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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1957

Page

2

Opposition Mounts To Preble Harness Track Proposal

In Eaton Ohio a $1 million harness track plan for Monroe Township faces stiff opposition. Township Trustee Russell Horn and State Senator William Tyrrell voiced strong doubts about licensing and community impact. A public meeting in Eldorado was set to discuss the proposal at the 92 acre Glen Elliott farm site with organizers seeking 51 percent voter approval from last November.

Eaton Preble County Ohio 127 US 40 Russell Horn Monroe Township William Tyrrell R-Preble State Racing Commission Eldorado Horn Tyrrell Charles E. Seldman Dayton Glen Elliott Seldman Ing

County Seeks Quiet Title To Old Post Office Building

Butler County commissioners filed a petition to quiet the title to the county owned Post Office Building at S 3rd and Ludlow in Hamilton. The suit, by assistant prosecutor William E Ratham for the three commissioners, challenges a reservation in the 1941 deed from the federal government asserting all buildings and improvements belong to the grantor and seeks sole ownership of the property for temporary election offices and future courthouse expansion after January 1.

Butler County S. 3Rd Ludlow Hamilton William E Ratham Elizabeth M. Thomas

Four Fire Alarms and One Medical Run Reported

City firemen responded to three minor fire alarms and one emergency run. No fire found at The McAlpin Co. basement smoke. Maple Park EUB Church checked for a non damaging blaze. a hot brake in Donald Holder’s car prompted the 11 4 pm call. Ambulance aided George Ruffel at 911 Crawford Street.

McAlpin Co Central Ave Maple Eub Church Illinois Ave Verity Parkway Central Avenue Donald Holder Dayton

Two-Car Crash Injures Middleton Residents

A two car collision at Crawford Street and Grand Avenue injures two Middleton residents. Mrs. Barker, 14, and Barker’s 38-year-old mother were treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Police cite Ronnie Maupin, 15, for driving without a license after his station wagon hit Loretta Fugate, 714 Crawford St. Police also report a three car crash on Tytus Avenue involving Herbert Creech, 56, cited for careless driving. Several other minor accidents and damages are listed with ages and addresses.

Loretta Fugate Crawford St Herbert Creech Plymouth Ave Tytus Avenue Creech Fred Rice S. Main St Delcie Hale Tytus Ave

Girl Caught Shoplifting in Trenton Store

A 14 year old Trenton girl was caught shoplifting at The McAlpin Co. on Central Ave. She stole a shirt and socks valued at 5.98, and three sweaters valued at 13.91 found in her possession. Det. Roy Crout and Det. James Howerton arrested her. all items were recovered and she received unofficial probation from juvenile authorities.

Trenton McAlpin Co Central Ave Roy Crout James Howerton

Fire Destroys Small Residence in Franklin

FRANKLIN Special Fire completely destroyed the three room residence of Mr and Mrs Ronnie Tinch on Wilson Drive about noon yesterday. Neighbors alerted the Franklin Fire Department and Mrs Tinch was not at home. Seven firemen extinguished the flames quickly. the dwelling was destroyed. The fire is believed to have started in the heart of the house.

Franklin Ronnie Tinch Wilson Drive Franklin Fire Department Tinch

Arraignment Delayed In South Lebanon Shooting

Caesar Hughes, assistant South Lebanon chief of police, missed Municipal Court as the preliminary arraignment of three men charged in a shooting near the police station was postponed. Joseph Noe, Robert Noe, and Arnold G Wiloughby are all South Lebanon residents with Noe and Wiloughby implicated in the incident.

Robert Noe Arnold G. Willoughby South Lebanon

Hay Barn Destroyed At Franklin

A hay barn on Everett Smith's farm at Deardoff Road in Franklin burned this morning. Fire Chief Edgar Farmer said the 20 by barn roof collapsed as the blaze was found. Firefighters controlled the fire within an hour and saved two adjacent buildings. The barn held hay and an old car while the Smith family watched from a field.

Franklin Everett Smith Deardoff Road Edgar Farmer souLeg ‘Pasn Jou Smith

Obituary for Lloyd Hurley 23 Franklin taxi driver dies

Services for Lloyd Hurley of Franklin will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. The Rev J W Sullivan will officiate. Burial in Woodside Cemetery Soldiers Lot. Hurley died at Middletown Hospital after a taxi crash on Sept 21. He served in Korea and worked for 77 Taxi Co. Burial and visitation details given.

