Stricter enforcement eyed for hitchhiking hazard
Middletown Safety Council traffic division debated hitchhiking dangers after a recent accident left a hitchhiker with a hand injury. The group urged Police Chief Joseph Blackmore to pursue stricter state law enforcement and parental cooperation to curb the hazard. A jaywalking proposal was tabled for mid-block signs, as it would shift too much responsibility to the city and conflict with the state ordinance giving pedestrians right of way only at marked crossings. The council reviewed last month’s Safety Week traffic check, reporting 1,385 cars inspected with 83 deficiencies, 108, 83, and 81 cases proceeding to a second check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
Joseph Blackmore
Consid
Ptl
Delman Whitt
Aeronea Wins 85 Million Army Air Base Contract
Army base at Middle town houses 270 fixed wing aircraft and a similar number of helicopters used in training at the Army Aviation School. Brig Gen Charles A Hutton commands the air base and aviation school. Army aviation grew from field artillery spotting in 1942 to cover evacuation reconnaissance liaison aerial resupply and wire laying. Spartan Aircraft Co of Tulsa handles maintenance at Fort Sill since 1953 and again at Fort Rucker until June 30. Gen Ford envisioned the Army air arm in 1941 and later led air training before retiring Aug 1 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Army Aviation
Hiller
Sikorsky
Charles A. Hutton
U.S. Air Force
Fort Sill
Oklo
Spartan Aircraft Co
Tulsa
Okla
Camp Rucker
Spartan
Rucker
Ford
Army Test Board
Fort Bragz
N. C
Water Safety Program Seeks New Enrollees Across City Pools
City parks director Tom Carlson announced a six week Water Safety program open to all ages, with four course levels from beginner to senior life saving. Classes run 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Saturday at Sunset, Douglas, or Yankee pools, with adults sessions Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Participants earn Red Cross certificates upon completion. Registration available Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Carlson
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Douglas
Yankee Pools
Rotary Hears Of Council Of Churches
The Rev. Sidney C. McCammon described the Middletown Council of Churches aim as building a bridge of understanding among all churches at a Rotary Club luncheon. He urged Rotary support for council activities including Vacation Bible School Brotherhood Week and cooperative services at Thanksgiving and Holy. Attendance pins were presented to 24 members with perfect records from one to 26 years. Awards went to Harry Bowman Elmo Lingre Glenn Lane Norva Diver Dick Greathouse Ed Sebald Howard Harrison Francis Carmody Guerney Cole Tom Venable Robert Ramsdell Glenn Ellison Harry Hadley Fred Vorhis A N Maupin Tim Maffett Bob Kothner Marty Miller Victor Carpenter Dick Schrock and R. D. Stevens Sr. Coach Paul Walker's Ohio All Star team attended as guests and individual players were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney C. McCammon
Church of the Ascension
Middletown Council of Churches
Rotary Club
McCammon
Rotary
Harry Bowman
Elmo Lingre
Glenn Lane
Norva Diver
Dick Greathouse
Ed Sebald
Howard Harrison
Francis Carmody
Guerney Cole
Tom Venable
Robert Ramsdell
Glenn Ellison
Harry Hadley
Fred Vorhis
A.n Maupin
Timo Maffett
Bob Konthner
Marty
Aviation Industry Is Nation’s Top Employer
Dr Melvin F Strickler told the Great Lakes aviation education workshop at Miami University that the aviation industry now employs 35 000 more workers than the auto industry and is the nation’s leading employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ohio
Aviation Industry
Melvin F. Strickler
Great Lakes
Miami University
Strickler
Civil Air Patrol
Sick Mother and Baby Moved to Middletown Hospital
Mrs. Raymond Elsworth of Royal Oak Michigan and her four month old son Raymond were taken from a train to Middletown Hospital early today. Attendants said Mrs Elsworth complained of stomach and chest pain and was in good condition. The baby was not ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Elsworth
Royal Oak
Mich
Raymond
Middletown Hospital
Elsworth
Worker Injures Arm At Plant
Sheridan Duncil, 59, of 211 Lylburn Rd, admitted to Middletown Hospital with a severe laceration to the right upper arm after sleeve caught in Raymond Bay Co. machinery. Condition described as fairly good. Ern est Eckman, 63, of 4304 Central Ave, Armco Steel Corp. worker, dislocated right shoulder after stumbling on premises. treated at Middletown Hospital and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Duncil
Lylburn Rd
Middletown
Duncil
Raymond Bay Co
Armco Steel Corp
Ernest Eckman
Central Ave
Eckman
Armco
Middletown Hospital
Denton Named Bank Class Secretary at Rutgers
Elwood V. Denton a former resident of Middletown and assistant cashier at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has been elected permanent secretary of the 1955 graduating class at the Graduate School of Banking Rutgers University Founded 20 years ago the school is sponsored by the American Bankers Association With bankers from 42 states the District of Columbia China Cuba and Puerto Rico enrolled The 347 men in the senior class will graduate June 24 after completing a three year course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood V. Denton
Middletown
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
American Bankers Assn
District of Columbia
China
Cuba
Puerto Rico
American men aged 80 average six more years of life
A study finds that American men who reach age 80 expect to live about six additional years on average. Researchers note regional variations and consider factors such as health, lifestyle, and access to care influencing longevity.
