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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1952

Page

2

Mother of Two Becomes Citys Fifth Polio Case

The mother of two children, Joan Graham, 28, of 907 Delaware Ave, is Middletown’s fifth polio case this year. She is at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton in fair condition. Her husband Robert J. Graham works for Clayton-Lambert. Karen Sue Kurry, 9, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kurry, has been treated at Dayton hospital and is doing fine and plans to attend school this fall.

Middletown Charles Uthe Butler County The Infantile Paralysis Foundation Reuthe Joan Graham Delaware Ave Mercy Hospital Hamilton Karen Sue Kurry Kenneth Kurry Ellen Miami Valley Hospital Karen Dayton Hospital

Pumper to Station Two Confirmed by Fire Chief

Fire Chief William Fishbaugh stated rumors are false and confirmed the first of two new pumpers will be stationed at Station Two, 101 Crawford St., with the second to Station Four and the Crawford Street Ahrens Fox quad kept in reserve at Station One, both stations yet to be built.

William Fishbaugh Kast End Crawford St East End Ers Ahrens- Fox

Scouts alert to subversives

Arthur A. Schuck chief Scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America issued a nationwide statement via Earl McVey executive of the Mound Builders Area Council urging eternal vigilance against Communist infiltration. He cited past attempts to smash the movement and praised recent membership gains while stressing strict leader endorsements and a loyalty pledge.

Arthur’ A. Schuck Boy Scouts of America Earl McVey Mound Builders Area Council Senate Boy Scouts Se Scouts McVey Schuck Arm of Liberty Liberty America

Repaving Bids For Five Streets To Be Opened

Bids for repaving portions of five streets including Central Ave Broad St Crawford and Charles St and a section of First Ave were to be received at noon in the Engineering Department. Underground work will precede paving to accommodate conduits for Middletown's new traffic light system. City manager H W Starick aims to finish underground work before paving. Traffic light plan may be installed late this year or early next year with final survey by George Howie due soon.

Central Ave Broad St Crawford Charles St First Ave Middletown H. W. Starick Central Starick George Howie Cincinnati Manchester Ave City Commission

Fagles Hold Public Picnic At Boat House

The Middletown Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsored a public picnic at the Boat House on Route 73. Activities included dancing games refreshments and free airplane ride for children with complimentary bus service to the venue north of Middletown.

Middletown

Kensington Suit Delayed Again Over Kensington Street Case

The hearing on the Kensington Street improvement suit faces another delay. Maxwell Finkelman represents four Grand Ave property owners who claim drainage changes will harm properties. Paris Hutchinson and other Kensington Street residents hope sidewalks may start before Wilson School opens.

Kensington St Fred J. Schatzmann Hamilton Maxwell Finkelman Grand Ave Harry Ao George Hutchinson Wilson School

Indian Night Planned At Y Girls Camp

YMCA Girls Camp at Camp Hook features Indian Night with two tribes the Chippewas and Y Hoos plus activities like tug of war Indian wrestling and peace pipe ceremonies. Leaders Marilyn Day Nancy Roper Betty Knight Martha Davidson oversee a busy schedule as camp opens with Olympic style events and cabin inspections. The YMCA board guests will discuss sustaining membership and an inter racial study committee chaired by Kirk Strodtbeck.

Indianight YMCA Camp Hook Marilyn Day Helsinki Mary Elizabeth Greathouse Nancy Roper Betty Knight Martha Davidson Sue Bailey Carolyn Jones Patty Moorman Ginger Wise Ginger Hein Sheila Logan Judy Beatty Linda Tieman Gloria Howard Pat Conn Louise Kiss Sylvia Kuderer Elmer Barker Kirk Strodtbeck

Origin of the word jewel traced to French joie

The term jewel derives from the French joie meaning joy or gladness, linking the English noun to a sense of happiness.

