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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1961
Page
12
A 13 year old Franklin boy, Larry Barker, escaped injury after a lightning bolt struck a sidewalk near him at 7 20 p m last night. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by Eaton's ambulance and later released with only shock and sore arms.
A playful line asserts a youthful figure arrives when asking any woman her age. The remark hinges on the stereotype of aging and humor about female aging.
Gov. Michael DiSalle opened a three day Miami University seminar warning Ohio faces a real crossroads in state financing. He urged higher spending on education mental health and welfare to avoid losing vital services as departments including highways face funding gaps amid population growth and urban shift. University leaders also pressed for more education funding as population ages shift and state expenditures rise.
Police dispersed a 25 teenager group at the Colonial Theater with seven additional youths allowed to remain after calming. A resident reported $26 stolen from a purse, another owner reported a go kart stolen, and four wheel discs missing from a 1961 car. Vandalism included broken vending machines at city garage and Avalon Laundromat with unknown losses. A youth exposed himself to three gangsters at Sunset Park. A jukebox at Econo Wash was pried open. manager noted little to no money taken.
Three Middletown men were arrested Saturday in Lebanon on petit larceny charges. David Presley 22 John Wilson 25 and Ralph Crowe 35 were to be arraigned this afternoon before Municipal Court Judge Albert L Herrick.
A baby girl, daughter of Mrs Renhold Markwart, died Sunday night after injuries from a downtown Winnipeg traffic collision. The Markwarts, formerly from Delta Ohio in Fulton County, were in the city at the time of the crash.
Robert Mullins aged seven was struck at Germantown and Kiester roads by a car driven by John Halbig while reportedly crossing the road after sunset. He died at Middletown Hospital. The accident marked Butler County’s 21st fatality of the year.
Firemen investigated a smoking emergency at 1509 Brown Ave yesterday but found no fire. Harry Berry of 1909 Kensington J reported as driver, the brake overheating with the emergency brake applied, causing smoke but no damage.
In the United States an estimated number of amateur movie makers exceeds three million as hobbyists embrace home cinema projects and start rolling cameras for personal and community storytelling.
Jaycees ran an all day car wash at S&S Car Wash on Stevens Avenue, washing 310 cars in ten hours to raise about 300 for future projects. Volunteers worked in shifts from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Kroger, Coca Cola, and Ty’s Pony Key supplying food and Beatty Electronics handling publicity.
Police cited Lucille Rose of 7960 Franklin Trenton Road for an assured clear distance violation after a rear end collision on Main Street in Franklin. Edward Burwick of 6400 Carlisle Road, Miamisburg, reported his northbound vehicle was struck from behind late last night.
Fifteen people were treated at Middletown Hospital over the weekend for injuries. Marjorie Kinneman, 40, of Trenton, in fair condition with facial cuts and bruises after a car hit a tree. Her daughter Marjorie Kunneman, 7, also treated for knee bruises. Robert Steele, 34, of Franklin, treated for scalp cuts after a brush with a vehicle on N Main Street. Cindy Emerson, 22, of Franklin, examined after being hit by a car at her home.
Annie Moultry aged 25 Lula Smith 42 Kim Winget 13 Michael R Cox 3 Roscoe Rider 9 receive fracture and head or limb injuries. Clara Robinson 42 Vincent Woods 6 Lou Eva Gabbard 67 and Jerry Sparks 3 treated for cuts with stitches. All incidents occur at listed addresses in Franklin area.
Deputies investigated three thefts on Saturday in Butler County. Sargent's Grocery reported soft drinks stolen after a rear door was forced. Kelsey Baker reported 35 chickens taken at $2 each. Woodrow Martin said eight gallons of gasoline were stolen from a tractor and a siphon hose found nearby.
Rep. Paul F. Schenck announces a schedule for his annual grassroots conferences in Ohio's Third District. Events include Germantown Oct 5, Amisburg Oct 6, Hamilton Oct 9, Middletown Oct 19, Oxford Oct 11, and Fairfield Oct 12 with no special appointments required.
The Board of Education will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Administration Building to discuss expanding instructional services for kindergarten through fourth grade at Doty House. The agenda includes fire hydrant installation on Lemon Monroe High School's south side, personnel matters, and a superintendent report on enrollment as of last Monday.
A rash of 14 traffic accidents over the weekend kept city police busy with minor injuries and property damage. Several youths faced a juvenile officer over a stolen car linked to multiple crashes including a pole strike and vehicles on Marshall Road.
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