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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1962

Page

2

Pedestrian hurt in auto collision on Charles Street

A Middletown man, Carlie Davis, 648 Auburn St., suffered a fractured left leg and multiple cuts after stepping from behind a parked car into an oncoming vehicle on Charles Street and Fiemming Road. Davis was knocked 34 feet. driver Georgedda G. McNary, 25, 623 Elsmere St., was not charged. Davis remained in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital.

Middletown Charles Street Fiemming Road Carlie Davis Auburn St Georgedda G. McNary Elsmere St Davis Charles St McNabb

Cillen Crow Theft Attempt At Gillen Crow Pharmacy

The sheriff’s office investigates an attempted burglary at Gillen Crow Pharmacy in Mayfield. Two men are jailed in Middletown. a third fled in a car as Deputy James Maxwell reported hearing a crash and spotting a running suspect.

Gillen Crow Mayfield Middletown James Maxwell Ciass

Two Break-Ins Reported In City Last Night And Thursday

Detectives investigated two break-ins and two attempts with intruders obtaining 95 dollars and about five dollars in cigarettes. The Ristance's Variety Store at 426 Baltimore Avenue was hit Thursday night, with 95 dollars in cash and cigarettes stolen. Owners Louie and Mary Risianco reported the loss yesterday morning. An attempt at Joffe Furniture Co. at 1607 Central Ave. occurred Wednesday. about 10 dollars in damages were noted to a rear door, but police were not notified until yesterday. A break–in at Bernie's Auto Sales, 1943 Central Ave., occurred early today with a broken rear window. nothing was stolen and drawers were ransacked.

Ristance Baltimore Louie and Mary Risianco Joffe Furniture Co Central Ave Bernie’s Auto Sales

Intruders Cut Door at Elite's Ice Cream Store

Report says a break in occurred at the Elite's Ice Cream store at 320 Crawford early, with a rear screen door cut but police think the intruders may have been scared away.

Elite Crawfrd

Fumes Spread Through House At Brentwood Ave

A jammed flue released unburned gases in the home of Margaret Millar 58 at 1701 Brentwood Ave. Firemen gave oxygen and she was taken to Middletown Hospital. Gas shutoff by workmen. alarm at 10:59 a.m. Auto fire damage estimated at 25 dollars to James Ayler’s vehicle at Broad Street and Central Avenue.

Margaret Millar Brentwood Ave James Ayler Broad Street Central Avenue

Campaign Told to Agents Here

The Middletown Board of Property Insurance Agents met at the Manchester Motor Inn where Harry Feike of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents described the national advertising campaign and showed a related movie. Feike hails from Wilmington.

Middletown Board of Property Insurance Agents Manchester Motor Inn Harry Feike Third District Ohio Association of Insurance Aventis Feike Wilmington

Cougar Known by Many Names Panther Puma Mountain Lion

The cougar Felis concolor is widely referred to by several common names including panther puma painter and mountain lion across different regions and contexts.

Local Men Named To Committees

A. James Moorman and A R Morris were appointed to 1962 committees of the United States Savings and Loan League Moorman joins the Committee on Internal Operations while Morris serves on the Personnel Policies Committee The league president M L Doe announced the appointments in Salt Lake City Utah The league represents more than 4490 savings associations and cooperative banks The Internal Operations Committee studies accounting techniques and evaluation of accounting systems The Personnel Policies Committee contributes to informed savings and loan personnel policy discussions

A. James Moorman American Savings and Loan Association A R. Morris Middletown

VEW Hosts District Meeting In Hamilton Sunday

VFW leaders from Ohio gather for the Fourth District meeting at Post 069 in Hamilton with delegates from 55 posts across eight counties. Visiting dignitaries include Department Commander William Bowles and Department Quartermaster Adjutant Atlee Ree l, plus District Commander Hobart Hopper and District Quartermaster Sam Warmoth Jr. A joint meeting with the Auxiliary is planned, and Bowles will also attend a Miami Valley Post 3809 event. Lebanon Post 6069 marks its 6th anniversary with a banquet tonight.

