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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1960

Page

4

DiSalle Visits Shooting Scene in Hamilton

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle traveled to Hamilton to view the home where Marie Hires was killed during a holdup tied to the case of Frank Poindexter who faces execution for the crime. The visit, described as part of a clemency review, aimed to gather facts to decide Poindexter's fate after interviews with key figures.

Michael V. DiSalle Butler County Frank Poindexter Cincinnnati Columbus Marie Hires Hamilton Ohio Hires House Poindexter Samuel Decker DiSalle Hires Leigh Mrs. Hires Herschel Hires Marie Michael D.salle Associated Press Cincinnat Mildred Cunningham Frank Gibbons Patrol Post Nine Paul A. Pell Robert L. Marrs Herschel Dave Garroway Bill Weith

Capital Punishment Favored by Ohio Prosecutors

Ohio prosecutors urged retaining capital punishment. Franklin County Prosecutor Earl W. Allison spoke for the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association executive committee after a two hour meeting. They argued the death penalty deters professional crime and aids law enforcement. Other attendees included John T Corrigan, John Moore, Robert Marrs, Calvin W. Hutchins, Leslie E. Meyer, Hugh Troth, and John Ballard.

Columbus Ohio Earl W. Allison Franklin County The Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys’ Assn Allison John T Corrigan Cuyahoga County John Moorehead Guernsey County Robert Marrs Butler County Calvin W. Hutchins Ashtabula Leslie E. Meyer Ottawa Hugh Troth Ashland John Ballard Summit

Injury Victims Stability Reported At Middletown Hospital

Middletown Hospital officials say changes in the conditions of two local accident victims have not occurred. Hope Lynch, five, daughter of Vernon Lynch, remains in serious condition with a fractured skull from an auto crash in front of her home Thursday night. Earl Barret, 27, of 407 Staton Street, stays in critical condition after head and facial injuries from a Wednesday night accident at the Continental Can Co plant driveway.

Middletown

Cardinal Honored With Papal Easter Cape

Cardinal Wyszynski, primate of Poland, received a ceremonial cape as a personal Easter gift from Pope John XXIII in Warsaw. The gesture underscores Vatican support for Poland's church amid Red rule.

Warsaw Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski Red Poland John XXIII

Three Drivers Cited After City Traffic Accidents

Police cited three drivers in municipal court after city crashes. No injuries were reported. A three car wreck at Yankee Road and Pearl Street caused about 425 dollars in damage and led to James W. Klackner’s charge for an assured clear distance violation.

Yankee Road Pearl Street James W. Klackner Sheffield St Klackner Rodney McKinney Yankee Rd Lexie Roberts Omaha St

Local Hits Report Two Accidents In Franklin and Trinity Place

Yesterday two city accidents were recorded. A parked car owned by Zola Gentury at 9784 Williams Dr Franklin sustained damage in a hit and run. A separate incident on S Verity Parkway at 10 20 a m involved a hitting car and resulted in 75 dollars damage. A car driven by James E Moore 70 of 1808 Grand Ave collided with a bicycle ridden by Tom Rothwell 9 of 207 Webster St at Trinity Place and Clark Street at 12 30 p m with no injuries or damage reported.

Zola Gentury Williams Franklin S. Verity Parkway James E. Moore Grand Ave Tom Rothwell Webster St Trinity Place Clark Street

Unlisted NYC Telephones Cost Private Line Fee

Report notes 400000 unlisted telephone numbers in New York City. Private numbers incur an extra fifty cents per month.

New York City

Middletown praised for American Family program effort

A Middletown federation committee led by Mrs. N. A. Smucker earned praise from the Grolier Society for a community relations drive. The letter notes top nominees will be evaluated after April 15 and the winning state family will travel to Florida for the national competition.

Middletown Barry J. Holloway Grolier Society N. A. Smucker Federation of Women's Club of Federation of Women’ Clubs C. W. Smith Federation Federated

Death of Sheron Rose Long Two Year Old Franklin Girl

Sheron Rose Long two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Long of Franklin Rt 1 died Saturday in Cincinnati Children s Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 am at St Francis DeSales Church with Rev Joseph Zimmer officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call at Oswald Broadway Chapel Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. She is survived by her parents and grandparents Emmett Long and Mr and Mrs John Schroeder.

