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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1961

Page

2

Fenwick High to Break Ground Near Easter

Plans call for a new 700000 Fenwick High School to rise on an 18 acre site bordered by Manchester Road Sunset Street and Stevens Avenue. The building will seat 509 students with future expansion, include gym cafeteria library and three floors of classrooms, and be ready by fall 1962.

Fenwick High School Lawrence Krusling St. Peter Claver Church Cincinnati Gartner Burdick & Bauer-Nilson Krusling Public South School S. Main Street Manchester Road Sunset Street Stevens Avenue Logan T Johnston Armco Steel Corp Karl J. Alter Armco Park Barnitz Stadium New Fenwick High School

Man Critical After Drinking Fight Leaves Willie Mays Injured

Willie Mays, 35, of 1237 Sycamore, was rushed to Middletown Hospital after a noon incident at Rainbow Inn. He suffered a deep lip cut and other injuries after a confrontation over a bottle of wine with Clarence Ringer, who allegedly struck him with a chair during a quarrel at 130 Garfield Street. Police said Mays was intoxicated and later refused transport, with officers noting he was in critical condition as of last night.

Willie Mays Middletown Hospital Mays Rainbow Inn Garfield St Clarence Ringer Ringer Jordan Hall

Injured Man Unimproved at Mercy Hospital

Andrew Gibbs Jr. 31 Somerville remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after his car hit a tree along U S 127 south of Eaton early Friday. He suffered a fractured skull multiple fractures in both legs a dislocated right shoulder and a finger amputation.

Mercy Hospital Hamilton Andrew Gibbs Jr Somerville U. S. 127 Eaton Gibbs

Passing Charge Brought by Cleveland Man

A 36-year-old man, Peter T. Fleming alias Farrell, is jailed in Cleveland for passing bad checks and unpaid bills at Hotel Westlake in Rocky River and Clifton Manor in Lakewood. He allegedly proposed marriage to two women and sought a marriage license with one. Police investigate his Marine Corps claim.

Cleveland Greater Peter T. Fleming Farrell Fleming Westlake Rocky River Clifton Manor Lakewood U.s.marine Corps

NYC Division Engineer Dies

L Geis division engineer for the Ohio Division of the New York Central Railroad is dead at 63. He headed all civil engineers in the division, covering Ohio and parts of Indiana and Kentucky. A Cincinnati native, Geis served 38 years in Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Gallipolis, Huntington and Charleston, W Va, and as division engineer for the Illinois division at Mattoon, Ill.

Springfield Ohio L. Geis New York Central Railroad Geis Indiana Kentucky Cincinnati Indianapolis Gllipolis Huntington Charleston W. Va Illinois Division Mattoon Ill

Manchester-Doty Crash Injures Four Persons

Four Middletonians were injured in a three car collision on wet pavement at Manchester Avenue and Doty Street. Fern Hall, 53, was admitted to Middletown Hospital with possible neck shoulder back and pelvis injuries. James H. Waxweiler, 35, and two children Christine 11 and Jill 7, suffered neck injuries but were not hospitalized. Police charged Raymond W. Kelly, 59, with an assured clear distance violation. The accident occurred as Kelly’s car reportedly jumped ahead after stopping in traffic as the light turned green, shoving Waxweiler’s car into Harry H. Hall’s car. Total damage estimated at about 650. One minor accident was also investigated.

Manchester Avenue Doty Street Middletown Hospital Fern Hall Hampton Place James H. Waxweiler Christine Jill Milton Road Raymond W. Kelly Shafer St Kelly Waxweiler Harry H. Hall Hampton

College coed abducted by two men near Cincinnati school

Police say three schoolboys provided a lead in the Friday night incident at a Cincinnati school. The white UC student, age 21, was grabbed by two Black men loitering around the campus as she chaperoned a teen dance. She was bound and threatened before a janitor found her.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati

Lincoln cameo marks Middletown GOP lunch speech

At a Middletown luncheon Republican leaders praised conservatism and criticized Kennedy promises. Dr Judd warned on party aims while Lincoln, in costume by Douglas Faulker, delivered a Gettysburg inspired note on a responsible opposition party. Local GOP officials hosted the event with Schenck introducing Judd.

GOP Big Business Kennedy Judd Republican Party Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Alan Cooper Middletown Butler Montgomery Counties Butler County John R. Moser Hamilton Schenck J. Brack Little Richard Michael

Obituary of Mrs Clara H Thoma 87 of Piqua Ohio

Mrs Clara H Thoma 87 widow of Frederick A Thoma and mother of the late Dr E F Thoma died at 1030 am Saturday at the Fairfield Convalescent Home near Hamilton after eight years of ill health and four years in the rest home. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Pythian Sisters of Piqua where she was born. Surviving are a granddaughter Mrs Donald E Humphries of Middletown and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at Riggs Funeral Home today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 pm at Crow & Son Funeral Home in Piqua with calls after 11 am. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.

