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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1961

Page

13

Grassroots Talks Set On Tuesday

Rep Paul F Schenck of the Third Ohio District will hold his annual grassroots conference here tomorrow from 9 to 4 at the American Legion home and address the Republican Women's Club at 7 30 tomorrow night at the new Republican headquarters 1406 Central Ave. Special appointments are not necessary for the conferences.

Paul F. Schenck Ohio American Legion Republican Women's Club Republican Central Ave Schenck

Sky Shield drills ground Middletown airport planes

Middletown Municipal Airport will ground all aircraft for 12 hours Saturday as part of Operation Sky Shield. From noon to midnight EST, all flights including semi military are canceled unless emergency. B52 and B47 jets simulate attackers with 6,000 guides. U S and Canadian interceptors respond.

Middletown Municipal George Wedekind Queen City Flying Service, Inc U. S Canada Wedekind North American Air Defense Command Candian

Corwin Nixon Hospitalized With Internal Bleeding

Corwin Nixon manager of Warren County Fair Board Lebanon and Hamilton raceways and former Warren County commissioner was hospitalized at Grandview Hospital Dayton after suffering a severe internal hemorrhage at his Lebanon home. He was reported in fair condition following transfusions to restore blood loss.

Lebanon Corwin Nixon Warren County Fair Board Grandview Hospital Dayton Nixon Hamilton Warren County

Explosion injures three at Middletown bar

A 41 year old Middletown woman, Bessie L Short McMonigle, was arrested after she allegedly threw an explosive under a booth at Thelma's Never Inn, injuring three men and prompting charges of intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon. The victims John Crase Abe Griffith and James Miller all suffered leg injuries from shrapnel as police investigated. The incident occurred at 3 15 a m Sunday and the case was set for court.

Middletown Central Ave Bessie L. Short McMonigle John Crase Sheridan Ave Abe Griffith James M. Miller

Donham Speaks on Civic Defense Reorg at Civitan Club

City Commission Chairman William Donham will discuss progress in reorganizing the local civil defense setup at tomorrow's noon Civitan Club meeting. The gathering will be at the Manchester Motor Inn.

City Commission William Donham Civitan Club Manchester Motor Inn

Mayfield PTO reschedules meeting to Oct 26 with open house

A Mayfield PTO meeting originally set for Oct 12 was postponed due to Columbus Day and moved to Oct 26. The change was announced today, and the open house will be observed at the same event.

Mayfield Pto

Doty Honors Circle No 11 Day Designation

Today Doty House designates Homemakers Circle No 11 Day at its treatment center for handicapped children. For every 50 dollar donation to support sor therapy treatments, a day is set aside in the donor's name.

Doty House

Safecrackers Hit Lima Penney Store

Safecrackers took about 14000 dollars in cash and checks from a J C Penney Co store in Lima Ohio on Sunday. A torch and tools from the basement shoe department were used to open a safe in a fourth floor office. the robbery was found by a floor man lager.

Lima Ohio J. C. Penny Co

Dozen Treated After Weekend Wounds At Middletown Hospital

A dozen people were treated at Middletown Hospital over the weekend for cuts and fractures. Names include William Cox 41 John Bryant 36 Jackie Griffin 4 Chester Muncie 46 Ernest Moss 216 State Street Michael Skinner 22 months Larry Combs 8 Robin Duncan 7 and Deora Boonstra Mary Long Elmer Smith and James Ellison with injuries ranging from scalp cuts to fractures. One dogbite case involved James Ellison for a bite on the right leg.

Middletown Hospital William M. Cox Ninth Ave John Bryant 20Th Ave Jackie Griffin Robert Neal van Ave Chester Muncie Manchester Road Ernest Moss State St Michael Skinner Bernard Skinner Central Ave Larry Combs Johnathon Lee Combs

Two badly hurt in Butler County wrecks

Weekend accidents in Butler County left two youths in critical condition at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. An Indiana woman died at Mercy after a Saturday crash on Rt 27 near Millville. The count toll rose to 23. Separate incidents on Rt 128 and Milliken Road sent teens and drivers to hospital with multiple injuries. Authorities cited reckless operation and left of center violations as contributing factors.

Butler County Mercy Hospital Hamilton Indiana Ave. MO Ivewa William A. Reed Rt. 27 Millville Ver Sheriff's William Overman Rt. 128 Overman Ernest Brown Millville - Shandon Road Shandon Oscar Schlichter Hamilton -Cleves Road Faith Garrett Tulley Road Milliken Road Rt. 4 Bruce Cuna‘gin Fairfield Raymond Charles Benge Stillwater-Beckett Road D- Set Ofver Auto George C. Rubenson, Jr Oxford Benge Rubenson Thomas King S. Fourth St. Hamton Rt. 41 Rt. 63 King

Board to discuss English in Middletown schools

At tonight's 7:30 board meeting the panel will shift to a focused discussion of how English is taught in the Middletown school system. Tom Webb leads with other participants including Arnold Bowden C Russell Dокum Ellen Easton and Helen Baker timing prioritizes curriculum analysis over broad remarks.

