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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1957

Page

2

Science Awards To Be Continued In 1958 Competition

Thirty two industrialists and educators from Butler Clinton Fayette and Warren Counties voted to sponsor a Science Awards Competition in spring 1958. Walter Tangeman announced Cincinnati Milling Machine Co Wilmington schools and Wilmington College would sponsor the final event in Wilmington. The 1958 contest will be the third annual in four counties. Armco founder Charles R Hook praised the program begun in 1956 noting the need for more scientists as the Defense Department and industry face shortages. Attendees included Armco leaders and educators from Middletown Hamilton and Franklin.

Butler Clinton Fayette Warren Walter Tangeman Cincinnati Milling Machine Co Wilmington Schools Wilmington College Wilmington Tangeman Charles R Department of Defense Butler County R. L. Gray Armco Hugh W. Wright Matt Foley Harry LaTour Atiba Thomas Richard Peters William Csellak William Aiken Richard Siegel Howard Cromwell Middletown Allen Roudebusch Brvan Cariberry Hamilton Fred Byers Forrest Burns Franklin Warren County

Bad Brakes Bring Fine At Franklin

Insufficient brakes cost Middletown man Curtis Blair 3118 Morgan St a fine of 10 dollars and costs in Municipal Court here yesterday. William Chasteen 25 815 S Main St Franklin was fined for speeding. Earl Hymes 23 148 River St was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding but the fine suspended. Earl Pearson 31 Wilson Drive had assault and battery and disorderly conduct charges dismissed upon payment of costs. Bond forfeitures were James Burton 18 222 Walnut St hazardous passing 10 dollars and Robert Bryant 19 Franklin Rt 1 speeding 15 dollars. The light docket also included two intoxication cases.

Franklin Middletown Curtis Blair Morgan, St William Chasteen S. Main St J. T. Riley Earl Hymes River St Earl Pearson Wilson Drive James Burton Walnut St Robert Bryant Franklin Rt. 1

Hackett Named President of Middletown Life Underwriters

John R. Hackett staff manager of the Middletown Prudential Life Insurance office was named president of the Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters at their monthly meeting yesterday. Other officers include Richard Nunery vice president Randall Edwards secretary treasurer and Chalmers A. Brewer Perry Grier Edward W. Jones Glenn J. Lane Richard W. Rossman and Earl Streifthau directors.

John R. Hackett Middletown Prudential Life Insurance Office Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters Richard Nunery Randall Edwards Chalmers A. Brewer Perry Grier Edward W. Jones Glenn J. Lane Richard W. Rossman Earl Streifthau

Youth Fights Officer After Subduing Rescue

A 21-year-old local man George Brown of 1100 Elm St was arrested on intoxication charges near Central Ave and Clinton St. He fled south on Clinton St, was caught by Ptl Eugene Wolgamot, and a fight ensued. Brown received two head cuts needing 14 stitches at Middletown Hospital before being jailed. He was arrested at 12 15 a.m.

George Brown Elm St Central Avenue Clinton Street Ptl Eugene Wolgamot Brown Middletown

New Vehicles Demolished In Accident Near Hamilton

Two 1957 model automobiles were demolished in a traffic accident on Route 126 near Shandon southwest of Hamilton at 6 p m Friday. Glenn Sauerland 20 of Okeana was admitted to Mercy Hospital for leg and back injuries. Margie Sauerland 18 suffered head and arm injuries. Baxter Phelps 29 of Okeana Rt 1 drove the other car and was treated and released. Deputies said speeding or racing caused loss of control and both cars left the highway near a culvert after skidding 300 and 87 feet respectively.

Route 126 Shandon Hamilton Glenn Sauerland Okeawa Mercy Hospital Margie Baxter Phelps Okeana Rt. 1 Sauerland Auto Phelps Sauerland

Boy Injures Right Foot With Mower

A 15 year old Kenneth Kash stepson of William Wikle of Tren ton RT 1 was admitted to Middletown Hospital after lacerating the first three toes of his right foot in a power lawnmower. He is listed in satisfactory condition. Also in satisfactory condition is eight year old Richard Reedy son of Richard E Reedy Sr of 16 Railroad Ave Franklin who fell from a slide at Franklin Elementary School causing head abrasions. Ronald Smith four son of Sarm Smith Park Drive Carlisle treated at the hospital emergency room after cutting his right thumb on a pop bottle and receiving eight stitches.

Kenneth Kash William Wikle Trenton Rt. 1 Middetown Hospital Richard Reedy Richard E. Reedy Sr Railroad Ave Franklin Franklin Elementary School Ronald Smith Sarm Smith Park Drive Carlisle

Mrs Garnett Garrett Treated After School Fall

Mrs Garnett Garrett 34 wife of Ollie Garrett of 2407 South Main Street received treatment for a fractured left shoulder from a fall at Amanda School. She and the Smith guild were dismissed after treatment.

