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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1955

Page

2

Clerk Of Franklin's Council Quits After Verbal Tiff

Franklin special report notes clerk S P Mickey Meyer resigned after an argument with councilman Roy Fitzgerald. Meyer, in fourth year, left after Fitzgerald told him to write and quit his talking. Fitzgerald finished the meeting as clerk pro tem. The council set an $11,288 water sewer extension and $51,002 curb project estimates. Betzler of the Chamber said the chamber would cover $206 above the city $6,000 mercury vapor street light allotment for Main Street.

Mayer Fitzgerald Woodall

Two Treated At Hospital

A 13 year old Germantown girl Lois Williams was treated at Middletown Hospital ER for a fractured left forearm from a fall and released. Albert Cornwell 42 of 1814 North Ave employed at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp was treated at the ER for a cut finger from an electric saw and released after three stitches.

Germantown Middletown Hospital Lois Williams Harold Williams Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Albert Cornwell North Ave

At The Movies Showings for Paramount and Strand Theaters

At Paramount theater this weekend the films Cult of the Cobra Revenge of the Creature Hell's Island Strange Lady in Town with showings across Saturday and Sunday. At Strand theater Prince Valiant They Rode West Arrowhead and Bamboo Prison are listed with afternoon and evening times.

Strand

Deaths and Funeral Service for Marcos A Gonzales

Marcos A Gonzales 54 died early Wednesday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Name Church Tren ton with High Mass and burial in Holy Name Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Native of Bayamon Puerto Rico joined Armco 16 years ago as translator now a copy writer in sales promotion of Alc. Friends may call Camp bell Funeral Home Hamilton and Schramm Funeral Home.

Marcos A Gonzales P. O. Box West Middletown Middletown Hospital Holy Name Church Trenton Holy Name Schramm Mr. Gonzales James Elias Edard Balda Dellmar Reynolds S. A. Noblet E. R. Blair W. H. Spindier Bayamon Puerto Rico Gonzales Armco International Prp Alc

Hallie M Inein Irwin Woman Dies at 80 in Reily Ohio

Mrs Hallie M Inein Irwin aged 80 mother of Ruth Irwin a McKinley Junior High School teacher died at 1 15 p m yesterday at her Reily home In addition to Miss Irwin she is survived by a son and three daughters Services are set for 10 a m Monday at Greenfield with burial there The body will be taken to the Riker residence in Reilly Sunday

Hallie M. Irwin Ruth Irwin McKinley Reily Miss Irwin Greenfield, O Riker Reilly

Mrs Anna L Gerber 81 Somerville resident dies at Mercy Hospital

Mrs Anna L Gerber of Somerville Rt 1 aged 81 died at 6 a m at Mercy Hospital after a six year illness. A Connersville Ind. native, she lived in Butler County most of her life and moved east of Somerville 14 years ago. She was a Collinsville Presbyterian Church member. Husband William Gerber died in 1929. Survived by three sons Harold Hamilton Clarence West Middletown Rt 2 and Ralph Somerville Rt 1, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Arrangements pending at Inman Funeral Home Somerville.

Somerville Anna L Gerber Rt. 1 Mercy Hospital Gerber Connersville Ind Butler County Collinsville Presbyterian Church William Gerber Harold Hamilton Clarence West Middletown Ralph Inman Funeral Home

Area Seeks Annexation to Oxford

A large area south of Oxford petitions Butler County commissioners for annexation to the village. The 406.8 acre tract would expand Oxford by over 50 percent, includes the Talawanda District High School site, and lies along WUS 27 and cemetery hill. About 72 eligible voters reside there, with 50 signing the petition. A second annexation proposal lies east of town along Ohio 73, awaiting council approval.

Oxford Butler County Commissioners R. Fred Woodruff

Nixon to Speak at Texas Press Association Banquet

Vice President Richard Nixon is slated to headline the banquet at the Texas Press Association convention in Galveston tonight.

