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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1968

Page

2

YMCA Drive Reaches 90 Percent Of Goal In 3 Weeks

The YMCA three week membership drive ends with 660 new signups valued at 18678 dollars, boosting total memberships to 2241 or 86 percent of the 2600 target and a money total of 70536 dollars or 90 percent. Top producer is Bob Lovely of Armco East Works with 56 memberships.

YMCA James Townsley Armco Bob Lovely Armco East Works Robert K. Johnson Johnson Jack Yaste Ron Lyon Armco General al Karchner Don Huber Bill Schneider Warren E. Mueller Industrial William Tuttle Bud Fisher

Deaths and Funerals Fall Injuries Fatal To Charles Rettig

Charles C Rettig 95 of 1606 Tytus Ave died 8 45 pm after fall head injuries. Former advertising executive in Butler and Warren Counties, manager of Sorg Theater, trustee and caretaker Calvary Cemetery, charter Middletown Canoe Club member, Eagles Lodge 528, Knights of Columbus 1610 life member. Survived by wife Gertrude three daughters seven grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Requiem High Mass 10 30 am Monday at St John s Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Charles C. Retig Tytus Ave Sunnybreeze Mercy Hospital Hamiton Mr. Retig Butler Warren Counties Sorg Calvary Cemetery Association Board Middletown St. John’s Church Calvary Cemetery Schramm Funeral Home

Widow Mrs Johnson Died at Middletown Hospital

In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Johnson died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital.

J Floyd Linkous Dies at 73 in Middletown

J Floyd Linkous aged 73 of 317 Charles Street died at Garden Manor Nursing Home at 8 p m He had been a resident of Middletown 44 years coming from Illinois and retired in 1960 after 43 years at Armco Steel Corp He is survived by his wife Ora a son Donald of Monroe two brothers Rex and Bill four sisters and three grandchildren Funeral services will be 2 p m Monday at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Henry Howard officiating burial in W oodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

J. Floyd Linkous Charles St Garden Manor Nursing Home Garden Manor Middletown Hospital Linkous Armco Steel Corp Kentucky Middletown Illinois Ora Donald Monroe Rex Bill Ella O’hair Josephine Carberry Red Lion Ann Collier Franklin Viola Collier Campton Joseph R Baker & Sons Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery

Services for Mrs Cora H Johnston

Mrs. Cora H Johnston 70 of 321 Yankee Road a Salvation Army officer from 1918 to 1964 will have services at 10 a m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Capt Edward Canty presiding Burns will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Mrs Bertha Nemck 74 of 2464 Wilbraham Road died yesterday at Middletown Hospital Funeral services were held today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m The family suggests memorials be made to the Salvation Army in Middletown Mrs Nemck born Wolfe County Kentucky had lived in Middletown 30 years She was retired employee of the P Lorillard Co and a member of St Johns Altar Rosary Society Surviving are her husband Frank four step sons Frank of Franklin Alexander and Steve of Middletown and Louis of In

Cora H. Johnston Yankee Road Salvation Army McCoy-Leffler Edward Canty Burns Woodside Cemetery Bertha C. Nemck Wilbraham Road Mid Memorial Dletown Hospital Middletown Nemck Wolfe County P. Lorillard Co St. John’s Altar Rosary Society Frank Franklin Alexander Steve Louis

Funeral notices for Diana Sticklman and Nettie E. Moses

Diana Sticklman step daughter of Mrs. Mary Sticklman of Franklin and sisters Mrs. Jane Mikels of Knoxville and Mrs. Sue Contas of Middletown are mourned by 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services were held at 9 am Monday at St John s Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary recited Sunday at Schramm Funeral Home. Nettie E Moses 93 of 202 N Cherry St Germantown died Wednesday at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Services at John Arpp Funeral Home tomorrow at 10:30 am with burial in Germantown Cemetery. No visitation. Her husband John died in 1943 and her only immediate survivor is daughter Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy of Germantown.

Diana Mary Sticklman Franklin Jane Mikels Knoxville Tenn Sue Contas Middletown St. John’s Church Calvary Cemetery Schramm Funeral Germantown Nettie E. Moses Cherry St John Arpp John Esbaugh Germantown Cemetery

Charles H Sweatt Dies at 68 in Lynch Ky

Charles H Sweatt age 68 died at his home in Lynch Kentucky. Survived by wife Marie two other sons Charles Jr and Thor a daughter Mrs Francis Woods and 13 grandchildren. Services and burial in Lynch with Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Charles H. Sweatt Roy Lindsay Sweatt Middletown Lynch, Ky Marie Charles Jr Clelveland Thor Lexington Fracis Woods Dayton Johnson Funeral Home

Stubbs Mill Bridge bids come in under estimate

Engineer Stan Markey delayed bidding after no offers and then two firms submitted bids for the Stubbs Mills bridge. B&M Construction Co. of Dayton bid about 125000 to 125000, nearly 15000 under the 125000 estimate, Schweitzer Construction Co. of Cincinnati bid 137000. The two lane bridge over the Little Miami River between Morrow and South Lebanon awaits county commissioners review next Tuesday.

Lebanon Stan Markey Markey Stubbs Mills B&m Construction Co Dayton Little Miami River Morrow Schweitzer Construction Co Cincinnati

Deaths in New York and Mexico City Honor Two Noted Writers

Cornell Woolrich aged 64 a famed mystery writer whose stories inspired many films died Wednesday in New York. He used the pen names Willa Irish and George Hopley and wrote the story for The Bride Wore Black. In Mexico City Christopher Rand 96 veteran foreign correspondent for The New Yorker died after a fall from his hotel roof while reporting on the Olympics.

New York Cornell Woolrich Woolrich Willa Irish George Hopely Mexico City Christopher T. Rand New Yorker Magazine

Kent State enrollments rise to record 19 969 at main campus

Kent State University reports 19 969 students on main campus a new record with a time rise over last year. Off campus branches add 6 885 students bringing total enrollment to 26 824 across nine locations.

Kent State Kent

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