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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1967
Page
8
Gerald Yates, 24, of 46 N River Street, is listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a stabbing at 2:30 am at Ashland service station. He was in a car with several men when a dispute led to a stabbing. Police have not released suspects or names of others involved.
Dudley Kramer a physical therapist and coordinator of therapies at Doty House was chosen president of the West Central District of the Ohio State Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. Samuel Russell of Fort Hamilton Hospital was elected vice president.
Rep Donald E Lukens Friday introduced legislation to grant the federal government power to crack down on organized credit card rings. The measure would amend the U S Code to bar interstate or foreign use transportation sale or receipt of credit cards for unlawful purposes. He cites a $40 million annual cost from the racket.
The Miami University Board of Trustees authorized nine construction projects across three campuses with total costs near 16 million dollars. Bids under estimates approved for Hamilton Middletown and Oxford campus buildings, plus a guest wing for Marstein Alumni Center. A tentative general budget of about 17.95 million was set for instruction and general purposes.
Cincinnati Gas and Electric reports total property taxes for 1966 at $10,831,765 with $7,323,846 for schools in the tri state area. Butler Hamilton Clermont counties and Kentucky Indiana portions listed, total tax bill including federal and other taxes rising to $39,772,984.
Eddie Williams a 36 year old brakeman at Armco Middletown Works suffered a serious right hand injury at 6 15 this morning while weighing 30 railroad cars near Jefferson Road He attempted to open a coupling after a car failed to recouple and was bumped by an adjoining car He was admitted to Middletown Hospital for surgery Williams resides at 449 Bally Clare Terrace Springdale.
One person treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital for neck injuries after four accidents yesterday and this morning. Police set total damage at 1065 dollars. Curt Pelfrey 54 of 132 Whitman Drive injured when his car was hit from behind by Francis C. Brown 58 of West Elkton at Central Avenue and Sutphin Street. Brown charged with following too close. Damages listed at 300 dollars. Danny Bess 22 of 512 14th Ave and two parked cars owned by Coley Smith 821 11th Ave and Clarence Rolsen Cincinnati involved in another crash at 2 45 a.m. today. Bess charged with assured clear distance. Damages 550 dollars.
Middletown boy Dan Girton won a judicial honor for court service at Boy's State. Hamilton boy Arthur Felts received the Mason Award for outstanding citizenship and served as finance director. House Minority Leader Eric Stamers won a legislative prize as the event closed a week of citizenship training. Two more Ohio boys from Warrensville Heights and Bexley earned spots to attend the American Legion Boys Nation in Washington next month.
Police succeeded in catching a stray macaw that hid in a tree yesterday. They returned the bird to its owner Mrs. Elliot Perkins of 3710 Sawyer Ave.
Camp Hook opens its 41st season tomorrow with nearly 750 boys pre registered and a goal of 850. A seven member commissioner unit will staff camp sites to assist units while instruction moves from central areas to at site locations. Wilderness camps expand to three. An aquatic staff of five leads by Jack Worley, with Raymond Ashton as nature director collecting live animals. Greg Gosling heads field sports and hunter safety joins the program. New rifle range and trading post near completion will supply scouts. Tom Smith leads as camp director for weeks one to three, with Al Zenz in charge weeks four to seven. A total of 27 staff members accompany twelve adults.
Private graveside services are planned for Margaret E. Shively 84 formerly of 2901 Grand Ave widow of Edward F. Shively. She died in a Florida rest home after a long illness. Surviving: son E. H. Shively of Raymond Maine daughter Ruth Hagedorn of Fort Lauderdale five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home. No visitations.
The 62 year old Dewey Miracle of 3715 Vannest Ave. will have services at 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Herschel Caudill officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery after calling hours tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Miracle died yesterday at Middletown Hospital.
Mrs Martha Smith aged 85 of 208 Monroe St died at 4 10 am at Midletown Hospital after a stroke last October. A Middletown resident 45 years she was predeceased by husband Aaron in 1944. Survived by five daughters Hazel Bowlin Christy Wheeler Pearl Milburn Lucille McMillan Hallie Sallee three sons Lee Bryan Wilson a sister Barbara Richardson 31 grandchildren 48 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
Mrs Eva E Boyds 87 of 2010 Hart Road died at home yesterday. Survived by three sons John Lebanon Ralph and Neal Maryland. three daughters Mrs Robert Stegemoller Mrs Bessie Bailey Lebanon and Mrs Irene Bailey Dayton. 10 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Services 2 p m Monday Oswald Memorial Home Burial Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Lebanon Winfield Scott Knight 80 died yesterday at his home on Oregonia Route 1. Survived by wife Annie and children Marlin Gilbert Bradley Mildred Rexroad, plus nine grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Oswald Me Miami Cemetery Corwin. Visitation tomorrow 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services for Glen V. Sweany aged 66 of Shadow Lake Trailer Park Mason will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Dowd Funeral Home North location.
Preble County deputy sheriff Lawrence Howell investigated an accidental shooting of 12-year-old Buddy Lewis Herald and friend Alvin Morris Jr. while playing with an air rifle near the Herald home on Greenbush Road. The youth sustained a leg flesh wound and was taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital for examination.
Vernon Indiana burial still to take place in Dupont Cemetery with visitation at Oswald Memorial Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Mr. Sweany died Thursday at Middletown Hospital and is survived by Edith his wife a son Victor serving in Vietnam three daughters Dorothy Pounders Robena Harrison and Virginia Phillips a sister Pearl Bowl and seven grandchildren from several Indiana towns including Lebanon Columbus and Evansville.
Cincinnati Gas & Electric and ULH&P announced settlement of two major labor contracts. The United Mine Workers of America covers about 500 gas department workers in Greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky in a three year deal with a wage reopener after two years. The Independent Utilities Union agreement covers 1250 workers in clerical technical and manual roles, also for three years with significant wage gains and fringe benefits. CG&E pursues talks with Local 1347 IBEW as about 1550 IBEW members have been on strike since May 10.
A total of five drivers were stopped yesterday and cited by Ptl. Louis Pierce after he observed them in courteous driving. All stopped to let other drivers enter traffic. James Hall of 606 Maryetta St led by stopping to allow Central Avenue traffic from Charles Street.
James S. Hagias of 1389 Central Ave has been awarded a University of Cincinnati scholarship for the final year of PhD work in the College of Business Administration. A Middletown High School graduate, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Miami University and has completed one year of UC work.
Stephen Scott Miller fourteen son of Mr and Mrs E James Miller 1605 Oberon Drive will receive the God and Country Award tomorrow during morning service at River View Cumberland Presbyterian Church Steve a ninth grader at Manchester Junior High School will be presented the award by Rev Howard Holman with whom he has worked for over a year to earn the recognition A member of Troop 5 sponsored by Armco Steve has been in scouting for four years He is a first class scout and is now working on star scout Leader of his troop is Frank Chapman.
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