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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1956
Page
2
Police pursued three men tied to a drug operation. Williams and a Dayton associate were arrested after a dawn raid on a Dayton home. Walker swallowed ten capsules during a chase, and another suspect escaped. Tests indicated the capsules contained diluted heroin.
Lawrence Hoyser of 1126 Noyes Ave Hamilton was appointed new Butler County Civil Defense Director by the executive committee, succeeding resigning Warren G. Bisdorf. Hoyser, affiliated with General Electric Evendale in Cincinnati, has civil defense roots in Albany New York and two years of county service. The committee includes Gordon Augspurger Hamilton County Commissioner president Charles F Schwalm Hamilton city manager Paul Wilson Middletown Safety Council Ralph Fey Oxford and Robert Parker New Miami.
Hunters bagged four foxes in a Saturday drive near Blue Ball despite fog. Next Saturday the roundup shifts to Warren County fairgrounds per Ralph Johnson president of the Warren County Bears Club. Farmers harmed by foxes will direct hunters to fox territory.
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp hosts a two day symposium with Wright Patterson AFB and Brookley AFB personnel to study metal bonding from planning to tooling. The effort, led by Leon Wolfe, aims to observe a new bonding method described as stronger than riveting. Aeronca has produced metal bonding since January 7 1956 and committee members include Perry Wurster Joseph Bayer Jack Banner James Wolfer and Eugene Webber.
A Somerville resident reported a purse containing 1096 dollars stolen from Schick Auction House at 217 S Front St. Eleanor Perry left the bag on a counter while she drove around the block and returned to find it gone.
Warner Davis reported his car stolen on Central Avenue near the Parrot Restaurant. Priand Harkrader said his car was stolen from in front of his home. Joel Hunter said hubcaps worth 28 dollars were stolen from his car. Toby Nixon was arrested for no operators license. Robert Gregory faced assault and battery warrant. Allen Griffey was charged with driving while intoxicated.
The unofficial score card shows Hamilton zero accidents during the Big Blue Middie Drivers Roadeo from 5 30 to midnight Friday. Middletown totaled 36 demerits after a 10 50 p m two car crash involving Franklin and local drivers injuring seven at U S 25 Yankee Rd intersection. A safety trophy will go to Hamilton students this week before the next clash.
The Middletown Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. tonight at Middletown High School to seek approval of permanent appropriations for 1956-57. The agenda includes the tentative 3,119,490 budget approved last July, bus and truck insurance, the 1956-57 school calendar, new clerk-stenographer for the offices, custodial hires, and athletic reports from Middletown and Lemon Monroe high schools.
The state fire marshal will be asked to investigate a fire that destroyed a small one room house on S Main Street Saturday. Wilbur Sroufe, chief of the South Middletown Fire Department, said today. He reported children are believed to have started the blaze at the empty frame building behind property owned by Robert Doughman. Eighteen volunteer firemen answered the call but the building was beyond saving.
Paramount shows Last Command at 1 15 4 45 and 8 15 p.m. All That Heaven Allows at 3 00 6 40 and 10 00 p.m. Strand presents Man From Laramie at 2 50 and 9 45 p.m. Ilegal at 1 15 4 40 and 8 00 p.m. Colontal screens Lieu tenant Wore Skirts at 1 50 5 45 7 45 and 9 35 p.m. Dixie Cruise In offers Against All Flags at 7 00 and 10 30 p.m. Road to Denver at 8 50 p.m.
Two men Paul Duncan and Roy N. Cremmes face three counts each of burglary and larceny in Middletown case. A 17 year old boy held in Franklin faces possible charges. Duncan’s wife Irene Duncan is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property. A fourth suspect Robert Oscar Ingram remains in Kentucky custody awaiting extradition to Butler County.
Ten scouts and leaders from Troop 58 Lebanon began at Harmon Park at 8 30 a m Saturday. They reached Ft Ancient museum by 1 30 p m with the rest arriving an hour later. Star scouts Joseph Eagle and James Klamp led the trek and several others followed. The Armco Fabricating Foremen's Club sponsors the troop.
