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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1963
Page
2
Kids under twelve are invited to color a bunny and submit at downtown stores for a chance to win a bicycle or 49 other prizes from the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce. Prizes include roller skates flashlights and chocolate bunnies. Deadline is April 13.
Disorderly conduct charges against Al Jordan United Steelworkers representative were continued until next Friday in municipal court Judge Albert Herrick granted the request by Jordans attorneys The case stems from an incident on March 19 involving police Capt Tom Johnson and a picket line at the Production Plating plant with several union workers charged to be heard next Friday
Police seek a hit and run driver who struck a parked car on Hanover Street at Yankee Road, pinning the victim's leg. Fanny Carroll, 0, of 607 Yankee Road, was hospitalized with leg injuries after noting the suspect's license plate before the other vehicle fled to S Verity Parkway. The Nichols E Lucas car at 2417 Sherman Ave was identified as the other vehicle. Minor damage to both cars.
Middle town High School senior Tim Walker was named superior speaker of the House at Western Ohio district student congress hosted by the National Forensic League at St. Xavier High School Cincinnati. He scored 13 of 15, with Marcia Letts at 10 and Glenda Morgan and Bill Havemann at 8 each.
Five Middletown women from the Avco plant covered 25 miles from Manchester Road to Glen Dale Milford Road in 8 hours 56 minutes. They began at 2 10 a.m. and ended in a cold rain wearing flight suits under umbrellas, aided by escorts with hot coffee and food. They vow to complete another 25 miles to equal the men's 50 mile record set by Avco climbers.
Carl E. LaPole 75 a retiree of Armco Steel Corp died at 7 a.m. Saturday at 1912 Grand Ave Middletown a St. John's Ohio native who moved here in 1922 and worked in Armco hot strip front maintenance retiring in 1956 He belonged to St Pauls United Church of Christ the church Brotherhood and Armco Veterans Association Surviving Luetta his wife Ellsworth C LaPole a son Harve Oscar and Benjamin brothers Funeral services 2 p.m Tuesday Wilson Memorial Home Rev Robert McNamara officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m Monday
Lee A Bowling 80 of 617 S Main St Franklin died 12 15 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital after a two week illness. A Leslie County Ky native and retired farmer, he is survived by wife Sophia ten sons including Sam Bowling Police Chief of Fairfield and James of Manchester Ky. five daughters all of Franklin. one brother Herman of Shelbyville. four sisters. 25 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday Angles by Funeral Home with Rev C H Rothwell officiating. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call 2 5 and 7 9 p m.
Mrs Aletha Breden 83 a resident of Otterbein Home since 1955 died there Friday night She was born in Odon Indiana Surviving are a daughter four sons one sister 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Burial is at Walnut Hills Cemetery Odon Indiana at 9 am Monday Friends may call 2 to 5 p m Sunday Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon is in charge of arrangements
Senator Harrison A Williams Jr of New Jersey welcomed changes from the Senate Commerce Committee to the $500 million mass transit bill. Williams, the chief sponsor, said he would adjust his plan to win Senate votes as debate opens Monday in Kennedy’s new spending program. Majority Leader Mansfield said action by Wednesday is the goal, with chances rated as only fair.
A west side Cleveland shooting spree left 3 year old Sheryll Ottinger dead and her mother Paula Ottinger wounded. The girl's uncle Herschel Ottinger, 38, is held without charge after admitting the shooting in a domestic quarrel. the mother and another man Stanley Hatgas were also injured. Police will present facts to the prosecutor Monday.
Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP The first Negro candidate for future U S manned space programs is among 15 test pilot trainees announced Saturday Air Force Capt Edward J Dwight Jr 29 of Kansas City Kan The 15 pilots include 14 Air Force and 1 Marine to attend the fourth class of the aerospace research pilots course The Navy will name a 16th The seven month course begins June 17 After graduation the 16 will be available as pilots managers or consultants to space programs
Ottinger shot during a chaotic escape as his sister in law fled the apartment crying that her child was dead. Hatgas stopped by to help and was wounded when Ottinger fired again as he opened the car door, hitting the bystander and the woman in the chest.
