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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1956

Page

2

Republican Candidates Awaited To Shape Rae Races

In Hamilton county committee action centers on May 8 primary filings with 4 pm Wednesday deadline. Foster Brate declines. Democratic filings include sheriff contenders Dowd Walke Van Liew Lubbers and Kline. Judge Wessel seeks Court of Domestic Relations nomination. Cherney and Combs also in the mix. Manrod files for county commissioner, signaling contested races across Butler County.

Middletown Ohio Journal Board of Elections Hamilton Foster Brate Eaton Ave Republican County Committee Martin A. Coyle John F . Dowd Campbell Ave Ohio State Charles B. Walke George van Liew Edward Lubbers Marvin S. Kline High St Jackson Bosch Bosch Andrew Cherney Notre Dame University Cherney Frank F. Wessel Hamilton Municipal Court Court of Domestic Relations Wessel Arthur Fiehrer Alton H. Combs Combs William E. Manrod Nichols Rd Oxford Hills and Cordon Peer Ee

Auto Skids Into Creek Injures Three Teens

Three youths were treated for minor injuries after a car driven by Ronnie Burton went out of control on Lower Springboro Road between Franklin and Springboro at 11 p.m. Saturday and skidded into a creek bank. Injured were Geneva Raney 15 Ronmie Burton 17 and Lia Stacy 15.

Middletown Hospital Ronmie Burton Schuyler Burton Lebanon Rt. 2 Geneva Raney Leonard Raney Ryan Lia Stacy James Stacy Lebanon Springboro Franklin

Camden Man Hurt as Tractor Flips

William Smith 27 of Camden Rt 3 was in serious condition at Ft Hamilton Hospital with head injuries and rib fractures after a bulldozer overturned on him on his farm yesterday.

William Smith Camden

At The Movies Listings for Paramount Strand Colonial Dix!

Movie showtimes for Paramount Strand Colonial and Dix theaters list weekday schedules. Fury et Gunsight Pass and Kismet play 1:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Paramount, Susan Slept Here and A Lawless Street at Strand, Running Wild and Tarantula at Colonial, Black Pirates Beast With One Million Eyes at Dix with multiple late showings.

Furyet Gunsight Susan Masterson Kansas New Orleans

Ford workers win over a million in idea awards

Detroit Ford Motor Co employees collected 1,022,228 dollars in awards under the companys employee suggestion plan last year. John S. Bugas Ford vice president for industrial relations reported today the sum topped the million-dollar mark for the first time since the plan began in 1947.

Detroit Ford Motor Co John S. Bugas Ford

Sorority Volunteers Do Odd Jobs for Charity

Delta Zeta sorority at Miami University plans to wash windows wax floors wash cars iron type run errands and babysit this week for charity. Proceeds support Gallaudet College in Washington DC which grants degrees to the deaf. The national Delta Zeta sorority will furnish the college's main reading room.

Oxford Delta Zeta Sorority Miami University Gallaudet College Washington, D. C National

Airport Inn Ransacked For 2nd Time In Month

Thieves struck the Airport Inn at 1701 German Town Rd last night in a second break in a month. About $127 in cash 43 fifths of whisky 17 cigarette lighters three costume jewelry sets 16 cartons of cigarettes plus $127.63 from pinball machines and the cash register were taken. A $250 reward was posted. Deputy Sheriff James Greenfield investigated the entry by breaking a back window and screen. Last month the burglary yielded $320.38 cash 29 fifths of whisky eight jewelry sets and five lighters.

Airport Inn Germantown Rd Sam Blumberg Blumberg James Greenfield

Palmer Picked To Head New Freedom Drive

Charles B. Palmer, assistant cashier at First National Bank, named to head Middletown Crusade for Freedom activities for 1956. Appointees Robert A. Weaver and Donald E. Altstaetter noted Palmer’s prior roles with Butler County and American Legion. Crusade supports Radio Free Europe and Free Europe Press, funded by private truth dollars during the annual drive. Local campaign set for this month.

Charles B. Palmer First National Bank Middletown Robert A. Weaver Ohio State Donald E. Altstaetter Butler County Palmer Americanism Committee The American Legion Crusade For Freedom Radio Free Europe Free Europe Press

Driver Cited After Wreck In City Traffic

One motorist was cited into court after a two car collision at Charles Street and Manchester Avenue at 11 55 a m. Darrell Burdge 19 was charged with failure to yield while Elliott Shields 40 sustained no injuries. Damages totaled 170 dollars in the four city mishaps.

