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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1957

Page

2

Crash Kills Honor Grad Refugee Couple in Pa

A 1955 black model car driven by Mr. Meurs crashed killing an honor graduate and his Dutch refugee wife in Middletown. The couple, recent Dutch refugees, planned to enter Manchester College this fall and were expecting a child. Surviving relatives include parents in Holland and Austria, with services handled by Met Funeral Home.

Crash Honor Grad Middletonian Manchester College At North Manchester Ind Mears Holland Mr. Meurs Middletown Shattle Bros Black-Clawson Co Ter Montreal Canada Iowa Miami Valley Hospital Met Funeral Home

Three Injured in Area Auto Accidents

Four separate crashes yesterday left three people injured. Lois Ann Hill, 6, was treated and released after riding into a car on Stillwell Beckett Road near McGonigle. Ruby Bishop, 32, of Buds Trailer Park, was treated for possible leg fracture after a collision on Rt 4 near Liberty Fairfield Road. Elmer Reece, 26, of Hamilton, cited for reckless driving after a high speed crash near Rt 4. Roger Lee Pruitt, 19, of Trenton, uninjured in the same incident.

Lois Ann Hill Stillwell-Beckett Rd Clarence 1 Mark Ave Hamilton Broshear Stillwell-Beckett Road McGonigle Mercy Ruby Bishop Bud Rt. 4 Liberty-Fairfield Road Elmer Reece Ivolving Roger Lee Pruitt Trenton Bee Lee Rt. 73

Two Minor Accidents Reported in City

A female driver was cited for a minor accident yesterday on Central Avenue near Edna Taman Paper. The other incident involved a rear end collision on the same stretch. vehicle operator Catton Wile Roc was identified.

Central Avenue Edna Taman Paper Anon Ft Wae Greene Ty Catton

Omitted Name Causes Scrutiny in Municipal Notice

A damaged report lists a missing or omitted name in a municipal notice. Marve Miankenship Jr is identified with an address on Eight Drive, and Marvia Srevkertim is noted in the accompanying lines, indicating a probable error or misprint in the record.

Jeera Moorrertiy Marve Miankenship Jr Marvia Srevkertim Menrer S

Minor Crash Complicated By Charges

A miner named Oat sockdent was injured in a small crash last night with bystander confusion and conflicting reports. Police say the incident involved several youths and possible warrants. investigators continue to sort facts and charge determinations.

Gettelenen Corea

PR Operators Hold Meeting at Malden City

A local gathering of PR operators convened in Malden with attendees including Durie Deeieese and Lee chateer. The session covered community outreach aims and upcoming events, highlighting collaboration between local figures Pegg Teor and Bilhewn Marin.

Malden

Hamilton Boy Shot During Their Attempt

A Hamilton boy was shot during an attempted incident involving multiple individuals. The event appears connected to local juvenile activity and police involvement following the shooting. Further details are not clear from the readable text.

Hamilton

City Union Session Postponed to Tuesday

A membership meeting of Local 856 AFL CIO previously set for 7:30 p m today is postponed to 7:30 p m Tuesday. The session will be at the Firefighters Clubhouse Carmody Boulevard replacing AFL Headquarters. The union formed Aug 13 with city employees except department heads. Police members formed their own union but membership changes were not to extend to other departments.

American Federation of State Afl-Cio Carmody Boulevard AFL Firefighters Club AFL- 10

Man Burned By Grease From Stove

Warren A. White, 36, suffered burns to both legs when a pan of grease ignited in a kitchen. His wife, Ang White, reported the fire to Assistant Fire Chief L. Matt Whee. Firefighters said the incident caused stove and linoleum damage and possible smoke damage. White was treated and relocated after the blaze at 3101 Wild.

Warren A. White Sorg Laremmere Ang White L. Matt Whee Aket

Police Briefs Report Incidents and Miscellaneous Details

Police brief notes a motor vehicle value of 81 dollars and a Fender shirt incident. Names include Max and Taylor with unclear roles. The fragmentary text references a location Middicoes Rt. 1 and a general report of events without clear outcomes.

French Visitors Share Experiences With Middletown Kiwanis

Members of the Experi ment in International Living residing with local families spoke at the Middletown Kiwanis meeting. French delegates Tony Delorme Schapiroff Anne Marie Dreyfus and Evelyn Du Bost plus local organizers Beth Hammond and Julie Phillips compared life in the two countries and recounted arrivals since August. The group enjoyed a picnic at Verity golf course Forest Hills and four members appeared on the Mille Cozart show on WCPO.

