Driver Survives Steel Load Wreck in Highway Crash
A truck driver, Clarence Wells, 34, escaped serious harm when a load of rolled steel coils shifted, causing the vehicle to leave Rt. 122, crash through a guardrail, and overturn near Pebble County line. Wells crawled from the cab with bruises and abrasions, declined medical help. Two teens were mildly hurt in a separate Ohio 123 roundup crash near Red Lion as a car veered into a ditch. Joseph Kellar, 15, and Ronald Newbold, 16, were treated at Middletown Hospital. A third incident saw three year old David McDonald hit by a truck wheel near his home but was not injured and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wells
Waneta St
Rt. 122
Peble County Line
Ohio 123
Red Lion
Middletown Hospital
Joseph Kellar
Ronald Newbold
Dayton
Charles Kellar
David McDonald
Charles McDonald
Carolina St
Middletown
Springboro to Ask Fees on Road Work
Springboro council authorizes street repairs estimates for streets in Slusser and Fox subdivisions. Board of Public Affairs fee proposal for builders is sent back. mayor says council action not needed. An ordinance with Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. for service passes, lowering base rate with fuel adjustment, likely reducing bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Leon Faris
Slusser and Fox
Board of Public Affairs
Harry O'Neill
Rec
Denver
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
School Patrol Final Exams Briefing Led by New Leader
Patrol Arnold Ferguson led a briefing for 180 school patrol members from city Oneida and Maple Park. Captains were elected, including "Jimmy of the School Patrol." Dan Kruger of Lemon Monroe School will speak next Thursday. A patrol drill is set for Lakeside Park the following week. Final exams are scheduled for Thursday May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Ferguson
Oneida
Maple Park
Jimmy
Dan Kruger
Lemon-Monroe
Lakeside Park
Three To Receive Oddfellows Rites
Three candidates will receive first degree IOOF initiatory rites next Thursday at the lodge meeting. Robert Rank has been accepted and will receive the initiatory degree. Memorial services were planned with the Rebekah Lodge and Middletown Oddfellows will attend the Southwestern Boosters Association event in Liiney with two candidates. In 1954 about 24,000 Americans died of lung cancer, seven times 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rank
Rebekah Lodge
Middletown Oddfellows
Southwestern Boosters’ Assn
Ohio
Liiney
Woman Hurt In Collision Of Two Cars
A Middletown woman suffered minor injuries and a man was cited into Municipal Court after a two car crash at Manchester Avenue and Shafer Street at 3 17 p m yesterday Mrs Evelyn Anderson 37 of 600 Stanley St treated at Middletown Hospital for abrasions to left knee a head bump and chest contusions Rev Jerome C Schulz 72 of 2307 Linden Ave cited for failure to yield right of way He said he did not see a stop sign and collided with Mrs Anderson whose car struck a stop sign and veered into the yard of Peter Kurtz 20 Shafer St Damage totaled 500 to the Anderson car 400 to Schulz s vehicle and the stop sign demolished Other incidents included a bus and a car collision at Clinton Street and Central Avenue causing 225 in damages and a morning sun glare incident at a railroad crossing on Jefferson Road with 50 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Manchester Avenue
Shafer Street
Evelyn Anderson
Stanley St
Middletown Hospital
Jerome C. Schulz
Linden Ave
Schulz
Itrs
Five More Star Winners in Lucky Stop Contest
Five prize winners were named for the fourth week of the Lucky Stop Sign safety contest. Anne Bailey James George Irving Blake Jack Crocker and Mrs Daniel Barton each spotted a stainless steel star at five different intersections. Patrolman Delman Whitt urged the star be returned to police headquarters after it went missing from the South Avenue and Crawford Street area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delman Whitt
Anne M. Bailey
Ohio Ave
Leibee Street
Manchester Avenue
James* George
Crawford St
South Avenue
Crawford Street
Irvin Blake
Somerville Rt. 1
Hanover Avenue
S. Verity Parkway
Jack Crocker
Mohawk St
Curtis Street
Yankee Road
Daniel Barton
Shafer St
McKnight Drive
Central Avenue
Whitt
City Building
City Police
Hi-Y Dances Off Until Next Year
YMCA Boys' Work Secretary Harry ter Braak announced today that no more Hi-Y dances will be held until next fall as warm weather and outdoor activities rise. A total of 2,294 attended the 15 Friday dances this year, averaging over 150 per dance, a bit below last year due to more school sponsored dances. Parents of Hi-Y members acted as sponsors for this year's first attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Harry Ter Braak
Ter Braak
Wilson City's Delegate For Defense Talks
Paul Wilson, local director of civil defense, was to represent Middletown today at a County Civil Defense executive committee meeting in Hamilton to outline an itemized county budget. City Commissioners had earlier discussed contributing to the county program only after receiving the budget and plans. Francis Carmody was slated to attend but was called to New York for Aeronca discussions on airport expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilson
Middletown
County Civil Defense
Hamilton
Francis Carmody
New York
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Aeron. Ca
YMCA Group Plans Cinerama Trip to Cincinnati Theater
More than 100 YMCA youths will travel by bus from the Y lobby at 9 15 a m to Cincinnati's Capitol Theater for a special reduced price Cinerama showing. They will return about 3 p m with supervisors Mrs Jack Brelsford Mrs John Warner Miss Stella West Mrs Della Mary DeJerus Harold ter Braak and Harry ter Braak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Jack Brelsford
John Warner
Stella West
Della Mary DeJerus
Harry Ter Braak
Harold Hayes
Cincinnati
Capitol Theater
Ter Braak
Eight-Unit Apartment Among May Permit Approvals
