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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1964

Page

9

GOP Opens Noon Day Ticket Sale for Lincoln Dinner

The Manchester Motel Inn lobby hosts a noon day ticket booth for the Butler County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner. Sen John G Tower of Texas will speak Friday evening. Tickets cost 5 dollars and are sold daily 11 30 to 1 30 by Mrs Melvin Dawson and Mrs William Verity with Mary Delp as ticket chair. People from Butler Preble Warren Montgomery and Hamilton counties are expected to attend about 1000 attendees.

Manchester Motel Inn Butler County Manchester Melvin Dawson William Verity GOP Mary Delp Butler Preble Warren Montgomery Hamilton

Fourteenth Cub Scout Pow Wow Draws 145 Leaders

The annual Cub Scout Pow Wow at Lemon Monroe High School attracted 145 adult leaders from 28 packs in the Mound Builders Area Council. Pack 60 Twenty Mile Stand won the theme exhibit See You at the Fair and Pack 28 Peasttown earned top prize for midway games in a day of displays and activities.

Lemon-Monroe High School Mound Builders’ Area Council

Republic Steel Reports 1963 Earnings Jump

Republic Steel Corp. reports a 38 percent rise in consolidated net earnings for 1963, totaling 55,500,904 or 3.52 a share, versus 40,042,270 or 2.54 a share in 1962. Sales reached 1,114,192,438, the highest since 1957, up from 1,048,604,342 in 1962.

Cleveland Republic Steel Corp

Settlement Reached In Lebanon Plant Labor Dispute

USW leaders disclosed terms of a year-old clash with Production Plating Works of Lebanon. A union shop contract runs to Aug 1, 1966 with a 7 cent raise July 15, 120 workers realigned by seniority, recall of 49 laid off since December 1962, and $50,000 in back pay.

Lebanon al Whitehouse Cincinnati United Steel Workers Union Whitehouse Stanley Wade Steelworkers International Dayton

German Border Guard Defects To West Berlin

An East German border guard corporal fled to the West Saturday night wearing his uniform and carrying a submachine gun. He contacted West Berlin police and his escape appeared unwatched by fellow guards.

Berlin West Berlin

Power Knocked Out After Truck Hits Utility Pole

A tractor-trailer struck a utility pole on Germantown Road near Verity Parkway at 6 p m causing power outages for areas including Wilmore Drive and N Verity Parkway. Driver Clinton Lewis 42 of Franklin Rt. 1 was charged with improper turn after the steer axle struck the curb and the rear axle hit the light standard.

Clinton Lewis Franklin Rt. 1 Germantown Road Verity Parkway N. Verity Parkway

Drivers listed in other accidents

The report identifies several drivers involved in separate crashes. Flossie Wilson, 25, collided with William Mack’s parked car and faced charges of careless driving and driving without a license. Lawrence Shackelford, 42, and Agnes Kinder, 49, were cited for license issues and failure to yield, with damages totaling 250 dollars. Mary Reiter, 18, and Gregory Thier, 17, faced brake issues with 735 dollars in damage. Woodford Manning, 31, and Virginia Venatta were noted for failure to stop within the assured distance, with damages unspecified.

Flossie Wilson Cooper Alley William Mack Eighth Ave Mack Wilson Lawrence Shackelford Highland St Agnes Kinder Lamberton St S. Sutphin Street Woodlawn Avenue Shackelford Mary Reiter Hamilton Gregory Thier Richardson Drive Germantown Tytus Thier Woodford Manning Flemming Road Virginia Venatta Clark St Clark Home Manning

Preble County School Board Names New District Members

The Preble County Board of Education appointed members for the new consolidating districts. For Gratis and Shawnee areas the appointees include Merrill Brubaker Don Yost Alvin C. Roberts Don Buell and Hubert McQuiston. Verona Lewisburg West Alexandria and Lanier districts pick Kenseth Worthy Earl Schlotterback Don McKee James Uckian and Lawrence Beneke. The Jackson Jefferson Monroe district list names Frank Keghles Mark Jefferson Ellis Sheets Lloyd Swihart and Russell Rutan. Swearing in by Judge John Etracofe is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the county house in Eaton.

Verona Lewisburg West Alexandria Lanier Kenseth Worthy Earl Schlotterback Don McKeej James @uckian Lawrence Beneke Jackson, Jefferson and Monroe Frank Keghles Jefferson Mark I . Jefferson Ellis Sheets Monroe Lloyd Swihart Russell Rutan Jackson John Etracofe Common Pleas Preble County Eaton

City Commission to Hear Two Water Rate Letters Tonight

City Council to meet at 8 tonight to hear two letters on proposed increases in water rates. An ordinance to renew the street-lighting agreement with Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. is set for first reading. Planning recommendations include open hearings on Belvidere Avenue at St Verity Parkway and rezoning Sutphin Street and Sherman Avenue.

