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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1951

Page

2

Carlisle Woman 95 Dies of Heart Attack in Carlisle

Mrs. Mary White 95, lifelong Carlisle resident and widow of George White, died in her daughter’s home on Carlisle Franklin Rd from a heart attack. She was one of eight surviving granddaughters of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Tapscott Baptist Church member, and celebrated her 95th birthday Friday. Services 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Monger residence, burial Woodhill Cemetery. Flowers omitted. Funeral arrangements by Robert Eaton Funeral Home of Franklin.

Carlisle Mary White Howard Monger Carlisle-Franklin Rd White George White DAR Clark Chamberlin Nancy Compton Tapscott Baptist Church of Monger Woodhill Cemetery Franklin Robert Eaton

Local Birth Announcements Quietly Reported

Vital statistics list several newborns with parents and addresses. Franklin Route 2 welcomes two boys from Mr and Mrs Arnold Powell and Mr and Mrs Lenvis Brewer. City resident Dr and Mrs Thomas Wenzel report a girl at 108 Orchard Street. Edward Wade at 1114 Baltimore Street has a boy. Clifford Spurling on Morrow Route 2 has a girl.

Arnold Powell Franklin Thomas Wenzel Orchard St Edward Wade Baltimore St Lenvis Brewer Clifford Spurling Morrow

Notable local workers listed in Hamilton and Cincinnati

Paul H. Cline 32 an auditor at Hamilton YMCA and Nellie C. Cloyd 24 a typist in Hamilton are named alongside Martin Hess 65 an automobile salesman of Cincinnati and Frankie Turnbaugh 36 a bank teller from Hamilton in a compiled notice of local residents and occupations.

Paul H. Cline Hamilton

Hospital, Discharges, and Admissions List

In hospital: Mrs A W Faulkner Lewis Pl medical. Mrs Gale Steele Garfield St medical. Carole Sue Marshall Kensington St surgical. Dismissed: J R McCurry YMCA. Mrs James Keckler Jewell Charles LaMont YMCA. Mrs Arthur Schultz Yankee s. Charles Jones Grand Ave. Rollie Wright Miami Ave. Edgar Chaney Sheffield St. Charles Litsakos Fleming. Carl Thomas Xenia. Frank Leight Jr Franklin. Seburn Post Middletown Route 1. Monica Carmody Central Ave.

A. W. Faulkner Lewis Pl Gale Steele Garfield St Carole Sue Marshall Marcus Marshall Kensington St Surgical S. Charles Jones Grand Ave Rollie Wright Miami Ave Edgar Chaney Sheffield St Charles Litsakos Fleming Carl Thomas Xenia Frank Leight, Jr Frank Leight, Sr Franklin Seburn Post Albert Post Middletown Monica Carmody Clarence Carmody Central Ave

Chautauqua Bridge Club Hostesses Evening

Mrs. Jack Kistler entertained her bridge club at home Thursday evening. Mrs. Robert Sherrod was hospitalized in Norton Infirmary Louisville for emergency surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrod visited relatives when illness occurred. Christopher Eisele and Harold Yrouth remain at home with mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kruse sold their Fourth Ave cottage and plan to move to Dayton before July. Mr. and Mrs. E H Hawthorn visiting Kokomo and Howard Mattes family.

Jack Kistler Robert Sherrod Norton Infirmary Louisville Sherrod Ed Kruse Fourth Ave Dayton E. H. Hawthorn Kokomo Ind Howard Mattes Daugh

Gospel Sunday Pep Rally and Evening Sermon Notes

The Rev Willie Roberson associate minister of Mt Zion Baptist church will speak at the Pep Rally at 3 30 p m Sunday at the New Baptist church. A short musical program will be presented by the Senior choir and Gospel chorus. Evangelist Zelma Reed of Dayton spoke at Phillips Chapel C M E church last evening and urged the need for Gods spirit in hearts. Rev Bert Perkins introduced her and conducted offertory with participation from Miss Tencola Clements and Mrs Bertha Perkins. Pink carnations were given to the youngest mother Mrs Eliza Smith largest family mother Mrs Alma Myers oldest mother Mrs Emma Lewis and oldest father Rev J P Rost. Attending were Rev and Mrs Hayes along with Rev Rose from Germantown Mrs Helen Hayden Dayton Rev Glenn Taylor Kash Williams John Hayden Rev Louis Gehron Miss Gertrude Wills and Mrs Turner. Ida Williams Club O E S will meet 8 p m Monday at Nora McBains home 625 Wigan. All members urged to attend.

