Wilmer Heads MCIC in Middletown Industry Plan
Richard A. Wilmer was elected president of the Middletown Community Improvement Corp as MADE forms an industrial development arm. Officers include Robert A. White as VP and Robert H. Bender as secretary treasurer, with trustees named from city and county leaders. The area served covers parts of Butler and Warren counties. MCIC aims to use financing plans to attract and expand industry, pending Ohio Supreme Court ruling on program constitutionality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Wilmer
Wilmer & Wilmer
Middletown Community Improvement Corp
MCIC
Calvin F. Lloyd
Middletown Area Development Enterprises
MADE
Robert A. White
Middletown Area
Lloyd
Ohio
William W. Denham
Dan W. Rothe
John E. Burdsall
City Planning Commission
Robert F. Roberts
Board of Zoning Appeals
Edmond F. Kaptein
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Madison
Liberty
Lemon
Wayne
Butler County
Franklin
Turtlecreek
Warren County
Middletown
Ohio Supreme Court
Man Bound Over On Knife Charge At Eagles Lodge
A Fairmount Avenue man, Herbert Rowland age 49, was bound over to the Butler County grand jury on a knife cutting with intent to wound charge. He allegedly slashed Harry Gordon age 55 at the Eagles Lodge on Central Avenue on February 8, leaving a deep neck laceration. Judge J T Lamb set Rowland's bond at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount Avenue
Butler County
Grand Jury
Herbert Rowland
Fairmount Ave
Harry Gordon
Crawford St
Eagles Lodge
Central Ave
Gordon
J. T Lamb
Rowland
Sheriff Muted By Cut Cable
Warren County Sheriff Byron Kennard said the courthouse and jail lost telephone service for hours after a main cable was cut at 9 30 am by workers on the new Juvenile Detention Center site. Radio was used to report the issue and police stood by for emergencies. service was restored by noon and a permanent overhead line installed later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Byron Kennard
Former Franklin Man Killed in Rt 101 Rt 8 Crash
Harold Morris 28 of Butler died from a two car crash at the Rt 101 and Rt 8 intersection south of Butler Indiana. His brother Byron Morris Jr of Franklin is in serious condition at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. Morris had lived in Franklin until six months ago and is survived by a wife Laureen a son and three daughters. Funeral arrangements are with Eaton Funeral Home in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Butler
Ind
Harold Morris
Rt. 1
DeKalb Memorial Hospital
Byron Jr
Laureen
Harold I
Patricia
Vera
Emma
Byron Morris Sr
Lima
Robert
Georgetown
Charles
LeRoy
Emma Fultz
la Grange
Zella Miller
Eaton Funeral Home
Services Pending for Local Veterans in Oxford and Nearby
Chester Beal aged 75 of Oxford with incomplete service details provided by Marshal-Smith. Walter Shallip, 76, of 132 North F Street, is slated for services at 2 p.m. Monday per Klaus-Weigel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Beal
Oxford
Marshal- Smith
Walter Shallip
N. F. St
Klaus-Weigel
Boundary survey sought to settle dry township lines
An engineer will survey the boundary between St. Clair and Fairfield Townships following Fairfield officials request to enforce their local dry option voted in the last election. The move comes after Fairfield trustees appeared before the commissioners seeking the boundary clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
St. Clair
Fairfield Townships
Fairfield Township
Dry
Four People Injured In City Auto Crashes
Four persons were injured in two city auto crashes with total damage of 6 000. Merle Back 22 of 114 Dalton Ave Franklin in good condition with a leg fracture at Middletown Hospital. Henry W Roberts Jr 35 of 1013 Hughes St in fair condition with leg fractures and facial injuries. At 12 10 a.m. two autos collided at N Verity Parkway and Malvern Street. Roberts charged with driving left of center. In a second crash Ruby Bailey 44 of 2945 Wilbraham Road and Arthur Eliopoulos 40 of 5026 Ronald Drive treated and released for minor injuries. Bailey charged with failing to keep an assured clear distance. Damage 2 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Back
Dalton Ave
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Henry W. Roberts Jr
Hughes St
N. Verity Parkway
Malvern Street
Roberts
Ruby B. Bailey
Wilbraham Road
Arthur Eliopoulos
Ronald
Middletown
Bailey
Eliopoulos
Walter Corbin
Moore Road
Tytus Avenue
Burglar Strikes Two Homes In A Evening Crime
A burglar broke into two residences and stole a watch valued at 700 dollars, 10 to 15 dollars in coins, and a stamp collection valued at 400 from F. L. Winslow at 613 Highland Street between 6 and 11 p.m. yesterday. Venus Maupin at 507 Gladys Drive reported a watch and 2 to 3 dollars in change missing from 7 to 11 p.m. A rock was thrown through windows of both homes, entry gained via a living room window at the Winslow house and a bedroom window at Maupin’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Winslow
Highland St
Venus Maupin
Gladys Drive
Winslow
Maupin
