Burglars Active Despite Rain Hit Four Break-ins in Middletown
Four break-ins or attempts were reported by Middletown police as burglars struck Blumberg & Cohen In. at 1810 Calumet Ave and stole 300 pounds of copper yesterday. A later attempt broke a window, leaving a 385 pound bundle on a scale. Loot of 150 in small bills was taken from Jerry Smith’s home during a bowling outing. Other sites on Breiel Blvd were targeted but entry failed.
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Middletown
Blumberg & Cohen
Calumet Ave
Jerry Smith
Centennial Ave
Smith
Gough Lamb Cleaners
S. Breiel Blvd
Youtsler
Homan Beverage
Curtis Street
Woodlawn Avenue
18 Civic Agencies Divide Up $358,620
The 18 Civic Association agencies receive 358,620 dollars for operating needs for 1969. Boy Scouts lead with 49,108, YMCA 47,496, Public Health Nursing 40,038, and Girl Scouts 32,261. Middletown Area Red Cross 30,000, Salvation Army 25,216, Safety Council 17,158, Junior Achievement 16,748, Doty House 16,224, Family Service 15,947, Fresh Air Camp 15,085, Golden Age Club 14,181, Middletown Hospital 12,000, Veterans' Service 11,006, and others. Central accounting and related services receive 71,190, bringing total operating appropriations to 429,810 for 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Jacob F. Seibold
YMCA
Middletown Area
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Safety Council
Doty House
Family Service
Fresh Air Camp
Golden Age Club
Middletown
Veterans’ Service
Butler County Mental Hygiene Association
Butler County Children’s Home
The
Legion Home
Speed Blamed In 2 of 3 Area Accidents
Three area crashes last night and early this morning left only minor injuries. Speed was cited in two incidents involving Clifford R. Meischke and David Merrill. Brown, James Dean, 38, of Dayton, demolished a new car on Interstate 75 after a collision with a concrete divider and bridge abutment. He was treated and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford R. Meischke
Pierson Road
Trenton
David
Merrill
Virginia Ave
Franklin
Meischke
Howe Road
Elk Creek Road
Union Road
Rt. 122
Middletown Hospital
James Dean Brown
Dayton
Brown
Franklinite Injured in Rear-Impact Car Crash
Catherline McDonald, 47, of 70 John St Franklin, treated and dismissed for neck injuries after a two car collision at 3 10 p m yesterday at McGee Avenue and McKnight Drive. She was a passenger in a car driven by Joan Asleit of 443 Kristine Lane Franklin stopped at McGee when rear ended by Alvera Reifsnider of Route 2 Strebee Road. Damage to vehicles set at 450 Reifsnider cited for assured clear distance.
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Catherline McDonald
John St
Franklin
McGee Avenue
McKnight Drive
Joan Asleit
Kristine
Thieves steal car stereo and tapes. multiple robberies report
Police briefs describe thefts at Fenwick High School and various locations. Edward Neu’s car lost stereo and six tapes. Dorothy Russell’s purse stolen credit card and key ring. Two separate Friday incidents at town High School cafeteria left victims beaten but not seriously hurt. Joseph Kindred, 42, says two men from Old Crow Bar beat him, stole TV, two clocks, police radio, and his car. Edward Blackman, 39, robbed of $65 after giving two young women a ride. Arnold Amburgy’s car lost an electric razor worth $20 Friday afternoon.
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Edward Neu
Shafer St
Fenwick High School
Dorothy Russell
Bonita Drive
Joseph C. Kindred
Baltimore
Old Crow
Central Ave
Edward Blackman
Chase Hotel
Young Street
Fairmount Avenue
Fire incidents report two small blazes downtown
At 9:15 p.m. a short circuit in the basement fuse box at 512 Orchard St caused $75 damage. At 8:37 p.m. a cigarette tipped into the front seat started a car fire owned by Greg LePera at 1040 Central Ave, Stratford Drive, causing $100 damage.
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Orchard St
Central Ave
Greg LePera
Stratford Drive
Adult Class Enrollment Still Open at Middletown High
Harold Figley announces ongoing enrollment for adult trade and industrial education at Middletown High. Courses include welding blueprint reading drafting electronics and motors and controls. Classes meet one night weekly from 7 to 10 for 15 sessions with contact hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday at 423-0781.
