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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1953

Page

2

Own Graduates Shy Away From Teaching Jobs Here

Middletown school superintendent Earle Leidner told the Middletown Industrial Council that recruiting good teachers is hard due to low pay. He noted Middletown ranks 95th of 126 Ohio cities for teacher salaries and that even local graduates seek jobs elsewhere after college. He urged citizens to consider taxes needed for better pay to attract and retain teachers.

Middletown Industrial Council Earle Leidner Seidner Middletown Widdletown Ohio

Leaf Haul Underway As City Starts Pickup Program

Street Department crews began leaf pickups yesterday under superintendent Harri Helton who said no regular schedule exists yet. Seven trucks collected loads while crews plan a phased catch up through Lakeside Park Place Crawford Meadowlawn and the south city, with daily updates when the schedule starts.

Harri Helton Tony Helton Lakeside Park Place Crawford Street Meadowlawn

Engineers To Hear Of Italian Plant

Armco Steel senior metal lurgist Arthur Osborne will discuss Italian open hearth furnaces to American Society for Metals members at Cincinnati. Osborne and two Armco colleagues Joe Spang and John Dooley spent nine weeks at the Cornigliano steel plant near Genoa, Italy, to transfer know how. During their stay the plant made its first two open hearth taps.

Arthur Osborne Armco Steel Corp American Society For Metals Engineering Society Cincinnati Osborne Armco Joe Spang John Dooley Cornigliano Steel Genoa Italy Armco International Corp Cornigliano

Franklin enrolls 2,562 as board approves band room chairs

Franklin schools reported total enrollment of 2,562 at a Board of Education meeting led by Superintendent J Forrest Burns. The board authorized purchasing chairs for the high school band room and discussed police protection at football games amid Patrolman Jack Combs shooting.

Franklin J. Forrest Burns Board of Education Middletown Jack Combs O. E. Chamberlain

Driver Cited After Crash on Grand Avenue

Two cars were heavily damaged in a crash at 6 15 p m in the 4300 block of Grand Avenue. Omar E Leslie 53 of Middletown Rt 2 faced charges of physical control of a motor vehicle under the influence and no license. His car crossed the center line striking Fred Carroll 20 of 4301 Lewis St damaging Carrolls auto front heavily.

Grand Avenue Omar E. Leslie Middletown Rt. 2 Leslie Fred Duane Carroll Lewis St. Carroll Carroll

Brawl Victim Improves After Maud Fight

Joe Henry Louis age 24 of St Louis was beaten with an iron bar in a railroad car at Maud and is slightly improved at Mercy Hospital. The skull injury is severe. Aaron Harris 31 of Cincinnati is in county jail as the suspected assailant.

Hamilton Joe Henry Louis St. Louis Maud Mercy Hospital Aaron Harris Cincinnati Louis

Three drivers fined in Municipal Court for intoxicated operation

Judge Alton H. Combs imposed fines over 1000 dollars in Municipal Court cases involving liquor and automobile use. Bartley Breeding 18 of Trenton Waford Richardson 36 of Hamilton and Norman Shepard 31 of Middletown each paid 200 dollars and costs and three days in jail for operating cars when intoxicated with Breeding losing driving rights for three years. Four drivers were fined 100 dollars for being in physical control while intoxicated. Independent cases include Odree Lumpkin Mark Boyd Elihu Riley and W Yost. Franklins weapons case carried a suspended 15 day jail term and weapon confiscation. Robert T Perkins was fined 15 dollars for disorderly conduct.

Alton H. Combs Bartley Breeding Trenton Waford Richardson Central Ave Hamilton Norman Shepard South Main St Breeding Odree Lumpkin Garfield St Mark Boyd Fifth Ave Elihu Riley W. Yost Brieve Robert Franklin Lane St Franklin Middletown Robert T. Perkins Eighth Ave

Burnett Hearing Now Is Thursday Postponed

Arraignment of Lt. Col. Jack D. Burnett, a Middletown native accused of converting government property to his own use, was postponed until Thursday in Louisville Kentucky. Judge Dickinson Letts offered no reason. Burnett allegedly took government equipment including two air conditioners when transferred from Ft Knox to Walter Reed in July.

