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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1958
Page
2
Six persons were injured in a three car collision at Ohio 63 and 741 east of Monroe at 12 35 p m yesterday. Mrs Florence Johnston 59 of 317 Keever St Lebanon remained in fairly good condition at Middletown Hospital with scalp cuts and a brain concussion.
Five local boys aged eight to 14 were involved in stealing homing pigeons from two Middletown homes. An 11-year-old was picked up, while four or five others fled. A total of 45 pigeons valued at 500 dollars were recovered on 17th Avenue. 15 pigeons valued at 175 dollars were taken from Steve Takach. Takach declined to prosecute.
Middletown to mark Brotherhood Week Feb 16 22 with events including an open house Tue night Feb 18 at Temple Beth Sholom. Committee chaired by Rabbi Harry Roth Rev Walter Weber Judge Fred B Craner Reuben Doty and Mrs Hy Grund. sponsored by local ministers B nai B rith and N A A C P.
The Earth accumulates about ten tons in mass each day due to 200 million meteors striking the planet, adding to its total mass through continuous cosmic impacts.
Tre Garner, 65, of Lebanon, treated for facial bruises. Ronald Grace, 21, of Hamilton, with left hand contusions. Myrtle Mills, 22, of Hamilton, with a right ankle contusion. Carl Mills, 26, of Hamilton, with contusions. Belinda Mills, 4, with facial bruises.
State patrolmen described a northbound car near Mrs Johns as failing to yield and struck by Mrs Maytle Mills. Mills then hit a westbound car driven by Charles Satterfield 24 Mason Rt. 1 as he waited to turn onto Rt. 741. Two Middletown area men were slightly injured when a separate car hit a telephone pole on Ohio 122 at West Middletown around 8 35 p.m. yesterday. Injured were Robert Rose 20 Oak St with multiple abrasions and contusions and William Dawson 23 West Alexandria Road with forehead and eyebrow cuts.
Police report Roy Moore aged 49 of Dayton was arrested on German Town Road last night on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Police investigated an attempted break-in at the Ernest Gehm residence 212 Harrison Street. A bedroom window screen had been cut but entry was not made, detectives reported.
Elizabeth Ward a 26 year old resident of 1313 Woodlawn Ave was admitted to Middletown Hospital with back and neck injuries after the car she drove was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Stanley Caldwell 38 of 307 Lylburn Rd at the Verity Parkway Germantown Rd intersection Caldwell cited for driving without assured clear distance Damage to Ward vehicle about 50 dollars A parked car owned by Harold Henderson 35 at 1209 Garfield St sustained about 75 dollars in damage Another crash at Girard and Curtis streets involved Arthur Lehman 41 and James Howard 206 S Main St causing 250 dollars in damage Additional accidents listed with various names and damages
A 19 year old girl babysitting at her sister’s home in Gardena was shot six times, dying ten hours later. Bonnie Morton was found on the kitchen floor beside sleeping children. Police say the attacker is unknown but Morton apparently knew him and let him into the home.
Aunt Jemima will attend in person at a pancake supper sponsored by the Taft School Association Wednesday night at the Taft School. Pancakes and buckwheat options plus sausage bacon fruit and beverages will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. A chord organ will be installed and two organists will perform during serving hours. David Bailey leads the supper and Sacotiners Adams handles publicity. Mrs. Robert Brown is ticket chair listing tickets at the school or at the door. Mrs. Jimmy es assists.
Radio station WYSO begins broadcasting Saturday night serving Antioch College and Yellow Springs. The debut introduces an FM frequency modulation station aiming to cover the town and campus community with local programming.
Three Connersville men Dennis Hughes Alonzo Lynch and Paul D Kent enter pleas of innocent in Fayette Circuit Court on charges of statutory rape involving a 15 year old Ohio girl. The trial is scheduled for March 24 with bonds set at five thousand dollars each. The girl was picked up in McGonkle Ohio and returned the same night. Vernon Brown, 23, also faces federal charges of transporting the girl across state lines for immoral purposes.
Donald F Emerick 35 of 119 E Center St died Friday night at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after illness since December He worked as a machinist at Tool Mfg Co in Dayton served in the Coast Guard in World War II member of Germantown EUB Church Fraternal Order of Eagles and local fish and game club Survived by wife Shirley two children Daryl and Karen parents Mr and Mrs Robert Brick and sister Mrs Henry Black Funeral at John Arpp Funeral Home Tuesday 2 pm burial Germantown Cemetery Rev John Bench officiating Friends may call after 2 pm Monday Eagles memorial service Monday at 7 30 pm at the funeral home
Funeral services are set for Alonzo Patrick age 78 of 1615 Manchester Ave who died Friday night at Middletown Hospital. The Patrick family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 at J. R. Baker Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. John Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Poasttown.
Ernest C Mull 77 of 113 Monroe St Lebanon was found dead in his bed in St Petersburg Florida early Thursday morning. A Lebanon High School graduate of 1897 and Ohio State University alum he worked for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co until retiring in 1941. Survived by sister Mrs Leila Pearl Hawthorne and a brother B H Mull of Los Angeles he was a member of First Methodist Church Middletown Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Riggs Funeral Home with Dr Louis R Walter in attendance.
Mrs. Robert Neff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hunter of Springboro, died Friday in England where her husband was stationed at Rusilip. The obituary notes the couple’s residence and military connection.
Bertram C. Hope 69 of 30 S Cherrywood Ave Dayton died Friday in Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a heart attack on the street He retired as an engineer with Serg Paper Co moved to Dayton Funeral 1 p m Monday Hoyne East Chapel 1817 E 3rd St Rev R K Pauley Burial Woodland Cemetery Calling hours 7 to 9 p m today
Job losses deepen in Middletown as Ohio State Employment Service reports about 600 fewer local jobs than a year ago, concentrated in manufacturing. Only 2 of 13 reporting factories show gains. total area employment under 16,000 across 30 firms, with Ohio and regional layoffs in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Dayton adding pressure. Weekly unemployment benefits average 1,044 in town, 1,175 last week, plus Lebannon branch with ~800. Construction shows slight uptick at Armco East Works, but Johnson warns of 300 more layoffs before May 15, though spring may bring stabilization and improvement. Nationwide Ohio totals remain weak, December benefit recipients average 85,000, peak since 1954. Total local employment loss could reach 800.
E. S. Myers publisher of the Middletown Journal was elected a trustee of the Ohio Newspaper Assn as the 25th Silver Anniversary Convention closed in Columbus. Frank W. Spencer publisher of the Newark Advocate became president. Other officers included Roger H. Ferger publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer as board chairman and Gardner H. Townsley of the Western Star Lebanon as vice president and one of six trustees.
A historical note observes that Italian has roughly 140 thousand words whereas English boasts about 700 thousand. The comparison highlights disparities in vocabulary breadth and has been discussed in linguistic and philological circles.
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