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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1954
Page
2
Middletown shifts St Patrick s Day from grand parades to quieter private gatherings. Elders recall past revels with green uniforms and rifles, while younger Irish residents lament the loss of tradition. A local journalist notes pubs closed in Ireland and lists numerous Middletown residents bearing Irish names, signaling enduring heritage despite waning public displays.
Middletown area gas customers will share in a CG&E refund estimated at least 12 million dollars ordered by the Federal Power Commission. The city commission will be advised at 2 p.m. about the refund covering gas rate adjustments from 1952 to 1954. CG&E officials expect a share for all customers, with Middletown and Franklin likely to gain due to large industrial users.
Judge J. T. Lamb called the case one of the most flagrant careless driving incidents. William H. Flagg Jr., 25, of 1504 Baltimore St., was fined 50 and costs and had his driving rights suspended for 10 days in Municipal Court after a high speed chase near Garfield Street. Detective Paul Fouts and Officer Louis Janka testified to the pursuit ending when Flagg’s car crashed through a fence. Flagg said he was not warned of pursuers and claimed he turned off lights to see who was behind him. He declined to say who was following him.
The fire department responded last night to a false alarm at the intersection of Yankee Road and South Avenue, with no fire detected and crews clearing the scene shortly after arrival.
A permit for a four family brick veneer apartment building at Milton Road and Ardmore Drive was issued today by Orville Corson commissioner of inspections to Robert B. Cooper of 101142 S Main Street. Valuation is $42000. Construction will be two stories on cinder block and begin very soon.
Irish police officer Roy Crout causes a stir at Middletown police HQ by wearing bright orange attire on St Patrick's Day. Detective John Fitzgerald, loyal to green, objects and refuses to ride with him. Crout claims to be a respectable Irishman and jokes about driving away the shanty Irish as St Patrick drove snakes from Ireland. Fitzgerald wears full green regalia and advocates a green holiday.
A three car crash at Charles Street and Carroll Avenue caused 650 in damage yesterday afternoon. Homer Sorrell 47 of Grand Ave drove from a driveway and was hit by Robert Bell 43 of Oxford Street. Becckman 34 of Cincinnati sustained 50 in damage as Sorrell shoved into his car. Police report further minor fender benders including a taxi striking Luther Tutt at Garfield Street and Minnesota Avenue and a taxi hitting Florence Keays on Manchester Avenue. No injuries reported.
The Civil Service announced examinations for dental assistant and dental technician posts at veterans centers in Dayton Cincinnati and Chillicothe. Starting salaries range from 2750 to 2950 for assistants and 3410 to 3795 for technicians. Full information may be obtained from Paul H. Habig at the post office or from the VA Center 4100 W 3rd St Dayton.
Mayor William Fraser fined nine motorists ten dollars and costs each for speeding. Names listed include C. W. Shvitz of Lebanon, E. D. Cole of South Lebanon, W. B. Zimmerman of Waynesville, James E. Meade of Dayton, D. L. Marshall of Xenia, F. C. Smith Jr. of Claypool Ind., R. W. Davidson of Palm Beach Fla., Earl Googe of De Mich., and J. C. Craft of Bedord.
George Driver of Hawkins Road Liberty Township reported two hubcaps and a fender skirt stolen from his car while he was in Middletown Monday night. Value listed as 25 dollars.
Chris Ressinger of Carlisle was treated at Middletown Hospital for severe back pains after an auto accident while transporting materials for Gross Lumber Co. Police have not completed the crash report or a full diagnosis.
The Board of Education planned to name Hugh Butler acting superintendent of schools after the death of Earle R. Seidner. Butler, a board clerk for two years, has long served in elementary education and as a principal. The board would announce at 3 p.m. with principals at the high school. A permanent replacement had not been chosen. Leidner’s appointment came July 10, 1953 following Miller’s retirement July 31.
George Franklin Barton, 35, already twice released after eight year life terms, is found guilty of shooting Clark Tingley, 33, a bartender at Sons Grill on East Central Avenue. The verdict comes in Common Pleas Court with sentencing postponed by Judge P. P. Boll. Barton fired on August 1 after visiting to pressure his estranged wife to quit work. Tingley was wounded in the right lung but survived.
Middletown Civic Chorus members split on performing April 4 with some refusing to sing or singing without skirts. The group owns eight floor length black skirts, with two or three loaned to former members not returned. Uniforms require white blouses and black skirts, and new members must appear with skirts for Faure Requiem at First Methodist Church. Men will wear dark suits and black bow ties while ladies may wear dark velvet ties with their blouses.
Chief Blackmore reminds Middleton pedestrians jaywalking remains illegal under the city's ordinance. Pedestrians must cross at designated crosswalks or traffic lights. Tickets issued recently for jaywalking vary from $1 to $5 based on prior violations.
Army recruits include John A. McGee Robert E. Manns David E. Woolum Jr Donald F. Timlick Herbert L. Gibbs Orvil B. Bush Gordon D. Sears all to begin three year tours at Fort Knox Ky Air Force enlistees Robert A. Combs Norman Beatty James W. Carpenter Harold G. O hair Kenneth L Pfeiffer to four year terms at Sampson Air Force Base New York Army recruits start their service at Fort Knox and air force members go to Sampson AFB to commence duty
At the Paramount, Knights of the Round Table in CinemaScope shows Wednesday and Thursday at 1 50 4 25 7 00 and 9 35 p m Veils of Bagdad runs at Strand with 1 15 4 45 8 20 p m and Roman Holiday at 2 45 6 15 and 9 40 p m, both theaters offering multiple showings.
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