Kilmer Trip Delayed Refugee Family Arrives Delayed
James Agoston reports the Micklos Fotos family Hungarian refugees arriving in Middletown were delayed after Kilmer camp medical tests. Two other refugees, John Turi and Magdaleaa, reached Middletown and stay with relatives. The American Citizens Club, led by Frank Dobrozsi, will sponsor housing plans pending final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickies Fotos
Middletown
James Agoston
Marshall Rd
Agoston
Camp Kilmer
Mickies
Micklos Fotos
Fotos
John Turi
Magdaleaa
Uis
Louis Agoston
Zoning Change Requests Go Before Commissioners
Two zoning petitions go to city commissioners tonight with changes from R-2 to B 2 at Yankee Road and Verity Parkway and from R-2 to B-1 at Gar Street. Reuthe notes the sites will host a storage building and another neighborhood business. Officials will also review contractor bids and an emergency three month appropriation for current expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ange
Yankee Road
Verity Parkway
Charles J. Reuthe
Reuthe
Eee
Gar Street
Ee Eee Ee En
Franklin planners seek three mile thoroughfare system
Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission moved to adopt a three mile thoroughfare plan to give the city control of a surrounding area. The plan will go to the city council for possible changes and adoption as an ordinance. The effort aims to coordinate with township county and state planning for a city growth master plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Planning Zoning Commission
Secord
Milton Anderson
Franklin Commission
Legion Essay Entries Due Friday for 1957 Contest
William E. Rathman announced the American Legion contest rules. Students in grades 9 to 12 must submit 400 to 600 word essays on the Post as theme. Local winners, one boy and one girl per grade, advance to district, then state judges. State winners receive an all expense trip to Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
William E. Rathman
Post Car
Washington, D. C
Damage Is Low In Two Traffic Mishaps
Franklin special police report two morning traffic incidents with minor vehicle damage. John Wallace 35 of Dayton said Fred Spenser 31 of Middletown nudged him into a sign on S Main Street while looking for an address. Donald Lamb 25 of Waynesville sustained about 75 dollars damage after Raymond Lafferty 27 of 345 Deardoff Road struck him at 4 30 at Main Street. Lafferty could not stop in time. Neither Spenser nor Lafferty was cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
John Wallace
Dayton
S. Main Street
Fred Spenser
Middletown
Wallace
Donald Lamb
Waynesville
Raymond Lafferty
Deardoff
Eighth Graders Entertain PTO With Skits and Dance
Amanda PTO members were entertained by eighth grade students in a school skit and musical numbers directed by Mrs. Ella Youtsler. The first grade under Miss Marilyn Callascy won the attendance prize as the PTO prepared for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Pto
Eighth Pees
Ella Youtsler
Marilyn Callascy
PTO
Kidnaping Charge Dismissed Fined Man in Cincinnati Court
Jerry Pickett, 22, of 200 Web St, received a suspended six month term in the Cincinnati Workhouse, three years probation, and a $100 fine after pleading to menacing and assault charges. Kidnapping counts were dismissed when his wife testified she joined him to avoid trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Pickett
Webstr St. Drew
Cincinnati
J. T. Lamb
Pickett
Helen Pergram
Cas. Ave
Joyce
John Pergram
Pergram
Jack Pergram
Lamb
Ohio
Speaking Class Slated For JA Group
A 10 week series of public speaking classes opens tomorrow for over 30 Junior Achievers. Supervisors Arnold Boxwell and Earl Billman of Armco Steel Corp led the effort with M. G. McCall JA executive director arranging. Classes meet at 7 p.m. in the Civic Association building clubroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Boxwell
Earl Billman
Armco Steel Corp
William F. Johnston
Armco
M. G. McCall
Civic Asociation
Acting Police Chief Named in Hamilton
Lt. Stanley Werlein, 46, of 750 Ridgewood Ave was named acting police chief of Hamilton today by Acting City Manager E. Hjal-Perason. The appointment fills the vacancy created by John A. B. to Deputy Sheriff Paul Pell while Werlein has served on the force since 1938 and was formerly lieutenant of detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Stanley Werlein
Ridgewood Ave
E. Hjal- Perason
John A. B
Arsoa
Paul Pell
Werlein
Franklin Man Reports Theft
Franklin resident Charles Coffey reports a theft of 17 dollars in change and a 2 caliber no plated revolver from his home on Thirkield Avenue during the night while he was away working a late shift at Stone Container Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Charles Coffey
Thirkield
Solice
Stone Container Corp
