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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1958
Page
3
The Domestic Relations Court review shows 1589 cases referred for alleged delinquency involving 1176 children in 1957. Most offenses were minor juvenile acts with 42 or fewer charged with person offenses, and 473 traffic cases referred. The Ohio Revised Code traffic rules shifted to a point demerit system and traffic cases now go to referee Fred Randolph.
Three American mothers returned from China after visiting sons jailed in Red China. They reported Chinese hints that clemency may be possible and noted a prior assurance that good behavior could bring leniency. The women, Ruth Redmond of Yonkers New York. Mary Downey of New Britain Connecticut. and Jessie Fecteau of Lynn Massachusetts, spoke little about release prospects.
Budapest Premier Janos Kadar offered his resignation to Parliament as he continues to lead the Red regime as first secretary of the Communist Party. He proposed 72 year old first deputy Prenc Muennich succeed him as premier. Kadar remains the sole Soviet bloc leader holding both premier and party first secretary posts. He assumed office in November 1956 after Soviet troops crushed the revolt.
In 1957 the probation department and court referee satisfactorily adjusted 1 086 cases involving 176 children. Judge Black heard 202 cases with 89 placed on probation 67 sent to institutions 11 to other agencies 4 with suspended sentences and probation and 1 dismissed. A total of 511 children were held in custody during varying periods averaging 4.5 days with a peak of 15 held on a single day and an average of six held per day.
The report criticizes Butler County jail as unsuitable for holding children. It notes many youths could not receive detention and treatment plans, and some would have been kept for community protection if a separate detention home existed. Plans to create a dedicated facility would greatly improve court services for children.
Cleveland Republic Steel records 1957 income of 85,014,422 or 5.45 a share, down from 1956's 90,406,665 and 5.8 a share. The company notes a sharp late 1957 drop in steel production, prompting a program to reduce forces and costs. Ingot output was 8,484,615 tons with sales of 1,227,257,307 versus 9,348,898 tons and 1,244,214,346 in 1956.
Thomas A. Lorenc of Windber and W. W. Weishmer of Canonsburg both 19, students at Steubenville College, died Saturday when their car collided with a coal truck on Pennsylvania 19 about ten miles east of New Castle.
Dr Harold D Drummond professor at George Peabody College will speak to a combined Lincoln and Wilson School PTO meeting at Roosevelt Junior High auditorium at 8 p m His talk titled Six Objectives in Elementary Education highlights Peabody College as a top national teacher training school He will also lead a Middletown elementary principals workshop at Garfield school beginning 9 30 a m Wednesday with Supt Howard Cromell introducing him The day covers future pressures on principals science program gifted child needs and the case for an all year school plus an afternoon summary on school administration.
Dr Walker L Collins a Marysville resident and former Wilmington College president from 1932 40 died at 68. He later led Ohio State Department of Education instruction division, served in the Army, headed Kenton schools and held posts in Columbus West Alexandria and Cincinnati. Services set Tuesday at Friends Church Wilmington with burial there.
The FTC charged Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. with advertising second line tires as first line original equipment. It said Firestone Super Champion and Delux Super Champion were never OE on new cars. Akron hearing set for March 13 after 30 day response period.
Albert Dellano Burton 49 of 1332 Manchester Ave died at 7 2 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after ill health since Sept 4. Born in Indianapolis he lived in Middletown since infancy. He worked 11 years at Shartle Brothers Machine Co and 13 years at Armco Steel Corp. A Meadowlawn Church of God and Eagles Lodge 528 member he is survived by wife Iva, one stepson Charles H Vaughn in the U S Air Force Kansas four sisters and one grandchild. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Clarence E. Martin 74 of 21 West Market Street Germantown died yesterday at home. A former Franklin resident he moved to Mudlick nine years ago. He retired from Frigidaire Moraine City plant. Survived by sister Mrs Clyde Jenkins Dayton. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at John Arpp Funeral Home. Burial in Davids Cemetery Dayton. Friends may call after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Mrs Angela Osborn 61 of Mason died at home on Sunday morning. Survived by husband Charles Sr a daughter Ethel Mae Seibert and a son Charles Jr all of Mason. Services set for 11 a m Wednesday at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m tomorrow.
Obituary notices list multiple individuals with ages and addresses in Butler County. Each entry notes name age and residence, followed by scheduled funeral or memorial service times and the accompanying funeral home. Names include Lucy Hoskins Alvin Rosson Anna Bippus Walter Theobald Leah Moorhead William Clemmons Elijah Creech Helen Dennis and others.
The article notes the patient remains in bed at Dayton with tests ongoing to assess heart muscle damage. Doctors say the course so far has been satisfactory and tests will continue to determine recovery prospects.
aides say the 4 year old governor will remain in bed for three weeks and is treated at home in a mansion at suburban Bexley. doctors Nelson and Kirk of Columbus report a restful night with almost normal temperature pulse and blood pressure while the governor serves the second year of his current two year term and seeks a four year term starting next January.
Paul Eckles of Warren told Ohio officers that unification of post office craftsmen would bring benefits, especially on legislation, as the United National Assn. of Post Office Craftsmen proposes a single organization for Ohio employees.
Middletown senior Scout Robin Velte was elected president of the Southwestern Ohio Senior Planning Board at a Hamilton meeting. Velte, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Velte, is active in camping and the Girl Scout program and led Troop 133 in the National Roundup. Nine of thirteen councils in the Southwestern area board attended the session.
D. Vivian Fuchs radioed from 117 miles from the South Pole that he is going strong on his transantarctic crossing. He left the pole with his British party on Friday and hopes to reach Scott Base about 1,200 miles away before winter. It would be the first overland crossing of Antarctica.
Alphonso F. Dell Isola, treasurer of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway since May 1, died of a heart attack in the kitchen of his Cleveland Heights home Saturday. He was 38.
The United States will pay 629 396 yen about 1748 to Anikichi Sakai husband of Naka Sakai who was killed at Somagahara firing range. Lt Col Joseph Haefele will present the sum on the eve of the first anniversary of her death.
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