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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1955
Page
2
Thieves forced entry into Ralph E. Hurst Realty Co. office by using a pass key and damaged a safe, stealing 2200 in cash and a 40 ring. Loss totals 2800 including damage. Detective Crout investigated. break-in reported at 9 30 p.m. last night by Hurst.
Deputy Sheriff reports eastbound Whittle car swerved left of center, colliding with Perry car. Mrs Perry and infant die, husband and another child injured. one child unharmed. Mrs Perry, a Moundsville native and teacher, survived by William Dale and extended family. Perry family details and funeral plans listed.
Douglas Park reported 175 attendees at Stunt Night with 76 youngsters participating. Winners across 50, 60, 100 and 220 yard dashes included Kitty Mills Diana Mosley Lilian Wright LaVerne Mills Marcia Calhoun Patricia Harris Jerry Baker George Hood and others. Bike race winners were Allen Mosley Jerry Glover Donald Holmes Marcia Calhoun Kitty Mills Mary Williams. Top wheelbarrow contenders included David Hughrey Robert Williams Tony Riley Chico Moore Dickie Domineck Ronnie Bush Amos Ross Allen Mosley La Verne Mills Mary Williams Sandra Cotton Ophelia Cotton. A patriotic parade is planned for this Friday's stunt night following arts and crafts sessions. The note also mentions Lake Michigan as wholly within the U S.
Miss Anne Louise Foutz daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles T Foutz of 1100 S Main St has been chosen as one of three members of the 1956 steering committee for the Ohio Y-Teen Conference The selection occurred at the close of this year s conference held at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware She was Middletown s only delegate among 200 Yteen officers from cities across Ohio The trio with an adult member will plan the 1956 conference and run next year s meetings
Middletown's three delegates to Buckeye Girls State returned home wiser on politics and government. Carencay Coker was elected to the Senate by 560 delegates and came within one vote of minority leader. Lois Roper served as speaker pro tem in the mock House, with Carol Galloway among the trio. All are seniors at Middletown High School.
Earl Frazier of 112 Burton Road reported to Capt. John Fitzgerald at 2:15 a.m. yesterday that two men beat and robbed him of 400 on Elk Creek Road after promising to take him home. He said he does not know the assailants.
Middletown firemen defeated Dayton firemen 11 to 8 at Barnitz Field in a slow pitch exhibition led by Har ley Gomin pitching and a two run homer by manager Jack Moore. In Dayton, Dayton firemen beat Middletown 8 to 6.
Jefferson Road will be closed to traffic from tomorrow through Thursday as Pennsylvania Railroad repairs its tracks. A gravel side road will be used to allow one lane of traffic in the project area.
Four people sustained minor injuries when a car missed a curve on the 123 north of Lebanon yesterday and careened into a ditch. Inclusions list Loganwall 30 and family from Lebanon, and Carter Weltner 20 of Hamilton with facial cuts. Offenders reported the mishap around 2 am. no damage report available. Mercy Hospital later updated condition to fair for a five year old boy injured Saturday at U. S. 25 and S Yankee Road. James Hopkins five, son of George Hopkins of Detroit, underwent skull fracture surgery after a collision involving Leota Ross 18 of Dayton. Four other persons were injured, none seriously.
Roanoke police investigate a Saturday night theft at a local theater. A seven foot cardboard image of Marilyn Monroe advertising her new film was stolen, while a nearby cardboard figure of Davy Crockett was left untouched. The thief is described as male and not a child.
Roman Catholic bishops in Belgium urge parents to send children to Catholic schools rather than state schools. They condemn a government education bill cutting aid to Catholic schools, warning the law may not endure given public opposition. Demonstrations against the bill are planned in Liege and Brussels. About 934,000 of 1,646,000 Belgian children attend Catholic schools.