Air Force enlistments here last month totaled 13 led by local recruiter T Sgt James P Hinton. Middletown names include Thomas E Murphy Tollie P Yates Charles V Wardlow Darrell E Deem Tommy C Adkins Charlie L Bruinsfield and Larry A Dane all transferred to Lackland AFB for basic training. A2C Robert E Surface reenlisted and moved to Youngstown Airport. Don G Frydell reported to Wright Patterson AFB for cadet pilot training examinations.
Middletown Park Board members lead off at 7 p m with a budget review for 1956. Agenda includes committee appointments and progress reports on the Sunset bath house and the Smith Farm fishing project. S at McAdow, chairman, to preside.
A Middletown man James Catching aged 34 of 1429 Oxford State Rd was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car collided with an auto driven by Danny Cottle 23 on Oxford State Road one mile east of Rt 4. Both drivers sustained minor injuries and were treated at Middletown Hospital.
A list of local meetings for Monday and Tuesday including Civic Boys Choir at the YMCA and Board of Education at Civic, with times from 6:50 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also notes of civic groups such as Civitan Rotary Sertoma and fire departments meeting at various venues across Manchester and North Middletown.
Jail services conducted yesterday afternoon at Butler County Jail in Hamilton by Elder Bert Perkins and Miss Eunice Perkins. Attending were Rev. Hastings Nord, Mrs Ida Mickey, Mrs Johnalize Hicks, Levi Pope, Mrs. Maggie Crenshaw and Mrs. Rosie May Ausberry.
Dedication of the $175,000 Hillcrest Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association marked the opening of the third YMCA in greater Cleveland since last September. The ceremony drew local leaders and highlighted a wave of expansion across the city.
Hamilton authorities report that two suspects, a 21-year-old man Paul S. West and a 16-year-old boy, helped solve at least seven burglaries in y e m and January. West faces seven breaking and entering charges and a delinquency count. the youth faces delinquency charges and two auto theft counts. additional arrests include four juveniles for tampering with autos and two pairs of teens involved in break ins at Ross and Hanover schools and four rural residences.
Eight people were injured in a two car wreck on Route 128 three miles north of Miami tong in Hamilton County. John Smith and William Stewart drove the two cars and were admitted to St. Francis Hospital Cincinnati with cuts and bruises. Frances Stewart is listed in serious condition with body injuries.
Police in Wickliffe captured three escapees from the Madison Honor Home in Lake County. Martha Henrick 24 of Cleveland Zella May Farthing 19 and Edna Huff 17 of Hamilton were trusties at the Marysville Reformatory for Women and fled Friday.
An Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors committee will study academic freedom in southern colleges with national chapters. Delegates at the 1956 session at Western College for Women and Miami University authorized the project following the Ker Shawv incident at the University of Mississippi. Dr. C Stanley Corey of Kent State was elected chairman, and Ohio Wesleyan University was chosen for the 1957 meeting. A Conference on Intellectual Freedom will be held April 28 in Columbus with multiple sponsors.
Four Middletown Hi Y members Tom Wiley Dick Hall Dennis Block and Bob Patton will attend the 1956 Ohio Model Legislature in Columbus. Delegates were chosen at a Wittenberg College training conference in Springfield. The program, run by the Ohio West Virginia Area Council of YMCAs, aims to teach Hi Y and Tri Hi Y members government procedures. Atty Gen William Neil chairs the 1956 committee. Middletown Hi Y plans to introduce bills and notes past model legislature successes becoming law.
One minor incident at Sorg Paper Co caused lacerations and abrasions to the right arm of Herman Carder 36 of West Alexandria Rt. 2. He was treated at Middletown Hospital at 5 15 p m yesterday and released.
P K Whelpton director of the Scripps Foundation for Research in Population Problems at Miami University has been appointed chairman of the Fellowship Committee by the Population Council of New York. The council founded by John D Rockefeller in 1953 awards several graduate fellowships yearly to students pursuing population questions. Most fellowships go to students in underdeveloped countries.
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