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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1969
Page
9
The Board of Education approved price increases on seven of 73 lunch menu items. Elementary plate lunches rise to 40 cents and middle school to 45 cents in September, with some items at lower prices for slow movers.
William Berutti aged 44 of 147 Arlington Street Franklin has been named principal of Springhill Elementary School replacing Hubert Hobson who resigned. Berutti previously taught in Illinois and Franklin Ohio and has worked in Middletown schools since last year. He earned a BS from Illinois State College and a masters through Miami University and the University of Cincinnati. His son Bill quarterbacked Franklin High School in 1967.
Hamilton Frank Brown of Middletown, jailed for armed robbery of a paraplegic resident, files a handwritten writ petition in Common Pleas Court claiming an illegal witness violated his rights. The witness is 66 year old Sarah Gebhart of Waynesville, wounded in the robbery bid. Brown faces shooting with intent to kill charges in Warren County.
Police reports list windows broken at multiple residences including Callie Holbrook 621 19th Ave and Henry Mitchell 1416 Young St as well as Mrs. Harold P. Lewis 722 Auburn St and Bernard Montgomery 723 Auburn St. The incidents are documented in a police brief.
Philip Kincaid of 105 Ray View St reports his car was stolen after breaking a cozy wing then moved to Bonita Drive where the battery and spark plug wires were taken. Reba McGuigan a nurse at 2230 Central Ave reports a purse theft at the hospital with $60, a six diamond gold dinner ring and a $160 payroll check missing. The purse minus contents was turned over to police by a Central Avenue resident.
Franklin police report damage to the Franklin Jaycees dunking machine during the Fenwick High School festival. Larry Doll of 462 Martha Drive said vandals punctured four tires, cut wires, damaged solenoids, and set fire, causing about $200 in damage on the Fenwick school ground.
Three youths were injured when their car struck a telephone pole on Trenton Franklin Road west of Ohio 4. Harold Davis 20 of Trenton Franklin Road the driver and passengers Mike Yazell 17 of 16471 Moreland Drive and Jim Salley 18 of Franklin Ri were treated at Middletown Hospital. Yazell had facial lacerations and Salley right eye injuries. Davis said another vehicle forced the car off the road on a curve.
Seven men will take written tests for patrolman positions and six for cadet positions Tuesday morning to fill nine city vacancies in the Division of Police. Forty-three have already tested, with 27 patrolman and 16 cadet applicants. 18 patrolmen passed but five were dropped on background checks. Two Negro applicants are set to test. none currently serve in uniformed ranks.
Detectives fatally shot one bank robber who drew a sawed off shotgun from a guitar case and critically wounded a second during a $6,900 holdup at a shopping center in Gloucester Township, Ottawa. The incident occurred Friday as authorities pursued the robbers.
William Ira Yeary 65 of Germantown pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital. Survived by wife Russia a step son three step daughters sisters and brothers seven grandchildren five great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a m Tuesday at the residence with burial in Evans Cemetery Campton Ky. Arrangements by Joseph R Baker & Cons Funeral Home Germantown. Burial will be in Highview Cemetery Miamisburg. Mr Hammond native of Sandgap Ky retired after 25 years in area and Inland Container 15 years. Survived by wife Opal Powers Hammond and three sons William Silas and Charles.
Evelyn J Jackson 52 of 314 West Main Street Lebanon died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. She belonged to the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and the VFW. Survived by husband Walter daughter Barbara Taylor and six grandchildren. Services at Oswald Funeral Home Monday with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Eagles Lodge service at the funeral home tomorrow evening.
Services for Silas Hammond aged 61 a retired Inland Container employee will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Arpp Funeral Home. He died of a heart attack at his home at 821.
Henry Shoemaker 59 of 140 S Main St Miamisaug died Thursday at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Services will be held 2 pm tomorrow at Gebhart Schmidt Funeral Home with burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Visitation today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Survived by wife Belle a son Henry E Jr a mother Mrs Rinda Shoemaker two brothers two sisters and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Howard Lanier of 3564 Main St. lost 81 in currency on a downtown sidewalk yesterday morning and reported it to police. Tom Mack, relocation officer in the Department of Community Development at 516 Fulton Lane, returned the money and delivered it to her at her home.
Dr Sterling H Tracy 70 longtime Belknap College dean of liberal arts and English professor died Friday in Center Harbor New Hampshire AP reporting. He helped write portions of President Franklin D Roosevelt fireside chats.
Judge waives jurisdiction and orders 17 year old Robert Marshall held for grand jury in a fatal shotgun attack outside Some Place Cafe on Main Street. Chester, 19, died from bird shot pellets. Marshall, now 17, pleads innocent and is examined for sanity. Hearing set for Monday.
An Air Algerie Caravelle jet with about 30 French oil workers aboard crashed near Hassi Messaoud in southern Algeria. Two survivors, both crew members, were reported by the airline. The plane chartered by Comarset took 16 passengers at Orly and later another group at Marseille.
James Spearman 29 of Mount Vernon was fatally injured when his horse Calvins Pai kicked him in the head on the Knox County Fair track during warmups for his driving debut in a harness race.
In Middletown Municipal Court a third white man was fined for possession of fireworks after a July 16 incident in a tense predominantly black area. Rev Fr Mary Leemoore 24 was fined 50 dollars plus costs. William Moore 25 faced continued case. Judge Lamb fined two others 50 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace and fireworks. Other cases included Michael Mitchell 26 with multiple charges and a suspended jail term, William Hurley 19 fined for disorderly conduct, and Carl Hogg 61 with assault and battery dismissed.
Inland Container Corp. announces six months ended 1969 sales of 90.215 million dollars, up from 80.146 million in 1968. Earnings were 4.031 million dollars or 1.34 per share versus 4.403 million dollars or 1.46 per share a year earlier, driven by fibre box demand.
Deputies investigate the poisoning of a 1.25 acre pond at Dutch land Farm Middletown Rt 1. Owner Dr. H W Lawrence 70 Lakeland Court West Chester reports hundreds of fish dead and pond life including turtles. Water analysis shows poisonous chemicals. He says fishing had been restricted. The report notes various thefts and break ins in the area with several items stolen from multiple residences and locations.
Middletown city commissioners passed an emergency ordinance to issue 5 million dollars in general obligation bonds for water works upgrades. Projects include treatment plant pumping stations elevated storage and new transmission lines. Bids open Thursday August 21 at 12:30 p.m. in commission chambers.
At 3:25 a.m. an attendant at Clark Service Station 1851 Central Ave. reported a young man damaged a pay phone and took three quarts of oil as reimbursement for 85 cents. The suspect was named by the attendant.
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