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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

2

Traffic deaths in Butler and Warren counties.

Two people die in separate crashes in Butler and Warren counties on Saturday. Daniel Horn Jr., 51, Shade Ky, dies of skull fracture and chest injuries after a Dixie Highway Bell Avenue collision with a pickup driven by Hayden Combs, Hamilton. Rose Bell York, 35, Blanchester, dies instantly on Ohio 28. James Ballard 36 and Harvey L York are injured after Ballard loses control and collides with Yorks car. York faces DUI charges. services set for Horn and York’s family includes daughter Wilma Mae Williams.

Butler Warren Daniel Horn Jr Shade Mercy Hospital Hamilton Dixie Highway Bell Avenue Rose Bell York Orchard Circle Blanchester Ohio Horn Hayden Combs Sycamore St Butler County Garret J. Boone Combs Warren County York Wilma Mae Williams Wilburn Fichelberger Brown-Dawson

Area Traffic Mishaps Leave Three Injured Near Middletown

Three people suffered minor injuries in two area highway crashes near Middletown, state patrol said. A Hamilton Mason Road two car collision near Maud at about 6 p.m. injured Mrs. Edward Stacey and Mrs. James Stacey, with James Spencer cited for driving on the wrong side. A separate Trenton roadbike crash on Trenton-Hamilton Road sent Paul Poplin Jr. to Middletown Hospital after his bike hit a northbound car driven by John Shafer. No serious injuries in the incident on Ohio 46 near South Lebanon where Richard Burns and Charles Reece collided head on. both cars damaged and no injuries reported.

Middletown Hamilton Mason Road Maud Edward Stacey Norwood James Stacey James Spencer Shuler Ave Hamilton Spencer Paul Poplin Jr Trenton Rt. 1 Middletown Hospital Trenton-Hamilton Road Trenton John Shafer Shafer Richard Burns Cincinnati Charles Reece Foster Ohio 46 South Lebanon Burns Reece

Two Hour Water Shutoff For Sewer Construction

City water will be shut off today for a two hour period between Broad and Beech streets on Tytus Avenue and between Plum Avenue and Tytus Avenue on Clark Street. Dan Rothe, director of public utilities, announced the outage to permit Lakeside relief sewer construction in the area.

Broad Beech Streets Tytus Avenue Clark Street Plum Avenue Pam Dan Rothe Public Utilities

Lebanon Boy Struck By Car After Running Across Road

A Lebanon two year old boy, Dannie Hueston, suffered head injuries and bruises when he darted from a parked car to his mother’s vehicle on Tylersville Road near Morris Road. He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released. Deputies reported he ran from his aunt Mary J. Allen’s parked car to his mother’s car and was struck by a westbound car driven by John I. Reasch of 1101 Minor Ave.

Hamilton Lebanon Tylersville Road Dannie Hueston Fannie Hueston Lebanon Rt. 2 Mercy Hospital Mary J. Allen Watering Trough Morris Road Ile John I. Reasch Minor Ave

Aeronca Hearing Tomorrow Over Employee Representation Election

A public hearing on a petition for a new NLRB representation election for Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. Middletown area plants is set for 10 am tomorrow at Middletown High School. The UAW CIO filed the petition after losing the Jan. 9 election to the Aeronca Independent Union, which has held bargaining rights in Middletown and Miamisburg. The regional director’s objections were deemed insufficient, but the Washington board ordered the hearing before a final decision. About six billion checks pass through U.S. bank clearing houses annually.

NLRB Middletown-area Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Middletown United Auto Workers, Aflcio Aeronca Independent Union Aeronca Miamisburg Uaw-Cio Vaw-Cio Charles M. Ryan Cincinnati Washington United States

Safety Week Begins With Four Injured In Two Crashes

Middletown observed Safety Week with four people injured in two accidents within five minutes and seven blocks. At 10:55 a.m. a head-on collision at Yankee Road and Centennial Avenue sent two to Middletown Hospital for minor injuries. Ballard Jackson Jr. and Hattie Cook were treated and discharged. A second crash at 11 a.m. at Fifth Avenue and Verity Parkway injured Mrs. Ralph Williams and her son Billy. Isaih Guy was arrested for driving under the influence and no license. A parked car on Grimes Street was later hit in a separate incident, causing $25 damage.

