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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1957

Page

2

Scholarship Makes It Triple Thrill Queen Of Em All At JA Show

Patricia Averdick, 17, reigns NAJAC queen at the ninth annual JA wards banquet, wins a $4,800 Kennedy Foundation scholarship, and leads Air Raiders to national first in JA broadcasting. Dick Beebe is crowned NAJAC king as 418 attendees celebrate at Manchester Hotel.

Pat Patricia Averdick Delbertson Kensington Kennedy Foundation Chicago Miss Averdick Air Raiders Hugh B. Sweeny WPFB Jaycee Dick Beebe Assn Middletown Fenwick High School Lawrence Krusling Fenwick Weith

PTA Scholarship Awarded to Sarah O Neil

Sarah O Neil, daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Owen of 20 S Main St, wins the first $200 Jefferson School A scholarship for a high school senior planning to study to be a public school teacher. She is commended for youth work and community service and will receive the award at Middletown High School Honors Assembly later this month.

Sarah O'Neil John A. Owen S. Main St Jefferson School Bea Miss O'Neil Middletown High School

Man Dies At 101 In Columbus Rail Trestle Fall

Homer Whotnall, 66, of Columbus, was killed Wednesday night after apparently falling about 20 feet from a railroad trestle into a small creek, police said.

Columbus Ohio Homer

Albaugh Haney Head Post 218 Candidates

A slate of Legion Post 218 officers was presented at the monthly meeting. Candidates for commander are Art Albaugh and Tom Haney. for vice commanders Harold Agee Joe Baker Jr Ray Melampy J. F. Seibold L. Mort Taylor Lou Weishoffer. executive committee Roscoe Bowman Paul Foehl Dr George Hagen Gordon Hileman William Schuck J B Strickland. chaplain Rev William S Comfort adjutant Edward W Portsmouth finance Charles Palmer. Twenty one delegates and alternates were named for the district convention June 9 in Hamilton and department convention July 19 21 in Cincinnati.

Legion Post Ficers Post Art Albaugh Tom Haney Harold Agee Joe Baker Jr Ray Melampy J. F. Seibold L. Mort Taylor Lou Weishofer Tee Posts Roscoe Bowman Paul Foehl George Hagen Gordon Hileman William Schuck J.B. Strickland William S. Comfort Edward W. Portsmouth Charles Palmer Hamilton Department Cincinnati

Danger sign warns of gas main construction on Grimes Street

A barricade on Grimes Street and Central Avenue bears a lit sign reading Danger gas main construction No smoking matches or open lights. Five bright oil lanterns were used last night to ensure visibility.

Grimes Street Central Avenue

Jury Probe Planned In Laundry Shooting At Hamilton

Butler County grand jury will hear the fatal shooting case from Ameri can Sanitary Laundry as prosecutor Robert Marrs seeks full facts. Dale Bowling, 24, was shot while attempting to force open a door. night watchman David Adams, 65, fired through the glass. Bowling’s services set for 10 a.m. at Colligan Funeral Home. A similar burglary shooting at the same laundry occurred six months earlier.

Hamilton American Sanitary Laundry Butler County Grand Jury Robert Marrs Dale Bowling N. 2Nd St David Adams S. Monument Ave Bowling Mercy Hospital Colligan Funeral Home

Mail Boxes Relocated Over Traffic Hazard Concerns

Middle town Safety Council Commercial Division reports mail boxes deemed traffic hazards have been moved. A box by the City Building on Central Avenue switched sides. another on N Sutphin Street shifted south of the Central Avenue Sutphin junction. The group led by A J Fry will review Grimes Street parking and traffic control at Central Main Street.

Middletown Safety Council Central Avenue City Building N. Sutphin Street Sutphin A. J. Fry Grimestreet Central 1St Avenues Main Street The Safety Council

Boys Visit Champion Paper Co. Plant Tour

YMCA will take boys ten and older to Champion Paper Co. in Hamilton this Saturday. Registration at the Y ends at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Departure is at 10 a.m. by chartered bus, with Jack Wiley, YMCA youth work secretary, in charge.

YMCA Champion Paper Co Hamilton Jack Wiley

Commission Story On Prowling Pooches And Poultry

City commissioners conducted an old legal procedure last night about roaming dogs and fat poultry. Details are teased to appear on Page 338 today.

Chautauqua Preview Sets May 25 26

Miami Valley Chautauqua enters its 61st season with a May preview on May 25 and 26 announced by manager James J. Fritz who begins his first year directing the event. Improvements include enhanced amusements and picnic grounds, expanded boat docks and launchers, and a new feature eight plays by the Chautauqua Players starting July 1 with nightly performances except Sundays.

