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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1953

Page

8

Lebanon Studies Two New School Plans

The Lebanon Board of Education hired Joseph Baker & Associates of Newark to design two new elementary schools to relieve overcrowding. Architects visited Ohio sites and the firm’s early sketches are underway as voters will receive information from the Lebanon Citizens Committee. Preliminary meetings have occurred and staff not yet enrolled should contact Mrs. George Henkle.

Lebanon Lebanon Board of Education Oscar Musgrave Musgrave Cincinnati Dayton Columbus Lima Cleveland Joseph Baker & Associates Newark Baker

Dutch Claim GI Prisoner of Russians

Dutch former prisoners of war at Camp Friedland in West Germany say Pfc. Homer Cox of Oklahoma City was captured by Russians in 1949 and held in Lichtenberg Prison and later Varkuta. They report he was sentenced for spying but may have received clemency. the Army lists him as a deserter since 1949.

Camp Friedland West Germany Pfc Homer Cox Oklahoma City Okla U.S. Army European Cox Berlin Lichtenberg Soviet Zone Varkuta

Doan's Pills Promise Kidney Relief From Backache

Nagging backache and low energy may signal slowed kidney function Doctors warn guarding kidney health is essential. Dean's Pills offer a mild diuretic relief used for over 60 years to support waste removal through the kidneys.

Dean Doan

Franklin Clamps Gag On Noisy Truckers

Franklin residents gain quieter nights as City Council passes an ordinance banning truck noise exceeding that of an ordinary vehicle. Repeated violations may trigger police action. An additional ordinance requires permits and bonds to cover damage when moving buildings through city streets. An emergency measure aligns with state drunken driving penalties, mandating jail terms from three days to six months. A second reading proposes expanding the Franklin business district along the Miami River and adjacent streets.

Franklin S. P. Mayer George Gerke Franklin Business District Miami River First Street Sixth Street Anderson Street

Mother of Five Pleads Guilty in Manslaughter Case

In Columbus Ohio Ruth Eleanor Penrod 33 pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the death of Vernon Penrod 30 two years ago. She described love and anger fading into tragedy as she claimed he hit her and a shotgun fired while he was in her arms. The case was referred to probation for review.

Columbus Ohio Ruth Eleanor Penrod Vernon Penrod

Lima Coughs as Sewage Sludge Bed Reeks Across City

Lima, Ohio suffers a bluish haze and foul odor from a five acre sewage sludge bed near Hawg Crick by the Ottawa River. Residents cough and retch as city pumps water from the stale stink to disperse it, hoping for a wind shift and rain to clear the air.

Lima Ottawa

Heavy Bale Strikes Worker at Gardner Plant

Monta Perry, 29, of West Elkton, was injured when a 400 pound bale of paper fell on his head at Gardner Board and Carton Co. He suffered scalp and lip lacerations and a possible back injury. Perry was treated at 11:30 a.m. and admitted to Middletown Hospital.

Monta Perry West Elkton Middletown Hospital Gardner Board & Carton Co Perry

Police Briefs Spark Tour of Local Car Lot Brawl

A fist fight at a used car lot drew patrols after a man returning from a trial drive with a dealer car sparked the brawl. He was taken to Middletown Hospital for eye and nose injuries. Debris: a sheriff’s deputy ferried four children home after their father Dewey Poff was arrested for being unruly and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse. A motorist reported a hub cap valued at 3.50 stolen from a downtown lot. Don Farquer reported a stolen billfold later found in his mailbox. Two youths had B B guns impounded and their mother warned to lock the guns up.

Battler Middletown Miltonville Dewey Poff Poff Alton Combs Rollie Harris Don Farquer Winton St

Plummer Free On Probation After Dismissed Charge

Police records show the failure to provide charge against Kenneth Plummer 27 of 1814 Logan Ave was dismissed in court while he was placed on one year probation on an assault and battery count. Plummer was arrested on a two count warrant Monday.

Kenneth Plummer Logan Ave Plummer

Paper firms omitted from Franklin discharge permits list

The Cheney Pulp & Paper Co and Howard Paper Mills Co both Franklin firms were omitted in yesterday’s Journal from the list of paper companies applying for state water system discharge permits. The Crystal Tissue Co of Middletown was also left out. Thirty seven firms have applied, including the two Franklin companies.

