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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1953

Page

2

Four Middletown youths sentenced for break ins

Four Middletown area boys were sentenced to indeterminate terms at Lancaster's Boys Industrial School after admitting burglaries in and near Middletown. A sixth youth was placed on probation, and two others were arraigned in Juvenile Court, with one sent to the Bureau of Juvenile Research and the other awaiting sentencing.

BIS Middletown Area Lancaster Harry F. Walsh Middletown Bureau of Juvenile Research Columbus Jacob F. Seibold, Jr Loren Gustin Frank South Seibold Fouts Franklin Central News Agency Garfield Cafe Point Drive-In Enoch Dr Tytus Ave Murphy's Service Station Clark St A&p Red Bud Inn Gustin South Dixie Heights Maple Park Staton Sorrell Scott St Robert Randall Lowell St

Municipal Court Fines for Drunk Driving and Disorderly Conduct

Richard J. Smith 32 of 117 Doty St was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to five days in city jail for operating a car while intoxicated. He was arrested at Charles St and Tytus Ave Thursday night. Sam Wright bound over to Butler County Grand Jury under 500 dollar bond after hearing on a statutory offense. He was arrested Tuesday at the City Building on a warrant. Maurice Weaver 48 of 421 Yankee Rd Vensil Trimble 42 of 1104 Girard Ave Hazel Carter 32 and Helen Garbit 18 of 614 Garfield St were fined 10 dollars and costs each for disorderly conduct.

Richard J. Smith Doty St Charles St Tytus Ave Sam Wright Garfield St Butler County Grand Jury Maurice Weaver Yankee Rd Vensil Trimble Girard Ave Hazel Carter Helen Garbit

Thieves Loot Courthouse At Lebanon

Thieves break into Warren County courthouse in Lebanon stealing more than 500 dollars in cash and checks from Clerk of Courts Cliff Beckett and Officer George Johnson offices. They looted a cigar stand, taking cigarets cigars and candy. Entry was via the basement men’s room. the burglary was found when the building opened at 8 30 a m. Deputies Palmer and Carroll assisted in the investigation.

Lebanon Warren County Cliff C. Beckett George B. Johnson Richard Satterthwaite Arch Schueller Court House Ralph Palmer George Carroll

Workman Burned in Armco Gas-Bottle Blast

Holly Kennard a 34 year old Franklin Route 2 resident was severely burned in a flash fire at Armco East Works while loading scrap metal into vertical shears an acetylene bottle in the scrap ruptured and gas ignited. He is in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital with third degree burns on the left hand and second degree burns on face neck and knees. Fire units from Companies 2 and 3 and Middletown Fire Department ladder unit responded. only minor damage to the building.

Holly Kennard Franklin Route 2 Armco East Works Middletown Hospital Kennard Middletown Fire Department

Police Briefs Det. Fouts arrests man on property destruction charge

Detective Paul Fouts arrested William E. Wilson, 25, 1503 Lafayette Ave, on a warrant for destruction of property. Wilson posted $500 bond and is to appear in Municipal Court Monday. A 7 year old girl and another child were bitten by dogs yesterday per mothers’ reports. Police filed a delayed report on Thursday night theft of two tarpaulins worth 80 dollars from a parked car on Verity Parkway. Kenneth Evang Hopwood, Pa, reported the theft.

Paul Fouts William E. Wilson Lafayette Ave Verity Pkwy Kenneth Evang Hopwood

Four Crashes Reported In City Yesterday

Police investigated four accidents with no injuries. Delbert Minck’s parked car suffered 100 dollars damage after being backed into by Edward McCarty on Tytus Ave and Enoch. Norman Igo Jr. (7) ran into Leah Faye Piersall on Yankee Rd. Ward and Creager collided on Germantown Rd at Verity Pkwy causing 115 and 75 dollars damage. Mary Knepshield (33) caused a left turn collision with Garnet Freeman on Verity Pkwy totaling 275 dollars to each vehicle. Ward cited for failure to yield right of way.

Delbert Minck Winona Dr Edward McCarty Nelbar St Tytus Ave Enoch S&j Norman Igo, Jr Eighth Ave Yankee Rd Leah Faye Piersall Canal St Carl Edward Ward Franklin Leonard W. Creager Germantown Rd Verity Pkwy Ward Auto Creager Ward Creager Auto Mary Knepshield Fourteenth Ave

Rain Ends Weekend With Late Sunday Showers

Pleasant weekend weather gave way to late Sunday afternoon or night showers and thunderstorms forecast by the forecaster. Today’s highs near 76 with a low around 56 tonight then warming to about 80 ahead of Sunday rain.

