Prize egg hunt ends with many hidden prizes found and missed
A large Easter egg hunt in Middletown ends with many eggs hidden and few found. Patrolman Thompson planted the grand prize egg and failed to reveal its location, while the crowd of 10 000 searched frantically with landmarks and scattered clues. Organizations like the Salvation Army and Red Cross aided traffic and safety during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Howard Kramer
Iwo Jima
Merchants Association
Salvation Army
State Highway Patrol
New York Central Railroad
The
Red Cross
Middletown Development & Supply Co
Middletown Division of Police
Easter Parade at Middletown Hospital Wards Busy
Middletown Hospital emergency ward saw a busy Easter with 15 to 20 children visiting from 7 a.m. to 9:20 p.m. Most injuries were minor cuts and bruises from play. Two cases were more serious: Thomas H. Rupp, 35, injured his right hand with an electric saw, and Mrs. David Coleman burned her left hand with hot grease. Both were treated and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Thomas H. Rupp
Ellen Dr
David Coleman
Tytus Ave
Rupp
Pilot Sacrifices Life To Save Crowd In Yokohama
A U S Marine pilot died today attempting to steer his FJ2 Fury away from Yokohama streets. Engine trouble forced the jet toward a hillside seven miles east of Atsugi naval air station. the pilot refused to bail out, sacrificing himself to protect civilians.
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Atsugi
Japan
Yokohama
Naval Air Station
Navy
Man Fined For Staging Cockfight
Charles Schneider of 1117 Forrer Street Excel lo was fined 50 dollars and costs by Lemon Township Magistrate Lammie Bailey after arrest by Otis Cole Ed Gordon and deputy sheriff Frank South Saturday night. Half of the fine was suspended and Schneider posted a 200 dollar bond awaiting future good behavior. Officers found 38 spectators a crowd and fighting roosters in cans boxes and burlap bags in a barn on the Schneider property. One rooster was pulled from a pit by a spectator as officers entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schneider
Forrer St
Excello
Lemon Township
Lammie Bailey
Schneider
Scheider
Otis Cole
Ed Gordon
Frank South
Gardner Plans Science Night For Students
More than 100 high school science students from Middletown Fenwick and Lemon Monroe will attend a Science Night at Gardner Board and Carton Co. to see how science applies to business and future careers. Speakers include William Aiken Gardner D C Meyer and Charles Winkelman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Fenwick
Lemon-Monroe
Gardner Board and Carton Co
Gardner
William Aiken Gardner
D. C. Meyer
Charles Winkelman
Robert Miles
Park Board Sets 7 P.M. Meeting to Review Local Parks
Middletown park officials schedule 7 p.m. session to discuss Doty Park progress, Highview park acquisition, Goldman Park redesign, and new equipment purchases. Meeting in the Parks and Recreation office at the American Legion Home, chaired by S J McAdow.
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Middletown Park
Doty Park
Highview
Goldman Park
Office of Parks and Recreation
American Legion
S. J. McAdow
Holy Trinity PTA To Meet Tomorrow
Holy Trinity PTA will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the assembly room of the school. The session was postponed last week due to Holy Week observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Pta
Pill-Taker Treated and Released After Sleeping Pill Overdose
A 38 year old woman allegedly took five to seven sleeping pills and was treated at Middletown Hospital last night before being released. Police responded to a call at a local address.
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Middletown Hospital
Three Hurt Slightly In Highway Accidents Near Middletown
Three people sustained minor injuries in two highway crashes near Middletown. Harold Haggard and Coleman Philpot were treated at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a two car collision on U S 127 north of Ohio 73. Philpot faced DUI charges. Kenneth MacLean, 31, was treated at Middletown Hospital after his car overturning on Ohio 73. he was cited for driving left of center.
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Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
U. S. 127
Ohio
Weere Harold Haggard
3Rd St
Coleman Philpot
Philpot
Robert Reeves
7Th St
Kenneth MacLean
Brown Ave
Ohio 73
MacLean
Stray Horse Creates Quiet Farm Dilemma at Franklin Farm
At a Franklin farm Mrs. Richard Roberts carelessly hosts a stray horse that appeared April 4. The horse, described as gentle a pinto, remains unclaimed with no missing report filed. Children have grown attached and Mrs. Roberts questions whether a stray horse can be kept like a stray dog or cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Richard Roberts
Civitan Club Marks 13th Birthday In Dinner Meeting
Middletown Civitan Club plans a 7 p.m. dinner at the Manchester Hotel to celebrate its 13th birthday and Ladies Night. Helen Morris of Dayton will discuss voice development and demonstrate with recording equipment before Civitan founder Birmingham 1930 is noted. Al Schwarz will preside with arrangements by Dr. Richard R. Hasemeier and Emmett S. Sherron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Citivan
Richard R. HaSemeier
Emmett S. Sherron
Police Briefs Highlight DUI and Disorderly Conduct Arrests
Ruf uy Riley, 29, of 1623 Garfield St. was arrested at Michigan Ave and Sycamore St on a DUI charge. Orman Cantrell, 40, of 500 block Baltimore St was jailed for intoxication and disorderly conduct after a Calumet Ave call about threats to kill his family. Mrs L C Patrick reported losing a pay envelope containing 23 dollars downtown last Friday.
