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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1968
Page
11
Burglars broke into four city businesses over the weekend with losses totaling about $1,200. The Radio Lab at 1379 Central Ave suffered the largest haul, four televisions and cash over $100. A truck at Hauselman Transportation Co. and the Dr. E W Washington office also reported attempted or actual break ins with varying property losses.
The Middletown Interracial Service Club held its first social to raise funds at Wilson School with about 300 attendees and two rock n roll bands. Tickets sold out and proceeds amounting to about 150 will fund future projects and guest speakers, including Robert Brown of the Columbus Urban League for the next meeting.
U.S. Senate candidate William Saxbe will address the Butler County Republican picnic at Thompson Park on Rt. 177. The event starts at 6 30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ronald Reagan tours the 24th District in Ohio for Rep. Lukens. Events include a noon luncheon at the Manchester Motor Inn, a 1 p.m. hotel press conference, a 2 p.m. reception at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, a 3 p.m. ribbon cutting at Hamilton HQ, and a Cincinnati fundraiser dinner. Tickets via local contacts.
The Crest View Nursing Home on Kensington Street topped August permits with an initial valuation of 440000, though officials say total cost will exceed 800000 when outfitting is complete next spring. New Era Baptist Church on Yankee Road and Curtis Street also received a 100000 permit.
Two Middletown young men, William T. Lewis and Gary L. Held, 21, halted for an oncoming car on S Main Street near Rt 73, leading to a rear end collision. Lewis, who stopped, was cited after Held could not stop in time. Both served in Vietnam together and showed limp licenses.
Butler County deputies report $188 in loot from a vacant house at 2201 Oxford State Road. Owner Henry McIntosh says a garage window was broken to gain entry. Items stolen include a gas heater and blower a medicine cabinet two lamps a light fixture curtains and drapes and $25 worth of small hand tools.
The commission will meet at 6 45 p m tomorrow for a public hearing on the preliminary development plan for the fourth section of the Olde Towne apartment development on Park Lane. At 7 p m the regular meeting will consider final assessments for Breiel Boulevard improvements from Grand to Roosevelt and four invoices due for payment.
Donald Treadway of Lafayette Lodge 37 Middletown received the Knight of the Year award as Ohio’s outstanding Pythian at the Knights of Pythias 99th grand lodge and 78th grand temple conventions in Cleveland. He was noted for leading Pi Delta Pi youth efforts and helping form two Ohio chapters, and was installed as district deputy grand chancellor District 4 for 1969. Attending were Lafayette Temple 379 members and relatives including Mrs. Bessie Lytle Mrs. Mattie Cunningham and Mrs. Treadway.
Deadline for Bridge-O-Rama registration is September 25 for the YMCA sponsored bridge project entering its second year. Three groups compete this season including women's pairs and couples pairs playing twice monthly at homes and duplicate pairs meeting at the YMCA on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 5 PM.
A dozen juniors from five area high schools join the Journal's second annual practical journalism class. The program covers gathering writing interviewing and editing with four semesters led by Fred Sennet. Additional seniors join for phase two with Galeese Clifton Starr Wilhoit serving as editors and reporters for a planned student page.
Hamilton County Sheriff James F. Hixon of Oxford remained in fair condition at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati after being stricken at home. He was transported by ambulance about 4 30 am and given oxygen en route. Hixon, who has served as sheriff since 1950, is not seeking re election.
Carlisle voters face a September 24 special election on two school tax issues. Warren County reports 1,624 registered voters across Carlisle and Franklin precincts, with Montgomery County precincts awaiting figures. The measures include a 1.75 million dollar bond to build and renovate schools and a tax levy to run the new high school.
Dr. Garret J. Boone says the unidentified white male body was found in the Great Miami River north of the Hamilton sewage plant. The man, about 5 feet 4 inches, in work clothes with blue denim jacket, likely in river 3 to 4 days, was recovered by two fishermen and taken to Brown-Dawson Funeral Home.
A Miamisburg man Balger B. Denton age 42 was charged with reckless operation and fleeing the scene after striking a parked car at 7 W Second St Saturday. He traveled through multiple streets before being nabbed at 130 S Main St. Damages were spot at 900 to the parked car and 550 to his vehicle.
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