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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1953

Page

15

Blood donors fall short in Middletown drive

Only 200 residents pledged to donate for the May 6 and 7 bloodmobile visit, with 450 pledges needed to meet the quota. L. P. Smith, coordinator, urged contributors to contact Sears Roebuck or the local Red Cross. The drive is sponsored by the Retail Merchants Association and business groups in Middletown Lemon and Madison towns.

L. P. Smith Middletown Smith Sears, Roebuck and Company Red Cross Retail Merchants Association Middletown, Lemon Madison Townships

Teachers Shortage Cited By County Leaders At Miami Visit

At Miami University's visiting day Butler County high school students studying to be teachers heard officials say next year will require about 50 new teachers in Butler County. Dr. Herbert I. Von Haden and others noted rising demand beyond supply, highlighting education’s role in local and national welfare.

Oxford Butler County Miami University School of Education University C. H. Williams Herbert I. von Haden Miami Bureau of Recommendations von Haden C. W. Kreger Ohio United States of America

Freshmen Expected at Fenwick High School for Fall

The Fenwick High School principal Rev. Julian Krusling estimates a freshman class of about 80 for next fall. Sixty six students enrolled during yesterday's registration and more are expected before September. Tests, skits, a style show and a sports program were part of the day.

Julian Krusling Fenwick High School Fenwick

Girl Fugitive Recaptured in Miamisburg

Helen Moon a 17 year old from Miamisburg escaped Sunday from Clark County jail Winchester Ry and was arrested yesterday at her Route 741 home. Three others including Moon's sister were charged with aiding the escape.

Miamisburg Helen Moon Clark County Winchester Here Helen Montgomery County Kentucky Youth Authority

Real Estate Transfers List Includes Middletown and Milestones

A long list of property transfers is recorded, naming buyers, sellers, neighborhoods, and prices. Notable entries include Middletown deals with Midd. Fed. S. and L., Oneida, and Estill Gabbard properties, plus multiple parcels in Madison and Trenton. Several large sums appear, including $19,000 and $15,000 transfers, with various lots and acreages noted.

Middletown James Gailey Midd. Fed. S. and John Murphy Robert Margerum Midd Fed. S. and Angelo Esposito Midd Fed. S. and Richard Bursk Fed. S Jack Frost Samuel Blumberg Fed Elmer McCabe Midd. Fed. S Frank Guyler Fed. S. and L Raymond Hartscnk West Side Fed. L. and Hanover Charles Centers Fed. L Madison Jerome Richardson Midlothian F C. H. Moore Trenton Daniel Kruger Oglesby- Barnitz Bnk

B&O Tax Payment Made To Butler County Treasurer

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sent a check for $46 638.91 to Butler County treasurer in Hamilton for the first half of 1952 property taxes. The B and O's total 1952 tax bill is about $93 million.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Butler County Hamilton B&o

LeSourdsville Sneaks Early Park Preview This Saturday

Le Sourdsville Lake extends its opening to include this Saturday from 6 p m to midnight with midway rides amusements and lunch counters open except Kiddieland Earl Holderman and his orchestra will perform in Stardust Gardens The May previews remain in the schedule and Wednesday dancing shifts to June 3 with Saturday and Sunday dances continuing in the meantime

LeSourdsville Lake Stardust Gardens Kiddieland Earl Holderman

Speech Winners On Program For Pythian Sisters

Three Middletown High School students will perform at a Pythian Sisters event for the Knights of Pythias. Aida Cronoff on education, Kenneth Blount with dramatic readings, and Ference Thress reciting Sonnets from the Portuguese will headline. The firemen's band provides further entertainment.