Accidents Reported At City Intersections
Cecil W Dane 50 of 1711 Carolina St and Esmond Williams 44 of 3814 Jewell Ave at First Ave and Crawford St at 12 19 a m today causing 450 damage Williams cited for failing to yield at a red light Robert Martin 18 of 7817 Meyers Rd and an unidentified motorist at S Main St and Yankee Rd at 130 am today damage 200
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil W. Dane
Carolina St
Esmond Williams
Jewell Ave
First Avenue
Crawford Street
Williams
Robert Martin
Meyers Road
S. Main Street
Yankee Road
Carlisle Barn Fires Intense
A spectacular fire destroyed two buildings on Union Road near Carlisle last night. Five fire trucks responded around 7 p.m. and remained on scene until 12:30 p.m. today to prevent spread as high winds and collapsing tin roofs hampered efforts. A house and three other farm buildings on Walter Paul’s property were saved. no damage estimate was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Union Road
Here
Carl Rice
Miami Township No. 3
Walter Paul
S. 8Th St
Miamisburg
Guttmacher Speaker At Parenthood Meet
Dr. Alan F. Guttmacher, head of Planned Parenthood World Population, will speak at a 50th anniversary dinner in Oxford on March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room, Miami University Center. The Butler County Planned Parenthood Association marks 14 years of family planning with clinics in Hamilton and Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miami University Center
Planned Parenthood
United States
Butler County
Guttmacher
Planned Parenthood - World Population
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc
Butler County Planned Parenthood Association
Hamilton
First Methodist Church
Middletown
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Lucy Farquer 73 Middletown
Mrs. Lucy Farquer 73 of 2108 Howard Ave. died at Middletown Hospital where she had been patient since December 27 after a three year illness. Survived by husband Earl son Thomas sister Mrs. Mary Boyer and a grandchild. Services Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with two clergymen. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Farquer
Howard Ave
Middletown Hospital
Farquer
Middletown
Earl
Thomas
Mary Boyer
Fort Pierce
Fla
McCoy - Leffler
Paul McCauley
Kent Moorehead
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary of Mrs Ruth E Ridge of Middletown
Mrs Ruth Elizabeth Betty Ridge 47 of 4112 Lisa Lane died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Born and raised in Middletown she worked at Gillen Crow Pharmacies and belonged to Elks Lodge Socialites and Delta Zeta. Survived by husband Frederick a son John and a daughter Barbara both at home. Requiem High Mass 9 am Monday at St Johns Church burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call McCoy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Rosary 8 pm tomorrow at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elizabeth
Betty) Ridge
Lisa Lane
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Franklin Man Clarence Callihan Dies at 52
Clarence Callihan 52 of Ridgeville died at 11 a.m. yesterday at Kettering Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient five weeks. Survived by two sons Paul of Franklin and Herman of Ridgeville. two brothers Everett of West Carrollton and Edward of Harrison Indiana. six sisters Mrs. Bertha Little of Indiana, Mrs. Hager Stevens of Cincinnati, Mrs. Goldie Eisenburg of Florida, Mrs. Dora Demotte of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Clarence Callihan
Ridgeville
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Paul
Herman
Everett
West Carrollton
Edward
Harrison
Ind
Bertha Little
Indiana
Hager Stevens
Cincinnati
Goldie Eisenburg
Florida
Dora Demotte
Illinois
Services for Oren Cochran Set at Elizabethtown Church of God
Funeral services for Oren Cochran, 56, of 8739 Alyce Street Franklin, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Elizabethtown Church of God near Peasttown with Rev. Dave Gingerich officiating. Visitation at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home is scheduled tomorrow 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church after noon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Cochran
Alyce St
Franklin
Elizabethtown Church
Firemen Aid Ailing Man and Others in Middletown
Middletown firemen assisted an 81 year old man John Phil lips of 1626 Taylor Ave at 5 14 p m at 1916 Yankee Road he was taken to Middletown Hospital in good condition Later Rebecca Spencer 49 at 6 35 p m 3103 Keays Ave suffered chest pains and breathing difficulty and was transported by ambulance A rag on a car floor caught fire at 4 24 p m with no loss and no known owner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John Phillips
Taylor Ave
Yankee Road
Middletown Hospital
Keays Ave
Rebecca Spencer
McCoy - Leffler
Wingless Bacteria Drift and Travel Through Air
Smaller creatures travel farther in the air as wingless bacteria float for days. The observation highlights how diminutive organisms disperse airborne, remaining suspended longer than larger forms.
