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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1957

Page

2

Denham Favors Premature Sanderson Commission Pick

Incumbent Arthur Sanderson, reelection loser this month, is considered for Stiles’ soon to be vacated vice chair post as city commissioners debate the timing of retirement. Commissioner Denham supports Sanderson if colleagues approve, while Sanderson calls the matter premature. Carmody’s return from Florida vacation is awaited.

Arthur Sanderson Charles B. Stiles Sanderson Stiles William W. Denham Gose Commission Francis Carmody Florida Carmody

Emergency Fire Fought in Middletown Hospital Lot

Fire erupted in a car engine in the Middletown Hospital emergency parking area at noon. Kenneth Neal of Jacksonburg Road returned to the lot, saw flames about two feet high, alerted the ward, and with nurse Jo Schrock using a extinguisher, the blaze was quickly put out.

Middletown Kenneth Neal Jacksonburg Road Neal Jo, Schrock

Black-Clawson Expands with Sutherland Refiner Acquisition

The Black Clawson Co. has acquired the Sutherland Refiner, Breaker Trap, and Pressure Washer businesses in the United States Canada and select overseas markets. Karl F. Landegger announces the deal noting the Sutherland unit will join Black Clawson's refining machinery divisions Shuttle Middletown Pandia Hamilton divisions and Black Clawson Canada Ltd Montreal to support sales and service.

New York Black-Clawson Co Sutherland United States Canada Karl F. Landegger Black Clawson Trenton N. J

Fifty YMCA boys sign for Thanksgiving turkey hunt

About fifty YMCA boys have registered for the Thanksgiving Day turkey hunt sponsored by the junior leaders clubs at the Y. Additional registrations from YMCA grade school boys will be taken at the Y desk until Thursday and at Armco Park before the event. Don Hardesty said about 100 boys are expected to join the hunt starting at 9 a.m. Thursday at Armco Park.

YMCA Armco Park Don Mardesty Hardesty

Police Briefs Arrests for Intoxication and DWI

Police arrested Wilbur Ingram age 41 of 904 Central Ave and Oliver Baker age 35 of 1814 Claredon Ave on charges of intoxication and resisting arrest. Later Vincent Butz age 31 of Hamilton was arrested on Garfield Street and Central Avenue for driving while intoxicated.

Wilbur Ingram Central Ave Oliver Baker Claredon Ave Vincent Butz Hamilton Garfield Street Central Avenue

Mishaps Leave Three Arrested After 82.100 Loss

Five people were injured in city traffic mishaps with three motorists arrested for driving while intoxicated. A two car crash on Crawford Street and Logan Avenue caused $1,000 damage to each vehicle. Injured were treated and others dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Police reported multiple DWI arrests and a separate incident involving a light pole impact.

Crawford Street Logan Avenue Middletown Hospital Terry Bowman Forest Glen Dr John McCutcheon Highland St

Men Charged In Poker Raid

Five men face arraignment in Munici pal Court after a Millville raid on a poker game at the Lucky 3 Dairy Bar on Millville Oxford Road at 3 a.m. Sheriff deputies seized eight dollars in quarters and 21 bottles of beer. Virgil Scott, operator of the establishment, 37, 1144 Bonacker Avenue, is charged with gambling keeper of a gambling establishment and possessing intoxicating liquor on the premises. Other arrestees on gambling charges include Melvin Schultz, 43, 215 Warwick Avenue Bert Ivey, 28, 2034 Pater Avenue Donald Roe, 25, 415 N. 3rd Street Lancebrook Clem, 37, 5151 Gilmore Road.

Hamilton Millville Paul Pell Lucky 3 Oxford Rd Virgil Scott Bonacker Ave Melvin Schultz Warwick Ave Bert Ivey Pater Donald Roe N. 3Rd St Lancebrook Clem Gilmore Rd

Woman Fires At Intruder On Jacksonburg Road

Mrs. Pearl Taulbee of Trenton fired a .22 rifle at a man she said stole 20 gallons of gasoline from an outside tank and tried to enter her home on Jacksonburg Road. A storm door glass was broken and the intruder fled.

Hamilton Pearl Taulbee Trenton Rt. 1 Jacksonburg Road

Evangelistic Services This Week at Holiness Tabernacle

The Rev. Joseph Pate of New Era Baptist Church will lead nightly evangelistic services at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe starting at 7 30 p m each day this week Bishop H K Kilgore serves as pastor of the Holiness church.

Joseph Pate New Era Baptist Church Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe H. K. Kilgore Holiness, Tabernacle of the Universe

Car Crash Damages Street Light on Verity Parkway

A hit skip crash in the 500 block of N Verity Parkway left a car across the street from the scene. Police found the vehicle but no driver. Marion Buell 26 Dayton was later reported at Miami Valley Hospital. Estimated damage 500 dollars.

