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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1952

Page

2

City Industrial Leaders Study Middletown Sewer Change Plan

Representatives of 23 industries met with city officials and engineers to discuss a sewer service charge funding an eight million dollar program. The plan projects 30 year revenues of about 15.4 million with a 2 percent bond rate and potential rate reductions after building a reserve fund, with initial bond issues of 1.75, 2.0, and 2.75 million dollars.

Middletown H. W. Starick Sewers Vom Litny Pram Starick Industries Floyd G. Browne Browne

Woman Suffered Slight Hurts In City Car Crash

Edith Pate, 23, of 500 Moore Street, sustained a minor knee injury when her car was struck head on by Cecil Collins, 17, of 1903 Central Ave. The collision at Baltimore Street and Taylor Avenue occurred at 4 57 p m. Collins was cited for no operator's license and careless driving. Pate’s car sustained about 300 dollars in damage, the other vehicle about 50 dollars.

Edith Pate Moore St Cecil Collins Central Ave Baltimore St Taylor Ave Collins Pate Auto Baltimore Pate

Accident damages two cars on Central Ave and Baltimore St

An accident at Central Ave and Baltimore St at 1 p.m. yesterday damaged cars driven by Joseph L. Mangus 27 YMCA and Vernon E. Shockey 18 of 1412 Penfield Ave. Mangus’s car sustained about 75 dollars in damage while Shockey’s vehicle was a total loss, police said.

Central Ave Baltimore St Joseph L. Mangus YMCA Vernon E. Shockey Penfield Ave Mangus

Brothers Aboard Wasp Reported Late Two Butler County Sailors Missing

Two Middletown brothers Richard Layburn and Harry Layburn were aboard the USS Wasp when it collided with the destroyer Hobson. Both are safe, enlisting together last April and serving in the carrier’s radio division. Their parents, listening to a ball game, learned of the disaster as repairs were planned in New York. The Hobson loss was 176 sailors. search for survivors ended.

Wasp Butler County Middletown U.S.S. Wasp Richard Layburn Harry A. Layburn Harry Layburn Lafayette St Richard Navy Pacific New York Harry

Loons Invade Middletown City Pond Picture Rare Visitors

Two black and white birds landed on the city pond behind the Columbia Ave water works yesterday. Police tentatively identified them as loons, noting a possible two young. observers saw, at first, ducklike shapes. Loons are rare and harm to them carries a big fine.

Middletown City Pond Columbia Ave Doug Barrett

Obituary Mrs Agnes Hartman 52 Middleton Native Dies

Mrs Agnes Hartman aged 52 longtime Middleton resident died at 1107 First Ave at 1 a m Sunday after eight weeks bedfast in ill health. She was a member of First Evangelical United Brethren Church and attended local schools. Survived by mother Dora Brate daughter Theda Gilmore three sisters Ada Wardlow Hazel Archer Hazel Stokes three brothers Robert Clarence Edward Brate and two grandchildren all of the city. Funeral at 2:30 p m Wednesday Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev E H Hammond officiating and Woodside Cemetery interment. Friends may call after 7 p m today.

Agnes Hartman First Ave Hartman First Evangelical United Brethren Church Malon Brate Dora Brate Theda Gilmore Ada Wardlow Hazel Archer Hazel Stokes Robert Clarence Edward Brate Joseph R. Baker and Sons E. H. Hammond Woodside Cemetery

Death notice for Mrs Louella Lee in Monroe

Mrs Louella Lee aged 82 died Monday at her daughter Mrs Harriet Hinds in Monroe. Survived by brothers Harry Melampy of Lebanon and Will Melampy of Mason and several grandchildren. Requiem mass 9 am Wednesday at Seven Dolors Catholic Church Monroe. Burial Lebanon Cemetery. Calling hours at Galimore Funeral Home Mason until services.

Louella Lee Harriet Hinds Monroe

Funeral rites for Waynesville native Robert Crew at 2 p.m.

Robert Crew 83 lifelong Waynesville resident and retired carpenter dies after brief illness at Miami Valley Hospital. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. J W Wedgewood officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Survived by brother Dr Eli Crew Florida and nephew Robert Crew Dayton attorney.

