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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
2
The Montgomery County Red Cross stayed in Germantown after flash flooding in Sunbury. They provided clothing and shelter for 10 families and fed 150 people three meals. An emergency station was set up at Germantown High School and Red Cross canteens delivered meals in Sunbury as residents helped clean up flood damage.
In Lebanon a four year old boy from Warren County lost parts of all the toes on his right foot when his foot slipped under a riding mower. He was watching 16 year old Larry Niedermann operate the machine on Ohio Route 123.
A terse notice warns homeowners about using unknown house-to-house canvassers to service term problems. It cautions skepticism toward unfamiliar operators, urging verification of legitimacy before trusting service. It references a hardware contact and a local business listing.
Ralph Henderson is appointed assistant foreman riggers in the maintenance shops at Armco Steel Corp Midlhtown Works. He began as a laborer in 1933 and held several roles before becoming rigger leader in 1955. He will report to foreman Imro Orth and be overseen by general foreman R W Clevenger.
Nearly $1,800 in loot was taken in four Middletown break ins. The Hauselman Transportation Co. trailer yielded five cartons of women’s clothing valued at $1,600. Additional losses included $172 from a Woodlawn Avenue residence with a rifle and coins. Two attempted break-ins occurred at Turner's Cafe and Martin’s Bar & Grill with tools recovered.
Charles Patterson an 18 year old escapee from Middletown city jail was given two 30 day sentences for escape and resisting arrest after trying to flee the city building while returning from court to jail The petit larceny charge against him was dismissed The incident occurred July 23 when Patterson led eight prisoners back to jail and bolted out the front door He knocked a parked car and was later captured at Central Avenue and Canal Street Also named in court yesterday Austin Hoskins 55 Evansville Ind received a suspended 30 day sentence for vagrancy William Morrison 32 Dayton got three days in jail a $200 fine and a one year driving suspension Roger Elam 19 Covington Ky got $50 for assault and battery Claudie Whitt 19 Jacksonburg Road got $10 for open flask Ronald Blackburn 26 Covington Ky and John E Smith 29 1936 Vance Ave each $50 for disorderly conduct Charges of auto theft against Richard J Smith 48 and other disorderly conduct cases were withdrawn or dismissed
Vital statistics list multiple births by area residents including Frank Cox Somerville and James Howell Newark with thanks to hospital announcements. Dismissals name Ronald Bevington, Kathy Helm, Lorie Jackson and others from Franklin, Cincinnati area and surrounding towns.
Crossword clues span many definitions from fashion to town names and verbs. It lists numbers and word prompts such as pronoun furnace pugilist journey and navigation through objects and actions with varied spellings and errors.
TV highlights feature a 7 30 Saint replacement from The Virginian with Edmond O’Brien as a conflicted attorney, plus 8 30 My Three Sons starring Fred MacMurray. James Brown hosts a Harlem Apollo special at 5, Hollywood Palace at 9 30 with Ray Bolger, plus Petticoat Junction at 9 30 and 22 noting the Cannonball sale.
Army Spec. 4 William B. Decker of Marion Ohio was killed in action in Vietnam, the Defense Department reported Friday. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Decker.
Hamilton officials announce a Butler County Mounted Patrol horse show at 6900 Hamilton M Mason Road starting 4 p.m. today Featuring six halter classes and 26 performance events with a $1.50 entry fee Officials listed include judge Laverne Winland ring master Howard Kirkpatrick show chairman Martin Clawson assistant chairman James Ginther and secretary treasurer Robert E James
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