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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1964
Page
8
The Middletown Division of Police plans a pilot reserve program with at least 20 nonpaid officers, possibly rising to 50, to assist during emergencies and cruiser duty. Retired Capt. John Fitzgerald will lead. applications open through Chief James Howerton’s office for adults over 21.
Seven area residents receive Miami University Academic Center scholarships for fall. Recipients include Evelyn Harrison Marjorie Gardner Carolyn Reynolds Gloria Mitenberger and Kenneth Knott. Additional awards come from Armco Girls Association and Kiwanis Club. Center operates at Middletown High School under the Chamber of Commerce committee now in its fourth year.
Regional director John J. Getreu rules the Middletown and Hamilton Armco Steel plants election must be rerun due to company interference with the United Steelworkers organizing drive. The earlier vote, conducted June 18, saw 3 954 to 1 256 results.
City Manager Dan Kothe and West Middletown officials met to resolve a dispute over hydrants for the Wayne- Madison water district. 163 hydrants were delivered with wrong thread sizes, affecting West Middletown departments using national standard threads. They plan factory talks and county coordination to settle at least cost.
The emergency squad responded yesterday morning to 1605 First Ave for Ann Reed a 28 year old who was having trouble breathing and fainted. She refused transport to a hospital.
A seven woman and five man jury directed by Municipal Judge J T Lamb found Glen Edwards 30 and James Thompson 20 not guilty in an assault and battery case linked to a Raymond Bay strike. Thompson had pleaded no contest and was given six months in Butler County jail with the sentence suspended on leaving the state by Friday 5 p m. Edwards was acquitted of beating Robert Roberson 31 as he exited a Raymond Bay employee bus at Verity Parkway and Vail Avenue. Other court actions sent Richard Bennett 32 Ronnie Siebert 20 and Dewey Ward 18 to the Butler County grand jury under 1500 bond for grand larceny. Additional fines and dismissals followed for several defendants in disorderly conduct cases.
Charlies Lane 43 of 306 N Broad St cited 50 and costs for dog at large. Keith Mitchell 23 of 1306 Fairmount Ave Hobart Creech 64 of 2830 Plymouth Ave and Winford Guthrie 28 of 819 Sixth Ave each 100 and costs for assault and battery. William O’Neil 68 of 1401 Fairmount Ave 100 and costs for assault and battery and 50 and costs for intoxication.
Mrs. Lucian Hines with six children seeks residence at 1201 Garfield St in the 18th Avenue Minnesota Street complex as 92 applicants sign up in week one. Applicants are mostly young families with incomes under 3000 dollars plus 200 per child up to seven, with 98 more units on S Main St and a 100 unit elderly high rise planned.
Burglars who raided five Middletown doctors last weekend may be the same as those who struck last night. Detectives investigated three offices today with no items missing. Offices entered include Dr Joseph Peil at 615 S Breiel Blvd Middletown Shopping Plaza Drs Buchert Perkins and Swisher at 2119 Central Ave and Dr William E Storer at 1329 First Ave. Last weekend the burglars took 1794 dollars in cash and checks from four offices but left a fifth untouched.
A Franklin man, Frank Allen aged 48 of Modor Court, Franklin, suffered injuries to his left leg and shoulder when a second tractor trailer swerved into his lane on Interstate 75 near the Cincinnati Dayon Road interchange. Freeman Venable of Cincinnati, 5, escaped with a head bump and left side abrasions. Venable was cited for changing lanes without caution. Neither driver was hospitalized. Venable’s rig sustained moderate damage.
Middletown High School football coach Jack Gordon and Fenwick High coach Jerry Harkrader spoke at the Optimist Club meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. They outlined season prospects and requested the service club's backing, with John Harbaugh serving as program chairman.
Firefighters from Middletown extinguished a grass fire along the New York Central tracks near Curtis Street and Woodlawn Avenue about 4 34 p m yesterday. The blaze, said to be caused by burning trash, caused no damage.
Henry Robertson Watt known as Robin Watt died Friday in Cowansville Quebec. The 68 year old painter had works shown at the Royal Academy in London.
Police report a Middletown man attempted death by car in his garage but later changed his mind and sought help. He staggered out, neighbors were called, and he was taken to Middletown Hospital by Tri County ambulance for treatment and admission.
Franklin municipal court bonded defendants for various infractions yesterday. Included are Robert Garland of Cincinnati for improper turn, Jack Rothwell for no license, Ernest Collins for unnecessary noise, James Estey for disorderly conduct, Ronnie Hopkins for changing lanes, Joe Young for disorderly conduct, Paul Riley for no license and reckless operation, Robert Grant for no license, and Oscar Bowling for failure to transfer title. Other fines: Ivory Abrams for insecure load, Robert Ledford for disorderly conduct, Thomas O’Flynn for failure to yield, Sylvester Cole for unnecessary noise, with twenty three speeders fined a total of 462.50 dollars.
Howard Tibbs reported to the Butler County sheriff that his 1957 Dodge valued at 300 dollars was stolen last night from the driveway of his home at 3008 Ottawa Street.
A three month old girl, Gloria Faye Kaleczinski, died at Middletown Hospital after a two car collision at the Rt 350 and Middleboro Road intersection two miles north of Fort Ancient. At least five others in the Kaleczinski vehicle were injured and taken to Clinton County Memorial Hospital. three others in the other car may have been hurt. Witnesses said Gloria’s grandfather Stacy Bradshaw may have run a stop sign, striking Russell Pennington’s car. The crash occurred shortly before 9:30 AM.
Dwight H. Sutton 21 of 137 Kensington St. struck a parked car owned by Marvin Stanley 810 Charles St. Tren ton early this morning causing $500 damage. Sutton cited for assured clear distance. Robert M. Berry 25 of 52 Hemlock Franklin skidded into a car driven by Marie Burns 37 of 4210 Vannest Ave. at First Ave and Baltimore St. Burns cited for no operator license and changing lanes.
Franklin police report a two car collision at Second and S Main Street causing $375 damage. Jane O Donnell, 308 Elm Drive, failed brakes at a traffic light and struck Daniel Peck, 1351 Naegele Drive, Oneikla, then hit a metal pole. no injuries or citations reported.
Firemen battled a shed blaze at 816 South Main Street the residence of Mrs. Cyrus Null. Fire Chief Richard Berger said crews remained about ninety minutes. Only garden tools were destroyed and the cause was traced to a trash fire.
Mrs Eliza Roark, 64, of 754 South 12th Street, is to be inurned or memorial services held at 2 p.m. Monday at Colligan.
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