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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1955

Page

2

Manchester Hosts State Hotel Meeting at Manchester Hotel

More than 75 Ohio hotel operators toured Middletown’s Manchester Hotel as the Ohio Hotel Assn met there. Host Paul D. Galeese welcomed State Sen Edward H. Dell and Rep James R. Sexton at a buffet luncheon. Industry talks covered hotel credit cards and legislation while officers and trustees from several hotels statewide attended.

Middletown Manchester Ohio Hotel Assn Paul D. Galeese Mana Parmir Painesville Charles A. Jones Fremont E. R. Ochsendorf Fort Steuben Steubenville Joyce Manches

U N Studies Truce Head Gaza Reports

United Nations Security Council members studied a report by U N Palestine truce chief on the February Gaza clash. Maj Gen E L M Burns blamed Israel for the attack that killed 38 Egyptians and eight Israelis while citing Egyptian infiltration as a contributing factor. Loutfi urged sanctions or Chapter Seven action against Israel, while Eban prepared but did not deliver his speech.

William N. Oatis United Nations N. Y Security Council U. N. Palestine Gaza E.L.M. Burns Israel Burns Holy Land Selim Sarper Turkey Omar Loutfi U. N Egypt Cairo Loutfi Abba Eban

Tanker Aruba May Call at Ceylon Saturday

Helsinki owners of the 13,000 ton Finnish tanker Aruba said the vessel probably will call Saturday at Ceylon with jet fuel bound for Communist China. Crew refusals to sail into Red China led owners to withhold the final destination and sparked speculation of an Indonesian port for cargo reassignment.

Helsinki Finland Ceylon China Red China Bing Co Aruba

Sportsmen's Club and Scouts Plan 2000 Fir Tree Planting

Two thousand fir trees arrived at Middletown Sportsmen's Club and will be planted tomorrow by club members and Boy Scouts of Troop 29 sponsored by the Club. The project, supervised by Robert Wall, aligns with the Plant Ohio campaign and covers over 20 acres per a State Conservation Department plan. Boy Scouts under Francis Ditmeyer aid in the effort. More than 40,000 Americans, mostly military personnel, reside in southern Okinawa.

Middletown Sportsmen's Club Boy Scouts Troop 29 Robert Wall Ohio Sportsmen's Club State Conservation Department Francis Ditmeyer

Six Charges After Mishap Here

Two men were arrested on six charges after a car struck a parked auto and crashed into a stone wall at 1400 Young St at 1 30 a m. No one was injured. Buford South 27 owner of the moving car charged with permitting an intoxicated person to drive permitting an unlicensed person to drive his car and leaving the scene James R Hackney 26 driver of Souths car charged with driving while under the influence no operator s license and leaving the scene Patrolmen stopped the South car in an alley between Grove and Young Streets The parked car owner Rudolph Svarda 41 suffered 350 damage and the South auto about 500 damage The wall damage was about 50. The accident occurred at 1 33 a m.

Young St Buford South S. Main St James R. Hackney Baltimore St South Robert Sloan Grove Young Streets Landon Webb Robert Nunamaker Rudolph Svarda

Twins Arrive 48 Days Apart in Ohio Birth Pair

In Delaware Ohio on January 28 a premature Caesarean twin girl was born to Mrs. Bernard Schnees. Forty eight days later a twin boy born from a rare ectopic pregnancy weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces at birth. The twins Douglas Lee and Deborah Lyn remain in hospital and are reported "all fine" with mother.

Delaware Ohio Bernard Schnees James Parker Jane M. Case Hospital Douglas Lee Deborah Lyn

Driver Escapes Injury As Truck Topples On Rt 127

A semi truck driven by Harry Neff Jr. 33 Grove City Ohio overturned after colliding with a northbound truck driven by Raymond Farris 34 Cincinnati on US 127 just north of Seven Mile. Neff freed himself from the wreckage with no injuries reported.

US. 127 Seven Mile Harry Neff Jr Grove City Ohio Neff Raymond Farris Cincinnati

New JA Products At Show Booth

Three new Junior Achievement products debut at the Middletown Auto Show opening tomorrow. The Novelty Kings unveil a duck plant arrangement with green plants sprouting from a painted decoy duck. AeroneAchievers presents a metal cigarette dispenser and Elkrafters offer a bird house product for first sale. Other JA items will be displayed and sold at the booth.

Middletown Novelty Kings AeroneAchievers Elkrafters

Terry Webster Wins Scouts Highest Award

Terry Webster of Troop 13 received Scouting's Eagle Award at a joint ceremony with Troops 13 and 10 at First Baptist Church. The 16 year old, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Webster of 1605 Brentwood St, earned 21 merit badges and other requirements. George Harvey presented the award. Phl Whitehead spoke on scouting, with Ernest Peach and Jimm Fay also participating. Troop 18 members attended as guests.

Scouting Terry Webster George Harvey Mound Builders Area Council First Baptist Church New Eagle Richard Webster Brentwood St Webster Phl Whitehead Ernest Peach Jimm Fay

Health Aides Tell PTA of Program

A Middletown health department officials discussed the school health program at the Jefferson School PTA meeting. City health commissioner Robert McConaughy city Sanitarian Winifred Duff and Laura Crist director of the Bureau of Public Health Nursing explained their work with visual aids. Jefferson pupil musicians Danny Hansel Jenny Wrenn Pamela Moore Elaine Kev and Donna Cross performed selections. During the business portion Donald Cross and wife announced officers for next month with Robert Easton named vice president. A luncheon followed in the cafeteria hosted by room mothers led by Mrs. Homer Boxwell with help from Mrs. Eugene Topp Mrs. William Euler and Mrs. Gayle Humston.

