Two area crashes injure three people and cite drivers
Three people were injured in separate area accidents with heavy damage. Mrs Mildred D Hensley 46 of Elk Creek Road treated at Middletown Hospital after rear impact on Rt 122. Virgil Hall 25 cited for following distance. In Germantown motorist Fayrene Dale 18 collided with guardrail to avoid another car. Lawrence Cornett 36 cited for improper turn, a nose injury for Dale and a shoulder injury for Jerry Emerson 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred D. Hensley
Elk Creek Road
Middletown Hospital
Rt. 122
Michael Road
Here
Virgil Hall
Fairmount Ave
Hensley
Hall
Jerry Emerson
Kemp St
Germantown
Prosecutor seeks to close Big Brothers Club in Hamilton
Hamilton Butler County prosecutor Richard J. Wessel filed in Common Pleas Court for a temporary injunction to shut the Big Brothers Club at 2159 Canal Road. He alleges the venue serves Bells beer and intoxicating liquors in violation of law and has a demoralizing effect on public welfare. Defendants include George Gann Ralph Stillwell Dorothy Stillwell Josephine Stillwell and Edward A Braun of the Canal Road address. Gann is named owner of the building. A hearing is set for Tuesday October 31 at 9 30 a m before Judge Fred B Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Richard J. Wessel
Common Pleas Court
Big Brothers Club
Canal Road
Wessel
Place Bells
Coun
George Gann
Ralph Stillwell
Dorothy Stillwell
Josephine Stillwell
Edward A. Braun
Gann
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Extra Chuckle Saying a fanatic never changes mind or subject
A humorous line defines a fanatic as someone who cannot change his mind and refuses to shift topics. It frames fanaticism as stubborn, perpetual certainty, and an inability to adapt or see other viewpoints.
Franklin's Concrete Lion Could Sway City Sale
Franklin – a concrete lion monument may influence a 50 000 bid for the city property at Fourth and River streets. At noon bid opening City Manager John Griffin noted a single bid of 10 863 for general work. The monument, donated by oilman and his wife, drew attention as the council weighs approving the Thirkield property sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
Harrison
Silverman
Florida
Franklin
Hass
Station Wagon. Co
Nadine
Lon. Harrison
Horn and Jones Oilman
Mounted Construction Co
Lebanon
Robert Harrison Jr
B. D. Morgan, Inc
Middletown
Fire destroys asphalt truck on Wayne-Madison road
A Butler County Highway Department tank truck loaded with hot asphalt burned late this morning near Woodsdale bridge at Joseph Drive off Wayne Madison Road. The driver Alvin H. Drury of Hamilton escaped unharmed as fire departments from Woodsdale New Miami and Overpeck fought the blaze. Deputy Dave Boomershine investigated the incident and officials estimated a 10000 dollar loss due to a suspected road leak ignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Highway Department
Stan
Alvin H. Drury
Hamilton
Joseph Drive
Wayne - Madison Road
Woodsdale Bridge
Highway Department
Woodsdale
New Miami
Overpeck
Dave Boomershine
Sharonville Eyes Butler's Union Township Annexation Talk
Delaware AP report notes a Columbus businessman facing a first degree murder case and a proposed annexation of Union Township by Sharonville. Radcliffe, 53, CPAs, linked to a fatal shotgun killing near Olentangy River 25 miles from Columbus, sparked county officials and Pisgah Improvement Association debate on the annex plan amid muted reaction from Hamilton County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Ohio
Columbus
Hamilton
Union Township
Sharonville
Paul
Hamilton County
Radcliffe
Butler County
Pisgah Improvement Association
Jerome Liner
Liner
William Stitsinger
County Commission
Arthur B. Lewis Jr
Donald Bacon
Olentang
Gordon Augspurger
Haulers Vote on Plan Amid Ongoing Steel Strike
AP reports strik ing steel haulers face a weekend decision on a plan the strike leaders call lousy. Eight states, including Cleveland drivers who approved Friday, weigh acceptance while Somerset Pennsylvania rejects 68 to 3. The plan offers independence at 13.70 per hour after four hours, with trucking firms getting 3.70 for bookkeeping, after earlier agreeing to two hours free waiting with 10 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Ohio
Somerset
