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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1965
Page
11
Five Middletown residents will join 15 others to receive naturalization papers in a public ceremony at the City Building. Judge Fred B. Cramer has declared the City Building part of the county courthouse for the event, which begins at 7 30 p m in the City Commission Chamber.
A Butler County Jail trusty named Robert Surface age 33 escaped Saturday with about 20 days left to serve. He gave Middletown and Lebanon as his home and was last seen around 10:30 a.m. claiming illness. Jail clothing was found beneath the Main Street bridge, suggesting outside assistance. deputies could not confirm sightings. Surface, serving time for assault and battery, was due for release June 1.
A w year old Franklin man was treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday for stab wounds of the face suffered in a fight at the Silver Bar on 9680 N. Dixie Highway. Bryan Webb of 104 E. Seventh St. was also treated for facial and left shoulder stab wounds. Warren County deputies say the investigation into the fight continues.
The Middletown area will observe Hire a Veteran Week from Sunday through May 22 to remind employers of veterans qualifications. P F Johnson, manager of the Middletown Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, announced the effort and a proclamation by City Commissioner William Denham outlining veterans value in the workforce. Local figures show 3,983 non agricultural job placements last year, including 500 veteran replacements, with Ohio statewide placements totaling 47,000 in non farm work. William Harper and local veterans groups direct the drive, while Gov James A Rhodes urged employers to refer qualified veterans through state employment service offices. The service can assist employers by referring veterans available for placement.
A report on data processing use in public schools will be presented to the Board of Education at 7 30 this evening at 1515 Girard Ave by Robert K Johnson, director of research and public information. Supt Howard Cromwell will discuss Memorial Day program conflicts with baccalaureate ceremonies on May 30 at Middletown and Lemon Monroe high schools. Sample textbooks will be shown to board members to review before the next regular meeting.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk vetoed a Cambodian suggestion to open a U S consulate in Phnom Penh. The plan was rejected last week, though Prince Norodom Sihanouk said in a Sunday letter that the United States is open to further proposals.
Charles Fakes, 23, of Lorraine Drive near Peasttown, was shot twice Saturday afternoon after an argument with neighbor Garrett Stacy at 6506 Lorraine Drive. Deputies report Stacy fired a .22 rifle from about 15 feet after Fakes demanded an apology for Friday’s words. Stacy said he fired blindly after losing his glasses during the melee.
City commissioners tonight will hear second reading on vacating a canal street lot center for Citizens Savings & Loan building to front the parking lot. The action aims to create a downtown plaza, with nearby merchants seeking new parking. planners also push new spaces. A first reading of a sewer tapping ordinance is on the agenda.
LEBANON A 43-year-old Kings Mills man Charles Watkins of 32 Cherry Street is to appear in Warren County Court tonight on charges of cutting with intent to kill and intoxication. He allegedly stabbed Larry Gale Salvin 18 of 1814 David Road Maineville in the back early Saturday morning while a car containing a group of boys waited near Watkins son in law residence. Salvin was taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment. Salvin has signed a warrant against Watkins who remains in Warren County jail on $2000 bond.
Regina Houchins six of 3906 Hamilton Mason Road was reported in good condition at Ft Hamilton Hospital with head lacerations after being struck yesterday while crossing the road. The driver Herman Seifert of 3507 Hamilton Mason Road said the child darted across. no charges were filed.
Middletown High senior Jim Barker and senior John Manning led a two student auto shop team to win the state car troubleshooting contest at Trechter Stadium Cincinnati. Sponsored by Chrysler Motor Corp and Hughes Motor Inc, they will compete in the national finals in Detroit June 21 to 23.
A two car collision at Main Street and Fourth Street caused about 120 damage yesterday. Edgar Mikesell 53 of 187 Dayton Oxford Road struck Paul Buckley 35 of 622 Lake Ave hitting the right front of Buckley s car, police said.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the 1957 car of Robert M. Evans at 1909 Carolina Street early Sunday. Evans parked it Saturday afternoon 5 p.m. Neighbors reported the blaze at 2:30 a.m. Firefighters could not save the car. Loss estimate not provided.
Ten people were injured in weekend accidents in and near the city. Two Franklin men were hospitalized with abrasions and contusions and are in satisfactory condition. Raymond Rohrback, 25, struck a car parked on private Kellie Smith property, rolled over several times down a hill, and sustained facial and arm cuts along with a wrist injury. Harmon Sheperd, 20, was admitted with head and multiple injuries.
Dorothy Schneider of Middletown and daughter Eugene G. Weidner living at 228 N Marshall Road was chosen Mid dletown Shopping Plaza mother of the year by Merchants Association president Charles K Taylor. Entered by her daughter, she won a $200 plaza shopping gift certificate. Schneider retired in 1957 after long service in Amanda Elementary School cafeteria. She has a son Howard Schneider Jr and three grandchildren.
Fire officials blame children for starting a blaze at 6:15 p.m. causing about 35 dollars in damage to an apartment at 1713 First Ave. The building is owned by Robert Allen of 108 Batsey Drive. Tracy Was on, 73, was treated at Middletown Hospital after being found in a booth at Carfax Restaurant, 20 S. Broad St., at 7:31 p.m. yesterday.
Five Dayton residents were hospitalized after a late Saturday crash on Interstate 75 south of Route 123 when Barbara J. Menzies lost control on wet pavement, rolled over, and suffered head contusions. Relatives Tinas Ruth Robert and John Menzies, ages 16 to 18, were treated for various injuries. A 17 year old Trenton soldier, Donald Eugene Lucas, was also injured after brakes failed on a curve near Route 127. A separate injury incident left six year old Kathy Back with head injuries after a mother braked to avoid a motorbike, with cyclist Calvin Wozenegger cited for no license and registration failure.
Kenneth Sorrell, 23, of 1907 Dix Road, drove his car into a tree on Yankee Road after claiming a gas pedal stuck and lost control. The crash at 2222 Yankee Road caused $400 in damage. Sorrell cited for careless driving. The report also notes a separate collision between Raymond Cash, 20, of Cincinnati, and William McCoy, 4, of 907 Ninth Ave., at Lincoln Street and Eighth Avenue late Saturday.
Sherley Sox Thomas of 7 N Highview Drive was installed as commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809 at Coles Road and Route 25. Ernest Bratcher and Chalmers Hughes were named senior and junior vice commanders, with John Sparks as quartermaster and Hobart Hopper as chaplain. Auxiliary officers include President Gordon Pence and Vice Presidents Sylvia Hayes and John Sparks, with treasurer Edward Denisi and secretary Paul Girard. Thomas’s son Kenneth, Middletown High senior, was named to the US Military Academy at West Point by Rep. Rodney Love.
Washington rushes dredge orders to deepen nine South Vietnamese ports amid Viet Cong disruption. Saigon and Da Nang, plus Hue Qui Nhon Cuang Ngai Nha Trang Vung Tau Can Tho and Cam Ranh, to enable ocean ships.
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