Garnett Garrett Ollie Garrett S. Main St Amanda School

Death of Louis C. Goode at 67 in Middletown

Louis C. Goode, 67, of 838 9th Ave., died at 7:25 am at Middletown Hospital from injuries after an accidental .22 rifle discharge on April 16. He was a longtime Middletown resident and retired Cohen Bros. employee. Survived by three brothers Obed Goode, Fred, and Amos, two sisters Helen Hawkins and Anna Berry. Funeral arrangements at Jordan Hall and Oswald Funeral Home, burial at Miami Cemetery in Corwin. A daughter Helen Schmees of Cincinnati and brother Frank Winfield of Maineville also survive.

Louis C. Goode 9Th Ave Middletown Mr. Goode Cohen Bros. Co Obe Oswald Miami Cemetery Corwin Helen Schmees Cincinnati Frank Winfield Maineville

Getting Rites Held for Clem L Getting Retired Farmer

Clem L Getting 74 a retired farmer died yesterday at his home 317 E McCabe St Eaton. Services at Eaton Church of the Brethren at 2 p m Monday with burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Survived by seven children Arthur Roy Getting Eaton Harold Dayton Mrs Gladys Brumbaugh Brookville Mrs Anna Marie Holder Toledo Mrs Janetta Adkins New Lebanon Mrs Wilma Mills Lewisburg three sisters Nellie Machen Eaton Cora Briggs Germantown Eva Eby Brookville a brother Oscar Getting Eaton 12 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Friends may call at Zimmerman Funeral Home West Alexandria.

EATON Clem L. Getting E. McCabe St Eaton Church of the Brethren Fairview Cemetery Gratis Arthur and Roy Getting Harold Dayton Gladys Brumbaugh Brookville Anna Marie Holder Toledo Janetta Adkins New Lebanon Wilma Mills Lewisburg Nellie Machen Cora Briggs Germantown Eva Eby Oscar Getting Zimmerman Funeral Home West Alexandria

Mindlin Mrs Minnie Mindlin Rites Set Tomorrow

Services for Mrs Minnie R Mindlin 79 of 117 River Street will be at 10 30 a m tomorrow at Market Funeral Home Dayton Burial will be in Beth Abraham Cemetery She formerly lived in Dayton Surviving are husband Samuel two daughters Mrs Milton Berger of Chicago and Mrs Stanley Emerson of Dayton a stepdaughter Mrs Herman Zeff of Cincinnati a stepson Sande Mindlin of Middletown a son Al Robbins of Evanston four grandchildren and four great grandchildren Memorial contributions are requested to the donor's favorite charity.

Franklin Minnie R. Mindlin River St Market Funeral Home Dayton Beth Abraham Mindlin Samuel Milton Berger Chicago Ill Stanley Emerson Herman Zeff Cincinnati Sande Mindlin Middletown al Robbins Evanston, Ill

Mrs Mary B Snethen dies in Lebanon at 90

Mrs Mary B Snethen, 90, lifelong Lebanon resident, died last night at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Services will be held at 2 p.m.

Mary B. Snethen Lebanon Good ‘Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati

Obituaries List From Hamilton Area

Mrs Blanche Brate Parker of 311 N 10th St Hamilton dies with services at 2 p.m. Monday at Proeschel Funeral Home William Hober 85 of 2309 Pleasant Ave Hamilton to Requiem High Mass 9 30 a.m. Monday at St Ann Church Mrs Fannie Heavenridge 92 of Fairhaven to services 2 p.m. Monday at Miller Baker Funeral Home College Corner

Blanche Brate Parker N. 10Th St Hamilton Proeschel William Hober Pleasant Ave St. Ann Church Fannie Heavenridge Fairhaven Miller-Baker Funeral Home College Corner

Houston contractor Forest McNeil dies at 81 after sport career

Forest W. McNeil, 81, a Houston building contractor who dominated strapshooting titles across the United States after taking up the sport as a hobby in 1908, died Thursday night. Johnny Mack, 64, longtime outdoors editor of the Pittsburgh Press and advocate for hunting fishing conditions and natural resources preservation, died yesterday in Pittsburgh.

Houston Tex Pittsburgh Johnny Mack The Pittsburgh Press

Matusow Verdict Upheld By Court

The U S Court of Appeals upheld Harvey Matusow's pre jury conviction and five year prison sentence for five counts of perjury tied to his testimony in a trial of 13 accused Communists. The 28 year old, who once called himself a liar, argued the Communist issue biased his trial but the court rejected the appeal in a unanimous decision.

