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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1956

Page

2

Five men held after Franklin tavern slaying

Five men including Maurice Richard Clark of Franklin are jailed in Warren County awaiting charges for the slaying of 35 year old Andrew Bush of Nickell Ky at a South End Cafe brawl in Franklin. Bush died from a .22 bullet that entered his back. Clark reportedly confessed to firing the shot. Other defendants face disorderly conduct charges for the brawl. Bush is survived by a wife and four daughters and two sons. funeral services are planned in Kentucky.

Franklin Warren County Lebanon Maurice Richard Clark Thirkield Ave Richard Satterthwaite Andrew Bush Nickell South End U. S. 25 Clark Bush Satterthwaite Fred Jones T. M. Wagner Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation Earl Myers William C., White John Tower James Cornett Morgan County West Liberty Hazel Green Anglesby

Worker Falls From Scaffold Injures Leg in 30 Foot Drop

A 55 year old McGraw Construction Co electrician suffered a fractured left leg and cuts when he fell about 30 feet from a scaffold at the Armco Drainage and Metal Products building site at Jeannette and Trine Streets. He was taken to Middletown Hospital and released after treatment. Also treated was a 20 year old from Franklin with road gravel injuries after a motorcycle skid on Union Road.

McGraw Construction Co Lewis Jones Winton St Armco Drainage & Metal Products Jeannette and Trine Middletown Jones Armco Ambulance Chester Alexander Franklin Rt. 1 Union Road

Martha Raye Divorce Suit Dropped in Florida

Miami circuit court dismissed Martha Raye's divorce petition from fifth husband Edward Begley citing lack of jurisdiction due to insufficient proof of Florida residence. Judge Stanley Milledge ruled the case lacked three conclusive elements and dismissed the suit.

Miami Fla Martha Ray Stanley Milledge Comedienne Florida Miss Ray Edward T. Begley

Aeronca expands Plant 1 with 58000 square foot addition

Aeronca Manufacturing Corp dedicates a new addition to Plant 1 on Germantown Road in a 1800 attendee ceremony. John A. Lawler highlighted growth and future expansions while Air Force Cols Gasser and Pirruccello stressed national defense implications. The $500,000 facility, used for B 52 and KC 135 components, features 300 by 120 feet, two cranes, and was built by McGraw Construction.

Aeronca Germantown Road Clyde D. Gasser Wright Air Development Center J. S. Pirruccello Air Material Command John A. Lawler City Commission Francis Carmody Weith Aeronca Manufacturing Corp McGraw Construction Co Middletown

Driver Cited After Crash At Corner

No injuries but one motorist cited in court after a collision at Hill Avenue and Wilson Street near noon. Clarence Johnson, 36, Germantown Rt. 2, charged with failure to yield at an unmarked intersection. Johnson’s southbound car hit Arthur Draut, 19, of 900 Stanley St., eastbound, with 30 feet of fencing damaged at 12100 Hill Ave. Other separate mishaps across the city included motorists Lillian Hauschilt of Piqua and Joseph Coyle of 3601 Vannest Ave at Central Avenue and Grimes Street.

Hill Avenue Wilson Street Clarence Johnson Germantown Lillian Hauschilt Piqua Joseph Coyle Vannest Ave Central Avenue Grimes Street Martha Baltz Middletown Hertz Co Day‘ton S. Verity Paes at 2:20 rp. m.m. ” $50 damage car driven = Mrs. Ted Aber‘nethy Central Ave North Avenue Doty Street Orville Short Jr Sheridan Ave Billy Vanhouse Hamilton Tytus Avenue N. Verity Parkway Chester Finley Dayton Willie Bankston Baltimore St Hazel Wolf Vannest Avenue Riverview Avenue

Ohio Dental Health Chief Is Appointed

Dr. Ermal E O'Brian formerly with Illinois Department of Public Health is named chief of the Ohio Health Department Division of Dental Hygiene. He succeeds Dr Harry M Millhoff who retires after 16 years of service, announced Health Director Ralph E Dwork yesterday.

Columbus Ohio Ermal E. O'Brian Illinois Department of Public Health Ohio Health Department Division of Dental Hygiene O'Brian Harry M. Millhoff Ralph E. Dwork

CG&E Official Tells Need For Industrial Land

Middletown will require 9000 acres more industrial land by 1975. William Robinson of Cincinnati Gas and Electric spoke to the Optimist Club on land features that attract industry, including level zoning flood-free land with utilities railways and nearby labor. The club plans a visit to CGE view power plant at New Richmond next Friday. A LeSourdsville zone club picnic was outlined.

Middletown William Robinson Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Optimist Club Robinson Cg&e New Richmond LeSourdsville

Martin To Face Preble Charges

Eaton Ohio. George Martin, 58, a former Eaton and Middletown farm implement dealer, was returned from Cleveland to face embezzlement and forgery charges tied to financing of sales. Preble Sheriff Floyd Spitler and Deputy John Stover said he was arrested Thursday in a Cleveland hotel after Aimed questioning since mid March. Indicted by a county grand jury and had filed involuntary bankruptcy in Dayton.

