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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1953

Page

5

Franklin council condemns Ohio Bell move and weighs annexation

Franklin council criticizes Ohio Bell for closing the Franklin office and votes to invite reps to the May 4 meeting. Residents protest annexation of Barnes Addition and Sunnyfield citing high sewer and water costs and potential service impacts. Fire safety and waterworks finances are also reviewed along with a new equalization board. A separate Eaton birthday incident ends in fines after a drunken driving arrest of Eldon and Alice Foust, parents of seven.

Franklin Council Ohio Bell Franklin Ohio Bell Telephone Company Telephone Company Barnes Addition Sunnyfield Roy Fitzgerald Carl Morgan Barnes Collins Wight Fitzgerald Warren County Foust Ae Alice Justice of the Peace C. H. Smith

Woman’s Margarine Discovery Creates Smoother Spread

Mrs Filbert praises her margarine recipe that spreads smoothly even when cold. She claims no crumbling or chipping and notes the spread tastes fresh and sweet, rivaling expensive brands. She invites readers to ask for Mrs Filbert’s Margarine.

Mrs. Filbert

Driver Is Cut Jaw Is Broken In One Car Crash

Ellsworth Williamson aged 63 of 2117 Wayne Avenue listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after his car ran off Ohio 122 east of Red Lion at 11 a.m. yesterday. State patrol says Williamson’s eastbound car left the road on a curve between Routes 42 and 48 and overturned on its right side with Williamson as the sole occupant. He was taken to the hospital by a passing motorist. His car sustained extensive damage. Esther Paul of 238 South Broad Street remained in satisfactory condition at the hospital after a two car collision Saturday night at Fifteenth Avenue and Minnesota Street, suffering five broken ribs and knee lacerations.

Red Lion Ellsworth Williamson Wayne Ave Middletown Hospital Ohio 122 Williamson Esther Paul South Broad St Fifteenth Ave Minnesota St

Fire damages storage shed at 838 Ninth Ave in Middletown

Early today a one story storage shed caught fire at 838 Ninth Ave. firemen prevented spread to an attached home. Damage to shed estimated at 100 dollars for the structure and 50 dollars for contents. Cause under investigation by Ctpa with Howard Gall and Middletown Police.

Ninth Ave Ctpa Howard Gall Fire Prevention Bureau Middletown Police Lena Didlick

Hamilton Liquor Trials Delayed

In Hamilton municipal court the trials of Ralph Keith and Mrs. Helen Carter for illegal liquor sales were postponed to May 6. Keith ran a smokery in Skid Row and Carter resided at 218 Owen Street. Bonds were set at 1000 dollars each after separate Friday raids by state liquor agents and police. Keith’s Maple Avenue smokery was ordered closed and a confectionery license revoked. Police found 35 pints of whisky in a vehicle outside the shop.

Hamilton Ralph Keith Helen Carter Owen St Liberty John Bippus Keith Maple Ave

Four Hundred Irish Arrive in New York on Georgic Liner

Four hundred Irish immigrants, mainly from Northern Ireland, arrived in New York aboard the Cunard liner Georgic. Officials described the group as the largest single influx from the North in 25 years, seeking better economic conditions than those at home.

New York Northern Ireland Europe Cunard Georgic North

Tunnel Under L A Airport Opens to Traffic

A 1,909 foot long tunnel under Sepulveda Boulevard at Los Angeles International Airport opens to highway traffic today. The three lane each direction underpass, costing about 3.5 million, is the first such tunnel at a major airport in the nation and runs beneath the airport’s central area.

Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport Sepulveda Boulevard

Sheriff Sale in Middletown Ohio for 1952 Buick Riviera

Court ordered sale to satisfy Rathman Troup Furniture Company claim. Auction at Burton’s Parking Lot Wayne Ave Waite St Middletown April 28 1953 10 to 11 AM features a 1952 Buick Riviera Coupe with 1951 license RR1422 and related equipment. Also public notice of city bid proposals for 1 ton truck and 1/2 ton pickup truck with standard terms and conditions.

Court of Common Pleas Butler County Burton's Wayne Ave Waite St Middletown Ohio Charles B. Walke Director of Finance Park Commission City of Chevrolet Cry Francis S. Carmody

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