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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1955
Page
2
Gardner Scholarship Fund offers 500 yearly for four years to 16 students from public and parochial schools in Middletown and Greater Cincinnati. Applications due March 15. winners announced around April 1.
The Knights of Pythias Lafayette 37 announce their annual banquet on Thursday February 17 at 6 30 p m in Castle Hall. Kash Amburgh Warren County preacher and businessman will speak with Bill Denham as master of ceremonies General chairman is Zeno Brandon Larry White handles decorations and registrations. Food committee heads are Charles Ingram and James Fagan with Harold McGraw William Conklin and Charles Witner overseeing tickets.
Marion Meyer age 53 of 2207 Crescent Bivd suffered a compound dislocation of the right index finger after his hand was caught in an electric lift at Gardner Board and Carton Co. He was treated at Middletown Hospital ER at 8:15 am and released. The report adds that accidents with five or more deaths nationwide last year killed 1,200 people, the lowest in five years.
Dayton state police report a 31 year old driver Paul Upton of 22 Clover Street lost control on a curve on Ohio 4 at Peastown last night and rammed a pole causing only very moderate damage. The 7:22 p m crash prompted a routine investigation and a separate earlier incident on U S 127 south of Hamilton involved Marvin Small and Arthur Berner with minor property damage after a northbound Small car tried a left turn.
A Hamilton mother of six, Mrs. Sarah Bradbury, was put on three years probation by Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer for cutting with intent to kill. She must pay restitution to Lucille Green for lost earnings and medical bills after claiming the incident arose from an alleged affair discussion in December.
A Sunday vesper service commemorating the four chaplains who perished on the U S Dorchester in World War II will be held at 7 p m Sunday at the Legion home. Participants include Rev William J Comfort Rev Bernard E Heller Rabbi Emanuel Bennett Maj Charles Johnston Middletown Boys Choir and American Legion members. The interdenominational service is part of the Legion community service program promoting the Back to God movement.
Mrs. Emma Strong will hold a rummage sale at 1312 Grove St at 9 a m to benefit the Second Baptist Church Men’s Day on Feb 27 A Public Share Sale is set for 3 30 p m Sunday at the People’s Friendship Baptist Church Rev William Reynolds of Church of God will speak on The Dead Speak with local choirs providing music Rev P J Henry is pastor of the church.
The Elite Women's Democratic Club will gather at the home of Mrs. Minnie Thornton 1310 Sycamore St at 3:30 p.m. Sunday according to president Mrs. Albert Kennedy.
Butler County voters will see Ben D. Worcester of Middletown take over as clerk of the election board starting February 9 with a monthly salary of 410 dollars. The unanimous vote follows a motion by Martin A. Coyle. The board considers renting voting machines to test in precincts next fall, with a bond issue to finance full purchase if successful.
A three year old girl at 4409 Grand Ave drank cleaner found at home. She suffered serious effects but was later released from Middletown Hospital to her father Tom Myers after a thorough examination.
St Marys Catholic Civics Club for grades six to eight formed with officers Kathryn Homan president Joyce Gaston vice president Helen Figssinger secretary James Quifin treasurer and Sylvia Hughes reporter. A bake sale Feb 11 in the school cafeteria during the Men of St Marys fish fry will raise funds for library books and maps. Meetings set for the first Friday each month. Other projects include trips to Aeronca Manufacturing Corp and local industries.
Charles Stone reports $14 stolen from his school locker yesterday. J. D. Lucag, 25, was arrested at home yesterday on a statutory charge. Albert L. McCarthy reports damage to his car windshield on N Main Street yesterday. Elbert Tannreuther reports a fender skirt stolen from his car behind McKinley Junior High School Wednesday night.
Lafrade Howard aged five of 1318 Sycamore Street was bitten by a dog Wednesday night according to police statements.
