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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1955

Page

2

Franklin Rejects One Year Water Pact For Chautauqua

Franklin council rejects Montgomery County offer of a one year water contract with Chautauqua seeking a three year pact. The dispute traces to earlier actions and the option to void the contract with mutual agreement. Also reported is a $5,500 bid for street lighting modernization by Mutual Electric Co. Dayton and changes to building permit fees and procedures.

Franklin Chautauqua Miami Valley Ivan Thacker Sewer and Water Committee Tromery Commissioners Thacker Safety Service George Gerke Main Street Mutual Electric Co Dayton Lloyd Ritz

Brotherhood Program Set for Feb 27

A joint Middletown clergy and community group meeting outlined a Brotherhood Week service for February 27 at 7 30 PM at First Presbyterian Church. Judge Fred B Cramer presided with Jack Baltzell leading the Council of Churches and Rabbi Albert L Goldman of Cincinnati to speak.

Brotherhood Middletown Council of Churches B'nai B'rith NAACP Fred B. Cramer First Presbyterian Church Jack Baltzell Council of Churches Albert L. Goldman Isaac M. Wise Cincinnati Middletown High School Helen Weinberger C.N. Flannigan Bethel Ame Church

Girl Scout District 3 Chairmen Meet at Mrs Selvar Home

Neighborhood chairmen in District 3 will meet at 10 am tomorrow at Mrs. David Selvar's home 600 Stanley Street. District 3 covers Wilson St Marys Lincoln Sherman school Mayfield Monroe and Blue Ball areas.

Girl Scout District 3 David Selvar Stanley St Wilson, St. Mary's Lincoln Sherman Mayfield, Monroe and Blue Ball

City Eyes Southward Expansion and New Parking Meters

City officials consider expanding services southward to ease future mains work before the new road build. Barnes and Harpland assessment boards named, Harpland focusing on curbs and gutters. A Franklin water study committee plans talks with Ohio DPW for a full survey. Parking meters authorized on 2nd to 6th streets as Main Street meters relocate for new lanes. Street name swaps and numbering adjustments approved.

Street Department Millard Tewell Main Street River Street Roy Fitzgerald Safety Service Highway Department Gerke Rt. 73 Barnes and Harpland Barnes John Timberlake Robert Darragh Edward Clark Harpland Gerald Miller Earl Logsdon Richard O'Donnell Franklin Fitzgerald Ohio Department of Public Works William Smith

Psychologist To Talk For Safety Parley

C. T. Perin professor of psychology at Miami University is a featured speaker at the March 1 Butler County Safety Conference. He will speak in the paper and paper products section on Why We Do the Fool Things We Do. Perin has spoken at Ohio safety events previously and serves as an instructor in Hamilton traffic school. The conference takes place in Middletown with Wylie Mitchell and George Stephenson co chairmen.

C. T. Perin Miami University Columbus Middletown Wylie Mitchell Middletown Safety Council George Stephenson Hamilton Council

Icy Road Wrecks Hit Franklin Area with Two Injured

Early morning crashes on U S 25 near Franklin caused three pileups within minutes due to icy streets. Two Cincinnati residents, Mrs. Mortis Collins and Walter McAfee, were injured when their car struck an electric pole near Sunny's Motel and McAfee was treated for a possible shoulder injury. A third crash involved Jasper Mosley and Archie McIntosh after two other collisions that damaged vehicles, with estimated damages listed for the involved cars.

Franklin U. S. 25 Corporation Mortis Collins Stone St Cincinnati Walter McAfee 8Th St McAfee Sunny Linwood Rd Demace Curtis F. Neff Harriet Ave Jasper J. Mosley A.I Middletown Archie McIntosh Box 172 West Middletown Mosley MccIntosh

Franklin Court Docket Light With Five Cases Justice

Franklin Municipal Court docket remained light with five cases. Henry Mulligan of Franklin received a $100 fine and six month jail sentence for non support, suspended and replaced by 10 months probation. Robert Teegarden of Miamisburg was fined $25 plus costs for speeding. Wilbur Kamp Jr of Farmland Indiana forfeited a $15 bond for unassured clear distance. Jimmy Goins of Franklin had a petty larceny charge dismissed.

Franklin Henry Mulligan Mulligan Robert Teegarden Miamisburg Wilbur Kamp, Jr Ind Jimmy Goins

Light rims swiped from Middletown car

William Owens of Middletown Rt. 1 said yesterday that someone stole the headlight rims from his car, which was reported missing Saturday.

William Owens Middletown

Industries Pledge Aid to Armco After Fire at East Works

Middletown industries offered Armco access to stock to ease supply problems after the Armco East Works warehouse fire. The resolution, adopted by the Middletown Industrial Council, urged member companies to open storerooms for Armco during the emergency. Armco plans salvage operations and rebuilding as investigators probe the cause of Middletown’s worst fire on record.

