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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1954

Page

2

Two Hurt In Accident At Excello

Two young women were seriously injured last night in a Route 4 collision in Excello. Margaret Maloney 21 of Franklin and Betty Springfield 22 of Middletown were treated at Middletown Hospital with a fractured knee cap, a fractured nose, head injuries, and facial lacerations. The second vehicle was driven by James Wells 23 of Middletown Rt. 1 and the crash occurred as Wells turned left into a driveway. Patrolmen noted considerable damage to both cars and said the incident remained under investigation.

Excello Middletown Hospital Margaret Joanne Maloney Deardoff Rd Franklin Betty Springfield Jefferson Ave Miss Maloney James Wells Middletown Lys Ee Maloney Springfield

Shartle Employee Receives 199 Prize For Time Saving Idea

Robert Bell of the Shartle Brothers lathe division earned 199.25 from plant manager A. E. Bridge for a suggestion that cuts production time by eliminating the extended boss on propeller blade casting and using a fixture with a center. The company estimates about 2000 yearly savings under Black Clawson Co. system. Bell lives at 2810 Oxford St. with wife and two children.

Robert Bell Shartle Brothers A. E. Bridge Bridge Black-Clawson Co Bell Oxford St Shattle Division

Driver Injured in Route 741 Crash Near Somerville

Earl Lawson of 608 East State Street Trenton suffered probable fractured ribs after a late night collision on Route 741 near Somerville. He reported the accident to Middletown Hospital attendants and requested chest x rays at the emergency room this morning.

Earl Lawson State St Trenton Somerville Middletown Hospital

Boy Struck By Auto In Hamilton Incident

Doug las Herndon a seven year old resident of 927 Heaton Street suffered head and body bruises after darting into a Hamilton street. Driver Joseph Schriever sixty six of Hamilton remained at the scene and the boy was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment.

Hamilton Douglas Herndon Heaton St Joseph Schriever Mercy Hospital

Portsmouth Man Brought Here To Face Theft Charge

Carl McMahon a 27 year old Portsmouth resident faced a burglary and larceny charge for a theft from Roosevelt Junior High School on May 14. He appeared before Judge J T Lamb and was released on 5000 bond awaiting the hearing. Police recovered war bonds watches and cash with the only remaining watch. McMahon was also held on an armed robbery charge in Portsmouth before the Scioto County grand jury.

Carl McMahon 12Th St Portsmouth Roosevelt Junior High J. T. Lamb McMahon Forest Hills Country Club John Fitzgerald Herbert Frazier Andrew Roper Scioto County Grand Jury Middletown

Girl 2 Hurt In Auto Mishap On Verity Parkway

A two year old Middletown girl Pamela Whisman suffered a forehead laceration in an auto accident on Verity Parkway. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released at 10 15 p.m. Police and state patrol reported no accident reports.

Middletown Verity Parkway Pamela Whisman Orville Whisman Garfield St Post 9 State Patrol

Auto crash leaves two drivers cited in city

One driver James Brewer, 32, was cited for failure to yield after a two car collision at Clinton Street and Columbia Avenue at 5:23 p.m. Pate, 19, of Middletown Rt. 1, reported damage to his car. A separate hit and run at Walnut Street York Avenue damaged Simon Johnson’s car and a parked vehicle. license plate tied the moving car to Gertie Caldwell. A third crash at Yankee Road and Verity Parkway damaged Earnest Orvath’s station wagon. A collision at 1st Avenue and Crawford Street caused about 110 dollars in damage to Harlan H. Vick and Charles T. Bendel’s vehicles.

Yesterdday Clinton Street Columbia Avenue James Brewer Vannest Avenue Brewer James Pate Middletown Pate Pate Auto Simon Johnson Walnut St Walnut Street York Avenue Johnson Gertie Caldwell York Ave Zora Orona Mohawk St Earnest Orvath Yankee Rd Yankee Road Verity Parkway Harlan H. Vick Charles T. Bendel S. Sutphin St 1St Avenue Crawford Street No. 1 Broad Street Journal Weith

Man Burned In Explosion At Home

Clyde Barker of 1616 Pershing Ave. suffered severe burns after a gas heater exploded this morning in his basement while he re lit a flame. He was admitted to Middletown Hospital at 7 45 am in shock and was transported by Riggs ambulance.

Clyde Barker Pershing Ave Middletown Hospital Barker Riggs

Taxi firm manager assaulted near night hours

Rainey Rose manager of the 27 Taxi Co. said six men in two cars struck him in the face near his taxi establishment at 2 40 a m today. He received medical treatment for his injuries.

Rainey Rose 27 Taxi Co Rose

Hold 'Em, Cowboy! Police Crackdown on Noisy Teen Drivers

Middletown police, under Chief Joseph Blackmore, will aggressively enforce the anti-noise ordinance and reckless driving laws against teenage hot-rod drivers. The effort targets six trouble spots with extra patrols for loud mufflers and boisterous talk on street corners.