Clara H. Thoma E. F. Thoma Frederick A. Thoma Fairfield Convalescent Home Hamilton First Presbyterian Church Pythian Sisters Piqua Donald E. Humphries Middletown Riggs Crow & Son Forest Hills Cemetery

Napier James Dorsey Napier obituary Germantown route

Funeral services for James Dorsey Napier 52 of Germantown Route 1 will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev. Wilbur Williams officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Survived by wife Grace son Paul two daughters Miss Marjorie Napier Mrs Jean Logsdon two sisters and three grandchildren.

Germantown John Arpp James Dorsey Napier Dayton Miami Valley Hospital Wilbur Williams Germantown Cemetery Napier Mount Sterling EUB Church The American Legion Lions Club Grace Paul Marjorie Napier Jean Logsdon l Germantown Rt. 1 Minnie Wyatt Nancy Combs Indianapolis

Police Briefs Arrests and Thefts Across City

Police yesterday arrested James E. Ruth 43 Cincinnati on S Broad Street for indecent exposure. Eugene Collins 29 221 Park St. was arrested at Wilbraham and Germantown Roads for driving with a suspended license. Thefts included two spotlights from Carl Bowman 520 Euclid St clothing worth 40 from Harold Henderson 1212 Calumet Ave a brass lamp with gilt shade from St Pauls Evangelical Reform Church 114 S Broad St two hubcaps from Mrs. Robert Chrisman 2327 Hill Ave and four hubcaps from Kenneth Ruthford 1621 Lafayette Ave.

James E. Ruth Cincinnati S. Broad Street Eugene Collins Park St Wilbraham Germantown Roads Carl Bowman Euclid St Harold Henderson Calumet Ave St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church S. Broad St Robert Chrisman Hill Ave Kenneth Ruthford Lafayette Ave

62 Delinquent Traffic Licenses In MU Series

The Jour nal lists auto license numbers in the MU set with delinquent tickets likely to trigger impounding soon. Readers owing tickets are urged to pay promptly to avoid towing and penalty fees, with 63 numbers shown as in danger.

Journal

Purse Stolen From McMillan Recovered On Street Back Yard

A purse reportedly stolen from Mrs. Betty McMillan at 420 Park Street Friday night was found yesterday in a back yard on South Broad Street. The recovered bag contained no money and photos. it had held ten dollars.

Betty McMillan Park St S. Broad Street

Police arrest Charles Strayler on NSF check warrant

Officers arrested 28 year old Charles Strayler of Hamilton on a warrant charging him with issuing a check with insufficient funds.

Charles Strayler Hamilton

Police arrest of Gilbert McClain in downtown intoxication case

Police arrested Gilbert McClain at 806 Cleveland Street on intoxication charges and for re listing arrest status.

Gilbert McClain Cleveland St

Grasshopper Plague Predicted Across Saskatchewan

Regina reports government entomology experts predict a 191 grasshopper plague that could infest more than half of Saskatchewan's farming area, threatening crops and livelihoods across the province.

Regina Sask Saskatchewan

Jordanian Sold ier Killed in Israeli Border Clash Near Eyal

Tel Aviv reports a Jordanian soldier died when two Jordanian infiltrators crossed into Israel and clashed with an Israeli patrol near the Eyal settlement on Saturday, according to an army spokesman.

Tel Aviv Israel Eyal Settlement

Youth Stays Miami Beach Security Man

A 19 year old posing as a doctor opened fire on Collins Avenue wounding a security officer and taking a hostage at Fontainebleau Hotel before police captured him unharmed. Jonn i Cross of Mount Glen Lake, New Jersey killed William Allsopp with six shots, then fled with Lou Behrens to a stolen car. Behrens was shot in the leg as Cross surrendered at the Monmarte Hotel.

Miami Beach Fla Fontainebleau Collins Avenue LA. al Bible Jonni Cross Mount Glen Lake Butler N. J Cross William Allsopp Lou Behrens Behrens Monmarte

Artificial lakes created on Caspian shore for fish breeding

Tass reports two artificial lakes have been built along the Caspian Sea shore to aid fish breeding as Caspian sea levels, a major caviar source, continue to fall.

Moscow Caspian Sea Tass

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