Middletown Yankee Road Centennial Avenue Middletown Hospital Ballard Jackson Jr Ballard Jackson Sr 17Th Ave Hattie Cook Baltimore St Ballard Jackson Jackson 5Th Avenue Isaih Guy Ralph Williams Dayton 15Th Avenue Guy Williams Baker Elbert Craft Clayton St N. Grimes Street

Servicemen News: Gordon on 14 day leave from army

Pvt. Robert Larry Gordon, son of Mr and Mrs John C Gordon of Middletown Rt 3, is on a 14 day leave at home. He entered service in April and recently finished basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He will attend Infantry and Communications School at Fort Benning Georgia starting July 6. The 22 year old is a Lemon Monroe High School graduate. Cpl Douglas F Burgher, son of Mr and Mrs Shirley A Burgher of 1518 Meadow Ave, serves with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany. He is a squad leader in Company G and entered the Army in January 1955. He graduated Middle town High School in 1951.

Robert Larry Gordon John C. Gordon Middletown Cpl Douglas F. Burgher Shirley A. Burgher Meadow Ave 3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Germany Cpl. Burgher Ft. Knox Middletown High School

Sgt Kring Jr Arrives in Japan With 805th Army Unit

Sgt. John Kring Jr son of Nellie Kring 3314 Jewell Ave recently arrived in Japan and is assigned to Yokohama Engineer Depot. He entered the Army in April 1951 and is part of the depot 805th Army Unit.

John Kring Nellie Kring Jewell Ave Japan Yokohama Kring Army Ft. Knox

Replacements Made on Butler County Grand Jury

Hamilton special report says two jurors, Jesse Morrow and Kate Hubenson of Hamilton, replaced foreman DeWitt Chapple and Helen Lowenstein as the county grand jury convened to hear 58 cases. New foreman Leo Homan, Middletown, leads a three day session 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a docket including second degree murder and two manslaughter cases.

Hamilton Butler County Grand Jury Jesse Morrow Kate Hubenson Helen Lowenstein DeWitt Chapple Middletown Chapple Honolulu Leo Homan Stanley St Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Jackson Bosch

Bowling Alley Under Construction Robbed on Main Street

Sixty bags of cement and a 14 by 16 foot tarpaulin valued at 125 dollars were stolen over the weekend from the new Bowl-Mor bowling alley under construction on South Main Street. Walter Oakley Middletown contractor reported the loss to Deputy Loren Gustin.

S. Main Street Walter Oakley Middletown Loren Gustin St. Main Street

Police Brief: Car Recovered After Theft Report

Carel Woodland reported a theft yesterday from Jesse Van Cleve at 3111 Omaha St. A car stolen in the 2000 block of Yankee Road was recovered by the owner in the 1300 block of Young Street early today. Several garage windows and a car headlight were broken.

Jesse van Cleve Omaha St Yankee Road Young Street Carel Woodland Bellomonte St

Arrest of Doyle Barrett on intoxication and no license

Yesterday officers arrested Doyle Barrett aged 21 of 188 Linwood Road Franklin on charges of intoxication and operating without a license.

Doyle Barrett Linwood Rd Franklin

Police arrest Charles Bair Jr on alcohol and no operator charges

Police arrested Charles Bair Jr a 29 year old man of 115 Crawford Street at Canal Street and Sheynolds Avenue early yesterday on charges involving alcohol and no operator's license. The report notes the arrest occurred at a busy city intersection and lists the defendant's address as part of the filing.

Charles Bair, Jr Crawford St Canal Street Sheynolds Avenue

Wallpaper production in the United States tops 16 million rolls

Government figures show more than 16 million wallpaper rolls produced in a year, totaling about 750000 miles of wallpaper. The data highlights the scale of the domestic wallcoverings industry and its expansive output across the year.

U. S

Detroit Windsor Vehicle Tunnel Stands as Unique International Link

The vehicular tunnel under the Detroit River connecting Detroit and Windsor Ontario remains the world’s only international undersea road link. It provides border crossing for cars and trucks, symbolizing cross border cooperation and regional trade.

Detroit River Detroit Windsor Ont

Swimmers Set Record At Sunset

Sunset Pool attendance set a new record for the 1956 season with 2,215 swimmers. June 17 saw 1,750. Douglas Pool 706. Yankee Pool 604. Water safety instruction week two ended with 323 pupils at Sunset, 26 at Yankee, 13 at Douglas. Sunset adult class had 32 participants. Red Cross and YMCA life saving instruction will follow. dates to be announced.

Sunset Pool Douglas Yankee Red Cross YMCA Kramer

Teenage Swims Set Plans for Four Teen Plans

Ross Kramer director of pools announced four teenage swims to be held this July at Sunset and Douglas pools. The program, started last year, will run on July 11, 18 and 25 with a 25 cent admission for a ninety minute session. Regular staff will supervise the events.

Ross Kramer Kramer Sunset Pool Douglas Pool

Highway Meeting Slated Tonight

Local service groups invited to join the highway approach subcommittee session held at 7 20 p m in Kessler Auditorium Legion home. Co chairmen James Sexton and S J McAdow will preside to organize a larger committee promoting a regional highway development program.

