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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1948

Page

2

Technical Errors Cited By Auditor In Funds Report

Auditor condemns 1945 46 dog and kennel fund payments totaling 5950.78 in But County. One half of dog license receipts misused for sheep claims and dog warden costs. Overpayments 1869.78 in 1945 and 4091 in 1946. Total findings 9295.02 all technical, including misallocations and library fund misuse.

A. G. Lockhart, Jr State But County Walter Ralston Gordon Augspurger John D. Schumacher R. H. Smith Dog and Kennel Fund Law Library

Commissioners Put Eyes on Pesky Pigeons

Butler county commissioners announced a shipment of twelve two faced owls with glass eyes to be installed on courthouse ledges. The fake birds act as scarecrows to frighten pigeons roosting at the county building.

Butler County

AWOL repeated soldier surrenders at headquarters

Jack Gfroever aged 18 of 5 Commerce St walked into headquarters and surrendered after a week on the run from an Army hospital at Columbus. He had been AWOL five times and was among three youths who earlier escaped with rifles from a Kentucky guard detail en route to disciplinary barracks.

Hamilton Jack Gfroever Commerce St Somerville Columbus Kentucky Gfroever Hamton

Drunken Driver Fined in Municipal Court

Judge H F Walsh fined Robert Porfidio, 33, of 423 S Fourth St Richmond Ind 161.70 including costs for being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. Ray Hesselbrock, 43 of 11th and Chestnut Sts Richmond was fined 26.70 after the charge was reduced to reckless driving.

Hamilton H. F. Walsh Robert Porfidio S. Fourth St Richmond Ind Ray Hesselbrock 11Th Chestnut Sts

Paramount Screens T Men I Love Trouble Naked City

At the movies program lists T Men with Dennis O Keefe and Mary Meade at 3 10 6 30 and 9 55 p m Also I Love Trouble with Franchot Tone and Janet Blair at 1 40 5 and 8 25 p m Sunday Naked City with Barry Fitzgerald and Dorothy Hart at 1 15 3 20 5 25 7 30 and 9 40 p m

T-Men Dennis O'Keefe Mary Meade Franchot Tone Janet Blair Barry Fitzgerald Dorothy Hart

Farmer's Daughter and Phantom Valley At Strand

The Strand shows Farmer's Daughter with Loretta Young and Joseph Cotton at 3 30 7 20 and 10 30 pm plus Phantom Valley with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnett at 2 35 6 20 and 9 35 pm.

Loretta Young Joseph Cotton Charles Starrett Smiley Burnett

Defer Decision on Jackson Road Ditch Plan

Butler County Commissioners in Hamilton heard device costs near 80 000 dollars for burying a tile pipe on the Jackson drainage ditch project and a 20 foot deep cut. Financing questions loom as county or Middletown city tax districts would share costs. Opposition cites legal rulings against water flowing into low areas. proposal would extend from the Marsh farm on Grand Ave to Jefferson Rd into Dick's Creek.

Fred Hammerle Hammerle Middletown

Warn Against Old Auto Tags Warn Drivers

Police Chief Hugh A. King warned motorists without 1948 auto tags not to park on streets to avoid citations and possible impounding. He noted many 1947 plates remain visible and that a car can be tagged even if not in motion, though impounding occurs only if the owner disregards a citation.

Hugh A. King King

Court fines and suspensions for drunkenness and driving offenses

In Cincinnati Judge Alton H. Combs fined Jean Cotterman 50 dollars and ordered 60 days in the work house for drunkenness and loitering. Lewis E. Buckley paid 100 dollars plus costs and had his license suspended six months for drunken driving. Robert Little was fined 25 dollars and given a 10 day driving suspension after attempting to pilot a motor bike up the Big Four depot steps.

Jean Cotterman Cincinnati Alton H. Combs Lewis E. Buckley West Middletown Robert Little Route 1 Miamisburg Big Four

Wall Street Snapshots and Industry Leaders List

A dense roster page lists numerous companies across sectors including copper, steel, railroads, oil, automotive, and consumer goods. Notable names include Kennecott Copper, US Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, Goodyear, Bethlehem Steel, Union Pacific, American Can, Procter & Gamble, Boeing, American Tel Tel, Curtis Wright, Dixie Aircraft, and Westinghouse Electric among others. The compilation reflects corporate activity and quotations at 11:00 AM.

