Boxcar Fire Destroys U S Army Tires Worth 3500
Firemen battled a 90 minute blaze on a boxcar containing 462 tires sized 90 by 20 destined for U S Army use. A smoker was blamed as the likely cause while 300 in car damage and 3500 in tires were reported. The car belonged to Penn Central and the train ran from Sharonville to Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Central Railroad
South Bend
Ind
Gadsden
Ala
Quartermaster General
U.S
Yankee Road
Armco Gate
Penn Central
Don Voyles
Sharonville
Toledo
Middletown
Lar
Alabama
Tragedy at St. Clair Park Picnic Ends in Drowning
A family outing at St. Clair Park near New Miami ended in tragedy when six year old Stephanie Janet Harrison drowned in a pond. The child, born in Middletown, would have started first grade at Amanda Elementary. Surviving are her parents Herschel and Mrs. Harrison and siblings Shirley Angela Vincent St Clair Township relatives. The body was recovered about 9 30 p.m. near shore in about four feet of water. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Enterprise Baptist Church with burial at Butler County Memorial Park. The McCoy Leffler Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair Park
New Miami
Herschel Harrison
Buenna Ave
Stephanie Janet Harrison
Mercy Hospital
Anf
Carl Roden
Hamilton-Trenton Road
Williamsdale
Overwan
Middletown
Amanda
Pven
Shirley
Angela
Vincent
St. Clair Township
Jim
Ira
Philpot
Ida Monk
New Miami Fire Department
Williamsdale Fire Department
Bob Fant
Franklin
Vida Jones
Enterprise Baptist Church
Kelly Ratliff
Butler County Memorial Park
Pools Open After School Hours in Middletown This Week
Middletown parks reopen three city pools from 3 to 1 p.m. after a hot school day, with closures from 5 to 6 30 p.m. daily. Sunset pool opens for summer Saturdays until 9 30 p.m., while Douglas and Yankee pools close at 9 p.m. A throat injury in the Tombstone Territory show at LeSourdsville Lake was treated at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Conner
Middletown
Sunset
Douglas
Yankee
Conner
Sunset Pool
Richard Laney
J.C. Kristanoff
Yankee and Douglas Pools
Moore Road
LeSourdsville Lake
Tombstone Territory
Performer Hurt During His Show
A 25 year old man from the Middletown area was injured yesterday afternoon during his show. The incident appeared to be planned rather than spontaneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Area
Community Classes Open to All Seven and Older
Classes are open to anyone seven years and older with a $1 fee for all 15 sessions. Sessions run 9 am to noon, each lasting 45 minutes. Scheduling options include Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays or Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
Scouts Clean Up 58 Units In Mound Builders Area
Reports from 58 units show about 49 780 pounds of trash collected by 275 adults and 868 youths mainly Boy Scouts and Cubs. Seventy five miles of roadways and stream banks plus 167 acres including parks and schools were cleaned using 30 gallon bags, with final unit tallies expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Builders Area Council
Ted Cheffy
Chefry
Copter Used In Capture Near Scrap Yard
A helicopter rented by a Dayton firm guided ground officers to arrest a fleeing suspect near the Cohen Brothers scrap yard on Woodlawn Avenue at 11 am. Passengers included Capt. Robert Walton Capt. William Brewer and Sgt. Earl Smith with Pt. James Daniel making the arrest. No further details were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Cohen Brothers
Woodlawn Avenue
Dayton
Robert Walton
William Brewer
Earl Smith
James Daniel
Picnic For City Employes Set This Saturday
City employes will hold their annual picnic from 1 to 6 pm Saturday at private grounds on old U S 25 south of Oxford State Road. A white elephant auction will be added with auctioneer Miss Beverly Smith. Fourteen city employes and families are asked to mail reservations to Picnic City Building Middletown. Tom Haney and Mrs Joan Coffey are social chairmen in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 25
Oxford State Road
Beverly Smith
Middletown
Tom Haney
Joan Coffey
Man Hurt By Train Critical At Hospital
Glenn Brewer, 22, of 2012 Pearl St, Middletown, was in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after his left arm and right foot were severed when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio line train yesterday. Police found him about 5:55 am near tracks north of Oxford State Road. the train crew had left the Armco plant en route to the Hamilton plant in New Miami. Brewer had apparently been walking along the railroad on his way home after leaving about 8 p.m. Saturday. the engineer was Lou Hood of New Miami and the conductor Otho Garrett of New Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Brewer