City builds total permit value 253 908 dollars for the first week of May led by an eight unit apartment at Girard Avenue and Curtis Street issued to George Hancock. The project aims to finish before fall term with all efficiencies and appliances. Hancock and Coomer builders, Aeronca Manufacturing adds space on Germantown Road, valued 22 500 dollars. Seven homes awarded to Harry A Finkelman Inc in Barbara Park extension Orchard Street. Three residential permits issued to Britt Kendrick in Douglas Park subdivision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ludewig
Girard Avenue
Curtis Street
George Hancock
Hancock
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Germantown Road
Steelex Construction
Ludewig
Harry A. Finkelman Inc
Barbara Park
Orchard Street
Finkelman
Britt Kendrick
Douglas Park
City Manager Kramer Resigns Two Patrolmen Also Step Down
Howard H. Kramer announced two resignations from the police division, Patrolmen Robert E. Trimble and Gilbert T. Lafayette Jr., effective May 31 to enter business. The Civil Service Commission now holds an eligibility list valid until September, with no further examinations for the two posts. Trimble, a traffic officer for years, joined December 16, 1948, and Lafayette, appointed July 16, 1950, resides at Hig Dome 918 Midway Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. Kramer
Civil Service Commission
Robert E. Trimble
Gilbert T. Lafayette Jr
Division of Police
Kramer
Trimble
Taylor Ave
Polio Shot Make Up Due For Eligible Children
A final reminder from Health Department officials calls eligible children to report tomorrow at 9 a.m. to the health office on the second floor of the Civic Association building for Salk polio make up shots. Dr Charles Buchert and nurses Anna Laura Fay and Mildred Schwing will administer from 9 to 9 30 a.m. Only those originally registered will be accepted due to limited serum. About 30 children who missed the previous inoculation are eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Civic Association
Charles Buchert
Anna Laura Fay
Mildred Schwing
Fire damages shed on Shartz Road in Franklin
Firemen reported minor damage from a shed blaze on the Edward Wills property on Shartz Road. The site is occupied by Shelby Raney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Edward Wills
Shartz Road
Shelby Raney
Memorial Day planning groups named by committee
Memorial Day committee held its first meeting and appointed groups for cemetery duties at Woodside Middletown and Calvary. Other roles were assigned to Mrs. Raymond Palmer and Mrs. Hiram Fullen for program and publicity. Earl Mendenhall for music. Mrs. India Wells for public speaking system. Cecil Runyan for parade. and Tom Brown Robert Minor Stanley Sorrell for transportation. The next meeting is 7:30 p.m. May 12 at the armory back of the Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wilson
Woodside Cemetery
Joe Cox
Curtis Powell
Joseph R. Baker Jr
Middletown
Stanley Crist
Wayne Smith
Calvary Cemetery
al Ryan
Joseph Schramm
Raymond Palmer
Hiram Fullen
Joe Neu
Earl Mendenhall
India Wells
George S. Fletcher
Cecil Runyan
Tom Brown
Robert Minor
Stanley Sorrell
Legion Home
Police Briefs: Eugene Compton Arrested on Assault Warrants
Eugene Compton aged 54 of 194 Fleming Road was taken into custody last night at the City Building on an assault and battery warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Compton
Fleming Rd
Oney Williams Arrested On DUI And Disorderly Charge
Police took Oney Williams, 28, of 2204 Dixie Highway into custody in the 400 block of South Sutphin Street early today on charges of driving while intoxicated and disorderly conduct. Indian elephants stand three feet high at birth and grow to eight to ten feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oney Williams
Dixie Hwy
S. Sutphin Street
Cigarette Blamed For Store Blaze In City
A cigarette tossed into a window sill caused a small blaze at Walker Shoe Store 1024 Central Ave. It set papers and the wooden sill on the Wall Street side alight. Fay estate owned the property. Teams 1 and 2 responded at 5 05 p m. A second alarm at 5 30 p m sent Company 1 to a rubbish fire at 318 N Verity Parkway owned by C D Motor Freight Co. No damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Shoe Store
Central Ave
Wall Street
Fay Estate
Company 1
C&d Motor Freight Co
N. Verity Parkway
Commentator Named for Beth el Style Show at McKinley
Mrs Vivian Washington will serve as commentator for the Beth el AME Trustee Helpers style show at 8 p.m. today in McKinley Junior High School. A summer fashions display is organized by a committee led by Mrs Thelma J Doty as general chairman with Mrs Jerry Glover and Mrs Oliver Smith as co chairs per Mrs Cash Ferguson AME president. The Rev C M Flannigan is pastor of the AME Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Washington
Bethel Ame
McKinley Junior High School
Thelma J. Doty
Jerry Glover
Oliver Smith
Cash Ferguson
Trustee Helpers
C. M. Flannigan
AME
Movieings Showtimes At The Paramount And Strand
Friday and Saturday schedules list Escape to Burma and Twist of Fate at Paramount with showings at 1:15 4:15 7:15 and 10:00 p.m. Treasure Ruby Hills and Tarzan's Savage Fury appear at Strand with varied matinee and late slots including 1:15 4:15 7:20 and 10:10 p.m. plus Tarzan's Savage Ferry and Treasure Ruby Hills' at other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Burma
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Box 103
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Woodrow C. Downs
Woodlawn Ave
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Trenton
New York Central Railroad
Jefferson Road
Frank Daly
Clark St
Clifford Bishop
Germantown
ALL
Crawford
Wilson City
Middletown High School
Hancock and
George Coomer
Lafayette
Hig Dome
Midway St
Freeman
Seveey
Ross
GSA Davy Grocket
Davy Crockett Polo
Davy Crockett
Boys’ Shop
Davy Crockett Boleros
Jackie
Style Show
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