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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1953

Page

2

Two Germantown Residents Die In Separate Crashes

Ohio area fatalities include Dale Wright of Germanton and James Ward of Wyatt Road, with a Preble County man dying from injuries after a Saturday crash on Ohio 732 southwest of Eaton. Betty Wright faces recovery as relatives plan funeral services. sirens echo a weekend that claimed 13 lives in Ohio.

Germantown Preble Man Preble County Ohio Eaton Dale M. Wright N. M James H. Ward Wyatt Road Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind

FASTEETH PROMOTES FIRM DENTURE FIT AND FRESH BREATH

Consumers report FASTEETH powder makes dentures sit firmer and prevents wobbling while talking laughing or sneezing. The flavor is gummy and pasty but not nauseating. It helps control denture odor and can be found at drug stores.

FFTI

Explosion Jolts Negro's House Nearby Whites

Cleveland reports a second bombing in five days targeting a Black resident's home in the same neighborhood as whites. The Sunday dawn blast at Rev. Smith E. Ware, 48, former Barberton Baptist minister, shattered five plate glass windows, displaced radiators, buckled a foundation, and damaged the organ blower wiring.

Cleveland Smith E. Ware Barberton Baptist

Get Another Fan Tuesday May Be Hotter

The Miami Valley faces hotter humid conditions with experts predicting a rise of at least four degrees from 83 at 10 am. Tonight may drop to 65, just one degree cooler than today’s coolest reading. yesterday reached 80 at 4 pm with 58 at 6 am and 0.33 inches of rain fell.

Thief Steals Two $100 Bills From Mangus Home

A burglary at 1338 Garfield St. yielded two crisp new $100 bills and $10 in small change plus a wrist watch from the Mangus residence. Entry came via a window with the door left open. Police reported no other losses.

Mangus Garfield St

Glove Tools Gas Stolen From Vehicles In Weekend Theft

A left-handed baseball glove 17 gallons of gasoline and tools valued at 125 dollars were stolen over the weekend. Troy Kincaid says tools were taken from his car on Central Ave between 8:30 and 10 p.m. yesterday. Police have arrested a suspect on an investigation charge. Jim Slezak reports his glove and 18.75 dollars value missing from his home. Arthur Burton notes 17 gallons of gasoline stolen from a City Sanitary Service Company truck parked near his home yesterday.

Troy Kincaid West Middletown Central Ave Jim Slezak Fleming Rd Yesteray Arthur Burton Meadow Ave City Sanitary Service Company

Memorial Day Post Office Services Briefly Halted

Postmaster Hilbert H. Martin announced that almost all Post Office services will be temporarily halted for Memorial Day. Special deliveries and collections will continue, but other postal activities will stop on May 30.

Hilbert H. Martin Martin

Death Brings Demand For Traffic Light

A four year old boy died Friday night at Route 127 and Hamilton Trenton Road, prompting St. Clair Township trustees to press for a traffic light. Trustee William Hood questioned how many deaths are needed before action by the State Highway Department. The board had urged installation since February 28 and sent the resolution to Butler County Commissioners, who forwarded it to the highway department. the department acknowledged receipt but has taken no action. Route 127 sees heavy truck traffic and several serious accidents, with the stop sign on the Hamilton Trenton Road. The death is Butler County’s twenty second traffic death this year.

Hamilton - Trenton St. Clair Township State Highway Department William Hood Hood Board of Trustees Butler County Highway Department Hamilton-Trenton

Minor Damage In Two Accidents Hit Skips Reported

Two minor crashes were reported to police. A 19 year old, Thomas J. Abell, said his parked car on Baltimore Street was hit by an unknown motorist causing about $40 damage. A three car collision at Charles Street and Central Avenue involved Joe Spencer, Donald Morris, and Carl Carver with Spencer stopping for a left turn, Morris turning left, and backing into Carver’s vehicle.

Chatterdine Cafe Baltimore St Thomas J. Abell Columbia Ave Baltimore Street Charles Street Central Avenue Joe Spencer Middletown Donald Morris Sutphin St Carl Carver Finley St Spencer Morris Auto Charles Carver Auto

Band Parents Plan Germantown Supper

Band parents hold their annual covered dish supper as the final meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Members bring their own table service and a regular business meeting will follow, with members and families invited.

Germantown — Band Harold Fidler

Gratis Man Hit With Knucks In Tiff At Chili Parlor

Police say Dick Hutchinson Gratis was struck in the mouth by a man using brass knuckles during a clash at the Chili Parlor on North Clinton Street around midnight Saturday. Hutchinson was treated at Middletown Hospital and released after an ambulance transport.

