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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1954

Page

2

40 Sign To Take Fire Department Exams In Middletown

Nearly 40 men have applied to take the city fireman test at Middletown High School on April 19, with 20 eligible for jobs. The civil service will also test for three captain positions open to experienced firemen. Two new stations planned for Clinton Street Verity Parkway and Tytus Avenue Jackson Street will add staff. Minimum age 21 maximum 30. examinations include written and oral portions. Applications remain open to April 17.

Middletown High School Louis Brown Civil Service Commission Clinton Street Verity Parkway Tytus Avenue Jackson Street Clinton-Verity Broad Street Brown Middletown

Damage Hits 2100 Crash Injures Two

A $2,100 auto accident at Grand Avenue and Wicorf Street sent two people to Middletown Hospital with injuries and led to a motorist being cited for failure to yield. Raymond Mynhier, 36, suffered multiple lacerations and possible concussion, listed in good condition. Odell Jones, 14, received bruises and was treated. (Continues) Martha Washington noted as First Lady and widow of Daniel Parke Custis.

Grand Avenue Wicorf Street Middletown Hospital Raymond Mynhier West Middletown Henderson Auto

Father Is Held For Beating Son

A Butler County Juvenile Court warrant charges John Stanifer of Hamilton with abuse and neglect for allegedly beating his 13 year old son Johlad. The boy is in Mercy Hospital with abdominal injuries and facial lacerations from the beating on the back porch. Stanifer denies the beating and is held for further questioning. Charges filed by juvenile court officers led by Mrs. Lorena Sheley.

Butler County John Stanifer South 12Th St Hamilton Johe Lad Mercy Hospital Stanifer Lorena Sheley

Shade Plants Used To Shelter Coffee Crops

The article notes that young coffee plants require shading. Taller crops like bananas, castor oil plants, or Indian corn are grown between coffee rows to provide needed shade and protection for the young plants.

Kordenat Named Head of Middletown Rotary Club

Middletown Rotary Club elected Kordenat to succeed Erle Hanson as president. Kordenat, the Middletown division representative for Sherwin Williams, will lead the club starting July 1. Howard H. Harrison was chosen vice president and Marty Miller secretary treasurer. Tootie Stevens Jr. named sergeant at arms, succeeding Louis Kenney.

Paul Kordenat Middletown Rotary Club Yesteday Erle Hanson Kordenat Middletown Sherwin- Williams Paint Co Howard H. Harrison Crystal Tissue Co Rotary Marty Miller Miller's Insurance R. D. (Tootie) Stevens Jr Louis Kenney Stevens Middletown Sand & Gravel Co

Speeding Costs Driver Right To Drive Alone For One Tous

Traf fic Court yesterday handled twenty speeding cases, with Judge J. T. Lamb suspending Alva McClouds license for one year for speeding 75 in a 35 zone on Oxford State Road. McCloud must have his father in the car when traveling to and from work, plus $6 costs. Other violators faced fines from $5 to $25 and costs for speeding and related offenses. bonds forfeited included Robert Chamberlain and Carl Shupert.

J. T. Lamb Alva McCloud Windsor Rd Oxford State Road McCloud Walter Jackson S. 11Th Ave Hamilton St. Verity Parkway Albert Winkler Trenton Rt Elbert Smith West Middletown Rt James Shiverdecker Mohawk St Roy Boggs Marvin W. Gaines Baltimore St Charles A. Signom West Middletown

Man Planned Fire To Remove Fence At 1224 Girard Ave

Firemen surveyed ashes of a wooden rear yard fence at 1224 Girard Ave yesterday. Owner Joe Slimak admitted planning to remove the fence but had not acted yet. Fire report listed no damages and noted flames spread from burning rubbish.

Girard Ave.s Joe Slimak Slimak

Delaware Named for Virginia Governor Lord de la Warre

The name Delaware traces to Lord de la Warr an early Virginia governor. The term appears in historical accounts describing early colonial naming.

Delaware Virginia Lord de la Warre

Three Held For Jury In West Chester Hold-Up

Three youths identified in the Reed's Tavern holdup at West Chester were bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury on $15,000 bonds each. Clayton Neal 20 Newport. Frederick Neal 24 Covington. Raymond Hensley 20 Covington were arrested in Newport and returned to Hamilton. Jake Doughman, bartender, identified Hensley and Clayton Neal as the hold‑up men who took $169 and a $40 rifle. The older Neal drove the getaway car. Neals implicated in a Dayton robbery. Dayton charges to follow. Newport officers spotted a car tied to the alarm and arrested the trio with revolvers and clothing in the car. The Neals previously served jail terms for auto theft and strong‑arm robbery in Newport. no prior conviction shown for Hensley.

Reed's Tavern West Chester Butler County Grand Jury Squire Cecil Faber Newport Hamilton Elmer Grahel William Cook Jake Doughman Reed Hensley Neal Doughman William Reed Clayton Neal Dayton, Ky Harry Mittens John Moran Dayton Mittens Cincinnati Leroy Fredericks Newpor Neal Brothers

Hi-Ys Plan Last Dance In Ys Gym Tonight

The Hi-Ys schedule a final dance of the year from 9 15 p m to midnight in the Ys gym. Boys work secretary Harry ter Braak confirms the event and timings.

Harry Ter Braak

Rates Set For Rental Of School Facilities

Middletown Board of Education approved rental rates for school buildings during non school sessions for a trial period. Funds moved from the athletic account to cover a projector and repairs, leaving a balance of about $19,367 after expenditures hailed by acting superintendent Hugh Butler.

Middletown Board of Education Hugh Butler Roosevelt McKinley Wilson Taft Garfield

Nature heals scars with rapid tropical growth

In the tropics Mother Nature repairs scars quickly as fallen trees decay into soil aided by roots. A drifting log becomes a flower box and can start a floating island where birds nest amid thick foliage.

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Civil Service City Commission William Fishbaugh Ben Kitchen The Civil Service Board Joseph R. Baker Mark Marshal Jimmy I Goins Thirkie’d St Franklin Central Ave Audrey Leber Mason Rt. 1 Floren Duncil 16Th Ave Yankee Road Duncil Leber Auto Bella May Wideman Bertha Mae Yeager Parker Main Street Manchester Avenue Martha Washington America Daniel Parke Custis George Washington the Parkway Wire Headquarters Portugal Vermouth Martini and Rossi Noilly Prat Taylors Sauternes Meiers Taylors Chateau D’yqueen Alamden Lancers Chateau d Harvey Bristol Cream Amontillado Ruby Port Joe Arkway Joe Sabo N. Verity Parkway Ryan Donald E. Cassidy Ruth van Gulpen 6Th Ave Lawrence E. Herold Malvern St Donald Lee Stacy Warren Rd Ernest Henry Excello Walter Nickell Middletown Rt. 3 John J. Raisch Box 42 Miamisburg E. 3Rd St Frederick Raymond Hensley Scott St Covington, Ky Hamilton County Fahim Ab Gyo Aghui P. S Ross Bibte Shoes R. H. Lynder Celia Long Miss Long Butler James Buckner Lincoln School James W. R. Saylor Fred Clayton Ave Lakeside Fred L. Showal Childrens Shoes Ross’ Main Floor
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