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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1950

Page

2

October Draft Quota Issued by Selective Service

Selective Service at Columbus announced an October draft quota of 2,860 men for Ohio and said county quotas would follow later. September’s call was 2,850. Local boards began pre induction exams. about 11,000 men were examined for September and similar numbers expected for October. Registrants must keep draft cards and stay available. address changes do not excuse missed physicals.

Selective Service Columbus Ohio Armed Forces

Middlemoor Camp Day Camp Sees 240 Attend

The 1950 Middle town Girl Scout Day Camp at Camp Middlemoor ended last weekend with 240 campers. The camp included 143 Brownie, 77 Intermediate and 24 Senior Scouts, plus 30 adults on staff. Highlights featured a visit by Northern Kentucky Girl Scouts, three day rampaging aides, and a two day overnight trip to a Somerville-area farm. Activities covered arts and crafts, dramatics, hiking, cook outs, nature study, and overnight outings.

Middletown Camp Middlemoor Peggy Richardson Kentucky Somerville

Local Citizens Committee To Discuss UN Police Plan

Middletown citizens committee meets Thursday at 7 30 pm at Kessler Auditorium to consider the UN Police Plan proposed by Ely Culbertson and peace leaders as a solution to the Korean crisis affecting the Far East. About 40 members have been notified for the session.

Middletown Citizens Committee Ray Sloan Far East Sloan Ely Culbertson Kessler Auditorium American Legion

At the Movies Paramount Showings

Wednesday and Thursday feature Deborah Kerr and Peter Lawford in Please Believe Me at 1 40, 5 and 8 30 p m plus Gene Kelly and Theresa Celia in The Black Hand at 3 10, 6 35 and 10 p m with similar listings for the week.

Paramount Deborah Kerr Peter Lawford Gene Kelley Terese Celi

Jigsaw at Strand With Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace

Strand showings Wednesday and Thursday present Jigsaw starring Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace at 1 15, 3 25, 6 25 and 9 15 pm Also Forgotten Women with Elyse Knox and Edward Norris at 2 30, 5 10, 7 50 and 10 30 pm

Strand Franchot Tone Jean Wallace Elyse Knox Edward Norris

Early Risers See First Group Leave For Physicals

Early risers watched 62 local draft-age men depart for pre induction physicals from the Legion auditorium. Buses carried 44 and 18 men to Cincinnati Examination Station. Draft Board chairman Wylie Mitchell warned the call was for physicals, not induction, with potential penalties for absentees. Some men were brought from other boards to Cincinnati to ride along.

Cincinnati Legion Auditorium Wylie Mitchell Middletown South Main St Mansfield Reformatory Mitchell

New Car Sales Show Increase in Butler County

July registrations in Butler County rose above June by more than 500 units. Joseph T. Kiep reports 1,367 total registrations at Hamilton clerk of courts office including 1,267 cars and 100 trucks. Top low priced models accounted for 250 of sales. eight other popular makes had 25 or more each, with 315 total. Three top truck makes totaled 85 vehicles, seven truck makes represented, 20 car makes included, and one foreign car noted.

Butler County Joseph T Kiep Hamilton

Parents Ordered to Juvenile Court over Malnourished Child

Parents of a seven year old girl were ordered before Juvenile Authorities after Middletown Hospital reported the child severely malnourished. Police found her in a ward on Central Ave after a night trip to the movies around eight.

Middletown Central Ave

SPEBSQSA Plans Two Programs for Chapter Meet

SPEBSQSA Razor's Edge chapter outlines two future programs. Vernon Jones says the August 15 meeting will be outdoor with Lebanon as host. November inter-chapter ladies night will include Cincinnati, Hamilton, Lebanon and Middletown. Ed Rathburn chairs arrangements. Three quartets and the chapter chorus will entertain veterans at Brown Hall Dayton Veterans Hospital on Sunday August 13, sponsored by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Razor's Edge Spebsqsa Asl Vernon Jones Lebanon Cincinnati Hamilton Middletown Ed Rathburn Brown Hall Dayton Veterans Hospital Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nelsonville Public Schools appoints new superintendent

Athens Ohio AP reports Lloyd C. Gray is named superintendent of Nelsonville Public Schools, succeeding D W Coddings who resigns to lead Conneaut Ashland County schools. Gray previously led Mt Sterling Madison County schools.

Athens Lloyd C. Gray Nelsonville Public D. W. Coddings Gray Mt. Sterling Madison County Coddings Nelsonville Conneaut Ashtabula County

Rotarians Hold Round Table Talk

A Rotary Club session featured a round-table discussion by four past presidents chaired by Wade F. Miller. Sam McDonough John Hain and Cc R Greathouse spoke on international service community service club service and vocational service with W J Beck as program chairman.

Rotary Club Wade F. Miller Sam McDonough John Hain Cc. R. Greathouse W. J. Beck

Rameys humor misdial leads to draft number mixup

In Springfield AP report Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Ramey, new residents since last May, found their phone constantly ringing after the Korean war began. Callers asked about marriages births and manpower, since their number had been the Clark County Selective Service Board No. 13.

Sprinfield Harrison Ramey Rameys Clark County Selective Service Board No. 13

Ohio Senators Back Spain Loan Amendment Vote

Ohio Senator Robert Taft and Senator John Bricker supported an amendment to the appropriations bill authorizing a $100 million loan to Spain. The amendment passed 65 to 15.

