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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1955

Page

2

Commission Again Urged To Act On Water Fluoridation

A Middletown letter by Dr. John Harkrader asks the City Commission to study and adopt water fluoridation, citing health benefits and citing a Supreme Court Ohio decision. The afternoon meeting will also include bids for city building renovations and multiple sewer and street projects.

Middletown John H. Harkrader Keely Dental Society Supreme Court of Ohio George F. C. Lull The American Medical Assn Commission B&o Railroad Central Avenue Charles W. Thompson B. D. Morgan Construction Co Foley Construction Co Michigan Avenue Moore, Crawford Sutphin Arlington Junior Chamber of Commerce Broad Street Central Manchester Avenues Middletown Civic Assn

Revival Planned at Apostolic Faith Church

Elder R Pringle will conduct a revival at the Apostolic Faith Church from Sunday through Saturday at 7 30 p m each evening. The event invites the community to attend the nightly services led by the visiting preacher.

R. Pringle Apostolic Faith Church

Armco to Convert Warren Steel Property Into Pipe-Coating Plant

Armco Steel Corp will convert Warren Steel facilities into Fabricating Plant No. 2 a modern pipe coating unit. About 360000 will fund moving existing coating operations and installing equipment including coal tar enamel coating and inside pipe lining. The plant aims to start by mid December and will support water works and public utility markets.

Armco Warren Steel Armco Steel Corp Warren Steel Corp R. L. Gray Gray Arm

Area Church Office Proposal To Coordinate Miami Valley Faith

Protestant leaders from Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton and Middletown plan an Area Church Office to coordinate religious forces in the Miami Valley. The September 23 meeting at Eaton Manor Hamilton aims to identify communities needing new churches and establish congregations. No officers named yet. Dr Bruce Whittemore has been acting chairman.

Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Middletown Eaton Manor E. H. Hammon Bruce Whittemore Cincinnati Council of Churchet

Freedom Agenda Meets To Discuss Rights And Curbs

Thirty people attended the first Freedom Agenda gathering at the G W Breiel home on S Main Street to debate constitutional rights and loyalty concerns in the cold war era. Dayton attorney Charlies S Bridge led the session on confrontations rights and due process as opinions differed. The Community Committee with the League of Women Voters sponsors the talks. next meeting October 11 will cover the Bill of Rights and the Fifth Amendment at the Breiel residence.

G. W. Breiel S. Main Street Charlies S. Bridge Dayton League of Women Voters Breiel Fred B. Cramer

January hurricane rarity noted by Weather Bureau since 1887

Since 1887 the U S Weather Bureau has recorded only one hurricane in January. The brief notes the rarity of warm month storms in the early meteorological record.

U. S. Weather Bureau

Geckeler Elected President of Middletown Safety Council

Sherman School principal Steve Geckeler is named president of the Middletown Safety Council board of control. Other officers include Joseph Ayres first vice president Wylie Mitchell second vice president E J Sebald secretary and Robert J McDade treasurer. Seven new board members were appointed and eleven honor roll certificates were awarded for school safety efforts.

W. S Steve Geckeler Sherman School Middletown Safety Council Board of Control Joseph Ayres Armco Steel Corp Wylie Mitchell E. J. Sebald Robert J. McDade Crystal Tissue Co Geckeler John Weber

Driver Cited After Auto Hits 32 Year Old Woman

Mrs Louise Withrow, 32, of 2315 South Ave, suffered minor injuries when struck by a left turning car at N Verity Parkway and Manchester Avenue at 5 05 p m yesterday. Officer said Cap Keith, 37, 2307 Grand Ave, failed to yield to a pedestrian. Keith was cited.

