No Lion in Bid at Franklin
Mrs Donna Burns co owner of the We Two Shop says her firm bid 50000 for the city owned Thirkield landmark at Fourth and River streets as a tongue in cheek bid. The shop would like a gilded lion as a trademark but would not insist if the city wants it. Parking lot land is an issue in the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Claghorn
Fred Allen
Donna Burns
Thirkield
Fourth and
River Streets
Burns
Juvenile Waived to Common Pleas in Beating Death
Hamilton County Juvenile Judge David Black waived jurisdiction for 15 year old Joe Chambers in the beating death of 64 year old William Brown. Chambers and 18 year old Roy Joseph Wolke Jr. were charged in the Oct 8 death. Wolke is bound over on a first degree murder charge. Brown was found severely beaten at 330 1/2 S Fourth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
David Black
Joe Chambers
Pershing Ave
William Brown
Common Pleas Court
Chambers
Roy Joseph Wolke Jr
Wolke
Fourth St
Levy Renewal Meeting At Madison Township
The Madison Township Improvement Association will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Madison High School cafeteria to discuss the school tax levy renewal. Darrell Root, superintendent of schools, will attend to answer questions. Mrs. Charles Wells is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township Improvement Association
Madison High School
Charles Wells
Darrell Root
Robbery at Color-Pac plant uses own tools
Burglars struck Color-Pac at 708 South Ave overnight and used the firm’s tools to pry a safe open. A large safe was removed and cut with a torch, some contents missing, and vending machines damaged. Curtis Thomas reported the break-in at 7:25 am. from 5615 Dixie Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Color - Pac
South Ave
Curtis Thomas
Dixie Highway
LeMay Circles Ohio Voters In Middletown Presidential Bid Hint
Former Air Force chief Curtis E. LeMay visited Middletown meeting about 200 supporters at Don Gingerich’s home and a Manchester breakfast. He floated a possible GOP bid, criticized McNamara and the F111 project, and urged faster Vietnam resolution while keeping the UN option open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Middletown
LeMay
Don Gingerich
Franklin
Manchester Motor In
Gingerich
Butler County
Defense
Robert McNamara
General Dynamics of
Texas
Navy
McNamara
Car Stops Suddenly Injures Child and Two Men
A three year old boy, Douglas Hamilton, and two young men were injured in separate crashes as police logged six accidents with total damage of 1785 dollars. Hamilton, riding in the back seat, suffered a scalp cut when his father braked to avoid a car that swerved. He and his parents live on Roosevelt Avenue. The second incident involved Douglas Kenny and Thomas Williams who were treated for possible neck injuries after Williams’s car was rear ended by a hit and run driver on First Avenue and Curtis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Hamilton
Paul Hamilton
Roosevelt Ave
Middletown Hospital
First Avenue
Curtis Street
Douglas Kenny
Paullin
Thomas Williams
Jacksonburg
Williams
Kenny
Trenton
Rt. 73
Locust Street
Booth
Locust St
Thomas Baker
West Place
Garfield Lot Sale Considered by City Commissioners
City Commissioners meet at 8 p.m. to vote on selling 27 000 square feet in the James A Garfield Industrial Park for a Culligan warehouse and to authorize 70000 in temporary loan notes for the Clifton Farms sewer project and Lewis Street connection. The assessment equalization report for Breiel Boulevard will be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Garfield
Culligan Water Softener Co
Clifton Farms
East End
Lewis Street
Assessment Equalization Board
Breiel Boulevard
Central Avenue
Grand Avenue
Health Board Office Has Rat Problem
In Dayton Ohio the Montgomery County Board of Health headquarters faces a rat issue as Health Commissioner Dr Robert A Vogel reports spotting a six inch rat on the porch. Environmental Health Director Dave Peden says the rats look healthy and notes a demonstration of rat control is underway at the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
Montgomery County Board of Health
Robert A. Vogel
Vogel
Dave Peden
Environmental Health
