Severe Storm Ravages Middletown Monroe Neighborhoods
A powerful electrical storm struck Middletown and Monroe, causing multiple fires from lightning. Firefighters battled blazes at Jack Christy's home on Poinciana Road and other locations, with one captain treated for smoke inhalation and residents displaced. Power outages affected large parts of the city as crews repaired lines and restored service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Christy
Poinciana Rd
Christy
Middetown
Robert Lukens
Board of Education
Moorman Drive
Jewell Avenue
Yarkee Road
Poinciana Road
Lokens
Charles Ingram
Middletown
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Northern Division
William K. Robinson
Poinciana Street
Cg&e
Mills Bros Circus Arrives in Amanda for Two Shows
A fleet of nearly 100 motorized units arrives in Amanda as Mills Bros Circus sets up for two performances at Gordon Park. The South Middletown Fire Department sponsors the event with shows at 2 and 6 p.m. A 40-ton elephant herd and about 500 performers from 18 nations will perform under the big top. The matinee grand entry parade starts at 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the fire equipment fund, per Chief Wilbur Sroufe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda
Mills ‘Bros. Circus
Gordon Park
South Middletown
Fire Department
Wilbur Sroufe
Public Invited To Tour City's Newest Industry
Middletown opens its newest industry Armco Drainage Plant No 2 at Trine and Jeanette streets for a 2 p m open house. The $1 7 million facility with 110 workers showcases a wide span steel building prototype and Armco Steelex forming. Executives R L Gray S R Ives speak. Glenn Thompson hosts. Plant tour follows program near Verity Parkway Lafayette Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc
Trine and
Jeanette Streets
Armco
Armeco
Armco Steelex
Armco Drainage
R. L. Gray
S. R. Ives
Glenn Thompson
A. H. Hutton
Steel
Trine Street
Verity Parkway
Lafayette Avenue
Charles Kern Earns Carnegie Tech Degree in Chemistry
Germantown special report Charles W Kern of 152 South Main Street received a bachelor of science degree at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh on Tuesday He will begin graduate study as an assistant at the University of Minnesota School of Chemistry on September 15 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Kern and a Germantown High School graduate of 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Charles W. Kern
S. Main’ St
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Rev John Serick Named New Pastor at Springboro
SPRINGBORO The Rev John Serick formerly at Blanches ter EUB Church will assume the pastorate of the Springboro EUB Church this week. He and his wife will reside at the local parsonage. He is a student at United Seminary Dayton. He succeeds Rev Myron Ketron assigned to Rosewood EUB Church Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
John Serick
Blanchester
Serick
United Seminary
Dayton
Myron Ketron
Urbana
Chest X Rays Offered in Middletown City Health Drive
Middletown city employees may receive chest X rays on Tuesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association mobile unit will be parked at the City Building entrance on Arpp Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown City
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Arpp J Lane
Servicemen Promotions and Assignments Reported
Airman First Class Eugene S. Kemplin, son of Whitt Kemplin of 2609 N. Verity Phy., promoted in June and assigned to the 314th Transportation Squadron at Stewart AFB Tennessee. Pvt. Pete G. Eliopoulos, son of Georgia S. Eliopoulos of 1306 Girard Ave., graduated from the Armor Training Center parts supply course at Ft. Knox Kentucky. Pvt. Russell F. McDivitt Jr. completed eight weeks of basic at Ft. Knox under the Reserve Forces Act. Miami University graduate. Ronald L. Warnock, gunner's mate third class, son of Evan M. Warnock of Franklin, serves on USS Herbert J. Thomas which visited San Francisco after a Pacific Fleet exercise off California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene S. Kemplin
Whitt Kemplin
N. Verity Phy
314Th Transportation Squadron
Stewart Afb
Tenn
Pete G. Eliopoulos
Georgia S. Eliopoulos
Girard Ave
Army
Armor Training Center
Ft. Knox
Middletown High School
Pvt
Russell F. McDivitt Jr
McDivitt
Camden Rt. 2
Miami University
Ronald L. Warnock
Evan M. Warnock
Franklin
Herbert J. Thomas
San Francisco
Calif
U. S. First Fleet
California
Lebanon Man Burned in Molten Lead Explosion
Don Campbell of Warren Co. Welding Co. received severe burns to face and eyes when molten lead exploded in his face. He was treated by a local physician and released with no permanent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Don Campbell
Warren Co. Welding Co
Open house shows 600 visitors at new Middletown Hospital
About 600 people toured the completed Middletown Hospital in heat. The open house boosted total tours to over 1,000 with three prior tours. Hospital officials praised smooth flow and noted new wings added six operating rooms and expanded beds from 140 to over 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Red Cross Gray
