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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1957

Page

2

Monroe Hosts Final Round of 84 Student Science Exhibits

84 fourth to twelfth grade students from Butler Warren Clinton and Fayette counties compete at Lemon Monroe High School for 21 prizes valued at 5460 dollars. Final judging, a banquet, and an open exhibit hall at 2 15 p m draw 1000 teachers students and leaders to the event.

Butler Warren Clinton Fayette Lemon-Monroe High School Armco Foundation Harry LaTour William Csellak Csellak LaTour

Final Tests Named From North Butler Science Awards

Nearly 400 entries drew 1,500 spectators to Middletown High School for the North Butler County Science Award ceremony. William Aiken presided as area contest chairman, with William K. Robinson presenting awards. Top winners receive certificates ribbons and cash. all competitors earn merit certificates and advance to the final Saturday competition.

Butler County Middletown High School William Aiken William K. Robinson Middletown Industrial Council Norman Blaylock Grand Avye Ray Bendure Central Ave Roosevelt Junior High Michael Mayer Stanley St Fenwick High Ted Hill Kensington St Roosevelt The Richard Galloway Lincoln George Hill Jr Wilson Newton Elaine Riggenberg North Ave

Flying Saucer Seen Too Late in Middletown

A low flying domestic flying saucer was sighted in Middletown yesterday and intercepted by a man who was treated at Middletown Hospital for a cheek cut. He refused to sign a warrant for the family member who launched it.

Middletown Middletown Hospital

Mrs Rose Testifies in Tax Fraud Case in Cincinnati

Mrs Gertrude Rose described her lack of accounting experience as she and husband Floyd Rose face income tax fraud charges totaling 59388 90 from 1950 to 1953. She testified they ran a country store and sawmill in Kentucky before moving to Excello in 1948 and handling tax returns with limited help.

Cincinnati Gertrude Rose Floyd L. Rose Excello Korea Morehead Teachers College Ashland Rose Kentucky

Witnesses Hear Manera Lecture at Springfield Circuit Assembly

Jehovah's Witnesses from 20 Central Ohio congregations attended a three day weekend circuit assembly in the Wom ens Building at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield. Angelo C. Manera Jr. Midwest district supervisor delivered the lecture Removing the Barriers Dividing Mankind.

Jehovah's Witnesses Ohio Middletown Springfield Angelo C. Manera Jr Midwest Manera Womens Clark County Fairgrounds

Fire at Champion Paper causes $2000 loss

A hot bearing overheated and ignited felts on a drying machine at Champion Paper & Fibre Co. on N. B Street. The blaze triggered sprinklers and caused about $2,000 in damage reported by Hamilton firefighters.

Hamilton Champion Paper & Fibre Co N. B Street

Science exhibit prize awards and divisions detailed

The text lists grand and secondary prizes for a science fair across grade levels. Senior division offers a 2400 scholarship for best exhibit, 1600 second, 800 third, plus category cash prizes of 40, 20, 5 for biology physics chemistry and engineering. Junior and elementary divisions receive smaller cash prizes and certificates for teachers and school departments.

Awards Dinner at Lemon Monroe High School Science Night

About 500 guests including contestants, parents and teachers will attend a 5 30 p m awards presentation dinner in the Lemon Monroe High School new gymnasium. A three dimensional backdrop features a microscope, flask, suspension bridge and jet airliner symbolizing scientific fields. The exhibit hall will have extra electrical circuits to power the exhibits, enough to light 20 average homes.

Lemon- Monroe High School

Realtors To Meet Wednesday Noon

Middletown Real Estate Board will hold a business meeting at noon Wednesday in the Manchester Hotel for discussion of multiple selling. Announcement of the meeting was made by Thomas W. Baird Sr., president. Herb Boren, real tor, is chairman of the board's multiple selling service committee.

Middletown Real Estate Board Manchester Thomas W. Baird Sr Herb Boren

Routine Monroe school board agenda outlines parking and hiring

Supt John D Blackford reports tonight's board meeting will discuss cooperative parking between Lemon Monroe High and Monroe Presbyterian Church and review personnel actions including new teacher hires. A bid analysis on school photography will be deferred to April 22. The board authorized up to 300000 for current expenses due to slow county tax collections, adding to a prior 400000 loan this year.

