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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1955

Page

2

Second Round Of Polio Shots Set To Start Monday

Middletown schools begin the second round of polio vaccinations as part of a new continuous program. Dr Benjamin Sawyer says about 1,800 second and third graders will receive shots over two weeks, in their own schools, by a team of nurses and physicians.

Middletown Benjamin Sawyer Spring Hill Adrian Rush George Smith Mayfield Louis’ Gaker Maple Park Rush Sawyer Middletown High School Crist Charles Buchert

Youth Pledges Sought For Halloween Safety

Middletown Jaycees distribute pledge cards to elementary schools for students and parents to sign. Pledges commit to safe participation in Halloween Howl indoors at Doty Park area with a bonfire, parade of witches, contests, costumes and window painting, beginning 6:30 p.m. on October 31 under Ken McLoud.

Middletown Jaycees Doty Park Ken McLoud The Jaycees’ Youth Welfare Committee

At The Movies Listings Summary

Paramount shows Chica go Syndicate at 1 35 5 00 and 9 20 p m The Outlaw at 3 00 6 30 9 40 p m Strand presents House of Bamboo at 2 50 6 30 9 50 p m Night Freight at 1 15 4 50 8 30 p m Colonial shows Left Hand of God at 1 45 3 50 5 45 7 40 9 35 p m Prisoner of Zenda at 8 40 p m Sky Full of Moon at 7 00 10 15 p m

Paramount Chicago Syndicate The Outlaw House of Bamboo DIXTE

Step Up In KP Lodge Ceremony

Three candidates Pleas Turner David Selvar and Jack Combs received the rank of page at the Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge 37 meeting. The DOKK ceremonial convention will be in Middletown next April announced by C H Summerlet of Eaton. The Past Chancelors Assn of Butler County meets tomorrow at Bethany lodge hall and lodge inspection is set for Oct 27 per Raymond Farst.

Pleas Turner David Selvar Jack Combs Page Knights of Pythias Lafayette Ohio Society of the Dramatic Order of Korassia DOKK Middletown C. H. Summerlet Eaton Chancelors Assn Butler County Bethany Lodge Raymond Farst

Enlisted Air Force Seaman and Navy Seaman Recruit

Gene Mullins son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Mullins of Lebanon enlisted in the air Force and is stationed at Sampson Air Force Base Geneva New York August F Chupka son of Mr and Mrs August Chupka Sr of Lafayette Street promoted from Seaman Apprentice to Seaman in Air Antisub Squadron 27 at Norfolk Chupka entered the Navy January 24 1955 after graduating Fenwick High School He trained at Great Lakes Illinois before reporting to VS 27 a sub hunting carrier based unit currently conducting training along the east coast.

Gene Mullins Stanley Mullins Shants Rd Lebanon Air Force Sampson Air Force Base Geneva N. Y August F. Chupka August Chupka Lafayette St Air Norfolk A. Chupka Navy Fenwick High School Great Lakes Ill VS-27

Romans Used Solder Similar To Modern Times

The ancient Romans employed a soldering material closely resembling today is used, indicating early metal joining techniques shared with contemporary practice.

Lions Club Hosts Movie and Card Party Plan

The Manchester Hotel program featured a film titled West of the Andes about a Peruvian jungle fishing expedition. Final plans for a novel card party treasure hunt were announced for tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. with a covered dish supper at Forrest Hills Golf Course and Nelva Center. Kent Little urged selling season tickets to support PeeWee football equipment.

Andes Peru Lions Club Manchester Hotel Forrest Hills Golf Course Nelva Center Kent Little

Assistant Fire Chief Breaks Elbow In Fall

Assistant Fire Chief Charles Hansel suffered a fractured left elbow in a fall during a Middletown drill night. He was 42 and lives at 1112 Girard Ave. A bruised right knee resulted from tripping a low wire fence on Sherman Ave. Hansel, department drill master, was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Assistant Chief James Mattson led the platoon for the remainder of the 24 hour turn. Fires started by lint and dust in a gas heater on Sherman Ave caused little damage. Units 2 and 3 responded at 7:44 p.m. to 2301 Sherman Ave. The home is owned by Chester Booker, occupied by Ora Lee Stiles. Two other minor blazes sent units to 613 Wilson St. and 327 Webster St. No damage at Wilson St. after a gas heater fire in a bedroom. A kitchen gas range blaze at 327 Webster St. caused by a leaky pilot light drew Company 1 at 8:49 p.m. into the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Beicher.

