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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1965
Page
8
City commissioners hear third reading on purchasing a 258 acre Elk Creek parcel in Madison Township by exercising an option. They are also set to name the contractor for demolishing the old South School building deemed a public safety menace after a recent fire.
Ptl. Paul R. Far ies of the police department will present a talk and film on law violations and enforcement at the Civitan Club meeting tomorrow at noon. Robert Ritter serves as program chairman.
Donna L. Underwood, 17, died when a motorcycle she rode as a passenger struck a car on Howe Road near Miltonville. The driver, Thomas H. Barker, 18, was injured. police said the bike went left of center after attempting to pass another vehicle.
With only two days remaining to file, candidates for the Middletown Board of Education must submit petitions by 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Butler County Board of Elections or in Hamilton. Only James O. Finley has filed. Glenn E. Selby plans to run but has not filed. Betty Little will not seek re election.
Attendance neared seventy five thousand as Middletown merchants benefited from a three day Summer Festival. Harold Scarberry of Mabley & Carew reported strong shopper traffic and promising signs for a repeat event next year. NASA space capsule replica drew crowds with at least ten thousand taking simulated trips. Car dealers saw positive exposure for new models as vendors showcased wares alongside a lively bandstand and youth dance demonstrations.
The Men's Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown will meet at the Firemen's Club on Carmody Boulevard Wednesday at 8 p.m. A lecture on chrysanthemum culture will be followed by a discussion of a joint landscaping project with the Kiwanis Club for Jacot Park. Any man interested in gardening may attend.
City Loan and Savings Co. will honor Don Gallagher and Gloria Bishop of the Middletown office Wednesday at the firm's annual service award ceremony in Lima. Gallagher receives a 25 year club member pin while Bishop gets a five year pin. Each five years of service adds a gold pin with a diamond. The occasion also marks the company’s 53rd birthday.
Edward Heath, aged 49, was formally installed today as leader of the opposition Conservative party in London marking a new phase for the party and its parliamentary strategy.
Ronald Gordon Parsley, 22, of 3312 Glencoe Ave, joins the Butler County sheriff's staff as the newest deputy. Former driver examiner for the Ohio State Patrol and former Standard Oil salesman, Parsley is a Middletown native and London Kentucky-born resident for 21 years. He is married with two children aged 3 years 11 months and is a Middletown High School graduate and track team member.
A South Vietnamese court will try Robert Kimball for the deaths of his American boss Jack E. Ryan and Nguyen Thi Hai. Police said Kimball confessed to killing 44 year old Ryan, chief of the U S aid mission public safety division, and 26 year old Nguyen Thi Hai, wife of a Vietnamese air force captain.
Sorg Paper Co. reports six month net sales of 11.32 million in 1965 up from 10.34 million the prior year. Net income for the period was 104,439 vs 285,670 in 1964, with earnings per share at 13 cents versus 49 cents. Board chairman D. G. Driscoll and president C. W. Marion note continued June earnings improvement.
Vandals broke into the home of Josephine Dennis at 402 Oxford State Road Saturday night, taking about 30 dollars in coffee and other food. They entered through a basement window, tossed containers, and eggs broke on the wall. Food and clothing were scattered upstairs. Dennis could not yet identify all missing items.
A 17-year-old Fairfield Township youth, Clarence Jordan Jr., is jailed in Butler County on a charge of making a false auto theft report. He claimed he and three friends were riding in a car with a flat tire and tried to use a stolen tire, then returned to police questioning others.
Eight people were injured in multiple auto crashes yesterday. Middletown detective Douglas Barrett, 52, was treated for contusions and possible back injuries and was in good condition. Police cited drivers for unsafe distances, with total vehicle damage around 800 dollars.
Eaton man Roger D. Jarrell, 20, faces speeding careless driving and resisting arrest charges after fleeing police who clocked him at 75 mph on N Verity Parkway. He was chased to Tytus Avenue and subdued after a foot pursuit near Kuhn's Transportation Service.
Three juveniles ages seven and 12 were ordered to Butler County juvenile court for stealing mail from a box owned by Mary McKinley on Millville Oxford Road. Deputies say the youths opened letters for money and discarded contents in an alley near the home. postal authorities will handle the investigation.
Bill Wilch 41 of 210 Highview Road is listed in fair condition after a Wednesday softball game collision at Goldman Field. The Sorg Paper catcher suffered concussion cracked cheekbone sinuses and a fractured jaw during a tag at home plate.
Mrs. Raymond Witte manager of Lassie All Stars ponytail softball league was struck in the eye by a ball during an all star game at Goldman Park. Her team won 10 to 5 and she received emergency care at Middletown Hospital where she remained for examination.
Springfield, Ohio police shot a 22 year old man in the head during a car investigation. William Conger died at City Hospital after patrolmen Floyd Clark and Fred Moss rammed a stolen license plate car to stop it. A second man fled and remained at large.
Attendance at Sunset pool reached 2815 with Yankee pool at 1003 on a hot Saturday. Douglas pool logged 571, total July attendance for all three pools was 50868. Parks and Recreation runs pools. Red Cross YMCA lifeguard training sessions led by Kramer Martin and Coleman continue through Labor Day.
Light humor notes a modern girl who does not need a new babysitter because she has an easy relationship with her mother in law. The joke hinges on shared daily life and financial strain guiding family harmony.
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