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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1954

Page

2

Transfer petitions circulate over Lemon Middletown vote

Lemon Township petitions for or against transferring Lemon Local School District into Middletown City School District circulated today. Twelve opponents will be represented by Vic Simpson and six supporters by Glenn Selby as petitions head to a May 24 return and June 1 deadline set by the Middletown Board of Education.

Lemon Local Middletown City Lemon-Monroe Pencdl Vic Simpson Monroe Glenn Sel Selby Princeton St Middletown Butler County Board of Education County Election Board C. W. Young County Board of Education

Sullivan Again To Head Knotholers

Charles Sullivan was reappointed director of the Knothole League by the Middletown Park Board in a session at the Municipal Court Room. The board opened bids for a tractor and a half ton truck for maintenance, approved three chlorinators for city pools, and recommended their purchase to the City Commission. It also voted to buy fencing material for Smith Farm baseball diamonds to mark parking areas with a low post and cable fence.

Charles Sullivan Middletown Sullivan Smith Farm

Longview League Receives Funds Reported Donations

Longview Social Service League board met at Mrs. J. T. Orr’s home on Oxford Street. Donations were received from Armco’s Inspection Department for Founder’s Day and from Mrs. George Popp. ABC and LaSertoma Clubs will host a Saturday party for patients at Longview Hospital. Next meeting is June 14 at Mrs. Tom Lawson’s home.

Longview Social Service League J. T. Orr Oxford Street Armco George Popp ABC LaSertoma Longview Hospital Tom Lawson 1Lth Ave

Middletown Board Responds to Ship's Amended Proposals

The Middletown board has not issued a statement since the township replied last week to a set of 14 amended proposals.

Middletown

Python found alive after missing from Miami University zoo

Oxford special report: a five foot baby python stolen four days earlier was found under a culvert on the Miami University golf course. It was cold but unharmed, and an anonymous postcard led museum officials to it.

Oxford Miami University University Zoology Museum Robert L. Strecker Strecker

Poster Wins National Prize for Middletown Student

National Scholastic magazine awarded first prize to Fred Dennison a ninth grader at Roosevelt Junior High for a poster. The prize of 25 dollars will be presented as his work is exhibited at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh.

National Scholastic Magazine Fred Dennison Roosevelt Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh Fred Middletown Cincinnati

Daytonian Admits Robbery In Mason

Ray Whitted 33 of Dayton admitted unarmed robbery of a Buckeye Lodge cash drawer near Mason on Sunday night. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Squire Clarence Banker and was ordered held to the Warren County grand jury on $1000 bond. Whitted was captured about an hour later at a Monroe cafe and jailed when unable to post bond.

Lebanon Ray Whitted Darragh Rd Dayton Mason Warren County Grand Jury Squire Clarence Banker Ben Reibling Buckeye U. S. 42 Reibling Whitted Monroe Warren County

Three City Collisions Total $340 In Damages

Police report three auto accidents in the city last night causing $340 in damage with no injuries. Anna Beckett's car struck Jim Etter’s at Casper and Grimes at 7:25 p.m. Etter’s car $150 damage. Martin and Hensley collision at Auburn and Crescent Left Martin $95 and Hensley $35. Ristaneo rear ended Little at Central and Clinton at 9 p.m. Ristaneo car $50 damage.

Anna Beckett Lake Ave Franklin Casper Avenue Grimes Street Jim Etter Woodlawn Ave Etter Richard J. Ristaneo Central Ave Rollie M. Little Garfield St Ristaneo Central Clinton Street

Bulk Milk Dispenser Questioned In Eaton Case

Preble County Common Pleas Court heard stipulations in State of Ohio vs Chester Wagner Eaton restaurant owner. Wagner faces a weights and measures charge over a bulk milk dispenser while defense argues health and sanitary aspects. Prosecutors must file briefs within 30 days, then defense responds in 30 days.

Eaton Preble County Common Pleas Court State of Ohio Chester Wagner Wagner State Department of Agriculture Preble Everett Fahrenholz Vincent Defelice Department of Agriculture Ohio State Department of Health Ohio Public Health Council Ohio Restaurant Assn

Jubilee Group Cancels Meeting

The Middletown High prom jubilee committee meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed to Tuesday May 18 at 7 30 in the Civic Association. The cancellation stems from the sophomore class play tonight in the school auditorium. Over 1300 has been collected toward the 2500 needed for the May 21 affair. Mrs Stanley List joins the publicity committee.

Middletown Civic Association Ernest Graff

$50 Taken In Two Store Burglaries

A $50 cash drawer loss at Walker Shoe Store 1024 Central Ave with no theft at W T Grant store 1028 Central Ave. Burglars smashed skylights to enter both sites. Grant’s found by a cleaning woman about 8:20 a.m. Monday. Det. Capt. Ralph Bauer and detectives Frazier Crout and Fitzgerald investigated.

Walker Shoe Central Ave W.T. Grant Ralph Bauer Grant's Bauer Herbert Frazier Roy Crout John Fitzgerald

Movie listings at The Strand and The Parasiount theaters

At The Movies PARASIOUNT shows Rid ers to the Stars at 1 15 4 45 8 15 p m Three Loves at 2 45 6 10 and 9 40 p m STRAND presents Kansas Pacific at 1 15 4 20 7 25 10 20 p m Calamity Jane 2 30 5 35 9 41 p m Enchanted Cottage at 1 36 4 50 and 8 10 p m Because of You at 3 10 6 30 and 3 50 p m

Kansas Pacific

Woman 78 Is Twelfth Auto Victim in Hamilton This Year

Hamilton special report states Mrs Adelia Muncy Jones aged 78 died at Mercy Hospital at 11 45 a m after being struck by a car April 24 at Ross Avenue and B Street. Driver John G Jones age 46 faces second degree manslaughter charges. he had previously been cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. The death is Hamilton’s 12th traffic fatality this year and Butler County’s fifth in eight days. Mrs Jones survived by husband John A Jones, three daughters, two sons, nine grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren._body located at Webb Funeral Home.

Hamilton Adelia Muncy Jones S. B St Mercy Hospital Jones Ross Avenue B Street John G. Jones Millville-Oxford Rd Knox County John A. Jones Chester Jones Marvin Geschwind Indianalis Warren Pegg Ofamilton Joseph and Goebel Jones Webb Funeral Home

Trinity School Registration Set For May 27

Holy Trinity School will hold registration for next fall’s first grade on May 27 at 10 am. Children must be six before May 1 to enroll. Next year eligibility will shift to September 1. Students raised $250 in a missionary paper drive. over half goes to Father Russell Sprinkle in Formosa.

Holy Trinity Father Russell Sprinkle Formosa Father Sprinkle Middletown China

The Menu Wasn't Right and the Fight

Vivien Mitchell testified in Municipal Court that her husband James Mitchell struck her with a mop handle after objecting to dinner of kale spoiled potatoes chips and a beer. Mitchell denied the assault charge saying he only swung at her. Judge J T Lamb fined him $50 and costs but suspended it.

Vivien Mitchell James Mitchell Minnesota St Mitchell J. T. Lamb

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