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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1955

Page

2

Sewer Work Blocks Main Street At Manchester

C A Boeke says traffic on Main Street north of Main Manch ester intersection will be halted for three weeks as crews excavate for the Bulls Run sewer outlet. After Sept 1 the intersection may be closed for about 45 days with westbound Manchester traffic routed through the park lot.

Manchester Main Street Main-Manchester C. A. Boeke Public Service Bulls Run Boeke Manchester Avenue Main Lakeside

Ten Is Ten Lad Returns Ten Dollar Bill Incident

A boy reportedly mistook a ten dollar bill for payment of a ten cent debt and received $9.90 in change from Mrs. Mortimer S Farnhart of 1103 Yankee Rd. The boy left and did not return, and Farnhart does not know the boy’s identity.

Mortimer Farnhart Yankee Rd

Park Board Accepts Armco Land for Park and School Site

The Park Board voted unanimously to accept 4.2 acres of the Wildwood Subdivision from Armco Steel for park use, while 3.3 acres will go to the Middletown School Board for a future school site. The donation, valued at 33 000 dollars, supports a long planned joint park and school project on Wildwood Road.

Middletown Park Board Armco Steel Corp Wildwood Middletown School Board Tom Carlson Parks and Recreation Park Board S. J. McAdow Armeco Wildwood Road Armco

Local Men Take Part in Wolf Call Exercise in Germany

Three Middletown area servicemen joined Seventh Army command post drill Wolf Call in Southern Germany. Private First Class Thomas Abell, Pte Charles Schultz and Specialist Third Class Marsh Galloway engaged in simulated combat, communications and mobility drills. Abell and Schultz trained at Ft Knox and Galloway, a former Ohio State student, serves in the 18th Field Artillery Group.

Wolf Call Germany Charles D. Schultz Jeanette Penfield Ave Bernice Schultz Meadow Ave Marsh J. Galloway Joe Galloway Fairview Ohio Barbara Arnold Middletown Thomas Abell Clarence Abell Columbia Ave Abell 18Th Field Artillery Group Army Ft. Knox Middletown High School Pfe. Schultz 750Th Field Artillery Galloway Ohio State University Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

Wrong Driver Blamed For Jefferson Road Crash

The Journal yesterday published an error blaming Lee Duff for a crash on Jefferson Road west of Highlang Street. Reports correct that Lloyd F. Buchanon struck Duff as he pulled out from a drive on Jefferson Road. Duff’s car suffered about $300 in right-side damage.

Journal Yesterday Lee Duff Winton St

Lutheran Youth Group Elects New President

Malcolm L. Minnick Jr. of Salem Virginia is chosen as president of the Luther League of America succeeding John Stacy of New Springfield Ohio. He defeats Robert Beckstrom of Los Angeles in a vote by 3000 delegates from 50 000 Lutheran youth units.

Ann Arbor, Mich Malcolm L. Minnick Jr Salem Luther League of America Minnick John Stacy New Springfield

French Morocco Violence Flares as Anniversary Approaches

In Casablanca violence by Moroccan nationalists continues, prompting French authorities to ready for possible clashes on Saturday marking the second anniversary of the exile of Sultan Mohamed Ben Youssef.

Casablanca Morocco Sultan Mohamed Ben Youssef

Rt. 4 Four-lane project may start in two weeks

Construction on the new four-lane Ohio Route 4 between Verity Park Way and Peastown may begin within two weeks. A contract between the Ohio Department of Highways and Visintine & Co. of Columbus has been filed with the City Commission. A preconstruction meeting with Division 8 officials and Visintine engineers is scheduled for next Wednesday to set a concrete start date. The initial step is the temporary bridge over the Middletown Hydraulic Canal south of Germantown Road.

Verity Parkway Peasttown Ohio Department of Highways Visintine & Co Columbus City Commission Commission Division 8 Highway Department Visintine Middletown Germantown Road

Unreported holdup nets $1500 at private card game

Police report a Monday morning armed robbery at Verity Parkway and Elwood Street where three masked men stole between 1500 and 2000 dollars from card players. Municipal Judge J T Lamb urged citizens to report law violations noting gambling as a misdemeanor and armed robbery as a felony. The building hosts social events and the owner was unavailable for comment.

J.T Lamb Cincinnati Cor Ner Verity Parkway Elwood Street Lamb

Soldier Kills Marines Over Korean Girls

An unidentified U.S. soldier shot and killed two South Korean Marines in an argument over Korean girls at a battalion area of the ROK 1st Marine Division. Two other Marines and a civilian were wounded. The soldier fired after warnings and then walked away, triggering a joint investigation.