Galveston Richard Nixon Texas Press Assn

Auto Hits Two Vehicles and a Garage in $1,300 Crash

A car rammed a moving auto and a parked car at 220 Garfield Street, then struck a garage behind 200 Garfield Street in a $1,300 loss. Marvin Haddix 17 and Patrick Donovan 17 fled. Haddix was jailed for juvenile authorities. Donovan later detained. Other injuries minor as pedestrians crossed Crawford Street. Police charged several drivers with failures to yield, DUI and related offenses.

Garfield Street Louis Janka Delmas Birch Herb Fawley Robert Walton Marvin Haddix Brentwood St William Miller Vaneta St Haddix Miller Herbert Wade Garfield St Girard Avenue Lee Baird Patrick Donavan Spring Valley Janka Birch Donovan Boy William Born Hamilton

Police Briefs Report Stolen Stroller and Damaged Car

Mrs. Walter Ballard said a gray stroller worth 60 dollars was stolen from her front yard at 2904 Wilbraham Rd this week. A left front wheel was removed from Mrs. Glen Sebold's car at 1105 ldth Ave this week. Otha G. Smith, 48, of 2401 Minnesota St, was arrested for driving while intoxicated near S Verity Parkway and Garden Avenue last night. A car stolen from Lewis Bates at 3010 Judy Dr was recovered by Patrolmen Jan ka and Birch in the 1000 block of Elwood St at 5 p.m. yesterday. Bates reported his car was taken from behind a store on N Main St early yesterday. Mrs. Frank Esselman, 508 Sutphin Street, reported losing a wrist watch worth 225 dollars either here or in Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Crawford Street Woodlawn Avenue Middletown Hospital Erma Jean McPeek Woodlawn Ave Ronald Ray Paynter Fairmount St Paynter Crawford Walter Ballard Wilbraham Rd Glen Sebold Ldth Ave Otha G. Smith Minnesota St S. Verity Parkway Garden Avenue Lewis Bates Judy Frank Esselman Sutphin Street Cincinnati

Stolen Radio Clock and Car Parts Reported

Mrs. Edward Hogsten of 24 Crawford St. reported a $50 combination radio and clock stolen from her kitchen table yesterday. Robert Cottongim of 621 Moore St. reported theft of two fender skirts and four hubcaps from his car yesterday.

Edward Hogsten Crawford St Robert Cottongim Moore St

Check Fraud Charge Against Gertrude Warmouth

Detectives arrest Gertrude Warmouth age 36 of 214 State St rear for passing a fraudulent check. The check for 16.48 was drawn on the Oglesby Barnitz Bank & Trust Co and filed by Eddie Lawson of Lawson Coal Co.

Gertrude Warmouth State St Roy Crout James Howerton Eddie Lawson Lawson Coal Co

Somerville Man Poor After Crash

Attendants at Mercy Hospital Hamilton listed 26 year old truck driver Nathaniel Jackson Box 44 Somerville in poor condition after a one vehicle crash on U S 127 one mile south of Somerville last night. State patrol said the dry cleaning truck skidded off the right side of the highway struck a pole and tumbled into a ditch. Three others injured two miles east of Hamilton on Tylersville Road were George Geary 34 Russell Napier 31 and Charles Bauer 28 all from Hamilton with facial cuts head cuts and chest and arm injuries.

Mercy Hospital Hamilton U. S. 127 Somerville Nathaniel Jackson Box Tylersville Road George Geary Talawanda Ct Russell Napier Mason Rd Charles Bauer Clearview

Opti-Derby Wheels To Be Issued Monday At Armory

Entrants in this year's Opti-Derby soap box races will pick up wheels at 7 p m Monday at the Armory. The distribution follows a noon Optometrist Club meeting where race instructions will also be given. William J Larcey Jr of Ohio Bell spoke on long distance dialing and future speed.

Optimist Club William J. Larcey Jr Ohio Bell Telephone Co Cleveland Larcey Ohio

First National Bank Declares 1 Dollar Dividend

Directors authorized a 1 dollar dividend on stock as of June 17 payable July 6. The new stock does not carry this semiannual dividend and applies only to 40,000 shares outstanding as of June 17. The next dividend is due in December payable January 1.

