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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1955
Page
2
YMCA reports 2,228 members far surpassing the 1,700 goal, a 311 percent rise. Harry Holiday praises 550 volunteers and notes two divisions exceeded quotas while Armco Middletown Plant and other divisions posted gains. several members win football game tickets in top rankings.
Rev Francis Blair urged the Middletown Personnel Assn to focus on the abilities of the physically handicapped during their fall session. He noted National Employ the Handicapped Week next week and praised workers for safety, attendance, and steady habits. Dean Phillips of Gardner Board & Carton spoke. Dale Constiner led the program at the Colony Restaurant.
Dr. C. T. Bartholomai received a plaque for 28 years of Civitan Club membership at a Manchester Hotel meeting. He plans to move to Tucson, Arizona next week. Sam Redding spoke on honesty and fairness as key traits, not tied to education. Elliott Perkins outlined a fruit cake sale Friday to Monday at downtown outlets. Dr. R. R. Hasemeier led the session. New member Linden L. Meece was announced.
Police reported six traffic accidents yesterday with two drivers cited for violations and a three year old child treated for forehead contusions. At Columbia Avenue and Clinton Street, John Roberts collided with a Riggs Funeral Home truck injuring Dana Brown. Damage totaled 225 dollars. A second wreck on Verity Parkway and Germantown Road left Wilma Tolson's auto rear ended by Earl Kidd, causing 85 dollars in damage. Additional fender benders involved several drivers and parked cars with minor damage.
The Oneida parent teacher organization met to appoint committee chairmen for program refreshment equipment publicity and staff assistant roles. New officers Ellis Hall as president Kenneth Mann as vice president Mrs Clifford Green as secretary and Mrs Neal as treasurer were introduced. A 20 minute soil conservation film was shown to the 142 attendees.
Five year old George Michael Smith tumbled from a moving car yesterday and was treated at Middletown Hospital for abrasions and lacerations of the right upper arm after opening the door as his mother Mrs. Paul Smith drove. He was dismissed after treatment.
Dr John D Millett president of Miami University Oxford urged Wilson PTO members to plan early for college education. He cited two key traits intellectual ability and strong motivation for long study hours and warned of growing college demand making admission more selective. He called college education a social responsibility and noted shortages in engineering science and teaching. The meeting approved its yearly budget and Art Lennie reported on the Butler County White House Conference.
A 21 year old truck driver was arrested in Hamilton in connection with the death of Larry Koopman a Fairfield High School student who died after reportedly drinking vodka. The driver faces a $1000 bond and a Saturday hearing on charges tied to supplying the alcohol.
City Commission expected to award the contract for the Oxford State Road sewage treatment plant tonight after eight firms bid. Miller Construction Co of Cincinnati offered the lowest bid at 1 192 000, lower than the prior invitation.
At the Church of the Ascension last night Boy Scout Troop Two held a court of honor. David Truck and Barry Wolfer received life rank from Rev. Sidney McCammon. First class went to Bill Hartzog. second class to Douglas Lewis, Mike Graney, Jim Baltzell, and Martin Galloway. Eight merit badges were earned by Robert Bender, Lowell Franz, Barry Wolfer, Billy Truck, David Truck, Charles Stevens, Dennis Wolfer, and Joe Newlin. Herb Osborne is scoutmaster.
George Supinger 30 of Columbus Avenue was struck on Warren Street by a tractor trailer that skidded into a pickup. He suffered a possible fractured skull and was admitted to Grandview Hospital in Dayton. The trailer truck was driven by William Buyers 32 of Wayne Mich No charges were filed according to police.
Edith Stanley, registrar of Oberlin College since 1935, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital in Elyria Ohio.
Twenty seven school representatives joined Middletown Safety Council to discuss a school safety education program for the National Safety Congress in Chicago October 17 to 21. Fire Chief Gall outlined Fire Prevention Week plans and extended the poster contest deadline to October 7. A four man committee will work with Maple Park principal John Bunn on crossing protection at Eldora Drive and Route 73 for about 150 Maple Park students. The group approved seven new green cross safety pennants for accident free 30 day periods and discussed flag poles for Amanda Oneida and Spring Hill schools. George Crout of Wilson School was named to head a committee to revise safety lessons.
City registrars tally 13338 registrations as final day closes at the Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Building office on the mezzanine. Lemon Township has 3734 and Madison Township 1634 registered voters with 616 transfers to the city and 301 to townships.
Franklin special report. Jimmy Kelly 19 West Middletown Rt 1 has been charged with reckless operation after a collision at Maple Street and Forest Avenue. He failed to stop for a stop sign and struck Earl Miller 33 of 65 Park Ave. Miller’s car spun 51 feet. Damages were 550 to Kelly and 250 to Miller. No injuries.
A motorist suffered minor injuries in a head on collision on the Franklin Trenton road one mile south of Franklin at 4 15 p m yesterday State patrolmen quoted John Bray 23 of Franklin Rt 2 as saying he would seek his family doctor Bray bruised left shoulder Officials said the Bray car rounding a curve slid into a post on the right side of the highway The rear of the Bray car swung around and struck a second car driven by Clark A Parish 24 of 211 Pine St Franklin
Condition of two Middletonians at Middletown Hospital remained unchanged reports show. Mrs Anetta Rice 75 418 Curtis St is in serious condition after heart disease treatment and rush to hospital Monday night. Patrolman Donald Porter still in fair condition after a heart attack Sunday at his home 244 Yankee Rd.
Police arrested Alfonzo Tate aged 47 of 717 17th Ave and Oliver Bigby aged 29 of 709 17th Ave on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a 13 year old girl from Middletown. Hearings set in Juvenile Court at Hamilton. A state owned car stolen from 1313 S Main St was recovered in Germantown by police yesterday.
Liberal Markets Inc will open its first Dayton area supermarket next June in the Verity Parkway Grand Avenue area. The 20,000 square foot brick store will replace the scrap business site, with 100-car parking and a nearby municipal lot. construction costs are expected near 350000 dollars.
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