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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1955

Page

2

Conservancy Court Okays New River Levee and Road

The Miami Conservancy Court approved levee construction to protect the city and suburbs east of the Miami River and authorized a roadway between Central Avenue and Germantown Road. The ruling covers areas west of the Middletown Hydraulic Canal and east of the river, affecting about 1,000 acres.

Miami Conservancy Court Miami River Central Avenue Germantown Road Conservancy Court Fred Ross Miami Conservancy District Alfred Swift Frank Dayton Conservancy District The Conservancy Board Middletown Hydraulic Canal Ross Middletown - Franklin

City panel weighs emergency parking ban and traffic study

The City Commission plans to act on an emergency measure banning parking on the south side of Woodlawn Avenue between Garfield and Richmond Streets. They will review bids for the Michigan Avenue relief sewer and receive a traffic study request for Philadelphia Avenue. A reader asks to extend Bohne's Greenhouse at 3301 Grand Ave amid zoning concerns.

Woodlawn Avenue Garfield Richmond Streets Ordi Howard Kramer Kramer Philadelphia Avenue Michigan Avenue Helen A. Bohne Grand Ave Bohne

Volunteer scrap driver halts Jaycee cleanup effort

Police nabbed William Riley after a reported one man scrap metal collection operation interfered with the Junior Chamber of Commerce spring cleanup. Det Fouts traced a truck to 2403 Miami Ave and detained Riley who was told to unload at a junk yard and turn proceeds to the Jaycees. He was cautioned to stop further volunteer salvage during the drive week.

Chamber of Commerce Hal Stevens Jaycee’s Jaycee Stevens Upper Arlington Janka Bellomont Street Paul Fouts Miami Ave William Riley Columbia Ave Riley Jaycees

Keffer Wins Armco Foundation Scholarship at Wilmington

Middletown High School senior Donald A. Keffer was named one of four winners of the Armco Foundation Scholarships in industrial supervision at Wilmington College. The award, presented by Armco president W. W. Sebald, carries 250 dollars and supports general or electronics industrial supervision studies with work-study opportunities. Other winners are Larry Burtner Gérald Reott and Kenneth McKeever of Butler, Pennsylvania.

Donald A. Keffer W. W. Sebald Armco Armco Foundation Wilmington College Middletown High School Keffer Sebald Donald W. Keffer Miami Ave Thespians Optimist National Forensic League Hi-Y Council Larry Burtner Gérald Reott Kenneth McKeever Butler Wilmington

Club Style Show Planned by Trusty Helpers Club

The final committee meeting for the Trusty Helper Club style show is to be held at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Thelma J. Doty, 817 8th Ave, general chairman, ahead of the eighth annual event on May 6 at McKinley Junior High School. Tickets are available from the club or committee members.

Trusty Helper Club McKinley Junior High School Thelma J. Doty 8Th Ave Bethel Ame Charch

Military Provides Polio Shots For Tots

U.S. military personnel at Clark Air Force Base in Manila received the Salk antipolio vaccine yesterday. The serum arrived by air from Alameda Medical Depot, California, and was distributed to hundreds of children.

Manila U.S Clark Air Force Base Alameda Medical Depot Calif

Court action seeks 845 17 for Kiug Trucking Co vs United Trucking

Butler County Common Pleas records show Kiug Trucking Co seeks 845 17 from United Trucking Service Inc on an April 17 1954 account. Judge Fred B. Cramer oversees. An order approving sale of real estate by St Constantine Creek Orthodox Church Middle town to Russell E Dempster is also noted.

Kiug Trucking Co. Inc Singer Ave Hamilton Common Pleas United Trucking Service Inc Perrin St Cincinnati Fred B. Cramer Common Pleas Court St. Constantine Creek Orthodox Church Middletown Russel E. Dempster

Divorce suits filed in Hamilton district court

Josephine Quinn of Hamilton sues Fred D. Quinn for neglect. Laura B. Wilson of Hamilton sues David F. Wilson for neglect.

