City Schools Open With Record 6 646 Enrollment
Enrollment at city schools reached 6 646 on the first day of the 1953 54 school year. Superintendent Earle R Seidner notes the total exceeds last year by about 400 with kindergarten still provisional. Individual enrollments are listed for each school. Township totals show Lemon 4005, Madison 503, and other districts with modest increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle R. Seidner
Seidner
Lemon Township
C. W. Young
Lemon + Monroe
Amanda
Mayfield
Maple Park
Monroe
Oneida
Madison Township
M. R. Blakley
Peasttown
West Middletown
Middletown Fireman and Woman Charged in Abortion Case
Middletown fireman Jesse Creech and Edith Palmer of Hamilton were charged with abortion and will be arraigned in Hamilton Municipal Court. Prosecutor Jackson Bosch said both admitted the charge and described a pattern of operations involving abortion services in vehicles using hospital instruments. Creech, 31, has a history as a constable and private detective, with ties to Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hamilton
Jackson Bosch
Butler County
Bosch
Jesse Nelson Creech
Tenth Ave
Edith Palmer
Mercy Hospital
Creech
Palmer
Cincinnati
General Hospital
William Fishbaugh
Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton City
Estill
Pauline Horton
Jaycees Set Dinner Plans and Upcoming Programs
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its September dinner tomorrow at the Colony Restaurant. Final plans for Safety Dramatization Week bumper lighting and a sportshirt dance on September 19 at the Sportsmen's Club will be announced. New officers and orientation details highlight a busy schedule for Jaycee activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Colony
Jaycee
Sportsmen's Club
Jack Mokry
Paul Deger
Douglas Jones
Don Spears
Dick Short
Bill Crooke
Gardner Board and Carton Co
Paul Foch
Bob Lubberger
Tom Day
Ed Mulligan
M. G. McCall
Bill Sebald
Two Calls Break Firemen's Peace
Firemen of Company 2 and the emergency unit each answered one call yesterday and early today. The first calls since Friday morning. At 12:51 a.m. today the department washed gasoline from the street at Central and First avenues. The emergency unit went at 6:56 p.m. yesterday to 816 Auburn St to aid Rena Wise, 29, unconscious and having trouble breathing. She was taken to Middletown Hospital by Baker's ambulance.
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Company 2
Central
First Avenues
Auburn St
Rena Wise
Middletown Hospital
Baker's Ambulance
Trailer Bounces Auto In Dented Fender Incident
A minor crash occurred at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road yesterday at 1 11 p m when Chester L Rankin 49 attempted to pass a truck and trailer causing the trailer to bounce and strike the cars right fender. Estimated car damage 20 dollars. Truck driver George R Berry 26 of Missouri was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
Chester L. Rankin
Lawn Ave
George R. Berry
Missouri
Driver Fined and Suspended in DWI Record Day
Charles Blevins of Franklin Route 2 was fined 100 and costs with a three month license suspension after a DWI arraignment. He was among 76 cases heard by Judge Frank Wessell in a record municipal court day. Hubert Imhoff of Eaton Route 2 received a 50 fine and 30 day suspension on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlton
Charles Blevins
Franklin
Frank Wessell
Hubert Imhoff
Eaton Route 2
Car Goes Over Bank In Indiana Man Hurt
An Indiana man, 30 year old Robert K. Haslanger of Lakeville, was slightly injured when his car crossed Ohio 122 seven miles east of the Preble County line and plunged down a 40 foot embankment after colliding with a semi on a curve. He received emergency treatment at Middletown Hospital and was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
Preble
Middletown Hospital
Robert K. Haslanger
Lakeville
Ind
Haslanger
Jefferson Pupils Back at School Cheerfully Agree
Jefferson School pupils voiced mixed feelings about returning from summer break yet showed a positive mood. First graders Pat McGurry and Steve Coy expressed enthusiasm while sixth graders Sam Bell and Becky Boxwell recalled summer highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McCurry
Steve Coy
Pat
Fire Devastates Everett Bake Farm Barn Near Monroe
A early evening blaze at Everett Bake's U.S. 25 farm destroyed a six month old barn and damaged stock equipment and stored crops with losses estimated between 25 000 and 40 000 dollars. Four Monroe firefighters were injured including Assistant Fire Chief Schultheiss. The Civilian Defense tanker aided the response with help from nearby farmers and Mason volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Bake
U.S. 25
Monroe
Earl Hieshue
Bake
Monroe Fire Department
Mason
John Schultheiss
Baker
Middletown High School Class of 1934 Reunion Plans
A steering committee to arrange the Middletown High School class of 1934 20th anniversary reunion meets Thursday at 8 p m at Mrs Eloise Schnieder 2301 Central Ave The group has scheduled Memorial Day weekend next year for the event and has contacted over 250 graduates with encouraging replies Open meetings will be held for all graduates in coming months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Eloise Schnieder
