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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1952
Page
2
Seventeen four motored aircraft flew over Middletown in the last 24 hours while 24 volunteers filled 12 two hour shifts for Operation Skywatch. Paul Sebastian and Ralph Ringgenberger began duty with others omitting no shows except one.
Judge Fred B. Cramer denied a temporary injunction sought by Paul R. Stoutenborough against the Board of Electrical Examiners and the Inspection Bureau. Stoutenborough, a 1136 Kunz Ave. resident, asked to halt inspections and to reinstate his license suspended May 23 for alleged city code violations. A second hearing was scheduled. his $2,500 suit claim was not ruled on.
The Middletown Red Cross increases the annual blood quota from 1405 to 1750 pints and raises per-visit targets from 110 to 125 pints. The mobile unit from Cincinnati will make 14 visits starting September 10, with the 1951 52 fiscal year cost totaling 828.37 dollars.
The Middletown YMCA board meets Wednesday at the Y at 12 50 pm to consider a proposed budget for October 1952 to September 1953. General Secretary Ralph Knight will present the budget including staff realignment and expanded adult and co ed programs. Knight will also report on the International Council meeting in Detroit and a City Health Department test showing the Y pool is bacteria free with high chlorine and alkalinity. President Elmer Barker will lead the session.
Paramount shows Ssar amouche at 1 55 4 25 6 55 and 9 25 p m. Strand presents Japanese War Bride at 2 40 5 40 8 40 p m and Return of the Texan at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p m.
Rainfall of up to 1.45 inches in two hours cools to 73 75 degrees after a high of 98. Dry conditions return with scattered storms expected. at Oxford, Melvin Hartman 24 Guilford Ind paralyzed by lightning struck hammer in pocket while sheltering in a schoolhouse. Farm owner Charlies Matix 38 College Corner knocked down but unharmed. Minor damage across Butler Warren Preble counties.
A fire in a rear area of the Bake Shop at 1718 Central Ave started by a short circuit at 8:14 p.m. Monday. The blaze damaged a screen door. three fire companies responded while total damages were minimal compared to property value.
Joseph Dalton 46 of Franklin Route 2 is in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after a shotgun blast Saturday night. Sheriff reports Dalton confronted Wilmer Harris 46 after an argument over phone use. Dalton arrived with a .32 revolver and Harris retrieved a shotgun from his car and fired. Dalton lost his right arm above the wrist and suffered deep abdominal wounds. Harris faces charges of shooting with intent to kill filed by Dalton's wife Martha.
Dr. Roger E. Bennett of Middletown has been elected to the House of Delegates of the American Osteopathic Association at its 56th annual convention in Atlantic City. He will represent the Ohio Osteopathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons as delegates hear reports on cancer research programs funded by the U S Public Health Service. The convention ends Friday.
Justice of the Peace C M Smith yesterday two men arrested by State Patrolman Ralph Nolte during the weekend. Gordon D Wheeler 42 of Dayton paid a 20 dollar fine after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Roy Wilson 27 of Lanier Park was charged with riding a motorcycle on Highway 35 without lights Sunday night. his guilty plea resulted in a 25 dollar fine and costs.
A man was arrested and five others were injured in three Middletown area wrecks Monday evening. Garrett Dalton 22 of Franklin was jailed for driving left of center after his car was demolished on Route 25 near Frank. He was uninjured. A second wreck on Route 744 near Jacksonburg injured Bert Mapel 20 of Somerville Route 1 and passengers including Marley Smith 32 Franklin and Earl Pearson 27 Franklin with bruises and cuts. George Mapel 72 of Somerville Route 1 suffered a rib fracture. A third minor crash in Franklin injured Floyd Brigham 41 of Dayton with facial cuts after a misjudged curve. no charges filed.
Gov Frank Lausche says there is grave doubt about canceling the racing permit for the Butler County Fairgrounds meet while urging the Ohio Racing Commission to supervise the August 11 to September 1 event. Hamilton city officials sought permit denial amid past complaints. Commission Chairman O C Belt will review Schwalm’s request at the Ascot Park meeting.
A 25 year old woman received slight shock after a series of six traffic accidents in Middletown. Police said Mamie Bell was treated and released after a collision on Minnesota Street and Sixteenth Avenue. No injuries reported in other crashes though multiple vehicles sustained damage ranging from 100 to 400 dollars.
Patrolman Don Porter suffered stomach bruises when a police cruiser he rode in rolled backward at 11:07 p m into the doorway of Johnson Motor Company. Porter checked the door after pulling the emergency brake and was freed by fellow officer Gilbert Lafayette. Porter was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
Franklin man Glen Borders 24 and wife Jessie 22 were injured when a light plane crashed on Franklin Postmaster Paul Ruppert’s farm, one mile east of Franklin. Borders has a deep cut, head lacerations and skull fracture. Jessie Borders has lacerations and minor bruises. their two children were uninjured.
The city will consider an emergency ordinance granting right of way at the Wildwood crossing to enable repairs. City Commissioners meet at 1 30 p m with City Manager Starick traveling to Toledo for a city managers meeting. The agenda also includes a Public Administration Service report on disputed city employee salaries and a Middletown Safety Council recommendation for compulsory visual motor vehicle checks.
Thirteen year old Ronald Melton of 1015 Columbia Ave is in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after head injuries from a bicycle fall. Tom Smith aged 13 months son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith of 802 Malvern St was treated and dismissed for chin lacerations from a fall from an end table at his play area Monday night.
Mrs. Pauline Ammett Perry of Hazard Kentucky was dismissed after treatment for pains in her left side following a minor collision on Route 25 at 9 p.m. Monday. She was described as shaken up by hospital attendants. Also an employee of United Welding Company received emergency treatment for a laceration on the forehead after being struck between the eyes by steel. Walter Davis, 25, of 3126 Andrews Street was brought to the hospital emergency room at 11:30 p.m. Monday.
The Middletown Aquarium Society will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Girl Scout clubroom at the Civic Association building.
Franklin City Council approved a proposal for a two year three mill operating levy. The measure would raise about 21 396 if tax collection is complete. Mayor James A Rossman urged passage saying services must be funded while council members noted revenue gaps and potential cuts without the levy.
City council members discussed a proposed income tax, warning it would burden the least able to pay while exploring long term ideas to improve the city’s finances.
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