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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1957

Page

2

Board Stands Hear Objections To Lemon Monroe Period Change

Middletown Board of Education discussed teacher appointments and facility use then heard objections from Lemon Monroe Band Boosters and students over changing Lemon Monroe High from eight to six 55 minute periods. The board kept the six period trial, set bids for local photography, and approved staff changes and resignations. It also approved gym use for a post prom party and a VFW basketball game with a 1000 dollar bond, and raised clerk Hugh Butler’s pay for extra duties.

Middletown Board of Education C. F. Lamphier Lemon-Monroe Lemon- Monroe High School Lamphier Woodruff Asst. Supt H. R. Cromwell W. E. Davis Lemon-Monroe High Harry Hadley C. W. Young Semet Solvay Coal Co Middletown Council of Churches Bible School Monroe Golden Helmet VFW Post Miller Gymnasium Middletown High School California Lecal Hugh Butler Butler Young Daniel C.campbell Monroe Presbyterian Church

Realtor Group To Hear State Board Official

LeRoy Parsons executive vice president of the Ohio Assn of Real Estate Board will speak at Middletown Real Estate Board noon meeting tomorrow. His topic is Pending Legislation Affecting Real Estate. Tom Baird Sr president will conduct the business session in the Oval Room of the Manchester Hotel.

LeRoy Parsons Ohio Assn. of Real Estate Board Middletown Real Estate Board Parson Tom Baird Sr Manchester Hotel

Urbana Man Killed After Truck Hits Utility Pole

Urbana resident Donald Wesley Bean, 42, died at Mercy Hospital from injuries after his truck crashed into a utility pole on Swisher Road eight miles northeast of Urbana. He succumbed two hours after the wreck.

Urbana Onion Donald Wesley Bean Mercy Hospital Swisher Road Here

Time Short On Getting Auto Tags

Police Chief Joseph Blackmore warns motor vehicle owners to replace 1956 tags with the new maroon and white 1957 plates by March 31. Cars on streets or parked with 1956 tags face arrest and prosecution for failure to register. Carrying tags loose will not suffice. tags must be in place.

Joseph Blackmore Blackmore Bureau of Motor Vehicles Columbus

Five Principals Attend Meet In Cincinnati

Five Middletown school principals attend the annual convention of the Department of Elementary School Principals of the National Education Assn in Cincinnati. Attendees include Homer Weikel Garfield School Leonard Minnich Edison Dale Reed Oneida Ray Standafer Central and Miss Beryl Orr Lincoln.

Middletown Department of National Education Assn Cincinnati Homer Weikel Garfield School Leonard Minnich Edison Dale Reed Oneida Ray Standafer Central Beryl Orr Lincoln School Charles P. Taft Eet Taft Nabe

Indiana Mother Hurt In Mishap Caused By Fog

A 36 year old Brookville area mother and her three year old son were injured when their car crashed into a stalled vehicle on fog covered U S 27 south of McGonigle. Mrs Geraldine Brandenburg and her son were treated at Mercy Hospital with knee injuries and head injuries respectively. The crash occurred after Herschel Brandenburg 37 struck the rear of Julius Rust 35 who was operating the stalled car.

Hamilton Brookville Ind U. S. 27 McGonigle Mercy Hospital Geraldine Brandenburg Brandenburg Brookville Rt. 2 Richard Ralph Kearney Richard Jordan Indiana Herschel Brandenburg Julius Rust Melville-Oxford Rd

Man Charged Second Time In Draft Evasion Case

John Henry McFarland, 24, of Cincinnati, is held in city jail awaiting arraignment before U S Commissioner Graham P Hunt Jr on charges of refusing induction. FBI says he was arrested on a Kentucky warrant under the Selective Service Act. He previously faced Ohio charges and was released on bond. The current charge stems from actions at Ft Thomas Kentucky last October.