Board of Education John D. Blackford Lemon-Monroe High Monroe Presbyterian Church C. W. Young Blackford

Franklin Chamber Dinner Set

A reminder from William Smith president of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Chamber dinner to be held Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Methodist Church Tickets remain available and may be obtained by contacting City Solicitor Lloyd Ritz or Smith The event honors Citizen of the Year Dr Walter H Siegfried of 1st National Bank and the Miami Savings and Loan and is open to the public

Franklin William Smith Franklin Chamber of Commerce Methodist Church Smith Lloyd Ritz Walter H. Siegfried 1St National Bank Miami Savings and Loan

Gardening thiefs harvest 15 evergreens at truckstop

Thieves using shovels and garden tools dug up 15 evergreens at the B and B Truckstop weekend theft. Reporter Mike Schick of 3540 Hamilton Trenton Rd valued the trees at 45 dollars. The theft is under sheriff's investigation.

Mike Schick Hamilton- Trenton Rd

Stolen Car Parts Reported In Two Incidents

Clifford Vaniandingham of Germantown Rt. 1 says two rear vision mirrors valued at 10 dollars were stolen from his car at the Sports Bowl yesterday. Betty Gilberson of Morehead Kentucky reports four hub caps worth 35 dollars taken from her car while parked at the Church of God on Yankee Road yesterday.

Clifford Vaniandingham Germantown

Two Children Injured In Falls In Middletown

Two youngsters suffered broken bones yesterday in falls. Ten-year-old Juanita Ann Keever of 800 16th Ave. broke her right ankle at home. Seven-year-old Tom Johns, nephew of Mrs. Wesley Arbuckle of 321 S Main St., injured his right forearm from a fall at his aunt's yard.

Middletown Hospital Juanita Ann Keever John Keever 16Th Ave Tom Johns Wesley Arbuckle S. Main St

Sherman PTO to fete school patrol and Sherman teams

Sherman School patrol boys and girls and basketball team members will be honored at a PTO covered dish dinner tomorrow night. All Sherman School parents are invited to attend with a covered dish. After the 6:30 p.m. dinner, officers for the coming year will be elected.

Sherman School PTO

At The Movies Showings This Monday

Paramount schedules Paris Does Strange Things at 6 15 and 9 55 p m Lust for Life at 7 55 p m Colonial presents Rock Pretty Baby at 7 00 and 10 15 p m 4 Girls in Town at 8 25 p m Strand shows Task Force at 6 00 and 9 20 p m Fighting 69th at 7 50 p m

Paris Task “Force

Aeronea Expansion Set Faces Heavy Order Backlog

Aeronca Expansion Set backlog remains heavy as plans push expansion of facilities and R D. Projects include Stratotanker and 707 jet air liner work, C130 Hercules turbo-prop transport, Convair B58 Hustler jet bomber, and Beaching Vehicle for P6M Sea Master. Engine parts production continues with GE and Ford, while Baltimore Industrial Research Division becomes Aeronca Research Division and is integrated into the company.

Lockheed Convair Glenn L. Martin Co Navy General Electric Ford Motor Co Aeronca IndustrialResearch Baltimore Aeronca Manufacturing Corp

Two Men Hospitalized After Sutphin Crash

A driver Edgar Tipton Jr. 26 and his passenger Jack Dennis 22 were hospitalized in fair condition after a high speed crash into a tree on Sutphin Street. Tipton and Dennis sustained multiple injuries. police cited a stuck speedometer at 70 mph and $2400 damage.

Middletown Hospital Edgar Tipton Jr Bundy Apartments N. Sutphin St Tipton Jack Dennis South Ave Dennis

Italy Eager for Trade On Tour With U S Mission

Italian businessmen show strong interest in private trade and investment with America during a five city tour led by R A Dadisman of Armco Steel. The group met 400 Italian executives, explored stainless steel hardware and other goods, and discussed potential plants and services including a paper mill and antibiotics support.

America R. A. Dadisman Armco Steel Corp Italy U. S. Department of Commerce Dadisman Bologna Armco Ing Hardware U. S Charles J. Kelly San Francisco O. W. Richard Newport Beach Calif Philip S. Marfuggi Lionel Corp John C. Borton Department of Commerce Trade Information Center Milan

Civitan Club Set to Screen Nature's Children

The Civitan Club will show the film Nature's Children at its regular noon meeting tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. The Ohio distributed motion picture is part of a Standard Oil Co. of Ohio series, arranged by Harold Sherron, program chairman.

Civitan Club Manchester Ohio Standard Oil Co Harold Sherron

Flower theft and vandalism reported at Woodside Cemetery

Police received a report from Mrs. Herman Howard of 1605 Glenn Ave saying flowers were stolen from her son's grave at Woodside Cemetery and a monument picture was damaged with BB shot. Two youths found dropping rocks on cars were warned and sent home by officers.

