Evening Optimists Elect Walter Crenshaw President
Walter Crenshaw of 2623 Elmo Place was elected president of the Evening Optimist Club at its downtown Frisch's meeting last night. Officers include John Trotta and Frank Martindell as vice presidents and Jack Wiley as secretary treasurer, with several others named as directors. The Middletown Optimist Club sponsors the group, represented by Zone H Lt Gov Martin Shane and others. international headquarters are in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Crenshaw
Elmo Place
Armco Steel Corp
Optimist Club
Frisch's
William W. Speer
Optimist International
John Trotta
Frank Martindell
Jack Wiley
Cecil Wray
Russell Debolt
Mario Prosperi
Charles Trueblood
Don Cox
George Letts
Don Altstaetter
Middletown
Optimist Zone H
Martin Shane
Paul Steigerwald
Q. R
Ted) Reeder
Hugh Cook
Ray Mieter
Organization
St. Louis, Mo
Franklin Firemen Called To Apartment
Franklin firefighters answered a 7:35 p m alarm for an apartment at Warren and Bryant Streets. They found smoke filling the unit caused by food particles smeared behind an electric stove across the rear of the appliance and removed the debris.
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Franklin
Warren and
Bryant Streets
Health Chief Urges Public Sewers Over Private Installations
Hamilton County health commissioner Dr. Alexander Witkow says sewage troubles grow and residents must consider public sewer systems. The annual report notes 1961 private installations approved 1 046 but with finite lifespans and cites Monroe bond approval plus three large community sewer projects. Births outpaced deaths three to one with 1 670 births and 557 deaths. heart disease remained the leading cause of death with 109 cases.
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Hamilton
Alexander Witkow
Witkow
Monroe
Butler County
Middletown
Trenton Firm Plans Move To Germantown
Austin Smith of Miami Industrial Service Co announces relocation from Trenton to Germantown into a 48 000 square foot former tobacco warehouse on N Cherry Street. The packing firm will employ about 80, with 60 day start and 40 workers by mid summer. Ohio Lt Gov Donahey spoke on planning and taxes.
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Germantown
Smith
Trenton
Trenton Motorist Hospitalized After Two Car Crash
A 19 year old Trenton driver is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a two car crash on Hamilton Trenton Road south of Trenton. Larry G Livzey 5305 Hamilton Trenton Road sustained a fractured jaw facial and hand injuries with possible internal injuries. Also injured was Vera Cremeans 44 of 5731 Hamilton Trenton Road treated for back and hip injuries. She was a passenger in Charles E Cremeans 45 of the same address.
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Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Hamilton-Trenton Road
Larry G. Livzey
Vera Cremeans
Hamilton- Trenton Road
Auto crash on Todhunter Road injures Schafer in early morning
State patrol reports Cremeans car stopped to pass turf and was hit from behind by Livzey. Eugene Schafer, 40, of 1606 Park Drive suffered leg cuts and chest injuries but declined treatment after the 2:30 a.m. crash. He says an unknown vehicle forced him off the road. investigation continues.
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Patromen
Cremeans’ Auto
Livzey
Eugene Schafer
Park Drive
Todhunter Road
Schafer
First graders urge governor to save predatory animals
Palm Springs California six year olds at Cielo Vista Elementary ask Gov Brown to protect predators, writing pleas to see a skunk and a mountain lion without poisoning them. The letters come at the request of Pearl M Tyne and aim to support an assembly resolution against unnecessary detriment to wildlife.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Cielo Vista
Edmund G. Brown
Melody Westby
Government
Steve Smith
Mark Pelton
Pearl M. ‘Tyne
The
Defenders of Wildlife
Dwight E. Twist
Tyne
Middletown Considers Public Housing For Garfield Relocations
City planning chief Newman told the Kiwanis Club that private housing options for about 100 low income Garfield area families are not yet feasible. He cited 71 families unable to pay more than 30 dollars monthly and 35 needing three bedrooms, urging public housing as a funded alternative.
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Middletown
Garfield Area
Real Estate Board
Walter S. Newman
Kiwanis Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Newman
Trucker Killed In Illinois Accident In Joliet
Ray Murray 30 of Middletown died when his semi ran off Theodore Street in Joliet after losing control on a hill. He worked for Steel Transportation Co. and was hauling steel from Armco to Joliet. Funeral plans are pending at McCoy Leffler.
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Middletown
Ray Murray
Highland St
Joliet
Ill
US. 40
Preble County
Ohio
Montgomery County
Murray
The
Steel Transportation Co
Armco Steel Corp
Crest Hill
Acci
Dent
Theodore Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Raleigh
N. C
Robert
Roy
Ralph
Donnie
Terry
Dorothy Carroll
Marie Richardson
Bertha
Morehead City
N. Y
McCoy + Leffler Funeral Home
Tommy Lee Hunt
Indianapolis
Ind
Three People Injured in Dual Car Crash at Girard and Park
At 7 55 am a two car collision at Girard Avenue and Park Street left Thelma Nolan 24 Middletown Trailer Court Agnes Wilson 50 of 218 S Broad St and Mrs Oresta Whitt 33 of 220 Yankee Road with minor injuries. Police report Whitt driving east struck Nolan's car and Nolan faced a failure to yield charge. Damage totaled 650 dollars.
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Girard Avenue
Park Street
Thelma Nolan
Middletown
Nolan
Thele Ma Nolan
Unpaid Tickets Targeted in City Traffic Warrants
Police launched a traffic warrant drive on delinquent moving violation tickets unpaid after 48 hours. Lt. James Combs reported 15 warrants issued with arrests possible until fines and $5 court costs are settled. Vehicles or properties not impounded.
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James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Combs
Red Water Complaints Rise During City Test
Citizens reported red discolored water during a City Water Department test in advance of a major local industry tap. Utilities Director Dan Rothe said a valve was closed at the pumping station and water rerouted through older lines. Crews work to clear the discoloration across Middletown.
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City Water Department
Dan Rothe
Public Utilities
Middletown
Police Check 2 Thefts Here
Two Middletown break ins reported last night with total cash stolen around $14.50. At Mose Cohen’s Auto Parts 1614 First Ave burglars pried rear door and took $6.50 from a cash register and unknown change from a candy machine. At Dennis ton Sunoco Service Station 610 S. Verity Parkway thieves took about $8 in change and additional cash from candy and cigarette machines.
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Middletown
Anpen
Mose Cohen
Auto Parts, Inc
First Ave
Paul Fouts
Ptl Delmas Birch
Oral Duncan
Denniston
Sunoco
S. Verity Parkway
Jenkes Receives First U S Patent for Water Mill Tool
In 1646 scythe maker Joseph Jenkes obtained the nation’s first machine patent for equipment used in his water driven mill, marking an early milestone in patent history and industrial invention.
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Joseph Jenkes
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Rem Gui Club
Speer
Trotta
Crenshaw
Martindell
Wiley
Davidson
Donahey
U. S
Ing
Ted’s Hardware & Rental
Charles ST
Rt. 40
Illinois
Opal
Denzil
Richard
Patricia
Pamela Barnette
Roy E. Murray Sr
Jack
Dayton
Ohio 49
Leo Lutty Faryman
Columbus
Good Samaritan Hospital
Noah!Sargent
Garfield St
Fairmount Ave
Sargent
James A. Beatty
Central Ave
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