Waynesville Robert Crew Carpenter Stubbs J. W. Wedgewood Miami Cemetery Corwin Crew Miami Valley Hospital Waynesville Grange 13

Funeral services for Oma Irwin in Lebanon

Mrs. Oma Irwin 56 widow of Charles Irwin Lebanon Citizens Bank president died Friday after a two car collision on a gravel rural road one mile south of Murdock Warren County. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Oswald Funeral Home burial in West Chester Cemetery. She suffered a fractured neck.

Lebanon Oma Irwin Charles Irwin Lebanon Citizens Bank Oswald West Chester

Obituaries for Ross F Jones and Charles F Reddin

Ross F Jones aged 73 of 1327 Goodman Avenue will have services at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Reed Funeral Home. Charlies F Reddin aged 68 of 714 South Ninth Street scheduled a requiem high mass at 9 a m Wednesday at St Joseph Church.

Ross F. Jones Goodman Ave Reed Funeral Home Charlies F. Reddin South Ninth St St. Joseph Church

Brown Seeks 12 Million Vote in Ohio Primary

Secretary of State Ted W. Brown predicted fourteen percent of Ohioans will vote in the May 6 primary, estimating about 1.2 million voters. The figure targets statewide participation in the upcoming election.

Brown Columbus Ted W. Brown

Patrol Has Big Weekend Arrests and Accidents Rise

Middletown State Highway Patrolpost reports a busy weekend with forty four traffic violations leading to arrests. Cpl. O J Simmons notes a rising trend in accidents and fatalities this year, while emphasizing preventive enforcement. Several individuals face charges including driving while intoxicated and physical control under the influence. A Cincinnati teen had driving rights revoked by a juvenile court after an intoxicated chase incident.

Middletown David Sebastian Wayne Ave Trenton Harry Stretcher Charles Buell Somerville Box 41 Stretcher Howard K. Coyle Greenbush Simmons Cincinnati

Two Cyclists Injured In Lebanon Race

Two motorcycle riders in events at the Warren County fairgrounds Lebanon sustained injuries during the Sunday afternoon program. Charles Curtis 32 of Indianapolis fractured an ankle after his cycle struck a restraining fence. Bud Guest 23 of Wadsworth Route 2 displaced a shoulder after being run over by two cycles. Both received emergency care at Middletown Hospital and were released.

Warren County Fairgrounds Lebanon Middletown Hospital Charles Curtis Indianapolis Bud Guest Wadsworth Route 2

Darned Ditch Falls Casts Light on Local Injuries

Shirley Tannreuther eight-year-old daughter of Adrian Tannreuther at 3800 Jewell St. treated at Middletown Hospital Sunday afternoon for a fractured forearm after tumbling into a ditch at home. Sherri Taylor three, daughter of Sherman Taylor at 2311 Oxford State Rd, treated for dog bite at 4 p.m. Sunday. Katy Johnson sixty of Hamilton underwent minor surgery to remove a fish hook from her right-hand finger while fishing along the Miami River shortly after 4 p.m. Myra Callahan six, daughter of George Callahan at 2210 Baltimore St, released after emergency treatment for lacerations to the right wrist when she pushed her hand and arm through a storm window.

Shirley Tannreuther Adrian Tannreuther Jewell St Middletown Hospital Sherri Taylor Sherman Taylor Oxford State Rd Katy Johnson Hamilton Miami River Myra Callahan George Callahan Baltimore St

Mother and Daughter Banquet Postponed by Lily of the Valley 55

Mrs LaVerne Saunders matron and Harold Moon patron of Lily of the Valley 55 Order of Eastern Star announced the annual Mother and Daughter banquet scheduled for the sixteenth has been postponed until a later date.

Clean-Up Campaign Launches Citywide Trash Pickups

Four city and two Armco trucks began at 8 a.m. the Junior Chamber of Commerce drive for Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up running through May 10. Co-chairs Bob Nerenberg and Paul Deger reported pickups in Harlan Park and Lakeside with routes in Park Place, Upper Arlington, Alta Vista, El Dorado and East Side Farms. Residents urged to place trash in curbside containers.

