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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

2

Real Estate Board calls subdivision ordinance illegal

The Middletown Real Estate Board denounces tonight's public hearing on a new subdivision improvements ordinance as illegal. Ren M Kitchen for the Realtors group warns the measure must be rewritten, while the board will attend the 7 30 p m meeting with Kitchen and counsel. Planning Commission members back the ordinance, which would require developers to cover initial costs or post bonds before final plat approval.

Middletown Real Estate Board Ren. M. Kitchen Realtor Ross M. Snyder Real Estate Board Kitchen City Planning Commission City Commission Fred J. Schatzmann Planning Commission

No Whistle Today Injury Ends Safety Mark At Gardner

Gardner's safety record, one million man-hours without a lost-time accident, ended when David Day, 18, of Middletown Rt. 2, was injured by an elevator at Mill No. 1. He suffered facial wounds, a broken nose and lost teeth, and was hospitalized in good condition.

Gardner Carton Middletown David Day Jackson Lane Rt. 2 Middletown Hospital Day Mill No. 1

Middletown Driver Given Jail Term

Irvin Robinson, 24, of Middletown was fined $100 and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. John Ross, 30, of Trenton was fined $100 plus costs with an old $90 fine added.

Hamilton Irvin Robinson Yankee Rd Middletown John Ross Trenton Rt. 1

Franklin judge outlines brief municipal court session

Judge J T Riley spent a short Franklin Municipal Court session fining Gilbert Long of Middletown 25 dollars and costs for reckless operation after a crash and suspending his license until damages are paid. Arnold Williams of Cincinnati had a 30 dollar bond forfeiture for driving without the assured clear distance. Madge McConnell of Detroit had a speeding bond forfeited.

Franklin J. T. Riley Franklin Municipal Court Middletown Gilbert Long Long Arnold Williams Cincinnati Williams State Patrol Madge McConnell Detroit

Youth To Face Judge Walsh For 4 In A 11 Year Old Boy

A Middletown area 11 year old boy who admitted breaking into a home and looting four parked cars will appear before Judge Harry Walsh in Juvenile Court. J F Seibold Jr said the youth was picked up Saturday and is held for questioning on a separate theft complaint. He admitted taking a piggy bank with about 20 dollars, a cigarette lighter, a flashlight, a carton of cigarettes, a ladies slip and hose, chicken and meat, all from unlocked vehicles in the area. Most loot recovered. the boy had hidden items at home. He has a suspended sentence from the Boys Industrial School and prior truancy court history.

Middletown Harry Walsh J. F. Seibold Jr Hamilton Estil Romans Oxford State Road Harding-Jones Paper Co YMCA Clinton Street S. Main Street Seibold Boys Industrial School Lancaster

Bondsman Gets Six Month Term In Liquor Case

Hamilton Special judge P P Boll overruled a new trial motion and sentenced Al Nantz 65 of 26 N E St to six months in jail for violating state liquor laws A professional bondsman he was fined 1000 dollars and costs Five months of the term were suspended on good behavior and a stay of execution granted as appeal was planned The raid on a grocery run by Nantz led to charges of keeping and selling liquor illegally Roy Johnson and Woodford Briscoe Middletown pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny and were sent to indeterminate terms at Mansfield Reformatory Judge Fred B Cramer heard the case Robert Jones Middletown was placed on probation for failure to support his family

Hamilton P. P. Boll al Nantz N. E St Nantz Roy Johnson Woodford Briscoe Middletown Common Pleas Burgary Mansfield Reformatory Fred B. Cramer Northway Inn Tytus Avenue Robert Jones

Police Briefs report thefts and a missing girl case

Police notes list several incidents including a hen stolen valued at 2.50 from a Crawford Street pen and a cherry tree damage over the weekend. A chair theft of two aluminum chairs valued at 15 from a Yankee Road porch is reported. A missing 16 year old daughter of Peretha Aldridge is believed possibly to have gone to Gary Indiana. Irvin Spicer Jr. was arrested on a warrant for failure to provide and released to deputies. A purse containing 6.85 and a company badge was lost on a bus and turned in at the terminal.

Ivan Yersich Crawford St Cecil Runyan Yankee Rd Peretha Aldridge Garfield St Helen Gary Ind Irvin Spicer Jr Park St. Franklin Warren County Sheriff's Deputies Minnie Gilbert Main St Dayton

Shopping Center Zoning Hearing Draws Protests

City Planning Commission weighs a B-1 neighborhood retail zone for a 200 by 300 foot tract at Central Avenue and Highview Road amid opposition led by Robert Sant. Critics say business use harms residential values and raises traffic risks near schools, churches, and Middletown Hospital. Supporters cite existing traffic and the master plan, with city planners near ready to submit a new zoning ordinance.

