Auto Accidents Keep Patrol Busy
Auto incidents kept patrols busy with multiple injuries and charges. Thomas J. Hester, 23, suffered head and chest injuries when his car left the road on Hamilton Trenton Road near Riverside Drive and flipped after hitting a utility pole sign. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by Schramm ambulance. A separate crash on Rt 25 north of Franklin involved a woman, 29, treated for leg and chest injuries at Middletown Hospital after her car struck a utility pole while en route to visit relatives in Cincinnati. Passengers Jerome Holland, 12, and James C. Bell sustained minor injuries and were dismissed. Charles Farmer, 24, was cited for reckless driving and fleeing the scene after a southbound auto sideswiped cars on Main Street. Officers cited Curtis Howard, 20, and Jefferson Gaunt, 29, in a separate sideswipe on the Middletown approach. Oscar F. Hunsicker, 36, was arrested for driving under the influence after a sideswipe on the Trenton bridge, connected to an incident with William Stang, 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Hester
Harrison St
Hamilton - Trenton Rd
Riverside Drive
Middletown Hospital
Schramm
Troit
Rt. 25
Franklin
Middletown Hospi
Cincinnati
Jerome Holland
James C. Bell
Charles Farmer
Garfield St
State Patrol
Auilo
Main Street
Middletown
Curtis Howard
Oxford State Rd
Jefferson Gaunt
Mohawk St
Trenton Bridge
Oscar F Hunsicker
West Middletown Rt. 2
Hunsicker
Trenton
William Stang
Seven Mile
Woman Held To Jury On $3,500 Bond
Barbara Moore 21 of Celina was bound to the Butler County Grand Jury on seven charges of obtaining money under false pretenses with $96.42 checks signed by B. Miller alias Mrs. Sally Moore. Moore, owner of the Northmoor Inn, pleaded innocent as her son Donald 26 and other relatives were linked to the checks. The case involves about 15 bad checks in Middletown on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Lamb
Butler County
Barbara Moore
B. Miller
Sally Moore
Donald
Wapakoneta
Moore
Northmoor
Celina
Chris Blumenschenkel
Myer’s Ltd
Moores
Middletown
Police Briefs: Arrests and Vandalism Reported in City
Embry Hardeman, 44, of 858 Lincoln St, was arrested on a warrant for assault and battery after being taken into custody at 8th and Lincoln. A trash fire at the Air Portion was ordered extinguished by police. Malcolm Mercant, 1227 Sycamore St, reported a stolen portable radio worth 35 dollars from the Rainbow Inn restroom. Sharon Mulford, 1505 Smith Ave, said someone slashed the top of her 1955 convertible last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embry Hardeman
Lincoln St
8Th
Lincoln
Malcom Mercant
Sycamore St
Rainbow Inn
Sharon Mulford
Smith Ave
Broken Arms In Fashionable Falls At Home And Camp
Four children sustained broken arms or a foot injury yesterday. Kevin Hinkle aged five from 100 Batsy Drive fractured his right forearm in a fall from a home yard slide. Billy Woodward twelve from Vannest Avenue fractured his right forearm in a fall from a swing at the Fresh Air Camp. Johnny Richards seven from Franklin fractured his left forearm in a tree fall. James Hartman seventeen from 802 Richardson Sr. fractured his right foot playing basketball at Sunset Park. All were treated at Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Hinkle
William Hinkle Jr
Billy Woodward
Vannest Ave
Wilbur Woodward
Fresh Air Camp
Johnny Richards
Forster Richards
Franklin
James Hartman
James Hartman Sr
Richardson Sr
Sunset Park
Middletown Hospital
Carlson Delivers Summer Plans at Optimist Club
Tom Carlson director of city parks and recreation outlined summer facilities and activities at the Optimist Club noon meeting. Hugh Cook Opti Derby director and Floyd Hartzog inspections chairman urged inspectors to ready boys for race day. Local race set for July 19 with plans for chartered transport to Akron for the national Soap Box Derby in August. Meeting held in LeSourdsville Lake dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carlson
City Parks and Recreation
Optimist Club
Hugh Cook
Floyd Hartzog
Akron
13 Year Old Girl Reported Missing
A 13 year old girl, described as 5 feet 2 inches, 120 pounds with blue eyes and light brown hair, was reported missing by her mother Mrs Edna Hill of 1610 First Ave. She had last been seen at 5 p m yesterday wearing a white blouse white bermuda shorts with a rose pattern and red shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hill
First Ave
Traffic Lt Hurt In Accident On Parkway
Traffic Lieutenant James Combs was injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by John W. Dooley in Cincinnati. Dooley cited for failing to yield. Combs treated for leg and arm abrasions. Occurred near Verity Parkway and Girard Avenue. Dooley released after posting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Parkway
Girard Avenue
James Combs
John W. Dooley
Cincinnati
Combs