In Dayton Ohio a caller posing as School Superintendent Robert French warned of a snow day for distant students. Two radio stations aired the hoax prompting officials to issue a recall telling parents to send children to school.
Police logged two minor traffic incidents with no injuries. At 7:55 a.m. on Crawford Street Donahue 615 Clark Street collided with an eastbound car thought to be driven by Mary Mariiek 1807 Hill Avenue. At 7:58 a.m. on 1st Avenue Shaffer 335 Webster Street struck an eastbound car driven by Hosie Carter Jr. Middletown Rt. 2. damage estimated at 70 dollars.
Pvt Robert E Moore and Pvt Charles D Murray of Middletown recently arrived at the Tokyo Quartermaster Depot and joined Company A. Moore son of Mr and Mrs Earl Moore of 2 Currier Rd and husband of Doris resides at 304 Partridge Run Mountainside NJ. Murray son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Murray of 402 The Alameda and husband of Joan Murray of 3404 Central Ave. Both completed basic training at Ft Knox in August and are graduates of Otterbein College and Ohio State University respectively. Charles D Barr promoted to sergeant first class in Germany with the 4th Infantry Division Training in the Ivy division includes maneuvers. Barr is an operations specialist in Headquarters Battery, 46th AAA Battalion, veteran of World War II and Korea, in Europe since December 1952, wife Mary with him in Germany.
E S Myers publisher of the Middletown Journal has been reelected trustee of the Ohio Newspaper Assn representing daily papers statewide Myers was one of 12 chosen to the board at the annual meeting in Columbus this week
Paramount screens Athena and Masterson of Kansas across Friday and Saturday with showtimes listed. Strand presents Take the High Ground and Lone Star on Friday and Saturday with listed times.
A $15,000 remodeling project begins at the Middletown Sportsmen's Club ahead of the Ohio State Trapshoot. Plans include a larger kitchen, new office space, service counter, and a basement ladies’ restroom. Parking will be blacktopped and upgrades aim to make the club the state’s largest and most modern of its kind.
Twenty area men reported for Armed Forces physical examination with volunteers from Middletown and Hamilton. Names include Jack Carl Mary, David Merle Sexton, Frederick William Lipfert, and others with addresses in Middletown and nearby towns. Inductees and volunteers traveled to Ft Thomas Kentucky. additional members listed from New Miami Trenton Collinsville and Oxford areas.
A basement fire at Howard Hughley's home 613 17th Ave last night caused $100 damage. Firemen report children dropped a match on a bed. the mattress burned. The blaze, reported at 6:42 p m, caused $50 damage to the building and $50 to contents.
A fire yesterday morning damaged an Armco Steel Corp property trestle crossing Jefferson Road. Escaping gas that ignited was blamed. workers were repairing a half inch gas line to a meter house atop the trestle when it broke.
Lions Club officials report efforts to reduce blindness through eye research grants to Ohio colleges and a blind care trust fund. Middletown club spent about 3000 dollars in the past year for eye care including 150 glasses and five surgeries aiding nearly 240 people.
Examinations for a subdivision manager of the Division of Aid for the Aged in Butler County will be held Wednesday March 2 at the courthouse in Hamilton. Eligible residents may obtain bulletins at the Butler County auditor Ohio State Employment Service or the State Civil Service Commission offices. Applications must be filed with the State Civil Service Commission by 5 p.m. February 21.
Lincoln Lodge 693 F and A M will hold a special degree at seven o'clock tonight at the temple, according to Harold Agee W M.
Officials of two Middletown banks will attend the February meeting of the Cincinnati Conference of the National Association of Bank Auditors & Comptrollers at 6 3 p m Wednesday in Cincinnati. J F Mulligan and Kirk Strodtbeck of the First National Bank and William V Raine and C R Tieman of the Oglesby Barnitz Bank & Trust Co will attend. Prof Reginald C McGrane head of the history department at the University of Cincinnati will speak on American Wars Appeasement in
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