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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1951
Page
2
Rollie Page 70 of 1316 Reynolds Ave ended his life late last night by hanging himself in his bedroom. Detectives said he used a jashcard and stepped from a chair after tying the rope to a door brace. Page was found by his daughter Grace Maxwell and granddaughter Virginia.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete today for Mrs. Claude Burton 34 killed in an auto crash 13 miles south of Oneida Tennessee. Four other persons injured were moved to Middletown Hospital including Alma Elrod 32 and her husband 37 with two children. Elrod's son Jerry 10 and another child Douglas 12 uninjured. Mrs Burton driving the car owned by Elrod, survived by husband and son, plus sister Mary Lee Massey and brother Roy Blackwell. Funeral home Joseph R. Baker and Sons is in charge.
Charles Holland, 41, of Middletown, was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary by Judge Fred B. Cramer in Butler County common pleas court. He was arrested by New Miami officers in April on charges of indecent liberties with a child and had been sent to Lima State Hospital for examination before entering a guilty plea. Reports from Lima stated he was not mentally ill nor a mental deficient or psychopathic offender.
Paramount presents Bullfighter And The Lady with showings at 1 15, 4 10, 7 05 and 10 07 pm. Also No Questions Asked at 2 45, 5 45 and 8 40 pm Sunday Fort Worth at 1 45, 3 50, 5 50, 7 55 and 10 pm. Strand screens Rio Grande Patrol at 3 20, 6 15 and 9 10 pm Fingerprints Don’t Lie at 2 00, 4 55, 7 50 and 10 45 am. Sunday Flame of Barbary Coast at 1 15, 4 40 and 8 05 pm Angel And Badman at 2 55, 6 20 and 9 45 pm. Colonial shows Frog Men TM at 1 15, 3 20, 5 30, 7 40 and 9 50 pm.
Youngstown reports 13 traffic deaths this year up from seven last year. Jess G. Dunn a 48 year old auto parts manager was struck by a hit skipp driver while crossing toward the James C. Henderson Auto Parts Co. Werner Fahr 19 died from injuries after his car collided with a truck earlier.
A crew of seven British airmen died when a four engined Lincoln bomber crashed into a pasture and burned. The Lincoln was Britain's largest piston engined bomber aside from the US supplied B 29s. It followed another RAF crash days earlier with ten killed.
A Wilson Street resident reported the theft of a rabbit. Police recovered the missing rabbit from a neighbor's youngster and returned it home. Nearby, two pups were reported stolen from 213 Garfield Street while Mrs. Herbert Wade was away on vacation, with the possible theft occurring Tuesday.
A solar output fact notes that the sun releases as much energy in one minute as humanity uses in an entire year, illustrating the vast scale of solar power compared to annual human consumption.
The weather forecast calls for fair and a bit warmer conditions Sunday with temperatures topping today’s high near 84. Saturday started at 87 and cooled to 79 by mid-morning, while Friday’s range reached 70 to 84.
Robert and Joan Briola of Brooklyn retained the senior dance title at the American Roller Skating Championships in Cleveland. Cecil Davis and Phyllis Bulleigh of Denver won the senior pairs, with Norene Phillips of Alliance and Glen Dryden of Canton placing in junior speed events. The final rounds were set for today with men’s and women’s senior figure skating to be decided.
A Fairfield County grand jury charged 49 year old Dr. Donald F. Gibson with manslaughter in the July death of 74 year old Miss Elizabeth Ayres of Danbury and alleged reckless administration of drugs. Another Danbury physician, Dr. Frank Genovese, was not charged.
Walter Tyree of New Madison died at Greenville Hospital at 10 20 p m Thursday after a cerebral hemorrhage at home while farming. A respected farmer in Preble and Darke counties he was born in Falmouth Kentucky and lived near Camden 20 years and in New Madison two. Survived by Maggie widow three daughters Mrs D H Hackworth of Miamisburg Mrs W D Carmichael Jr of Middletown and Mrs Don Shipman of Flint Michigan a son Walter A of Richmond Indiana three sisters and two brothers. Services 2 30 p m Sunday at R C Nein and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Charles Messmer officiating burial Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m Saturday.
