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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1952
Page
3
Four members of Middletown High School Chapter 918 of the National Thespian Honor Society were set to attend the society s fourth National Dramatic Art conference in Indiana.
A national Thespian conference convenes on the Indiana University Bloomington campus with 1206 chapters represented. Delegates will attend workshops in directing, dramatics, children’s theater, staging and radio among others. Four plays plus Blythe Spirit and The Mad Woman of Chaillot will be presented by Indiana University players.
The local chapter, founded three years ago, has earned first and second prizes in the state one act play competition, drawing attendees from across the region to celebrate the achievement.
Police investigated two minor traffic accidents in the city yesterday as injuries were avoided and damage was modest. James T. Stewart, 39, of North Dayton collided with Dewey Earl Simpson, 33, at Tytus Ave and Charles St, causing estimated damage over 100 dollars. Joan Wray, 21, of 105 McKinley St. hit a parked car on Crawford St while being pushed by James R. Huntsbarger, 20, of 2105 Arlington Ave., with Wray’s car sustaining about 50 dollars in damage and the parked vehicle 15 dollars. Huntsbarger’s car had no damage.
Joseph Mokry, left after an injury from a roof fall at 122 Fourteenth Ave, was discharged from Middletown Hospital Sunday following a period of observation.
Commander Sam McAdow and executive committeeman Cecil Runyan of Post 218 were chosen as Ohio delegates to the American Legion national convention in New York from August 24. The selection followed the District Four convention in Lockland, with 88 posts from five counties attending. The Middletown Post 218 sent 23 members, while alternates were Robert Barnard and Joe Cox of Middletown.
Homer Gibson 22 of 1712 Glenn Ave was charged with failure to obtain a taxi driver's license after a pickup at 1012 Elwood St across from Police Chief Blackmore's home. Chief noted for memory recalled denying Gibson a license and arrested him. Gibson had been driving for a local taxi company on weekends.
Detectives said about eight or nine cents was missing at the Middletown Public Library where a taped up window was punched in, a casualty of a prior break in. Juveniles are thought responsible as cabinets were pried open and the place was ransacked.
Mrs Eva Schwall 79 of 2302 Erie Ave was knocked down by a bicycle at Clinton St and Vail Ave sustaining back injuries. She remained in good condition at Etown Hospital. Mount Borah is noted as Idaho's highest point.
New York report says Mrs Mary M gal, 42, of 1641 S Arch Ave Alliance Ohio, was listed in serious condition after a two car collision on Henry Hudson Parkway at 87th Street Manhattan. The piece notes residents’ life insurance average of 1270 dollars.
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