Darrell Burdge West Middletown

Senior At Miami Injured By Auto

Robert L. Hammond Jr. a 21 year old senior at Miami University was struck by a car as he crossed at the campus entrance in Oxford Ohio. He suffered cuts and bruises. Russell Knight an 18 year old freshman of New Athens drove the car.

Oxford Ohio Robert L. Hammond Jr Linwood Ave Canton Miami University Miami Russell Knight New Athens

Miamisburg man treated after chest injury in accident

Jerome Purdin aged 22 from Miamisburg was treated at Middletown Hospital after a chest injury sustained in a car crash on Chautauqua Road. He was released after treatment.

Jerome Purdin Miamisburg Middletown Hospital Chautauqua

Marine Corps Modifies Some Requirements

Major Bernard L. Kelter of the Dayton Organized Marine Corps Reserve announced changes to enlistment procedures. Recruits 17 to 18 years should contact the Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at 1224 E. 3rd St., Dayton, while those over 18 contact Dayton Marine recruiters. New options include a 2x6 program with two years active duty followed by three in the Organized Reserve, or a six month training program ending in reserve service. The six-month path allows draft exemption and civilian career pursuit.

U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Bernard L. Kelter Dayton Marine Corps Reserve Marine Reserve Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Training Center 3Rd St Maj. Keller Organized Reserve Keiter

Police Briefs Include Thefts And Drunken Driving Charges

Mrs. Allen Linden reported a stolen garbage can and two trash burners Friday night. John Barber, 20, was arrested Saturday on intoxication disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Tom Bailey reported two hubcaps stolen from his car over the weekend. Eddie Fisher reported a camera and screwdrivers stolen from his car Saturday night. Albert W. Combs, 36, was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge. Police recovered two stolen cars early yesterday, including one found on Forrest Glenn Drive and another on Church Street.

John Barber Columbia Ave Tom Bailey Bexley Dr Eddie Fisher Waite St Albert W. Combs Central Avenue Moore Street William Soule Forrest Glenn John Fitzgerald Roy Crout Delmas Birch Church Street Winston Lykins Elwood St

Holder Petition Campaign Dismissed by Judge

Butler County judge calls anti parole petitions in the Richard Holder Jr. murder case an absolute nullity after Holder receives an indeterminate sentence at Mansfield State Reformatory. petitions sponsored by Claude Snelling aim to deny parole and gather signatures from Middletown residents amid calls to curb future killings.

Butler County Common Pleas Rich Ard Holder Jr Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Holder Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield Claude Snelling Jr Grand Ave Middletown Snelling J. T. Lamb

Scholarships Open To Senior JAs For 40,000 In Awards

Letters from the local JA office announced by executive director M G McCall detail about 40 Horace Moses scholarships at 100 each and a $6,200 men's Kennedy Foundation award to Notre Dame for Senior Juniors Achievers. William Johnston, JA board member and scholarships chair, will discuss qualifications at 4 30 pm at the JA Center.

M. G. McCall United States McCall Notre Dame University Kennedy Foundation Horace Moses William §. Johnston JA Center Johnston

Thieves Get Nothing In 3 Break-Ins

Three city break-ins over the weekend netted thieves nothing. Intruders entered Lind say and Son Paint and Body Shop on Philadelphia Ave through a skylight and left empty handed. A break-in at City Warehouse 3 on Elmo Place also yielded nothing. A New York Central Railroad boxcar containing typing paper was broken into Saturday night. Police investigators include Sgt. Ernest Weaver and several patrolmen.

Lindsay & Son Paint & Body Philadelphia Ave Ernest Weaver Don Wallace Dan Pelfrey John Lowe al Carr City Warehouse Elmo Place Ptrolman Donald Murphy New York Central Railroad

Compulsory Military Training Expanded in Formosa

The policy requires all young men to undergo military training after high school or college graduation. Girls are directed to learn nursing as part of the training regime.

Formosa

Furnace Fault Sparks Fire at Garfield Street

A furnace malfunction at 1339-1341 Garfield St caused a fire with no damage. Firefighters from Companies 1 and 3 responded to the alarm at 12:19 a.m. early today, no injuries reported.

Garfield St

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