Local Fair Housing Ballot Issue Highlighted by Smith
Middletown faces a ballot decision on fair housing with David L. Smith, general chairman of the local campaign, arguing the choice is where enforcement occurs. He notes federal and state laws shape local ordinances, stressing convenience and quicker remedies for homeowners.
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Smith
Middletown
David L. Smith
Rotary Club
Columbus
Washington
David L. Smith Construction Co
Quashed Beret Charges End For Families
Families of accused Green Berets express relief as the Army drops murder charges in a South Vietnamese double agent case. Mothers, wives, and relatives describe relief and gratitude while noting concerns about justice and accountability.
Local pharmacist stops cigarette sales in Woodcrest Pharmacy
Irving Magaziner at Woodcrest Pharmacy in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, ends cigarette sales costing his $1,500 weekly business. An eight foot sign proclaims the move due to cigarette health hazards.
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Cherry Hill, N.J
Irving Magaziner
Woodcrest
Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Middletown Area
Deaths include Lloyd Clemons 48 of Franklin who worked at Aeronca and served in WWII with services at Grace Baptist Church in Middletown. Also Elias N Rolph 60 of Hebron, father of Bishop Charles Rolph, with service at Burtonville Community Church and burial in Burtonville Cemetery. Other notices list Ida Reser of Germantown and multiple local survivors.
James E. Collier Dies After Illness at Middletown Hospital
James E. Collier 54 of 3216 Navaho St died at Middletown Hospital at 12 45 p m after an extended illness. He lived in Middletown 20 years and worked for Armco Steel 17 years retiring in 1966. He is survived by his wife Audie four daughters Minnie King Virginia Hicks Patty Lewis Gaylin Collier at home and James E Collier Sr a son 15 grandchildren six sisters and two brothers.
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James E. Collier
Navaho St
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Collier
Audie
Minnie King
Sylmar
Calif
Virginia Hicks
Patty Lewis
Muncie
Ind
Gaylin Collier
James E. Collier Sr
Addalade Allmond
Wise, Va
Reba Smith
Bellevue
Ohio
Cral Hopkins
Kingsport
Tenn
Tinsy Buckles
Dorothy Klienecks
Big Stone Gap
Sarah Jessie
Winston Salem
N. C
James R. Collier
Break-ins Reported Across Middletown Homes and Stores
Middletown police noted four break ins in the city. A camera and movie projector valued at 135 dollars were stolen from Robert Skeens at 508 Boylston Street. Toys worth 40 dollars disappeared from Red's New and Used Variety Store at 1806 Central Avenue. Carpet padding valued at 13.50 dollars is missing from Webber's Floor Covering at 49 South Main Street, and a file cabinet was broken into there. Gilbert Sheard at 400 South Main Street reported a used tire worth 4 dollars missing with books scattered in a truck parked in a garage at that address.
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Middletown
Robert Skeens
Boylston St
Red
Central Ave
Webber
S. Main St
Gilbert Sheard
Local Resident Pleads Guilty To Burglaries
Paul Edward Cowgill Jr. of Middletown pleaded guilty before Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer to two counts of breaking and entering. He allegedly burglarized a Park Street ice cream shop and Meadows Auto Sales on July 16. Pre sentence investigation ordered. disposition set for Oct. 22 at 11 a.m.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Paul Edward Cowgill Jr
Woodlawn Ave
Park Street
N. Verity Pkvy
Meadows Auto Sales
S. Main St
Cowgill
Fiehrer
Adult Prebation Department
Mrs Shumard 71 Dies in Cincinnati General Hospital
Mrs. Julia Shumard aged 71 of 815 Elwood Street died at 8 45 am yesterday in General Hospital Cincinnati She had lived in Middletown since 1940 and belonged to St John s Church the Altar Rosary Society Golden Age Club and the War Mothers Survived by husband Joseph four daughters Mrs Rita Hasselbach Mrs Betty Hotarick Mrs Donna Baker and Mrs Patty Byrne two sons Dr Ray Shumard Don one sister and one brother plus 30 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Requiem High Mass will be at St John s Church Thursday at 9 30 am Rev John Jennings officiating Burial at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow Altar Society Rosary at 7 30 pm War Mothers memorial at 8 pm
