Freedoms Foundation Honors Middletown Residents and Armco
Franklin Pastor Hook and McIntire receive George Washington Honor Medals as 187 organizations are recognized for service to freedom in 1953. Rev John Veddar Edwards of Franklin First Presbyterian is top valley recipient and will receive $50 plus a medal. Armco officials and Armco’s Co-operator gain honors. Wilmington College Xavier University and Champion Paper also cited for programs and publications. Awards presented in regional ceremonies during spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Freedoms Foundation
John Veddar Edwards
Franklin
First Presbyterian Church
Edwards
George Washington
Charl ®& R. Hook
Armco
C. E. McIntire
Armcooperator
Valley Forge
Hook
Ifie
Foundation
McIntire
Freedom
Theodore M. Hesburgh
University of Notre Dame
Supreme Court
Boy Scouts
Republic
Hundreds Try City Traffic Plan in First Hour
Motorists flocked to test a $100,000 traffic system as one way streets and new lights went live. Police monitored downtown flows while baying congestion formed on Central and Main. Pedestrian use dropped, a few misreads occurred, and no injuries were reported by 3 30 p m as broad transitions eased into the new scheme.
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Main Street
Middletown Dem Club Votes on New Officers at Meeting
The Middletown Democratic Club will elect new officers tomorrow at 8 p.m. at 30 S Broad St. Incumbent Joseph Bayer faces David Dillon for president. other races include Harold Sherron vs Josh Carter for vice president and Jim Lewis vs Donald Gose for treasurer. Mrs Eugene McGraw and Mrs Frances McComas vie for recording secretary while Mrs Emma Lanier and Miss Mary Lord run for corresponding secretary. A panel on The Inner Workings of the Democratic Party will be chaired by Frank Dobrozsi with Henderson Estes Charles Lukey Thomas Galeese and George Averdick on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Democratic Club
S. Broad St
Joseph Bayer
David Dillon
Harold Sherron
Josh Carter
Jim Lewis
Donald Gose
Eugene McGraw
Frances McComas
Emma Lanier
Mary Lord
Democratic Party
Frank Dobrozsi
Henderson Estes
Charles Lukey
Thomas Galeese
George Averdick
Driver Escapes As Truck Burns On U S 127
Adrian Hawkins aged 33 from Tekonsha Michigan escaped unharmed when his tractor-trailer caught fire on U S 127 north of Seven Mile. Patrolmen cited a motor backfire. The Crowell Carton Co trailer carried paper from Middletown. the tractor was demolished and the trailer scorched.
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Adrian Hawkins
Tekonsha
Mich
U. S. 127
Seven Mile
Crowell Carton Co
Middletown
Wild Goose Chase Fire Crew Responded to False Alarm
The fire department at 9 p.m. yesterday answered a false alarm sent from Lincoln Street and 8th Avenue.
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Lincoln Street
8Th Avenue
Lebanon Soldier Receives Silver Star for Korea Gallantry
Floyd E. Clark of Lebanon formerly with the Second Infantry Division in Korea earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action near Sangjin Ni. He fought under heavy artillery and mortar fire, was wounded in the neck, and continued fighting to help repulse the enemy attack. He also holds the Korean campaign ribbon and Bronze Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Floyd E. Clark
Hillview
Korea
Clark
Varel Clark
Foster Rt. 1
Kings Mills High School
Gladys V. McComas
Rahing Tree Service Co
Forrest
Linotype
Franklin Chronicle
Infantry
Sangjinni
North Korea
Pfc
United States
Three Year Marriage Ends With Wife Shooting Husband
In Cleveland Edna Aaron shot her husband James Aaron nine times on his 21st birthday. The 33-year-old truck driver died in hospital an hour later. Edna Aaron, a waitress, was held without charge as homicide detectives described a troubled marriage filled with quarrels and separations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Edna Aaron
James
Aaron
Homicide
Vincent T. Morrow
Knightstown
Ind
Movie Director William K. Howard Dies at 54
Pasadena Calif William K Howard a veteran theater manager turned leading film director died yesterday at age 54 after a throat illness He began directing in 1924 with notable films This Side of Heaven Johnny Come Lately Thunder ing Herd The Valiant and When the Lights Go on Again He was born in St Marys Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
William K. Howard
Heaven
St. Mary's
Ohio
Presumed Dead of Foster Soldier Reported Missing 1950
Warren County Selective Service says Defense Department declares Cpl. Edwin C. Martin 21 of Foster presumed dead after missing in action since August 31, 1950. He enlisted September 29, 1949, in Cincinnati, son of Mrs. Bernice Martin O' Foster.
