Outstanding Young Man of Ohio Edwards Honored
The Rev. John W. Edwards of First Presbyterian Church Franklin was named among Outstanding Young Men of Ohio at a Dayton Junior Chamber meeting. Franklin Jaycees won first place for its Nativity Scene as the best Jaycee project in Division 1 for January and received a Civil Defense survey citation. Edwards, aged 32, is a three time Valley Forge Award winner and notable local leader in ministry, education, and youth work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
John W. Edwards
First Presbyterian Church
Ohio
Franklin Jayce
Ohio Office of Civil Defense
Mr. Edwards
Valley Forge Freedom Foundation
Edwards
America
Franklin Jaycees
Tusculum College
Oberlin School of Theology
Presbyterian
Franklin Ministerial Assn
Lions Club
Dayton Presbytery
Tivp City
John Shotwell
First Baptist Names Akron Pastor Rev G Walter Weber
The Rev G Walter Weber of Akron will become pastor of First Baptist Church. He currently leads Goodyear Heights Baptist Church and will start May 1. Weber and his wife with their son will live in the Linden Avenue parsonage. Parr left to lead Linden Avenue Baptist in Dayton. Weber preached yesterday and the congregation hosted a welcome reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Walter Weber
Akron
First Baptist Church
Mr. Weber
Goodyear Heights Baptist Church
Baptist
Linden Avenue
John S. Parr
Linden Avenue Baptist Church
Dayton
JA To Sell Wares At Auto Show In Middletown
Junior Achievement companies will be represented this weekend at Middletown Auto Show. Achievers will make and sell products from a booth provided by a local firm. The show runs 3 to 10 30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 7 to 10 30 p.m. next Monday and Tuesday.
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Middletown
National Guard Armory
Middletown Third In Safety Among Ohio Industries
Middletown ranks third in Ohio industrial safety per a six month Ohio Industrial Commission report with a 3.76 accident frequency. Delaware tops with 3.63. Local firms have since reduced their rate to 3.12, per Middletown Safety Council chairman William Oliver, noting past wins in 1951 and 1952 and a fourth place in 1953.
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Middletown
Ohio
Ohio Industrial Commission
Delaware
William Oliver
Middletown Safety Council
Hit-Skip Mishap and Nose Injury Fractures Weekend Accidents
A man, Ewell R. McClain, 37, was arrested after a hit-skip crash at 1602 Woodlawn Ave injuring a nose and causing around $250 in damage. He faces DUI intoxication and fleeing the scene charges after a 10:43 p.m. collision with Chester Pence’s parked car. Also reported are multiple minor weekday accidents on Curtis Street, Lafayette Avenue, and 1st Avenue with estimated damages and injuries.
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Woodlawn Ave
Ewell R. McClain
Harlan Sr
McClain
Chester Pence
John Fitzgerald
Paul Judd
Clarence Bailey
Howard Avenue
Crawford Street
Four Hurt In Accidents Nearby In Middletown
Four persons were injured in two auto accidents on Middletown area highways yesterday. At 3:18 p.m. on Ohio 4 near Thomas Road a car driven by Parker veered off the right side and crashed into a culvert, sending Clifford Benson 54 of Dayton to Mid-Middletown Hospital with a dislocated left ankle described as good. Will Benson 45 and William Parker 32, both from Dayton, suffered head, arm, cheek, knee, and wrist injuries and were treated. Parker was the driver. At 12:17 a.m. a separate crash on Ohio 4 north of Ohio 63 involved William Turpin Jr. 23 of Hamilton, whose car struck a rock, mailbox, and overturned. he was admitted in semi-conscious condition but later released. the other driver was Robert Skeens 31 of Dayton.
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Middletown
Ohio 4
Thomas Road
Clifford Benson
Nicholas Rd
Dayton
Will Benson
William Parker
Hawthorne St
Parker
William Turpin Jr
Carlisle Ave
Hamilton
Ohio 63
Turpin
Middletown Hospital
Robert C. Skeens
Lamberton St
Jaw Broken By Thugs In Middletown Home Beating
Rex Spence, 51, of 15 Crawford St., told police he was beaten and robbed by two men on his porch about 1 30 a m. He was admitted to Middletown Hospital with a fractured jaw after X rays confirmed the injury. One attacker was described tall and possibly in a Marine uniform. the other was a younger man with no description.
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Middletown Hospital
Rex Spence
Crawford St
Donald Murphy
Louis Pierce
Spence
JAs Plan Tours Of Nearby Plants
Junior Achievement plans afternoon tours for members of JA groups visiting city industries. Upcoming visits will include JA participants touring plants and meeting company officials, with tours sponsored by local industries. M. G. McCall, JA director, notes the events are annual and long standing.
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M. G. McCall
SMFD Planning June Festival
Charles A. Byrd of the South Middletown Fire Assn. named chairman of the fire men’s annual festival to be held June 17 18 and 19. He is assisted by William Goodman Jack Trimble Henry Fox James Russell Harold Teaster and the Fire Dept Women’s Auxiliary will help with publicity prizes and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Byrd
South Middletown Fire Assn
Byrd
William Goodman
Jack Trimble
Henry Fox
James Russell
Harold Teaster
South Middletown Fire Dept. Women’s Auxiliary
Firemen Respond Twice in Evening Rescue Calls
Fire department units answered two calls yesterday in the evening. An Ed Tharp, 34, was taken to Middletown Hospital after a 7:57 p.m. run to 428 Curtis Street by Baker ambulance. At 9:23 p.m. firefighters from Company 3 reported a torch upset on Garfield Street and Michigan Avenue.