Department of Ohio VFW William Bowles Mawmee Atlee J. Reel Columbus Forth Hamilton Hobart Hopper Sam Warmoth Jr Hopper Bowles Miami Valley Warmoth Lebanon

Police Briefs Report Auto Thefts In City Lot

Louis Trissell reports 19 white shirts a man's suit and a woman's suit were stolen from his auto parked in a city lot last night. Loss valued at $120.

Louis Trissell Hamilton - Middletown Pike

Resident reports firecrackers tossed in stairway

A resident of 2%5 Grand Ave. complained to police that someone had tossed a bunch of firecrackers in her stairway.

Grand Ave

Man faces multiple charges after theft and reckless driving

Police arrest 22 year old Harry Walker of 1520 Plum St in the 400 block of N Verity Parkway on charges including car theft operator's license and careless operation. A rock threw through a rear storm door at 412 Garfield St prompted a complaint. A 4 year old suffered a forehead cut when an auto stopped to avoid a collision at Central Ave and Doty St. Two hubcaps valued at 36.98 were reported stolen from a car at Curry Motors last month.

John A. Balaz Arlington Ave Janet Coldiron Franklin St Manchester Avenue Kimberly Codiron Polce Harry Walker Plum St Walker N. Verity Parkway Curtus Arnold Calumet Ave Eugenia Lee Aid Frederick Albright West Middletown Central Avenue Doty c Street Hilbert Martin Hughes St Curry Motors

Ohio Runs $34 Million Deficit in February

Ohio state finances show a $34 million deficit for February as State Auditor James A. Rhodes reports. For the eight months to February 28 expenditures totaled $1.1 billion, surpassing revenues by over $100 million.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes

Dayton Bank Robbery Suspect Bound Over in Kentucky Case

Joseph Morris Washington of Dayton Ohio was bound over to a federal grand jury after waiving preliminary examination on bank robbery charges. He and Lee Blair of West Liberty were arrested in January moments after a bank robbery in West Liberty Kentucky. Officials said all but $0 of the $5 500 taken was recovered.

Catlettsburg Joseph Morris Washington Dayton Ohio Washington West Liberty Lee Blair

Indiana man killed in Ohio highway crash near Van Wert

VAN WERT Ohio AP An Indiana motorist Cecil Elliot Brown 43 of Fort Wayne was killed in a highway collision seven miles west of Van Wert on 1st Friday. The report gives only limited details about the crash and the victim.

van Wert Ohio Indiana Here Cecil Elliot Brown Fort Wayne

Deaths And Funerals Veteran Sorg Employee Dies

Middletown veteran Sorg Paper Co. employee Crawford A. Osborne 82 died at Garden Manor Rest Home after a fall and heart attack. He lived at 409 McKinley St and had 33 years at the firm including 15 as superintendent. Survived by wife Grace, a daughter Ruth McClain and three sons. Mason, Masonic services planned. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Crawley A. Osborne Sorg Paper Co Garden Manor Osborne McKinley St Middletown St. Paul's Evangelic and Reformed Church Lincoln Lodge Grace Ruth McClain Donald Robert Norman Troy Lawrence Baltimore William

Infant Daughter of Middletown Couple Passes Away

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown of 691 Pinta Ave died today at Middletown Hospital. Born Thursday morning the child is survived by the parents a sister Kelly Robin paternal grandmother Mrs. Wilma Brown of Middletown and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Pettus of Middletown. Services are at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Glenn Brown Pinta Ave Middletown Hospital Kelly Robin Wilma Brown Middletown Joseph Pettus McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Clarence Egelston services set for Monday

Clarence Albert Egelston age 65 of 18 McKinley Street will be honored with a 3 p m service Monday at the McCoy Weffler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Middletown Cemetery with no visitations. He died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital.

Clarence Albert Egelston McKinley St McCoy -Weffler Middletown Cemetery Mr. Egelston Middletown Hospital

Harvey Hightower dies in Hazard Kentucky at 74

Harvey Hightower 74 father of Mrs. Pat Rossi of Winona Drive died yesterday in Hazard Kentucky He also leaves another daughter Mrs Virginia Noble of Kentucky Funeral services are set for Sunday at Eagle Funeral Home Hazard with burial in Hazard Kentucky.

