Demolition work advances on Central Avenue mall site
Demolition crews finish a downtown clearance and city officials plan to open bids for a new phase. Harolde’s dress shop facade is taken down as part of Central Avenue clearing for a climate controlled mall. Next phase includes Ortman-Stewart and several Central Avenue properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harolde
Alco Wrecking Co
Harolde’s
Central Avenue
Cohn’s Hardware
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Broad Street
Bus Company
Broadway News
White’s
Beckwith
Ziegler Furnace Co
United American Mechanics Hall
N. Broad St
First Ave
Freeman Jewelry, Warfare, Finance
Christian Science Reading Room
Mack’s Record Shop
Nationwide
Ser Vac Center
Beauty Nook
Middletown Optical
Johnny’s
Mid
Double Fatality in Oxford Area Collision
A four car wreck on U.S. 27 a mile south of Oxford yesterday afternoon left Kathleen Krumpelman 21 Ludlow Kentucky and Lois Ann Dinsmore 25 Cincinnati dead. The Station wagon driven by Winifred Watkins 22 Rost Hill Drive crossed the center line and struck Krumpelman’s car, which then hit a third car driven by Acie Johnston 24 Haldimand Avenue. Johnston’s passenger Linda Reiter 22 Elmont Avenue suffered minor injuries. Watkins was hospitalized. Johnston and Reiter declined treatment. Coroner Dr. James Swinehart said multiple injuries caused the deaths as traffic backed up through Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Krumpelman
Ludlow
Lois Ann Dinsmore
Cincinnati
Patricial
Butler County
Winifred Leslie Watkins
Rost Hill Drive
Miss Watkins
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford Life Squad
Johnston
Linda Reiter
Elmont Ave
James Swinehart
Oxford
Hueston Woods State Park
Ex-Resident Slain In Tennessee
A former Middletown man Philip E Hammond Sr 23 formerly of 1041 S Verity Parkway moved to Morristown Tenn a month ago was killed by a .22 caliber shot at close range A suspect is jailed on a 15000 bond Police say the shooting followed a money argument in a poker game Surviving family includes wife Judy son Philip Jr parents Luther and Mrs Hammond and grandmother Mrs Hammond Services are set for 230 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Chillicothe burial in Frankfort Ohio and viewing Tuesday 7 9 pm at Bailey Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Morristown
Tenn
Philip E. Hammond Sr
S. Verity Parkway
Robert Travis
Hammond
Judy
Philip Jr
Luther Arnold
Rita Hammond
Chillicothe
First Baptist Church
James Holloman
Frankfort
Ohio
Bailey Funeral Home
Man Shot In Dayton During Argument at 505 Roesch Ave
Duane Smith 22 formerly of Middletown was shot fatally in a 505 Roesch Ave apartment at 10 20 a m Friday during an argument over a woman. Larry James Harris 22 of Apt 108 505 Roesch Ave is charged with first degree manslaughter and carrying a concealed weapon. Smith survived by parents Curtis and family. services set for Wednesday at Bowman Funeral Chapel with burial at Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Duane Smith
Middletown
Lonnie Calhoun
Kunz Ave
Robert Keen
Dayton Homicide Squad
Smith
Habover Ave
Roesch Ave
Larry James Harris
Apt
Curtis Smith
Sheryl
Bonita
Bowman Funeral Chapel
James Holloman
Woodside Cemetery
City OKs 32c increase on bus tickets
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co won city approval to raise ticket prices for three tickets to 1.00 from 1.20, a 3 percent hike, while eliminating Crawford Street and Oakland routes. Mayfield rerouted via Crawford, Meadowlawn serves Oakland, Main Street adds service to two housing projects. Six routes remain. daily runs fall from 506 to 441. Adult fare stays 35c, children 25c, student tickets five for 1.00. Six-month loss $4,227. revenue $3/hour. cost $5/hour. Loss blamed on school buses absorbing riders, may seek subsidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortman - Stewart Transportation Co
Crawford Street
Oakland
Mayfield
Meadowlawn
Main Street
Richard Clark
Dale Helsel
Ortman Stewart
Icity
Tom Ortman
Ortman-Stewart
Travelers Here Call About Strike
Travel bureau offices in Middletown reported a morning of increased calls as travelers questioned how the pilot strike would affect them. Most inquiries came from uncertain airline ticket holders, with Eastern Airlines at Cincinnati’s airport the only local carrier directly affected. AAA said a few callers were advised to contact their airline, and Armco offered no clear impact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travel Bureau
