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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1958
Page
2
Principal W. E. Davis faced reporters amid student discontent over cafeteria meals. Hazel Hannah reported the lunch crowd fell from an average 1,150 to 463 lunches as many students brought meals from home after the tip proved true.
Ford Sizemore of 701 High St Hamilton reports his dog was kidnapped on U S 127 Seven Mile bridge at about 1 am Two men forced the dog into a rear seat of a car and drove off The sheriff’s office is investigating the incident Sizemore valued the dog at tim.
Franklin municipal court Friday heard five cases and six forfeitures by Judge J. T Bespin. Three charges from a break in at Franklin Junior High School were not heard as the case was not ready for presentation per court attaches citing the Warren County sheriff. Fines and costs were levied against Leon McKinney German town reckless operation $10 suspended Beryl Williams 52 46 N Mein St speeding 8 Phillip Ball 47 Cincinnati $10 suspended James Young 4 Dayton speeding $5 and Ed win Mizer Newark truck not properly marked $25.
Sorg Paper Co directors announced a cash dividend of 1.38 a share on preferred stock payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 15. A 0.10 dividend on common stock is also declared payable Sept. 30 to record holders Sept. 19.
About 25 to 30 students protested the school lunch by bringing lunches from home. They criticized limited portions and repetitive menus while admin officials defended 35 cent plate lunches with a state subsidy. Some teachers also brought lunches.
A private Cessna 172 carrying A. T. Hart of Mariemont and Lloyd Rand went missing Friday afternoon after takeoff from Lunken Airport. Engine trouble forced return toward Cincinnati and the aircraft was found in a wooded area in eastern Hamilton County. Rand, an amputee, was listed with Drake Hospital.
Middletown High School senior Larry Bobbitt, Optimist co editor, has been named president of the Hi Y Council. He is active in church youth work, leads Circle Hi Y, and attended a YMCA Camp Dodd officer training. A Hi Y officers training is set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the YMCA. Regular meetings begin next Thursday.
Firemen battled a large outdoor blaze beside Pryce Trent's residence at 620 Baltimore Street, with an estimated $1000 damage. Cause not determined. Two minor blazes nearby caused $25 each, tackled between 8 and 830 p.m. Friday. Separate fires at Ed Fitzwater's 1303 Penfield Avenue and 1208 First Avenue involved chair cushion and a car short circuit.
Two men, Chester Jewell and George Meeks, told police they were forced into a vacant house at 1608 Sycamore St at 3 a.m. by a tall man wielding a knife after being stopped on Garfield Street near Hudson Avenue.
Two hubcaps worth 40 dollars were stolen from William Peyton's car parked at Goodyear lot. A wheel and tire were taken from Curtis Dunbar's trunk. Paul Bergdall reported a bicycle stolen. Mary Williams reported repeated assaults and bus ticket thefts by older girls. A prowler in a brown jacket drove off in a 1955 black convertible. Jay Byrd was treated for a lacerated ear after a party fight at Carmody Boulevard Firemen's Clubhouse. assailant unnamed.
Hamilton Ohio health officials list the fifth polio case this year in Butler County. The patient is 11 year old Frank Clements of Fairfield, hospitalized at Hughes Hospital.
Allan N Banks 18 of 2820 Wilbraham Rd died in a California auto crash. Services set 2pm Wednesday at Clayton Street Church of God with American Legion Post 218 honor guard. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Survivors include parents Alfred and unnamed mother, sister Pauline, Navy veteran former carrier in Avalon route, and two nephews. Lester Holford 65 of 4 N Main St died at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a heart attack. Survived by wife Mabel, son Nelson, daughter Arbutus, two sisters, arrangements incomplete.
Mrs Jessie Ohr 78 longtime resident of a cousin’s home in Cincinnati dies at 9 p m in Cincinnati General Hospital survivors include sister Mrs Ada Kastle and stepsister Mrs George Long both of Middletown services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home The text indicates Middletown as the sister and stepsister locations.
Jesse H Beatty 78 father of Loren Beatty Middletown died at 1 30 a m yesterday at his home 881 Higgins St He cared for a Wilmington park 10 years before retiring two years ago He lived in Wilmington 15 years formerly worked in Middletown Survived by wife Clara Pearl son Jesse A Beatty three daughters Mrs Freeman Millard Oregon ia Mrs Ruby Flin Clarksville Mrs Inas Hill Blanchester two brothers four sisters 17 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren Services will be held tomorrow at Reynolds Funeral Home Wilmington burial White Oak Cemetery Pike County Friends may call today after 4 p m
Charles Camper 63 of Eaton a World War I veteran died yesterday at the veterans hospital in Chillicothe. The body goes to Barnss Funeral Home for services. Survived by two sisters Bessie and Della Camper of Eaton and two brothers Henry of Cleveland Tennessee and George of Eaton.
Mrs Estella Withrow 83 died at 5 55 am today at her son Lewis Eaton Rt 4 home after years of failing health. She lived in Butler County all her life. Survived by four sons Ernest Darrell Albert Virgil. four daughters Gertrude Schubert Ora Condon James Hoel Jane Paul. a brother John Hurt. two sisters Nina Beltz Jesse Bisdorf. 33 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren. Service 2 pm Tuesday Somerville Presbyterian Church with Reverends Kent Smith Dwight Bennett. Burial Somerville Cemetery. Friends may call at withrow residence Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Inman Funeral Home in charge.
Sheriff's deputies reported no injuries after a two-vehicle crash on Rt 122 west of Middletown. Margaret Shumate of West Middletown stopped for a school bus when her car was rear ended by George Rowland of Cincinnati. Rowland said his attention was distracted by a dropped cigarette.
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