Bobbie Brooks Keeps Middletown Plant Open Despite Rumors
Bobbie Brooks Inc operations in Middletown remain open officials in Cleveland and plant manager Thomas K. Mahoney said after rumors of a shutdown circulated. The plant, housed in Hook Field Industrial Park, has seen layoffs but Mahoney and company officials insisted production continues with staff now around 150, down from past peaks.
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Bobbie Brooks, Inc
Thomas K. Mahoney
Cleveland
Middletown
Bobbie Brooks
Hook Field
Middletown Area Development Enterprises, Inc
MADE
Mahoney
Deaths and Funerals Highlights in Middletown Area
Obituary notices for Lee Allen age 64 of Middletown who died after a heart attack at Middletown Hospital. Details include service plans at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home and burial at Woodside Cemetery along with Catherine Squier, 74, of 117 S Main St, Franklin, who died after months long illness and will have a Requiem High Mass at St Marys Church with services at Anglesby Funeral Home and burial in Woodhill.
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St. Mary’s Church
Anglesby
Woodhill Cemetery
Requiem High Mass for Mrs Elsie Angst in Hamilton
Requiem High Mass for Elsie M Angst 26 of 4504 Wayne Trace Road will be sung at 9 30 a m Monday at St Peter s Church Hamilton Burial is in Butler County Memorial Park Friends may call at Colligan Funeral Home Sunday after 4 p m Mrs Angst died Thursday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a cerebral hemorrhage She was born in Sharonville and a 1959 Seven Mile High School graduate Surviving are her husband Charles a daughter Cheryl her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Streit a brother Joseph Streit and two sisters Mrs Jean Schaefer and Miss Karen Streit all of Butler County
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Elsie M. Agnst
Wayne-Trace Road
St. Peter’s Church
Hamilton
Butler County Memorial Park
Colligan Funeral Home
Angst
Mercy Hospital
Sharonville
Seven Mile High School
Charles
Cheryl
Earl Streit
Joseph Streit
Jean Schaefer
Karen Streit
Butler Coun
William Nock 91 of Gratis Township Dies at Crestview
William Nock 91 formerly of Gratis Township died yesterday at Crestview Nursing Home Dayton where he had resided two years. No immediate survivors. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Gratis
William Nock
Gratis Township
Crestview Nursing Home
Dayton
Zimmerman
Fairview Cemetery
Mom Wins In Battle Of Hair
Police arrest Marvin Wilhoit after he fled to a station seeking protection from his mother who intends to cut his long hair His parents Buell and wife live at 1623 Meadow Ave The boy is 13 and was returned home where his mother awaited with trimmers The police described the haircut as well done
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Marvin Wilhoit
Buell Wilhoit
Meadow Ave
Marvin
Hamilton Racial Trouble Largely Quiet After Weekend
After Friday night and Saturday morning shootings, Hamilton reported no further racial disturbances. Police kept 40 officers on duty, including vacation relievers and the midnight shift. Seven young men were arrested after looting and several fire alarms were turned in as authorities contained the unrest around Mercy Hospital and a drive in restaurant.
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Hamilton
Curt Saylor
Saylor
Mercy Hospital
How to Study in College course for Middletown youths
A one week program taught by Dr. John E. True of Purdue University will run Aug. 21–25 for Middletown area students headed to college. Sponsored by Central Store manager Robert Bender, the course aims to improve study skills, library use, exam prep, and campus etiquette. Enrollment is $18 and open at Central Store main office until Aug. 12 with two daily sections offered.
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Middletown Area
John E. True
Purdue University
Robert Bender
Central
Bender
Business
The
Civic Association
Central Store
True
Fort Wayne, Ind
University of Cincinnati
Purdue
Fire Calls Quick with Medical Aid and Vehicle Damage
At 7 41 p m Mary Bowling 41 of 1406 Central Ave reported chest pains and was treated and dismissed at Middletown Hospital. Earlier at 7 32 p m Virginia Davis 908 Beech St reported damage under the hood on McKnight Drive at McGee Avenue with a loss of 75 dollars.