Herman Howard Glenn Ave Woodside Cemetery

Juveniles Suspected in Damaged Lawn furniture at Quinn Residence

Damage to lawn furniture and a broken window were reported at 1516 Fleming Ave. yesterday, with police called to the Quinn residence. Juvenile suspects were unnamed but noted as responsible.

Quinn Fleming Ave

Theft Reported of Fender Skirts from Car

James Herricks of 1422 Young Street reported two fender skirts stolen from his vehicle, valued at 25 dollars.

James Herricks Young St

Woman reports stolen wet purse near church

Robin Grubbs reports a wet purse lost near the First Methodist Church yesterday containing $6 and papers.

Robin Grubbs Ross St First Methodist Church

Scout Budget Topic Discussed At Middletown Council Meeting

Budget plans will be discussed tomorrow in the Middletown Area Girl Scout Council board meeting. Mrs Wade Ex, president, will open the session at 930 am in the Girl Scout claproom.

Middletown Area Girl Scout Council Board Wade Ex Girl Scout

TV Shots Slated For Lucas At Local TV Appearances

Richard Siegel Civic Association president Paul Walker and Jerry Lucas will promote the youth building fund on WLW T and WCPO shows. Lucas and Walker appear on Paul Dixon's show 9 to 10 a.m. WLW T and 4:30 p.m. WCPO Our Gang. Siegel joins noon WCPO news telecast and 5 p.m. WCPO TV Dance Party Saturday. Siegel also appears Sunday 1 p.m. WHIO Pictorial Review.

Middletown Civic Association Richard Siegel Civic Association Paul Walker Jerry Lucas Lucas Walker Paul Dixon Wlw-T Siegel Tom MicCarthy WCPO Our Gang Wcpo TV Whio Doug A’dair

Achievers To Compete For Award

The Achievers Assn offers an expense free trip to the National Junior Achievement Conference in Bloomington Indiana August 18 to 23. Eligible applicants include middle town juniors who have never attended NAJAC and can submit a letter or be recommended by advisers. Interviews will be held Thursday May 2.

Middletown Bloomington Ind M. G. McCall

Stolen Car Recovered In Virginia

A Franklin boy aged 16 and two Montgomery County youths aged 15 and 17 were caught in Wythe County Virginia less than 12 hours after stealing a car from Franklin. The owner Alice Kinzer reported the theft at 12:10 a.m. police said the youths were in custody 40 miles north of the North Carolina line yesterday noon. Return of the three is pending.

Franklin Montgomery County Wythe County Virginia North Carolina Alice Kinzer Union Rd River St Franklin Police

Steering committee members named for area competition

The steering committee includes Aiken Arba Thomas Lew Kenney Mrs. Leslie Canady Marc Marshall Howard Cromwell the Rev Lawrence Krusling Joe Fickett L. C. Currier R. H. Heyer Art Lennie Henry Woods Jr. and Del Meyer.

Aiken Arba Thomas Lew Kenney Leslie Canady Marc Marshall Howard Cromwell Lawrence Krusling Joe Fickett L. C. Currier R. H. Heyer Art Lennie Henry Woods Jr del Meyer

Scout Council Meets Tonight

The second of three sessions for organizing new units and training leaders in the Mound Builders Area Council will be held tonight at 7:30 in the First Presbyterian Church. Edward Brown leads the organization phase while Robert Sutton supervises training. Instructors include Gordon Bowles Ralph Whitehead Wally Frayer Mrs Earsie Tolliver Dale Schubert and Shirley Booth.

Mound Builders Area Council First Presbyterian Church Edward Brown Robert Sutton Gordon Bowles Ralph Whitehead Wally Frayer Earsie Tolliver Dale Schubert Shirley Booth

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Aeree Beas Monroe Tom Tenforde Middletown High Donald Ireton Lemon-Monroe Arthur Coulter W. Vine St Oxford Tallawanda High Biology Sandra Schoultis Vannest Ave Marilyn Marshall Jacqueline Louise Neill Marlin F. Leffler Arlington Ave Robert Zuehlke Wilmore Dr Fenwick Mary E. Kindell Central Monroe Senior Martha Susan James Oberlin Ct Tallawanda Mike O'Neil Donald McKinley Middletown Rt DOXOL Clark ST Franklin Chamber Sherman Pto Paramount Emery Starks Farris M. Rhoades Park St Charles A. Navia Woodlawn Ave Tytus Avenue Charles Street Rhoades Navia Tytus Robert Thomas Monteen Baldwin Grove St Baldwin Floyd Adkins Jr Holman Coyle Jr Lebanon Clayton Street Mary Kay Craft Tytus Ave Office Outfitters, Inc National Bank Stalments First National Bank Banks—Saver Sutphin Trenton Scout Council Okly
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