charged In Shoplifting

Two Hamilton women Joan Watkins 25 and Sheila Richards 21 face municipal court in the morning on shoplifting charges. They allegedly stole about $120 of clothing from Mabley and Carew and McAlpin department stores. Richards faces three petty larceny counts and is free on 1500 bond. Watkins is also free on bond. Police say Richards used a belly bag under a maternity dress during the arrest.

Hamilton Joan Watkins Sheila Richards Mabley & Carew McAlpin Richards

Faulty Exhaust System Blamed In Pair's Death

John Lunsford and Nora Lunsford of Hamilton died in their car from carbon monoxide fumes, apparently from a faulty exhaust. They were found yesterday at Maplewood Orchard, with the ignition on and gas tank empty. services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Campbell Funeral Home in Hamilton. Burial will be in Millville Cemetery.

Hamilton Maplewood Orchard Stubbs Mill Road Morrow Myron Baker Tyhdabee Ken Baker Ralph Young Warren County Lunsford

Officers Testify At Godby Murder Trial

Hamilton police described the Jan shooting that killed Jackie Lynn Fields 2 at the Fields home in Peck's Addition. Five Fields relatives were wounded as Donald Mitchell Godby 40 faces a first degree murder charge. an expert from the Bureau of Criminal Identification is set to testify tomorrow.

Hamilton Jackie Lynn Fields Donald Mitchell Godby Butler County Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer John Fields John St Peck Gaston Bowling Stanley Fields Fields Godby Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification London

Middletown Band Group Plans Supper Meeting

The Middletown High School Band Associates will hold its first meeting of the school year tomorrow at 6 30 p m at Central School A jitney supper for all members of the family will open the meeting Films of band camp will be shown and election of board members will be held.

Middletown High School Central School

Wrong Motorist Story Corrected in Verity Parkway Crash

Richard E. Smith age 37 of 2200 Brentwood St. made a left turn on Verity Parkway in front of Terry Lee Wallace 23 of 1305 Breiel Blvd causing a $200 automobile crash at Verity Parkway and Elwood Street. It was erroneously reported that Wallace turned in front of Smith.

Richard E. Smith Brentwood St Terry Lee Wallace Breiel Blvd Verity Parkway Elwood Street Wallace Smith

Services For Boy Hit By Train

John Duane Holcomb an 11-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Holcomb died after being struck by a Baltimore Ohio freight train at a crossing. Funeral services will be held at Tufts Funeral Home Loveland with burial in Maineville Cemetery. The engineer said the boy rode a bicycle looked at the ground as the train horn sounded lights at the crossing were functioning. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by Warren County coroner Dr Ralph Young. He leaves his parents and three brothers Kenneth David and Michael at home.

Kenneth David Michael

Soap Box Derby winner to speak at Civitan luncheon

Dale Trepanier 13, July Derby winner and Akron ninth place finisher, will show slides and discuss his trip at a Civitan Club luncheon tomorrow noon at Manchester Motor Inn. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Trepanier of 508 S Highview Rd and attends St Mary’s School as a Troop 18 Boy Scout. Everett W. Sherron is program chairman.

Dale Trepanier Akron Civitan Club Manchester Motor Inn Peter J. Trepanier S. Highview Road Dale St. Mary’s School Civit Boy Scouts Everett W. Sherron

Coins Stolen From Lionel Sharp Residence

Thief cut a storm window screen to enter Lionel Sharp's home at 1707 Meadow Ave. and stole about $40 in old coins and $30 in change. Police report the house was ransacked and the theft occurred yesterday afternoon or night.

Lionel Sharp Meadow Ave

Monroe Lions Hear Coach Gene Rice Speaker Tonight

Lemon Monroe High School football coach Gene Rice will be the guest speaker at the Monroe Lions dinner meeting at the Congress Inn. The event starts at 6 30 p.m.

Gene Rice Lemon - Monroe High School Monroe Lions Congress Inn

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Mrs. Olevie Jiles Rs. Mayme Joy Round Town Charlotte Norris Music Maerey Filson’s Gino Rossi Dalton Roderer Red Cross Cobbies Roderer’s Maine Central Fenzel McDonough Oneida Norcross Pickwick S. Main Salazar Milford Mass Boots Mussulli Mets S. Verity John Lunsford Nora S. 13Th St Campbell Funeral Home Warren County Sheriff's Office George Gentry Jane Fairn David Gentry Lebanon Lebanon Rt. 3 and Alfred Gentry of Oneida. Mr. Lunsford Elizabeth Lunsford John Zimmerman Donald Theim Pearl Joseph Soap Box Civitan Program Martin Decker M. D Amp Aris, Inc Warner Bros Sport Fury Hughes Motor, Inc Chrysler Motors Corporation Story & Clark Piano
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