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Lloyd Clemons
Martz- Paulin Road
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Perry County
Kentucky
Aeronca Corp
U. S. Army
Matthew
Frenchburg
Wilson- Schramm Memorial
S. Main St
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Daire
Wesley United Methodist Church of
Germantown
Ida
Verl
California
Donald
Dale Reser
Donna Conley
Allentown
Penn
Pamela Wathen
John A Arpp
Clair D. Kohr
Germantown Cemetery
Ju!a Shumard
Elwood St
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Middletown
Shumard
St. John's Church
Alter Rosary Society of the Church
The
Golden Age Club
War Mothers
Joseph
Rita Hasselbach
Trenton
Betty Hotarick
Donna Baker
Monroe
Patty Bryne
Ray Shumard
Greenfield
Ind
Don
Carlisle
Frances Werner
Harry Barnhorst
Frostproof
Fla
St. John’s Church
John Jennings
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Altar Society
Eaton woman Bessie Brandenburg dies at 75
Mrs. Bessie J. Brandenburg aged 75 of 121 W Spring St Eaton died yesterday in Eaton. Survived by daughter Mrs Ruby Bruner of Camden son Ronald of Franklin Ky two sisters Mrs Lula Myer and Mrs Mary Bunn both of Eaton three brothers Ray of West Alexandria Russell of New Lebanon and Paul of Eaton three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at 10 30 a m at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Gratis with burial in Fairview Cemetery from 7 to 9 p m.
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Eaton
Bessie J. Brandenburg
Spring St
Ruby Bruner
Camden
Ronald
Franklin, Ky
Lula Myer
Mary Bunn
Ray
West Alexandria
Russell
New Lebanon
Paul
Zimmerman
Gratis
Fairview Cemetery
James Pitzer of Germantown Dies at 61
James Pitzer 61 of 515 N Main St Germantown died today at 2 30 am at Washington Manor Centerville Ohio He was an employee of Frigi-
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Germantown
James
Pitzer
N. Main St
Washington Manor
Centerville
Ohio
Frigi
Camden Grover Cleveland Van Lieu 76
Camden Grover Cleveland Van Lieu 76 of 107 S Liberty St died Monday morning in Fairfield Nursing Home after years of ill health. He was a native of Hamilton a retired machinist with Baldwin Lima Hamilton Co. Survived by wife Tressie a son Larry of Dayton two step-sons Marvin Beasley and Eugene Beasley both of Camden a step-daughter Mrs Marcella Weiser of Tulsa two brothers George of Hamilton Elmer of Williamsdale a sister Mrs Margaret Mattox Williamsdale and six grandchildren Funeral services 10 30 am Thursday at R C Nein Son s Funeral Home Camden with burial in Hamilton Visitation 7 9 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Camden
Grover Cleveland van Lieu
S. Liberty St
Fairfield
Hamilton
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Co
Tressie
Larry
Dayton
Marvin Beasley
Eugene Beasley
Marcella Weiser
Tulsa
Okla
George
Elmer
Wiliamsdale
Margaret Mattox
Williamsdale
R. C. Nein & Sons
Funeral
Fire Chief's Daughter Struck On North Avenue
Shirley Hansel, 18, daughter of Middletown fire chief Charles Hansel, was assaulted on North Avenue near Sutphin Street about 11 p.m. She reported a tall man with bleached hair asked for directions to McKinley Street and then punched her, breaking her glasses and injuring her face.
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Middletown
Shirley Hansel
Harrison St
Charles Hansel
North Avenue
Sutphin Street
Screming
McKinley Street
Golda Meir Receives Key to City in New York Visit
Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel is awarded the Key to the City as about 15,000 people gather in City Hall Park. She meets U Thant at the United Nations, dines with 2,700 Jewish leaders, and plans a West Coast departure after Milwaukee.
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New York
Golda
Golda Meir
Israel
City Hall Park
Charles Kagen
New Jersey
Israel Represents.” Mrs. Meir
Middle East
United Nations
U Thant
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Waldorf-Astoria
1St Army
Poliomyelitis cases in 1968 rise to forty eight nationwide
The report notes forty eight paralytic poliomyelitis cases in the United States in 1968, eight more than the previous year, indicating a modest increase in this illness across the country.
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Atlanta
United States
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Lola
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