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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1964

Page

9

Empty House Hit By Blaze

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a vacant frame house at 12:45 a m and damaged an adjacent home on Waneta Avenue. A neighbor, Mrs Edith Bryant, woke to crackling flames and alerted the South Middletown Fire Department. Firefighters could not save the vacant dwelling. the Bryant home suffered only heat damage. The destroyed home was owned by a Cincinnati woman, name not known. No damage estimate given. Deputies said the fire is under investigation.

Waneta Avenue Butler County Sheriff's Edith Bryant Waneta Ave Bryant South Middletown

Eleven Hurt In Area Auto Accidents

Eleven people from Middletown Excello and Carlisle were injured in five area crashes since Saturday. Woodrow Martin attempted to pass Jo Anna Martin on Franklin Madison Road causing a four car collision near the Butler Warren line. Kenneth Joseph and Nadine and Theresa Joseph sustained injuries. Woodrow Martin and Jo Anna Martin were unharmed. Edward Warner and Eugene Horn were injured in a one car crash on Rt. 4 near Carlisle. Warner cited for no license and reckless operation. Greta Spaeth injured in Mason incident. Donald Spaeth refused treatment. Cheryl Bowling injured on Mason Morrow Milgrove Road. cited for no license. Ralph Jasper and Charles Gibson in Rt. 22 crash near Morrow. Jasper and Harry Jasper treated. Charles Gibson head and mouth injuries.

Middletown Excello Carlisle Franklin - Madison Road Butler Warren County Woodrow Martin Allen Road Jo Anna Martin Kenneth ©. Joseph Cincinnati Dayton Road West Chester Martin Joseph Nadine Joseph Theresa Joseph Middletown Hospital Kenneth Joseph Donald Spaeth Stanwood Drive Lebanon Mason-Montgomery Road Greta Spaeth Mercy Hospital Hamilton Mason - Morrow - Milgrove Road Rt. 22 Pattrolmen Cheryl Browning Lebanon Rt. 1 Epp Memorial Hospital Cicleville Morrow Ralph Jasper Circleville Charles Gibson Jasper Harry Jasper Gibson

DWI Charge Filed After City Parking Lot Crash

Victor Gilbert 36 of Moy er Road was arrested for driving while intoxicated after his car rear ended a parked vehicle at 20 S Broad St at 1 am. He claimed he was trying to back from a tight space and rammed Robert H South on Jefferson Road three times to maneuver. Damage totaled 75 to Gilbert car and 150 to South auto. Accidents yesterday involved Elzie Williams and Harold Wykoff on Verity Parkway at Lafayette Avenue. Rose Brewer sustained a scratched shoulder. Total damage listed as 200. Anthony Cook and Julius Moland on Broad Street at Yankee Road noted Moland cited for failure to yield. Total damage 450.

Victor Gilbert Moyer Road S. Broad St Gilbert Robert H. South Jefferson Road South Elzie Williams Meadow Ave Harold Wykoff Cincinnati Verity Parkway Lafayette Avenue Rose Brewer Lockland Wykoff Anthony W. Cook Carro! Ave Julius Moland Somerville Broad Street Yankee Road Moland

Man Treated After Slipping From Auto in Driveway

Benny Roberts, 23, of 30u8 N Verity Parkway, was treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday at 3 am after reportedly slipping from his auto in the driveway. Police said he suffered a left eye cut and a bloody nose from the fall.

Benny Roberts Verity Parkway Middletown Hospital Roberts

Girl Hit by Plane Propeller Survives Accident

Trudy Truster, 77 year old daughter of Donald and wife of Gratis Township, suffered a large head laceration at the family farm when the airplane propeller struck her as the plane warmed up yesterday. The plane owned by her uncle Don Quest of Hudson Ohio was being started. bystanders stood behind the craft when she ran to the front. The Preble County sheriff's department investigated the incident.

Gratis Trudy Truster Donald Truster Somerville West Elkton Road Gratis Township Fort Hamilton Hospital Don Quest Hudson Ohio Preble County

Donna Emrick Wins State Title

Miss Donna Emrick of 2005 Tytus Avenue won Miss Ohio Young Republican at a Cleveland banquet closing the Ohio League convention. The 24 year old Middletown High School graduate earned a trophy and an all expense paid trip to the June 1965 National Young Republican meeting in Miami Beach. Nancy Daugherty as Miss Hamilton County was runner up.

Donna Emrick Tytus Ave Ohio Cleveland Ohio League of Young Republican Emrick Middletown High School Rep. Barry .J. Levey Middletown Nancy Daugherty Hamilton County Cole Miss Emrick Loretta Thompson Bob Kemplin Bill Parker Pete Mengel Jim Lehmkuhl Carel Mathis Monty Calvert Roger Gillespie

Dayton Girl Names 2 In Assault

A 15 year old Dayton girl told police two unidentified youths forced her into a 1958 car and assaulted her near Smith Pen. She reported being raped after being picked up in Dayton and dropped off in Middletown. One suspect was about 19, 5 ft 5 in, with an acne scarred face. Investigators continue probe.

Dayton Middletown Smith Pen Carmony Boulevard Germantown Road

Mighty Mo To Stay At Bremerton

The Navy says the battleship Missouri will remain at Bremerton and not open as a tourist site. Navy spokesman notes the ship is not maintained for public attraction despite interest from larger cities. The Missouri saw the Japanese surrender signing in San Francisco.