Joie

Middletown Men Among 440 Passing June Bar Exam

Three Middletown area men Donald McGose George C Lamb Jr and William R Hendrickson were among 440 applicants who passed the June state bar examination announced by the Ohio Supreme Court Also named were Hamilton area men Roby E Houser Richard N Loehler Delmas D Lewis Samuel F Spoerl Jr and Richard J Wessel and Malcolm H Aukerman of Eaton Route 1 A total of 528 took the exams with 72 failing and 16 grades withheld Induction will be in three ceremonies chaired by Chief Justice Carl V Weygandt at Columbus Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Middletown Area Hamilton Eaton Ohio Supreme Court Middletown Donald McGose Franklin St George C. Lamb, Jr Euclid St William R. Hendrickson Hamilton Area Roby E. Houser High St Richard N Loeh Malcolm H. Aukerman Box 246 Eaton Route 1 Supreme Court Carl V. Weygandt Columbus Court of Appeals Court House Cincinnati Allerton Hotel Cleveland

Closed City School Board Session Set for Tomorrow

A closed session of the Board of Education and the City Commission is scheduled for 3 p m tomorrow. Officials will discuss mutual problems and financing to cover possible reductions in the firefighters work week. The public is not admitted and a 3.5 mill school levy awaits voters this fall.

Commission Board of Education City Commission H. W. Starick Starick

Man Arrested Twice in One Day

Robert Lee Hoilfield, 24, of 906 Sixth Ave, was first held for disorderly conduct at Eight Ave and Lincoln St at 1 40 a m and released on 50 bond. By 3 p m he faced auto theft charges after allegedly taking a car owned by Soph Milton of 906 Sixth Ave and driving to Troy where police arrested him at 4 a m for driving while intoxicated and no license.

Robert Lee Hoilfield Sixth Ave John Fitzgerald Hoilfield Robert Solan Eight Ave Lincoln St Soph Milton Troy Fitzgerald

Detective Marks 25 Years With Local Police

Detective John Henry Fitzgerald began his 25th year with the department this morning. A birthday is later this week as he jokes about an altered birth record. Also noted, Detective Herb Frazier turns 40 tomorrow and has a 20 year wedding anniversary coming up. When Fitzgerald joined, the force had 13 officers on a 12 hour day.

Detective Bureau John Henry Fitzgerald Department Fitz Herb Frazier Fitzgerald

Pleasant Ridge Class To Hear Minister At Meeting

The Rev. Helen Correll of Dayton will be the guest speaker for the Pleasant Ridge E U B Church W S W S at 7 30 p m Wednesday. A covered dish dinner precedes at 6 30 p m.

Pleasant Ridge Helen Correll Dayton W.S.W.S Pleasant Ridge E.U.B

Three Minor City Crashes Reported With Small Damage

Three minor accidents were reported in the city since late Saturday. Damage was negligible and no injuries occurred. At 2 04 p m on Tytus Ave and Beech St a two car crash involved Marilyn McCutcheon and Marvin Clemons with $300 damage. A second crash at 9 p m on Crawford St involved William Johnson and a parked car owned by Robert Little with $150 damage. A third hit and run damaged a parked car owned by Willa B Sherman in front of 1211 Garfield St, with the other car registered to a Franklin man.

Tytus Ave Beech St Marilyn McCutcheon Highland Ave Marvin Clemons Wilson St Clemons William Johnson Whittier St Robert Little Crawford St Willa B. Sherron Garfield St Franklin

Chamber Offices Are Redecorated In Middletown

Work began this morning on redecorating the Middletown Chamber of Commerce offices in the Manchester Hotel. Secretary Roy L Patterson said the same color scheme used four years ago will be repeated through the lobby private offices and director's room. Minor plaster repairs to ceilings were completed last week to start the project.

Middletown Chamber of Commerce Manchester Chamber Roy L. Patterson

Man Killed When Auto Hit By Train

Marvin L. Gardner 43 of Brookville Route 1 died at 7 06 am when his car was struck by a locomotive at a grade crossing on the Preble Montgomery County line road northeast of Lewisburg. Gardner owned the Lone Oak service station on Highway 40 and was a Brownsburg Indiana native. He is survived by his wife Patricia.

