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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1954

Page

2

City Halts New Water Extensions Outside Limits

City Commission votes to stop extending county water mains to areas outside Middletown until a new contract is agreed with the County Board. They approve extensions for Dixie Heights and Buena Vista but terminate the March 1 1947 contract and plan talks with county officials. A North Middletown annexation query is raised as boundary disputes persist.

Dixie Heights Buena Vista inMitrect Wey City Commission Middletown Board of County Commissioners Commission County Board Marwood Rupp Caleeaien C. F. Myers N. Sutphin Warren County Butler County Board of Health Butler County Board of Education Lemon Township

Driver Cited After Mishap At Corner

A motorist was cited into Municipal Court on two charges after a two car crash at Fleming Road and Bellomonte Street at 2 50 p m yesterday. William Wadsworth 29 of 15 Bellomonte St faced charges for failure to yield right of way and failure to register a motor vehicle. Clifford W Heil Sr 59 of 310 Ardmore Dr drove the other car. Damages were estimated at 75 dollars for Heil and 85 dollars for Wadsworth.

William Wadsworth Bellomonte St Fleming Road Bellomonte Street Wadsworth Clifford W. Heil

Vehicle Damage Reported in Alley Collision

Damage of $2 was reported to a parked car owned by Robert E. McFeeter 18 of 114 Kunz Ave when struck by an auto backed from a parking place by Freddie R. Hicks Jr. 18 of 1111 Lafayette Ave in an alley in the 600 block of 14th Avenue.

Robert E. McFeeter Kunz Ave Freddie R. Hicks Jr Lafayette Ave 14Th Avenue

Same Place Same Night But No Fire

Firemen chased two false alarms yesterday at Fleming Road Ardmore Drive and Shafer Street Fleming. Both boxes had a similar double false alarm on a Wednesday night three weeks ago.

Fleming Road Ardmore Drive Shafer Street Fleming

Middletown Park Board names two as recreation, pool directors

Steve Goeckler appointed recreation director at 1800 dollars yearly and Ross Kramer named swimming pool director at 1500 dollars. Other actions include approving firemen oath and bonds, licensing considerations, and city notices. The board referred several requests to the city manager and proclaimed Girl Scout Week and World Day of Prayer.

Steve Goeckler Ross Kramer Middletown Richard Graham Lear S. Wallace Ledford Crouch Armco Steel Corp Gardner Board & Carton Co Howard Kramer Broad Street Central Avenue Ohio Valley Springer Spanie Lee Land Heights Optimist Club Optim Ierby Central Avenua Ethel F. Augspurger Farmers Street City Planning Commission Electrical Examining Board Plumbers Examining Board Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals B. D. Morgan Hair, Hetterich and Siegel

Middletown Adopts Sunday One Way Traffic Plan

City announces new one way system to start Sunday at 2 30 p m affecting First Avenue Manchester Avenue and Main Street segment. Ceremonies at City Building with City Manager Howard H Kramer and officials. Police to patrol on motorcycles before and after opening to guide parking. signs and lights to be unveiled an hour earlier.

Middletown Howard H. Kramer First Avenue Manchester Avenue Main Street Joseph B. Blackmore

YMCA Committee Chairs Named After Board Meeting

Dr. William E. Storer announced chairmen and vice chairs for YMCA committees at a directors meeting. Appointees include executive Dr. Storer and R. S. Gruver. finance Don Reichelderfer and Melvin Kelso. house Tom Wilson and Mrs. W. E. Bender. building operations R. S. Hayes and L. T. Kendall. membership Harry Holiday and George Harvey. public relations H. O. Sebald and Robert Kontnier. adult program Richard Wilmer and Kirk Strodtbeck. bowling Kelso and Kontnier. boys Hugo Butler and Thomas H. Wilson. physical Jack Baltzell and John Burdsall. women and girls Mrs. Don Osborne and Mrs. Owen Albaugh.

