Getting Worse Broken Glass A Park Problem
Parks in Middletown are plagued by broken glass cans and can lids left by visitors. Ground glass from mower blades injures children and frustrates City Park Director John Paschal who notes external weekend crowds worsen Douglas Park. He cites Sunset and Barnitz as affected and criticizes two cent bottle returns driving litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Hayes
Middletown Parks
City Park
John Paschal
Douglas Park
Paschal
Douglas
Douglas Ark
Sunset
Barnitz
Park Department
Camper Destroyed By Blaze on Interstate 71 North
A car converted into a camper burned at 5 40 p m yesterday when sparks ignited the gasoline tank. State police report James T. Crouch 42 of Middletown Eaton Road lost a rear wheel while driving north on Interstate 71 north of Route 73. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
James T. Crouch
Middletown-Eaton Road
Rt. 73
Motorist Bound Over In 2 Deaths
A 37 year old Middletown woman Jean Ann Matthews was bound over to the Butler County grand jury on two counts of second degree manslaughter after a two car crash May 28 at Rt 73 and Jacksonburg Road near Trenton. Judge William R. Hendrickson set bond at 000. Henderson sisters Jackie 17 and Vickie 10 Henderson, residents of 910 Malvern St Middletown, were killed. Matthews is charged with failing to stop before entering the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County
Jean Ann Matthews
Charles Sr
William R. Hendrickson
Butler County Court Area II
Fairfield
Hendrickson
Cpl
R. D. Barton
State Highway Patrol
Rt. 73
Jacksonburg Road
Trenton
Jackie Henderson
Vickie Henderson
Malvern St
Matthews
Girl Struck By Auto Near Lamberton Street Home
An 11 year old girl was treated at Middletown Hospital with a left leg injury after running from a stalled Mister Softee ice cream truck into a passing car. The girl, Jackie Dillion, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Dillion of 2125 Lamberton St. The car was driven by Vernon Banks of Trenton. The incident occurred at 4 55 p m on Lamberton near the girl's home. The ice cream truck driver James T Puckett of Hamilton was cited for stopping on the traveled portion of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
James T. Puckett
Hamilton
Four Corner Land Sale Near Lebanon Draws The Interchange Buy
George Henkle Associates of Lebanon bought 142 acres at the I 71 Ohio 123 interchange three miles east of Lebanon for 240000 via court auction. The parcels, previously part of O W Brown estate, were sold under a court order with 35 developers present. The land is now zoned light industrial and may attract industry or service ventures. The church income goes to Bethany Christian Church from the high bid, and the seller’s will directs funds to the church. The buyer plans no immediate development. the area may gain water and sewer extensions and possible annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
George Henkle Associates, Inc
Ohio 123
O. W. Brown
Young & Jones
Ohio
Marvin Young
William K. Robinson
Middletown
Henkle Associates
Henkle
Cincinnati
Dayton
Robinson
Young
Bethany Christian Church
Visiting Japanese Open Hueston Lodge In Ohio
A $3 million lodge complex at Hueston Woods State Park near Oxford opened unofficially for a 35 member Japanese trade mission led by Kazutaka Kisawada of Tokyo Electric Power Co. The official 94 room lodge opens next week with a formal dedication planned for next month. Governor James A. Rhodes invited the visitors during his prior U S trade mission to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Hueston Woods State Park
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Kazutaka Kisawada
Tokyo Electric Power Co
U.S
Japan
Lukens Plans Israel Visit After Travel Ban Lift
Rep Donald Lukens of the 24th District will become among the first U S officials to tour the Middle East since the State Department lifted the travel ban. He will depart next week for a week, visiting Tel Aviv Jerusalem Bethlehem Eliat and the Gaza Strip as a guest of the Israeli government. Lukens aims to see refugee issues and the impact of conflict while exploring potential U S economic assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lukens
24Th
Middle East
State Department
Lukens
Israel
