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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1956

Page

2

School Board Hears YMCA Use Request For Amanda Gym

The Board discusses using Amanda gym for the Gra-Y neighborhood program after YMCA Youth Work Secretary Jack Wiley asks permission. They table the request to weigh it against a City Recreation Board request and plan a joint meeting this week.

Board of Education Ymca Youth Work Jack Wiley al Gra-Y Wiley City Recreation Board Recreation Council Tom Carlson Board of Tax Appeals State Department Ofucation Board of Health Health Department Blackford Benjamin Sawyer

25 Cases Heard In Heavy Franklin Court Docket

Franklin special docket shows Municipal Judge J. T. Riley handling 25 cases in 3.5 hours. Plea highlights include Elzie Shrout faced fines of 10 dollars and costs plus a one year license suspension for reckless operation and 100 dollars for driving under revocation. Additional drivers had suspensions, fines, or bond forfeitures. cases spanned Middletown Lebanon and Carlisle with penalties for reckless operation, no license, failure to yield, and related charges.

Franklin J. T. Riley Elzie Shrout Middletown Rt. 1 Shrout Warren County Oatley Parks Fleming Rd James van Hoose Lebanon Charles Walls New Vienna Edward South Vannest, Sr Hugh Dunaway Carlisle Edward Wills, Jr Eaton Ada Mills Allen Martin Charles St Gene Bissinger Union Rd Robert Stickleman Shaker Rd Dayton William A. Grant Frances Mae Walters Alvin Arbill Forest Ave Riley Willie Harrell Knoxville Tenn

Federal office buildings approved for Cincinnati and Toledo

Washington budget bureau notified House and Senate Public Works Committees that it approved federal lease purchase projects for a $21.7 million Cincinnati office building and a $4.95 million Toledo office building.

Washington The Budget Bureau House Senate Public Works Committees Cincinnati Toledo

Missing Setunder Returns Missing Setunder Returned

Frank Steinmetz a 27 year old former Bar 28 tender on Broad Street faces a municipal court arraignment tomorrow on embezzlement charges totaling 2493.37 from August 22. He was arrested yesterday by Mansfield police along with Det Manny Barrett and held for Middletown authorities. Steinmetz reportedly admits taking 1000 of the funds from the Bar 28 cafe safe and cash register. The warrant was issued by Mack Fleishman district supervisor of Sons Bars and Grills. He has a prior record and four children.

Frank Steinmetz Germantown Steinmetz Mack Fleishman Son's ‘Bars and Grills Bar 28 Tony Mattolo

Frost Disaster Aid Sought By Medina County Farm Bureau

Medina County Farm Bureau asks Secretary Benson for federal disaster aid after a killing frost deluged the county. President Vernon Marcellus says 75 percent of the corn crop was destroyed, threatening many farms. Aid would offer 3 percent loans and grain at $1 per hundredweight under market price.

Medina Ohio Medina County Farm Bureau Benson Vernon Marcellus Farm Bureau

French Claim 50 Rebels Slain in Capital Attacks

Algiers dispatch reports French forces killed wounded or captured 50 nationalist rebels in the past 24 hours. Rebels renewed assaults in Algiers, resulting in the deaths of two French soldiers and heightened tensions in the capital.

Algiers

South Lebanon Man Hurt In Accident

A South Lebanon resident, Sam Saylor, 23, suffered a compound fracture of the right hip when his car crashed into a parked vehicle near the South Lebanon depot. Both cars had extensive damage. Saylor was admitted to Middletown Hospital at 8:25 p.m. and his condition was listed as fair the following day.

South Lebanon Sam Saylor Oswald Saylor Middletown Hospital

At The Movies Paramount Listings

Tuesday and Wednesday feature The Bad Seed at 6 40 and 9 10 pm at Colonial Il Am a Camera at 7 pm and d 15 pm Dixie Cruise In shows Doctor in the House at 7 05 and 11 00 pm Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki at 9 15 pm

Pr Colonial Dixie Cruise Doctor Pa Kettle Waikiki

Weekend Break-ins Net $600 In Loot In Middletown

Middletown police report weekend burglaries yielding about 600 dollars in cash and goods. At Silver Leaf Social Club 904 th Ave burglars took 200 dollars from a cabinet under the bar. two shotguns and shells valued at 398.30 were stolen from W L Hunt at 301 N Clinton St. A break-in at Middletown News Agency 903 W Columbia Ave since Aug 1 netted five bundles of pocket and mixed magazines. Detectives Fouts Frazier Watson Gray Crout Howerton investigated.

