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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1953

Page

2

Mystery Death Of Robert Brown Sr In Ohio Case

Robert Brown Sr 46 of Germantown Route 1 died at Middletown Hospital after a reported hit skip near Circle Inn Sunbury Route 4. Authorities from Montgomery County and Butler County will investigate with an autopsy set for 1 30 p m. at Butler County coroner Dr Garret Boone. Funeral services scheduled Tuesday at 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside cemetery.

Robert Brown Germantown Brown Middletown Hospital Duke Girton State Highway Patrol Montgomery County Circle Inn Sunbury Cpl Girton Butler County McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Frigidaire Dayton Waynesboro

Inheritance Tax Drive Opened By County Prosecutor

Jackson Bosch, Butler County prosecutor, opened a drive to collect 52 delinquent inheritance tax bills totaling $8,676.53, with amounts from $1.40 to $2,674.10. He will verify records, confer with estate attorneys, and notify heirs by mail. If unpaid, liens may be filed and property sold to satisfy debts. Money goes to the local taxing district.

Butler County Jackson Bosch Bosch

Secretaries Hear Speech By Banker

Robert Millan of the Oglesby Barnitz Bank spoke to Middletown Secretaries organization as the first lecture in an economics course. Twenty five members attended and Gwen Matthews announced a regional meeting in Columbus on October 16 17 and 18 with about ten local members expected. The Middletown Chapter endorsed the two mill tax levy for teacher salary increases.

Robert Millan Oglesby- Barnitz Bank Middletown Secretaries Organization Gwen Matthews Columbus Middletown

Two Hurt In Accidents On Highways

Two people were injured in highway accidents investigated by state patrol yesterday. Eight year old Raymond G. Carberry of Middletown Route 2 was hit near Route 122 and Route 25 by Chester Fortuna, 38, of Hazel Park Michigan, and suffered ankle injuries. Ethel Sims, 27, of Pleasant Street Lebanon, was wounded in a crash at Yankee and Todhunter Roads as a passenger in a car driven by Juanita Brown, 35, of Lebanon Route 3. Clarence Perry, 19, of Maud Hughes Road, was cited for driving left of center and to appear in the Court of Mayor Thomas Linn.

Raymond G. Carberry Middletown Chester Fortuna Hazel Park Mich Ethel Sims Pleasant St Lebanon Yankee Todhunter Juanita Brown Clarence Perry Maud-Hughes Rd Perry Thomas Linn

Fifth Orchid Awarded for Courteous Driving

Helen Overturf of 504 Burton Rd. received the fifth orchid of the week for keeping an intersection open and allowing left turns on Central Avenue. Patrolman Arnold Ferguson, courtesy officer, said the award is part of the Safety Week program running through today.

Helen Overturf Burton Rd Arnold Ferguson Central Avenue

Two Treated At Hospital For Injuries

Two people were treated at Middletown Hospital Emergency Room and released. Robert O Neil, 31, of 1331 Sycamore Street, suffered a head bruise after striking head on a car door at 8 21 p m on Route 4 between Middletown and Hamilton. James Byrd, 6, of 1504 Plum Street, severed fingertip while bicycling at 4 p m. taken to hospital by his mother Maxine Byrd.

Middletown Hospital Robert O'Neil Sycamore St Middletown Hamilton James Byrd Plum St Maxine Byrd

City Employes Seek Five Percent Pay Increase

Letters from at least two departments ask City Manager Howard H. Kramer for a five percent raise instead of the three percent proposed by the City Commission. Police favor five percent, while firemen oppose it as inadequate. One more department may have sent a similar letter. Kramer was away for the weekend. action depends on employes. Previous meetings ended with the stance that three percent remains fair and a flat raise is not possible. Rumors circulate of a people’s vote option.

Howard H. Kramer Paul Fouts Kramer Employes City Commission

Police Briefs Report Alcohol and Weapon Offenses

Norman W. Shepard 31 of 2228 S Main St arrested at 2 05 am in 1700 block of Mancheester Ave on charge of aperting a car when intoxicated. Waford Rich ardson 36 of 1225 Central Ave Hamilton arrested at 10 pm yesterday on similar charge. Two men charged with physical control of motor vehicles when under influence. Elihue Riley 29 Rt 63 arrested 2 40 am at Sixteenth Ave and S Main St. Mark Boyd 35 904 5th Ave taken into custody 10 20 pm at Reynolds Ave and Clinton St. Robert Franklin 26 1270 Lane St Hamilton charged with disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons at 11 55 pm yesterday. Call from Legion Post at 8th Ave and Lincoln St reporting husband Robert Franklin beating wife. Franklin ordered to return to Hamilton but later disturbance at Mrs Franklin’s mother’s home. Arrest at 820 18th Ave. John Riegel 28 Farmersville released on $25 bond to appear Thursday on speeding charge. Arrested at Germantown Rd and Verity Pkwy 10 pm. Charles Gillespie 604 Baltimore St reported his car license 159 MX stolen from in front of a Central Ave grocery at 6 30 pm yesterday. saw a large man in yellow shirt near car. Mrs Zelma Smith 325 Moore St bitten on right leg by a dog yesterday. Mrs Cora Booker 505 South Sutphin St reported theft of brown leather purse containing between $35 and $40 from desk in front room about 2 pm.