Lebanon Sheron Rose Long Don Long Franklin Rt. 1 Children’s Hospital Cincinnati St. Francis DeSales ‘Church Joseph Zimmer Lebanon Cemetery Oswald Broadway Chapel Emmett Long John Schroeder

Funeral set for Janes Overton Ponder in Owingsville

Funeral services for Janes Overton Ponder 51 of Long Beach California are Tuesday at Richardson Dickens Funeral Home Owingsville Ky with Rev Virgil Lyons officiating He died Thursday after surgery Survived by wife Martha his mother Mrs Virginia L Ponder Arcadia California three sisters and three brothers from several California and Kentucky cities

Janes Overton Ponder Long Beach Calif Richardson-Dickens Owingsville Virgil Lyons Olympia Ponder Martha Virginia L. Ponder Arcadia Gladys Richardson Jeston Gray Mary Etta Stamper Lindsay Joseph R. Ponder Middletown Ledford D. Ponder Franklin William H. Ponder San Diego

Trash fire at The Jug on Central Avenue brief blaze

Firefighters responded to a trash fire at 9 44 a m yesterday at The Jug 3610 Central Ave They checked the scene and found no damage reported.

Central Ave

Whistler Dismissed From West Point Over Chemistry Failure

James McNeill Whistler was expelled from West Point after failing chemistry, ending his cadet career. The decision followed academic struggles and poor performance in his chemistry coursework.

James McNeill Whistler West Point

Midwest Tornadoes and Hail Kill One and Dowse Towns

Tornadoes accompanied by hail and heavy rain ripped across the Midwest on Saturday. A Waterloo Iowa motorist Carl Manuel 44 was killed when a tornado toppled a heavy truck trailer onto his car near Waterloo. Roofs blew off a filling station and two railroad cars were derailed south of Waterloo. Two tornadoes were reported near Gentry and Denver in northwest Missouri. Baseball sized hail lashed Monroe and smaller hail piles formed near Marshalltown. Several injuries from autos as storms raged, with wide rainfall and flood warnings across Kansas Missouri and Illinois. Winds gusted over 50 mph in snow regions as Easter parades faced dampened conditions and scattered showers lingered in the east.

Associated Press Midwest Waterloo Iowa Carl Manuel Gentry-Denver St. Joseph Missouri Effie Gladstone Gentry Monroe Des Moines Marshalltown Indiana Weather Bureau Kansas Highway Patrol Augusta Wichita Oklahoma Ohio Kansas Pleasant Hill Kansas City Booneville U.S. Rt. 65 Sedalia Rockies Colorado Casper Wyo Utah New Mexico Pacific Northwest

Police Briefs Report Multiple Arrests and Thefts

Officers yesterday arrested Leonard Hollon on a driving while under the influence charge and George Blount on an assault and battery charge. Thefts included a spare wheel and tire from Charles Heilman and four hubcaps plus two rubber mats from Gobel Oliver. Vandals cut part of a garden hose and slashed a tire at two addresses on Shadow Hill Lane and 14th Avenue.

Leonard Hollon Wicoff St Woodlawn Avenue George Blount Franklin Charles Heilman Ellen Shadow Hill Ln 14Th Ave

Arrest of Patricia Dykes on multiple driving related charges

Officers arrested 23 year old Patricia Dykes at Nelbar Street and Tytng Avenue on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving with a revoked license, and a bench warrant for failure to obey a court order. Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb had ordered her to leave Butler County permanently.

Patricia Dykes Nelbar Street Tytng Avenue J. T. Lamb Butler County

Six Year Old Killed Crossing Canton Street

A six year old, Steven Irons son of Harold W. and Mrs. Irons, was struck and killed late Saturday while crossing the street in front of his Canton home.

Canton, Ohio Steven Irons Harold W. Irons

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