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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1967

Page

2

Seven Mile GI Dies In Vietnam In 1964 graduate James L Scott dies on a road clearing mission

Army Pfc. James Lee Scott 21 of 5324 West Elkton Road is listed as Butler County's 29th war casualty. He entered the Army earlier this year after training at Fort Knox Fort Polk and Fort Lewis. He had been in Vietnam since July 5 and survived by his parents a brother and a sister. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Graveside services were held today for Timothy R. Heller 23 days old son of Mr and Mrs Robert A. Heller Jr of Xenia at Woodside Cemetery. He died yesterday at Barney's Children's Hospital in Dayton. Surviving are his parents a brother Anthony and a sister Stephanie paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents. Arrangements by Schramm Funeral Home.

Seven Mile High School Butler County Vietnam Army James Lee Scott Roy Scott West Elkton Road Fort, Knox Fort Polk Fort Lewis Wash Webb Funeral Home Timothy R. Heller Robert A. Heller Jr Xenia Woodside Cemetery Barney's Childrens Hospital Dayton Anthony Stephanie Ralph DeJarnette Middletown A Herbert Dalrymple

Death notices for Ponkratz and others

Mrs Thomas Haney learns of the death of her father Martin Ponkratz 66 of Munich Germany from a heart attack on Sept 19 Funeral services and burial occurred Sept 22 in Munich Also listed Jacob Morton 95 of 879 Central Ave with service at 2 pm Proeschel Other notices report John W Anderson 83 founder president of The Anderson Co dies in Gary Ind and James Earl Wells 72 former director and VP of the Commodity Credit Corp in Tucson Ariz

Thomas Haney Holly Ave Martin Ponkratz Munich Germany Gary Ind John W. Anderson The Anderson Co Tucson Ariz James Earl Wells Commodity Credit Corp Roosevelt

Schools Receive State Funds Distribution Details

The Middletown school district received 115 558 33 dollars from the state foundation program for September, with 62 000 25 dollars paid directly to districts and the remainder to retirement systems. Other districts listed include Franklin 75 038 36, Lebanon 44 614 41, Carlisle 15 155 07, Clearcreek 20 904 19, Deerfield Union 42 279 31, Mason 28 131 57, Valley View 29 576 12, Preble Shawnee 31 035 76, Liberty Union 55 301 97, Madison 36 585 96, and Trenton 24 269 20. The article ends with an unrelated note about King Arthur’s resting place in Snowdon Mountain, Wales.

Middletown Franklin Lebanon Carlisle Clearcreek Springboro Deerfield Union Mason Valley View Germantown Preble Shawnee Liberty Union Madison Trenton

YMCA Extends Membership Drive One Week

The YMCA extension targets 693 more members to hit 2600 after signing 1907 by last night. Campaign leaders meet Friday Oct 6 at 7:30 a.m. to tally new enrollments and assess progress across Armco Middletown Plant and district divisions.

YMCA Ken Haley

Rhodes urges stronger National Guard in Indiana swing

Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes told 2,006 Republicans in Jasper that the Guard should be strengthened not reduced as proposed by the Defense Department. He cited Ohio riots and urged readiness while touring Evansville Spencer County Santa Claus Land and Christmas Lake.

Jasper Ind Ohio James A. Rhodes Indiana National Guard Defense Department Rhodes Evansville Spencer County Santa Claus Land Christmas Lake

Amanda Students Hurt In Bus Car Accident

Four Amanda Junior High students were injured when a school bus collided with an auto on Jefferson Road near a narrow bridge at 7:45 a.m. Loretta Lykins drove the bus. Paul Vicory the auto. Injuries included left shoulder and knee strains. all four treated at Middletown Hospital.

Amanda Highland Kenneth Horner Lamberton St Jefferson Road Loretta Middletown Lykins Whittier St Michael Morgan Paul Vicory Jean Morgan Dayton Jackson Lane Mark Duncil Shade Duncil James Gill John Gill Sheffield St Donald Napier

Burglary Reports Hit Two Garages In Local Row

Tools valued at about 50 dollars were stolen from Walter Slough’s garage at 1009 Elwood Street after a lock was pried. Missing were crowbars hacksaw tin snips brace and bit pliers wrenches and a large tool box. A second burglary at Grace Johnson’s 1018 Auburn Street garage reported the door lock pried and the garage ransacked with nothing missing.

Walter Slough Elwood St Grace Johnson Auburn St

Shoppers Hear Music Mix Up At Courthouse Noon Concert

In Pittsburgh the noon carillon concert at the courthouse sounded like a psychedelic symphony as shoppers and workers heard rolls misread as Noodagrib and Cisum Fo Dnucs rather than Briga Doon and Sound of Music due to a backwards piano roll.

Pittsburgh Lerner and Lowe

Policeman Injured In Accident In Middletown

Middletown officer Ptl. Byron Johnson 37 sustained minor knee abrasions in a three car crash at University Boulevard and Shafer Street. A Fitzpatrick car ran a red light injuring Johnson and pushing his vehicle into a third car driven by Warren Manning. Damage estimated at 800 with Fitzpatrick cited for failure to yield.

Middletown University Boulevard Shafer Street Ptl Byron Johnson Wrenn Court Middletown Hospital Johnson Lauvern Fitzpatrick Well Road Johnson Auto Johnson's Warren Manning Riverview Drive Fitzpatrick Wade Burns Ross Imogene Eversole Highview Road Verity Parkway Central Avenue Ronald Lee Reifsnider Auburn St John W. Mack Jr Fulton Lane Arlington Ave James D. Childers Oxford State Road Ivan Sexton Charles St Charles Street Sexton Mary Tester Middletown Eaton Road Jeffery Buchhest Jacksonburg Road Trenton S. Clinton Street First Avenue Buchhest

Wall Street Origin Tied to Dutch Barrier Wall

A historic note explains Wall Street’s name comes from a protective wall built by early Dutch settlers along the shoreline, forming the basis for the financial district’s name and location.

Wall Street

Young Pair Injured In One Car Accident

A 16 year old Trenton youth and a 16 year old Middletown girl were admitted to Middletown Hospital after a one car crash on Germantown Road near Rt 4. Brenda Gay 7744 Germantown Road underwent surgery for a fractured nose and lacerations while driver John F Lloyd 311 Douglass Ave Trenton was reported in good condition.

Trenton Middletown Middletown Hospital Germantown Road Rt. 4 Brenda Gay John F. Lloyd Douglass Ave Lloyd Lakewood Middletown Corporation Mary Beth Furbee Ruth M. Furbee

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Schramm Funeral Home Jacob Morton Central Ave Proeschel Castell Bldg King Arthur Snowdon Mountain Wales Ren Harold L.agee Insurance Agency South Broad Street ARMCO Roger Heather Lawson Lee Pat Lynch Lawsons Ray Brown Steigerwald A.O.C Thirkield’s Dept. Store 4Th Street France Texas S&s Car Wash N. University Fabulous Cremeans T Trenton Vseitas Faordhameed Hana Gel Viamond Evan Ganemane Jewelers Shop Getz
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