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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1963

Page

11

Safes Yield Over 3000 To Thieves In Warren County

Intruders used roof穴 breaches and an acetylene torch to break two supermarkets in Warren County. Park ’n’ Save IGA on Rt 122 east of town lost about 3000 dollars with petty cash taken at United Dairy Farmers on Yan Kee Road. some checks were recovered later. Authorities believe the same group may be behind multiple county robberies conducted with crowbars and roof entry.

Park ‘N’ Save Iga Rt. 122 Here United Dairy Farmers Yankee Road IGA Charles Bradford Bradford Robert Howard Warren County Sheriff's Deputies Clifton Hyde Warren County Schultz

Absenteeism Drops After Long Weekend in Middletown Schools

Attendance figures show 13.19 percent of students absent across 30 public and Catholic schools, with 650 fewer pupils out today than Friday. Friday absenteeism was 17.21 percent. local officials note peak reached and weekend may reduce absences, no closures planned.

Middletown Public Schools Madison Township West Middletown Elementary Garfield School Amanda Elementary Roose Lemon -Monroe Middletown High

Break-Ins In City Net Thieves S102

Police report two break-ins and an attempted burglary netting about 102 dollars weekend loot. At Middletown Motor Mart Vail Avenue and Canal Street a front door was forced. 52 dollars in change and cash from a machine were stolen. Lambert Service Station on Ellen Drive and Manchester Avenue saw 50 dollars taken after a window was broken and a cigarette machine pried. Violet Bay Laundromat on S Main Street had a broken lock but no entry gained. incident time around 1 50 am yesterday.

City Middletown Motor Mart Vail Avenue Canal Street Lambert Ellen Drive Manchester Avenue Violet Bay S Main Street

Doty Children To See Circus At Shrine Circus

Doty House children invited again to be guests of the Shriners at the Shrine Circus at Dayton Fair grounds on March 23. Permission slips due to Hugh Butler by March 7. Buses depart Doty House at 8 30 a.m. return about 3 30 p.m. Lunch follows the morning performance at the Shrine Temple with staff and Shriners caring for the children.

Doty House Shriners Dayton Fairgrounds Hugh Butler Doty Shrine Temple

Reverend Majors Sermon Marred by Car Theft

The Rev. Mr. Cecil Majors preached about living rightly at the Church of God on Yankee Road Saturday night. During his sermon, a 195 model car was stolen from the parking lot, neglecting the message as it unfolded.

Cecil Majors Church of God Yankee Road Mr. Majors

Two Car Crash Injures Family in Middletown

A local couple Robbin Ulrich 27 Mary Ulrich 25 and Mel ody Ulrich 5 were examined at Middletown Hospital after a two car collision at Panama Avenue and Hughes Street. They were cited for failure to yield.

Middletown Hospital Panama Avenue Hughes Street Robbin Ulrich Mary Ulrich Melody Ulrich Columbia Ave Ulrich Edward A. Feerer Elwood St Feezer

Supper Planned At Oneida School

A ham supper Friday at Oneida School on Yankee Road will raise funds to buy playground equipment. The event, sponsored by the school PTO, offers ham and fish suppers plus other foods. A sock hop in the gym ends the activities, with serving from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. and the dance starting at 7:30 p.m.

Oneida Yankee Road PTO

Emergency Squad Aids Two People Night Incidents

Grover Taylor aged 17 of 2403 Bowling Street was treated at Middletown Hospital after fainting at home. Emergency responders arrived at 11 38 p m reporting pale appearance and chills. Ben Stubbs 74 of 2502 North Avenue was reported to have convulsions at 6 18 p m. oxygen was given but no hospital transport.

Grover Taylor Browning St Middletown Hospital Ben Stubbs North Ave Stubbs

Wright-Patterson Commander Dies of Heart Attack

FAIRBORN Ohio AP The commander of the 250 bed hospital at Wright Patterson Air Force Base died Sunday of a heart attack He was 49 year old Col Frank Perri

Fairborn, Ohio Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Col Frank Perri

Teamsters Win Vote at Beatrice Foods Plants

Dairy workers at Beatrice Foods Co in Middletown and Lebanon chose the Teamsters as their bargaining agent. In an NLRB election they voted 24 to 17 for the independent union led by James R. Hoffa over the Dairy Employer Union AFL-CIO led by James Luken of Cincinnati. The Teamsters previously won a similar election two years earlier.