James S. Ingle 79 a South Lebanon farmer died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a brief illness following surgery. Funeral arrangements are pending at Oswald Funeral Home with only surviving sister Rhoda Reece of 1723 Columbia Ave Middletown.
A recall session of the grand jury opens July 25 with 51 criminal cases certified for investigation by clerk Joseph T. Kiep. The list includes 37 defendants facing 22 offenses from manslaughter to larceny, with forgery and grand larceny leading six counts each. The docket spans Hamilton Middletown New Miami and area townships, detailing charges from rape to auto theft and concealed weapon.
A 21 year old youth, Oscar Riley, was unconscious at Middletown Hospital with a skull fracture and facial injuries following a 3 a.m. accident near Germantown Dam. He was helping a vehicle from a ditch when J E Burkhardt's car was forced off the road and was struck by a second car driven by J B Lane. Riley's condition remained unchanged on admission.
Out of town Mr and Mrs David E Barrett of 2110 Wilbraham Road announce the birth of a son Friday morning at Grandview Hospital Dayton.
Frank E. McComas 26 x ray technician Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Marie E. Weitlauf 24 registered nurse Hamilton. Charles La Mont 40 cook YMCA Middletown. Ethel Kraft 40 cook 505 Highview Rd Middletown. Don William Suldovsky 24 paper mill Hamilton. Audrey L. Hardin 26 book keeper 2232 South Main St. James L. Habig 30 paper maker Middletown. Mary E. Terry 30 bookkeeper 2307 Sherman Ave Middletown.
A list of patients from Garfield to Lebanon with medical or surgical status including Elaine Dearth in Germantown, Mrs Joe Sorrell Cresc ent Blvd, Mrs Elias Curry Manchester Rd, and several others. individuals are identified by names and street addresses with medical updates. Dismissed entries include Celia Shaw of Trenton and Dwana Jemison, with others noted by family names and streets.
Police investigated six accidents yesterday. no one injured. A Baltimore Street truck backing from an alley struck David Rolfe’s parked car at 2108 Baltimore Street, damaging its left rear. John Fuller of 718 Tenth Avenue reported damage to his car on Main Street from a milk truck. Everett Johnson of 1404 Girard Avenue reported his car scraped by another vehicle on First Avenue. the other driver’s name and the other car’s damage were not provided.
Police report two separate incidents in which drivers Swick and Deshazo narrowly avoided injuries after sideswiping on Yankee Road near Verity Parkway and Slamka’s car sustained a minor front-end impact when backed into in a South Main Street drive-in. Perry Grier was involved in the latter incident.
A French government union management delegation toured the Lockland Gardiner Board and Carton Company plant to study printing methods. Fifteen members of the French Graphic Arts Productivity team are in the United States observing American printing practices.
Mrs Bernard Allen of Sheridan Avenue and Miss Dorothy Moss of Walnut Street appear in a local social notice. Both names are listed with no further context or details in the fragment.
The Red leadership rejects negotiation as UN representatives press for improved safety and guard maintenance. Reds block 20 reporters at a Kaesong checkpoint, escalating tensions while Maj. Gen. Van Fleet visits the peace camp. Air forces step up with 680 sorties targeting transport lines as front activity remains quiet.
Fifty four men and two officers from Company F 147th Infantry depart Middletown by train for Camp McCoy Wisconsin to join other units for two weeks of intensive summer field training. The program includes a three day maneuver July 18 19 20 and focuses on weapons servicing with carbine M1 rifle 30 caliber machine gun 60 millimeter mortar 57 rocket launchers. The party expects to return Sunday July 29 with the Ohio National Guard regimental unit training on a broader base.
Dr. Charles Scofield has been named to succeed Dr. S G Patton as health commissioner for Mahoning County. He had served as health commissioner at Struthers for the last 29 years.
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