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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

2

Lemon School Plans Approved By Board

The Lemon Township Board of Education approved revised plans for a $341,000 Lemon High addition to be built beside Monroe High. Bids will be opened June 4 with seven contractors already showing interest. The three story building will house 20 classrooms and labs, plus expanded cafeteria, gym auditorium, business offices, and a new library. A 60 passenger bus was delivered, bringing Lemon schools to 18 buses.

Lemon Township Monroe High Township Board of Education Grunkemeyer and Sullivan Cincinnati Calvin W. Young Lemon Schools Young Monroe High School Lemon

Memorial Day Group to Meet for 1948 Observance

First meeting of the Memorial Day Committee to plan the May 30 observance will be held Monday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion home. W W Gray general chairman announced the session is to include representatives from the Memorial committee of the Lesson, Veterans of Foreign Wars, War Mothers, VFW Auxiliary, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish American war veterans and auxiliaries. Committees are expected to be named and parade plans outlined.

American Legion W. W. Gray Memorial Committee of the Lesson Veterans of Foreign Wars War Mothers VFW Auxiliary Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Auxiliary Gray

Infant of Malott Family Obituary

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Malott Middletown Route 3 died five hours after birth at Mercy Hospital Hamilton Survived by two sisters Ruth Ann Ruby Lucille and two brothers David Elmer William Edward paternal grandparents Archie Malott Lebanon maternal grandparents E H McKibben West Chester Ohio Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home 4 to p m today Services 10 a m Friday at the funeral home with Dr S A Livingston officiating Burial in North Cemetery Monroe

Elmer Malott Middletown Mercy Hospital Hamilton Ruth Ann Ruby Lucille David Elmer William Edward Archie Malott Lebanon E. H. McKibben West Chester McCoy- Leffler

Death Notice of Ralph Earach

Ralph Earach aged 34 of 323 North Broad Street died yesterday at 4 45 p m in a Cincinnati hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs James Earach four brothers Joseph of Hamilton Frank Mike and Eugene of Middletown three sisters Mrs Anns Cappa Cincinnati Mrs Angeline Andreotta Middletown and Mrs Mary Sandvig Iowa City plus many nieces and nephews. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church and formerly worked as a clerk in a ry. Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity Church Saturday at 10 a m with burial in Woodside Cemetery after services at Riggs Funeral Home from 2 p m Friday.

Ralph Earach N. Broad St James Earach Cincinnati Earach Joseph Hamilton Frank Mike Eugene Middletown Anns Cappa Angeline Andreotta Mary Sandvig Iowa City Barach Holy Trinity Church Riggs Funeral Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Lena Sattler 82 Dies After Eight Day Illness

Mrs Lena Sattler 82 of 121 South Canal St Middletown died at 12 35 pm Wednesday after an eight day illness She was born in Cincinnati and moved to Middletown as a child She belonged to the Married Ladies Sodality of St Johns Church and Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council 99 Both groups will meet at Schramm Funeral Home Friday for services Requiem High Mass is 9 30 am Saturday at St Johns Burial is Woodside Cemetery She is survived by a daughter Mrs Marie Walters a son Carl of Long Beach Calif two grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers Frank and William Knorr and one sister Mrs Catherine Mayer all of Middletown

Lena Sattler South Canal St Cincinnati Sattler Middletown Married Ladies’ Sodality St. John’s Church Schramm Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council 99 Woodside Marie Walters Carl Long Beach Calif

At the Movies Shows Two New Films This Week

Thursday screens A Woman's Vengeance with Charles Boyer and Rachel Kempson at 3 15 6 35 and 10 pm and Last Moment starring Robert Cummings and Susan Hayward at 1 40 5 and 8 20 pm Friday features Aling The Gentlemen with Wallace Berry and Tom Drake at 2 20 4 50 7 30 and 10 05 pm and Roses Are Red starring Don Castle and Peggy Knudsen at 1 15 3 45 6 20 and 8 55 pm.

Charles Boyer Rachel Kempson Robert Cummings Susan Hayward Wallace Berry Tom Drake Don Castle Peggy Knudsen

Exile and French Leave Showings Listed at Local Theater

Thursday and Friday schedule lists Exile starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Maria Montez at 3 02, 6 21 and 9 40 p m alongside French Leave with Jackie Cooper and Jackie Coogan at 1 53, 5 12 and 8 31 p m BR mm.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Maria Montez Jackie Cooper Jackie Coogan

Cancer Research Hospital Planned in Cincinnati

The Institutum Divi Thomae plans a $2 600 000 cancer research hospital in Cincinnati. Announcement came from Most Rev Msgr Cletus A Miller president of the Graduate School of Sciences during a night briefing.

