Seven Teens Injured In Two Early Morning Accidents
Seven teenagers were injured in two auto accidents on S Main Street within a half hour. Jane Ann Richardson, 17, suffered severe leg and facial injuries and is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. Rodger Sexton, 16, had knee cuts and facial injuries. his car was a total loss. A three car crash near 1020 S Main St injured five Middletown youths. victims include Carl Pohlable and his siblings, Robert Martin, Oliver Martin, and others. Police describe the first crash as Sexton losing control after steering wheel separated. the second involved Martin steering from northbound and hitting a parked car. Total damage around $1,075. Other minor incidents and vehicle damage were logged throughout the night near various city locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main Street
Jane Ann Richardson
Elwood Richardson
Orchard
Middletown Hospital
Rodger Sexton
Wilmer Sexton
Winton St
Sexton
Sexon
Riggs Ambulance
Middletown Area
S. Main St
Carl Pohlable
6Th Ave
Mary Pohlable
Carl Jr
Jennie
Robert Martin
Everett Martin
Trenton Rt. 1
Oliver Martin
Martin
James Moore
Ruthie
Moore Auto
Boy Struck On Rt 73 Leaves Child In Critical Condition
A six year old boy was struck by a car on Rt 73 one mile west of Waynesville and listed in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. The vehicle was driven by Arthur Durham 69 of New Smyrna Beach Florida. The accident occurred at 5 05 p m yesterday. The child sustained a fractured skull a possible fractured right leg and multiple abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 73
Waynesville
Hal Roberts
Rt. 2
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Arthur Durham
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
South Lebanon
Rt. 48
Edgar Barker
Owensville
Mason Road
Barker
Libby Smith
Oregonia
Rt. 1
Lebanon
Earl J. Carpenter
Vine St
West Middletown
Rt. 122
Michael I Rd
Girl Scouts Open Final Camp Period at Stonybrook
The second and final camp session of the year opened yesterday at Stonybrook for about 40 area Girl Scouts and staff. Volunteer unit leaders include Mrs. Mehl, Mrs. Cline, Miss Polley, Mrs. Herd, Mrs. Kruse, and Miss Welch, with Miss Wellman directing and Miss Bailey assisting. Completion will end Stonybrook’s first year of established camping after moving from prior five day, experimental summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonybrook
George Mehl
Floyd Cline
Eva Louise Polley
Frank Herd
Robert Kruse
Barbara Welch
Yvonne Wellman
Area Council
Margaret Bailey
Three Small Fires Reported Here
Middletown firemen answered three minor calls since Saturday. An alarm at 2:47 a.m. reported a trash fire behind 1222 1224 Young Street with no damage. A torch upset barricade fire at Hampton Place and Santa Fe Road Saturday night. Betty Eve aided at 1613 Hudson Avenue and transported to Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Toa
Hudson Ave
Betty Eve
Middletown Hospital
Schramm
Young St
Hampton Place
Santa Fe Road
70 Witnesses To Attend Ohio Parley Aug. 25
Seventy members of the Middletown congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will attend a four day convention at the state fair grounds in Columbus from Thursday through Sunday. The Columbus gathering is one of 34 held in the U S and Canada and is expected to draw more than 7 000 delegates from 80 congregations. Sponsored by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society the meeting aims to equip Jehovah's Witnesses for practical Bible ministerial work with a public lecture by A Manera on Why Permanent World Peace Will Come in Our Day. Sessions open at 3 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
State Fairgrounds
Columbus
U. S
Canada
Sybil McFarland
Ohio
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jehovah's Witnesses
McFarland
A. Manera
Watchftower Society
Civitan Club Luncheon at Manchester Hotel Tomorrow
The Civitan Club resumes the weekly noon luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. Dr R R Hasemeier will present a film titled How Do You Stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civitan Club
Manchester
R. R. Hasemeier
Fire Doused At Monroe School Storage Room
A fire in a second floor storage room at Monroe School, likely sparked by a lightning strike on an electrical outlet, was discovered during the day after heavy smoke was seen in the old auditorium. Principal Davis opened the door and smoldering papers ignited. firefighters battled the blaze for about two hours with air masks needed to enter the thick smoke. Damages not yet estimated. affected second and third floor rooms may require cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Earl Hieshue
W. FE. Davis
Hiteshue
Equipment Stolen From Park Construction Site
Equipment worth 1100 dollars was reported stolen from a dam project at Hueston's Woods State Park north of Oxford. A cement vibrator and a portable electric generator owned by George Sheaf Co of Columbus were taken. Mack Mason, the superintendent, reported the theft. a truck was believed used to haul the items away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Hueston’s Woods State Park
al Mahatha
George Sheaf Co
Columbus
Mack Mason
Mahatha
Hubcap Thieves Reported By Resident Stamper
Saw Hubcap Thieves told police Stamper from 933 14th Ave said he woke to find two men removing hubcaps from his car. He saw a car leaving with two men and two hubcaps as they drove away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stamper
14Th Ave
Stamper
Penny Drop Ahead For Gas Rates
