Kroger Stores Could Close As Strike Drags On
Middletown area Kroger and Albers stores face possible closure with looming decisions from Cincinnati. Picket lines resumed as the AFL Teamsters strike enters its seventh day. union rejection of a seven and a half cent raise fuels deadlock. Seventy drivers on strike plus 210 warehouse workers add to supply tensions as management and union officials remain firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradner
Kroger
American Federation of Labor Teamsters and Warehousemen
Neon
Martin E. Swanger
George H. Bell
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Cincinnati
Albers
Unique Town Meeting On Cancer Problems Tonight
Middletown to host a unique town meeting at the American Legion to discuss cancer, its control progress, and local clinic work as part of a citywide fundraising drive. Dr Edward Gall of Cincinnati will speak with local doctors joining a panel on Middletown’s cancer program leading the panel with Drs Walter Reese Mabel Gardner and Robert Dunn. Wade E Miller will moderate and introduce Dr Gall. invocation by Rev Kenneth Learey. benediction by Dr S C Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
American Legion
American Cancer Society
Edward Gall
University of Cincinnati
H. H. Lawrence
Kenneth
Learey
First Methodist Church
L. P. Smith
Wade E. Miller
Gall
Walter Reese
Mabel Gardner
Robert Dunn
8. C. Richards
New Hope Baptist Church
H. L. Woods
Woods
C. F. Kettering
Erle Hanson
Life abundant through faith in Christ
Prepared by George Miles Gibson for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America this 1949 meditation expands the meaning of the life more abundant beyond intellect and ethics. It emphasizes eternal life as present, Christ conquering death, and the believer’s call to die to self to live in love, gratitude, and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miles Gibson
The
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Christ
Speedy engine nearing completion for X-2 rocket plane
NEW YORK AP reports Curtis-Wright Corp advances a rocket engine for the X-2 Air Force plane. The power unit, built at Caldwell New Jersey, is in its final development stages and reportedly could enable speeds above 1600 miles per hour, faster than any current aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Curtis-Wrght Corporation
Caldwell
N. J
Downtown Drug Store to Close After Lease Ends
Ervin Drug Store at 1005 Central Ave will shut by April 15 as lease ends April 30. Owner Kirtley W. Ervin says all stock will be sold and he and his wife will vacation in New England Canada and the Virgin Islands before possibly returning to Middletown. Building owner Mike Mandrax says the space is not leased with no definite plans for the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin
Central Ave
Kirtley W. Ervin
New England
Canada
Virgin Islands
Middletown
Mike Mandrax
Veterans Held On $45 000 Bond In Flag Burning Incident
Three Miami University veterans were held on bonds totaling 45000 after a flag burning incident at the American Legion Home in Hamilton. Donald Connell, Robert Shryock, and Donald Jensen face charges of desecration of the American flag arson and destruction of property. They were arraigned before Municipal Judge Harry Walsh as intoxication charges were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Miami University
American Legion
Butler
Donald Connell
Cleveland
Robert Shryock
Elyria
Donald Jensen
Racine
Connell
Army
Navy
Legion
Harry Walsh
Calvin Verity Accepts Post With SCAP
The National Military Establishment announces Calvin W. Verity as Industrial Advisor to SCAP and director of Industrial Production and Public Utilities at General Headquarters SCAP. Verity, president of First National Bank and former Armco Steel executive, will assume duties in Tokyo in May for one year with a return option to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Military Establishment
Department of the Army