Middletown Middletown Kiwanis Tony Delorme Schapiroff Anne- Marie Dreyfus Evelyn du- Bost Beth Hammond Julie Phillips France Forest Hills Country Club WCPO Charles R. Hook

Union Baptist Picnic At Lake Side Park Dayton

The Union Baptist Church Sunday School picnic is set for Saturday at Lake Side Park in Dayton. Buses will depart the church at 2 p.m. with Rev. R. L. Robinson urging mothers to bring children to avoid injuries. Return buses reach Middletown by 8 p.m.

The Union Baptist Church Lakeside Park Dayton R. L. Robinson Picinic Middletown

Armco Drainage Staff Praised For Safety Devices

Middletown Safety Council industrial division inspected Armco Drainage Metal Products facilities. They complimented Plant Superintendent Glen Thompson on workers using head and eye protection. New members Melvin Duff and John Dalzell attended. In the commercial vehicle division, Middletown fleet ranked second in a national safety contest, with plans to post point system information and elect officers on September 8.

Middletown Safety Council Armco Pnr Plant Sui Cerintendens Glen Thompson Melvin Duff Wrenn Paper Co John Dalzell Coolidge Corp Aet Soderat Seba The Safety Council Middletown A. J. ‘Fry

Notice in a Civil Case in Butterly Ohio 1883

On the ith day of A D 1883 Marietta Cobern files a petition in the Common Pleas Court of Butterly Ohio case No 3 praying for relief. Reid the defendant must answer by October 5 1937 or the petition will be taken as true and the prayer granted. Joseph T Kiep Clerk Catherine Brewer Deputy Jubetnen Ross Attorneys August 23 30 6 13 30 27

Ron Day William Piece Marietta Joseph T. Kiep Catherine Brewer Jubetnen & Ross

Hamiltonian Succumbs To Backyard Explosive Burns

Richardson died after a kerosene can exploded in his backyard causing extensive burns. He suffered first and second degree burns over most of his body while filling smudge pots as insect repellants. Funeral arrangements are handled by Brown Dawson Funeral Home.

Richardson Brown-Dawson Funeral Home

JA Raiders Lose Out In Conference Finals

Nearly 800 teenagers conclude the 14th annual National Junior Achievers Conference at Indiana University Bloomington. Middletown’s Air Raiders, backed by the Middletown Junior Chamber and WPFB, were one of six finalists for Company of the Year but lost to San Francisco Metal Products.

Indiana University Bloomington Ind Middletown Air Raiders Bayard Colgate Colgate Palmolive Co National JA Board Thomas G. Snirreffs Standard Oil National JA Edwin H. Mosler Jr Mosler Safe Co Robert Cordray WPFB Pat Averdick Pat Turner Audrey Petercit

Detroit youth leader challenges party boss at JA convention

James "Scotty" Turnbull of Detroit, a 20-year-old president of the national conference, urged the party to keep Soviet communism out of youth programs. He invited Soviet youth to attend next year’s Junior Achievement conference.

James “Scotty” Turnbull Detroit

Man Injured In Franklin Crash

A New York man was arrested on a charge of reckless driving after a collision at 1st Avenue and River Street in Franklin. Chester Brock of Bronx and Herbert W. McMonigie of Franklin were involved. Brock was taken to Middletown and will be heard in Municipal Court today.

Franklin New York Chester Brock Bronx N. Y Herbert W. McMonigie 1St Avenue River Street Brock Middletown

Mail Carrier Charged With Embezzlement

A Middletown post office substitute mail carrier Kermit Gene Cox twenty seven of 709 Crawford Street is held on two thousand dollar bond after being bound over to the federal Grand Jury on several counts of embezzlement. He is charged with embezzling ninety five dollars on a COD package mailed to Charles Sullivan of 720 Eleventh Avenue. Cox waived a preliminary hearing in U S Commissioner Graham Hunt Jr.'s court and was apprehended Wednesday by postal inspector M D Noel of Cincinnati.

Middletown Cincinnati Federal Kermit Gene Cox Crawford St Charles Sullivan 11Th Ave Cox U. S Graham Hunt Jr Federal District Court M. D. Noel Ice

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