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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1958

Page

2

NLRB Upholds Regional Findings At Aeronca Election

The National Labor Relations Board certifies the UAW AFL CIO lost the Middletown area Aeronca Manufacturing employee representation election held Aug 2 1957 and is not the bargaining agent. The ruling upholds the Cincinnati regional director findings and recognizes the Aeronca Employes Union independent as sole bargaining agent for the plants.

National Labor Relations Board United Auto Workers, Afl-Cio Middletown-area Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Washington National Board Aeronca Management NLRB Cincinnati UVAW CIO Aeronca United Steelworkers of America United Auto Workers UAW Aeronca Employes Union Middletown Alton Combs Independent Union Aeronca Independent Union Uaw-Aflcio

Candle Starts Costly Fire In Franklin

A six year old boy found a candle in a bedroom closet and started Franklin's first fire since August 25. Damage to the Mentz Road home of Ralph Bruce and family is estimated at 2000 dollars with 1200 to the structure and 600 to contents. Firefighters arrived at 9 am and fought the blaze about an hour with masks amid thick smoke. The house is owned by Floyd Rose of Rose Lumber Co. on S Verity Parkway Excello. The bedroom heavily damaged and windows broken from the heat. The family, said to include several children, planned to move in with relatives.

Franklin Edgar Farmer Ralph Bruce Mentz Road Mentz Addition Floyd Rose Rose Lumber Co Ala S. Verity

McAdow Quits Local Draft Board

Samuel J. McAdow resigned from Local Board 10 of the Selective Service citing poor health. A three member committee led by Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer in Hamilton will forward the recommendation for a successor, with DeWitt Boyd of Middletown and others named on the panel.

Samuel J. McAdow Selective Service McAdow Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Hamilton DeWitt Boyd Middletown R. E. Clouse Harry F. Walsh George Denny

Legion Sons Daughters plan weekly record dance program

Sons and daughters of past legionnaires will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion auditorium to form a club program. The initial activity will be a record dance each Saturday in the Legion hall. Members from 13 to 19 years old are invited to attend.

Legion Sons American Legion Auditorium Legion Auditorium Legion

Police Briefs Thefts Reported Across City

Thefts reported to police include $125 of mechanic tools from James Cheesman 2 Hickory Str 199 model car license S887M from Anderson Rose 700 Auburn St a bicycle from James Egnes 22 S Sutphin St and a boxer puppy worth $40 from Allie Gross 109 Iglehart St A break in Saturday at Mrs Everett Centers 2004 Queen Ave netted thieves nothing police said

James Cheesman Hickory Str Anderson Rose Auburn St James Egnes S. Sutphin St Allie Gross Iglehart St Mrs. Everett Queen Ave

Junior Order to Confer Degrees Thursday by Alpha Council 326

Alpha Council 326 Jr O U A M will confer the degrees of Virtue Liberty and Patriotism on a large class Thursday night Candidates include several from Lebanon announced Councilor Jease McIntosh.

Alpha Council

Scouts Meet To Pick Girl For Roundup

Middletown Area Council holds first selection meeting for the 1959 Senior Girl Scout Roundup. Eighteen candidates were briefed. only eight delegates can attend from the council. Final selections due by Nov. 15 with tests in Oct and Nov. Roundup at Colorado Springs in July 1959 draws delegates worldwide.

Middletown Jean M. Verity W. J. Krops David Selvar Alfred Ecklar Middlemoor Lodge Area Council Colorado Springs Colo Patty Zapp Sally Mason Melva Hood Mollie Evans Ellen Cline Susan Davies Tillie Fields Judy Page Marilyn O

KP Starts Drive For New Home For Knights

The Knights of Pything launched a $250000 fundraising campaign at a dinner in Springfield to finance a new Home and Hospital building. About 450 members and spouses attended the Southwest Ohio district lodges convention at the American Legion building. Grand Chancellor elect Lloyd Hempfield urged support, noting a long waiting list, while Grand Lodge treasurer Clark Buell outlined fund-raising methods and Kenneth Hess described renovations. Several members were later initiated as Pages.

Knights of Pything Orders Springfield Amercan Legion Southwest Ohio Lloyd Hempfield Grand Lodge Clark Buell Kenneth Hess Page

Radar Stops 49 Speeders Over Weekend

Police used the radar unit on S Verity Parkway to cite 49 motorists for speeding. The drivers were summoned to Municipal Court at 9 30 a m on Thursday.

S. Verity Parkway Municipal Court

More Hydrant Test Planned By City Fire Dept

Fire Chief William Fishbaugh announced a hydrant testing schedule for this week. Crews will cover areas east of the New York Central Railroad to Florence and Lamberton Streets and south of Central Avenue to the south city line, plus Company 3 territory south of Woodlawn Avenue to Calumet Avenue and east of Yankee Road to the railroad. Assistant Chief James Mattson will act as chief during Fishbaugh’s two week vacation, with Capt. Ernet Gehm as acting assistant on Mattson’s platoon.

William Fishbaugh New York Central Railroad Florence Lamberton Streets Central Avenue South Corporation Company 2 Company 3 Woodlawn Avenue Calumet Avenue Yankee Road J Fishbaugh James Mattson Ernet Gehm Mattson

Driver Skips After Hitting Parked Car

Jessie Banks reports his auto parked near Oneka Street was struck by another car that fled the scene. No damage listed.

