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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1957

Page

2

Old Fashioned Days Parade Kickoff Draws Bargain Hunters

A brisk Central Avenue parade led to Middletown's Old Fashioned Days sales event with Key stone Cops and costumed workers guiding shoppers to downtown bargains. Queues formed at bargain counters as early birds chased two cent Cokes and nickel handkerchiefs while weather forecasts planned for possible rain and a changed parade time.

Central Avenue Middletown Keystone Daniel Boone Ansient Maxwell Cecil Runyan Max Wells Journal Weith

Train Hits Car Injuring Woman and Son at New Miami Crossing

Mrs. Ada Turigliatto 40 and her four year old son John were injured when her car was struck by a Baltimore & Ohio switch train at the Augspurger Avenue crossing in New Miami. She suffered elbow and leg injuries. he sustained chest and side injuries. Both were taken to Mercy Hospital by New Miami police. Police say she was driving eastward across the mainline into the Armco Steel Corp plant when a string of railroad cars being pushed northward struck and demolished her car.

Hamilton Ada Turigliatto Martinsville John Baltimore & Ohio Augspurger Avenue New Miami Turigliatto Mercy Hospital J. R. Cain Ptl William Cook Armco Steel Corp

City Health Officials Begin Shots for Asian Flu

Partial shipments of the city government's serum order arrived. City health commissioner Robert McConaughy said public health nurses have been inoculated and inoculators have started in the police division.

Robert McConaughy McConaughy Police

Burglaries Solved in Miamisburg and Nearby Towns

Police Chief W W Sells announced that a multi jurisdictional investigation led to arrests: William Puckett 25 Dayton Levi Blackburn 26 Miamisburg and a 15 year old Miamisburg boy. They confessed to thefts at Knight's Service Station Star Hardware Winchester Ky Fedders Franklin and Eyler's. Loot recovered, about 1500 in Franklin checks still missing.

Miamisburg W. W. Sells Franklin Springboro Winchester Warren Montgomery County William Puckett Dayton Levi Blackburn Puckett Warten Lebaston Blackburn Chief Sells Black Burn Knight’s Star Hardware Co Hardward Blackburn and Fedder’s Supply Co Franklin and Eyler Oe Boro

Buller County Society Elects Board Members and Officers

The Buller County Society for Crippled Children and Adults approved new and renewed board members. Jack Cox was renamed president with Joe Ralston as vice president and Mrs. Laura Crist as secretary. New appointees include Don Carey and Vance Cribbs among others. longtime appointers to the board recognized for past service. The medical advisory panel lists Dr. Russell Alsfelder Dr Charles Hauser and Dr Anthorly Kokenakis.

Buller County Society For Crippled Children Jack Cox Joe Ralston Laura Crist Norman D. Coombs L. A. Waldner Harry Wilks Margaret Cogan Sally Soute James Grove J. Warren Beatln Mary Hopkins Don Carey Robert Barkley Vance E. Cribbs Car Groh D. Ehresman Robert ‘Krauth James Findlay Marion Augspurger Mary K. Wolpert Earl Brown Edward Ringel Charles Hays Dan Padgett Mildred Branch Evelyn Gorsuch L. G. L. Thomas Charles Harmeiser Edgar L. McDaniel Sheldon Burns Paul Kordenet Frederick E. Burk John M. Horn Russell Alsfelder R. Charles Hauser Anthorly Kokenakis

Station Wagon Is Demolished in Route 177 Crash

Charles L Baldwin 36 of 512 Ridgewood Ave. Hamilton was uninjured after his station wagon skidded on wet pavement on Cartown Pike Route 177, left the roadway, fell into a ditch and overturned in a cornfield owned by Ray Reiff. Passenger William Flick 25 of 904 Haverhill Dr. Hamilton suffered right shoulder bruises and declined medical aid.

Hamilton Charles L. Baldwin Ridgewood Ave Cartown Pike Rt. 177 Howard Cook Ray Reiff Hamilton Richmond Road William Flick Haverhill

LaMonde Club Sponsors Chitterling Supper Tonight

The LaMonde Club will sponsor a chitterling supper tonight at the home of Mrs. Carrie Perkins located at 1301 Baltimore Street. The event convenes residents for a communal meal and fundraising.

LaMonde Club Carrie Perkins Baltimore St

Prize Calf Wounded By Stray Bullet

Yale H Schalk reported a $800 prize calf shot near the right flank by a .22 rifle bullet, believed from stray fire by squirrel hunters. The calf was treated by a Bethany veterinarian and is expected to recover. Deputies also logged the theft of a dime coin box from a hobby horse in front of Pat's Super Market at Eagles Corner.

Hamilton Yale H. Schalk Goos Rd Burton P. Gabbard Butler County Sheriff's Department Bethany Sheriff's Deputies Eagles Corner Excello Vance Distributing Co Hamilton- Middletown Rd

Big Freeze Grips Helena and West in Heavy Snow

Subfreezing weather hit the Rocky Mountain region as Helena recorded nearly 14 inches of snow in 24 hours. A transient laborer died from the cold, and Stephan Hat of Crawford Nebraska was found dead in an open railcar near Spokane. Frost warnings spread to Denver as Montana Wyoming and Colorado expect temperatures in the 20s.

Helena Mont Rocky Mountain Stephan Hat Crawford Neb Spokane Wash Montana Rockies U.S. Weather Bureau Denver Montana Wyoming Colorado

Thompson Under Knife City Manager Admitted for Minor Surgery

City Manager Charles W. Thompson was admitted to Middletown Hospital for minor surgery yesterday. Officials reported nothing serious about his condition and said he is in good spirits.

