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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1952

Page

2

Rent Controls Stay In Unincorporated Butler County Areas

An area rent director announced that all unincorporated localities in Butler Clermont and Hamilton counties remain under federal rent control until April 30 1953. Included are Mayfield North Middletown Peachstown Maple Park Roselawn Avalon Dixie Heights Oneida Ex cello and others. Incorporated towns like Cincinnati and Hamilton voted to continue control. Middletown remains out as city action was not taken.

Butler County Middletown Thomas M. Hynes Stephen W. Young Cincnnati Defense Butler Clermont Hamilton Counties Mayfield North Middletown Peasttown Maple Park Roselawn Avalon Dixie Heights Oneida Excello Cincinnati Dayton Hamillton New Miami Seven Mile Jacksonburg Norwood St. Bernard Reading Mariemont Newport Young Cincinnati Defense Area College Corner Millville Monroe Oxford Somerville Trenton

Governor Lausche to Speak at Middletown Luncheon

Ohio Governor Frank Lausche seeking a third nonconsecutive term will address a Middletown luncheon at the Madchester Hotel next Thursday. About 300 supporters from nearby towns are expected, with attendance by all county and district Democratic candidates. He will follow a Jackson Day dinner in Columbus and then head to Cincinnati for a later appearance. Lausche has strong ties to Middletown, where a vocal opponent attacked him before the last primary but he won reelection and now pursues another term.

Frank Lausche Ohio Madchester Middletown Greg Holbrock Butler County Democratic Executive Committee Holbrock Lausche Columbus Senator Sparkman Hamilton Hamoo

Wrong Frank Creech Arrest Sparks Warrant Confusion

Middletown police released Frank Creech 31 of 830 Sixteenth Ave after confirming he is not the wanted man on a Hamilton Police Department warrant. Authorities said another Frank Creech faces a May 7 charge of failure to provide at 320 Cottage St. in Hamilton.

Middletown Hamilton Frank Creech Sixteenth Ave Creech Cottage St Ham

Sherman PTO Elects Officers

Sherman School PTO held its first meeting of the year in the school auditorium last night. Warren Howard was elected president and John Draxler vice president. Mrs. William Brooks became treasurer and Mrs. Paul Conley joined the executive committee. W. S. Geckeler presided as temporary chairman and Paul Wilson led a safety program assisted by Patrolman Harold Gray.

Warren Howard Sherman School Pto John Draxler William Brooks Paul Conley W. S. Geckeler Paul Wilson Safety Council Harold Gray

Cooler Weather Foreseen With Light Showers Friday

Cloudy and windy conditions persist today with a fall of temperatures. High near 70 expected, low around 40s tonight. Rain totals last night were 0.08 inches, with September Middletown rainfall at 3.54 inches. Yesterday peaked at 92 and a 56 degree low, with 57 by 10:15 this morning.

Lonnie Gibson Miami Conservancy Gibson Middletown

Bus Stop Relocation Aims to Boost City Safety

Middletown traffic division heard plans by Lee Ortman and W. T. Adams to move several bus stops from near intersection corners to opposite sides after a survey. Also discussed reestablishing the North Verity Parkway Elwood Street crosswalk and repairing berms on Grand Avenue Gideon Road area to fix a six inch drop between pavement and right of way.

Middletown James Combs Police Department Traffic Bureau North Verity Pkwy Elwood St Harlan Park Area Parkway C. A. Boeke Public Services Grand Ave Gideon Rd

Highway Crashes Yesterday and Driving Fines Across Area

Area motorists saw several minor highway crashes with only repairs and band-aids needed. Five drivers faced fines in local courts including Willard Robbins for no brakes, Leonard Barber for failing to yield, Everett Roberson for speeding, Fred Tuttle for speeding, and Phyllis Kearns for crossing the yellow line.

Willard Robbins Butler Ind Squire Lewis Bolser New Miami Leonard Barber Flatwood Squire

Carry Trash, But No Garbage, Schatzmann Advises Six Haulers

Six private trash haulers were questioned by the City Commission on how to operate within the trash and garbage rules. Director Schatzmann told them commercial rubbish may be hauled but not commercial or residential garbage, and that residents may haul their own garbage or rubbish.

