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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1961

Page

2

Warren County eyes 1961 budget cuts and sheriff search

Warren County commissioners plan budget cuts across most departments as they prepare 1961 allocations. Auditor James Templeton expects income of 670 009 and final appropriations by early next week. The panel set hearings on Glendor Museum and South Lebanon annexation and announced several appointments including courthouse custodian and county building inspector.

James Templeton Warren County Historical Society Ohio State Historical Society Glendower Museum South Lebanon Ed Jacobs Harveysburg Silas Taulbee Robert Burns Lebanon Janet Wilson Morrow Carleton Sherwood Arch D. Harvey Lynn Eaton

Escapees From Ohio Pen Nabbed in New Jersey

Two Ohio penitentiary escapees James Donald Thornton a life prisoner and Russell Freeland a 10 to 25 year convict were arrested in Newark by FBI agents and arraigned on federal escape warrants. They with Warren Simones fled Dec. 21 and used a station wagon later found in Delaware Ohio. Simones remains at large.

R. W. Bachman Newark FBI James Donald Thornton Russell Thomas Freeland Thornton Wapakoneta Ohio Freeland Cleveland U.S Theodore Kiscarag Rutherford Hudson County Jersey City Warren Simones Peniteniary Delaware Simones Ohio Correction Maury C. Roblents Auglaize County Hazel Park Mich

GM Lays Off 422 At Dayton Plants And 299 In Columbus

An industry wide cutback hits GM plants in Dayton and Columbus. Inland Manufacturing will lay off 2389 of 4930 workers starting Monday. Delco Moraine cuts 133 workers to 3000. Ternstedt in Columbus to lay off 299 on Jan 13.

Columbus, Ohio General Motors Dayton Columbus Inland Manufacturing Delco-Moraine GM Ternstedt

Nan Fabray Resting After Exhaustion and Laryngitis

Hollywood AP reports actress Nanette Fabray is recuperating at home from exhaustion and laryngitis. A spokesman says she will stay in bed at least three days after six weeks of continuous work on her new television series.

Hollywood Nanette Fabray Comedienne

Chicago Grain Table Update

Chicago AP reports grain table with prices showing high low and close for the trading period. The brief lists key figures and changes in grains, reflecting market activity and daily movements.

Chicago

Five People Injured In Four Local Crashes

Five persons were hurt in four accidents yesterday in this area. Richard Meehling, 17, of 400 Main St Seven Mile, sustained head and face lacerations when his car crashed on Cotton Run Road. His brother Charles, 8, a passenger, suffered head lacerations. Both were treated and dismissed at Mercy Hospital. Josephine Jenin, 25, Trenton Rt. 1, suffered head lacerations when her car hit a utility pole on Hamilton Trenton Road. She was treated and dismissed at Mercy Hospital. Clarence Combs, 31, 7531 Franklin Madison Road, had neck and head bruises when his southbound station wagon overturned in a snowbank. He was treated and dismissed at Middletown Hospital. Albert J. Ebbing, 20, Millville Oxford Road, refused treatment for right side and head injuries from a morning crash. All accidents were investigated by sheriff's deputies.

Hamilton Richard Meehling Main St Seven Mile Cotton Run Road Charles Mercy Hospital Josephine Jenin Trenton Rt. 1 Hamilton - Trenton Clarence Combs Franklin - Madison Road Middletown Hospital Albert J. Ebbing Millville Oxford Road

CG Continues Search For Lost Pilot

An F101B fighter interceptor on a training flight plunged into the Atlantic Ocean near Dover Delaware killing radar observer 2nd Lt. Donat P. Desrosiers 22 of Attleboro Massachusetts. Coast Guard recovered his body about two hours after the crash. Pilot 1st Lt. Kent H. Waring 25 of Boxford Massachusetts is listed as missing as the Coast Guard continues a search and investigators probe the crash cause.

