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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1962
Page
15
The steel market shows no buoyancy as mills expect 5 to 10 percent shipments in October. Orders for tin plate and construction products taper with season. Production this week mirrors last week at 1.74 million tons, with Youngstown ingot rate near 45 percent of 1960 capacity despite an uptick in flat rolled sales. Scrap prices for No 1 heavy melting grade fell 67 cents to $25 a gross ton.
A late day snapshot shows major names such as Allied Stores American Motors and General Electric edging and sliding with mixed gains. Notable shifts appear across airlines, autos, and industrials as investors reassess earnings and sector momentum.
Fragmentary OCR listing several companies and banks including Aeronce Aeronca Sora Paper Co Pacer Co and multiple banks. missing clear event or outcome.
New York Stock Exchange members reported on the Manchester Motor Inn listing, with Greene and Ladd providing telephone contact GA 2 457 for inquiries and services at the venue.
Prices paid at country packing plants for eggs delivered to major Ohio cities and Indiana farms, including consumer and U S grades. Loose and carton eggs show range values, poultry prices at farms list No 1 quality fryers at 14 15 percent and hens heavy at 15 16 percent. Potatoes trade at 2 50 to 4 25.
City offices in Franklin closed for two hours for the funeral of Edgar M. Farmer longtime fire department chief who died Friday morning at Middletown Hospital after two weeks of hospitalization. He served 30 years with the department and led as chief since 1955. Funeral held at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist church Middletown with burial in Woodhill Cemetery.
Listings show various prices for cattle cattle categories and sheep and lambs. Market terms include heifers steers cows bulls and standard grades with prices per hundredweight across ranges, indicating a mid sized livestock sale summary.
Heavy fog contributed to a Sunday morning crash as Richard Doyle, 23, of 4116 Lisa Lane, left Krieger Road after missing a curve and struck a ditch. His car sustained about $1,000 damage and he received treatment at Middletown Hospital for a cut above the eye. In a second weekend collision, Ptl. Ronald Van Arsdale was rear ended on Manchester Road near the Big Four Railroad after his cruiser stalled. Irmagard Balon, 52, of 812 Fifth Ave., was cited for following too closely.
Margaret Burns reported a rock was thrown through her living room window at 1 a m Sunday. Neighbors reported 12 to 16 year olds stopping younger children for money on Saturdays near Verity Parkway and Interstate Folding Co. Ron Birch said he slugged a man stealing hub caps and chased two suspects. Helen Smith said two young boys stole tail lights but later returned them. William Davis said a window was broken from his car. Carlene Calhoun said her peach tree was sawed down and earlier boys were driven away from the tree.
More than 10 000 people visited seven Butler County parks and historic sites during a county open house. Crowds packed the day with bumper to bumper traffic and family activities as Girl Scouts from Middletown and Hamilton helped host. Park officials forecast total weekly attendance topping 15 000 if the levy is approved November 6.
Winford Eugene Collins, 30, released from Ohio prison in May after ten years for a 194? armed robbery, was found guilty of the August 1952 armed robbery of Corner Market at 1923 Woodlawn Ave in Dayton. The gunfire occurred Saturday when police and deputized citizens attempted to capture him after the Dayton holdup.
A local drive in Springboro has raised $53 for the Mound Builders Area of the Boy Scouts. The drive covers Clearcreek Township south to Wagner Road and north to Pennyroyal Road, with a $400 quota. Campaign chairman John Tuvell announced canvassing will continue Oct. 20, with drive HQ at Jack Shaffer Insurance on Main Street and refreshments provided by Mrs. Jack Ross and Mrs. Carl Hirschback.
Police report intruders ransacked six offices at Jacques and Rogers accounting firm on the fourth floor of the First National Bank building. They entered through the bank’s front door by prying open the lock and disturbed desks Sunday night into Monday morning.
John Edward Sies, 22, of 222 N Section Ave Mason, was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton Saturday at 4:45 p.m. for a gunshot wound to the left thigh from a hunting accident near Mason. Sies is reported in good condition and transported by the Mason Life Squad.
A damaged notice states Richard E Outord disclaims responsibility for debts incurred by others after October 15 1967. It lists contact A Bishop Howard at 184 E Bryant St Franklin OH and references local business names and ads including carpet cleaning and lumber services.
Mixed fragment notices report lost dog in Thorny Acres with reward and contact GA 43-5592 or GA 3.5071, a red ladies billfold lost near Murphy's and at 408 N Broad St GA 34-4783, missing glasses in Central Pas with reward, beanie lost description black and white tan head at 422-2324, red ladies billfold near Tytus and Mary Etta St, driver licenses and pictures misplaced with reward GA 2.1824.
Obituary notices list several local families Abner Ford Jones Sargent Ranlett Smith and others. Details include last residence ages dates times funeral home names services and interment locations such as Woodside Cemetery Lakeview Hampstead and Elk Creek Cemetery. Services are officiated by named reverends with arrangements by local funeral homes and church venues.
Expressions of gratitude from Mrs. Ethel Plummer and family for kindness after the loss of Archie E. Plummer. Special thanks to relatives friends and neighbors, floral tributes pallbearers Rev Edwin Bobbitt First Christian Church Middletown Fire Department and McCoy Leffier Funeral Home.
Local ads announce beauty salons and barbershops operating in Crawford and nearby streets. Listings include Crawford 5T Beauty Salton at 410 Crawford St with operators Jean Smith and Edith Wills offering walk in service, and Barnett’s Beauty Shop at 2607 WN Verity Parkway in Cali GA with phone contact. Mayfield Beauty Shop advertises cold wave specials and Jeanie’s promotes updated hair design training and appointments, plus a downtown beauty salon seeking buyers with equipment and four operator capacity.
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