John Henry McFarland Jefferson Rd Cincinnati U. S Graham P. Hunt Jr Fed Mason Special Federal Bureau Mason MacFarland Kentucky McFarland Ft. Thomas Selective Service FBI Ohio

Park Board Rules Out Wilson School Site for Park

Middletown Park Board in a special session finds Wilson School area parcels of about 1.33 acres priced around 12 000 dollars too high for park use. The board proposes an alternate site the water tower property on Kensington Street subject to City Commission approval and plans to meet with the City Commission to outline findings.

Middletown Park Wilson School Highview Kensington Street PTO Tom Carlson Parks and Recreation S. J. McAdow Rowan Crawford Martin Miller Park Board

Waynesville Youth Jailed For Assault

Franklin report states 18 year old John Henry of Waynesville found guilty in Municipal Court of assault and battery on a 16 year old Franklin boy. Acting Judge Frank Gusweiler fined Henry 25 dollars and costs and jailed him five days.

Franklin Waynesville John Henry Frank Gusweiler Henry Prof

Mid­dletown School System names six division study committee

A six division committee of teachers and administrators was appointed to aid in planning the Mid­dletown School System building program. The group will study educational program functions, building size and design, physical characteristics, special equipment, and furniture. It splits into kindergarten, grades 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, administrative and special facilities, and gymnasium auditorium sections.

Middletown Board of Education

Pictureless TV Sets Sought by Lighthouse for the Blind

The Lighthouse for the Blind in Philadelphia seeks pictureless television sets with blown-out picture tubes. They can repurpose the sets to provide listening enjoyment for the blind.

Philadelphia Lighthouse For

Second Victim Dies In Milford Fire

Cincinnati Warren Gordon age 30 of Milford died Monday at General Hospital from burns suffered in a Saturday house fire. His cousin Jean Parker 31 died in the flames. Parker's husband Rufus 33 and nephew Ronald DeMarcia 15 were critically burned in the blaze.

Cincinnati Warren Gordon Milford General Hospital Jean Parker Rufus Ronald DeMarcia Parker

Just Seems That Way! Police Numbers Questioned in Huntington

In Huntington West Virginia residents debate whether crime requires more police officers as an inquiring reporter photographs a familiar man. Records show the man used an alias and since 1942 has been arrested for assault AWOL auto theft breaking and entering and robbery.

Huntington W. Va

Vandals Wreck Parked Auto in Middletown

James Habig, 1334 Reynolds Ave., reported his 1952 model car parked on 1300 block of 1st Avenue vandalized. A window, two tail lights, a head light, a turn signal and gas cap were broken or removed and a tankful of gas stolen.

Middletown James Habig Reynolds Ave 1St Avenue

GM Science Show Seen By Roosevelt Students

Roosevelt Junior High students viewed the GM science show in an assembly. Middletown and Lemon Monroe high students will see the demonstration at their schools tomorrow. The two man team presents non technical science at work in daily life. The show features the Sunmobile and other tech wonders and aims to spark youth interest in science careers.

General Motors Roosevelt Middletown Lemon-Monroe Harlow H. Curtice Cole Middletown High Assembly

Intruder Frightened Away by Neighbor at 9th Avenue Home

Police reported a 10 am intruder attempt at 619 W. 9th Ave. A neighbor, Mary Perkins, frightened off a man about 23 with a blue coat and black trousers who had allegedly slept in a vacant area. The call to police came at 6:55 pm.

9Th Avenue 9Th Ave Mary Perkins

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Lemon- Monroe Robert Bollet Roosevelt Junior High Joseph Edward Seamon Virginia Seamon Ramona Winona Sorrell Katherine Bowden Maple Park Betty Petrocy Theodore Witt Roosevelt Junior Molenear Taft Ward Middletown High Fee Carl Hendrickson House of Chrome Hard South Main Realtor Group State Board Globe-Wernicke Haskell — Cole — Metalstand Carlson Smith Park Great la Paul Vincent Thomas Decatur St Charles Cook Glendale Dr Roland Sams Shaker, Rd Remington M.coy- Leffler Walter N. McCoy Homer C. Leffler Broad St First Ave Rogers de Cerera Chintz U.S West Central Avenue Central Avenue Second Ave Broad & Verity Grand Ave Gideon Road Union Sanitors
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