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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
2
Armco completes purchase of Warren Steel Middletown facilities for about 300000 dollars. The 10 acre land and buildings on Verity Parkway will house fabricating and warehousing for expansion while Warren Steel continues operations in Detroit.
An unknown vehicle hit a mailbox at Central Avenue near the New York Central Railroad tracks at 10 38 p m yesterday, shattering the mailbox about 14 feet. No injuries reported at the scene and police began investigations.
Middletown's latest accident chart shows a climb from 304 accidents in April to 521 in the latest month at Middletown Hospital. Home mishaps rose from 167 to 241, with industrial accidents up from 46 to 78 and playground incidents from 4 to 7 in the same period.
David Lawson five year old son of Cleve Lawson of 725 Tibivals Street Franklin fractured his left wrist yesterday while at home. He received treatment at Middletown Hospital.
Pack Six held a two day outdoors outing at Camp Hook with Mom and Dad joining the Cub Scouts. Wallace Frayer was re elected cub master for the 13th year. Charles Hilton named Pack Committee chair, Em ery Knott treasurer, and Charles Conarroe John Schmidt Robert Brown Everett Pieratt named committeemen. Activities included swimming games and a father son baseball game. a picnic is planned for July meeting.
Don Carey reports LeSourdsville Lake saw 22,789 attendees on Sunday with 8,000 swimmers while White Vila Day Saturday drew 18,262. A new kiddie menu debuts with clown and balloon decor. Marco notes good response and continuation in dining room and cafeteria.
Middletown general manager Harry Kenney said Warren Steel will surrender possession of the property to Armco today. He expects all Detroit company employees in Middletown to be employed by Armco immediately, with 15 workers on Warren Steel’s payroll as of the weekend. Kenney will base headquarters in Detroit after traveling there today.
Middle town police answered their first call in the newly annexed districts at 1 10 a m to a barking dog complaint on Marshall Road at Manchester Road. Officers Coy Hall and Andrew Stephens reported no barking dog after checking the area.
DuWayne R. Carlson supervisor of quality control at Gardner Beard and Carton Co. mills in Middletown and Lockland will address the Rotary Club at tomorrow's luncheon. He joined the firm in 1951 and will discuss Quality Control and You. Carlson is a Wisconsin native who previously oversaw QC for Oscar Mayer Co. in Madison.
Three Holy Trinity Girl Scout troops depart for a four day chartered bus journey to Kentucky Tennessee and North Carolina with stops at Mammoth Cave Lincoln Memorial Park Smoky Mountains and Indian villages. Chaperones include Mrs Ralph Snyder Mrs Donald Murphy Mrs Tom Jackson Mrs Robert Coyle Mr and Mrs Wendall Truitt and Mr and Mrs Jess Border.
Public hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance will be held at 7:45 p.m. in the municipal court room at City Building. Ladislas Segoe & Associates of Cincinnati prepared the ordinance. Middletown Planning Commission approved it and a new zoning map, but city commissioners changed the map and struck provisions they labeled confiscatory. The City Commission will conduct the meeting with planning staff present.
Holy Trinity PTA schedules final meeting tomorrow at 6 50 pm in the boathouse off Tytus Avenue. Mrs Don Christman leads the program arrangements.
Centre College in Danville Ky heard Armco Steel Corp chairman Charles R Hook urge graduates to seek pleasure through service. He urged deepening church ties community involvement and interest in government while noting pleasure drives free enterprise and personal satisfaction from creative acts for others.
The steel executive cautioned about the perils of pleasure, noting risks and emphasizing restraint in its pursuit. He did not advocate reckless behavior, instead urging tempered choices and thoughtful consideration of consequences.
Pfc Richard D Hopper son of Olga Hopper of 2007 Queen Ave Middletown Ohio was discharged at Fort Lewis Washington on June 3 He was a 1948 Middletown High School graduate and Miami University education major in 1953 He participated in scouting and the 1953 national Scout Jamboree entering service August 6 1953 Hopper served as a records clerk at the Fort Lewis Personnel Center Oversea Replacement Station the Army overseas shipping hub for troops bound for the Far East and Alaska.
Police report two hubcaps and two fender skirts stolen from John T. Fouts's car on Waite Street. David Goad reported a theft from his Henry Avenue home after 10 p.m. Saturday. Clarence Looney, 28, was arrested at McCurry Avenue and Sycamore Street for driving while intoxicated.
Mary Hill of 1808 Central Ave reported to police that she lost a small purse containing about $50 and papers somewhere along Central Avenue yesterday evening.
Rex Lawson age 39 of 3221 Raymond Drive was arrested near his residence for intoxication and resisting arrest. Police say Lawson fought with Patrolman Andrew Stephens as the officer attempted to take him into custody.
Police arrested five men on Garfield Street and Woodlawn Avenue on warrants. Herschell Lykins 18 Thomas Arrowood 25 Gerald Farmer 24 Pete Onquist 34 James Arrowood 24 were taken into custody for disorderly conduct while James Arrowood 24 was charged with assault and battery.
Dr. Seth R. Brooks told Miami University's 750 graduates that everyday people are the faithful fighters whose decency and daily labor keep the nation under God. He praised supportive parents and urged graduates to remember those who started them on their path. Francis Henry Taylor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was to give the commencement address.
In a special election in the Dixon Israel School District Eaton voters approved a 60000 bond issue by a wide margin with 237 yes to 63 no from 300 ballots cast across four precincts. The main need cited was a condemned septic tank and funds will also cover lighting painting new equipment and furniture.
A 19 year-old Franklin youth was in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after fracturing a pelvis in a car crash near Franklin yesterday. Lloyd C. Holt of 443 River St. was injured when his vehicle failed to negotiate a curve and struck a utility pole in the Mentz Addition, with Holt alone in the car according to state patrolmen.
Final day for girls to complete physicals for first or second session of Girl Scout day camp and Camp Stonybrook. Examinations run 9 to 11 a.m. in the Civic Association with doctors Snyder White Gardiner and Owens offering free services. Registration closes June 13 for Camp Stonybrook and June 22 for day camp.
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