New Bethlehem Church To Be Razed For Modern Building
The 1812 Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 212 S Broad St will be dismantled as services move to the parish house. A new brick church and fellowship hall, costing about 350000, will seat 400 and be built north of the current site by Ajax Construction Co in Cincinnati. Salvageable bells and possibly organ pipes will be offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
S. Broad St
Paul Bergdall
Walter H. Spindler
Middletown
J. A Schulze
Elk Creek
Bethlehem Lutheran
JH. G. Schmidt
Bernard E. Heuer
Bethlehem Lutheran Congregation
Friederick Siebert
Evangelical ‘Lutheran
Bethlehem
Chicago
Ajax Construction Co
Cincinnati
Spindler
George Shartzer
Dayton Wrecking
Gardner
Diamond
105 Phone Employes Still Out
About 105 workers remain on strike as bargaining continues between the Ohio Bell Telephone Workers of America AFL-CIO. J R Miller reports that roughly 70 percent of normal long distance calls are being handled by a staffed mix of workers and supervisors, with a few operators returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bell Telephone Workers of America
Afl-Cio
J. R. Miller
Second Report Session In YMCA Drive At First Presbyterian
YMCA membership drive aims for 2 150 members by September 30 with a 6 15 p m session at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow. Last week’s first report showed 394 members enrolled, 18 percent of goal. E C Haselton is general chairman, with Rev Edwin Bobbitt leading the adult program committee and several Y representatives assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
First Presbyterian Church
E. C. Haselton
Edwin Bobbitt
James A. Beatty
Roy Stutz
Roberta Shafer
Larry Schnecker Jr
Second Ohioan Dies in Chesapeake Traffic Accident
In Huntington West Virginia a traffic accident on September 14 left two Ohio men dead Guy B. Nelson age 36 of Chesapeake Ohio and Ralph D. Lambert age 29 of Chesapeake Ohio. The fatalities occurred Friday night as a result of the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Wa
Guy B. Nelson
Chesapeake
Ohio
Ralph D. Lambert
Registration Push Aids Voters In Middletown Ahead Of Election
Unregistered voters have until 9 p.m. today tomorrow and Wednesday to qualify for the November 5 election. Board of Elections hours run 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the first three days. Eligibility requirements include turning 21 since the last election or before election day, not voting in two years, name or address changes, or new naturalization. Transportation is offered by the League of Women Voters. call GA 3-5286. The board is at the Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Building at Central Avenue and Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections
Middletown
League of Women Voters
Water Tank Painting To Nip Pressure
Kensington water tank painting begins today announced by Dan Kothe director of public utilities. Continental Fremont Co. will perform the work for about a week then Curryer Road tank painting starts. Water pressure will be lowered in affected neighborhoods during the painting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
Dan Kothe
Public Utilities
Kothe
Continental Fremont Co
Fremont
Curryer Road
Sidney Industrialist E. J. Griffis Dies at 95
Sidney Ohio industrialist E. J. Griffis died at age 95. He was president and chairman of First Federal Savings and Loan Co. and Peerless Bread Machinery Co. He had served on boards of Monarch Machine Tool Co. and Sidney Machine Tool Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ohio
E. J. Griffis
Griffis
First Federal Savings and ‘Loan Co
Peerless Bread ‘Machinery Co
Monarch Machine Tool Co
Sidney Machine Tool Co
Three-Car Crash on Tytus Avenue Causes Injuries and Arrests
A two morning crash in the 1800 block of Tytus Avenue left Harold Risner with a facial cut and teeth knocked loose but he refused medical aid. Gordon Johnson was arrested for careless driving after his car struck two parked Mitchell vehicles. Police reported two additional arrests for no license and for driving while intoxicated after separate collisions, with total damages listed at $1,600 and fractions of that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tytus Avenue
