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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1958

Page

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Mason Tot Injured in Two Car Collision on U S 42

A small child was slightly injured in a two car crash on U S 42 near the Warren Butler County line at 12 30 p m yesterday. Nancy Hampel age 1 of Mason suffered forehead and mouth contusions and was taken to a family doctor. Benjamin Kranes age 62 of Hamilton was charged with failure to yield right of way after turning left into a private drive and causing Howard Hampel age 29 of Mason to strike his car.

U.S. 42 Warren Butler County Nancy Hampel Mason Benjamin Kranes Haven Ave Hamilton Kranes Howard Hampel Circle Dr

Driver Hurt In Car Crash In Ross Township

23 year old Austin Sharp of Cincinnati was critically injured when his convertible left U S 27, struck two signs and a fence post, and overturned in a truck garden. Passenger Robert Henson, also of Cincinnati, sustained minor injuries and was asleep at impact.

Hamilton Mercy Hospital U.S. 27 Ross Township Austin Sharp Cincinnati Robert Henson Henson Sharp

Bank Changes Name in Hamilton

Walter A. Rentschier, president, announced that Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., Hamilton, has changed its name to The Citizens Bank. Stockholders approved the name change.

Hamilton Walter A. Rentschier Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co Citizens Bank

Rifle Stolen From Home On Sheridan Avenue

Arthur Martin of 1604 Sheridan Ave reported to sheriff deputies that a bathroom window was broken Friday to gain entry and a .22 caliber rifle valued at 25 dollars was stolen.

Arthur Martin Sheridan Ave

Arbitration Suit Filed by Armco Owned Mines Firm

Armco controlled Reserve Mining Company and Republic Steel sue Mesabi Iron Company in Minnesota alleging breach of an arbitration clause in the Peters Lease covering taconite lands near Babbitt. The suit seeks a mandatory injunction to compel arbitration and halt other actions pending final arbitral decisions.

Arbitration Board Mesabi Board of Arbitration Delaware

Elks Lodge Flags Day Service Highlights

Middletown Elks Lodge observed Flag Day Sunday with services directed by Don Axford Esquire Leading Knight and led by Exalted Ruler J Black Little. Principal speaker was R L Siegel vice president and general manager of Diamond Gardner Corp. Roger Dillman gave a short history of the flag and Paul Foehl spoke on principles under the flag.

Middletown Elks Lodge Don Axford J. Black Little R. £. Siegel Diamond Gardner Corp Roger Dillman Paul Foehl Don Dillman Tom Farquer Roy Barton Ed Scheurer

Local Legion Post Members Are Elected

Joe Cox of West Middletown Rt 1 and J B Strickland of 1900 Central Ave were elected as Middletown American Legion Post 218 representatives to the Legion national convention in September at a four district meeting in Milton. New district officers include James Stewart of Cincinnati as commander, Stuart Lugicbuhl of Cincinnati as first vice commander, Lewis Wiggins of Milford as second vice commander, and James Gamble of S Main Street Middletown as first alternate for Post 218 convention.

Joe Cox West Middletown Rt. 1 J. B. Strickland Central Ave Middletown American Legion Post 218 Milton James Stewart Cincinnati Stuart Lugicbuhl Lewis Wiggins Milford Sargent James Gamble S. Main Street

Keystone Picnic Postponed Due to Rain

The Keystone Class of the First Methodist Church postpones the Chautauqua picnic to next Sunday at 5 30 p m if the weather clears. Attendees should bring a covered dish and their own service, and children are invited.

First Methodist Church Chautauqua Mary Mills Chau‘tauqua

Cub Pack Ends Camping Trip

Captain Howard Gall of the Middletown Fire Department led fire safety guidance for Pack 10 Cub Scouts during their weekend camping trip. About 90 Cubs joined games swimming a Saturday night campfire and Sunday church services with plans for a Wilmington Air Force Base excursion in late June.

HowardGall Middletown Pack 10 Gall Paul Webb Wilmington Air Force Base

Legion Leader Named in Sixth Ohio District

The American Legion Sixth Ohio District led by John Stalder of West Jefferson is now commanded, with succession by H Malcolm Francis of Mount Vernon as former commander passing the role. Dennis Maloy of Marion is named first vice commander.

London Ohio American Legion Madison Delaware Knox Licking Marion Morrow Unon John Stalder West

Seven city traffic accidents cause $1355 in damage

Police logged seven crashes over the weekend causing about 1355 in damage. One driver, John Hinkle, 35, was hospitalized briefly with a possible wrist fracture after his car hit a tree during a steering failure. Johny Calloway, 26, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after backing into a fence during sewer work. One driver escaped injury in another incident.

1Sl “Avenue John Hinkle 1St Ave Middletown Hospital Hinkle Harold Storck Dix Rd Anne Elliott Sherman Ave Central Avenue Johny Calloway Wicoff Sr Tytus Avenue Fred Brown Tytus Ave

Dust storm formation at low wind speeds reported

Frank E. Adley and Wallace E. Gill of General Electric report dust can form with winds as low as 15 miles per hour. They found dust counts from 400,000 particles per cubic foot at one mile an hour to about 24 million in a 16 mile an hour wind. Findings were shared at an industrial health conference.

