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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1966

Page

8

Middletown Campus Dedication Details Set

A platform for up to 100 people will stand beside Johnston Hall for the Middletown Campus dedication at Miami University. If rain interrupts, ceremonies move inside Johnston Hall. Gardner Foundation speaker Colin Gardner joins Johnston and Gov. Rhodes for the ribbon cutting as local bands play and the Miami alma mater closes the event.

Johnston Hall Middletown Miami University Gardner-Harvey Library Chamber of Commerce Lemon-Monroe Fen Iwick MHS Miami Colin Gardner Gardner Foundation Gardner Logan Johnston James A. Rhodes

Fire incidents log with multiple alarms and injuries

Fire runs from 3:58 p.m. to 11:41 p.m. across six locations on Verity Parkway Broad Street Carolina Street and other sites. Cars backfired causing fires with minor damage. a baby and adults treated for breathing issues. one unoccupied house fire with $300 damage. several victims transported or treated and released.

Verity Parkway Roy Dishman Columbia Ave

Frisch Auto Ball contest awards Middletown winner

Skeeter Payne became the first Middletown resident to receive a 25 dollar Frisch Auto Ball prize after being stopped by Frisch's Big Boy. The ad promotes entering the Frisch Auto Ball contest with orange balls available at Frisch Restaurants on German town Road and South Main Street, promising thousands more in prize money.

Deaths And Funerals for Dixie Downs 80

Services for Mrs. Dixie Downs of 401 N Broad St will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev J Hershler Caudill officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Downs died yesterday at home. Funeral home viewing tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m.

Dixie Downs N. Broad St Riggs J. Herschler Caudill Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Lillie Rhoads Rites Set In Dayton Funeral

Mrs Lillie Rhoads 86 of Dayton former Franklin resident died yesterday at Vandalia Rest Home after six months of declining health. Husband Jesse died in 1939. Survived by three sons Walter Middletown Harold Salisbury N C Cecil Dayton and a daughter Ruth Gruhler Dayton. Services 10 am Monday Tobias Funeral Home Dayton Rev H S Gessner officiating burial Tuesday Wood Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Franklin Lillie Rhoads Dayton Vandalia Rest Home Jesse Walter Middletown Harold Salisbury N.C Cecil Ruth Gruhler Tobias Funeral Home H.S. Gessner Woodhill Cemetery

Obituary Notices for Agnes Paullus and Otho Keller

Agnes Paullus 71 of 357 Hanover Street will lie in state until Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a m Tuesday in St Josephs Church. Otho Keller 73 of 802 Prytania Avenue will have services at 10 a m Monday at Klaus Weigel chapel.

Agnes Paullus Hanover St St. Joseph's Church Otho Keller Prytania Ave Klaus-Weigel

Damage 300 In Hit-Skip Accidents In Franklin

Damage estimated at 300 from two hit-skip crashes in Franklin. William H. Walker of 215 Maple Ave and Odus Sams of 40 Mentz Road own the cars. Walker’s vehicle was struck on the left side while parked near his home. Sams’ car, hit on the right side while parked on S River Street near Clay Street.

Franklin William H. Walker Maple Ave Odus Sams Mentz Road Walker Fieft Sams Auto Rright Ledford Kenneth Powell Keystone Ill Powell Sterling Jackson Garden Ave Douglas W. Williams Brookville Ind Verity Parkway Hanover Avenue Williams Wanda Starr S. Main St Billy Hensley Oneka Ave McKinley Street Central Avenue Hensley

Muskrat Seen as Key US Fur Animal by Farmers

Farmers widely regard the muskrat as the most important fur animal in the United States due to its value, abundance, and role in fur markets.

United States

Labor Day deadlines set for early editions

Early deadlines announced as The Journal goes to press before noon on Labor Day. Sports items must reach the office by 8 a.m., women's news by 8 45 a.m., local news and obituaries by 10 a.m., and want ads by 9 a.m. The Journal offices close at noon on Labor Day.

Journal

Escapee at funeral nabbed by Middletown police

A 21 year old Middletown man Wendel Ray Taylor fled from a state parole officer while at a funeral service at an area church yesterday afternoon. He was arrested last night on Dix Road after escaping from the church. Taylor is serving 173 days in the Butler County jail for conversion driving while under suspension and fleeing an accident with 60 days remaining. He is on parole from Mansfield for 1964 malicious destruction of telephone equipment.

Middletown Wendel Ray Taylor Trinity Dix Butler County Taylor Dave Kalinich Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield William Moore Meadow Ave

Miami may switch to quarterly system by 1968

Miami University President Philip R. Shriver told the faculty senate that state assisted universities may adopt a common calendar placing all on the quarter system by September 1968, with final agreement hoped by December. He outlined a $62.45 million six year plan for construction and renovation, a new Center for International Studies, a Dean for Research, new doctoral programs, and expanded residence halls for 4,000 more Oxford students while Middletown and Hamilton campuses remain non residential for commuting students.

