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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1966
Page
13
The Cub Scout Pinewood Derby final at First Methodist Church on Broad Street and Second Avenue will feature 65 den winners from Pokey Griffith District. Gordon Bowles, district activities chair, said finalists compete for first and second place as registration, weigh-in, and measurement run 1:30 to 2 p.m. Father and son teams built and painted the cars.
A 54 year old former Oxford resident, Harry Dunaway of College Corner, was killed on Rt. 27 near McGonigie after leaving a cafe disturbance with his son Timothy. Driver Den nis Wayne Whitlock, 17, Hamilton, said he could not avoid the dark clothing victim in rain. Dunaway’s death marks Butler County’s ninth traffic fatality this year.
Hamilton becomes first to link Butler and Hamilton counties to the Ohio state teletype network. The system, arranged by Cincinnati and Suburban Bell with Ohio Bell, links Butler County to 22 states and the Ohio network. The master unit sits in the sheriff’s garage and Fairfield is the first connected city. It will relay burglary and wanted-person alerts and provide early warning via state patrol lines for Butler County communities.
Two people were hospitalized in good condition at Middletown Hospital after falling ill yesterday. Mae Gabbard, 46, was treated at 4700 Holly Ave when she had difficulty breathing. Lou Emma Dear, 84, was helped from a fall at 1913 Wayne Ave at 8:15 p.m. and later admitted with abdominal pains.
James Rockovich of Armco won the Toastmasters Club best speech honors at Eastern Lanes last night with a talk on Where's the Incentive. Andy Kall served as toastmaster and John Clark acted as topicmaster. other speakers were Dick Ross Leroy Meier and Ed Neu. Capt. Matthew Webb was noted as the first man to swim the English Channel.
Wigland advertises special Valentine prices offering wigs as gifts with a promise to please. The note highlights ads for Valentine’s Day and urges customers to take advantage of the discounted offers.
Dr. James W. Passino is appointed assistant director of radiology at Middletown Hospital to fill the vacancy created by Dr. Lawrence Gibboney’s resignation. The announcement was made by Walter A. Mischley and Dr. William Owens.
Dr. Martin Rush led a six week Adult Evening School seminar on Problems of Sex Adjustment with 41 participants. He contrasted mythic love with real life and cited computer matching as evidence people can get along without magical romance.
A 16 year old pedestrian, Grenville Phipps Jr., was struck while walking east on Vannest Avenue near 3415. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for a cheek laceration and facial abrasions and released. Driver Paul D. Lawwill 16 was charged with failing to keep an assured clear distance after the collision caused $100 damage.
James B. Moon and George F. Meece Jr. cited after a 2:54 PM collision on Manchester Road causing 580 dollars in damage. Meece cited for failing to yield when emerging from an alley. Douglas W. Moore and Thomas J. Hutchinson involved in a 7:30 AM incident at 2313 Sherman Ave with 550 dollars damage. Leslie Brock and Frank G. Woolum in a 10 PM event near Nelbar Street and N Verity Parkway causing 400 dollars damage.
Dayton developer George Oberer announced plans for Cin-Day-Xway Park a 360 acre manufacturing tract on the west side of I-75 in Monroe. The project with $5 million plus needs will create about 10 000 jobs and $80 million in industrial property. Initial site work includes a major 44 foot wide main road and 30 foot side roads with temporary interior sideroads for expansion testing before four years when permanent roads are laid.
The Republican Lincoln Day Dinner schedule was announced by Chairman William Rathman. The event Monday at 6 30 p m at the Manchester Motor Inn features Jack Murray and Charles Reeder singing the National Anthem. The Rev Gaar Davis leads the Pledge of Allegiance and Father Lawrence Krusling gives the invocation. Rev Mr Christopher Neely delivers the benediction. Congressman Clarence J Brown Jr will introduce Rep Gerald R Ford of Michigan the principal speaker and house Republican minority leader.
William A. Dillon a longtime Tin Pan Alley figure died in a Ithaca area nursing home at age 88. The composer of I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad was celebrated for his influence on American popular music.
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