Obituary: Arthur R. Henry 81 West Alexandria
Arthur R. Henry 81, formerly of West Alexandria, died yesterday at Cedar Springs Rest Home New Paris after four months there. Survived by son Herbert of Augusta Ga two daughters F J Floretta Richmond Ind and F R Swift Oxford and two brothers Ray Dayton and Earl Florida. Funeral Monday at Church of the Brethren burial Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Friends may call Zimm erman Funeral Home West Alexandria tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Alexandria
Arthur R. Henry
Cedar Springs
New Paris
Herbert
Augusta
F.J. Floretta
Richmond
Ind
F.R. Swift
Oxford
Ray
Dayton
Earl
Florida
Church of the Brethren
Fairview
Gratis
Zimmerman Funeral Home
Camden Man John R. Carico Dies at 71 in Camden
John R. Carico 71 died at 9 30 a m at his Sugar Valley home. Survived by wife Lillian six sons including John of Germantown five daughters including Mrs Ernest Davis and Mrs Normanby of Camden three sisters including Mrs Mayme Saavely of Eaton and 40 grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Monday at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 to 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Evans
Xenia
Maggie Cottongin
Gratis
Anglesby Funeral Home
Roscoe Neace
Woodhill Cemetery
Camden
John R. Carico
Sugar Valley Road
Lillian
John
Germantown
Ernest Davis
Normanby
Mayme Saavely
Eaton
R. C. Nein & Sons
Fairmound Cemetery
Police Briefs From Middletown Hall and Local Roads
Lillian Silas, 18, from 1316 Baltimore St, treated and released after alleged beating at Blythe Williams American Legion Hall 86 Eighth Ave at 10 55 p m. Vernon F Cox, 36, of 1602 Flemming Road, arrested in the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue at 1 55 a m for driving while intoxicated. Ohio State Patrol booked Richard Duff, 21, of 5114 Trenton Franklin Road on Rt 4 near here for speeding 100 mph in a 50 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Eugene Holbrook
Waite St
Holbrook
Jerry Barnett
Oxford State Road
Barnett
Middletown
Crawford Street
John Norman
West
Alexandria Road
Bruce Brooks
Sheridan Ave
James D. Snyder
Sue Ave
Franklin
Anthony Smith
N. Broad St
Larry Meadows
Roosevelt Ave
Lillian Silas
Baltimore St
Middletown Hospital
Blythe Williams American Legion Hall
Eighth Ave
Vernon F. Cox
Flemming Road
Columbia Avenue
Ohio State Patrol
Richard Duff
Trenton-Franklin Road
Rt. 4
Here
Court again blocks Springboro water vote
The First District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati upheld a Warren County ruling that the Springboro water referendum cannot be forced. The three reasons: emergency status of the ordinance, referendum rights limited to new systems, and the first ordinance being subject to referendum. An appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court may follow within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Board of Elections
Springboro
Dan Fedders
Ohio Supreme Court
Scott Ray
Lebanon
Citizen's Constitutional Committee
Supreme Court
Chautauqua
Warren County
Pennyroyal Hill
Butler County Water Resources Council elects officers
Three Middleton residents were elected officers of the Butler County Water Resources Council. Robert Moschell became vice president. six trustees include Richard W. Slagle of the Middletown Chamber of Commerce and Grant A. Petit of Armco Steel. Members also include G. E. Condo, C. L. (Jack) Hardin, and trustees Gerald A. Morris, Robert F. Hughes, Earl Brush, and Robert Marlewski. Alfred LeFever of Cincinnati spoke on water conservation at a Hamilton Elk’s Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Water Resources Council
Robert Moschell
Richard W. Slagle
Middletown Area
Earl Brush
Robert Marlewski
Hamilton
Hamilton Elk’s Country Club
Alfred LeFever
Cincinnati
Man Thrown From Auto In Crash
Floyd D. Barnes aged 18 of Hamilton was listed in fair condition after being thrown from his car in a crash on Route 4 near Kyle Station Road. Ladd M. Bushey, also 18 of Hamilton, pulled into Barnes path and caused a collision. Bushey cited for failing to yield. Barnes was treated at Middletown Hospital and later at Fort Hamilton Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Floyd D. Barnes
Middletown
Fort Hamilton
Ohio State Patrol
Barnes
Rt. 4
Kyle Station Road
Ladd M. Bushey
Bushey
Pair Jumped After Game at Middletown High School
Two minor incidents occurred during and after last night's basketball tournament at Middletown High School. Walter Getz of Hamilton reported being jumped by three youths near Young Street and Fairmount Avenue. a knife was produced but no injuries occurred. James Clark Sandlin, 18, of Hamilton, was arrested at the high school for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Walter Getz
Hamilton
Young Street
Fairmount Avenue
Getz
James Clark Sandlin
Oxford Man Suffers Fatal Attack In Car
Harold Bourne, 63, fell victim to a heart attack while driving in front of the post office on High Street. His car crashed into a parked vehicle driven by Mrs. Willa Churchman. she was unharmed. Doctor Garret Boone said the death is not a traffic fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
High Street
Harold Bourne
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Wilmer
Richard A. Wilmer McIc
Lamb
Charles Thiel
Forest Glen Drive
Thiel
Johnny H. Cupp
Longfellow St
Reedy's Foods
S. Verity Parkway
Middletown’'s
N. Verity
Bill
Manchester Ra
Vannest St
Noir
Frayor OF
Mont
Verity Smashup
Jeffries
Alan F. Guttmacher
Mrs
Cochran
Ruth E. Ridge
Middletown Shopping Plaza
Jim Guthrie
Charles Grimes
Citizen's
Fedders
Man
Bill’s Auto
Larry SP
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