Jack D. Burnett Middletown Louisville, Ky Dickinson Letts Burnett Ft. Knox Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, D. C

Local arrests and injuries in city police briefs

Eugene Sims, 24, of 1103 Baltimore St., jailed on assault and battery charges, released on 300 bond to appear in Municipal Court Wednesday. Arthur Wall, 58, of 1913 Henry St., treated for a nose cut after falling from his car. he was taken to Middletown Hospital. Myrtle Burton, 1275 Central Ave., reported a large boy knocked her 10-year-old son from a bicycle. the child suffered hip and leg injuries and missed school.

Eugene Sims Baltimore St Willie Teasley Garfield St Arthur Wall Henry St Middletown Riggs Myrtle Burton Central Ave

Theft report of bicycle from Baltimore Street home

Tim Sullivan of 137 Baltimore St reports his bicycle, titled 16-374, was stolen from his residence yesterday. Three 19-year-old girls were reported missing from local homes.

Tim Sullivan Baltimore St

Franklin Council OKs Small Rise in Street Lighting Rates

Franklin Council approved a minor rate increase after renewing a contract with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. Lamps will be cleaned annually, with bills varying by number of lights and usage. The meeting also renamed Harrison Street to Sunnybrook, discussed vehicle noise, housemovers licenses, and expanded the business district boundaries.

Franklin Franklin Council Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Harrison Street 4Th Sunnybrook Miami River

Dog Picture Added to Missing Persons File

Officers scanned missing person descriptions and photos this morning and found a photo of a white shepherd dog named Prince. Bud Jefffrey of Peasttown reported Prince missing and offered a reward, suspecting theft, in a case swapping from the people division.

Egad Prince Bud Jeffrey Peasttown Jeffery

Teachers Plan District Meeting In Cincinnati

The Southwestern Ohio Teachers Assn. 112th annual convention will feature a Mrs Ruth Dun can Ireland puppet show and a Lotspeich School dramatics demonstration at the Sheraton Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati on Oct 30. The program aims to integrate language arts social studies ego and personality development and appeals to teachers using speech or dramatization in grade and high school work. An unrehearsed 12 child group will perform a story in dramatic form to illustrate children's attitudes to a sudden creative situation.

Ruth Duncan Ireland Tatterman's Southwestern Ohio Teachers Assn Sheraton - Gibson Cincinnati Lotspeich School

Woman's Purse Said Seized in Street Robbery

A woman was accosted and robbed of her purse at First Avenue and Baltimore Street at 8 30 p m yesterday. A man about five ten in a light blue jacket knocked her down and escaped with a wristwatch a locket ten dollar bill glasses and papers. She carried a second wallet for another woman. its contents were not listed.

First Avenue Baltimore Street

UD To Host Fall FTA Conference

The University of Dayton will host Ohio s fall conference of Future Teachers of America on Oct 24. Karl Gurokovich state FTA chairman and Dayton chapter president serves as general chair. Dr John Gee head of elementary education at Bowling Green University will be the chief speaker. Bro Louis J Faerber S M dean of education at Dayton is an advisor.

University of Dayton Ohio Future Teachers of America Karl Gurokovich Fulton J. Sheen Dayton FTA Gurokovich Geneal John Gee Bowling Green University Louis J. Faerber S. M

Boy in critical condition after Franklin Trenton crash

An 11 year old boy, Ray McKinney of West Middletown Rt 1, remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a Friday autos crash on the Franklin Trenton Road. He suffered a basal skull fracture and multiple injuries.

Middletown Hospital Vandal Ray McKinney Owen McKinney West Middletown

Missing Sisters Reported Seen Last Sunday Night

Shirley Chapman and Sherwin Lindon both of 1516 Woodlawn Ave. and Carolyn Eubank of Detroit were reported missing by Chapman’s father who said the three were last seen Sunday night.

Lice Shirley Chapman Sherwin Lindon Woodlawn Ave Carolyn Eubank Detroit Chapman

Hamilton to Invite Bids for 114 Million Sewer Project

City Council authorized City Manager Charles F. Schwalm to advertise for bids on a three-type interceptor sewer project costing about 114 million dollars. The plan aims to curb Miami River pollution with the city operating the line and industrial plants arranging their own waste disposal. Beckett Paper Co. would connect to the city line while Champion Paper and Fibre Co. must dispose independently. One councilman opposed, voicing doubts about certain installation parts.

