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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1962
Page
10
Brigadoon will be staged at Roosevelt Junior High with an extra night. Friday show requires reserved seats while Thursday is general admission. Curtain times are 7 30 p m for both performances. About 150 to 200 pupils participate as cast, dancers, or orchestra and chorus members.
The Meng Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown plans a Wednesday meeting at the Firemen's Club on Carmody Boulevard. A bronze medal will honor the member who best serves the club. Chrysanthemums will be discussed with Clyde Peck as moderator. Films include Modern Chrysanthemums for Fall Beauty and Seconds for Survival. Members are asked to bring at least one guest.
Charles Cramer reports his 1951 auto stolen from Young Street and Forrest Avenue after midnight. Lois Smith says bricks were thrown through her bedroom window early today. Kresk won a fight at Thelma's Never Ins early yesterday as eight men fought then departed. Gillen Crow employees say cars tampered with by youths started from the Fourth Avenue store.
A Lebanon area home suffered an oil stove explosion and fire at 11:30 last night forcing John Hawkins his wife and five children to flee in nightclothes. Firemen under Chief Richard Brant contained the blaze after midnight with damages estimated at 3200 dollars comprising 120 dollars to the building and 2000 dollars to contents. The Hawkins family including Mary 14 Frances 13 Brenda 11 Mattie 10 and Ida Jean 20 months were sheltered by neighbors as a clothing drive was organized.
The emergency squad made five calls yesterday. Earl Carter, 19, of 101 S Second St Trenton, found unconscious at Sorg Paper Co at 1 53 am and taken to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance. Charles McDaniels, 53, of 108 Iglehart St, treated for 15 minutes oxygen then removed to hospital by Bakers ambulance in good condition. Queen Long, 52, 918 Ninth Ave, had difficulty breathing at 438 am. inhalator used 20 minutes and oxygen 20 minutes before removal by Jordan Hall ambulance. Two calls for Alva Groves, 62, address at large, first at 1205 Central Ave for breathing difficulty. oxygen for five minutes then to hospital by Riggs ambulance. Second call at 238 pm to same address after he fell and struck his head. taken to hospital by Schramm ambulance in fair condition.
Herbert Boren president of the Middletown Board of Realtors discusses urban renewal at the Civitan Club luncheon Tuesday noon at the Manchester Motor Inn.
City Manager Charles W. Thompson will speak at the Madison Township Improvement Association quarterly meeting tomorrow at 8 PM. The venue is Madison High School cafeteria. He will discuss developments in proposed city water extension to the township, per association president Martin Littwann.
Mark Fordyce aged 11 son of W. Dale Fordyce of Franklin fractured a finger while playing basketball at home Sunday and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Gary Miller aged 14 son of Boone Miller of Germantown Road was treated at the hospital Saturday for a wrist injury from a school gym incident.
Five fire departments fought a pre dawn blaze at a West Side apartment house in Harter Heights. Damage is estimated at 30000 with no injuries as two couples escaped by climbing down a television antenna from the second floor. Blaze thought caused by defective wiring. Linsey woolsey line mentions woven fibers.
About 700 teenagers from 38 schools in Butler Hamilton and Clermont counties will compete at Miami University in the District 12 High School Solo and Ensemble Contest. Local chair is Nicholas A. Poccia of the Miami University School of Fine Arts. Performances begin 8 30 am at multiple audition centers on campus with events through 4 30 pm across classes A B and C.
Nine year old David Stewart of Dry Ridge died at St Luke Hospital after a head on collision on US 27 north of Falmouth. Robert Perkins 57, also of Dry Ridge, was killed. his wife and a passenger Elmer Owens 40 of Hamilton were critically injured as emergency crews worked through the night.
The Middletown Chapter of the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs will host Berlin as the next topic in the Great Decisions program on Sunday night. Last night’s Liberia discussion featured leaders Kenneth Monroe Dr John Perkins Alvin Bell Mrs A C Jones Charles Trueblood and EF Thorstenson.
William E. McKinney 22 of 3901 Jewell Ave Las Vegas Nev waived extradition to face embezzlement charges in Middletown. FBI announced his arrest for allegedly siphoning 8141 from Economy Savings & Loan at 1302 Central Ave after vanishing Jan 10 when robbed. He appeared in Las Vegas and awaits U S marshal custody on fugitive felon act.
World Day of Prayer will be observed by the Middletown Area Council of Church Women at 1 30 p m Friday at First Christian Church 1914 First Ave. Rev Dana Heaton and the McKinley Junior High choir will perform. The 76th observance uses the theme For God So Loved the World and a silver offering will support NC churches missions.
A young Middletown resident was arrested in a stolen car containing 4300 worth of tools and is in Hamilton Juvenile Detention. The incident involved a forced garage entry, missing valve setter and sockets, five cartons of cigarettes, cigars, stamps, and cash. Separate break-ins included the Truck Drivers Union Local 800 office and a vehicle glove compartment theft with medical items and tools.
Dr. Dan Gilbert a Baptist radio evangelist from Upland California announced his candidacy for governor of California on the Prohibition party ticket. He criticized Richard Nixon calling him insincere and Gov Edmund Brown spineless saying a well bred Eskimo could beat them.
Hamilton County police search the Winton Woods area after a car with Robert Alborn Jr. inside was found partly submerged in a creek. Investigators say flood conditions may have caused the driver to lose control and go into the water.
Middletown police investigated six auto accidents with one injury and issued six citations. Ronald Prather claimed a slick spot caused loss of control on S Verity Park Way. damages to his car were minor. Ralph Faeta reported rear collision on Central Avenue at McKnight Drive, with minor damages and hospital evaluation. Other cited drivers faced charges of careless driving, wrong way on a divided highway, changing lanes after sideswiping, and running a red light after being struck.
Wildwood Elementary School PTO plans a Fun Night at 7 30 p m as a replacement for the regular business meeting. Two basketball games will be held in the school gym one featuring fathers and the other a game with members of the school team.
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