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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1957

Page

2

Germantown Hearing On Highway Relocation Draws Objections

About 50 Germantown residents protested planned shifts of Routes 4 123 and 725 at a hearing led by state highway official Julian Paxton. Residents urged moving the road further east or keeping it inside town limits, warning of land division and development impact.

Germantown Julian S. Paxton State Highway Department Highway Department Columbus John Dupps Rodney Michael Market Street Elwood Rees East Side Rt. 4

Palsy Group Draws Plans For Drive

Middletown United Cerebral Palse Peace Se Sant Shereerian President Aloysius Thieman acknowledged a contribution from Jack Frisbie to the local organization. The Elks Socialites will hold a ray Wednesday with proceeds going to UCP. The next meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. January 29 at the First Presbyterian Church.

Middletown United Cerebral Palse Peace Se Sant Shereerian Aloysius Thieman Jack Frisbie Bowman Thieman Elks UCP ucPe First Presbyterian Church

Backing Auto Collision Injures Woman Near Middletown

A 26 year old woman, Judy Ann Blanton of Franklin Rt. 2, was slightly injured when backing from her driveway on Ohio 4 two miles north of Middletown, colliding with a north bound car driven by Aubrey Branson of Dayton. She was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital for injuries to the right arm back and a bump. The other driver’s car sustained extensive damage.

Ohio 4 Middletown Judy Ann Blanton Franklin Rt. 2 Aubrey Branson Dayton Blanton

Police Briefs Report Local Incidents and Recoveries

Bonnie Jenkins seven month old daughter of Mrs. Shirley Jenkins Oak Street Excello treated after swallowing a substance police said Sam Dennis 111 N Lethee St from Ste Stiice. Al Carr Merchant Policeman recovered a car stolen from Armco parking lot Jan 2 on S Main Street a 1952 model owned by Hana Pitts Dayton. Robert Duff 14 Broad St last night reported theft of his pocket watch and a wre watch. Courtney Duff contractor said cement blocks worth 12 and bricks valued at 10 were taken from Barbara Park Subdivision Kensington Street in the last three weeks.

Bonnie Jenkins Shirley Jenkins Oak Street Excello Middletown Hos Sture Parish al Carr Armco S. Main Street Hana Pitts Dayton Robert Duff Broad, St Courtney Duff Barbara Park Kensington Street

Sewer Crew To Begin Work In Sunset Park

Sunset Park project starts Thursday with excavation at Bulls Run relief sewer east terminus. Cincinnati contractor Charles F. McCurdy will use a second crew to cut a Verity street trench and lay pipe to Broad Street while keeping Verity open for about two weeks.

Bulls Run C. A. Boeke Public Service Charles F. McCurdy Cincinnati Manchester Avene Broad Street Verity Parkway Sunset Park Manchester Avenue Bellomonte Street Park Boeke McCurdy Verity

Waynesville to seek May vote on defeated levy

Waynesville voters will decide in May whether to revive a 12 percent operating levy defeated by three percent in November. The village council unanimously approved placing the measure on the May primary ballot citing urgent operating funds and a chance for stronger support in a smaller turnout.

Waynesville Villa Council Fred E. Jones Council Jones Jadeen Curko

Middletown Branch 188 Names New Letter Carriers Officers

Norman W. Marke heads the Middletown Branch 188 installation along with Thomas Sauter as vice president Edie Banks as financial secretary treasurer Chester Hollenbaugh as secretary treasurer William Warman as sergeant at arms James Clark as NSBA collector and Robert Patton as treasurer The event occurred during a joint meeting with the Hamilton branch of the NACL and covers all U S Civil Service employees through February 16.

Middletown Tional Asen Hamilton NACL Norman W. Marke Thomas Sauter Edie Banks Chester Hollenbaugh William Warman James Clark NSBA Robert Patton Istee U. S. Civil Service

Dance Program Set At Oneida

Members of the Luebbers School of Dancing will present a program for the Oneida School PTO at 7 30 p m today immediately preceding the regular business meeting of the parent teacher group After the meeting the PTO executive committee will hold a cafe teria run.

Luebbers School of Dancing Oneida School PTO Eee Eee Cael

Franklin Council Approves 50 Percent Utility Tax

Franklin Ohio council votes 8 to 1 to raise water and sewer rates by 50 percent beginning about Jan 27 to fund the general fund. City Solicitor Ritz warns constitutionality may be an issue while urging study and caution.

Franklin Paul Smith

Condition of Bohman Same Despite Auto Crash Injuries

Middletown Hospital attendants report no change in the condition of William Bohman, 42, hospital administrator, critically injured in an auto accident last Friday. The patient has been listed as fair since Saturday morning with a crushed chest eight broken ribs a double fracture of the skull and facial cuts. Some slight improvement was noted Monday morning.

Middletown Hospital William Bohman

Parma School District Bond Issue Aged Out

Parma school district faces a bond issue already out of date after voters approved $3,200,000 last November. Board President James F. Popman says another bond proposal may be needed before this one is sold, as reported at Monday night’s board meeting.

