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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1956

Page

2

2nd Lt David Sebald Dies In Crash Near Wilmington

2nd Lt David L Sebald 25 son of Mr and Mrs Harold Sebald of 105 Kenwood Dr killed instantly at 1 30 am in an auto crash near Wilmington He was PR officer at the Clinton County Air Base and lived in Wilmington with his wife The crash on Ohio 134 five miles north of Wilmington involved A Graves Williams 23 of Wilmington severely injured The car rolled seven times The Sebalds were in Louisville Ky for the weekend Funeral services will be handled by Wilson Memorial Home

David L. Sebald Harold Sebald Kenwood Dr Wilmington Young Sebald Clinton County Air al Clinton Memorial Hospital A. Graves Williams Wilmington Post Highway Patrol Sebald Air Force Base Ohio 134 Wilson Memorial Home

Butler County primaries vote tally announced

An official count shows 16 281 Butler County residents voted in Tuesday's primaries. Democrats numbered 539 and Republicans 6 752, with the figures released by Richard B. Wilkerson, clerk of the Butler County Board of Elections.

Butler Richard B. Wilkerson Butler County Board of Elections

Train and Car Accidents Leave Pedestrian, Child Injured

A 6 year old girl Brenda Kay May of Middletown was hit by a car at Clark Street and treated for a skull fracture and bruises. A man, Charles DeJarnette, was struck by a Boston and Ohio train at Grand Avenue after his dog darted under the engine, suffering multiple injuries and a fractured wrist. Police cited James Alderman after a three car crash on Clinton Street. Other minor city crashes were reported on Stanley Street and Verity Parkway.

Middletown Hospital Brenda Kay May Ernest May Clark St Clark Street Alva McQuinn Whitter Sr Charles DeJarnette Grand Ave Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Grand Avenue DeJarnette B&o L. E. Kilgore Eaton Ave Hamilton Winford Guthrie Rockdale Garfield Street Ray Jackson Longfellow St John Dean Wicoff St Verity Parkway Central Avenue

Warren Jury Returns 15 Indictments

Warren County jurors returned fifteen indictments after a two day session in which twenty five cases were heard and forty witnesses examined. Prosecutor Marvin E. Young announced seven cases were ignored and the report went to Judge Darrell R. Hottle.

Lebanon Warren County Rand Marvin E. Young

Salvation Army To Hear Dayton Center Leaders

Capt. and Mrs. William Ramage of Dayton's Men's Social Center will lead a united service at the Salvation Army Citadel on Clinton Street tomorrow at 8 p.m. Morning services at the Citadel and outposts observe a Mother’s Day theme with potted plants for the youngest mother, the oldest, and the one with most children. Major Charles Johnston and other post officers will join the Citadel services.

William Ramage Dayton

Injured Children Crowd Hospital Emergency Room

Four year olds flooded Mid dletown Hospital emergency room with injuries mostly from falls and minor accidents. Names and addresses of several families appear with injuries ranging from facial lacerations to scalp wounds. A dog bite and workplace injuries are noted. Multiple children treated and released to home.

Middletown Hospital Teddy Cottingin Chester Cottingin Erie Ave Stephen Turner Irvine Turner Mohawk St Billy Mull John Mull Hudson St Steve Schnabl Henry Schnabl Ira Carmichael Evalee Carmichael Baltimore St

Death notices for Raymond Mitchell 42 Middletown Hospital

Raymond Mitchell, 42, of 2704 Lapane Ave., died at 7:30 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital after being ill since Jan. 17. He worked at Zee Tool and Dye Co. Inc. Surviving: his wife Jean, his mother, and Ballard Jr., a brother. Graveside services were held at Woodhill Cemetery at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Eaton Funeral Home.

Raymond Mitchell Lapane Ave Middletown Hospital Mitchell Zee Tool and Dye Co., Inc Jean Ballard Jr Woodhill Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Leonard Shoemaker dies after auto strike in Lexington

Leonard Shoemaker 46 of Clay City Ky died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington after being struck by a car last Sunday while getting out of his vehicle. A World War II veteran, he worked at a Winchester restaurant. Surviving are his wife’s siblings and two sisters. funeral arrangements are pending at J. R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home.