Eaton Ohio George Martin Eaton and Miamisburg Cleveland Preble County Floyd Spitler John Stover Martin Dayton

Soldier Gerald L. Gault Graduates Supply Course

Pvt Gerald L Gault son of Mr and Mrs George Gault Seven Mile recently graduated from the eight week supply handling course at the Quartermaster school Ft Lee Va He entered service in March this year and completed basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Mo He is a 1953 graduate of Seven Mile School.

Pvt Gerald L. Gault George Gault Seven Mile Quartermaster School Ft. Lee Black Ft. Leonard Wood Seven Mile School

Weekend Movie Showtimes Across Theaters

Paramount shows Earth versus Flying Saucers at 1 15 4 15 7 10 10 10 p m and The Werewolf at 2 55 5 50 8 50 p m Stran d presents Outcasts of Poker Flats at 1 30 5 00 8 25 p m Pride of St Louis at 3 00 6 30 9 50 p m Colonial plays King and I at 1 45 4 15 6 45 9 15 Dixie Cruise In schedules Witness to Murder at 8 12 Don t Bother to Knock at 10 05 Tanganyika at 11 35 Beach Head at 1 10 p m

Paramount Pride of St. Louis Colonial King and I Dixie Cruise Tanganyika Beach Head

Gun Duel Victim Is Critical In New Miami Standoff

Julius Hurd, 56, of 262 Morris Ave, is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after attempting to break up a husband wife fight. Police say Charles Hoston, 25, returned with a rifle and fired on Hurd, who answered with a .38 revolver. Hoston fled and remained at large. Hurd shot multiple times. three shots were fired by Hurd.

Hamilton New Hurd Hoston New Miami Sheriff Heston

Big Bomber Not Buzzin

Dayton residents along U S 40 reported a low flying B50 bomber near 500 feet Friday. The Wright Air Development Center confirmed the flight was a classified low level test between Columbus and Indianapolis, not a prank aimed at motorists or horses.

Dayton Ohio U.S. 40 Wright Air Development Center WADC Columbus Indianapolis

Mother and child injured in Engles Corner crash

An area woman Frances Owens 34 and her daughter Virginia Lee Owens 8 suffered injuries when their car crashed into a pole at Engles Corner near Routes 73 and 4 at 10 45 p m They were treated at Middletown Hospital with Frances in satisfactory condition for shock and knee and mouth abrasions while Virginia was treated for cuts and bruises and dismissed The crash left the car extensively damaged The incident remains under investigation Also referenced is news that a bridge will span Mackinac straits on the Great Lakes for five miles

Engle’s Corner Middletown Hospital Frances Owens West Middletown

Five Middletown Boys Nabbed After Beer Theft Trade

Five juveniles aged 14 to 17 were arrested by Middletown detectives after breaking into the Hut Tavern and stealing beer cigars and other items. They admitted driving to the tavern traded stolen beer for preferred brands and confessed to porch thefts and tire thefts. Officers spotted their car during theft investigations and chased it to Cleveland Street and Grand Avenue, arresting them at 6:20 a.m.

Middletown Area Springboro Waynesville Middletown Paul Fouts Douglas Barrett Cleveland Street Grand Avenue Sts Crawford St Germantown Road Dets Fouts Barrett Cleveland Grand

Permit Nips Court Test For Zoning

Controversial interim zoning adopted last year by Butler County Commission faces a setback as Armitage of Middletown obtained a permit to build a service station and ice cream shop on Jackson Lane after suing the zoning measure in Common Pleas Court. Harley Anglin of Hamilton was denied a permit for a utility building for a proposed trailer park on the Hamilton Middletown Pike but expected to receive one soon. Judges P. P. Boll considers the constitutionality of the zoning order as suits remain pending. Earlier suits, Floyd Ballard and a theater developer, were resolved by permits or sale of property before decisions.

Butler County Commission Armitage Jackson Lane Middletown Common Pleas Court Aigo Harley Anglin Celadon Hamilton Hamilton-Middletown Pike Butler County Fairgrounds P. P. Boll Inter Floyd Ballard Peasttown Madison

Cheer-up Services Planned at Butler County Jail

Colored News reports a 1:30 p.m. tomorrow service at Butler County Jail led by Miss Eunice Perkins. The program features Rev. Ed Lawson and congregation, Rev. Willie Bankston, Mrs. Rosa Ausberry, Mrs. Zack Wicker, and Otis Pope.

Butler County Eunice Perkins Ed Lawson Willie Bankston Rosa Ausberry Zack Wicker Otis Pope

Tokyo Population Surges to 8.24 Million in Half-Year

Tokyo officials report metropolitan Tokyo rose by 173,978 people in the first six months, reaching 8,243,979 as of July 1. The growth reflects ongoing urban expansion and demographic shifts in the capital.

Tokyo

Certificate of Insurance Compliance in Ohio 1956

The Superintendent of Insurance of Ohio certifies that INSURANCE company Toe aa AVEN based in New Haven Connecticut is authorized to transact in the state. Financial figures show net assets 14 385 322.74, paid-up capital 3 400 000.00, income 30 894 S.1.14, expenditures 16 650 433.52, with aggregate stabilizer 21 029 380.15 and surplus 14 995 322.74. Signed August 7 in Ree bus Ohio by the Superintendent.

Ohto Prey Toe New Haven Connecticut S.l Ohio August J Prvatel Superintendent of Insurance of

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