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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
15
Police officers still have a few tickets for the annual Police Man's Ball at the Manchester Motor Inn tomorrow night from 9 to 1 with Jack Walton's orchestra. Proceeds go to the Fraternal Order of Police for activities such as Knot Hole baseball, PeeWee football, and Opti-Derby entrants.
The Middletown-Butler County American Cancer Society unit launches an April Crusade target of 13000 dollars. Chairmen include Mrs. Hawk Mrs. Beck Jr and Mrs. Reichelderfer with 40 neighborhood leaders and 70 walkers. Channel 9 airings promote volunteer drive and mailing options noted at P O Box 244.
A local driver Elbert Burton of 1622 Meadow St. was treated at Middletown Hospital for arm and nose abrasions after his car struck a C G E pole on Yankee Road near LaFayette Avenue at 2:55 a.m. He was charged with an assured clear distance violation. Damages to the pole were not estimated.
John A. Lawler spoke at Aeronca Management Club Top Management Night detailing Aeronca Manufacturing Corp new diversification plan over seven years. He outlined defense mix for next year with 31 percent space vehicle structures 26 percent radar systems 21 percent brazed structures and aircraft 17 percent missiles five percent development. He cited 50 percent of goods in 1975 not yet known and said diversification created jobs. Howard Martin became club president for the coming year and Walter Stacy received a past president pin. Knight Goodman led the annual ladies night at the Sportsmen's Club.
Members of the Middletown Toastmasters Club met at Westheimer auditorium to set May 2 as the local speech contest date. The winner will advance to an area contest in Dayton later in the summer, with Basil Fleming named best speaker. Clifford Gorski served as toastmaster and Earl Brewer as topicmaster.
Police and FBI agents hunted for the caller after a woman warned First National Bank of a bomb in the building. About 200 bank employees were evacuated, offices and two bank floors checked, and traffic blocked from Water to Broad Streets until 2 pm while 23 officers and an explosive squad searched the premises.
D W Kothe director of public utilities said a car strike damaged a fire hydrant and water line valve causing a planned service cut. Water will be off from 8 a m to noon on Charles Street between Central Avenue and Manchester Avenue and on Manchester Avenue between Charles Street and Leibee Street.
School and civic leaders meet at 6 30 this evening for the annual dinner at the First Methodist Church to review the 1962 Community Resources Workshop held last summer. The 1962 event drew 30 area teachers. this year runs June 10 to July 16 with talks by Dr Neale Bogner Robert McDade Supt Howard Cromwell and a teacher demonstration group.
James Johns resigned as president of the Springboro civic club and his wife also quit. An executive committee meeting is set for April 25 at James Omietanski’s home to reorganize and appoint a new leader. No comment was available from the Johns.
Armco workers observe Founder's Day with 48 charitable contributions from Middletown Works to 14 people and seven institutions. Projects span Otterbein Home repairs, Camp Stonybrook and Hook improvements, Cleanups at Butler County Humane Shelter, and equipment donations for local children and facilities. Alternate date set for April 27 if rain delays.
Four 77 Taxi Inc. drivers from Middletown were questioned and later jailed on armed robbery suspicions after the Madison Inn heist on Front Street. Cash totaling 305 dollars was recovered, with the shotgun discarded along a country road and the stolen car linked to one suspect. Police continued questioning as details emerged.
Bruce Domineck, 15, son of Mr and Mrs John Domineck of 703 Louis Place, won the Optimists Zone H ora torical contest at a dinner in Eaton Manor Hamilton. Mike Lamb, 15, son of J T Lamb, Middletown Municipal Court Judge, took second. Both Middletown High students. Bruce previously won the local contest representing the Noon club and now advances to the state contest in Cleveland May 9–11 against winners from 13 zones. Other contestants hailed from Franklin, Fairfield and Hamilton.
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