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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1961

Page

13

We Sell Steel Parade Lights Middletown Drive

The 64 unit parade starts 10 30 a m tomorrow on Broad Street forming between Manchester and Tytus and proceeding to Bellomonte Street. Bands from Middletown Fenwick Lemon Monroe and McKinley join the American Legion color guard and go carts with clowns. Armco Steel backs the event with steel trucks banners and hats for participants. A starting bomb marks the 10 30 a m start.

American Legion William Howe Middletown High School Fenwick High School Lemon - Monroe McKinley Junior High School Legion Color Guard Glenn Henderson Richard Jones Broad Street Manchester Avenue Tytus Avenue Manchester Main Armco

Mendenhall Honored With Life Membership by Musicians

Middletown musician Earl D. Mendenhall received a life membership in Local 321 of the American Federation of Musicians at Clock Restaurant. Arthur E. Strong cited Mendenhall’s three years of energetic service and long-time roles as secretary treasurer and supporter of local professional musicians.

Earl D. Mendenhall Middletown American Federation of Musicians Arthur E. Strong Mendenhall Earl Mendenhall Armco Frank Simon Gordon Airdrome Manchester Avenue Verity Parkway Nate Kunin Ogie Lin U. S Arkansas American Legion Band

Youths Rob West Middletown Feed Store Robbery Aired

Deputies searched the Dickey Road area after a car stolen from Wayne Feed Store operator Guy Hatten was found abandoned. Two young gunmen masked with feed sacks robbed Hatten of $200 and a shotgun earlier, then fled as police traced the car two miles away. Hatten, uninjured, called for help. the robbery occurred around 8 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge EUB Church Ohio 122 vicinity.

Sheriff's Deputies Dickey Road West Middletown Aastalan Chatawa Macka Guy Hatten Hatten Pleasant Ridge Eub Ohio 122 Wayne Feed

McKinley Junior High Honors Banquet Reported

Principal IL.J. Ragland states that McKinley Junior High awarded honor roll status to students across grades seven to nine. The seventh grade list includes Adams Beegdall Dillman Chaffins Cottrell Edwards Frazier Hall Manns Marshall James McFlen Quilen Thompson Vinson Wilson. Eighth graders named are Billman Carter Crawford Ford Fosse Frunuff Johnson Keister Kilburn Leonard Martin Silas. Ninth graders honored are Bailey Dixon Edwards Fleetwood Johnson Landen McCarty McIntosh Peck Thornberg Williams Wilson.

McKinley Junior High School Faye Ford Larry Fosse Patricia Frunuff John Johnson Marilyn Keister Sandra Kilburn Scott Leonard Charlene Martin Lillian Silas Carolyn Bailey Judy Dixon Patricia Edwards Mary Jane Fleetwood Sandra Johnson Bill Landen Linda McCarty JoAnn McIntosh Michael Peck Philip Thornberg Saundra Williams Jack Wilson

Local 321 appoints Mc Fee as PR committee chairman

Jack Mokry announces William Mc Fee, a long-time Local 321 member, is named chairman of the newly formed public relations committee. The move establishes the unit's outreach role and leadership structure.

Jack Mokry Local 321 William McFee

Power Lines Hit Twice at Lebanon Airport

CG E demand airport close after two incidents on Ohio 48 where private planes pulled down 1000 volt power lines. One outage lasted seven hours, the other five, affecting about 1000 customers. Airport owner Charles Smith argues for continued operation with possible runway adjustment.

Lebanon Ohio Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Warren County Charles Smith Cg&e William K. Robinson Middletown CG & E Northern Division Ohio 48 Here Smith

Clean-Up Drive Eyed At Trenton

Village leaders propose a two week Clean Up Week with student poster prize money and coordinated pickups with trash collection. Mayor Stretcher forms a three member committee with the Trenton Civic Improvement Association to plan the campaign and spruce storefronts.

Trenton Harry Stretcher Trenton Civic Improvement Association James Gillespie Association Council Gillespie

Hearse Pitches Halt When Sleeper Found In Back

A Detroit used car salesman extolled a hearse’s features to a buyer and opened the rear door to reveal Robert Sarnia, 21, asleep inside. Sarnia received six months probation for vagarancy in Recorder's Court and was ordered to find new lodging.

Detroit Robert Sarnia Sarnia Recorder's Court

Miami University to hear two prominent speakers at June commencement

Miami University will host two principal speakers for its June 4 commencement. Dr Clem E Bininger pastor of First Presbyterian Church Ft Lauderdale and Phi Delta Theta council president will open with the baccalaureate at 10 30 a m in Withrow Court. Francis J Monkhouse visiting professor of geography at Miami will deliver the 6 pm address at Miami Field. Monkhouse is a Cambridge educated geographer and author of four major books.

Oxford Miami University Clem E. Bininger First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale Fla General Council Phi Delta Theta Withrow Court Miami Field Francis J. Monkhouse Miami University of Southampton England Bininger Frankfort Centre College Danville Centre Sports Illustrated Florida

Columbus Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide

Police list the deaths of Tooy Fiesher, 34, and his wife Edna as murder and self-inflicted death. Fiesher shot his wife as she stepped off a bus and then killed himself with a .25 caliber pistol. Edna worked at an East Side cleaning plant. Fiesher did odd jobs.

Columbus, Ohio Tooy Fiesher Edna Fiesher East Side Flesher

Middletown Dealers Report Surge From We Sell Steel Drive

Middletown car dealers hailed a strong start to the We Sell Steel campaign backed by Armco Steel Corp. The effort, aimed at boosting auto sales and steel use, drew heavy traffic and higher orders across a 19 day period, with dealers noting records and strong consumer response.

Middletown Automotive News Armco Steel Corp

County studies car sticker plan to fund parks

County officials study a car sticker program to fund parks after voters repeatedly rejected a small tax levy. Secretary William K. Robinson notes residents favor parks but oppose new taxes, suggesting fees from vehicle stickers as Hamilton County does, to raise funds for park operations.

William K. Robinson Cbee Eelloation Shace Vuititmssivun Ssainwuay. Robinson Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Middletown Butler County Hamilton County Robinson Butler County Park Commission

FBI Grabs Man Wanted In South

A man wanted by Tennessee authorities was arrested in Cincinnati by FBI agents without incident. John Cager Leach, 24, was picked up near the Post Office and taken to Cincinnati to face an April 4 indictment for assault with intent to commit murder by the Claiborne County grand jury. Police noted a string of local park funding and land-use concerns in the area as part of county budget issues.

Willmar Roger Drive John Street Council Tennessee FBI E. D. Mason Cincinnati John Cager Leach U. S Mason Leach Clairborne County

Goldberg Creating Office of Automation at Labor Dept

Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg announces an automation office will be set up in the Labor Department today. He did not disclose who will head the new office.

New York Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg

Probation Given to Samuel Walters in Delinquency Case

Samuel Walters aged 33 of 908 Wilson Sr pleaded guilty to tending to cause delinquency of a minor and was placed on probation for three years by Butler County Domestic Juvenile Judge David Black. A 13 year old Middletown boy was committed to Boys Industrial School for delinquency and probation violation. A 15 year old Hamilton girl was committed to Girls Industrial School Delaware for delinquency and probation violation.

Samuel Walters Wilson Sr Butler County David Black Middletown Boys Industrial School Lancaster

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