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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

16

Five 4-H Clubs Name Officers for Summer Prep

Five 4-H clubs in Butler County elected new officers to prepare for summer activities and the September fair. In Trenton the Senior Clothing Club renamed the Trenton Thimblettes with Sally Fienner as president and Ann Kehr as junior leader. Trenton Junior Food Club became Trenton Sugar and Spice with Judy Richards president. Monroe’s Lemon Township 4-H Clothing Club named The Teen Stitchers, led by president Susan Coppess and officers Sonja Casperson, Nancy Oliver, and Pat Berry. Jacksonburg’s Wayne Township Sewing Club elected The Taylor Maids with president Gloria Schenck and officers Mildred Schooley and Molly Taylor. Wayne Township Sheep Club became Wayne Township Wool Clippers led by Jean Condes with officer slate including Linda Schaefer and Dick Cordes. Meetings set for April 24 and upcoming Tuesday night in Wayne School gym.

Butler County Trenton Sally Fienner Kathy Keefe Sandra Weide Mildred Isaacs Nancy Garrett Karen Alispach Loretta Keefe Margo Page Ann Kehr Trenton Thimblettes Judy Richards Sugar and Spice Club Charlotte Isaacs Connie Spicer Beverly Johnson Kathy Boyd Brenda Spicer Kresttr Anita Hall Monroe Susan Coppess Lemon Township 4-H Orville Lowe Sonja Casperson Nancy Oliver Susan McKinley Pat Berry Janet Breytstrack Linda Nash William Hoffman Lowe Jacksonburg Gloria Schenck Wayne Township Don ‘Taylor Taylor Maids Mildred Schooley Molly Taylor Carolyn Schenck Susan Jane Schramm Judy James Karen Weber Linda Schaefer Brenda Pelfrey Wayne School Jean Condes Dick Cordes Jerry Buchheit Bill Schaefer Bonnie Wendt Charles Schaefer Trenton School Washington, D. C Hamilton Charles Techman Arthur Tolley

Phone Service Restored After Preble County Wind Storm

Dick Pequignot, manager of Ohio Telephone Service Co, asks Preble County residents to report remaining outages as a wind and ice storm leaves more than half the phones out. Three crews from Greenville district assist in cleanup with most trouble in Eaton Jansburg exchanges. main lines restored, service expected by week’s end.

Sunrise Service at 7 Easter Morn in Trenton

St Peter's Lutheran Church sets Easter dawn service at 7 with Sunday school at 9 15 and Holy Communion at 10 15. Community notes include visits among local families school events 4 H club officers and sewing club first meeting. Mrs Roy Roman injured Thursday dislocating shoulder and breaking arm.

Trenton St. Peter's Lutheran Church R. L. Funk Muscoga Okla Lora Coats Sherman Lindsay Tucson Ariz Maud Coate Bill Coate Ben Coate Robert Coate Columbus Ladies of Holy Name St. Elizabeth Alter Society Madison Juniors Magic Stitchers Sewing Club Ed Keefe Karen Bailey Donna Adams Evelyn Keefe Ihome Keefe Roy Roman Middletown Hospital

Preble County Forms Fire Network Across Five Towns

Camden mayor Orville Wood announced that Preble County commissioners signed an agreement to form a joint fire network and Civil Defense reporting system for Camden New Paris West Manchester Eaton and Eldorado. The county will host a radio antenna atop the Eaton courthouse and supply power while towns plan future radio setups for emergency and fire alarms.

Camden New Paris West Manchester Eaton Eldorado Wood

Shawnee Band Sells 2400 Chocolate Bars For New Uniforms

Shawnee High School band members launch a two week drive to sell 2400 chocolate bars to raise 400 dollars for new uniforms. Seniors present Glamour Boy on April 26 in the school auditorium as spring vacation begins. Preble County Health Department holds a preschool clinic at Shawnee School tomorrow at 9.00 for children turning six before November 1.

Camden Shawnee High School Preble County

Germantown Rescue Squad Schedules Bake Sale This Saturday

Germantown Rescue Squad sponsors a bake sale Saturday and takes orders for colored eggs to be delivered the same day. Notable local visits include Mrs. J Dewey Scholl hosting a bridge night and Mrs. Mary Ann Grubbs visiting from Cleveland for spring break.

Germantown Herbert Brill Dayton Germanytown J. Dewey Scholl Ion Orchard Avenue Mary Ann Grubbs Cleveland

Ohio Supreme Court reviews 5th Amendment case in Luera parole

The Ohio Supreme Court agreed to review the reversal of Vargas Luera's parole after he refused to answer questions at a narcotics trial. The Defiance County case involved Luera's Fifth Amendment claim and the later reversal by an appellate court. The court also takes up several other appeals and motions from Ohio counties including Huron, Stark, and Sandusky.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Today Defiance County Common Vargas Luera Defiance Luera Armand Perez Perez Common Pleas Court Appellate’ Court Supreme Court Stark County Appellate Court Homer D. Jones Isis Gulf Refining Co Warren Fairmont Foods Co Cleveland Fairmont Huron County Edward P. Theisen Perry C. Miller Sandusky County State Board of Real Estate Examiners Margaret Slavens Jackson Jackson County Parcipate

Gambling Course Breaks Up In Beverly Hills

Police Chief C. H. Anderson disbanded a gambling arts class held in the Beverly Hills reservation office at the Royal Nevada Hotel in Las Vegas. The instruction aimed to teach visitors native gambling lore under California law that bans possession of gambling equipment. No money changed hands and no arrests were made.