Jessie Banks Andrews St Sheriff's Deputies Oneka Banks

Area Couples Take Firsts In Air Race

Two area couples earned first place trophies in the ninth annual Greater Cincinnati Airmen's Trophy Race. James Murphy and wife from Trenton won the Swift class while Robert McNutt and wife from Blue Ball topped the Stinson class.

Three Injuries Reported In Local Mishaps

Three people were injured in separate mishaps yesterday. Joseph Allen, 41, of 4331 Central Ave., fell and broke his right lower leg and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Susan Crouch, 19 months, daughter of Henry Crouch, cut two fingers on a filing cabinet at Sunday School and received seven stitches. Carrie Buschie, 85, of Cincinnati, suffered a scalp laceration after tumbling from a picnic table while visiting in Trenton.

Joseph Allen Central Ave Middletown Hospital Susan Crouch Henry Crouch Middletown Rt. 1 Cincinnati Carrie Buschie Trenton

Woman Burns Hands Fighting Garage Fire

Mrs. Kate Applegate 63 suffered first and second degree burns on her hands while attempting to extinguish a garage blaze at 1815 Columbia Ave. The fire caused $15 damage to the building with no loss to contents. Responding units were Fire Companies 1 and 4 and the emergency squad. Cause undetermined. owned by Mrs. F N Potfenburger.

Columbia Avenue Kate Applegate Columbia Ave F.N. Potfenburger

Emergency squad aids two residents at city addresses

The emergency squad yesterday aided Mery Lou Arnold aged 16 of 1624 Sycamore Street and Ruby Long aged 46 of 31 North San Street. Both were transported to Middletown Hospital for treatment.

Mery Lou Arnold Sycamore St Ruby Long N. San St Middletown Hospital

Education Board Meeting Tonight at Middletown High

The Middletown Board of Education will review preliminary plans for the industrial arts annex at tonight’s meeting. If time permits, Howard Cromwell will discuss the philosophy of education from the Citizens Advisory Committee. The session starts at 7 30 p m in the Middletown High School board room.

Board of Education Middletown High School Spt Howard Cromwell

Eskirgo Alaska Fourth of July Beauty Contest

Kotze bue village holds an annual Fourth of July celebration featuring a beauty contest. Contestants vie for queen with modest attire as they wear fur parkas instead of swimsuits, highlighting local customs.

Eskirgo Kotzebue Alaska

Aeronca Expands West Coast Capacity with California Unit

Aeronca Manufacturing forms Aeronca California Corporation in Los Angeles to acquire Pastushin Aviation Corp assets and lease its 5651 W. Central Blvd plant. The 60,000 square foot site will produce 700 gallon fuel tanks and pylon assemblies for the B52G, expanding Aeronca’s back log and nationwide operations. George Ebert becomes general manager. Stephen Badgett and S J Kuderer hold executive roles as the deal closes after escrow conditions are met by Sept. 15.

Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Los Angeles Jhon A. Lawler Aeronca-California Corp Aeronca-California Pastushin Aviation Corp W. Central Blvd Lawler Los Angeles International Airport Aeronca Ohio West Coast George Ebert Ebert Stephen H. Badgett

Six injured in Hamilton motorcycle crash

In Hamilton Ohio six people were injured in a motorcycle automobile collision at Ohio 747 and Tylersville Road. Roosevelt King 34 Newport driver of the motorcycle suffered head cuts and fractures of both legs. Others hurt were Mrs Mary King 30 Mrs Clara Sizemore 57 Cecile Britton 9 Jarvis Sizemore 63 and Kathryn Rednour 13. Five of the injured were treated at Mercy Hospital with varying severity.

Hamilton Newport Ohio Tylersville Road Roosevelt King Saratoga St Mary King Clara Sizemore Peck Ave Cecile Britta Peck Avenue Jarvis Sizemore Kathyrn Rednour Garfield St King Britton Mercy Hospital Sizemore Rednour Tylersville

Middletonian Is Sentenced In Ohio Probation Violations

Harold King aged 26 of Middletown was sentenced to the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield by Judge Fred B. Cramer after pleading guilty to unarmed robbery and violating probation. His last address was 424 N Broad St. Hamilton. A fellow probation violator received an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary. William Campbell aged 30 of 234 Bond Ave Hamilton faced nine counts of issuing checks with insufficient funds after prior probation on similar charges. The terms run concurrent.

Harold King Middletown Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Hamilton King N. Broad St Ohio William Campbell Bond Ave Hamilton

Man Arrested After Two Car Crash on Yankee Road

Police arrested Eugene Short age 28 of 108 Finley Street on a charge of driving while under the influence after a two car collision on Yankee Road at 1 am. Short’s southbound vehicle rear ended a parked car owned by Billy Long 28 of 2208 Yankee Road causing $440 in damage.

Yankee Road Eugene Short Finley St Billy Long Yankee Rd

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Schiff New Middletown Center Grand Avenue Brezel Blvd First National Bank First National Bank of Middletown Rose Marie Gemma Lynn Mass Harvey C. LeReaux LeReaux Loig Winglewich Paul Johnson James Crouch Greater Cincinnati Middletown Aviation Club Carmody Boulevard John Dobrozsi Frigidaire Ee I Grimes Aeronca- California Corporation United States California Ronca Pastushin Aviation S.J. Kuderer Ohio 4 LeSourdsville Harold G. Ferguson Fleming Rd Donald E. Reid Burns St Herbert Kemplin Germantown Road Ferguson Robert Willaamus Rt. 1 of Reid Charles Daniels Shirley Dr Maud Middletonian JO S. R. Baker & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home Manchester Sanitone Pama T Vec Ucl Charles Dial
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