Mes Elder
Elder
Walter Mischley
Anne Middiemiss
Nadine Orr
Nurs
Two-car crash injures twelve along Hamilton Middletown roads
A two-vehicle collision on the Hamilton Middletown Pike left nine injured, including Earnest Barnes 14 and Sue Whitaker 22 in Mercy Hospital care. A separate Princeton Glendale Pike crash sent James Cress 38 and Mary Sherman 54 to Mercy Hospital with serious injuries. multiple others treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton-Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Earnest Barnes
Middletown Pike
Sue Whitaker
Woodsdale Road
Rt. 1
Mike Hendricks
S. Main St
Middletown
Princeton-Glendale
James S. Cress
Pascal Ave
Mary Sheriman
Shadywook Dr
Cincinnati
Martha Cress
James
Eloise Hostiuck
Ridgeway
Linda Hostiuck
Barbara Sherman
Marie Baker
Martha Fisher
Detroit
Gregory Hostruck
Cress
Hamiton- Mason
Hostruck
Bothoutos
Franklin Boy Hit By Car Near Home
An eight year old Franklin boy named Darrel Whitaker was struck by a car yesterday near his home and listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. The incident occurred about 100 feet north of Jackson Street when Stanley Waugh drove south. Whitaker reportedly darted into the road. The driver was not held by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Middletown
Darrel Whitaker
Harlan Young
N. Main St
Stanley Waugh
Bertha
Jackson Street
Waugh
Storm Stops Record For City Pools
City pools were on track for a record attendance on the hottest day in two years until rain halted the crowds. Sunset Pool counted 2 535 swimmers with 916 at Yankee and 522 at Douglas as lines stayed long until 3 30 p m. No incidents reported, and more swimmers arrived for the first session of a city wide water safety program run by Parks and Recreation with Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset
Yankee
Douglas
Sunset Pool
Ross Kramer
Pools
Department of Parks and Recreation
Red Cross Chapter
Yankee Pool
Douglas Pool
Linda Tieman
Woman 73 Injured In Mishap On Broad Street
A 73 year old woman Mrs Ova Eikenberry of N Main St was injured when struck by a car at Broad Street and Central Avenue. She suffered a fractured left shoulder and was listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital. Larry McNabb of Forrest Avenue, 17, backed into her vehicle and police say the impact knocked her to the pavement. He was driving north on Broad Street and took her to the hospital. The incident occurred at 4 pm. Sterling Deck of Eaton Avenue, 39, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after his car struck a parked auto owned by Lewis Sanders of Highland Street on 1st Avenue early yesterday. Damage totaled 335 dollars. Police reported six other non injurious mishaps yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Central Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Ova Eikenberry
N. Main St
Larry McNabb
Forrest Ave
Sterling Deck
Eaton Ave
Lewis Sanders
Highland St
1St Avenue
Girl Scout Camps to Welcome Visitors
Open house at Middlemoor and Stonybrook Girl Scout camps will run tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mrs. Kenneth Jones and Mrs. James Morningstar supervise the day camp program as more than 300 scouts and brownies participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlemoor
Stonybrook
Kenneth Jones
James Morningstar
Theft reports and assault noted by Middletown police
Police briefs record Harold Woodward reporting a tire and wheel theft worth seven dollars. Chester Stacy reports about forty dollars of carpenter tools stolen from an unlocked car trunk in a lot behind Crawford Street. Mrs Rovella Clay is listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a severe face beating on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Woodward
1St Ave
Chester Stacy
Young St
Crawford Street
Rovella Clay
Middletown Hospital
Tot Swallows Bolt Admitted To Hospital
A two year old Franklin child named Douglas Watts swallowed a bolt yesterday and was admitted to Midleton Hospital. He is the son of Wilgus Watts of Maple Drive Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tot Swallows
Bolt
Franklin
Midletown Hospital
Douglas Watts
Wilgus Watts
Maple
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Monroe Church
Calvin Lloyd
Charles Buchert
Hampton PL
Florida
Monroé
Methodist Church
Young People’s Society
Earl Hiteshue
Ralph Carpenter
Hiteshue
William Burley
Daniel Puckett
S.thirkield Ave
Weather Bureau
Ohio Bell Telephone
J. R. Miller
Nho
Helen
Yankee Rd
Kensington Street
Davenport
Elmo Place
Sherman
Avenue
Moorman
Sutphin Street
Alamo
Robinson
Company
Leroy Fletcher
Tres
Jewell Ave
Lan
Ohio
Monroe
West
Charles Thompson
Middetown Hospital
Weith
Charles
Prive Thru
Central
Charles Kern
Carnegie
Clark
Electrical Service
Euclid Bill Neuenswander
Kenny Brown
Ing
Franklin Boy
Fair
Girl Scout
Bigelow
Lees
Brothers
Central Ave
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