City Commission Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. Commission Planning Commission Belvidere Avenue St. Verity Parkway Sutphin Street Sherman Avenue

Pilot lands belly at Lunken Airport no injuries reported

Middletown pilot James Robert Craig, 36, made a wheels-up belly landing of a seven passenger Aero Commander at Lunken Airport while about 1000 spectators watched. He escaped unhurt as emergency crews responded. aircraft damage to landing gear tallied at 100 dollars during the grass landing between runways.

Middletown Cincinnati Lunken James Robert Craig Vannest Ave Craig T. W. Smith Co Blue Ash Washington, D. C

Smith Pond Ice Too Thin For Skating

Smith Pond remains unsafe for skating as ice thickness varies around four inches in spots. Recreation Supervisor Ralph Connor said last week’s rain and high winds melted the surface and only hard freezing temperatures for three to five days could restore safety. Regulations for pond use are being drafted and will be announced before any opening.

Smith Pond Ralph Connor Connor

Cincinnati Forum Invites Barnett for March 20 Talk

Former Mississippi governor Ross Barnett will speak March 20 before the Cincinnati Open Forum after Xavier University barred his speech over his stance on racial segregation. The invitation followed the university action and the forum event proceeds.

Cincinnati Ross Barnett Mississippi

Accidental Shooting Leaves Akron Boy Critical

Police report Christopher Brown four found a loaded .38 pistol under a sofa while playing. He was in critical condition at Children's Hospital, Akron, after shooting himself in the head. The boy is the son of Mrs. Susan Brown.

Akron, Ohio Christopher Brown Children’s Hospital Susan Brown Akron

Minister Named At Church Here

The Rev. O. Krug Klafter will become pastor of Zion Lutheran Church at 4309 Central Avenue on Feb. 1. Born in Columbus he was assistant pastor at Glenwood Lutheran Church in Toledo since 1961. He is a graduate of Wittenberg University and Hamma Divinity School. He succeeds Rev. William Calvert who left Zion in September to lead First Lutheran Church in Xeasia. The Klafters will reside at 3717 Fiesta Way.

Nue Klafter Columbus Glenwood Lutheran Church Toledo Wittenburg University Springfield Hamma Divinity School William Calvert Zion First Lutheran Church Xeasia Ohio Fiesta Way

Injunction Hearing Set In Warren County Animal Neglect Case

Warren Common Pleas Judge Warren C. Young will hold a 9 30 a m hearing on an injunction against investigating officers over the Tufts animal neglect case in Warren County. The injunction bars Sheriff Byron Kennard Capt Roy Wallace and Humane Officer Carl Creach from farm entry and from filing new affidavits leading to warrants. Miss Elsie Bradbury of Waynesville prompted the hearing by requesting further farm condition inquiries after reporting horses left exposed in sub zero weather and possible animal disappearances. The Tufts jury trial on 11 counts of neglect remains set for February 13 before Judge John Zopff.

Lebanon Elsie Bradbury Tufts Farm Waynesville Tufts County Miss Bradbury Kennard Paul Herdman Taft John Zopff Mason

School Budget Advances as Board Sets 1964 Figures

The board reviews a 1964 tentative budget based on a $258 million tax duplicate, up from 1963's $250 million. The increase, about $644,004, stems mainly from higher teachers salaries and more staff due to enrollment growth. The general fund operating budget is $2,179,000 with explicit allocations for Doty House salaries and maintenance.

Howard Cromwell Curriculum Council Doty House Cromwell

Seven seek election as Butler County sheriff

Seven candidates seek the Butler County sheriff post. Bearl A. Joyce filed petitions after a state filing, joining Darrell Collins Herman Broxterman Samuel W. Bowling and Peter Pauleman in the Democratic line. Republicans are James F. Hixon and Burton P. Gabbard. Filing deadline is February 5.

Hamilton Butler County Bearl A. Joyce Heler Ave Board of Elections Joyce Post Ohers Darrell Collins New Miami Herman Broxterman St. Clair Township Samuel W. Bowling Fairfield Peter Pauleman James F. Hixon Burton P. Gabbard

Echo II balloon satellite sighting times set

NASA announces signing schedules for the Echo II balloon satellite tonight and early Tuesday over Ohio. The sighting times vary slightly by location with appearances at 6:35 pm eastern sky and 8:24 pm in the west, followed by 4:10 am and 5:57 am eastern times as the satellite moves northeast and then southeast.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ohio

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John G Tower Texas Ethel Linebaugh Phylis McChesney Jennie Triplett Fran Greathouse Leonard Hausman Howard Bartlett Wallace Frayer Dick Brodbeck Chautauqua Dale Linebaugh Lebaonn USW West Russell L. Smith Sheldon Road First Avenue Brooks Billman McGee Ave Smith Billman N. Plum ST Mrs Marie Pence Commission Rogers Optical Centra DRAMA Cincinnati Forum Barnett O. Krug Klafter Zion Lutheran Church Central Ave REV. Krug Klafter Arch Shoes Women’s & Children’s Eddie Stigler Oxfords Baker Funeral Home Jos School Board Washington
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