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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1955

Page

2

Schools Prepare Polio Vaccine Drive Tomorrow

Twenty four physicians volunteer an hour to inoculate over 2100 first and second graders at Middletown High School and three Hamilton centers. Nurses and officials outline schedules for multiple schools across Butler and Hamilton counties, aiming to vaccinate thousands with the Salk vaccine tomorrow.

Middletown High School Walter H. Roehll Richard Glins Betty Owens William Owens Eugene Turner Thomas Wenzel Joseph Piel W. E. Storer Gilbert Wagoner Robert A. Tennant Robert Williams William Neel Bernard Roberts Charles H. Buchert Walter Fening Martin Rush James Anderson Robert M. Wilson John Perkins Hyman Hellman Marion Swisher P. B. Zollett D. M. Blizzard Mildred W. Gardiner J. A. Carter J. C. Stratton Butler Hamilton Pierce, Adams and Jefferson H. A. Moore Oxford Stewart Ross Fairfield West Chester Trenton New Miami

Confusion Causes Two Car Collision At City Intersection

A two car crash at St Sutphin Street and Arlington Avenue injured no one and caused about 625 dollars in damage. Lonnie C. Wright and John W. Brown were driving the vehicles. Wright reported turning right with signals on while Brown said the left turn light was on. Brown struck a post after passing Wright on the right side.

Sutphin Street Arlington Avenue Lonnie C. Wright Ottawa St John W. Brown Dayton Wright Brown Wright Auto

Mehl Hearing Postponed to May 17

A state civil service commission hearing for Paul J. Mehl, former superintendent of the Butler County Home, has been rescheduled from May 10 to May 17. Mehl, dismissed by county commissioners by a 2-1 vote, has protested the action. attorney Andrew Cherney cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for the change.

State Civil Service Commission Paul J. Mehl Butler County Andrew Cherney Mehl Lemon Township

Detective Recovers Car in Ditch After Theft

Detective Herbert Frazier found the car stolen Sunday from Le Roy Riley at 1700 Columbia Ave in a ditch on the Peasttown West Middletown Road at 1 p.m. The car was not damaged. Riley reported the auto was taken from in front of his home and Carol Car r reported $60 stolen or lost downtown on April 16.

Herbert Frazier Leroy Riley Columbia Ave Peasttown Middletown Riley Carol Carr Boxle Y Dr

Fenwick Band Feted At Dinner By Welfare Association

Fenwick Welfare Assn sponsors a recognition banquet for Fenwick band members and majorettes at the school cafeteria starting 6 30 p m. Dr Frank Simon band conductor and composer and the high school faculty will attend. A parent committee leads the dinner and a following business meeting will include service awards and officer elections.

Fenwick Welfare Assn Fenwick Frank Simon John Murray John Dobrozsi Jr Arthur Dorenbusch Frank Daly al Homan Charles Murphy John Klingensmith Fenwick Welfare

Ward Renews Lease at 24 North Main St

Montgomery Ward & Co. renews its lease on the two story brick building at 24 North Main St for 10 years. Middletown Manager Ralph Peters announced today after negotiations between Montgomery Ward's Chicago real estate department and Stanley M. Cooper president of 24 North Main St Inc owner of the premises. Ward has occupied the building since 1929 and completed a department expansion several months ago.

Montgomery Ward & Co N. Main St Ralph Peters Middletown Montgomery Ward Chicago Stanley M. Cooper 24 North Main St. Inc

Meet Kenneth Crawford A Local Young Courier On Route 13

Kenneth Crawford known as Ken serves 199 customers on Central Bellemonte Milton Kenwood and Ardmore drives and helps from William Walter Craig Barber. He will graduate from Middletown High in June and plan to study mechanical engineering at the University of Cincinnati.

