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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1963
Page
11
Cancer Crusade volunteers netted 3950 in a door to door effort with Tri-Hi-Y in Monroe area. Middletown-Butler unit has 12000 of its 13000 goal collected and plans to finish the final 1000 by month end.
Marshall Smith Samuel Mays and Robert Deem were to appear in Common Pleas Court on armed robbery information related to the Madison Inn holdup in West Middletown. Deem faces receiving and concealing charges, while Smith and Mays face armed robbery charges. William Smith, another taxi driver, was released. Lee Palmer reported a $700 gunpoint robbery and a getaway in a waiting car. A license plate helped trace the vehicle to Deem. Police found $110 under the seat of Deem’s car.
Police logged six crashes since Saturday with one injury and $2750 in damages. James Stamper sustained face and leg cuts after a Second Avenue collision with a truck. Stamper treated and released. Driver Paul Brill reported a head bump. Stamper cited for failing to yield on a left turn. Damages: Henderson Home Furniture truck $450 and Stamper car $300. George Schmitt cited for failing to yield at a red light after a collision with Daniel Parsons on LaFayette Avenue. Parsons car $600 and Schmitt car $150 in damage. Douglas Miller cited for assured clear distance after his car hit a parked vehicle. Miller $300 and parked car $250. Patricia Phillips cited for failing to yield at a stop sign after colliding with Tom Light. Phillips car $225 and Light car $125. William Uhl cited for failing to yield at a stop sign after a mishap with Douglas Parker. Uhl car $175 and Parker car $125.
Bonded Oil Co of Springfield starts erecting a new service station on Verity Parkway at Webster Street. Valuation for building and equipment around 35000 dollars. Site purchased from Midpark Realty and Midpark Development for 43000 dollars. Perry Plank handled negotiations. General contractor Coomer and Shepherd Construction Co. Completion expected after nine days.
Troop 11 marked its 26th anniversary with a charter night and court of honor at the Eagles Hall. Scoutmaster Elza Abraham and sponsor Eagles Lodge hosted about 100 Scouts and guests for a covered dish dinner, awards, skits by Eagle Bear and Lion patrols, and closing campfire talks on Scouting benefits.
Camden police halted two men at 3 a.m. after a reckless drive uncovered a carload of looted food from Hamilton. Samuel Napier of Hamilton and Virgil Little of Camden faced charges from drunken driving to public intoxication with Napier later jailed and fined. theft charges likely in Butler County.
Officials at Bunker Hill Air Force Base said two B58 bomber flights daily Monday to Friday may generate sonic booms along a corridor from Farmington Missouri to Cleveland Ohio via Cincinnati. Flights run 730 to 900 PM EST with estimated overflight times 648 PM and 636 PM Cincinnati and 800 PM and 848 PM Cleveland. Schedule subject to mission changes.
Mrs. Naomi Gray will address the Planned Parenthood Center of Butler County Inc at Miami University Center Oxford on Thursday at 6 30 pm The event ties to the International Planned Parenthood conference in Singapore Reservations are via Mrs F E Wortley 422 7803 Gray has led PPFA WPEC field operations since 1961 and has a long history in family planning work including service in Indianapolis Nassau and the West Indies and consulting in Puerto Rico Bermuda and Jamaica.
Several Middletown elementary principals will attend the Southwest Ohio Elementary School Principals Association spring conference at Jefferson School in Hamilton tomorrow afternoon and evening. Ray Standafer of Spring Hill School leads the local group as president and secretary treasurer of the area association. Speakers include Dr. Robert Lucas, Princeton schools superintendent, and Miss Marion Cranmore of Ann Arbor Michigan who will discuss The Elementary Principal Looks Ahead. Miss Cranmore heads the National Education Association's department of elementary principals.
Miami University Broadcasting Service to hold open house May 11 from 10 a m to 2 p m. Families of students will tour campus and see radio and television studios. Hosts from MUBS, broadcasting honor society, will guide guests throughout the event.
An Oxford man, Roy Alexander, 40, is in satisfactory condition after losing control on Route 27 near Oxford and shearing a utility pole. He sustained facial lacerations and was taken to McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital. the car was demolished. Initial accident investigation was by Butler County sheriff’s deputies. Meanwhile Sennica Sovers, 49, was cited for following too closely after his truck struck a car driven by Leonard Zimmerman, 53, of Gratis. no injuries were reported.
Police investigated two break-ins last night at Howe Motors 1701 Central Ave. An undetermined amount of change was taken from two vending machines. Janitor William Carter found the theft and alerted police. A window was pried to enter. A similar entry method was used at Fanney Brown 714 Yankee Rd whose home had no items missing.
The city emergency squad helped Fred Brown, 44, of 3020 Tytus Ave, at 2 07 a m on Sunday morning. Oxygen and an inhalator were used, and hospitalization was not required.
Fire hydrant testing starts tomorrow in the eastern city area, moving west through the Tuggle Sub division. Tests run 9 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Friday, with Mon wash days and weekend off.
Ruth FE. Johnson and Rick J. Ashton, seniors at Middletown High School, won the Elks Lodge No. 257 youth leadership contest. Exalted ruler Walt Deaton announced the national contest winners who will be honored at a dinner during the state convention in Columbus next Saturday night.
George B. Redfern assistant superintendent of Cincinnati public schools will discuss recruitment of qualified teachers at Wilson School PTO meeting. The session begins at 4 30 tomorrow night in the school auditorium.
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