Beverly Hills C. H. Anderson Beverly Hi Las Vegas Royal Nevada Anderson California

Thieves Break Into Sorg Building On North Main Street

Thieves entered the Sorg Paper Co storage building at 119 N Main St through a north window on the east side and stole six four foot fluorescent light fixtures and about 24 light fuses valued at 180 dollars. Glass and masonite were also missing. Det. Herbert Frazier investigated at 10:30 a.m.

N. Main St Sorg Paper Co Herbert Frazier

Florence quake causes light damage with no casualties

An earthquake struck the Florence area causing minor damage to several houses in surrounding villages. No injuries were reported.

Florence Italy

Gang Fight Turns Out To Be Movie Stunt In Cincinnati

A staged gang brawl in Cincinnati with about 40 youths was halted by Police Colonel Robert Klug who realized the scuffle was for filming a movie. No injuries occurred as actors pretended to fight while a reporter investigates gang origins for a fundraising drive.

Cincinnati Robert Klug Klug Aew United Appeal

Thief Faces Slow Death From Radium Theft

Six radium needles stolen from Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton in September showed up April 5 at Newark Electric Co. store in Chicago. Illinois health director Dr. Roland R. Gross warned a thief carrying the needles more than thirty minutes could suffer radiation sickness and possibly death if untreated.

Chicago Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Ohio Newark Electric Co Roland R. Gross Illinois iGross

Innocent Man Faints in Philadelphia Court

In Philadelphia the defendant William B Dingdang fainted in a chair behind the jury box as the court prepared to deliver a verdict in a drunken driving case. He was removed to a hospital and later reported in good condition. The jury found him not guilty.

Philadelphia Michael Tankle Criminal Court Delfendant William B. Dingdang Dingdang

House Appropriations Set For Major Budget Vote

The House nears approval of its eighth major appropriations bill of the session providing 556 759 835 to State and Justice Departments the judiciary and the U S Information Agency for the fiscal year starting July 1 The panel cut USIA and State Department funding but attempts to further shrink allocations failed in the roll call votes leading to a total near 14 billion in recommended cuts from presidential requests.

Washington P—A Senate House State and Justice Departments Federal Judicial U. S. Information Agency Appropriations Committee State Department Gross Iowa

FBI Grabs Man In Holdup Case

Dave Tiburzio, 34, of Youngstown Ohio, was arrested by FBI agents and local police on a street in Etna. He faces unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for armed robbery tied to the July 8 1956 Baron Cafe holdup in Steubenville Ohio. He forfeited a $50 000 bond and missed a September 3 trial date.

Pittsburgh Dave Tiburzio Youngstown Ohio FBI Etna E. H. Winterrowd Tiburzio Steubenville

Toads at Philadelphia Zoo Grow Bigger Amid Treatments

The Philadelphia Zoo unveils three eight inch toads from Colombia. Keepers treat their tank water with compounds to aid growth. Ed Endy notes a companion suggesting tranquilizers are used to keep the toads from jumping.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Zoo Colombia Ed Endy

Premier Flies Back To Poland

Pyongyang radio reports Polish Premier Josef Cyrankiewcz and a nine member government delegation departed North Korea today by special plane for Poland. They arrived in Pyongyang on April 14 after touring Burma Cambodia India North Viet Nam and China. The group spent three days visiting coal mines and factories financed by Poland.

Tokyo Pyongyang Josef Cyrankiewcz North Korea Poland Cyrankiewcz Burma Cambodia India North Viet Nam China

Maryland Law Invalidated as Unconstitutional Discriminatory

Baltimore judges strike down a 250 year old Maryland statute that made it a crime for a white woman to bear a child fathered by a Negro. Judge Emory H. Niles ruled the 1715 law unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment and dismissed an indictment against a 20 year old white woman.

Baltimore Maryland

Mansfield Man Killed in Crash Near Crider Road

Ted Weir, 34, of Mansfield, died Tuesday night when his car struck a bridge four miles northeast of Mansfield on Crider Road, according to the state highway patrol.

Mansfield Ohio Ted Weir Here Crider Road Highway Patrol

United States Department of Agriculture Origin

The United States Department of Agriculture was established in 1889 marking a formal federal agency to oversee farming food and rural affairs.

United States Department O Agriculture

DWI Case Goes To Grand Jury In Butler County

McIntosh bound to the Butler County Grand Jury under 500 bond after pleading innocent. Arrested on Oxford State Road April 6 by state patrolmen. Scalf fined 100 dollars and costs on assault charge, suspended. Duff fined 10 dollars for intoxication. other charges dismissed or withdrawn due to absences. Swim and Domineck charges also dismissed.

Wilburn McIntosh Oxford State Rd Butler County J. T. Lamb McIitosh Oxford State Road Edward Scalf N. Broad St Delores Scalf Lamb Floyd Duff Dayton Duff Irving Raper Robert Swim Riverview Dr Willis Domineck Young St

Explosion Turns Plant I to Rubble

A thunderous blast at the Monsanto Chemical Co plant in Nitro West Virginia Tuesday killed five workers and injured four. The three story building was gutted and chemical vapors drifted over the area though no serious fumes effects were reported. Unofficial word cites a chlorinator as probable cause with ruptured pipelines releasing ammonia that combined with chlorine. victims named include James Vintroux Elmer Priddy Joseph Johnson Manford Qualls and Lacy Gilbert.

NITRO W. Va Monsanto Chemical Co George K. Johnson Monsanto James R Jack) Vintroux Elmer Priddy Sr Joseph Johnson Manford Qualls Lacy Gilbert

Strike Stoppage Halts Rail Traffic Across France

Railway traffic nearly halted as workers walk off trains for a 48 hour wage strike across France. Bus and subway workers join, paralyzing Paris traffic. The Communist led CGT demands a 10 percent pay rise, about 100 to 148 dollars monthly.

Paris France General Confederation of Labor

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