Middletown High School Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Phythian Florence Powell Aida Cronoff Ohio Kenneth Blount Ference Thress Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Servicemen News Highlights Local Sons in Far East Duty

Donald E. Horn of 1200 Ellen Drive returns from USS Thompson duty off Korea for 30 days leave and heads to Hong Kong for eight more months. Delmar L. Hall, son of Morris and Morris Hall, promoted to private first class with Camp Drake unit serving Korea and Far East. James Fox, Airman 3-C, enters Sheppard AFB training to become airplane and engine mechanic. John M. Kilburn, resting in Kokura Japan from 2nd Infantry Division, part of Army rest policy. former Morrow High School student now with 2nd Military Police Company.

Donald E. Horn Gerald Horn Ellen Dr Alice Harpring Dixie Hwy Thompson Korea Horn Hong Kong China Delmar L. Hall Morris J. Hall Mohawk St Army of Tokyo Hall 156Th Finance Disbursing Camp Drake U. S Far East Command Army Japan James Fox Matthew Fox Grove St Sheppard Afb Texas Sheppard Air Force John M. Kilburn Roy C. Kilburn Main St Morrow Kokura 2Nd Infantry Division Morrow High School Kilburn 2Nd Military Police Company

Thief Grabs $300 In Loot At Franklin

A thief smashed the window of Jack Rhodes jewelry on Main Street Franklin at 4 10 PM and took seven wrist watches two cigarette lighters and 23 silver rings valued at 300 police say a passing Marine alerted authorities. Investigators suspect the same offender may have earlier broken into a Miamisburg jewelry store. The Marine reported the truck noise hid the breaking glass.

Franklin Jack Rhode Main Street Miamisburg

Crippled Woman Wins $32,500 For Cab Accident

Pearl Brown, a 55 year old former cashier from Chillicothe now in Cleveland, won $32,500 in Federal Court after a cab door caught on another car bumper as she exited a taxi. She sued Yellow Cab Co for $50,000 and is now a wheelchair patient at the Maire Sanitarium.

Cleveland Chillicothe Pearl Brown Cutler's Turkish Bath & Massage Yellow Cab Co Maire Sanitariur Miss Brown Fidelity Building and Loan Co

Youth Breaks Arm and Scalded Girl in Middletown Accidents

Two youths remain in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after last night incidents. Richard Wenzel 13 fractured his right forearm in a fall at the Midway Roller Rink. Judith Gayle Gilbert 6 suffered first and second degree burns from scalding water. Mrs. George McDaniel 63 fractured her left elbow in a fall downstairs. William Lawson 58 sustained a compound finger fracture from a shear cut.

Middletown Richard Wenzel Robert Wenzel Baltimore St Midway Roller Rink Middletown- Franklin Rd Judith Gayle Gilbert Dennis Gilbert West Middletown George McDaniel Wilson Franklin William Lawson South Main St Aeronca

Guns For Police Barbaric Says Briton On Visit

A senior British police official touring the United States says American officers may eventually go unarmed. He calls gun carrying barbaric and notes London police are safer without firearms, though he offers no reasons.

New York United States Arthur E. Young Sioner London

Leopards At Madison Square Garden Welcome Triplets

Sweetheart and Rajah the Ringling Brothers circus leopards welcomed triplets at Madison Square Garden. Publicity was delayed after Sweetheart threatened intruders and Rajah was moved to a separate cage.

New York Sweetheart Rajah Ringling Brothers Barinum & Bailey Circus Leopards Madison Square Garden

Trolley Car Collision in Cleveland Injures Ten

A trackless trolley and a car collided Monday night at E.4th St and Carnegie Ave in Cleveland. Ten trolley passengers were treated for minor injuries and released.

Cleveland E.4th St Carnegie Ave

Contractor Indicted for Illicit County Bill

Grand jury indicts Don King principal contractor for rebuild of Jackson County Courthouse on charges of unlawfully collecting 9918.44 from the county. He allegedly billed for labor and material on a contract claimed illegal but told county commissioners the bill was legal.

Jackson, D Grand Don King Jackson County King

New York Stocks at Noon Quotations Report

A mid day stock snapshot lists numerous companies with varied percentage figures and prices. Major names shown include Bethlehem Steel Allied Stores Chrysler Cor p, General Electric, United Aircraft, United Airlines, US Steel, Westinghouse Electric, Woolworth, Penn Railroad, and Paramount Pictures among others.

