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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

Page

13

Firemen Seek Names for Christmas Caroling Route

Firemen request names and addresses of shut ins for annual Christmas caroling on December 18 and 19. Call 422 4514 Station 1 by December 17 to set the itinerary. A free Ortman Stewart bus will start at 6 30 p m each night with a live Santa Claus float and spotlight. Elktones led by Tom Haney perform December 18. Church of Mayfield choir directed by Ed West perform December 19.

Gene Fishbaugh Fishbaugh Ortman- Stewart Transportation Co

Injured Pair Stiit Critical

Two people remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a one car crash Saturday on Greentree Road east of Ohio 741 in Warren County. Injured were Robert L. Ashcraft 26 of Trenton and Douglas Bowman 16 of Lebanon.

Middletown Hospital Greentree Road Ohio Warren County Robert L. Ashcraft Cranewood Drive Trenton Douglas Bowman W. Mulberry St Lebanon

Lukens Plans Biafra Trip Despite State Dept Pressure

Congressman Donald E. Lukens leaves for Biafra to study food aid amid State Department pressure to cancel. He travels with Fulton Lewis III, financed by Catholic Relief Agency, aims to assess food supply lines without taking a war stance. Afterward he will visit Europe and Puerto Rico events.

Donald E Buz) Lukens Biafra San Vor Lukens State Department Lisbon Ivory Coast Fernado Po Washington Catholic Relief Agency Nigeria Europe Czechoslovakia Puerto Rico

Hamilton Driver Dies in Clinton County Crash

Gary Spencer a 19 year old Hamilton driver of 1048 Vine Street was killed in a traffic crash near Wilmington Ohio. State patrol reports he failed to negotiate a right curve on Dalton Road at 10 35 p m and the vehicle overturned against an embankment. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clinton County coroner.

Hamilton

Wrecks Cleared After Penn Central Derailments

A string of three Penn Central derailments in Warren, Preble and Butler counties disrupted service last week. A fatal collision near Seven Mile killed a driver. another south of Eaton derailed nine cars including taconite and iron ore pellets. In South Lebanon sixteen cars derailed, damaging a lumber warehouse and causing substantial loss. Track crews repaired lines by Sunday morning and track was clear.

Penn Central Railroad Warren Preble Seven Mile Penn Central Eaton Armco Steel Corp South Lebanon Zoar Road Brewing Brothers Lumber Co C. S. Gibbons South Lebanon

Giant Sorg VII tests first run in modern papermaking mill

The Sorg V I I machine at Mill No. 3 on Columbia Avenue completed its first test run as part of a 6.3 million expansion. C H Eisenmenger said full production will bring lightweight publication paper and school texts, Bible, Bible encyclopedia and other printing papers. The plant adds 40 percent capacity with 350000 pounds daily and 2000 feet per minute speed.

Sorg C. H. Eisenmenger Eisenmenger Columbia Avenue Black Clawson Company Sorg VII

Trenton Case Referred to Butler County Grand Jury

Hamilton Butler County Prosecutor Rich ard J. Wessel said the state auditor's finding against former Trenton Mayor Harry Stretcher will go before the Butler County Grand Jury in January. The report shows a shortage of 8336 in Stretcher's court accounts for Sept 1966 to Dec 1967, with receipts and cashbook discrepancies. Stretcher repaid the shortage last July.

Hamilton Butler County Richard J. Wessel Trenton Harry Stretcher Wessel Stretcher Police Department Roberting

New Miami Husband Charged In Wife's Death

A 20-year-old New Miami man, William E. Kelly of 93 Union Ave, is charged with first degree murder after allegedly shooting his wife Jo Ann Kelly during a domestic quarrel. She died at Mercy Hospital from a bullet to the head. A preliminary hearing is set for Thursday in Hamilton Municipal Court. The couple has one child.

New Miami Hamilton William E. Kelly Union Ave Jo Ann Kelly Kelly Hamilton Municipal Court Brown- Dawson Funeral Home

Annexation Hearings Set in Middletown Area

Warren County Commissioners hold hearings tomorrow on annexation requests from John Kunz and South Lebanon’s Cinitrol plant. The Kunz proposal covers Stonyrill Subdivision north of Manchester Road and near the county line, with a decision not expected soon due to a 20 day negotiation period. The Cinitrol site, west of the Little Miami River, spans about 866 acres and faces objections from Cincinnati Milling officials.

Middletown Manchester Road Warren County Stonyrill Commission John Kunz Stonyrill Lane Franklin Kunz South Lebanon Cinitrol Cincinnati Milling Machine Co Little Miami River Cincinnati Manchester Sawyer Henry Woods Woods

Funeral Services Set for John Draeger in Lebanon

Funeral services for John Christopher Frederick Draeger 60 of Lebanon Rt 3 will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell Funeral Home Hamilton with burial in Fellowship Cemetery Lebanon. He died Saturday in a Warren County traffic accident after suffering a heart seizure while driving on Ohio 741. Dr Garret J Boone Butler County coroner ruled the death a traffic fatality caused primarily by chest injuries. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow.

John Christopher Frederick Draeger Lebanon Draeger Ohio 741 Garret J. Boone Butler County

Messiah at First United Presbyterian Delights Civic Chorus

A full house filled the First United Presbyterian Church Sunday for the Civic Chorus performance of Handel’s Messiah. Youthful choristers paired with a baroque flavored ensemble including strings and oboe, under Joanne Brooks. Tenor Gary Grice and bass Curtis Jones delivered standout arias while Georgia Neu sang Rejoice Greatly with assurance.

First United Presbyterian Church Robert Leasure Joanne Brooks Gary Grice Curtis Jones Georgia Neu Louis John Johnen Zion E. Kern Cate

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