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Lebanon
Warren County Selective Service Board
Defense Department
Edwin C. Martin
Foster
Bernice Martin O’ Foster
Martin
Cincinnati
Movie Show Times At The Paramount And Strand
At The Movies listings show Paramount screens Jiva ro at 1 15 4 40 and 8 20 p m All the Brothers Were Valiant at 2 50 6 20 and 9 55 p m STRAND presents Desert Legion at 1 30 4 30 7 35 and 10 25 p m Yukon Vengeance at 2 55 6 00 and 9 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Jivaro
Desert Legion
Yukon Vengeance
Two Boys Burned In Home Mishaps
Two boys were treated at Middletown Hospital for burns suffered at home and released. Elbert Sibert, 10, of 1704 Grand Ave, burned his right leg when oil ignited. Jackie Lee Nelton, 6, of 3202 Andrew St, burned his right leg on burning paint at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Elbert Sibert
Anderson Sibert
Grand Ave
Jackie Lee Nelton
Gradie Nelton
Andrew St
Young Sibert
Nelson
Middletown Opens One Way Streets With New Traffic Signals
City officials switch on a new one way traffic system after a brief ceremony. Donald Driscoll leads the old signals removal and Francis Carmody activates the new system. An impromptu parade of cars tests the routes along Central Avenue Main Street and First Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Edmiston
Middletown
Donald G. Driscoll
Central Avenue
Main Street
Main
1St Avenue
Six Servicemen Reaching States From Far East
Veterans including a Middletown Marine and a Franklin airman will arrive on West Coast ships tomorrow and Thursday. Marines on the transport Marine Lynx due in San Francisco Thursday include Cpls Kalbaugh Crawford Johnson and Doran and Pfc Hurd. Airman Felman Jr. of Franklin sails aboard the Gen. Simon B Buckner to Seattle tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Franklin
West Coast
Far East
Marine Lynx
San Francisco
James M. Kalbaugh
Grove St
Harold G. Crawford
O. D. Johnson
Hamilton
William G. Doran
David T. Hurd
Eaton
Seattle
Simon B. Buckner
Robert B. Felman Jr
S. River St
Acting bartender wounds from pistol mishap at cafe
Frank Cox age 20 of Hamilton suffered a flesh wound to his left hand when a pistol on the bar at Wilson's Cafe discharged after Cox bumped it while serving behind the bar. He was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Frank Cox
Front St
Cox
Mercy Hospital
Flaws Found After First Day of Bath Traffic Trials
Bath police reported good public reaction to the new traffic system under Chief Joseph Black and Lt James Combs. Drivers praised the progressive timing feature with speeds from Main Street 1st Avenue to Ist at 22 to 25 mph, though a flaw appeared at the Manchester Avenue New York Central crossing as motorists hesitated near the amber light. The signal will soon switch to green and lanes on Sutphin and Manchester will be repainted with a left turn sign on the green arrow for Sutphin.
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Ity
Central
Baltimore
Manchester Avenue
1St Ave
Tral Avenue
N. Main
Manchester
Baltimore Street
Central Avenue
Main
Boeke
Marwood Rupp
Dan Rothe
Public
Joseph B. Blackmore
Middletown Progress Committee
Driscoll
Dayton
Bill Cowell
Crouse-Hinds Co
Bath
Joseph Blackmore
James Combs
Sutstreets
Nchester
1St Avenues
New York Central Railroad
Combs
Sutphin
Henry Woods Named Ohio Citizens Committee Regional Chair
Henry L Woods Jr assistant to the president Armco Steel Corp was named one of six regional chairmen of the Ohio Citizens Committee on Federal State Relations Woods will lead in districts 1 through 4 Patt ag chain of command arroll L Wilson finance Champion s Fibre Co Hamilton was zoned chairman for the 3rd Congressional District Middle town Butler County The committee of industrial and business farm leaders aims to study reshaping intergovernmental relations for the Eisenhower administration and present recommendations to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Woods Jr
Armco Steel Corp
Ohio Citizens Committee
Woods
Patt Ag
Arroll L. Wilson
Champion 'S Fibre Co
Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio Group
Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Thirsty Burglar Breaks into Liquor Stores in Boston
Police report a burglar dropped through a skylight and hacked through walls of three connected shops to steal 48 pints of liquor from Brigham's Liquor Store in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Brigham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gain Freedom Foundation
Wilmington College
Champion Paper and Fibre Co
Xavier University
Ronnie Bennett
Jerome
Joseph Mulligan
Milton S. Eisenhower
John W. Edwards
Charles R. Hook
By John Fleming
Nue
Ist
Broad
Cen
Dem Club
Gough
Lamb
DIAL
Charles ST
Zenith TV
Radios Re Drugs, Inc
We Middletown Progress Wero
Carmody
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Police Department
Department of Signals and Alarms
George Howie
John S. Parr
First Baptist Church
Harold Calvin
R. A. Hill
Charles Stiles
William Denham
Arthur Sander
Bank OF
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Park Place
Monroe Branch
Monroe
East Gate
Lady Sylvia
Harry
Lady Sylvia, Inc
Main St
Grand Central Station
Henry Woods
Oee
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