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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1962

Page

15

Car Rolls On Rt. 73

A Franklin youth, Edward Arthur Hillard, 1133 S Main St, is in critical condition after a late night crash on Rt. 73 near the state highway garage. His car spun and rolled 3 or 4 times, traveled about 207 feet, and ended upright in the divider strip. Police cited four other accidents in 24 hours with one injury and several citations.

Franklin Middletown Hospital Rt. 73 State Highway Edward Arthur Hillard S. Main St Hillard Charles D. Rossman Third St. Franklin Lester Waites Hamilton Verity Parkway Central Avenue Waites Rossman James M. Fletcher St. Main St Monroe Alameda Circle Bobby L. Ellen Beatrice Drive Elizabeth Miller Mary Etta St North Avenue Sutphin Street

Death toll for 1962 rises to three in Middletown

Karl Edwards 63 of Hamilton died at Middletown Hospital at 10:55 a.m. after injuries from a March 22 auto crash on Main Street. Police say he likely fell asleep at the wheel, with the car striking a tree and no skid marks observed.

Middletown Karl Edwards Hamilton Edwards Rambo Harris S. Main Street

Park Board To Consider 2 Facilities

The Park Board will meet at 7 30 tonight to decide final approval for two facilities in Smith Park. One is a standard size baseball field requested by the American Legion, and the other is a flying circle for the Middletown Aero-Modelers Model Airplane Club. John Paschal notes engineers finished layoff of both sites, needing board final approval.

Smith Park American Legion Middletown Aero-Modelers John Paschal Department of Parks and Recreation

Blazes Checked Here

Two fires yesterday caused about $200 in damage, one in a garage at 1715 Yankee Road believed set by children playing with matches, and a car fire at 4224 Vannest Ave linked to a wiring short. Emergency squad also aided James Campbell, 79, of 407 Aberdeen Drive before transport to Middletown Hospital.

Thomas Swank Vannest Ave Yankee Road James Campbell Aberdeen Drive Middletown Hospital Baker's Ambulance

Camden Man Hurt At Work

A Camden man was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton around 5 10 p m yesterday after his left thumb was partially amputed in an industrial accident Walter Garrison 39 Camden Rt 2 apparently caught his thumb in a fan belt while working at the Overpeck Trucking Co Jackson Road Overpeck hospital attendants said.

Camden Mercy Hospital Hamilton Walter Garrison Camden Rt. 2 Overpeck Trucking Co Jackson Road Overpeck

Plaza Plans Easter Show Saturday

Plaza hosts a Kiddie Easter Party at Middleton Shopping Plaza with the Easter Bunny and Larry Smith puppet show at 2 p m and 4 p m on Saturday. The event is part of the Salute To Spring promotions with the Easter Bunny roaming the mall giving treats to kids when not on stage.

Easter Bunny Larry Smith Middletown Easter

Hospital Brawl Fines After Cincinnati General Incident

Six youths were fined in police court after a brawl at Cincinnati General Hospital left a 16 year old girl slightly wounded. Four pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, one to resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, and another was convicted of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Police said the fight began when the group went to the hospital to check on a friend hurt earlier in a sandlot baseball game in Eastside Park.

Cincinnati Cincinnati General Hospital

Hornet Band to Play at Air Show

The Lemon Monroe High School Band will perform at a charity air show at Municipal Airport on Sunday April 29 from noon to 1 PM. The Jaycees sponsor also announce three free fall parachutists from the Dayton Sport Parachute Club Ed Trischler Tom Baldwin and Jim West will jump from 7500 feet. A color film featuring Navy Blue Angels will be shown Thursday at 7:45 PM and the team will land Friday April 27 at 10 AM.

Lemon-Monroe Municipal Airport Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Dayton Sport Parachute Club Ed Trischler Tom Baldwin Jim West Navy Blue Angels Kenneth Shafer The

Carlisle Board Petitioned for Brannaman Resignation

Carlisle residents pushed a 211-signature petition for Supt. E. S. Brannaman to resign, while teachers and noncertified staff filed a counter petition supporting him. The Carlisle Board of Education met past 1 a.m. with no formal action, hearing both sides amid questions on purchases and missing items.