Middletown Industries Armco Steel Corp Armco Resolusion Middletown Richard L. Sigel Gardner Board & Carton Co A. C. Neff Neff John Wilson Roy L. Patterson Leo F. Reinartz East Works

Aeronca Plans New Building on Germantown Road

A storage building of Steelex construction is planned by Aeronca Manufactur ing Corp at Plant 1 on Germantown Road. The new structure will have about 3,600 square feet of storage space with an estimated value of 20 000 dollars. Frank Ludewig, acting commissioner of inspection, issued the city building permit this week as part of a month's total of 224 945 dollars in valuations, dominated by industrial construction.

Aeronea Manufacturing Corp Frank Ludewig Ludewig Steelex Construction Germantown Road

Caption Correction for Wildwood High Water Photo

A photo caption on Page 2 misidentified Armco Drive as Sore Place in the Wildwood subdivision. The error arose from incorrect relayed information and has been corrected to Armco Drive.

Wildwood Armco Drive Sore Place

Jobs Show Increase In January

January employment at Middletown's 30 largest firms rose by 300 from January a year earlier, with an expected 130 new hires in two months and 70 more in four months. The report by P F Johnson of the Ohio State Employment Service notes 12 manufacturers added 70 since November and 330 in the year, while eight retailers fell 40 since November.

P. F. Johnson Middletown Ohio State Employment Service Johnson

Diesel work on railroads saves two million yearly

Experts estimate that if the current work on American railroads were done by steam locomotives, the annual cost would rise by two million dollars.

Six People Hurt In City Crashes Icy Streets Cause Accidents

Three injured in a midtown collision on Baltimore Street and Woodlawn Avenue after a tractor-trailer and car failed to yield. Police cited Charles Marchbank. Van Cleave was arrested. Street gas spill and $900 in damages reported. Additional crashes on Hampton Place Sierra Road and Calumet Avenue Garfield Street left two more injured.

Middletown Baltimore Street Woodlawn Avenue Middletown Hospital Russell E. van Cleave Pershing Ave Princess Rollie Charles W. Marchbank Tiltonsville VanCleave Marchbank Larry White Gilbert Lafayette VanCleave Auto van Cleave Wenham Trasportation, Inc Cleveland Company 8 Hampton Place Sierra Road John N. Lambert Hampton Pl Wanda Lambert Lambert Ciin Norman Wallace Woodlawn Ave Thomas Arrowood Trenton Rt. 2 Calumet Avenue Garfield Street Rodney Barker Red Bud Dr Central Avenue Leibee Street Barker

Mrs Bertha Arrowood Injured in Accident

Mrs Bertha Arrowood aged 24 of Tren ton Route 2 suffered broken teeth and contusions to the right knee in an unspecified incident. Local authorities or hospitals were not named in the readable text. Further details on the accident are not available in the fragment.

Bertha Arrowood Trenton, Rt. 2

Injuries From Pair Of Auto Mishaps In Engle's Corner

Four people were hurt in two accidents near Engle's Corner late last night. Jane Wise, 22, was hospitalized with chest and facial injuries after a one car crash on Oxford State Road. Ivan Gilbert, 22, treated and released after minor injuries, drove a car that hit a utility pole. A second crash at Eagle's Corner injured Dan Bowling and Howard Franklin, with Bowling sustaining a leg wound. Franklin had facial and head cuts. Franklin was fined $20 and costs for reckless operation after appearing before Lemon Township Squire Lammie Bailey.

Engie’s Corner Jane Wise N. Broad St Middletown Hospital Oxford State Road Engle’s Corner Wise Ivan Gilbert Oxford State Rd Eagle's Corner Howard Franklin Somerville Rt. 1 Dan Bowling Lee Ave Hamilton Franklin Bowling Lemon Township Lammie Bailey

At The Movies Paramount and Strand Showings

Movie listings for Paramount and Strand theaters with daily schedules Tuesday and Wednesday. Paramount screens Phffft and F Over Africa on Tuesday and The Vioent Men and White Orchid on Wednesday. Strand shows Dragnet and Battle Circus Tuesday and Men of the Fighting Lady and Lucky Men on Wednesday.

Africa

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By Bill Mansfield Rothman Moore St the Order Girl Scout Sions Inccoyaeehler Funeral Home Broad Street First Ave Perin Franklin’s Court Sorg Paper Co Smith Mill Dixie News William Fishbaugh Middletown Progress Committee Aeronca Valentines Norcross Bial Paes OSES Clara Carpenter Thirkield Ave Robert Gibson 6Th Ave Barney Brashear Mulberry Alley Joe Check Patricia Schuman Yankee Rd S. Verity Parkway Eddie Poling Enegle Gilbert Paramount Tom Baird, Jr Central Dial First National Bank Liberace First National Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Monroe Branch Monroe, Ohio Park Place Sutphin Armco East
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