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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1960

Page

2

County Will Appoint Two For Jet Port Planning

Butler County to name two men to a regional six man agenda committee drafting plans for a proposed regional jet airport. Dayton and Cincinnati officials aim to hire an attorney to draft enabling legislation. Area talks expected in Hamilton between Sept 15 and Oct 1 with 10 counties invited.

Butler County Immet Fi- Dayton Cincinnati Sanea Ohio Hamilton Dayton Chambers of Commerce Miami Ohio General Assembly Harold Edwards Columbus R. William Patterson Donald Clancy Walton Bachrach John Gilligan Middletown Douglas Fuller Cincinnati C of C Clancy Patterson Springfield Eves Butler Clark Clinton Clermont Greene Montgomery Preble

Hospital Damage Estimated At 6000 After Lightning Strike

A lightning bolt hit Middletown Hospital last Wednesday at 2 30 p m causing a four hour blackout. Damage to the electrical system and power switchover unit is estimated at 6000, according to Ralph Grimes, chairman of the hospital insurance fee.

Middletown Hospital Ralph Grimes

Boat Upsets Leave One Dead in Dayton Lake

Solemn Goffstein a Dayton manufacturer 4 drowned Friday night when a boat upset on a small private lake near Amelia in Clermont County. He could not swim as the overloaded craft sank mid lake while four others escaped to shore after a meeting of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Young Presidentstion.

Dayton Ohio Goffstein Amelia Clermont Ty Standard Products Co Cincinnati Young Presidentstation Golfstein

Child Killed by Car in Akron Drive-By Incident

A four-year-old girl, Cheryle Eastgate, was struck and killed when she darted from between two parked cars in Akron. The incident occurred Friday in Cuyahoga Falls as a car struck her, police said.

Akron, Ohio Cheryle Eastgate Cuyahoga Falls

Steel Mills to Idle 5,000 Workers Over July Fourth Week

Youngstown area plants run at 44 percent of capacity next week and reduce further the following week. Most mills suspend operations for the July 4 holiday. US Steel Ohio Works will idle most of the week, suspending July 3 and resuming July 9, affecting about 5,000 workers.

Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown US. Steel Corp Ohio Works

Thousands of Antibiotics Found in Vacant Lot in Cincinnati

Police report a child discovery of nearly 1000 bottles of antibiotics valued around 3.6 million dollars in a vacant lot in Cincinnati. No matching drug theft reports found in the area.

Cincinnati

Workshop Ends for 1986 Ohio Journalism Teens

About 1,986 teenage journalists from 333 high schools in 11 states completed Ohio Universitys 11th annual high school publications workshop. They received diplomas of attendance at Friday night ceremonies in Athens.

Athens Ohio Ohio University

Postmaster Nominee Phy lie Dundes Named for Portage County

President Eisenhower sent the Senate the postmaster nomination of Phy lie Dundes from Rootstown Ohio Portage County for confirmation.

Washington Eisenhower Senate Phylie J Dundes Rootstown Oho Portage

Five Ohio Projects Named in Military Construction Bill

Senate Appropriations Committee approved a near two billion dollar military construction bill covering five Ohio projects. The list includes Wright-Patterson AFB and Army Reserve sites at Ashtabula Geneva, Lancaster Logan, and Troy, with figures noted as Senate committee totals and House figures in brackets. National Guard project at Logan listed separately.

Washington Ohio Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Air Force Wright - Patterson Afb Sucem Army Ashtabula Geneva Lancaster Logan Troy National Guard

Fatal accident claims Parma woman in two car crash

Mrs. Helen J. Plas aged 53 of Parma was killed in a two car collision at the Brownfield and Ridge Road intersection early today. She was a passenger in a car driven by her husband Hugo.

Cleveland Helen J. Plas Parma Brownfie.1 Ridge Road Nip .Wnd Hugo

Five year old drowns in Bedford pool

Cleveland AP reports five year old Sout Brown fell into a neighboring swimming pool in Bedford Friday and drowned.

Cleveland Bedford

50 Year Pin Presented To Veteran Armco Man

John Kaufman, a 74 year old Armco veteran who began at Central Works, rose through the Middletown plant from scrap wheeler to millwright helper, received a 50 year pin from Ralph Wright and a wrist watch. Mrs Kaufman was given an orchid at the ceremony. The couple live at 4 Burton Rd.

