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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1955

Page

2

Flooding Eases Allowing Restart of Bulls Run Sewer Work

City officials welcomed receding Miami River waters as work resumes on the Bulls Run outlet under the Sorg Paper Co. plan. Foley Construction Co. has begun on the interceptor sewer linking Bulls Run to a new Oxford State Road treatment plant while a pending suit by taxpayer Maxwell Finkleman threatens the Foley contract.

Miami Bulls Run Sorg Paper Co Sorg Foley Construction Co Bulls Rud Oxford State Road Maxwell Finkleman Foley

Three Cars Banged Up In Accident

Three car crash at Lafayette Avenue and Pearl Street at 7 15 am left no injuries and about 700 dollars in damage. Maynard Odie drove a car that crossed in front of Eth Moore causing a collision. Odle car hit a tree and a parked car owned by Irene Hocz. A separate incident saw a truck strike a parking meter at 19 S Verity Parkway. Another collision between a car driven by Harry Wilson and a bicycle rider caused no damage.

Lafayette Avenue Pearl Street Maynard Odie Meadow Ave Howeth Moore 20Th Ave Irene Hocz Pearl St Odle Moore Hocz Howard A. Moorhead Sharonville

350 Animals Die in Fire Near Eaton

A lightning sparked fire at the New Paris stock yards near Eaton Ohio killed 250 hogs and 100 pigs. Tornado like winds hindered firefighters from New Paris New Madison and Richmond Ind. They saved 40 cattle and 100 hogs. Damages to the barn estimated at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars.

Eaton Ohio New Paris Preble County New Madison Richmond Ind Vaughn Riegel

Two Drivers Cited For Reckless Driving In Middletown Area

State patrolmen cited Ralph Meaders of Salem Indiana after his car hit a stopped school bus on U S 25 north of Blue Ball at 3 45 p m. The Blue Ball district bus was driven by Hubert Hendrickson of Middletown. Minor damage to the bus and extensive front end damage to the car were reported. Another collision occurred at Ohio 122 and 741 in Red Lion at 6 30 p m when a farm tractor driven by Howard Bunnell failed to stop at a stop sign and struck William Treadway's car. Minor damage noted. Bunnell was cited in Lebanon municipal court.

Middletown Post 9 Ralph Meaders Salem Ind Rt. 2 Franklin U. S. 25 Blue Ball Hubert Hendrickson Middletown Rt. 2 Howard Bunnell Franklin Rt. 1 Jack Decker Lebanon William Treadway Middletown Pike Ohio Red Lion

Brillant clay tile line Sidi Okba mosque dome

The clay tiles lining the Sidi Okba mosque dome in Tunisia retain their brilliance after more than a thousand years.

Sidi Okba Tunisia

Miss Mulligan Named Chief Dietitian at Middletown Hospital

Miss Mary Margaret Mulligan, formerly assistant dietitian, is advanced to chief hospital dietitian at Middletown Hospital. She joined in 1952 after Ford Hospital internship and Mt. St. Joseph College graduate with a B.S. in foods and nutrition. She succeeds Mrs. Irene Carleton, who will move to Pullman, Washington.

Mary Margaret Mulligan Paul Flanagan Middletown Hospital Mulligan Margaret Mulligan Baltimore St Ford Hospital Detroit Mich Mt. St. Joseph College Cincinnati Irene Carleton Hospital

Richardson Is Indicted In Warren County Slaying

Warren County grand jury indicted Everett Richardson 26 of South Lebanon on first degree murder in the death of Russell Pete Smith 56 a World War I pensioner found shot through the mouth with $30 beneath the body. Authorities believed robbery was the motive. Richardson held in county jail after arrest near Smiths home and arraignment slated later this week.

Lebanon Warren County Everett Richardson South Lebanon Russell Pete) Smith Smith Richardson

Nursing program explained to Social Workers Club

The newly expanded nursing program will be described at the Social Workers Club noon meeting tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. Mrs. Laura Crist, director of the Bureau of Public Health Nursing, will be the speaker.