Or Inspiration Copper Int Tel Kennecott Copper Kroger P. Lorillard Marshal Field Mead Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator Newport Inc New York Central RR Rorers Pacific RR i Greene & Brock Amer Rolling Mill Co. Ltd Anaconda Copper Barnsdall Oil Briggs Mfg Chrysler Container Corp Curtis Wright Electric Auto Lite General Motors Micreloeg Hays Dec da Tar Ees Ohio Pan American Airways Phepli Dodge Allied Stores Baltimore & Ohio Bendix Aviation Columbia Gas & Electric Curtis Wright Electric Power & Light Goodyear Phillips Petroleum American Can Armco Bethlehem Steel Budd Wheel Commonweath Edison Continental Biogen Cishire Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Great Northern Hiram Walker Paramount Procter & Gamble Rad Stan San Amer Boeing Airplane Canadian Pacific Edison Curtis Weise, Co Cusiniss Douglas Aircraft General Electric Fusdate Sankey Iirrese Pennsylvania RR Pullman Radio Corp Republic Steel Schenley Server Inc Sinclair Oil Wat Southern Pacific Southern Rails Speery Corp Standard Oi N. J. Studebaker Texas Corp United Aircraft United Airlines U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel Westinghouse Electric White Motors F. W. Woolworth Youngstown Sheet & Tul Zenith Radio

Music Writer Crossword Clue Clues and Answers

Crossword style clues list across and down for a music writer themed puzzle including terms like Cease, Morsel, Compass point, Malt drink and several scientific and poetic hints across both horizontal and vertical sections.

Clues for Chemistry: External Form Auricles and Cobalt Symbol

A crossword style list hints at combinations and meanings. External forms and auricles point to anatomy while cobalt’s symbol Fe is noted. The items include a mine reference and a generic term for an ear structure.

Hamilton foes blast invitation to Wilson as city feud grows

Hamilton Citizens Association denounces four council members for inviting Howard Hack Wilson to become city manager. The statement argues the council risks factional control and departs from manager council principles. Wilson has not yet replied and is expected to decide at the next council meeting.

Hamilton Hamilton Citizens Association Howard Hack) Wilson Frank R. Buechner Wilson Citizens Association Hamilton Citizens Committee Hackley Frank Rosendahl Buechner Welfare Finance Corporation

Diplomats Arrive for Bogota Conference Amid Conservativ Power

In Bogota top diplomats from 21 nations gather for a march thirtieth conference. Representatives assure the ambassador no molestation of conference delegates or foreigners. Delegates from Chile Peru Mexico Bolivia and Uruguay are accounted for as talks on Communism in the Western Hemisphere proceed.

Colombia Bogota

Petition Filed for Damages Over Car Collision in Hamilton

Paul Ortolf Jr. of 111 Gordon Ave Hamilton sues Betty Ledford of 1042 Ross Ave Hamilton seeking 385.52 damages from an automobile crash February 21 at Kenworth and Azel Aves Hamilton in which Ortolf says his car was damaged.

Common Pleas Court Paul Ortolf, Jr Gordon Ave Hamilton Betty Ledford Ross Ave Kenworth and Azel Aves

Calvary Singers Cancel Sunday Program at Phillips CME Church

Colored news reports that the Calvary Singers will not appear in the planned program at Phillips C.M.E. Church on Sunday, reversing an earlier announcement.

Calvary Singers Phillips C.M.E

France Town Elects Amid Grenade Attacks

Four members of Gen. Charles De Gaulle's rally were wounded by grenades thrown by unknown persons in Epernay as the town prepares for elections scheduled tomorrow. The French press agency reported the incident.

Epernay France Charles de Gaulle People’s Rally

Rejection of Saucer Pool for Hamilton Plans

The Hamilton Recreation Commission rejected the proposed saucer style pool for Lindenwald and West Side sites. Officials noted they studied the design six years ago and found it inadequate for the city’s needs. A remaining bond fund of 168000 was to cover the pool, but architects and builders say that would only fund one pool of the required size.

Hamilton the Recreation Commission Cincinnati Lindenwald West Side

Officers and Directors of Hotel Are Elected

Edward Beckett councilman and Beckett Paper Company head elected president of the Anthony Wayne Hotel Corporation. Lester Higgins named secretary at the incorporators meeting. Directors named include John A. Connaughton Mrs Frederick Mueller Miss Ida Hossfield and Miss Lena Hossfield.