City Planning Commission Central Avenue Highview Road East End Robert T. Sant Central Highview Middletown Hospital A. C. Neff Planning Commission Legoe & Associates City Commission

Look Out Little Bug Traps To Be Set For Beetles

The Japanese beetle, a small brown and green pest, is the target of a Middletown driven survey by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Traps will be placed in mid June for about six weeks, mainly in residential areas, to assess occurrence and inform control measures.

Middletown Ohio Department of Agriculture Ohio John W. Baringer Division of Plant Industry Baringer Division of Plant Industry Agriculture Department

Union Agrees To New Pact At Coolidge

Coolidge Corp. employees reach a two year contract with a plant wide six cent an hour raise retroactive to June 1. Jack Taylor, president, announced the negotiation period lasted three weeks and was handled by union representatives and attorney Elliott Levey. The union has served as bargaining agent since 1950 after an NLRB election victory over the CIO United Auto Workers. Other officers include Joe Stump, Charles Williams, and Anna May Giffen.

Coolidge Coolidge Corp Jack Taylor Taylor Elliott Levey Middletown NLRB United Auto Workers (Cio Joe Stump Charles Williams Anna May Giffen

Flint Mourns 116 Lives Lost in 1953 Beecher Tornado

Flint residents held prayers and flew flags at half staff to remember 116 people who died in the June 8 1953 tornado that swept the Beecher district of Flint Michigan.

Flint Mich Beecher

Siegel Addresses AMA Conference

Richard H. Siegel of Gardner Board & Carton Co spoke at the American Management Assn special conference on collective bargaining at the Hotel Astor New York City. He discussed pre contract negotiation preparations alongside Gardner colleagues Stephen Gardner Dean Phillips and R A Welch. Jack Cummings also attends.

Richard H. Siegel Gardner Board & Carton Co American Management Assn Hotel Astor New York City Siegel Gardner AMA Stephen Gardner Dean Phillips R. A. Welch Jack Cummings

Held Up And Beaten At Canal Street And Central Avenue

Two men told police they were robbed and beaten at gunpoint in a 3:47 a.m. incident on Canal Street and Central Avenue. Mickey McGuire and Harold Nichols said one man produced a pistol, forced them to stand with their backs against a wall, then handed the gun to another man who beat them. Investigating officers Patrolmen Theodore Thompson, Coy Hall and Alfred Back could not locate the suspects.

Canal Street Central Avenue Mickey McGuire Harold Nichols Theodore Thompson Coy Hall Alfred Back

Mishaps Leave $150 In Vehicle Damages In City

Police report three minor auto mishaps causing about $150 in damages. Paul Moore, 30, of West Middletown, collided with Paul H. Kordenat, 58, of Highview Road as Kordenat turned from Arpo Alley onto Central Avenue. Moore's car sustained $40, the Kordenat car $100. A patrol wagon backing into a City Building parking space suffered about $10 in damage to its right rear fender. The noon incident was logged by officers.

Paul Moore West Middletown Howard Watson 17Th Ave

At The Movies and Strand Showings List

Paramount and Strand theaters release a busy schedule with multiple films. Arrow in the Dust The Flame and the Flesh Pinocchio Gypsy Colt Woman They Almost Lynched World in His Arms The Quiet Man Lady from Louisiana displayed across Tuesday and Wednesday showtimes at various times throughout the day.

Marriage patterns among seniors show high male wedlock rates

A survey finds two of three men over 65 are married while most women in the same age group are widowed, highlighting a gendered shift in late life relationships and social ties.

Motorcyclist dies in Route 4 crash near Middletown

Lee Tibbs Jr. 25 of Lebanon Rt. 1 died at Middletown Hospital at 3 45 p m from injuries after losing control of his motorcycle on Route 4 north of Middletown. The accident left Tibbs with a skull fracture and head injuries. Funeral set for Friday at 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery.

Butler County Lee Tibbs Jr Lebanon Middletown Robert Meridian Miss Ruby Dearth Columbus McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery Funeral Home

Nothing To Do But Shine Truck Emergency Silence

A Middletown fire station shows no alarms for days. An emergency truck run occurred yesterday morning. No regular runs since Thursday night at 11 o clock, as of 9 a.m. today.

Middletown

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