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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1967
Page
8
An unidentified army surplus canister was hurled through a front window at Ralph Back's home on Bryant Street at 11 10 p m Friday. The device damaged the living room about $500, burned carpet and drapes, and left a strong odor. Back, who kept an M 1 rifle, claimed no clear motive and authorities could not lift fingerprints from the canister.
Hamilton police hunt a well dressed white male gunman who robbed Economy Loan Co at 633 High St yesterday afternoon about 1 30 pm. Two cashiers Wilma Belcher and Audrey Jarnette described a 5 10 blond man in a blue suit with a revolver and brown paper bag who ordered them to lie on the floor. He fled with about 400 dollars.
Stephen Wayne Guenther an 18 year old Ross truck driver escaped injury yesterday afternoon when his milk tanker overturned on U S 27 north of McGonigle. Deputies said the truck went off the road after negotiating a curve and overturned into a ditch spilling about 1600 gallons of milk. The truck was demolished and Guenther crawled from the cab unhurt.
Walter E. Gray, 51, of 2113 Specer Lane, was wounded in the right chest by a rifle at about 9:30 p.m. yesterday while putting the gun away after showing it to a friend. He remains in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. Police say the discharge was accidental.
Claude McGuire, 70, of 3119 Tytus Ave., died at Dayton VA Hospital after a February stroke. He worked on Armco Steel Project 600, served in the Navy in World War II, and is survived by his wife Leora, six sons, two daughters, a sister, three brothers, 19 grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Services Monday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday.
Mrs Irene F Vivens 72 of 411 Tytus Ave Middletown died 6 45 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a yearlong illness She was born in Kentucky and lived in Middletown 58 years She was a member of Second Baptist Church and Sunshine Circle Her husband Homer died last year Surviving are a brother Roy Foster of Williamsburg Ky a sister Mrs Alice Frazier of Sacramento Calif Funeral services will be Monday at Second Baptist Church with Rev Rollen F Hans officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Jordan Memorial Chapel tomorrow after 7 pm not at the church after Monday noon
Mrs Catherine Squier 74 of 118 S Main St died at 1230 am at Middletown Hospital after 10 days as patient her husband Walter died in 1951 Myron Inman 48 Orient private services planned Anglesby Funeral Home Smith Philppt 65 91 Herman Ave services today Charles Hunter 63 1121 Gar J Frank Ulrich 79 native of den Ave services 1 pm Mon at Front Street Holiness Church of God Thursday night in Jacksonville Fla reported here
A group of eight fathers and ten sons from the YMCA sponsored Indian guides, known as the Miami Tribe, meet bi weekly in a canvas ten foot nine structure built by Michael Brown. The tepee, about nine feet high, travels with hosting members and features painted Indian names on its exterior. The boys are in Wilson School, second or third graders.
Hamilton man Stanley Maloney, 22, previously at the Ohio State Reformatory, pleaded guilty to larceny by trick. Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer placed him on two years probation after an indictment on two counts of uttering and publishing a forged instrument. He was involved in attempting to pass a forged stolen check and was ordered to pay costs and restitution.
A fire damaged a single family frame house at 3121 Rufus Street causing about 4000 dollars in damage to the home and contents. South Middletown Fire Department responded at 8 p m and remained on scene for an hour and 45 minutes. Assistant fire chief Bill Donahue cites an electrical short in the wiring as the apparent cause. The house, recently purchased by Louis Fagginato, was unoccupied at the time.
Hamilton mayor Thomas Kindness urged residents to stay calm and obey the law after early morning disturbances in the Second Ward. Vandals smashed windows of about 15 businesses while a white man, Carl Saylor, 31, was wounded in a shooting near Jerry's drive-in. Saylor is hospitalized in serious condition. the assailant surrendered and was released. Firefighters faced false alarms and a truck fire. no looting reported. An unrelated incident followed.
A 10 year old Trenton area boy Ricky Back of 4339 Elk Creek Road was injured about 2 p.m. Friday when his bicycle was struck by an auto on the West Middletown hill on Ohio 122. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by a McCoy Leffler ambulance with a fractured leg and other injuries.
The Middletown Area Safety Council has been re accredited for the eighth consecutive year by the National Safety Council. The budget is about 14 000 with two paid staff Fries and secretary Mrs Frances Hoskins. The council was one of about 90 accredited this year out of 300 that submitted reports. The accreditation cited relationship with officials goals and 1966 accomplishments while urging more staff funds and involvement by community leaders. Dep Dave Boomershine noted a bicycle incident tied to Civic Association funding.
Willard Romans and son Stephen Romans sue Os taling Funeral Home Inc and Richard Koch for 58498.97 claiming an ambulance ran a red light at 50 mph on Feb 5 injuring Romans and causing facial injuries. Plaintiffs allege the car was hit at the Grand Avenue Orchard Street green light after crossing intersection.
Firefighters fought a morning blaze at 806 Central Ave in the Diamond Nationals fiber products warehouse. The report notes extensive smoke and water damage to molded pulp egg cartons and wooden pallets, with two sprinkler systems activated and crews on scene until about 6 50 a m.
Dale L Johnson joins Kohler Agency as Career Agent for Michigan Life Insurance Company. He will sell life and health programs to groups and individuals from the Monroe Ohio base at 315 Britton Lane. Johnson has Metropolitan Life experience 1962 to 1967 and is pursuing CLU designation. He is active in civic affairs, serves on Middletown Bowling Board, and aids Front Street Presbyterian youth. Home contact 539 7622.
Three motorists were found guilty of driving while intoxicated by Middletown Municipal Court Judge J T Lamb and each lost their license for one year. Marilyn Nickell Lena Hartman and Clarence Richardson were sentenced to jail and fines with suspensions and bond forfeitures noted for additional cases. Other defendants had charges reduced or fines suspended for careless driving disorderly conduct or intoxication.
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