MEMPHIS Tenn A rich ard Wang Yuan Lee longtime cotton firm employee and 10-year promotion to Far East representative finally took the oath of allegiance during Friday naturalization ceremonies. With citizenship papers he can obtain a U S passport and depart the country as he aims to move back to China.
Elisabethville Katanga AP report quotes Joseph Ileo calling a Kimba tale childish and unworthy of a statesman. Kimba alleged a plan to arrest President Moise Tshombe and several ministers before Parliament opens, plus a move to set up a military government in Elisabethville.
The list of 15 captains includes Michael J. Adams 32 from Sacramento California at Edwards AFB. T S Bell 32 of Fairborn Ohio at Wright Patterson AFB. William J Campbell 31 of Glenview Illinois at Edwards AFB. Edward J Dwight Jr 29 from Kansas City Kansas at Edwards AFB. Frank D Frazier 32 from San Antonio Texas at Edwards AFB. T C Freeman 33 of Lewes Delaware at Edwards AFB. James B Irwin 33 from San Jose California at Edwards AFB. F E Lieben Jr 33 from Appleton Wisconsin at Nellis AFB. L McLeay 31 of Redlands California. James McIntyre 29 from Wilmington Delaware at Edwards AFB. A K Parsons 32 of Ripley West Virginia. A K Rupp 32 of Washington DC at Edwards AFB. David R Scott 30 from La Jolla California. Russell J Scott 30 from Bowie Texas. Kenneth W Weir 32 of USMC Gilmer Texas at Naval Air Training Center Patuxent River Maryland.
A mountain slide near Plan Du Var in the French Alps buried a village schoolhouse and damaged 30 dwellings. A teacher, her husband, and their young daughter were killed. The disaster struck an hour before class, so no pupils were present.
Ruby Trent of 1329 Reynolds Ave reported a two day burglary at her home. Entry was through a rear window and four rugs a table radio 25 to 30 records several white sheets and a woman's coat were stolen.
Richard Chamberlain of 3200 Goldman Ave reports his car was vandalized while parked. The convertible top was slashed and the car aerial and mirror were broken, indicating a deliberate act. Nearby residents reported seeing nothing unusual.
Rufus Day of Trenton reported a car theft at 1 p.m. yesterday. Police said the vehicle was recovered last night in Farmersville after witnesses saw two youths abandon it and flee.
Riley Abney, 64, 238 W Eighth Ave, cited in last weeks Rain bow Inn shooting. Two $25 fines and costs in municipal court. Injured Lavada Morckle treated at Middletown Hospital. Abney cited for resisting arrest and discharging firearms. Other actions: Ossie Stewart taxed for drunken driving 200 plus costs, three day jail, three year license suspension. Lois Milton fined 50 plus costs for driving with improper backing. half fine suspended. Fannie Olenski and Bobby Butts forfeited 15 bonds for disorderly conduct.
Salinas California AP reports a mass adoption of 18 children by Navy Warrant Officer Francis Beardsley and his second wife Helen North Beardsley. Judge Anthony Brazil called the act a great day as the 11 girls and 7 boys became legal siblings. The couple, who wed Sept 9 1961 at Carmel Mission, had faced loss with Beardsley’s first wife and Beardsley’s first husband’s death. They now share a baby son, Joseph John, 8½ months old.
A two car collision on Ohio 531 east of Ashtabula killed Raymond H. Orrenman 22 of Conneaut and left five other men injured one critically.
Trucker Jesse David Moseley, 30, of Evansville Indiana was killed Saturday when his tractor-trailer failed to negotiate a curve four miles east of Bowling Green on US 6. Police reported the driver lost control and the vehicle overturned.
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