Washington, D. C
Calvin W. Verity
SCAP
Supreme Commander of
Allied Powers
Verity
First National Bank
Armco Steel Corporation
General Headquarters
Tokyo
Japan
San Francisco
United States
Far East
Armco Marks 22 March Records at Middletown Plant
Armco Steel Corporation Middletown division reports 22 March records across four major departments at East Works. A world record for rebuilding an 800 ton blast furnace at Hamilton, completed in 28 1/3 days with no major accidents, tops the achievements. L. F. Reinartz notes safety gear protected workers through close quarters at heights up to 120 feet, with 175 men involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corporation
Middletown
L. F. Reinartz
East Works
Hamilton
Reinartz
Births at Hospitals and Out of Town
Newborns reported to area families include a girl born to Mr and Mrs Rodney Sorrell at 1606 Carolina St Wednesday. A girl to Mr and Mrs Corlie Banks of Franklin Ohio Thursday. An out of town birth, a girl for Mr and Mrs Paul Long of Dayton at Miami Valley Hospital Wednesday, with grandparents listed. A boy to Mr and Mrs Durward Snow of Hamilton at Fort Hamilton and a boy to Mr and Mrs Albert Leslar and Mr and Mrs James Arthur Leslar Friday at Maple Knoll Hospital Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Sorrell
Carolina St
Corlie Lee Banks
Franklin, O
Paul Long
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
Albert Maier
Durward Snow
Hamilton
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Andrew Snow
Trenton
Marriage Licenses for Four Couples Listed in Hamilton Area
Arthur J. Ulrich Jr a 22 year old dry cleaner from Hamilton weds Donna J. Young 19 a Hamilton typist. Samuel A. Hancock 22 filling station operator Cincinnati weds Geneva F Benton 30 of Hamilton. Frederick Banta Lutz 25 student Cincinnati weds Gladyse E Brinkman 23 teacher Hamilton. Ravelle Taylor Brill 41 sales manager Dayton weds Helen Lucille Lee 25 waitress Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Ulrich, Jr
Hamilton
Donna J. Young
Samuel A. Hancock
Cincinnati
Geneva F. Benton
Frederick Banta Lutz
Gladyse E. Brinkman
Ravelle Taylor Brill
Dayton
Helen Lucille Lee
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed for Local Residents
In The Hospital Rodney Barker of Red Bud Dr medical. Mrs William Wetzel of West Middletown Route 1 surgical. Mrs Tillie Cope of Fleming Rd medical. Mrs Clarence Popp of Curtis St surgical. Mrs Daniel Mapel of Franklin surgical. Mrs Russell Fields of Baltimore St surgical. Mrs Clifford Sweeney of Garden St surgical. Jonnie Cox son of Mr and Mrs D S Cox of Forest Ave surgical. Betty Ann Dohn daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Cohn of Fleming Rd surgical. Robin Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Millan of Kensington St surgical. DISMISSED Miss Joann Sheets of Germantown Ruth Yost of Arlington ve. Miss Glenna Gossett of Fifth Ave. Mrs Victor Click Jr of Yankee Rd. Mrs Bernard Leonard of Curtis St. Mrs Wilmer Hunter of Lopane St. Marvin Shane of Franklin. Logan Lester of Fourteenth Mrs Clayton Huber of Germantown. Evan Warnock of Franklin. Mrs Warnock of Franklin. Mrs James Elizer of Pershing Ave OUT OF TOWN Vernon J Moon of Franklin St Grandview Hospital Dayton surgical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Barker
Red Bud
William Wetzel
West Middletown
Tillie Cope
Fleming Rd
Clarence Popp
Curtis St
Daniel Mapel
Franklin, Surgical
Russell Fields
Baltimore St
Surgical
Clifford Sweeney
Garden St
Jonnie Cox
D. S. Cox
Forest Ave
Betty Ann Dohn
Joann Sheets
Germantown
Ruth Yost
Arlington Ve
Glenna Gossett
Fifth Ave
Victor Click, Jr
Yankee Rd
Bernard Leonard
Wilmer Hunter
Lopane
Marvin Shane
Franklin
Logan Lester
Fourteenth Ave
Clayton Huber
Evan Warnock
Warnock
James Elizer
Pershing Ave
Accident free month reported at plant
The department notes another accident free month with 45 days and no lost time incidents. This spans about 1,150,000 work hours across 4,500 employees at the plant.
