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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1960

Page

2

Two Girls Injured In Charles Street Car Crash

Two 18 year old girls Barbara Hanson and Lelia Nickell were hospitalized after a two car collision in the 900 block of Charles Street. Police charged the Hudson driver with an assured clear distance violation. The crash damaged a parked car owned by Lois Giles and caused about 700 dollars in damage to the Giles vehicle and 900 dollars to the other car. Ambulance transported the injured. A second accident at Crawford Street and Central Avenue caused 65 dollars of damage to two vehicles driven by Arthur Harkeiroad and Frank Pressler.

Middletown Hospital Charles Street Barbara Hanson Roosevelt Ave Lelia Nickell Welt Rd Hudson Lois W. Giles Charles St Charles Tytus Avenue Crawford Street Central Avenue Arthur Harkeiroad Christel Ave Frank Pressler Grimes St

Household savings reach record high at five thousand five hundred

Savings of the American household now approximate five thousand five hundred dollars the highest on record. Banks increasingly turn to newspapers for advertising, outpacing TV radio and magazines combined as a medium.

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Little Boy Killed in Newark Hit-Skip Crash

Newark Ohio AP 18 month old David Barcus was struck and killed by a hit skip driver Tuesday. The boy followed his dog into an alley at his home when struck. Police seek the driver in Newark's first traffic death in 19 months.

Newark Ohio David Barcus

Mrs Dora Casper obituary notes Chicago death at 66

Mrs Dora Casper 66 sister of Mrs Max Schneider 3012 Hampton Pl died at 5 am today in Chicago She and her husband Max once ran a ladies ready to wear store on Central Ave Verity Parkway about 20 years before disposing of it in 1963 Also surviving are a son Isadore and a daughter Mrs Ann Hellman both of Chicago Services and burial will be held tomorrow in Chicago.

Dora Casper Max Schneider Hampton Pl Chicago Casper Max Central Avenue Verity Parkway Isadore Ann Hellman

Mrs Laura Hall 80 Dies in Kentucky Nursing Home

Mrs Laura Hall aged 80 of Stanton Kentucky died at 2 40 am today at a Lexington nursing home after a long illness. Surviving are four sons Beech Cecil Chester Bowen two daughters Maude Hanks Lida Morton a sister Lida Blevins 17 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Services set for 2 pm Friday at Herne Funeral Home Stanton with burial in Kentucky.

Laura Hall Stanton, Ky Lexington Beech Cecil Middletown Chester Blue Ball Bowen Maude Hanks Lida Morton Bowen, Ky Lida Blevins Herne Funeral Home Kentucky

Graveside rites for infant daughter of Wilde family

Graveside services were held for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Wilde at Woodside Cemetery after a premature birth at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are the parents a brother and two sisters, plus paternal and maternal grandparents. Arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home. Willis G Daugherty 50 and Doris Jane Sn Fairfield funeral services set for Friday.

Russell Wilde N. “Marshall Rd Woodside Cemetery Middletown Hospital Russell Judith Mary Ann Detroit Harold W Graham Winter Haven Fla Riggs Funeral Home

Illustrious children’s author Clara Judson dies at 81

Clara Ingram Judson, 81, prolific author of 79 children's books, died Tuesday in Chicago. She was slated to receive the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association in June, a top honor for children's authors.

Chicago Clara Ingram Judson Laura Ingalls Wilter American Library Assn Santa Barbara Calif James Thomas Case

Pillsbury Strike Ends In Hamilton

Hamilton plant workers from Pillsbury Co. Second shift members of Local 160 union voted to accept a new five week contract after a two day bargaining session. Full production to resume as soon as possible per company industrial relations director Dan Rengers.

Hamilton Pillsbury Co Pillsbury Management Dan Rengers

Youths Held For Robbery On Oneka Street

Two Middletown youths were taken into custody for an $11.50 robbery of Cincinnati man John A. Dixon on Oneka Street. Ronald McMonigle, 18, 3123 Mohawk St., held on $1,009 bond with preliminary hearing set in Municipal Court Friday. A 16-year-old was placed in Butler County Juvenile Detention Center. Both youths admitted beating and robbing Dixon after meeting him at Bean Pot Cafe Canal Road.

Middletown Oneka Street Ronald McMonigle Mohawk St John A. Dixon Cincinnati McMonigle Butler County Hamton Dixon Dixjon Canal Road

Man Set Self Ablaze In Car Dies In Cleveland

Thomas J Scott, 20, of Cleveland, died Tuesday night from burns suffered after lighting turpentine soaked clothes and setting himself on fire in a car. Police said he did so because he could not obtain a full-time job. He turned himself into a human torch while driving. the car crashed and another man beat out the flames.

Cleveland (Ap Thomas J Scott Cleveland Scott

Two Ohioans Killed In Crash Near Doylestown

Two people died and a third was critically injured in a two car crash two miles south of Doylestown at the Ohio 5 and 604 intersection Tuesday night. Victims named are Mrs Mable Hagey of Barberton 76 and Rachael F Lafferty 36 of Columbus. Mrs Hagey’s husband John C 77 was driving one car and hospitalized with severe injuries.

Wooster Ohio Ohio 5 Doylestown Mable Hagey Barberton Rachael F. Lafferty Columbus Hagey John C

Avait There Ye Varlets Take That At Encino

Petro Garcia a 26 year old night porter at the Queen's Arms in Encino fought three intruders who hacked in the front door. He seized a broadsword from the wall, struck the men, and drove them off, breaking the weapon on one foe as they fled.

Encino Calif Petro Garcia Garcia Queen's Arms

Rockefeller Faces GOP Pressure Over 1960 Presidential Bid

In Albany Nixon leads with pledged delegates. Rockefeller urges neutrality as county chairmen press him to declare open candidacy or yield to Nixon. A statewide AP poll shows Nixon with 696 delegates, while a California poll before the Paris summit warns Nixon would lose to Stevenson or Kennedy if chosen. Rockefeller seeks to stay in contention without endorsing.

Albany N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Associated Press Nixon San Francisco Rockefeller California Adlai E. Stevenson John F. Kennedy

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