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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1957

Page

2

City Employes Form AFL CIO Union To Bargain

A new city employee union formed to bargain with the government seeks AFL-CIO charter. About 70 workers attended, voting almost unanimously to affiliate, with James Van Cleve as president and the group to supervise bargaining for city department superintendents. Officers serve three months. 2,000 Cincinnati members cited.

American Federation of State Afl-Cio Firefighters Ub al Bilik Afscm Division of Five Bilik James van Cleve Les Hunter Robert Holida Gilbert Rivers van Cleve Ohio Cincinnati Harry Wilson Henry Ostolhoff C i Ed Stone William Horstman Washington, D. C Gus Miles Trades and Labor Council

Middletown Board approves late actions as new appointees take seats

Dr. William J. Owens, appointed to succeed Charles Reuthe, is sworn in to Middletown schools along with new posts on the architectural committee. The board also hires a supervisor of adult education, an assistant principal, a school nurse, and teachers, and approves policy study plans with Miami University.

Middletown Middletown Board of Education William J. Owens Charles Reuthe Reuthe Owens Middletown Hospital Hugh Tr Herman J. Lawrence Middletown High School Roosevelt Junior High School Robert Schankeary Carl Bailey Indiana University Dorothy van Buskirk Alice Sheibert Intentional Service Department Gem City Borden's French Bauer Frechtling Meadowgold Dairies Miami Maid Bakery Dayton Baltimore St Ohio School Board Asan State Board OSBA Columbus Mat Price Roosevelt and McKinsey Cromwell New York Central Oneida Tor Monroe To Hill Ma Park School South Highlands Wilson School

Youth Driver Plunges Car Into Great Miami River Near Franklin

An 18 year old Se youth, Richard A. Wenzel of 306 Baltimore St, drove off the Montgomery Warren County line guard rail near Chautauqua dam and overturned into the Great Miami River. He escaped through a window as the car sank and was rescued by local boaters at the river bottom rocks. He was taken to a Chautauqua boathouse and treated with stimulants, sustaining only a nose bump. Franklin Fire Department and Montgomery County sheriff responded. wreckers were removing the vehicle late morning. Accident occurred at 9 20 am.

U.S. 25 Chautauqua Middletown Miami River Richard Wenzel Journal Weith Great Miami River Chautauqua Dam Richard A. Wenzel Baltimore St Montgomery-Warren County Wenzel Franklin Fire Department Montgomery County Franklin

City Parks Open House Set for Tomorrow Evening

Parks and recreation sponsor a 10 week play program climaxing with an open house at 6 30 p m tomorrow as park board members tour sites to pick the top playground display. Recreation Week includes dances at Douglas Gardner Yankee and Sunset parks with a Teen age Swim at Sunset Pool 930 p m and Douglas Pool 900 p m. Tennis finals are underway and softball and volleyball results list Douglas over Gardner and Michigan over Fleming.

Department of Parks and Recreation Douglas and Gardner Parks Yankee Sunset Sunset Pool Douglas Pool Douglas Gardner Michigan Fleming

Ohio Polio Count Drops

Ohio state health officials reported polio cases last week with 102 total for the year, down from 44 in the comparative week, indicating a shift in the polio tally for 19XX. Final figures showed continued reporting across counties and ongoing monitoring by public health agencies.

Columbus Ohio State Department of Health Today

Woman Sentenced In Embezzlement Case

A woman was convicted solely on a $1,183 check from State Building Materials Co after a jury found no embezzlement on other counts. The company then filed a civil suit Monday to recover $5,908.

State Building Materials Co Monday O'Shannon

Two Miami Grads Receive Masters At Princeton University

Two Miami University graduates earned master's degrees at Princeton this summer. Frederick Gustav Werner, of Cincinnati, earned his master's in economics and sociology. Melvin Zeinik, of West Island City, N Y, earned his master’s in economics and sociology.

Oxford Miami University Princeton University Miami Princeton Frederick Gustav Werner Cincinnati Melvin Zeinik Wes Island City N. Y

Woman Clashes Over Accident Details At Rt 48 Scene

Patrols investigated a highway crash near Rt 48 south of Rt 73 where a woman, identified as Mrs Catherine Gill, was found beside the road. Witnesses in a bar alleged she jumped from a restroom window. others believed she was ejected from a speeding car. She remained in hospital with back and head injuries. authorities found no foul play suspected.

