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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1957

Page

2

Memorial services for Middletown hospital admin Bohman

William O. Bohman 42 of 3203 Poinciana Rd Middletown died after injuries from a crash on U S 25 nine days earlier. Memorials planned at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1 30 p m Wednesday with private services earlier at Wilson Memorial Home. Bohman led Middletown Hospital after joining May 1 1953. He was active in civic groups and hospital associations. Surviving wife Constance one son and his mother. Memorial gifts to Middletown Hospital or Bethlehem Lutheran Church urged.

William O. Bohman Poinciana Rd Middletown Bethlehem Lutheran Church Paul Bergdall Wilson Memorial Home Bohman U. S. 25 Monroe Cincinnati Rot of Trustees UN Personnel Assn Rotary Club Butler County Safety Conference National Safety Council American College of Hospital Administration American and Ohio Hospital Associations Augustana College of Rock Island University of Chicago Midwest Constance William Tex Deborah O. T. Bohman L. A. "Carlson Moline S. P. Swanson Middletown Hospital

Two Admitted With Injuries At Middletown Hospital

Two people were admitted to Middletown Hospital yesterday for injuries from a fall and a driveway spill. James Prater, 85, of Trenton Route 1, fractured his left hip after a fall at home. Mrs. Leonard Johnston, 63, of 3208 Yankee Road, suffered a possible fracture of her left shoulder in a driveway spill. Tony Bales, 11, son of James Bales of 833 Beech Drive, Franklin, received first degree facial burns after kerosene ignited on hot coals and the stove exploded.

Middletown Hospital James Prater Trenton Rt. 1 Leonard Johnston Yankee Rd Tony Bales James Bales Beech Dr Franklin

Burglary at Cottage Inn Nets Small Change

Thieves broke into the Cottage Inn at 544 S Main St weekend. a small amount of change was taken from two pinball machines and a shuffleboard. Entry gained by forcing a south side door. Proprietor Tiff Glossip.

Franklin Cottage Inn S. Main St

Five Injured In Middletown Snowy Street Mishaps

Five people were injured in Middletown traffic mishaps on snowy streets. Details include a Verity Parkway collision at 7:50 a.m. and two-car crash at Garfield Street and Michigan Avenue. damages totaled $375. Others involved were a taxi crash at S Sutphin Street and Woodlawn Avenue with $400 damage and a DUI arrest after a Baltimore Street collision with a taxi. no license and additional damaged vehicle at 2102 Baltimore Street.

Middletown Verity Parkway Melmetin Lindsey Hughes St Melmeth Lindsey Martin Martin 2Nd St Franklin Garfield Street Michigan Avenue Marvin Martin Ronald Paugh West Middletown Rt. 1 Clyde Ryder N. Sutphin St Middletown Hospital S. Sutphin Street Woodlawn Avenue James Rogers Cincinnati Baltimore Street Lafayette Avenue Rogers Robert Martin Martin Thomas Cope Baltimore St

Auto and truck collisions report across multiple intersections

Multiple minor crashes reported in the area with list of drivers including Charles Myers, Charles Mc Daniels, Betty Ann e Roberts, Warren Davis, Marguerite Con ver, Marquis Enright, Harold Henderson, Alfred Lawson, Raymond Roberts, Walter Brown, Garland Nickell, Alta Hornbeck. Damages ranged from 10 to 200 dollars. Locations include Central Avenue Clark Street Field Street Michigan Avenue Garfield Street Mich i gan Avenue Tytus Avenue Highland Street Verity Parkway Yankee Road and related blocks.

Charles Myers West Middletown Central Ave Marquis Enright Grand Ave Central Avenue Harold Henderson Garfield St Alfred Lawson Vanderveer

Polio Canvass Underway This Month

Mothers will door to door canvass for polio on the 31st of this month with ward captains meeting tonight at 7 in the Civic Association library to pick up materials. Mrs Fenton Hall says the push uses a knock on every door approach and women will leave cards recording immunization dates at homes visited. Contributions for the polio fund are accepted during the January 31 march.

Civic Association Fenton Hall

Railroad Worker's Death Shocks Hamilton Area

The body of William Carpenter, 61, a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad section foreman of Woodsdale, was found along the B&O right of way at New Miami in Butler County. He appears to have been struck by a southbound passenger train around 8:21 p.m. Sunday. the body was discovered Monday morning. Survived by wife Dorothea, three sons Luther David Wilbur, a daughter Irene Hurst, and several grandchildren. Authorities led by Sheriff Paul DePell investigated with deputies and New Miami police.

Hamilton William Carpenter Canal Rd Woodsdale Baltimore & Ohio Railroad B&o New Miami Butler County Paul de Pell Garret J. Boone Re. Oe Bod Pell Thomas Bagley Richard Jordan Paul Gabbard Harry McDanniel J. R. Cain New Miami Police Carpenter Pennsylvania Cincinnatian Louisville Campbell Funeral Home Dorthea Luther David Wilbur Irene Hurst

Two Kitchen Fires in Middletown Cause Minor Loss

Two Middletown kitchen fires caused minor damage. at 2210 Wilbraham Rd paper on the stove sparked a small blaze. another at 2109 Tytus Ave damaged by a short circuit in a dishwasher with about $15 damage. No contents loss reported. Fire crews also responded to a bonfire incident and a medical assist at 1109 Grove St.

