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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1953

Page

2

Four Weekend Auto Crashes Injure Fifteen Across Area

State patrol reports four area crashes injuring fifteen, eight in one collision near Lebanon. William Moyers of Maud and Joel Jones of Middletown drove autos at Ohio 63 and 741, Moyers cited for reckless operation. Amputation possible for Mrs. Moyers, while Mrs. Glassco suffers ribs fractures and other injuries.

Middletown Hospital William T. Moyers Maud Joel M. Jones Middletown Ohio 63 Lebanon Helen Moyers Edna Glassco Reading Grover Glassco Jones Earl Richard Lawrence Moyers Ohio Court of Justice Clarence Banker Moyers and Glasscos

Five Hurt After Three Car Crash On Ohio 128 Near Tanglewood Lake

Five people were hospitalized at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a three car collision on Ohio 128 near Tanglewood Lake. Injured were Louise Donnelly 28 Henderson Ky Naomi Daves 33 James Boshers 4 Nellie Boshers 35 and Jerry Shearer all from Hamilton or Cincinnati. Deputy Peters said James Boshers tried to pass a line of cars while Naomi Daves swerved to avoid the crash sending her car into a guardrail and then into a car driven by Wayne Knelly.

Mercy Hospital Hamilton Ohio 128 Tanglewood Lake Louise Donnelly Naomi Daves Henderson James Nelie Boshers Cincinnati Jerry Shearer A. N. Peters James Boshers

Injured Driver in Ohio 503 Car Crash Near County Line

West Elkton man Danny J. Cottle, 20, sustained a left knee laceration and multiple abrasions when his car collided on Ohio 503 a mile south of the Butler Preble line at 3 a.m. He was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Cattle were brought to the hospital by a passing motorist. The car was demolished. further details were not available.

West Elkton Ohio 503 Butler - Preble Middletown Danny J. Cottle

Auto Crash Injures Franklin Man Near Jacksonburg

Robert Johnson, 24, of 349 South Main Street Franklin, suffered abrasions to his right shoulder and arm in a late night auto accident near Jacksonburg at 10 45 p m yesterday. He was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Post 9 patrolmen responded but could not reach the scene.

Robert Johnson South Main St Franklin Jacksonburg Middletown Post 9

UN and Red delegates read statements on armistice progress

At Panmunjom and through Red Peiping radio, delegates read statements but gave no progress signals on armistice. Communist correspondents said Red delegates are not satisfied with UN assurances on South Korea obedience. Robertson Rhee talks were deemed no help and the joint statement described as obscure.

U.N Red Panmunjom Red Peiping Communist Radio South Korea Iping Robertson Rhee

It Happens Every Time in Oklahoma drought coverage

News photographers assigned to illustrate the state's two year drought have given up. It has been raining intermittently. Near Winona Arizona caverns hold ice six feet below the surface during the hottest months.

Oklahoma City Winona Ariz

Jinx Plagues Driver Two Bumps in Hour

Police report two weekend accidents involving Forrest Gomia in a single hour. The first, at 11:30 p.m. on West Central Avenue, left a light pole damaged but no car damage. The second at 12:11 a.m. on Calumet Avenue involved collision with John Tate, causing $115 total damage.

Forrest Gomia Lafayette Ave West Central Avenue Gomia John A. Tate Main St Tate Calumet Avenue Askew Tate Auto

Driving Wrongs Bring Fines Totalling 230 dollars

Magistrates fined eight motorists a total of 230 dollars and costs after state patrol arrests for traffic violations. Names include Lee Holbert 23 Dayton 20 and costs for yellow line violation Mae Hopkins 41 Hamilton 25 and costs for following too closely. Additional fines were levied in Trenton Hamilton and Lebanon for reckless operation and driving with amounts ranging from 15 to 50 dollars.

Thomas Linn Monroe Lee Holbert Dayton Mae Hopkins Hamilton Harry Stretcher Trenton Wellard Baker Rayron’ Miller Charles Oney Squire Lewis Bolser New Miami William Dixon Clarence Dixon Joseph Ridinger Waynesville Squire Welton Hizar Lebanon

Taft Shows Satisfactory Progress After Operation

New York Hospital reports Senator Robert A Taft progressing satisfactorily after an exploratory operation last Wednesday. His condition remains unchanged from yesterday, with the bulletin noting he is eating lightly sleeping well and able to be up in his room. The abdominal wall procedure sought more detail on his ailment.