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Eliat
Gaza Strip
Washington
Abraham Harman
Mid-East
Warren death cyclist dies of injuries
Robert Busser 24 of Cincinnati, formerly Mason area, died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 8 p m from head injuries after a motorcycle went off Mason Montgomery Road in Warren County Tuesday night. Funeral services are at Gallimore Funeral Home. Busser’s death is Warren County’s 16th this year, versus six last year at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Robert Busser
Cincinnati
Mason Area
Gallimore
Busser
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Warren County
Lebanon
Deaths And Funerals Roscoe Funk 78 Trenton
Roscoe L. Funk 78 of 103 N Main St Trenton died at 1 10 am today at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack three weeks ago He born in Collinsville was a lifelong Butler County resident and a retired Ford Motor Co employee in Hamilton and Cincinnati Surviving wife Mary a daughter Mrs Mary Ely Huntsville Ga a sister Mrs Florence Deardorff Middletown and two grandchildren Services 10 30 am Monday Klaus Wiegell Funeral Home Hamilton Burial Greenwood Cemetery Visitation 5 to 8 pm tomorrow at the funeral home and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe L. Funk
N. Main St
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Funk
Collinsville
Butler County
Ford Motor Co
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Mary
Mary Ely
Huntsville
Florence Deardorff
Middletown
Klaus-Weigel
Greenwood Cemetery
Death of William R Tibbs at 3013 Ottawa St
William R Tibbs 65 of 3013 Ottawa St was found dead in bed at his home yesterday around 10 am He was a self employed painter Surviving are two daughters Reva Hosmer of Mason and Leona Wooldridge of Red Lion three sons Arnold and William of Middletown Eugene in Alaska three brothers Howard Omer Robert and a sister Ruby Services will be at 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roxie Tibbs
Ottawa St
Reva Hosmer
Mason
Leona Wooldridge
Red Lion
Arnold
William
Middletown
Eugene
Alaska
Howard
Omer
Middleitown
Robert
Springboro
Ruby
California
Dies in Cincinnati. Requiem High Mass Monday
William Lenihan, 64, of Cincinnati formerly Hamilton, will lie in state prior to a requiem high mass at 9 30 a m Monday at St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lenihan
Cincinnati
Hamilton
St. Mary’s Church
Two Killed in Preble County Crash Near Richmond
Richmond Indiana youths Paul D. Harper 20 and Dennis D. Smith 20 died when their car smashed into a concrete bridge on Route 121 north of New Paris at 12 05 a m. Timothy Smith 18 a brother of one victim was among the injured. Daniel Rohrer 20 was in fair condition at Reid Memorial Hospital. Driver Harper lost control on a turn.
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Richmond
Ind
New Paris
Rt. 121
Paul D. Harper
Dennis D. Smith
Timothy Smith
Reid Memorial Hospital
Daniel Rohrer
Harper
Money bag stolen from Kip's A-Go-Go tavern
Kenneth Bippus of 1641 Tuley Road Hamilton reported to sheriff's deputies that a money bag containing 255 dollars and 85 cents was taken from the Kip's A-Go-Go tavern on the Hamilton Middletown Road yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Bippus
Tuley Road
Hamilton
Kip’s
Middletown
Sheriff's Deputies
Three Bound Over To Jury In Copper Theft
Three men Alphonso Bigsby 23 Sterling Jackson 30 and John Tucker 25 were bound over to the Butler County grand jury on grand larceny charges for allegedly breaking into Mueller Brass Co. and stealing 17 bars of copper valued at 480 dollars on May 23. Bond set at 2500 each. Remaining details note several other local fines and traffic cases from yesterday in municipal court.
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Butler County
Mueller Brass Co
Lafayette Ave
Alphonso Bigsby
17Th Ave
Sterling Jackson
Garden Ave
John Tucker
18Th Ave
Daniel Hall
Calumet Ave
Ruling Allows Middletown Board to Pay Teacher Tuition
Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer ruled the Middletown City Board of Education may assign teachers in its employ to pursue approved graduate study and pay their tuition. The board may also provide a supplemental salary based on tuition costs, deeming the arrangement beneficial to the district.
