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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1957

Page

2

Middletown Youth Dies In Warren County Crash

Wayne Hidy aged 18 of Middletown was killed when an MG sports car left Rt 123 southeast of Lebanon, striking the Thornberry vehicle. Tim Draut 19 injured, others treated. Hidy had planned to study business administration and art at the University of Houston. Services set for Church of the Ascension. memorials fund requested to church.

Warren County Lebanon Middletown David Wayne Hidy Frank Hill Fleming Rd Middletown Hospital Charles Clevenger Springboro Rd Franklin Tim Draut Arthur Draut Stanley St Edgar W. Thornberry Keith Allen Franklin Rt. 2 Hidy Armco Steel Corp Rt. 123 Thornberry Warren County Sheriff's Office University of Houston Texas Draut Miami University Middletown High School Sunset Pool MHS Jackson Heights Long Island Episcopal Churcau of Accasion Faith Heather Lee Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex R. B. Lease Urban Hidy Oxford Church of the Ascension Sidney C. McCammon Woodside Cemetery Wilson ‘Memorial

Classical League votes to return to Miami University campus

The American Classical League at its three day Latin Institute in Oxford voted to hold next year’s meeting at Miami University and to keep its national offices there with Dr. Henry Montgomery as secretary treasurer. New officers include Paul Murphy and Lillian Lawer as vice presidents and Konrad Gries as acting editor of The Classical Outlook.

Oxford American Classical League Miami University Miami Henry Montgomery Paul Murphy Ohio University Lillian Lawer Hunter College Konrad Gries Queens College Flushing N. Y Lawler van L. Johnson Tufts University Anna P. Way Athens Ohio Dorrance S. White University of Iowa Montgomery The Outlook W. L. Carr University of Kentucky Service Bureau

Three Dayton Men Sentenced for Armed Robbery

Eaton Ohio special report lists Frank Folger 22 Norman Sexton 18 and Harlan Denny 23 who pleaded guilty to armed robbery and were sentenced to 10 to 25 years at Mansfield Reformatory. Co defendants John Hampton 18 Hamilton and Gerald Andrews 19 Flint were sent to federal authorities for parole violations of the Dwire Act.

John C. Hampton Hamilton Gerald Andrews Flint, Mich

Bus Roll Causes Dozen Injuries In Lebanon Creek Crash

Twenty three people were treated for minor injuries after a church bus rolled 200 feet backward down a hill, crossed a bridge, and plunged into a creek. Driver Bradley Johnson, from South Lebanon, said brakes failed as he discharged a passenger at Shawn Road and Stubbs Mill Road near the Free Holiness Church of God. None were seriously hurt.

Johnson

Lumber Firm Paintings Mess At Carlisle Office

Vandals forced a side door at Gross Lumber Co. in Carlisle Saturday night then ransacked the office and opened paint cans to splatter the room with multicolored paint. James Gross and his daughter found the mess Sunday before noon and spent the day cleaning. No records were damaged.

Gross Lumber Co Carlisle James Gross Gross

Service youth milestones out of Great Lakes and aboard Macon

John A. Kappel of Lebanon completes nine weeks at Naval Training Center Great Lakes with a full dress parade. Robert E. Whisman, engine man, joins midshipman cruise to South America on USS Macon starting with the International Fleet Review at Norfolk. Daniel P. Lykins earns promotion to musician second class at Pensacola Naval Air Station.

John A. Kappel Troy Cox Lebanon Rt. 1 Naval Training Center Great Lakes Robert E. Whisman Earl Whisman Clark St South America Macon Alfa Norfolk Brazil Puerto Rico Cuba Daniel P. Lykins George H. Lykins Middletown Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla

Buckeye Girls Farm Alumnae Elects Officers in Columbus

Mrs James W. Goodrich of Columbus was elected president of the Buckeye Girls State Alumnae Assn at its founding meeting. Mary Fisher of Kent became vice president and Mrs David Reese of Cortland secretary-treasurer. Executive board members named were Lynn Burrell of Dover and Marsha Hawk of Fremont.

Columbus Ohio James W. Goodrich Buckeye Girls’ State

Two Cars Demolished in City Crash injures five

Five Middletown residents were slightly hurt in a two car collision on S Main Street early yesterday. Kenneth Frisch and Kenneth Frisch Jr. were treated and dismissed with chest pain and abrasions. Miss Mary Ann Brennen and John Treadway sustained leg and knee injuries. Gerald Kelhoffer was cited for careless driving. Other crashes nearby caused minor damage to parked vehicles on S Broad Street Woodlawn Avenue and Germantown Road.

Middletown Area S. Main Street Middletown Hospital Kenneth Frisch Windsor Rd Kenneth Mary Ann Brennen Carolina St John Treadway Gerald Kelhoffer Lebanon Edward Wahlens Bellomonte St Joseph ‘Baker Hamilton S. Broad Street Lewis Jones Winton St Harry Werner Baltimore St Woodlawn Avenue Grady Hilley Wilson St Germantown Road l Carmody Boulevard

New School Drawings Expected By Board Tonight

The Oneida School addition drawings by Mc Clory & Mc Clory are due for preliminary review at Middletown Board of Education tonight at 7 30 pm. Bids for coal and school buses and teacher appointments and resignations are also on the agenda per Assistant Superintendent Cromwell. The board meets at Middletown High School.

Board of Education Middletown High School McClory & McClory Oneida Seould Supt H. R. Cromwell

Man Robbed After Fight Over Money In Middletown

Police said a 26 year old man reported being robbed of about 10 dollars after a fight at Garfield Street and York Avenue. William Armstrong, 70149 S Main St, was treated at Middletown Hospital for two cheek cuts and a chin wound. Armstrong said he had been drinking and did not wish to discuss the incident further. A 33 year old Middletown man, detained then released after questioning by Officer Sloan, declined to sign a warrant.