Schatzmann Fred J. Schatzmann Oxford

No Rent Increase Reported for 17 Igiehart St Property

Landlords Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ristaneo deny notifying Raymond Cass or other tenants of any rent rise at 17 Igiehart St. They say Cass’s three rented rooms have paid $15 monthly since 1937 and that increases under rent control were not used during control years. Any future rise will be communicated by letter.

Grand Ave Harry Wonnell Hawaii Broad St Central Ave Thomas F. Duff Blumberg Cohenor York Ave Calumet Ave Planning Commission Arlington Knolls Eastover Subdivision Starick Harold Goetz Ray Ristaneo Igiehart St Raymond Cass Cass

Hook To Preside Over National Foreign Trade Convention

Charles R. Hook chairman of Armco Steel will preside at the November 19 session of the 39th National Foreign Trade Convention in New York. About 2 000 American business leaders are expected to attend from across the country. The convention opens November 17 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel with Hook presiding at the Europe luncheon session addressed by John J. McCloy.

Charles R. Hook Armco Steel Corporation New York Waldorf-Astoria Hook Europe John J. McCloy U.S Germany

Two Held for Butler County Grand Jury

Two men were ordered held for action of the Butler County Grand Jury on charges of non sut when they appeared before Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court yesterday. Held on bond of $1,000 each were Lawrence Biltz, 32, of 321 North Broad St. and David Gibbs, 33, of 1802 Hill Ave. (rear).

Butler County Grand Jury Alton H. Combs Lawrence Biltz North Broad St David Gibbs 1802 Hill Ave

Five Injured While At Work At Middletown Hospital

An employee of McGraw Construction Company is in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a water softening firm accident at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday. Chester Brown, 53, suffered a crushed foot when a large pipe fell on him. Four additional minor industrial injuries were treated and released at Middletown Hospital: Curtis Nickell, Roy Moore, Charles Shackelford, and John Gilbert, each listed with the affected body part or injury while on the job at Sorg Paper Company Keuthan Foundry Aeronca Manufacturing Paul Brooks Construction.

McGraw Construction Company Middletown Hospital Chester Brown Earle Hotel Curtis Nickell North Leibee St Sorg Paper Company Roy Moore Garfield St Keuthan Charles Shackelford Ottawa St Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation John Gilbert Wildwood Dr Paul Brooks Construction Company

Two Truck Fires Cause Damage in Middletown

Two fires damaged trucks in Middletown on Wednesday and Thursday. One fire on Richmond Street at 5 20 p m involved a tractor trailer owned by Ernie Pipp and driven by Chester Rogers. A grease burning brake bands caused another truck fire on Verity Parkway at 1 20 p m, injuring no one. A nearby store smoke incident at Office Outfitter s on North Main Street occurred when a hot plate was left burning overnight and cleaning solution boiled away.

Middletown Richmond St Ernie Pipps Chester Rogers South Ave Charles Blankenship East Fifth Ave Verity Pkwy Girard Ave Office Outfitters North Main St

At The Movies Showings This Week

Paramount and Strand theaters present multiple classic and new releases with showings across Thursday and Friday. Paramount features Crip pled Creek and The Brigand with several evening times, while Strand screens Peking Express and Lady in the Iron Mask on Thursday and Hot Lead and Chain of Circumstances on Friday.

Paramount

Ten men to be inducted by draft board on November 13

J. Wylie Mitchell, board chairman, announced that ten men will be inducted into the armed forces by the Selective Service Board on November 13. A second draft call is expected later in the month and about ten more draftees may depart on November 20.

Selective Service Board J. Wylie Mitchell Butler County State Selective Service Headquarters Ohio

Nebraska and Missouri Rail Road Miles Reported

A historical note states Nebraska has 5280 miles of railroads and Missouri has 6833 miles, highlighting state rail infrastructure figures from the period.

Nebraska Missouri

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