Miami Valley Chautauqua James J. Fritz Fritz Middletown High School Southwest Missouri State College Springfield Miami University Charles St

Man Held In Burglary Case At Neal's General Store

A 32-year-old man was arrested as a suspect in a Sunday burglary at Neal's General Store in Jacksonburg. The thieves took 400 dollars and 12 cartons of cigarettes. Harry Clayton Chandler of West Middletown Rt. 2 was charged with burglary and larceny. He was arrested at 1 50 a.m. by Deputies Farris Ratliff and Azel Short after being found asleep in a car. Chandler is in the Middletown city jail, with the case assigned to investigator Jess Dennis.

Neal Middletown Jess Dennis Butler County Sheriff's Department

Damage $280 In 2 City Mishaps Reported

Police logged two traffic accidents with total damage $280. A parked car owned by James Bowen age 31 at 3217 Mohawk Sr. collided with Theda Marshall of Middletown at Lafayette Avenue and Yankee Road at 9 20 p.m. The second crash involved Francis Fuller age 30 of 340 Vanderveer St. and William Taulbee of 2411 Christel Ave. at Columbia Avenue and Iglehart Street at 6 45 a.m. with $30 in damage.

James Bowen Mohawk Sr Theda Marshall Box Middletown Lafayette Avenue Yankee Road Francis Fuller Vanderveer

Hospital Wing West 3 Opens at Middletown Hospital

Mid dletown Hospital opened its remodeled West 3 25 bed wing today with patient moves starting at 3 p.m. The unit praised as a vast improvement includes an intercommunication system and central nursing station. East 2 completed two months ago is occupied and a remodeled children ward is in use with the overall program due to finish this summer.

Middletown Hospital James Eider Central

Man Found in Church Charged With Burglary

A 28 year old Middletown man John D Clem was charged with burglary and larceny after police found him hiding in Clayton Street Church of God. He allegedly stole 73 26 in cash from a church collection for an air conditioning project. Officer Amburgey and Porter were commended for the capture.

Middletown Clayton Street Church of God John ‘D. Clem Crawford St D. A. Biggs Clem Marvin Amburgey Donald Porter Carl Amburgey John Fitzgerald Amburgey Ptl Porter Mr. Biggs Fitzgerald

Army Takes 10 Men Here

Ten Middletown Hamilton area men reported yesterday for induction into the armed forces at Ft. Thomas Kentucky. Sole volunteer was Barry William Blakney with nine others named by Local Draft Board 10. Names include Allen Hafer Robert Eugene Smiley Robert Dean Derrough Frank Edison Silver Paul Edward Taylor Jesse Elwood Miller Donald Rex Cope Amos Francis Ashcraft Jr and Adis Hunt. A short program was held before departure and coffee and doughnuts were served by the Middletown Moose edge Ladies Auxiliary.

Middletown-Hamilton Area Ft. Thomas Barry William Blakney Central Ave Cltt Allen Hafer Wilbraham Rd Robert Eugene Smiley Main St Robert Dean Der‘rough Warren Rd Frank ‘Edison Silver Lylburn Rd Paul Edward Taylor Wilbraham Jesse Elwood Miller Excello Donald Rex Cope Dayton St Hamilton Amos Francis Ashcraft Jr Patton Ave Adis Hunt Whitaker Ave New Miami Legion Middletown Moose Edge

Police Briefs From City Scene

Officers answered a call at 101 Kensington St. to find William Helton aged 47 with head and right shoulder abrasions from a concrete mixer incident. He was treated at Middletown Hospital. Ollie Childers aged 56 of Dayton was arrested on a disorderly conduct warrant. A Germantown resident reported theft of two fender mirrors two fender skirts and four hubcaps from a car parked at Aeronca.

Kensington St William Helton Middletown Hospital Ollie Childers Dayton Jean Fowler Germantown

Hubcaps stolen from Marvin Blankenship's car on Monroe Street

Police report two hubcaps stolen from a car owned by Marvin Blankenship at 215 Monroe Street. No suspects identified and investigation ongoing.

Marvin Blankenship Monroe St

Firemen Aid Sam McAdow After Home Fire

Sam McAdow 55 civic leader and chairman of Middletown Park Board was aided by the Fire Department emergency squad at his home on South Main Street and taken to Middletown Hospital in satisfactory condition. He was semi conscious. firemen responded at 7 22 p m and an ambulance handled transport. An emergency squad call at 9 47 p m to Baltimore Street assisted Delores Ratliff 32 who was not hospitalized.

Sar McAdow S. Main St Fire Department Middletown Hospital McAdow Middletown Park Baltimore St Delores Ratliff

Rosebud Club to Meet at Wardlow Residence

The Rosebud Club will meet at 8 30 p m tomorrow at the home of Miss Bertha Wardlow 804 8th Ave Mrs Katy Cooper to host the meeting.

Rosebud Club Bertha Wardlow 8Th Ave Katy Cooper

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