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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1955

Page

2

Polio Inoculations Delayed in Middletown Ohio

Ohio will postpone Salk vaccine inoculations for first and second graders by two weeks while shipments are prioritized to three states Kansas Kentucky and Missouri. Dr Benjamin Sawyer says doctors and nurses will still prepare facilities at Middletown High School and standby 24 doctors plus volunteers with 500 needles and 100 syringes.

Middletown The Pitman-Moore Ohio Kansas Kentucky Missouri Benjamin Sawyer Sawyer Widdletown High School Susie Butler County National Foundation For Butler County Medical Society State Health Department

New TB Care Methods Discussed At Butler County Meeting

The 11th annual Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Assn meeting reviewed new drugs and chest surgery methods that improve treatment. Dr Henry Floyd urged patient adherence to complete arrest and stabilization, noting many leave hospitals too soon. Officers and trustees were reelected or named, and the group reported a Christmas seal sale total of 33 258 19 dollars and 21 559 chest x rays conducted, with 44 TB cases found.

Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Assn Henry Floyd Dld Hamilton Ywca Butler County

Two Minor City Auto Mishaps Reported to Police

Police reported two minor city auto incidents. A bus driven by Harlan Vick and a car driven by Earl Holcomb collided at Verity Parkway and Central Avenue causing $5 damage. A separate Saturday crash on Grand Avenue rear ended an unknown vehicle causing about $90 damage to Junior Cornelius’s McKinney car.

Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co Harlan Vick West Middletown Junior Cornelius McKinney Winton S&j McKinney Auto

City Commission Sets 7 45 P M Regular Meeting Time

City Commission returns to 7 45 p m for its weekly session after two weeks of 2 p m meetings. City Manager Howard H Kramer announced the rescheduled start to permit participation in other events and reimburse regular business.

City Commission Howard H. Kramer Commission

Mill Mishap at Armco Costs Man Arm

An Armco Steel worker, William Reed Sr., 56, was injured at 7 this morning while inserting a polishing belt, his left arm mangled between rolls and set for amputation below the elbow. Another Armco mishap yesterday injured Jacob Chamberlain, 31, struck by falling equipment and needing hospital care for a broken left leg.

Armco William Reed Sr Garfield Sr Reed Armco Steel Corp Jacob Chamberlain Ogden Chamberlain East Works Processing Department Middletown Hospital

Community Meetings Schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday

Local clubs and organizations list meeting times in Manchester and nearby towns. Groups include Sertoma Club, North Middletown Fire Association, Amanda Scotty’s Tavern gathering, American Citizens’ Club, Civic Chorus, Mayfield and Sheffield Street fire departments, Battery A 180 AAA Battalion, Middletown Grocers Association, FOE, SPEBSQSA, United Council 241, D of A, YMCA board, Golden Age Club, Blythe Williams Post 231, National Guard Company D, Golden Helmet VFW Post, Order of Ahepa, Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 218, and area civic groups. note Texas towns Alamo Pharr and San Juan linked by sidewalks sharing a high school.

Sertoma Club Manchester North Middletown Fire Assn North Middletown South Middletown Fire Assn Scotty’s Amanda American Citizens’ Club Broad St Civic Chorus Middletown High School Mayfield Fire Department Sheffield Street Armory Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Assn Chatterdine FOE Hall Spebsqsa Legion United Council IOOF YMCA Golden Age Club Civic Association Blythe - Williams

Man Pleads Guilty After Threat With Shotgun

George Pierson 45 of 3400 Grand Ave. told Municipal Court he had too much to drink after police said he threatened four officers with a shotgun Saturday night. He was fined 200 dollars, plus costs, and given 30 days in jail with suspension on conditions including no firearms home access and abstaining from alcohol.

George Pierson Pierson Grand Ave Butler County J. T. Lamb Arnold Ferguson Howard Watson Donald Murphy Eugene Wolgamot Pall Fout Ferguson

Two Men Fined In Franklin Court Cases

In Franklin Municipal Court yesterday Elvie Lakes received a $100 fine and 30 days in jail for petit larceny, while Robert Chasteen got the same penalty for assault and battery. Warranted witness Lloyd Epperson was cited for contempt after failing to appear. Other items included fines for fishing without a license and a traffic violation by Paul R. Hunter.

Franklin Elvie Lakes Robert Chasteen Lakes Chasteen Lloyd Epperson F. Tibbs J. T. Riley Joseph James Dalton Arthur Whitman James Caskey Middletown Cleveland Harrison Charley Ford Cincinnati Paul R. Hunter

Watkins Hearing Set Tomorrow

A preliminary hearing on a statutory charge against Charles Watkins, 19, 1217 Young Street, former Middletown High School basketball player, will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow in Municipal Court. The hearing was continued twice before, with an acting court reporter present. Authorities said the charges involve a 19-year-old Negro girl.

Charles Watkins Young Sr Middletown Hilda Crooke Watkins

Air transport fleet estimates show huge US disparities

Experts estimate commercial air transport in the United States uses about 1,400 planes, compared with 20,000 planes for businesses and executives and 10,000 used by farmers and ranchers.

United States

Luncheon at Noon for WSCS Calvary Methodists

Members of WSCS and Calvary Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at noon in the church basement for a covered dish luncheon.

WSCS Calvary Methodist Churrch

Engineering Panel Named To Study Canal Street Plan

A five man committee led by GH Suhs was named to study building a street atop the Middletown Hydraulic Canal south of the dam on the Sorg plant property. The plan would fill the canal section between Central and 1st avenues and divert water south via a conduit under the new street.

Middletown H. H. Kramer GH. Suhs Sorg Paper Co Nelson S. Benzing Wren Paper Co Arthur Harvey Gardne- Beard & Carton Co J. H. Staker McGraw Construction Co Howard L. White Armco Drainage & Metal Products Co Sorg Central 1St Avenues 1St Miami River Central Avenue Main Street Middletown Hydraulic Co

Resurfacing Planned on Grand Avenue Section

Grand Avenue on the north side between Eaton Drive and Burton Road and from Gideon Road to the south turn is being resurfaced. C A Boeke director of public service notes the work follows the Burton Gideon Grand relief sewer project. Tests will check settling near Highland Avenue.

Grand Avenue Eaton Drive Burton Road Gideon Road C.A. Boeke Public Service Boeke Highland Avenue

Jupiter's Darling and Trouble in the Glen Showtimes

Paramount screens Jupiter's Darling at 1 30 4 50 and 8 20 p m Trouble in the Glen at 3 00 6 30 and 9 30 p m New York Confidential at 1 30 4 20 7 20 and 10 p m Conquest of Everett at 2 40 5 40 and 8 40 p m Strand shows Battleground at 1 30 5 35 and 9 35 p m Asphalt Jungle at 3 30 and 7 35 p m The Robe at 1 30 3 55 6 25 and 8 50 p m

New York Confidential Everett

Dazey Addresses Park Convention in Boston

Dazey secretary treasurer and park manager at LeSourdsville Lake and president of the National Association of Amusement Parks, Pools and Beaches spoke at the 29th annual New England Association of Amusement Parks and Beaches convention at Parker House Boston. Gov Herter and Boston Mayor Hynes also addressed attendees on hurricane damage and insurance issues facing coastal parks.

Don Dazey LeSourdsville Lake New England Assn Parker House Boston Dazey National Assn. of Christian A. Herter Massachusetts John B. Hynes

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