Admiral Corp. Allied Stores American American American Amer. T. Anaconda Ashland Oil Strenseversveesese Airlines Can Rad. & T Armco Stel Cccscevccverevncress Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Apocine Aicte Csiccccediscerave Pacific Champion Paper I.iscesccesssee Chrysler Corp maeseebeNtase OR Columbia Loews Lorillard Tobacco Marshall Field Mead Corp Montgomery Ward Motorola Nash Ke Newport N. c Ohio Oil Radio Awave Corp Crucible Curtis Wright Surtis A Aeeersseereeee Pacific RR Etereseeecaneese Eesaneeseveseseses Pacnoth Pee TD Phillips Petr Pullman Radio Corp Republic Ee Corp. Steel Revere Copper Beret Cori Ds Ickt Serv Inc Pacific Southern Oil Sperry Corp Dplseenet Cent Ree Petebecanseiasis Stevsseeseesseree Steenee Texas Corp Etévres Tidewater Assn United Aircraft United Airlines U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel Westinghouse Electric White Motors Woolworth Corp Youngstown Zenith Radio A

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Summary

Cincinnati market shows hogs 65 to 75 lower with sow prices down and butcher weights around 180 to 260 pounds at 23.10 to 23.60. Cattle and calves moderately active with steers and yearlings steady to strong and tops near 23.00 for 1 107 pound lots. cows and bulls largely lower or mid-range. Sheep market steady with light spring lambs 28 to 30, wooled lambs 23, ewes 6 to 7 dollars, light stockers 16 to 17.

Ealers Cincinnati USDA

Dayton Produce Price List and Poultry Summary

Cincinnati based produce report lists egg grades by U. S. consumer standards with large white cases at 50 54 per dozen, medium whites 45 50, and wholesale ranges. Poultry fryers over 2 1 2 lbs priced 29 30 cents, heavy hens 31 32, light hens 21 22, roosters 16 18, butter wholesale 70, potatoes 1.25 6.00 per hundredweight.

Cincinnati U. S

Stark County reports of bet stamps sold

The Cleveland office of the Internal Revenue Bureau says Stark County has 59 holders of 54 federal gambling stamps. Summit County reports six holders, Portage County two, and Wayne County one.

Stark County Reports of Bet Cleveland Internal Revenue Bureau Stark County Summit County Portage County Wayne County

TV Radio Highlights Tonight’s Evening Lineup

WPFB shows Cincinnati baseball at Brooklyn at 7 pm with 8:30 pm airtime. WHIO and WKRC tease Mr and Mrs North show with a pampered young lady seeking excitement. WLW at 9 pm hosts Loraine Day with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

WPFB Cincinnati Brooklyn WKRC Mr. and Mrs. North WLW Loraine Day Dean Martin Jerry Lewis WSAIL Bill Tello McCarthy Cote Glee Club Ginn Broo Morgan Beatty Silver Eagle Mantavant Orch Brook Webb Riding High Mission Midnite Jack Remington

Evening TV and Radio Schedule Highlights

Tomorrow on radio at 12 30 WPFB baseball and television tonight at 7 WLW D WLW T Milton Berle hosts Robert Cummings Wally Cox and Lisa Kirk at 7 30 WHIO The Big Issue debates Congress Is Abusing Its Powers of Investigation at 8 WLW D WLW T Fireside Theater portrays a boy and his aunt plotting to keep him from boarding school and at 8 30 WHIO WKRC Suspense presents a lonely widow yielding a puzzling true life tale.

Milton Berle Robert Cummings Wally Cox Lisa Kirk Magnuson Potter Congress

Cleveland vs Philadelphia Baseball Game Broadcast

WHIO airs tomorrow at 1 p.m. a baseball matchup between Cleveland and Philadelphia. The telecast highlights the national pastime and pits two storied franchises against each other.