New York New York Hospital Sen Robert A. Taft Ohio Taft

ROK Chief Reaffirms Korea Unification Resolve

The ROK leader pledges no action that would hinder examinations and thanks supporters in the United States and free world. He reiterates commitment to reunification and independence of Korea and defeat of Communist aggression, noting methods may change but not objectives.

United States Free World Korea

Ike Nominates New NLRB Chief

President Eisenhower designated Guy Farmer of the District of Columbia as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board after Farmer’s Senate confirmation. He succeeds Paul M. Herzog who recently resigned and had been nominated to the board days earlier.

Washington Eisenhower Guy Farmer District of Columbia National Labor Relations Board Farmer Senate NLRB Paul M. Herzog

Polio Blamed For Death Of Franklin Girl

Franklin report says Martha Ann Johnson died after a two day illness and post mortem at Miami Valley Hospital attributed her death to polio. Officials noted it is the first fatal infantile paralysis case in Warren County in eight years and reviewed records for similar past fatalities.

Franklin Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Martha Ann Johnson Wilson Johnson Turners Lane Hollywood Jackson Lebanon Arch Harvey Warren County

Cadet Warren Palmer Returns to West Point After Tour

Cadet Warren T. Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Walla R Palmer of 133 Garfield St has returned to the U S Military Academy at West Point N Y after a June long tour of Army and Air Force bases during his flying tour the senior class visited Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Fort Knox Fort Sill Fort Benning and Fort Bliss Palmer a first classman will train new plebes and third classmen at Camp Buckner He attended the University of Cincinnati after Middletown High School class of 1946 and is active in multiple clubs and committees

Warren T. Palmer Walla R. Palmer Garfield St U. S. Military Academy West Point N. Y Palmer Camp Buckner Wright- Patterson Afb Dayton Fort Knox Fort Sill Okla Fort Benning Fort Bliss Tex Edward Breen University of Cincinnati Middletown High School

Police Briefs Arrests for Disorderly Conduct in City

Emmett Wilkerson aged 35 of 1413 Sycamore St and Manuel Howell aged 46 of 1401 Sycamore St were arrested for disorderly conduct at 11:55 a.m. yesterday. They were taken into custody at 1413 Sycamore St, police said.

Emmett Wilkerson Sycamore St Manuel Howell

Paul Dunn Arrested on Non Support Warrant in Trenton

Paul Dunn age 19 of Trenton was taken into custody early yesterday on a warrant charging non support. He was arrested in the rear of the 1200 block of Fleming Road.

Paul Dunn Trenton Fleming Road

Man treated after cut in argument with father

Robert Hopkins of Miamisburg Route 1 was treated at Middletown Hospital at 1:05 p.m. yesterday for a back cut after an argument with his father. Fifteen stitches were needed to close the wound.

Robert Hopkins Miamisburg Middletown Hospital

Fire department fixes flag pole at American Legion home

A gray haired woman visits the Amer ican Legion Home as the 85 foot aerial ladder repairs a broken pulley on the flag pole. Fire Chief Hansel notes such repairs occur every few years and seven poles in town receive the same service. A new operator gains experience on the ladder before returning with a replacement six inch bolt.

Fire Department American Legion Home Charles Hansel Hansel Legion Ed Portsmouth Portsmouth

Monroe Lions Install Tonight at LeSourdsville Lake

Monroe Lions Club begins the coming year with a dinner meeting at LeSourdsville Lake where Gordon Bennett of Hamilton will install new officers. Officers include Morrison president Stewart first VP Musgrove second VP Newman third VP plus Carter lion tamer Carr tail twister Crawford secretary Trees treasurer and Harmon Simpson directors. Morrison will receive past president’s pin and be named zone chairman of several local Lions clubs.

Monroe Lions Club LeSourdsville Lake Gordon Bennett Hamilton Luther M. Morrison Robert S. Stewart John R. Musgrove Lowell M. Newman Harold Carter Gordon W. Carr C. W.crawford C. M. Trees Dave Harmon Victor J. Simpson G. Austin Young

Reuther Decries AFL Raids as Merger Hurdle

Walter Reuther denounces AFL Teamsters raids on CIO brewery workers. He says the campaigning undermines a tentative ban on raiding and jeopardizes the long-sought AFL CIO merger between the two unions. He spoke at CIO headquarters in Washington.

