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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1956
Page
2
Six people were hurt in three Franklin traffic accidents over the weekend. On S Main Street bridge at 3:20 a.m. yesterday three servicemen, two seriously, were injured after their car hit a tree. Police charged driver Pvt Hammock with reckless operation.
Five youngsters were treated at Middletown Hospital after accidents yesterday. Anna Lee Hatcher, 13, suffered possible spinal injuries from somersaults and had a good today. Mike Carroll, 2, swallowed 60 adult aspirins and required stomach pumping. Beverly Cummings, 9, broke her right wrist at Germantown skating rink. Lois Jane Hunter, 5, fractured her left elbow from a tricycle fall. James Otis Ratliff, 2, dislocated his left arm after a rocking chair fall. All were dismissed after treatment.
A Franklin Church of God at 631 Spring Ave suffered about 6000 in damage from a basement furnace fire. Nine basement Sunday school rooms, flooring, pews, and sanctuary heat and smoke were harmed. Firemen, led by Acting Chief Howard Harville, fought the blaze into the early morning. no injuries were reported. Services were moved to a nearby church.
A Middletonian was charged with failure to yield after a 150 dollar damage crash at Gar field Street and Heffner Avenue at 7 40 p m yesterday. Sam Jones 25 1229 Sycamore St was cited for driving west and overran a stop sign striking Paul Thomas 40 417 Crawford St who drove south. Other city traffic mishaps include several 9 p m to 10 30 a m incidents in the 900 block of 8th Avenue Grand Avenue Suthin Street and Casper Avenue causing minor damage and a collision between Leonard Hoskins 61 1116 Malvern St and a bicycle driven by James Easter 10 1504 Plum Ave on Clark Street.
WPFB will host a series of Brotherhood Week broadcasts. A 6 p.m. panel launches with moderator Joseph Bayer and a group including Judge C R Kra mer and Rev Joseph Keller. Subsequent programs feature students Karen Levey Sylvia Doty Bob Selby Bill Walter and leaders Bernard Roberts Paul Flanagan and Dave Dillon. Sponsored locally by the NAACP Council of Churches and B nai B rith with Ralph Knight overseeing activities.
Four additional Junior Achievement scholarships were awarded, each worth $500, from the Arthur Andersen & Co foundation. The funds may be used at any accredited college or university. Although obtained by Chicago area achievers, they are available to qualifying JA members nationwide. applications must reach the JA office by week’s end per M. G. McCall.
The Middletown Rotary Club hosts the rural-urban day with Farris Owen the principal speaker. Owen, an Ohio farmer, recently toured Russia on an exchange trip to describe his farm experiences. About 50 or 60 rural guests are expected at lunch in the Manchester Hotel Junior Ballroom with program chairman Norval Diver.
Paramount shows Paris Follies of 1956 at 1 30 4 50 8 10 p.m. and Ransom at 2 50 6 10 9 30 p.m. Strand cycles Rains of Ranchipur at 2 55 6 25 9 45 p.m. Devil's Canyon at 1 15 4 45 8 15 p.m. Colonial presents Last of the Desperados at 2 55 5 45 8 40 p.m. There's Always Tomorrow at 1 15 4 00 7 00 9 50 p.m. Dixie Cruise In lists Operation Secret at 9 05 p.m. and Cattle Queen of Montana at 7 07 and 11 03 p.m.
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt and Ahepa officials honored ten Hamilton-Middletown Ahepa past presidents at a Manchester Hotel dinner. Speakers hailed ongoing Greek heritage and support for the Ahepa program advancing a $250000 hall for St Basil Academy.
Police arrested Elmer Rader 35 Cincinnati Joe Mullins 24 2008 Tytus Ave and John Foley 29 Detroit Mich for driving while intoxicated early yesterday. Boyd Smith 27 Hamilton treated at Middletown Hospital for right eye abrasions after a tire tool assault on N Broad Street. A car stolen from Glenn Vanatta 308 Stanley St was recovered by Pat man Crocker at Bellomonte Street and Milton Road at 5 50 a m yesterday.
Meetings listed for Monday and Tuesday include Civic Boys Choir at 6 30 p m at the YMCA Civic Symphony Orchestra at 7 30 p m at Middletown High School American Legion Post 218 executive committee at 8 p m at the Legion Civit g Club Rotary and Sertoma at noon and 6 30 p m at Manchester Hotel North Middletown Fire Association and South Middletown Fire Association meet at 7 p m at their respective halls Amanda Mayfield Fire Department at 7 29 p m and Sheffield Street Fire House American Citizen's Club Wilson PTO Battery A 180 AAA Battalion and FOE gather in various venues SPEBSQSA Unity Council D of A IOOF Hall and Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Association end the evening at 8 p m.
A 40000 gallon reservoir was installed at West Middletown School and will be in operation soon. William Green, PTA committee chairman, said the Madison Township Board of Education purchased and installed the tank after years of water supply shortages.
Neal Hosey of 606 Stanley Street died at 10 45 this morning at Middletown Hospital after years of ill health. The body was taken to Riggs Funeral Home for arrangements.
Miami Valley VVFW Post 3809, led by Commander Hobart Hopper, Ray Ramsey, and John W. LaFayette, tops the Fourth District in size as members are signed. Other large posts follow in order: Hamilton 1089, Elmwood Place 1042, Lebanon 6069, and New Miami 7670.
PAUL WALKER notes that athletic fields foster brotherhood through fair competition and personal merit. He cites Little League examples in Pennsylvania and New York showing cross community participation and a vote honoring a coach for contributions despite racial divides.
Tomorrow is the last day registrations will be accepted for a new series of Girl Scout basic leadership training courses. The training will open Thursday at 9 30 a.m. at the Franklin Methodist Church with Mrs. Kenneth Jones and Miss Margaret Bailey instructing classes for five consecutive Thursdays. Participants are asked to bring bag lunches.
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