Dover Del Atlantic Ocean Donat P. Desrosiers Attleboro Mass Coast Guard Kent H. Waring Boxford Dover Air Force Base

Grand Jury Downgrades Charge in Franklin Family Killing

James Russell Spies, 25, of Franklin, is indicted for second degree murder in the Christmas Eve fatal shooting of his father Russell Spies, 46, at the Mackinaw addition home. Originally charged with first degree murder, he is held without bond. The Warren County grand jury returned 17 indictments to Common Pleas Judge Warren C Young, who set 9 a.m. Wednesday for hearing pleadings on the indictments.

Lebanon James Russell Spies Franklin Warren County Russell Spies Franklin Municipal Court Mackinaw Addition Common Pleas Warren C Young Young

Girl Dies In Cinego Mishap

Cincinnati police report a pedestrian fatality after Miss Virginia Sander 22 was struck by a car while crossing an intersection. The driver Miss Ann Boyd 19 said sun glare blinded her. Boyd was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian.

Cincinnati Virginia Sander Ann Boyd Miss Sander Miss Boyd

Two Boys Knock Out 500 Phones In Miamisburg

Two youths playing with matches started a fire near a discarded tree that spread to a shed behind 534 Maple Ave. The blaze cut service to about one tenth of Miamisburg’s 5 000 subscribers, with 1 person injured as Clara Shade fell when reporting the outage. Restoration completed by midnight. some by 9 p.m. The Army secret service bureau note appears unrelated to the incident.

Miamisburg Maple Ave

Abandoned Baby Anna Marie Fride Placed With Foster Family

A three week old girl found abandoned in a Manchester Avenue hallway on December 16 was named Anna Marie Fride at Middletown Hospital. She weighing six pounds was placed with a young couple in Butler County welfare care under state law not eligible for adoption for at least a year. City detectives have no leads and found no laundry marks on clothing. The infant was found by Mrs James Anderson and Mrs Helen Hall and a foundling certificate was filed with the City Health Department.

Hamilton Anna Marie Fride Middletown Hospital Butler County Welfare Department James Anderson Helen Hall Mannchester Ave Mabel King

Three Hit-Skips Top Accidents in City

Three hit and run accidents were reported in the city with one inflicting about 900 dollars in damages. Ernest J. Kulusiy, 40, of 1302 Reynolds Ave., saw his parked car struck, leaving it a total loss at 1 30 a m. Police noted a black offending vehicle but offered few additional clues. Police cited several other motorists for traffic violations including improper lights and following too closely.

Ernest J. Kulusiy Reynolds Ave First Ave Kulusity

Judge Reprimands Woman in Court Over Blackmail Claim

Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb berates Mildred Dennis of 1107 Elwood St for using the court as a tool of legal blackmail to collect money. Dennis was fined $50 and costs after pleading guilty to demanding money to drop a criminal prosecution. The hearing also involved Eugene Lovely of 3258 Dixie Highway and other defendants facing suspensions or dismissals on various charges.

J. T. Lamb Mildred Dennis Elwood St First Avenue Grill First Ave Eugene Lovely Dixie Highway Lamb Delores Adkins Well Road Ervin Adkins Ewell Young 17Th Ave Ollie Lige Sycamore St Ralph Crowe Chalmer Elam Lafayette Ave David Lawson Nellie Lawson Sheffield St

Wife Dies From Gunshot in Apparent Accident

Mrs. Tilly Meyer, 30, died from a gunshot wound to the head at Community Hospital after her husband Hendrik Meyer said the .22 rifle discharged accidentally while he was putting it away at their salon home. He was held without charge as police investigated.

Cleveland Tilly Meyer Suburban Hendrik Meyer

Chimpanzees Forage and Build Nests in Forest Canopy

At home in trees or on the fig, chimpanzees forage for rust, nuts and green shoots. At nightfall they build leafy nests high in the trees and soothe one another with lullabies, communicating with cries and gestures.

Deaths And Funerals In Middletown Area

Nine month old Dana Edwin Deats son of Edwin and Mrs Deats of 04 Third St Tren ton died at Middletown Hospital after birth illness. Survived by parents two sisters grandparents and one grandmother. Services at Wilson Memorial Home led by Rev Richard D Rhodda. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home hours Sunday 7 to 9 p m. Franklin William Jim Lamm 62 of 116 Art Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a stroke. He worked as a welder at Lang Tool Co for nine years. Survived by wife Nannie a son Luther a daughter Nina Powell and three grandchildren.