Dooley
Paul Judd
Jack Combs
Dted
Death of James W. Glover at 74 in residence
James Walker Glover, 74, of 4105 Vannest Ave., died at 4 a.m. today after years of failing health since a stroke. A retired Armco Steel crane operator and St. John's Church member, he is survived only by his wife Mae. Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Glover
James Walker Glover
Vannest Ave
Glover
Armco Steel Corp
St. John’s Church
Mae
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Youth Held For Trial At Franklin
An 18yearold on probation from the Boys Industrial School was bound over to the Warren County grand jury by Judge J T Riley in municipal court. Charged with sodomy Powell 18 of 2542 E Third St was bound over under 5000 bond. Police said Powell struck and molested an 11yearold Franklin youth June 15 in a 7th Street apartment. Powell pleaded not guilty. During the preliminary hearing witnesses said Powell also threatened the youth. Powell was on probation after being convicted of rape. In other cases fined and paying costs were George Jarnigan 39 of 13 Lynn St assault and battery 25 10 days in jail suspended on probation for 1 year Russell Rice 45 Cincinnati P U C O violation 5 Jerry Catching 31 2012 Logan Ave Middle town failure to yield 10 making bond forfeitures John Izor 18 Springboro speeding 15 Paul Doughman New Lebanon crossing the yellow line 15 Clyde Copley 40 Cincinnati no headlights 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Boys Industrial School
Warren County Grand Jury
J. T. Riley
William Powell
Third St
Powell
7Th Street
George Jarnigan
Lynn St
Russell Rice
Cincinnati
P.U. C
Jerry Catching
Logan Ave
Middletown
John Izor
Springboro
Paul Doughman
New Lebanon
Clyde Copley
Custody Hearing Ends Quietly in Vanderbilt Stokowski Case
Closed hearings wrapped Friday in the Gloria Vanderbilt Leopold Stokowski custody dispute in New York. Judge Edgar J. Nathan Jr. did not indicate when a decision would be issued. Stokowski seeks greater custodial rights for Stan eight and Chris seven, while Vanderbilt Lumet seeks to curtail them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Vanderbilt
Conductor Leopold Stokowski
State Supreme Court
Edgar J. Nathan Jr
Stokowski
Stan
Chris
Sidney Lumet
Nathan
Dayton minister to speak at Holiness Tabernacle sermon
The Rev. J. H. Newton of Locust Street Dayton will be guest speaker at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Holiness Tabernacle on Garfield Street There will also be monthly hymn singing following the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Newton
Locust Street
Dayton
Holiness Tabernacle
Garfield Street
Mrs Minnie Piersall 79 dies in Middletown hospital
Mrs Minnie Mae Piersall 79 of 108 S Clinton St Middletown died at 4 05 am at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since June 2 She had been bed fast a month a former teacher born in Owensville Ky resident of Middletown 16 years her husband Benjamin died 1934 Survived by two sons John T Middletown George David Dayton five daughters Mrs Turner Powers Mrs Gertrude Piersall Mrs Arthur Sixt Jr all of Middletown Mrs John Brown Peasttown Mrs Fred Wernicke Dayton and 11 grandchildren Services 2 pm Tuesday Crawford Street Church of God Rev R C Caudill Burial Woodside Cemetery Calling hours McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Monday 2 5 and 7 9 pm and afternoon Tuesday at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Mae Piersall
S. Clinton St
Middletown Hospital
Piersall
Owensville
Middletown
Benjamin
John T
George David
Dayton
Turner Powers
Gertrude Piersall
Arthur Sixt Jr
John Brown
Peasttown
Fred Wernicke
Crawford Street Church of
Rooney 87 Dies. services set at Stubbs Funeral
Harry Rooney 87 died yesterday. Services will be held at 10 30 a m Monday at the Stubbs Funeral Home in Waynesville with burial in the family plot. The obituary notes his longtime residence and involvement in local affairs and his survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Harry Rooney
Stubbs
Obituary notices for Guy Paragin Jenkins Rank
Mrs Maud G Guy 74 of 3472 Hamilton Mason Rd services 10 am Monday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home Mrs Bertha Paragin 58 of 139 Retta Ave New Miami services 2 pm Monday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home Michael Jenkins 2 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jenkins 270 Bell Rd services today Brown Dawson Funeral Home Julius J Rank 83 of 904 S Fifth St services 830 am Monday at Colligan Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud G. Guy
Hamilton - Mason Rd
Griesmer-Grim Funeral Home
Bertha Paragin
Retta Ave
New Miami
Griesmer - Grim Funeral Home
Michael Jenkins
Robert Jenkins
Bell Rd
Brown
Dawson Funeral Home
Julius J. Rank
S. Fifth St
Colligan Funeral Home
Franklin Area Fights For Water
