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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1949

Page

2

Middletown groups schedule evening meetings across city

A string of local group gatherings spans 5:30 to 8 p m with attendees from the Middletown Association of Fire and Casualty Underwriters to the American Legion Blythe Williams Post and the SPEBSQSA chapter. Other meetings include the Longview Social Service League at 922 Nelbar Street and the Civitan Club at the Manchester Hotel.

The Middletown Association of Fire and Casualty Underwriters Colony Blythe + Williams Post American Legion Eighth Ave Longview Social Service League Roy Whitesell Nelbar St Middletown Personnel Association Manchester Hotel

Tragic well rescue ends with death of Kathy Fiscus

Parents received hundreds of telegrams from well wishers as rescue workers labored for hours to reach Kathy Fiscus. The child was found dead below the 40th hour, after a window was cut in the old iron shell. Firemen and police responded, and the event drew national attention as it echoed Floyd Collins’ 1925 cave rescue.

Fiscus San Marino Kelley H. E. (Whitey) Blickensderfer Kathy Kelly Blickensderfer Funay Floyd Collins Kentucky Barbara Gus Lyon Gus

Color translating ultra violet microscope revealed at Polaroid

Cambridge researchers unveil a color translating ultraviolet microscope from Polaroid capable of rendering unstained tissue in full color by ultraviolet absorption. The device aims to aid cancer research and early detection, using three ultraviolet wavelengths projected together for composite color images. Support comes from the American Cancer Society and Office of Naval Research.

Cambridge Mass Polaroid Corporation American Cancer Society Office of Naval Research Polaroid

Light Showers Forecast With Temperatures Largely Steady

Weather bulletin predicts light showers tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Yesterday the high reached 60 degrees at 4 30 pm and a low of 42 degrees at 6 am. This morning at 6 30 am the thermometer stood at 45 and at 10 30 am it was 55. A note on Trinidads pitch lake explains pressure from below continually brings new asphalt to the surface despite vast extraction.

Trinidad Venezuela

Teacher Attends Chicago Sessions at North Central Conference

Ralplh A. Riggenberg president of the Middletown Class 'gom Teachers' Association led 278 delegates at the North Central Regional Conference of Classroom Teachers in Chicago's Hotel Sherman. Ohio held the lead in organizational work as Sarah Caldwell urged better informing parents to boost school support. overseas relief, international understanding, and evaluation efforts were among reported activities. Accompanying Riggenberg were Mrs Ringgenberg and children Bobby and Elaine.

Ralplh A. Riggenberg Middletown Gom Teachers’ Association Hotel Sherman Chicago Ohio Sarah Caldwell United States

Hollywood faith leaders gather for interfaith dialogue

A diverse assembly includes a Protestant bishop, a Jewish rabbi, a Roman Catholic priest, a Christian Science reader, pastors from Presbyterian and Baptist churches in Hollywood, Salvation Army commander, a Mohammedan teacher, and a Buddhist swami. De Mille extracted signed statements.

Hollywood Salvation Army de Mille

De Mille’s stringent set rules for The King of Kings

King Vidor or Cecil B. De Mille? No. This item notes De Mille enforcing strict conduct on set for all principal cast during production. Actors agreed to stay away from parties and night clubs, no smoking on set, and H. B. Warner, cast as Christ, isolated on set and wore a veil. The film opened in 1927 at Grauman’s Chinese Theater and ran six months, with ongoing international screenings ever since.

H. B. Warner Christ Warner DeMille Grauman's Chinese Theater Hollywood

Fire damages two-story frame homes on Sunday

Sparks from a chimney started a fire on the roof of the two-story frame residence of Harry Heidt at 110 Forrest Ave Sunday afternoon. Firemen sounded the alarm at 1:15 p.m. Damage estimated at $10. Earlier at 9:46 a.m. firemen answered a call to 2037 Howard Ave where a cigarette in a wastepaper basket in Clay Brandenburg’s bedroom started a fire with no damage reported. The Heidt house is owned by William Dennis of Columbia Ave.

Harry Heidt Forrest Ave Howard Ave Clay Brandenburg William Dennis Columbia Ave

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