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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1962

Page

23

Behind the Bench A Probation Chief Shapes Middletown Court

Judge J T Lamb credits Louis A Rossi chief probation officer with running a pivotal adult offender program nine years old. Rossi explains probation aims for individual rehabilitation not packages, guiding offenders from confession to psychiatric help and periodic reporting. The file system tracks past offenses and helps judges recall patterns beyond memory.

Judge Rossi Judge Lamb

Court Bailiff Once Counted Ears Of Corn

Norbert Frey, Middletown Municipal Court bailiff for six years, recalls counting ears of corn to settle a claim and explains civil and criminal court duties. He handles notices, evictions, garnishments, and executions in Butler County while Judge Lamb notes handling 5,000+ cases yearly. Rossi administers deferred payments and probation, detailing costs to employer and city, and his background in probation associations.

Norbert Frey Middletown Frey Butler County Oxford Fairfield Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Court William Daly Louis Rossi

Speaking Comes First McKinley Pupils Learn Spanish

Paul Gates at McKinley Junior High teaches Spanish with informal, spoken focus. Pupils in 55-minute classes rapidly speak and read only what they know to speak. A parent letter praises the method and urges parental visits to classes. Gates emphasizes oral work before introducing textbooks and print.

Paul Gates McKinley Junior High School McKinley Gates Kalamazoo College McKinley Junior High Central Taft Garfield

Middletown Municipal Court Reflects Judge Lambs View

Visitor notes the Middletown court’s pleasant, dignified room shaped by Judge J. T. Lamb. He has heard over 60,000 cases, believes mindful handling can curb major crimes, and asserts every citizen will encounter the courtroom to shape their view of the law.

Middletown Lamb

Judge Lamb Aims For Fair Respectful Lower Court

Judge Lamb urges a dignified lower court to reduce harsh feelings toward law by creating a fairimpartial system. He campaigned nine years ago for remodeling and wearing robes to shed the old justice of the peace court’s bad image.

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By Fred Sennet Middletown Municipal J. T. Lamb Rosa Municipal Bill Daly Rossi Naomi Stricklett J.T. Lamb Lou Rossi Department Ohio Probation and Parole Association National Council On Crime and Delinquency Ohio Workhouse Association Cornfield Paul Sullivan Pils Middletown High School Ohio University National Defense Education Act
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