Washington CIO Walter Reuther AFL Teamsters Union AFL Reuther AFL Teamsters Dave Beck Cio-Afl

Jet Hitchhiking wonder from Braintree youth Ronald Abel

Ronald Abel, 19, traveled from San Diego to Braintree by hitchhiking in 84 hours and 10 minutes. He claimed the journey meant nothing to him and noted a similar trip two weeks earlier took about the same time.

Braintree Mass Ronald Abel San Diego Calif

At The Movies Showings This Week

Paramount screens Battle Circus and Jeopardy with showtimes 1:30 3:10 4:20 6:00 7:15 8:50 10:00 p.m. Strand presents Luxury Girls and Caribbean at 1:30 3:15 4:50 6:35 8:15 10:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

Paramount

UMW Signs Contracts with Ten Northern Ohio Firms

The Independent United Mine Workers Union district 50 announced one-year contracts with 10 Northern Ohio companies covering 1,165 workers. The pacts set terms for wage rates and conditions.

UMW United Mine Workers Union Today Ohio

Hubert Myland Re-Enlists in Army

Hubert Myland at 1304 Young Street re-enlisted in the army. Recruiter Al Walters announced today. Myland was sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for processing and assignment.

Hubert Myland Young St Army M-Sat al Walters Myland Fort Knox

Crestline Man Named VEW Chief

Joseph H. Rice 31 of Crestline is named commander of the Ohio Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. New officers elected at the 33rd encampment include Don Hopewell Cincinnati senior vice commander Curt Jewell Warren junior vice commander Ley Kubacki Toledo judge advocate Joseph Bruggeman Cincinnati chaplain Dr. Victor D. Martindale Newark surgeon and George Fetter Columbus quartermaster.

Columbu Joseph H. Rice Crestline Ohio Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Don Hopewell Cincinnati Curt Jewell Warren Ley Kubacki Toledo Joseph Bruggeman Victor D. Martindale Newark George Fetter Columbus

Mailmen Back Pay Bills and Five Day Week for Rural Carriers

The local branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers adopted resolutions supporting House and Senate bills to raise postal salaries. They also back a House bill granting rural route carriers a five day week and time and a half overtime. The group cited alignment with the postal administration goals of better service and balanced budgets. Officers for 1953 were installed at E. H. McLaughlin home, led by Everett Johnson as president.

National Association of Letter Carriers House of Representatives Senate NALC Postal Administration Post Office Department E. H. McLaughlin Middletown- Hamilton Road Everett Johnson Charles Ashcraft Chester E. Hollenbaugh Oakley B. Owens Kenneth Johnson Robert Flesher

Two Prison Farm Inmates Escape At Lebanon Farm

Two men escaped from the Lebanon Prison Farm between 9 and 10 p.m. yesterday. Identified as Clyde Copes, 33, of Hamilton County, and Clarence Wasser, 30, of Trumbull County. Superintendent William Webb was not available for comment.

Lebanon Clyde Copes Hamilton County Clarence Wasser Trumbull County William Webb

Fraternal Order of Eagles VP Cecil Butts Collapses

Cecil Butts 52 of 2303 Erie Ave district vice president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles collapsed after finishing a speech at the Hamilton Eagles Lodge Hall. He was revived by life squad and taken to Mercy Hospital in poor condition after feeling ill earlier and seeing a doctor.

Cecil Butts Erie Ave Fraternal Order of Eagles Mercy Hospital Butts Hamilton Eagles South Second St

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Eey Maud ROK Chief Ike Harry Benadum Central Ave Polio Cadet Monroe Lions Morrison Oxford South Lebanon Morrow Springboro Lions International Lionism Dan J. V. Martin Greenville Lions Clubs Charles ST Erle Hanson Vew James Clark Herbert C. Root Robert W. Patton Charles Flavin Johnson Lebanon Farm Autobank Cadillac Ford Pontiac John Dobrozsi, Jr Fast Ennd Dial Park Place Sutphin Armco East Monroe Branch Monroe, Ohio National Bank OF Middletown Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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