Dana Edwin Deats Edwin Deats Third St Trenton Middletown Hospital Diana Sue Juanita Linn William Ellis Middletown Frances Deats Brooklyn N. Y Wilson Memorial Home Richard D. Rhodda Woodside Cemetery Funeral Franklin William Jim) Lamm Art Ave Lamm Lang Tool Co Miamisburg Jackson County Nannie Luther Nina Powell

Widow Mrs Sarah Malott 79 Dies at Miami Valley Hospital

Mrs Sarah Malott 79 of 1928 Winona Drive Dayton died at 12:05 a m at Miami Valley Hospital after illness since March She was a First Christian Church and Golden Age Club member Her husband Willis died in 1955 Surviving sons William Middletown Everett of Phoenix Ariz daughter Mrs Phillip Shank West Carrollton Services 2 p m Tuesday McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Edwon Bobbitt officiating Call Monday 2-5 and 7-9 p m for visiting hours

Sarah Malott Winona Drive Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Malott First Christian Church Golden Age Club Willis William Middletown Everett Phoenix Ariz Phillip Shank West Carrollton McCoy-Leffler Edwon Bobbitt Woodside Cemetery

Germantown Man John Johnson 64 Dies of Heart Attack

John S. Johnson 64 died at 7 55 p m yesterday after a heart attack at his home 274 East Center Street He was being taken to the hospital at the time of death A Germantown resident since 1931 he came from Dayton Ky born Decoven Ky He was a job setter at the Frigidaire plant in Dayton Surviving are his wife Lucille a son Robert a Wit tenberg University student a sister Mrs Florence Welton of Houston and a brother Frank of Beaumont Arrangements were incomplete at the John Arpp Funeral Home

Germantown John Johnson E. Center St Dayton Decoven Frigidaire Lucille Robert Wittenberg University Florence Welton Houston Frank Beaumont Tex John Arpp

Funeral Services and Burial Arrangements

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Woodhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Eaton Funeral Home Robert Brown Woodhill Cemetery Funeral

Services for Lance Cpl. Lynn A. Watson Held in Germantown

Funeral services for Lance Cpl. Lynn A. Watson 20 son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Watson 449 N Main St Germantown will be at 2 pm Tuesday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Henry Lynd officiating Burial in Germantown Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Monday after 4 pm Watson born and raised in Germantown died December 13 in Morocco where he was stationed with the U S Marine Corps

Cpl Lynn Watson Germantown Lance Lynn A. Watson Gerald Watson N. Main St John Arpp Henry Lynd Watson Morocco U. S. Marine Corps

Dorothy Wikoff dies. memorials requested to church fund

Family of Dorothy Wikoff 58 of 2910 Russmar Court requests memorials to First Baptist Church in her name instead of flowers. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at the church with burial at Woodside.

Dorothy Wikoff Russmar Court First Baptist Church Dorothy Bishop Wikoff Wikoff Woodside

Phone Booth Case 2 Bound Over In Franklin

Two men Glenn L. Collins 26 and Thompson were bound over to the Warren County grand jury on malicious destruction of property involving telephone booths. Bond set at 500 dollars for Collins who had posted 2,500 earlier in Lebanon County Court. Thompson held as parole violator. Also two Indiana men Clyde Isaacs 21 and Paul Dryburg 20 bound over on 2,500 bonds for breaking and entering and tampering with a safe at Hampton Bennett Junior High School. Other notes include traffic violators Harold Hodge Joseph Chaney Harold Harris with various fines and forfeitures.

Franklin Warren County Grand Jury Glenn L. Collins Lynn Collins Lebanon Thompson Wayne Henry Lien Indiana Hampton Bennett Junior High School Clyde Isaacs Richmond Paul Dryburg Indianapolis Harold Hodge Arcadia Drive Middletown Joseph Chaney Menta Road Harold Harris Riverview

Columbus Man Killed By Auto

Columbus man Manuel Maurisso Sr. age 72 died when struck by a car while walking to meet his daughter near Reynoldsburg. The motorist Clarence Huskey 49 flagged down another driver and aided in the scene. Lucille Maurisso identified the victim as her father.

