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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1964

Page

2

County Looks at Vote Machine Options for Next Purchase

Butler County Board of Elections plans inspections of two voting machine types before county commissioners buy. The group will review Automatic Voting Machine Co. equipment by Sept 1 and considers Coyle Voting Machine Co. proposals. Also certified eleven special ballot issues for this year. Registration in Shawnee Local School District closes Sept 4 ahead of a Sept 15 special school bond election in parts of Preble County.

Hamilton Butler County Board of Elections Automatic Voting Machine Co Jamestown N. Y Coyle Voting Machine Co Board of Elections Middletown City Fairfield City Field City Fairfield Township Reily Township New Miami Village Talawanda Oxford Village Ross Butler Shawnee Preble County

Operator Of Cycle Injured In Minor Trenton Crash

A 26-year-old man was injured slightly when his motorcycle skidded at 15th Avenue and Main Street yesterday afternoon. Dan Warrick of 811 Arthur Street received abrasions to the arm and knee when the motorcycle hit an auto driven by George Pendergrass of 706 15th Avenue. No citations were issued and motorcycle damage was listed at 40 dollars.

15Th Avenue Main Street Dan Warrick Arthur St. Trenton George Pendergrass 15Th Ave

Brush Fire Spares Franklin Area Along Judy Street

Franklin firefighters reported a brush fire along the New York Central railroad at Judy Street yesterday afternoon with no damage. The cause remains unknown.

Franklin New York Central Railroad Judy Street

Obituary of Sarah Margaret Shelton of Springboro

Mrs. Sarah Margaret Shelton 54 of 40 Fac ly Road Springboro died of cancer at 855 p m yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a four week stay. She moved from Dayton to Springboro two years ago and was a member of Springboro First Baptist Church. Survived by husband Forest daughter Martha Ann Shelton brother Elsworth Lucas Newport Ky and sisters Nora Swearinging Vanceburg Ky and Della Groma Belleview Ky. Services 2 p m Thursday Eaton Funeral Home Rev A B Morgan officiating. Burial Springboro Cemetery calling hours tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m.

Franklin Sarah Margaret Shelton Fac‘ly Road Springboro Grandview Hospital Dayton Shelton Springboro First Nora Swearinging Vanceburg Della Groma Belleview Eaton Funeral Home A. B. Morgan Springboro Cemetery Funeral

Rurode Charles J. Rurode funeral set in Eaton

Charles J. Rurode 71 of Brookville route 2 dies Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Services at Dunker Funeral Home Brookville tomorrow at 1 30 p m with burial in Warner Cemetery. Calling hours today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Survived by wife Ada four daughters two sons a sister and other relatives.

EATON Charles J. Rurode Brookville Rt Sophia Simmons Dunker Funeral Home Brookville Warner Cemetery Rurode Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Ada Glenna Fridley Lewisburg Martha Sides Catherine Levy Arcanum Mary Boone Gordon Robert Covington Ralph Elizabeth Cordes

Davis death notice for Johy Lee Davis at 1419 See Ave

Mrs. Johy Lee Davis aged 5 is listed with an address at 1419 See Avenue. Services are scheduled for 11 a m tomorrow, with Klaus-Weigel noted as the funeral home or contacts. The fragment indicates a brief obituary notice in a local paper.

Johy Lee Davis See Ave Klaus - Weigel

Deputies Have Lead In Fatality Near Maineville

Warren County deputies probe a fatal hit skip that killed Rodney Cox 41 of 8076 Sivey Road Maineville on Route 22 west of Foster. An outside county auto is a possible vehicle, driver unnamed. Cox, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, is survived by wife Effie and four children.

Cox Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Effie

Three Middletown Boys Detained Over Sunset Pool Bicycle Theft

Cincinnati police picked up three Middletown youths for stealing a bicycle at Sunset Pool. Officers recovered $58 of the $60 alleged taken from one boy's father. Dennis Small, 10, of 400 Young Street, was accidentally hooked in the neck by a fishing line cast from a bicycle by John Williams, 9, of 1338 Woodlawn Avenue.

Middletown Cincinnati Sunset Pool Dennis Small John Williams Woodlawn Ave

Auto Interior Vandalized on Grand Avenue

Patrick Potter of 1810 Grand Ave reported to police that someone sprayed white paint inside his car while it sat in front of his home, detailing the incident at his residence.

Patrick Potter Grand Ave

Ex slave spry at 114 plans to live to 120 in Alabama

Will Adams of Atmore Alabama, born 1850, hopes to reach 120 despite frail eyesight and hearing. A former slave who worked at a sawmill till 94 and for a railroad, he attributes longevity to clean living and daily routines. He recalls Civil War memories and aims to collect an old age pension. He teases about staying off trees to avoid injuries.

Atmore Ala Will Adams Adams W. T. Smith Lumber Co Chapman Louisville & Nashville Railroad Virginia Alabama

Pony Tail Baseball Sees Doubling Participation in 1963 Report

Irene Staton, supervisor for Pony Tail baseball under the Parks and Recreation department, said the year ended with twice as many participants as last year. Eight to fourteen member teams in 1963 grew to 14 teams and about 200 members this year. Twenty mothers served as managers or assistants in Lassie League for girls nine to eleven and Missie League for ages twelve to fourteen. Leopards with Ruth Witte as manager and Mighty Tigers led the older girls. The Pony Tail groups ran summer benefit events and closed with a $70 treasury.

Irene Staton Department of Parks and Recreation Ruth Witte Leopards Lola Lairson Mighty Tigers Staton

Castro Sister Claims Hidden Soviet Rockets in Cuba

Fidel Castro's sister Juanita hints rockets may be concealed in Cuba while stressing she has no specific knowledge. She denies CIA work rumors after defecting last June and a Washington press report said she had supplied information to the agency for four years.

Rio DE Janeiro Fidel Castro Juanita Cuba Miss Castro U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Washington

Remodeled Albers Store Now Open in Middletown

Albers Super Market at 515 S Breiel Blvd Middletown Shopping Plaza completed a 120000 renovation enlarging meats produce and frozen foods with a new delicatessen. Jim Agness is manager and the store will feature daily sales and prizes this week and next 2 pm Thursday appearance by Uncle Al and WCPO TV show.

Albers Super Market S. Breiel Blvd Middletown Don Bennett Hamilton Jim Agness Jim Cooper Tom McGhey Albers Bennett Uncle al WCPO

Auroras Measured High and Low Altitude Range

A scientific estimate places the aurora belt as high as 620 miles above Earth, with the lowest edge dipping to about 45 miles. The finding outlines a broad vertical span for auroral activity and informs atmospheric theory.

Prince Philip backs new sex instruction course in UK

Britain's Prince Philip sponsors a new Duke of Edinburgh award course titled Boy Girl and Marriage aimed at older teens. Girls will study dating and marriage topics with medals for best written reports. lectures not given by the prince.

London Britain Prince Philip Phyllis Gordon- Spencer Duke of Edinburgh Gordon-Spencer Anstice Gibbs The Girl Guides

Two Teens Charged in $1800 Newark Robbery

Newark Ohio AP report: Richard Disbennett 17 and Robert Fairburn 18 charged with strong arm robbery of James Franklin Este 77. Deputy tally shows victims robbed of about $1,800. suspects surrendered at the sheriff’s office Monday with about $1,780 in hand.

Newark, Ohio Newark Everly Granville Richard Disbennett Robert Fairburn James Franklin Este

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