Glaxo floor finish promoted for busy kitchens
Care for floors the modern way offers Glaxo a new floor care that protects linoleum and asphalt tile. It forms a clear hard coat that seals dirt, resists wear, and reduces scrubbing. Applied twice yearly it provides high luster and non slip finish better than waxing. Available at Streifthau's Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streifthau
Adv
Summer Fun Club Tours Bakery and Park in Dayton
Fifty five YMCA Boys Division Summer Fun Club members toured Dayton sites yesterday. At Miami Maids Bakery they watched dough mixing, packaging, ovens, steam boxes and wrapping machines then enjoyed refreshments and balloons. The Carillon Park trip featured Wright brothers plane, a cod burning locomotive, canal dock replica, and a Conestoga wagon with guides Larry Leer and Ralph Dender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Miami-Maid Bakery
Carillion Park
Dayton
Ed Decker
Wright Brothers
Miami Erie Canal
Larry Leer
Ralph Dender
Dick Hofferbert
L.L. Ashcraft
W. P. Lansaw
Jim Clark
Mike Larsaw
Bob Ashcraft
Civitan Talk Highlights Steel Uses From Armco Expert
Middletown Civitan members learned new steel applications from Armco specialist Welch B. Nixon at the Manchester Hotel luncheon. Nixon discussed Armco Market Development work, showcased steel based consumer goods, and noted aluminumized steel home clothes dryer origins in 1940. Next week's 6:30 p.m. meeting in LeSourdsville Lake will install 1955-56 officers. One final note yesterday marked Richard Paynter’s departure to St. Louis. Dr. W. H. Henry attends Ashville convention as Civitan delegates conclude today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
LeSourdsville Lake
Civitan
Richard Paynter
Display Advertising
The
Journal
St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
W. H. Henry
Ashville
N. C
Y To Give Awards to Swimmers Tonight at the Y
YMCA boys and girls will be honored at 7 pm in a joint swimming recognition ceremony at the Y. B P Allen and Bill Wetzel oversee proceedings with swimming exhibitions for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
B. P. Allen
Bill Wetzel
Tabernacle Members Guests At Services
The Holiness Tabernacle congregation will attend services at Emanuel Tabernacle in Walnut Hills Cincinnati tomorrow night. The chorus of the Tabernacle will present a musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation of the
Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Emanuel Tabernacle
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
Chorus of the
Holiness Tabernacle
Payment Due Today On Rt. 4
City commissioners were to vote on the city's share of the Ohio Rt. 4 improvement between Verity Parkway and Peasttown. An emergency ordinance to appropriate 12,250 toward Middle town's contribution was scheduled. Also on the agenda were bids for widening 14th Avenue and a city manager report on a bicycle accident claim by Fred Holweger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Rt. 4
Verity Parkway
Peasttown
Middletown
14Th Avenue
Main Street
Fred Holweger
16Th Ave
Scouts Back From Hike and Camping Trip
Explorer scouts of Post Six returned from a three day encampment and hiking trip at historic Springfield Illinois. Scouts Frank Troutvine Dave Logan John and Richard Elick horn and Dick Baguzedes completed a 200 word book report on Abraham Lincoln as part of the hike requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Six
Springfield
Frank Troutvine
Dave Logan
John
Richard Elickhorn
Dick Baguzedes
Abraham Lincoln
New Salem
Ill
National Guard
106Th Tank Battalion
Camp Lincoln
Lincoln
American Legion Post 218
Ed Zickgraff
Money Bag Stolen From Home Residents Home
A copper colored leather covered bag containing 55 dollars was stolen from a clothes closet at Mrs. J. Am burgy’s residence 2317 Longfellow Sr within the last four days. The sum seized included four ten dollar bills twelve one dollar bills and three dollars in change per Deputy Sheriff Frank South.