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Central Ave
Mary Bowling
Middletown Hospital
McKnight
McGee Avenue
Virginia Davis
Beech St
Thornton Named State Editor Of Middletown Journal
Jack Thornton was appointed state editor of the Middletown Journal succeeding Fred Sennet who moves to education writer. Michael Gibson from Circleville Herald becomes wire editor while Sennet covers Middletown schools and Miami University campus news. Nadine Kirkpatrick Chuck Olsen and others join Thornton in covering Butler Warren Preble and Montgomery counties. Sennet will direct a fall high school journalism class project.
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Jack Thornton
Middletown Journal
Thornton
Fred Sennet
Michael Gibson
Circleville Herald
Nadine Kirkpatrick
Chuck Olsen
Butler
Warren
Preble
Montgomery
Sennet
Middletown
Thornton Becomes Telegraph Editor at The Journal in 1965
Thornton joined The Journal in October 1965 as telegraph editor after a prior stint at the Associated Press in its Ohio bureau in Columbus. He was born in Jamaica, Long Island, and attended elementary schools in New York and Florida.
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Thornton
The
Journal
Associated Press
Ohio
Columbus
Jamaica
Long Island
New York
Flor
Middletown Teens Receive Suspensions in Juvenile Court
In Butler County Juvenile Court Judge David Black suspended Lynda G. Deaton for 60 days after speeding charges. Paul D. Kenny, 16, also received a 30 day suspension for operating without a valid license driving left of center and not wearing corrective lenses.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County
David Black
Lynda G. Deaton
Taylor Ave
Paul D. Kenny
Paullin Drive
Police Break Up Dice Game at Douglas Park Ballgame
Police answered a gambling complaint at a basketball game on South Verity Parkway near Douglas Park around 1 30 p m yesterday. About 15 persons were spotted shooting dice. The game dispersed as officers arrived. The group denied gambling and no arrests were made.
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Douglas Park
South Verity Parkway
Fire and explosion kill crew on carrier Forrestal in Tonkin Gulf
The Forrestal suffered a major blaze after an A4E Skyhawk auxiliary fuel tank dropped. At least 46 sailors were killed and 80 were missing as 4,300 crewmen fought the fire aboard the 1,039 foot ship. The fire destroyed 25 jet fighters and forced the carrier to Subic Bay under its own power.
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Saigon
Forrestal
Yetent Annealter Fienres
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Subic Bay
Philippines
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Foresstal
Forestal
Franklin Man Fined for Burning Trash in Franklin
Douglas Oney, 24, of 115 S River St, was fined 50 dollars with 40 suspended in municipal court for burning trash creating offensive odors. In related cases 31 motorists paid 785 dollars in speeding fines and four others were fined 10 dollars each for violations including stop sign, following too close, and loud muffler offenses.
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Franklin
Douglas Oney
S. River St
Jerry Bowlin
Marcella Drive
Ienter
Donald Dixon
Boylston St
Middletown
Earl Sevis
Cincinnati
Raliegh Cole
Shaker Road
Tires Stolen From Auto Lot in Verity Park
Wade Powers of Powers Auto Sales reports about 10 spare tires and wheels stolen from cars on his lot at 515 N Verity Park Way during the past week.
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Wade Powers
Powers Auto Sales
N. Verity Parkway
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Lee Allen
Lowell St
Frigidaire
Allen
Pearl
Ed Gunderson
Madison High School
Lindy Gunderson
Syracuse
N.Y
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral
Robert E. Clark
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral Home
Catherine Squier
Mrs. Elsie Angst
John True
Mom
Heart Association
South Broad
Fenwick High School
Flemming Road
Gibson
Zanesville
Ohio University
Ohio State University
U.S. Army Reserve
Ohio State
Korea
Japan
Jackson Lane
Franklin Man
Melampy
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Robert Konthier, Mer
Park Street
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
Grand Avenue
Gideon Road Drive
Studio Theatre
Mrs. Dwight Smith
S. Main Street
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