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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1966
Page
2
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company declares a regular quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share on common stock. The dividend is payable May 13 to holders of record at the close of business on April 15.
Franklin police cited Dorris R Hass 37 for an improper left turn after a two car crash at S River and Eighth Streets causing 550 dollars in damage. The other driver was Gary Lee Messmore 18 of 70 John Street.
Franklin police reported an oval office ransacked on Wednesday night with $8 and small change missing. intruders forced entry by breaking a window at the office of Dr. Paul Kennedy an optometrist located at 224 South Main Street.
Frank L. Reed, 61, of Sir Kenwood Drive, Middletown, died in Fort Myers Florida hospital after a heart attack while planning a Florida move. A Armco Steel senior melter for 33 years, he was a Mason, RAM and Scottish Rite member. Survived by wife Helen and four sons, services at Riggs Funeral Home with a Masonic service. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
Friends of Frances Coles formerly of Middletown may call at Schramm Funeral Home today from 4 to 6 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow.
Oscar Edward Ridenour 72 of 1513 Smith Ave. Middletown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after six months in failing health. He retired in 1958 after 40 years with Armco Steel Corp as a quality checker in the hot strip mill. Born in Germantown, he lived most of his life in Middletown. Survived by daughter Margaret Ridenour at home. sons John of Carlisle, Richard of Dayton, Robert of Middletown. seven grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Ramah Johnson. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2–7 and 7–9 p.m.
Willis F DeBord 82 of Mason died Wednesday at Fairfield Nursing Home. Services will be tomorrow at 11 am at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Union Cemetery West Chester. Survived by four daughters Ruby Cook Marie Austerman Marian Bauman Pauline Lewis and two sons Ralph Troy.
An Air Force B57 bomber failed on takeoff at Selfridge Air Force Base, skidded into soggy ground on a suburban road near Mount Clemens, bursting into flames. Navigator 1st Lt Earl Boggs, 25, Tulsa Oklahoma, was killed. Captain-pilot Capt David W Evans, 38, New Kensington Pennsylvania, suffered serious burns. Stewart AFB officials to investigate the crash cause.
Ervin E Flora 93 a Camden area farmer died at 6:50 a m yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Mabel Kerns Camden Rt 3 where he had lived in failing health three weeks He leaves two other daughters Mrs Marie Cupp and Mrs Susie Cupp and a son Orville all of Camden 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren Services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at First Brethren Church Burial in Fairmount Cemetery Friends may call at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m and at the church Sunday after 1 30 p m
Oliver Kreitz, 78, was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 2:30 a.m. today after a heart attack at his home at 527 Canal Street. Arrangements are incomplete at Anglesby Funeral Home.
Robert Spence, aged 57, of Williamsdale, will have services at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Webb Memorial Chapel. He was a longtime resident and active in the community.
In Flour Town Dr Edward Bell Krumbhaar age 84 pathologist medical historian writer and educator died Wednesday. In North Tarrytown John C Emison 76 retired American Smelting and Refining Co executive died Wednesday from injuries in an auto crash.
Frankfurt dispatch reports Adolf Beckerle former SA Hessen head and Fritz von Hahn former Nazi legation secretary charged with deporting 11,343 Jews from Macedonia and Thrace to Treblinka and 20,000 Greek Jews to Auschwitz. No trial date set and neither in custody.
Carl Carlander of Armco Steel Corp won top speech honors at the Toastmasters Club meeting held at Eastern Lanes last night. John Clarke served as toastmaster, Herschel Clark as topicmaster, and Leroy Meier chaired the session.
Columbus Ohio AP The Greater Warren University Branch District has received state certification per Secretary of State Ted Brown on Thursday.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy told a University of Mississippi audience that America must create a society where Blacks are as free as other Americans. He called racial injustice and poverty widespread beyond the South and noted the visit drew heavy security, with Mississippi's past riots cited as context. Kennedy urged shared hope and burden across the nation.
The ICC and chairman John W. Bush warn of the severest boxcar shortage in peace time for Pacific Northwest railroads. Emergency orders require rapid return of Great Northern and Northern Pacific boxcars, speedier freight handling, faster repair of faulty cars, and reduced free time before retaining cars from other lines.
A Franklin man was injured yesterday when he fell while loading paper rolls into a box car at the Continental Can Co. 427 Vanderveer St. Troy Neeley, 37, 743 S. River St., was reported in fair condition this morning at Middletown Hospital with possible back and left hip injuries.
Gerald Moser a Miami University speech pathologist and instructor spoke on Speaking of Talking at the Doty House Parent Teacher Therapist Organization meeting at Central School He discussed problems of speaking including stuttering and articulation A nominating committee was formed for next year's officers The next meeting is May 19 at 7 30 p.m at Central School with a program by the children of Doty House
Voters needing registration cards must act by 9 p.m. Wednesday the deadline date to vote in the May 3 primary. Kelly Haddix and Brack Little, deputy clerks at Middletown for Butler County Elections, note the extended hours apply only to that day. Regular hours resume 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on other days for those not having voted in two years, turning 21 by election day, name changes, recent military discharge, or moves.
Middletown resident Bobby Beavan aged 26 of 1707 Germantown Road was treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday for burns suffered when insulation on a pipe caught fire while he soldered repairs at 1 p.m. He is an employee of L. S. Plumbing & Heating Co. located at 5411 Ford Lane.
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