Two Women Injured In Rt 4 Middletown Crash
Two Middletown women were treated and released from Middletown Hospital for knee and shoulder abrasions and a linked back sprain after a two car collision on Ohio 4 north of Middletown at 3 15 p m. Mrs Imogene Carr 34 and Mrs Frances Hasty 36 were injured as Carrs northbound auto crossed center and struck a southbound vehicle driven by Hubert Mitchell 30 of Dayton who was stopping to make a left turn Carr was cited for driving left of center Damage to both cars was listed as moderate. A second incident on the old Oxford Road at Wiredom Road injured two Miami University students Donald Purkey 21 and Nancy Purkey 21 treated at Mercy Hospital Hamilton for knee injury and a right foot fracture after their car skidded off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio 4
Middletown Hospital
Imogene Carr
Grand Ave
Frances Hasty
Gideon Rd
Carr
Hubert Mitchell
Dayton
Mitchell
Oxford
Wiredom Road
Miami University
Donald Purkey
Nancy
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Civitan Club hears Salvation Army officer speak
Senior Major Lyell Rader spoke to Civitan members on Romance and Dynamite linking chemical laws with Bible human values. He urged that no person is beyond redemption and worth the price of the process. A new Civitan Club in Cincinnati, the Northern Hill Club, will be chartered Saturday with E. S. Sherron inducting officers. Members from North College Hill and Mt Healthy may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Lyell Rader
Salvation Army
Jack Sunsheen
Sanetang Peeker
Tng
Manchester
Maj. Rader
Middletown
Civitan Club
Cincinnati
Northern Hille Club
E. S. Sherron
Middletown Klub
North College Hill
Mt. Healthy
Police Briefs Highlight Local Warrants and Incidents
Officers arrested Ollie Lige on a warrant for failure to provide. A well dressed man exposed himself to a passing woman in a Central Avenue area. Mrs Florence Cargill reported theft of a tire from a 1951 car replaced by a flat tire. Claude Amburgey faces a check for $1 002.50 with insufficient funds at Lebanon Bank. Mount McKinley would be the roof if Alaska joins the Union, at 20 320 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Lige
S. Clinton St
Central Avenue
Florence Cargill
8Th Ave
Claude Amburgey
Kirby Road
Lebanon
Alaska
United States
Washington
Mother Is County's 1st Fatality in 1957
Mrs. Sue C. Gleason, 35, of Hamilton, died from injuries after a Jan. 3 auto crash on Rt. 129 near Rt. 747. Her 34-year-old daughter in the car, Virgie Packett, and a second passenger remained hospitalized. Gleason lost an expected baby and the crash also involved a dog or cat removed from a ditch. Funeral arrangements are pending at Colligan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Butler County
Sue C. Gleason
High St
Rt. 129
Rt. 747
Here
Garret J. Boone
Landfill Action Boosted by Hamilton County Officials
Hamilton county health commissioner urged immediate steps on a rural garbage disposal plan described as urgent. County commissioners, led by Ben Van Gorden, reported multiple potential sites and plans to advance action, with a centrally located area sought for the landfill. Plans first aired in 1954 but remain stalled awaiting site acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ben 5. van Gorden
Commissioners
van Gorden
Scout Council Meets Tonight
The executive board of the Mound Builders Area Council will gather tonight to discuss upcoming programs and organizational plans. Members from local scout troops are expected to attend and vote on proposed initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Council
The
Mound Builders Area Council
Judge Black Sends Man To Workhouse
Leonard Burkhardt 31 of 1016 Long St was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to one year in the Cincinnati Workhouse by Domestic Relations Judge David Black on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 13 year old girl. The judge heads the newly formed domestic court after election in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Leonard Burkhardt
Long St
Cincinnati
David Black
Middletown Barbershops Announce 25 Cent Price Hike
Effective Monday at about 20 Middletown barbershops customers will face higher prices as barbers increase charges by 25 cents. Officials say about 75 barbers in 20 shops support the move, citing higher wages and nearby towns raising rates. Shaves rise to 1.25 dollars and shampoos to 1.50 dollars, with massages also increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Herb Pennington
Sty
Pennington
Finkelman Elected President of Citizens Building Loan
Middletown realtor Dave Finkelman was elected president of the Citizens Building Loan & Savings Assn at 1316 Central Ave. He succeeds John F. Galeese, who retired as president and became chair of the board. Erle Hanson was named vice president.
