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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1958
Page
2
Waynesville investigators label early morning blaze at a vacant Comstock Road home definite arson. Loss estimated at 3500 with no insurance. pattern fits a series of county fires tied to arson, including Lebanon and Vacant buildings, prompting inquiry by state fire marshal officials.
An unidentified railroad engineer halted a northbound freight train near a crossing to permit firemen responding to a River Road fire at the James Williams home. Waynesville firefighters arrived shortly after 3 am yesterday, assisted by the engineer who then was praised by Fire Chief William Sawyer in a letter to the Pennsylvania Railroad division office.
The Middletown Board of Education will review current bids for the school building program including Lincoln School auditorium gymnasium tennis courts sports diamonds Lemon Monroe playground stage equipment for six schools and science room equipment. Appointments of new teachers for next school year are also on the agenda. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m in the board room at Middletown High School.
Four Scout units from intermediate and Brownie groups visited the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday. They traveled from Amanda School on chartered buses with several troop leaders and mothers accompanying them.
Police yesterday and Saturday arrested Oscar Staton, 55, of 1200 Girard Ave, and Delbert Hopkins, 32, of 2112 Tytus Ave, on driving while intoxicated charges. Thefts reported include two tires and wheels from A. F. Dorenbusch’s car at 601 14th Ave and two fender skirts from Ptl. Robert Sloan’s car at 1215 Prospect St.
Walter C. Card of Hamilton will speak on railroads at tomorrow's Civitan Club meeting in the Manchester Hotel. Program chairman Dale Dowrey announced Card was secured through the Railroad Speaker's Bureau in Cincinnati.
Anna Marie Metcalf was elected secretary of the Ohio League of Young Republicans at the Cleveland annual meeting. She also won the Miss Ohio Young Republican beauty title, competing against six challengers. Metcalf, a clerk typist at Armco General Office and Middletown resident, is a charter member of the Middletown Young Republican Club and was elected assistant secretary. Miss Cecelia Gonzalez of 410 Glenn Ave. placed third. This marks the second year a local girl has captured the beauty title, following Miss Patsy Bieler at Dayton last year.
In South Bend Indiana Kaven Onax aged four and his brother Kent seven were playing in the garden when a sand toss caused a shovel strike to Kaven’s head. He developed a headache hours later and died after brain bleeding despite surgery. Parents are Mr and Mrs Harry Onax.
A 30 year old Hamilton truck driver, Charles Berry of 133 Ross Ave., was listed in extremely critical condition at Mercy Hospital after a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck his truck at the Augspurger Road crossing in New Miami. He suffered second and third degree burns over 90 percent of his body and head injuries, was unconscious, and pinned in the wreckage as the Cincinnatian headed for Detroit smashed into the vehicle shortly after 11 am. Wreckage stretched along the right of way for about 400 yards.
A motorcyclist, Danny Joe Stewart, 26, was admitted to Middletown Hospital in serious condition after a crash on Jefferson Road at 2:50 pm. A piece of steel was embedded in his left knee. Earl Gabbard, 50, was charged with failure to signal. The collision occurred about a half mile west of U S 28 as the Gabbard car turned left in front of the motorcycle.
A four car crash and a motorcycle mishap in the city yesterday sent two people to Middle town Hospital for treatment. No one was seriously injured but damage totaled about 1590 dollars in a 2 41 a m collision in the 1000 block of S Main Street. Bill Boyd 29 509 Hickory St Excello drove the moving auto and was discharged after treatment for a cut upper lip and shock. He swerved to avoid a southbound car then hit a parked car owned by Paul Bradley causing damage to three other cars. Bradley’s vehicle sustained about 950 dollars in damage, the Boyd auto about 650, the Bishop car about 75 and the Rock car about 15. Seldon Brewer 19 2213 Hawthorne St was reported in satisfactory condition after a possible fractured left clavicle from a crash on S Verity Parkway near Hanover Avenue at 7 05 p m. His southbound motorcycle struck a light pole. damage to the bike was about 75 dollars.
SIDNEY Ohio AP Investigation shows a Lockington man James Norris 41 may have killed others before he committed death by self. Sheriff Gearhart Deputies Sldnkowsky Pfarr and Parole Officer DeForge tried two hours to dissuade him as he waved a pistol and snapped the hammer. After he shot himself neighbors called the dam scene near Lockington Dam Norris was despondent after a $200 municipal fine and job order for his children.
In Ozark Missouri a car overturned near Billings killing Wendell Baum aged 51. The driver Grant N. Didion 34, was held on reckless driving charges and hanged himself in the county jail after the crash. Both men lived at Billings.
In NICOSIA 35000 left wing trade unionists walked off the job in protest of the murder of two members by the EOKA underground. EOKA says the two men were traitors to the movement to end British rule and unite Cyprus with Greece.
Franklin police investigated a burglary and attempted safecracking at the Long and O'Donnell Texaco bulk station on Fifth Street near Canal. Entry was gained by forcing a south window. a 3 by 4 foot floor safe was unsuccessfully attempted. Police Chief Harbach called the burglars amateurs and said nothing was stolen.
