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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
2
Hamilton city manager Frank R. Buechner announced his resignation becomes effective and that he will remain a Hamilton resident. He said he has two definite job possibilities underway outside the state and that recent rulings and housing concerns influenced his decision.
Hamilton City Council voted four to three to invite Howard Wilson former city councilman to become city manager of Butler's county seat city of 65000. The move comes after Frank Buechner resigned following a judge ruling against his injunction suit. Wilson, a 26 year Hamilton resident and former Welfare Finance Corp official, said he had no statement yet and may decide later.
Isaac C. Pummill 86 died at 8 p.m. Wednesday at his daughter’s home in Middletown. A resident since 1911, he worked at several local paper firms and last at Superior Bag Company. Survived by wife Mahala, four daughters Alma Cogan Mae Cogan Maude Deck Ethel Barnes. four sons Ray Fred Cary Orville. 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends may visit J. R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. E. R. Turner. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Armbruster 77 died at her niece’s home 126 Curtis St following a two year illness. Widow of William Armbruster she was born in Chillicothe and moved to Middletown seven months ago. Survived by two nieces and three nephews, services pending at Schramm Funeral Home.
Charles Thompson of Bethel Ohio died at 2 45 p m Wednesday at his daughter Mrs C D Perkins 1113 Woodside Ave where he had lived two months He is survived by two daughters Mrs Perkins and Mrs Everett Davis of Bethel and a son Hugh Thompson of Middletown Services 2 pm Friday Kennedy Funeral Home Bethel Burial Bethel Cemetery
Edwin M Scott 86 retired photographer and Germantown resident died Tuesday night at home after a long illness. He suffered the amputation of an arm two years ago and had been bedfast five months. He is survived by a son Sarazh Paul three grandchildren and four nieces. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p m at First Church of God Germantown with Rev J H Caudill officiating burial in Germantown Cemetery.
Services for Amanda Jane Johnson 76 of 677 Franklin Street who died Tuesday will be held at 3 p m Friday at Webb Funeral Home.
At the movies this week T Men stars Dennis O Keefe and Mary Meade show at 3 10 6 30 and 9 55 p m while I Love Trouble featuring Franchot Tone and Janet Blair runs at 1 40 5 and 8 25 p m both programs are listed for Thursday and Friday.
Strand presents Farmer's Daughter with Loretta Young and Joseph Cotten at 2 45 5 50 and 9 05 p m. Phantom Valley with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette at 1 15 4 30 7 30 and 10 40 p m.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Swartzel Funeral Home after 5 p.m. today until 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Mrs Myrtle Hall, 63, of 1008 Belle Ave., died yesterday in Mercy Hospital from complications. She leaves two daughters and a son. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Alan Spindler of Middletown Roosevelt Junior High placed third in the junior high division of a state wide newspaper contest sponsored by the Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association. He wrote The Roosevelt Orator and competed against hundreds of Ohio pupils. first and second went to Kay Maxson and Walter Brown.
Lloyd Bracken 41 of 14 Moore Street was arrested on assault and battery charges and released to appear in Municipal Court Friday. Five year old James Bishop sustained minor injuries after colliding with a car driven by Sergeant Paul G. Fouts near 1517 Smith Avenue. treated at Middletown Hospital and discharged. Also reported: 25 gallons gasoline plus a blanket and cushion stolen from a truck behind the Milne Hotel. $10 in groceries taken from a car on Young Street.
Junior Achievement announces its year end banquet set for May 19 at the Manchester Hotel ballroom. Paul Wells will deliver the main address with Elaine Selby welcoming guests. The event features Staircase Four and a high school quartet, plus awards and a speech by Dale Dowery of Nic Novelty Co. Tickets are $1.10 and proceeds fund JA activities.
Jackson Bosch of Hamilton announces the Butler County Bar Association committee appointments. Names listed include Program chairman Marc A. Fiehrer and entertainment chair Herbert Walsh with multiple subcommittees and term expirations through 1953. All chairmen asked to meet their committees immediately and transfer records from prior chairmen.
Ralph Isom of 106 N Clinton St was fined 25 dollars plus costs for assault before Judge Alton H. Combs following charges filed by Mary Boyd. Lula Griffin of 400 Baltimore St was fined 50 dollars with suspension for city building code violation. One man also paid 15 dollars for intoxication.
The Middletown Safety Council to formally organize a vehicular safety program at a Civic Association meeting on Tuesday April 27 at 7 30 p m. Fenton W Chew leads the new committee which will rate drivers by mileage group and track accidents to determine eligibility for safety honors.
Cecil Runyan of 321 Yankee Rd announced today the purchase of Ruey Shetter's Gulf Service Station and parking lot at 30 N. Main St. Shetter, who operated the station for eight years, will retire from active business with no plans announced. Runyan had represented New York Life Insurance Co. since returning from service and took immediate possession.
A special committee appointed by Wylie Mitchell will study whether the YMCA should build and staff its own camp. Dc. L. Blair chairs the group with Kirk Strodtbeck J L Glass H O Sebald Elmer Barker Mrs. Leon Wolfe Donald Walke and E O Driscoll. Four of six delegates to the April area council meeting in Columbus were named: Owen Albaugh the Rev Reuben F Pieters Tom Wilson and Ralph C Knight. The board also discussed redesigning the Y heating plant per the building operations committee.
At 4 p.m. the Civic Association gathered to prepare for the April 27 meeting. Harold Keister, chairman of the commercial vehicle committee of the Hamilton Safety Council, attended yesterday's session to explain how the program operates in the county seat.
Figures released by the welfare bureau show relief costs for March at $5 681.60 with medical and administrative expenses totaling $5 681.60. The Family Service Bureau aided 121 families, two fewer than February, and opened 22 new cases while hospital and medical expenses dropped $500 from February.
Arthur Hutchinson, 34, of 253 Washington St., was arraigned in Common Pleas Court and given 10 days in jail and a total of 422.10 in fines and costs for drunken driving and license violations. Earl Brown of Detroit received 311.70 and three years driving ban after a Lincoln and Parrish drive incident.
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