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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1954

Page

2

Middletown Adopts Alcometer Tests and Delivery Set

Middletown moves to authorize use of an alcometer for voluntary breath tests. Federal Laboratories Inc. will deliver the device and train officers, with first demonstrations by VP B. W. Barker. The measure also funds street work and invites officials to a Jordan Hall Community Choir recital.

Middletown Alcometer Joseph Blackmore Federal Laboratories, Inc Pittsburgh Cincinnati B. W. Barker Douglas Park Wildwood Subdivision George A. Cooney B. D. Morgan Co Don Broughton City Commission Jordan Hal Armco

Driver Cited After Crash Of Two Autos

One motorist was cited in Municipal Court after a trio of city auto mishaps. Carl F. Cook, 23, was charged with failure to yield at Wicorf Street and Queen Avenue at 11:25 p.m. His car collided with Aaron Parrett’s, 42, of Franklin, causing 75 damage to Parrett’s vehicle. Another crash at Igie hart Street and Vail Avenue involved Robert Yost, 26, and Ralph Taylor, 29, with Yost backing into Taylor’s car causing 100 damage to both vehicles. A police cruiser driven by Sgt. Edward Poling, 47, backed into a light pole, causing 20 damage, in a Woodlawn Avenue lot at 12:26 a.m. today. no injuries reported.

Carl F. Cook Bellomonte St Wicorf Street Queen Avenue Cook Aaron Parrett Park Ave Franklin Parrett Auto Robert Yost Central Ave Ralph Taylor Dayton Igiehart Street Vail Avenue Yost Edward Poling Winton St Woodlawn Avenue Curtis Street

Kentuckian Davis Guilty in Late December Burglary

James Albert Davis of Louisville was found guilty by a common pleas court jury of burglary and larceny in the Velte Implement Co. break-in at West Middletown on December 29. The theft included $206 in cash a $436.92 check a $265 safe and about $8 in tools. FBI lab analyst Robert Zimmerman testified tool pattern marks linked Davis to the job. sentence to be pronounced by Judge Fred B. Cramer later.

James Albert Davis Jefferson St Louisville Common Pleas Court Fred B. Cramer Davis Velte Implement Co West Middletown Robert Zimmerman FBI Washington, D. C

Baby Girl Injured In Fall In Middletown Home

A 1-month-old girl fell from a second story window at a Middletown home. She was in fairly good condition at Middletown Hospital with a probable post brain concussion. Attendants listed Mary Foster, daughter of Walter Foster of 1242 Walnut St., as involved.

Middletown Hospital Mary Foster Walter Foster Walnut St

Hamilton Youth Wins Black-Clawson Scholarship

Donald Harborn Jr a Hamilton High School June graduate wins Black Clawson Co special college scholarship to Western Michigan College Kalamazoo Mich He will receive 500 each year while studying pulp and paper machine design in the Pulp and Paper School at Western Michigan The winner was chosen from six applicants sons of Black Clawson employees and the final selection was made by the school head The recipient's father and grandfather both began work for the Shuttle Division in 1937 and have continued since then.

O. W. Hein Black Clawson Co Don Harbron Jr Western Michigan College Hamilton High Donald Sr George Black Clawson Donald Harborn Jr Hamilton High School Black-Clawson Co Kalamazoo Mich Don Harbron Thomas Hamilton Pulp and Paper Western Michigan Black- Clawson

Hospital Wins Right To Build Windowless Annex In Ohio

Ohio Board of Building Standards ruled in Columbus that Middletown Hospital may proceed with a 10.5 million dollar annex featuring operating X ray and lab rooms without windows. Samuel Hannaford & Sons argued artificial light and ventilation meet the 1931 code. The decision follows prior temporary permits and no objections at the public hearing.

Middletown Hospital Columbus Ohio Board of Building Standards Samuel Hannaford & Sons Cincinnati Orville Corson State Board Herman Roneheim

On Township Finances: School Tax Rate Up To 23.64

Don Reichelderfer clarifies in Q and A the Lemon Township Middletown merger finances. Tax rate for schools could reach 21.01 per 1000 plus 4.05 for bonds by 1954, with costs rising due to enrollment from 3459 to 6490 by 1958 59 and 97 new teachers and about 90 rooms.

Lemon Township Middletown Don Reichelderfer Reichelderfer Citizen's Committee Lemon

School Budget Top Item On Board Agenda

The 1955 Middletown school budget will lead the Board of Education meeting at 7:30 p m in Middletown High. Plans to remodel the Lincoln field into a classroom building to handle enrollment overflow are on the agenda, along with teacher resignations and appointments.

Middletown Board of Education Middletown High Lincoln Fie Lincoln Hugh Butler

City seeks qualified men for two key inspections posts

Middletown officials launch a drive to fill the commissioner of inspections and the assistant inspector roles in the Division of Inspection. City Manager Kramer notes rising building activity with $3,800,000 in permits in six months and stresses local candidates are preferred.

Howard H. Kramer Orville Carson Frank Ludewig Kramer Middletown

Lemon Township board seeks four mill school levy in 1955 budget

Lemon Township school board plans a voter referendum on a four mill tax to fund a 1955 budget of 955 150 if consolidation with Middletown schools does not occur. The board also renews a two mill levy and sets higher substitute teacher pay while budgeting no raise for teacher salaries.

Lemon Township Middletown Township College De‘s Hempstead Coal

Police seize 29 in Brazil anti‑Communist crackdown

Police say 29 members or affiliates of Brazil's outlawed Communist party have been arrested in the last 10 days. The action appears tied to a pre election crackdown in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Communist Party

Cleveland Osteopath Offers $16000 Reward in Slaying

Dr Samuel H Sheppard, hospital bound, announced a $16000 reward for the arrest and conviction of his wife's murder as county officials threaten a public inquest to question him. Detec tive Carl Rossbach says talks with Sheppard have been stalled five days after Marilyn Sheppard's death.

Cleveland Samuel H. Sheppard Samual H Sheppard Carl Rossbach Gerber Sheppard Murro Mcearold Marilyn Bat Uline John J. Mahon Rossbach Otto Graham Cleveland Browns Knollwood Mausoleum

At The Movies Showtimes and The Tip on Sound Perception

Paramount listings show Dinc Horse Canyon Drums Across the River and Front Frontier Gal Little Big Horn Riot in Cell Block 11 with multiple daily showings. The note adds a fact that sounds elicit faster responses than sights on average about 0.15 seconds versus 0.20 seconds.

Horse Canyon

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