Willie Roberson Mt. Zion Baptist Church New Baptist Church Zelma Reed Dayton Phillips Chapel C.M.E Bert Perkins Tencola Clements Bertha Perkins Eliza Smith Alma Myers Emma Lewis J. P. Rost Hayes Rose Germantown Helen Hayden Glenn Taylor Kash Williams John Hayden Louis Gehron Gertrude Wills Turner

At The Movies Paramount and Strand Preview

At The Movies listings show Paramount screenings Saturday including Target Unknown at 2 40 5 40 and 8 40 p m and I Was A Communist For The FBI at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m Up Front plays 1 45 3 45 5 35 7 30 and 9 25 p m Strand offers Fathers Wild Game at 3 35 6 40 and 9 15 plus Border Treasure at 12 25 5 30 8 05 and 9 40 p m Sunday Lion Hunters at 2 25 5 00 7 40 and 10 20 p m Riders In The Sky at 1 5 3 40 6 20 and 9 p m

FBI Lion Hunters

Bird of Paradise showtimes at Colonial Theater

The Colonial presents Bird of Paradise with showings at 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Tim Hogan longtime Ross Township School Board member dies

Timothy F. Hogan aged 80 of R. R. 6 New London Pike died at home yesterday from a heart attack. He served 30 years on the Ross Township School Board and held roles as township trustee assessor and land appraiser. A farmer active in farm groups and Dem politics, he helped found the Farm Bureau. Survived by Nellie his widow, three sons Earl John Gordon one daughter Rob ert Schwab of Louisville two brothers two sisters and several half siblings. Funeral from Brown Dawson home with Requiem High Mass at St Mary Church Tuesday at 9 a.m. Burial in St Mary Cemetery.

Timothy F. Hogan New London Pike Ross Township Earl Hogan Butler County Hogan Farm Bureau St. Mary Catholic Church Hamilton Nellie Mercy Hospital Earl John Gordon Robert Schwab Louisville Brown-Dawson St. Mary Church St. Mary Cemetery

Notable U S political and academic figures listed

Associated Press notice lists Frank Buchanan a Democratic representative from Pittsburgh since 1946 and former McKeesport mayor. Rev Dr H H Cody former Ontario minister of Education and university chancellor. Dr Pedro L Farinas radiologist and member of radiology societies in the U S and Latin America.

Associated Press Washington Frank Buchanan Congress Pittsburgh McKeesport Toronto H. H. Cody Ontario University of Toronto Havana Cuba Pedro L. Farinas United States Latin America

Miller, Roosevelt aide and longtime Washington lawyer, dies

Palisades New York Claude E. Miller 80 longtime secretary to President Theodore Roosevelt and former Washington lawyer dies after a long career in public service and law in the capital city.

Palisades N. Y Claude E. Miller Theodore Roosevelt Washington

Springboro Man Joins Hayswood Hospital Staff

Springboro David Patton Jr formerly on the Christ Hospital Cincinnati staff accepted a sten of X ray technician at Hayswood Hospital in Maysville Kentucky and began duties this week. Guests at Five Hundred Club includedMrs Ernest Pickering and trophies went to Mrs Clyde Campbell Mrs Anna Marshall and Mrs Roxie Jones.

David Patton, Jr D. L. Patton Christ Hospital Cincinnati Hayswood Hospital Maysville Richard Updyke Roxie Jones Five Hundred Club Ernest Pickering Clyde Campbell Anna Marshall Raymond Dugan Vaughn Burroughs Frank Hunter Layton Rock Mary Carey Perry Lawson Joyce Back Mary Lever Nelda Brackney Ethelene Bilhardt Jean Moore Fay Fugate Manford Hutt Franklin Dye Troy

Truck Damaged by Short Circuit in City Fire

A short circuit under the hood of an International tractor caused a fire yesterday evening at Seventeenth Ave and Wisconsin St. About $50 in damage was reported. Firemen stated the incident was contained to the vehicle.

