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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1957
Page
2
Board 64 approves a 177600 dollar YMCA budget for 1958 the largest in the association history though 13000 is cut from the original proposal. Cuts affect extension program residence halls parking and salaries. Final adoption and a new purpose statement follow a board meeting led by Harry Holiday.
President Eisenhower announced the reappointment of Martin V. Coffey to the Presidential Selective Service Appeal Commission. Coffey, merchandiser for Philip Carey, has chaired the commission since 1949 and may be succeeded as chairman by Ringley. The commission, also including James Bingley and James H. Van Alen, is described as the supreme court of selective service.
Deputies arrest Nada Reever, Charlies Clouse and Mark McChone after a Break-in at Run e Market 1009 Oxford State Rd. They allegedly stole ham bacon beef roast and steak valued at 34.70 with 20 damage. Loot recovered at Reever residence. Sam Runnell the market owner filed the affidavits.
The city police logged thefts of two fender skirts from Leonard Smith at 18 McKinley Street four hubcaps from Richard King at 715 Waite Street and two hub caps from Leon Osborn at 306 Monroe Street. Detectives Fouts and Poling recovered a car stolen from Maynard Bogan of 206 South Main Street. Ruby Reynolds, 13, reported missing earlier in Bean Hollow, was found.
Three drivers were cited in Municipal Court after two traffic accidents here yesterday with no injuries. Raymond Brewer, 24, was cited for backing when unsafe. Ed Byrd, 47, received a no operator's license charge. A second crash involved a Byrd truck crossing Baltimore Street and colliding with a parked car owned by Rev. Paul Golembiewski. A third rider, Cara Sue Williams, 25, faced a stop sign violation after her car struck a parked vehicle owned by Floyd Hartzog.
Diamond Gardner Corp. formerly Diamond Match and Gardner Board & Carton reports nine months ended Sept 30 1957 sales of 130 042 000 up from 127 739 000 last year. Net income drops to 6 536 000 or 1 74 per share from 7 775 000 or 2 09 per share as depressed home market and lower lumber prices weigh on profits.
City police logged four minor property damage incidents yesterday, involving unknown suspects and locations, with no injuries reported. Authorities gathered details and are reviewing surveillance footage for leads.
On separate farms near Okeana two people were wounded in hunting accidents. Lonzo Brown, 30, was shot in the left arm when his shotgun discharged while climbing a fence and he was admitted to Mercy Hospital. Ida Tolley, 34, suffered pellet wounds to the right hip when her gun went off. she was treated and released at Ft. Hamilton Hospital.
Patricia Howard of Hamilton suffered head injuries as a car driven by Franklin D. Wilkinson went out of control on Mack Road near Win ton Road in Fairfield City. She is in good condition at Mercy Hospital. William S Bradley of Brookville also sustained head injuries when his car overturned on Rt. 126 northeast of Shandon after sliding 275 feet. His car tore down 100 feet of fence and a power pole. he was treated and released at Mercy Hospital.
Michigan leads the world in motor vehicle output, outpacing other nations and regions in total production. The state remains a dominant force in the automotive industry with large factories and substantial employment.
Claude Bowman a 64 year old resident of 3014 Manchester Rd was admitted to Middletown Hospital with a fractured leg and possible skull injury after his car rolled forward while he was closing a garage door Bowman was taken to the hospital by a passerby and X rays were performed with no immediate report.
Two Middletonians and Purdue engineering classmates will direct the 3rd Annual Science Awards program for Butler Warren Clinton and Fayette counties. Delbert C. Meyer of Gardner Division Diamond-Gardner Corp will be general chairman with Donald C. Osborne Armco Middletown Works as vice chairman. The 1958 finals are planned for April at Wilmington College with fourth through twelfth grade winners from the four-ccounty area competing for top honors. Meyer joined Gardner in 1953 after a career in Chicago and Vernon Ohio. Osborne rose through Armco since 1933 and oversees rolling and processing.
Everett Morrison nine of Beech Street won a YMCA turkey hunt at Armco Park. He carried home a 20 pound turkey and refused to eat it or let his family dinner it, deciding to ship the bird to an uncle instead.
Two Hamilton youths, 17 and 19, stole a car and sped to Middletown on Route 4. Police pursued the vehicle which rolled off the road near LeSourdsville. 19 year old James Blanton remained hospitalized with chest and internal injuries while a 17 year old faced juvenile authorities. A second crash on U S 95 near Maud left 24 year old Melvin Miller hospitalized with head injuries and bruises.
The Aeronca Independent Union sues Aeronca Manufacturing in Butler County Court to recover 3600 dollars plus 600 dollars monthly since filing, claiming payroll deductions of union dues were withheld under a March 1955 contract that provided for check-off. The union cites the contract’s expiration next March and is represented by Stanley Goodman with Glen M. Cease signing the petition. The case follows an NLRB election where employees voted no union, and a new Aeronca Employes Committee claims to represent most workers.
Middletown officials under City Manager Charles W Thompson seek public input on the railway service cut by the New York Central Railroad. The Cincinnati to Toledo and Cincinnati to Cleveland trains were withdrawn, prompting PUCO to ask Middletown whether a hearing is needed.
Firemen responded to an alarm at Armco Steel Corp East Works at 3 54 p m to find molten steel had spilled from the No 7 Open Hearth furnace. They cooled the metal and remained on scene with no fire reported.
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