Columbus, Ohio Manuel Maurisso Sr Reynoldsburg U.S Clarence Huskey Columbus Huskey Lucille Maurisso

Sandburg Celebrates 83rd Birthday Writing As Usual

Hollywood AP reports poet Carl Sandburg in good health on his 83rd birthday. He spent the day writing, saying he has never felt more productive in his life.

Hollywood Carl Sandburg

Funeral home calling hours and church service listed

Friends may call at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church Monday from 10 to 11 a.m.

Joseph,r. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Memorials for City Residents Departed

Mrs. Clara Sutter, 74, of 3109 Griesmer Ave died. Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Ann Church. Mrs. Bery Hundley, 38, of 1117 Elizabeth Drive, services 2 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Anna Waldvogel, 76, of 1409 Maple Ave, services 2 p.m. Monday. (Campbell. Klaus-Weigel.)

Clara Sutter Griesmer Ave St. Ann Bery Hundley Elizabeth Drive Campbell Anna Waldvogel Maple Ave Klaus - Weigel

Men Rob Station At Gunpoint In Fairfield

Two white men wearing short jackets held Napier's Sinclair Station staff at gunpoint on Rt. 4 and Hicks Boulevard in Fairfield about 9 30 p m yesterday. They took 135 dollars and change from the cash register and from the attendant Thomas Scott was forced into a storage room and not harmed. Wires were cut as they fled after demanding change for the cigarette machine.

Hamilton Napier Sinclair Station Rt. 4 Hicks Boulevard Fairfield James Walsh Thomas Scott Scott Caeth Register

Springboro to Buy Riot Gun After Armed Robbery

Springboro council authorizes Police Chief Carl Hirschbach to purchase a riot gun following a $7,000 armed robbery at the IGA market. Four masked men robbed Homer Preston of cash and checks. council also appoints Stanley Hirschbach as part time patrolman.

Springboro Carl Hirschbach Homer Preston IGA Stanley Hirschbach

Two Brothers Killed in Sandusky Crossing Crash

Two Sandusky brothers Ed Jenkins and Earl Jenkins, 29, were killed when a New York Central passenger train struck their car at the Camp Road crossing six miles east of Sandusky. No train passengers were injured as the train traveled from Cleveland to Chicago.

Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky Ed Jenkins Earl New York Central Camp Road Here Chicago Cleveland

Hope Dashes From Golf Tour After Dizzy Spell

Comedian Bob Hope, 56, retired from a golf tournament after a spell of dizziness and fatigue. He saw his doctor again today and was ordered back to bed. Hope attributed fatigue to a recent holiday tour of U.S. bases in the Caribbean and related duties.

Hollywood Bob Hope Hope el Rancho U.S Caribbean

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Hamilton — County Butler County Adolph Maslar Commission Maslar Paul A. Pell Warren Cecil Linkous Englewood, N. J Ohio Penitentary Frig Nan Fabray Chicago Grain Table Prey Cora Mar Grand Jury Doty Rick Anderson J. E. Anderson Central Ave Doty House Roosevelt Junior High School Clara Shade S. Riverview Army Secret Service Bureau Lincoln Manchester Avenue Erice Netherly Robert Johnson Netherly Armco Steel Corp Ann C. Grissom Garfield St Grand Avenue Garfield Cora Mote 10Th Ave Thomas Hall Logan Ave Herbert H. Collins Wayne Ave Woodlawn Avenue Moore Street Erma Miller Curtis St Baltimore Street James C. Puckett Amelia Yankee Road Mary Helen Jordan Dix Rd New York Central Tracks Lovely Dennis Court Ataiches Ant Julius A. McIntosh Dana E. Deats William Lamm John S. Johnson Bay Craycraft N. Verity State Farm Dodds Verity 14Th Ave Robert Kontnier Mer Sandburg American Legion Building
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