Middletown Donald Horton Wilbraham Rd Robert Yost Tytus Ave S. Main St

Burglars Take Smokes and Cash from George’s Grocery

Police learned burglars struck George’s Grocery at 1350 Central Ave on a Saturday night. Seven cartons of cigarettes and $3 in change were stolen after entry through the back door, owner George Buguzedes reported.

George Central Ave George Buguzedes

Thieves steal $300 meat haul from Corwin plant

In Waynesville thieves forced a back door at the Kelley Packing Plant in Corwin and carried away about 500 pounds of meat valued at $300 or more. Vernon Kelley reported the loss to Sheriff’s deputies and said the theft was discovered when the plant opened this morning.

Waynesville Kelley Corwin Vernon Kelley Sheriff's Deputies Ralph Palmer

Miami Dean Hurt In Mishap

Dr. Edgar E. Brandon 91 dean emeritus of Miami University College of Arts and Sciences suffered three rib fractures in a collision at Beech and High streets. His wife Grace Brandon was driving a car involved with a taxicab driven by Clinton Alston 54 of Oxford.

Oxford Edgar E. Brandon College of Arts and Science Miami University Beech and High Streets Grace Brandon Clinton

Park Board Session Scheduled For Tuesday

The Middletown Park Board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m to elect officers and hear annual reports with S J McAdow presiding in the recreation department office at the Legion Home.

Middletown Park Board S. J. McAdow Recreation Department Legion Home

Girl Scout Adviser Visits Local Council

Miss Helen Wildermuth, adviser from the national Girl Scout staff Region 4, is in town for a three day series of conferences with retown Area Council leaders. She met with committee chairmen today and will attend the execu tive board meeting tomorrow morning. A tea hosted by Mrs Wade Exbouncil president will welcome her Wednesday.

Helen Wildermuth Girl Scout Council Retown Wildermuth Miss Wildermuth Wade Ex

UCP Parley Attended by Middletown Delegates Milwaukee

Two representatives Aloysius Thieman and Emrie Dobrozsi of the Unit ed Cerebral Palsy Assn of Middletown will attend the UCP Central Regional Convention in Milwaukee with delegates from Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. The meeting will discuss plans for the 11 million dollar Golden Deed Crusade to be conducted in May and a program to appoint a case finding committee to identify CP individuals lacking services. National speakers include Karl Van Meter Glidden Brooks John McNulty Sherwood Messner Harry Lyons C Frank Kramer Jr and William Reidy.

United Cerebral Palsy Assn Middletown UCP Milwaukee Aloysius Thieman Alti Emrie Dobrozsi Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Roger S. Firestone Karl K. van Meter Glidden L. Brooks John F. McNulty Sherwood A. Messner Harry Lyons

UC To Honor Nobel Winner Sir Edward Appelton

The University of Cincinnati will award an honorary Doctor of Letters to Sir Edward Victor Appelton, 1947 Nobel Prize in Physics laureate, at the centennial convocation of the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati on March 5. He will deliver the principal convocation address. Sir Edward is principal and vice chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and holds British royal knighthoods.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Edward Victor Appelton Walter C. Langsam Edward Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati University of Edinburgh Scotland Bath

Real Estate Activity Decline In Butler County 1956

Butler County real estate activity declined in 1956 with 7,534 deeds and $80 million in value, down from 8,226 deeds and 1955 figures. Mortgages fell to 6,723 with $92.7 million in value, while mortgage cancellations dropped to 5,377 totaling $39.75 million. Chattel mortgages rose to 17,343, receipts fell to $50,098, and miscellaneous papers totaled 3,445. Discharge papers issued totaled 76 fascimile copies, with a long-running total of 20,458 copies since photostatic service began.

Butler County Earl R. Hogan County Recorder Hoghn Recorder Hogan

Tree crashes into Camas bedroom injures no one

A windstorm toppled a huge tree into the R R McClellan home in Camas Washington early yesterday rescuing five children from debris. Firefighters and family freed Bob McClellan 13 who was buried briefly as two teens slept in a shattered bunk and two young girls lay under wreckage. All were uninjured.

Camas Wash R.R. McClellan McClellan Bob McClellan

Police Briefs Report Arrests and Hazardous Drinking Incident

Police early yesterday arrested Joseph Orth 40 Earle Hotel on charges of intoxication resisting arrest and assault and battery. Officers learned Freddie Abney 3 of 4011 Riverview Dr was treated at Middletown Hospital after drinking lighter fluid.

Joseph Orth Earle Hotel Freddie Abney Riverview Dr Middletown Hospital

Missing 16 year old Frances Nickell returns home

Frances Nickell 16 daughter of Mrs Jewell Nickel 206 Burton Rd who had been missing since Friday afternoon has returned home police learned.

Frances Nickell Jewell Nickel Burton Rd Tony

Scout Group Meets Tuesday Plans for 1957 Camporee

The Council of Health and Safety committee of the Mound Builders Area Council calls a session at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dr. Jack L. Harris's home 3002 McGee Ave. The meeting will discuss next year’s program plans and coordination with district and council camping committees for the 1957 Camporee.

Council of Health and Safety Committee Mound Builders Area Council Jack L. Harris McGee Ave Camp Hook

Heidelberg sophomore Grover Banks plans Fantasia band banquet

Grover Banks of Heidelberg College Tiffin a sophomore music education major serves on the banquet committee with plans built around the Fantasia theme. He resides at 1418 Garfield St and participates in Sigmatuun Society Wig and Masque and Concert Choir.

Grover Banks Heidelberg College Tiffin Banks Garfield St Sigmatuun Society Heidelberg

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