Cleveland Parma Carl Byers Board of Education James F. Popman

Paper Bomb Scare Tied to Display at Ohio Bell

A foot long wax filled steel pipe with a fuse like wire labeled Bomb of Toledo was found in a bus terminal. Police and Army officers dismantled it at Ft Hayes and later learned it was intended as a display at an Ohio Bell sales convention marking a manager’s achievement.

Columbus Ohio Toledo U.S. Army Ft. Hayes Richard Walkup Clifford M. Telton Ohio Bell Telephone Co

Murder hoax reported in Bridgeport Ohio

A police clerk received a call claiming a murder on Kilgore Road. Deputies went to West Wheeling but found nothing. The mother of the girl who made the initial claim later contacted the clerk with a second report, saying the threat was a television era hoax.

Bridgeport Ohio John Lyden Kilgore Road West Wheeling Lyden

Kim Novak Named in $50,000 Traffic Damage Suit

Los Angeles actress Kim Novak and broker Mac Krim are named defendants in a $50,000 damage suit arising from a traffic accident. The suit accuses negligence and seeks settlement.

Los Angeles Kim Novak Mac Krim

City Council Reports North Dixie Assessments and Budget Gambits

City Engineer John W. Judge outlined North Dixie frontage charges of 2.42 per lineal foot plus water at 2.19 and individual service costs. Police salary increases were urged by department members as comparisons to other scales were cited. Auditor Pat Gaynor explained a 2.7 mill inside and outside budget grant and reported $14,527.98 in the general fund, up about $2,000, with Coutts receipts up and meter collections higher. Mayor Black urged dump fund support after a resident blamed dump trucks for a fire from hot ashes. Council discussed using dump funds for a used bulldozer, and the finance committee was asked to study. Debate over a new $16,400 fire truck and retaining the rebuilt Reo dominated, with consensus to keep the older vehicle.

John W. Judge Ithe North Dixie Police Department Pat Gaynor Budget Commission Gaynor Coutts C. C. Black Gordon Tinch Finance Committee

Teacher Hit By Turning Auto In Middletown

A Middletown High School commercial teacher Thelma Laundy was struck by a turning car at Sutphin Street and Central Avenue at 7 30 p m. She suffered a finger contusion a bruised left leg and a possible fracture of the left shoulder and was treated at Middletown Hospital and dismissed. The driver Eleanor Bennett was cited for failure to yield making a left turn and the pedestrian walked into the car.

Middletown High School Sutphin Street Central Avenue Thelma Laundy Central Ave Middletown Hospital Eleanor Bennett Clark St Franklin

Local house mover reports bounced check total of $1002.50

B. L. Metzcar of 1812 Winton Street told Middletown detectives the Lebanon Citizens National Bank check for 1002.50 was returned unpaid for insufficient funds. Police filed the complaint at 11 30 a.m.

B. L. Metzcar Winton St Middletown Lebanon Citizens National Bank

Woodruff Re-Elected School Board Chief

Joseph F. Woodruff was re-elected to the presidency of the Middletown Board of Education at its organizational meeting though absent ill. Harry Hadley remains vice president. The board kept Dr. Benjamin Sawyer as school physician pending legal adviser decision. Superintendent John D. Blackford reported 1956 expenditures at 3,147,500 with a 12,682 balance, living within February’s budget. A citizens delegation led by Jay Terry presented data on low-cost steel panel school buildings and potential Ohio code changes to allow this approach.

Middletown Benjamin Sawyer John D. Blackford Jay Terry The Lincoln School Assn

Paul Wilson To Address Holy Trinity PTA Tonight

Paul Wilson former safety director and current Hauselman Transfer Co. will speak at the Holy Trinity PTA meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the assembly room. Elvin Wagner of the Rathman Troupe Co. was moved to May.

Paul Wilson Hauselman Transfer Co Holy Trinity Pta Elvin Wagner The Rathman Troupe Co PTA

Moran's Trial To Open Today In Dayton

The prosecution plans to open its case today in the Moran burglary trial. George Bugs Moran, a Chicago crime figure, faces charges with Virgil Doc Summers and Al Fouts for a Citizens Bank robbery in Ansonia Darke on November 8 1945, valued at 4500 dollars.

Dayton Ohio George Bugs) Moran Chicago Citizens Bank Ansonia Darkest Moran Virgil Doc) Summers al Fouts

Teachers Receive Salary Corrections and Workshop Plans

Aver salary corrections are approved for Edward Cox and six teachers who earned extra credits. The board OKs 1957 Community Resources Workshop for teachers next summer and the continuation of the high school driver education program. Attendance at national association conventions is approved for Blackford, C W Young, A E Roper, W F E Davis and D R Baker. Reports on curriculum committee studies and polio immunization program are received.

Edward Cox Dorothy Connelly Della Ewart Mary Kindell Helen Baker W. C. Neel Blackford C. W. Young American Assn. of

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