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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1956

Page

2

City annexes 2600-acre North Middletown area

The City Commission approved a 2600 acre annexation making the area part of the city. City Manager Charles Wete said the area will receive full governmental services and access to parks pools and the landfill. Zoning will be studied and adjusted. sewer projects and topo maps are planned. opponents had 60 days to act. Petitioners filed Feb 13 with 1017 qualifying signatures.

North Middletown Charles Wete Ite Aero Service Co Philadelphia Butler County Vernon Gose Wilbraham Rct

Dentist New President of Civitan Club

Middletown dentist Dr. Linden Meese was elected to lead the Civitan Club for the coming year with Victor V. Mackall as vice president E. S. Sherron secretary and Elliott Perkins treasurer. New officers will be installed July 10. Outgoing president Dr. R. R. Hasemeier reported on the year’s activities along with a treasurer’s report. An acre of sugar beets or cane yields about 1 700 000 gallons of energy, roughly four times that of any other major food crop.

Linden Meese Middletown Civitan Club Victor V. Mackall E. S Sherron Elliott Perkins R. R Hasemeier

Police Fire Call Tips Given New Residents

North Middletown will join Middletown at 3 p m and residents are advised on fire and police contacts. Fire Chief Fishbaugh urges directing alarms to Garden 24511 and notes no North Middletown fire phone. callers should provide precise location and have someone direct responders. Police Chief Black lists daytime numbers GA 2 3657 GA 3 5771 ext 44 or 45 and after 5 p m GA 2 3657. traffic calls GA 3 5771 ext 47. Chief Blackmore’s office GA 38 5771 ext 41.

North Middletown Middletown William Fishbaugh Fishbaugh Clinton Joseph Black Police Traffic Bureau Chief Blackmore

First or Fourth Floor For New Court in Butler County

Franklin.Special The Butler County Bar Assn yesterday advised county commissioners to place the new court of domestic relations on the first floor of the courthouse now housing the Boards of Elections and the county school superintendent. Commissioners weighed the fourth floor where remodel work nears finish. Bar members suggested relocating displaced offices to the old post office building or a downtown store room to keep juvenile offices on the first floor and reduce traffic to the fourth floor. Gordon Augspurger, president of the board, said moving to the fourth floor could save money while the new judge would have fresh quarters.

Franklin Butler County Bar Assn Court of Domestic Relations Board of Elections Post 3Rd Ludlow Board of Elect Gordon Augspurger Commissioner Board

Rubberneckers Visit Dayton With YMCA Club

Sixty four rubberneckers joined a two fold day trip to Carillon Park and Miami Maid Bakery in Dayton as part of the YMCA Summer Fun Club. Accompanied by Jack Wiley and Jim Clark, the group viewed early wagons fire engines airplanes and steam turbines.

YMCA Carillon Park Miami Maid Bakery Dayton Jack Wiley Jim Clark Gayle Whelan Wiley Cincinnati Zoo

Police Briefs Arrests And Thefts Across City Districts

Police early today arrested John Schultz 41 Hamilton at Main Street and Central Avenue on a driving under the influence charge. Gordon Pieratt 43 805 Crawford St cited for no operator license and Bill Barnett 25 1911 South Ave for permitting an unlicensed driver. Thomas Richardson 31 River Side Dr New Miami reported the theft of a $200 automatic washing machine and a $150 chrome dinette set from 602 14th Ave. Ralph Williams 182 S Plum St Germantown reported $150 worth fishing gear stolen from his car on Tytus Ave. Vernon White 418 Curtis St reported a set of fender skirts stolen from his car Monday night. Wallace Brewer 1707 Fleming Rd reported two fender skirts and a full gas tank stolen. Wilma Belcher 21 2203 South Ave and Nora Caudill 32 2201 South Ave arrested on assault and battery yesterday. Damage about $225 at Liberal Market construction on Girard Ave and State St. A tubeless tire valued $50 stolen from Pittsburgh Paint and Glass Co. A city pickup with license OP992 stolen from 1200 block of Vail Ave yesterday.

John Schultz Hamilton Main Street Central Avenue Gordon Pieratt Crawford St Bill Barnett South Ave Lafayette Avenue Thomas Richardson Riverside Dr New Miami 14Th Ave Ralph Williams S. Plum St Germantown Tytus Avenue

Woman in third day of standing sitdown strike at paint store

Middletown mother of five, Mrs Emmett Grainer, began the third day of a standing sitdown protest at Ottis Johnson & Son in Mayfield. She seeks completion of painting and wallpapering at her Creek View Drive home, accompanied by three children.