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Rufuy Riley
Garfield St
Michigan Avenue
Sycamore Street
Orman Cantrell
Baltimore St
Calumet Ave
L. C. Patrick
Lafayette Ave
Armco to Host Dinner Tour for Office Managers
Armco Steel Corp officials will host the National Office Managers Assn at a dinner meeting and plant tour tomorrow. Evan Hamilton, new area director and office manager, leads arrangements with a 6 15 p m start for tours of East Works, General Office and the new addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
National Office Managers Assn
Evan Hamilton
Armco
East Works
Movie listings for Paramount Strand venues
At The Movies Paramount shows Her Twelve Men and Hit the Deck with multiple daily showtimes Monday and Tuesday. Strand presents On the Waterfront and Caine Mutiny at staggered times across the same days.
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Paramount
Strand
Fire Damages Kitchen Wall at Brelsford Home
Firefighters from multiple companies fought a kitchen wall blaze at Walter Brelsford’s 1211 1st Ave yesterday. Damage was estimated at 150 dollars with contents spared and no injuries reported. A separate Calumet Avenue and Garfield Street car fire at Willie Triplett’s 1322 Garfield Street caused minor damage when the emergency brake was left on.
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Walter Brelsford
1St Ave
Willie Triplett
Garfield St
Calumet Avenue
Garfield Street
Company 3
Valley Drive-In Planned Near New Miami
George Turlakis unveils plans for Valley Drive-In on 15 acre tract off U S 127 north of New Miami with 1100 car capacity. The theater to open May 27 and operate year round with in car screens in winter, costing about 200000 dollars.
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Hamilton (Special
U. S. 127
New Miami
George Turlakis
Jacksonburg Road
Turlukis
Middletown
Damages Light In Auto Mix-Up
In Franklin a three car collision caused total damages of 220 dollars. Gradey Rhule 55 Franklin Rt 2 turned from Main Street onto 6th Street hitting Dollie Lewis 37 Franklin Rt 1 whose car struck a parked vehicle owned by Louis Horner 148 N Main St. Damages were 95 75 and 50 dollars respectively.
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Franklin
Gradey
Alfred Rhule
Franklin Rt. 2
6Th Street
Main Street
Dollie Lewis
Franklin Rt
Lewis
Louis Ralph Horner
N. Main St
Girl Scouts Board To Meet In Clubroom Session
The board of directors of the area Girl Scout council will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Mrs William F Johnston president will conduct the session in the Girl Scout clubroom.
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Board of Directors of Girl Scouts
Area Girl Scout Council
William F. Johnston
Girl Scout
Fire Damages Estimated At 2000 In Middletown House
Three fires challenged South Middletown on Saturday with the largest blaze at Paul Lewis 617 Buena Ave. Chief Wilbur Sroufe put house loss at 1500 to 2000 dollars and said the fire spread between ceiling and roof of the one story home. The blaze started in a clothes cupboard and may stem from defective wiring.
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South Middletown
Paul Lewis
Buena Ave
Wilbur Sroufe
Sroufe
Pershing Ave
Heb Wells
Hearing On Spencer's Appeal Delayed To Wednesday
A hearing on Arthur Spencer's appeal for a new trial was postponed by Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer to Wednesday. Spencer, 21, was found guilty April 1 of first degree murder in the bludgeon slaying of his 19 year old wife Imogene on November 28 outside their Rolling Mill Park home at 1806 Glenn Ave.
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Arthur Spencer
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Spencer
Imogene
Glenn Ave
Rolling Mill Park
No Mishaps Mar Easter
Middletown reports its first auto accident since Saturday afternoon at 8 am. Damages total about 200 dollars to a car and a truck at S Main Street and 2nd Avenue. No injuries. Elmer C Bays, 48, was arrested for failure to yield right of way after a Foley Construction Co dump truck collided with a southbound car driven by Nola Harter, 42, during rain.
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Middletown
S. Main Street
2Nd Avenue
Elmer C. Bays
Oxford State Rd
Bays
Foley Construction Co
Nola Harter
Englewood
Thieves Make Run On Hubcaps
Ten hubcaps were stolen from four autos over the weekend police said yesterday. Tom Bailey reported four hubcaps valued at 80 dollars from his car at 3307 Bexley Drive. Two hubcaps each were taken from the cars of Henry Cope at 4010 Forrest Avenue and John Whitman at 334 Clark Street and from a car on the Middletown Auto Sales lot, totaling 52 dollars.
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Tom Bailey
Bexley Dr
Henry Cope
Forrest Ave
John Whitman
Clark St
Middletown
Middletown Journal Carrier Joe Clements Builds Mechanical Future
Joseph Clements, 16, of 1333 Grove St, serves Home Delivery Route No 40 in Middletown for 192 homes with helper brother Charles. A Fenwick High School tenth grader plans to study mechanics at General Motors Institute and pursue a high grade mechanic career after finishing route work.
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Middletown
Young
Baltimore
Garfield
Jacoby
Calumet
Penfield
Charles
Joseph Clements
Wilma
Napoleon Clements
Grove St
Joe
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