William Armstrong S. Main St Garfield Street York Avenue Armstrong Middletown Hospital Middletown Ptl Robert Sloan

Mrs. Rukavina Wins Air Mattress in Pepsodent Contest

Mrs. Joseph Rukavina of 712 15th Ave. wins an air mattress, one of the seventh place prizes in Lever Brothers Pepsodent contest. First prize was Esther Williams swimming pool. She learned of the win this morning after sending entry two months ago. She notes she has never won a contest before.

Joseph Rukavina 15Th Ave Lever Brothers Esther Williams Rukavina PTO

Day Camp Opens at Middlemoor for 100 Scouts and Brownies

The second day camp session starts today at Camp Middlemoor with more than 100 Middletown Area Girl Scout Council Scouts and Brownies. Mrs. James Morningstar leads the camp, which runs through July 5, with chartered buses transporting campers to the site.

Middletown Area Girl Scout Council James Morningstar Middlemoor

Sugar beets yield huge calories per acre

An acre of sugar beets produces about one million seven hundred thousand calories, nearly four times the energy of an acre of any other food.

Engineer Added To Miami Staff

Miami University announced the addition of C Brenneman an electrical engineer to the main tenance staff as assistant director of buildings effective July 1 Brenneman 36 Plainville Conn was formerly with General Electric and Trumbull Electric Manufacturing joining to meet growing university needs.

Oxford Miami University Foster J. Cole Miami C. Brenneman Plainville Conn S.hting General Electric Co Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Co

Camp Hook Opens As 115 Boy Scouts Inaugurate Camp

About 115 Boy Scouts and leaders gather at Camp Hook for the opening week of summer camping. Middletown troops 58 1 21 and 19 provisional troops are present, with inspections by the National Council of Boy Scouts of America set for Thursday to gauge program effectiveness.

Camp Hook Middletown Boyd Baker Chris Lockmeyer National Council of Boy Scouts of America George Bundick

High School May Open At Morgan Township

A local attorney for the Morgan Township Boosters Club predicted a high school may operate in Morgan Township next fall after Judge P P Boll denied a motion to restore a charter. The ruling held the 1953 state board action revoking the charter was null and void, so no charter exists.

Hamilton Morgan Township Boosters Club Andrew Cherney Common Pleas P. P. Boll Cherney Morgan Township Boll Orville J. Handley Morgan Boosters Club State Board of Education Morgan Township Board of Education Morgan Butler County Board of Education Ross

Civitan Club to Hear School Official on Problems

Howard Cromwell assistant superintendent of schools will speak to the Civitan Club on school problems. Emmitt Perkins is program chairman. The meeting starts at noon in the Manchester Hotel. Civitan member E. B. Sherron attends Civitan International Convention in Chicago which opened yesterday and ends Wednesday.

Howard Cromwell Civitan Club Emmitt Perkins Manchester E. 8 Sherron Chicago

Pair arrested in hubcaps and fender skirt thefts

Police report three youths including Thomas Spade age 19 and Carrol DeFrates age 19 of Winona Drive along with a 15 year old were arrested for stealing hubcaps and fender skirts. Spade and DeFrates charged with petit larceny.

Thomas Spade Winona Dr Carrol DeFrates Spade DeFrates

State patrol arrests Marvin Wright for DUI

State patrolmen on a routine stop early yesterday arrested Marvin Wright age 26 of 2700 Oxford State Rd at Routes 4 and 63 on charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Marvin Wright Oxford State Rd Rts. 4 San

Grocery Records Damaged In Garage Fire

A garage fire at 604 16th Ave damaged grocery records, counters, shelves and other items. Neighbor Douglas Hobart suffered cuts saving others and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Firefighters from multiple companies contained the blaze. youths were seen inside earlier.

16Th Ave Bert Frey 15Th Avé Bellomonte Street Douglas Hobart Middletown Hospital Hobart

Cub Ideals Are Praised At Pow-Wow

Approximately 175 Cub Scouts from Hamilton Clermont and Brown counties Ohio and Northern Kentucky attended a two day Cubbers Pow-wow at Miami University to build wider friendships and share Cub project ideas. Col W P Williamson USAF professor at University of Cincinnati spoke on men who missed their program noting Korea defectors lacked guidance and basic character development fostered by Cub activities. John E Dolibois Miami director of Alumni affairs urged seeing each Cub as a developing individual. James E Traquair of Newtown served as Pow-wow chairman with training led by Charles S Stevenson and William L Melvin for the Dan Beard Council including North Kentucky.

Oxford Hamilton Clermont Brown Ohio Kentucky Miami University W. P. Williamson USAF University of Cincinnati Korea John E. Dolibois Miami James E. Traquair Newtown Charles S. Stevenson South Ft. Mitchell William L. Melivin Dan Beard Council Jese Cine 1 North Kentucky

President To Attend Y Club Convention

Middletown Y's Men's Club to be represented at the Y's Men's International Convention in Toronto by club president Joe Atkinson. The club and guests plan a covered dish picnic at Armco Park tomorrow.

Middletown Toronto Joe Atkinson Armco Park

Street Cars End in Kansas City After 88 Years

Kansas City ends electric streetcar service on all lines today for the first time since 1884 creating a historic pause. Buses replace trolleys on the Country Club Dodson and Rock Hill routes marking the completion of a years long conversion project. The Public Service Co. held a nostalgic last ride on the Country Club line for photographers and fans. John C. Henry credited as an early builder of rail service helped establish the system in 1884.

Kansas City Country Club Dodson Rock Hill Kansas City Public Service Co John C. Henry

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