First National Bank Travel
Middletown
Eastern Airlines
Greater
Cincinnati
American Automobile Association
AAA
Armco
County Approves TB Update Plan With Appointments
Hamilton and Butler County commissioners adopt tuberculosis program updates. Dr. James R. Carr chairs the TB board and recommends naming Dr. Albert Van Sickle as TB controller after coordination with City Manager Ed Smith. Dr. Robert Louden joins as monthly consultant. TB patients move May 15 from Hughes Hospital to private rooms at nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
James R. Carr
Hamilton, Ihairman
Board of Trustees
Albert van Sickle
Louden
Floyd
Carr
Hughes Hospital
Fr. Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Ohio Welfare Payments Rise in May
Ohio welfare payments increased by 11 million dollars from April to May, totaling 56.9 million. Auditor Joseph Ferguson's report shows the year-to-date expenditure reaching 545,727,572, with most of May's rise due to health care services fluctuating with billing dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Office of
State
Joseph Ferguson
Ferguson
Two Men Treated After Weekend Stabbings In Middletown
Police report two men, Larry Baker and Rufus Mack, were treated at Middletown Hospital for stab and knife injuries after weekend incidents. Baker, 21, claimed Marie Curtis stabbed him in the left shoulder with scissors after he allegedly threw a lawnmower. Mack, 44, suffered a knife wound to the left shoulder and head injuries with glass fragments. he could not recall the assailants. Both men were told of their rights to sign warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Larry Baker
Prospect Ave
Vance St
Marie Curtis
Vance Street
Baker
Rufus Mack
S. Verity Parkway
Mack
GM Negotiations To Resume Today
Cincinnati reports talks to restart today between Local 674 United Auto Workers and General Motors Assembly Division at Norwood plant. Union chairman Jim Young said no talks over weekend and last week yielded no progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United Auto Workers
General Motors Assembly
Norwood
Jim Young
Thirteen Ohioans Die In Weekend Traffic
The Associated Press reports 13 Ohioans died over the weekend in crashes involving cars trucks a motorcycle and a train. This compares with nine last weekend and 23 the second weekend of June last year.
SBA Columbus District Office Named Office of the Year
The U S Small Business Administration Columbus District Office has been named office of the year for the Midwest region. The award recognizes outstanding service to small businesses and community impact during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
U. S. Small Business Administration
Columbus
Midwest
Bank Open House At First National Bank Breiel Branch
First National Bank hosted a five hour open house at its Breiel Boulevard branch as about 2,500 residents toured the $1 million plus building. Edward Barker and other executives greeted guests, while visitors glimpsed the travel and accounting departments and casher’s cages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Edward Barker
Barker
Breiel Boulevard
Bob Crooke
First Full Week Opens In City Parks
The Middletown Summer Parks program began its first full week with a busy schedule of activities. Highlights include bowling at the Sports Bowl, water balloon fights, craft days, scavenger hunts, cookouts, feasts, water fights, and birthday celebrations for park leader Barb Leb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Creekview
Dowling
Gardner
Goldman
Jewell
Lincoln
Michigan
South
Wildwood
Barb le B
House Looted on Fiesta Way Worth 340 Dollars
Clark Wilhide of 3%7 Fiesta Way reported a burglary yielding a television set a radio and a police monitor radio valued at 340 dollars. A car jack was left at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Wilhide
Fiesta Way
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Sennet
Journal
Dletown Federal and
Miller’s Jewelry
Roderer Shoes
Household Finance Corp
Burnett’s
White’s Jewelry
Tom Mack
White's Jewelry
Castell Building
Vanderveer St
YMCA
U.S 27
Tennessee
City OK
County
Ok’s
National Tuberculosis Association
Henry
Dave Finkelman
Deae
Larry Lewis Insurance
E. State St. Trent
THE
Associated Press
SBA
Millan
Michael Craft
William Craft
Brentwood Street
Sheckler
BANK
Bob Millan
Crooke
Dwight Neill
Neill
Ave
Clarice Willoughby
Grand Ave
Priday
Cur Aoa
Peart
OF OF Greathouse & Son, Inc
Oita Yy Irani
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