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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1958

Page

2

Three drivers lose control in late night crashes

Three young drivers from Dayton regions lost control on Franklin Trenton Road and nearby routes early today. Dennis Watts, 22, hit two trees, injured, transported to Middletown Hospital. Roy Allen, 33, suffered facial lacerations but survived. Frederick Albright, 21, possibly fractured collar bone after crossing a field. Wayne Alexander, 26, hit a utility pole with bruises. All were admitted to hospital.

Middletown Hos Highway Patrol Dennis Watts Dayton Franklin - Trenton Walls Roy Allen McCoy + Leffler Frederick Albright Franklin Rt. 2 Route 4 Elmer McGraw West Middletown Albright Wayne Alexander Framklin Franklin Miamisburg

Scouts Attend Camp Out At Wright Patterson AFB

Six Middletown Explorer scouts from Troop 1 joined Dayton area peers for a five day encampment at Wright Patterson AFB. About 250 boys toured the base, tried altitude chamber and C47 flight, observed a scramble by the 56th Interception Squadron, and attended parachute packing demonstrations and survival lectures.

Middletown Dayton Wright Patterson Air Force Base Star Robert Ward Barnitz St Dick Selvar David T. Selvar Stanley St Dave Banker James Banker Grand Ave Jim Collie Pat Collie Burton Rd Jerry Kerr Norman Kerr Linden Ave Bill Clark Carlton Clark Superior Ave Air Force 56Th Air Force Museum

Pickup Truck Fire Sparks in Shuttle Parking Lot

Fire districts one four and five along with the emergency squad answered a blaze in a pickup truck parked in the Shuttle lot on Clark Street. Firemen traced the fire to the wiring under the dash and estimated damage at 250 dollars.

Clark Street

Baha I Plans Talk Series Middletown Meeting

Middletown Baha is organize as a group at 2008 Spencer Lane with Kathleen Javid elected secretary. Fireside meetings set for the first Thursday each month to welcome inquirers. Sept 4 program features the Javids discussing Paris and growth of the Baha i Faith in Europe.

Middletown Spencer Lane Kathleen Javid Javids France Paris Europe

Stolen 1947 Brick Sedan Reported At Clinton Vail

Edward Waddell of 1341 Vail Ave reports his brick 1947 sedan stolen from Clinton Street and Vail Ave bearing license 5716LZ. A prowler peeping through Mrs Miller’s window fired as police arrived at 1406 Calumet Ave. Juvenile prowlers fled Bailey Funeral Home basement door. William Kendrick, 22, of 619 Wilson St., arrested on burglary careless driving resisting an officer and excessive noise.

Edward Waddell Vail Ave Clinton Street Vail Avenue Calumet Ave Alvin Miller Tom Bailey Funeral Home William Kendrick Wilson St

Driver Robert Rodd Arrested on License Charge

Police said Robert Rodd aged 45 of 1601 Garfield Street was arrested last night on a charge of driving without a license.

Robert Rodd Garfield St

Hire Now Campaign Reports Jobs Refilled in Middletown

The Hire Now campaign reports 180 workers returned to jobs between July 29 and Aug 15 in Middletown. The Ohio State Employment Service placed over 150 workers in that period, with 20 new jobs in industry and retail. The effort, running through Sept. 15, is broadly favoring employment gains statewide.

Middletown Ohio State Employment Service

Life Saving Demonstrated To Optimists

Don Hardesty YMCA physical director and assistant Russell McHenry demonstrated artificial respiration at the Optimist Club noon meeting at LeSourdsville Lake. B. P. Allen introduced the program. Paul Steigerwald presided. guests included William Wicks and Al Decatur. Next meeting will be at Manchester Hotel with Ski Rangers water skiing troupe.

Don Hardesty YMCA Russell McHenry Yesterdy Optimist Club B. P. Allen LeSourdsville Lake Paul Steigerwald Willam Wicks Diamond Gardner Corp Louisville al Decatur Middletown

Karen Skinner Named Outstanding Camper at Fort Scott Camp

Karen Skinner 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F E Skinner 1504 First Ave was named Outstanding Camper of the Year at the Fort Scott Summer Camps in New Baltimore Ohio The 38th camping season served 5000 campers from twelve states and four foreign countries The award presented by Rt Rev Msgr R Marcellus Wagner camp director and Miss Nancy Danahy directress of the Fort Scott Girls Camp Other honors include achievements in Handicraft Riding Swimming Nature Athletics and Indian lore

Karen Skinner Charles FE. Skinner First Ave Fort Scott New Baltimore Ohio R. Marcellus ‘Wagner Miss Skinner Fenwick High School Skinner William L. Schroeder Nancy Danahy

Central High Integration Rights Timetable Warned By Marshall

Marshall warns that until Sept 2 legal barriers to Negroes attending Central High must be removed or rights will be irreparably damaged and a federal court order weakened. The contention follows an earlier integration order at Central High and cites Whittaker.