Japanese Student Is Sunday Speaker at Central Church

Sakio Ikeda a Japan native and Cincinnati Seminary senior will speak at 7:30 p m Sunday at the Central Church of Christ. Ikeda came to the U S after wartime mission work as a high schooler to study English, became a Christian, and plans a year of graduate study before returning to Japan to evangelize. He will share firsthand details on Japan’s missionary needs.

Sakio Ikeda Japan Cincinnati On Seminary Central Church of Christ Ikeda America

Clarksburg Fights Twin City Government in Court

Clarksburg faces a court hearing at 10 a.m. in Harrison County Circuit Court over a split city government. Republicans seek an injunction to remove Democrat city manager J. Frank Wiseman while Democrats argue two GOP council members may be ineligible, leaving the city with two sets of officials.

Clarksburg W. Va Harrison County Circuit Court A. Pagel Lockard J. Frank Wiseman

Real Estate Transfers Listing Numerous Lot Deals and Sums

A county notice lists multiple real estate transfers with buyer and seller names, properties, locations, and amounts. Transactions involve Middletown, Lemon, New London, Union, Madison, and other locales, with parcels ranging from 1 acre to 196 acres and prices from no tax up to 4,500 dollars. Major buyers include Middletown Federal Savings and Loan and individual purchasers.

Kathryn Kilgore Ogiesby- Barnitz Bnk Margaret Miller Edgar Streifthau Daisy Reynolds Jet Porter Lloyd Miller Wilbur Peck Harry Norris Hilda Moon S. M. Mulloy Paul Brooks D. Hgts Ray Lengers Ralph Burchett New London James Baird Carew Davis Lemon Ashland Osborn Charles Pernicka Evelyn F Kenneth Wells Ralph Brown Clifton F Harry Dawson Hattie Brown Seven Mile Edward Geary Herbert Rose Union Curtis Hughes Orville Whitt Home A Luther Shepherd Dessie Shepherd Madison Sarah Lansaw Taylor Lansaw Rolling Mill PLC Rhodina Moss Robert Pennington Marvin Richardson George Smith Robert Burton Franklin Yeary Oneida

Injury Suit Filed Against Armco Steel Corp in Middletown

Clifton Hatton of 506 Columbia Ave Middletown filed in Common Pleas Court seeking damages for injuries while replacing railroad ties on Armco Steel Corp property. He says Industrial Commission claim was denied and asks for a jury and court finding of entitlement to compensation.

Clifton Hatton Columbia Ave Middletown Common Pleas Armco Steel Corp Industrial Commission

Obituary for Miss Matilda Augspurger 1865 87

Miss Matilda Augspurger aged 87 of 2080 Caldwell Street Williamsdale died at 12 05 p m Thursday after a long illness following a fall. Born September 17 1865 in Butler County she was a lifelong Mennonite and survived by a sister-in-law three nephews and two nieces. Funeral 10 30 a m Monday Webb Funeral Home Hamilton Rev J E Amstutz to officiate burial Mennonite Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m Sunday.

Matilda Augspurger Caldwell St Williamsdale Butler County Christian Katherine Schertz Augspurger Mennonite Church Trenton Katie M. Augspurger Robert Hillbrand Seven Mile Lewis H. Augspurger Josephine Kinsinger Webb Funeral Home Hamilton J. E. Amstutz Trenton Mennonite Church

Mrs Alice Shel ey Scholl 82 dies at home Franklin

Mrs Alice Shel ey Scholl age 82 dies at 2 30 a m today at her Union Rd Franklin home after brief illness Surviving are daughter Mrs Alberta Wesco of Miltonville four sons Charles Mi amisburg Albert Alpheious and Robert Scholl all of Franklin a brother Robert Sheley of Middletown nine grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Her husband Charles and a son Vernon predeceased her Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Anglesby Funeral Home

Franklin Alice Sheley Scholl Union Rd Alberta ‘Wesco Miltonville Charles Miamisburg Albert Alpheious Robert Scholl Robert Sheley Middletown Vernon Anglesby

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD N J Montgom ery Babcock Case retired consulting engineer who led George Washington bridge construction and other spans. EAST STROUDSBURG Pa Ennis Davis 50 author and lecturer on music education was director for Fred Waring organization and editor of Music Journal. NEW ORLEANS Charles Heartman 2 internationally known rare book dealer. HOLLYWOOD Angus D Tail lon 65 acted in films then stand in for Barry Fitzgerald. Born in Ontario Canada.

Associated Press Englewood N. J East Stroudsburg Ennis Davis Fred Waring Music Journal Magazine Winston, Md New Orleans Charles Heartman Hanover Germany Hollywood Angus D. Taillon Barry Fitzgerald Ontario Can

Legalized Wire Tapping Is Urged

Attorney General Brownell asked Congress to authorize FBI wiretaps in national security cases and defend using such evidence in court. He cited possible retrial prospects for Judy Coplon, whose 1950s espionage case drew reversals over intercepted telephone conversations.