Cleveland Philadelphia

Tipsy Drivers Charged in Franklin Court

Two Franklin men, Charles B. Collins and Roger Frisby, were fined 200 dollars and costs each in Municipal Court. Collins had a 60 day license suspension with work travel allowance, Frisby a 30 day suspension. Two others paid 25 dollar bonds for disorderly conduct."}

Franklin Charles B. Collins Roger Frisby J. T. Riley Collins Frisby James Stephens State Highway Patrol Willie Epps Daniel Snyder Tipp City Aaron Fender Wilberforce

Weirton Steel Told Union Seeks New Pay Contract

The Independent Steelworkers Union notified Weirton Steel Co. that it wants to reopen the contract to discuss wage and fringe benefit changes. The two year pact signed June 24, 1952 runs through mid 1954 with a 60 day reopening clause. The union covers about 11,000 workers averaging around $2.40 per hour.

Weirton W. Va Independent Steelworkers Union Weirton Steel Co

AFL Unions Target Million Garage Workers Drive

Washington two of the AFL's largest unions launch a joint campaign to sign up about one million garage employees as members. The International Association of Machinists will take auto repair shop mechanics while service personnel and sales staff join the Teamsters.

AFL Washington Machinists Teamsters Labor News Ipanet

Woman Embezzler Put On Probation

A 28 year old Lakewood woman who embezzled $8 000 for her married boyfriend received two years probation in Common Pleas Court Judge Harry A Hanna ordered restitution totaling $4 000 with $1 750 due immediately and $37 50 monthly for five years to Galvin Galvin property management attorneys from whom the funds were taken. She has served six months in jail.

Cleveland P Lakewood Common Pleas Harry A. Hanna Laverna Henke Galvin & Galvin

Shenanigans In Fish Pond At Steinhart Aquarium Lights Die

San Francisco director Robert Miller reports archer fish at Steinhart Aquarium shattering 300 watt bulbs by shooting water at them. The fishes’ mischief disrupts light and warmth, prompting Miller to test Shields over bulbs as a remedy.

San Francisco Robert Miller Steinhart Aquarium Miller

First Negro May Head N Y Medical Society

Dr Peter Murray a 65 year old obstetrics gynecology head at Harlem Hospital was named the sole nominee for president elect of the Medical Society of New York. If approved he would become president in 1954 marking a historic milestone for a Negro physician in a leading American medical society.

N.Y. Medical Society New York Peter Murray Harlem Hospital United States Medical Society of Manhattan Murray

Dragnet earns Edgar Award and network reshuffle noted

The Dragnet TV program earns its third Edgar Award for best television mystery and crime program this season. Channel realignment shifts WLWD to channel 2. CBS Radio star Jack Benny plays to packed San Francisco crowds while Omnibus nears summer vacation, with a new museum collaboration planned for CBS TV.

Dragnet Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Cbs-Tv American Museum of Natural History American Museum Hayden Planetarium

Adventure series to present exotic hunts and wonders

The program promises Africa's famed lion hunt using spears, a volcanic eruption near a Mexican farmer, and a Balinese dance photographed for the first time. Margaret Mead will host exotic tales as priceless gems and crystals are featured, with state of the art production bringing immediacy.

Africa Margaret Mead America Asia

Cars Damaged In 2 Accidents

Two minor accidents reported in the city caused estimated damages of 75 dollars per car at Verity Parkway and Fourteenth Avenue and 60 dollars at 404 Charles Street. Marjorie Whitesell 22 and Clara M Kiem 65 were drivers in the first crash. Thomas N Braun 25 struck a parked auto owned by Fred L Fultz 21. A stray line notes nylon stockings valued at about 10 cents.

Verity Parkway Foursteenth Avenue Marjorie Whitesell Shafer St Clara M. Kiem North Sutphin St Charles St Thomas N. Braun Middletown Fred L. Fultz Baltimore St

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