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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1960

Page

2

Maud Driver Dies After 747 Crash Near Princeton

Butler County toll for 1960 rises to seven with the death of Lloyd Virgil Taulbee, 28, of Maud, at Mercy Hospital after a 11 40 a m crash on Tylersville Road. His brother James Taulbee, 18, and passenger Thomas H McGuire also injured. George O Baker, 47, escaped unharmed. Four Cincinnati youths were injured when their car hit a fence on Rt 27 near Oxford later.

Butler County Lloyd Virgil Taulbee Floral St Maud Mercy Hospital Hamilton Princeton Taulbee Tylersville Road George O. Baker Lincoln Heights James Isaac Taulbee Thomas H. McGuire Mercy Baker

Lieutenant Assigned As ONG Adviser

Lt. Guy Zoghby of the Ohio National Guard’s Army Adviser Group is assigned to the 112th Transportation Battalion as Army adviser. He will begin Monday at the National Guard Armory on S Main Street. The unit serves Eaton Dayton Covington Ky with trips to each company quarterly. SFC H G Sampson remains as sergeant adviser with Dayton-based support.

Guy Zoghby Army Adviser Group Ohio National Guard 112Th Transportation Battalion National Guard S. Main Street Eaton Dayton Covington SFC H. G. Sampson Sampson

Five Fined After Card Game Gambling Raid

Barrett McGill owner of the Fourteen Club was fined 100 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge J T Lamb after a gambling raid found a tank card game in progress at 24 S Clinton St McGill and six others were charged Omer Swope Richard Schlenk Charles Bowman Franklin and Gene Ronto each fined 25 50 bonds were forfeited for Marion Haller and George Ross Pelfrey received a suspended six month term for assault and battery tied to a separate case while Alfred Belton was fined 50 for speeding.

S. Clinton St Barrett McGill Reynolds Ave J. T. Lamb McGill Omer Swope Central Ave Richard Schlenk Bell Dr Hamilton Charles B. Bowman Middletown Pike Franklin Gene Ronto Second Ave Marion Haller West Middletown Rt. 2 George Ross Wilbraham Rd Robert Pelfrey Minnesota St Cincinnati Phyllis Pelfrey Alfred Belton Dayton Rt. 4

Fenwick Sister Attends Chemistry Conference in Cincinnati

Sister Marina COSF represents Fenwick High at the Chemistry Work Conference for high school and college science teachers held at College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. The Mount chemistry department sponsors an all day program with speakers in the morning and discussion in the afternoon. Over 125 teachers from Indiana Kentucky Michigan and Ohio expected to attend.

Fenwick High School College of Mount St. Joseph Cininnati Marina Co.s.f Mount Chemistry Department Indiana Kentucky Michigan Ohio

Grease Fire Hits Franklin Kitchen No Damage Reported

A flash grease fire broke out yesterday at 3:25 p.m. in the kitchen of Oris Maddox's home at 4975 Todd Road in Franklin. The blaze started from hot grease on a stove and was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Franklin Oris Maddox Todd Rd

Parents Face Charge Of Neglect In Butler County Case

A Middletown couple, James Lee Blevins and Janet Blevins, face neglect charges in Butler County Domestic Relations Court for their three children ages nine months, 2 and 9. Juvenile authorities report malnutrition in the two youngest, with the children placed in boarding homes. Both parents remain jailed on $280 fines from Municipal Court.

Butler County Middletown James Lee Blevins Grove St Janet Blevins

Plan Board Shifts Meeting Date To Fourth Monday

City Planning Commission approved final plats for Section 2 Strongill Subdivision and Pleasant Acres Second Addition and preliminary plats for Bush Subdivision Section 1 and DeBord's Far Hills Sections 1-2. Regular session attendance was only four of nine. Revising the thoroughfare plan was deferred.

