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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1962

Page

2

Hamilton annexation okayed while Bendix plant may close

Butler County commissioners unanimously approved the 1.49 acre Asbury industrial tract annexation to Hamilton in Fairfield Township. Simultaneously Bendix Corp. Hamilton plant may close within 120 days, relocating product lines to South Bend Indiana due to low volume and high overhead, with union objections and worker displacement concerns.

Hamilton Ssamilton Butler County Asbury Fairfield Township Bendix Corp Paul Weishaar Jr South Bend Ind International Association of Machinists

Fire in Middletown home endangers six family five saved

A Middletown mother of six, Alice Mooney, escaped with two young sons from a burning home at 614 Waite Street. The fire caused about 1500 in damage after a candle in a closet set clothes ablaze. Firemen stayed until 825 a.m. as flames destroyed all clothing except what they wore. The incident, linked to a candle in a closet, followed another minor fire from a car hood at 5307 Lylburn Road and several false alarms in the area.

Middletown Alice Mooney Waite St Robert Lentz Lylburn Road Central Ave Garfield Street Hudson Avenue

Camden Boy Hurt After Auto Collision

Four year old David Brummett son of Mr and Mrs Robert Brummett Camden Re was in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after being struck by an auto. He suffered skull and leg fractures and multiple cuts.

Hamilton David Brummett Robert Brummett Camden Re. 1 Mercy’ Hospital Camden

Police Briefs Darke Street rocks bus attack and thefts

Police arrested Samuel Stringer 20 for drunk and disorderly in the 1500 block of Garfield Street. A Clayton Street Church of God bus was targeted by rocks, a window broken. A bed spread theft was reported from a clothes line, value 39 dollars. A missing 45 dollars was reported. Detectives arrested Bernard Angel 44 of Dayton at Montgomery County Jail on a bad check charge.

Samuel Stringer 17Th Ave Garfield Street Albert Gentry Church St Clayton Street Church of God Marcellena Weathers 19Th Ave Benrad Angel Dayton Montgomery County

Deaths and Funerals for Rowland and McGraw

William Walter Rowland, 44, of 597 Kristine Lane died in an Arizona auto crash near Tucson. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial at South Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. in In West Middletown, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren noted. Funeral for McGraw of West Middletown held 2 p.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m., and Monday after 1 p.m. at church.

Franklin William Walter Rowland Kristine Lane Anglesby South Lebanon Rowland Tucson Ariz

Mrs Lilly Bailey 89 Gratis services set for tomorrow

Mrs. Lilly Bailey 89 of Gratis will receive services at 2 30 p m tomorrow at First Brethren Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation is today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at Zimmermen Funeral Home and at the church after 1 30 p m tomorrow. She died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a several day illness. Surviving are two daughters Mrs John Pomeroy of Koppers ton West Virginia and Mrs Samwue Via of Gratis, a son Lawrence of Erlanger Kentucky, a brother Ross Shull, and 16 grandchildren and 30

Gratis Lilly Bailey First Brethren Church Fairview Cemetery Zimmerman Bailey Grandview Hospital Dayton John Pomeroy Kopperston W Va Samwue Via Lawrence Erlanger, Ky Ross Shull

Funeral services for Harry L. Harding in Lebanon

Funeral services for Harry L. Harding 86 will be held Monday at 2 30 p.m. at Oswald Memorial Home Lebanon Rt. 1. He died at Wright Nursing Home Mason. Survived by four sons Emmett Charles Heber and one daughter Mrs Rev F James, 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial in South Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Lebanon Oswald Harry L. Harding Wright Nursing Home Mason Harding Warren County Lebanon Rt Emmett Maineville Charles DuPom Ind Heber St. Petersburg Fla Rev F. James M. G. Mittelstedt South Lebanon Cemetery

Funeral services for Lula Lawson at Park Way Church

Lula Lawson aged 64 of 1742 Central Ave. will have services at 10 am Monday at Park Way Church of Christ with Rev. Kenneth Sherrod officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home today 7–9 pm and tomorrow 2–5 and 7–9 pm. Lawson died Thursday at a daughter’s home in Colombo, Mich.

Lula Lawson Central Ave Parkway Church of Christ Kenneth Sherrod Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral

Nuxhall North of Middletown Funeral Rights Held

Fred William Nuxhall 83 of Franklin Trenton Road died at 3 29 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Williamstown Ky and farmed 50 years on the Franklin Trenton Road before retiring. Survived by wife Maude four sons Dewey at home two daughters Mrs Jake Conrad at home Mrs William Hawthorne Middletown and Mrs Elmer.

Fred William Nuxhall Franklin- Trenton Road Middletown Hospital Willamstown Franklin Trenton Road Maude Dewey Jake Conrad William Hawthorne Middletown Elmer

Miami University staff member Sam Spade dies at 57

Adolph Ott of 459 Franklin Sr. Miami University staff since 1948 died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. Known to students as Sam Spade for patrolling campus in plain clothes decades ago. He later joined the comptroller staff as an administrative specialist. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Proeschel Funeral Home.