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Middletown High School
Harold Figley
Figley
Obituary notices Mrs Alice L Roberts of Camden
Mrs Alice L Roberts 82 of 11523 Rt 177 died yesterday at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford after a long illness. Survived by husband Daniel. two sons William Camden Rt 2 Dolph College Corner Ohio Rt 1. daughter Mrs Harold Shaw West Alexandria. sister Mrs Belle Martin Reynoldsburg. half brother Barney Krider St Louis. six grandchildren. 11 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home. Burial Hopewell Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m.
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Alice Roberts Camden
Alice L. Roberts
McCullough- Hyde Hospital
Oxford
Daniel
William of
Camden
Dolph
College Corner
Ohio
Harold Shaw
West Alexandria
Belle Martin
Reynoldsburg
Barney Krider
St. Louis
R. C. Nein & Sons
Hopewell Cemetery
Deputies Get Screened From Back-Seat Problems
Butler County sheriff's cruisers will gain new expanded metal grills to separate driver and rear passenger areas. Sheriff Harold J. Carpenter ordered the installations in cars used to transport prisoners to protect deputies during apprehensions and during transport. Connaughton Welding & Fence Co. of Hamilton designed and installed the dividers, with completion expected by February 1.
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Butler County Sheriff’s
Sheriff's Department
Butler County
Harold J. Carpenter
Carpenter
Connaughton Welding & Fence Co
Hamilton
Shaving Fuss Delays Hamilton Garfield Game
A dispute over grooming at Garfield High School led to the postponement of the Hamilton Garfield basketball game against Fairfield. police and school officials arrested two youths, nine were suspended, and several students and parents attended the incident as enforcement of a beards and moustaches ban was reiterated.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Garfield
Fairfield High School
Garfield School
Herman Gipson
Chestnut St
Victor L. Davis
Walnut St
Lester L. Dickey
Garfield
Mysterious Courthouse Safe Opened After Long Wait
Experts drilled open a T1 year old courthouse safe on the first floor lobby after years of failed dialing attempts. The Jan 27 opening was canceled, and last night the safe was opened to reveal an empty interior, surprising county staff and reporters alike.
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Hamilton
Safe Company
Maiming Trial Resumes Monday in Cincinnati Court
In Hamilton County Common Pleas Court the trial of 16 year old Charles Dunigan of Avondale resumes Monday over the August 16 maiming of Middletown girl Marsha Lynn Cox, who lost an eye after a confrontation on Reading Road and Rockdale Avenue. Witness Ptl. Johnigan testified he identified Dunigan after the shooting incident and noted a bottle thrown at Cox before the car was attacked.
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Cincinnati
Avondale
Middletown
Hamilton County
Renee Drive
Cox
Ohio State University
Dunigan
Middletown Area
Reading Road
Rockdale Avenue
Ptl
Johnigan
Injured Man Hurt in Early Morning Car Crash
Ronald D. Strunk, 34, of 2067 Clark St., Williamsdale, injured about 3:35 am Saturday when his eastbound car left Oxford State Road eight tenths mile west of Route 4. He was admitted to Middletown Hospital for contusions and listed in fair condition. The Seminole American Indian tribe formed in the 18th century by splitting from the Creek. the name means seceders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald D. Strunk
Clark St
Williamsdale
Oxford State Road
Strunck
Middletown Hospital
Man Bound Over On Assault Charge In Middletown
In municipal court, Wendel Ray Taylor, 24, of 313 Charles St., bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury on an assault with a deadly weapon charge after allegedly placing a straight razor at Nancy Martin, 16, near Studio Theater. Several other defendants faced lighter charges. fines and jail terms were issued for intoxication, speeding, and related offenses.
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Middletown
Butler County Grand Jury
J. T. Lamb
Wendel Ray Taylor
Charles St
Nancy Martin
Meyers Road
Studio Theater
Central Ave
Columbia Avenue
Geraldine K. Briscoe
Water St
Connie Taylor
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Arnold Amburgy
Lebanon Road
Joseph Senger
Greenwood Ave
St. Stephen’s
Alice Thurston
Rambo Harris Apts
Jordan
Virgie Truesdale
S. Eighth St
Brown-Dawson
Helen Schirmer
Elizabeth Drive
Klaus-Weigel
Richard Connaughton
Dickey
Reed’s
Excello
Oxford State RD
Vanderveer
Hargis Hollow
Allen Road
Elizabeth Hollow
Kenneth Muncy
Foster St
Theodore Hurt
17Th Ave
William Preston Abner
N. River St
Verity Parkway
Heuzell Knox
11Th Ave
Robert Melampy
Kensington St
Amazine
Prame
GEM City
Felon
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