Charles Hansel Middletown Hansel Girard Ave Sherman Avenue James Mattson Sherman Ave Chester Booker Ora Lee Stiles Wilson St Webster St Mary Ann Downey Wilson Street Webster Street Company 1 John Beicher

Scout Committee Plans Encampment Delegates

A local selection committee at the Girl Scout office discusses choosing delegates for the Senior Roundup encampment. The nationwide event runs June 29 through July 11 in the Highland State recreation area near Pontiac Michigan. Delegates from Middletown West Middletown Franklin Blue Ball Carlisle Trenton Waynesville Monroe Peastown Maple Park Oneida Mayfield LeSourdsville Amanda may attend, with only 10 delegates available.

Girl Scout Office Scout Council Highland State Pontiac Mich Kenneth W. Jones James Morningstar Jess Border Herbert Verrall Middletown West Middletown Franklin Blue Ball Carlisle Trenton Waynesville Monroe Peasttown Maple Park Oneida Mayfield LeSourdsville Amanda

Acting Postmaster Attends NALC Meeting

Acting Postmaster L Morton Taylor was welcomed at Middletown Branch 188 of the National Association of Letter Carriers. The group announced a Southwestern Ohio District convention tomorrow in Dayton with National President William C Daugherty set to speak, and local representatives will include Postmaster Taylor.

L.morton Taylor Middletown National Assn Ohio NALC Dayton William C. Daugherty Taylor

Myron Reck Elected 1956 Middletown Toastmasters President

Myron Reck was installed as the 1956 president of the Middletown Toastmasters Club. Officers named include Robert McConaughy as educational vice president, Charles Thompson as administrative vice president, Malcolm Bruce as treasurer, Sam Redding as secretary, and David Pottenger as sergeant at arms. Howard Holtzclaw won best and most improved speaker honors, competing with John Brannon and Charles Thompson. Robert Stamper served as toastmaster. Beck was topic master. A panel of McConaughy, Hill, and Bruce acted as general critic and evaluators.

Myron Reck Middletown Toastmasters Club Robert McConaughy Charles Thompson Malcolm Bruce Sam Redding David Pottenger Howard Holtzclaw John Brannon Robert Stamper Beck McConaughy Howard Hill Bruce

Georgia Professor Warns Chamber on Freedoms

Dr. R C S Young of the University of Georgia keynoted the Middletown Chamber dinner in Manchester Hotel warning that freedoms must be valued amid rising bureaucratic power and socialized policies. He urged owners and workers to defend America’s free enterprise system, recounting his immigrant journey and personal family trials. He contrasted American life with Old World ideologies and stressed personal responsibility over government pensions.

America Scottie) Young University of Georgia Middletown Chamber of Commerce Manchester Hotel Young Chamber Manchester Ball Room Scotland Dr. Young Middletown Chambers Roy L. Patterson

Achievers Record Dance Date Set

The annual get acquainted dance for Junior Achievers is set for 8 pm October 22 in the Gas and Electric auditorium on Clinton and Mary Etta streets. The Achievers Assn is sponsoring the informal record dance with Gene Howard as vice president heading the arrangements committee. No admission will be charged. Advisers invited to attend.

Gas & Electric Auditorium Clinton and Mary Etta Streets The Achievers Assn Gene Howard

Island of Ceylon in the Indian Ocean location noted

The island of Ceylon lies in the Indian Ocean twelve miles southeast of the southern tip of India, establishing its geographic position relative to the subcontinent.

Island of Ceylon Indian Ocean India

Patrolman Injured Chasing Car In Middletown Crash

Patrolman Lawrence White 37 of Middletown was bruised after his motorcycle slipped in the 200 block of N Stephin Street while pursuing a speeding car. He treated at Middletown Hospital and later issued a citation. The mishap caused about 50 dollars in damage to the motorcycle.

Middletown N. Stephin Street Lawrence White Elwood St Middletown Hospital N. Sutphin Street White

Chillicothe Hosts Ohio Public Health Sanitarians

Three Middletown Health Department representatives led by City Health Commissioner Robert Mc Conaughy and sanitarians W. L Duff and John Otterbein attended the 1955 fall meeting of the Ohio Association of Public Health Sanitarians in Chillicothe. The one day session for sanitarians in southern Ohio covered legislation sanitarian certification and a panel on bulk milk pick up.

Middletown Robert McConaughy W. L Duff John Otterbein Ohio Assn. of Public Health Chillicothe Ohio

Truman and Hoover Meet in New York Visit

The nation’s two living ex presidents, Harry S. Truman and Herbert Hoover, met yesterday in New York at Hoover’s Waldorf Towers home. Truman, visiting the city, called Hoover and the discussion details were not disclosed, with a spokesman noting the visit was arranged by a telephone call from Truman.

New York Herbert Hoover Harry S. Truman Truman Hoover Waldorf Towers

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