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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1948

Page

2

Madison Township teachers protest wage raises dispute

Teachers in Madison Township file a protest alleging they did not receive promised salary increases under the Daniels-Cramer foundation. Attorney Harold G. Dance leads the group, while Supt. H. C. Williams notes available funds and plans for May lump-sum payments, with an official investigation pending.

Madison Township Daniels-Cramer School Foundation Atte Af Wenden Harold G. Dance Co. H. Williams Butler County Ohio School Foundation Peasttown West Middletown Dance Ohio Chamber of Commerce Williams Madison Ohio State Superintendent of Public Education

Wilberforce dispute returns to court over dorm ownership

The African Methodist Church, operating Wilberforce University on the same campus as Wilberforce State College, seeks possession of ONeill Hall, a women's dormitory. A judge allowed replacing contempt charges with ejectment proceedings, while the state counters it built and maintained the dorm for 50 years.

XENIA Wilberforce University Wilberforce State College African Methodist Church O'Neill Hall Common Pleas Frank L. Johnson Johnson

Paramount Strand Showings and Research Note

Paramount theater schedules list Thursday and Friday screenings including Senator Was Indiscreet with Powell and Raines and Black Narcissus with Kerr and Sabu. Strand features Killer Dill and Song Of The Drift er plus Cannonball. a California University research effort investigates air friction heating of supersonic missile and aircraft surfaces.

Paramount William Powell Ella Raines Deborah Kerr Sabu Robert Taylor Audrey Totter Louisiana Mimmie Davis Margaret Lindsay Killer Dill Stuart Erwin Anne Gwynne Song of the Drifter Jimmy Wakely The University of California

Lula Koehler dies after hospital stay at 46

Mrs Lula Mary Koehler 46 of 201 Clark St died 3 55 am in Middletown Hospital after a 15 day stay. Widow of WWI veteran Michael Koehler who died 1935 in Dayton. She served as housekeeper at Holy Trinity rectory and known for cheerfulness. Survived by son Michael Jr daughter Mary Rose two brothers Frank Nickell Middletown and Albert Nickell Mt Sterling Ky and a sister in Texas. Friends after 5 pm at Schramm Funeral Home. Solemn Requiem High Mass at Holy Trinity Church 8 30 am Saturday. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Lula Mary Koehler Clark St Middletown Hospital Michael Koehler Veterans’ Hospital Dayton Frank Nickell Middletown Albert Nickell Mt. Sterling Texas Schramm Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery

Funeral rites for Paul Szki hal the old man of the river

Funeral services for Paul Szki hal aged 68 known as the old man of the river will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with Reverend H Jung presiding. Burial is in Middletown Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Paul Szkihal Rev. H . Jung Middletown Cemetery McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home

Theresa Vilvence dies at 83 in Hamilton care home

Theresa Vilvence 83 of Fayetteville died at 3 p m Wednesday at Cahill Community Home in Hamilton. She was a former Fayetteville resident and visited Middletown at her brother Joseph Vilvence s home. Survived by sisters Elizabeth Holden and Emilie Dean both of Fayetteville. Friends may call at Cahill Home this afternoon and evening. Services and burial will be held in Fayetteville Friday.

Fayetteville Theresa Vilvence Cahill Hamilton Vilvence Middletown Joseph Vilvence Elizabeth Holden Emilie Dean

Five year old John Nelson Collins dies in Dayton

John Nel son Collins five year old son of Mr and Mrs John Collins of Farmersville died at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton Tuesday morning after illness since Sunday. Survived by three sisters Virginia Brandenburg Jean and Jeanette at home, one brother Glenn William, grandmother Mollie Collins Lewisburg Ky, grandfather Rev Glenn Mearns Richmond Ky. Funeral home in night. Body to be taken to Maysville Ky for services Knox Funeral Home at 2 30 p m burial in Maysville cemetery.

Farmersville John Nelson Collins John Collins Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Virginia Brandenburg Jean Jeanette Glenn William Mollie Collins Lewisburg Glenn Mearns Richmond John Arpp Maysville Knox Funeral

Mrs Ida Campbell Dies At 69 In Springboro

Mrs Ida Elizabeth Campbell 69 of Springboro died at home after a long illness. She was a Grace Rebekah Lodge member of Lebanon. Survived by husband William K a daughter Alice two brothers Bert Fisher Lebanon and Charles Fisher Columbus and a sister Ella Johnson Cincinnati. Funeral Saturday 2 p m Yale Funeral Home Morrow burial in Springboro.

Springboro Ida Elizabeth Campbell Grace Rebekah Lodge Lebanon Campbell William K Alice Bert Fisher Charles Fisher Columbus Ella Johnson Cincinnati Yale Funeral Morrow

Lebanon Teen Dame Dies of Heart Attack at Home

Martha Crane 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Crane Lebanon died this morning at her home after a two day illness from a heart attack. She is survived by her twin sister Margaret and funeral arrangements are set as complete at Oswald Funeral Home in Lebanon.