Joseph Blackmore Middletown

Man Held for Jury on Abandonment and Failure to Provide

James Davis, 21, 832 18th Ave, bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury on charges of failure to provide and abandonment of an expectant mother. Bond set at 1500 on each charge. Arrest warrants signed May 27 by Ruth Davis at his home. Three Middleton residents ordered to four traffic school sessions at arraignments in Municipal Court. William Tibbs, 26, 1723 Fleming Rd, fined 200 plus costs and one year license suspension, plus three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Tibbs arrested Thursday on Central Ave by Patrolman Clarence Bailey. Charles Kinser, 30, 316 Vanderveer St, charged as careless driving. reduced to careless driving with $50 fine and costs. Kinser arrested by state patrol on Ohio 4 at Excello May 15. Frank Silas, 26, 1316 Baltimore St, fined $50 and costs for careless driving after a two-car crash at 14th Ave and Curtis St Thursday night. A Douglas fir felled in Washington state measured 11 feet diameter at base, 196 feet tall, 71,542 board feet of lumber.

James Davis 18Th Ave Butler County Grand Jury J. T. Lamb David Ruth Davis Charles Kinser Vanderveer St Kinser Ohio Excello 14Th Avenue Curtis Street Frank Silas Baltimore St Washington State

Mad Husband Walks It Off After Car Jump Incident

Cincinnati police responded to a Thursday night call in the 1100 block of 1st Avenue. A man jumped from a car and ran across a yard, and a wife inside the vehicle said she wanted to go home and her husband, angry, chose to walk the long distance to Cincinnati.

Cincinnti 1St Avenue Cincinnati

At The Movies Paramount and Strand Listings

Saturday and Sunday show times for Paramount and Strand theaters feature titles Fireman Save My Child Them Men of the Fighting Lady San Antone Mister Scout Master Royal African Rifles and Jack Slade with multiple daily screenings across both venues.

Save My Child Marciano - Charles Pictures Men of the Fighting Lady San Antone Royal African Rifles Jack Slade

Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Triple Fatal Crash

Rosamund Hime 34 of West Middletown faces second degree manslaughter charges in Hamilton after a collision at Ohio 747 and Kyles Station Road killed three people and an unborn baby. Hime remains hospitalized at Mercy and had not been informed of the charges.

Hamilton Rosamund Hime West Middletown Rt. 1 Miss Hime Mercy Hosital Ohio 747 Kyles Station Road Here John Cromwell

Seven More Lebanon Teachers Quit School Jobs

Lebanon special report states seven more Lebanon school teachers submitted resignations at a special meeting. Resignations include the basketball coach and assistant coach along with the former high school principal. Several staff are leaving for higher pay elsewhere, increasing vacancies to 17 with 11 resignations this week.

Lebanon Oscar Musgrave Robert Walter Indian Hill Taylor Baker Miamisburg William Williams Middletown Ior J. C. Vian Lebanon High Walter Duane Weed Martha Tarkington Stella Boose Edith Lukens Musgrave

Funeral services announced for Mrs Profitt at First Church of God

Funeral services set for Mrs Profitt Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Church of God on Crawford Street with Dr R C Caudill officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. The body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m. Monday to lie in state until services. Burial for the infant will occur at the same time.

Heat wave grips Middletown with record heat

Middletown endures a hot spell as temperatures rise toward 101 by 8 p m after a 38 degree jump from 63 at 6 am. Morning low was 73 with 96 by 11 am. The forecast shows no rain into Tuesday or Wednesday and humidity remains high.

Middletown Miami Valley

Ex-Resident Dies In Route 4 Crash Near Dayton

Mrs. Cora Belle Masters Brown 70 of Centerville Pike Dayton Rt 7 and formerly of Middletown was killed in a three car collision on Route 4 about two miles south of Dayton at 5 p.m. Friday. A deputy coroner ruled the death a traffic homicide from a rib puncturing her heart. Husband Herbert 69 and daughter Velma Huff 36 were injured and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital. Brown listed in fair condition for rib knee chest injuries. Huff released after treatment for a lacerated left arm. Brown skidded 32 feet and hit the rear of a stopped car driven by Marvene Lyman 37 waiting for Anna Miller 64 to make a left turn. Brown had been a Middletown resident. Surviving: five sons five daughters three stepdaughters including Edith Balon and Naomi Hinkle, a stepson, a half-sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete at a Miamisburg funeral home.

Cora Belle Masters Brown Centerville Pike Dayton St. Elizabeth Hospital Brown Huff Marvene Lyman Hoover Ave Anna Miller Soldiers Home Carrollton Road Middletown Edith Balon Spencer Sn Naomi Hinkle Blue Ball Miamisburg

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