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Hamilton
Butler Common Pleas
Heaner
Fred B. Cramer
Middletown
Pole Damaged After Auto Hits Drive-In Front
James Reid at 2711 S Main St told sheriff's deputies a 20 foot light pole in front of George's Drive-In at that address was damaged by an auto. Reid said an unknown motorist struck the pole and left the scene. Damage was estimated at 75 dollars.
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James Reid
S. Main St
Sheriff's
George’s Drive-In
Reid
Two Honored At Nurse Graduation
Middletown School of Nursing graduation at Roosevelt Junior High School honors two students. Veneryl Annmayes wins the Butler County Medical Society auxiliary scholarship. Sally Graham receives the Ruth Marie Crout Jefferson award. Hayes will start as staff nurse at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Graduates include Bulson Dean Graham Hayes MacLean Mears Murphy Nickell Price Ratz. Knight Goodman urged empathy and cooperation as key to success.
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Middletown School of Nursing
Roosevelt Junior High
Veneryl Annmayes
Women's Auxiliary
Butler County Medical Society
Miss Hayes
William Crawford
Sally Graham
Ruth Marie Crout Lefferson
Thomas Lefferson
Lefferson
School of Nursing
Donald Heffron
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association
Ruth Marie Crout Jefferson
Lebanon High School
School of Nursing and Student Association
Middletown
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Miss Graham
Rockford High School
Student Nurse Association
Middletown Hospital
Virginia A. Bulson
Toledo
Joyce E. Dean
Wilmington
Ohio City
Franklin
Linda L. MacLean
Patricia A. Mears
Germantown
Carr
Ottawa Street couple ordered to clean up home and children
Ottawa Street residents Carl and Pauline Fletcher, parents of eight aged 4 to 20, were ordered to clean their filthy home and care for their children by Monday or face charges. Sheriff’s deputies and welfare officials found no electricity or proper facilities, with a bare floor, dirty dishes, garbage, and cooking done outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Street
Carl
Pauline
Fletcher
Ottawa St
John Mullins
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Sgt
Mullins
Man Escapes After Chase In City Park Lot
Gibby Long of Economy Savings and Loan reported chasing a man south on Canaljeirest but losing him in City Park Lot No 2 after the suspect tried to cash a stolen 147 dollar check at 3 15 p m. The check was taken from Foley Construction Co in Cincinnati. Police had been alerted by Hamilton police to watch for a car carrying four or five men, one in a red hat, attempting to cash stolen checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibby Long
Economy Savings and Loan Co
Central Ave
Canal Jeirest
Foley Construction Co
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Fiee
Flagel Installed By Optimists
Robert Flagel was installed as president of the Noon Optimist Club at the Imperial House South. New officers included Walling Gray as first vice president, Richard Lichtenstein as second vice president, Ray Minter as secretary treasurer, George Coomer as sergeant at arms, with board members William McCabe Harold Aoy and Dr Steve Gallaher. Special awards went to John Tipton and Ray Minter by Gov Elect Graham Smith of Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Flagel
Imperial House South
Walling Gray
Richard Lichtenstein
Ray Minter
George Coomer
Sargeant-At Arms
William McCabe
Harold Aoy
Steve Gallaher
John Tipton
Minter
Graham Smith
Hamilton
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Stitmen Suns
David Douglas
Richard H. Jones
Withey
Blaze
Brown
Hueston Lodge
Vanvive
Mane J. Purdy
Happy Hobby House
Wille Canat
Warren
William R. Tibbs
Preble
Kenneth H. Briscoe
Woodlawn Ave
Briscol
Curtis St
James W. Williams
College Corner
Verity Parkway
James Haag
Morgan St
Richard Duncil
Lamberton St
Winston R. Terrill
Sheridan Ave
James Wade Romans
Germantown Road
Wendell Pratt
Gerald Blanton
Thomas Road
Knight Goodman
James Sawyer
Marguerite L. Miles
Stuart Ives
Hospital Board of Trustees
Duane L. Sisson
First Baptist Church
Cheryl Hayes
Sally Graham Lefferson
Man
Pat
Restaurant of
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