Armco John Kaufman East Works Ralph Wright Middletown Works Central Works Middletown Kaufman Burton Rd Center

Deaths And Funerals William F. Berryman 82

William F. Berryman 82 of 527 Howe Rd Trenton died at Middletown hospital at 6 pm yesterday after two days as a patient. He was a plumber and for 32 years ran Berryman's Plumbing Shop on Crawford Street. Survived by wife Mary Ann a daughter Thelma Mui a stepson Lealand Boorman ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Spring Cemetery burial. Friends may call tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 pm.

William F. Berryman Howe Rd Trenton Middletown, Hospital Failing Beach Berryman Crawford Street Extile County Mary Ann Thelma Mui Lealand Boorman Xenia McCoy-Leffler Springcere Cemeery

Middletown Armco veteran Jovan H. Bippes Sr dies at 64

Jovan H. Bippes Sr a former Armco Steel employee who retired in 1957 died of a heart attack at his stepdaughter s home in Middletown where he had been living He had been in poor health three years Surviving are a daughter a son a stepson two sisters and two grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 168 am Tuesday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Monday.

Jovan H. Bippes Sr Armco Middletown Mary Lentz Jewell Sr Middletown Hospital Bippes Armco Steel Corp Jim Weel Processing Paul Chamberlain Trenton John H. Jr Hialeah Fla James Crouch West Middletown Este

Richard Landis Service to Richard Gordon Landis

A service for Richard Gordon Landis will be held at 2 pm Monday at the Methodist Episcopal Burial in Springhill Cemetery Huntsle Friends may call at McCoy Lester Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 8 pm

Richard Gordon Landis Fim & Moo Roe The Methodist Episcopal Springhill Cemetery Hunts le Friends McCoy- Lester Spm

Lewisburg Man Hobbs Dies at 69 in Dayton Area

Clayton H Hobbs died at 1 am yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Survived by wife Verssie four sons Cecil Middletown Shelby Dayton Wayne Grover at home two daughters Norma Jean Winkelman Dayton Waosa Maly Verona Phyllie Hobbs at home. two sisters and six grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 pm Kramer and Moeler Funeral Home burial Fairview Cemetery Wes Alexandria.

Lewisburg Clayton H Hobbs Lewisburg Rt. 1 Good Samarian Hospital Dayton Verssie Cecil Middletown Shelby Wayne Kramer & Moeler Fairview Cemetery Wes Alexandria

Carrie Tarvine 77 dies at Mason home

Carrie Tarvine 77 died yesterday at 6 East Main Street Mason. Survived by three daughters Mes Edith Richards of Mason Dora Williams and Irene Goodmaster both of Lebanon and a son Charlies of Mason. Services set for 10 am Monday at Mason Baptist Church with burial at Rose Hill. Friends may call at Gallimore Funeral Home tomorrow from 4 to 9 p.m.

Mason Carrie Tarvine E. Main St Edith Richards Dora Williams Irene Goodmaster Lebanon Charlies Mason Baptist Church Rose Hill Gallimore Funeral Home

Obituary notes two veteran leaders die in March

White Stone Virginia Paul Walton Jenkins 70, former vice president of the Corning Glass Works in Pittsburgh, is noted. Allentown Pennsylvania Ma Gen. Charles C. Curtis advertising director of the Cali Chronicle newspapers in Allentown and retired commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard died at Sacred Heart Hospital after a coronary attack in March. He served in four wars.

White Stone Paul Walton Jenkins Corning Glast Works Pittsburgh eeeSee One Allentown Charles C. Curtis Cali-Chronicle Pennsylvania National Guard Sacred Heart

Two Fishermen Rescued From Goove Island

David Scharf and Dick Adams were found ashore on Goove Island in Lake Nipissing after a night stranded when their boat ran dry. They had left Callander to fish Thursday but ran out of gas and stayed on the island until authorities located them Friday.

North Bay Ont David Scharf Dick Adams Eas

Traffic Violators Face Lifelong Suspensions In Court

Butler County officials announce harsher penalties for traffic offenders after a spate of deadly crashes this year. Judge J T Lamb revoked the driving rights of Richard Leeblent z 29 of Amisburg for driving while intoxicated and ordered up to life suspensions for habitual offenders or those with alcoholism or senility in their records. Other cases include Earl Spencer fined 200 and jailed, and Oakey Milligan fined for failure to yield. A threat charge against Samuel Lawson was dismissed at his complainant's request.