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Dave Finkelman
Middletown
Citizens Building Loan & Savings Assn
Central Ave
John F. Galeese
The
Asociation
Erle Hanson
Hanson
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Allen H. Bechtel
Rita Fitzwater
John F. Thomas
Galeese
Finkelman
Thomas A. Galeese
Robert Dell
Bechtel
John Galeese
Galeese Bros
Webster St
Minor Damage In Two Accidents Reported In Middletown
Two minor collisions were reported on Middletown streets after rain and snow. Maurice Chapman 30 of West Middletown Rt 1 said his truck struck a school sign on Garfield Street causing $25 in damage. A second crash on Curtis Street involved a parked car owned by Minta Blam 1600 Central Ave and a taxi driven by Clyde Ryder 24 with $5 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Maurice Chapman
West
Central Ave
Clyde Ryder
Loy N. Sutphin St
Murder Suspect to Take Tests in Defiance Case
Juvenile Court Judge Jay R. Pollock orders medical tests at Toledo hospital for John William Downs 17 of Defiance charged with second degree murder in the fatal Dec 26 stabbing of Leonard Eugene Merling as Downs and a 14 year old girl fled the scene. Police say Downs has admitted the stabbing.
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Defiance
Ohio
Jay R. Pollock
Toledo
John William Downs
Downs
Leonard Eugene Merling
Peterson’s Ointment Promises Fast Skin Relief
Advert explains a quick fix for itchy irritated skin with pimples and red blotches. A box of Peterson’s Ointment is advertised at local drugstores with a money back lighted guarantee.
Bohman Slightly Better Elder To Start Monday
Bohman slightly improved after Friday auto crash at Middletown Hospital and remains on oxygen. James M. Elder named first director of personnel development and administration to start Monday three weeks early to aid acting administrator Walter Mischley. Elder, 27, formerly Sears management trainee, to recruit for the School of Nursing and handle hospital public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Elder
Elder
Mischley
Bohman
Sears- Roebuck Co
Massilion
Middletown
Kent State University
Lions Club
Holy Name Society of
St. John’s Church
School of Nursing
Excello PO To Become City Branch
The Excelio Post Office will be converted to a classified branch of the Middletown Post Office effective Feb. 28, announced Postmaster L Morton Taylor. Miss Alice Salzman will be superintendent of the new branch, with route adjustments planned to improve mail dispatch and receipt in the Excello area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelio
Middletown
L. ‘Morton Taylor
Federal Post Jaftice Department
Paul F. Schenck
Ohio
Taylor
Alice Salzman
Excello
Fire at Armco Plant Destroys Tool Shed
A fire blamed on an overheated stove destroyed a one story frame tool shed at Armco Steel East Works. Damages totaled 350 dollars including 300 to the McGraw Construction Co. building and 30 to contents. Firemen from Companies 2 and 3 with ladder and squad units responded at 12 42 p m near the cold strip mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
East Works
McGraw Construction Co
Thieves Break Into Dixie Cruise-In Theater Ticket Office
Police report a break-in at the Dixie Cruise-In Theater. Thieves forced entry to the ticket office through a rear door but did not open the floor safe. cashier Norbert eel reported the incident and noted the safe’s combination was broken off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Cruise- In
Jess Dennis
Investigator Critics Department
Norbert Eel
Unclear Health Advisory on Back Aches and Remedies
Poorly legible note discusses backache headaches and muscular pains caused by stress and over-exertion. Mentions mild bladder irritation and a suggested remedy claiming kidney action increases urine output and relieves pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Eric Thera
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Perfection Cleaners
Tattershall Cleaners
Bandbox Dry Cleaners
Butler Dry Cleaners
Legion
Middletown Federal Savings & Loan
Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mary E. Strodtbeck
Judge Black
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Workhouse
Citizens
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Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n. Savings & Loan
William Bohman
Walter Mischley
C. T. Bohman
Moline
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City Branch
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National Tax Authority
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