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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1953

Page

2

Midget Driver in Serious Condition After Lebanon Raceway Crash

Loveland driver Harry Fritz 28 is listed in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after a midget racer crashed into the grandstand fence and overturned at Lebanon Raceway. He suffered a severe head injury concussions chest injuries and fractures. The accident occurred during a six lap third event before a 3500 crowd at the Warren County fairgrounds. Fritz is a General Electric plant employee in Cincinnati and drove a racer owned by Ray Isaacs of Lebanon.

Harry Fritz Loveland Middletown Lebanon Raceway Attemdans Fritz Warren County Fairgrounds General Electric Cincinnati Ray Isaacs Lebanon

Damage $1,000 In 5-Car Smash

An afternoon traffic crash on Crawford Street caused total damage over $1,000. Clarence Napier, 32, hit a parked Smith car, pushing it into Neal’s vehicle, with Napier’s car at $400 damage, Smith at $600, and Neal at $100. A secondary collision on Central Avenue involved Paul Miller and Gilbert Lafayette, adding further damage. Another rear-end incident at Central and Clinton injured Bertha Pasley.

Crawford Street Clarence Napier Curtis St Russell H. Smith Crawford St Robert Neal Crawford Napier Smith Auto Neal Paul Miller Burton Rd Gilbert Lafayette Midway Ae Central Avenue Eagle Alley Clinton Street Bertha L. Pasley Columbia Ave Pasley Billy Buehl Yankee Rd

Sleep-robbery at Paramount Theater wallet stolen

Police reported a man asleep at 1227 Sycamore St. was rolled and his wallet containing 37 dollars was taken. Two girls at the Paramount Theater reported seeing two men seize the wallet at 5 15 p m yesterday.

Paramount Theater Charles Merchant Sycamore St

Missing 15 Year-Old Girl Suspected With Another in Indiana

Patricia Ann Pieratt, 15, left home Saturday from 2204 Hill Ave. Mrs. Gordon Pieratt reports she may be with Nancy Blevins. Patricia is about five feet four, 105 pounds, blond hair and blue eyes. She wore a green shirt and slacks. Authorities believe they may be headed to Indiana.

Gordon Pieratt Hill Ave Patricia Ann Pieratt Nancy Blevins Indiana Pieratt

At The Movies Showtimes Monday and Tuesday

Paramount presents The Caddy at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p m Affairs of Dobie Gillis at 2 55 5 55 and 8 55 p m STRAND shows Perilous Journey at 1 30 4 40 and 7 30 p m Lady Wants Mink at 3 10 6 20 and 9 30 p m

Dobie Gillis

Freed GI Cpl Perry Osborne Describes Captors as Childlike

Cpl Perry Osborne, Lebanon's first released prisoner of war, told United Press at Inchon that his Chinese captors seemed childlike and curious about life in the United States. He recalled a Communist instructor reacting with disbelief at American military power and said the captors were taught to love Russia and hate America. Osborne, son of Perry and Mrs. Osborne, Lebanon Route 2, was freed last Thursday after being a POW since April 24, 1951.

Cpl Perry J. Osborne Lebanon United States United Press William Miller Inchon Osborne Russia America Panmunjom U.P Corporal Osborne Perry Osborne

Seven Accidents Reported On Area Roads By Patrol

State highway patrolmen investigated seven highway accidents yesterday and Saturday. Hazel Richen 33 Sharonville Route 1 laceration from a car veering into Herbert Richen Store on Sharonville Route 1. Hugh Ballanger 45 Foster Route 1 pulled into traffic on West Chester Road causing collision with Willie McKeen 24 Dayton on U. S. 42 and ballanger car hit the store. Steven Molden 6 of Xenia received a forehead laceration at Middletown Hospital after an accident on Ohio 4 near LeSourdsville Lake. Robert L. Blount 24 Middletown Route 1 caused collision with Molden's father's car on Route 63 and Route 4. Donald William Coyne 19 Lebanon 105 North East St. drove south and crashed through guardrail at Maud underpass to U S 42. car demolished.

Hazel Richen Sharonville Herbert Richen West Chester Road Hugh Ballanger Foster U. S. 42 Willie L. McKeenhan Dayton Ballanger Auto Molden Xenia Middletown Ohio 4 LeSourdsville Lake Robert L. Blount Donald William Coyne North East St Lebanon Maud UU. SS

Thieves Enter Two Homes Over Weekend

Break ins at two homes were reported to police over the weekend. Items taken include a billfold with 11 dollars a 60 dollar wristwatch and a portable radio from Mrs. Ethel Kreitzer 216 State St. A screen was pried from a window to enter. Police logged the 12 10 a m report yesterday. A second intruder was seen at Louise Kibler 1107 Grove St who described a dark clothed youth with a pork pie hat fleeing after being spotted. A suspect was chased on Baltimore Street and then vanished. Another report from Pat Lockard Knollwood West Middletown noted a man hidden in her car fled when discovered. A flashlight lay on the car floor. Miss Lockard described the man as tall slim.

