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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1963
Page
8
Police logged twelve crashes yesterday with five people taken to Middletown Hospital. The worst injury involved Clarence Cornett, 21, after his motorcycle hit a car on Girard Avenue at 5 15 p m, leaving him with leg and forearm fractures and multiple abrasions.
Cincinnati report states a 16 year old Warren County youth received the maximum Ohio State Reformatory sentence for raping an 8 year old girl at knifepoint and stabbing Roscoe McGeorge, 18, two hours later. Judge Schwartz condemned the offense as serious. McGeorge remained in serious condition at General Hospital.
A house at 7440 Dickey Road in Madison Township suffered extensive damage after a 11 a.m. fire started in a nearby utility shed. The shed and a horse were seriously burned before the flames spread to the home. North and South Madison Township volunteers, directed by assistant fire chief Charlie Myers, called in Wayne Township department for aid.
The 1889 Room of the Miami University Center, closed last week for construction, is scheduled to reopen at noon Monday in Oxford.
Robert L. Hadley a 43 year old from Fairfield was seriously injured in a three car crash on Ohio 4 near Peasttown Thursday and is now listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital. Warren W. Hodginson 43 of Cincinnati and Kenneth R. Dunn 22 of 518 Garfield St are also in good condition at the same hospital. State patrolmen continue investigation and have not filed charges.
Sierra Leone native Miatta Korona, 20, a Otterbein College student, rejects princess title and explains large polygamous family, multilingual skills, and Christian conversion. She works at church camps, visits at Camp Stonybrook, and plans to teach English and French after graduation.
Camp Hook, a 186 acre Boy Scout camp run by the Mound Builders Area Council, earned an A rating with a perfect 100 score on the Region Four inspection led by Joseph Patty. The camp hosts 51 troops and Explorer units with 235 scouts and leaders attending so far this season.
Franklin man Roger Patrick reported vandals entered an unlocked window at a new home on Strebee Road Madison Township. They opened paint and used brushes to decorate walls, scattered mortar from five bags, and removed wood from window panels. Damage estimated at 200 dollars. Elvis Igo reported a break in to his trunk in Franklin Madison Road area, stealing 50 dollars worth of items including spare tire, wheel and tube, bumper jack, motor oil, and tools.
Six defendants failed to appear in Judge J. T. Riley's municipal court. Names include Henry Milligan George Metz Claude Sellers Robert Hendey William Thompson Thomas Walters and others with fines for unsafe operation no license mud flaps crossing a divider display license tag disorderly conduct disturbing the peace and related offenses. Total fines reach $140 for speeding violations.
State patrolmen recovered Essie Pollard's 1959 sedan just 15 minutes after the theft was reported. Patrolman Dean Pyles spotted the car at a driveway on Tenth Avenue and Main Street, but four youths fled after leaping from the vehicle.
Death reported for Rabbi Nandor Marton formerly of Beth Sholom Temple in Middletown He served the local congregation six years arriving in 1943 He later moved to Weirton West Virginia and recently to Baltimore Survived by wife Ida and four daughters Burial held in Ben Israel Cemetery Baltimore.
Mrs. Emily M. Vance aged 33 of 5971 Headgates Road died in Mercy Hospital at 6 30 last night from an apparently self inflicted wound Deputies found a revolver near the field where she was discovered near her home Officials noted ill health and services are set at Webb Funeral Home
Mrs Lillie Mae Scott 64 of 5198 West Alexandria Road died yesterday at Mid dletown Hospital where she had been a patient since July 2. She lived in Middletown since 1918 and was a Christ Methodist member. Survived by husband W Sherman daughter Mrs Everett Hopkins Dayton son Ira Middletown five grandchildren. Funeral 10 30 a m Tuesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev Paul McCauley officiating burial Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 2 5 and 7 9 p m.
Funeral services for Dock V. Creech 63 of 112 Cedar Street are set for 10 a m Monday at the Church at Mayfield in Middletown. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery Wheelersburg Ohio. Friends may call at Eaton Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Mr Creech died yesterday at Middletown Hospital.
Charles H Wade 65 of 115 Elm I Street died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after long illness. Services will be at 10 a m Monday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Paul Bressner and Donald C Esslinger officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. A Masonic service will be held tomorrow at 7:30 p m. He was a retired Prudential Life Insurance agent and held posts in Germantown Lodge 257 F&AM and Germantown Eastern Star. Surviving are his wife Ruth a daughter Betty Hanshell Germantown and a son Charles H Wade Jr a Major in the Air Force.
A man was beaten and robbed of 2750 dollars in an alley beside Lee's Cafe near Verity Parkway on Girard Avenue. He, Fuller, was found bleeding, says a stranger struck him and fled with the money in 20 dollar bills. He received facial injuries at Middletown Hospital. detectives investigate.
Mrs. Kathleen Botts, 32, of 3122 Navahe Street, was accidentally shot in the left thigh when her husband Paul Botts, 33, discharged a 22 caliber pump gun as he was emptying it. The bullet struck her thigh at about 2:30 a.m. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Deputy James Maxwell filed the report at the hospital.
Miss Ann Lickert, 88, of 1004 Well er Avenue, will have private services at 10 30 AM Monday. Webb Funeral Home to handle arrangements.
Judge J T Lamb bound over Jack Malone of Middle town Hamilton Road to the grand jury on two counts of insufficient funds. Bond set at 500 each, adding to 1500 for three other check charges. Malone accused of passing checks for 86 30 and 25 to local concerns plus three totaling 42. Police hold him for further investigation of possible other check activity. Troy J Bryant of Dayton fined 50 and costs for false pretenses related to a check. Earl Frazier of Burton Road fined 50 and costs for careless operation of a vehicle.
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