Leonard Shoemaker Clay City Gano Darnell Oxford State Road Virginia Barrett Middletown Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington Shoemaker Winchester Kenneth Martinsville Ind Chessie McIntosh Anna Adams Indianapolis J. R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home

Warren County farmer Lee Duncan dies at 84

Lee Duncan a longtime Warren County farmer died at his Roachester area home yesterday at age 84 Funeral services will be at 2 pm tomorrow at Vale Funeral Home Morrow Burial will be in Middle Run Church Cemetery near Waynesville He is survived by his wife Dora two daughters Ulah Parshall of Urbana and Ethel Kelly of home two sons John Mt Sterling and William Leesburg ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren

Lebanon Lee Duncan Warren County Roachester the Vale Morrow Middle Run Church Waynesville Dora Ulah Parshall Urbana Ethel Kelly John Mt. Sterling William Leesburg

Franklin infant daughter dies in Glendale drive home

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ballard Smith of 131 Glendale Dr died at 7 10 p.m. The short notice lists the family address and names the parents in a concise obituary line.

Franklin Ballard Smith Glendale Dr

Falling Limb Damages Truck Near Eaton Intersection

Orvel Frederick contractor and Ray Motter escaped serious injury when a 20 foot tree limb fell on their small truck on Somers Street near North Franklin Street. The hood cab were bent a window broken as smaller limbs struck the truck. The main limb struck the street.

Eaton Orvel Frederick Somers Street Franklin Street Frederick Ray Motter

Revival to Begin at Mt Zion Baptist Church

The Rev. W. M. Downes of Cleveland will conduct a five day revival at Mt. Zion Baptist Church beginning Monday. Services are scheduled for 8 p.m. each evening.

W. M. Downes Cleveland Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Two Obituaries for Howard W Castle and Charlotte Wolfram

Howard William Castle 60 of Covington Kentucky and former New Miami resident died recently. Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Webb Funeral Home. Charlotte Wolfram 68 of 1374 Black Road, will have services at 2 p.m. Monday at Webb Funeral Home.

Howard William Castle Covington New Miami Webb Funeral Home Charlotte Wolfram Black Rd

Allen Delegate To President's Safety Meeting

Allen Campbell M. Allen Armco Steel Corp chief safety engineer is among over 2,000 invited delegates to the President's Conference on Occupational Safety in Washington May 14 to 16. Other area delegates include Minchelle Einhorn Franklin W. Russell Hicks Russell Spigal and more as Job Safety Week runs May 13 to 19.

Campbell M. Allen Armco Steel Corp Washington Minchelle Einhorn Charles A. Marsh Co Franklin W. Russell Hicks Hamilton Safety Council Russell Spegal Herring Hall Marvin Safe Co Hamilton Eisenhower Mitchell Commerce Walter Williams Agriculture Benson Arthur B. Langlie Lewis L. Strauss Atomic Energy Commission

Driving Rights Lost By Motorist In Franklin Court

Franklin special report A Franklin motorist Leo Matfeo age 25 of 627 Lake Ave had driving rights suspended for one year by Municipal Court Judge J T Riley he also was fined 50 dollars plus costs for reckless operation In other cases Eli Allen 22 Middletown was fined 25 dollars plus costs for speeding and no operator license Merel Bowlin 23 130 N Main St was fined 10 dollars plus costs for operating an unsafe vehicle Bobbie Jean Hicks 21 Carlisle was fined 25 dollars plus costs for no operator license but 20 dollars of the fine was suspended.

Franklin J. T. Riley Leo Matffeo Lake Ave Eli Al'en Middletown Merel Bowlin N. Main St Bobbie Jean Hicks Carlisle

At The Movies Showtimes This Saturday

Paramount screens I'll Cry Tomorrow at 1 50 4 20 6 45 and 9 15 p m Strand offers Target Zero at 1 15 4 40 and 8 25 p m Hell on Frisco Bay at 2 45 6 30 and 9 55 Colonial presents The Wild Dakotas at 2 50 6 00 and 8 50 p m Revolt of Mamie Stover at 1 15 4 00 7 05 and 10 15 Dixie Cruise In shows No Escape at 8 07 p m Bullet For Joey at 10 00 p m Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at 11 00 p m Rhythm and Blues at 1 45 a m

Frisco Bay Mamie Stover Dixie Cruise Joey

Still On The Job Oxford Police Chief Nets Juvenile Car Thieves

Oxford chief Harry Spencer, off duty from a garage, stopped three youths who fled in a stolen car from Muncie Ind. The youths confessed at the station to Police Chief C H Wassenich. Two Muncie patrolmen returned them for charges. The vehicle, damaged on the undercarriage, awaits its owner Sherman Brown of Muncie. Spencer holds a deputy badge and says any citizen may arrest under suspicions.

