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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1955

Page

2

Armco Buys 355 Acres Near Lebanon For Employee Park

Armco Steel Corp will purchase 355 acres on Greentree Road and Rt. 741 to create a private picnic and playground park for Armco families and guests. The project, a joint effort with the Armco Association, will include fields, playgrounds, trails, a lodge, and future plans for a pool and golf course.

Middletown Emo Souniag Armco Lebanon Armco Steel Corp Greentree Road C. H. Murray Tiviniel Fvusui PI Sewerveee Association Hodson Murray Rt. 741 Otterbein Linley Kathleen Wetzel Association Wetzel Associa

Bantron Brand Smoking Deterren Tablets Claim

An ad touts Bantron as a safe non habit forming smoking quit aid from an American university. It asserts 4 of 5 people stop in 5 days using one tablet after each meal with a money back guarantee if the first box is not effective.

Bantron Amerian University Pressum Banétron

Candidate Disqualified by AEIF Election Board

Millard Hill of 3204 Mohawk St was disqualified by the Armco Employes Independent Federation executive board for lacking one year of union affiliation. Ed Windsor remains incumbent president with the next highest write in candidate eligible to oppose. Election set for Oct 7 with about 6000 members voting.

Millard Hill Mohawk St Armco Employes Independent Federation Hill Ed Windsor AEIF Armco Middletown Hamilton

Parked Cars Targeted in Middletown Accidents

Three parked autos were struck by moving vehicles yesterday in Middletown. No injuries reported. The worst damage, a $290 loss to Herbert Hall of 227 Baltimore St, occurred when a truck driven by Earl Prinx backed into Hall's car at Baltimore Street and Fairfield Avenue at 11 a.m.

Middletown Herbert Hall Baltimore St Earl Prinx Dayton Baltimore Street Fairfield Avenue Hall

Auto Mishaps Leave Two Parked Cars Damaged

Police report two hit and run incidents damaging parked vehicles. John Hayes’s car on Hanover Avenue suffered $75 damage between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. A second car owned by Robert Hawthorne on Raymond Drive was hit yesterday with $25 damage.

John Hayes Oxford State Rd Hanover Avenue Robert Hawthorne Marshall Rd Raymond Dr

City crash injures two drivers and causes moderate damage

The incident involved trucks driven by Dorsey Williams and Vernon Cole in front of a residence on South Ave. at 11 19 a m. Damage totaled 35 dollars.

Dorsey Williams Fernwood St Vernon Cole Carolina St South Ave

Oxford May Still Get New Machines For Next Election

Butler County commissioners meet to decide if Oxford will use voting machines for the November 8 election. Previous delay on renting 10 machines for Oxford village and township on an experimental basis. Competition between two machine companies contributes to ongoing indecision about availability and use.

Oxford Butler Oxford Village

Eighteen month old treated after aspirin incident

A toddler in Excello Trail er Court ingested ten aspirin pills and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Two other children and two industrial workers also sought emergency care. Thomas Wilson cut his chin. David Dietz burned by boiling water. Ray Williams burned by a relief valve. Joe Plaska fractured a finger. All were released after treatment.

Robert Glab Harry Glab Excello Trailer Court Middletown Hospital Thomas Wilson Charles Wilson Eaton Ave David Dietz Robert Dietz Vannest St Ray Williams Hamilton Hardin- Jones Paper Co Williams Joe Plaska Pearl St Plaska Shattle Brothers Machine Co

Mrs Gregory Heads Washington School PTO in 1955 56

Mrs William Gregory was named president of the Washington School PTO for the 1955 56 year at its first meeting. Officers include Mrs Marcus Guy vice president Mrs Worth Peak secretary Mrs Edith Walden assistant secretary and Mrs Herbert McBain treasurer. Committee chairs are Mrs William Robert program and Mrs William Frazier social. The group voted to provide free milk one day monthly during the morning play period and named delegates to the Butler County White House Conference on Education.

William Gregory Washington School PTO Marcus Guy Worth Peak Edith Walden Herbert McBain William Robert William Frazier Butler County White House Washington Eddie Glover Gregory

NLRB to Rule on Election at Aeronca

The National Labor Relations Board will rule on a CIO petition for an election at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow in Cincinnati. The CIO asks the NLRB to decide if Aeronca Independent union’s contract with the company blocks the election at this time. The contract was signed last July.

National Labor Relations Board CIO Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Cincinnati NLRB Aeronca Independent Union Independent Union Aeronca

At The Movies Showings This Week

Paramount shows We're No Angels Bring Your Smile Along Pete Kelly's Blues Gun That Won the West. Strand screens Shotgun Man from Bitter Ridge Magnificent Matador Operation Manhunt. Colonial offers Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Dixie Cruise In presents Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation with multiple late shows.

Pete Kelly Bitter Ridge

Charge Is Dismissed Against James Murphy

A destruction of property charge against James Murphy aged 34 of 1521 Glenn Avenue was dismissed at the request of the complainant Dorothy Murphy in Squire Lummie Bailey's court yesterday.

