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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1966

Page

2

Driver Napier killed in car crash near home on Senara Road

Dave Napier 42 of 4100 Tvnersville Road died when his car left East Summit Road and struck a tree along a one mile stretch near his home. Butler County deputies said he was northbound and lost control where road work was under way. He left a wife and three children, worked for Ford Motor Co. in Evendale.

Hamilton Here Dave Nanier Napier Ford Motor Co Evendale

Butler County Auto Crash Costs Rise in 1965 Report

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles compares 1965 to 1964 totals showing Butler County property damage at 1,750,850 up from 1,556,300. The county ranked 11th in population with 4,043 accidents and 53 deaths, while Warren and Preble show mixed changes including reduced fatalities but higher injuries.

Hamilton Butler County Ohio State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Cuyahoga County Vinton County Chillicothe Warren Preble Preble County Warren County

Obituary Ruth Ditmyer 72 with church groups honored

Mrs Ruth C Ditmyer 72 of 205 Orland Ave died Friday at Middletown Hospital Special services at Schramm Funeral Home tonight include Rosary by Catholic Ladies of Columbia No 99 and Altar Rosary Society of St Johns Church followed by Knights of St John Ladies Auxiliary rites Requiem High Mass 930 am Monday at St Johns Church burial Woodside Cemetery

Ruth Ditmyer Schramm Funeral Home Ruth C. Ditmyer Orland Ave Middletown Hospital Catholic Ladies of Columbia No. 99 Altar Rosary Society St. John's Church The Knights of St. John Ditmyer

Mrs. Ruby Kilgore Dies at 72 in Middletown

Mrs. Ruby Kilgore, 72, of 422 McGuire Street, died at Middletown Hospital at 11:30 a.m. after a three week illness. She lived in Middletown 20 years and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. Born in Campton, Georgia, she is survived by son William of Moundsville, daughter Rhinelle Hurt of San Francisco, two sisters Effie Hardeman and Della Hall, and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Rev. Haygood to officiate. Friends may call Tuesday night.

Ruby Kilgore McGuire St Middletown Hospital Emmanuel Baptist Church of Middletown Campton William Moundsville Rhinelle Hurt San Francisco Effie Hardeman Della Hall Lawrenceville Bailey Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery Haygood

Police Briefs Hit LEMON TOWNSHIP Suspected Theft and DUI Arrests

Harold Hensley, 25, of 3002 Navaho St. was arrested at 12:05 p.m. for driving under suspension and resisting arrest. Mrs. William Osborne reported $121 in golf equipment stolen from a cart at Wildwood Golf Club on Tuesday.

Lemon Township Harold Hensley Navaho St Waneta Ave William Osborne Highland St Wildwood Golf Club

Ohioan Fills Dad's Shoes in Plowing Nationals

High school senior John Grieser, 17, of Northwestern High School in Carlisle Clark County, earns a spot in the national plowing championship at Jefferson Iowa on Sept 8-9 after winning the large plow level-land class at the Ohio Plowing Matches. W D Rhoades of Greenville and William Goettemoeller of Versailles also win state titles.

New Carlisle Ohio John Grieser Jefferson Iowa John Northwestern High School Clark County Darke County W. D. Rhoades Greenville William Goettemoeller Versailles Young Grieser Earl Evans Farms Robert O. Grieser Rhoades Goettemoeller

Instructor Sondra Ross Named To Middletown Campus

Mrs. Sondra B. Ross wife of Middletown attorney Fred L. Ross 110 Park Lane was appointed to the Middletown Campus English department at Miami University. A Fairview High School Dayton graduate she studied at Michigan Boston NYU and taught in New York City high schools before joining Walnut Hills High School Cincinnati in 1963. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English and the American Federation of Teachers.

Sondra B. Ross Middletown Fred L. Ross Park Lane Miami University Ross Fairview High School Dayton National Council of Teachers of English The American Federation of Teachers

Beer License Issued for Carry-Out Sales

State liquor officials announced a liquor license to sell low and high power beer and wine for carry-out to Stanley L. Wells of 2710 Plymouth Ave. The Aug. 11 application preceded the permit. A second notice says Dolores Hatfield’s license for Dories Pizza at 32 S. Main St Franklin was transferred to Kathryn L. Melampy doing business as Pizza Queen at the same address.

