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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1961

Page

2

Freeway Crash Injures Dayton Man and Others

A Dayton man suffered facial fractures and abrasions after a northbound car collided with a tractor trailer on Inter state 75 near the Rt 73 interchange east of Franklin. The car overturned, and state patrol reported the driver in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital.

Interstate 75 Rt. 73 Franklin Dayton Middletown Dale M. Moffett William A Smith Cincinnati Moffett Auto Moffett Middletown Hospital Greentree Road Warren County Thomas Little Jr Rt. 3 Jacob Burke Jr Parkamo Ave Hamilton

Parking Lot Mishap Injures Man

Joseph Ricketts, 73, was slightly injured in a parking lot collision at Reedy's Supermarket on Verity Parkway. He was pinned between his car and a parked truck after Louise Zickgraf rear ended his vehicle and pushed it into Walter Callahan's parked truck. Police cited Paul Tyra for an assured clear distance violation in another unrelated crash on Yankee Road and Meadow Avenue causing $300 damage. Monnie Tibbs was charged for failure to yield after another collision at Clark Street and Trinity Place with $13 damage.

Joseph Ricketts Crawford St Reedy Verity Parkway Louise Zickgraf Main St Monroe Ricketts Walter Callahan Paul Tyra S. Sutphin Sr Alex Roberts Mohawk Sr Herbert Short Sheridan Ave Yankee Road Meadow Avenue Anna Stamper Grand Ave Wag Gary Sorrell Well Road Grand Avenue Gideon Road Monnie Tibbs S. Main St David Kidd Madison Road Franklin Clark Street Trinity Place

Middletown Man Sentenced for Store Burglary

Bailey Bailey, 34, of 907 Eighth Ave Middletown, pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny in Common Pleas Court. Judge Fred B Cramer imposed an indeterminate term in the Ohio penitentiary after prosecutors said radios a record player and a TV valued at 450 dollars were stolen from a Middletown store.

Hamilton Middletown Ohio Dettie Bailey Eighth Ave Fred B. Cramer Common Pleas Court Robert L. Marrs

Resident sues CG&E for $5000 damage in Middletown

Bernice M. Wilson of Middletown filed a $5000 damage suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court against Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. The complaint alleges CG&E excavation next to the Wilson home in March 1959 caused ground vibrations and cracks, reducing property value by $5000.

Hamilton Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co N. Broad St Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Court Bernice M. Wilson S. Main St Wilson Cg&e

Unclear financial figures from OCR fragment

A garbled numeric sequence presents multiple monetary values with inconsistent punctuation. No coherent entities or clear context are identifiable to define a complete news item or outcome.

Verity Scholarship Awarded to Middletown Senior

Raymond L. Bendure, 17, senior at Middletown High School, won the $3,250 George M. Verity college scholarship. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bendure of 4100 Central Ave, Bendure plans chemical engineering at Purdue. Armco’s Founders Day announced the selection amid 77 applicants.

Raymond L. Bendure Middletown High School George M. Verity Bendure Robert Bendure Central Ave Armco Logan Johnston Purdue University

Two Fires Hit Nearby Homes In Oxford Ave Garage

Sparks from railroad flares started a $2,500 fire in a garage at 2906 Oxford Ave caused $2,000 damage to the building a car and a neighbor’s home. The Wise family reported losses including a $1,500 garage and a $1,200 car. Neighbor Earl Hines saw heat damage to his 2904 Oxford Ave home. A shed at 313 Gideon Road owned by J R Hartharsen burned down, and a model car fire at 2413 Queen Ave caused $65 damage.

Max Wise Oxford Ave Wise Earl Hines Gideon Road J. R. Hartharser Yankee Road Clifford Cassidy Queen Ave

Perry Como's Mother Dies

Lucia Como, 78, mother of singer Perry Como, died Friday at the home of a daughter in Canonsburg Pennsylvania.

Perry Como Canonsburg, Pa Lucia Como

Post 65 elects new officers for Scout Ex plorer unit

Kenneth Schultheiss was elected president of Boy Scout Explorer Post 65 at last night's meeting. Also elected were Richard Profitt as vice president, Lee Welshofer as secretary, and Edward Hopkins as treasurer. The post is sponsored by Armco Research.

Kenneth Schultheiss Boy Scout Explorer Post 65 Richard Profitt Lee Welshofer Edward Hopkins Armco Research

Armco Founder’s Day Speech Foresees Steady Steel Demand

Armco president Logan Johnston told about 400 attendees at a Middletown Works Founders Day lunch that January February lows ended and March shipments and earnings rose with April expected to be stronger. He predicted a seasonal summer dip but a robust third and fourth quarter, noted calls back furloughed workers, and praised Armco’s veteran workforce and the 1900 origin with 325 employees expanding to thousands. He cited the 1919 management employee policy as still guiding Armco today.