Pair Hit Register At Station In Broad Daylight Robbery
Two men about six feet tall weighing around 175 pounds robbed Malott's Service Station at Grand and Gideon yesterday at 3 15 p m. They stole all the $1 and $5 bills and all change from the cash register while the attendant was servicing a car radiator after first pulling in and asking for a radiator hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malott’s
Grand
Gideon
Police Briefs Billfold Stolen From Car on Clark Street
A billfold containing $20 was taken from a vehicle owned by Dorothy Centers of 16 Arcadia Drive. The car was parked on a jet at 605 Clark St when the theft occurred. No suspects named in the brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Centers
Arcadia Drive
Clark St
Vandals Break Side Window With Beer Bottle
A beer bottle thrown from a passing car shattered the side window of Jean Ellis's car on Beech Street. No injuries reported and police are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ellis
Beech St
Fire Runs at 525 Baltimore Street Causes $75 Damage
A car owned by Hannah Elan of 27 Oxford State Road caught fire at 2:59 p.m. at 525 Baltimore Street due to a fuel line leak, causing $75 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore St
Hannah Elan
Oxford State Road
Break-in Investigated at Sears Roebuck Co on Main Street
Police officials probe an early morning break-in at Sears Roebuck at 25 Main Street. Details on items stolen were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck & Co
Middletown Journal wins three Ohio women’s awards
The Middletown Journal Wom en's Department earned three honors in the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association writing contest. Iona Asher won first place in clubs or society for papers under 35 000 in circulation. Chardelle Weber and Iona Asher received honorable mention for picture story, and both were to receive awards at the 65th annual convention in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Journal
Ohio Newspaper Women's Association
Iona Asher
Chardelle Weber
Asher
Miss Weber
Association
Sheraton-Gibson
Cincinnati
Franklin Power Loss and Gas Scare Strikes Franklin
A crossbar break on a utility pole caused a 2 hour 15 minute outage in Franklin around Old U.S. 25 and Dexter Road. A stuck valve at Cincinnati Gas and Electric on E Fourth Street released gas with loud noise and odor, prompting urged precaution as residents nearby were advised to extinguish open flames. Assistant Fire Chief Howard Harville described the valve going manual and jamming as power failed at 9:25 p.m. He noted the noise resembled standing beside a train and reported no real danger beyond the scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Old
U.S. 25
Dexter Road
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
E. Fourth St
Howard Harville
Deaths And Funerals For Rev Vogel In Kentucky
Memorial services for the Rev. E. Phillip Vogel pastor of Hopkinsville United Presbyterian Church and head of the Warren County Bar Association were held at Kennedy Heights Church. Vogel died Thursday at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati after a brief illness. He will be succeeded as head of the county bar by Judge William Bowers. Burial is in Spring Grove Cemetery. Donations to the E Phillip Vogel Fund are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Phillip Vogel
Hopkinsville
Bowers
Mr. Vogel
Eleanor
Fuldner Mortuary
Cincinnati
Robert Ward
Spring Grove Cemetery
Funeral
Motorist Hurt In City Wreck
One person injured in a city traffic accident. Police report seven cars damaged in four crashes totaling 2250 dollars. Arthur Back, 56, of 3118 Seneca St., treated at Middletown Hospital for left leg injuries after brake failure. Other crashes listed include Harley Grubb and Patricia Florence cited for failure to yield. Joseph Moss and Ronald Mardis cited for failure to yield. and Margaret Egelston with Scotty Cox involved in a separate collision. Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Back
Seneca St
Middletown Hospital
Jerry A. Land
Catalpa Drive
Yankee Road
Pearl Street
Harley G. Grubb
Trenton - Franklin Road
Patricia Florence
Jamaica Drive
Carlisle
Shafer Street
Flemming Road
Joseph Moss
Cooper Alley
Ronald Mardis
Hamilton
Calumet Avenue
Askew Street
Mardis
Margaret Egelston
Stolz Drive
Scotty Cox
