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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1950
Page
2
A 20-year-old Franklin youth crashed into a power pole near Franklin-Carlisle Road causing a temporary outage. Firefighters battle a blaze at Kroger 215 Main Street two hours after the outage, with heat and smoke damaging interiors and an estimated damage around 50,000 dollars.
A Franklin accident at Route 123 and Oxford Road caused a power failure and a fire when high tension wires fell on Giles Lainhart singed but did not ignite leaking gasoline. Motorist Davis Hoover, 77, rescued him with bare hands, taking Lainhart to Middletown Hospital with minor facial cuts and a hip contusion. Lainhart was cited for reckless operation and ordered to appear in Monroe mayor’s court. Eniwetok atoll note follows.
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie sails for Europe aboard the Queen Mary to confer with French and British leaders in Paris and London and to attend UN meetings in Paris and Geneva. If invited to Moscow he may carry concrete proposals to Premier Stalin to seek Russian return to UN meetings boycotted over China.
John Maragon sits through a weekend recess as his lawyer mulls a motion to dismiss perjury charges. Irvin Goldstein says the government lacks sufficient evidence to convict. Maragon, once connected to President Truman aide Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, faces lies about money and government business. The trial has yielded little significant development.
NEWS OF SERVICEMEN KORE Japan Kobe Base hosts combat readiness training for troops. Pvt Kenneth E Root son of Mrs Mary Root Middlesetown Route 3 serves in the 44th Ordnance Depot Company. Base mission is supply duty with continuous military training emphasized daily.
Hubbard Ohio AP J Fu gene Roberts Republican candidate for lieutenant governor urged a longer term for the State Highway Department director. He noted Ohio has had 18 highway directors since 1904 and said directors serve at the governor's pleasure. He argued motorists pay vast sums and deserve a long-range program through a longer appointment term.
Thomas Phillips, a longtime Dover resident and former Clevelander, was killed in an automobile accident on a Tuscarawas River bridge. He was in his late seventies and was a pedestrian when the incident occurred last night.
New York stocks quoted by Greene & Brock show mixed results across major names. Notable moves include Armco Steel and Anaconda Copper up modestly while American Can Co and Bethlehem Steel show varied performance. Overall trading reflects sector volatility with several industrials and transport firms trading near prior levels.
Armco leaders stressed courage faith and fairness as guiding ideals of founder George M Verity during the East Works Founder's Day event in Middletown. John Ingwersen and Leo Reinartz praised Verity's leadership and Armco's postwar growth while veterans and division heads highlighted cooperation and ongoing adherence to his precepts.
William Nieman 78 retired janitor of Holy Trinity died today at his sister’s home after a ten month illness. He worked in Covington and Cincinnati foundries before moving to Middletown 26 years ago and led the Iron Moulders Union for 25 years. Survived by three sisters, requiem high mass at Holy Trinity Tuesday 9 am, burial at Mother of God Cemetery Latonia. Friends may visit Schramm Funeral Home Sunday and Monday.
Roy Cole, 63, former Eaton resident, died in South Bend Indiana after hospitalization since February 21. He was vice president in charge of engineering for Studebaker until his 1948 retirement, started in autos with Oldsmobile in 1909, and later worked for Chalmers and Dodge. OSU graduate he helped design the Weasel and Studebaker Champion styling.
The Kremlin repeated its claim that an April 8 American B-29 damaged Soviet Latvia airspace then fired on Soviet fighters and disappeared. The United States maintains no aircraft other than an unarmed Navy patrol plane were in the Baltic on April 8 and seeks indemnities for losses. Acheson defended the US position while noting potential UN or court routes, though advisers doubt those moves. State Department aims to avoid actions that inflame public opinion or risk war, emphasizing calm diplomacy.
Newark area teams with police hunted Cecil Fyffe 17 of Columbus a Mansfield reformatory escapee. Dr Roy Rhinebarger found reformatory clothing in his car yesterday the car had been broken into during the night and some of the doctor's clothing and personal effects were stolen Fyffe was in Mansfield for delinquency and walked away Thursday according to Acting Reformatory Supt George J Allarding.
A city-wide hymn sing is set for Sunday at 3 30 p m at New Hope Baptist Church. A chicken dinner will be served at Mrs Tom Roberson 915 Garden Ave Saturday. Revival services ongoing at Phillips Chanel CME Church led by Rev G C Glenn of Cincinnati with River of Jordan Choir furnishing music, continuing nightly all next week.
Between 1942 and 1948 Americans consumed an average of 148 pounds of smeat annually. The figure reflects wartime and postwar diet shifts affecting meat intake and supply.
Out of town Mr and Mrs Leomar Bennett of Franklin welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Henry Mays of 808 Charles Street welcomed a girl today. Mr and Mrs Emmest Igo of 2012 Queen Avenue welcomed a girl today. Chief Electrician's Mate and Mrs Andrew L Spisak of Charleston South Carolina welcomed a girl. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Andrew Spisak of 1205 Yankee Road.
A series of brief notices lists individuals and relatives with medical or surgical statuses. Names include Hazel Marie Cunningham, Betty Lou Hall, William McIntosh, Amanda Wiedman, Adah Carter, Cecil Forney, John Clark, Raymond Brown, Harry Schotts, Mrs Mitchell Smith, Mrs Robert Edwards, Mrs Frank Charles, Carol Sue Mull, Debra Sue Lawson, and Roy Tanner, with associated parent names or spouses and street addresses in Miamisburg Dayton and surrounding areas, noting medical or surgical status.
Mrs Arthur Elam of West Middletown Nancy Botos daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Botos of Tytus Ave Mrs Bass Brandenburg of Hanover St Jacqueline Kindig daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Kindig of Miamisburg Charles Riggs of Reynolds St Shirley Streifthau daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Streifthau of Middletown Route 1 Mrs James Stamper of Four teenth Ave
Hayes McLean aged 80, a Cedarville marshal convicted in the 1941 fatal shooting of 18 year old Wayne Collins, died in Springfield city hospital after being found overcome by gas in his apartment. Police said a teakettle flame went out allowing gas to escape. McLean had served a year for manslaughter.
Saturday offerings include Blondie’s Hero with Arthur Lake and The Nevadan with Randolph Scott with showings through night. Sunday features Yellow Cab Man with Red Skelton and Gloria De Haven and Strand presents Outpost in Morocco plus Riders of Whistling Sage with Gene Autry and Patricia White.
Butler County grand jury opens May 1 with a light docket. certified cases total 23, with several more expected after a January term recall. no homicide inquiries slated. 75 witnesses summoned. James E Trent to face second degree manslaughter in death of Anita Harris.
In Cumberland Maryland an airplane crash on a wooded mountain killed two men from Parkersburg West Virginia. Victims identified as Herbert Millenax 23 and Henry Mollendick the pilot.
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