Carlisle E. S. Brannaman Carlisle Board of Education Homer Hill Chautauqua Brannaman Hill Citizens Committee Clarence Lewis Warren County Board of Elections Lewis

Theft Of Money Still Unsolved

Police chief and the schools business affairs director report no leads in the theft of 5710.03 from the schools delivery truck as driver Herman Cornett was at Garfield School collecting cafeteria funds. The money vanished while the truck was unlocked and a watcher knew Mon days collection routine amid three prior theft attempts at local schools.

Joseph B. Blackmore Robert Wearly Herman Cornett Brentwood St Garfield School Yankee Road Cornett First National Bank Wearly Lemon - Monroe High School Middletown High McKinley Junior High School

Remodeling Planned Of Business Area Here

Middletown realtor Dave Finkelman will demolish the wooden block next to Gillen-Crow Drug Store and rebuild three new storerooms on E Central Avenue. The project enlarges the Gillen-Crow store into Wombold’s Grocery space, moves Wombold’s, Arlington Beauty Parlor, and Dr James J Fiessinger into the new building, and enlarges the soda fountain area. Fred Whisman is contractor. additional rear parking will be added.

E. Central Avenue Dave Finkelman Middletown Realtor Finkelman Gillen - Crow Drug Store Gillen-Crow Occu

Sidewalk Program on Agenda Tonight

City Commissioners meet in regular session at 7:45 p.m. to approve the annual sidewalk curb and gutter repair program along streets to be resurfaced this summer. They will review engineering reports and act on related legislation. Also on the agenda is a resolution granting a license to the Junior Chamber of Commerce for a charity air show at the Municipal Airport on Sunday April 29. A second resolution authorizes the purchase of three chassis and three packet truck bodies to replace three garbage trucks now in use.

Junior Chamber of Commerce

Rotary gears up for Doty House sale clothing drive

Rotarians plan a clothing sale to benefit Doty House with 800 items including suits topcoats dresses and joggers. From 3 to 9 pm Friday and Saturday and 5 to 9 pm tomorrow at Clinton Central and Middletown Shopping Plaza the sale will feature mostly used men’s clothes with some women’s wear and a few new jogger items. Prices likely range from 3 to 5 dollars with some exceptions. all proceeds go to fund therapy equipment at Doty House.

Greathouse Rotary Club Rotary McAlpin Clinton Cen Doty House Rotarians Manchester Motor Inn

Gun Shot By Grocer Hits Boy

A 14 year old East Side boy Rodney Sledge was shot in the back by grocer Thomas B Betti 36 at a Cleveland fruit stand after a disturbance near the Northern Ohio Food Terminal The boy was in fair condition at St Vincent Charity Hospital Betti told police a larger group had gathered and a rock or cinder block was thrown during the incident

Cleveland East Side Northern Ohio Rodney Sledge St. Vincent Charity Hospital Thomas B. Betti Betti

Village Mayors To Battle For City Tax Share

The Village Mayors of Ohio, a year old group branched from the Ohio Mayors Association, seeks legislation to require sharing of municipal income taxes. President Robert W. Akron of Cardington says 57 active members from central and northern Ohio. A meeting is set for next Sunday at Mt. Crab in Brown County with 12 southern Ohio mayors attending.

Columbus, Ohio Village Mayors of Ohio Ohio Mayors Association Robert W. Akron Cardington Mt. Crab Brown County

Hubcaps Stolen After Dog Report At Local Lot

Ronald Gillespie of 2148 Renee Drive West Middletown reported four hubcaps worth 30 dollars stolen from his car parked at the Sports Bowl on South Main Street. A Pomeranian valued at 75 dollars was also reported missing from the yard of R. W. Ellis on Oxford State Road. Deputy Sheriff August Sprandel said the dog was a red female about five years old.

Ronald Gillespie Renee West Middletown Sheriff's S. Main Street R. W. Ellis Oxford State Road August Sprandel

Liberty Hot Dog Origination by Gus Valen at Liberty

The original Liberty Hot Dog was created 37 years ago by Gus Valen, owner of Liberty Restaurant at 1212 Central Ave. Since 1925 it has grown in popularity in the Middletown area with hundreds visiting weekly and many buying by the sack to take home. The taste has remained constant using high quality meat bun mustard onion and sauce.

Gus Valen Liberty Central Ave Middletown the Liberty

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