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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1966

Page

11

Pedestrian Injured After Walking Into Car in Middletown

A 39-year-old man, John McConnell of 201 Yankee Road, was listed in fairly good condition at Middletown Hospital after walking into the side of a moving car driven by Irene Dennis of 11579 County Line Road in the municipal parking lot at 42 S Broad St. at 6:20 p.m.

Middletown John McConnell Yankee Road McConnell Irene Dennis County Line Road S. Broad St

Multiple Accidents Reported In City Areas

Sharon Phelps of 804 Charles St Trenton faced a care less driving charge after a 1000 dollar accident involving a street sign two trees on Baltimore Street and Brown Avenue at 430 p m Jack A Barr 21 of 4610 Manchester Road and Walter Walker Jr 33 of 1005 Garden Ave collided at S Sutphin Street and Woodlawn Avenue at 715 p m causing 600 dollars and Walker was charged with failing to yield Steve Cockerham 19 of 309 Oxford Road Franklin and Nora Trimble 123 Curryer Road collided at N Verity Parkway and N Clinton Street at 305 p m causing 150 dollars and Mrs Trimble was charged with improper turn.

Sharon Phelps Charles St Trenton Baltimore Street Brown Avenue Miss Phelps Jack A. Barr Manchester Road Walter Walker Jr Garden Ave S. Sutphin Street Woodlawn Avenue Walker Steve Cockerham Oxford Road Franklin Nora Trimble Curryer Road N. Verity Parkway N. Clinton Street

Airman Receives Medal for Viet Nam Heroism

Airman 2 C Bernard J Strohman of the Middletown Franklin area earned the Airman's Medal for risking his life at Dong Ha Air Base. While on convoy duty a vehicle fell into a river trapping a soldier. he jumped in, moved the vehicle, and freed the man. Born in Middletown and raised in Franklin, he graduated from Franklin High School and has served in Viet Nam since March last year.

Middletown Viet Nam Bernard J. Strohman Charles E. Soule Randall Road Franklin Dong Ha Air Base Strohman Franklin High School

Fields Returns From Union Convention

Aaron Fields president of Local 112 of the United Papermakers and Paperworkers AFL CIO returned from the international union convention in Cleveland where he served on the resolutions committee. The body approved 94 resolutions including a dues increase from 3 3 to 4 per month with 2 75 to the international and 1 25 to the local, effective January 1.

Aaron Fields United Papermakers and Paperworkers Afl-Cio Union International Cleveland Fields International Union Jon

Suit Over Death jury verdict goes to doctor

The Butler County Common Pleas jury found in favor of Dr. Martin A. Rush Jr. in a wrongful death suit filed by Mrs. Reva Philips over her son Edward Bryan Philips who died May 10, 1964 after a fall at Dr. Rush's day hospital. Jurors reached a verdict after about three hours with nine of twelve in attendance.

Hamilton Court of Butler County Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Martin A. Rush Jr Middletown Reva Philips Manchester Road Edward Bryan Philips Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Rush

Pair Still Sought In Robbery Of Grocery

Middletown police seek two men who robbed Major's Market at 3308 Jewell Ave yesterday afternoon. About 70 dollars was taken after a gunman demanded cash from the register. The suspects hid their faces with nylon hosiery and fled toward a parking lot across the New York Central tracks. Both men were 5'7" to 5'9" and weighed about 150 pounds, wearing white T shirts and dark pants, with one having dark hair and the other brown.

Middletown Major's Jewell Ave Ethel Majors

Bible Course Date Change at Fenwick High School

The Rev. Charles Grunkemeyer, Fenwick High School religion and Latin teacher, announces a change for this week from Wednesday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for his public lecture on An Introduction to the Bible and the Plan of Salvation as Found in the Bible.

Charles Grunkemeyler Fenwick High School

Citizens Group Plans Briefing on Proposed Barbara Park Store

The Citizens' Organization of Barbara Park-area residents will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Wilson Elementary auditorium. Attorney Hugh Holbrook explains why the temporary restraining order was denied due to bond burden, and notes the ruling won’t affect the final hearing. The group opposes a Rink's Discount Department Store on Roosevelt Avenue arguing B-1 zoned land is improper. George Beckett, chairman, says over 500 mailings were sent and funding comes from anonymous donors and legal fees.

Barbara Park RINK Grand Avenue Roosevelt Avenue Citizens’ Organization Barbara Park Area Wilson Elementary School Highview Road Hugh Holbrook Hamilton Holbrook George Beckett Beckett Rink’s Discount

Sultan Awadh Bin Saleh Al Quaiti Dies After Illness

Sultan Awadh Bin Saleh Al Quaiti of the Eastern Aden Protectorate died Monday night after a two week illness. His older son Amir Ghaleb is expected to be chosen sultan. Father Grunkemeyer is noted as present during the Bible course.

Aden Sultan Awadh bin Saleh al Quaiti Aden Protectorate Grunkemeyer Amir Ghaleb Sultan

Innocent Plea Planned in Slaying Case

Charles D. Webb 30 of 8563 Franklin Trenton Road faces first degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and resisting arrest in the shooting death of Edward Powell 48 of 223 Park Ave in front of the Dream Bar. A not guilty plea is planned. hearing delayed to today at 3 p.m. Witness John W. Chasteen 18 of 817 Union Road to be subpoenaed. Powell died at Middletown Hospital after four abdominal gunshot wounds.