Norman W. Shepard S. Main St Mancheester Avenue Waford Richardson Central Ave Hamilton Elihue Riley Rt. 63 Sixteenth Avenue S. Main Street Mark Boyd 5Th Ave Reynolds Avenue Clinton Street Robert Franklin Lane St Legion Post 8Th Avenue Lincoln Street Betty Franklin Robert Franklin Charles Gillespie Baltimore St Central Avenue Gillespie Cora Booker Sutphin St

Plans Don't Land For New Chief Justice Warren

Sacramento reports Gov Earl Warren will drive 100 miles to San Francisco to board United Air Lines flight 602 for Washington. He plans to take the oath as chief justice the next day.

Sacramento Calif United States Earl Warren Washington Warren San Francisco United Air Lines

Teen Age Boys Admit Stealing Ten Cars

Two youths aged 18 and 16 admitted a two day crime spree stealing 10 automobiles and 20 bicycles. They confessed to two armed robberies in West Virginia and to tapping parking meters in Bellaire Ohio. Police say eight cars were taken in Ohio and two in West Virginia during last weekend.

ST. Clairsville Ohio Bellaire West Virginia

Cyclist Hurt in City Crashes Two Incidents Involve Cars and Rider

A bicycle rider, Terry Webster, 15, was bruised on the left leg when George C. Howard, 29, opened a car door at Central Avenue and Iglehart Street. In a separate crash, Patrick Mullins, 37, was cited for failure to yield at Jefferson Avenue and Marietta Street after his car struck a trailer.

Terry Webster Brentwood St Central Avenue Iglehart Street George C. Howard Mohawk St Patrick Mullins Ninth Ave Jefferson Avenue Marietta Street Mullins Thomas Green Baltimore St

Two Streets Designated As 25-Mile Zones

Highland and Carolina Streets now carry 25 mile speed zones with new signs along both sides. Lt James Combs of the Traffic Bureau said signs are placed at intervals to notify motorists of the legal speed. The bureau also reports no parking signs will be posted on Grimes Street temporarily to ease traffic flow while First Avenue is blocked for repairs next week.

Highland Carolina Streets James Combs Traffic Bureau Grimes St First Avenue

At The Movies Showtimes for Paramount and Strand

Paramount shows Arena and Scandal at Scourie with times Saturday and Mexican Manhunt and Return to Paradise on Sunday. Strand presents The Homesteaders and Sea Devils Saturday plus Northern Patrol and Split Second Sunday with multiple screenings.

Paramount Scourie Paradise The Homesteaders Sea Devils Northern Patrol

West Middletown Boy In Critical Crash Condition

An 11 year old boy from West Middletown, Ray McKinney, was listed in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a late yesterday crash on Franklin Trenton Road. He was riding with his father Owen McKinney when the car lost control and overturned into a ditch, suffering a basal skull fracture.

Vandal Ray McKinney West Midletown Middletown Hospital Franklin- Trenton Road West Middletown Owen McKinney

Intruder Driven Off By Resident at Garden Street

A home on 1004 Garden Street was burglarized last night but a resident chased the intruder away. The suspect fled through the front door breaking the screen and door as Detective Herbert Frazier noted possible links to earlier local burglaries.

Don Frisby Garden St Frisby Herbert Frazier

Twelve Cases Are Heard In Franklin Court

Franklin Municipal Court judge J T Riley docketed twelve cases yesterday. Shelby Rose 46 of Franklin was fined 100 dollars and costs with a six month suspension of driving rights for intoxicated driving. Jack Edwin Woods Franklin received 10 days in jail for non support. Donald Lauwer 20 of Miamisburg was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless operation with a 90 day license suspension. Robert Heizer 37 Middletown paid 10 dollars and costs for running a stop sign. Floyd Cain 22 Middletown fined 10 dollars and costs for following too closely. Herbert Ferguson 48 Cincinnati fined 50 dollars and costs for improper passing. Five motorists forfeited bond for failure to appear in cases including Merlyn Culver Day­ton speeding 15 dollar bond and Rhiman Rotz Indianapolis speeding 25 bond. John Reid 19 Detroit 15 yellow line Harold Grisson Cincinnati 30 yellow line Leonard Lawson 31 Cincinnati 50 bond for reckless operation.

Robert Heizer Middletown Floyd Cain Herbert Ferguson Cincinnati Merlyn Culver Dayton Rhiman Rotz Indianapolis John Reid Detroit Harold Grisson Leonard Lawson Lincoln Heights

Volunteers Work Around The Clock In Bethel Water Crisis

In Bethel Ohio volunteers toil day and night to lay a mile and a half pipeline from Lake Grant to Cloverlick Creek to restore water flow, though residents must wait days as water travels to the reservoir. Schools stay closed and residents rely on hauled water. officials arrange direct pumping from Lake Grant near Mt. Orab.

Bethel Ohio Lake Grant Cloverlick Creek Clermont County S. N. Leonard Max Howard Brown County

Britannica cites rope production half of world use

Shipping and fishing industries consume about half of global rope production, Britannica states. The claim links rope demand to maritime sectors, highlighting rope as a critical material for vessels and fishing gear.

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