Dick Hutchinson Gratis Middletown Hospital Hutchinson North Clinton St McCoy - Leffler

Brooms Rush Used On Wandering Dog At Weath erly Home

Police responded to Beatrice Weatherly's home at 820 Eighteenth Ave at 6 20 p m yesterday after a strange dog entered and refused to leave. Officers used a broom to usher the dog outside.

Beatrice Weatherly Eighteenth Ave

Railroads Approve Two City Projects

City reaches agreements with New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for traffic light interconnection and freight house move. Synchronization of Charles Street Manchester Avenue signals with train traffic planned. Wagner Smith to install the new light system. formal B&O agreement forthcoming to widen First Avenue.

H. W. Starick Starick New York Central Manchester Avenue Fred J. Schatzmann Charles Street Wagner - Smith Company Dayton Baltimore and Ohio Railroad First Avenue

Doctor to report for active duty at Gunter AFB

Dr. William D. Patton of 907 South Main Street received orders Friday to report to Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama for active duty. He will leave June 5 and report by June 8 entering the Air Force as captain. He has been a physician here for almost six years and has closed his office.

William D. Patton South Main St Gunter Air Force Base Montgomery Ala Air Force Patton Air Force Reserve Air Base

Two Log 25th Hours With GOC Unit Here

Robert Coffelt and R L Faushnaugh have logged 25 hours as volunteers with the local Ground Observer Corps unit. Announcement comes from John Dobrozsi Jr, commander of the GOC unit.

GOC Robert Coffelt Tytus Ave R. L. Faushnaugh Winona Dr Ground Observer Corps John Dobrozsi, Jr

Jubilee Prom reservations top five hundred twenty five

More than 525 juniors and seniors have registered for the May 29 Prom Jubilee at Middle town High School. The all night and early morning affair requires about $600 for entertainment and fundraising efforts continue this week. Gwynne Finkelman and Louis Christy were to appear on a Dayton TV program to discuss prom activities and other committee members will talk on WLW-T the next morning. The program starts at 9 p.m. with a 1 a.m. film premiere at Paramount Theater followed by all night dancing at LeSourds ville Lake and a 7 a.m. breakfast.

Roger Craft Middletown High School Gwynne Finkelman Louis Christy MHS Dayton Wlw-T Cincinnati Dean Martin Jersry Lewis Paramount Theater LeSourdsville Lake McGuire Sisters

Surgeon Dr David Gerber to address Civitan Club on cancer surgery

Dr David M Gerber Jr a Middletown surgeon will speak to the Civitan Club at its noon meeting tomorrow in the Manchester Hotel about advances in cancer surgery and its impact on patients.

David M. Gerber, Jr Middletown Civitan Club Manchester

School Patrol Banquet Date Set For Tuesday June 2

The Sertoma Club sponsors its annual banquet for Middletown schoolboy and girl patrols on Tuesday June 2 at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company building on Mary Etta Street. The event begins at 6 30 p m with a weiner roast and party and movies planned. An estimated 225 attended the club s inaugural ball Saturday night in the American Legion Home. Next year s officers were installed by Lou McCoy of Xenia district lieutenant governor. Inducted were Dave Armbruster president Carl Jay first vice president Elmer Melampy second vice president Tom Brown third vice president Lou Brown treasurer Jack Christy sergeant at arms and R K Churchman Campbell Dennis and Warren White on the board of directors. John Hasselback former Sertoma lieutenant governor was toastmaster. Sertomans will hear Louis J Brown Middletown High School teacher discuss the background of the Constitution and Bill of Rights at their meeting at 6 30 p m tomorrow in the Manchester Hotel.

Sertoma Club Middletown Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Mary Etta St American Legion Lou McCoy Xenia Dave Armbruster Carl Jay Elmer Melampy Tom Brown Lou Brown Jack Christy R. K. Churchman Campbell Dennis Warren White John Hasselback Sertoma Louis J. Brown Middletown High Manchester

Nineteen Seek Manager Post

Additional applications brought the total to 19 for the city manager post to be vacant when H W Starick leaves July 15 for Dayton. The latest come from two Ohio men and an out of state resident as city commissioners interview applicants as fast as possible.

H. W. Starick Dayton Ohio

Hamiltonian Lees Atomic Shell Fired

Andrew Liston of the Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corporation of Hamilton participated as a spectator at the Nevada test of the Army's atomic cannon.

Lees Andrew Liston Baldwin- Lima Hamilton Corporation Hamilton Nevada

At The Movies Showings Monday and Tuesday

Paramount and Strand cinema listings detail multiple showings. Art Limits plays at Paramount with 1:40 3:40 5:40 7:40 and 9:40 p.m. Son of Frankenstein and Ghost of Dracula at Strand with staggered times. Murders in Rua Morgue and The Raven appear on Tuesday with varied start times.

Paramount Strand Rua Morgue

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