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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1963
Page
11
Tickets are on sale for the Middletown Actors' Playhouse and American Legion joint melodrama Lily, the Felon's Daughter. The nine night outdoor run begins Aug 3 at 8 30 at Fourth and Main Street grounds old South School with a rain date Aug 12. Adult 75 cents children 25 cents.
A 6:30 a.m. collision at Hamilton-Mason Road and old U S 25 left Charles A. May dead at 31 and two drivers injured. Hubert R. Byrd 39 and two passengers Lewis Wright Jr. 22 and Issac Brock 26 were treated at Middletown Hospital. May’s death marks the 25th Butler County highway fatality in 1963.
Middletown women have until Saturday noon to return the labor survey coupon from yesterdays Middletown Journal to the Ohio State Employment Service. The extension aims to ensure ample prospective hires for a clothing firm considering locating here. More than 2,000 forms have been returned. sewing experience is not required. only residents within 15 miles of Middletown should respond.
James Wallace, 20, of 112 Park Street, was treated at Middletown Hospital after a car rolled off cement blocks while he worked under it to remove a drive shaft. He was pinned and rescued by his brother in law Jim Barnet and an unidentified youth near Route 73 west of Engle's Corner. Wallace sustained chest bruises.
Eugene R. Layer Middletown post office superintendent will address the Civitan Club at Manchester Motor Inn tomorrow noon speaking on Why A Zip Code George R. Knapp is program chairman.
Wiley D. Carmichael Jr. 50 of 1516 Lafayette Ave bound over to the Butler County grand jury on a degree murder charge for the fatal Saturday shooting of his brother Thomas Carmicadel 43. He posted a 24000 bond after pleading not guilty. Police say Carmichael admitted firing a .38 revolver after a dispute over their late father’s estate escalated when his brother attacked with an axe handle. Four shells fired. one hit the victim who died at Middletown Hospital. Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery.
The Board of Education meets at 7 30 PM in the administration building 1515 Girard Ave for the legally required public hearing on the tentative 1964 operations budget of 6 577 916. The session will also cover teacher merit awards extra duty pay NEA act counselors pay student accident insurance and personnel matters.
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges lists 44 Butler County donors on its Honor Roll of Corporate Good Citizens. Local gifts to the Community Chest rose to 15 520 for the year ending May 31, with total foundation gifts to all member colleges at 1 120 000.
Wilbur Bloom, 44, lost his right arm to a boat propeller after falling from his craft on the Licking River near Cincinnati. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital Covington in fair condition. surgery saved the arm. His wife Edna and daughter Rosaline, nine, were not injured.
Franklin police report a Sunday evening two car collision at the Rt. 73 and S. Main intersection caused about 800 dollars in damage. Leonard Patrick 30 of Middletown was hit by Sam Scearce 34 of Catskill Drive Middletown who faced reckless driving charges. Patrick’s car sustained 500 dollars of damage while Scearce’s car had 350 dollars in damage.
Mrs. Loraine Waites, wife of Rev. Clyde C. Waites, remains in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after a noon Saturday crash on Columbia Road near Kings Mills. She sustained severe mouth lacerations chest injuries and fractures of both legs. Also hurt were John Waites with facial and leg injuries and Martha 2 with head and jaw injuries.
M. J. Koloski, 42, of Columbus, named superintendent of the Mansfield Reformatory effective Sept. 1. Announcement comes from Martin A. Janis, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction. Koloski succeeds George J. Allarding, 59, who retires. he was previously senior associate warden at Ohio State Penitentiary and began as a 1949 psychologist. He holds a master’s in correction from Ohio State University and has served as deputy warden in charge of treatment and later in charge of custody at Mansfield since 1959.
The married son and daughter of James A. Curry who filed for the city commission race do not reside at 4104 Grand Ave as previously listed. James A. Curry Jr. now lives at 4736 Riviera Drive and Mrs. Lacy King at 406 McKinley St.
Philip Carey Manufacturing announces renaming of its Middletown plant Miami Carey Division to align with product branding Miami Carey products will appear on stationery catalogs price lists and cartons. Promotions announce Graham Milner as general sales manager and Charles Murphy as sales manager for the Miami Carey Division.
Harold Gray of Middletown was elected grand cheminot district commander of District 4 of the 40 and 8 at a meeting in Cleveland. He serves as chef-de-Gare Voiture Six of Butler County 40 and 8 and third vice commander of American Legion Post 218 Middletown. Attendees from Middletown included Walter Aron Paul Drake Paul Dennis Robert Lambert Gray and Hobart Hopper who was named public relations officer for Voiture Six and District Four.
Ray Shearer and Barbara Engel of Hamilton will wed on August 4 at Comet Island amusement park in Cincinnati, with the ceremony performed from a boat as the bridegroom, best man, maid of honor, and flower girl ski around the lake. The minister, Rev. James J. Ellsberry, will officiate from the towing boat.
Wayne Commodore has joined the Knight Social Club as social director replacing Rev. Rudolph Pringle who becomes spiritual counselor and civic projects advisor Six new members increased total membership to 18 announced Larry Howell president.
A Dayton picnic ended in tragedy when seven year old Theodore Isacs ran into an unmarked steel cable across a park road in Waldrobe Park. Witnesses say he crawled under it then reappeared and collided with the line, collapsing after reaching his family. He was pronounced dead at St Elizabeths Hospital. The cable had no markings.
Theodore is survived by his parents three brothers Clyde of New York City Clifford and Gary at home two sisters Mrs Richard Barnhart of Dayton and Rita Faye at home maternal grandmother Mrs Earl Bercaw of Mason and paternal grandfather Steve Isaacs of Reily Ohio. Services 2 pm Wednesday at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Camden with Rev Howard Meadors Camden Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Hickory Flats Cemetery near Seven Mile. Home from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday.
Today through August 2 the Rotary Club of Middletown holds a series of events at Doty House. Members invite the public to attend activities and fundraisers during the Middletown Rotary Days.
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