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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1951

Page

2

Missing Trees Reappear After Desperate Arbor Day Search

Federation of Women’s Clubs and Y Teens wrap nearly 5,000 small Scotch and Austrian pines for Arbor Day. A late check reveals 700 trees were lost or stolen. after a long night workers recover them, planning distribution to grade schools. Remaining trees to be handed out today, with 4,400 counted earlier turning into 3,900 or 4,300 totals.

Federation of Women’s Club Martin Moore Arbor Day Project South School Yard

Sorg Paper Announces May Wage and Salary Increase

Sorg Paper Company announced a cost-of-living pay rise for all salary and hourly staff, effective with the first May pay period. President Donald G. Driscoll cited the policy and CIO labor pact allowing a 1 percent adjustment per 1.7 rise in the Labor Department index. An eye care stat notes six or seven in ten need treatment, but only two in ten seek it.

Sorg Paper Company Donald G. Driscoll Sorg United Paperworkers of America CIO U. S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Driscoll

Pageant Prologue Groups Set For Our American Heritage

Director Donald F. Perry announced the Prologue groups for the Our American Heritage pageant. Trumpeters 16 Royal Cadets Boy and Girl Scouts 4-H Clubs Sailor Girls Nations Queens and Attendants Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars color guards armed forces representatives lead a nationalities themed opening.

Donald F. Perry Royal Cadets Miss Columbia Ladies of the States America Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Petty

Woman Rescued by Fire Crew After Unconscious Call

Fire Department emergency crew answered a Mohawk Street call yesterday afternoon finding a woman unconscious. They used an inhalator before transporting her to hospital where she was examined and released. A rag ignited by static sparks on a gas tank at Clinton Street and Columbia Avenue but caused no damage, say firemen.

Fire Department Mohawk St Clinton St Columbia Ave

Movie Showtimes At Paramount And Strand

At the movies, Paramount offers Get Unknown and I Was A Communist For The FBI with multiple evening showings on Friday and Saturday. Strand screens Fathers Wild Game and Border Treasure with a varied schedule across both days.

FBI

Marine Corps Enlistment Laws Lowered

The Marine Corps will lower enlistment standards to align with other services, with changes in visual requirements and Armed Forces Qualification Test scores. Effective May 1, previously rejected applicants due to visual issues or low test scores may reapply. Local recruiter T Sgt A A Hanger said many minors and past rejections could now qualify.

Marine Corps Armed Forces Marine Recruiting Office T-Sgt A. A. Hanger Middletown Hanger

Three Hurt In Factory Mishaps

Three industrial accidents were reported yesterday evening with one man admitted to the hospital. Thomas Richardson, 26, of 1011 Thirfield Ave., Franklin, fractured his ankle when he fell while working at The Maxwell Company. Alfred Moore, 24, of 615 Clark St., an employe at Crystal Tissue Company, was treated for a bruised right wrist, injured when a machine shaft fell on his arm. Glendon Hoskins, 29, of 116 Malvern St., was treated for laceration of the left thumb, injured while working at The Raymond Bag Company.

Thomas Richardson Thirfield Ave Franklin Maxwell Company Alfred Moore Clark St Crystal Tissue Company Glendon Hoskins Malvern St Raymond Bag Company

Ohio Commie Leader Summoned By Probers

The Ohio Legislative anti subversive committee has subpoenaed Andrew Remes, executive secretary of the Cuyahoga Communist party. Remes said he will appear before the group May 4. He called the hearing an attempt to launch Senator Robert Taft’s 1952 presidential campaign and to stifle Taft opponents.

Cleveland Ohio Legislative Andrew Remes Cuyahoga Communist Party Remes Robert A. Taft Taft

Huron County names new coroner Edel in Bradish succession

NORWALK AP Dr Charles H Edel has been named Huron County coroner to succeed the late Dr Jay D Bradish who was killed Saturday in an auto accident Edel had been assistant coroner and will assume the post immediately

Norwalk Charles H. Edel Huron County Jay D. Bradish Edel

Job Office Moves to New Building Sunday

The Ohio State Employment Center at 1335 Central Ave will move Sunday to 1207 Vail Ave in a $25,000 building. Manager P F Johnson said the center resumes operations at the new address Tuesday, with hours 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday and unchanged daily hours thereafter. The center has occupied Central Ave since December 1 1938.

Ohio State Employment Center Central Ave Vail Ave P. F. Johnson Johnson

Delay Sought in Sawyer Contempt Case in DC

Attorney General McGrath asked for at least a 30 day delay in contempt proceedings against Secretary Sawyer and nine others. He filed the request with the U S Court of Appeals to allow more time to prepare legal arguments. The case stems from the Dollar steamship dispute over control of American President Lines.

Washington McGrath Secretary of Commerce Sawyer U. S. Court of Appeals Dollar Steamship Interests American President Lines, Ltd

Boy 12 Dies Rescuing Puppy and Kittens in Fire

McKeesport Pa AP A 12 year old boy George Beattie died in a house fire while rescuing his puppy and three kittens. His father awoke to smoke and urged others to safety as flames blocked access to the kitchen where the pets were. The cause of the fire was undetermined.

Mckeesport George Beattie Stewart Beattie George Billy Robert

Piqua Power Cut Shuts City Power Briefly

A circuit breaker at the municipal power plant blew up in Piqua this morning cutting power to about 75 percent of the city population of 18 990. Lights and appliances went dead for 20 minutes then briefly returned before a second breaker failed for another 20 minutes. WPTW radio was off the air about 40 minutes according to manager Dick Hunt.

PIQUA Cuttin Miami County WPTW Dick Hunt

District Civitan Meeting Opens in Middletown Weekend

Middletown hosts the first annual Ohio District Civitan Convention at the Manchester Hotel with delegates from Cincinnati, Dayton, Marietta, and Urbana. Activities include registration at 8:30 AM, sessions at 9:30 and 1:00 PM, a 12:15 luncheon, a 7:00 PM banquet, officer nominations in the morning, and installation at the banquet hosted by local club president George Vates.

Middletown Ohio Civitan International Tomorrow Manchester Ernest Moore International Toronto Canada Ray Yount Civitans John Fitzgerald Cincinnati Dayton Marietta Urbana Fred Stein Tom Baird W. H. Henry Fitzgerald Bill Withey Sherron George Vates Central District

Aeroncca Reelects Lawler President

John A. Lawler was reelected president of the Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation by the board of directors at the first regular meeting since the April 17 annual meeting. S. J. Kuderer was reelected secretary and treasurer of the company.

John A. Lawler Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation S. J. Kuderer

Slayer Loses His Last Hope To Die Tonight

COLUMBUS AP Federal Judge Mell G Underwood refused to intervene in the scheduled electrocution of Morrell Eakins a Cincinnati slayer. He had sought a writ of habeas corpus but the judge ruled he had not exhausted state remedies. Eakins killed Marguerite Jordan in a quarrel on April 6 1950 by shooting.

Columbus Mell G. Underwood Cincinnati Morrell Eakins U. S. District Court Underwood Eakins Marguerite Jordan

Taylor Hopes For New Wage Stabilization Board

Dr. George W. Taylor sworn in as chairman of the 18 member Wage Stabilization Board aims to organize a new panel by Wednesday or Thursday to clear a backlog of about 800 wage cases affecting 3,000,000 workers. The board draws from management labor and the public.

Washington George W. Taylor Taylor University of Pennsylvania

Injured boy Wayne Center reported improved at hospital

Wayne Center six, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Center of South Lebanon, was said to be improved at Middletown Hospital after a skull fracture suffered when struck by a car Wednesday in South Lebanon.

Wayne Center

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