Hamilton Charles F. Schwalm Miami Champion Paper and Fibre Co Schwalm Beckett Paper Co Arthur Fiehrer

Youth Igniting Blow Torch Sets Minor Home Fire

A youth lighting a blow torch near gasoline caused a small porch fire at Ray Davis's Dixie Heights home. Fire Chief Bill Long said the 7:10 p.m. call damaged the enclosed back porch, charred walls, and blew out all porch windows. Five or ten firefighters responded. damage was about $100 and covered by insurance.

Dixie Heights Bill Long North Middletown

Communist Party arrests span Ohio and neighboring states

The FBI reports multiple arrests and detentions linked to the Communist Party across Ohio and nearby areas. Individuals include David Katz a former Ohio party treasurer and Frieda Zucker Katz his wife, both held in Cleveland. Lucille Bethencourt a Lorain organizer, Elvador Greenfield a 1952 governor candidate, and Joseph Michael Dougher active in party affairs also taken into custody. Frank Hashmall, once Hamilton County party chairman, held on a fictitious car registration charge.

Hunterdon St Newark David Katz Communist Political Assn. of Ohio Cleveland E. 3Rd Street Superior Avenue Frieda Zucker Katz Cuyahoga County E. 151St St Lucille Bethencourt Lorain Rt. 2 Elvador Claud Greenfield Ohio Communist Party FBI EF. Griener Archwood Ave M. FE. Chaber J. M. Walsh Joseph Michael Dougher Joseph Michael Walsh Pennsylvania South St Steubenville Joe Walsh Ohio State Penitentiary Frank Hashmall New York City Hamilton County

Field Office Moves to Cincinnati Post Office Building

The U S Department of Commerce field office will relocate from the Federal Reserve Bank building to Room 755 of the U S Post Office and Courthouse in Cincinnati on October 8, per district manager Robert M Luckey.

U. S. Department of Commerce Federal Reserve Bank U. S. Post Office Cincinnati Robert M. Luckey

Streifthau Plans To Double Store Size On First Ave

October permits from building commissioner Orville Corson grant Streifthau at 1715 First Ave an addition expanding the store to 132 by 36 feet with a reinforced basement and brick first floor at an estimated cost of 45000 dollars.

Orville Corson Edgar Streifthau First Ave Frank Ludewig Central Ave Robert Nelson Monroe Street Board of Appeals William Bryant Glenmore Dr First Methodist Church

Taping For Bumpers Extended By Jaycees

The Junior Chamber of Commerce extends rear bumper taping at Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. lot to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 100 motorists used the service last night, bringing total taped vehicles to 500. Donations fund tape for children's bicycles. The program began Sept. 238.

Statewide Tests Scheduled for Oct 29 30 Ohio

The state civil service board announced examinations for natural resources health public works and the Industrial Commission of Ohio on October 29 and 30. On Oct 29 posts include field inspector fish management supervisor game management supervisor game production foreman hearing consultant nutritionist and x ray technician. On Oct 30 exams cover claims examiner claims investigator elevator operator and field inspector. Centers are Akron Athens Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Mansfield and Toledo. Full information from state employment service offices.

Departments of Natural Resources, Health and Public Works Industrial Commission of Ohio State Civil Service Board Akron Athens Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Mansfield Toledo The State Employment Service

Oxford Chief Seeks Link In Earlham Attack Case

Oxford police pursue a possible link between the Earlham College assault of an 18 year old Akron girl and the August Miami University coed attack. Chief Oscar Decker planned a Richmond visit with university officials to gain clues, while no new leads had emerged in Brice Hall or the earlier case.

Oxford Akron Earlham College Richmond Ind Miami University Oscar Decker University Quaker College Indianapolis Decker Brice Hall Cincinnati

At The Movies Listings

Paramount shows Mexican Manhunt and Return to Paradise across multiple times Tuesday and Wednesday So This Is Love Murder Without Tears Northern Patrol and Split Second play at Strand with varied showings in the same period.

Paradise Riis

ITS Oven Cleaner Promises Easy Grease Removal

A new jelly like formula named ITS cleans baked grease from oven surfaces without scraping. It is brushed on, allowed to stand, then wiped with water. Available in The Central Store Nation Department for $1, including a plastic brush. ITS is non inflammable and high performing.

Nation Adv

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