Stanley L. Wells Plymouth Ave Dolores Hatfield Dories Pizza S. Main St Franklin Kathryn L. Melampy Pizza Queen

Iran to Send One Million Cholera Vaccines to Syria

Iran agreed to ship one million doses of anti cholera vaccine to Syria to curb spread from Iraq. Iran has already sent one million doses to Iraq where the outbreak began August 12, prompting border closures and vaccination drives across the region.

Tehran Iran Syria Iraq Health Ministry Middle East Middle Eastern

Four Auto Crashes Cause Notable Damage in Middletown

Police report four separate Middletown accidents yesterday causing total damage of 3760 dollars. Raymond Short, 44, Hamilton, was charged with DWI after a collision with a parked truck owned by William Hatton at 8 p.m. Dodge damaged 2100. Commodore, 70, of 516 18th Ave, was cited for failing to yield after his car hit a parked vehicle owned by James Brown, 40. Damage totaled 1415. Other incidents involved Burns Wright, 509 17th Ave, and Corrigan Jr., 34, of Dayton, with 120 damage. Corrigan cited for pulling from curb. A third collision involved Robert Pirsall, 33, of 110 Keith Ave, and another driver, with 175 damage.

Middletown Raymond Short Hamilton William Hatton Lafayette Ave Hatton Burnetta Wright 17Th Ave William J. Commodore 18Th Ave 16Th Avenue Minnesota Street Commodore James Brown Oxford Donald McCormick Harrison St Edward Corrigan Jr Dayton Manchester Avenue Arpo Lane Corrigan Robert Piersall Keith Ave Trenton N. Verity Parkway

Two Licenses Lifted After Municipal Court Ruling

Franklin court records show Carl Myers and Ralph Ackley losing licenses for reckless driving with suspensions tied to work travel and accident payments. John Griffin forfeited a 200 bond on a driving while intoxicated charge. Other drivers faced fines for failures to yield, police orders, fictitious registrations, and license issues.

Franklin Carl Myers South Lebanon Ralph Ackley Second St Myers Ackley John Griffin Miamisburg Ohio State Patrol Pennyroyal Road Ave Shelby Bair Lynn Ave Gary Fitzgerald Harrison St Richard Chell 12Th Ave Middletown Dallas Winstead

Faith Hits Grand Turk Tracking Station As Hurricane Faith Approaches

Hurricane Faith pounds Grand Turk Island with gales and 90 mph winds, threatening the Bahamas. The 150 crew aboard the Grand Turk tracking site lowers antennas as tourists evacuate coastal areas. Forecasters warn Faith could strengthen and steer toward Florida depending on an Atlantic high pressure system.

Miami Fla Faith U.S Grand Turk Island Scenic Isles Bahamas Puerto Rico Leeward Islands Grand Turk Florida Atlantic

Twins Wed Twins In Double-Ring Ceremony

Identical twin sisters Jane Frances Silvia and Joan Frances Silvia married identical twin brothers Robert Benevides and Antone Benevides Jr at St. Elizabeth's church in Fall River Massachusetts. The weddings were officiated by Rev Edward Oliveira of Taunton with each sister serving as attendant for the other and each brother as best man. The couples honeymoon separately in Bermuda and Lake George New York.

Fall River Mass St. Elizabeth's

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Barber Nominated for Bronze Star

Lance Cpl. Michael Barber of New Castle Indiana has been recommended for the Bronze Star for actions during Operation Hastings in Quang Tri Province South Vietnam. He left his hole under heavy fire to direct mortar fire preserving L Company position despite shrapnel wounds to his wrist.

Cpl Michael Barber Celeste Drive South Viet Nam Marines Viet Nam Burton Barber New Castle Ind Middletown High School Cpl. Barber 4Th Marines Republic of Quang Tri Barber L Company Hastings

Two UT Sniper Victims Wed in Dallas Church

Miss Janet Paulos age 20 and Abdul Kashab 26 of Baghdad Iraq wed Saturday at the First Unitarian Church Dallas after surviving injuries from Charles Whitman sniper fire that killed 17 and wounded 44 at the University of Texas tower on August 1.

Dallas. Tex Janet Paulos Abdul Kashab University of Texas First Unitarian Paulos Kashab Baghdad Iraq Charles Whittman University of Texas At Austin

Wedding on campus ends in tragedy and union despite injuries

After a campus shooting near the university, Kashab was wounded in the elbow while Miss Paulus sustained four rib fractures from rifle fire. The couple, who had planned to marry August 20, wed at the scene with about 50 attending, and planned to resume studies in Baghdad.

Kashab Paulus Whitman Baghdad

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