Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1956

Page

2

Sutphin Stevens Link bids due July 1 in city plan

City officials announced July 1 bids to link Sutphin Street with Stevens Avenue as part of a northeast southward thoroughfare. City Manager Thompson said completion by fall is expected, while commissioners approved extending the street and reviewing plans for the Lorillard tract subdivision between Elmo Place and Shafer Street.

Sutphin Street Stevens Avenue Iy Manger Charles W. Thompson City Commission Thompson Commission Cairman Francis Carmody Armco Park Martin B. Miller Lorillard Elmo Place New York Central Railroad Santa Barbara Drive Shafer Street Joseph T. Huntsbarger Woodlawn Ave Waite Street Robert Rexel Keith Wayne Ave Richard Ellis Post Crescent Blvd Middletown Park Board Mayfield Fire Department Broad Street Central Avenue Lvard Florists Co Verity Parkway Jeanette Street Chamber of Commerce Canal Street Jaycee B. D. Morgan & Co L. A. Waldner Arlington Knolls Middletown High School H. H. Lawrence

City fathers hear seniors on government and a drag strip idea

Commission Chairman Francis Carmody spoke to more than 100 Middletown Sriddietone High School seniors about how government works. A student suggested a drag strip, and City Manager Charles Thompson said it could be explored, noting land near the river road or Carmody Boulevard.

Thompson Charles B. Stiles Middletown Commission Francis Carmody Comac Sriddietone High School Carmody H. H. Lawrence Charles W. Thompson New River Road Carmody Boulevard

Man Hurt In 3 Car Crash Near Dayton

Hamilton special report describes a three car crash when a driver turned to talk to a passenger. Harry Fink, 26, of Dayton, in fair condition at Mercy Hospital with back injuries. Ernest Tucker, 45, Dayton, told police he was talking to a person in his car when his auto rear ended another car pushing it into a third. Tucker charged with reckless driving.

Hamilton Harry Fink Dayton Mercy Hospital Ernest Tucker Tucker

Achievers Visit Beckford Station Tour in Ohio River Plant

More than three junior achievers from Middletown Franklin Trenton and Monroe schools were to tour the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Beckford station on the Ohio River. Eddie Miller safety official would brief them on plant operations. William K Robison arranged the visit with JA director M J McCall and advisers Marvin Shane Paul Fitzgerald Lloyd Fogel Jr Hubert Fall.

Middletown Monroe Franklin Trenton Cincinnati Gas & Electric Beckford Ion Ohio River Atomic Energy Plant Waverly Eddie Miller Beckford William K. Robison Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co M. J. McCall Marvin Shane Paul Fitzgerald Lloyd Fogel Jr Hubert Fall

At The Movies Showings This Week Across The Region

The Paramount and Strand present teen crime light fare and westerns with daily repeats. Kettles in the Ozarks and Footsteps in the Fog headline Thursday and Friday, with additional titles Mesa of Lost Women Dalton's Women Lucy Gallant You're Never Too Young Threshold of Space To Hell and Back Wicked Woman showing across Colonial and Dixie venues.

Ozarks Lucy Gallant Dixie Cruise Hell

Artist Wins Gold Medal at Dayton Art Center Exhibition

Peter Rudokas a staff artist with Armco won the gold medal in four color illustration at the 12th annual Dayton Art Center Exhibition of Advertising Art yesterday. His winning image showed the aluminum coating process for a Progress Magazine cover. Thirty illustrations by southwestern Ohio artists were submitted for the show.

Peter Rudokas Raymond Dr Armco Dayton Art Center Rudokas Progress Ohio

Pre-School Clinic Set At Poasttown

Madison Township School Superintendent M R Blakley announces a pre school clinic for children entering Poasttown School in September. The event at Poasttown School on April 22 runs from 9 a m and includes a physical exam and smallpox vaccination sponsored by the Butler County Health Department. Parents should bring birth certificates. eligibility requires the child to be 6 by September 30. An additional adult should accompany the child if a parent cannot attend.

Poasttown School Madison Township M. R. Blakley Butler County Health Department Blakley

DWI Guilty in Butler County Case on New Year’s Eve

Willie F Mansfield 29 of Dayton was indicted for driving under the influence and found guilty by Common Pleas Judge P P Bob. He received three days in Butler County jail a $25 fine and costs. Mansfield was cited on Rt 4 near Peastown by state patrolmen on New Year Eve.