Middletown Armco Johnston George M. Verity

Closing of Clark Street for new railroad crossing

Clark Street from Plum Avenue to Jefferson Street will close Monday and Tuesday for railroad crews to replace tracks to smooth the crossing for motorists. Detour signs will warn motorists near Flemming Road and Columbia Avenue. Employee traffic to Pollock Paper Co. and Shuttle Division, Black Clawson Co. will be affected.

Clark Street Plum Avenue Jefferson Street A. Boeke Public Service Boeke Flemming Road Columbia Avenue Pollock Paper Co Black Clawson Co

Deaths And Funerals Fall From Tree Fatal To Calvin Pyles

Calvin Edward Pyles 50 of Wellington Court Apartments died in Kentucky from head injuries after falling from a tree while helping a relative in Richmond. He worked 24 years at Armco Steel Corp and is survived by his wife Mabel two sons Calvin and Jerry a daughter in law and several siblings. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial location undecided. Friends may visit tomorrow.

Calvin Edward Pyles Wellington Court Woodlawn Ave Kentucky Mr. Pyles Mabel Richmond Central Baptist Hospital Lexington Armco Steel Corp Jacksonburg Don Oaks Seven Mile Calvin Jerry George

Thefts Reported To Police Here

Thefts reported to police include a bicycle from Michael Halsey at 704 S Main St a 10 feet of hose and a step ladder from Henderson Aldridge 623 Garfield St 30 cents from a soft drink machine and three agitators from the Violet Bay Laundry S Main St Two electric razors a clock a pen and pencil set tools a suit case and a lamp from the apartment of Walter Smith 2 N Broad St an extension ladder from the garage of Jack Frost 1231 Forrest Ave Two cases of soft drinks and one of beer from George Capman 1231 S Verity Parkway stool box and tools from Fred Blevins 1714 Flemming Rd and a child s tractor from the Flemming Rd Park.

Michael Halsey S. Main St Henderson Aldridge Garfield St Violet Bay Walter Smith N. Broad St Jack Frost Forrest Ave George Capman S. Verity Parkway Fred Blevins Flemming Road

Police Briefs Report Arrests and Domestic Incident

PTL Melvin Barker and David Barrett arrested Gordon Pieratt, 18, at Tytus Avenue and Access 2 in a stolen car after a chase from Tytus and Malvern. The car was taken from Robert McKinney, 34 S Main St, about an hour earlier. Police also said Bernice Glenn was struck in the head with a telephone by her husband at 1601 Garfield St and taken to Middletown Hospital.

PTL Melvin Barker David Barrett Gordon Pieratt Sherman Ave Tytus Avenue Access 2 Tytus Malvern Avenue Robert McKinney S. Main St Middletown Hospital Bernice Glenn Garfield St

Ina G Barnhart 90 dies at Mercy Hospital Gratis

Mrs Ina G Barnhart age 90 of Gratis dies at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a nine week stay. She is survived by four daughters and six sons with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for 2 30 p m at First Brethren Church with Rev Arthur J Tinker officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call Zimmerman Funeral Home this evening and at the church tomorrow after 1 30 p.m.

Gilbert Seven Mile Howard Hamilton Arthur Hines Dayton Malcolm Baunaum John Wirtley McCoy-Leffler Glen Lavelle Gratis Ina G. Barnhart Mercy Hospital First Brethren Church Oretha Borgwardt Eaton Opal Miller Alice Zimmerman Farmersville Mary Catherine Gebhart Roy and Maynard Camden Arthur J. Tinker Fairview Cemetery Zimmerman Funeral Home

Greek-born Thomas Chirikos Dies After Stroke in Middletown

Thomas Chirikos 69 died at 5 a m in Middletown Hospital after a stroke suffered at the Godwin Hotel on April 14. Born in Greece he came to the United States in 1910 and lived in Middletown 40 years. He worked at Reve los Confectionery and was a Greek Orthodox Church member. No immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

Thomas Chirikos Middletown Hospital Godwin Hotel N. Broad Chirikos Greece Panama Canal Middletown Revelos Confectionery Central Ave Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Armco plant celebrations highlight Founders Day events

Middletown Works leader John ston notes the plant is 20 percent larger than Wheeling Steel and bigger than U S Steel’s Fairless plant. He credits veterans for decisions and cites fourfold postwar improvements. Armco marks Founders Day with a tree planting at the general office and a Center program featuring William Verity.

Middletown Johnston Wheeling Steel Co Fairless U. S. Steel Verity Armco R. A. Boxwell Martin Ourada William Verity

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