First National Bank

Woman reports possible smoke in utility room. no fire found

A woman said she smelled smoke in a utility room at 2846 Shattle Street where a washer and clothes dryer were used yesterday. Firemen from Company 4 arrived at 4 42 p m and could not locate any active fire at the James Wood residence.

Shattle St Company 4 James Wood

Early Mars Seen as War and Agriculture God

The article notes that Mars, famed as a war deity, likely originated with agricultural associations in early times, suggesting a dual role in Roman mythology.

Mars

Reputation Is Precious Judge Warns Convicted Youth

Judge J T Lamb convicts 25 year old Miami University music student James Corvelli of stealing a $50 radio from Vradelis Bros Inc May 26. Corvelli is fined 100 plus costs and given 30 days in jail with jail time suspended on good behavior. Corvelli, a former Marine, is on probation in Akron for burglary and larceny. Police linked him to the crime via a license plate. co-defendant Milton E Wells of Akron is serving 30 days for petit larceny. The radio was recovered behind the Parrot Restaurant. Also jailed was Atron Combs for back intoxication fines.

J. T Lamb Miami University Lamb Corvelli Akron James Howerton Vradelis Bros. Inc Broad St Milton E. Weller Howerton Weller Pete Vradelis Central Ave Middletown

Charge Dismissed For Lack Of Jurisdiction In Franklin

Judge J T Riley dismissed a charge of issuing a 250 check against Melvin L Hall for lack of municipal court jurisdiction since the check was cashed in Butler County The case was filed by John Smith In Franklin Gene Raffel forfeited a 100 bond for reckless operation Fines were given to John Bunch and Eugene Thomas plus a suspended fine for another offender and several bonds forfeited in the Franklin area

Franklin J. T. Riley Melvin L. Hall Queen Ave Middletown Hall John Smith Riley Butler County Gene Raffel Dayton John Bunch Eugene Thomas Woodrow Covey Peasttown Franklin Curtis Corner Kenneth Abner Miamisburg

Charge Dismissed Against Bonne Craft in Assault Case

A charge of assault and battery against Bonne Craft aged 49 of 2904 Yankee Road was dismissed at the complainant Charlie Thomas request. Three other cases were continued.

Yankee Rd Charlie Thomas

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Franklin’s Council Paramount Campbell Funeral Home Hallie M. Inein the Meadowlawn Church John J. Williams Young Peoples Service Anna L. Gerber Nixon THE Central Church OF Christ Bible School Matthew Ikepa Tokyo Japan Christ Donald E. Arnold Darty Stowe Southern Baptist Jackson Lane Calvary Baptist Church Rev Southern Baptist Missionary OF Southern Ohio Robert Mizell Ray Conner Westside Baptist Church Hamilton, C Greater Miami Valley Association OF Baptists Russia Austria Col Masera Kurt Schuschnigg Vienna Schuschnigg United States Hitler Nazi Germany International Everett Lillard N. Main St John Flanagan Park St Joseph Kramer Elwood St Chris Margerum Clinton St Columbia Ave John W. Willis Walnut St Yankees Road Verity Parkway Willis Joel Bailey Baltmore St Johnnie Smith Oxford St Thomas Hyde Charles St Yankee Road Marvin Cook Jackson William Good Manchester Rd Forrest Hatton S. Broad St Highland Street Daniel Duncil Hood Ave George Long Tytus Avenue Mary Etta Street Ross Margaret Miller 1701 Brentwood Jean Witt Fleming Rd M. Pendleton Warnest Claude L. Brown Wilmore Dr Will Crispin Tytus Anna Countryman 16Th Ave Mrs Shirley Lubberger Marshall Rd H. A. Shepard Howard J. Lyle Prospect Ave Finley Lykins 15Th Ave Alice Dechant Cherry St Loma Fletcher Sheffield Eloise Davidson Grand Ave Karen Siegfried Franklin St Opti-Derby Atron Combs Young People Missionary Meeting Clifford Hutchinson Church OF God “the Friendly Church Grace Baptist Church
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