Charges Filed In Death Here
A 19 year old, Karl Baker of 3125 Ohio Ave, faces second degree manslaughter charges in the death of 76 year old Lucy Banker of 2301 Christel Ave. Police say Baker backed into Banker while she swept the gutter, the car then slid and struck her, causing fatal head injuries. Banker died Saturday at Middletown Hospital. services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Banker
Christel Ave
Lee Lene
Liurt Ulner Muirne
Karl Baker
Ohio Ave
Miss Banker
Baker
Sutphin Street
Cyclist Injured In Roadside Collision On Jefferson Road
An 18 year old motorcyclist, Donald Ray Deem of Fairmount Avenue, suffered a bruised leg and painful hand after his cycle hit a tree on Lefferson Road near Carolina Street at 1 30 p m. He said a bump caused him to swerve toward an oncoming car, then off the road into a tree. Motorcycle damage was about 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefferson Road
Carolina Street
Donald Ray Deem
Fairmount Ave
Jefferson Road
Deem
Lions Club to hear Mrs. Harter on eye screening film
Mrs. Joseph M. Harter of Columbus program director for the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Blindness will address the Lions Club at Manchester Motor Inn Thursday noon. A film on preschool screening to detect eye defects and diseases will be presented. Joe Baker Jr. is program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Harter
Columbus
Ohio Society For Prevention of Blindness, Inc
Lions Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Joe Baker Jr
Awards Go To Old Car Owners At Antiques Show
About 30 000 spectators viewed 400 antique and classic cars around the courthouse for the 12th annual antique auto festival. Middletown residents earned six awards including George Dome for best restored roadster and Harold Niehaus for best restored open type Model A Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
George Dome
Harold Niehaus
Ford
Darvin Mueller
West Chester
Robert Kuhn
Floyd Vickers
Trenton
Robert Newton
Camden
CG&E Opens New Northern Division Service Building
More than 500 visitors attended the open house at Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. Northern Division Service Building on Todhunter Road in Monroe. The $700,000 facility, designed to improve northern division service, covers 32,000 square feet on a 40-acre site and houses electric and gas distribution, electric operating, and transportation departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Northern Division
Chester Hodges
Todhunter Road
Monroe
Cg&e
Middletown Area
Mayfield Tops Agenda and Annexation to Middletown
Ohio Secretary of State recognizes Mayfield as part of Middletown and residents gain city election voting rights. City Commission meeting tonight features four ordinances including sidewalk and gutter repairs, Easton Avenue water line work, Melody Heights street improvements, and gas main work on Breiel Boulevard. A zoning change hearing for a Breiel Rooseve lt site was postponed at owner request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Mayfield
Middletown
Ted W. Brown
Ohio Supreme Court
Commission
Breiel Boulevard
Roosevelt Avenue
Easton Avenue
Melody Heights
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Central Avenue
Rosedale Road
Middletown Misses First Federal Downtown Renewal Grant
Middletown did not receive HUD funds in its first downtown renewal grant attempt. Officials say the city filed late for 270000 and HUD has many requests this year. A next round is possible in 1967 or if other cities’ plans fail. Another option is federal commitment with later reimbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Paul Christiansen
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Christiansen
Middletown
Plan Board Sets Talk on Expanding Commercial Zoning
The City Planning Commission will meet tomorrow at 1 45 p m to discuss adding commercial zoning, focusing on East End demand and the old Bachmann tract south of Middleton Shopping Plaza near Grand Avenue. Community Development Director Christiansen urges rapid review of land use to keep large stores inside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
East End
R. Paul Christiansen
Christiansen
Bachmann
Roosevelt Park, Inc
Budget Set For 1967 Schools With $8.1 Million Total
The tentative 1967 school budget of 8,115,113, up 801,978 from 1966, will be reviewed by the county budget commission before voter consideration. Major changes include higher salaries and new school rooms, with a 7.49 mill tax levy proposed. Expenditures total 5,476,608 for salaries, operation, and maintenance, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Middletown
Downtown Festival Set To Blockstreets For Three Days
Downtown Broad Street from Manchester to First Avenue will be blocked Wednesday morning through Saturday evening for the second annual Downtown Summer Festival. Merchants will place wares on sidewalks starting Thursday at 9 30 a m with events from the And Ors Mike Francis and the Moon Mullins radio program. The festival is sponsored by the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce and includes a bandstand lineup and sidewalk sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Manchester Avenue
First Avenue
Middletown Area
and Or’s
Mike Francis
Moon Mullins
Stanley Street Stompers
Jay Dudley
ACS Names Yule Card Chairman
Mrs. B C Huselton was named chairman of the 1966 Christmas card sales for the American Cancer Society Middletown Butler Unit. The appointment was announced by president Mrs Joseph H LeMoyne and lists committee members. Over 75 cards are available plus the ACS official card. tax deductible purchases aid cancer research education and service. Cards may be ordered from Huselton or the committee. ACS also takes calls at 423 1628 on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Huselton
Schirm Drive
American Cancer Society
Middletown‘Butler
Joseph H. LeMoyne
Huselton
Murray B. Wilson
Willard
Danner
Wilbur Wynn
David Enochs
James ‘Purvis
James Shull
E. H. Bindley
Robert Per
Sidney Yeager
Dorothy Radabaugh
Amercan Cancer Society
Armco Earnings Dip On Labor Costs And Strikes
Armco Steel Corp reports second quarter earnings of 22.89 million or 1.55 a share on 324.23 million in sales, below 1965's 24.12 million and 1.63 on 312.41 million. Six months sales set a company record at 621.32 million but earnings of 44.83 million lagged last year amid strikes at Ashland Kentucky. President William Verity notes higher labor costs and procurement prices, forecasts steady sales but limited earnings improvement, and calls for 65 million in pollution abatement spending over seven years with private incentives discussed in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
William Verity
Armco
Verity
Ashland
Washington
Child Hurt In Fall From Slide
Three year old Thomas Pfaffinger of Cincinnati fell from a slide at Fantasy Farm and was taken to Middletown Hospital. He received treatment for concussions and abrasions and was released after care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pfaffinger
Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital
Fantasy Farm
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Mary Etta
Steigerwald
W. T
Bill” Snider
V. Snider Box
S. Main ST
Schwinn Pixie
PIXIE
Schwinn
Trenton Shop
Congress
Plan Board
Planning Commission
Ice
Ron Purvis
Middletown Summer Park
ACS
Yule Card
Wonderful World OF Ohio
Bruning
Charles Bruning Company
Manchester
Middletown, Ohio
L&s
Central Ave
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