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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1966
Page
8
Middletown police announced National Police Week events from May 15 to 21. An open house will run Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. with tours of the department and a 8 30 p.m. screening of the film Every Hour Every Day in the City Commission chambers.
Two men were bound over to the Butler County grand jury in Municipal Court. Gerald Shields, 20, waived a preliminary hearing on a carrying a concealed weapon charge. bond set at 500 dollars for a razor on April 22. Charles Harris, 36, pleaded guilty to burglary and bound over on 2500 dollars bond for breaking into Revco Drug Co. on Central Avenue last Sunday. Other cases: Wendell R. Taylor, 21, 60 days jail for fleeing the scene of an accident driving under suspension and conversion. Ray Gabbard, 24, fined 100 dollars and costs with six month license suspension for careless driving. Glenn Hatton, 19, fined 100 dollars and costs for two counts of assault and battery. Michael Brewer, 25, fined 50 dollars and costs for resisting arrest disorderly conduct and assault and battery. 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Merle McGaffney, 23, of 961 Marty Lee Lane, ...
Virgil Dial 31 of Germantown. suspended fine 50 and costs for disorderly conduct. $10 and costs for intoxication. Alice Dial 25 of Germantown. suspended 50 and costs for interfering with arrest. 50 and costs for disorderly conduct. 10 and costs for intoxication. Norma McGlothen 30 of 107 N Clinton St fined 50 and costs for assault and battery. Allen Morgan Jr 608 18th Ave suspended 50 and costs for plumbing code violation. Mildred Bowling 28 of 7 Brown St Franklin fined 50 and costs for disorderly conduct and 10 and costs for intoxication. Oliver Tester 50 living at large given suspended 60-day jail term for trespassing.
A drive led by Sherley Thomas raised Miami Valley Post 3809 membership to 652 and earned praise from Sam Fruttoso state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 1966 67 officer installation at post headquarters 5049 Central Ave Fruttoso noted statewide VFW membership over 60 000 and introduced new Post 3809 officers Stanley Sorrell commander Ollie Chapman senior vice commander Gordon Pence junior vice commander Charles Elam quartermaster Jack Barrett post surgeon Tom Jackson chaplain and Jack Casper judge advocate.
Deputies investigated seven county accidents resulting in 1500 dollars in damage with no injuries. One wreck near Ohio 122 and 744 at 2 45 a m left Donald Schleiger 27 Eaton and two others jailed for public intoxication.
James E. Gephart, 32, of 55 Maple Drive Springboro, was the lone occupant when his southbound car struck a center divider and marker on Ohio 4 early this morning. He was pinned for 20 minutes, rescued by Ohio State Patrol and an ambulance crew, and admitted to Middletown Hospital in good condition with facial and arm abrasions.
At 10 48 a.m. Pearlie Cook 65 ill taken to Middletown Hospital by Jordan ambulance in fair condition. At 6 41 p.m. Carl Perkins 2 convulsions taken to Middletown Hospital by car treated and dismissed.
A 28 year old man, Joseph Ortiz, was arrested on an assault and battery warrant for ramming a woman's car three times on Wednesday and beating the driver. The alleged victim is Sylvia Fannin of 1901 Vance Street.
Robert L. Bell, 61, was killed when his car left Ohio 122 and struck a tractor trailer near Eaton. Eva Bell, 68, suffered injuries and is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. The crash also involved two other vehicles and one more semi. Bell had worked for Armco Steel Corp. and the couple had no children. The body was taken to Bailey Funeral Home.
Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer ordered a pre sentence investigation for Harold M. Banks after Banks pled guilty to a burglary at the Humble Oil Station on March 11. Banks, 26, of 823 South Main Street, said he turned desperate to raise money and had previously served a 1962 mail theft sentence. The case, involving $25 taken from the station, is due for disposition May 28.
A garage and adjoining shed at 1408 Oxford State Road near Amanda Junior High School burned out. Fire Chief Jim Dunn said a passing motorist reported the alarm at 3 40 a m. The South Middletown Fire Department arrived about two hours and 20 minutes later. Cause and loss estimate remain undetermined.
A contract to resurface 1742 miles of Butler county roads was awarded to Don S. Cisle of Hamilton for 188 731 dollars. Other bids came from Walter L. Follmer Hamilton 189 757 and Armiel Construction Middletown 190 834.
At a Hamilton service station, thieves trying to remove a starter motor left the car on its side and escaped after a grease cover. The car, owned by Clint Ramey of LeSourdsville-West Chester, suffered damage to the right side with no estimate given. Deputy Willis Connors noted the effort but no successful theft.
The Dayton construction strike remains unsettled as long term contracts are discussed. A spokesman says interim agreements will not significantly affect operations while some unions plan to return to work. In Lima area, a separate two year pact with a 50 cent raise ends a four day strike affecting about 400 laborers and 1,000 allied craft unionists.
Six people were treated for injuries after 16 city crashes yesterday and today in Middletown. Three drivers were cited for violations and more than $3,700 in damage was reported. Victims include Eugene Sedlock, Arlie Fraley, and Carl Gressle with varied injuries.
A 63-year-old West Rushville man, Jake A. Creek, died of an apparent heart attack at a roadside park west of Lebanon after noon yesterday. His wife, two weeks married, was treated for shock at Middletown Hospital.
Howard Hiteshue 57 of 1811 Henry Ave. died yesterday at Holmes Memorial Hospital Cincinnati. He worked for Armco Steel as an assistant in the hot strip mill and lived in Middletown 32 years. Survived by wife Mary a daughter Mrs France Elaine Giltrow a son Edward two brothers Earl and Russell mother Mrs Ellen Hiteshue two grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with two doctors officiating. Burial Monroe North Cemetery. IOOF service 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. Private services to follow at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home burial in Woodside Cemetery.
Miss Sarah Leah Johnson, 77, of 2102 Pearl St., died at 7:30 a.m. today at Sunnybreeze Convalescent Home in Hamilton after a year of failing health. She had lived in Middletown 16 years, moving from Scranton, Ky. Surviving are two brothers, George Johnson, with whom she...
Police seek a motorist who struck 7 year old Linda Marcum on Curtis Street and fled the scene then returned to knock on doors for an ambulance. The driver wore a green work uniform and glasses and drove a light green compact car. Linda remained hospitalized in Middletown in serious condition but improved. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Toleman Marcum.
Mrs Martha L Asher 67 of Carlisle died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 1 12 pm yesterday 10 years. Survived by husband A J two daughters Mary Lamb of Palaka Florida and Martha Glexvier of Roanoke Virginia two sons Bill Davis of Maryland and Tom Davis of Palaka Florida three step-daughters Loretta Rhoads Bernice Buchan and Jackie Smith all of Dayton a step-son Chalmer Asher of Carlisle three sisters May Sullivan Becky Sullivan Sally Rankin and a brother Daniel Ledford all of Lexington Kentucky and 11 grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Miss Adelia Cone 88 West over Retirement Home formerly Oxford services Monday Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Mrs Susie Cottrell 86 704 S 12th St services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Webb. Mrs Edna Hurley 80 Cincinnati Brookville Road services 10 a.m. Monday Young. Mrs Grace Schubert 75 5600 Kyles Road services 2 p.m. Monday Webb.
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