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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1968

Page

15

Vacation Ends in Son Death in Castile New York

A Hamilton youth, 17 year old Dale Marchant, died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Castile, New York. Three other Marchant family members were injured, two seriously, including mother Verill Marchant, 37, in critical condition at County Community Hospital in Warsaw. sister Karen, 12, listed as satisfactory. Orville Marchant, the father, escaped serious injury. The elder Marchant is a journeyman printer at Hamilton Autographic Register Co. The family had been on vacation and planned to return July 22.

Hamilton Dale Marchant Castile N.Y Marchant High St Verill Marchant County Community Hospital Warsaw Karen Orville Marchant Hamilton Autographic Register Co

Youth Jobs Found Totals Near 1474 Through City Program

A meeting of the Youth Opportunity Committee in Middletown reported about 1 474 summer jobs for youths aged 16 to 22. Armco Steel Corp provided 434 of 733 total local positions. nearly 400 more were filled by other industries. The Youth Opportunity Service lists 509 summer jobs since April, with June as peak. 450 high school and 150 college students and teachers sought work, with 45 in Neighborhood Youth Corps. Wages are $1.25 per hour for 26 hours weekly.

Youth Opportunity Service City of Middletown Youth Opportunity Committee Armco Steel Corp Richard Nevi Ce Armco Jack Bats

Three Preble teens nabbed after fast chase

Hamilton sheriff deputies arrested 18 year old Tilden Ponder of Somerville and two 14 and 15 year old girls after a high speed pursuit in Williamsdale. Ponder faced charges of reckless operation eluding a police officer and resisting arrest. The trio fled after their 1967 car crashed near Riverside Drive and South Avenue. Police dogs tracked them to a brush area. no injuries were reported. Ponder to appear in Hamilton Municipal Court next Tuesday morning.

Hamilton Preble County Somerville Ron Parsley Ponder Riverside Drive Morganthaler Road Cliff Dye Sheriff's Department Wehr Road South Avenue Billy Reid Caldwell St Williamsdale Middletown Russell Dwyer Glen Short Rommel Dye New Miami Hamilton Municipal Court

Bogus Bill Alert Triggers Local Police and Merchants

A report of counterfeit ten dollar notes circulating in Middletown prompts police and merchants to scrutinize bills with face plate 62 rear plate 3 from the 1963 series issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. The serial number D-39754751-B identifies the bogus notes.

Middletown Cincinnati Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Reserve Bank

Ohio to Start Voluntary Car Inspection Program

The Ohio Highway Patrol announced a voluntary vehicle inspection program will begin July 15 at pre announced locations. Inspection teams in each district were expanded to allow more drivers to participate and Col. Robert M. Chiaramonte urged drivers to watch local newspapers for times and sites.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Highway Patrol Robert M. Chiaramonte Ci Chiaramonte

Wallace Youth Group Plans Meeting Tonight at Headquarters

Youth for Wallace schedules a meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Wallace headquarters on Central Avenue near Clinton Street James A Reese chairman says the group will discuss plans.

Wallace

Early turn signals spread from shops to cars

Detroit reports that turn signal indicators appeared in factories in 1938 while available as accessories as early as 1910, reflecting a long history of automotive signaling options.

Detroit

Girls Fair Injured In Multivehicle Crash At Attica

At Grand Avenue and Breiel Boulevard in Attica Kentucky a 17 year old girl Connie Mosley suffered facial injuries in a two vehicle crash at 7 30 p m She rode with Richard W Combs 20 of Monroe Street who received multiple injuries The other driver Stephen L Snider 17 of Franklin was cited for failure to yield. Damage set at 1500. In a separate incident Margaret McAdams 67 was treated for neck injuries after a rear end collision at Central Avenue and Canal Street with Paul A. Treadway cited for following too closely. A three vehicle rear end at First Avenue and Curtis Street caused minor injuries to Daniel D Jones 23. Eugene H Day 31 was cited for insufficient brakes. Six other noninjury crashes reported caused 650 damage.

Attica Middletown Hospital Grand Avenue Breiel Boulevard Connie Mosley Richard W. Combs Monroe St Stephen L. Snider Deardoff Road Franklin Snider Margaret McAdams N. Sutphin St Central Avenue Canal Street Paul A. Treadway Hughes St Treadway First Avenue Curtis Street Daniel D. Jones Girard Ave Jones Eugene H. Day Tayior St W. John Sauter Lew’: St Jones Auto Day

Limousine Service Granted Permanent ICC Authority

The Interstate Commerce Commission grants permanent operating authority to the Cincinnati Newport and Covington Transportation Co for airport limousine service from Greater Cincinnati Airport to Fairfield Hamilton Middletown. Spokesman Al Meinze said the order followed about 90 days after the 180 day temporary authority.

