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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1948
Page
2
Commercial vehicle owners approved safety plans for truck cab and bus drivers at a meeting led by the commercial vehicle division Council. Paul E. Wilson, council director, reported yesterday.
Middletown boosted cleanup efforts as 27 truckloads were collected bringing a two day total to 48. Delbert Mann chairs the drive noting extra trucks from city and contractors aiding the Clean Up Paint Up Campaign.
Middletown's 1948 American Legion stage production nears opening with a dress rehearsal at the high school and a first performance set for Thursday at 8 p m A second show follows Friday under the direction of Harris Rosedale the two hour vaudeville style show Fall Out For mn features a 40 member cast with Irvin Turvey as master of ceremonies and a lineup of singers dancers and musicians including the Miller Family trio and the Chimrs Local merchants Gillen Crow stores and Manchester Hotel will sell tickets with Curtis Thomas heading the Post 218 committee planning the event.
Middletown Camera Club heard C P Beedle describe construction and use of the Western exposure meter as a guest speaker in the Civic Association Girl Scout Room. Demonstrations of meters and Weston photo analyzer sparked discussion. next meeting’s print competition action is set for 7 30 p m May 11 in the same venue.
The first transcontinental telephone call connected San Francisco and New York in 1915 marking a milestone in long distance communication. Bell System executives demonstrated the line and discussed its potential impact on business and daily life.
Harding College delegates John Mason and Richard Foltz toured Middletown as part of a Department of National Education effort led by Dr. George S. Benson. Foltz highlighted a nationwide reach via newspaper columns, a Look Magazine feature, and upcoming cartoons with Walt Disney and MGM. Mason, a Harding graduate and former paratrooper, accompanied the pair on a 17 000 mile tour that contacted nearly 100 000 people.
Middletown Health Department launches Child Health Month to dispel the belief that children must suffer disease. Health Commissioner Dr L C Neer urges protective measures for diphtheria whooping cough lockjaw smallpox and routine immunization by age nine months. Parents are advised to seek help if medical care is unaffordable and to have children examined for defects.
The commission plans a second reading of a city sewer charge ordinance tonight. If adopted the charge matches the non resident water rate of 1.75 every three months and will fund sewer maintenance for 800 to 1,000 residents outside the city.
The forecast calls for Partly cloudy skies with wind and cooler temperatures. The Ohio storm struck from Springfield toward Jeffersonville near Washington Court House, bringing hail up to a foot deep and heavy rain. Cities like Cleveland saw flooded streets and telephone outages in Avon and Oberlin areas.
Gas and Electric Company representative Carl Rossfeld warned police yesterday that bricks and stones shattered windows at the South Canal Street power station. Detectives investigate vandalism as the threat of a blackout looms if a brick hits the control panel.
The Ohio Supreme Court heard pleas on whether Henry A Wallace can appear on the November ballot. Prohibitionists seek to place presidential and vice presidential candidates on the ballot, while Republicans in Montgomery County challenge petition validity for local and state central committees. In East Liverpool Ohio 3750 workers idle as water shortage hits four plants after a severe storm struck water pumps.
Lemon Township trustees will hold a 7 p m meeting Friday in the Township building in Excello. The regular meeting night is Tuesday May 4 but the building will host election returns that date. Pemmican a food used by pre Columbian American Indians and explorers today is a mixture of dried meat and fat.
H H Lawrence spoke at the Co-Operative Club dinner in the Manchester Hotel. He tied dividends to worker effort and to political demands on politicians. He warned against complacency and noted teachers influence on dividends via instruction at home and school.
The West Middletown PTA will elect officers at an eight o clock meeting in the school Friday evening. Mrs Owen Combs has organized an interesting program for the session.
Paramount shows A Woman's Vengeance with Charles Boyer and Rachel Kempson at 3 15 6 35 10 p m Last Moment with Robert Cummings and Susan Hayward at 1 40 5 8 20 p m Strand offers Pirates of Monterey with Rod Cameron and Maria Montez at 2 30 5 05 7 40 10 15 p m Oklahoma Blues with Jimmy Wakley and Virginia Belmont at 1 25 4 05 6 40 9 20 p m Exile with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Maria Montez at 3 02 6 21 9 40 p m French Leave with Jackie Coogan and Jackie Coogan at 1 53 5 12 8 31 p m.
Mrs Ralph Rettig of the Safety Council urges housewives to sweep attic to basement remove old newspapers rubbish and litter cited as causes of over 300 000 fires annually The campaign coincides with city Clean Up Paint Up and fire hazard inspections and aims to cut fire losses of about 140 million dollars yearly.
Mrs. Francis Dils art supervisor urged South School PTA to avoid overloading children with patterns and coloring books. She demonstrated the school art program with Middletown Exhibit works and emphasized clay, paint, paper, crayons, and paste to foster true creativity. Linda Sue Heck sang two numbers, April Showers and The Lilac Tree.
Dr. L. C. Neer health commissioner and two staff members travel to Cincinnati for a noon meeting of the Ohio Valley Conference of food drug and health officers at the YMCA. The luncheon at 12 15 p m marks the semi annual gathering to discuss health work in the state and nation.
Bennett Chapple Sr president of the Middletown Cancer Society urges public help as the $11 000 fundraising drive ends Saturday. He worries about progress, notes house to house canvassing, and appeals to residents to contribute to fight cancer.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert S. Cox of Millersburg visited Middletown in support of his primary campaign. The attorney known for party activity and lodge connections met with local Democratic leaders during the stop.
Warren Underwood, 27, of 216 State St., arrested at home on a warrant for non support. Andrew DiNardo, 1714 Taylor Ave., reports theft of a motorcycle valued at 275 dollars taken from in front of his home yesterday. Police investigated a broken plate glass window at Yocum grocery at Curtis Ave and Girard St. entrance not gained.
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