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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1958
Page
2
Middletown Board of Education approved a policy by Supt. Howard Cromwell to provide bus transportation for students within two miles of their assigned schools under three conditions: no sidewalk access, no public transit, or safety hazards as judged by the superintendent.
Susan Lanier five year old of Germantown routed to cross Kiester Road waited for traffic then darted out. A westbound car driven by Joy Stevens 37 of Miamisburg struck her. She died at Middletown Hospital at 5 15 p m. Coroner cites multiple fractures. State patrol says no charges. Burial to be in Franklin area with services Thursday.
City Manager Charles W. Thompson announced that six women will be employed as crossing guards this fall after their removal last year to save money. Guards will monitor Verity Parkway Eldora Drive Verity and Elwood Street Tytus Avenue at Charles Street and other key intersections including Cen tral Shafer Street and Shafer Manchester Avenue.
Gov. A. B. Chandler of Kentucky was awarded an honorary colonelcy by Lt. Gov. Harry Lee Waterfield. Chandler, who has commissioned many colonels during his terms, said he could never figure out how to obtain one.
City Manager Charles W. Thompson reports Webber Avenue grading is complete after sewer main work. Crews will surface Ohio Avenue with bituminous material to reduce dust as ruts from the excavation are cleared. Halpin Inc. received the city order to proceed, but subcontractor Tony Vitelli & Son halted work pending payment for pipe replacement after 700 800 feet of collapsed and broken pipe.
Patrolman Robert Sloan, a nine year Middletown veteran, sues cafe owner Tommie J Glossom for defaming him by alleging he took bribes. The suit claims Glossom falsely stated Sloan accepted money monthly and planned to permit illegal beer sales.
Frank T. Shinn, a gun collector, will address the Kiwanis Club at Thursday noon. He plans to bring rare early firearms as examples. The meeting is at the Manchester Hotel.
British actress Diana Dors reported 11 000 pounds missing from her safe deposit box. Police sought to question a man who shared a key. the theft occurred after she stored the money on July 14 and found it gone when the box was opened Monday.
Idaho stands as the only state in the Union where no foreign flag has ever flown over its soil, marking a distinctive record in American state history.
The will of Arthur Newkirk of Trenton filed in Probate Court by widow Zella Newkirk executrix directs the estate to her. Earline Davidson a minor of Middletown seeks separate maintenance from Charles D. Davidson Jr. of 3103 Locust St. in Domestic Relations Court via cross petition alleging neglect. The couple married February 2 1956 in Noblesville Ind. They have no children.
Several court petitions list neglect and cruelty claims involving local residents. Named parties include Gertrude Turner of Hamilton versus Ambrose Turner, Ruth Ann Lanier of Austin Minnesota against James Arthur Lanier, Mary Halcomb a minor against Dudley Halcomb, Dorothy Platt of Hamilton against Douglas Eugene Pratt, Alice Marie Cooper of Hamilton against Robert Ray Cooper, Emma McGuire of Hamilton against Arnold McGuire, and Silas Hoskins of Hamilton against Rubye G. Hoskins. Noted addresses include 2817 Goldman Avenue.
Dorothy Hudson of 2500 Elmo Point and David E. Hudson of 16 Broad Street face neglect and cruelty allegations in cases involving Mamie Porter of Dayton and Jesse Porter of Lovejoy Georgia. Judge David Black presiding. Paul G. Bauknecht of 1331 Reynolds Avenue and Roxie Bauknecht of 4011 Jewell Street confront neglect claims in a matter before Judge Fred B. Cramer.
Frank Gilbert, 45, was sentenced to 120 years in an Ohio penitentiary for the gunshot death of Richard Moore, 25, following an argument over a $100 bill. A jury had found second degree murder but Judge Carson Hoy reduced the verdict to first degree manslaughter.
Andros Hollo 26 died of injuries from a suburban Shaker Heights car crash where his vehicle struck a tree. He died Monday at St. Alexis Hospital.
Steven Manning, 3, fell and broke his left forearm while at home of his father Guy Manning 64 Harold Ave Franklin. Stephen Manning, 4, injured finger in chaise lounge hinge and had finger tip partially amputated after check in at Middletown Hospital.
Police reported a stolen 1949 Pride Johnson Jr. automobile from Inland Container parking on Nelbar Avenue around 3 p m. Dennis Stein reported four hubcaps valued at 52 dollars stolen from his car in Streifthau parking lot. Homer D Leffler had two hubcaps valued at 35 dollars stolen from his car. Stanley Sallee reported a shock absorber stolen from his car.
Hera Cox of President Homes Inc reports six 300 pound bags of mortar stolen from a building site at Manchester Meadows subdivision on Manchester Road. Police are investigating the incident.
The Ohio Emergency Board released 85000 to mail pro and con arguments to voters. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown had requested 150000 to distribute about three million pamphlets for the union shop ban vote. Brown cut costs by hiring an outside mailing service as Ohioans prepare to vote November 4.
The Rev. Herbert Hart of Tried Stone Baptist Church and his congregation will be guests of the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe Thursday at 7 30 p m Mrs Callie Mae Smith will be in charge.
Middletown's 1958 directory reflects growth with 24 277 telephones up from 23 372 and 137.5 miles of paved streets up from 132. Property valuations rise to 168 498 394 with a $31.64 tax rate per 1 000. Birth and death rates dip while infant mortality rises. Directory expands to 724 pages from 710.
Honolulu AP reports pacifist Earle L. Reynolds faced trial for violating Atomic Energy Commission rules by sailing his 50-foot ketch Phoenix into U.S. nuclear testing grounds in the Pacific. The case went to a jury 24 hours after opening arguments as Reynolds did not call witnesses and prosecutors rested after four witnesses. He faces up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted.
A one year old drank kerosene and a 16 month old was scorched by hot coffee, both admitted to Middletown Hospital. Beckham Ballard suffered burns on his left ear with a satisfactory condition noted, while Kim Martin was identified as the kerosene consumer. Bert Nichols, 51, injured at Sorg Paper Co. with a knee cut ending in fifteen stitches, was released after treatment.
A 10 year old Basen Grover of Parma suburb Cleveland died Monday from injuries sustained in a crash Saturday on Route 46 near New Lyme in Ashtabula County.
Rain across the Eastern states eased overnight while coastal swells from Hurricane Daisy lingered. The Weather Bureau reported no immediate heavy damage though Atlantic City saw record rainfall with over an inch in some spots and two inches in many mid Atlantic locales.
Firefighters were summoned to 10 Harold Avenue to inspect a car owned by Earl Hodge of 3531 Miamisburg Centersville Rd. The overheated vehicle sustained no damage according to fire officials.
Ohio motorists are expected to keep similar careful driving as recent weeks, lowering Labor Day weekend accidents and deaths. Butler County Automobile Club manager Martin W. Thomas says 1958 figures suggest far fewer crashes than past years, with about 1200 injuries and 23 deaths nationwide for the holiday period.
Professional instructor Joan Ritter and her students will perform at the Golden Age Club meeting tomorrow. President Harry Gordon announced the gathering at 1 p.m. in the Girl Scout room of the Civic Association building.
Kennethy Faul, 46, sales manager for Three Bears Super Stores, surrendered to police and admitted stealing 3200 dollars on July 7. He said he used all but 100 dollars and lamented the public reaction to his actions.
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