Louise Withrow South Ave N. Verity Parkway Manchester Aenue Withrow Middletown Hospital Cap Keith Grand Ave Verity Parkway Keith Layne Ohio Water Supply Co Columbus William Coyle Bellemonte St Vai Avenue Lorraine A. Neiller Aeronca E. T. Witherspoon Harrison St Manchester Avenue Taylor Vinson Fairmount Ave Moore Street Central Avenue

Middletown Fire Depts Respond to Three Minor Calls

Firefighters answered two alarms and one medical call yesterday. Company 1 checked a grass fire at Smith Farm with no damage found at 1:01 p.m. A second crew from Companies 1 4 and the ladder unit checked a nonfire at Pollock Paper Corp. at 1:33 p.m. Emergency unit aided Mae Cundiff 39 who fainted at 905 Columbia Ave at 12:08 p.m.

Middletown Smith Farm Pollock Paper Corp Phen Ave Mae Cundiff Columbia Ave

Underwriters To Meet Middletown Association Kickoff

The Middletown Association of Life Underwriters will hold its kickoff meeting for the fall and winter season at noon tomorrow at the Colony Restaurant. A cubic mile of sea water contains 11 percent billion pounds of magnesium.

Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters Colony

Accidents Send Trip To Hospital

An industrial mishap and two other accidents injured three Middleton residents. Ernie Ratliff, 32, cut his left hand at Inland Container Corp. Five stitches fixed the wound. Deborah Banker, nine, received nine stitches for a knee laceration from a broken bottle. Frank Perkins, 25, suffered a second degree burn on his right wrist when re lighting a pilot light that flashed.

Ernie Ratliff Crescent Bivd Inland Container Corp Deborah Banker James Banker 15Th Ave Frank Perkin Perkins Central Ave

Local volunteers fill September induction quota

Seven volunteers from Local Board No. 10 departed for Ft. Thomas Kentucky to meet the September draft quota. The group included James Hagins Elbert Thomas Donald Seeger Clarence Jackson Paul Woodruff James Zehler and Benjamin Slusher. A brief sendoff with cigarettes doughnuts and coffee preceded the trip. Chaplain William Comfort Zelma McKeller and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Middletown Moose Lodge attended.

Local Board No. 10 Ft. Thomas James Spiros Hagins N. Clinton St Elbert Raymond Thomas Sheridan Ave Donald Herbert Seeger West Middletown Rt. 2 Clarence Edward Jackson Jr John St Williamsdale Hamilton Paul Richard Woodruff S. 9Th St James Wesley Zehler West Elk

Optimists Sponsor Scout Troop Formation and Pee Wee League

Optimists approve formation of an Optimist Club boy scout troop with Louis Rossi announcing council is in operation. Plans include a Pee Wee Football League team co-sponsored by Optimists and Evening Optimist clubs. Board changes meeting time to first Monday at 9 10 p.m. at Brandenburg Switzer office.

Louis Rossi Tom Carlson Optimists Board of Directors Brandenburg and Switzer American Building and Loan Building

Shelter marks second birthday in Miami Valley

The Arimal Shelter of the Humane Assn of the Miami Valley plans a birthday party Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. with an oven house, refreshments and souvenirs. The shelter opened to Butler County residents in September 1953, offering pet adoption, stray removal, dog licensing support, rabies control, and boarding services.

Arimal The Humane Assn Miami Valley Marvin Heltman Butler County

Schenck Hones Local Ties As He Probes District Needs

Rep Paul Schenck meets residents in the 3rd Ohio district at the American Legion Home for grass roots conferences. He cites Social Security, veterans affairs, immigration, and farm issues as top concerns while noting a strong questionnaire response and plans to share results in October.

Iona Blevins Paul Schenck Americans For Democratic Action Rep. Schenck American Legion Schenck Ohio Montgomery Butler Countiaes

Polio cases rise to 12 in Butler County

Two new polio cases reported yesterday bring Butler County total for the year to 12. Patients admitted to Mercy Hospital Hamilton include Mrs. Wilbur Reynolds aged 46 of 4833 Hamilton Scipio Road and Harold W Huening aged 33 of West Chester. The article notes the average American uses 143 matchbooks annually.

Butler County Mercy Hospital Hamilton Wilbur Reynolds Hamilton, Scipio Rd Harrold W. Huening West Chester

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