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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
2
A faulty oil heating stove in the cab of an Armco switching engine started a fire at the East Works stock yard early today causing minor damage and electrical wiring harm. Fire crews from Companies 2 3 and the ladder unit responded at 1 40 a m.
Salvation Army Citadel in SA schedules food basket registrations through Wednesday with 1 to 4 pm interviews by Women's Auxiliary. C A Burnett oversees signups and baskets will be ready December 22 with pickups December 22 or 23. Deliveries to aged or infirm registrants. Last year yielded over 360 baskets. only about 80 signed up so far.
Turkish patrol boat machinegunned a Greek fishing boat near the Dodecanese, killing one crewman and wounding another. The St. George was taken to a Turkish port where the crew were jailed. The incident heightens Greek Turkish strains over Cyprus amid ongoing clashes with British authorities.
Newton was elected last night to lead the Middletown branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers for the coming year. Norman W. Marks was named vice president and Chester Hollenbaugh recording secretary. Emmett L. Gregory Sr. became financial secretary with E. B. Banks as treasurer. Francis M. Fuller was sergeant at arms, James Clark NSBA, and Oakwood Jordan trustee. The election occurred at the monthly meeting.
About 300 people attended the Sherman School Parent Teacher Organization meeting last night to view a Christmas program by the students. Directed by Dorothy Reinartz with assistants, the show featured pantomime and carols depicting the birth of Christ and concluded with community singing. Officials discussed proposed constitutional changes to be voted on February 16 at the next meeting.
Gettysburg College's chairman says the presidency could be vacant if Eisenhower does not seek re-election and the job would be his if he desires it. The liberal arts college has about a thousand students and sits near the president's residence.
Three 13 and 14 year old girls admitted stealing two autos in Oxford last night. One car stalled near McGuffey School after a prior theft, the second car wrecked near College Corner. No injuries reported. Authorities say the teens sought a thrill. Two from Oxford and one from Collinsville.
The Mound Builders' Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, approves 1956 goals and expands its board from 30 to 40 members. New directors are Robert Ridpath of Aeronca Manufacturing and Scott McClure of Lebanon. Objectives include expanding units from 60 to 75, training courses starting January 16 17, new merit badge counselors, higher first class rates, Camp Hook upgrades, health and safety measures, fundraising beyond Middletown and Franklin, a monthly council bulletin, and a recognition meeting set for January 25 at the American Legion home in Middletown.
The Town Hall Theater in Lebanon was closed today because a boiler in the heating plant failed. Village offices will mostly operate with electric heaters. A replacement boiler part was ordered from Buffalo, New York, but restoration timing is uncertain.
Ohio received 55728 of the more than one million Salk anti polio vaccine shots released yesterday by the Public Health Service. The 1017054 shots will go to states and territories under the voluntary control program, bringing total allocations since July 31 to 13459491.
Jerry Brown reported last night the theft of 10 dollars from his trousers. Patrolman Ralph Trimble yesterday arrested Roberta Osborne aged 21 of 1634 Central Ave on a warrant charging cutting with intent to wound. The complainant is William Osborne and the injury is described as minor.
Hollywood detective Oscar O Lear interrupted Christmas shopping to arrest a juvenile auto theft trio. A 14 year old driver claimed the car cost 75 cents paid over time, having bought it from a 16 year old who had stolen it. a third teen was questioned. All three were jailed for investigation.
Larry White city patrolman was named chancellor commander of Lafayette Lodge 37 Knights of Pythias. Joe Derickson vice chancellor Wayne Back prelate Noah Lambert master of work Theodore Thompson master of arms Elza Abraham secretary Zena Brandon treasurer W. W. Gray financial secretary Jack Combs inner guard William Augspurger outer guard John Winkelman trustee Russell Cunningham delegate Ray Bowling alternate delegate Augspurger also lodge deputy. A contract was drawn to sponsor nursing training at Middletown Hospital and the lodge Christmas party is set for Dec 20 with committee Wayne Back Theodore Thompson Roy Bowling Elza Abraham. Page rank will be conferred on two candidates next week. A lunch followed.
The Rev William O Calvert has assumed pastoral duties at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church He is a graduate of Wittenberg College and Hamma Divinity School and has previously served at a Lutheran church in North Industry Ohio He will reside at 2015 Central Ave and has held roles in Lutheran Pastors Assn Canton and Luther League committees.
The Soroptimist International Club held a December dinner at the Meadows Restaurant auctioning traditional Christmas foods including a Pennsylvania plum pudding style sausage cake. Miss Mary Lord acted as auctioneer to raise funds for a club project at its newly chartered group.
Detectives report two chests of drawers were ransacked at the home of Jake Rukavina on 502 Euclid Street last night but nothing was stolen. The intruders gained entry by forcing a back door. Detectives James Howerton and Roy Crout provided details.
Salvation Army kettle funds rise to 771.77 with Maj. Charles Johnston reporting. Last year at this time contributions were 732.77. Tomorrow the Women's Auxiliary will run the Christmas booth at Broad Street and Central Avenue with Mrs. William Bergmann in charge. Kettles will be manned during store hours until Christmas.
Theaters show Desert Sands and Gentlemen Marry Brunettes at Paramount with showings 1 20 p m 4 50 p m and 8 15 p m Destry and Timberjack at Strand with 2 55 p m 6 45 p m 10 p m and 1 15 p m 5 00 p m 8 35 p m Fri and Sat View from Pompeys Head at Colonial on multiple times including 9 45 p m and Dixie Cruise In screens Golden Mask 9 10 p m and Out of the Past 7 00 p m and 10 45 p m.
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