New York U. S. Court of Appeals Harvey Matusow Matusow Roy M.cohn U. S

Police Arrests and Car Hub Cap Theft Report

Police last night arrested Lena Ferguson, 56, 404 Young St, and Irene Wardlow, 32, 301 Chester St, at the City Building on disorderly conduct warrants. Earl McMann, 1747 Central Ave, said thieves stole four hub caps from his car parked behind his home in May.

Lena Ferguson Young St Irene Wardlow Chester St Earl McMann Central Ave

Arrest Report for Hat Tie Smith on Disorderly Conduct

Officers yesterday arrested Hat Tie Smith aged 45 of 1605 Hudson Ave at the Garfield Street and Hudson Avenue intersection on a disorderly conduct charge.

Hattie Smith Hudson Ave Garfield Street Hudson Avenue

Driver Cited After Collision Injures Local Man

At Woodlawn Avenue and Baltimore Street two cars collided injuring Freddy Martin, 31, of 1510 Philadelphia Ave. Childress, 16, 3224 Seneca St., cited for failure to yield. Martin treated for contusions and abrasions, later dismissed. Police also cited Fay Owens for red light violation and Tandy Adams for taxi impact. Law son charged with DUI after rear-ending a parked car on Casper Avenue. Other incidents reported include a moving and parked-vehicle collision on Young Street, plus several minor damages on S Main Street, Verity Parkway and surrounding streets.

Woodlawn Avenue Baltimore Street Middletown Hospital Freddy Martin Philadelphia Ave Joseph Childress Seneca St Childress Marttin Baltimore St Martin Fay Owens Box 208 Gratis Tandy ‘Adams Highland St Central Avenue Broad Street Adams Owens William Lawson Fleming Rd James Ritter Manchester Ave Rcar Casper Avenue 1Grimes Street Lawson Young Street Robert Bailey Louis Pl Ollie Brandon Sycamore St Bailey

Portland pigeons drink from city gutter in drunken spree

In Portland Maine a gaggle of pigeons gathered around a gutter and dipped their bills as if intoxicated. Witnesses suggest someone emptied a reservoir of antifreeze into the gutter moments before causing the birds to stagger about.

Portland Maine

Three Children Die In North Philadelphia Fire

In a deadly North Philadelphia blaze, three children two brothers and their sister perished as flames engulfed their home. Father Joseph Gayton 30 attempted to reach them but was forced to retreat, while mother Elizabeth Gayton 28 and four other children were rescued.

Philadelphia IA Philadelphia Joseph Gayton Patrick Priscilla Joseph

Hoffa Appeal Turned Down

Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters boss, failed to dismiss the bribery and conspiracy indictment. He and co defendant Hyman I Fischbach won a brief trial delay on the Senate Rackets Committee spy case. Judge Burnita S Matthews set the trial for June 17 after denying motions. May 27 was previous.

Washington Jimmy Hoffa Teamsters Union Midwest Hyman I. Fischbach Senate Edward Bennett Williams Hoffa Daniel B. Maher Fischbach

Hamilton Man Denied Radiation Injury Claim by BWC

Walter J. Ziggas, 42, a Hamilton maintenance machinist at Fernald near Cincinnati, had his workmen's compensation claim for radiation exposure rejected. The BWC ruled he was not exposed to thorium or radioactive material to a harmful degree, despite sores after an exposure in June 1955.

Columbus Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Hamilton Fernald Bureau Walter J. Ziggas Cincinnati George Thompson Ziggas Joseph A. Quigley National Lead Co National Bureau of Standards Quigley

Dohn's Store Entered in Overnight Break-In

An overnight break-in at Dohn Hardware & Paint Co on 20 N Broad St left a second floor window smashed and intruders entering via the freight elevator shaft. A large cash register in the main office was pried open but found empty. nothing else appeared stolen. Co-owner Ea Dohn discovered the break-in at opening. Detectives Frazier and Barrett investigated.

Dohn Hardware & Paint Co N. Broad St Ea Dohn Herbert Frazier Barrett

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Nderwriters Hackett Electric Motors B. L. Dawson & CO Clark GA Bible School Grace Wilbraham Wilmore WPFB Clem Mrs Minnie Mindlin Melampy Associated Press Fenwick High School Mike Abell Jane Dorenbusch David Habig Mary Jo Fembers Manchester Hotel Kenneth Ramsey van Horn St John Barr Riverview i Tytus Avenue Enoch Drive Elwood St Louis Smith Hoaven S. Main Street 14Th Avenue Edward Hobart Girard Ave Verity Parkway BWC Dohn’s Geddim United States Canada CAP Portland Cement Association West Broad Street City
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