Cheney Pulp & Paper Co Howard Paper Mills Co Franklin Crystal Tissue Co Middletown Ohio

Lemon Township School Board Sells Bonds at 2.87 Percent

The Lemon Township Board of Education accepted Baxter Williams & Co of Cleveland's bid for a 1.5 million dollar bond issue approved by voters. The deal yields a 2.87 percent net rate with a 24,200.33 premium. Four syndical bids equaled 32 firms. seven firms represented the successful bidder from Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland and Toledo. Bid openings for new school buildings are set for November 12.

Lemon Township Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Toledo

Lampe to Review Vet Center Work at Legion Session

E A Lampe service officer for the local Veterans Center will present a summary of 1953 center activities to American Legion Post 218 tonight. He will explain center services to members as he nears 30 years in the post and notes the center has been housed in Legion home for 22 years. The meeting is the post monthly business session.

E. A. Lampe Veterans Center American Legion Post Lampe Legion Home Post

Indians Must Visit Hopi Villages on Tour

U S commissioner of Indian affairs Glenn L Emmons will visit Hopi and Navajo leaders next month but must travel to their villages after Hopi spokesmen complain officials must come to them. The plan includes a stop at Keams Canyon on the Navajo reservation.

Flagstaff Ariz Glenn L. Emmons U. S

Witnesses Plan Xenia Convention in Late October

Jehovah’s Witnesses of the Middletown area announce a mass meeting at Xenia Fieldhouse from October 23 to 25. Sessions begin Friday at 7 p.m. with Middletown presiding minister McFarland describing aims for home Bible study and personal missionary activity. Traveling Watchtower Society representative L. Roper will chair and speak, concluding with “What Is Your Destiny?” at 3 p.m. Sunday to about 1500 attendees. all sessions open to the public.

Jehovah's Witnesses Middletown Xenia McFarland L. Roper New York City Watchtower Society

Franklin Rotary Club Speaker Plans Dollar Themed Talk

Joe Baxter Jr. of Middletown will address the Franklin Rotary Club tonight on the topic An Engineer Looks At The Dollar. Program chairman Will Taylor announced the evening event.

Franklin Rotary Club Franklin Joe Baxter Jr Middletown Will Taylor Baxter

Rain Could Turn Area Into Hell in Arsenic Crisis

In Horse Cave Kentucky officials warn drought has left 45 900 gallons of arsenic trichloride in old Shaw Oil tanks along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Leakage last summer produced hydrochloric acid fumes and arsenic oxide over a wide area. The health board gave six days to remove the chemicals, lawsuits followed for nuisance, and residents fear rain could trigger a dangerous reaction.

Horse Cave Louisville & Nashville Shaw Oil Co Snll Defense Department County Health Board Oil Company L. H. Weasel

Tractor-Trailer Overturns Near Ohio 73 in Warren County

A tractor-trailer carrying cattle overturned at 5:30 a.m. just north of the Ohio 73 intersection in Warren County. No injuries were reported though the truck and trailer sustained heavy damage. The vehicle, driven south by Thomas Maxim, 23, of Wapakoneta, left the highway and toppled, demolishing the tractor and damaging the trailer’s left side and top.

Ohio 48 Ohio 73 Warren County Thomas Maxom Wapakoneta

Planning Necessary Before Rural Slums Clean-Up

Preble County trustees discussed cleaning rural slums and the steps needed, including a planning commission building code and zoning ordinance. A. E. Suro cited success in Montgomery County and urged citizen action beyond officials. Residents pressed for relief or face a citizens committee to act. Health and fire hazards were noted.

EATON Preble County A. E. Suro Montgomery County Charles Kieser Everett Fahrenholtz Raymond Messer

Jaycee Leaders Attend Leadership Training Session

Chairmen and vice chairmen of the Junior Chamber of Commerce program attended a leadership training session at the Chamber of Commerce office last night. The training committee led by Paul Foeh gave Jaycee officials pointers on completing projects and making reports.

Chamber of Commerce Paul Foeh Jaycee

Kiwanis Club to Hear Malcom on Looking Ahead

Don Malcom of Armco's market development department will speak on Looking Ahead before the Kiwanis Club tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel. F. W. Chew serves as program chairman.

Don Malcom Armco Market Development Department Kiwanis Club Manchester F. W. Chew

Discovery Boosts Loot Figure Up To 150000

The theft at Dr. W P Sammons home appears to total about 150000 after a third strong box with 40000 to 50000 was found missing. Three Dallas men and a woman are jailed in Dallas and Lima Ohio authorities report 96000 recovered in Ohio and Texas. A habeas hearing for Mary Balderson is set as prosecutors seek new charges based on an unverified envelope claim of 2000 that later proved 600. Additional extradition papers push bonds higher for Anderson and Ward while a Day ton associate yields another eighty.

