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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1958

Page

2

Two Men Die in Butler County Crash Near Seven Mile

Two Hamilton residents Billie Joe Sanders and Bruce McKillican died when their car overturned on Ohio Route 503 three miles north of Seven Mile. Three other Hamilton residents James W. Smith Charles S. Nelson and Raymond Scott were injured and taken to Mercy Hospital. Nelson was driving. the car struck a pole and overturned. Sanders was found 100 feet from the wreckage. Bodies taken to Griesmer Grim Funeral Home.

Hamilton (Special Ohio Rt Seven Mile Hamilton Mercy Hospital James W. Smith Allstater Ave Charles S. Nelson Cherokee Dr Raymond Scott Lee Ave Nelson Sanders McKillican Butler County Griesmer - Grim

Two Injured and Three Drivers Cited in City Crashes

In Middletown, two injuries occurred in a two car collision on Cleveland Street at 2:50 p.m. James Dykes 48 was arrested for driving while under the influence after head on impact with Douglas Young 69. Damage totals about 900 dollars.

Cleveland Street Hill Avenue James Dykes South Ave Middletown Hospital Douglas Young Lamberton St Alfred Schwarz Park Dr 1St Avenue Crawford Street Schwarz Walter Fugett Franklin Rt Fugett Melville Payton

Missing teen found after theater search report

Angela Cogan, 15, of 1820 Eldora Dr., was reported missing Friday and located yesterday afternoon in a local theater. Thefts included a girls bicycle, a jacket, a half ton pickup from Cecil Runyan's lot, two wheels, and a taillight lens. Vandals broke a car door window and state patrols arrested William Crockett on a fatal driving charge. Henry Osborne on an assault warrant.

Angela Cogan Eldora Dr Oscar Higgins Baltimore St Louis Monce Wayne Ave Cecil Runyan Manchester Avenue Main Street Lawrence Jeffery Clyde Phillips Wilbraham Rd James Mullins Camden Henry Osborne Park St

Child described as charming likeness of father and mother

A short memorial sketch portrays a little girl noted for her cuteness, resembling her father and reflecting her mother’s influence in personality and life.

Voting Home Is Where Head Is

The court ruled John Murray’s legal residence is where he sleeps his head not where his feet rest. Murray claimed North Ireland as home though his bed is in the Irish Republic. The border splits his bedroom but the ruling treats home as his head’s location.

Derrylin Northern Ireland John Murray North Ireland Irish Republic Murray

Wounded Deputy Out Of Hospital

Warren County Deputy Sheriff George Carrel has returned home after treatment at Miami Valley Hospital for a flesh wound from a gunfight seven miles south of Lebanon on Erwin Road. He chased a trio tampering with a license plate. two assailants fled, possibly a woman wounded. The fugitives, driving a green 1958 Ford with Kentucky plates, remain at large as authorities continue the search.

Lebanon Warren County George Carrel Line St Miami Valley Hospital Here Carrel Erwin Road Mason Twenty-Mile Stand Ralph Palmer Sheriff's Office State Patrol Kentucky

Milk Cartons Turned Into Emergency Car Flares

Indiana State Police developed a roadside flare from milk cartons. A torch burning about thirty minutes is made by stacking seven or eight folded cartons inside a larger carton with its top opened. Idea came after Sgt. John A. Cook saw a stranded motorist using such a torch.

Indianapolis Indiana Harold S. Zeis John A. Cook

Zartman Fund Trustees Plan Convalescent Home

Franklin special report: two story residence at 120 South Main Street to be converted into a convalescent home for Franklin residents. About 340000 of Mrs. Zartman estate designated for this purpose. Trustees chair J T Riley announced. Mrs. Zartman died May 1956. home to house 12 patients at opening mid April. Other trustees named include Dr. Jean A. Nock Milo Beck H L Chaney E H Bindley. Fred B Zartman died March 1955. he led Franklin National Bank and Franklin Board Paper Co. and belonged to Rotarians and Methodist Church.

Franklin S. Main St Fred B Julia McC. Zartman Zartman Jean A. Nock Milo Beck H. L. Chaney E. H. Bindley Fred B. Zartman Miami Vally Hospital Franklin National Bank Franklin Board & Paper Co Miami Valley Building & Loan Assn Rotarians Methodist Church Zartmans Park Ave

Crawford Rites Set At Church Of The Ascension

Clifford R. Crawford 69 longtime Black Clawson executive died of a heart attack Friday in Hartsville S C. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Episcopal Church of the Ascension with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Burial details and family arrivals noted. calling hours Sunday at Wilson Memorial Home.

Crawford Church of Ascension Clifford R. Crawford The Black Clawson Co Episcopal Church of the Ascension Sidney C. McCammon Woodside Cemetery Black Clawson Hartsville S. C

Lebanon Man Missing After Cold-Weather Search

A four hour search in biting cold by nearly 50 volunteers failed to locate bewrence Beltz, last seen Dec 30 along Cook Road south of Lebanon. Led by his son Walter Beltz, the hunt covered woods and fields with reports of barking dogs possibly from a search pack. Beltz had lived at 246 Cincinnati Ave with his daughter Mrs. Stanley Burnside.