Cincinnati Institutum Divi Thomae Cletus A. Miller Graduate School of Scienes

May Day tensions split protests across Europe and Asia

Across Europe and Asia May Day plans faced clashes of factions as Communist and socialist groups chose separate celebrations or were restricted. London and Paris staged controlled events while Berlin Brussels and Stockholm saw rival parades and bans. Japan remained vigilant after weekend riots in Kobe and Osaka.

British Labor Party Labor Party of London Herbert Morrison House of Commons Paris Palace de la Concorde Berlin Socialist Unity Party Brussels Amsterdam Dutch Socialist Party Netherlands Vienna Austria Copenhagen Social Democrats Oslo Social Democrat Labor Party Bergen Norway Stockholm Sweden Far East Japan Kobe Osaka

Scout Cookies Delivered After Merger Halt

Girl Scout cookies are delivered to customers from orders taken earlier by local troops. Mrs. Garnet L. Church said the Dayton baking firm completed a merger after initial baking for Middetown and has ceased baking operations. Deliveries will occur this week with cookie booths planned in downtown stores Friday afternoon.

Garnet L. Church Dayton Middletown

Akron woman placed on probation for manslaughter

Mrs Lot ie M Givens, 49, was placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the December 26 fatal shooting of her former husband Edwin Givens, a retired policeman.

Akron Lottie M. Givens Edwin

Steam Calliope To Be Featured With Cole Circus Here May 13

The Cole Brothers Circus returns to Wolverton Grounds on May 13 with a rare steam calliope concert at noon on downtown streets. Tom Comstock, famed calliope artist, will lead tunes from old parade repertoires as the nearly century old instrument is showcased after being stored since 1937.

Steam Calliope Cole Circus Cole Brothers Circus Wolverton Tommy Comstock America Cole Brothers Louisville Old Sebastian Wagon Works New York

Injunction Sought To Halt Carlisle Incorporation Action

J T Riley for Carlisle Benefit Association asks Warren County Court to halt incorporation efforts for Carlisle. Petition filed on behalf of Charles and Ethel Pence targets County Recorder Pearl Graham and several officials. Hearing set before Judge Cliff Beckett. March 19 commissioners adopted a resolution making Carlisle an incorporated village after a 38 citizen request, with no election held.

Lebanon Carlisle J. T. Riley Carlisle Benefit Association Warren County Court of Common Pleas Riley Charles and Ethel Pence Pearl Graham James L. Gross Ernest Earnhart Vernon Simmons Louise Moore Merrill Clay John Homan Warren County

Armco dedicates large new furnaces amid expansion talk

Armco officials praise the new furnaces as larger and more efficient than earlier electric units. L. F. Reinartz notes 185 ton open hearth capacity and daily scrap needs of about fifteen car loads. The ceremony features F. E. Vigor and C. R. Fendersmith with remarks by Charles McGill and Tom Howard.

Armco F. E. Vigor L. F. Reinartz Middletown Cincinnati Reinartz C. R. Fendersmith Charles McGill McGraw Construction Company Tom Howard

Taft Campaigns in Ohio Visit to Toledo and Wooster

Senator Robert A Taft toured Toledo and Wooster amid Pennsylvania write in results. He defended a Republican welfare plan he says reflects liberty and equality while contrasting it with Stassen who has no education program yet. He spoke at Wooster College and in New Philadelphia Massillon and Alliance.

Toledo Robert A. Taft Ohio Pennsylvania Taft Seeniaenne Tuesay Minnesota Senate Stassen Wooster College New Philadelphia Massillon Alliance

Divorces Sought in Los Angeles Details

Movie actress Cathy O'Donnell sues Robert Wyler for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty after a Las Vegas marriage on April 10. In Beverly Hills, Peter Salm seeks divorce from Gisela Vandenschen, war bride and former Berlin illustrator, with extreme cruelty alleged. they wed May 20, 1947 and separated March 17.

Los Angeles Cathy O’donnell Robert Wyler Las Vegas Nev Peter Salm Beverly Hills Gisela Vandenschen Berlin

Atomic Energy Show To Draw Thousands To Village

MIAMISBURG opens a three day Miami Valley Atomic Energy Show with 60 scientists and 31 exhibits in the high school gym. About 10 000 people expected. Co sponsors include the U S Atomic Energy Commission Monsanto Chemical Company and the Miamisburg Community Civic Association. The event precedes the Mound Laboratories opening to study nuclear science and power.