Seventeenth Ave Wisconsin St

Cincinnati Auctioneer Charles Bruns Dies at 94

Charles Bruns, one of Cincinnati's oldest auctioneers, died in the city aged 94. He retired a decade ago but remained bedfast only in the last four years and had reported daily at auction scenes since starting in 1880.

Cincinnati Charles Bruns Bruns

Goodbye Trolleys Cincinnati Transition to Rubber Cars

The clanging of streetcars ends at midnight as Cincinnati Street Railway Company completes its shift to fully rubber-tired vehicles. The city loses a transit icon as the system converts to modern buses.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Street Railway Company System

Proper tool cautions for removing engine bolts

The text warns that using the correct tool is essential to remove cylinder head bolts safely. Improper tool use risks damaging the end of a spark plug or breaking components during maintenance.

Modern Phone System Added For Armco

Armco in Middletown activated a new, expanded telephone system at 8 a.m. today. The upgrade, built by Western Electric with Ohio Bell input, adds 24 outside trunk lines and 980 telephones across General Offices, Research, Fabricating, and partial East Works. The $27,000 investment funds five new switchboards and 100 to 130 extra lines, designed to handle growth over the next decade and a half.

Armco Middletown East Works Ohio Bell Telephone Company Ohio Bell Western Electric

Bombing Of China Won't Force War Says Bricker

Senator John W. Bricker Ohio said bombing Manchurian bases will not prompt Russia to fight. He argued Moscow will not enter a global war until ready and that U S actions in Korea or against Chinese bases should either proceed with bombing or withdrawal.

Dayton John W. Bricker Ohio Manchuria Far East Bricker Korea

Local Social News Highlights Mason Area Families

Mason and surrounding area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across multiple households. Guests included Emil Hendricks, Robert Chace, Amos Haines, Alfred Stubbs, the Losh family, and others, with travels to Covington Dayton Lebanon Columbus and Bethany noted. A Mason resident widow Mrs Albert Bennett died, and community gatherings featured luncheons, bridge, and family events.

Don't Throw It Away It Might Be Useful

ATLANTA AP a look at waste being repurposed shows several paths from old byproducts. Tracerlab Inc is exploring using radioactive wastes to sterilize foods and drugs while industries reuse creosote wood and citrus pulp for paper feed and oils. Coral mentions uranium tailings, pine oil from stumps, Spanish moss antibiotics, and various waste-to-resource efforts led by Conway and the Southern Association of Science and Industry formed in 1941.

Conway Florida Tracerlab, Inc H. McKinley Conway, Jr Tracerlab Southern Association of Science and Industry Birmingham Southern Research Institute Newport Industries Pensacola Fla South Africa U.S. Bureau of Mines du Pont Company Walter H. Eddy Southern Bio-Research Boratory Florida-Southern University Eddy Columbia University New York

Cunningham Farewell Dinner As Family Moves to Hamilton

Jr. hosted a large Sunday dinner celebrating his daughter's fifth birthday with 65 relatives and friends at Mason Grange Hall. The Cunningham family, moving from Mason to Hamilton for farm bureau work, hosted the event and said goodbye. Roberta and Ruth Allison, in Bethesda Hospital training, visited with their parents. Mayor Ronald Shurtz was honored at a family dinner hosted by Mrs. Shurtz with guests Irma Wiggins, Roberta Arnold and children, and Charles and Bob Laymon of Mason.

MASON Emil Hendricks Robert Chace Bruce Hendricks Amos Haines Couden's Corner Alfred Stubbs Henry Nussbaum Covington Ida Mae Altha Wilson Dayton, Ky Bobby Haines Couden’s Corner Dick Stubbs Lebanon L. M. Ireton George Kahlert Della Baysore Albert Schutte John Barr Howard Gorsuch Bethany Cunningham L. C. Wolfe A. E. Mellish James Tucker Kings Mills Vernon Williams Albert Bennett San Diego Cal Ronald Shurtz Bridge Club Martha, Stouder Joe Davis, Jr J. L. Davis Leslie Spaeth Christ Hospital R. T. Cunningham Mason Grange Hall Cunninghams Hamilton Farm Bureau Roberta Ruth Allison Bethesday Hospital Paul Allison

Waives Extradition in Ohio Check Offense

Richmond resident and former pro basketball player Jack Jennings, 32, waived extradition to Ohio yesterday. He agreed to return to Washington Court House to face charges of issuing two checks for 150 and 20 dollars to Fayette Farm Bureau Cooperative Association in the Ohio community.

