Rescue Squad Lacks Boat Prompts Appeal for Vessel
Middletown Boat Rescue Chief Lester Johnson said the squad has no boat after borrowed craft were away on vacations. He asked for at least a 12 foot v shaped boat and noted no trailer is needed. People seeking help in a possible drowning in the Great Miami River at Franklin Sunday night were directed to scuba divers. Johnson can be reached at 424-14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Johnson
Middletown
Johnson
Wayne Et
River search Called Off After No Trace Found
Franklin firemen halted the Great Miami River drag after no trace of a middle aged man who reportedly jumped from the Second Street bridge around midnight Sunday. Fire Chief Howard Harville said the eight hour search yielded no evidence though the water was shallow enough for a person to reach the bank. Boats from Carlisle Warren County sheriff and Franklin departments patrolled the river during the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Miami
Second Street
Howard Harville
Harville
Carlisle
Warren County Sheriff's Department
Franklin Department
Middletown Detour Month continues with several closures
Detour Month prompts traffic changes in Middletown as Reinartz Boulevard opens to both directions tomorrow while Central Avenue remains closed at Canal Street for 3 to 5 days to install new sewers. State officials reroute Grand Avenue at Royston and crews finish manhole work on Manchester. West Middletown bridge closure shifts traffic to Peastown and Trenton for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Reinartz Boulevard
Main Street
Central Avenue
Canal Street
Robert Wieneke
Larry White
Police Traffic Bureau
Reinartz
White
Wieneke
Boyston Street
Grand Avenue
East Middletown
Manchester Avenue
Wall Alley
Bell Telephone Co
Manchester
Dayton Phone Company
West Middletown
Peasttown
Trenton
Franklin House Burglary Ends in Shootout and Arrest
Police shot and arrested a 21 year old man and a 14 year old juvenile after a burglary at a Melanie Drive home. A third suspect fled. The car used, reported missing, was recovered with bullet holes. Reed, on parole for earlier theft, is hospitalized in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Melanie Drive
Birchell Reed
Queen Ave
Middletown
Jackson
John G. Thornton
Reed
Stadia
Middletown High School Class of 1922 Reunion Planned
Fifty years after graduation, 124 seniors look to a first reunion with a reception on October 20 and a dinner on October 21 at the Manchester Motor Inn. Robert Reiner heads the committee. plans include mailings, locate missing members and teachers, and a next meeting set for August 25 in the Manchester Motor Inn Miami Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Manchester Motor Inn
Robert Reiner
Reiner
Alma Davidson
Calsacy
Mildred Fryer
Helen Alstaetter
Frieda Keller
Robert Krebs
Mamie Humphreys
Ralph Shane
Bob Stahl Smith
Miami
Manchester Motor In
Its Definite Mrs McClellan To Lemon Monroe
Mrs Marie McClellan will join Lemon Monroe High School as counselor this year with a new contract signed by Supt Robert K Johnson. Students at Middletown High oppose the transfer contending they will miss her three year guidance. The district cites an internal family matter and declines to discuss further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie McClellan
Middletown High School
Lemon - Monroe High School
Robert K. Johnson
McClellan
MHS
Lemon- Monroe
Johnson
Court Donegal
Lemon-Monroe
Freshman High Builds Parent Involvement To Aid Transit
Middletown Freshman High, serving ninth graders from five middles to two high schools, reduced chaos after shifting to an eight period day and adding three assistant principals. A parent teacher group led by Q R Reeder and the Goodmans boosted involvement with the Freshman Festival and a formal organizing effort to include feeder middle schools McKinley Roosevelt Manchester Amanda and Verity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard Avenue
Ohio
Reedy
Q.R. Reeder
Sheldon Road
Robert Stoutenborough
Sierra Road
Reeder
Goodman
Allis Chalmers Sues Square D Over Plant Equipment
Allis Chalmers Corp files suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court seeking the return of electrical equipment from Square D at the Oxford plant. The firm claims a prior demand for possession was refused and Square D is on strike. Allis-Chalmers seeks $94,000 as judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Square D
Oxford
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Allis Chalmers Corp
Allis - Chalmers
Antique gun thefts hit Butler County homes
Butler County police report two burglaries yesterday. Four antique guns valued at 800 to 900 dollars each and other items including two government bonds worth 40 dollars a seven pound check and 300 dollars in cash were stolen from Teddy Pitts at 7465 Franklin Madison Road. In a second theft, 11 Avon collector bottles were taken from Henry Graham at 6406 Germantown Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Pitts
Franklin
Madison Road
Butler County
Henry Graham
Germantown Road
Figure Wrong in Journal Stamps Eligibility Error
A Journal report on food stamp eligibility contained a typographical error stating an $8,000 maximum income for families with a member 60 or older. The correct figure was not provided in the snippet.
Charge Expected In Slaying
A 15 year old boy faces new charges in the death of Cincinnati man John Holbrook 21 who died after being shot twice in the stomach at a Loveland Park home. Holbrook died in Bethesda North Hospital and the youth is held without bond awaiting a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Loveland Park
John Holbrook
Bethesda North Hospital
Kettering Lab
Warren County
William Young
D.L. Ertel
Sheriff's Department
Copper theft at Cohes warehouse on Woodlawn Ave
A break-in at the Cohes warehouse on Woodlawn Ave led to the theft of between 100 pounds of copper reported by Ken Cohen. Investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohes
Woodlawn Ave
Ken Cohen
Portable television theft report filed for $200 loss
William C. Smith of 2003 Moorman Place reports a thief stole a portable television set valued at $200. The incident was reported to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Smith
Moorman Place
Radio and speaker cabinets stolen from Frasik home
A radio and two speaker cabinets worth 92 dollars were taken from the residence of William Frasik at 1327 Woodlawn Ave. He reported the burglary to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frasik
Woodlawn Ave
Lebanon Bank Opens Open House for $100,000 Addition
The Lebanon Citizen National Bank on Broadway and Mulberry hosts an open house from 5 to 8 pm tomorrow for its $100,000 addition. The expansion adds new offices for bank officers a meeting room and murals by Betsy Shaw. The redesign includes updated loan offices and banking facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Citizen National Bank
Broadway and Mulberry
Betsy Shaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michelle Frey
Kevin McLaughlin
Fenwick High School
Susan Abell
Sheckler
Royston
Roosevelt Boulevard
Breie! Boulevard
Ohio 122
Franklin House
Shotgun
Stadia Drive
Arlington Drive
Journal Stall Writer
Martha Calsacy
Harry Hadley
Fryer
Ruth Webb
Robert Brinkmeyer
Alstaetter
Kirtley Ervin
Wilbur Huffman
Don Laut
Charman
Mrs. Cassacy
E. 0. Long
Eloise du Chemin
Middletown City
Donald Reedy
Ted
PTO
Barnitz Stadium
Knight Goodman
Central Ave
Ouxie Cruise
Li Yee Ee
Rita
Richie
Bbc
Pome Fee
Studio Theatre
What
Up Doc
Seanenee
Allis-Chalmers
Acco
Consolidated Inc
First Ave
Triple TV
Ben Ligon
Gulf Service
N. Main St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!