Harvey Hightower Pat Rossi Winona Dr Hazard Virginia Noble Kentucky Eagle Funeral Home

Mrs. Esther Reedy Dead at 67 in Brown County

Mrs. Esther Reedy age 67 of 02 N Highview Road died today. She was a native of Brown County. Her husband Raymond Leroy Reedy died in 1959. Survived by three stepsons Donald Leonard and Luther, operators of the Reedy Supermarket on Verity Parkway, and others.

Esther Reedy Highview Road Middletown Hospital Reedy Brown County Raymond Leroy Donald Leonard Ad Luther Verity Parkway

Willard Stamper 39 Dies. Dayton VA Hospital Former Middletown Resident

Willard Morgan Stamper 39 of Dayton, a World War II veteran and construction worker for H. B. Layne in New Carlisle, died at Dayton VA Hospital at 8 30 a m yesterday after a short illness. Survived by wife Patty, mother Elizabeth Stamper, four brothers Ronald Donald Claude Jr Howard, and sister Herma Stamper. Funeral 2 p m Monday at Joseph R Baker and Sons with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 p m.

Willard Morgan Stamper Roberts Blvd Dayton Middletown Dayton VA Mr. Stamper H. B. Layne Construction Co New Carlisle Patty Elizabeth Combs Stamper Ronald Donald Claude Jr Howard Charlotte, N. C Herma Stamper Huntington W. Va Joseph R. Baker and Sons Herschel Caudil Woodside Cemetery Funeral

Requiem High Mass and Services Noted for Local Residents

Sister M Hortulaca of St Raphael Convent at 233 Dayton St leads a Requiem High Mass today at the Provincial House of the Franciscan Sisters Of The Poor. Miss Pearl Myers, 75, of 427 N Eighth St receives services today. Mrs Bessie Duerr, 71, of 1428 See Ave has a service at 19 a m Monday.

M. Hortulaca St. Raphael Convent Dayton St The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Cincinna Miss Pearl Myers Eighth St Griesmer + Grim Bessie Duerr See Ave Griesmer Grim

Noted Democratic Congressman Wall Doxey Dies in Memphis

MEMPHIS AP reports Wall Doxey 69 former Democratic congressman from Mississippi 1929 to 1943 died Friday in a Memphis hospital. ESTES PARK Colo AP says Louis T Reichers 61 former pilot who flew from Montreal to Havana died Friday apparently of a heart attack. Reichers once claimed the world endurance record of 313 hours at Roosevelt Field New York in the 1950s.

Memphis Teno Wall Doxey Mississippi Estes Park Colo Louis T. Reichers Montreal Havana Reichers Roosevelt Field New York

Sorg Paper Co elects officers and directors

At the annual stockholders meeting of Sorg Paper Co officers elected include D G Driscoll president and W B Turner chairman. C H Eisenmenger VP operations. R A Nash VP marketing. J F Sturley VP finance. C J Tranter AVP. D A Driscoll assistant admin VP. R A Driscoll secretary. Directors named include J A Aull Jr, T Chambers, D G Dris coll, C H Eisenmenger, J C Johnson, M Meyer Jr, R A Nash, W S Rowe, W W Sebald, J E Shirley, C W Smith, C J Tranter, W B Turner. A $1.37 cash dividend on preferred stock payable April 1 and a 17 1/2 cent quarterly dividend on common stock payable March 23 were declared.

Sorg Paper Co D. G. Driecoll W. B. Turner C. H. Eisenmenger R. A. Nash J. EF. Sturley C. J. Tranter Adinis Trative D. A. Driscoll R. A. Driscoll J. A. Aull Jr T. Chambers D G, Driscoll C H. Eisenmenger J C. Johnson M Meyer Jr R. A Nash W. S. Rowe W. W. Sebald J. E. Shirley C W. Smith C J. Tranter W B. Turner

Fine Is SLOO In Fund Case and Miscellaneous Fines

Charles Hartman, 37, of 1016 Centennial Ave, fined 100 dollars and costs for obtaining money under false pretenses after his charge was reduced from issuing a 20 dollar check with insufficient funds drawn on Winters National Bank Dayton. Betty Hebert, 36, given suspended 30 day county jail term for petit larceny via grocery theft, conditionally nonappearance and staying out of Kroger on Stevens Ave. Other fines include Henry R. Coy 48 Chase Hotel disorderly conduct and James A. Robinson 7904 Jill Lane Franklin speeding. One intoxication case disposed of. Three hearings postponed.