Wheeling W. Va W. P. Sammons Joseph A. Gompers Sammons Dallas Tex Ohio Texas Mary Balderson Thomas P Gompers Anderson Dayton

Republican Head Raps Democrats at Taft Dinner Rally

Republican national chairman Leonard W. Hall denounced the Democratic party as captive to total statism at a $50 plate rally honoring the late Sen. Robert A. Taft in Columbus Ohio. He warned of federal control over all functions and economic livelihoods through diverse programs.

Columbus Ohio Leonard W. Hall Robert A. Taft Hall

Schinagle Indicted On Murder Count In Ohio Case

Roy Roger Schinagle Jr. a 19 year old Ohio Wesleyan sophomore was indicted by a grand jury on a first degree murder charge in the September 17 slaying of his college sweetheart Pfeil 19 of White Plains New York was the victim and 13 witnesses testified before the indictment was returned in Upper Sandusky Ohio

Upper Sandusky Ohio Roy Roger Schinagle Jr Ohio Wesleyan University Mayfield Heights Dpe Pfeil White Plains

Gravedigger Burns Some Midnight Oil

In Ingham County near Mason Michigan deputies investigated a Halloween season incident at the North Aurelius graveyard. They found grave digger Bill Peters working at midnight to complete a grave before pheasant hunting the following day.

Mason, Mich Ingham County North Aurelius Bill Peters Peters

Local Fur and Leather Union in Cincinnati Fights NLRB Ruling

A Cincinnati Fur and Leather Workers Local seeks court review of an NLRB ruling voiding bargaining rights at Am-O-Krome Co after its officer Tevis Bruce Schooler was convicted of perjury for Red ties. An anti Communist member says the unit voted to challenge the action though the chief shop steward would not confirm.

Cincinnati Fur and Leather Workers Union National Labor Relations Board NLRB Frank Weise International Union CIO Tevis Bruce Schooler Schooler Am-O-Krome Co

Illustrator To Talk At Dayton Art Meeting

Bruce Peters director of Armco art department presides at Dayton Art Center meeting at 6:30 p m in the Biltmore Hotel Dayton One hundred persons expected to hear Paul Nonnast Philadelphia based illustrator speak on a new illustration technique Commercial art circles in the area invited

Bruce Peters Armco Art Center Dayton Biltmore Paul Nonnast Philadelphia

Egg Prices May Reach Record High

Washington reports the Agriculture Department forecasts 1953 egg production and broiler output to set new records. Prices may peak this year but are expected to dip slightly in 1954 as demand remains steady.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Snow draped western and southern Colorado with heavy falls

Western and southern Colorado received heavy snowfall yesterday with Wolf Creek Pass reporting up to six inches. The storm blanketed high terrain, delaying travel and shaping area weather conditions for the day.

Denver Colorado Wolf Creek Pass Colorad

Boys Scale Church Tower In Zanesville Prank

Two 15 year old youths Daniel Brooks and Richard L Grant visited from Cleveland and climbed the Central Presbyterian Church tower in downtown Zanesville. Firemen and police were alerted by floodlights and ladder teams helped the boys down after they explained they were just looking for something to do. They will face juvenile authorities for the prank.

Zanesville Ohio Daniel Brooks Richard L. Grant Cleveland Central Presbyterian Church

Baby Shot Before Its Even Born

In Winchester Kentucky Michael Goodwin McGlothen was born after a bullet from an uncle's .22 revolver pierced his mother’s abdomen three weeks before delivery. Doctors performed a Caesarean section and removed the bullet near the baby's brain. Both mother and infant were reported to suffer no lasting harm.

Winchester Michael Goodwin McGlothen Michael Walter McGlothens Walter McGlothen

Argentine Bomber Crashes in River Plate Patrol

An Argentine air force bomber crashed in the River Plate yesterday near Buenos Aires killing three of the five aboard. The remaining two crew were rescued unharmed.

Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate

Granted Divorce for Cleveland Teen Seeks Tax Exemption Claim

Seventeen year old Carol Craig was granted an uncontested divorce after testifying that her husband Albert, aged 39, married her to obtain an income tax exemption.

Cleveland Carol Craig Albert

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