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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1956

Page

2

Youth for Ike Group Endorses Eisenhower Nixon Ticket

Middletown volunteers voted to rename Youth for Eisenhow er to Youth for Eisenhower Nixon and endorse Nixon as Ike's running mate. DuWayne Carlson said the move aims to spark a nationwide chain reaction as Look magazine coverage and letters from other groups follow. The group, non partisan, plans a limited Ike Nixon campaign for now.

Richard Nixon Youth For DuWayne Carlson Butler County Middletown Nixon Citizens For Eisenhower New York Carlson Stassen Paul Schenck Eisenshower Eisenhower-Nixon John Ashcroft National Young Republican Journal Heller

Car Collision Injures Two Drivers and Passengers

Two women were injured when their car was forced into a telephone pole on S Main Street near 14th Avenue at 5 50 p m. Lucille Jones 23 of 156 Washington Street Hamilton was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital with cuts to the forehead and left arm Julia Pringle 614 19th Avenue sustained a cut left leg but refused treatment Police charged Robert Corwin 26 of 3rd Street Trenton with careless driving after cutting in front of the Jones car to pass another vehicle An estimated 1200 damage was reported to the Jones car while Corwins vehicle sustained no damage

S. Main Street 14Th Avenue Middletown Hospital Lucille Jones Washington St Hamilton Julia Pringle 19Th Ave Robert Corwin 3Rd St Trenton Ae Auto Corwin Jones

Visitor Herb Brown Captures Best Speaker at Middletown Toastmasters

A Dayton Toastmasters visitor, Herb Brown, won best speaker at Middletown club, with Robert Yeggy named most improved and Jim Miller delivering his first ice breaker. Brown and Don Gephardt tied as best critics. Robert McIntyre was general critic and Howard Holtzclaw the topic master. John Compton also attended.

Herb Brown Dayton Toastmasters Club Middletown Club Robert Yeggy Jim Miller Middletown Brown Don Gephardt Robert McIntyre Howard Holtzclaw Dayton Club John Compton

Civitan Day Draws 107 Members From Area Clubs

The first annual Butler County Civitan Day gathered 107 members from Middletown Hamilton and Fairfield clubs for a dinner meeting at LeSourdsville Lake Dining Room. Walter Powell led a business session. Ohio District Gov Jack Dougherty announced a one day district conference in Columbus on Aug 4 and said the ninth Ohio Civitan Club will be chartered tonight at Belpre. Representatives and members' wives attended.

Butler County

Norseman Concept Car Lost In Andrea Doria Sinking

Detroit Chrysler firm confirms its Norseman idea car sank with the Italian liner Andrea Doria. Built in Turin for public show, the experimental vehicle cost about 150000 dollars including a year of engineering work and was insured.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Chrysler Turin Italy

Movie Showtimes Placed Across Theaters

Paramount hosts Santiago and Killer Is Loose with late showings. Strand features Animal World The Harder They Fall and Din from 10 000 Leagues. Colonial screens Rawhide Years Day of Fury and Din Cruise In shows The Day the World Ended with 8 50 p m.

Paramount Santiago Animal World Din ‘Cruise

Police Briefs Report Service Station Thefts And Missing Boy

Thieves hit two service stations stealing small cash amounts from soft drink machines at Sohio Main and 1st Avenues and Wray's Sutphin Street. A 13 year old, Ronnie Day of 1404 Garfield Street, has been missing since last Sunday. Bartholomew DiNardo reported a bicycle stolen from Gardner Park. Robert Kruse said a hubcap was taken from his car.

Sohio Main 1St Avenues Wray S. Sutphin St Ronnie Day Garfield St Bartholomew DiNardo Auburn St Gardner Park

Legion and youth bands prepare varied season finale concerts

The American Legion Band performs tonight at 7:30 on Barnitz Park basketball court with a mix of martial tunes, popular pieces, and a Mr Wonderful arrangement featuring trumpets and baritone solos. The Middletown Youth Bands play at 7:15 at Sunset Park with grades 2 through 12 musicians, including the Little German Band and a Three Bears musical version directed by Harold G Koerber.

