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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
8
About 30 000 real estate tax statements for the second half of 1967 were mailed from Butler County Treasurer Mark Wendel. The area includes Middletown Lemon and Madison townships. The department hopes to collect 3 815 427 37 with a final payment date of Sept 5. Payments are accepted at 1240 Central Avenue during posted hours.
Services for Richard E Ricky Bowermaster 11 died in Denver Colorado General Hospital will be held at 2 p m Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Paul Smith officiating Burial in Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m The family has lived in Colorado Springs the past three years Burial also planned at Fairmount Cemetery with services arranged by R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home
Camden resident and rural mail carrier CAMDEN STANLEY STATZER, 48, died yesterday at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton after a three day stay. He served in World War II and belonged to the American Legion IOOF Lodge and Rural Mail Carriers Association. Survived by wife Maxine, two sons Ronald Dayton Harold Patchogue N Y two daughters Shirley Sinning Kentucky Sandra Wright Camden three sisters Alma Powell Dayton Marjorie Warner Camden Pearl Parrish Camden and four grandchildren.
Vernon C Prater, 19, of Howe Road, Trenton, pleaded guilty in Butler County Common Pleas Court to breaking into Madison High School in Middletown on March 10 and was referred for presentence investigation. Daniel Spivey, 19, of West Alexandria Road, pleaded guilty to breaking into Webster Brashaw’s home on February 19. Judge Warren Young set sentencing for a later date. Juveniles were listed in both incidents as participants. Most loot was recovered per sheriff deputies.
Orval T Bailey 71 a Miami Valley harness racing figure died of an apparent heart attack while working a horse at Latonia Race Track. Survived by a son Donald Gratis a sister Ella Ninzler Dayton two brothers Frank Miamisburg Harry Dayton a grandchild and a great grandchild. Services at Zimmerman Funeral Home 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Fairview Cemetery. IOOF service at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.
Mrs. Marcia Nairne aged 30 of Arleta California formerly Hamilton will have private services Monday at Zettler. Samuel Teague aged 49 of Fairfield will have services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Zettler.
Neal Arthur Neal, 22, of 1832 Oberon Drive, was injured when his car hit a tree on Woodsdale Road near Trenton. He remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital along with two other passengers, Hubert Burroughs and Barbara Crane, both listed in fair condition.
Four year old Roderick Berger of Franklin was rushed to Middletown Hospital by the Franklin fire department yesterday afternoon and listed in critical condition this morning. He was found unconscious by his parents at nap time. the cause remains unknown.
Det. Capt. Clifton Hyde reports a paper bag seized in a Navaho Street party raid tested positive for marijuana. 1.7 grains were found, enough for about ten cigarettes, with three cigarette butts also identified as marijuana. Gary Mockbee surrendered to probation officers and faces possession charges. key arrests include Mrs. Pearl Townsend and Michael S. Spencer, plus two juvenile suspects. Townsend charged with tending to cause delinquency of minors.
Two boys ages 13 and 15 were arrested at 4:30 a.m. on the roof of Christy’s Market in Mayfield as they attempted to break into the store. Police said witnesses saw two others flee. the teens were in the process of entering through an attic window.
The Hamilton area reports its 22nd traffic fatality of the year after a head-on crash on U S 127 north of Hamilton. Ernest Masiero 35 of Williams Street died after arriving at Mercy Hospital. Ronald Marcum 27 and his daughter Tanya 3 were injured and hospitalized. Masiero was a Fisher Body employee. Webb Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Jack E. Webb of 6663 Gerry Drive Middletown reported the theft of a shotgun valued at 150 dollars from a bedroom closet to the Butler County sheriff's department on Friday. The Sun was the name of the item taken.
A 16 year old boy pleaded guilty in a Butler County Domestic Relations Court hearing to taking gasoline and lighting a bomb that damaged Midnight Market at 610 Central Ave. The youth claimed another boy threw it. the fire caused about $10 000 in damage and took over two hours to extinguish. Final hearing set for Tuesday before Judge David Black.
Five people were injured in a three car accident at Grand Avenue and Crawford Street. Lena Miller 22 of 2202 Grand Ave received facial injuries and arm lacerations. Ronald A. Miller 19 of 2202 Grand Ave and Maggie Adams 17 of 6091 West Alexandria Road also treated. Conaway cited for failing to yield at a red light. The crash occurred at 5 35 pm. A separate accident on Central Avenue injured Floyd Palmer 27 of 2110 Baltimore St with multiple cuts after his car hit a utility pole. His car totaled at 1600. Six other minor accidents caused about 850 damage.
Richard Crawford a 30 year old of 717 15th Ave was bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury after waiving preliminary hearing in municipal court. He faces a cutting with intent to wound charge based on an incident last Monday. Crawford is held on $2,500 bond.
Vandals broke into the Clinton municipal pool filtration room and opened water valves. About 400000 gallons of the 750000 gallon pool drained into the Mississippi River, canceling a Friday night splash and dance party.
Middletown police will send four officers to a St Louis FOP meeting August 18 to 20 where a two day national walk out is discussed. John Herrington leads the FOP urging action to highlight officers' problems while a September seminar could set a walk out date.
Fire crews respond to a trash fire at 1209 Pine Street causing sparks to ignite a telephone pole with no damage reported. Medical teams treat Hughes Howard, 91, at 430 Cribbs Avenue after illness. Charles Williams, 68, from 1810 Columbia Avenue, transported to Middletown Hospital in fair condition. Prudence Root, 52, at 617 Highland Street, treated after a stair fall and sent to hospital. Betty Anderson’s home at 708 15th Avenue reports an electrical short with a refrigerator wire overheating and $30 damage.
Mrs James Finley of 117 Orchard Street reported a theft from her kitchen where a billfold with forty dollars and credit cards vanished while she spoke to a solicitor at her front door.
About 150 dollars was taken from three coin operated washing machines at the Avelington Arms Apartments. Police urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
A 15 year old boy was arrested at Fashion Fair on N University Boulevard yesterday on petit larceny charges for taking a pair of shoes valued near $9. Rocks were thrown, breaking windshields of cars owned by Harold Kennedy of 603 Yankee Road and Lynda Knepshield, 18, of 4816 Victoria Ave.
Howard Wren of 4413 Poppy Drive reported seven recording tapes missing from his vehicle parked at home yesterday. A small larceny case unfolds as police investigate the theft.
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