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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1951
Page
15
Reading, Mass. AP reports golfer John G. McIntyre aimed for a birdie on the fourth hole at Red Hill Country Club but struck a tame goose instead. The drive traveled 175 yards and hit a goose that staggered for half an hour before reaching the pond.
The Cleveland Browns will open their regular home season October 14 against the Washington Redskins and close December 2 with a road game against Chicago's Cardinals. Probstions and remaining dates to be announced by the NFL office. The home slate includes Washington October 14, Pittsburgh October 21, New York Giants October 28, Philadelphia November 11, Chicago November 25, and Chicago Cardinals December 2.
Canton Lincoln High School football coach John Fife resigned last night after three seasons at Lincoln. His best year saw a 3-6 record the previous season, ending his tenure as head coach.
Martha Wombold repeated her prior feat by posting two honor roll totals in the Women's Recreation League and the Armco Girls Major League. She led Wombold's 517 at the YMCA and 545 in Broad Street action, with Margret Oglesby, Ruth Sanders, and Betty Baldwin among top scorers as teams like McFadden Electric and Frontier Cafe battled for position.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife announces stocking of the new Delaware Dam reservoir now near conservation pool. Ray Riethmiller reports several thousand largemouth bass will be released from St. Marys hatchery within the next two weeks.
Los Angeles report shows Pacific Coast League attendance down about 42 percent after the first week of the season compared with the same period in 1950. Despite a lean prior year, the decline marks a sharp drop in fan turnout across the league.
Clyde Smackover Scott the fastest back in pro football signed his 1951 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He said he has fully recovered from the broken collar bone suffered in the opening NFL game last season and was sidelined in the Eagles Browns game last year.
Cleveland AP report says match maker Tom Stanley must find a stronger opponent than Harold Green of Brooklyn for a planned April 19 bout with middleweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson. The boxing commission rejected Green as not good enough and Stanley vowed to line up another fighter.
With 63 percent of parents present the kindergarten class won attendance honors at the Mayfield School PTA meeting. Mrs. David Robbins, president, said the program featured rhythm hand, singing, dancing and tumbling by kindergartners first graders and seventh and eighth graders. Competitive games followed.
If not accompanied by a gale zero temperatures and drifting powdery snow a storm is not a blizzard according to weather officials and meteorology guidelines for defining severe winter storms.
New York AP reports a subdued opening with few leaders higher as most stocks edge down or hold. Major declines included Radio Corp up to 19 percent and Westinghouse Electric down to 38 44, while GM eased to 51 38. Several firms such as Eastman Kodak, Boeing, Chrysler, Seagrams, and United Airlines also fell.
New York Stocks show mixed results with numerous major names including Allied Stores American Airlines American Can American Radiator American Tel Tel Armco Bethlehem Steel General Motors Goodyear Greyhound Bank of America affiliates and others trading with varying percentages amid a broad market read. The listing features prominent firms such as Kennecott Copper Philip Morris Phillips Petroleum Procter & Gamble and Westinghouse Electric among many others.
Salable hogs mostly 25 higher with choice weights 160 to 225 pounds. barrows and gilts 2150 to 225-250 pounds at 21.25 to 19.50 per cwt, smaller weights scarce. Cattle and calves very meager with commercial to choice steers and heifers 313.00 to 34.00, cows 20.50 to 23.50, bulls 31.00 to 32.00, dealers steady to up slightly. stock steers and heifers around 35.00. sheep receipts meager and steady.
Police report two collisions with city and private vehicles. A city car driven by William Shawhan collided with Robert McKinzie on Vail Street at 2 p m causing $75 damage to the city car and $45 to McKinzie’s. The city car then struck a telephone pole. Separate incidents on North Main Street caused $25 damage to a car owned by Donald Conrad after Lou Emma Bayer’s fender contact while parking. Euler Brooks and Leonard Wiloughby were involved in a left turn collision on Garfield Street at Penfield Avenue, causing damage to Wiloughby’s auto.
A dense list of weekly meetings and events appears, detailing National Guard units at 2100 S Main St and Nelva Center, American Legion posts, Knights of Columbus, ministerial and service clubs, a Lions and Kiwanis gathering at Manchester Hotel, a Boys Choir session at the YMCA, Toastmasters at the Manchester Hotel, AFIF executive committee, dog training on South Main, IOOF Hall gatherings, Alcoholics Anonymous, Moose Lodge, Blythe Williams Auxiliary, Alpha Council 326 Jr OUAM, Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron at the American Legion, and related community activities through Wednesday and Thursday.
Colored News lists William Commodore commanding Higthe William Post 231 American Legion requests all members attend regular meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday at post headquarters. Variety Club meets Thursday night at Mrs. Elcie Moore’s Heffner Street home. The Estell Singers of Cincinnati perform at Second Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. L.U.B. Club sponsors event. public invited.
Lima authorities announce Ex-Cello Corporation will construct a $1 million factory for jet engine parts in Lima. The plant is slated for completion by next November and is expected to employ 800 to 1,000 workers.
The snippet lists poultry and dairy product price ranges and grades. It notes conety cases, consumer graded items, wholesale grades, and current receipts across categories including broilers, fryers, hens, roosters, butter prints, and potatoes with varied price per unit. The fragment cites several grade indicators and price points like 48-495 for A and 44-45 for A, with other values in 16 to 80 range.
Leroy Fox was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at last night’s annual election. New officers include vice president Thomas Faeta secretary Cecil G. Butts treasurer Robert Long chaplain Edward Hall conductor Frank Gradolpf inside guard Thomas Davidson outside guard Louis Kunz trustee Jerry Brandenburg. Delegates to the state convention are Eddie Gordon Jerry Brandenburg Hargus Barker Paul Swope Leroy Fox David C. Schiering Arthur Sanderson. alternates include Russell Pressler Arthur Braun Thomas Faeta Mickey Beatty George Class Vernon Collier Joe Cherriff.
Carl N Hageman promotion manager from John B Rogers Producing Company of Fostoria will explain the behind the scenes story of the historical pageant Our American Heritage to Middletown American Day Committee tonight The spectacle will be presented with the I Am An American Day festivities on May 18 19 and 20 Judge Fred B Cramer says Hageman will outline the company background and its show producing ability Tonight at 7 30 at the Legion home seven weeks before the event
William Kress, 28, a farm hand, was bound over to the May term Preble County Grand Jury on charges of assault with intent to rape. He posted a $3,500 bond set by Justice of the Peace C. M. Moore after being captured Saturday by the husband of the alleged victim who used a wrench as a weapon to stop Kress as his car fled.
Special probate court in Hamilton sentenced Colonel Smith of Vet Village to six months in the workhouse for child abuse and neglect of a four year old boy who boarded at his home. A suspended $500 fine was imposed and 33 days already served in the workhouse were deducted from the sentence.
Playwright Eugene O Neill is moved from Salem Massachusetts to Doctors Hospital in New York City with Parkisons disease and a fractured right knee. The knee injury and nerve disorder are noted as treatment concerns.
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A jumble of lost dogs and strays with rewards listed for a wire-haired terrier and a Pomeranian named Cubby. The text shifts to funeral notices for Nancy Ann Frost and several local residents, with multiple funeral homes, dates, and interment details across Ohio towns.
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