Harold Risner
Pine St
Gordon Johnson
Manchester Ave
Donald Mitchell
Tytus Ave
Ray Etter
Superior Ave
Theodore Striggles
S. Broad Street
1St Avenue
New Building Contracts on Board Agenda
The Middletown Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. at Middletown High School to review final contract details for Jefferson Sherman and Edison additions and a small annex. Also on the agenda are locker bids for Roosevelt McKinley and Middletown High, policies on literature distribution, Lemon Monroe Class rings, and lists of commencement speakers. Routine personnel matters and parental bus reimbursements are to be addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson and Sherman
Edison School
Board of Education
Goetz & Associates
Brandenburg & Switzer
Middletown High School
Roosevelt and
McKinley
Lemon-Monroe High School
emon-Monroe
Taxi Driver Still Serious After Fatal Baltimore Street Crash
Lloyd D. Hurley, 23, driver of a 77 taxi, remained in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after a Friday night crash at Baltimore Street and Calumet Avenue that killed Sgt. Nicholas Ringer, 30, formerly of Middletown. Ringer, stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, will be buried at 1 p.m. tomorrow from New Era Baptist Church. Larry Rice, 25, a passenger, was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd D. Hurley
Middletown Hospital
Hurley
E. 5Th St
Franklin
Baltimore Street
Calumet Avenue
Nicholas Ringer
Middletown
Wright-Patterson Afb
Dayton
New Era Baptist Church
Larry Rice
Miller in satisfactory condition after heart attack
Wade E. Miller former superintendent of schools is reported in very good condition after a heart attack suffered September 13 at the Middletown Fairmont football game. His son Martin Miller a city commissioner says his father remains alert and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Middletown-Fairmont
Barnitz Stadium
Martin Miller
City Auto Accidents Reported With Minor Damage
Yesterday two crashes occurred in Hampton Place and Highview Road at 3 p.m. involving Francis Fed ders 27 and Kathleen Holiday 4101 Manchester Rd. Damages totaled 240 dollars. A second collision at S Verity Parkway and Girard Avenue at 12 45 a.m. involved George Brewer 53 and a telephone pole with 175 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Fedders
Pennyroyal Rd
Kathleen
Holiday
Manchester Rd
Hampton Place
Highview Road
George Brewer
Girard Ave
S. Verity Parkway
Girard Avenue
Hunting Mishap Claims Injured Youth Near Camp Hook
A 13 year old, David Hall of Franklin Rt 2, was listed slightly improved after a hunting accident on Morningstar Road three miles west of Franklin. He suffered gunshot wounds to left arm and abdomen from a .410 shotgun when he tripped and discharged the weapon. Mrs Linda Cox, 45, of Brown's Run Road West Middletown Rt 1, was reported in good condition after a self inflicted gunshot wound to her left foot during a party.
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Camp Hook
David Hall
Franklin Rt. 2
Middletown Hospital
Earl Hall
Morningstar Road
Franklin
Linda Cox
Brown’s Run Road
West Middletown Rt. 1
Sheriff's Deputies
Sam Cox
Cox
Church To Start First Aid Class
A first aid training series begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church on South Main Street. Nurse Billie Haley of the local Red Cross oversees the instruction for five weekly two hour sessions. The Dorcas Welfare Society sponsors the program to prepare volunteers for disaster care. At least 35 people have signed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
South Main Street
Billie Haley
Red Cross
Haley
Dorcas Welfare Society
The
Adventist Church
Hunter Boy Improves After Farm Shooting Incident
David Hall a 13 year old Franklin youth wounded in a hunting accident near Camp Hook shows slight improvement at Midgetown Hospital. He underwent a four hour operation to remove a gunshot from his left forearm and abdomen after discharging a single shot .410 shotgun while hunting with a 12 year old companion on a farm along Morningstar Road about three miles from Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hall
Franklin
Camp Hook
Midgetown Hospital
Earl Hall
Frankin Rt. 2
David