N. Verity Parkway Marion Buell Dayton Miami Valley Hospital

Cars In City Crash Involving Goetz And Harris

A collision yesterday at Central Avenue and Curtis Street at 3 05 pm involved Margaret Goetz of 2700 Inland Drive and Hershall Harris of 33 4513 Grand Avenue. Damage was not heavy.

Margaret Goetz Inland Dr Hershall Harris Grand Ave Central Avenue Curtis Street

Middletown Public Market Wednesday Hours Extended

The Middletown Public Market will open Wednesday morning until noon for convenience. Farmers will bring in produce the day before Christmas. The market normally operates Saturday mornings and is located in the Clinton Canal parking lot.

Middletown Clinton Canal

Junior Leaders Plan Friday Dance At Y

The YMCA junior leaders sponsor a dance called Cranberry Capers on Friday at 8 p.m. in the YMCA gymnasium. General chairman Dick Roof announced the event open to junior high and senior high students.

Ymca Junor YMCA Dick Roof Tne Record

Window Break Report At Bucha Vista

Mrs. W. M Harp reported a rock was thrown through the front window of her home at 8 30 p m yesterday. Deputies saw a car pulling away shortly after the incident.

W. M Harp Bucha Vista Harp

Bethel Crash Injures Eight People From Area

A head on collision west of Bethel left eight people injured, with Rose Ann Mack of West Middletown in fair condition at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati. Other victims include Buena Buchanan and Campbell Buchanan, along with a hormone of child passengers. details note skull and limb fractures and facial cuts. State Patrolman R E Heck said Arthur Brown and James Parks sustained significant injuries as the eastbound vehicle crossed the center line.

West Middletown Bethel Cincinnati Bethesda Hospital Rose Ann Mack James E. Parks Bethel Rt R. E. Heck Brown Campbell Buchanan

Two Scouts Win Awards At Court Of Honor

Court of honor ceremonies for Troop 47 at St Marys School marked the open house as 12 Boy Scouts received recognitions. George Homan led the First Class badge group while others earned Second Class and cooking merit trade under Scoutmaster Pete Trepanier.

St. Mary's Schoool Bob Clark George Homan Dave Clark Jim Donisi Bob Noeller Dave Tranter Tom Stutz Mike Corrella Leroy Lehman Joan Mandzak Mike Hutchinson Larry Caldwell Erry Caldwell Pete Trepanier

Two Hunters Wounded in Weekend Mishaps

Hamilton sheriff deputies report two accidental hunting injuries. Robert Doner, 36, of 287 Railroad St Morrow, sustained pellet wounds to both legs near Pisgah on U S 42 around 3 p m Saturday and was treated at Mercy Hospital. Forest Presley, 26, of 1138 Goodsman Ave Hamilton, had a similar wound to his left leg while hunting on his father Edward Presley’s farm on Sample Road and was treated at Ft Hamilton Hospital.

Hamilton Sheriff's Deputies Robert Doner Railroad St Morrow U. S. 42 Pisgah Doner Mercy Hospital Forest Presley Goodsman Ave Edward Presley Sample Road Ft. Hamilton Hospital

Jackson Lane Mishap Investigated After Abandoned Vehicle

Sheriff deputies probe a Sunday crash on Jackson Lane north of Jefferson Road. A wrecked auto registered to Clarence Timberman of Middletown Rt. 2 was found on a lane with the driver missing from the scene.

Sheriff's Deputies Clarence Timberman Middletown Rt. 2 Jackson Lane Jefferson Road

Korean girl dies of wounds after shot near U S bomb dump

Miss Kim Yong Yi an 18 year old Korean girl died from gunshot wounds in ASCOM CITY Korea authorities said two Ohio airmen Edward I Young of Philo Ohio and A C Taylor of Cincinnati fired on seven Korean girls near a U S bomb dump on September 19 The airmen await general courts martial on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

ASCOM

Army Man Completes Recruiting School

Sgt. James H. Gamble, local Army recruiter, completed three weeks of recruit training at the Adjutant General School, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis. The program ran Nov. 1 to 22, and he now serves at the Army recruiting station in the Legion Home.

Ste. James H. Gamble Adjutant General School Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis

Board to discuss multiple new school plans and a Taft site issue

The Middletown Board of Education meets at 7 30 p m with three architectural firms to review Amanda Junior High Jefferson School auditorium gym addition and Taft School changes. A deep cinder bed forces a costly foundation rethink and officials may revive a Christmas food basket tradition. A third board owned house on Baltimore Street is also to be discussed.