Marvin L. Gardner Brookville Lewisburg Preble Montgomery County Line Gardner Lone Oak Brownsburg Ind Patricia

Warm Weather Likely To Stay Through Tuesday

The forecast calls for continued warm and cloudy conditions through tomorrow with fair skies tonight and a low near 60. A high of 93 was recorded at 4 30 p m and 64 at 6 a m with a 70 degree low at 4 a m. Across the nation, heat grips the South with 113 degree readings reported in Alva Oklahoma yesterday.

Alva Okla

Woman Foils Burglary At Tenth Avenue Home

A burglar entered the William Kraft residence at 820 Tenth Ave at 5 20 am by climbing onto a chair and cutting a back window screen. Hazel Falk awoke from a divan and screamed causing the intruder to flee. Tracks were seen around the house but no suspect was found.

Tenth Ave William Kraft 820 Hazel Falk

Franklin Man in Good Condition After Stabbing

Robert Turner of 17 South Main Street Franklin is listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a stab wound to the abdomen requiring 14 sutures. Turner was hospitalized Sunday after allegedly being slashed by Roy Brock at Hilltop Tavern on Route 73. Brock faces charges of cutting with attempt to wound assault and battery and drunken and disorderly conduct. Harris Eades 29 of 743 South Main Street Franklin, who was with Brock, is held on assault and battery intoxication disorderly conduct and driving on the left side of the road charges.

Robert Turner South Main St Franklin Middletown Hospital Turner Roy Brock Hilltop Tavern Rt. 73 Brock Harris Eades S. Main St

Three Drivers Arrested In Highway Accidents

A Middletown man faces hit and run driving charges in Mayor Linn s court in Monroe after a Route 25 crash near Blue Ball. Clellon Collins 32 of 704 Yankee Rd fled the scene then was caught by state patrol. Harold Eades 29 of Franklin was arrested for driving left of center after a Route 128 crash near Franklin. Harden Wilson 43 of 1808 Oberson St Middletown was fined 25 dollars for reckless operation after a Curve on Route 122 overturned his car without injuries.

Middletown Thomas Linn Monroe Clellon Collins Yankee Rd Collins George Sallender Cincinnati Franklin Middletown Hospital J. T. Riley Harden Wilson Oberson St Wilson Justice of the Peace J. E. Jackson

Reckless Driving Charged After Franklin Crash Injures Four

Charges of reckless driving filed against James P. Hensley 37 of Dayton after a three car collision on U S Route 25 at 6 30 p m Sunday. Case set for 3 p m today in Judge J T Riley s Franklin Municipal Court. Four injured two hospitalized Gwendolyn Bicknell 36 Lake Ave Franklin and Mrs James Trent 62 123 Maple Ave Franklin admitted to Middletown Hospital both listed in fair condition.

James P. Hensley East Fifth St Dayton Ay. Hensley J. T. Riley Franklin Municipal Court Middletown Hospital Gwendolyn Bicknell Lake Ave Franklin James Trent Maple Ave

City approves building permits totaling $102430 this week

Twenty four permits issued August 11 to 18 by the Ville Carson building commission show a total value of $102,430. Most are for repairs and alterations while five are new homes including a $38,000 dwelling and a $7,000 mercantile modification.

Orville Carson

At The Movies Showings This Week

Paramount shows Pat and Mike Monday and Tuesday with 1 20 3 30 5 35 7 45 and 9 55 p m. Strand presents Jack and the Bean Stalk at 1 15 4 15 7 10 and 10 10 p m Honeychild at 2 35 5 40 and 8 30 p m. Tuesday Viva Zapata at 1 30 5 25 and 9 20 p m Five Fingers at 3 25 and 7 20 p m.

Paramount Pat Mike

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