Armco Picnic Arrangements Are Complete

Armco prepares for its annual picnic at LeSourdsville Lake with special train service for Midstown Armco families and buses for Hamilton and New Miami. Trains depart First Ave at 11 am, 1, 3, 5, and 8 pm with returns one hour later. last trips 10 and 12:15. A Skru-Ball softball game features East Works versus Fabricating all stars.

Mid¢stown Armco Hamilton New Miami LeSourdsville Lake First Ave Yankee Rd East Works All Stars Fabricating All Stars Art Sanderson

Spending Cuts Before Senate Facing Bipartisan Approval

The Senate moved toward a decisive test of a bipartisan drive to cut non-defense spending in the $34.688 billion fiscal 1951 appropriations bill. An amendment by Senator Douglas sought a $1 billion reduction across construction, supplies, payrolls, travel, and communications, but failed to gain support. A Bridges Byrd plan seeks a ten percent cut in most non-defense items, with backers claiming about 30 senators would endorse.

Washington Senate Korea Douglas D-Ill Senators Bridges Byrd

Principal Sought On Attack Charge

George Nel Thompson, 30, principal of Pickerington schools, is being sought by Fairfield County Sheriff Dudley Cride on a warrant charging him with attacking a 14 year old girl student. Thompson is suspended by the Pickerington Board of Education awaiting outcome. married with one child, he has served as principal and athletic director for two years.

Lancaster George Nel) Thompson Pickerington Dudley Cride Fairfield County Today Thompson Court of Justice of the Peace Noel Kramer Pickerington Board of Education Thomson

Police Briefs Include Arrests and Theft Reported

Edgar Forrest 34 of Brown's Run Rd was arrested at Broad St and Central Ave on intoxication and resisting arrest. James Booth 30 of 108 State St Trenton released on 600 bond to appear in Municipal Court on assault and battery. A 15 year old Juvenile Court bound over for operating a vehicle without a license after speeding on Van Ave. $90 worth of items stolen from a car owned by Alfred Nolan West Middletown including a camera valued at 85 and gloves 5. Three youths found a carton supply of wax polish and simoniz near River Rd believed from a boxcar or truck. consigned to Paul C. Ridler 186 North 23rd St Battle Creek Mich.

Edgar Forrest Brown's Run Rd Broad St Central Ave James Booth State St Trenton van Ave Alfred Nolan West Middletown Shartle Brothers Machine Company Nolan Simoniz River Rd Paul C. Ridler North 23Rd St. Battle Creek Mich

City Commission to review 1951 operating budget

City Commissioners will study the 1951 operating budget at 7:30 p m and may certify it to the Butler County Budget Commission. The proposed general fund is 714 841 82 with an overdraft of 59 595 51 from 1950. Carmody will depart before 8 p m to address New Hope Baptist Church. The meeting prioritizes emergency legislation and Eldorado subdivision easement issues. Stiles is out of town and Hill is on vacation.

Butler County Budget Commission Francis Carmody New Hope Baptist Church Carmody Eldorado C. B. Stiles Ross A. Hill

Time to arm Europe in shadow of Cold War threat

Western Europe faces a dangerous gap if attacked tomorrow as U S leaders warn only 15 divisions could stand against 175 Russian divisions. North Atlantic Pact talks stress speeding moral and military buildup across Britain France and Western Europe to deter a full scale war.

Paris America Europe Britain France London Korea Russia Emanuel Shinwell Western Atlantic

Newark Stove Workers End Holiday Strike Threat

Newark AP report says 500 workers stayed off the job as union reps and Newark Stove Company resumed contract talks after a union-declared holiday. Four unions demand a 20 cent per hour raise. Local 16 AFL leader warns of a possible official strike if no deal is reached today after 60 days of negotiations.

Newark Newark Stove Company Edward Taylor AFL Steve Mounters

Junked car fire at Woodlawn Ave junkyard draws firefighters

Firemen from Company 3 were called out shortly after seven this morning to extinguish a blaze in a junked car on the William Cohen junkyard lot in the 1700 block of Woodlawn Ave. Vagrants using junked cars as shelter are blamed for a spike in such fires this year.

William Cohen Woodlawn Ave Company 3 Asst W. R. Bells

County to seek bonds to fund relief services

Mahoning County commissioners plan to request authority from the State Tax Commission to issue 100000 in bonds against delinquent taxes to sustain relief services. Welfare officials warned lack of funds could halt hospitalization medical aid and other services.

Relief Funds Youngstown Mahoning County State Tax Commission

Cooler Weather Forecast For Tonight And Thursday

The forecast this morning calls for fair cool weather tonight and Thursday with lows around 55 to 60 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 90 degrees at 1:30 PM, after starting at 73 degrees at 6:00 AM. Today's low was 66 degrees at 7:00 AM, with 79 degrees by 10:30 AM.

Beauty Queen Crow Reigns as Miss Vinton County

Clara Jane Crow was crowned Miss Vinton County at the centennial program opening night of the Hills of Vinton pageant. She was chosen during the county celebration marking the centennial.

Cincinnati War Scare Buying Slows In Stores

In Cincinnati the wartime panic buying appears to ease as stores show ample merchandise and wholesalers report only shipping delays causing occasional shortages. Wilbur Korengel of Kroger says the area’s 125 stores face sugar limits due to shipment delays.

Cincinnati Wilbur Korengel Kroger Company

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