Hamilton Adolph Ott Franklin Sr Miami University Mercy Hospital Ott Miami Sam Spade Office of the Comptroller Proeschel

Mrs Georgia Price MORROW obituary notice

Mrs Georgia Anna Price, 84, died at 8 am Saturday at Clinton County Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She formerly lived in Clearcreek Township. Survived by three sons John Redmond of Morrow, Chester Redmond of Franklin Rt. 1, Dalton M. Redmond of Cincinnati. two brothers Ed Price of Lebanon and Millard Price of Dublin Inc., one sister Mrs Josie Burton of Corad dale. nine grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren. Services Monday at Vale Funeral Home in Morrow with burial in Crosson Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Sunday.

Morrow Georgia Anna Price Clinton County Memorial Hospital Wilmington Clearcreek Township John Redmond Chester Redmond Franklin Rt. 1 Dalton M. Redmond Cincinnati Ed Price Lebanon Millard Price Dublin, Inc Josie Burton Coraddale Vale Funeral Home Crosson Cemetery

George C. Rupp Dies at 73 in Cincinnati

George C. Rupp 73 formerly of Middletown died at 9 am yesterday at his Cincinnati home He was born on Rt 4 south of Middletown Surviving wife Eleonor three sons Walter Charles Harry of Cincinnati a daughter Mrs Joseph Rapien of Cincinnati a brother Ralph of Middletown and two sisters Mrs Harold Woods of Middletown and Mrs Charlies Keene of Hamilton Services and burial will be held Tuesday in Cincinnati.

George C. Rupp Middletown Cincinnati Rt. 4 Eleanor Walter Charles Harry Joseph Rapien Ralph Harold Woods Charlies Keene Hamilton

Infant Stewart FRANKLIN Graveside Service Held

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Stewart 4323 Shaker Road stillborn at Middletown Hospital. Survivors include parents three brothers James William and Steven paternal Ossie Stewart Franklin maternal James Singer Berea. Local arrangements Eaton Funeral Home. Hamilton Deaths David W Brown 75 734 Chase Ave Requiem High Mass 10:30 a.m. Monday St Ann's Church.

Franklin Earl Stewart Shaker Road Berea Hy Middletown Hospital James William Steven Ossie Stewart James Singer Bereaby Eaton Funeral Home David W. Brown Chase Ave St. Ann's Church

Break-Ins Reported To Police Across Local Homes and Venue

Detectives investigated six break-ins and one attempted break-in since early yesterday. Thieves took about $6 in cash and snacks from Wildwood Golf Course. Home entries occurred on Richardson Drive Jackson Street Inland Drive Nethar Street and Broad Street theater. Some homes were ransacked with little or no items taken. An attempted entry at Paramount Theater failed.

Wildwood Russell Anderson Richardson Drive Richard Greene Jackson St Greene Wiliam Closterman Alex Slamka Inland Drive Slamka Clifford Wernil Nethar St Paramount Theater Broad Street

Permit Is Suspended For Kenneth Swim D-2 Liquor Permit

The Ohio Department of Liquor Control suspended Kenneth Lee Swim's D-2 liquor permit for one month from noon April 36 to noon May 28 for possession of spiritous liquor on the premises without a proper permit.

Ohio Department of Liquor Control Kenneth Lee Central Ave

Car Crash Injures Soldiers and Passenger in Rt 605 incident

A driver Douglas Young, a Fort Knox service member, was hospitalized with a dislocated collarbone, jaw fractures, and facial abrasions after a car crash. A passenger John Lave, 23, received facial injuries. State patrolmen witnessed the 75 mph collision on Rt 605 and the car veered off.

T Wnes Poas Douglas’ Young Ft. Knox John Lave Sixth Ave

Escapees Capture Prompts Ohio Extradition Bid

DENVER Ohio men William J 21 and James Fugate 19 are to be returned to Ohio after a capture at Grand Junction on April 1 while sawing license plates from a moving car. Their companions Asa Williams and his brother William 21 oppose extradition. The four escaped last month from Lebanon Correctional Institution.

Denver William J James Fugate Ohio Asa Williams William Grand Junction Ther Lebanon

Robbery report in West Alley near Central Avenue

Ralph Valentine of 2132 Sheffrng Sr. says two men assaulted him in a club car in West Alley near Central Avenue early yesterday morning and robbed his wallet containing $5. Police report confirms the strong-arm incident and missing funds.

Ralph Valentine Sheffrng Sr West Alley Central Avenua Valentin Carlor Shim

Journal Press Foreman Injured At Work

Robert Bunnell foreman at The Journal pressroom was treated at Middleteen Hospital today for lacerations to three fingers on his left hand. He sustained the injury when a relief sewer slipped and mashed his fingers against a steel rod.

Robert Bunnell Fairmount Ave Middleteen Hospital Bunnell Journal Pressroom Ile Jury

Genghis Khan and the spread of gunpowder

The article notes a belief that Genghis Khan was the first conqueror to use gunpowder in warfare, highlighting a historical claim about early military technology and its spread across empires.

Genghis Khan

Carl Adkix and the July Market Work Notes

Fragmentary OCR notes show names Carl Adkix and Reba, with garbled phrases about July market work and a Pek Gere at hae Reba. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or entities to confirm a full news item.

Fragmented OCR note with scattered names and details

A garbled OCR passage lists partial names ages and places with erratic phrases. Readable items include references to people such as Patten and Wong and scattered locations, but the overall content is non cohesive and lacks a clear single event or outcome.

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