Miamisburg Miami Valley U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Monsanto Chemical Company Mound Laboratories Atomic Energy Commission Monsanto National Atomic Energy Program

Oleo Margarine Tax Vote Sparks Bipartisan Split

In Washington a House majority approved repealing federal oleo margarine taxes. Rep. Clarence Brown of the Seventh District defended rural dairy interests while Taft backed repeal. Ohio votes showed a mix of Republicans and Democrats for and against the measure, with several names listed as not voting or unlisted.

Ager Clarence Brown Robio Brown House Taft Washington Ohio Bender Bolton Burke Elston Hess Lewis McGregor Ramey Vorys Crosser Feighan Huber Kirwan Brehm Clevenger Griffithhs McCulloch Weichel Jenkins McCowan Smith

British wounded and casualties rise in Jaffa clashes

Official figures show 10 Jews killed and 26 Arabs killed with 94 wounded in Jaffa during the latest attack. Since last night clashes have left 15 Jews and two Arabs dead across Palestine, with unofficial tallies nearing 3,500 deaths in five months. Major General John H. Hilldring appointed as special assistant to Marshall to steer Palestine policy focusing on a truce plan and possible U S troop dispatch.

Jaffa Palestine Holy Land Zvai Leumi Washington John H. Hilldring Secretary of State Marshall State Department Hilldring

Ohio River Division Engineer Maj. Gen. Weart Reassigned

Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Weart, previously Ohio River Division engineer at Cincinnati, has been transferred from his post. He arrived for a speech and remained for other engagements as part of a routine leadership reshuffle.

Dayton Douglas L. Weart Ohio River Division Cincinnati

Middletown Catholics Pray For Russian Conversion Event

Middletown Catholics plan a day of prayer for the conversion of Russia to Christianity on Saturday. Msgr. J. F. McNary announced by Archbishop McNicholas approval, with a Mass at 8:30 followed by a procession and Rosary. Confessions precede and three high masses are scheduled.

Middletown Russia J. F. McNary Holy Trinity Church John T. McNicholas Holy Trinity Clark St Columbia Ave Iglehart St Manchester Ave

Techniques for strip mining on sharp hillsides

Har old L Bailey of Pottsville Pennsylvania told the closing session of the American Mining Congress in Cincinnati that wartime stripping proved practical for rugged country. He urged dispelling the belief that small shovels and a few trucks suffice for modern strip mining.

Cincinnati Harold L. Bailey Pottsville Bailey Construction Corporation American Mining Congress

County Officials May Face Charges in Ohio Case

State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson charged Meigs County officials Dan C. Hartinger and J. E. D. Hartinger with using county materials for personal purposes. Affidavits from several county employees alleged violations of penal statutes and will be turned over to the county prosecutor to determine the amount involved.

Columbus Joseph T. Ferguson Meigs Ferguson Dan C. Hartinger J. E. D. Hartinger

Weart Named Commander of Engineers Center at Ft Belvoir

Night reports Weart has been named commander of the engineers center at Ft Belvoir Virginia and expects to leave about May.

Weart Engineers Center Ft. Belvoir Vaing

County Hospital Council Convenes for Hospital Improvements

The Butler County Hospital Council met at Hamilton to improve facilities and standardize procedures across Butler County's three hospitals. Attendees included Dr. J. C. Stratton of Middletown Hospital Miss Lois Roscoe of Fort Hamilton Hospital and Benignus of Mercy Hospital. A county wide observance of National Hospital Day is planned for May 12 with an open house in Middletown under Welfare Auxiliary direction.

Butler County Butler County Hospital Council Hamilton J. C. Stratton Middletown Hospital Lois Roscoe Fort Hamilton Hospital Benignus Mercy Hospital Middletown Welfare Auxiliary

Truman Asks Temporary Draft and Universal Training Plan

President Truman described a compromise merging a temporary draft with universal training as the best achievable with Congress. He noted Lilienthal and other commission members would expire August 1 and urged Congress to revive the draft to expand armed forces while proposing a universal training program for all physically able 18 year olds as reserves.

Congress Lilienthal Commission Truman

Lakefront dock dedication by Baltimore and Ohio

In Lorain Ohio the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad dedicated a $4 500 000 lakefront dock yesterday. Officials cited improved shipping capacity and regional economic impact as key outcomes of the ceremony.

Lorain, O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

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Malott Infant Mrs John Jay Supreme Court of the United States Malcolm M. Haring Tytus Kraft Kay Cheddar Central Ave Bynum’s County Hospital Council Wne Lon McCalister SUN Paramount Union Sanitary San
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