Board of Education Howard Cromwell Tom Webb Webb Arnold Bowden C. Russell Dockum Ellen Easton Middletown High Helen Baker Amanda Junior High

Police Briefs From City Officials Report Vandalism and Incidents

City officials report motorcycles damaged new airport runway blacktop likely from drag racing. A resident claims garage theft of gasoline and car parts valued at 100 dollars. A man reports white paint smeared on garage doors. Several arrests for intoxication and disorderly conduct occurred at Country Kitchen and City Hotel, with multiple individuals named. A resident found a dead duck on his porch. A gas company employee reports a broken light standard exposing hot wires with over 230 volts near 1225 Central Ave.

Charles Hixson Tytus Ave Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Central Ave

City Accidents Cause Over $3000 In Damages

Police report eight city accidents since late Saturday night, three people with minor injuries. Key crashes include Judith Mehl’s 18th Street car vs Wells’s Germantown car at Tytus and Ohio, $2,150 total damage, Mehl cited for failure to yield and Wells for speeding. Mehl’s car $1,300 damage. Wells $0 injuries. Irene Carter, 22, Brell Drive, Pased out. auto hit mailbox and pole on Wan nes Ave, $400 damage, treated for knee lacerations. Bradley Abner, 28, Park Avenue, Franklin, fell asleep. Verity Parkway crash caused total car loss with head, arm injuries and a broken nose. passenger Gene Ramey injured. Ronald Howard cited for red light run after colliding with Ruth Wagner on Manchester Ave. Total damages $150 and $100. Richard Siegel Jr. cited for left of center after collision with Bruce Frallic. Frallic car $200 damage. Siegel $35 damage. no injuries.

Tytus Ohio Judith Ann Mehl Ross St Robert Wells Germantown Rt. 1 Mehl Wells Wells Auto Irene Carter Brell Drive Wannes Ave Middletown Hospital Bradley Abner Park Ave Franklin Verity Parkway State Highway Abner Gene Ramey S. Main St Miamisburg Ronald Howard Noblesville Ind Ruth Wagner West Middletown Bruce A. Frallic Hill Ave Grand Ave Siegel Grand Frallic Auto Frallic

Committee Forms To Back School Levy

Announcement of the Committee For Good Schools includes members and officers formed to back a 3.49 mill renewal operating levy for the local schools. The first meeting is at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Board of Education room 1515 Girard Avenue with Joseph Woodruff and Superintendent Cromwell to speak.

Committee For Good Schools Board of Education Girard Avenue Joseph F. Woodruff Howard R. Cromwell

Seizure of 17 French Officers in Spain

Madrid police detained 17 former French army officers and politicians exiled over opposition to Charles de Gaulle's Algerian policy. Police publicly identified five detainees, with Ex-General Raoul Salan not among those rounded up.

Madrid Charles de Gaulle Raoul Salan Algeria

Police Investigate Two Break-Ins At Local Stores

Detectives probed two weekend break-ins at Pence's Market and George Barr Inc. Forty cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from Pence's Market at 1815 Tytus Ave. Five transistor radios were taken from George Barr Inc. at 1903 South Ave. Entry appeared gained by kicking in the front door. Estimated loss $200.

Pence’s Market George -Barr Inc Pence Tytus Ave George - Barr Inc South Ave

Settlement mix marks early Caledonia history

Scoland was settled by the Scots Picts British and Angles with Rongains naming the land Cale donia highlighting the diverse origins and ancient nomenclature of Caledonia.

Scoland Land Caledonia

Mrs Gibbs Released On Bond In Fatal Shooting Case

Gratis mother of 10 children indicted by a Preble County grand jury on second degree murder faces trial November 14 after arraignment before Judge John M. Kiracofe. She pled not guilty to shooting husband Rollie Gibbs at their rural Gratis home. Attorneys William F. Hopkins and Richard Koehler petitioned bond, citing her motherhood, property ownership, and clean record.

Eaton Gratis Pauine Gibbs Preble County Common Pleas John M. Kiracofe Rollie Kiracofe Gibbs William F. Hopkins Cinccinnati Richard Koehler Hamilton Hopkins

TV Classes Warned Delays In Airborne Instruction

WLW Cincinnati will join KYW Cleveland and WOSU Columbus to warn Middletown Central and high schools and other Ohio schools when weather or other issues delay telecasted classroom lessons beamed from aircraft at 23 000 feet over Montpelier Indiana. Dr John E Ivey Jr Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction says 95 percent of scheduled time may be achieved with notifications issued asap. Central Elementary School and Middletown High serve as pilot centers for this airborne classroom program.

WLW Cincinnati Ohio Middletown KYW Cleveland WOSU Columbus John E. Ivey Jr Lafayette Ind Central Elementary School Middletown High Montpelier

Laundromat Burglarized in Franklin City

Franklin City police on a routine check found a burglary at the Dudson Suds laundromat early Sunday morning. Two soft drink machines were broken into and about $40 damaged, with the theft discovered at 4 45 a m. The laundromat sits at East Sixth and Canal Streets. A transistor radio valued at $60 was stolen from the car of David C Bolen of 508 Anderson Street.

Franklin — City Dudson Suds East Sixth Canal Streets David C. Bolen Anderson St Bolen

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