Butler County J. T. Lamb Lamb Earl A. Spencer Kyles Station Road Spencer Yankee Road Oakey F. Milligan Glenmore Dr Samuel Lawson Sheffield Sr Va Smith

Warren County Tragedy Claims 13-Year-Old in Crash

A 13 year old girl, Andrian Jeffery of 411 Cedar Lane, was killed when a car driven by her sister in law Beverly Ann Jeffery 19 skidded into a ditch and hit a tree near Lebanon Ohio. Beverly Jeffery was injured and hospitalized in Dayton.

Lebanon Andrian Jeffery Cedar Lane Beverly Ann Jeffery Jeffery Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Miller Road Albert Jeffery

Youths Held On Stolen Car Charge

Two 17 year olds from Dayton were held after being found driving a stolen 1950 Chevrolet and using plates from another car. They admitted thefts and provided false names before police referred them to juvenile authorities.

Dayton Pfl Delman Birch Willam Bogan Robert Austin W. Third Street Bogan Austin Hamilton

Young Man Is Killed in Ironton Area

Deputies investigate the apparent shotgun slaying of Gerald Addis a 21 year old from Pedro Addie found in Painter Hollow about 20 miles north of Ironton Friday night Three 12 gauge shells were found near the body He died en route to Lawrence County General Hospital A man is being held for questioning by Sheriff Carl E Rose and deputies

Ironton Ohio Gerald Addis Rt. 1 Pedro Addie Painter Hollow Here Carl E. Rose Lawrence County General Hospital

Robbed then forced to give taxi service in Cincinnati

Ott Rushing, 37, told police two robbers took his wallet containing 337 dollars and forced him to drive them in his cab. He said one gunman entered after he cashed two paychecks and then they picked up a second bandit before returning to their car.

Cincinnati Ott Rushing Rushing Ead

Motorist Nabbed On Hit-Skip After Double Swiping

Police charged Marnell L. Ely, 27, of Brentwood Street, after he was allegedly seen leaving the scene of a double vehicle swipe at Penfield and Baltimore. Ely was arrested at Gere's Cafe, released on $500 bond, and ordered to appear in court Monday. He claimed his door flew open during a left turn off Baltimore Street but could not keep the car in control. The vehicle struck parked cars on Penfico and another on Hendrickson Road, causing minor damage. Virginia Keith reported her car struck by a southbound vehicle on Yankee Road near Fourth Street at 9:15 p.m.

Marnell L. Ely Brentwood St Gere Carolina St Penfield Baltimore Ely Baltimore Street Penfico Curtie Caskey Voight Fleming Hendrickson Rd Virginia Keith Yankee Rd Yankee Road Fourth Street

Eight Month Sentence for Ohio Union Leader Presser

Federal judge sentenced William Presser, president of the Ohio Sters Union, to eight months in jail for obstructing a probe by the US Senate Rackets Committee. He planned to appeal, and U.S. District Judge Paul Jones released him on a 1,000 dollar bond pending appeal.

Cleveland Oho 5 Sters Union William Presser US. Senate U.S Paul Jones

Destructive Atlantic Hurricane-Like Winds Sweep Northeast

Tornado winds pushed out over the Atlantic Ocean leaving scattered damage in the Northeast. Funnels lit and skipped in Pennsylvania New York and Vermont Friday night. Alerts issued in New Jersey Connecticut and Massachusetts. No deaths reported. Lew Wallace wrote Ben Hur.

Atlantic Ocean Pennsylvania New York Vermont New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts Weather Bureau

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Auto Dodds Monuments Verity Ith Ave Woodside Cemetery Robert Kontnier Mer Ph. GA Anchor Manchester Herry Edwards Uts Bertinnis Central Ave William Berryman Landis Cincinna’ VA Emil G. Sander Fred R A. H. Sander Middie Oan Spokane Wash John Bippes Sr Richard Landis Clayton Hobbs Suprema Rug Cleaning CO al Falls Cleaners Amisburg Richard Leeblentz Coblentz S. Verity Parkway Hanover Avenue Warren County Presser Associated Press Lew Wallace Ben Hur Columbia Reeves Home Loan Service
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