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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1960

Page

2

Soviets Plan Moskvich Invasion Of U S Small Car Market

Tass reports the Soviet Union will supply 10 000 Moskvich cars to Robert Castle American dealer in Herkimer New York and Syracuse over two years with an initial delivery of 5 000 cars plus spare parts this summer Castle owns Castle Car Co Andrea Motors and Michael Ivy ad Andrea Motors and recently sold his Ford business.

Moscow Soviet Union U. S Tass Robert Castle Castle Herkimer N.Y Syracuse Castle Car Co Michael Ivy Andrea Motors Ford Koerner’s Rochester Moskvich

Docket Clutter Remains At Franklin Court After Session Cancellation

Heavy docket noted in Judge J. T. Riley’s Municipal Court after last Friday’s session was canceled. Multiple defendants faced fines for speeding and related violations including Leonard Griffen 19 and others from Middletown Franklin Carroll and surrounding towns. Various offenses listed include speeding left of center, improper turns, excessive noise, running red lights, and disorderly conduct with fines ranging from 15 to 25 dollars.

Franklin J. T. Riley Leonard Griffen Union Rd Clyde Young Oxford State Rd Middletown Merrill Perkins Central Ave Robert Kramer Miamisburg Charlies Linebaugh Ernest Garrison S. River St Joe Busch Oxford State Rd Jerald Moore Franklin - Carlisle Road John Taylor Lebanon William Walters Park Ave Stanley Glenn Ethel Ave Bradley Mullins Middletown Rt. 1 James Arvin Staten Ave. Middletown Densmore Brewer Dixie Hwy Daryl Griffith Thomas Back Shaker Road Francis Thompson Franklin Rt. 1 James McCloud Wayne Ave

Broadcaster Homer Tingle to Speak at Golden Age Club Event

Homer Tingle and wife Opal will headline the Golden Age Club's seventh anniversary program at the Civic Association tomorrow at 1 30 p m. Tingle, a 10 year broadcaster from near Oxford, Will be introduced by WPFB news director Robert Cordray. Harry Gordon serves a seventh term as club president. The organization began February 4 1953 led by Ed Rusk of Middletown now 90 as its first president.

Homer Tingle Opal Oxford Golden Age Club Tingle Miami University Robert Cordray WPFB Civic Association Harry Gordon Ed Rusk Middletown

Gardening Films For Men’s Club Meeting In Middle Town

Members of the Men’s Horticultural Society of Greater Middle Town host wives at the Firemen’s Club on Carmody Boulevard for a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting. Two films, Rosarama and Rival World, show rose propagation and insect threats respectively. William Konrad moderates the discussion and a luncheon follows.

Greater Middletown Firemen’s Club Carmody Boulevard William Konrad

Mayfield PTO Reschedules Meeting and Variety Show

The Mayfield PTO monthly meeting has been postponed from tonight to 7.30 p.m. Thursday. After the business session, parents will present a variety show.

The Mayfield Pto

Deaths and Funerals Rites For Chute Victim

James R. Williams 21 of 1210 Kahn Ave died after a parachute failure at Warren County Airport. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Williams, a 1955 Hamilton High School graduate, Marine Corps trainee, and member of local parachute clubs, is survived by wife Maxine, parents, and brother Gary. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Jordan Hall Funeral Home to host viewing tomorrow after 6 p.m. and at church Thursday afternoon.

Hamilton James R. Williams Kahn Ave Warren County Webb Funerals Home Rose Hill Memorial Park Williams National Parachute Jumpers Assn Sky Divers Parachute Club Middletown Lebanon Garret Boone Butler County Millard Huff Reading Hamilton High School Marine Corps Quantico Marines Maxine Wayne Williams Gary Woodside Cemetery Jordan + Hall Funeral Home

William K. Grant Sr. 76 of Middletown dies at hospital

William K. Grant Sr. 76, longtime coal miner, dies after four years of ill health at Middletown Hospital. He lived with daughter Margaret Dearder and had resided in Middletown 12 years, previously Barbourville Kentucky. Survived by three sons William Jr Damon King and several daughters, brothers, sisters, 19 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Services set for 7:30 p m tomorrow at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial Thursday at Flat Lick Cemetery Barbourville Kentucky.

William K. Grant Sr Margaret Dearder Grand Ave Middletown Hospital Grant Middletown Barbourville William K. Jr King Lakeland Fla Damon Dayton Deardorf Ida Brit Joseph R. Baker & Sons Haske! Jenkins Flat Lick

Mrs Katie Jackson obituary notices large Middletown church ties

Mrs Katie Winkfield Jackson 7 died at 12 15 p m yesterday at 713 17th Ave after 18 months illness She was a Lexington Ky native and a 42 year Middletown resident member of New Hope Baptist Church Missionary Society Union Benevolent Society of Kentucky No 28 Her husband Thomas Sr died in 1947 Surviving: son Thomas Jr Dayton two daughters Julia Turner Nashville and Anna B Jackson Jackson Tenn a brother John Winkfield Lexington a sister Mrs Lucy Morton Middletown two grandchildren and one great grandchild Services 2 p m Thursday at New Hope Church with Revs J M Allen and Rollen F Hans officiating

Katie Winkfield Jackson 17Th Ave Jackson Lexington Middletown New Hope Baptist Church Missionary Society Union Benevolent Society of Kentucky Thomas Sr Thomas Jr Dayton Julia Turner Nashville Anna B. Jackson Jackson, Tenn John Winkfield Lucy Morton New Hope Church J. M. Allen Rollen F. Hans

Death of LeRoy C. Kirk in Dayton

LeRoy C. Kirk 56 of 560 Forest Ave Dayton former Middletown resident died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Survived by wife Isabel la two daughters Laura belle Terrill Lew isburg Patsy Shhiffendecker Lew isburg a brother Harold Kirk patrick Middletown a sister Thelma Mikesel West Elkton and three grandchildren. Services 1 pm tomorrow Market Funeral Home Dayton burial Fairmont Cemetery West Elkton. Visitation today 4-6 and 7-9 pm.

