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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1959

Page

2

Tax Bills Mailing To 27 929 Middletown Residents

Real estate tax bills totaling 2 115 646 88 will go to 27 929 Middletown Madison and Lemon Township residents Tuesday morning from the Butler County treasurer John W Tendel office. The first half 1958 December billing covers Middletown and Lemon Madison townships with April 1 penalty deadline.

Middletown Area Middletown John W. Tendel Butler County Madison Lemon Townships Wedekind Mst Lemon Township Trenton Village

Claude Baker Wins First In District Speech Meet

Claude Baker of Middletown High, a junior, captured first place in original oratory at the Western Ohio High School Speech League tournament in Delaware. The victory earns him a spot in the state finals in Columbus next month.

Claude Baker Middletown High Delaware Columbus Mardiec Crow Fairmont Dayton Chaminade Robert Baker Drew Selvar Helen Lowry Jody Geckeler Urbana Mar

Wrong Turn Blamed For 2 Car Crash

Paula Ellen Selby 2801 Central Ave was charged with making a wrong turn yesterday after a collision on Girard Avenue at Curtis Street with Mildred Oakley 100 Renee Dr. Barbara Campbell 17 Yankee Rd suffered a head bump but refused medical aid. Damages totaled 220. Another accident on Manchester Avenue at Broad Street involved Dexter H Taylor 42 106 Iglehart St and Adam Hayes Yankee Road with damage 250.

Paula Ellen Selby Central Ave Girard Avenue Curtis Street Mildred Oakley Renee Dr Selby Barbara Campbell Yankee Rd Manchester Avenue Broad Street Dexter H. Taylor Iglehart St Adam Hayes

Car stolen from Herbert Wade near Garfield Street

Police report a green and white 1954 two door car stolen near Herbert Wade at 213 Garfield St. License 1335 MZ. Five youths in an old model car blamed for opening a milk machine and taking five cartons at Middletown Party Service. Two motorists charged with speeding on N Verity Parkway near Access 2. Suspects Carl W Hughes 26 of Franklin and Carlos Geor gheden Dayton.

Herbert Wade Garfield St Middletown Party Service 1St Ave N. Verity Parkway Access Middletown Carl W. Hughes Thirkield Ave Franklin Carlos Georghegen Dayton

Bonsal Presents Credentials as U.S. Ambassador to Cuba

Philip W. Bonsal laid before Cuba's Foreign Ministry copies of his credentials as the new U.S. ambassador to Cuba on Saturday, with Cuban press praise accompanying the ceremony.

Havana Philip W. Bonsal U.S Cuba Foreign Ministry

Macmillan and Khrushchev Urge Unity at Kremlin Banquet

Macmillan, weakened by a cold, urged Britain and the Soviet Union to work together focusing on shared goals. He called for unity over propaganda and argued peace could coexist with parallel, non-conflicting systems. Khrushchev praised the cooperation and suggested collaboration to thaw cold war tensions.

St. Catherine's Kremlin Macmillan Britain Soviet Union Khrushchev

James E Murphy Dies After Losing Sight At 56

James Earl Murphy 41 of 1018 1st Ave died 10:15 am Saturday at Middletown Hospital after losing eyesight to glaucoma. A machinist and former union vice president at Aeron ca Manufacturing Corp, he was a Middletown native and Middletown High School graduate who later lived with Mrs Eve West. Survived by son Timothy, sisters Marion Stamper and Carl Daniel, brother Marian Murphy, and a son-in Dayton. Funeral Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery.

James Earl Murphy 1St Ave Middletown Hospital Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Middletown Middletown High School Murphy Eve West Timothy Dayton Marion Stamper Carl Daniel West Middletown Marian Murphy Franklin McCoy- Leffler G. Walter Weber Jerome Schultz Woodside Cemetery Lincoln Lodge F&am Chapter Royal Arch Masons Post The American Legion Joseph R. Baker & Sons W. C. Calvert Zion Lutheran Church

A Real Strain For Mr. Strain

George A Strain age 26 suffered a fractured elbow when his wife backing the family car out of the driveway struck him near the edge of the door. He was taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment.

Lebanon George A. Strain George Middletown

George W Hincks Dies After Cancer Battle At Middletown Hospital

George W. Hincks, 34, of 1218 Yankee Road, died at 2 45 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital after a prolonged illness with cancer. He had been in and out of hospitals since last August.