Lloyd Hurley E. St. St Franklin Joseph R. Baker & Sons J. W. Sullivan Full Gospel Tabernacle Woodside Cemetery Hurley Thelma Bruce Benjamin Franklin Hurley Miamisburg Middletown Hospital Nicholas Ringer Baltimore Calumet Avenue 77 Taxi Co

Eaton township squire Melvin Smith dies at 74

C Melvin Smith 74 longtime Eaton Township squire for 25 years died yester day at his home 217 S Cherry St He retired with the municipal court era and served as city building squire He farmed on Mosquito Road near Eaton He was Mercer County native and Eaton Congregational Christian Church member Surviving Vivian wife and sister Mattie Fetters of Celina Services 2 p m Monday Girton Schmidt Memorial Home burial Mound Hill Cemetery Friends may call funeral home tomorrow Also noted are obituaries for Benjamin Blumenthal Lucille M Cole and Martin D Miller with service details.

Smith Mosquito Road Eaton Mercer County Eaton Congregational Christian Church Vivian Mattie Fetters Celina Girton-Schmidt Mound Hill Cemetery

Police Briefs Report Hubcap Theft and Recovered Car

Miss Christine Bugetzedes of 703 Crawford St reports a hubcap stolen from her home yesterday. Merchant Policeman Al Carr recovered a car stolen from Ernest Kulusity of 1302 Reynolds Ave at Verity Park way and Central Avenue last night.

Marietta Clark Arlington Ave Juanita Ware Young St Jacoby Avenue Bobby Clay N. Verity Pkvy Arthur Miltenberger Sherman Ave Reyolds Avenue Stanley Snyder Hamilton Cletus Hornbeck Shafer Si Edwin Wilson Cincinnati Central Avenue Christine Bugetzedes Crawford St al Carr Ernest Kulusity Reynolds Ave Verity Parkway

GE to lay off 2000 at Evendale jet plant in Ohio

General Electric announced a 12 percent reduction in its Evendale Ohio jet engine center workforce. About 2000 office and factory workers will be cut, lowering total employment to roughly 14000. The cuts affect the propulsion support and office staff, not the jet engine department, with layoffs part of broader defense spending reductions. The company also disclosed a $2.6 million jet project for a new test cell linked to the X211 high energy fuel engine.

Cincinnati General Electric Co Evendale Cena Cei Cena & ‘Principa Ent United States Air Force Jet

Union Wage Plan Eyed In Ohio Bell Bargain Talks

Negotiators for Ohio Bell Telephone Co and the Communications Workers of America used a union counter proposal as the basis for bargaining. The 18 500 striking workers began the walkout September 16. In Sandusky Municipal Court three strikers pleaded innocent to malicious destruction of property and were bound over to the county grand jury.

Cleveland Ohio Bell Telephone Co Communications Workers of America Sandusky John G. Wedeman Gerald M. Harris Bruno Sinopoli Huron

Chorus To Sing At Prison Farm Service

The Bethesda Gospel Chorus of Dayton directed by Peter Connelly will sing during Lebanon Prison Farm services at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Also participating are Mr and Mrs Frank Matthews Mrs Myrtle Burton David Burn the Rev Charles Qt kins Mrs Pearl Allen and others. Miss Eunice Perkins will direct the services.

Bethesda Gospel Chorus of Dayton Peter Connelly Lebanon Frank Matthews Myrtle Burton David Burn Charles Qtkins Pearl Allen Mary Macweather Hastings Nord Levi Pope Otis Pope Faye Dupee Eunice Perkins

Three Die In Mercy Flight Plane Crash Off Isla Coast

A British ambulance plane on a mercy flight to Isla, off Scotland's west coast, crashed about 20 miles from the island airport, killing two crew members and a nurse. The crew was en route to pick up a patient when the tragedy occurred.

Port Glasgow Scotland Isla

Girl Hurt In Fall From Car In West Middletown

A six year old girl Janet Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs William Rose of West Alexandria Road fell from a moving car yesterday evening. She sustained multiple body abrasions and a lacerated scalp and was treated and released from Middletown Hospital emergency room.