LeRoy C. Kirk Forest Ave Dayton Middletown Good Samaritan Hospital Isabella Laurabelle Terrill West Elkton Patsy Shhiffendecker Lewisburg Harold Kirkpatrick Thelma Mikesel Fairmont Cemetery

Private services for Beckett Shaf er and others

Obituary notice lists Marguerite Beckett Shaf er 61 of 85 Beverly Dr private services William Elliott 91 of 4521 Hamilton Cleves Rd private services Howard R Meeks 31 of 1290 Clinton Ave services 2 pm tomorrow Helen E Ludwig 42 of 1109 Bonacker Ave services 10 am tomorrow at St Veronica Church

Marguerite Beckett Shafer Beverly Dr Proeschel William Elliott Hamilton-Cleves Rd Webb Howard R. Meeks Clinton Ave Zettler Helen E. Ludwig Bonacker Ave St. Veronica Church

Collision Causes About Eight Hundred Dollar Loss

A two car crash at S Sutphin Street and Woodlawn Avenue caused about 809 dollars in damage with no injuries reported. Grace King 610 14th Avenue was cited for failure to yield after turning in front of Gerald Retherford 24 Hamilton. Everett McIntosh 27 West Middletown opened his door into traffic. a steel truck driven by Donald Shockey 31 Cincinnati struck it. The event occurred at 6 13 p m. and 4 15 p m at Central Avenue. Three minor accidents were also reported.

S. Sutphin Street Woodlawn Avenue Muncipal Grace King 14Th Ave Gerald Retherford Hamilton Everett McIntosh West Middletown Rt. 2 Donald Shockey Cincinnati S. Verity Parkway Central Avenue

Police Briefs Highlight DUI Arrest and Local Vandalism

Police report an arrest this morning of James Jackson aged 19 at Curtis Street and Reynolds Avenue for driving under the influence. Vandalism damaged windows at Perfection Cleaners on Tytus Avenue and at Middletown Hospital. no suspects named. James Louis Berton has been reported missing from his home since January 28. he is 5 feet 7 inches, 165 pounds with blue eyes and brown wavy hair.

James Jackson Sutphin St Curtis Street Reynolds Avenue Perfection Cleaners Tytus Avenue Central Ave Middletown Hospital James Louis R Berton S. Verity Pkvy

Dayton Graduate Douglas Whitaker Earns Associate Degree

UD graduate Douglas G. Whitaker of 2137 Lemberton Street earned an associate degree in electrical technology from the University of Dayton. He is a Lemon-Monroe High School alumnus and the son of Mrs. Loma Fletcher of 1902 Shefield Street.

Douglas G. Whitaker Lemberton St University of Dayton Lemon-Monroe High School Loma Fletcher Sheffield St

Drive-In Crash Shatters Storefront in Hollywood

Sol Stavis, 47, plowed into Smiths drive-in drugs in Hollywood as his foot slipped off the brake. The car drove through a plate glass display, injuring three customers with cuts from flying glass while merchandise was scattered.

Hollywood Fla Smith's Drive-In Drugs Sol Stavis Stavis

Big Tanker Crash Lands at SCULTHORPE Air Base

A U S Air Force KC-135 crash landed at the SCULTHORPE base with landing gear jammed. Captain Thomas Rogenski from Torrington CT ordered three crew to bail out as he and two others guided the craft to a spark filled landing. Airman Sidney Middle suffered a leg injury. Grady Alien and Lt. Richard Millar treated for injuries and shock.

Sculthorpe England U.S Thomas S. Ro Jgenski Torrington Conn John Stukas Largo Fla Paul F. Sterba Crystal Lake Iowa Rogenski Sidney A. Middle Rock Valley Grady Alien Mobile Ala Richard Millar Marshalltown

Reflection Brings Fire Department Call at Monroe Street

Firemen answered a 10:30 p m alarm at 103 Monroe St finding no fire a reflection caused the call. At 5:43 a m the emergency squad aided Mrs Paul Faries 35 of 4205 Lisa Lane and she was taken to Middletown Hospital then dismissed.

Monroe St Paul Faries Lisa la Middletown Hospital

Utah Adopts Beehive as State Emblem

Utah designates the beehive as its official state emblem symbolizing industry and cooperation. The move reflects longstanding territorial identity and civic values highlighted by state leaders and residents.

Utah

Lebanon Minister Balks At State Hospital Work

Daniel Coffman a Jehovah's Witness minister from Lebanon faces U S District Court review for failing to report for national important labor at Columbus State Hospital citing religious objections He testified he could not stay at the hospital and pleaded innocent The prior day two Amish men Levi Hershberger and Fli Miller were jailed and given until February 15 to decide on hospital work citing faith objections due to nurses radio and TV

Columbus W Lebanon U. S. District Court Daniel Lee Coffman Coffman Columbus State Hospital Levi L. Hershberger Wooster Fli J. Miller Apple Creek Wayne County

NYC Line Reopened After Central Tracks Derailment

A freight derailment damaged four mainline tracks of the New York Central in Paineline Ohio near Tapilins. 33 cars were involved and traffic was diverted via the Nickel Plate Road. officials expected service to resume by noon.

NYC Line Paineline Ohio New York Central Nickel Plate Road

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