Morningstar Road
Miss Paper Doll of 1957 crowned in Franklin
Beverly Emrick a 19 year old Carlisle plant secretary was chosen Miss Paper Doll at Franklin Fall Festival beauty contest earning 200 dollars. Runner up Carol Howard 15 received 100 dollars and third place Sue Ann Savage 15 won 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Beverly Emrick
Carlisle
Tiff Glossip Jr
Robinson Vail Road
Emrick
Franklin Area
Franklin High School
Carol Howard
J. B. Howard
Bryant Ave
Howard
Sue Ann Savage
Charles Savage
Warren Ave
Jackie Turner
Journal photo—Linn
St Paul Youth Elect Officers After Camp Retreat
Sixty two youths and adult leaders of St Paul Evangelical Reformed Church attended the third annual Youth Fellowship Retreat at Camp Hook. Officers elected in Senior High were president Fred Sanders and vice president Connie Windsor with Carol Bellaw as secretary and Dan Meeker as treasurer. Junior High elected Ted Brown president and Marleen Apple vice president, with David Meeker treasurer. The group planned a June work camp near Mansfield and adopted projects including a youth choir and UNICEF drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church
Camp Hook
H. C. Grunewaldt
Unicef
World Relief
Fred Sanders
Connie Windsor
Carol Bellaw
Dan Meeker
Mansfield
Don Reed
Community Christmas Youth Council
Robert Huntsbarger
Grunewald
Ted Brown
Marleen Apple
David Meeker
Don Hardesty
Elmer Woodrey
YMCA Bridge Classes Schedule Change and Open Enrollment
The YMCA Informal School shifts an intermediate bridge class to Thursday at 8 p.m. starting Oct. 3 under Mrs. Gordon Nein. A beginners bridge class begins Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. Enrollment for the bridge corpses and ten other classes is urged at the YMCA lobby. The fall lineup includes ballroom dance, square dancing, aluminum etching, beginning Spanish, bowling, ceramics, and citizenship with intermediate square dancing led by Jerry Helt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Dick Hofferbert
Gordon Nein
Hofferbert
Jerry Helt
Windup Week On For JA Advisers
Windup week for the Junior Achievement adviser training series at the Civic Association includes a bookkeeping advisers session tomorrow at 7 30 p m and a final meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Achievers will be grouped for company meetings on Sept 30 Oct 1 and Oct 2 with M G McGall JA executive director appearing at Middletown High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civic Association
M. G. McGall
Middletown High School
Y Boys Plan Tour of P&G Plant in Cincinnati
The YMCA youth secretary Jack Wiley announced a tour of the Procter and Gamble plant in Cincinnati as an added attraction to the boys activities. Boys 10 and older may register through Thursday for a $1 fee. A chartered bus will depart at 12 30 p.m. with no school Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor & Gamale
Cincinnati
YMCA
Jack Wiley
Wiley
Diamond Gardner merger set with name change plan
Diamond Match Co and Gardner Board Corp plan a merger to form Diamond Gardner Corp with Gardner name included. Diamond stockholders vote Oct 28 on the merger and name change, effective Oct 31. Pro forma 1956 earnings would reach $2.95 per share. first half 1957 earnings $1.21 per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Diamond Match Co
Gardner
Diamond Gardner Corp
Diamond
Diamond and Gardner
Gardner Board
Dairypak, Inc
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
Dairypak
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Old Bethlehem
Hanson & Olson
New Middletown Ranch School
New York Tech
Central Ave
N. Main
Tytus
Mitchell
Johnson
William Bowman
Miamisburg
S. Main St
Engles Corner
Willys
Viddletown
Lincoln Mercury Co
Howard Frowman
United Artists Pictures
Betty Lou Fisher
Armco
Myles Foland
Herb Hoffmann
Chamber of Commerce
Hofmann
Foland
St. Paul
JA Advisers
Rogers
Bulova
Diamond-Gardner
Damond
Diamond Common
Gardner Jnt
Gardner Company
Colin Gardner II
E. T. Gardner Jr
E. T. Gardner
Diamond Gardner
Colin Gardner
Harold Wright
Penny
Pincher
America
Ogluby-Bauitz Bank and Trust CO
Central Office
Ish Zia
Neibar Office Cor, Neibar, Verity & Tytws
Lady Sylvia
S. Verity
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