City Planning Commission Stongill Pleasant Acres Bush Subdivision DeBord Far Hills

Pioneer Missionary Dr Paul P Anspach to Speak at Zion Lutheran

Dr Paul P Anspach a pioneer Lutheran missionary in north China and Malaya will be a guest speaker at Zion Lutheran Church during the 9 15 a m church school hour tomorrow He was called as a missionary of the United Lutheran Church in 1925 and served in Tsingtao China until August 1940 After returning to the United States he led Trinity Lutheran Ashland Ohio until 1943 and then First Lutheran Columbus until 1946

Paul P. Anspach North China Malaya Zion Lutheran Church United Lutheran Church Anspach Tsingtao China United States Trinity Lutheran Church Ashland Ohio First Lutheran Church Columbus

Rolling Coins Halt Trial in Sports Bowl Burglary Case

In Hamilton Courtroom a recess halted the $8,000 Sports Bowl safe burglary trial as Maxwell Finkleman pressed Jack Frisbie to inspect coins found in a diaper. Lions and Vokovic face trial with witnesses Kellis and Touseberg testifying about events on November 16. The defense sought to dismiss the jury over a lunch with panel members, and the trial resumes Monday.

Hamilton Maxwell Finkleman Jack Frisbie Sports Bowl Middletown Nelson Lyons Dayton Finkleman Frisbie Lyons Paul Vokovic Newport John Kellis P. P. Bell Paul A. Pell

Infant Schrul Dies After Premature Birth Twin Son Stillborn

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schrul of Seven Mile dies at Middletown Hospital about 24 hours after premature birth. Twin of a son stillborn earlier. Surviving family includes parents siblings and grandparents. Services pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Kyle Portsmouth with burial at Bethany Cemetery. Funeral details and calling hours announced.

Schrul William Schrul Seven Mile Middletown Hospital David Molly Gibson Jones Letcher Sally Middletown McCoy - Leffler

Leonard Hatfield Services Held for 62 at Eaton Funeral Home

Leonard Hatfield 62 of 418 Anderson St died yesterday at home. Services set for 2 p m Monday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 2 to 5 p m and 17 to 9 p m.

Leonard Hatfield Franklin Leonard Hatfield Anderson St Eaton Funeral Home Woodhill Cemetery Hatfield

Silas Taylor Dies at 73 in Lebanon Home

Silas Taylor 73 a retired Lebanon street maintenance employee died Thursday at his home 18 W Mulberry St Surviving six sons Houston and other relatives are listed in the obituary record from the Lebanon area.

Silas Taylor Lebanon Mulberry St Houston

Chinatown forms a 30 acre section of Manhattan Island

A 30 acre tract on Manhattan Island is identified as Chinatown highlighting its geographic scope within the borough.

Manhattan Island Chinatown

Nine City Traffic Crashes Leave Three Hurt

Three people were injured in nine city accidents yesterday and today. Raymond Harris 12 1211 Young St treated for a deep chin cut after a three car crash at Yankee Road and Fifth Avenue at 4 a m. Roger Rinehardt 23 122 Young St blamed for a head on collision after falling asleep driving on Yankee Road into a parked car owned by James Reed 32 437 Yankee Rd. A second parked car owned by Leroy Lyons 437% Yankee Rd was damaged. Patrick Costello 5 son of William costello 1510 Lafayette Ave treated for head nose and hand injuries after a boy darted into Lafayette Ave from a parked car. Edward Fair 60 434 Oxford State Rd said he braked but could not avoid the youth. Fay 0 Harrison 16 Hamilton sustained neck abrasions when the car she rode in hit another auto and skidded into a fence on N Verity Parkway south of Access 3. She refused hospitalization. Lonnie Harrison 29 Hamilton drove the other car with Fay as a passenger and caused a spin into a ditch and fence on the Miami River Park property with damage about 90 dollars.