American Legion Barnitz Park Middletown Sunset Park Legion Mr. Wonderful Mendenhall Concert Ledger Harold G. Koerber

Pair Burned In Explosion Still Critical

A New Miami couple, Mr. and Mrs. Gil Bruner of 31 Howman Ave., were severely burned in a basement gas explosion when lighting a stubborn hot-water heater. They remain in critical condition at Mercy Hospital with first to third degree burns on faces hands arms and upper bodies. Mrs. Bruner also has burns on both legs. The blast lifted the house from its foundation and frightened observer Mrs. Jack Barkley and her 11 month old granddaughter Melinda Kay, who were uninjured on the first floor.

Hamilton Miami Mercy Hospital Gil Bruner Howman Ave Bruner Jack Barkley Melinda Kay

Fifty Attend Geology Camp in Wyoming Range

Fifty students from 20 colleges and 15 states travel to Timber Line near Dubois Wyoming for Miami University s annual summer field camp. The two groups, July 1 28 and July 29 Aug 25, explore Wind River Range geology under directors Limper Martin and Scotford.

Oxford Miami University Timber Line DuBois Wyoming Wind River Range Rocky Mountains Karl Limper W. D. Martin David M. '‘Scotford Miami Wind River ‘Range Lebanon Richard W. Vian Wright Ave West Elkton Charles A. Sorirell

Weather Blotter Shows Tempers Flare In Middletown

Middletown police blotter details three hot weather calls. At Tytus Avenue two underage youths argued, one with a kite the other with a club and nothing escalated. A husband and wife argued. a loaded .22 rifle with seven shells was kept at headquarters for safekeeping. A separate East End case involved a man injured and seeking family presence. officers lectured him. Two intoxication arrests and one disorderly conduct warrant for James Reffitt, 40, were recorded.

Middletown Tytus Avenue East End James Reffitt Sheffield St

Opening Set For Central Avenue Park-and Ride

City Manager Charles W. Thompson announced August 6 as the opening date for a new Bee lot parking area between Central and Vail Avenues and Canal to Verity Parkway. A potential weather delay remains possible. The 48 stalls will enforce one hour limits with five cent half hour and ten cent full hour rates, plus premium fees to ensure shorter stays and cover improvement costs from a long term lease with Mrs. Lillian Sebald.

Central Avenue Verity Parkway Charles W. Thompson Thompson Central Vail Avenues Canal Street Lillian Sebald

City Building Lot Opens For Visitors

The west side parking lot at the City Building opens to serve city offices and the county branch in the basement. It provides 16 spaces but early users complain stalls are too narrow for opening doors when full. City Manager Charles W. Thompson will check stall sizes.

Clark Street County Or Charles W. Thompson

Carnival funds sent to local polio official

A carnival organized by Marsh Hartsook and Sue Napier at 402 Park St. raised 4.88 for the local polio fund and was turned over to polio official John Fitzgerald. Niagara Falls is cited as the top honeymoon destination for both Canada and the United States.

John Fitzgerald Marsh Hartsook Park St Sue Napier Niagara Falls Canada The United States

Dayton man sentenced after 20 minute jury verdict

A Butler County jury took 20 minutes to convict Roy N. Cremeans 28 of Dayton in a Borden Ice Cream break in case. He received two consecutive terms in the Ohio Penitentiary and was held in Hamilton City Jail. Other defendants named are Paul Duncan Robert Ingram and Clifford Harrell all of Middletown.

Hamilton Dayton Middletown Rob Roy N. Cremeans Edgewood Ave Butler County Ohio Penitentiary Fred B. Cramer Borden N. Nain St Borden Peshas Prcsenter Jackson Bosch Cremeans Hamilton City Cramer Mansfield Reformatory Paul Duncan Sherman Ave Robert Ingram Fourth Ave Clifford Harrell Fourth

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