Middletown Health Department Jefferson School PTA Robert McConaughy Winifred Duff Laura Crist Bureau of Public Health Nursing Danny Hansel Jenny Wrenn Pamela Moore Elaine Kev Donna Cross

At The Movies Showings This Weekend

Paramount presents Quest of Space at 1 15 4 05 7 00 and 9 50 p m Unchained at 2 50 5 45 and 8 40 p m Strand screens Black Dakotas at 1 30 4 20 7 15 and 10 05 p m Return to Treasure Island at 2 55 5 50 and 8 40 p m Saturday Return to Treasure Island at 2 00 5 20 and 8 40 p m Black Dakota er at 3 25 6 45 and 10 05 p m

Treasure Island

Man Charged With Shoplifting At Murphy Store

Rudolph Webb, 20th Avenue resident, 2 years old city man, was arrested behind 28 South Broad Street after allegedly taking two dresses and several boxes of hose from G C Murphy Co. Det. Paul Fouts filed the charge. Patrolman Bill Brewer made the arrest at 1 30 p m. Police said Webb was spotted inside the store prior to the rear-area arrest.

S. Broadstreet G. C. Murphy Co Rudolph Webb 20Th Ave Paul Fouts Webb Bill Brewer S. Broad St

Ex-Conbound on Grand Jury Larceny Charge

Charlie Spencer, 27, formerly of Mansfield Reformatory, bound to the Butler County Grand Jury on grand larceny after a $287 theft from Cy's Place. Bond set at $1500. he pleaded not guilty. Spurs detail: $235.45 found, $52 in nickels behind cafe. Doughman proprietor. Spencer had prior 1952 break‑in at Pastime Pool Room.

Mansfield Reformatory Butler County Squire Lammie Bailey Lemon Township Charlie Spencer Glenn Ave Spencer Frank South James Greenfield E. W. Doughman

Police Briefs Stolen TV Clock Reported At 1322 Baltimore St

Officers responding to a call at 1322 Baltimore St heard Jennie Cornelius say a television clock valued at 30 dollars was stolen. The incident was reported last night and under investigation.

Baltimore St Jennie Cornelius

Arrest of Won ie Deaton on intoxication charges

Police yesterday arrested Won ie Deaton, 21, Middletown Rt. 4, on charges of intoxication, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Wonnie Deaton Middletown

Two Boys Take Candy Then Take To Heels

Two Middletown brothers aged 8 and 10 ran away after taking candy and fear of parental discipline. They burglarized a Franklin filling station, stole pop candy, slept in a barn, and rode two bicycles to Miamisburg before police caught them. Juvenile officials returned them to their parents.

Middletown Brothers Miamisburg Jacob Seibold Franklin U.S Seibold

Serviceman Kramer Participates in Exercise Roundup in Austria

Pvt. Kenneth J. Kramer son of John C. Kramer of Germantown Rt 2 recently took part in Exercise Roundup an Army training maneuver in Austria. A June 1953 Jefferson High School graduate Kramer entered the Army in October and arrived overseas last January serving as an assistant machine gunner in Company A 349th Infantry Regiment.

Kenneth J. Kramer John C. Kramer Germantown

Oxford Officer Returns With Hollister After Far East Tour

Ens. Frank S. Dodd of 10 W. Park P. Oxford is aboard the destroyer Hollister scheduled to return to San Diego March 13. The Hollister is part of Destroyer Division 112, which has completed a six month tour of duty in the Far East.

Ens Frank S. Dodd W. Park P Oxford Uss. Hollister San Diego Hollister Far East

Blaze Damages Home Under Construction At 806 Alameda

Fire causing estimated 400 damage struck a one story frame house owned by Howard Sheely at 806 The Alameda. Firemen from Companies 2 and 3 battled the blaze at 8 10 a m with an emergency call at 10 38 p m to aid Eddie Wilson 30 of Hamilton who was transported to Middletown Hospital.

The Alameda Howard Sheely N. Sutphin St 1300 Central Ave Eddie Wilson Hamilton Middletown Hospital Baker's Ambulance

Marsh withdraws bill to ban bureau name in agencies

Sacramento Assemblyman William F. Marsh of North Hollywood withdraws his bill that would prohibit non governmental agencies from using the word bureau. He cited input from the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Sacramento Better Business Bureau in support of his decision.

Sacramento Calif William F. Marsh North Hollywood Democrat Bureau California Farm Bureau Federation Sacramento Better Business Bureau

Russians Hold St Patrick’s Day Party At Ottawa Embassy

The Russian Embassy in Ottawa hosted a St Patrick’s Day gathering though not in honor of Ireland’s patron saint. Government and diplomatic officials were invited to meet the embassy’s new counselor Ivanov Loginov, who said they did not realize the date’s significance when sending invitations.

St. Pat Ottawa Ireland Ivanov Loginov

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U.N Okinawa Dixie Cruise Rt. 127 Scouts Paramount Murphy Store Central Crawford South Broad ST WUNZ Freeman’s Maytag Sales & Service Melampy PMD America
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