Health Department
Peden
Put Jail Levy On Ballot Grand Jury Recommends
Hamilton Butler County grand jury recommends county commissioners place a May 1963 ballot tax levy for a new jail. The report cites deplorable jail conditions, dated 1843 construction, and urges immediate remedies including staff, wiring, fire sprinkler, indoor toilets, X ray access, more uniforms, soap and toilet tissue, revised six month maximum incarceration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Fred B. Cramer
Common Pleas Court
Grand Jury
Soldier killed in Vietnam ends Germantown gift project
Army Spec. 4 Gregory Lynn Brown, 20, killed in action in Vietnam, was married to Terri Brown of Germantown. Terri, packing Christmas gifts for troops, learned of his death the day before. Brown, a Lemon Monroe graduate and Frigidaire employee, had been in Vietnam since July. He is survived by his wife, parents, and a brother. Body to be returned to McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Brown
Vietnam
Army
Gregory Lynn Brown
Brown
Robert Selby
Carlisle
Charles Brown
Camden
Dayton
Germantown
Packaging Christ
Mamie Downey
Franklin - Madison Road
Lemon - Monroe High School
Frigidaire
Bradford, Ky
Victor
Middletown
Autopsy Finds 15-Year-Old Died From Gunshot Wound
Warren County sheriff says autopsy shows Minroe Halcomb of Lebanon died from a gunshot wound after two suspects fired at fleeing figures. No charges filed yet as prosecutor Oswald weighs the coroner's long report and case details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thornton
Warren County
Journal State
Byron Kennard
Kennard
Lebanon
Harmon
Minroe Halcomb
South
Fred Collett Oswald
John H. Oswald
Columbia
Masondicated
Oswald
Linewiline
Mannan
Hamilton Woman In Pain After Weekend Cycle Crashes
A Hamilton woman remained in poor condition at Mercy Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Cincinnati Dayton Road near Monroe. Four people were injured in three weekend accidents investigated by the highway patrol, including Gennean Parmon and drivers Paul Tirey and Lee Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Highway Patrol
Gennean Parmon
Lawson Ave
Cincinnati - Dayton
Monroe
Paul Ray Tirey
Grand Blvd
Lee Cook
Dayton St
Irish Sweep Winner Can't Find Ticket
Dayton Ohio AP report says Mrs. Marvin Moore, a 20 year old Dayton housewife, claims memory trouble and searches for a $56,000 Irish Sweepstakes ticket. She says she cannot recall buying the ticket despite being notified as the holder of Straight Master, the second place finisher in theSweepstakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton
Marvin Moore
Tombstone Prank Placed in Mrs Hayes Yard
Deputies investigated a prank in which a tombstone with the inscription 1895 1919 44 Co US Marines appeared in the front yard of Mrs Jane Hayes at 8241 Thomas Road. The stone reportedly came from Mount Pleasant Cleveland near the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hayes
Thomas Road
Middletown Chapter Attends Ohio Voice Meeting
Four representatives of the Middletown Chapter Ohio Voice of Communications attended a state meeting. Mrs Russell Hixson was installed as vice president. Chief Deputy Tom Wilson spoke on Communications. A May meeting was planned in Hamilton. Seven chapters were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio Voice of Communications
Dayton
Russell Hixson
Tom Wilson
Montgomery County
Signs Stolen From Butler County Memorial Park
Butler County deputies report two signs were taken from Butler County Memorial Park on Route 73 west of Trenton during Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County Memorial Park
Rt. 73
Trenton
Butler County
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Madison
Gen. LeMay
Coll
Raymond Fening
Miami University
J. Brack Little
Republican Party
Hayes
Europe
Korea
Ohio
United Nations
U. N
S. Main Street
Lafayette Avenue
Garfield
HFC
Health Board
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Gregory L. Brown
Lemon - Monroe Grad
Patrimen
Tirey
LeRoy Higgins
Butler Ave
Cook
Rt. 177
Carrtown
Richard E. Fisher
Camden Rt. 2
Fisher
Dayton S ’Arley
Rt Carter
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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