Central High Marshall

Boy Drowns In Pond Near Proctorville Farm

Stephen Jeffery Adams aged 3, son of Mr and Mrs William Adams of Proctorville, drowned Friday in a pond about 100 yards from the Adams farm home in Ironton Ohio AP report.

Ironton Ohio Stephen Jeffery Adams William Adams Proctorville Adams

Ohio State Fair Opens With Big Crowds And Chicken Sale

Attendance hits 17 826 on Youth Day as Gov ONeill auctions ten prize chickens at 435 a pound. Cecil Nelson 17 from Langsville wins Chicken of Tomorrow with ten broilers weighing 38 pounds earning 165 30. Queen Diana Smith leads Youth Day celebrations with 4 H cattle shows and county fair queens. Grand lamb champion crowns honors for Garnet Lovett and Glen Hoffsis earns top FFA and junior fair awards.

Cecil Nelson Langsville O'Neill Cecil Diana Smith Diana Marion Emily Kuhn Logan County Mary Wilson Athens County Freya Dafler Auglaize County Audrey Ekey Jefferson County Benjamin Harrison Ohio Garnet Lovett West Liberty Glen Hoffsis Rt. 2 Bucyrus FFA

Chico Marx Weds Mary DeVithas in Beverly Hills Home

The piano star Chico Marx and Mary DeVithas were married at a friend's house in Beverly Hills. Marx, 62, and DeVithas, 41, met 16 years ago at a movie studio, she previously acted as Mary Dee in several films.

Beverly Hills Calif Marx Brothers Chico Mary DeVithas Marx Miss DeVithas Mary Dee

Jap Warships Visit U.S. Mainland for Seattle Call

Six Japanese warships, first to visit the U.S. mainland and Canada since before World War I, left Pearl Harbor for Seattle after a three day stay. Crewmen spent busy hours ashore sightseeing during the port call.

Honolulu Visi U.S Canada Pearl Harbor Seattle

Bids Sought On Butler County Highway Projects

Bids will be opened Sept 3 on two Ohio Department of Highways projects in Butler County. Rebid for repaving two miles of Route 4 in Hamilton from Route 129 to the southeast corporation line and for repaving 0.4 mile of Park Drive in Reily Park on Route 732.

Butler County Ohio Department of Highways Hamilton Southeast Corporation Park Drive Reily Park

Two Miami University graduates receive commissions

Two graduates from Miami University's Naval ROTC program are commissioned as officers. Charles E. Good will of Ironton and Clinton C. Wagner of Wyoming each earned their commissions with bachelor’s degrees and will begin service following graduation.

Oxford Miami University Charles E. Goodwill North Second Ironton Clinton C. Wagner Forest Wyoming

Six point five million Americas own common stock

About 6.5 million Americans hold common stock in major companies, reflecting broad ownership trends and equity participation across the population.

Americas

Armco Girls Jamboree Promises Fun and Charity

Armco Girls Assn stages annual jamboree on Crawford Street from 5 to 10 p m with penny-pitch dunking machine and talent show. Home cooked food and proceeds benefit Doty House and Butler County Mental Health Assn.

Armco Crawford Street Armco Girls Armco Girls Assn Doty House Butler County Mental Health Assn

One Killed Four Hurt In Cincinnati Collision

A two-vehicle crash at a downtown Cincinnati intersection left one dead and four injured. Mrs. Juanita Brown, 23, died at General Hospital as surgery was being prepared. Her husband Lee Brown, 22, and Shirley Sewell, 22, were hurt. Newspaper delivery driver Paul Arnold, 48, and helper John Wilson, 16, were also injured. Witnesses said the westbound Brown car ran a traffic light and collided with a northbound truck.

Cincinnati Central Parkway Juanita Brown General Hospital Lee Shirley Sewell Paul Arnold John Wilson

Reds Bombard Quemoy in Heavy Attack Across Strait

Chinese Red guns bombarded the Nationalist outpost of Quemoy in its heaviest reported barrage. Officials cited up to 25,000 shells possible but unconfirmed as Red planes joined the bombardment from Amoy area. Nationalist artillery returned fire amid tense signals of potential invasion.

Taipei Formosa Amoy Quemoy

Telephone transmitters rely on carbon granulates from coal

Telephony equipment uses large coal inputs ground sifted washed and roasted into carbon granulates essential for transmitter operation. The process converts coal into a purified form used in early telephone apparatus.