Middletown Mayfield Emmett Grainer Creek View Dr Ottis Johnson & Son Burbank Ave Creek View Drive

Rape Suspect Bound To Grand Jury In Franklin

Orville Robertson 34 of Middletown Trailer Court was bound to Warren County grand jury under $1000 cash bond on rape charges after a 16 year old Middletown girl testified the assault occurred about 3 am Friday on the Franklin Trenton Road. Robertson was arrested by Warren County police on a warrant Friday.

Franklin Orville Robertson Middletown Warren County Grand Jury Municipal Court Robertson Franklin-Trenton Gman

Two Minor Auto Wrecks Reported by Police

Police logged two minor auto mishaps yesterday with no injuries. Edward Centers, 29, collided in Lafayette Avenue 1000 block with a parked Charles Gerard station wagon. Damage totaled 65 dollars. A truck driven by Corwin Tucker, 57, hooked a street light on 1st Avenue near the New York Central Railroad, causing the light to break.

Edward Centers Ottawa St Charles Gerard Middletown Rt. 1 Lafayette Avenue Corwin Tucker Ohio Ave

Troy Pastor Named Ohio Synod Leader

WOOSTER Ohio The Presbyterian Synod of Ohio Tuesday elected the Rev Alexander T Coyle of Troy moderator and the Rev Ralph Wagner of North Kingsville vice moderator The Rev Harry Roach of Columbus was chosen to succeed the late Rev John Paul Vincent as Synod executive

Woman threatens civil action over unfinished painting job

Mrs Grainer says her family moved in February to an incomplete paint job. She says MN was rough, contractor Johnson promised to fix issues including wallpaper damage. Her husband disapproves of her campaign, but she may go to court as a Tennessee judge’s daughter. Johnson offers the damage as electrician’s fault and claims work was for a general contractor.

Johnson

At The Movies Listings for Paramount Strand Colonial Dixie Cruise In

Paramount presents Tribute to a Bad Man Wedding in Monaco Animal World Good bye My Lady Marty Bottom of the Bottle Day the World Ended Phantom from 10 000 Leagues Phantom 10 000 Leagues and others with showtimes across Wednesday and Thursday at multiple local theaters including STRAND COLONIAL and DIXIE CRUISE IN.

Paramount Monaco Animal World Lady Marty Prince

Third Shot Of Vaccine Is Due Now In Middletown

Middletown pupils eligible for a third or booster dose of Salk polio vaccine, through the school health program, under Health Commissioner Robert McConaughy. The third shot, given by family doctors, provides an extended immunity period. It should be administered seven to ten months after the second dose, with earlier second shots given to second and third graders last fall. The vaccine supply came from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

Middletown Robert McConaughy McConaughy National Foundation For

Beaten Twice By Same Trip Beaten Twice By Same Trip

FRANKLIN Special Russell Dwyer 19 of 234 Allen St told police last night of two beatings by three men in their mid twenties on Sunday and last night Both incidents occurred on city streets and left Dwyer with minor facial abrasions and scratches He did not report any valuables missing.

Franklin Russell Dwyer Allen St Dwyer 2Nd Street Locust Street Main Street

Minor Calls Alert Firemen

Middletown firemen responded to two minor fire alarms. At 3:46 p.m. on Hill Avenue a backfiring caused a carburetor fire in Gus Christy’s station wagon, minor damage. Earlier, at 8:13 a.m. at Sea gram's warehouse a short circuit in the alarm system caused no fire.

Middletown Hill Avenue Company 2 Gus .Christy Brentwood St Company 1 Seagram's N. Broad St

Parole and Probation Evils Highlight Public Law

Oxford special report on the Ohio Probation and Parole Association dinner at Miami University. Max W. Billman, probation officer of the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, argues crime costs every US resident about 122 dollars yearly and cites Hoover figures. He urges better public relations and questions how laws and education intersect with youth crime and slum areas.

Oxford United States Max W. Billman Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Ohio Probation and Parole Assahere J. Edgar Hoover Billman Association

Emergency unit aids man at Michigan Avenue address

The department's emergency unit responded at 5 44 p m yesterday to 1217 Michigan Ave to aid Preston Barnes aged 27 of 1124 Young St who felt faint. He was taken by Jordan Hall ambulance to Middletown Hospital and later sent to a doctor's office.

Michigan Ave Preston Barnes Young St Middletown Hospital Jordan Hall Barnes

Public blamed in Cincinnati youth murder case

Billman stated that the public bears responsibility for a Cincinnati murder committed by a youth recently released from the reformatory under law, asserting parole authorities and the reformatory are not to blame.

Cincinnati Reformatory Billman

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