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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1953
Page
2
Middletown residents report red water due to excess iron in supply. Officials say the ammonia cut and chlorine boosted treatment aim to correct. flushing hydrants may disturb sediment and stain laundry. Citizens urged to call on weekends to speed flushing and address weekend complaints.
Middletown postmen will walk after Thanksgiving to raise funds for muscular dystrophy research. Webster Newton of Branch 188 chairs the drive with Everett Johnson and Chester Hollenbaugh assisting. The local effort supports a national goal of five million dollars and is backed by Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield and NATO president William Doherty. The four hour coast to coast radio TV show precedes the walk, featuring Don Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Three cars collided on Ohio 129 near Millville cemetery Saturday night injuring seven. Rose Ann Brewsaugh of Love land Rt. 3 was admitted for possible fractures of her right leg and arm. Treated and released were Clarence Brewsaugh 8 Margaret Brewsaugh 6 Doris Brewsaugh 26 Nora Croucher of Okeana Rt. 1 Lloyd Wane Croucher 5 and Marilyn Croucher 5 weeks.
Two 14 year old Middletown boys were arrested in Lebanon for stealing a car. Police reported at 2 54 Sunday morning they were in the Warren County Detention Home. The 1948 DeSoto owned by Homer Lucas of 613 Cleveland Street was taken Saturday night about 11. Lucas parked the car at 10 p m and did not know it had been stolen until police contacted him.
Three injuries and two motorists cited in mishaps across the region. Raymond Leming, 34, Cleveland, and James Leming, 66, Soddy Tenn., treated at Miami Valley Hospital after their car left U S 42 south of Waynesville and overturned at 4 15 this morning. Alan Noe, 20, Lebanon, cited for reckless operation after his car overturned on Ohio 48 near Lebanon at 9 10 last night, suffering bruised ribs. Ralph Rhodis, 28, Hamilton, rear ended Eugene Sibert, 31, Middletown Rt 1, near Engle's Corner at 2 20 p m, causing minor damage.
Mill Hall Kiwanis Club creates a Gamma Globulin Pony Express to ferry polio prevention serum from Philipsburg, 60 miles away. When a physician requests GG, a club member is dispatched to obtain the serum and deliver it to the doctor.
Edison Hughes, 39, of 116 Crawford St was arrested late Saturday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was taken into custody at Doty Street and Central Avenue. Donald Hall, 18, of 406 Clark St, arrested for failure to have a driver's license at Verity Parkway and Malvern Street at 12:01 a.m. today. An estranged wife suffered a scalp cut in a family argument early today when her ex husband threatened her with a gun and struck her. the man fled in a car before officers arrived. Phyllis Springfield, 18, of 4206 Warren Rd and Carol Greer, 17, of 208 Carryer Rd reported the top of a convertible damaged after leaving a restaurant. damage estimated at 20 dollars. Ronnie Lee Griffin reported the theft of his bicycle, license 16 695, from the Paramount Theater about 3 p.m. yesterday.
Clarence Ringer aged 31 of 1313 Garfield Street was arrested late Saturday at Garfield Street and York Avenue on a warrant charging non support.
Paramount presents Mo gambo at 1 50 4 20 6 45 and 9 10 p m Strands Gent lemen Prefer Bondes at 1 15 4 10 7 05 9 50 p m Massacre River at 2 45 5 40 8 35 p m
Ohio insurers updated auto rates, reducing some Middletown area premiums while raising costs for high risk drivers. Farm Bureau rates unchanged. New classifications redefine owner and driver status, with four farmer motorist classes and NBCU adjustments. Urban, suburban, farm and village vehicles within a five mile radius of Middletown and nearby townships are affected.
Four area men were admitted to Middletown Hospital yesterday after falls at work and home. Lawrence Weidle, 33, of Trenton, fell 12 feet from a scaffold on Union Road, fracturing his left arm and is in fair condition. Carl F. Williamson, 78, of Baltimore Street, fractured his right hip when he toppled from a door of a rolling car, treated in good condition. W. E. Whitehead, 93, of Harrison Street, in fair condition with a fractured right hip after a fall at home. William E. Brown, 66, of Lafayette Avenue, treated for forehead lacerations after falling against a bracket behind a control board at Sorg Paper Co., in good condition.
Two German local government officials, county managers Christian Kreuzer and Henrich Salzmann, will visit Middletown tomorrow and Wednesday to observe city operations. City Manager Howard H. Kramer plans to tailor the tour with options including a City Commission meeting and a potential Armco visit. The trip is arranged by the Governmental Affairs Institute in Washington and Ohio State University professor Harvey Walker.
The text states that cars driven less than 10 miles to work retain a rate of 38 dollars while Class 1C extends Class 1A for trips over 10 miles to work with a higher rate of 46 dollars.
Middletown area farmers and Butler County motorists see cuts across most NBCU classifications. Class 1 premiums drop from 38 to 26, 2A from 59 to 47, 2B at 54, and 2C rises to 66 while 3 stays at 54 for business use cars with no underage drivers.
Patrolman Clarence Lawson chased 26 year old Robert Leonard after a young woman screamed on 1st Avenue near Naegele Auer Printing Co. Leonard, from Oberon Drive, is charged with assault with intent to commit rape, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. He previously held up Zapp Grocery using a toy pistol.
Betty Jo Sauter was named Fenwick High School queen at the Homecoming Dance in the Knights of Columbus auditorium. Betty Friday was chosen by student body. the announcement came last night. Attendants included Barbara Dams, Nancy Joe Bailey, Phyl lis Orth and Dorothy Stahl, with over 250 present including students alumni and chap erones.
Police responded to a Sycamore Street home yesterday to a farewell party for a girl going away. About 60 people attended, many juveniles, with beer bottles found on the floor. Officers lectured the host for housing minors and halted the event.
Deputy Sheriff Frank South reported six locations hit by rocks breaking plate glass. Possible car involvement cited. Damaged sites include Napier's Grocery on Granada Avenue, Zesta Drive-In, Buena Avenue and S Main Street, Arch Owen's Grocery, Excello, Eckert's Grocery, the English Tavern on Route 122, and the Dixie Market in Blue Ball Warren County.
Six motorists were fined for traffic violations in Monroe Court of Mayor Thomas Linn over the weekend. Arrests were made by state patrolmen. Fined for below line violations were William Lyninger 23 Germantown Rt. 1 Ivan Warwick 28 Dayton Charles Humphreys 26 Cincinnati and Joe Mitchell 38 Barbourville Ky. Each was assessed amounts plus costs. Speeding fines were John Gibbons 32 Cincinnati and Dera Bennett 19 Flint Mich.
Civitan members will view color films of a Bermuda trip during tomorrow's noon luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. Reid Kenyon presents the program and Everett Sherron serves as program chairman.
Virgil Phipps a bartender at the Lucky Stop Cafe 2016 Yankee Rd Rolling Mill Park was arrested yesterday on a charge of Sunday sales of wine and high percentage beer and fined 50 dollars and costs by Squire Lammie Bailey. Deputy Sheriff Frank South Constable Otis Cole and a state liquor agent made the purchase at the cafe which has been under surveillance. The agent indicated owner Louis Rudd would probably be cited before the State Liquor Board in Columbus for a hearing. Deputy South said complaints were received about sales at the cafe.
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