Bremerton Wash Puget Sound San Francisco

Heat Wave in Middletown Sets July Records

Official weather observer Dc. T. Morningstar reports Middletown endured 14 straight days 90 degrees or hotter beginning July 16 with humidity near equal to temperature. The hot spell began June 25 and the hottest day reached 98 with June 27 at 96. Rainfall for last month totaled 3.41 inches.

Middletown Dc. T. Morningstar Morningstar

Union Rejects Company Offer in Raymond Bay Strike Vote

Carter Share of Cincinnati said 200 Local 310 members of the AFL-CIO Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers voted 9 to 1 against the latest settlement proposal. The offer included a five cent wage increase this year and next, while the company sought changes to seniority rules and a labor pool.

Raymond Bay Carter Cincinnati Afl-Cio Posal Share

Firemen Aid Ball Player Hit In Chest

Jack Rees a 49 year old Columbus player with the Harley Davidson squad was struck in the chest by a pitched ball while attempting to block it at the Gardner diamond on W Central Avenue He received oxygen from the fire department emergency squad and was taken to Middletown Hospital by Tri County ambulance at 932 PM The same squad also treated Mrs Hazel Hopper at her Wilbraham Road home and she was transported to the hospital.

Jack Rees Columbus Middletown Hospital Gardner Diamond W. Central Avenue Rees Harley Davidson Dick Cope Fire Department Tri-County Hazel Hopper Wilbraham Road

Five Motorists Arrested For Anti Noise Violations

Five motorists were arrested early yesterday on charges of anti-noise violations. Jame Harold Holt 19 of Middletown RT 2 Donald Lee Soard 25 of 167 E Bryant St Franklin Earl Dalton 32 of Clay Street Franklin William Haller 19 of 120 N Second St Trenton and Jack Kenneth Sutter Jr 21 of 11 Alameda Circle were released on 75 dollar bonds. Sutter was arrested on S Main Street while four others were cited near the Country Kitchen. Dennis Eugene Chestnut 18 of Dayton was listed Saturday night on a charge of anti noise at Erie Avenue and German Town Road.

Jame Harold Holt Middletown Rt. 2 Donald Lee Soard E. Bryant St Franklin Earl Dalton Clay Street William Haller N. Second St Trenton Jack Kenneth Sutter Jr Alameda Circle Sutter S. Main Street Country Kitchen Dennis Eugene Chestnut Dayton Erie Avenue Germantown Road

Sewer Project Faces New Delay in Middletown

Middletown faces a delay to its Fast End Sanitary Sewer as federal aid prospects fade. City Manager Dan Rothe seeks APW funds after a Public Health Service request for 536 000 was buried on a long list, while county participation remains uncertain to move the 10 mile project forward.

Jim Bohman Dan Rothe Washington Public Health Service Columbus Middletown East End Breiel Boulevard Central Avenue Warren Road Congress Kothe Board of County Commissioners

City drought ban on lawn sprinkling remains in effect

City Manager Dan Kothe says a Saturday inspection found the Currier Road water tower nearly dry and residents continue sprinkling lawns. Officials will not tighten penalties yet but urge cooperation to maintain water pressure for fire and emergencies as the drought persists. He warns lawns may brown now but recover next year.

Kothe Currier Road

Airline payload milestone compared with Mayflower voyage

The 1963 airline payload reached 2 836 432 passengers, a feat that would have required the Mayflower to sail for 5 056 years to match.

Madison district to vote on 422000 bond for new elementary school

1 800 eligible voters in Madison Local School District will vote tomorrow on a 422000 bond issue for a new upper elementary school building and equipment. Passage requires a simple majority and would trigger an additional 295005 from the State Board of Education if approved. Polls open 6 30 am to 6 30 pm at several locations. Trenton residents vote separately.

Madison State Board of Education J. Earl Gray Butler County Board of Elections

Wooster Woman Stabbed to Death Outside Tavern

API Netti W. Stutler 25 of Wooster was stabbed to death outside a tavern Sunday night in Wayne County deputies reported. Witnesses said she argued with another woman prior to the stabbing.

Wooster Ohio Api—Netti W. Stutler Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies

New City Pool July Record Reaches SixtyThree Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Seven

The three municipal pools set a July high of 63 997, reported by Ross Kramer, Parks and Recreation pool supervisor. He compared yearly totals from 1957 to 1963 and noted a year to date sum of 108 902 for 56 days of the season with a daily average of 1 944. Morning activities and classes added thousands more swimmers and meals were served at the pools.

Ross Kramer Department of Parks and Recreation

Police Briefs Report Wallet Loss and Disorderly Conduct

Floyd Wall 65 of 136 N Main St reported the loss of his wallet containing 100 dollars yesterday. Firma Allen 20 of 1501 S Main St arrested at 2 30 a m yesterday on a charge of disorderly conduct treated at Middletown Hospital for a cut lip at 12 33 am. Jon Allen 27 of 150 Main St arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct yesterday at 5 05 a m.

Floyd Wall N. Main St Firma Allen S. Main St Middletown Hospital Jon Allen Main St

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