West Middletown Janet Rose William Rose West Alexandria Road Middletown Hospital

Democratic split over Little Rock integration sparks party feud

Northern and Southern Democrats clash over civil rights as the Little Rock crisis tests party unity. Senator Russell accuses "publicity seekers" while Douglas supports outcomes that would remove Dixiecrats from the party. McClellan rebukes Neuberger over comments on labor racketeering and Arkansas.

Washington Little Rock Sen Russell D-Ga Paul M. Butler Douglas D-Irk McClellan D-Ark Neuberger D-Ore Arkansas Butler Democratic Party Toledo Ohio South Rock Island Paul Douglas i Paul Butler Neuberger F Sen. McClellan Eisenhower Federal District Court

Nine women named Red Cross nurse aides at Middletown Hospital

Nine women were capped as Red Cross nurse aides at Middletown Hospital in a ceremony led by Mrs. Robert Hughes. The new aides include Mrs. Kenneth Ditmyer Mrs. Newton Flower Mrs. Donald Guillet Mrs. Timothy Harrison Mrs. Jack Hall Mrs. Walter Kilburn Mrs. William Leasure Mrs. Charles Moss and Mrs. Robert Vorhis.

Red Cross Middletown Hospital Robert Hughes Kenneth Ditmyer Newton Flower Donald Guillet Timothy Harrison Jack Hall Walter ‘Kilburn William Leasure Charles Moss Robert Vorhis Myron Beck David Driscoll Kilburn Harrison Driscoll Richard Logan Mary Hallowell Fred Stein Jr C. F. Staley Charles Gephart Hughes Ralph Morgan Reck

Corner crash injures 72 year old man at Yankee and Oxford

Two cars collided yesterday at Yankee and Oxford State roads injuring a 72 year old man who was treated at Middletown Hospital for minor cuts and knee injury. Ansel G Aiken of Milford was discharged after minor finger and knee injuries. Elijah Cotton of New Miami, driving east, ran a red light then struck Aiken as he traveled north on Yankee Road, deputies said.

Yankee Oxford Middletown Ansel G. Aiken Walnut St Milford Aiken Elijah Cotton Joe Ave New Miami Cotton Yankee Road

Fast Driver Killed In Ohio 94 Crash

A car going at excessive speed ran off Ohio 94 near the Medina-Wayne line just after midnight killing its sole occupant Okey Pack, 42, of Rittman. The crash occurred about a half mile southwest of the county line.

Wooster Ohio Ohio Highway Patrol Ohio 94 Okey Pack Rittman Medina Wayne County

Senators Demand Text of Controversial Army Order

Senators Russell and Sikes pressed for the full text of an Army directive rescinded after paratroopers moved into Little Rock to enforce school integration. Gov Hodges condemned the order as strong armed tactics while Pentagon officials said the document remains a closed book.

Washington Pentagon South Russell D-Ga Rep Sikes D-Flo Little Rock Ark Central High School Senate Armed Services Committee Brucker House Appropriations Committee Clearwater Fla Wilson Luther Hodges North Carolina

Train Car Crash Claims Life Near Bowling Green

Russell N. Harvey, 34, of Rt. 1 Millbury was killed when his westbound car collided with a northbound Chesapeake & Ohio train at the Ohio 13 crossing eight miles south of Toledo.

Bowling Green Ohio

Brooks Lawrence Faces Fine for Speeding in Lebanon

Cincinnati Redlegs pitcher Brooks Lawrence was fined 29 dollars and costs for speeding after Lebanon police stopped him Thursday night. He had previously paid 20 dollars in Lebanon court nearly a year earlier for the same offense.

Lebanon Cincinnati Redleg Brooks Lawrence Warren County Lawrence Redleg

Jury Deliberations Extend in Confidential-Whisper Libel Trial

In Los Angeles a six week trial continues as twelve jurors enter red eleventh day of deliberations on charges that include conspiring to publish lewd material. Defendants include Confidential-Whisper magazines, Fred and Marjorie Meade, Hollywood Research Inc., and Publisher's Distributing Corp.

Los Angeles Fred Marjorie Meade Hollywood Research, Inc Publisher's Distributing Corp

Fur and Jewelry Insurance Offered by Dobrozsi Agency

Dobrozsi Insurance Agency advertises low cost fur and jewelry insurance. Located at 1820 First Ave GA 34696 the firm promotes coverage options for valuable items.

Dobrozsi Insurance Agen First Ave

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