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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1956
Page
2
Board discusses a six and a half million bond package for new facilities and improvements including a dedicated crossing for Oneida students and a senior high school addition. Proposals cover Roosevelt and Sherman sites, Monroe traffic safety study, and potential second senior high in northeastern Middletown as population shifts.
A citizens committee report to the Middletown Board of Education urges an average annual salary rise of about $600 for teachers. The plan proposes starting salaries of $3,600 to $3,800 with increases to $5,800 to $6,200 over 14 to 16 years, plus degrees and merit criteria. The program would require roughly 1.75 mills more in levies and affect 421 staff members, with a goal to place Middletown among the top quarter of 32 comparable cities.
Paramount presents Trapeze Safari Secret of Treasure Mountain showings nightly at 1:15 to 10 p.m. Strand offers Mohawk Kangaroo Hilda Crane Sabrina times through Wednesday. Colonial in Lease of Life Theodora Slave Empress showings. Dixie Cruise In features Seven Cities of Gold All That Heaven Allows tonight.
The board postponed their answer to residents of Gold man Highlands about moving their children to the Sherman District. Pupils now attend Wilson School. Four new teachers were appointed: Donald Ansberry and Mrs Beecher Horne both to high school commerce, Glenn R Cowen to elementary vocal music, and Eva Jean Leath to elementary art. Resignations were received from Clarence Gingerich, Joseph P Nugent, and Mrs Armenda Smith from Lemon Monroe and Middletown High Schools.
One motorist was charged with following too closely after rear ending a stopped car driven by Mahsyee Combs at S Main Street and Yankee Road. No injuries. Damage valued at 45 dollars.
A house at 829 Union Rd in Franklin was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, causing minor damage. The Franklin fire department responded and extinguished smoldering ceiling wires at the residence of Wilber Woodward.
Hamilton voters will decide in November on a 6.48 million dollar school construction bond issue. The board authorized submission after a report from the Ohio State University Bureau of Education Research but did not publish its building recommendations. A 55 percent majority is needed for passage.
Members of the Butler County Mental Hygiene Assn. will meet Dr. William Polanka, new director of the Lower Miami Valley Guidance Center, next Tuesday evening. Polanka, who assumed duties last week, previously taught psychiatry to senior medical students at Western Psychiatric Institute in Pittsburgh and worked at the Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center. An open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Guidance Center, 25 N. B St., Hamilton, inviting those interested in the work of the association.
Three defendants were fined a total of $80 and costs at their arraignment before Lemon Township Squire Lammie Bailey last night. Jas Russell of 823 18th Ave was fined $50 and costs with $25 suspended on a destruction of property charge filed by Donald Orbes. Russell faced a separate reckless driving charge that was dismissed. Forbes charged Russell with damaging a car window with a tire tool on S Main Street July 4.
Glen Rogers of Ottawa Street and Odell Rogers of 142 North River Street Franklin were fined $15 and costs each and given suspended 30 day jail terms on menace and threats charges filed by Ted Hester.
The YMCA group plans three outings for boys and two for girls this week. Boys visit Bell Telephone Co. today, girls visit tomorrow. A Thursday trip goes to the U S Naval Reserve center at Miami University, and Saturday trips to the Cincinnati Pittsburgh baseball game at Crosley Field.
Local recruiter M. Sgt. William R. Burton announced that area enlistees will be sent to Fort Chaffee Arkansas for initial processing. Previously recruits went to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Enlistees will fly from Cincinnati to Fort Chaffee via Trans World Airlines.
A trash fire near the Salvation Army Citadel at 106 N Clinton St drew Company 1 firemen to the scene at 3 08 PM yesterday. No damage was reported.
YMCA campaign workers set a 2000 quota for the membership drive beginning September 6. The 1956 target rose to 300 above last year’s 1700 quota. Kickoff dinner announced and drive runs through September 26 with division leaders and committee heads named.
The Butler County Heart Association executive committee announced Middletown Hospital will receive a new cardioscope costing 2675 dollars. It enables doctors and anesthetists to monitor heart and brain activity during surgery and records the patient's heart responses on an electrocardiograph. The machine, approved last week, is already on order, with a similar unit approved for Hamilton.
Florence Williams aged 27 of 1106 Garfield St is arrested on a petit larceny charge for the theft of $18 from Dorothy Hall on Sunday. Robert McNabb age 21 of 3006 Andrews St is arrested on no operator license and failure to yield. Elizabeth Lukey of 1916 Yankee Rd reports car tire wheel and jack theft last week.
Officers early today arrested Alfred Phillips age 39 of 4003 Vannest Ave on a disorderly conduct charge.
Herbert Johnson of 3010 Roosevelt Ave and Arthur Banks of 1504 Vermont St reported the theft of two hubcaps from their cars to police yesterday.
Doty Park children performed a circus for polio fund raising. The event raised $6.25 from popcorn peanuts and other refreshments selling under the supervision of Doty playground official Mary Jane Spies.
Willie Clements, 40, of 1338 Grove Street, is charged with failure to report an accident within 24 hours after a collision on Lafayete Avenue Saturday.
Miami Valley VFW Post 3809 will take 3809 members to a Brook lyn Cincinnati game at Crosley Field tonight. A chartered bus leaves the post at p.m. Commander Louis Warmoth says the annual picnic will be at Pine Hill Mason from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday for members and their families.
Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas is described as America’s only government owned spa highlighting its unique status and historic role in public health and tourism.
Mrs. Ethel G. Stevenson of Lima died Monday from injuries suffered in a two car collision Friday night east of Lima. The crash occurred as vehicles collided near the city, with Stevenson among the injured.
Butler County's 1956 traffic toll rose to 27 with a double fatality on the Hamilton Masonic Road east of Nelson Halcomb and Doris Asher both 18. The car skidded off the road striking a tree and pole. two others were hospitalized and later released. The report notes other injuries and a followup incident involving Kenneth Rowland and Hubert Saylor.
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