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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1957
Page
2
A high speed chase by a state patrol car ended when a southbound car driven by Howard Haskins Jr. struck a stopped vehicle driven by Pauline Hammon at N Verity Parkway and Eldora Drive. Three Middleton residents were treated for injuries, and Haskins faced charges of careless driving and speeding.
New members will pay 3 dollars and associate members 2 dollars as the Butler County Automobile Club, based in Middletown, raises entry fees to cover rising costs. Club board approved the change, with no increase to the existing 10 dollar annual membership.
A man told police he choked his wife due to incessant talking. Police found the wife talking violently in their apartment and deemed the incident sufficient evidence for further action.
A new 4.9 mile stretch of U S 127 will be built eight miles east of Oxford to bypass Collinsville and Seven Mile Creek area. The project, costing 876000 dollars, eliminates curves and railroad crossings and reduces dangerous bridges as part of a broader plan from New Miami to Camden. Akjerman, state highway engineer, notes the existing road remains usable during construction.
Armco Steel Corp represented by research metallurgist W E Marshall who earned a 1956 blast furnace merit certificate and W W Jones elected vice chairman of the National Open Hearth Conference at a Pittsburgh three day session attended by 1830 engineers researchers and executives Dr C R Taylor and other Armco delegates joined technical discussions highlighting company activity at the event.
A Miamisburg youth named Robert Kramer, 19, was in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a car reportedly hit a house and a tree around 1:30 a.m. He was admitted with possible nose and jaw fractures and knocked out upper front teeth. Franklin police continued the accident investigation as Kramer was taken to the hospital by the Eaton ambulance.
Cincinnati prosecutors won a first degree manslaughter verdict against Arthur Lee Redmon, 29, for starting an apartment fire that killed eight. The jury, after three ballots in five hours, found he started the blaze but did not intend to kill, and the sentence is 120 years. Redmon had faced a fire murder indictment.
Lonzo Dillon, 77, of Darrtown Rt. 3, sustained a fractured left arm facial injuries and nose cuts after stepping into a moving car driven by Dick C. Miller, 25, of Oxford on U S 27 at McGonigle. Miller said he braked and steered to the berm to avoid the pedestrian. Dillon was admitted to Mercy Hospital.
Walter M. Allen of Huntington West Virginia pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated hit and run and involuntary manslaughter in the traffic death of Floyd Freeman aged 44 of Ironton. Allen faces one year in prison and 1200 dollars in fines plus costs after being captured at a highway patrol road block near U S 52 west of South Point.
Albany district seeks replacement for James W. Dunn on the planning commission after his arrest in Washington D C. police say Dunn plotted to rob three taxi drivers and had already robbed two.
John S. Richardson, 80, a well known Franklin businessman, died at St. Joseph Hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota. He had recently traveled with his wife to Florida and visited sons in Denver and Dayton before passing away. Burial will be in Franklin with Utanaleably Funeral Home handling arrangements. He is survived by his wife, five children including Charles, Paul, Merk, Mrs. Robert Johns of Dayton, and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Davis of Franklin. Oswald Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Mary Ann Angst age 1044 months died at 12 15 p.m. yesterday at Hughes Hospital Hamilton after a stay since Thursday. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Robert C Angst of Trenton and four grandparents William Evans Oxford Clarence Angst Hamilton. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Schramm Funeral Home with Rev Vincent Robers officiating. Burial Holy Name Cemetery Trenton. Friends may call 3 5 and 7 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Harriet Bennett 23 of Long Island New York died last Sunday at Queens General Hospital New York. Service set for 10 a m Monday at Bethlehem Temple Church with Elder Charles Holliday officiating. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin. Calling hours 6 to 10 p m tomorrow at Bailey Funeral Home. Bennett a Franklin native formerly lived in Middletown.
Mrs. Cora Ellen Doench, 90, of 920 9th Ave Denver, former Middletown resident, widow of Fred Doench who died in 1936, survives two grandchildren the Rev. Robert Noles of Denver and Mrs. Bertha Dallas of Denver, four great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, two sisters Mrs. John Schuster Sunman Ind and Mrs. W. C. Taylor Hamilton. Funeral at 10 am Monday McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial Woodside Cemetery. Viewing 7 to 10 pm tomorrow at the funeral home.
Mrs Phoebe Marlin 81 of the Otterbein Home died at 6 50 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since March 20 Funeral arrangements were not announced by press time.