Beatrice Foods Co Middletown Lebanon Teamsters Union National Labor Relations Board James R. Hoffa Dairy Afl-Cio James Luken Cincinnati Teamsters

Two Injured In Area Highway Crashes

State patrol reports two men hurt in late day crashes on area highways. Roscoe Frazier 49 of 609 14th Ave was admitted to Middletown Hospital with a skull fracture after his southbound car on Trenton Franklin Rd near Vine Street left the curve and struck a guardrail. Danny Johnson Sr of 2172 Middletown Eaton Rd was treated at the same hospital after his car on Rt 122 north of Middletown hit a culvert, knocked down 60 feet of fence and four posts, with head and facial lacerations and other injuries. Douglas Wimberly 21 of 722 Williams Ave Hamilton was cited for speed excessive for road conditions after sliding into an embankment on Rt 4 at S Main St cutoff. he was not injured.

Roscoe Frazier 14Th Ave Middlestown Hospital Frazier Trenton-Franklin Vine Street West Middletown Danny Johnson Middletown - Eaton Road Rt. 122 Middletown Johnson Douglas Wimberly Williams Ave Hamilton Rt. 4 S. Main Street

Miami President In Washington To Conduct Review

Miami University President John D. Millett travels to Washington with a 12 member team to conduct an accreditation review for the Middle States Association at American University. He will attend an American Bankers Association conference where President Kennedy outlines economic growth ideas. Millett returns Tuesday night for the Inter University Council of Ohio meeting.

Oxford — Miami University John D. Millett Washington Middle States Association American University American Bankers Association John F. Kennedy

Madison High School Break-In Probed

Deputies investigated a break-in at Madison High School on Middletown Eastton Road. A lock was forced from an ice cream storage freezer in the cafeteria and an undetermined quantity of ice cream was stolen. No other items were reported missing.

Sheriff's Deputies Madison High School Middletown - Eaton Road

Hamiltonian Unhurt As Train Hits Truck

Bill White, 26, of Hamilton, escaped injury when his truck left a driveway at the Hamilton Municipal Waterworks and was struck by a southbound Baltimore and Ohio freight train. White told deputies he failed to see the signals working near Rt 127 north of town.

Hamilton Bill White Hamilton Municipal Waterworks Rt 127 Here Baltimore & Ohio White Sheriff's Deputies

Middletown Eagles Aerie 528 Honored by Legion Post

A certificate recognizing Middletown Aerie 528, Fraternal Order of Eagles, for youth, veterans, and religious programs was presented at headquarters by American Legion Post 218. Harold L. Agee, post commander, delivered. Olaf Hogg accepted. Dayton degree team performed initiation. Aerie supported Boys Village, Boy Scouts, Knothole Baseball, Peewee Football, and scholarships, and aided local war memorials and veterans’ rehabilitation.

Middletown Aerie Order of Eagles The Aerie Smithville Ohio Eagle Lodge Middletown War Memorial Plot Little Arlington Woodsideemetery

Thieves Busy At Franklin Laundromat and Meters

Franklin police report a break in at the Duds and Suds Laundromat at Sixth and Canal streets with a phone ripped from the wall and failed attempts to pry two vending machines. Seven parking meters were smashed on West Third Street, found during a routine patrol around 12 45 a m Sunday.

Franklin Duds & Suds Sixth Canal Streets W. Third Street

Furnace motor fault causes basement fire at Perry home

City firemen responded to Ernest Perry at 2529 Wilbytham Road yesterday at 10 18 p m for a furnace motor short that started a minor basement blaze with $25 damage. Firemen also checked Mrs A R Foster at 4521 St Main St yesterday at 5 01 p m but reported no fire.

Ernest Perry Wilbytham Road A. R. Foster St Main St

Pay Schedules And Summer Classes On Board Agenda

Review of salary schedules and discussion of summer school plans on the Board of Education agenda for 7 30 this evening at the Administration Building 1515 Girard Ave Summer school runs six weeks for elementary pupils and eight weeks for junior and senior high school students.

Board of Education Girard Ave

Trial begins for Loretta Page in second degree murder case

The second degree murder trial for Loretta Page, 23, of 1716 Philadelphia Ave, opens at 9:30 a.m. in Common Pleas Court before Judge Fred B. Cramer. Page pleads not guilty to the fatal shooting of her estranged husband Leon, 22, during an all night party after a quarrel. Her attorney is William F. Hopkins of Cincinnati. The indictment was filed by Herbert C. Page, brother of the victim. The case followed an earlier first degree manslaughter charge.

Loretta Page Philadelphia Ave Fred B. Cramer Page Leon William F. ‘Foss! Hopkins Cincinnati Herbert C. Page Geneva Holt Ludlow St Hamilton Ray Cramer

Americanism Program To Be Explained

Ernie Rains will discuss the American Legion Americanism committee and its request to the city commission to bar goods made in Communist countries. He speaks at Middletown Area Young Republican Club at Armco General Office auditorium. meeting open to the public.

Ernie Rains American Legion Americanism Committee City Commission Rains Middletown Area Young Republican Club Armco General Office

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