James Murphy Glenn Ave Dorothy Murphy Squire Lummie Bailey

12,896 Are Registered for Vote in Middletown Election

A total of 12,896 city voters have registered at the Board of Elections office as the final week of registration nears. Figures show 3,565 Lemon Township and 1,577 Madison Township registrations. The Sept. 28 closing date requires daily hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and re-registration for name, address, or voting gaps. Three Middletown Board of Education seats and three City Commission seats are to be filled.

Board of Elections Office Lemon Township Madison Township Board Middletown Savings and Loan Assn

Rubbish Blaze Damages Garage on Lafayette Ave

A trash fire damaged the outside of a garage at 1517 Lafayette Ave by an estimated five dollars. Firefighters from Companies 1 and 3 responded at 2:32 p.m. The garage is owned by Ray Goodknight. No damage at Armco dump on Sycamore Street with Company 3 responding at 4:37 p.m.

Lafayette Ave Ray Goodknight Armco Sycamore Street Company 3

Accident Victim Langworth In Poor Condition At Miami Valley

Glen Langworth, 44, an auto accident victim from 1743 Titus Ave, Dayton, remained listed in poor condition at Miami Valley Hospital after a Saturday morning crash near Dayton. He suffered multiple head and body lacerations along with a broken hip.

Glen Langworth Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Langworth Tytus Ave

Germantown to Make Residents Pay Light Bills Next Year

Germantown village council approved a third reading of an ordinance to shift street light costs to property owners starting next year. The plan sets charges by property valuation, with typical single home bills around 3.75 to 4 dollars annually, and possible use of the about 5200 dollars saved for other needs if the Montgomery County budget commission returns the funds.

Germantown Dayton Power & Light Co Montgomery County Budget Commission Harry Ernst Specta Tors Budget Commission Council Harriett Wetta Lester Kurfiss East Market Street Miss Wetta Kurfiss

Boy and Dog Missing From Middletown Homes

A 14 year old boy Richard Weidner of 1916 Highland St failed to attend school yesterday. He is 5 feet 5 inches tall, 128 pounds, brown hair and eyes, riding a red bicycle license 17022 wearing a chartreuse shirt blue jeans and a green jacket. The dog Topper a black curly haired pet with license 5633 vanished Friday from Woodlawn Avenue after a call from Estil Lewis at 825 9th Ave. to police.

Middletown Richard Weidner Highland St Estil Lewis 9Th Ave Topper Woodlawn Avenue

Farm Delegates Invited to Butler County Education Meet

Butler County rural and farm groups are urged to send delegates to the White House Conference on Education at Fairfield School Thursday. About 100 county organizations are asked to participate, including Granges Farm Bureau PTA church groups 4-H and school administrators. Dinner reservations go to Ray Taylor Hamilton Board of Education 332 Dayton St.

Butler County Fairfield School Hamilton J. F. Clawson Liberty Township C. D. Ehresman Trenton Farm Bureau PTA Ray Taylor

Vets Hear Twist On Old Topic At Legion Meeting

Eiver Mudhenck a Dale Carnegie teacher will present How to Lose Friends and Infuriate People at American Legion Post 218 meeting led by Commander Robert Barnard. Mudhenck a former prize fighter in the Navy and professional ranks recalls a top 10 middleweight rating. Toastmasters groups invited. business session starts 8 p.m.

Eiver Mudhenck Dale Carnegie American Legion Post 218 Robert Barnard Carnegie Mudhenck Navy Toastmasters Club Toastmistress Club

Father Of 7 Flees Polio Suspect Reaches Mercy Hospital

Henry Wilkerson a 44 year old father of seven from 919 8th Ave wandered from Middletown Hospital where he had been examined for polio. Police found him at home then ferried him to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton where officials listed him as a possible polio patient awaiting confirmation.

Mercy Hospital Hampton Henry Wilkerson 8Th Ave Middletown Hospital Wilkerson Whitt Arnold Ferguson Delmas Birch Jones Riggs Hamilton Hospital John Fitzgerald Middletown Polic Middletown Whethe Hamilton

Term Suspended In Cab Fare Case

Squire Albert Bolling suspended a 60 day jail term for Charles Blevins Franklin Rt 2 in a cab fare fraud. Blevins defrauded a cabdriver of four dollars for a Middletown to Peasttown ride. He must behave well in the future and pay court costs. Deputy Ed Gordon arrested him yesterday morning.

Squire Albert Bolling Franklin Middletown Peasttown Squire Bolling Charles Blevins Franklin Rt. 2 Blevins Ed Gordon

Knights of Columbus Open House Planned for Members' Wives

The K OF C Knights of Columbus announce an open house for their wives at the K OF C hall tomorrow night with movies and entertainment. The fall program begins with youth activity plans led by state youth chairman John Murray of Middletown. A Fenwick High School dance last Saturday followed a football game as the kickoff for local youth activities and the auditorium’s dedication event.

Knights of Columbus K. of C. Hall Knights John Murray Middletown Fenwick High School

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