Richmond Ind Jack Jennings Washington Court House Fayette Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Ohio

Australians Give OK To Menzies Rule

Early returns in the Australian election show the Liberal Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies appears safe while Labor may gain five or six House seats. Chifley likely retains his seat as Evatt struggles against Liberal opponent Nan Wake in a high turnout election for Australia’s 20th Parliament.

Sydney Australia Liberal Country Robert G. Menzies Labor House of Representatives House Senate Menzies Joseph B. Chifley

Vital Town Forces In Korea War Front Report

Eighth Army headquarters says all UN forces have quit the area while Chunchon remains in Allied hands. A new Communist push with about 100000 troops moves south along Korea's spine, pressuring troops retreating from the Hwachon reservoir area north of Chunchon. Allied forces are reportedly south of the 38th parallel in that sector.

Eighth Army Chunchon Korea Hwachon 38Th Parallel

Lebanon man elected head of state historical society

Arthur Hamilton of Lebanon was elected president of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society succeeding the late Arthur C. Johnson who died months ago. Hamilton formerly led the Lebanon Citizens National Bank and ran the Miami Canning Company for years. He also previously spoke in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Arthur Hamilton Lebanon Historic Society The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Arthur C. Johnson Columbus Dispatch Hamilton Lebanon Citizens National Bank Miami Canning Company Ohio House of Representatives

Dixie Heights Improvement League Plans Meeting

The Dixie Heights Improvement League will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Maple Park School to conclude this year’s business. The next meeting is slated for Tuesday, September 3. A key issue is a 429 foot undeveloped strip across the former Mary Cummings farm, with no further action if funds are not available.

Dixie Heights Improvement League Maple Park School Mary Cummings League

Crash Victim Still Critical

Ralph Blackburn 19 of Hamilton remained in critical condition at Fayette Memorial Hospital Washington D C after a Sabina Ohio crash. He suffered a fractured skull when thrown 80 feet from a car that hit a truck. In the same accident Gene Fultz of Oxford State Road sustained severe cuts. three other youths in the car were Wilmington College students.

Ralph Blackburn Hamilton Fayette Memorial Hospital Washington, D. C Blackburn Sabina Gene Fultz Oxford State Rd Wilmington College

Civic Association Board Hears Salvation Army Report

Mrs. Kenneth Sharp presented the Salvation Army annual report to the Civic Association Board of Governors at a dinner meeting in the Manchester Hotel. She stood in for her husband Captain Sharp who is visiting Canada. Tom Venable, the association’s managing director, delivered the fiscal year financial report and progress on the November 1951 canvass.

Kenneth Sharp Salvation Army The Civic Association Manchester Sharp Captain Sharp Canada Tom Venable Association

Paint Blitz Underway In Winona Dr Home Makeover

Twenty painters from the Carpenters and Painters Union began the task at 9:15 a.m. donated paint and brushes support the Junior Chamber of Commerce Clean-Up Campaign. Jaycee officials selected the home on Winona Dr for family need. Scaffolding deployment started at 6:30 a.m. Armco trucks transported equipment. Last year the job took about two hours.

Carpenters and Painters Union Junior Chamber of Commerce Winona Dr Jaycee Armco

Large steam turbines exceed other engines in power output

The largest steam turbines reach about 160000 kilowatts while the biggest reciprocating steam engines top around 7500 kilowatts. Their efficiency is roughly 18 percent, less than half that of turbines. Commercial diesel engines for AC generators max near 6000 kilowatts.

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. R. McCurry YMCA Mrs James Keckler Jewell Charles LaMont Arthur Schultz Colored News Ida Williams Club O.E.S Nora McBain Wigan At the Movies Paramount Springboro G. P. Lewis Mgr China Bicker Nahma, Mich Bay de Noquet Lumber Co Amber Company Nahma Atlanta Menzies and Chifley Herbert V. Evatt United Nations General Assembly Nancy Wake WAGAS Dixie Heights League Civic’s Taxi, Inc S. Broad Clinton Oberon Dr Avalon Winton St Mayfield Yankee Rd Maude Coate Earl Marshal—Monroe Lin Opposite City Tytus Rt Minge Ph
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