Eighth grade students from Mayfield School enjoyed a Wiener bake and class party yesterday evening at the home of Dick Bendel, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Bendel. Cyril Cosby led games as colored sports highlight reels and dancing entertained attendees.
In San Francisco Bay the Coast Guard rescued two youths after their runabout overturned marking a second rescue in five years. The 14-year-old Sam Caschieri and 13-year-old Frank Bertoni were saved when the vessel capsized, five years after a prior incident involving the same youths.
All officers of the Preble County Democratic central committee were re-elected at a meeting this week. They are Robert Yost of Camden route 8 chairman, Harry Short of Eldorado vice-chairman, Lester Dunlap of Eaton route 3 treasurer, and Charles Watts of Eaton secretary. Venice has more than 170 canals. There used to be more, but many have been filled in.
A station wagon driven by Betty Wenderly of Dayton collided with a car driven by James Goforth aged 44 of 20 Franklin Street at N Sutphin Street and Manchester Avenue at 650 p m yesterday. Three other minor city accidents were investigated by police.
An Air Force B37 twin jet bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois, killing the two crewmen aboard. Witnesses said a canopy was ejected at about 3,000 feet. The victims were 1st Lt. J. T. Flynn, pilot from Indianapolis, and Capt. B. H. Griggs, navigator from Philadelphia, both stationed at Langley AFB, Virginia.
Firemen checked Armco Steel Corp Research Laboratory at 703 Curtis St for a fire but found only smoke from a faulty air compressor belt. An emergency crew responded at 7:57 p.m. to 2307 Wilbraham Rd to aid Fred Quantz, 63, who had breathing trouble and was transported to Middletown Hospital by Baker's ambulance.
Juvenile court officer Jake Seibold will speak at the Rotary Club meeting tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. He will discuss the court functions and illustrate remarks with a few individual cases.
John L. Sutton of Dayton was elected president of the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce at the close of its 20th annual convention in Cleveland. Sutton had served as first vice president. Clarence C. Blaizier of Canton was chosen to run for national president. Robert Hershey of Orville named first vice president. Also named were vice presidents Robert Birdwell Zanesville Bruce Weigel Alliance Marshall Peterson Xenia Darrell Johnson Portsmouth Bill Remsinger Delphos Dick Siebold Mansfield George Burrell Akron Alexander Malnic Youngstown Elmer Williams Mason. National directors chosen Jack Rayment Paineville Jerry Laver Elyria Robert Betts Barnesville Edward Paulin Marion John K. Jones Hamilton. Edward Mammen Berea named international relations director. State convention set for Toledo next year. Attendees from Dayton included Paul Deger Jim Townsley Roger Thompson John Baker Bud Annenberg Jack Howard Bob Leasure Max Wise. Deger resigned as first chairman of Self Reliance project. Townsley to take over. Self Reliance program adopted as State project again.
Columbus authorities hold a barefoot youngster picked up on U S 23 eight days ago claiming to be Ronald Meaner 12 fleeing an uncle in Portsmouth to join his parents. He provides limited details. authorities suspect he may be David Michael Allen 10 of Scioto near Portsmouth, missing since May 18.
Rain draped London as the fourth week of bus strikes and the third week of meat strikes stretched on. The White Monday holiday, marking the start of summer, saw streets nearly empty amid a somber mood after Whitsun day.
Hamilton special report says Shir ley Edward Campbell 21 of 1932 Dixie Hwy faces first degree murder charges for throwing student nurse Sylvesta Ger Andy 20 of Piqua from Mercy Hospital roof on Jan 17. Jury selection may take two days with 15 to 23 witnesses subpoenaed. Campbell pleads insanity.
City opened three wrecking bids for demolishing the Old Firehouse No 1 on Broad Street and the old city garage on Verity Parkway. City Manager Thompson said bids may rise before noon, with demolition to finish within 60 days after award. If awarded next week, the site could become a 50 to 55 car parking lot in about 90 days per city layouts.
Yale Medical School dermatology researchers say they isolated a pineal hormone from beef cattle brains. The hormone lightens skin shade in test animals and may relate to melanoma. Findings come from Lerner Case Takahashi Lee Mori funded by Public Health Service and American Cancer Society.
The New Era Baptist Sunday School holds an 8 p.m. workers conference at Ruth Hart's Prospect Avenue home. Supt. Oliver Smith says the meeting is open to all officers teachers workers and adults.
A zoological study reports armadillos are consistently born in litters of four. Researchers note this reproductive pattern across observed populations, highlighting genetic and developmental factors that govern gestation and birth.
Miami Valley VFW Post 3809, the largest in the fourth district, will march in Memorial Day activities after Commander Robert Armbruster announced the plan. John Sparks Jr. received a state award for signing eight Korean veterans. Sparks and Ray Ramsey drew citations for 100 members in 1958. Other officers and members earned honors for recruitment. delegates were named for the Batavia district meeting June 1, with Cincinnati hosting the state convention June 26-29 and New York City the national event August 17-22. Hopper continues as public relations officer for the 12th year.
Governor William O Neill, returning from the National Governors Conference in Miami Beach with his wife and children, says he will call a special session soon to address extended unemployment benefits, a highway billboard ban, bond issue financing for rural sewer lines, and related matters.
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