Ethel Kreitzer State St Louise Kibler Grove St Baltimore Street Pat Lockard Knollwoods West Middletown Miss Lockard Fourth Avenue

Civitan Club Dinner Outing at Le Sourdsville Lake

Civitan members plan annual lake outing at Le Sourdsville Lake at 6 30 p m with a chicken dinner served co chairmen are Al Schwarz and Charles Foote this session replaces this week’s Tuesday meeting at the Manchester Hotel.

Civitan Club le Sourdsville Lake al Schwarz Charles Foote Manchester Otel

Stove Blast Burns Woman at Home in Middletown

Mrs. Ralph Rettig of 310 Aberdeen Dr suffered first degree burns to face and arms when a stove exploded at her residence yesterday. She received treatment at Middletown Hospital at 11 20 a m and was dismissed.

Ralph Rettig Aberdeen Dr Middletown Hospital

Sears Cited After Two-Car Crash on Ohio 4

Harold Sears, 27, of Hamilton, cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance after a rear collision on Ohio 4 south of Engle's Corner at 7 40 p m. Ralph Denzler, 30, Hamilton, was northbound and rear stopped by Sears causing the crash.

Harold Sears North Second St Hamilton Ohio 4 Engle’s Corner Ralph Denzler Winston Dr Sears

Auto collision near Hamilton injures teen driver

An auto driven north by Julius Clark aged 35 of Hamilton rammed a car driven by Joseph Fuller a 17 year old Dayton resident in the rear on Ohio 4 about a half mile north of Hamilton at midnight last night. Minor damage was reported.

Julius Clark Hamilton Joseph Fuller Dayton Ohio 4

Car Crash Near Route 747 Injures Two

Patrolmen report a southbound car driven by Thomas W. Bord, 16, Cincinnati, stopped behind a halted vehicle changing a tire. It was rear ended by Elizabeth McGriff, 42, Dayton, on Route 747 four miles south of Route 4 at 8 35 p m yesterday.

Thomas W. Bord Cincinnati Elizabeth McGriff Dayton

Car crashes through guard rail on U S 25 north of Franklin

Donald House 17 of Sardinia operated a car that went out of control and struck a guard rail on Pennroyal Hill on U S 25 north of Franklin at 6 30 p m Saturday. No injuries were reported by police.

Donald House Sardinia Pennroyal Hill U. S. 25 Franklin

Services Set For Kipp And Brandenburg In Traffic Deaths

Funeral rites for 78 year old Charles Kipp of Butlerville to be at Johnson Funeral Home Morrow with burial in Morrow Cemetery after his car overturned on Stubbs Mill Road near Lebanon killing him by skull fracture. Also funeral services for five year old Leroy Brandenburg of Hamilton held in Winston Kentucky after a crushed chest incident with a car driven by Katherine Rumph in Hamilton.

Charles Kipp Butlerville Lebanon Leroy Brandenburg Hamilton Kipp Johnson Morrow Morrow Cemetery H. M. Williams Warren County Stubbs Mill Road Howard T. Cooke Henry Pleasant Plain Matt Wilmington Xenia Henry Ganyon Milford Fred Meyer Cincinnati Perry Myers Plain City Brandenburg Butler County Winston Robert Brandenburg South Fourth St Katherine Rumph Rigdon St

Police Briefs Report DUI Arrest and Park Theft

Dewey Hatton, 48, of 3207 Morgan Street, arrested for physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence at 3:35 p.m. at Yankee Road and Verity Parkway. Two bicycles stolen from Sunset Park reported. owners Walter Leap and Wayne Moon. Bob Taylor treated for a knee injury after a fight with Bernard Moore at Clark Street and Central Avenue at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday.

Dewey Hatton Morgan St Yankee Road Verity Parkway Sunset Park Walter Leap Germantown Rd Wayne Moon Garfield St Bob Taylor Second Ave Middletown Hospital Bernard Moore Plum Ave Dan Pelfrey Clark Street Central Avenue

Man Arrested on Dwi Charges After Car Stop on Tytus Ave

Jesse Lee Brashear, 24, of Somerville Route 1, was arrested at 2:15 a.m. yesterday on Tytus Avenue on charges of driving while intoxicated and possession of lottery tickets. A 32-year-old man in the car was charged with intoxication.

Jesse Lee Brashear Somerville Tytus Avenue

Free Book on Arthritis and Rheumatism

An enlarged 44 page book titled Rheumatism is offered free to readers who write to The Ball Clinic Department 1992 Excelsior Springs Missouri. The pamphlet claims non surgical non medical treatment has helped for 33 years and requires no obligation to obtain it.

Ball Clinic Dept Excelsior Springs Missouri Adv

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