Social Workers Club Manchester Hotel Laura Crist Bureau of Public Health Nursing

Like Everybody Else- Schools Have $$ Problem

Superintendent J D Blackford told the Board of Education that Middletown must absorb 254000 dollars yearly to give Lemon Township students services equal to Middletown’s pre transfer program. With 4103 township pupils, costs, levy funds, and lost state aid leave a 132000 shortfall, while a 600 pupil yearly increase is expected for five years. Long range planning is urged.

Middletown Lemon Township J.D. Blackford Board of Education Blackford

Schools to hire more instructors for uniform program

The Board of Education approved adding five to seven instructors for special services next year including a school psychologist and speech therapists. Six full-time and three part-time elementary positions were authorized, with costs estimated around 4000 dollars per instructor. Approval also covered five cashiers for cafeterias, x-ray requirements for staff, and other facility upgrades.

Board of Education Feng Recs Lemon Township Blackford Charles Reuthe Beth Sholom Temple 1St Ave Grand Avenue Gladys Drive Community Resources Workshop Monroe Monroe High School Spring Hill Antioch Temple Shrine of Dayton Middletown High School Harry Hadley Joseph Woodruff

Judge Orders Two Men Held For Grand Jury

Two defendants were bound to the Butter County Grand Jury and three motorists were fined on charges of driving while intoxicated during a busy Municipal Court session. John McKelvin 23 was held for grand jury on a cutting with intent to kill charge with $2500 bond. Frances Alexander testified that McKelvin stabbed her three times. she was treated and released. Floyd Southworth 38 was held for grand jury on a bad check charge with $1000 bond. Quincy Heard 55 was fined 300 and costs with license suspension and jail time. his suspension starts August 3 1956. Melvin Staton 52 was fined 200 and costs with jail, plus a one year license suspension for DWI. court urged DMV to bar driving due to chronic alcoholism. Perry Stacy 27 was fined 200 and costs with jail time and license suspension after a Clark Street incident.

Butter County John McKelvin Garfield St J. T. Lamb Frances Alexander McKelvin Garfield Street Middletown Hospital Floyd Southworth Washington Court House Ann Morrison Southworth Reedy’s Cry Quincy F. Heard Dayton Lamb Heard Lcense Baltimore Street Melvin Staton Cincinnati Cincinnat Staton Yankee Road Verity Parkway State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Columbus Ohio Perry E. Stacy Brentwood St Clark Street Manchester Avenue

Fines Handed To Powell And Stiles By Judge Lamb

Harold Powell aged 18 of 204 Oxford State Rd was fined $100 and costs for disorderly conduct. John T. Stiles aged 27 of 622 Sara Lane was fined $100 and costs for assault and battery with 30 days in county jail suspended.

Lamb Harold Powell Oxford State Rd John T. Stiles Sara Lane

Feared Cons Robbing Him In Municipal Court

Charles R. Passmore, 22, was fined 50 dollars plus costs for resisting arrest and 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication in Municipal Court. A 30 day jail sentence was suspended. Passmore was accused of striking Patrolman Donald Porter and shaking Patrolman Murphy during an attempted arrest at Calumet Avenue and Lamneck Street after police observed him asleep in a car.

Charles R. Passmore Sycamore St Donald Porter Donald Murphy Calumet Avenue Lamneck Street Passmore Porter

Franklin Driver Charged With Reckless Operation

Franklin police cited Donald Ray Coffee after an accident on North Main Street near the corporation limits. Coffee, 21, of 1208 Main Street, rear ended Jackie Bailey of 419 Anderson Street who had stopped to turn into the Victory Motel restaurant. Damages were estimated at 475 dollars to Coffee’s car and to Bailey’s vehicle.

Franklin Donald Ray Main St N. Main Street Coffee Jackie Bailey Anderson St Bailey Victory Motel

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