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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1959

Page

2

Youths Haircuts Cont Satisfy Court Order

Three Middletown area youths aged 18 to 22 failed pass inspection for long ducktail haircuts. Judge J T Lamb ordered crewcuts or jail, suspending 30 day terms on condition of cuts within 24 hours. Youths Horn, Lykins, and Crum reported to Assistant Probation Officer Daly yesterday.

Middletown Area Court J. B. Horn Whittier St Richard Lykins Clark St Arnold Crum Elkton Rd Somerville William Daly Daly J. T. Lamb Condi Horn Lykins Crum

City Firemen Work Hard Amid Eight Calls in One Day

City firemen were kept on the go yesterday answering eight fire calls and two emergencies since 8 am. The worst blaze damaged a vacant house at 1228 Girard Ave owned by Mrs. W. Martin, not heavily damaging contents. Other calls included stove fires, a blazing fence on Broad Street, yard and grass fires, and a rubbish fire on Vannest Avenue. Emergency squad treated Mrs. Stella Wells, 47, for drinking ammonia, listing her in serious condition at Middletown Hospital. Ida Snyder, 83, collapsed on Charles Street and was treated and released.

Girard Frear W. Martin Robert Tucker Young St Shafer St Vannes Ave Broad St Vannest Ave Elm St Germantown Road Stella Wells Brown Ave Middletown Hospital Wells Ida Snyder Manchester Ave Charles Street

Master Plan For Franklin Is Approved

Franklin special report The city planning commission approves a graduate student master plan from Mi ami University planning school. City Manager John Heintz may buy duplicates for a long range plan. Plans cost 1590 dollars and include charts maps and projections of city improvements to be publically inspected in April.

Franklin Miami University City Planning School City Planning Commission John Heintz Heintz

Firemen Battle Grass Blaze on Manchester Road

Franklin special: burning trash started a grass fire along Manchester Road. William H. Smith Jr. owned the initial site at 391 Manchester Place, with Victor Wootan owning adjoining ground. Firemen used brooms shovels and portable extinguishers. mud prevented a fire truck response. No damage was reported.

Franklin Manchester Road William H. Smith Jr Manchester P Victor Wootan Smith Ground

City Manager Dismissed After 24-Hour Observation

Charlies W. Thompson of Middletown Hospital was discharged after a 24 hour observation for influenza. He returned home on Princeton Avenue and will not resume duties until early next week. A civil defense meeting scheduled for yesterday in his office was canceled due to illness.

Charlies W. Thompson Middletown Hospital Thompson Princeton Ave

Class Reunion Committees Named for MHS 1939 Event

The MHS 1939 reunion organizers announced June activities at the Sportsmen's Club with Marabelle Harvey Robertson Lom Morningstar and others leading programs refreshments and reservations. June 27 program at the Manchester Hotel features Lucille Crosbie Williams Gordon Hughes Harry Waldner and more. Don McKillop is general chairman. The 1934 Middletown High class plans its May 29-30 reunion at the American Legion with Paul Day as general chairman and a full slate of chairmen handling program, decorations, mailing, registrations, and treasury duties.

MHS Sportsmen's Club Marabelle Harvey Robertson Lom Morningstar John Sawyer Marian Keiser Ziegler Manchester Hotel Lucille Crosbie Williams Gordon Hughes Harry Waldner Pauline Wills Hursh Kay Singer Brown Adele Goldschmidt Thorn Robert Dell Don McKillop Middletown High American Legion Paul Day Harry A. Finkelman Mary Litsch Russell D. Stevens Margaret Flisher Borders Harriet Dole Palmer Charles Palmer Wesley Page Margaret Ann Stevens Jean Finkbone Curry Everett Sherron Win

Pioneers Sponsor Youth Patron Program at Mt Zion

The Pioneers of Mt Zion Baptist Church sponsor a Youths Patron program Sunday at 3 p m. The event aims to support youth activities and community engagement within the church group.

The Pioneers of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Choir Pageant Sunday at Second Baptist Church

The No 2 chair of Second Baptist Church will present an Easter pageant at the church Sunday at 6:90 p.m. under the direction of Mrs Marva Sampson.

Second Baptist Church Marva Sampson

Local man halted in Middies telegram fund drive

A Hamilton man conducted an unannounced campaign to collect 25 cent donations to send telegram wishes to the Midgetown Middies in the state tournament. Police retrieved $31.50 and handed it to the Middletown Boosters Club after confirming no organization link. The man was cautioned to operate only under proper local group sanction.

Hamilton Middletown Boosters Club Palm Grill 8Th Ave Columbus Joseph Blackmore Ed Poling Roy Crout Det Poling Hamiltonian Middletown John McClure

Busy Weekend Faces Miami University Buildings

Oxford special reports a busy weekend as Brandon Hall welcomes 90 occupants for a five day workshop with furnishings moving into 30 rooms. Benton Auditorium is prepped for a Brass Choir concert and High School Science Day, while three rooms host the Sesquicentennial Symposium. ODK Carnival draws Fraternity and Sorority booths as Cincinnati Symphony prepares for an Opera concert. Major building efforts must ready spaces for science exhibits and 600 students, with ongoing maintenance and class needs throughout.