Ellen Drive
Grand Ave
Egelston Hamilton
Florence
Braun
Cincinnati
Services for Mrs Violet Helton Hamlin Held in Jackson
Funeral services for Violet Helton Hamlin 61 formerly of Middletown were set for 9 30 a m Monday at Patience Montgomery Funeral Home Jackson Michigan Burial will be in Carrie Ohio Hamlin died of a heart attack Thursday at her Jackson home Surviving are a brother Harlan Helton of Middletown and four sisters Mrs Anna Soule Middletown Mrs Dora Hausman Trenton Mrs Russell Alystock Brookville Ind and Mrs Florence Clem Evendale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Helton Hamlin
Middletown
Patience - Montgomery
Jackson, Mich
Carrie
Ohio
Harlan Helton
Anna Soule
Dora ‘Hausman
Trenton
Russell Alystock
Brookville
Ind
Florence Clem
Evendale
Mrs Ruby Russell Knepshield Russell Knepshield Dies
Mrs Ruby Garrett Russell Knepshield Russell Knepshield 75 of 7331 Elk Creek Road died at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilming ton at 3 15 am. His wife Clara died at 4 45 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Her husband Frank a Cincinnati jeweler for many years died in May last year. Survivors include daughter Mrs Ruby Bonniville of Middletown and son Frank E of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Knepshield
Elk Creek Road
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilming
Ruby Garrett
Clara
N. Franklin St
Middletown Hospital
Frank
Cincinnati
Ruby Bonniville
Middletown
Frank E
Mrs Jeanie Walker 82 Dies At Middletown Hospital
Mrs Jeanie Walker aged 82 of 6710 Locust Lane Franklin died at 3 15 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since Aug 1 Surviving are a daughter Mrs Clarence Mallon two grandchildren and a great grandchild Services set for 2 30 p m Monday at Neely Funeral Home Detroit followed by burial in Grandlawn Local arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Walker
Locust Lane
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Clarence Mallon
Neely Funeral Home
Detroit
Grandlawn
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Obituary Notices Readied For Local Services
Three local women and a teenager are listed for upcoming services. Lizzie Turner 91 of 606 Central Ave has services at 10 a.m. Tuesday Brown Dawson. Gertrude Sehrt 13 of 608 13th St has services 2 p.m. Monday Campbell. Sophia Spegal 61 of Oxford has services 2 p.m. Monday Marshall Smith. Debbie Winkler 12 of 1324 Franklin St attends 9:30 a.m. Monday at Ross Avenue Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Turner
Central Ave
Brown - Dawson
Gertrude Sehrt
13Th St
Campbell
Sophia Spegal
Oxford
Marshall - Smith
Debbie Winkler
Franklin St
Ross Avenue Church
Surviving Relatives Listed in Local Obituary Note
Surviving are three sons Charles of Middletown David of West Carrollton and Thomas of Detroit a daughter Mrs Edna Kirby of Blanchester two Mrs Fannie Boggs 77 brothers Howard of Hamilton formerly of 1474 Exeter Ave and Clair of Chicago two services 2 p m Monday East sisters Mrs Mary Greer of Hamilton Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Middletown
David
West Carrollton
Thomas
Detroit
Edna Kirby
Blanchester
Fannie Boggs
Howard
Hamilton
Exeter Ave
Clair
Chicago
Mary Greer
Hamilton Baptist Church
Four defendents in steel-hauling truck shooting case
The trial of June Campbell, Albert Fletcher, Lenze Cox, and William Estes in Hamilton County Court was continued to November 17 on their request. They are charged with shooting at three steel rigs for Bob's Trucking Service near Miamitown and face state aggravated assault and property destruction charges, plus federal counts of destroying property moving in interstate commerce. federal hearing set for November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Donald Hoge
Miamitown
June Campbell
Moore St
Albert Fletcher
Columbia Ave
Lenze Cox
S. Dixie Highway
Franklin
William G. Estes
Miamisburg
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Bob's Trucking Service
Peasttown
Rt. 128
United States
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Kirkpatrick
Butler
Middletown High School
The
Carson
Reginald Rose
Journal Stories
Warren Bar Group
Mason — Memorial Services
Hopkinsville Church
McCoy + Leffler
Mrs
Violet Hamlin
James D. Lamphier
Dave” Lamphier
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