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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1956
Page
14
The jury may reach a verdict tonight in the Holder case as testimony covers multiple versions of a shooting at the couple’s home. Key moments include Holder’s changing statements about the gun and his explanations to police and prosecutors during cross examination.
Richard Daly of Fenwick High School will join seven peers from the civic sociology class on WHIO TV channel 7 for the February 24 program You and Your World. The group will discuss the Guaranteed Annual Wage on air.
Middletown Civil Service Commission announces an exam for an assistant maintenance mechanic with the Board of Education. The test is Monday Feb 13 at 7 p.m. in Room 109 at Middletown High School. Applications due noon Feb 11. fee $1. qualifications include eighth grade, two years in maintenance, tools knowledge, bus driver or stationary fireman certification, journeyman trade, and ability to read sketches with minimal supervision.
Donald H. Flatter, 33, was fined 200 dollars and costs after a DWI arrest following a crash on Grand Avenue. He received three days in city jail and a one year license suspension. Also fined were Clinton Bray Jr. and Marshal Lige for related charges with jail terms suspended.
In Cleveland, a district court awarded Carl A. Niepert $2,500 for the loss of his 28‑foot speedboat after ruling negligence on both sides in the Oct 4 1953 collision with CEI seawall. No compensation was granted for his wife Dorothy’s death. Judge Paul Jones cited inadequate lighting and Niepert’s excessive speed near the wall.
State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy said Ohio will honor a four cent state check issued twenty two years ago but will not pay interest. Arthur Kovalik of Kirkwood Missouri found the endorsed check dated August 10 1934 while sorting papers and sought payment. Records show the check drew on general revenue funds of the University.
Lake George NY Sgt William O Riley says a woman stopped for 60 mph told him her tires were bad and she wanted to reach home before they gave out. The remark illustrates the flimsy excuse given to justify the speeding.
Robert Rhodus, 36, bound to Butler County Grand Jury in Municipal Court on Aug 8 break in at Chap's Case 1916 Yankee Rd. Bond set at 5000. he pleads innocent. Warrant cites theft of whisky, cigars, radio and cash totaling 373.50. Additional burglary tools charge and wanted in Kentucky and Florida. FBI also seeks him for unlawful flight. Hearing for Wills Donineck continued to Feb 3 after cafe shooting incident.
John Francis Roche, 28, confessed killer of at least four, died in Sing Sing Prison's electric chair. Sentenced for the second of two sex crimes the slaying of 14 year old Dorothy Westwater in Manhattan. He also admitted killing a cab driver and an 85 year old woman in New York City. He was accompanied by Father Thomas J. Donovan into the death chamber.
State Auditor James A. Rhodes reported last year Ohio collected more than 296 million dollars in real estate and public utility property across 88 counties. The figure shows a 34 million dollar increase from 1954, with delinquent taxes reduced from over 122 million to about 22 million dollars.
A 12-year-old boy, Donald Powell, died in Dayton after his sled rammed into two others, one of which had struck a tree. Authorities say a sled runner punctured the boy's heart in the fatal incident last night.
The Friendship Class gathered Friday evening in the church basement with Mr and Mrs Manford McGuffey as hosts. Committees were appointed to begin preparations for the Sunrise Service Easter.
In Los Angeles a gun man approached a theater ticket booth and compelled refunds. He targeted cashier Kay Lee Stafford, demanding refunds for all patrons and fled with 212 dollars.
Pittsburghs Westinghouse Electric Corp strike becomes the nations longest major walkout amid reports of progress in negotiations. Mitchell cites Federal mediation progress. union says no clear gains. The 44,000 members at 30 plants began 103 days ago demanding a 15-cent hourly rise. company offers a five year pact with total increases of 2344 cents per hour.
Senator Estes Kefauver signaled Thursday night he will enter the Minnesota presidential primary on March 20 in a test of strength with Adlai Stevenson. Kefauver spoke to a 700 strong Democratic crowd in Madison after touring Wisconsin and said he would capture Wisconsin's 28 delegates regardless of Stevenson. Stevenson has not entered Wisconsin.
