Middletown Sees 16 300 Jobs by September With Summer Hires
Ohio Employment Service bi monthly review notes manufacturing payroll rising to 16 300 by September if current trends hold. About 500 new summer jobs added by May with 13 220 workers in manufacturing. skilled trades in demand but openings for unskilled remain scarce. Continued unemployment claims average about 455 weekly in Middletown.
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Middletown
P. F. Johnson
Ohio State Employment Service
Johnson
Youths Admit String Of Recent Robberies
Three youths aged 23, 17, and 15 confessed to a spree that included a break-in at Sargent's Grocery on Finley Street, theft of 16 or 18 packs of cigarettes plus other items. They also admitted stripping two cars at Monroe Garage, stealing a tire and wheel from Bud's Wrecker lot, and taking 25 gallons of gas from contractor Earl Beverly. All loot recovered in the suspects’ car. Deputies Short and Corey aided in the arrest near Yankee Road. Nelson Warmoth, 23, faces charges. two juveniles to be charged in domestic relations court. one teen on auto theft probation.
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Jess Dennis
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Sargent’s
Finley St
Monroe
Bud's Wrecker & Towing Service
Sherman Ave
Earl Beverly
Yankee and
Millikin Roads
Dennis
Bud
Azel Short
Stanley Corey
Yankee Road
Dicks Creek
Sargent's Grocery
Nelson Warmoth
Gordon Reed
Butler County
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount shows Hellcats of Navy at 6 40 and 9 55 p m Abandon Ship at 8 p m Strand screens Mutiny on the Bounty at 6 and 9 30 p m Night Runner at 8 10 p m Thursday and Friday schedule details from local theater listings.
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L Hellcats
Navy
Do It Yourself Fad Injurious To 13 Year Old
A 13 year old Franklin boy, Jimmy McGuire, son of Mr and Mrs James McGuire of 825 South Ave, Franklin, was treated in Middletown Hospital emergency room after a pocket knife slipped while he chipped wood to make a bird house. The cut on his thigh required six stitches before he was sent home.
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Jimmy McGuire
James McGuire
South Ave
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Community events spotlight church programs this week
A schedule of church and community events includes a 7:30 p.m. song fest at Church of God on 11th Avenue and Lincoln Street for building funds, a Chora-Seers concert at New Era Baptist Church on Friday at 8:15 p.m., a 3 p.m. Men's Day Rally at Phillips Chapel led by Rev. Clifford Hutchinson, CME church hosts Grand Avenue parishioners, and a High-Light Social Club barbeque at 826 18th Ave starting 2 p.m. Saturday. Notable visitors include Mr and Mrs William Clinkseiles of Chicago staying with Mr and Mrs Vivian of Garden Avenue over Memorial Day.
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Church of God
11Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
William Clinkseiles
Chicago, Ill
Vivian, Broughton
Garden Avenue
Dayton
New Era Baptist Church
Willing Workers Club
Clifford Hutchinson
Grand Avenue Church of God
Phillips Chapel
CME
Grand Avenue Church
Cassus Williams
R. C. Freeman
18Th Ave
Water Tax Protest Grows as Signature Drive Advances
Franklin special report. A citizens committee formed after the city council meeting has gathered signatures to fund a trial case opposing a 50 percent water tax hike. Robert Harrison Jr. and Roy Fitzgerald report about 78 calls yielding 62 signers and over 50 signers from their combined outreach. Both leaders have attended multiple council meetings to press the protest and lead the petition drive.
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Franklin
Citiizens
Robert Harrison Jr
Roy Fitzgerald
Harrison
Fitzgerald
Girl Scouts Picnic Attended by Troop 2 at Armco Park
Girl Scouts of Holy Trinity Troop 2 held a picnic at Armco Park yesterday. Assisting with arrangements were Mrs. Joseph Capozzi, leader, Assistant Leader Mrs. Louis Rossi, and Mrs. Francis J. Ditmyer, along with Mrs. Warren Noonan and Mrs. Glenn Kraft.
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Girl Scouts of
Holy Trinity
Armco Park
Joseph Capozzi
Louis Rossi
Francis J. Ditmyer
Warren Noonan
Glenn Kraft
Goodyear Patent Sparks Rubber Revolution in 1844
Charles Goodyear, an American inventor, patented vulcanized rubber in 1844. The breakthrough transformed material science, enabling durable tires, seals, and countless rubber goods, fueling later industrial growth and consumer manufacturing.
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Charles Goodyear
Middletonians Set for Buckeye Boys' State Trip
Fifteen Middleton residents depart tomorrow for the 20th session of Buckeye Boys' State. Delegates include Wendell Diehl Luther D Bruce Jr Jarrell D Peach Hugh P Wilder Jerry R Lucas and others. Local arrangements are led by J B Strickland and Sam McAdow. The 10 day event at Camp Perry on Lake Erie will have delegates from across the state forming a junior government and performing official duties.
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Kiwanis Club
American Citizens Club
Rotary Cluch
Lions Club
Crystal Tissue Co
Wrenn Paper Co
Sorg Paper Co
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Armco Steel Corp
Miami Cabinet
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Shartle Brothers
Homer Leffler
Karl Davis
Middletown
Monroe
Fenjwick
J. B. Strickland
Legion Post 218
Sam McAdow
Camp Perry
Lake Erie
YMCA Junior Leaders Choose Officers for 1957 58
The YMCA junior leaders clubs named officers yesterday for the 1957 58 year. Fred Giltrow was reelected president of the Boys' Junior Leaders Club, with Jim Liljestrand as vice president Clark Thomas as secretary Jim Robinson as treasurer and Dick Roof as chaplain. Becky Frisby heads the Girls' Leaders Club with Anne Dannecker as vice president Martha O'Neil as secretary Betsy O'Neil as treasurer and Donna Cross as chaplain.