Pearl St
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Brewer
Oxford State Road
Middletown
Armco
Hamilton
New Miami
Baltimore & Ohio
Robert Brewer
Lou's Hood
Highland Ave
Otho Garrett
Elliott Ave
Lightning Sparks Three-Alarm Carlisle Barn Fire
A barn fire near Carlisle believed sparked by lightning destroyed the barn and heavily damaged the adjacent home of Mr. and Mrs. John Rowland on Martz Paullin Road. Forty firefighters fought the blaze with eight units, bringing it under control after midnight. the couple were treated for shock and smoke inhalation but not hospitalized. Fire jumped about 50 feet to the house. walls were smashed to battle the flames. Investigators were on scene with no damage estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Barr
John’ ‘Rowland
Martz-Paullin Road
Franklin
North Madison Township
Rowland
Franklin Rescue
Middletown
Parents Sued In School Case
Franklin The Buckeye Union Insurance Co insurers of the Pennyroyal School for the Franklin Board of Education and the board have named a California couple in a $2,000 damage suit. Ann B. Salley and Kash Salley of Santa Ana are sued for damages alleged from their son John Russell Bramel who broke into the school on December 22 1969. Paint on walls clocks ceilings desks doors and other damage reported total at $6,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Buckeye Union Insurance Co
Pennyroyal
Franklin Board of Education
California
Ann B. Salley
Kash
Camden Place
Santa Ana
Calif
John Russell Bramel
Two Middletown Women Named to Welfare Advisory Board
Recommendation by Butler County Commission president William Denham leads to appointments for two Middletown women to the county Welfare Advisory Board. Names and addresses appear in the official notice, reflecting local government action this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
William Denham
Butler County Commission
Middletown
County Welfare Advisory Board
James Maarehesad
Willan Media
Crash Damage High But Injuries Minor
A wrong way on Young Street car rolled over after collision at Jacoby Avenue. Both drivers and two young passengers were treated and released for head injuries at Middletown Hospital. Miss Jackie L Carroll 19, Miss Ernestine Holmes 21, Pat Stewart 12, and Gwendolyn Harvey 11 named in brief. Carroll cited for careless operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Street
Jacoby Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Jackie L. Carroll
Hickory St
Ernestine Holmes
Delaware Ave
Pat Stewart
Delaware
Gwendolyn Harvey
Garden Ave
Not Her O. A. Son Claim Cleared By Mother
Mrs. David Armstrong of Gallipolis says her son David B. Armstrong a 1967 Leron Monroe High School graduate has never been married. Armstong is being questioned after the nude beaten body of Cecilia Marie Ryan was found in her Athens apartment near Ohio University. The mother reported receive mail and bills for the student, and spoke with the girlfriend in Athens who had news on Armstrong whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Armstrong
David B. Armstrong
Ohio University
Athens
Cecilia
Marie Ryan
Armstrong
Gallipolis
Leron-Monroe High School
Burglars Break In At Lamark Drug Store
Burglars cut a hole in the Lamark Drug Store roof at 4220 Grand Ave yesterday morning and stole drugs, U S money orders, stamps, and cash from a branch post office. The safe remained intact but access was gained. a prybar was used. Ronald Bushhorn alerted police at 8 55 a m and detectives continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamark
Grand Ave
U.S
Ronald Bushhorn
Drug Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephanie Harrison
Army
Grove St
Averdick Estate
Philadelphia Ave
Maupin Realty
Robert Mullins
Curtis St
Walter Bake
John Hess
Arlington Ave
Hill Avenue
Arlington Avenue
Laney
Kristanoff
Lee Patrick
Jones-Grimes- Es Snider
Harrison Insurance Associates
North Main St
Ohio
Leone
Agt At
Ftir
Acta
Rowlands
Imfeld
Glasgow
Scotland
Scottish Commercial Motemen
Wih
Transport Land General Workers’ Union
Ben Haywood
Patton
Sith Ave
John Griffin
Moorehead
Haywood
William Board
Thrift Carpet Cleaning CO
Garfield ST
Cremeans
Trenton Cwn Discount Store
Mon
Thurs
Fli
Sat
Cremeans Appliance & TV
E. State ST
Trentow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!