Franklin Charles D. Webb Franklin-Trenton Road Edward Dink) Powell Park Ave Webb John W. Chasteen Union Road Jack Tracy Tracy J. T. Riley Riley Chasteen Bureau of Criminal Identification London Powell Middletown Hospital Dream Bar S. Main St

Man Bound To Jury On Larceny Charge

Franklin authorities bound 42 year old James Norvell over to the Warren County Grand Jury on grand larceny with a $5000 bond. Norvell is accused of stealing 363 dollars from Spur Service Station on Main and Sixth. He was arrested at a motel after a prior false registration charge. Several other cases included a not guilty verdict for William C. Miller in a fatal accident case and Carl A. Mayer’s 30 day license suspension with a $25 fine.

Franklin Warren County Grand Jury James Norvell J. T. Riley Norvell Main Street Sixth Street William C. Miller Cincinnati Miller Lonnie M. Fultz S. River St Cincinnati - Dayton Fultz Middletown Hospital

Butler County Candidates Schedule Busy With Public Meetings

A week of candidate forums in Butler County focused on Middletown events includes a GOP Meet the Candidates at 1010 Central Ave and a Jaycee night at the Sportsmen's Club with sessions for state and county offices and the 24th district. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frazier Reams Jr speaks at Moose Hall. Campus sessions at Miami University Middletown invite staff and faculty to lunch meetings with James H. Pelley and Donald E. Lukens, with Q and A periods.

Butler County Middletown GOP Central Ave the Sportsmen's Club Frazier Reams, Jr Hamilton Moose Hall James H. Pelley Donald E. Lukens Miami University Johnston Hall Pelley Lukens C. Eugene Bennett

Uncertain Plans for Butler County Democratic Dinner

Butler County faces possible cancellation of the traditional Jackson Jefferson Day dinner after failure to secure a named speaker. M David Urmston says a dimming event may shift to a digest format to raise funds, though leaders still prefer the dinner at Middletown's Manchester Motor Inn around late October or early November if it occurs.

M. David Urmston Butler County Urmston Middletown Manchester Motor Inn

Courthouse To Close For Columbus Day

Hamilton Butler County Courthouse will close Wednesday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. Administrative assistant Bearl A Joyce announced the closure to county commissioners.

Hamilton Butler County Bearl A. Joyce

Safety Film Showing Set Tomorrow

A 58 minute film Destina tion Safety produced by General Motors and shown on a national network will be shown at 7 30 tomorrow evening in the Roosevelt Junior High School auditorium. The free showing is sponsored by the Middletown Area Safety Council the First National Bank and the Guyler Buick agency. The film has been shown at Manchester Amanda junior high schools and to physical education classes at Middletown High School. It presents automobile safety problems from motorists highway engineers and local safety council perspectives.

General Motors Roosevelt Junior High School Middletown Area

Trenton High Student Stabbed On Bus

A 15 year old Trenton High School sophomore, Jesse Fields, was stabbed in the abdomen as he boarded a school bus in front of his home. A 16 year old fellow student was arrested and held in the county detention center after the incident and an earlier school dispute.

Trenton Trenton High School Jesse Fields Willie Fields Gephart Road Mercy Hospital Hamilton Butler County Field Fields Sheriff's Deputies

Burglar Steals Coat Cash From Centennial Ave Residence

A burglar broke into William Best residence at 1001 Centennial Ave between 8 and 10 p.m. yesterday and stole a coat a piggy bank with $15 and $50 in bills from a dresser drawer. Mrs. Ann Beer 62 of 108 Franklin St was taken to Middletown Hospital in fair condition after illness at 2410 Superior Ave yesterday at 9 55 a.m. A Mink store valued at 500 a knit dress two piece suit and a train case were stolen from an auto owned by Mabel Russell 3224 Jefferson Road behind McAlpin's in the Middletown Shopping Plaza yesterday. Two purses containing 55 cash were stolen from Goodwill Industries store 32 S Clinton St early yesterday evening.

William Best Centennial Ave Ann Beer Franklin St Middletown Hospital Superior Ave Mabel Russell Jefferson Road McAlpin’s Middletown Goodwill Industries S. Clinton St

Thieves Strike Court Building

Thieves ripped open a cigarette vending machine in the Supreme Court building and stole $2.60 from its coin box. The machine sat on the ground floor near the cafeteria as employees took an afternoon coffee break. The robbery occurred minutes after the justices finished their session for Monday.

Washington (Ap Supreme Court

Two Inmates Escape Lebanon Camp Inmate Pair Fled

Lebanon two inmates serving burglary terms walked away from the Lebanon Correctional Institution Honor Camp yesterday afternoon. Charles Richardson, 22, of Camden Route 1, and Robert Weaver Jr., 20, of Dayton RW, were missing at 1:45 p.m. They worked in the diary barn and were last seen there. Richardson is 6 feet 1 inch, 151 pounds, hazel eyes, blond hair. Weaver is 5 feet 9 1/2 inches, 160 pounds, hazel eyes, brown hair. Richardson was to face parole board in February, Weaver in March. they are the first escapees from the camp since last April.

Lebanon Lebanon Correctional Institution Here Charles Richadson Camden Rt. 1 Robert Weaver Jr Dayton Alvis LCI Richardson Weaver Parole Board

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Arnee Steel Corp Oldman Park Kensington St Kaman Strohman Franklin Grad Harold Wayne Gibson Ruth E. Evans Oxford Melvin L. Sloneker Eleanor Marcum Betty J. Anderson Reba Chiles New York Central Tracks Bob Detmer Btate Farm Mutual Adlomebils Isiane Company Birore Carl A. Mayer Virginia Ave Weer Columbus Tony Dick & Frank Tony, Dick and Frank
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