Charles W. Thompson Middletown Hospital

Sheriff Seeks 2 More In S Lebanon Shooting

Warren County Sheriff Richard Satterthwaite seeks two more suspects in the South Lebanon police chief shooting. Joe Noe and Samuel Allen are in custody after an abandoned car led to arrests. Assistant Chief Caesar Sparks was wounded. his toe was amputated after a bullet shattered bones.

Fon Joe Noe Pike St South Lebanon Samuel Fred Allen Pick St Noe Caesar Sparks Middletown Associated Press Satterthwaite Kentucky

Car Dealers To Close Three Weeknights in Butler County

Middletown car dealers in Butler and Warren counties will close at 6 PM on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights beginning this week. The adjustment, announced by Charles Terhune president of the Middletown New Car Dealers Assn. and Used Car Dealers Assn., aims to give employers more time with their families.

Butler Warren County Charles Terhune Middletown Terhune and Huff

Cake Taker Is Stopped At Hamilton

An 18 year old Hamilton youth Clayton Isaacs was caught taking a three layer cake on display from the courthouse lawn he was fined 100 and costs for petit larceny and given a suspended 30 day jail term. Two companions were dismissed after saying they had not helped and were just invited to have a piece. The cake was part of a Salute to Industry display sponsored by Pillsbury Mills and had survived theft earlier.

Hamilton Clayton Isaacs N. 7Th St Sid Market Isaacs Leroy Henderson Martin Ave Emery Nash Fairfax Ave Pillsbury Mills

Lye Victim Satisfactorily Treated After Ingesting Caustic

A 17 month old, Kenneth Crowe, is in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after drinking lye. His father Henry Crowe and family address 3102 Tinois Ave. Authorities report unknown quantity ingested. Arthur Epperley, 36, of 4400 Tytus Ave, was treated for a deep cut on his right upper leg from an electric saw, requiring multiple stitches.

Kenneth Crowe Henry Crowe Tinois Ave Middletown Hospital Arthur Epperley Tytus Ave

Thieves Break Lock Stolen Bicycles In Local Garage

Police brief reports a lock was broken off Al Schrock's garage at 902 Crawford St and two bicycles were stolen. Richard Polleys saw a prowler in a white coat in his garage and reported a red and white rain coat and a blanket stolen from his car. Officers checked but found no suspect. James O'Hara returned home after leaving for Hamilton.

al Schrock Crawford St Richard Polleys Parkview Ave Polleys James S. O'Hara Manchester Ave Hamilton

Bell Strike Continues At Middletown Ohio Bell Office

The Ohio Bell Telephone strike in Middletown enters its seventh day with orderly picketing at two Central Avenue buildings. Company officials report no misconduct by pickets, while the union cites two car crowding incidents. About 125 of 225 Middletown employees are out.

Middletown Ohio Bell Telephone Co Central Avenue Communications Workers of America Afl-Cio J. R. Miller CWA Western Electric Co

Woman 80 Killed Near Mason in Two Car Crash

An 80 year old Florida woman, Mrs. Mable Estabrook of Eustis, died in a two car crash on U S 42 near Mason. Four other people were injured, including the drivers Kathleen Grate and Harry Jerkins, and two Floridians. The victim’s body was sent to Gilmore Funeral Home in Mason.

Florida U. S. 42 Mason Mable Estabrook Grove St Eustis Fla Kathleen Grate Sharonville Rt. 1 Harry Jerkins E. Washington St Gilmore Funeral Home Cleveland

State Refuses Bids On Roads In Butler And Hamilton Counties

The State Highway Department refused to award road work contracts in Butler and Hamilton counties after noting a bid of 125 718.90 from Joseph A. Seta of Cincinnati versus an estimated 110 760. The project includes resurfacing Ohio 747 in Liberty and Union townships and sections of U S 50 bypass U S 127 and Ohio 747 in the two counties.

State Highway Department Butler Hamilton Columbus Joseph A. Seta Cincinnati Ohio Liberty Union Townships Butler County U.S. 50 Hamilton County

Vandals Push Car Into Ditch At Seven Mile School

Mrs Bernice Ussery, a Seven Mile High School teacher, reported vandals pushed her car into a ditch near the ballfield during a parent-teacher meeting. Deputies said the car was not damaged and continued the investigation.

Seven Mile School Bernice Ussery Dayton Sd Hamilton Seven Mile High School Clifton Hyde

Schlotter Re-Elected By Scouts In District Meeting

William F. Schlotter and his full slate were unanimously re elected as officers of the Pokey Griffith District in the Mound Builders Area Council. New members-at-large Joel Bailey and William Gordonier joined, with 22 veterans re elected. The session covered district goals, a December fellowship dinner, and plans for a fall finance campaign across West Middletown Blue Ball Trenton Excello Carlisle and Monroe.

William F. Schilotter Pokey Griffith Mound Builders Area Council Crystal Tissue Auditorium Schlotter William Taylor Paul Doughman M. E. Carruthers Joel Bailey William Gordonier Ray Young Council Charles Stutenroth Urban Dineen Earl Klein West Middletown Blue Ball Trenton Excello Carlisle Monroe

Fire Squad Aids Man with Heart Condition at Home

Stricken Dan Cline, 67, of 122 N Main St, received aid from the Fire Department emergency squad at 7 48 p m yesterday. He was transported to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance.

Dan Cline N. Main St Fire Department On & Jeall Cline Middletown Hospital McCoy- Leffler

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