Oxford Harry Spencer Spencer Church St College Ave Police Statio C. H. Wassenich Muncie Ind Sherman Brown Wassenich

Two Are Hurt In Crashes In Rural Areas

Gerald Cameron 18 of Hamilton suffered serious injuries at 6 45 am when his car skidded on loose gravel on the Hamilton Trenton Road near Overpeck. He is at Hamilton Mercy Hospital with a possible skull fracture. Dorothy Stowe 51 of Camden sustained chest, knee and arm injuries at 7 45 pm in an auto accident north of Camden on Rt 127. She was treated at Mercy Hospital and released.

Frank Purkey Maple Dr Franklin Carroll Frates Winona Dr Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Hurdle Adams Ethel Ave Burg Machine Co Miamisburg Collett Egelston Charles Egleston Highview St Richard Bair Franklin-Trenton Elizabeth Presta John Presta Brown Ave Gerald Cameron Hamilton Hamilton-Trenton Cameron Hamilton Mercy Hospital A. N. Peters Dorothy Stowe Camden Rt. 127 Mercy Hospital

Fire Damages Franklin Home Under Construction

A house in Lar El subdivision suffered minor damage yesterday when a portion of shingle siding burned. Acting Fire Chief Howard Har ville said the siding was ignited by burning cardboard blown against the house, destroying about nine square feet. The unoccupied home was under construction and the alarm rang at 11 45 a.m.

Franklin Lar el Howard Harville

Independent Bus iness Backbone Of Country Optimist Speaker Says

Ed Wimmer vice president of the National Federation of Independent Business told Middletown Optimists that all fields of independent business form the backbone of American enterprise. He warned of confusion and a shift toward chain stores in Middletown while predicting monopolistic business big labor unions and centralized government threaten freedom. He cited declines in newspapers since 1920 and farm income disparities, attacked trading stamps as a racket, and urged free economy through widespread independent ownership and local control.

American Enterprise Ed Wimmer National Federa Tion Independent Business Middletown Optimists Wimmer Middletown Service Club

Fenwick Prom Honors King and Queen

Fenwick High School seniors Sally Mulligan and Robert Upton were crowned Prom Queen and King at the junior-senior dance held in the union. Bob Dobrozsi and Susan Stabler were named prince and princess. Garwood Wells Orchestra provided music. a Legion breakfast followed.

Sally Mulligan Robert Upton Fenwick High School Miss Mulligan L. P. Mulligan Baltimore St Upton Milton Sanderson 6Th Ave Bob Dobrozsi Susan Stabler Union Garwood Wells’ Orchestra The Legion King and Queen Ellen Kenney Sandra Kraft Jill Rentschler Tim Kraft Leo Miller Greg Schneider

Life Underwriter Officers Elected

Harry Norris of the National Life and Accident Insurance Co. of Nashville was elected president of the Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters at their luncheon meeting yesterday. New officers include John Hackett as vice president Randall Edwards as secretary treasurer and Glen Lane Kent Little Earl Streifthau Dick Nunery Ed Jones and Norman Brown as directors. Cal Grier reported on the state meeting held last month in Columbus.

Harry Norris National Life and Accident Insurance Co Nashville Tenn Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters John Hackett Randall Edwards Glen Lane Kent Little Earl Streifthau Dick Nunery Ed Jones Norman Brown Cal Grier State Assn. of Life Underwriters Columbus

Ninth Grader James Lilljestrand Tops Algebra Ranks

Roosevelt Junior High student James Lilljestrand won first in Division I algebra I in both the Miami District and atMiami University district scholarship exams held last week. A prior story misspelled his name as Jane.

Roosevelt James Lilljestrand Miami Miami University Jane

Police Missing Boy Kenneth Gibbs Reported By Father

Felix Gibbs of 1313 Woodlawn Ave reports his 15 year old son Kenneth Gibbs missing from home. The youth is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 130 pounds by his father yesterday.

Felix Gibbs Woodlawn Ave Kenneth Gibbs

Arrest of Har old Brewer on DUI charge

Officers yesterday arrested Har old Brewer, 27, of 18 N. Main St., at Central Avenue and Clinton Street on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Harold Brewer N. Main St Central Avenue Clinton Street

Smoke But No Fire at Hill Avenue Fire Report

Firemen from Companies 2 and 3 responded at 1:28 p.m. yesterday to 2002 04 Hill Ave and found no fire. A report noted burning sulphur candles and mentioned the United States producing 80 percent of the world's natural gas.

Hill Ave United States

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