YMCA William E. Storer Association Dr. Storer R. S. Gruver Don Reichelderfer Melvin Kelso House Tom Wilson W. E. Bender R. S. Hayes L. T. Kendall Harry Holiday George Harvey H. O. Sebald Robert Kontnier Richard Wilmer Kirk Strodtbeck Kelso Kontnier Hugo Butler Thomas H. Wilson Jack Baltzell John Burdsall Women and Girls Don

Births Report from Local Homes and Towns

Vital statistics record births from West Middletown and surrounding areas. Mr and Mrs Eddie Dunham welcomed a boy yesterday, and Mr and Mrs Russell Eggleton at 2113 Fernwood St welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Samuel Howard at 3212 Ottawa St welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs George Kink of West Middletown welcomed a boy today. Mr and Mrs William Neal of Trenton welcomed a girl today.

Eddie Dunham West Middletown Russell Eggleton Fernwood St Yestery Samuel Howard Ry Ottawa St George Kink William Neal Trenton

Hospital admissions and discharges listed in local notices

A hospital notice lists patients from Cincinnati and surrounding towns with surgical and medical conditions. Names include Teresa Rose, Frank Spurlock, June Vogelsong, Snoodore Helton, Vernal Horn, Arthur Kyles, Tom Dunaway, Lester Isaacs, Florence Thompson, Mrs. Raymond W. Brown, Delbert Norvell, Rufus Roberts, Robert Stevens, Mrs. Warner Henderson, Delmar Day, Carl Combs, David Smith, Malissa Boyd, John Sutton, Norval Langworthy, Joseph Ross. Some are noted as discharged.

Teresa Rose James Rose Grand Ave Frank Spurlock Garfield St Ni June Vogelsong Webster Medical Snoodore Helton Franklin, Surgical Vernal Horn Nelson Horn Navaho St Surgical Arthur Kyles Tom Dunaway Dayton la Delbert Norvell Frankiin West Middletown Joseph Ross Trenton

Pins Awarded At Scout Fete

Twenty nine girls and leaders were awarded scouting pins at a Mother-Daughter banquet of the Maple Park neighborhood of the Middletown Area Girl Scout Council. Five-year pins went to Ann Hill Georgann Shoutis Susan Phillips Sharon Jones Dolores Goodman Jane Ann Hem bree Dottie Fall Mary Zickgraf Laura Sue Ely Patty Phillips Brenda Cooper Jackie Gable Charlene Koettel. Year pins were given to Patsy Maddox Jean nine Hodshire Nancy Frisby Marsha Saxton Betty Vice Susie Caldwell Barbarant Barbara Henderson Susie Ely Shirley Towell and Margaret Ashmore. Leaders honored were 10 year pins to Mrs. Delmar Hodshire Mrs. Orel Ely Mrs. Floyd Bell Mrs. Stanley Frisby and five years to Mrs. Marvin Lenhart and Mrs. Novel Leichty.

Ann Hill Georgann Shoutis Susan Phillips Sharon Jones Dolores Goodman Jane Ann Hembree Dottie Fall Mary Zickgraf Laura Sue Ely Patty Phillips Brenda Cooper Jackie Gable Charlene Koettel Patsy Maddox Jeannine Hodshire Nancy Frisby Marsha Saxton Betty Vice Susie Caldwell Barbarant Barbara Henderson Susie Ely Shirley Towell Margaret Ashmore Delmar Hodshire Orel Ely Floyd Bell Stanley Frisby Marvin Lenhart Novel Leichty

Deaths, Funeral Notices for Anna Buerkle and Mrs Chain

Two obituary notices: Anna Camille Buerkle 68 of Middletown, born 1886 in Clermont County, nurse for 28 years, survived by siblings and nieces. Funeral at St. John's Church and burial at St Louis Cemetery Owensville after rosary at Schramm Funeral Home. Also Mrs. Chain, Manchester native, suffered a stroke, surviving daughters and relatives. services at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial in IOOF Cemetery Manchester.