Cadet David A Storck son of Mr and Mrs Carl W Storck 1619 Dix Rd completes his junior year in advanced Air Force ROTC and attends four weeks at Vance Air Force Base as part of reserve officer training After Mi ami University graduation he will be eligible for appointment as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve and entry into flight training Ronald Baker son of Mr and Mrs Luther Baker 1208 Pine St is in Marine Corps basic training at San Diego Calif He enlisted May 16 The American Red Cross has nearly two million volunteer workers.
EASTON Conn Helen Keller marks her 75th birthday with a quiet day at Arcan Ridge. Polly Thomson and Keller’s editor Nella Braddy Henney share sentiments of wishing for less fuss while friends visit and gifts pile up after a world tour. Keller plans Bible reading a walk with her dog and a routine day amid eager messages and fan attention.
The New York Central Railroad approved a plan to remove the two westerly tracks across North Avenue. City Manager Howard Kramer said he received a letter from R L Geis NYC division engineer stating the railroad would eliminate the tracks and make other repairs as quickly as a sufficient force is available.
Mrs Ida Hamilton reported damage at 1421 Garfield St where fence destruction green beans trampled and apples stolen causing about 15 dollars in damage. Edward Combs reported his bicycle license 17 117 stolen from Sunset Pool yesterday. State patrolmen have arrested four motorists for DUI on Middletown area roads since late Saturday. Municipal Court today to hear Max Pelton 31 Richmond Ind Buria Bush 29 512 Young St Stevie Hibbard 34 Hamilton and Buford Woods 36 Dayton on charges.
The Middletown Personnel Association will hold its annual dinner at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Sportsmen's Club. Dale Constiner and committee members plan an entertaining evening after a buffet dinner. Upon arrival guests receive $200 play dough to stake them for the night, followed by a prize auction at 10 p.m.
Police reported three minor injuries from six city traffic incidents since Saturday. Rose Robinson 31 of 821 8th Ave treated at Middletown Hospital for knee bruises after a two car crash at S Verity Parkway and Girard Avenue at 8 15 p m. Johnson 46 of 1216 Walnut St arrested for failure yield right of way as his southbound car ran a red light. Damages: Robinson vehicle 800 Johnson car 500. Witnesses said Johnson ran red. Johnson claimed light favored him. Nancy Groninger 38 of Miamisburg Rt 3 suffered a head injury when her car hit a parked station wagon owned by Mavis Dietz 38 of Excello at 2014 Tytus Ave at 2 50 a m. Groninger released after treatment. Dietz car damage about 200 and Groninger car damage unknown driver. Gay Reffitt 35 of 211 Central Ave arrested for failure yield right of way and no operator license after colliding with Thomas Hall 17 of 909 Wilson St at Moore Street and Logan Avenue at 5 44 p m. Damage 215. Edward Powers 24 of 2515 S Main St says about 50 damage when another car backed into his. the other driver left the scene.
Eva M Saunders 41 of 111 Manhattan St treated at Middletown Hospital for a bruised left leg after her car struck a parked auto owned by Estel Cloud 26 of 1016 Yankee Rd in front of his home at 830 pm Saturday. Damage estimated at 800 dollars.
Police said a backing car on Rose Dale Road went out of control and struck a fence, causing about $25 damage to the vehicle owned by Willie Sizemore, 41, of 1803 Sheridan Ave. Sizemore was a passenger and arrested on an intoxication charge. The identity of the passenger remains unclear.
Work began today on installing street lights in the newly annexed area east of Breiel Boulevard. A crew of 15 from Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. started at Manchester and Marshall roads, as 22 lights are planned for the 560 acre tract.
The listings show Monday and Tuesday schedules for Paramount featuring Davy Crockett Vera Cruz Houdini Bridges of Toko Ri Con quest of Space French Line Split Second Seminole Royal African Rifles High and the Mighty with specific evening screenings. The venues include Paramount Strand Colontal offering multiple daily showtimes in 1:15 to 11:45 p.m. blocks.
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