Reds Plan Oil Hunt In Yemen

Cairo AP dispatch says geologists from Communist Czechoslovakia left Cairo to prospect for oil in Yemen. Italian firms seek prospecting rights with Yemen taking 75 percent of profits. A Yemeni source says Red China will start factories and roads in Yemen soon under an Al Badr visit pact, including a 165 mile road from Hodeida to Sanaa and seven factories for textiles fish canneries and tanneries.

Cairo Czechoslovakia Yemen Egypt Epec East Hassan Weissy Execuiive Council United Arab States United Arab Republic Syria Red China al Badr China Red Sea Hodeida San’a Aden

Judge waits on Supreme Court ruling in Norfolk school case

Federal Judge Walter Hoffman warned if the Supreme Court upholds a 22 year delay at Little Rock Central High, he will not desegregate Norfolk schools. He pressed the board to present its reasons for denying 151 Negro applicants, noting 88 were tested and interviewed and all were rejected.

Norfolk, Va U.S. Supreme Court Lemsey U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Hoffman Norfolk

Clothing Stolen From Car in Camden Theft

Clothing valued at 300 dollars was taken from an automobile owned by Denphus Lewis of 64 Lafayette Street, Camden. The car was parked behind a blacksmith shop on McGonigle Street Friday night, according to the sheriff's office.

Denphus ‘Lewis Lafayette St Camden Sheriff's Offic McGonigle

Trenton Woman Jane Gorman Dies by Gunshot

Mrs. Jane C. Gorman 32 of Trenton Rt 1 died at 3 30 p m yesterday from a shotgun wound to the abdomen Deputy coroner Dr Richard Mense called the death apparently instantaneous and self inflicted Family at the scene said she had been despondent for some time She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church Elk Creek Grange Women s Council of the Butler County Farm Bureau and the Home Demonstration Council Surviving are her husband Thomas J Gorman her parents Homer and Alma Stock Cunningham of Collinsville a sister Mrs Emerson Fall of Eaton and Chris Stock of Seven Mile Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Monday at the United Presbyterian Church in Trenton with lay minister Hughes Williamson officiating Burial will be at Miltonville Cemetery

Jane C. Gorman Trenton Rt. 1 Richard Mense Butler County Mense Homer Alma Stock Cunningham Collinsville Emerson Fall Eaton Chris Stock Sevenile United Presbyterian Church Trenton Hughes Williamson Miltonville Wilson Memorial Home

Death of Mrs. Laely Lehman 88 in Dayton visitation

Mrs. Laely Lehman aged 88 died at 7 a m yesterday at the Dayton home of her son Clifford where she was visiting. Survived by four sons Earl Frank of Dayton Elmer Eaton and Victor Indiana and a daughter Alph Eatherton Los Angeles. Also three brothers Phillip Anthony Ed ward Losh Dayton Cincinnati a sister Caroline Vossler Dayton 27 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Services set for 11:45 Monday at Holy Angels Church Dayton with Calvary Cemetery burial. Friends may call Meyer and Boehmer Funeral Home in Dayton tomorrow 3 to 9 p m.

Laely Lehman Clifford Dayton Richard Auburn St Earl Frank Elmer Eaton Victor Indonais Ind Alph Eatherton Los Angeles Phillip Waltz Anthony Losh Edward Losh Cincinnati Caroline Vossler Holy Angels Church Calvary Cemetery Meyer and Boehmer

Corbin Rust Services Set in Camden

Corbin M Rust aged 59 of Camden Rt 1 died yesterday funeral services scheduled for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Nein Funeral Home with burial to follow in local cemetery.

Camden Corbin M. Rust Camden Rt. 1 Nein Funeral Home

Funeral services for Leo Gentry in Lebanon

Services for Leo Gentry 65 of Lebanon Rt 2 are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery.

Lebanon Leo Gentry

Louisiana Voters Go To Polls

Louisiana voters turnout expected on a Saturday election day with eight congressional candidates and several state and local offices. Four House incumbents faced no opposition while nine contested the Eighth District vacancy after Rep. George S. Long's death. Gov. Earl Long aimed to boost turnout as the legislature moved elections to Saturday. Rep. Hale Boggs and Republican John Patrick Conway prepared for the November general election.

New Orleans Louisiana Congress House George S. Long Earl Long Ath Hale Boggs Republic John Patrick Conway

Soft Drink Machine Breakin Reported at Curtis & Craft Station

The sheriff's office says a soft drink machine at Curtis and Craft Service Station 3203 Yankee Rd was broken into and an undetermined amount of cash stolen. Deputies found the theft during a routine patrol at 4 20 a m today.

Curtis & Craft Service Yankee Rd

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