Lebanon Bewrence Beltz Cook Road Walter Beltz Mound Street Beltz Stanley Burnside Cincinnati Ave

Middle Orators Earn Points In Dayton Speech Tournament

Middletown High filed two debate teams at Dayton Chaminade High School for an Ohio High School Speech League event. Craig Kerkow Drew Selvar Brian Lennie and Helen Lowry posted four wins two losses tying Columbus North for third as Chaminade won and Cin cinnati Purcell Newark and Fairmont tied for second. Top MHL individual Robert Wells tied for first in humorous declamation Ronnie Gray won two dramatic rounds but did not place in finals. Florence Powell led the group with the Middle entries and other team members competed in various events.

Middletown High Dayton Chaminade High School Craig Kerkow Drew Selvar Brian Lennie Helen Lowry Columbus North Chaminade Cincinnati Purcell Newark Fairmont Secorth

Fire damages one story home in Sycamore Street blaze

A chimney defect sparked a fire at Henry Allen's one story frame house at 1712 Sycamore St. around 10 p.m. yesterday. Firemen confined the blaze to the front room and attic, causing 150 to 175 dollars in building and content damage. A chair was damaged as well.

Henry Allen Sycamore St

Firemen make two emergency runs in Dayton area

City firemen answered two calls yesterday. At 3 57 p m the squad rushed to 13338 Manchester Ave to aid Helen Hurr 55 who had trouble breathing and was taken by Schramm ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Earlier at 2 25 p m the squad went to 41 Curtis St for Charles Gray 27 who refused aid but planned to consult his doctor.

Manchester Ave Helen Hurr Schramm Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Curtis St Charles Gray Midway St Gray

Local Contractor Earl Sloan Dies After Illness

Earl Sloan 52 of 615 Crawford St. died at Middletown Hospital Friday night after a long illness. Survived by daughters Peggy Back Middletown Janet Maddox Dayton son Earl Jr Gratis mother Florence Sloan Middletown six sisters Gratis West Middletown Dayton Jay County brothers James Middletown Hubert Gratis five grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Zimmerman Funeral Home Gratis Rev J Herschel Caudill officiating. Interment Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday.

Earl Sloan Crawford St Middletown Hospital Peggy Back Middletown Janet Maddox Dayton Earl Jr Gratis Florence Sloan Edith McGraw West Middletown Evelyn Cunningham Helen Carter Joan Fletcher Jane Zimmerman Ruby Wood James Hubert Zimmerman J. Herschel Caudill Fairview Cemetery

Area Road Project Bids Due Feb 18

Bids for a two lane 8.3 mile route to be widened to four lanes on state routes 4 123 and 725 in Madison Township Butler County and Germantown will be opened Feb 18 in Columbus. Ground work for future four lane expansion planned. Completion date Oct 31 1959. Bids also sought for Ohio 128 in Hamilton and St Clair Township 2.471 miles with variable pavement width.

Columbus Madison Township Butler County Germantown G. D. Ackerman Division 8 State Highway Department Ackerman New York Central Railroad Ohio Rt. 123 Twin Creek Market Street Little Town Creek Ohio 128 Hamilton St. Clair Township

Starkweather Remains Quiet in Nebraska Penitentiary

Charles Starkweather, 19, spent his first full day in Nebraska’s penitentiary in a dim security cell. Officials planned prosecution for 11 murders. Sheriff, district attorney and officers sought a written statement about the Lincoln to Wyoming crime spree, but no release of details was promised.

Lincoln Neb Charles Starkweather Nebraska Hospittal Ward Starkweather Wyoming Lancaster County Elmer Scheele

Freeman to Speak at CME Mission Church Event

The Rev. C Freeman of Phillips Chapel CME Church will be guest speaker at 3 p m today at the CME Mission Church delivering a message to attendees.

C. Freeman Phillips Chapel CME Church CME Mission Church

Big Plane Crashes in Norwalk Suburb Aboard 42

NORWALK CALIF. A giant military transport with 42 aboard crashed Saturday night in a densely populated area. Witnesses said a collision occurred between the large plane and a single engine craft after takeoff from Long Beach Municipal. March Air Force Base lists 35 military personnel and seven crew members on board.

Norwalk Calif Los Angeles Civil Aeronautics Administration CAA Military Air Transport Service Long Beach Municipal March Air Force Base

AFL CIO Keeps Hoffa Teamsters Out of Federation

AFL-CIO leaders say the expelled Teamsters cannot rejoin while Jimmy Hoffa heads the union. They doubt a court monitor can ensure compliance with ethical rules and may urge locals to seek AFL CIO charters separately.

Miami Beach Fla. W Aflcio Teamsters Jimmy Hoffa AFL- Cio Executive Council Afl-Cio Hoffa Senate Sen McClellan D-Ark Afl-Cio Council

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Butler Billie Joe Sanders Walnut St Bruce McKillican Grand Hotel Gerald Meehan Carolina Sr Paul Becker Leslie Sn Wall Street Meehan Henry Bohne Grand Ave Harold Newcomb Sheridan Ave Yankee and Jefferson Roads William Crockett Rt. 4 Main St Colonial Theatre Gruen J. Ladies 3ULOVA Benrus Ladi Diamond Es’ & Men's Freeman's Jewelry Shepherd Martha Lary Lou Gayle Judy Shepherd Valentines Central Ave Zartman Fund Trustees Plan Convalescent Home Ft. Lauderdale Fla Robert William Clifford Jr Mary Jane Tisdall Kenilworth Wilson Memorial Home Colored News DODDS Verity 4Th Ave Robert Kanlair Ceraillest Los Angeles International Airport Dave Beck Hofa U.S U.S. GA Central Avenue Strand West Central Ave 1St National Bank Second Ave Broad and Verity Pkwy Grand Avenue and Gideon Road U.S. Middletown
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