Central Ave
Mary Litsch
Polio Case Reported in Warren County Area
Warren County records a fourth polio case as Billy Finke, 6, of Mason, was admitted to Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Finke. This marks the first Mason case, with prior cases in Franklin and Lytle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Billy Finke
Mason
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Wilbur Finke
Franklin
Lytle
Purse Snatching Reports In Two Homes Last Night
Police investigated two purse snatching cases. At 9 22 p m on Yankee Road Mrs Robert Mauck 914 Garden St reported a purse taken with about 7 in cash. At 9 45 p m Patrolmen Webb and Bailey went to 509 Orchard St where Mrs Wilford Wells reported a handbag grab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lykins
Cecil Short
Yankee Road
Robert Mauck
Garden St
Landon Webb
Clarence Bailey
Orchard St
Wilford Wells
Water Works Officials To Attend Meetings
Two Middletown water utilities officials will attend annual meetings of the American Water Works Association in Cleveland. Dan W. Rothe director of public utilities and Robert Mettler distribution superintendent will participate. All sessions are at the Cleveland Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Water Works
Cleveland
American Water Works Association
Dan W. Rothe
Public Utilities
Robert Mettler
Cleveland Hotel
New Patrolman Joins Eaton Police Force
Robert A. Gebhart began duties yesterday as a patrolman for the Eaton police department. The 21 year old veteran of Army service with experience in military police will serve a probationary period to fill one of the force vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Robert A. Gebhart
Eaton Police Department
Gebhart
Military Police
Budget Hearing Set Tonight for City Commission
City commissioners meet 15 minutes early at 7 30 p m for the annual budget hearing on the 1954 budget. City manager Howard H Kramer says a final study of figures is in progress. Agenda for the regular session is light with two routine items and no legislative business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. Kramer
YTo Recognize Youths Who Pass Swimming Tests
Youths who completed progressive swimming tests at YMCA facilities or Y camps during July and August will be honored at a 7:30 p.m. award night at the YMCA. A total of 112 awards will be given for minnows through shark tests. B. P. Allen, the Y physical director, will present boys' awards, while Mrs. John Otterbein, girl instructor, will award the girls. Parents are invited, Allen said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
B. P. Allen
John Otterbein
Allen
AEIF to Name Officer Nominees at Union Hall Meeting
The Armco Employees Independent Federation will nominate 1953 54 officers at a regular meeting tomorrow at 8 in Union Hall North Broad Street. President and vice president candidates from East Side Fabricating Armco Drainage and Salary and trustees from East Side and Fabricating will be named for the ballot on September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Empoyes Independent Federation
Union Hall
North Broad Street
East Side
Armco
At The Movies and Strand Showings This Week
Paramount shows Big Leaguer Band Wagon Abbott and Costello Meet Jekyll Hyde Cartoon Festival Wednesday and Thursday. Strand presents Arctic Flight Jack McCall Desperado Count the Hours Hitch Hiker with multiple daily times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Abbott and Costello
Jekyll Hyde
Strand
Jack McCall
New Traffic Light Improves Safety at Local Intersections
Lt. James Combs of the Traffic Bureau reports a 24 hour traffic light at Logan Avenue and Crawford Street is in operation. He notes all school lights activate during session including Jefferson Lincoln Garfield and Taft. patrols cover dangerous crossings. Sgt. Harold Gray trains school patrols. Metal school area signs are placed on East Central Avenue at Soulburn and Highview at St Mary's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Avenue
Crawford Street
James Combs
Combs
Jefferson
Lincoln
Garfield
Taft
Harold Gray
East Central Avenue
Soulburn
Highview Heads
St. Mary’s
Fire Prevention Chief Attends Ohio State Fire School
Capt. Howard Gall head of the Fire Prevention Bureau is in Columbus this week for the eight Ohio State University Fire School. The sessions began yesterday and run through Friday with classes on fire prevention arson investigation and fire inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gall
Columbus
Ohio State University
Friay
Bureau of Fire Prevention
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the High School
Roosevelt
McKinley
Sherman
Wilson
Edison
Washington
Jefferson School
Diane Easton
Richard Beachler
Journal
Bill Weith
Cincinnati Hospital
Jaycees
Meeting
Fenton Day Cleaning
Steve
John R. Smith
J. S
Sam Bell
Becky Boxwell
Roosevelt Junior High
Sam
Becky
Florida
Monroe Farm
Warren
Yto
AEIF
Roxbury
Mass
Louis Prong
Dohn Hardware
North Broad
Worthmore
Worthmore! Clothes Shop
Office Outfitters
Spiral Memo Books
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