Armco Chamber of Commerce Bob Nerenberg Paul Deger Harlan Park Lakeside Park Place Upper Arlington Alta Vista el Dorado East Side Farms Middletown

Police Briefs Report Drunk Driving Arrest and Vandalism

Howard K. Coyle, 37, of Somerville Route 1, was arrested last night at North Verity Pkwy on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence. Claude Ingram, 1522 Fleming Rd, reported a 16 inch long knife slash to the front seat of his car parked downtown late Saturday.

Howard K. Coyle Somerville North Verity Pkvy Claude Ingram Fleming Rd

Windows broken in garage after alley ball play

Bert Stutman of 2018 Linden Ave reports several garage windows broken by youngsters playing ball in the alley, prompting a police report and possible further actions.

Bert Stutman Linden Ave

At The Movies Shows Noted For Paramount and Strand

The Paramount presents Greatest Show On Earth showings at 1 15, 4 00, 6 50 and 9 30 p m Monday and Tuesday. The Strand screens Wild Blue Yonder at 1 15, 4 40 and 8 05 p m and Fixed Bayonets at 3 00, 6 25 and 9 50 p m Monday and Tuesday.

Paramount

Pickets Skip Western Union Office As Strike Drags On

WU pickets from CTU AFL absent as Cincinnati office opens for a third day. A small two-sign operation occurred Saturday while police limited sidewalk congestion. Manager J K Morgan outlined new Sunday hours and partial reopening until strike ends. About 500 tele grams move daily and Express money orders paused due to staffing. Two operators and the manager returned after 22 days. messengers not recalled.

Ctu-Afl Cincinnati Western Union J. K. Morgan Colum Morgan

Franklin Weekend Sees Six Minor Traffic Accidents

Franklin reports six minor traffic mishaps over the weekend with no injuries. A Dayton man faces a warrant for leaving the scene after a collision involving Herbert H. Werner of Hamilton. Incidents occurred at Eighth and River streets, Sixth and Main, South Main, East Fourth, and Fourth and Main, causing minor vehicle damage and one rear-end impact.

Franklin Dayton Herbert H. Werner Hamilton Eighth and River Streets Jesse B. Hill Tennessee Thomas E. Lamb S. Main St Lamb Sixth and Main Hill Johnnie Jordan Carol Soard Germantown South Main Soard Oscar Fisher Lebanon Thomas Taylor East Fourth St Fisher Taylor Maxine Cole Union Rd John Tower South Main St Carl Meyer Leroy Woodward Cincinnati Clay Hipsher Fourth and Main Woodward

Midway Skaters Win 8 State Roller Championships

Midway rink skaters led by Gary Houck dominated the Ohio State Roller Skating Championships at Dayton’s Triangle Skateland. Houck won junior boys figures, tied for singles, and teamed with Maxine Dorn for junior pairs, as the Midway team claimed eight titles across divisions including intermediate fours and other finals with multiple Daytona-area competitors.

Midway Middletown Dayton Triangle Skateland Gary Houck Maxine Dorn Houck Miss Dorn Francis Becker Billy Sticklen Frances Becker Dick Sticklen Dick Stickelen Carolyn Baumgardner Don Abbott Faye Brach Bill Sticklen Frances Recker Ivan Findlay Carolyn Null Patricia Heiland

Stolen Tractor Recovered on Howe Road

Harry Wilson of 2500 South Main Street had his tractor stolen early Sunday morning. It was found abandoned on Howe Road later the same day by his son Harry Wilson Jr. The thiefs allegedly took a fire extinguisher three red torches and a gasoline tank, and two men are being held by the county sheriff.

Harry Wilson South Main St Wilson Loren Gustin Harry, Jr Howe Rd

Flare Knocked Over by Passing Car at City Barricade

Two fire companies were called out at 10 p.m. Sunday when a passing automobile knocked over an oil flare at the street barricade at Eleventh Ave and Minnesota St. No injuries or further details reported.

Eleventh Ave Minnesota St

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