The Legion's Community Service Committee James Sexton S. J. McAdow Kessler Auditorium Legion Home

Smoking Blamed For Hotel Blaze At Earle Hotel

Firemen blamed smoking in bed for a blaze at the Earle Hotel 34 South Main Street early yesterday. The fire damaged a mattress in room occupied by C. H. Coffman and brought Company 1 to the scene at 2 48 a.m. The damage was estimated at $50.

Earle S. Main St C. H. Coffman Company 1

Fire crews respond to television set smoke at Weatherby home

Firefighters from Company 8 arrived at Beatrice Weatherby’s residence 820 18th Ave at 5 11 p m yesterday to find smoke pouring from a television set. No damage was reported.

Beatrice Weatherby 18Th Ave

Armco Declares 60 Cent Dividend on Common Stock

Armco Steel Corp announces a 60 cent per share dividend on common stock. Board chairman Charles R. Hook says no July meeting will occur, with the dividend declared at the June meeting. Payment is scheduled for Sept. 7 to shareholders of record Aug. 9.

Armco Steel Corp Charles R. Hook Hook

Warren County 4 H Boy Drowns On Camping Trip

Owen Luther Baker 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Baker of Oregonia Rt 1 drowned in the Little Miami River while camping with Warren County 4 H Club members at Mathers Mill Bridge. He could not swim and stepped into a deep hole. others tried to rescue him but he sank. Body recovered by Montgomery County rescue squad. Coroner Dr Ralph Young ruled accidental drowning, first in the county for 1956. Baker had just graduated Harveysburg High School.

Lebanon Owen Lather Baker Melvin Baker Oregonia Rt. 1 Little Miami River Warren County 4-H Club Mathers Mill Bridge Baker Montgomery County Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville Ralph Young Harveysburg High School

Camp Hook Hosts First Visitors Night With Aquatics Show

Camp Hook welcomes 134 Scouts leaders and families for a visitors night starting at 7 p.m. with a double feature aquatics campfire, water contests, and a campfire ceremony at 8:30 p.m. Troops attending include Excello 9 Middletown 19 and Lebanon 31 among others.

Camp Hook Excello Crystal Tissue Middletown First Baptist Church Armco Assn First Efub Church St. Mary's Church Lebanon American Legion Bethany Congregational Church Maineville Fire Department

At The Movies Strand Weeknight Showings

Movie listings for Strand and Colonial including Ben gazi Underwater Phantom From 10 000 Leagues Day the World Ended and Clock showings with times. An added note cites world population around two billion six hundred twenty eight million and Army Guard deployment in Korea.

National Council of Churches Convening In Oberlin

The Nation al Council of Churches opens its first national conference on weekday religious education in Oberlin Ohio with about 300 attendees over four days. Chairman Rev John S Groenfeldt cites nearly three million U S children participate in such programs and that many communities excuse students from regular classes for released time religious instruction.

Oberlin Ohio National Council of Churches John S. Groenfeldt Bethlehem

Middletown to hear plan for new secondary education coordinator

The Middletown School System will seek approval tonight at 7 30 p m for appointing a coordinator of secondary education. If approved the administrator will oversee duties similar to the current Celia Long and Thomas Webb coordinators. Also on the agenda are hiring a visiting teacher to replace retirement and retirements and resignations of elementary vocal music instructors.

Middletown Board of Education Middletown High School Celia Long Thomas Webb Howard Cromwell G. R. Tom Snider

Break-In Report Raises Questions at Ray Wallace Home

City police were called Saturday night to 3609 Grand Ave where Ray Wallace reported hearing a noise and confronting an intruder who fled through a broken front storm door. Det. Crout and Det. Poling led the investigation, but officers later believed no break-in occurred.

Ray Wallace Grand Ave Ray Wallace, Jr Roy Crout Ed Poling Eugene Wolgamot Lloyd Reffitt Wallace

Commercial salt production from rock salt and brine

Commercial salt is mainly manufactured from rock salt and natural brine.

Roman Revelries End JCL Parley at Miami Picnic

At Miami University picnic grounds 1000 delegates will close the three day national Junior Classic League convention with a Roman style noon meal and entertainments. Final business session expects officers to be chosen and new site for 1957 will be discussed after the Revelries.

Oxford Miami University Junior Classic League Miami League

Heres Your Guide 70 Summer Fun

July issue promotes outdoor living ideas for families and carefree summer fun. Better Homes & Gardens invites readers to pick up the magazine for seasonal inspiration and activities.

Better Homes & Gardens

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