Willie F. Mansfield Dayton Butler County Grand Jury Common Pleas P. P. Bob Butler County Mansfield Rt. 4 Peasttown

City annexation resolution moves Middletown growth

Butler County Commissioners approved final action to annex a 2607 acre tract north of Middletown. A resolution releasing the territory to the city was filed with the City Clerk Doris Kronborg, with Walter R. Bender presenting on behalf of Vernon Gose as agent for petitioners. City action may occur at any regular meeting 60 days after filing, potentially June 20.

Butler County Middletown Doris Kronborg City Commission Miss Kronberg Walter R. Bender Vernon Gose Wilbraham Dr Bender

YMCA Model Legislature session prep in Columbus

Senator Tom Wiley and Representative Dick Hall along with Bob Patton will depart tomorrow for the YMCA Youth in Government event in Columbus. The Ohio West Virginia youth will study politics, form a bill on lieutenant governor duties, and elect junior governor and state officers at the Governor Banquet, with Jack Wiley joining as education committee member.

Tom Wiley House Dick Hall Press Bob Patton YMCA Columbus Ohio- West Virginia Middletown Ohio Jack Wiley Wiley

Lay Director Norman Oke to Speak at Nazarene Church

Rev Norman Oke director of Christian Service Training for the Church of the Nazarene will lead evangelistic services at First Church of the Nazarene Sundays through April 29 at 7 30 each evening. Oke since 1948 head of the program has been active in 1300 churches. Oke a Northwest Nazarene College graduate began as pastor at North Powder Oregon then served in Portland and Everett before leading the Manitoba Saskatchewan district and later First Church Toronto. He recently became book editor for the Nazarene Publishing House. Evangelistic services are open to the public say Pastor L P Rossman.

Norman Oke Church of the Nazarene Mr. Oke Northwest Nazarene College Nampa Laho Oke

Tractor Accidents Linked to High Speeds Says Safety Council

The National Safety Council states most tractor accidents happen when machines are driven too fast. The warning highlights risk factors for farmers and rural workers and urges slower operation and safer practices.

The National Safety Council

Highview Zoning Suit Hearing Set

Highview Realty Co files suit against the City of Middletown to overturn a zoning decision that rezoned the Highview Road and Central Avenue corner for residential use. A 1:30 p.m. Monday hearing before Common Pleas Judge P. P. Bell will review the case, with city officials and planning input cited from prior maps and hearings. The suit names local attorneys George Elliott and DeWitt Boyd for the plaintiff and Tilmon Ellison for the city.

Highview Realty Co Middletown P. P. Bell City Commission Highview Road Central Avenue Ladislas Segoe & Associates Cincinnati Segoe Richard Crowe George Elliott DeWitt Boyd Tilmon Ellison

Loyalty Day Head Named By VFW Post

George Pierce was named community services chairman for the Golden Helmet Post Loyalty Day program on May 1 after last night’s meeting. Cyprian Klamo and Alden Williams were named co chairs for this year’s Queen For A Day project. Williams Klamo and Jerome Haass will attend the VFW Department School in Columbus this weekend, while Klamo and Henry Bohne were appointed delegates to a Cincinnati meeting on April 25 for National Commander Timothy Murphy’s visit.

George Pierce Golden Helmet Post Post Cyprian Klamo VFW Klamo Alden Williams Williams Jerome Haass VFW Department Columbus Henry Bohne Cincinnati Timothey Murphy

Argument Ends Quickly at King Pin Cafe

Police say a man interrupted a Middleton dispute at 27 S. Clinton St and struck both men with a chair. Florence Flack suffered head cuts and Frank Flack a cut nose and eye, neither hospitalized.

King Pin Cafe S. Clinton St Florence Flack Frank Flack

Bar Members To Vote For Judges

Butler County Bar Association ballots distributed to members for May primary selections. Voters choose the best qualified candidates for the newly established domestic relations court, court of appeals, and Ohio supreme court posts. a two thirds majority is needed for a bar recommendation.

Hamilton Butler County Bar Assn Butler County Court of Domestic Relations Court of Appeals Ohio Supreme Court The Bar Association

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sutphin-Stevens Link Smith Pond Miller Central Ave Central Vail Avenues Vail Lillian Sebald Beckford Station Paramount Poasttown DWI New York City Rockefeller Center the Bowery Chinatown Har Lem Fabulous Fifth Avenue NBC Tele of Our Travel Department First National Bank Manu of Central - 2453 American Society of Travel Age Aah Nazarenes Poppit Pearls Core Linen Sia Highview VFW Post Bar Zenith Broad St Cinebeam
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication