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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1954

Page

2

Aerial Map Survey Of City Okayed To Start By April

The City Commission approved emergency measures to begin an aerial survey of Middle Town by April 1. Abrams Aerial Survey Corp. of Lansing will conduct the work covering about 34 square miles to aid city departments with engineering data. Cost estimate is $3,973 within a $4,000 budget.

Middletown City Commission Howard H. Kramer Abrams Aerial Survey Corp Lansing Mich Kramer Arthur C. Sanderson

Four city crashes yield two injuries and one court citation

Four auto accidents in Middletown yesterday caused two slight injuries and a municipal court citation. The crashes involved residents Doro Reffitt and Hollie Reffitt at 14th Avenue and Verity Parkway, Mauree Reffitt and James Angel on a rear collision, Billy Hensley cited for failure to yield at Clark Street and Vail Avenue, and Ruby Justice and three others in a separate rear-end collision near Jefferson School. Total damage estimated at $1,015.

Middletown Hospital 14Th Avenue Verity Parkway Dorothea Reffitt Ogden Ave Hollie Reffitt Central Ave Mauree Reffitt Columbia Ave Billy E. Hensley Oneida St Clark Street Vail Avenue Hensley Ruby Justice Tyrus Earl S. Chandler Clark St Grover C. Buehl Gideon Rd Manchester Avenue McKinley Street Buehl Chandler

Blonde Bandit Back At Work Deputies Say So

Hamilton Ohio deputies report Laura Isaacs 44 long sought after a man who gave her a ride was assaulted. Isaacs once known as the blonde bandit has a prior robbery sentence and was arrested near Le Sourdsville at 3 15 am by Deputy Elmer Grabel.

Hamilton Laura Isaacs James B. Cuzzort Franklin Excello Akiaeen le Sourdsville Elmer Grabel Marysville Reformatory Warren County

West Elkton Church To Hear Elliot Sunday

West Elkton Friends Church will feature Erroll Elliot as speaker Sunday evening at 7 30 pm confirming the event after a revised date. The gathering emphasizes a community sermon and Timely spiritual message in the local church schedule.

West Elkton Elliot Erroll Elliot Friends Church

Weatherwax improves after heart attack in Baton Rouge

Russell Weatherwax president of the Oglesby Barnitz Bank and Trust Co is reported improved at Baton Rouge Hospital where he is under treatment after a heart attack Mrs Weatherwax remains in Baton Rouge and their son Bud has returned to Middletown He was stricken about ten days ago while returning from a Bank Commission meeting in New Orleans

Russell Weatherwax Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co Baton Rouge

Parolee Adam C. Combs Arrested for Fine Nonpayment

A London prison farm parolee, Adam C. Combs, 39, of 1334 Reynolds Ave, was arrested at his home on nonpayment of a fine from a drunken driving conviction on Feb 22 in Municipal Court. He was previously imprisoned for cutting with intent to kill after a Clinton Street cafe fracas and was paroled a year ago. He is also being held by Middletown authorities for a parole officer due to his recent conviction.

London Adam C. Combs Reynolds Ave Combs Clinton Street Middletown

Twelve MHS Singers in Folk Festival at Wilmington

Twelve MHS singers tomorrow will participate in the Music Folk Festival at Wilmington College. Included in the delegation are Judy Beatty Kenneth Blount Peg Daly Joan Frazier David Gaw Pat Gerber Earl Mack Mack Maffett Roscoe Morgan Elaine Schlup Mary Jo Sickles and Mary Jane Spies. The affair will last three days with students from across the state taking part.

MHS Wilmington College Judy Beatty Kenneth Blount Peg Daly Joan Frazier David Gaw Pat Gerber Earl Mack Mack Maffett Roscoe Morgan Elaine Schlup Mary Jo Sickles Mary Jane Spies

Judge Puts Man On Good Behavior

Marc Boyd aged 36 of 904 5th Ave was fined 50 dollars and costs and given six months in jail for disorderly conduct by Judge J T Lamb in Municipal Court. The sentence was suspended on good behavior with a recommendation for psychiatric help. Ben White 40 Middletown had a driving while intoxicated charge dismissed. Other charges against Pete Doby 19 and Earl 21 were dismissed at complainants' request.

Marc Boyd 5Th Ave J. T. Lamb Ben White Middletown White Sth Avenue Pete Doby Peasttown Rt Earl 21 West Middletown Rt

Franklinite Ordered Held To Grand Jury

Franklinite Charles J Augsberger 43 of Franklin Rt 2 pleads innocent and is bound over to the Warren County grand jury on gambling selling liquor without a permit and keeping a place where illegal liquor was sold under a $2000 bond following a raid by Sheriff Charles Satterthwaite and six deputies at his home north of Franklin. Seven arrested, an alleged bartender and a waitress fined, four others fined for gambling or intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Lebanon Charles J. Augsberger Franklin Rt. 2 Warren County Grand Jury Clarence Banker Charles Satterthwaite Augsberger Franklin

Ayres Addresses Golden Age on Spirit and Service

Joseph H. Ayres, Armco Steel pensions chief, spoke to the Golden Age Club and Armco Veterans Club on The Strength of Our Spirit. He stressed happiness in helping others as a core purpose. Mark Walke introduced him. a chalk talk and sleight of hand preceded the speech. Mrs Rusk donated $50. seven members from each group attended.

Joseph H. Ayres Armco Steel Corp Golden Age Club Ayres Armco Veterans Club Mark Walke Armco Veterans

Portuguese Town Cela Develops in Angola Highlands

Cela, a village that did not exist a year ago, forms in the Luanda area of Portugese Angola. Population pressure in Portugal’s poorer provinces led the government to relocate emigants. In the highlands a settler site was prepared, a complete village grew with a church and school, and a weekly plane service now operates as more settlers head there.

Luanda Portugese Angola Cela Portugal Angola

At The Movies Paramount and Strand Showings

Paramount offers Saadia at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m Man in Hiding at 2 50 5 50 and 8 50 p m Friday Forever Female at 1 15 5 10 7 00 and 10 00 p m Drums of Tahiti at 2 50 5 50 and 8 40 p m Strand presents Man from the Alamo at 1 15 4 15 7 20 and 10 10 p m Master of Baillantine at 2 35 5 40 and 8 45 p m Untamed Breed at 1 45 5 05 and 8 25 p m House for Wax at 3 15 6 35 and 9 50 p m

Paramount Tahiti Baillantine

Four Churches Buy 43 Acre Youth Camp in Warren County

Four churches announced the purchase of a 43 acre youth campsite near Lebanon for 12500 dollars. The Hide a Way Lodge includes two houses and a double garage with shower and bath, and a creek runs through the property. The site will host summer camp and Sunday school events plus a free week for underprivileged children each summer. A dining dormitory for 150 is planned and will be built by church members. Dr R C Caudill chairs the board with Paul Brooks as treasurer.

Warren County Lebanon R. C. Caudill First Church of God Grand Avenue Franklin E.F. Caldwell Church of God New Miami T. J. Steenbergen Orstude Road D. M. Stingley Dayton Caudill Middletown - Franklin Candill Paul Brooks

Firemen Rush To Nine Calls In City In 24 Hours

Firemen were called to eight and nine calls within 24 hours with incidents on Sycamore Street. At 6:30 a.m. a flue fire at 1418 Sycamore St. damaged no property. A nearby flue at 1408 Sycamore St. also caused no damages. A grease fire at Central Restaurant 1820 Central Ave. caused about $20 damage. owned by Mike Hendricks. A cigarette set a chair ablaze at 11 p.m. yesterday at 15 Young St. damages estimated at $50.

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Cg&e Wagner-Smith Co Dayton F. G Browne L. A. Waldner Reynolds Electric Co John Arpp Co 1St Avenue Main Street Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund Board Board of Zoning Appeals Robert Holida North Middletown M. M. Pergram Lewis Ave Kramer Britt Kendrick Douglas Sycamore Street Sycamore St Dorsey Hunter James Johnson Central Restaurant Central Ave Mike Hendricks Harry Carter Young St

Fire damages wall at Armco Steel East Works

At 4 a.m. today teams were sent to Armco Steel East Works where an interior wall board was damaged by an overheated sprinkler.

Armco Steel East Works

Fire crews respond to four early morning blazes

Firemen answered four calls at Central News on 1371 Central Ave involving Homer Piersal at 216 Cooper Alley a Woodburn Avenue residence and Mill 1 of Gardner Board and Carton Co. Only slight damages were reported.

Central News Central Ave Homer Piersal Cooper Alley Woodburn Avenue Gardner Board & Carton Co

Three Airmen Hurt In Ohio Crash Near Waynesville

Three Wright Patterson Air Force Base airmen Were injured when their car skidded on a downgrade near Ohio 73 west of Waynesville and flipped down an embankment. Clarence Werder 20 James Schwab 32 and an unidentified man suffered cuts and possible knee injuries. They were taken to Miami Valley Hospital Dayton and then to WPAB hospital. A second collision left James Miller Jr. uninjured after his car hit a guard rail post on icy U S 42 near Waynesville.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Ohio 73 Waynesville State Highway Patrol Clarence Werder James Schwab Werder Air Police Schwab Miami Valley Hospital Dayton WPAB James Miller Jr Waynesvile Rt. 1 U. S. 42

Internal Revenue Office Open Saturday in Middletown

Officials at the Internal Revenue office in Middletown will extend hours this Saturday from 8 15 a m to 1 15 p m in the Post Office building to aid the March 15 tax deadline. Phone service will run 8 15 a m to 5 p m at 25601.

Internal Revenue Office Middletown

Police Briefs Reach Two Minor Incidents at Night

Officers investigated a possible hit and run after a woman reported a bicycle rider struck her car at Charles Street and Fleming Road. no damage was found. A prowler call at 804 Malvern Street ended without suspects after a woman described a man in a hat and light coat on her back porch.

Elsmere St Charles Street Fleming Road Malvern St

Carrier Appoints Wilber Gates Regular Carrier

Postmaster Hilbert H. Martin announced Wilber Gates of 1512 Young St as a regular carrier in the local department. Gates had been a senior substitute carrier.

Hilbert H. Martin Wilber Gates Young St Gates

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