A Middletown man and three Butler County men plus a Warren Countian were sworn into the Navy's Ohio Valley Company as part of Navy Recruiting Month. Thomas Steven Osust represents Middletown with others from Hamilton Cincinnati Loveland and Bainbridge awaiting nine weeks of basic training at Bainbridge Naval Training Center.
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown announces a traveling office tour to 13 Ohio cities next month to discuss election matters and interview prospective county board appointees. A total of 176 appointments will be made for two year terms starting March 1. The schedule includes Napoleon Toledo Sandusky Dayton Cincinnati Portsmouth Athens Cambridge Canton Cleveland Warren and Columbus from February 9 to February 28.
Lebanon special report notes Corwin Fred chairing a committee to raise 5000 for Harmon Hall for another year. Only 2427 received so far and 3500 is needed to cover heat, light, janitor supplies, water and sewer and summer program costs. Civic Trust funded 4500.43 for Sep 1954 to Jun 1955. Activities last year included Teen Tribe Road Gents Cub Scouts basketball and drama groups. Donations urged to Mrs. William Hufford Jr.
Warren Mountains candidates must file by February 8 at 4 p.m. in the elections board office. Incumbents listed include Corwin Nixon, Russell Dumford, Richard Satterthwaite, C. C. Beckett, Pearl Graham, Cedric A. Stanley plus others for county commissioner, treasurer, sheriff, clerk, recorder, state representative and prosecutor.
Franklin Special reports Mrs Stephen Kicos and Marvin Clark as hospital patient statuses. Eastern Star Franklin Chapter 535 held a meeting honoring December January birthdays. West School Mothers Club planned Valentine parties. community bridge, sledding injuries and hospital recoveries noted.
Two research reports presented in Carmel California detail progress toward understanding hardening of the arteries. One study shows that replacing animal fats with vegetable fats in the diet may reduce fatty compounds in the blood linked to artery disease. The other links high circulating fatty compounds to albumin shortage and shows that increasing albumin could keep levels down.
Williams College faces censure as the National Sigma Phi Fraternity accuses its Williams College chapter of pledging two unidentified Negro students. The resolution condemns the act as selfish and irresponsible, threatening to strip the chapter of its status as a mere local undergraduate club. College officials reiterate merit based fraternity elections.
The South Lebanon PTA votes to hold a ham supper at the school cafeteria February 11 from 5 to 7, tickets sold by members. The group schedules a heart movie February 20 and a heart drive February 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. They seek clean clothing for needy school children and note illness and hospital stays among local residents.
A burglar who enters by crawling under buildings stole $30 in cash and unspecified merchandise from S. P. Woods Grocery in Marshall Texas. Earlier he took $41.70 in nylon hose and eight car tons of cigarettes in a separate burglary.
The Mothers March on Polic is set to begin tonight in Lebanon and neighboring communities as the peak event for the March of Dimes drive. Mrs. Virginia Kahn chairs. porch lights will cue stops for contributions. other scheduled marches include Franklin Springboro Waynesville South Lebanon and Kings Mills between 7 and 8 pm.
Monroe Ohio district governor Gordon Bennett of Hamilton was guest speaker and installed Boyd A. Smith and Gordon Reed as new members. He described Lions Club aims and noted the International convention in Miami in June, titled Ohio Year. Leonard Goetz of Greenville chairs the drive to elect Dr. Dan Martin as third vice president. The Lemon Monroe High School band is invited to the Florida meeting with a pop concert on February 4 to fund uniforms.
Eaton special report states J Roy Litton a Democrat will seek the party nomination for Representative to the General Assembly from Preble County in the May primary. Litton runs a tourist home at the U S 40 and U S 127 intersection and previously ran for the same seat, losing to C R Coblentz.
Special report notes a rummage sale scheduled for Saturday February 4 at 9 am in Army Hall Miltonville. Visitors Sunday morning will include singers from Asbury College. Grace Hobart and singers from Grand Avenue Church of God will join Wednesday worship hosted by the Ladies Home League with hostesses Dora Kirchner and Mila Townsend. Public invited.
Lebanon special edition notes the War ren County Pomona Grange will meet tomorrow night at 7 for a covered dish supper and program. County deputy W Ralph Melampy announces George Henkie of Lebanon will discuss opportunities for farmers and strawberry growing last year. Nancy Taylor of Massie Grange will participate as youth director.
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