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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1970
Page
13
Firefighters called at 12:45 a.m. and extinguished by 2:13 a.m. damaged the loading dock area at the Kroger store on 1915 S. Main St. with $700 building loss and $350 personal property loss. No health hazard as all damage was outside the structure.
Franklin two men Clemie Lakes and Gary Arnwine were charged with shooting with intent to kill and released on 6000 bonds each after hearings in Franklin Municipal Court. Police say shots were fired near Lakes home and counterfeit twenty dollar bills were connected to a prior counterfeiting setup found by Warren County officials. Municipal Judge John Tracy set the bonds and scheduled continued hearings for next Friday.
About 300 private aircraft from six states will fly into Hook Field Sunday for the Jaycees charity air show. Planes from Michigan Pennsylvania West Virginia Indiana Kentucky and Ohio will land from daybreak until the 1 p.m. start. Some are FAA certified experimental crafts home built. Landings will be radio guided by wind and runway use with no central control tower. Middletown Aviation Club members will direct parking along Germantown Road and serve breakfast at the Germantown Road hangar from 7 a.m. to noon to fund a new clubhouse.
Hearings for Andrew Miller 21 Glynn Cashaw 21 Joe Davis 28 and Joe Brown alias Alfred Combs 25 of Dayton were continued to July 5 after they were arrested last Thursday at Certified Parts Co for allegedly passing a stolen check from Southern Hill Supply Co. All four are charged with possessing stolen property. Alfred Combs faces an additional forged utring charge.
Three ordinances face the City Commission in its regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the City Building chamber. The actions include buying a truck for the Humane Association officer updating the water distribution map and amending HUD contract for the downtown renewal project.
Community colleges multiply across the United States adding new campuses weekly. The sector now enrolls about 2 million students and projects doubling by 1980, reflecting rapid expansion in higher education.
Police report a break in at Sorrell’s Market where a broken front door and tampered safe dial were found. Losses included cigarettes wine and steaks plus an insurance covered total yet to be determined. Other incidents include $104 cash from Diamond National Corp. office and a vending machine theft at PCF Foam Co. plus various personal losses.
Six marriage licenses issued for pairs listed with ages and addresses including Lewis Clemmons and Oma Haddix of Franklin and Trenton pairings. Charles Howard and Claudie Johnson. Ronald Frazier and Lisa Root. Clarence Pharr Jr and Judith McWhorter. Ricky Marsden and Sherry Cornett.
About 100 organizations are urged to fund a camp experience for very needy children replacing Kiddie Day at LeSourdsville Lake. Camp Swaneky near Fort Ancient will host ages six to twelve with medical screening, at an estimated $3.50 daily per child.
Five vehicles were involved in a 2:05 p.m. crash in front of 3603 Central Ave. Total damage was about $2,000. One person, Patty Myers age 15 of 4924 Woodridge Drive, suffered neck and elbow injuries. Janet F. Back of 2005 Crescent Blvd. was cited for following too closely after reportedly rear ending Jack R. Wells, 16, of 4501 S Dixie Highway.
Mrs Dorothy Marie Watkins 29 and passenger Claude Watkins Jr 10 were injured when Watkins lost control on Dickey Road and struck a tree. Michael William Sword 16 and passenger Dwayne Million 20 escaped injury after his car left the road on Jacksonburg Road.
Nearly 1,700 swimmers visited Middletown pools over the three day weekend led by Sunset Pool with 975 patrons Yankee 522 and Douglas 195. Registration for Learn to Swim lessons runs June 8 to 12 with a $1 fee. Junior and senior life saving classes occur July 27 to Aug 14 with materials only. Free swims for children occur on four dates. Pools may stay closed until Saturday unless hot weather. a skeleton staff will run evenings if needed.
Doctors Omer C. Hurlburt and Bernard C. Roberts were re elected to the American Academy of General Practice after completing 150 hours of post graduate study in the last three years. The academy, founded in 1947, is a national group for family doctors emphasizing continuing education.
Franklin officials moved toward a new administration and court building after a 113yearold city hall deemed structurally sound but costly to repair. Repairs estimated at 25 000 to 40 000 dollars versus mortising a new facility with annual costs around 9 000 dollars.
The city bought 11 acres of riverside land for water wells and potential park use. Councilors discussed naming the new park with a civic contest proposal by Councilman Joe Baxter. Bernard Eichholz noted the name choice matters little, while others debated a name like Delayed Park.
A 30-foot ammonia tanker trailer overturned at Oxford State Road and old U S 25 at 10 45 am today causing extensive damage. Merle Crandall of Wakeman Ohio disconnected his tractor when the trailer toppled crushing fence sections a riding mower and a yard trailer belonging to Doebler Brothers International.
In Stockholm the motorcycle market in Sweden is rising quickly with registrations topping 50,000. Officials project 1970 sales to exceed 1969 by about 75 percent.
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