Central Ave Bellemonte Milton Rd Kenwood Ardmore Kenneth Crawford Ken F. M. Crawford Bellemontte St Shirley William Walter Craig Barber Kenneth Middletown High School University of Cincinnati

Gardner scholarships awarded to Middletown and Fenwick seniors

Carol Enright of Fenwick and Jack McLaughlin of Middletown High are named Gardner scholarship winners for 1955, each receiving a four year college grant of 500 dollars per year. The pair were selected by a panel from Middletown and Cincinnati educators and leaders for scholastic achievement leadership potential and financial need.

Gardner E. T. Gardner Gardner Board & Carton Co Jack McLaughlin Middletown Jerry Wench Cincinnati Hughes High School Carol Enright Fenwick High Alan Manazler Cincinnati Withrow Journal Weith Fenwick Harrison St Middletown High Main St Enright Neil Enright Mt. St. Joseph College Cincinnati Armco McLaughlin Eldon H. McLaughlin Harvard University Howard Kramer John D. Blackford Julian Krusling Dean K Phillips Greater Cincinnati Miss Enright Ralph Brown Cornell University Howard University Denison University College of Wooster Dartmouth University of Day

Fall Store Slip Sparks $65,000 Plea Against W T Grant Co

Mary Frances DeSaro seeks $50,000 for injuries from a May 8 fall in a Grant Co store at 1028 Central Ave after slipping on oily substance near a candy counter. Her husband Joseph seeks $15,000 plus $1,153.55 in expenses for hospital, babysitter, housekeeper, laundress, and lost wages.

W. T. Grant Co Common Pleas Joseph DeSaro Ellen Dr Mary Frances DeSaro Grant Company Central Ave

Second Offender Fined in Drunken Driving Case

Municipal Judge J T Lamb fined a second offender $300 and costs for driving while intoxicated and ordered 10 days in jail. The docket handled 33 cases in a three hour session. Shoemaker, 41, Hanover Ave, had prior charges and got a five year license suspension. Additional fines issued to Mays Ellis Baker O Neill Whitt and others for assorted offenses. Hearings for Mullins Rutledge were continued.

Willie King N. Main St J. T. Lamb Elza Shoemak Hanover Ave Shoemaker Yankee Road Hanover Avenue Crit Mays Logan Ave Ann Ellis Sycamore St James L. Baker Young St Richard Gordon N. Broad St Robert Moore Trenton Rt. 1 Marcene Farris 18Th Ave Oliver O'Neill Jr Lylburn Rd Hazle C. Whitt Charles Sr Whitt Central Avenue Doty Street Lamb O'Neill Lylburn Road Central Shafer Street

At The Movies at PARAMONT and STRAND Theaters

PARAMONT shows Bare Foot Contesea at 1 30 5 20 9 20 p m West of Zanzibar at 4 00 and 7 50 p m STRAND offers Carolina Cannon ball at 1 30 4 00 6 30 and 9 15 p m High Society at 2 50 7 50 and 10 20 p m Wednesday Hell s Half Acre at 1 15 4 05 7 10 10 05 p m Double Dynamite at 2 45 5 40 8 45 p m

Paramont Barefoot Contesea Zanzibar Hell's Half Acre

Gardner Scholars Named From Minnesota Colleges

Last year’s Gardner scholars from Minnesota include Nancy Jo Bailey Fenwick and Alan Karchner from Minn. The list mentions Ohio Wesleyan Our Lady of Cincinnati Harvard Cornell Case Institute of Technology Northwestern and Marquette University School of Nursing with Middleton as a place reference.

Ton Ohio Wesleyan Our Lady of Cincinnati Harvard Cornell Case Institute of Technology Northwestern Marquette University School of Nursing Gardner Minn Nancy Jo Bailey Fenwick Alan Karchner Middletown High School

Cause Unknown In Fire That Levels Trailer

Miltonville special report says South Madison Township firefighters could not determine the cause of a Sunday night blaze that destroyed a trailer and lean-to on Kathryn Puckett’s West Middletown Rt. 2 property. Cecil Fugate, occupant, escaped with minor injuries after waking to flames and nearly suffocating, reporting singed-arm contact during evacuation.

Miltonville South Madison Township Here Cecil Fugate South Madison George Keyser Kathryn Puckett West Middletown Fugate Keyser

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