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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1957

Page

2

Reichelderfer Named Armco Vice President

Armco Steel Corp directors elected D. E. Reichelderfer as vice president for finance with continued control duties. A longtime Armco executive since 1930, he holds a BS from Ohio State, Harvard program training, and serves on civic and industry boards. He and Mrs. Reichelderfer reside at 4305 Manchester Rd with two children.

Armco Steel Corp D. E. Reichelderfer R. L. Gray Reichelderfer Armco Ohio State University Phi Beta Kappa Middle Town Lemon Township North Middletown Oglessby - Barnitz Bank & Trust Co Ohio Public Expenditure Council Ohio Chamber of Commerce Controller's Institute of America Manchester Rd James Gretchen

Local Youths Attend Dayton Conference

Nineteen Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y representatives from Middletown joined 237 delegates from Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Springfield and Xenia at the 4th annual Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y district conference held at Grace Methodist Church in Dayton. The Rev. Roland G. Carter led morning worship and urged a Christ centered focus to meet the Sputnik Age. Middletown youth leaders Russ Galloway Dennis Block and Bob Boni helped run sessions with Jack Wiley supervising YMCA youth work.

Middletown Grace Methodist Church Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Springfield Xenia Roland G. Carter Central Methodist Church Calnged America Russ Galloway Dennis Block Bob Boni Middletown Croix Hi

Hearing Opens in Fatal Grand Hotel Fight

In Hamilton, Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer began hearing the case of James Crain who died after a free-for-all at the Grand Hotel on Oct 5. John Oder of Cincinnati and Lloyd Miller of Dayton, both 37, face second degree murder charges.

Hamilton Fred B. Cramer James Crain Dayton Grand Hotel John Oder Walnut St Cincinnati Lloyd Miller Franklin St

String of Pearls Club Meets at Grove Street Home

Colored News reports the String of Pearls Club of OFS will gather at 8 p m today at the residence of Mrs Merlin Pope located at 1316 Grove Street.

String of Pearls Club OFS Merlin Pope Grove St

Middletown to Open New Sewer Plant December 16

Middletown prepares to inaugurate its $1,200,000 city sewage disposal plant with a December 16 ceremony led by City Manager Charles W Thompson. An inspection found a boiler digester issue. H W Miller Construction Co of Cincinnati expects repairs within days. An open house for the public will follow in January.

Middletown Charles W Thompson H. W. Miller Construction Co Cincinnati Thompson

Break-in at Victor Transit Corp reported with damaged safe

Police log notes a break-in Saturday night at Victor Transit Corp on 901 Garfield Street. Two blank checks were taken from a desk after an entry through a north window and the safe was damaged. Clarence DeHart investigated. E R Coker reported vandals damaged a window by BB gun by about 75 dollars yesterday.

Victor Transit Corp Garfield St Clarence DeHart E.R. Coker Santa Fe Rd

Patrol arrests Otto Martin on DWI charge near Le Sourdsville

State patrolmen yesterday arrested Otto Martin a 58 year old resident of 332 North 2nd Street Hamilton on Ohio 4 near Le Sourdsville for drilling while intoxicated.

Otto Martin N. 2Nd St Hamilton Ohio le Sourdsville

Butler Not Candidate To Stay On

Hugh Butler the clerk of the Middletown Board of Education says he will not seek reappointment when his term ends December 31. He has served Middletown for 38 years and arrived in 1919 as principal of the former North School after service in the U S Army. He previously led Garfield and Young Street schools for 25 years and was acting superintendent after Supt Leidner's death until John D Blackford's appointment in August 1954.

Hugh Butler Middletown Garsfield Young Street Earl Leidner John D. Blackford

Elderly Man Hangs Self In Garage

In Hamilton a 70-year-old man, Max Petri, was found hanged in a garage at his daughter’s home on Greenlawn Road. Coroner Dr. Garret Boone ruled death as a self-inflicted act. Walter Lenning reported seeing the body after being summoned by Mrs. Margaret Coger. A clothes line and a nearby ladder were noted at the scene.

Coger Lenning Sgt. Jordan

Vandals damage Peastown school office

Vandals caused 52 dollars in damage at Peastown school during the weekend. They entered by breaking a window on the north side and ransacked the principal Eugene Akers office, stealing papers. Deputy reports found no theft beyond the papers and a second incident noted nails and roofing material valued at 98 dollars taken from new houses on Franklin Madison Road.

Peasttown Eugene Akers Akers Leslie Marcum Franklin-Madison Road Franklin- Madison Road

Ex Highway Division Engineer Dies in Columbus

Luke J. Brannon, 57, longtime Bureau of Highway Construction field engineer, died Sunday at his Columbus home. He served 22 years with the state highway department and 40 years overall, including a former division engineer post in Middletown. He once lived in Hamilton.

Columbus Luke J. Brannon Bureau of Highway Construction Highway Department Bis Department Middletown Hamilton

McGuire Adoption Case Resumes in Hamilton Probate Court

In Hamilton Probate Court the adoption suit involving Christine McGuire and Harold Ashcraft focuses on her two stepsons Harold 15 and Asa 11. John H Teeter of New York seeks to adopt them, claiming Ashcraft owes 2900 in back support after a 1950 divorce and remarriage.