Board of Education Middletown High School A. M. Kinney & Associates Brandenburg & Switzer McClorey & McClorey Amanda Jefferson’ School Taft School Wildwood School Taft Howard Cromwell Cromwell Baltimore Street

Princeton Official Dies at 84

George Wintringer, native of Steubenville Ohio, served as Princeton University controller from 1921 to 1941 and died Saturday at age 84 in Princeton New Jersey.

Princeton George Wintringer Steubenville Ohio Frinceton University

Dr Henry Re elected To SA Advisory Board

Dr Henry was re elected president of the Salvation Army Advisory Board for a second one year term announced by Sr Maj Charles Johnston. He has served on the board for 15 years and was chosen at a Thanksgiving luncheon.

William H Henry Salvation Army Advisory Board Maj Charles Johnston Salvation Army Citadel Corps Henry Ben Kitchen Kitchen & Sheets Inc Mark Walke Armco Assn Russell Weatherwax Jr Oglesby-Barnitz Bank Weatherwax Russell Galloway Gus Miles Dave Finkjeman Martin L. Bauer Harold Goetz Clarence Mers Robert Bender

Household Finance gifts 855000 to colleges nationwide

Household Finance Corp directors authorize unrestricted gifts totaling 55000 to four year accredited coeducational and male liberal arts colleges and universities. Checks go to 343 institutions in 32 states with amounts from 50 to 1000 based on fulltime enrollment. Three fellowships fund consumer credit research.

Household Finance Corp J. C. ‘McClure Household Finance Office Central Ave Household Finance McClure Canada HFC America United States

Loss Heavy In Franklin Mishaps Six Hurt In Weekend Accidents

Franklin reports four weekend accidents causing about $1300 in property damage and injuring six people. Virgil Newton 34 of 16 W 7th St drove through a stopped car, injuring several. he was arrested for improper vehicle operation. Additional crashes on Main Street involved Darvin Gene Johnson 22 and Mary Stidham Ely 22, with arrests for license and operation issues.

Franklin Virgil Newton W. 7Th St John Mason Haber South Lebanon N. Main St Hager Marcus Miller Jewell Ave Middletown Newton Bill Weddington Miamisburg Annabel Hager Carter Arthur Middletown Hospital Weddington Main Street Darvin Gene Johnson 4Th St 4Th Mary Stidham Ely Germantown Herman Tibbs Olive Ave Tibbs Dewy Hollan Willard Ave Hollan

Five Alarms Hit Middletown Fire Crews

Five fire calls kept Middletown firefighters busy with leaf fires on 14th Avenue and Main Street sites, a discarded cigarette blaze at Elm and 14th, a dash board fire on Wilbraham GerMantown roads, and a false alarm at the General Chemical Co plant with no damage reported.

Middletown 14Th Avenue S. Main Street Elm Street Wilbraham Germantown Robert Bates Franklin Rt. 2 General Chemical Co Richmond Street Fairfield Avenue

Holiday Eve Service Planned at Salvation Army Citadel

A Thanksgiving Eve service is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p m at the Salvation Army Citadel 106 N Clinton St with an open air gathering at 7 p m at Clinton Street and Central Avenue St Maj Charles Johnston will speak on Giving Heart Thanks Mrs Johnston will give a Thanksgiving Thought Citadel Corps band will perform and soloists Ruth Howard James Goforth Mrs Ernest Howard George Jackson Josephine Howard LT Margie Betts LT Marjorie Osman Mrs Hubert Steele Hubert Steele and Thomas Pirsall will participate.

Salvation Army Josephine Howard Margie Betts Marjorie Osman Hubert Steele Thomas Piersall

Eight-year-old hit by car on Oxford State Road

An eight-year-old boy suffered cuts after being struck by a car driven by Wilson Beltz on Oxford State Road near Route 4. He was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. The accident occurred around 12:55 p.m. as the youth ran in front of the vehicle.

Oxford State Road Eugene Wages Oneida St Middletown Hospital State Patrol Wilson E. Beltz

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Denham Donham Donald M. Gose Black-Clawson Turkey Martin Henning Oxford State Rd S. Verity Parkway Henning McCoy-Leffler Arnold Davis Lebanon Rt. 3 Frank Cartwright Franklin Rt. 3 Colored News Mercury Lincoln Mercury CO Bryan Philips Tytus Ave Ken Philips Army Man Chrome Pe Yeu John Nance Garner Uvalde Tex Harry Truman Ace Board SA Board Helen Marie Phillips Dayton-Oxford Rd Lewis Byas Franklin 17 Rt. 1 Byas Butter Bits Clover Leaf & Parker House Verity Dial the Bake Shop North Verity Hurts Butler County Sheriffs J. B. Horn Whittier St Middletown Hosspital Bennie Dykes Winona Idr Sheriff's Department Trenton- Franklin Road Rt. 4 Indiana Troy Neely Mary Ellen St Sanitone Charles
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