Middletown Silver Leaf Social Club 904Th Ave Paul Fouts Herbert Frazier Ptl Howard Watson W. L. Hunt Clinton St Harold Gray Columbia Ave Roy Crout James Howerton

36 Sign Up For Adult Night School

36 sign up for adult night school classes will start tonight for 26 persons enrolled in the adult high school program this fall. English at 6 p.m. at Middletown High School, social studies and math at 8 p.m. Registration open tonight and until Oct. 2. Fourteen industries represented along with housewives. group includes students from 10 high schools and three who never attended high school. Courses offer credit toward a high school diploma.

Middletown High School H. R. Cromwell Middletown Crowmell Cromwell

Dell to Meet With Watchdogs on Capital Projects

Sen Edward H Dell vice chairman of the Public Improvements Inspection Committee will meet in Columbus with the joint Ohio House and Senate watchdog group tomorrow. He then travels to Lansing to study how similar work is done there. The committee reviews capital spending, with subcommittees inspecting buildings, hospitals, and other appropriations. Dell serves on the Daytan State Hospital subcommittee and will return to Middletown before week’s end.

Edward H. Dell Columbus Public Improvements Inspection Committee Lansing Mich Sen. Dell Ohio House and Senate General Assembly Dell Dayltan State Hospital Middletown

Battery Fire Damages Auto in 1956 Model Car

A battery shorted and caught fire in a 1956 model car owned by Ruby Aalsey at Canal Street and Central Avenue causing $25 in damage. Fire crews from Companies 1 2 and ladder units responded at 7 07 p m. Earlier gas leakage from a truck prompted wash down at Crawford Street and Central Avenue.

Ruby Aalsey Garfield St Canal Street Central Avenue Company 2 Crawford Street

McClure Re elected Scout Chairman In Lebanon District

Scott McClure a Lebanon farmer was reelected chairman of the Ft. Ancient District Boy Scout organization at the district annual meeting in the Lebanon Armory. Robert F. Lehman of Mason was reelected vice chairman. John R. Lehman of Lebanon was recommended for a second term as district commissioner. Members at large include Robert Lewis Robert Townsley Ed Allum all of Lebanon and Charles Barkeloo of Mason.

Scott McClure Lebanon

Settlement expected in Hamilton police attendance dispute

City Manager Charles W. Thompson aims to settle differences with a group of protest­ing police officers over mandatory attendance at sessions of the Butler County Police Academy in Hamilton. He said a settlement would be reached before his Oct 4 vacation, after talks with Police Chief Joseph B. Blackmore and a three member committee from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. The FOP plans to hire an attorney to take the matter to court if needed.

Roosevelt and Middletown Lemon-Monroe High Blue Ball U. S. 25 Monare Followin Cafe Teria Virginia Peters Spring Hill Dixie Combs Garfield Mollie Johnson Amanda Louella Keeler Wilson Ruth Kelly Roosevelt Junior High Lillie Shearer Joseph Waites Middletown High School Crossan H. Curry Arts and Crafts Shirley Helsel Monroe Janet Amyx Mildred Hinkle Mina Jacot Ruby Norris Emma Williams Ruth Howland Laura May Perkins Sawyer Rd Anna Laura Fay Charles Howard Harry Tewell Clifford Gray Butler County Police Academy Hamilton Charles W. Thompson Thompson Joseph B. Blackmore Robert Walton Eugene Wol Gamet Robert Nunamaker Fraternal Order of Police Lodge FOP

City considers retroactive pay for off duty training

Thompson said any agreement to compensate the city's 61 police officers for off duty attendance at the academy would be retroactive to Sept 11, the date of the training sessions in Hamilton. Police Chief Blackmore outlined the city's stance that officers must accept off duty training under employment terms and that adequate training cannot occur during working hours.

Hamilton Blackmore

Court Orders That Dog Stop Barking

Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer issued a temporary injunction against Charles and Mary Adkins on a neighbor’s petition. May Williams alleges a dog owned by Dr. Leland C. Lynch is tethered near her bedroom and barks nightly from midnight, disturbing her rest.

Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Charles and Mary Adkins Lewis Sr May Williams Lewis St Leland C. Lynch Middletown

Rotary To Hear Cincinnati Speaker At Noon

Franklin special report: Rotary Club members and guests at the Lutheran Church will hear Cincinnati business leader Wimmer speak on color in business such as use of color in establishments. About 75 attendees expected with Carl Minnich as program chair.

Franklin Lutheran Church Wimmer Cincinnati National Federatim of Independent Businesses Carla Minnich

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