Raymond Harris Young St Middletown Hospital Yankee Road Fifth Avenue Roger Rinehardt James Reed Yankee Rd Leroy Lyons Lafayette Avenue Patrick Costello William Costello Lafayette Ave Edward Fair Oxford State Rd Fair Fay Harrison Hamilton N. Verity Parkway Loninie Harrison Lucy Lazaron Sherman Ave Lazaron Auto Miami River Park Butler County

Hoover Ball to Acquire Universal in Merger Plan

Hoover Ball & Bearing Co of Ann Arbor Mich will acquire Universal Inc of Bedford Ohio suburbs in a May stockholders merger. About 40 million dollars in Hoover Ball common stock would swap for Universal shares. The new company would have annual sales over 44 million dollars with plants in Ann Arbor Saline and Fowler Mich Erwin Tenn Malvern Ark plus Bedford and other locations. Universal employs about 900 in Bedford and related plants.

Hoover Ball & Bearing Co Ann Arbor Mich Universal, Inc Bedford Cleveland Michigan Company Coolidge Middletown Hoover Ball Universal Saline Fowlersville Erwin

Thefts Reported Across Middletown With Several Cars Targeted

Police report thefts include six hubcaps from three cars and a radio, four hubcaps and an air cleaner from other autos at the Lincoln Mercury Co. on Tytus Avenue, two fender skirts from Mrs. Estill Morris, and baby clothes from a dryer at Duds and Suds Laundromat. Wesley Frisch was arrested for driving under the influence at First Avenue and Garfield Street. Vandals broke a storm door glass at Percy Jefferson’s home. Julius Bigsby was assaulted at Middletown Hospital and treated for facial injuries. Lela Mae Marshall was cut on the hand in a fight at Moonglow Cafe on Garfield Street.

Middletown Lincoln - Mercury Co Tytus Ave Estill Morris Byron St John Schrote Wicoff St Duds and Suds Central Avenue Wesley Frisch Baltimore St First Avenue Garfield Street Lela Mae Marchall Moonglow Cafe Garfield St

Local Traffic Crashes Reported With Minor Damage

Arnold Page 25 of 704 Crawford Street caused a skid after leaving a red light at Lafayette and S Verity Parkway at 2 10 a m. Damage estimated at 400 dollars. Sonya Goodlett 1317 Pershing Avenue said a train crossing south of Young Street caused her to brake and swerve hitting a railroad sign with 200 dollars damage. A hit skip pickup struck Nina Vinson home at 1404 Michigan Avenue causing 25 to 50 dollars damage and shrubbery. Two minor accidents were investigated yesterday.

Arnold Page Crawford St Lafayette Avenue S. Verity Parkway Sonya Goodlett Pershing Ave Yankee Road Baltimore & Ohio Young Street Nina Vinson Michigan Ave

False box alarm draws firefighters to Broad and Girard

A misfired alert sent city firefighters to the intersection of S Broad Street and Girard Avenue at 8 03 p m yesterday.

S. Broad Street Girard Avenue

NAACP Letters Draw Fire From Ohio Civil Rights Panel

Cincinnati NAACP letters to local businesses draw criticism from the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Chair Richard E. Guggenheim clarifies the letters do not grant special rights and that investigations require sworn, direct facts and remain confidential. The commission will enforce the Ohio Fair Employment Practices Act evenly for all citizens.

Cincinnati National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People Ohio Civil Rights Commission Richard E. Guggenheim Commission NAACP Ohio Guggenheim Civil Rights Commission

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Maud Driver Rt. 27 Oxford James M. Hogan Norman Bruce Mack McCandlish James V. Koppal ONG Fenwick Consolidated Drake Drakes Beauty Shop Trenton Weith Vokovic Kyle Portsmouth Vernon Richland Maynard William Hobart Mary McCloud Charles Elbert Bristol Ella Shell Honaker Alta Park Edna Strouth Ida ‘Strouth Alexander Grabel Christian Rd Proeschel Miiel Freud Michael Darrtown Marshall - Smith Joseph Dornbach Hamilton Ave Colligan Esther Bastian Corwin Ave Agnes S. Hinkel Reed City Zettler Revelos Revelos Confectionery Percy Jefferson Julius Bigsby South End Inaacp Rhee Seoul Korea Syngman Rhee Dodds Verity 14Th Ave Woodside Cemetery Robert Kontnier Met
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