Atlantic City N.J Frank E. Adley Wallace E. Gill General Electric Co Richland Wash

Heat wave sickens five guardsmen during long Saturday march

At Fort Sill Oklahoma a training hike for 110 officer candidates ended with five men hospitalized for heat prostration. Lt. William Bowdoin called the four mile, 90 minute trek a normal pace after a day when temperatures hit 98. The injured are John W Crowe 22 Moscow Idaho Wilbert Carter 23 Sumter South Carolina Wray A Jones 21 Batesville Arkansas Williams A Burden 22 Hudson New Hampshire Jack L Hoaglin 22 Albion Michigan all in a National Guard officer training class at the Army artillery and missile center.

Ft, Siul Okla William Bowdoin Bowdoin John W Crowe Moscow Idaho Wilbert Car Kter Sumter S.C Wray A. Jones Batesville Ark Williams A. Burden Hudson, N.H Jack L. Hoaglin Albion Mich Army Artillery and Missile Center

Speeding arrest in Middletown prompts state patrol action

State patrols arrested Percy Jefferson aged 23 of 1604 Baltimore Street on Route 4 south of Middletown for speeding at 105 mph in a 50 mph zone. Weekend thefts include bikes from Rosella Bates and Duane Corn at Orchard Street, a $51 billfold from Mrs Jessie McEwen, a $15 loss from a money box at Liberal Market pony ride, and Loretta Jones’s purse with 94 cents and photos.

Percy Jefferson Baltimore St Rt. 4 Middletown Rosella Bates Louis Pl Duane Corn Orchard St Bruce Franz Jessie McEwen Central Ave Loretta Jones Camden Rt. 2

Cincinnati Woman Dies in Drive-In Theater Crash

Fairfield special report: Helen I Behrwind of Cincinnati dies after a two car collision on Ohio 4 in front of the Acme Drive-In Theater. Eight others are injured including Mrs Frances Wollering and Ramona Sowder.

Fairfield Cincinnati Helen I Behrwind Acme Ohio Behrwind Mercy Hospital Hamilton Butler County Garret J. Boone Frances Wollering Theater John Dale Sowder Glendale Sowder

Animals share drink problem as humans claim expert says

Dr Maurice Pruitt, a Tennessee addiction specialist, argues addiction is a physical affliction not a moral failing and that animals from birds to pigs exhibit similar drunken behavior. He cites cases where bees abandon work, ants raid honeydew, and various animals seek alcohol or narcotics, challenging those who view addiction as character defect.

Pruitt

Mercy Awards Contracts On New Wing

Mercy Hospital in Hamilton announces a $2 million expansion with a general contract to Edward T. Honnert & Sons of Cincinnati for the new wing at a base bid of 004,756. Additional bids include Limbach Co for plumbing and HVAC, Bertke Electric Co for electrical work, and Otis Elevator Co. The project total aligns with Magnolo & Quick estimates, with nearly $900,000 raised toward a $1 million goal. the balance is financed by the Sisters of Mercy.

Hamilton Mercy Hospital Sheldon Burns Burns Edward T. Honnert & Sons Cincinnati Limbach Co Bertke Electric Co

Greenville Couple Hurt and Hospitalized

A Greenville man and his wife were admitted to Middletown Hospital after their car struck a tree around 1 a.m. Wilbur Kirk, 56, has face, back and chest injuries and is in fairly good condition. Mrs. Kirk, 69, may have jaw and left ankle fractures and is in fair condition. No location or other details were available this morning.

Sharon Ann Englehardt New Burlington Cathy Ann Englehardt Lowder Nellie Ramona George Behrwind Ramona Sowder Mercy Hospital Sowder Wollering Greenville Middletown Hospital Wilbur Kirk

Bids Set For 2nd Section Of Freeway

The Ohio Department of Highways announces bids for the 32 mile second section of the Cincinnati Dayton Freeway from Butler County through an S curve to LeSourdsville Road. Six lanes with future expansion, bridges at key crossings, and diamond interchanges are planned. Bids open June 24 in Columbus. estimated cost 6.2 million dollars.

Ohio Department of Highways Today Toledo Ohio River Gov. O'Neill Butler County Maud LeSourdsville Road Rt. 23 U. S. 25 New York Central Railroad Tylersville Road Route 25 Columbus Department of Highways

Dogs Kill Fryers on Dickey Road Farm

Farmer Robert Fraley of Dickey Road near West Middleton reports to the sheriff that dogs killed 100 chickens at his farm on Saturday. He valued the birds at $60.

Robert Fraley Dickey Road West Middletown

Youth Dies After Bite From Terrier

Four year old Gary Diso died in St Joseph Hospital after a terrier bit him on the cheek in Lorraine Ohio. The bite was minor and police say the boy was visiting relatives when he collapsed after running up from the basement. A coroner's verdict was awaited to determine if death came from shock.

Lorain, Ohio Gary Diso St. Joseph Hospital Herrier Gary Faust Diso Stanley Krye

Defense seeks new trial in Arthur Cole case

Jefferson Ohio AP reports defense attorneys filed two motions in Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court for Arthur Lee Cole 47 of Ashtabula. One requests a new trial and the other asks the court to conduct a special inquiry into Cole's sanity after his Oct 21 conviction for killing Patrolman Ejmno Tievola.

Jefferson, Ohio Ashtabula County

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