Eva Kratzer Miltenberger 68 of Miamisburg died last night after a heart attack while watching TV at home. A Lebanon native, she once worked for March Brothers Co. Survived by husband Marry a brother Walker Kratzer, a sister Mrs Margaret West of Bethel. Funeral services at Brough Funeral Home Miamisburg.
Free man Wills Croft, 77, author of Inspector French detective novels, died Thursday in Worthing England. In Clarksburg, West Virginia Mrs Luella Powers, 68, widow of Harry Powers the so called West Virginia Bluebeard, died Thursday after years of isolation, never linked to the crimes.
A memorial service for local inmates will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow under the direction of Miss Eunice Perkins. Participants include Mrs. Rosie Ausberry Mrs. Myrtle Burton David Burton Rev and Mrs C E Arnold Mrs Flora Stone and Otis Pope.
Astronomers report the discovery of about 900 asteroids in the past year. The finds expand knowledge of minor planets and include several newly cataloged objects by observatories worldwide.
In Franklin, Bobby Gene Ruble 23 of 7th and Main Streets was found guilty of reckless operation and driving while suspended. He received 50 dollars and costs for each charge and 10 days in jail. Dale Kirby 18 of 818 Union Road was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless operation with six month suspension of driving rights. Garland Allen of Shaker Road Rt. 1 was found guilty of non support of a minor and given 30 days in county jail.
The docket shows bond forfeitures for suspects including Howard Stewart 24 East St speeding 15 dollars Arthur Kangas Detroit feckless operation 15 dollars Thomas Herold 19 Anderson St red light 10 dollars Walter Gibson Locust St speeding 20 dollars Roberta Bowers Memphis speeding 15 dollars Franklin Knott Blue Ball stop sign 5 dollars Wallace Sparks Franklin Rt 1 stop sign 15 dollars Gene Parrett West Middletown speeding 15 dollars.
Two Cincinnati men were injured in a two-vehicle collision at U S 25 and Oxford State Road at 1 45 a m today state highway patrolmen said Leon Hoskins 20 of 928 Morris Ave was admitted to Middletown Hospital in fair condition with possible left leg injuries and head and facial cuts Stanton Candill 22 of 2332 Gladstone Ave was treated and dismissed after injuries to his left leg abrasions and cuts to the head and lip Gardner 34 of Lisbon Route 2 was cited for failure to yield right of way after his car pulled into U S 25 from Oxford State Road Both cars were heavily damaged A Middletown man faced arrest after an incident on Yankee Road at 8 15 p m yesterday Herman Miller 22 of 3100 Seneca St was charged with driving while intoxicated after a collision when L C Slone 3033 Yankee Rd tried to turn into his driveway and the Miller car attempted to pass
Sparks from a train sparked a grass fire along the Logan Avenue area by the New York Central Railroad tracks last night. Firefighters responded quickly and prevented damage.
Walter F. Pawelkoski of the local Veterans Center tells Middletown Life Underwriters that since January 1 1957 government life insurance is unavailable to draftees and enlistees except for disability cases. He urges buyers to obtain their own policies through trusted agents and notes limited gratuities and expenses for families of the deceased. The meeting featured Kent Little receiving an award and William L. Ray discussing state life underwriters activities. The group backs Civic Association solicitation.
An explosion of a coal heating stove around 6 15 p m yesterday caused a 4500 fire that destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Parks near Woodsdale. Assistant fire chief Gilbert Mardas said the loss totaled 3000 for the house and 1500 for contents. Overpeck and Williamsdale fire departments responded to the alarm.
Butler County plans to create fifteen new precincts to balance large districts. Five are in Hamilton, one in Middletown, one in Fairfield, and eight in rural townships after proposed districts are reviewed. Final hearings set for April 25 at 4 p.m. in Hamilton.
A Middletown woman reports two youths aged 14 or 15 grabbed her as she unloaded groceries from her car. Later a 17 year old girl told police two boys molested her near Central Avenue and Clinton Street. she screamed and they fled.
Dorothy Combs is not James E. Scombe’s wife but his aunt by marriage, living at 1243 Sycamore Street. She told the Journal today she signed a warrant charging Combs with threatening her.
Paramount offers Shadow on the Window at 1 00 3 40 9 10 p m Guns of Fort Petticoat at 2 10 4 55 7 40 10 15 p m Colonial screens Tattered Dress at 1 30 4 55 7 40 10 25 p m Storm Rider at 3 03 6 08 9 13 p m Strand lists World ae Hood at 2 40 6 9 30 p m
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