Seoul U.S Army ROK 1St Marine Division ROK

Legion Post 218 Plans Monthly Session Tonight

Legion to meet at 8 o clock in the Legion home with Robert Barnard as new commander presiding during the monthly session.

Legion Home Robert Barnard

Five Polio Cases Reported in Cleveland This Year

Five additional polio cases were reported in Cleveland yesterday, raising the year total to 86, compared with 125 at the same point last year. Public health officials urged vigilance and vaccination campaigns to curb spread.

Cleveland

Minor city accident at 1st Avenue and Baltimore Street

Middletown police report a single minor collision involving two autos at the 1st Avenue Baltimore Street intersection. Mrs. David Palmer driving east attempted a left turn from the right lane, colliding with Mattie Ellen Johnson. Damages: Palmer $75, Johnson $50.

Middletown 1St Avenue Baltimore Street David Palmer Columbia Ave Mattie Ellen Johnson Bellomonte St Johnson Palmer

Red China Accuses U S of Atomic Cannon Plans

Peiping's People's Daily charged the United States with preparing to deploy atomic cannons in South Korea in violation of the armistice. The claim, broadcast via Radio Peiping, contrasts with U S officials in Washington and Tokyo who deny any plan to bring atomic weapons into Korea. The Defense Department earlier announced atomic cannon deployment to bases in Okinawa.

Tokyo Peiping People’s Daily Today United States South Korea Radio Washington U. S. Defense Department U.S Okinawa

Middletown Safety Council Industrial Division Meeting

The Middletown Safety Council Industrial Division will meet at 10 am tomorrow for a brief business session and a tour of United Welding Co. John Murray will host the event. William A. Oliver serves as division chairman.

Middletown Safety Council United Welding Co John Murray William A. Oliver

Plea To Stay In Jail Refused

In Warren Ohio prisoner Robert Maslenyk explained he liked police and wished to stay in jail to wash cars after receiving 10 day sentences for resisting arrest and assault and battery. Judge James Ravella ordered release as no law allows holding a man after his sentence.

Warren Ohio James Ravell Robert Maslenyk Ravella Maslenyk

Jailed youths' stay extended in juvenile hall case

Denver police say a 9 year old boy is jailed in Juvenile Hall for investigation of stealing comic books. Detective Lavitt reported to a mother who exclaimed about her son missing from home and the mumps. A police physician confirmed the concern as the case affects 20 other inmates.

Denver John Lavitt

Two Lebanon Residents Admitted To Middletown Hospital

Lebanon residents were admitted to Middletown Hospital yesterday. Carl Franz aged 54 suffered a badly cut left knee when a jack slipped from a car at the Marshall Franz Plymouth dealer Co. He was listed in satisfactory condition. Mrs. James Garrison aged 71 had a fractured left hip from a backyard fall and was reported in fairly good condition. Also treated and released were William Metz aged 8 with a fractured left arm and Barry Wolfer aged 14 with a minor head cut from pool entry. George Manning, 728 South Main Street, was treated for a lacerated left hand in an industrial accident at Logan Long Co in Franklin, with six sutures.

Lebanon Middletown Hospital Carl Franz West Silver St Marshall Franz Plymouth Dealer Co Franz James Garrison Lebanon Rt. 2 William Metz Ruth Metz Pearl St Barry Wolfer James Wolfer Stanley St Logan Long Co

Plane Wreckage Found In Surf Near Redondo Beach

Wreckage of a four place Beechcraft Bonanza missing since Saturday was found bobbing in the surf off Redondo Beach. The plane was rented from a Santa Monica service to Dr. William A. Head Jr. and Miss Mary Myers of Wadsworth General Hospital West Los Angeles. Miss Myers is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Austin Myers Toledo Ohio.

Los Angeles Redondo Beach Santa Monica William A. Head Jr Mary Myers Wadsworth General Hospital Myers Austin Myers Toledo Ohio

Police Briefs Report Stolen Bicycle and Warrants Arrests

Emmitt Gilbert reported his red J.C. Higgins bicycle with license 17865 stolen yesterday. Police arrested Don Wells and Elihu Johnson on assault warrants. they face court today. John McMonigle found an abandoned motorcycle on Smith Farm. it is in city custody.

