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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1950

Page

2

Morrow Woman Killed and Daughter Hurt In Car Crash

A Morrow woman was killed and her daughter seriously injured when a car on Route 123 near Roachester went out of control on a bridge. Mrs Mary Wellies, 77, of Morrow died from a broken neck. Emma Wellner, 47, of Morrow suffered a crushed knee, lacerations and shock. The crash occurred at 1130 PM. brakes apparently grabbed, forcing the operator Miss Wellner to lose control. Emma Wellner was treated at Young Clinic and later at Grandview Hospital. Funeral arrangements were pending at Yale Funeral Home. The sole survivors listed were Miss Wellner and Mrs Emrick.

Mary Welies Morrow Warren Couftty H. M. Williams Emma Wellner Miss Wellner Young Clinic Lebanon Grandview Hospital Dayton

Weed Burning Plan Modified In City Program Change

A city weed burning plan is to be discontinued and the old system reinaugurated after citizen complaints about hedge damage and high costs. Property owners will receive notices to cut weeds on vacant lots. if ignored, the city will cut and bill owners a nominal fee, with Street Department using equipment on rough areas. Jess Dennis will supervise weed cutting operations.

Fred J. Schatzmann of Law Jess Dennis

Manslaughter Charge Filed In Road Death

Jesse W. Swafford 25 of Chesterfield Indiana faces a manslaughter charge in the road death of Clifton Spence 31 Eaton milkman. Bond set at 1009 pending grand jury action. Spence killed when Swafford's heavy freight truck hit his light truck on Road 35 four miles west of Eaton. Swafford pleads innocent and says traffic was clear. Spence's body to be buried at Mound Hill Cemetery after services at Barnes funeral home.

Preble Swafford C. D. Neanover Fred Maddock Himes Dairy Co Commercial Motor Freight Co Indianapolis Dayton Marion Ind Spence Chicago St Eaton Eaton National Guard Tank Company Eagles’ Lodge Barnes Funeral Home Mound Hill Cemetery

Cautious Bride-To-Be Seeks Records On Prospective Groom

A letter to Clerk of Court John O. Taylor asks for the records of a man the writer plans to marry this fall. It notes interest in whether he is already married, his age, and any police history, mentioning Middletown childhood and a clean slate up to age three. Taylor says the groom kept out of trouble here.

John O. Taylor Middletown Taylor

October Y Member Drive Leader Named

Dale Constiner is named general chairman of the YMCA membership drive with Jack Baltzell as associate chair. Drive runs October 3 through 19 across four divisions Armco East Works Armco General Industrial and City. A Board of Directors Planning Conference is set for September 24 at Camp Hook with William Brooks leading a committee including the Rev John Parr Wylie Mitchell Dr John Harkrader and Mrs J A Ayre.

Dale Constiner Ralph C. Knight Constiner Jack Baltzell Knight Armco East Works Armco General Industrial Ymca Board of Directors Camp Hook William Brooks John Parr Wylie Mitchell John Harkrader J. A. Ayre

Jaycee Chairmen To Meet Tonight

Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce appoints new committee chairmen to meet at 7 30 p m tonight at the Civic Association to set administrative policy. Delbert Mann presides with Glenn Brandenburg and John Weber leading short discussions. Members may attend. next general meeting set for LeSourdsville Lake on Thursday July 13.

Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce The Civic Association Delbert Mann Glenn Brandenburg John Weber Mann LeSourdsville Lake

Naval Reserve Exam Orders Stir Excitement

Excitement rose as letters ordering Naval Reserve officers to take physical examinations arrived at the Columbus Naval Reserve office. Officials said the exams are routine under naval regulation, required every four years or as needed, and not tied to any wider crisis.

Columbus Naval Reserve Office Korea

Field Director of Girl Scouts Resigns Post

Miss Peggy Richardegn, field director for four years in this area, resigned this week to join another council to broaden her professional experience. Mrs Garnet L Church notes that no successor has yet been selected.

Peggy Richardegn Girl Scout Council Garnet L. Church

West Middletonian Acquitted in Arson Trial

Charles Frewen Sr., 59, of West Middletown, was found not guilty of arson in a Common Pleas trial with Melvin Conn and Estes Williams. Conn and Williams admitted starting the Riverside Tavern fire near Middletown last November to collect insurance. Frewen denied involvement. Trial before Judge Fred B. Cramer was held without a jury.

Armco West Middletown Middletown Common Fred B. Cramer Charles Frewen, Sr Melvin Conn Riverside Tavern Route 73 Cramer French Conn Este! Williams Williams Common Pleas Connand Williams Jackson Bosc Bosch

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