Washington Congress Brownell Senate House FBI Judy Coplon Miss Coplon

Car Blaze and False Alarms Prompt Fire Response

Firefighters responded to a car blaze on Park Street at 6 22 a m caused by a short circuit under the hood of Arthur Rupp's car in Trenton with damage estimated at 100 dollars. Earlier, three false alarms were reported on Baltimore Street Michigan Avenue Garfield Street Hudson Avenue and a third call to Fairmount Avenue and Curtis Street involving Companies 1 2 and the ladder company.

Company Park St Arthur Rupp Trenton Companies Baltimore St Michigan Ave Garfield St Hudson Ave Fairmount Ave Curtis St

Car Recovered and Suspects Arrested in Theft Case

Police recovered a stolen car from Green Campbell at 1602 Plum St and arrested Owing Thompson, 25, on auto theft charges. A 17 year old Sterling, Ky. youth was held for juvenile authorities in connection with the theft.

Green Campbell Plum St Central Ave Owing Thompson Plum Ave Mr. Sterling

At The Movies Showtimes This Weekend

Paramount screens The System and Naked Spur with showings on Saturday and Sunday. Blue Gardenia plays Sunday matinee. Strand offers Man Betrayed Horizons West Saturday and Atomic Monster Flying Saucer Sunday with multiple nightly times.

Paramount Gardenia Naked Horizons

Foam cleans carpets, hotels favor it for rugs

An ad style note touts foam as a superior rug and upholstery cleaner. It claims hotels use foam for carpet cleaning due to its results and promotes Fina Foam sold at The Gantral Store downstairs.

Gantral A. Elle

Damages Sought After Oxford Bowling Alley Fire

John F. Terry seeks 3124.87 in Common Pleas Court against Champion Service Co Inc and Frank Dodd over a January 10 1952 Oxford Bowling Center fire. Terry operated a dance studio on the second floor and claims loss to property and clothing with partial insurance reimbursement.

John F. Terry Delaware Ave Lakewood Common Pleas Champion Service Co., Inc S. Erie Blvd Hamilton Frank Dodd Oxford Terry Oxford Bowling Center Dodd Champion Service Co Allega

Eisenhower Dines With Newshawks

President Eisenhower dined with the White House Correspondents Association and said he could not remember a nicer time. He noted the eighth anniversary of V E Day and planned a weekend at College Station with his brother Milton S Eisenhower. Entertainment featured reporters skits and professionals led by Bob Hope and Ethel Merman.

Washington Eisenhower White House

Ex-Communist Refused Records By State Spouse

Washington report says ex Communist Matusow was denied access to records by his wife at their residence. Two policemen accompanied him to the home where Mrs Matusow refused to unlock the library containing the files. Matusow had agreed to compile a list of Reds in the news field for Senator McCarthy.

Washington Harvey M. Matusow Sen McCarthy R-Wis Matusow Senate Investigations Committee

Malenkov Sends Greetings to Grotewohl on WWII anniversary

Soviet Prime Minister Georgi Malenkov sent a public telegram to East German Premier Otto Grotewohl on the eighth anniversary of the end of World War II. In his message Malenkov wished the German people success in unification and in achieving a peace treaty that serves German and world peace.

Moscow Georgi M. Malenkov Otto Grotewohl Malenkov Germany

Two Injured Slightly In Crash At Trenton

Two people were injured slightly in Trenton when two autos collided at the intersection of Ohio 73 and the Hamilton Trenton Road. Donald Runyan 21 of Sabina suffered forehead abrasions and Fred Wall 18 of Harveysburg had a facial and knee lacerations.

Trenton Ohio 73 Hamilton-Trenton Rd Donald C. Runyan Sabina Fred Wall Harveysburg Bunyan Donald Halsey Park Ave Hamilton Halsey Hamilton-Trenton Runyan

Labor Committee Ready To Start New Legislation

The House Labor Committee, after three months of so called extended hearings on Taft Hartley revision, is prepared to write new legislation. At the last public session members accused National Labor Relations Board officials of bias and impropriety while NLRB General Counsel George J Bott defended the board against the charges. Bott said the accusers want to "kill the umpire."

Washington House Labor Committee National Labor Relations Board Taft-Hartley George J. Bott Bott

Cincinnati Attorney Succumbs To Illness

Cincinnati lawyer Joseph L. Lackner, a member of the bar for more than 50 years, died at his home Friday after a long illness.

Cincinnati Joseph L. Lackner

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