Thieves Keep Busy In City
Theft reports yesterday include a 1951 model car stolen from the Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. parking lot, a wristwatch taken from a pool area, socks stolen from Goodwill found atop a grill, and a bicycle stolen from David Spinney while at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Goodwin
Finley St
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Pete Antrican
Lamberton St
Sunset Pool
Robert Tallon
Goodwill Industries
First Avenue Grill
David Spinney
Aberdeen Dr
Sunset Park
Monthly Police Meet to Be Held Tonight
The Fraternal Order of Police Associates will hold their regular monthly meeting tonight with a dinner at 6 30 p.m. The group usually convenes at 8 p.m. and will meet at the Police Pistol Range on Germantown Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Police Associates
Germantown Road
Coke's King Size Bottle Debuts in Middletown
Coca Cola's tall 10 ounce King Size bottle begins rolling off the Middletown bottling line and will be distributed to retailers. Manager James O Finley notes the design is the first bottle change since 1915 and test reception has been excellent with no national ads. A six bottle carrier is produced by Gardner Board Carton Co. and local vending remains limited. six bottles sell for 35 cents versus 25 cents for the six ounce container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
Middletown
Mickey Wright
Ruth Freeze
Journal
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Bill Weith
Cocoa-Cola Bottling Co
James O. Finey
Finley
Columbus Armco Veteran Succumbs
Charles D. McCall a well known Armco veteran aged 84 died in Columbus after a long association with Armco blast furnace operations there He was cashier at Columbus and did not move when the plant relocated to Hamilton He received a 50 year service pin in 1954 Funeral services and burial will be in Columbus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. McCall
Armco
Middletown
Columbus
Police Briefs Arrests on Warrant and DUI Charge
Police last night arrested Jack Rudd aged 38 of 1907 Linden Ave on a warrant charging four counts of orderly conduct. Harry Helton, 38 of 41 Warren Rd, was arrested at Grimes Street and Central Avenue on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rudd
Linden Ave
Harry Helton
Warren Rd
Grimes Street
Central Avenue
Blaze on Wildwood Road: Ties Set Afire Quenched by Firemen
Firemen from Company 4 extinguished burning piles of ties placed along the New York Central Railroad at Wildwood Road at 8 34 p m yesterday. No damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company 4
New York Central Railroad
Wildwood Road
Boys Ditch Soft Drinks After Chase
Two soft drink cases went missing after being stolen from a Coca Cola plant lot late at night. Steve Takach told police he chased two youths, one in a red shirt and one in a cream shirt, who dropped their cases as they fled. Police checked the nearby plant and found two cases were missing from a loaded truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Barrett
Coy Hall
Delmas Birch
Steve Takach
Tee’s
Takach
Middletown
S. Verity Parkway
Car crashes into parked vehicle near Verity Park
A Middleton man escaped with minor injuries when his car hit a parked auto at 318 N Verity Park Way at 12 30 a m. Darwin Senf ten 40 2906 Morgan St suffered abrasions and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Police say he fell asleep at the wheel and the Seaften car was a total loss with about 150 dollars damage to the Dunn auto. Other mishaps include a tractor auto crash at Verity Parkway and Central Avenue causing 650 dollars damage and 600 and 50 dollars to the Mockbee car and tractor respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown Hospital
Darwin Senften
Morgan St
Senfien
Dick Dunn Jr
Taylor Ave
Seaften
Dunn Auto
Robert Buchenroth
Bellefontaine
Ora Ellen Mockbee
West Middletown Rt. 1
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Mockbee
Auto crashes and injuries in Middletown area today
Officers reported Richard Owens 18 Middletown Rt 3 swerved to hit a telephone pole at Yankee Road and Lawn Avenue at 7 42 am causing $200 damage due to a low front tire. Carmen Sizemore 14 Baltimore Street sustained a scraped leg when his bicycle collided with a car in an alley behind the 2000 block of Baltimore Street at 8 40 am. he refused hospitalization with $10 bicycle damage. John F Garrison 50 Fleming Road cited for pulling from curb after a collision with Norris Wilson 39 Monroe on Charles Street near Fleming Road at 12 37 pm. $80 damage to vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Owens
Middletown
Carmen Sizemore
Balimore St
Baltimore Street
Louis Knezich
Baltimore St
John F. Garrison
Fleming Rd
Norris Wilson
Monroe
Charles Street
Fleming Road
Maxwell Cox Charged With Pulling From Curb
Maxwell Cox, 32, of West Middleton on Route 1, was charged with pulling from the curb when unsafe to do so. The report notes the incident location and initial arrest details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Cox
West Middletown Rt. 1
Woodshed Burns At 1706 Sheridan Ave Fire Chief Says
Firefighters responded to a woodshed fire behind the Oliver Cassidy residence at 1706 Sheridan Ave. The shed suffered about $200 in damage and was not insured. Fire chief Wilbur Stoupe attributes the cause to spontaneous combustion. fourteen firefighters fought the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cassidy
Sheridan Ave
Wilbur Stoupe
South Middletown
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Hitchhiking
Hazard
Aeronea
Army Air Base
Council of Churches
Waterbury
Champion Heating Co
Klwood Denton
WPFB
Tabernacle
Rt. 4
Coke
John S. Pemberton
Atlanta
Asa Candler
Pemberton
Columbus Armco
Egypt
Wello - Mel
Crawford ST
Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association
A. R. Morris
Mary E. Strodtbeck
Beulah Lovely
State St
Trenton
Belvidere Avenue
Laraine Shafer
Midway St
Richard Dorton
Shafer
Marilyn Boyd
Germantown Rd
Manchester Avenue
Miami Valley
Park St
Erle Hanson
Charles ST
General Insurance
Moon & Acrion Insurance Agency
S. Broad St
Dacron
Haspel
Haspel Prado
Haspel Nylon
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