Catherine Gill Middletown

Minor Mishaps Reported Here

A car driven by Doris Lair hit the rear of a car operated by W F Young in Cincinnati at the intersection of A collision in the municipal parking lot between Central Avenue and Vail Avenue caused 35 damage to one car. Cars driven by Joan Popp and Thomas W Calloway collided at 1208 Curtis Dr and 3901 Bexley Dr respectively.

Doris Lair Harrison W. F. Young Cincinnati Central Avenue Vail Avenue Joan Popp Curtis Dr Thomas W. Calloway Bexley Dr

Roberts Invents Medicine Pall in 1885

Robert Roberts introduced a medicine pall in 1885, marking an early pharmaceutical development. The claim notes the inventor and year, reflecting a historic medical innovation.

Robert Roberts

Opposition to Center Proposal Prompts Planning Hearing

Residents of East Middletown opposed a 55 acre shopping and business center on Braden land at Central Avenue and Manchester. Planning Director James Cox urged a market analysis before zoning change while Grand Central Center faced no objections.

East Middletown Middletown Breiel Boulevard Central Avenue Manchester James Cox Plan Board Braden Cox Grand Central Bresel Boulevard Grand Avenue Planning Commission Marshall and Coles Roads

Local Truck Driver Unhurt In Franklin Accident

A Franklin man escaped injury when his truck overturned inside the city limits near Ink Crow, 2014 Queen Ave. He told police brake failure caused the crash early this morning.

Pranklin Franklin City Ink Crow Queen Ave

Pokey Griffith Group Plans August Roundtable Meeting

The Pokey Griffith District of the Mound Builders Area Council schedules an August roundtable at 7:59 p.m. tomorrow with several committeemen expected to attend. The article notes the canning industry emerged during the Napoleonic wars to meet military food demands.

Pokey Griffith The Mound Builders Area Council

13 Defendants Plead Guilty Before Jury in Butler County

In Butler County Common Pleas court 52 pleas were entered from 77 indictments. Thirteen defendants pleaded guilty including Joseph Besupariant and Bobby Ray Sesby, with offenses ranging from burglary and larceny to forgery and driving while intoxicated. One innocent, Charles F Weber, faced a second degree manslaughter charge tied to the death of Patty Jean Bowling. Some defendants remain under Ohio Penitentiary or Hamilton County custody.

Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Court Joseph Besupariant Bobby Ray Sesby David Harold Simpson Middletown John Alvin Noble Hamilcounts Clarence Thomas Sical Ray Rathgens Clayton Chandier Madison Township James Hughes Hanover Township Ronald Huff Aeee Hamilton Jack Moore Jesse Gibson Grand Yerceny James Edward Lee Charles F. Weber Harmilton Rt. 1 Patty Jean Bowling Drs Lillard Bowling Chestnut St Oxford Oent Jesse van Cleve Harold

Friday Worst Driving Day Report Shows

The report identifies Friday as the peak day for traffic accidents in Middletown with Saturday close behind. It notes four times as many men as women are involved and the highest incident rate among drivers aged 23 to 28.

St. James Cahiee Swale Brea Middletown

Traffic Official Earl Grebo Dies in Toledo

Earl C. Grebo longtime executive secretary of the Toledo Traffic Safety Commission and former newspaperman died Monday of a heart attack in Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio Earl C. Grebo The Toledo Traffic Safety Commission

Boy Shot By Buddy in Oregon Burglary Case

In Henley Oregon 13 year old Bernie B Kurtz admitted killing 12 year old Johnny Morris after a burglary they carried out for a hunting trip. They fled in a pickup to Big Mountain area and left Johnny’s body in a burned log after Bernie shot him in the back and head.

Klamath Falls Ore Bernie B. Kurtz Murray Britton Johnny Morris Henley Oregon Britton Bernie Johnny Big Mountain Country

NLRB Orders Election At Buckeye Molding Plant

The National Labor Relations Board ordered a collective bargaining election at the Buckeye Molding Co plant in Miamisburg. Production and maintenance workers will vote August 29 on representation by the United Automobile Workers Union.

Cincinnati Buckeye Molding Co Miamisburg National Labor Relations ‘Board iUnited Automobile Workers Union

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