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Curtis St
Ed Tharp
Middletown Hospital
Baker Ambulance
Garfield Street
Michigan Avenue
Spare Tire Stolen Noted Near Red Bud Inn
George Dengler of West Middletown Rt. 2 reported a spare tire theft from his car parked near the Red Bud Inn on Route 122 west of Middletown to sheriff's deputies.
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Red Bud Inn
Rt. 122
Middletown
Sheriff's
George Dengler
West Middletown
Rt. 2
Middletown School Board Weighs Finances and Driver Education
The Middletown Board of Education will review the year's appropriation resolution and the financial condition of school building funds. A driver education program for this summer will be discussed. Auto dealers rejected lending cars for the program due to perceived low student interest and high cost. A statistical report on students north of Middletown will be presented for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Board of Education
J. D. Blackford
Middletown
Board
Excello Man Held On Morals Charge
A 22 year old Excello man Willard Tolson was arrested on an attempted rape warrant after he allegedly made improprieties toward a 16 year old girl Saturday. He was taken into custody at his workplace by Deputy Sheriffs Frank South and James Greenfield. The incident reportedly occurred when he picked up the girl in his car south of the city on a Butler County road.
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Excello
Willard Tolson
Hickory 5
Frank South
James Greenfield
Butler
Middletown
Pools To Petals On Agenda Tonight For Park Board
Middletown Park Board meets at 7 p.m. in the Office of Parks and Recreation. Items include tot lots for children two to seven, swimming pool improvements, redesign of playground areas, and the potential transfer of playground equipment from Sycamore Park to Michigan Avenue property.
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Middletown Park Board
Office of Parks and Recreation
Legion Home
Sycamore Park
Michigan Avenue
Gudal Wins Promotion at Lukens Steel Co
Albert W. Gudal, former Middletown resident, named assistant purchasing agent at Lukens Steel Co in Coatesville Pa and joins the firm's management council. He lived here from 1936 to 1941 gaining early business experience with Armco Steel Corp and Armco International Corp. Gudal known locally for Middletown Tennis Club work and serves as treasurer of the Purchasing Agents Assn of Wilmington.
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Albert W. Gudal
Lukens Steel Co
Coatesville
Gudal
Armco Steel Corp
Armco International Corp
Middletown
Assn
Wilmington
Police Land Suspect In Theft Quickly
Thirty minutes after a car was reported stolen early Sunday police recovered the auto and had a suspect in jail. Jesse Van Cleve reported a theft from 305 Richmond St. around 1 p.m. Saturday. Patrolmen spotted the car at 118 Crawford St and arrested Finley Hughes 37 for auto theft under a warrant signed by Van Cleve.
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Jesse van Cleve
Omaha St
Richmond St
Donald Murphy
Louis Pierce
Crawford St
Finley Hughes
van Cleve
Hughes
Police Briefs Detail Area Dwi Arrests and Thefts
Yesterday two area men were jailed on driving while intoxicated charges. Hoyt Riley, 43, of 1022 Hanover Ave, and Jack Watkins, 33, of 3102 Rufus, were taken into custody. Two hubcap theft reports involved Robert Bennett at 1405 Fairmount Ave and Paul Hunter at 615 17th Ave. Renald Gunckle, 36, 908 W Central Ave, faced a destruction of property warrant. Dr Philip Zollett said Gunckle damaged a screen door on Granada Ave and Minnesota St. Howard Burnett, 22, 1500 Garfield St, was arrested near his home for intoxication and resisting arrest after fleeing a patrolman.
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Hoyt Riley
Hanover Ave
Jack Watkins
Rufus
Robert Bennett
Fairmount Ave
Paul Hunter
17Th Ave
Renald Gunckle
Central Ave
Philip Zollett
Gunckle
Granada Avenue
Minnesota Street
Howard Burnett
Garfield St
Robert Sloan
Burnett
At The Movies Showings This Week Paramount Strand
Paramount shows Pirates of Tripoli and Green Fire with listed times for Monday and Tuesday. Strand presents Golden Mistress and Garden of Evil with scheduled screenings in the same days.
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Paramount
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Rev. Edwards
First Baptist
Erle Hanson
Charles ST
Phyllis Morgan
Yankee Rd
Curtis Street
1St
Central Avenues
Ruth Morgan
Morgan
1St Avenue
Richard Welch
Chillicothe
Wilbur King
Lockland
Lafayette Ave
Sam Jones
Sycamore St
Josephine Spanish
Gertrude Scott
Grand Ave
Halstead Murat
Euclid St
Scott
Roy Johnson
Park St
Central Avenue
Man
Jas
SMFD
Park Board
Mayflower
Hauselman
PARK
Just
Harold W. Jones
Insurance Agency
Savings & Loan
Dial
Philco
Orig
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