Hamilton Edward Beckett Beckett Paper Company Anthony Wayne Hotel Corporation Lester Higgins John A. Connaughton Frederick Mueller Ida Hossfield Lena Hossfield

Hamilton double dwelling fires cause $2200 loss

Fire Chief George Schlotterbech reports two adjacent homes at 329 and 331 North 10th Street in Hamilton were damaged in yesterday afternoon blazes. The residences belonged to Ada Ruhl and Ed Seegers with Clara Egbert also affected.

Hamilton George Schlotterbech Ada Ruhl 10Th St Ed Seegers Clara Egbert

Petition for partition of Monroe Realty filed in common pleas court

Dale Constiner as heir of the late James F. Constiner files a petition for partition claiming a one sixteenth interest. Named defendants are Francis Merle Constiner Ruth Constiner Benedict Miriam Constiner Chacey Mildred Kriegbaum Wendell C Perry Elizabeth Perry Balser Frank Harold and Roy Constiner.

Monroe Realty Common Pleas Court Dale Constiner James F. Constiner Francis Merle Constiner Ruth Constiner Benedict Miriam Constiner Chacey Mildred Kriegbaum Wendell C. Perry Elizabeth Perry Balser Frank, Harold and Roy Constiner

Optimist Club Tours Local Radio Station

Members of the Optimist Club visited the local radio station after their luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. WPFB guide Charles Swink led the tour through the studios and operations.

Manchester Optimist Club Charles Swink WPFB

Warmer Weekend With Rain Forecast

The forecast calls for a warmer weekend with rain likely. Nighttime temperatures rise steadily and Sunday could be warm despite scattered showers. Friday's low ranged around 0 to 35 degrees before a high near 52 in the evening.

Bids Sought On Cross Bases At Woodside Cemetery Memorial

Specifications for concrete bases to support 160 crosses in the Middletown Woodside Memorial plot were announced by Joseph R. Cox. Plans are available at Harold W. Goetz’s area, with white Georgia marble crosses prepared by Bell Monument and Memorial Co. of Minamisburg, C. Proposals due to Chair Cox by 5 p.m. on April.

Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Cox Middletown War Memorial Harold W. Goetz Archit Georgia Bell Monument and Memorial Company Miamisburg Chaia Cox

Taxi Becomes Part of Beeline Bus Crash Police Report

A taxi struck a Beeline bus causing 20 dollars in damage as both vehicles stopped at a downtown station. Taxi driver Harvey Russell and bus operator Oakley Kuntz were named. Police arrested Raymond King for drunken driving on Route 4, with others reporting thefts and a broken hotel mirror by youths.

Harvey Russell Middletown Oakley Kuntz Main St Lebanon South Main St Raymond King Yankee Rd Route 4

Railroads face crossing penalty under new Hamilton proposal

Hamilton officials study a $50 daily penalty for railroads failing to keep crossings in repair. Law Director Charles Schwalm says the measure will cover spur lines and regular crossings and may prompt a court fight after enactment. Separately, Wayne Township invites sealed bids by April 14 for a 1 ton truck chassis with cab and equipment, to be delivered to John Bean Mfg. Co. in Lansing, Michigan.

Hamilton Charles Schwalm Schwalm Board of Trustees Wayne Township Jacksonburg Ohio John Bean

Infant Baptism and Hell in Catholic Teaching

A theological ad cites original sin and baptism as cleansing infants, citing Luke 18 16 and Acts 16 15. It argues infants must be baptized and asserts a literal hell with eternal fire, quoting Matthew 25 41 and related passages. It invites readers to request more Catholic Information from the Legion of Mary in Middletown Ohio.

Kingdom of Heaven Christ Irenaeus of Lyons John the Evangelist Church Hell The Legion of Mary, P. O Middletown Ohio

Musical program cheers Longview Hospital patients in Cincinnati

Mrs. Bertha Perkins led an afternoon of piano and songs for Longview State Hospital wards in Cincinnati. Recreation director Gertrude Goebel and music head Mildred Shadley say the program eases mental strain. gifts of candy soap Bible booklets were given. Perkins seeks soap donations and groups to accompany future visits. two white women patients reportedly need signing for release.

Longview State Hospital Cincinnati Bertha Perkins Gertrude Goebel Mildred Shadley Middletown

Fire Awards Given to Ohio Cities for Low Losses

The National Fire Waste Council honored Cincinnati and Massillon for reducing fire losses. Cincinnati received the award in the 250 000 to 500 000 population category while Massillon earned recognition in the 20 000 to 50 000 population group.

Washington Ohio National Fire Waste Council Cincinnati Massillon

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