Josephine Quinn Hamilton Fred D. Quinn Laura B. Wilson David F. Wilson

Adlai to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws at Oberlin

Oberlin College awards Adlai E. Stevenson an honorary doctor of laws degree during the 121st commencement on June 13.

Oberlin Ohio Adlai E. Stevenson Oberlin College

Car Hits House as Driver Is Arrested for DUI

Middleton man George B. Whaley, 54, was arrested on DUI and no license charges after his eastbound car failed a turn at 2nd Ave and Main St and struck the west side of John Owen’s house at 201 S. Main St. No injuries. house undamaged. auto damage about $165.

Middletonian 2Nd Avenue S. Main Street George B. Whaley Young St Whaley 2Nd and Main John Owen S. Main St Winifred Dodge Wicoff St Curtis St

New Officers Selected By Sertomans

Sertoma Club members last night elected Elmer Melampy president for the coming term. Serving with Melampy are Tom Brown as first vice president C A Boeke as second vice president Dan Kruger as third vice president Bill Veith as sergeant at arms and James Merrick Carl Rossfeld and Wilbur McIntosh as directors. A Middletown group will attend the Hamilton Club meeting tomorrow at the Anthony Wayne Hotel Elton Van of Ft Worth international vice president will be present. The club approved sponsorship of a Knothole baseball team again this year Irvin Dodge from Akron international director of the second district was a visitor.

Sertoma Club Elmer Melampy Melampy Tom Brown C. A. Boeke Dan Kruger Bill Veith James Merrick Carl Rossfeld Wilbur McIntosh Middletown Club Hamilton Club Anthony Wayne Hotel Elton van Ft. Worth Texas Irvin Dodge Akron

Piqua Pastor Accepts Call To St. Paul's

The Rev Harold C Grunewald of St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church in Piqua accepted St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church Middletown call to replace Rev Harold H Jung who becomes pastor at Central Evangelical and Reformed Dayton. Grunewald, Elmhurst College 1942 BA Eden Seminary 1945 BD, has led Piqua since 1951 and holds multiple church leadership roles in Dayton and Piqua.

Harold C. Grunewald St. Paul Evangelical Eformed Piqua Middletown St. Paul's Eden Seminary Walter Grunewald St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church Dayton Grunewald Piqua Ministerial Assn Piqua Council of Churches

Kentucky Couple Hurt In Crash North Of Franklin

A Kentucky man and his wife were injured when their car hit a telephone pole on U.S. 25 just north of Franklin. Nathan B. Tye and Grace Tye, both treated at Middletown Hospital, suffered injuries including wrist fractures and a possible head injury. The crash occurred as Tye attempted to pass another vehicle without signaling. the other driver also failed to signal when turning into a private driveway. The Tyess were to be discharged by ambulance. In a separate incident, truck driver James A. Filson was cited for driving left of center after his semi struck a steel-laden truck on the Trenton bridge on Rt. 73. no injuries and no cargo loss.

Kentucky U.S. 25 Franklin Middletown Hospital Nathan B. Tye Corbin Grace Tye Trenton Rt. 73 James A. Filson Xenia Eugene F. Tucker Gary Ind Filson

Grunewald to Lead Dayton Ministerium Parish

Mr Grunewald a 35 year old married father of two plans to move into the parsonage at 10 Kenwood Dr July 1 and begin duties July 10 as pastor for the Dayton Regional Evangelical and Reformed Ministerium.

Dayton Evangelical and Reformed Ministerium Grunewald Kenwood Dr Gruneos

At The Movies Showings Across Paramount and Strand

Paramount presents Barefoot Contessa at 1 30 5 20 and 9 20 p m West of Zanzibar at 4 p m and 7 50 p m Strand shows Hell's Half Acre at 1 15 4 05 7 10 and 10 05 p m and Double Dynamite at 2 45 5 40 and 8 45 p m

Barefoot Contessa Zanzibar Hell's Half Acre

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