Anna Camille Buerkle 1St Ave Middletown Hospital Moore’s Fork Clermont County Ohio Charles Catherine Ellar Buerkle Middletown Buerkle D. F. Gerber Suvivors Marie Buerkle McLaughlin Kenton Harry A Vista Calif William F Beaumont Altar Rosary Society St. John’s Church Schramm Funeral St. Louis Owensville Heart Fund Chain Anna Hill Brentwood St Manchester Hamilton The Baptist Church Hill Betty Pitts Dorothy Kinney Kathryn Bailey Ethel Kitche Tampa Fla Mabel Barricklow Batavia George Chain Reading Higginsport Joseph R. Baker A Sons Funeral Home Earl Dale First Baptist Church IOOF

Mrs Jennie Chain Dies at 70 Widow of 1936 Slain Husband

Mrs Jennie Katie Chain aged 70 widow of James Thomas Chain who died in 1936 passed away at 5 20 p m details of her death noted in a local obituary paragraph reflecting on the long marriage and the years since her husband’s death.

Jennie Katie Chain James Thomas Chain

Mrs Mary Szabo Dies at 71 in Sharon Hospital

Mrs Mary Szabo 71, widow of Gabor Szabo and former resident of 1102 Young St, died at 8 p m today at Sharon General Hospital Sharon Pa after months of failing health.

Mary Szabo Young St Gabor Szabo Sharon General Hospital Sharon

Driver Fined and Jailed in DWI Case

William H. Dennis, 33, of 1320 Columbia Ave, was fined 2% and costs and sentenced to three days in jail by Judge J. T. Lamb in Municipal Court for driving while intoxicated. His license is revoked for six months except for work. James F. Dennis, 24, of the same address, was fined 50 dollars and costs for careless driving, with 25 dollars suspended. A separate menace case against James Cox, 46, at 111 Webster St was dismissed.

William H. Dennis Columia Ave J. T. Lamb Dennis James F. Dennis Columbia Ave James Cox Webster St

Ill woman dies. body to arrive for burial

Seriously ill for three weeks, Mrs Szabo had been living with her sister in Sharon. The body will arrive at Schramm Funeral Home early Friday.

Funeral services for George W. Little in Wilmington

Funeral services for George W. Little will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Reyn olds Funeral Home in Wilmington. Burial follows at Sugar Grove Cemetery. He died Wednesday morning at his son Fred Little’s home near Clarksville. Survived by four sons, a daughter, two sisters and one brother.

Franklin George W. Little John Little Reynolds Wilmington Sugar Grove

Mary Williams 92 dies after illness at home Lebanon

Mary Williams 92 formerly of Morrow died Wednesday at her home in Shar after a two week illness. She was a caesar of the Clarksville Eastern Star Lodge. Surviving are two sisters Miss Alice Williams of Morrow and Mrs Nellie Seostrom of Chicago. Private services will be held Friday afternoon at Vale Funeral Home in Morrow. The body will be cremated.

Lebanon Mary Williams Morrow Shar Clarksville Eastern Star Lodge Alice Williams Nellie Seostrom Chicago Vale Funeral Home

Death Notice for Nancy Betty White in New Miami

Mrs. Nancy Betty White, 27, of 25 Greensword Dr New Miami, died recently. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Proeschel Funeral Home.

Hamilton Nancy Betty White Greensword Dr New Miami Proeschel

Saxbe Gets County GOP Endorsement

Butler County Republicans endorsed William Saxbe of Mechanicsburg for the GOP Senate nomination in May. The surprise move followed a Tuesday night committee meeting where Saxbe defended Gov. Lausche on the axle mile tax. James Sexton of Middletown concurred, lending support to the speaker.

Butler County Republican Central Committee William Saxbe Mechanicsburg Ohio House U.S Columbus Eee George Bender Clevela Saxbe Champaign County GOP Committee Frank Lausche Ohio Laxche Lausche Nomi James R. Sexton Middletown

Paramount Wings of the Hawk and Louisiana Territory

At The Movies listings show Paramount screenings Thursday and Friday with Wings of the Hawk and Louisiana Territory on Thursday and The Sword and the Rose Dumbo on Friday. Strand shows Meet Me At The Fair Suspicion on Thursday and The Golden Idol The City of Bad Men on Friday with specified showtimes.

Paramount Louisiana Territory

Land use for urban industry and homes remains under 22 percent

A historical note highlights that less than one fifth of U S land is designated for urban industry and residential areas, underscoring limited urban footprint relative to the nation's total land area. The statistic emphasizes the spread between rural and urban zones and signals ongoing debates about development and zoning.

United States

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