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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1964

Page

11

Get Down To Work Drill For Miami Freshmen Convocation

Miami University freshmen and transfers, about 2600 strong, heard Dr Charles Ray Wilson urge immediate effort at the annual convocation in Withrow Court. He warned that February and June see around 400 dropouts, mostly from irresponsibility, and outlined a 10 point campus code emphasizing maturity, dignity, and campus respect, including use of facilities and proper conduct.

Oxford Miami University Charles Ray Wilson Withrow Court Miami Wilson

Correction: School tax rate figures clarified

A Sunday Valley Page correction notes the Preble Shawnee school district tax rate increase is $10.25 per $5,000 of assessed value if the bond issue passes, not $10.25 per $1,000 as previously stated. The error involved unit of assessment and wording.

the Journal Preble Shawnee

School Board to Eye Survey on 1963 Graduates

The Board of Education will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Administration Building 1515 Girard Ave to receive and discuss a report on a survey of college attendance of Middletown and Lemon Monroe High Schools 1963 graduates conducted by the curriculum department directed by Tom Webb.

Board of Education Girard Ave Middletown Lemon-Monroe Curriculum Department Tom Webb

Razing Of House Halted By Discovery

Workmen uncover huge hand hewn logs 12 to 18 inches in diameter while dismantling a Park Ave house in Hamilton. The logs, notched ends and mud between them suggest an 1890 west side residence. The razing paused as Penny Hershner Realty donated the ruin to Butler County Park District and the logs were saved to reassemble in a county park.

Hamilton Park Ave West Side Penny Hershner Butler County Park District

AFS Dinner Precedes Royals Intra Squad Game

Middletown Chapter of the American Field Service launches a fund drive to bring two foreign students next year and send two locals abroad. A chili spaghetti dinner at Middletown High School on Sept 24 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m precedes the Cincinnati Royals intra squad game. Co chairs William Rob inson and others urge donations from industries clubs and individuals to support the program.

Middletown American Field Service Middletown High School Cincinnati Royals William K. Robinson AFL Robinson Guerney Cole Jr Wibur Cohen C. C Clark Edward Hopple

Apparel is New York’s largest manufacturing industry

The article notes that apparel remains the leading manufacturing sector in New York state, shaping regional employment and economic activity through production, jobs, and related supply chains.

New York State

Goldwater Plans Middletown Stop September 30

Sen Barry Goldwater Republican nominee will visit Middletown on September 30 as part of a two day Ohio whistle stop tour. He enters Ohio September 29 from the east and travels to Marietta Athens Chillicothe Blanchester and Cincinnati before a September 30 run to Springfield Columbus Marion Lima Deshler and Toledo. Lyndon Johnson plans no visit. Hubert Humphrey plans to visit Dayton Middletown Hamilton and Cincinnati in October.

Sen Barry Goldwater Middletown Ohio Richard M. Nixon Goldwater Cincinnati Nixon Toledo Goldwater Marietta Athens Chillicothe Blanchester Springfield Columbus Marion Lima Deshler Lyndon Johnson Hubert Humphrey Dayton Hamilton

Intruders Loot Safe In Excello

Butler County deputies investigated two weekend incidents. Thieves entered Mattie Peditt’s Excello home on S Main Street, stole 238 dollars in cash from a safe, and damaged the residence. A Peasttown church bus suffered 100 dollars in damage at a service station with broken rear lights and several windows.

Excello Butler County Sheriff's Deputies Mattie Peditt S. Main Street Peasttown First Church of God Rt. 4 Trenton - Franklin Road

Minor Injuries After Car Hits Girl in Front of 14th Ave

A little girl received minor injuries when struck by a car driven by Bessie Weaver at 1118 14th Ave. Cynthia Kay, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kay, was treated and released from Middletown Hospital for minor abrasions. Other incidents include two hit skip accidents on S Main St and rear endings near Van Ave and Yankee Road with citations for drivers.

14Th Ave Cynthia Marie Kay Joseph Kay Wth Ave Bessie Marie Weaver 11Th Ave Middletown Hospital Ralph Rupp Aberdeen Drive S. Main Street Rupp George Clark Calumet Ave Clark Mary C. Ratliff Auburn St Robert Neal van Ave van Avenue Miss Ratliff Chester Jones Garfield St Lewis J. Gehron Sheffield St Yankee Road 114Th Avenue Jones

Housing Talk By Hamilton Housing Authority Leader

J Ross Hunt executive director of the Hamilton Metropolitan Housing Authority will address the Civitan Club at Manchester Motor Inn tomorrow at noon speaking on public housing in Middletown. Harold Sherron is program chairman.

J. Ross Hunt Hamilton Metropolitan Housing Authority Civitan Club Manchester Motor Ion Middletown Harold Sherron

Newark man dies in Ohio 79 crash

Waldo Queen, 32, of Newark, was fatally injured when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Ohio 79 northeast of Newark and crashed Sunday night.