Greater Cincinnati Fairfield Hamilton - Middletown Interstate Commerce Commission Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Transportation Co al Meinze

Charge Is Filed In Crash Involving Gingerich Family

John Palmer 31 of Franklin Rt. 1 has been charged with hit skip driving driving while suspended and failure to yield in a Tuesday night crash that injured four members of the Donald Gingerich family of 3947 Woodhaven Drive Palmer, recently released from Dayton State Hospital, was located by his parents Thursday after fleeing the scene at Ohio 122 and Union Road Mrs Mary L Gingerich 40 and her daughter Amy 10 remained hospitalized with improving but serious injuries Amy in intensive care Amy per hospital updates remains in serious condition while Mary’s condition improved to good

John Palmer Franklin Rt. 1 Donald Gingerich Woodhaven Drive Palmer Dayton State Hospital Hosital Cpl W. T. Ariss Lebanon Post Ohio Highway Patrol Ohio 122 Union Road Mary L. Gingerch Amy

Kettering Civic Band to perform in Sunset Park

A free 90 minute concert by the 70 member Kettering Civic Band directed by Paul Shartle Jr. starts at 8 tonight in Sunset Park. The guest volunteer band has six years of summer sponsorship by the Kettering Recreation Department.

Plane Missing In Ohio Pennsylvania Search Begins

Civil Air Patrols in Ohio and Pennsylvania search for a Cessna 172 with tail number N-5616-R carrying a man and a woman. The aircraft, departed Mansfield at 11 33 p.m. Thursday en route to Weide Army Air Field Edgewood Maryland. The occupants identities not released, pilot noted as experienced with over 1 000 hours. Suspected crash sites lie in southeastern Ohio or the Maryland Pennsylvania mountains.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Pennsylvania Civil Air Patrols Mansfield Weide Army Air Field Edgewood Civil Air Patrol Maryland

Ciney Man Charged With Forgery and Larceny

A Cincinnati man, Gordon Allen Jr., 25, faces two larceny by trick counts and a forgery charge after allegedly using a stolen credit card to obtain over 175 dollars of services at a service station and attempting to empty a child's savings account. He took the Moncrief car’s credit cards and savings book on July 10 at the Tri County Shopping Center, used the card for a battery and car repair, and was later nabbed while attempting to buy four tires. He allegedly tried to withdraw 85 dollars from the Grand Avenue National Bank with the boy’s passbook and fled when questioned.

Trick Cincinnati Gordon Allen Jr Phyllis Moncrief Wexford Drive Monroe Tri-County Central Avenue S. Verity Parkway Allen Grand Avenue First National Bank Moncrief Donald

Local thefts report rod tackle gear and cash losses

Pete Chappars of Oxford said his car door was pried open and a fishing rod reel and bait box worth 90 dollars were stolen. Mrs Robert Tucker of 516 Young Street reported a garage window broken and two tackle boxes worth 100 dollars taken. William Coffey of 823 Sixth Avenue reported nearly 10 dollars taken from him while he slept in a parking lot on Yankee Road overnight.

Pete Chappars Oxford Robert Tucker Young St William Coffey Sixth Ave Yankee Road

Two Men Charged In Middletown Robbery

Armed robbery charges filed against Darrell Griggs and Mike McGlothen for the 3:30 a.m. holdup of 18 year old Delanie Barger at a Franklin telephone booth. Authorities say the pair took $11 a small knife and a lighter while a gun was held to the victim.

Middletown Franklin Darrell Griggs Crescent Blvd Mike McGlothen Flemming Road Middletown Municipal Court Delanie Barger Harriet Ave Verity Parkway Girard Avenue Barger

Three Hurt In Middletown Area Traffic Wrecks

Three people were injured in two Middletown area crashes. Pamela Brate, 17, and Cleveland Spencer, 40, were hurt on Oxford State Road near Yankee Road when Brate's car missed the road, hit a mailbox, and collided with Spencer's pickup. Brate treated at Middletown Hospital. Spencer’s injuries not listed. A second crash on Trenton Franklin Road injured Kenneth Wooddell, 25, when his car left the road and hit a tree and power pole. he refused medical attention.

Middletown Area Sheriff's Pamela Brate Oxford - State Road Cleveland Spencer Glenn Ave Yankee Road Tom Deaton Miss Brate Spencer Middletown Hospital Kenneth Maurice Wooddell Woodlawn Ave Trenton Franklin Road Rt. 122 Charles Gibson Sheriff's Department

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