Emmitt Gilbert Woodlawn Ave J.C. Higgins Don Wells 9Th Ave Elihu Johnson John McMonigle Carryer Rd Smith Farm

Black-Clawson Secures Mexico Newsprint Mill Contract

The Black-Clawson Co., affiliate of Parsons & Whitmore Organization, will supply machinery for Mexico's first newsprint mill. Contracts were signed for a mill built by PWO and U.S. pulp and machinery firms at a cost of 12 million dollars.

Hamilton Black-Clawson Co Parsons & Whitmore Organization PWO Mexico U.S

New Master Plan For Airport To Be Heard

City commissioners will hear an emergency resolution to adopt a new master plan for Municipal Airport. The plan proposes admin building and seven hangars on the southeast, elimination of the north north south runway, a 27 acre tract for Elwood Street extension and Aeronca, a new access road from Tytus Avenue Verity Parkway to the admin site, and has Civil Aeronautics Administration approval. The wind coverage shifts from 65 percent northeast southwest to 15 percent east west with the north south runway deemed unnecessary. Also on the agenda is abandoning Elmer Drive vacating and final reading to rename Eastway Boulevard to Breiel Boulevard.

Elwood Street Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Tytus Avenue Verity Parkway Charles W. Thompson Civil Aeronautics Administration Elmer Drive Eastway Boulevard Breiel Boulevard

Custody Battle Opens Over Baby and Father in California

Airman Daniel Schmidt fights for custody of his son Danny Jr. after 32 months in prison in China. Una Schmidt-Fine married Alford Fine believing Daniel was dead. Una’s mother supports the father’s bid while Una’s Idaho-born father and stepmother stand with Una. The case includes a divorce request and court action.

Sacramento Calif Una Schmidt-Fine Daniel Schmidt Schmidt Una Alford Fine Tis Danny Jr Howard P. Welch Walter Ferguson Boise Idaho Ferguson California Tehama County Ralph Howell Bruneau

Teasley Age Certified In City Murder Case

Willie Teasley, charged with first degree murder in the slaying of 48 year old Robert Hunter on Aug 6, was found to be 17 at a Municipal Court hearing. A delayed Georgia birth record based on school records and a mother's affidavit certified his juvenile status for Butler County court. Teasley pleaded not guilty and said Hunter was "cutting in on my girl friend" in the day-of shooting statement.

Robert Hunter Teasley Butler County Juvenile Court State Department of Health of Georgia Roy Crout Hunter

Constitution Day Picnic Plans Set by Local Club

The American Citizens Club outlines a Constitution Day picnic at the Boathouse on Rt. 73 for Sunday Sept 18 with a speaker planned. Frank Dobrozsi announces a new club flag and banner and heads the picnic committee with co chairs John Hasselbach Sr. and Cyprian Klamo Jr. A general committee meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m at the club headquarters 30 S Broad St.

American Citizens Club Frank Dobrozsi Congress Dobrozsi Rt. 73 John Hasselbach Sr Cyprian Klamo Jr S. Broad St

Booms From Jet Tests Prompt Dayton Area Advisory

Dayton residents near Wilmington are asked not to be alarmed by loud booms from 1100 supersonic Sabre jets. Air Development Center says sonic detonations may resemble thunder as tests occur over sparsely populated land instead of Lake Erie due to technical requirements.

Dayton Ohio Wilmington Air Development Center ADC Lake Erie

Local Couple Attend National Christian Education Conference

Mr and Mrs James T Gillespie of First Baptist Church Trenton attend the National Christian Education Workers Conference at the American Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wisconsin The event promotes the Year of Baptist Achievement to strengthen church Christian education Mrs Gillespie presides over the Amama Class and Gillespie serves as Sunday School superintendent.

James T. Gillespie First Baptist Church American Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wis Gillespie Trenton Keith Avenue

Movie Schedules For Wednesday And Thursday

At The Movies listings show Paramount with Mr Roberts at 1 47 4 11 6 35 8 59 p m Strand offers Daddy Long Legs at 1 15 4 45 8 15 and Double Jeopardy at 3 35 7 00 10 20 p m Colonial screens Country Girl at 2 40 6 15 9 45 and Cattle Queen of Montana at 1 15 4 45 8 15 Dixie Cruise In has Roman Holiday at 10 00 p m Valley of the Sun at 8 15 and 12 00 p m

Paramount Mr Roberts Strand Montana Dixie Cruise

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Fic Lutheran Youth Group French Legion Red China Rogers Teadi Tes Va Black-Clawson Baby Sierra Harold Berliner Willie Teasley Bell-ans First Avenue Canal Street Dial Central Avenue Second Avenue Broad & Verity Parkway
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