Benton Withrow Court Cincinnati Symphony

Sawblades and clubs found during jail shakedown

Five wooden clubs from 20 to 24 inches and three hacksaw blades were recovered inside Butler County jail during a sheriff's deputies shakedown ordered by Lt. Thomas Bailey after information a billy was hidden in a cellblock. Three clubs were hidden in a no light case on the second floor and two on the first floor. hacksaw blades were found on the second floor. The morning jail population was 78 prisoners.

Butler County

Crash Takes 2nd Life Near Glouster

In a two car crash near Glouster on March 7 the second victim died Wednesday. John Marshall 68 an Athens State Hospital employee drove one of the cars and Mrs Rosemary Craig 55 of Glouster died in the accident.

Athens, Ohio

Scouts Award Night Highlights Local Pack 10

Awards were presented to seven Cub Scouts at Pack 10, First Church of God youth building. Wolf badge recipients include Jeffrey Pierce, Billy Fox, Duane Farler. Bear badge recipients Stevie Flower, Timothy Kister. Lion Donald Ledford. two silver arrows H C Hall. gold arrow Jeffrey Pierce. Cubby award went to Den 5 for full parent attendance. Laura Moon (den mother) and Cubmaster Raymond Hawkins joined the ceremony. Den 3 performed a skit. In Troop 8, Star Scout Fred Schiotter. First Class John Neal Van Cleves and Ralph Wrigit. Second Class Richard Gustavson, Greg Thier. Tenderfoot Allen Sherman, Robert Brown, James Brown, Mike Bessel, Fred Schlotter. merit badges earned. Court of honor conducted by Scoutmaster Jn Meeks and Skipper Jiana Fayo wa Explorer Ship 23.

Church of God Jeffrey Pierce Billy Fox Duane Fariler Stevie Flower Timothy Kister Donald Ledford H. C. Hall Fred Schiotter John — Neal van Cleves Ralph Wrigit Richard Gustavson Greg Thier Mickey McGuire Roger Hollenbaugh Ron Moore William Wiloughby Allen Sherman Robert Brown James Brown Mike Bessel Fred Schlotter Jn Meeks Jiana Fay Owa

Musicians Elect Officers at Local Meeting

Musicians Local at last night held its annual election of officers at the American Legion Armory. The election preceded the business meeting and the new officers were installed immediately. Elected were president Jack Mokry, vice president Garwood Wells, secretary treasurer Earl Mendenhail, and directors William Van Guelpen Willis Weathers and William Malott.

American Legion Armory Jack Mokry Garwood Wells Earl Mendenhail William van Guelpen Willis Weathers William Malott

McDonald Hits Industry Over Inflation Blame

David J McDonald president of the United Steelworkers accuses the steel sector of using the union as a whipping boy for inflation unemployment and other economic ills in a New York District 4 convention address He argues against wage losses and calls for fair contracts and safeguards against automation harming workers purchasing power.

NEW York David J McDonald United Steelworkers of America USW District 4 New York State McDonald MccDonald

Vandal cuts car tops and slashes tires downtown

Deputies reported vandals damaged two carts at the Sports Bowl on S Main Street late last night. A convertible top and a right front tire were cut and a windshield broken on a car on W M Soule. A tire was slashed on Alva Harrison Jr.’s car at 1602 Eaton Ave.

S. Main Street Sheriff's Deputies W. M. Soule Mlinois St Alva Harrison Jr Eaton Ave

Car hubcaps stolen from Oxford State Road home

Deputy report says Steve Campbell of Oxford State Road had four hubcaps stolen from his car overnight. Total value ranged from 90 to 4 dollars, according to the sheriff’s office.

Steve Campbel Oxford State Road

Two Men Jailed Pending Hearing Near Log Cabin Tavern

George Reece thirty two and Lyle Johnson twenty one of Trenton Rt. 1 were arrested by sheriff deputies at about 3 a.m. on charges of destruction of property for damaging a telephone receiver in an outdoor booth near the Log Cabin Tavern Rt. 4 and for destroying a rural mailbox on the Liberty Fairfield road. They were placed in the county jail awaiting a hearing next Wednesday in the county court before Judge William Hendrickson in Fairfield.

George Reece Lyle Johnson Trenton Rt. 1 Sheriff's Log Cabin Rt. 4 Liberty + Fairfield County of Court William Hendrickson Fairfield

Got Machine Gun Better Register in Ohio

About 2,000 machine guns are in Ohio residents hands. Adjutant General Loren G Windom reports only four are registered as required by state law. He is pursuing stricter enforcement, noting many weapons are likely collectors’ items or war souvenirs from ex GIs.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Adj Loren G Windom

Immunity Slim On Newest Flu Immunity Slim On Newest Flu

State Health official Ralph E. Dork says children born since 1945 46 likely lack immunity to the B strain of influenza. He notes the last identifiable B strain epidemic occurred about 13 years ago and Ohio cases through last week totaled 825 versus 238 a year ago, with 1959 cumulative at 11a7.

Columbus Ohio Ralph E. Dork Dwork

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