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. announces a one cent per 1 000 cubic feet gas rate cut in its northern district effective Aug 24. The reduction affects Middletown Franklin Lebanon Monroe and New Miami with variations by community. The cut follows an Ohio Public Utilities Commission order reducing escalation in contracts from 10.5 to 9.5 cents per 1 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Middletown
Franklin
Lebanon
Monroe
New Miami
William K. Robinson
Trenton
Robinson
Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
Thief Is Now Fully Armed After Home Break-In
A thief in Morgan township broke into Carl Kramer’s residence at 10 p.m. Saturday using a passkey and fled with a shotgun rifle long rifle glasses watch band camera trousers and shoes. Deputy Sheriff Andy Gunther reported the incident noting the thief armed himself with a small arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Carl Kramer
Hines Rd
Morgan Township
Andy Gunther
Three Vehicle Crash Damages $3800 in Shandon
State patrol cited Donald Vennetton after a westbound truck attempted to pass James Tharp and struck a parked flatbed truck, pushing it into a parked Clyde Ledford car. Ledford’s car suffered $2200 in damage and the two trucks $800 in all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shandon
Hamilton
Donald Vennetton
10Th St
James L. Tharp
S. Lafayette St
Camden
Tent Services to Run at 1410 Walnut Street
Nightly tent services continue at 1410 Walnut Street through August 5 with Elder Arnold Powell delivering the 7 30 PM sermon each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut St
Arnold Powell
Break-In At Range Nets $825 in Weekend Theft
Sheriffs deputies report a break-in at the Sports Center Driving Range at 2710 S Main St netting $825 in cash and $300 in property damage. Pro proprietor Egbert Reid said thieves drilled holes in a gable and dropped into a storage room, stealing $425 in paper money and $400 from nine pinball machines. A 500 pound safe was not opened. A sledge hammer wrecking bar and punches were left at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sports Center
S. Main St
Sheriff's Deputies
Egbert Reid
Accidents and arrests in Franklin draw two DUI cases
Two early Sunday Franklin accidents led to two arrests. A Dayton man, charged with driving while intoxicated, crashed at Jackson Street and High Street at 1 15 a.m. Willie Nickell, 46, failed to stop at a dead end, hit a tree, and sustained a bloody nose with $300 damage. A separate collision at Main and River streets caused $275 in damage and led to James Levin, 24, of 220 South Main Street, being arrested for reckless operation after striking Fred Sennett's car. Lovin, driving north, crossed into the southbound lane, failed to return, and his car sustained $150 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Mull
Illinois Ave
Charles Daniels
Hill Ave
Beckham Simpson
Queen Ave
Mary Loui
Sheppard
Central Ave
Opti-Derby
Manchester Avenue
Monroe Street
David Howard
Burton Rd
Fenton Parker
Renee
Franklin
Dayton
Jackson Street
High Street
Willie Nickell
Jackson St
Nickell
Main and
River Streets
James Levin
S. Main St
Fred Sennett
Charles St
Middletown
Lovin
Woman Jump Leads to Injury on Black Street Bridge
A 59 year old Hamilton resident Leona Mendel reportedly jumped from the west end of the Black Street bridge at 9 45 am into the Great Miami River. She was rescued after plummeting about 60 feet into shallow water and taken to Mercy Hospital with bruises and shock in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Black Street
Leona Mendel
Progress Ave
Mercy Hospital
Great Miami River
Miss Mendel
Betsy Little Trails in Engineering Education
Betsy Little, a Middletown student, earns one of Northwestern University Technological School's tuition scholarships, among nine scholarship recipients this year. She completed a five week summer term majoring in math and engineering and plans to study solid geometry, trig, chemistry and mechanical drawing as part of industrial engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Betsy Little
Miss Little
Northwestern University
Evanston
Technological
Industral Engineering
Northwestern
Iran Flood Toll Rises to 450 Dead
Tehran Interior Minister Assadullah Alam said 450 people died in Iran floods and 500 remain missing. Damage exceeds 60 million dollars and more than 200 660 residents lost their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Assadullah Alam
Iran
Alam
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount presents Eddy Duchin Story with performances at 1 15 4 00 6 45 and 9 30 p m Strand features Hunters of the Deep at 1 30 4 50 and 8 10 p m Mr Roberts plays at 2 45 6 10 and 9 30 p m Colonial shows Rawhide Years at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 15 p m Day of Fury at 2 50 5 50 and 9 00 p m Dixie Cruise In screens Killer s Kiss at 8 50 p m and Alexander the Great at 10 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Eddy Duchin
Strand
Mr. Roberts
Colonial
Dixie Cruise
Alexander the Great
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Girl Scouts
Bette
Gene Fay
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown’s
U.S. Royal
Hi-View
Civitan
Middletown Dry Cleaners Ass'n
Perfection Cleaners
Tattershall Cleaners
Arrow Dry Cleaners
Bandbox Dry Cleaners
Butler Dry Cleaners
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
Mathews Service Vice
Mayfield Dry Cleaners
Merit Cleaners
Oakland
Columbia
Guardian Angee
Reeves Jewelers, Inc
Howard W. Moore
Martha Little
Moore
Lake Orion
Mich
Thief
R. C. Herzig
Falls Church
Brown's Rum
Herzig
Betsy
Chicago
Gislas Ares
Gilbert
U.S
Nitin Sanitary
Second Ave
Bread Verity
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