Middletown Building Code Revision Group Recommends New Setup
Middletown's nine member study committee submitted a nine page report urging a new functional building code and immediate steps to replace the current 20 year old specification type. The group also calls for a Board of Building Standards, full time inspectors, and legislative reference adoption to save costs and standardize rules. City officials took no action beyond ordering extra copies for study and considering the recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
City Commission
J. Sawyer
Ocal Realtor
Sody
Commission
Richard Wilmer
Board of Building Standards
Sawyer
Russell Barnard
Carl H. Martin
Harold W. Goetz
Martin L. Bauer
B. D. Morgan
Ben M. Kitchen
Don Broughton
Orville Corson
Corson
Carson
Building Commission
Infant Roach Dies in Middletown Hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Roach of Excello died at Middletown Hospital at 1:40 a.m. He is survived by a brother, William, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wells of Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Roach of Beattyville Ky. Graveside rites will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Wadsworth Woodside Cemetery with McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Roach
Excello
Middletown Hospital
William
Richard Wells
Middletown
Perry Roach
Beattyville, Ky
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Kit Rae Martins Services in Grand Rapids
Mrs Kit Rae Martin mother of James E Martin, 211 South Sutphin Street, died Monday in Shelbyville Tennessee while enroute to Grand Rapids Michigan from Florida. Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Metcalf Funeral Home in Grand Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Rae Martin
James E. Martin
South
Sutphin St
Shelbyville
Tenn
Grand Rapids
Mich
Florida
Metcalf Funeral
Death of Harry R. Cleaver in Miami Valley Hospital
Harry R. Cleaver, 67, died Wednesday in Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a week as a patient. Services are 2 p m Saturday at Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville with Rev R B Coleman officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Survived by daughter Roxy Flynn Dayton two sons Wilbur Ridgeville Theodore Dayton one sister Mrs Alden Lathrop St Paul Minn and two brothers Albert Waynesville Leo St Paul Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Waynesville
Leo
St. Paul, Minn
Miner Tom Creighton dies. discovered rich Manitoba mine
Associated Press report recalls Tom Creighton, 75, who in 1915 found a northern Manitoba mining property yielding copper, zinc, gold and silver coinage valued around 25 million dollars. The discovery fueled decades of mining activity and wealth in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Tom Creighton
Reverend Joseph Daly Pioneer Catholic Broadcaster
New York reports the death of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Augustin Daly aged 49 a pioneer broadcaster on Roman Catholicism and former executive secretary of the National League of Decency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Augustin Daly
The
National League of Decency
No Divorces To Be Heard In Holy Week
Butler County common pleas court will not hear divorce cases next week during Holy Week. Judges for years have avoided divorce hearings the week before Christmas or after, and will observe the same policy this year. The plan was proposed by Judge P. P. Bell and Judge Fred B. Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Common Pleas Court
P. P. Bell
Fred B. Cramer
Paramount and other films showings at the cinema
The listing notes showings for No Minor Vices with Dana Andrews and Lilli Palmer on Thursday and Friday at several times. Also The Decision of Christopher Blake with Alexis Smith and Robert Douglas, Whiplash with Dane Clark and Zachary Scott, Four Faces West with Joel McCrea and Francis Dee, Jungle Patrol with Kristine Miller and Arthur Franz. A stat places about 30 million cars owned by around 29 million U.S. families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Dana Andrews
Lilli Palmer
Christopher Blake
Alexis Smith
Robert Douglas
Dane Clark
Zachary Scott
Joel McCrea
Francis Dee
Kristine Miller
Arthur Franz
Divorce Notice in Butler County Ohio Case No 63529
Frances Perry files for divorce from Earl Perry in Court of Common Pleas Butler County Ohio on March 23 1949 alleging gross neglect of duty and seeking custody alimony real and personal property. Defendant must answer by May 28 1949 or petition granted. Frances Perry plaintiff H O Finkelman attorney. Publication dates April 7 14 21 28 May 5 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Perry
Neilson
Columbus
Ohio
Frances Perry
Court of Common Pleas
Butler County
Farl Perry
Grove St
Middletown
Eph Kiep
H. O. Finkelman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kroger’s
Tony Brandner
Walter Lafary
Charles St
Lawrence
Hugh Wright
Henry Woods
Roy Patterson
Fred Yoder
Clara Mae Yorgen
Howard Wilson
Helen Lockmeyer
James Lawrence
Ed _ Vollett
Richard Grubbs
Betty Jean Grant
H. L. Butler
H. T. Derivan
Rob 2
Raine
Walter Bender
Fellowship OF Prayer
Speedy Engine
Calvin Verity
Armco
Hallden Shear
Harepy
Bynum’‘S
Harry R. Cleaver
Infant Roach
Vernon J. Moon
Franklin St
Grandview Hospital
Shoes
Mrs
Colgate-Palmolive
Peet
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