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YMCA
Fred Giltrow
Jim Liljestrand
Clark Thomas
Jim Robinson
Dick Roof
Becky Frisby
Girls’ Leaders Club
Anne Dannecker
Martha O'Neil
Betsy O'Neil
Donna Cross
Middletown Business College Holds 20 Graduates Tonight
Middletown Business College will hold commencement exercises for 20 students at 6 30 p m tonight in the Manchester Hotel Charles W Thompson city manager will deliver the commencement address Tom plyn P Maffett college director will award diplomas.
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Middletown Business College
Manchester Hotel
Charles W. Thompson
Middletown
Tomplyn P. Maffett
Business College
RR Crossing Worries City
City Commissioners discussed another grade crossing project at their regular meeting. They reviewed a recent New York Central accident at Central Avenue and urged eliminating grade crossings. The full report appears on page 22.
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Middletown
New York Central
Central Avenue
Francis Carmody
YMCA Young Adults Plan Dance and Outing
The Young Adult Co-ed Club of the YMCA will host a record dance tomorrow at 9 p.m. in the Y auditorium with John Weber as DJ. Proceeds fund a live combo in Forest Hills on July 6. Members plan an outing with Hamilton and Dayton youths Sunday at 1 30 p.m. at Camp Campbell Yard featuring swimming volleyball badminton and softball.
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YMCA
John Weber
Forest Hills
Hamiton
Dayton Young Adults
Camp Campbellyard
Woman Cited After Crash On Curtis Street
A local woman, Charlotte Kay of 428 Curtis St, was cited into Municipal Court after a two car collision in the 400 block of Curtis. Her southbound car sideswiped a parked auto owned by Carl Russell of 424 Curtis St. Damages totaled $300.
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Curtis Street
Charlotte Kay
Curtis St
Carl Russell
Roosevelt Lists Final Honor Roll
The Roosevelt Junior High announces its final honor roll listing numerous students across grades. The roll includes seventh, eighth, and ninth graders such as Carmody, Coburn, Melampy, Draut, Begley, Dennis, Gayman, Tyson, Whiteman, Martin, Fouts, Brooks, Christy, Harris and many others across multiple classrooms and sections.
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Roosevelt
Pat Carmody
Carol Coburn
Sharon Melampy
Jan Draut
Vikki Begley
Susan Dennis
Sally Gayman
Mary Helen Tyson
Mary Whiteman
James Martin
Barbara Fouts
James Brooks
Kelly Christy
John Harris
Ronnie van Suskirk
Gail Apple
Donna Brandenburg
Kathy Brant
Donna Jo Cross
Marianna Jacobs
Varlee Jaques
Marsha Keley
Frances de
Local Clubs Face Liquor License Suspensions in Ohio
Two Middletown clubs will have liquor licenses suspended this month by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control. The Fraternal Order of Eagles receives a two week suspension for possessing gambling devices, from June 19 to July 2. American Legion Post 218 gets a seven day suspension for selling liquor to non members, from June 19 to June 25.
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Middletown
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Order of Eagles
American Legion Post 218
Golden Agers Plan Picnic at Armco Park
The Golden Age Club outlines plans for a picnic next Wednesday at Armco Park. Attendees will depart the Civic Association at 1 p.m. and bring their own silver service while Joan Wilson of the park and recreation department will direct games. Club president Harry Gordon invites any Middletown resident over 60.
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Golden Age Club
Armco Park
Civic Association
Joan Wilson
Park and Recreation Department
Harry Gordon
Middletown Area
Former Resident Presents Paper on Supersonic Inlets
Carl F. Schueller, a former Middletown resident and NACA aeronautical scientist, presented a technical paper at an international air science gathering in Paris. A University of Cincinnati graduate, he leads the Cleveland Hopkins Lab’s largest supersonic wind tunnel and studies aircraft inlets. He and his wife Eleanor Boyd of Monroe tour Europe and plan to return to Cleveland June 15 with their two children.
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Carl F. Schueller
Middletown
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
Paris
France
Schueller
University of Cincinnati
Naca Air Laboratory
Cleveland
Hopkins
Eleanor Boyd
Monroe
Europe
Four Residents Granted Degrees At Xavier University
Four Middletonians were among 475 Xavier University graduates honored at Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse. Local recipients include Gex P. Condit 2813 Mooreman Dr MBA Howard K. Hill Jr 106 Monroe St MBA Stanley L. Lewis Middletown Rt 1 MEd Gordon R. Lindsay 1106 14th Ave MEd An honorary Doctor of Laws was given to Roger H. Ferger publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Rev John LaFarge S J author and editor and Walter S Schmidt Xavier benefactor and realtor Father LaFarge delivered the commencement address.
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John LaFarge
S. J
Waler S. Schmidt
Xavier
Father LaFarge
Police Briefs Reported Theft and Vandalism Incidents
Art Simms of 1404 Young St reported a stolen unemployment check for 226 dollars from his mailbox and said the check was cashed. Kenneth Vinson of Excello Trail said someone shot out his car window near the Yankee Road intersection while he drove south on Verity Park Way. he did not know if a rifle or pellet gun was used.
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Art Simms
Young St
Kenneth Vinson
Excello Trailer Court
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
City Hotel resident Ethel Peck charged with assault
Officers yesterday arrested Ethel Peck, 33, of City Hotel, on an assault and battery charge.
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Ethel Peck
City Hotel
James Brown Reports Bicycle Theft at Elm Street
James Brown of 1100 Elm Street reported the theft of his bicycle occurred Wednesday night. The report notes the incident took place last night as he filed the claim.
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James Brown
Elm St
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