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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1962
Page
2
A water emergency was declared as the Gratis village water board ordered a halt to irrigation of all gardens and truck patches until further notice. Sprinkling is limited to Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 am to 6 am with penalties up to 50 dollars for noncompliance. Nearby areas, Springhore and Camden, have similar or tiered restrictions due to shortages.
Carl Hevel of 4113 Central Ave and Beverly Smith of 2108 Tytus Ave will leave today for Euclid Ohio to compete in the Great Lakes Roller Skating Championships. The 14 year olds represent Roller Haven Skating Club and qualified by winning the Ohio state meet. Regional championships run today and Wednesday with junior dance divisions on Monday.
The Middletown Rotary Club starts a new one year term with Del bert C. Meyer as president and Dr John H Harkrader as vice president. The secretary treasurer is Martin B Miller and the board includes Glenn Ellison R D Stevens Jr George E Harvey and Thomas C Venable. A meeting with district governor Carl C Burns is set for Aug 7 to review next year programs and goals.
Britt Sullivan, 27, a former Wave instructor from Sellersburg Indiana, begins a 127 mile ocean swim from Montauk to Coney Island set to take about 170 hours without sleep. She aims to prove her water relaxation method can save lives. A five man support crew accompanies the launch.
Firemen extinguished two small grass fires on Saturday morning with no damage. A cigarette sparked a blaze on the river levee at Maple Street and a second fire near 1633 Sycamore Street was caused by nearby trash burning on land owned by Sawyer and Finkleman, Realtors. A third grass fire in Goldman Park occurred at about 8:30 p.m. and was cleared in 16 minutes.
Edgar H. Deem Sr aged dies after heart attack in Germantown. He was a carpenter with Borders Construction Co and a longtime Middletown resident from McGoffin County Kentucky. Survived by wife Alta three daughters Vivian Arrowood Wilma and Lois Deem four sons Darrel Kelly Albert and Donald a sister and mother plus a half brother. Funeral at Riggs Funeral Home Tuesday with calls Monday. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
Mrs Hattie Mary Swanger 44 formerly of Currier Road died yesterday at 2 15 a m in Orlando Florida Surviving are two daughters Mrs Myrtle Hill of San Diego and Mrs Edith Gray of Orlando two sons Robert of Middletown and Wilbur of San Francisco 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild two brothers Clarence Rogers and Lyman Rogers of Monroe Graveside services will be held at Woodside Cemetery time and date to be announced later McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge
A grass fire on railroad property near the Charles Guthrie Jr. home was put out by the Miami Township fire department last night. Investigators believe a signal flare tossed by a signalman during train switching started the blaze.
A local year old youth was arrested for stealing a transistor radio from Oliver Cole’s porch on Elsmere Street around 7 30 p m. He acted with other boys on a fruit truck when the radio was taken and was caught minutes later after tossing the radio from the truck. He was released to his parents pending juvenile officer action.
On a second day in Mexico City President Kennedy received a warm reception in Reforma and Independencia as crowds cheered “Viva Kennedy.” He toured the Social Security Institute’s low cost housing development, greeted thousands, and urged that economic participation accompany political freedom.
An aging Rev. Dr. John W. Behnken 78, longtime president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, received a warm reception from 1,000 delegates at the merger talks forming the Lutheran Church in America. Leaders praised the gesture as a historic step toward broader unity among eight million American Lutherans.
Alma Moore of 1710 Sweamore St. said four wheels and tires were stolen from a car parked at the rear of her home yesterday afternoon. David Pantner of 1363 Central Ave. reported his convertible top slashed and a raincoat stolen from his car. A Kroger Store employee at 1915 S Main Sr. said youths leaped from bushes and fired a shot at him with what looked like a home made zip gun.
The Navy will start next week to double the extra pay for sailors manning Polaris missile submarines from 30 to 60 dollars a month. The boost also applies to enlisted men on other nuclear subs in critical roles like missile technician to retain skilled personnel.
President Kennedy praised Mexico's people and Lopez Mateos as he toured housing projects and La Palma residence. He asserted a $20 million commitment to create jobs and raise living standards, urging a peaceful hemispheric revolution so peasants can own land, farm, and secure health income and education for their children.
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