Newark, Ohio Waldo Queen Newark Ohio Here

Midwest airborne TV reach expands in Lafayette program

In Lafayette Indiana the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction begins its fourth season with about 1800 schools and 700000 pupils enrolled. Eight Middletown schools participate with 3156 students in classrooms HTML streamed from 23000 feet altitude across six states. MPATI courses run 835 to 145 pm Monday through Thursday covering science math languages music social studies and English. Elementary instruction expands while secondary level is dropped starting 1965. Listen to Say phonics arrives to aid reading.

Middletown Indiana Midwest Airborne Television Instruction, Inc MPATI Lincoln Central Maple Park Spring Hill Oneida Garfield Sherman Monroe Thomas I. Weob Howard Cromwell Educational Airways

Trainee in Peace Corps to Depart for Senegal

Miss Judy Geckeler 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Geckeler completes three months training and is accepted in the Peace Corps. She will depart New York Friday for Dakar Senegal for further training before assignment. A Duke University graduate she joined other volunteers at Southern Illinois Carbondale for training and expects to work at a community social center in a Senegalese city.

Judy Geckeler W. S. Geckeler Walton Court Peace Corps New York Dakar Senegal West Africa Miss Geckeler Jefferson Elementary School Middletown High School Duke University Durham N.C Duke University of Southern Illinois Carbondae

Two Men Guilty in Separate Common Pleas Cases

Hamilton judge Fred B. Cramer presided as Henry Hall, 30, of 1808 Logan Ave, received an indeterminate term at Mansfield Reformatory after probation revocation for burglary and related acts. Frederic M. Bowling, 25, of 7017 Lebanon Franklin Rd, Franklin, had his probation continued for a second degree manslaughter case tied to a Butler County traffic fatality, amid new charges of striking and abusing his wife.

Hamilton Middletown Mansfield Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Henry Hall Logan Ave Ohio Reformatory Cramer Hall Henry Frederic M. Bowling Lebanon Franklin Road Franklin Butler County

Four Middletown Fires Cause No Damage

Four alarm responses by the Middletown fire department yielded no property damage. A grass fire behind Ray Pummill’s home at 1800 Hill Ave began at 6:11 pm, likely from trash or a cigarette. Earlier, 3:33 pm flames reportedly started in grass and a shack at 1223 Garfield St. A two hour blaze in a field on First Avenue and a grass fire behind Middletown Cemetery were also reported, plus a 3:44 am paper fire along Germantown Road.

Middletown Ray Pummill Hill Ave Garfield St First Avenue Germantown Road

Republican Women To Meet Downtown

The Middletown Republican Women's Club will hold its September luncheon meeting tomorrow at Frisch's Restaurant 16 N. Main St. at 12 30 p m not at 32078 Main St as reported.

Middletown Republican Women's Club Frisch's N. Main St Main St

Two Emergency Runs By City Firemen

City firemen aided Jim McCarty 26 of Rich mond Ind after his car crash near 2900 Central Ave where he had fallen asleep at 10:24 p.m. A passerby alerted authorities and McCarty received aid. Later at 12:08 a.m. they aided Gertrude Herndon 75 at 1304 Calumet who had breathing difficulty and was treated and released at Middletown Hospital.

Central Ave Jim McCarty Richmond Ind Middletown McCarthy Fire Department Calumet Gertrude Herndon Middletown Hospital Tri- County Ambulance

Franklin Firemen Respond to Two Small Blazes

Franklin firefighters were called to a grass fire at 7162 Miami View property of Joe Lovely and a trash fire at 717 S Main St the Wright residence. No injuries or damage reported as fires were contained.

Franklin Franklin Fire Department Joe Lovely Miami View Wil! Wright S. Main St

Zoning Hearings Set On Two Property Changes

The city planning commission schedules two zone-change hearings for tomorrow at 7 30 p m. One involves Tytus Avenue property and the other a recently annexed tract. Applications by Glenn T Hampstead and Charles W Thomson seek B 1 to B 2 zoning for the Mary Etta Street corner site, while opponents address the M 1 industrial zoning for the 1 883 acre annexed area south of Lefferson Road. The panel may also review street-name changes and present recommendations to the City Commission.

City Planning Commission Tytus Avenue Glenn T. Hampstead Locust Lane Charles W. Thomson Lower Springboro Road Mary Etta Street Lefferson Road City Commission

Insurance Parley Scheduled Wednesday

An agents instruction meeting for all Buller County insurance agents will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hamilton YMCA. The Ohio 65 Health Insurance Association announced the session for agents planning to participate in the Ohio 65 program. George Mathauer of Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. will conduct the introductory session.

Buller County Hamilton Ymca Ohio 65 Health Insurance Association George Mathauer Connecticut General Life Insurance Co

Buckingham Palace Guards Slow March Origin Traced

The famous slow march of England's Buckingham Palace guards originated under Charles II to test whether his soldiers were sober, a historic practice linked to maintaining discipline.

England Buckingham Palace Charles II

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