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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
2
Judge Alton H. Combs of Municipal Court proposes five day jail terms for drunk driving with possible ten nights for families to maintain support. He notes fines of about $200 plus costs and six months license suspension. He hopes to deter intoxicated driving by restricting alcohol access and encouraging social restraint.
Dayton's police chief Matthew C. Kirkpatrick was released from a $25,000 false imprisonment suit in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. Defendants remaining include Middletown Police Chief Joseph Blackmore and Ruth Lawson, night clerk of Municipal Court. Judges ruled on releases for Kirkpatrick and two detectives. Shipley’s driver case involves Yellow Cab operators Pearl and Joseph Anderson. The suit, linked to a June Middletown accident, may proceed with others filing answers. Shipley’s attorney expects a spring hearing.
The Cox Theatre presents The Fourposter a three act comedy drama tracing a married couple over 35 years with one set and two actors Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy play the man and wife who argue laugh and endure changing times. The play ends with a graceful farewell as the couple move aside for a younger pair. The production copies the Broadway original and draws big laughs from the conflict between masculine and feminine roles.
Four property owners sued to stop city improvements on Kensington St and Grand Ave. An agreement with City Manager H W Starick led to dismissal after attorney Maxwell Finkleman said the city would compensate provable damages. The case, in Common Pleas Court, had delayed water drainage work near the properties.
In Henderson Kentucky five cars are up for grabs after salvage crews recovered 98 of 175 Dodges Plymouths and DeSotos from a sunken barge at the river bottom. Crews say another 72 were driven onto the barge when it sank earlier and recovering the remaining five would be too costly.
County prosecutor Jackson Bosch says two Cincinnati breweries will offer testimony next week to the grand jury probing teen drinking in Butler County. Middletown Police Chief Joseph Blackmore, Hamilton Chief John Bip pus, state Liquor Board rep Howard T. Klinker, a dozen tavern keepers, and YMCA YWCA reps are also summoned. The grand jury seeks details on sales of intoxicants to 18 to 21 year olds. violations could close establishments. A 17 year old Hamilton girl died after a downtown cafe incident linked to the probe. Several Middletown residents and cafe proprietors are queried about teen liquor purchases and related experiences.
A hectic series of city employee car incidents left three private vehicles damaged and one wrecked. Police report a hit and run at 10 24 p m near 2309 Tytus Ave damaging Director of Law Schatzmanns car and Palmer s auto, with substantial damage to Schatzmann s vehicle. Palmer faced a drunken driving charge though not found at fault.
Paramount shows The Lusty Men at 1:15 3:20 5:30 7:40 9:40 p m Tuesday and 1:15 3:20 5:30 p m Wednesday The Stooge plays 6 8 10 and midnight Wednesday Strand screens Pirate Sub Marine at 1:15 4:20 7:30 10:25 p m Crimson Pirate at 2:30 5:35 8:40 p m Wednesday cartoon show 1:00 5:00 p m Under The Red Sea at 6:20 9:10 p m and 12:05 a m Tarzan's Savage Fury at 7:35 10:25 p m and 1:10 a m.
Twelve persons have been nominated for election to the YMCA Board of Directors. The mail election closes at 6 p.m. January 14. Nominees include W. Elmer Barker Jack Baltzell John Burdsall George E. Harvey Louis T. Kenny Melvin Kelso George E. Kuehnle Jr Jack Linzie Joseph S. Thomas Ray W. Young Walter E. Sender and Mrs Clair P. Tieman. Nine voting members may nominate additional candidates by January 3. Petitions go to Vance E. Cribbs at 48 North Broad St. Six directors will be elected, five men and one woman. Notice and by-law extracts posted at the YMCA.
City Commissioners will meet at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the City Building for a brief session over holiday business. City manager H. W. Starick said only leftover legislation from last week is on the agenda, including the Main-Manchester Municipal parking lot purchase from the Board of Education and a lighting contract with Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company.
John Baker of 866 Sixth Ave faced continued arraignment before Judge Alton H. Combs for charges including intoxication, careless driving, and manslaughter after his car hit a tree on South Main St on Christmas Day injuring Lois Gordon of 1219 Garfield St who died. Two motorists, William Sanders of West Elkton and Donald John Hoover of Canal Fulton, were fined and suspended for six months for driving while intoxicated. Hobart Blair of 536 Sycamore St received 30 days in the Cincinnati Workhouse plus fines for embezzlement and pork theft from a Crispen Trucking Company load. Ollie Lige, 23, was fined for possessing indecent literature and intoxication. Floyd Pelfrey, 23, fined for related offenses.
Opal Johnson, 33, of 109 Igiehart St., released on $300 bond to appear in Municipal Court on an assault and battery charge filed by Maggie Short of the same address. James Hothn, 308 Franklin St., said his five-year-old son Frederick was bitten on the hand by a dog yesterday. Frank Esselman, 500 South Sutphin St., reported a jacket stolen from Sherman School due to driver license absence. Philip Barker, 43, of 4214 Grand Ave., fined $15 and costs for disorderly conduct. A grand larceny charge against Carl Cheeseman, 52, of Monroe, was dismissed. charges were filed by Harry Lombardi. Cheeseman allegedly accompanied Lombardi’s estranged wife to the home where items were taken. Lombardi obtained a warrant for the wrong person.
The year 1952 ends in a drab mood with cloudy skies and a remote chance of showers. Temperatures hover near 45 degrees, with a tonight low around 32. Yesterday warmed to 45 from 27 as the day progressed. nationwide, light rain coats Oregon to Northern California coastlines and a Gulf belt rain band persists. In the Great Lakes, light snow and rain mix as Miami reads 70 and Grand Forks reports subzero.
Robert Reed, 39, of 1600 Garfield Street, told Judge Alton Combs he pulled a fire alarm on Christmas Day to dispel a voodoo curse and to attract a policeman. Reed was fined $50 for a false alarm and $10 for intoxication, plus costs, after admitting he did not truly believe in voodoo.
Colin Gardner III, former Wage Stabilization Board industry member and Gard ner Board and Carton Company VP, told Middletown Industrial Council that the wage control program is dead and the board should be abolished. He blamed the tripartite system and unjustified gains for coal miners and urged equal treatment of all industries.
A tropical storm swept Danao island in the Southern Philippines causing ten deaths and thirty eight missing, as reported by the Philippine News Service. The storm moved into the South China Sea east of Palawan Island.
Sparks from welding torches ignited tarpaulins in the by products plant of the new blast furnace at Armco about 1 a m today. The fire was extinguished by Armco firemen with slight damage reported to four tarpaulins.
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