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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1965
Page
9
The Cincinnati Gas Electric Co. announced net income of 23.67 million dollars or 1.52 a share for 1964, compared with 19.88 million or 1.28 a share in 1963. Electric sales rose 7.2 percent and gas sales 5.5 percent, with the annual report citing ongoing expansion and a $338 million ten year property investment.
Fire destroyed a trailer home at 7414 Cimecinn at Dayton Road in West Union Township. Fire Chief Carl Andrews said a kerosene stove leak likely started the blaze which spread rapidly as resident David Parent tried to fight it. Residents included Mr and Mrs Parent and their three children Mary 16 Darell 14 and James 33.
City wide discussions on The Teen ager and Religion begin Feb 27 at Temple Beth Sholom. Kay Finkleman and Bruce Nerenberg co chair the program with topics including prayer customs holidays inter marriage and Bible interpretation led by local ministers and student rabbis from Hebrew Union College Cincinnati.
A two car crash around midnight on Tylersville Road near Cox Road sent one person to Mercy Hospital. Miss Cletts Anne Hubbard of Cincinnati Columbus Road Mason sustained lacerations and a possible broken wrist.
Mrs. John Hursh Jr. of 1620 Schirm Drive and Mrs. Donald Bidwell of 7 Aberdeen Drive won first place in oil and ceramic categories respectively at the Area Artists Show opening yesterday at the Mid-Town Center. The exhibit, judged by Kauak Kes assistant professor of art, features 29 artists and runs through March 6 with public viewing during downtown store hours.
The Miami University Symphonic Band of 85 members performs its season opener Friday at 8 p.m. in Benton Auditorium under A D Lekvold with no admission. The program includes works by Massenet, Holst, Tschaikovsky, and Bernstein plus a new Passacaglia for Concert Band by John Verrall.
Oxford campus records show 513 students withdrawn by end of first semester at Miami University. Of 8,700 undergraduates, 2,846 freshmen and 6.1 percent of all undergraduates faced withdrawal or disciplinary actions. 64 freshmen withdrew, 167 graduated by Jan 31, and second semester admittance to 7.8 percent of freshmen was denied.
Jenny Fish of Strongsville Ohio captured the junior girls division at the National Indoor Speed Skating meet in St Louis on Sunday. Her victory highlighted a day of competition in the region with skaters from multiple states.
Middletown Dog Training Club will hold its thirteenth AKC approved obedience trials at the National Guard Armory 2002 S Main St next Sunday with judging from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open to the public the program features dogs from smallest to largest with ribbons for best of class and best of show More than 85 dogs are expected to enter in this regional event inviting spectators to see well trained dogs from surrounding states.
Three accidents late Saturday night and three yesterday left four drivers cited and $175 in damage. Harold E. Brooks 17 of Franklin route 1 was cited for assured clear distance after his car hit the rear of Charles M. South 43 of Franklin route 1 on the West Middletown bridge. Lucetta M. Fletcher 4114 Warren Road was cited for passing on the right after her car struck Spencer Ashton 67 of 3901 Central Ave as he turned into a drive on Breiel Boulevard. Arthur J. Thomas 56 of 1110 Yankee gone was cited for fleeing the scene after his car backed into Charles R. Posey 45 of Hamilton on Verity Parkway near McKinley Junior High. Jacke D. Yaeger 30 of 2403 Jewell Ave was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign after his car collided with Wayne H. Ellis 18 of 2313 Erie Ave at Stevens Avenue and Aberdeen Drive.
The city commission plans an 8 o'clock session with a light agenda. R Paul Christiansen director of community development will explain the federal requirement to hire a real estate man for advance work on land sales in the Garfield urban renewal area.
A 16 year old boy was injured when he fell from a motor bike at Tytus Avenue and Elwood Street. Mike Plumbo of 2820 Shattle St. was treated at Middletown Hospital for abrasions to the right elbow knee and left thigh after attempting to turn onto Elwood Street and hitting gravel.
Armco vice president W. Robertson told Springfield Rotary that completion of the interstate network will yield the safest, most economical highway system. He noted Ohio’s 881 miles of limited access roads cut 1964 fatalities to under a quarter of those on older highways and that 133 miles are under construction with about 400 million dollars slated for Ohio interstate work this year. Nationally, 1965 budget for interstate construction totals around 3.4 billion dollars excluding engineering and rights of way.
At St. John’s Holy Name Society fifth annual breakfast, Father John S. Kelly urged Catholic laymen to engage more in societal issues such as housing and Ohio bus legislation. He described ecumenism as a broad effort for peace and cooperation, urging dialogue with Protestants and Jews and practical steps like inviting others to meetings and sharing in worship. Oscar H. Koeppel chaired. guests included Ray Witte and David L. Smith. John A. Domanick presided.
Mrs. Elenore Joyce of 24 Superior Ave. becomes the new Northern Light District Girl Scout field adviser at the Civic Association. She succeeds Mrs. Mike Johnston of Cincinnati who had held the post since January last year. Joyce will serve as liaison between the Cincinnati council headquarters and area neighborhood service teams, working with scouter groups in Middletown Carlisle Franklin Chautauqua Spingboro Peasttown Jacksonburg Trenton Amanda Oneida Mayfield Monroe and LeSourdsville. She says the switch aims to better serve the Middletown area and will keep Monday office hours at the Civic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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