George W. Hincks Yankee Rd Middletown Hospital

Obituary of John C. Mason Madison Township farmer dies

John Charles Mason 81 retired Madison Township farmer of 323 East State Street Trenton died 4 45 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital after long illness. Survived by wife Emma and sister Mrs Cora Siples of Middletown. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Wilson Memorial Home Rev L E Amstutz. Burial Elk Creek Cemetery. Calling hours Monday 2 4 and 7 9 p m. Flowers omitted per family request.

John Charles Mason Madison Township E. State St Trenton Middletown Hospital Greene County Mr. Mason Tren

Former Alabama officer named as Phillipsburg bank bandit

William Lee Hicks, 36, a Dayton deliveryman, was identified as the Phillipsburg bank robber who fled with $9810. Hicks, once a patrolman in Anniston from 1951 to 1953, reportedly told authorities the holdup was a spur-of-the-moment crime to cover groceries and debts. His ex-brother-in-law and Anniston detectives corroborated the link. Hicks remains jailed in Montgomery County.

Dayton, Ohio Williamy Lee Hicks Phillipsburg Anniston Ala Dayton Daily News Hicks Montgomery County C. Pate William Lee Hicks Pate Ohio William H. Brooks FBI Brooks Dayton Chocco Locco Writers 'Bank and Trust Co Bernice

Middletonians Form Dayton's Biggest Law Firm

Two former Middletonians yesterday announced a merger to form the largest legal organization in Dayton. The new firm Smith and Schnacke combines Smith Schnacke and Compton with Vradelis McKay and O'Hara. Principal partners are Lewis Schnacke and Vradelis with a staff of associates including Theodore J. and Anthony J. Vradelis. Offices will be in the Talbott Building.

Dayton Wagned Lewis Jr Tom Vradeis Lewis W Walker Lewis Sr Armco Vradelis Pete Vradelis Lof James Vradelis Middletown Talbott Building

Two Toddlers Treated After Aspirin Ingestion

Two year old Rebecca Higgins and three year old Henry Lauth were treated at Middletown Hospital after reportedly swallowing large amounts of baby aspirin. Rebecca, daughter of Oscar and (address) Higgins, reportedly ate more than 40 pills and was dismissed after treatment. Henry Lauth, son of Henry and (address) Lauth, had eaten half a bottle before parents observed him. he also received treatment and was discharged.

Middletown Hospital Rebecca Higgins Oscar Higgins Diane Ave Franklin Henry Lauth Elwood Sr

Grass Fires Call Out In South Middletown

South Middletown firemen were called out twice for grass fires yesterday. Acting Chief Harold Toaster reported no damage. The first at 2:35 p.m. was at 511 Pinta Ave, the second at 4:30 p.m. on S Verity Parkway RE near Pinta Ave, possibly from a discarded cigarette. Eleven volunteers responded to the first call and twelve to the second.

Penny Swallowed By Boy Prompted Emergency Surgery

A two year old boy at 6389 S. Dixie Hwy swallowed a penny that lodged in his throat. Daniel Fisher III rushed his son to Middletown Hospital where doctors prepared for surgical removal to save the airway.

Franklin S. Dixie Hwy Daniel Fisher UI Daniel IV Middletown Hospital

Grass Fire Spreads To Home Here

Grass and brush ignited by children playing with matches yesterday spread to Clem Fink’s house at 417 Vanderveer Street. Firemen from two companies and the aerial unit battled the blaze noon yesterday, flames reaching roof rafters and under asphalt siding. Total damage about $600. A second fire at Dick Hayes’s home 3001 Grand Avenue caused a minor smoke incident from a washing machine short circuit with no damage. Earl Ferguson, 28, of 905 Eighth Avenue, was aided by emergency squad for nervous condition and treated by a physician.

Clem Fink Vanderveer St Park Street Dick Hayes Grand Ave 8Th Ave Earl Ferguson Ferguson

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Carl Wedekind Coun Hamilton CIA Aronoff Pacey Mindlin Mike Finley Brian Lennie Bert McClure Barry Hobart Barbara Corn Betsy O'Neil Sharon, Cowgill Carolyn Kemp John Akerman MHS Florence Powell James E. Murphy Raymond Bay’ Corp Hincks New York Cincinnati George Hincks Louise Patricia Louise James & Murphy Mr. Strain John C. Mason Phillipsburg Bank Middletonians S. Middletown Pods Bey 14Th Ave Robert Konisier Mgr Nees Ee Mark Ross Flocy Holly PowAire Bandon Lastex PowAire Girdie PowAire
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