Charles Hartman Centennial Ave J. T. Lamb Hartman Roger Dillman Winters National Bank & Trust Co Dayton Betty Hebert Elmo Place Kroger Stevens Avenue Lamb Henry R. Coy Chase Hotel James A. Robinson Jill Lane Franklin

Sentenced In Piqua Fire Involves Three Men

In Troy Ohio two Sidney men Eugene Hammond age 24 and Billy Ray Trapp age 21 were sentenced to 1 to 10 years in common pleas court for setting a 300000 fire in the Buecker Building in Piqua. They admitted the act and said Marvin Botwin 22 of Dayton paid them 1000 each to do it. Botwin, who ran Credit Bureau Services Inc in the burned building, faces charges and is undergoing psychiatric evaluation in Dayton.

Troy Ohio Sidney Common Pleas Court Buecker Piqua Eugene Hammond Billy Ray Trapp Marvin Botwin Dayton Botwin Credit Bureau Services Inc

NASA Awards Design Contract for Apollo Center

NASA awarded a design contract Friday to begin a $15 million development engineering building at the Lewis Research Center in Cleveland. The structure will house most of the new Project Apollo manned space program.

Cleveland National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center

Report All Tax Income Is Advice

P Charles director Cincinnati District Internal Revenue Service says report all income from all sources on tax returns. Many miss amounts from interest and dividends credited to accounts rather than received in cash. Accuracy benefits taxpayers and government and avoids enforcement action. Taxpayers in Cincinnati District should mail returns to District Director IRS 700 Walnut Building Cincinnati Ohio.

P.charles Cincinnati Internal Revenue Service Charles Walnut Building Cincinnati 2 Ohio

Blaze Destroys Sky View Motel In Preble County

Early morning fire leveled the 34 unit Sky View motel along U S Route 40 in western Preble county. The Meisters who ran the property escaped with ten people from six units. firefighters faced freezing water lines and hazardous conditions as they fought the blaze. The motel stood near a truck stop owned by William Lehrer, with Mrs Lehrer a niece of the Meisters. Guests’ belongings were saved while personal property was checked.

EATON Preble County New Paris Sky View Ernest Meister Fred Aton Eldorado C. G. Hosenfeld William Lehrer Leher Meister

Franklinite Jailed For Non Support

Franklinite, a 38 year old man, was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail for non support in municipal court yesterday. Shelby Raney of 222 Sycamore Street received the jail term and fine from Judge J. T. Riley. James Lane, 23, of Miamisburg, paid 50 dollars and costs for no operator's license and 50 dollars and costs for fictitious plates. Pearl Goins, woman, 823 North Main Street, was fined 50 dollars and costs and had her license suspended one year for reckless operation. Judge Riley fined Buelah Webb, 41, 418 Home Avenue, 50 dollars and costs for trespassing with 40 dollars of the fine suspended.

Franklin Shelby Raney Sycamore St J. T. Riley James Lane Miamisburg Pearl Goins N. Main St Riley Buelah Webb Home Ave

Hayden Turner Jr Dayton fined for parking without lights

Hayden Turner Jr of Dayton was fined ten dollars plus costs for parking without lights.

Hayden Turner Jr Dayton

Bond Forefeitures Include Several Drivers

Harold Lehmer 44 of Cincinnati was cited for driving across a divider with a $15 bond. Larry Russell 22 of West Carrollton faced a $15 bond for a speeding violation. Victor Russ unnamed addressed, speeding with a $20 bond. Marjorie Davis of Cincinnati sped with a $20 bond. Freddie Shanefell 22 of Dayton speeding posted a $15 bond.

Harold Lehmer Cincinnati Larry Russell West Carrollton Victor Russ Marjorie Davis Freddie Shanefell Dayton

Trenton Plans Knothole Auxiliary Club Meeting

A public meeting in Trenton Tuesday at 7 p m at the First National Bank branch will discuss forming a Knothole Auxiliary Club. Jayne Achberger announces the effort to prepare a summer sports program for local boys and girls.