Lebanon Martha Crane Edwin Crane Miss Crane Margaret Oswald

GM appoints new executive for Dayton division

E R Godfrey, longtime Frigidaire GM since 1943, becomes group executive of a new GM division uniting Dayton and Household Appliance groups. Mason M Roberts moves to Godfrey’s former role, Russell V Polen becomes Frigidaire manufacturing director, with B D Kunkle overseeing Overseas Canadian Dayton and Household divisions.

Dayton, O E. R. Godfrey General Motor Frigidaire Dayton C. E. Wilson Mason M. Roberts Godfrey Russell V. Polen Roberts Polen

Daylight Time Adopted By 10 Cities In Ohio

Columbus AP reports at least ten Ohio cities will move clocks ahead one hour from April 25 to September 25 and observe daylight saving. Rural areas and smaller cities largely oppose changes while several other cities await council action or elections.

Columbus Ohio Cleveland Ashland Bedford Chardon East Liverpool Elyria Leetonia Norwalk Oberlin Sandusky Detroit Monroe Mich Wheeling W. Va Warren Canton Conneaut Defiance Findlay Medina Fostoria Youngstown Akron Toledo Bucyrus Bellevue Tiffin Port Clinton

Mystery at Randolph Iron works linked to fatal home murder

Brown found Mrs Smilack dead at her Columbus area home after neighbors heard nothing from her all day. Blood traces from kitchen sink to stairs suggested forcing and dragging to the basement. A blood-stained bread knife lay nearby. the victim wore a blue dress when found. Carr and a man matching a description were noted in the overheard reports. The case ties to a local firm owned by Smilack’s husband Her man Smilack reported at work and the scene included blood smears and a missing first name for several persons. The Solar receiving station for the Navy underwater sound system is ready for operation.

Zanesville Columbus Brown Pokce Carr Smilack Herman Randolph Iron and Metal Company Navy

Communists Defy Deportation Threats as Hashmall Home Stormed

Hashmall home attacked by a mob of more than 1,000 in Columbus amid a clash with Sheriff Ralph Paul and state officials. Hashmall and family removed. police guarded the scene as 100 watchers stood in rain. National and local leaders urged Gov Herbert and Mayor Rhodes to act, while Bricker criticized anti Communist sentiment in Ohio.

Communist Party Hitler Hashmall Ralph Paul Paul U. S John W. Bricker Ohio Bricker Ohio Society Washington Columbus William Z. Foster National Communist Party Eugene Dennis New York Thomas J. Herbert James Rhodes Dennis Foster

1100 Letters Mailed As Cancer Drive Opens

Middletown unit of the American Cancer Society opens a drive with 1100 letters mailed and a goal of 11000. Delbert Mann chairs the drive urging civic groups to beautify the city and collect funds through factory clean ups and street campaigns. Local industry donates five trucks daily for the Spring Clean Up and Paint Up effort starting April 26, with coordination by Robert C. Lubburger, John Weber, and William Sebald.

Delbert Mann Civic Association Mann Junior Chamber of Commerce Clean Up Committee Robert C. Lubburger John Weber William Sebald Roy Stoutenborough Chamber of Commerce Fire Department Middletown Service Co Board of Health, Boy Scouts YMCA Armco Employes Independent Federation Middletown American Cancer Society Harold Sebald C. B. Stiles Logan Johnston Phi Beta Psi Sorority National Society New York Middletown Hospital Cancer Fund Stars of Stage and Screen E. Gardner Drive Sebald Sylvester Shetter

U S Mint Sells Over 113 Million in Gold Bars in 1946

The U S Mint sold more than 113 million dollars worth of gold bars in 1946 for industrial use and related programs. The figure reflects a record level of bullion distribution during that period to support industrial needs and government initiatives.

U. S

Compromise names listed among party factions

Democrats for Crosser Feighan Huber Kirwan and Republicans against Cleaver Griffiths Lewis McCowan McGregor Smith are noted with paired Brown and Coffin from Michigan. The text reads like a roll of participants or alignments across parties.

Ton Brehm Burke Carson Elston Jenkins McCulloch Ramey Vorys Weichel Crosser Feighan Huber Kirwan

Tuberculosis subsidy boosts Butler County care in 1947 report

A 1947 state auditor report notes Butler County expanded tuberculosis hospital days from 5 754 in 1946 47 to 8 466 in 1947 48 aided by state subsidy. It credits better diagnostic equipment and an eight month period July through December. Appropriations reached 1 168 750 with disbursements of 1 169 880.

Department Joseph T. Ferguson Butler County Ohio Ferguson

Dallas Chronicle slogan on city beauty and travel

The Dallas Chronicle asserts a civic aim to keep the city clean and beautiful so residents can admire their surroundings even as they depart on luxurious trains cars or planes, feeling content with where they are not.

The Dallas Chronicle

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