Oxford Miami University Phillip R. Shriver Miami University Senate Senate DR. Shriver John D. Millett Ohio Board of Regents Millett Dar Miami Middletown Hamilton Center For International Studies University of Parana Brazil Shriver State Highway Department

Destruction Cases Are Continued In Lebanon

Four Lebanon men Dennis Mescher Robert L Russell James Melampy and Jerry Leak faced malicious destruction of public property charges with two felonies and two misdemeanors. Separate hearings are scheduled for each felony and misdemeanor from September 6 to September 26 in Municipal Court Turtlecreek Township. All defendants remain on 1250 bond.

Lebanon Albert Herrick Dennis Mescher Robert L. Russell James Melampy Jerry Leak Mescher Russell Herrick Leak Melampy Turtlecreek Township

Local Man Wins Vacating of 1958 Mansfield Burglary Sentence

Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer vacated the sentence of J. F. Collingsworth 26 Middletown ruling he was 17 at sentencing and the court lacked jurisdiction. The man had argued denial of counsel but the court noted waiver and that Col lingsworth sought relief on constitutional grounds as a juvenile.

Hamilton

IRS Says No Delays On Refunds

The IRS stated there will be no delays for wives of overseas servicemen in Viet Nam on federal tax refunds when the husband cannot sign the joint return. The wife need only note his absence in Viet Nam in the signature space and refunds will be processed promptly.

Washington Internal Revenue Service Viet Nam IRS N. University Boulevard

Police Briefs: George Crase Arrested for DWI

George Crase age 26 of Franklin was arrested by police at 6 45 p m yesterday at the corner of Tytus Avenue and Nelbar Street charged with driving while intoxicated.

George Crase Franklin Tytus Avenue Nelbar Street

Ohio Savings Bonds Sales Hit July High Since 1958

July sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds in Ohio reached 28.3 million dollars, up 4.1 million from July 1965 and the best July since 1958. Through seven months, Ohio totals stood at 191.7 million, up 12.4 million from last year, reaching 62.9 percent of annual goals. James Ferguson, Butler County area manager, said county July sales were 416,359 dollars, achieving 160.7 percent of its yearly goal.

United States Savings Ohio James Ferguson Butler County

Boston to immunize 40,000 dogs during rabies control week

The city plans to vaccinate 40 000 dogs during rabies control week October 17 to 22. Ten clinics across Boston will operate to provide the free shots.

Boston

Three hurt in two car crash at Verity Park Way

In Middletown yesterday three people were treated at Middletown Hospital after a two car crash at Verity Park Way and Germantown Road causing about 800 dollars in damage. Fields 16, Powers 55 and Marcum 20 received injuries.

Middletown Hospital Verity Parkway Germantown Road Ralph Fields Dickey Road Mary R. Powers Harrison St Excello Vains Barbara Marcum Mohawk St Fields Powers Marcum Denton Ledford Elk Creek Road Allen Garfield Street Woodlawn Avenue Ledford

Diamond Graphic Arts Employees Vote Not To Unionize

Diamond Graphic Arts, a division of Diamond National Corp, rejected the Lithographers and Photoengravers International Union AFL CIO as bargaining agent. NLRB election turnout was 27 against, 10 for, and one ballot uncast among 38 production and maintenance employees. Diamond Graphic Arts is located at 2205 S Verity Parkway.

Diamond Graphic Arts Diamond National Corp

Heart Pump Patient Going Home

Esperanza del Valle Vasquez, 37, the only known survivor of an artificial heart pump operation, is expected to be discharged from Methodist Hospital in Houston either Monday or Tuesday. She received a plastic pumping device for 10 days starting August 8 and is reported ready to return to Mexico City. Four other patients undergoing similar procedures died—two in Houston from lung complications and two in Brooklyn at Maimonides Hospital.

Houston, Tex Methodist Hospital Esperanza del Valle Vasquez Mexico City

Kramer and Karen Sharpe wed in Beverly Hills small ceremony

Hollywood producer director Stanley Kramer and actress Karen Sharpe married in a quiet family ceremony at Kramer's Beverly Hills home. Kramer, 50, and Sharpe, 30, have each been married once before.

Beverly Hills Calif Stanley Kramer Karen Sharpe Kramer

Juveniles In Court Fined

Four Middle town area juveniles faced fines or suspensions in Juvenile Judge David Tack’s court on traffic charges. Thomas Greene aged 16 received $25 and costs, Steve Cox 17 paid $15, Cheryl McQuinn 17 paid $10, all with fines suspended. Steve Tutt 17 received a 60 day license suspension for speeding. Other cases against Michael Nenni and Cheri Post were dismissed.

Hamilton Middletown David Tack Thomas Greene Ioltz Drive Steve Cox Manchester Road Cheryl McQuinn Oxford State Road Steve Tutt S. Sutphin

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