Franklin residents in the Mackinaw addition launch a petition drive to compel the city to provide water sewer and gas service, arguing the area should not be gas no longer restricted to industrial use. They claim promised improvements were not delivered within two years of annexation and will present the petition at the July 6 council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Mackinaw Addition
James Robinson
Turner Sa
Hollywood
George Wilson
Sycamore Street
Clint Turner
Turner Lane
Frank Maudlin
South Avenue
Jack Woorall
Steel Parley Recessed To Monday In Wage Talks
Industry wide steel wage negotiations were recessed Friday until Monday with no progress toward averting a strike planned for July 1. Union and company representatives held sessions, then returned to four-man team talks on an overall basis. A 500,000 strong walkout could halt about 90 percent of U.S. steel output. The union seeks a wage increase while companies press for a wage freeze to curb inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York UP
United
Youth Stabs Stepfather Over Beating in Houston
AP report from Houston details a 17 year old youth stabbing his 46 year old stepfather, Robert Griswold, after pleading to stop a beating on him and his mother. The youth, Gerald Owen Johnson, attempted to revive the wounded man by breathing into his throat. no charges were filed immediately. Jewel Fay Griswwald, the mother, collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Gerald Owen Johnson
Robert Griswold
Jewel Fay Griswald
Changes Planned for Four City Bus Routes
Four city bus routes will change schedules starting Monday after approval by City Manager Charles W. Thompson on instruction from the City Commission. New timings place Lakeside Harlan Park trips at 8 50 p m Mondays and Fridays and 5 50 p m on other listed weekdays, Wildwood last trips at 9 30 p m Mondays and Fridays and 6 30 p m other days, Park Place hourly 9 p m to midnight Mondays and Fridays and 7 p m to midnight other days, with Mayfield covered by Park Place from 9 p m Mondays and Fridays and from 7 p m on Tuesdays through Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ortman
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Charles W. Thompson
City Commission
Lakeside
Harlan Park
Wildwood
Park Place
Mayfield
Four youths held over assault at Queens school yard
In Corona Queens a 14 year old white girl was harmed after a recreation program. Six Black youths aged 14 to 17 were arrested and charged in the incident. John Rich 16 Edward Jacobs 17 Jacob Bethea 16 and Henry Stokes 16 are arraigned in Ridgewood Felony Court with Rich and Bethea admitting harm while Stokes says he held the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Corona
Queens
John Rich
Edward Jacobs
Jacob Bethea
Henry Stokes
Rich
Bethea
Jacobs
Stokes
Brooklyn Automotive School
Ridgewood
Man Robbed at 900 Club, Police Said
Julius Johnson aged 31 of 1624 Central Ave was struck and robbed while leaving the 900 Club. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for a possible eye injury and released. Johnson said the thief took 7 dollars but he could not identify the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Johnson
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Frank Simon Nears Discharge From Holmes Hospital
Frank Simon, former conductor of the Armco Band, expects to leave Holmes Hospital in Cincinnati soon and return to Tucson, Arizona. He was admitted June 7 for surgery and the hospital reports his condition as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Tom E. de Wore
Tokyo
Rose
Tucson
Ariz
Richard J. McAuliffe
The
American Brewing Co
Fairmont
W. Va
Clarence Edwin
New) Smith
Fairmont Times
the Times
Frank Simon
Armco
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Tuscon, Ariz
Simon
Le Havre de Grace original city name note
A historical note explains Le Havre de Grace was the city’s original name in France before adopting Le Havre. The detail highlights the city’s early nomenclature and its later standard spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Havre de Grace
le Havre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnnie Holland
Bohne
Grand Ave
Middletown Food Service
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Kontnier
Mgr
George Brown
6Th Ave
LeSourdsville Lake
Lamb
Ohio
Loren Gustin
John Barnickle
Gideon Rd
Dorothy Banks
4Th Ave
Westinghouse
Melampy
Westinghouse Laundromat
George Jones
Yankee Rd
Baltimore Street
Clara May West
McKee St
Joyce Palmer
Crawford St
Susanne Welch
Milton Rd
Colored News
Minnie Piersall
Harold Rooney
Sarasota, Fla
Edward F. Kelly
Ringling Bros. Barnum, and Bailey Circus
Circus
Franklin Area
A A
John Dobrozsi
Wise PT
Glenn Miller
Ray McKinley
Miller
Tonite
Stardust Gardens
Butler-Warren
Ohio Bell
Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Savings & Loan Bldg
Ives
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