Hamilton Christine McGuire Harry F. Walsh John H. Teeter New York Damon Runyon Fund Harold Asa Teeter Harold Ashcraft New Yorker Miss McGuire Ashcraft Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp

Middletown Officials Tour Northern Ohio Schools

A Middletown school group led by Superintendent Howard Cromwell visits Lima Upper Sandusky and Cleveland West Technical to inspect facilities. The tour precedes drawings for a new shop addition at Middletown High School as part of a 6% million school building program.

Middletown Ohio Howard Cromwell Clyde D. Pierson Thomas Webb C. W. Young D. R. Baker A. E. Roper Roosevelt James O. Finley Memr Board of Education Lima Upper Sandusky Cleveland West Technical Middletown High School

Two Franklin Crashes Cause Over $1,000 Damage

Franklin police report two Sunday crashes involving five cars. Daniel Lamb 52 of Miamisburg hit two cars, rear ending Rodney Mathews 21 and pushing him into Thomas Moore 21 of Dayton. Lamb arrested for improper operation. damage totals include 375, 100, 25. In a second incident Paul McQueen 18 of Elizabethtown crossed a yellow line, side swiping Eugene Nowlin 32 of Elizabethtown Ky. Nowlin’s damage about 575 and McQueen’s about 200.

Franklin Daniel Lamb Miamisburg S. Main Street 6Th Street Lamb Rodney W. Mathews Pennyroyal Road Thomas Moore Dayton Mathews Moore Paul McQueen Ethel Ave Main Street Eugene Nowlin Elizabethtown McQueen Nowlin

Civitan Yule Party Set For Tomorrow

Civitan Club members and their wives will hold their annual Christmas party tomorrow evening at the Police Pistol Range. They will be guests of Capt. John Fitzgerald, with the dinner to start at 6 30 p m and a covered-dish menu, chairman Mrs. Victor V Mackall said.

Civitan Club Police Pistol Range John Fitzgerald Victor V. Mackall

Servicemen News Update From Mason and Middletown

Donald E. Terry is to graduate from naval boot camp at Great Lakes on December 7 after nine weeks of training. Pvt. David B. Swisher completed the intermediate speed radio operator course at Ft. Hood. Pfc. David D. Duke serves with the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. Airman 2c Eddie Waddell expected to arrive in Middletown on leave from his base near London after three years in England.

Donald E. Terry Oakley Terry Mason Rt. 1 Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill David B. Swisher Joseph D. Swisher Sherman Ave Ili Corps Academy Ft. Hood Tex Swisher Middletown High School Armco Steel Corp Army David D. Duke Zora Fitts Dixie Highway Franklin 1St Calvary Division Korea Duke Ieader 21St Infantry Far East Eddie Waddell Walter D. Waddell Omaha St Middletown England London Waddell 92Nd Air Force

New Hospital Dedication Set In Norwalk Ohio

The Fisher Titus Hospital in Norwalk Ohio a 1.8 million dollar facility with 100 beds will be dedicated on a Wednesday. Detroit industrialist William A Fisher and his wife Laura Titus natives of Norwalk donated 500000 dollars and pledged another 500000 for construction. Townspeople raised 600000 and plan a drive to raise the remaining 200000.

Norwalk Ohio Fisher-Titus Detroit William A. Fisher Laura Titus

Hotter Party Surprise for Fire Chief in Franklin

A surprise party for Fire Chief Edgar Farmer by his wife was interrupted at 11:30 as the Fire Department rushed from the Farmer residence after a fire alarm. A severed light wire at 214 Bridge Street caused a minor blaze, quickly controlled, allowing the celebration to resume.

Franklin Edgar Farmer Bridge St

Tough Old Days Ree aided By Cops in Kitchener

Two veteran Kitchener police sergeants Herbert Gimbel and Cecil Farnham, each with 31 years on the force, recall harsher early duties. They note modern officers have it easier while reflecting on long shifts and changing times in policing.

Kitchener Herbert Gimbel Cecil Farnham

Three Hurt In Collision In Hamilton With Arrest

Three people suffered minor injuries in a three car crash at 9th Avenue and Yankee Road at 10 45 p m. Police arrested Cecil Reynolds 26 of 630 Rigdon Street for driving while under the influence. Accidents caused about 1350 in damages and involved parked cars and moving vehicles.

9Th Avenue Yankee Road Middletown Hospital Beverly Barron Susie Jordan 2Nd St Hamilton Judy Cook Jessie Cook Front St James Bowen Elk Creek Road Cecil Reynolds Rigdon St Reynolds Yankee Rd

Den Mothers Training Session Scheduled Tonight

A denmother and Cub Scout leader training course will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Civic Association office announced by Robert Sutton district leadership training chairman The topic is The Den Meeting Also at 7 30 p m tomorrow the Civic Association library hosts a meeting of the Order of the Arrow executive committee Lodge Chief Micky Dennis will preside and report on committee progress Plans for the lodge Christmas social will be discussed.

Civic Association Robert Sutton Den The Order of the Arrow Micky Dennis

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