Trenton Jayne Achberger Home Ave First National Bank

DiSalle Endorses Steel Contract Settlement in Ohio

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle expressed satisfaction with the settlement of a dispute over a 2 400 ton steel contract for 1963 Ohio license plates to United States Steel of Pittsburgh. He noted proper award procedures and that delivery would begin at Lebanon Correctional Institution, with the first shipment on time and production starting as scheduled.

United States Steel Corp Pittsburgh Ohio Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle Columbus James H Mason U. S. Steel Lebanon Correctional Institution DiSaile Maroon U.S. Steel Armco Steel Corp Mark McElroy Lebanon McElroy

Fire damages packing material at Aeronca plant

Fire damaged plywood and foam rubber packing material in Building 1B at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp while workmen welded a steel tubing fixture for a shipping unit. Heavy smoke rolled through the plant as two fire companies and a ladder wagon fought the blaze for 34 minutes.

Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Aeronca Germantown Road

Burglary At Tastee Freeze Dairy Bar On Sixth Street

Thieves broke into Tastee Freeze Dairy Bar at 12 E Sixth St in Franklin and took an item described as a toilet seat. Manager George Buedick discovered the entry at 12 01 a m after returning for a forgotten item and finding the rear door forced open.

Franklin Tastee Freeze George Buedick

Three Hurt In Crash Driver Held

Middletown reports a two car collision at 9 10 am on Grand Avenue and Crawford Street injuring ten people. Fay Krug Joan McGraw and Mrs Chioie Brown suffer back and nose injuries while Coy Brown faces charges of driving while intoxicated for running a red light into Herbert Dome’s vehicle.

Middletown Grand Avenue Crawford Street Middletown Hospital Fay Krug S. Sutphin St Herbert M. Dome Franklin Rt 1 Joan McGraw Vanness Avenue Chioie Brown Krug McGraw

Boy and mother burned in Hamilton incident

A four year old boy and his mother, Nancy Crank, were burned when the child's clothing caught fire while near a trash fire. They were transported to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton by the boy's stepfather Jerry Crank. The boy, Lawrence Arnold, sustained burns to his back and legs, and Mrs Crank burned on her right hand.

Somerville Lawrence Arnold Nancy Crank Mercy Hospital Hamilton Jerry Crank

Ammonia Leak at Coca Cola Bottling Plant

Emergency crews from the lire department were summoned to Coca Cola Bottling Co at 110 S Verity Parkway yesterday morning to stop an ammonia leak. Firefighters entered the area using air masks and shut off the leaking valve. There were no injuries or damage reported.

Lire Department Coca-Cola Bottling Co S. Verity Parkway

Roosevelt Contestants Are Chosen

The preliminary Roosevelt Junior High School science awards contest nominated a list of students rated superior. Names include Randy Bendur, Jay Dudley, Bruce Nerenberg, Lynn Unger, Ken Parrar, Vickie Black, Carla Caudill, Chris Voris, Rick Glass, Corky Cordray, Todd Coddington, Celia Bessell, Seve Cox, John Batson, Beth Johnson, Jim Brown, Tom Takeris, Debbie Clark, Betsy Cole, Danny Perry, Robert Liljestrand, Jack Kramer, Beverly Selby, Steve Schneider, James Crawford, Joe Baker, James Barnett, Mike Crooke, Terry Lawson, Eric Leighty, Paula Noblet, Iianne Fasany, Linde Howard, James Herr, Gary Weikel, Roger Lambert, Lynne Withery, David Gerber, Misse Kinne, Nancy Hiewe and Nancy Lamb.

Roosevelt Junior Randy Bendure Jay Dudley Bruce Nerenberg Lynn Unger Ken Parrar Vickie Black Carla Caudill Chris Voris Rick Glass Corky Cordray Todd Coddington Celia Bessel Seve Cox John Batson Beth Johnson Jim Brown Tom Takeris Debbie Clark Betsy Cole Danny Perry Robert Liljestrand Jack Kramer Beverly Selby Steve Schneider James Crawford Joe Baker James Barnett Mike Crooke Terry Lawson Eric Leighty Paula Noblet Iianne Fasany Linde Howard James Herr Gary Weikel Roger ‘Lambert Lynne Withery David Gerber Misse Kinne Nancy Hiewe Nancy Lamb

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