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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1950

Page

2

Food Drugs Kiwanis Topic Highlights Federal FDA

The federal chief of the Pure Food and Drug Administration for four states spoke at the Kiwanis noon meeting. K L Millstead outlined FDA methods to protect citizens and enforce the acts. He cited patent medicine violations and fraud devices, and showed a government film The Fraud Fighters. Plans for a ladies night boat ride on the Ohio River were announced for August 23.

Pure Food and Drug Administration Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Kiwanis Club K. L. Millstead Mills Fraudighters Ohio River

Weather outlook: cool day with midweek warmth ahead

Temperatures were cool yesterday with a high at 5 p m of 77 degrees. Today should be similar with a high of 75 to 80 degrees and fair skies tonight with a low of 50 to 58. Saturday looks warmer with some cloudiness.

Second Draft Group To Take Physical Exams On Aug 22

The Middletown draft board plans 53 men for the second 53 man pre induction call with 75 expected. Sixty men have already been sent to Cincinnati for physicals from the 64 quota. A next board meeting will select registrants for the 53 man quota, mostly aged 22. Mitchell notes possible delinquents and strict penalties for nonreporting.

Middletown American Legion Home South Main St Wylie Mitchell Cincinnatti Cincinnati Draft Board Mitchell State Selective Service

Former Trenton resident Paul Rempe guest minister at St Peter's

The Rev. Paul A. Rempe pastor of Christ Lutheran Church Pittsburgh will be guest minister at St Peter's Lutheran Church Trenton Sunday at 10 15 a m. Born in Middletown he served in Ashland North Canton and Bellevue Ohio before Pittsburgh. He was elected ranking vice president of the Eastern District and has served on the Board of Pensions since 1940. He and his wife and daughter recently visited Hamilton Middletown and are staying with Mr and Mrs Carl Scheibert in Trenton.

Paul A. Rempe Christ Lutheran Church Pittsburgh St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Trenton Middletown Rempe Ashland North Canton Bellevue Eastern District Church Board of Pensions Kempe Mary Hamilton Carl Scheibert

New traffic light installed at First Ave and Clinton St

Police Chief Thomas D Carmody urged motorists to watch for the new signal as it goes into full time operation after City Commissioners approved the safety measure to curb a history of high accidents at the intersection.

First Ave Clinton St Thomas D. Carmody

At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings

Paramount presents This Side of the Law with Janice Paige and Kent Smith Friday and Saturday at 3 05 6 10 and 9 10 p m Return of Frontiersmen with Gordon MacRae and Julie London at 1 30 4 45 7 25 and 10 20 p m Strand features Palooka Meets Humphrey with Joe Kirkwood Jr and Leon Errol Friday at 2 20 5 7 40 and 10 35 p m Saturday at 3 36 6 55 and 10 15 p m Also Son of a Bad Man with Lash LaRue and Fuzzy St John Friday at 1 15 3 50 6 30 and 9 35 p m Saturday at 2 25 5 45 and 9 10 p m

Paramount Janice Paige Kent Smith Gordon MacRae Julie London Strand Palooka Humphrey Joe Kirkwood, Jr Leon Errol Lash Larue Fuzzy St. John

Woman Ada Rowland Dies After Traffic Crash

Ada Rowland 74, admitted to a hospital July 23 after a traffic accident in Cleveland, died yesterday. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber planned to rule on the death cause. In unrelated note, the National Geographic Society notes that in nearly every Tibetan family one son becomes a lama priest.

Cleveland Ada Rowland Samuel R. Gerber National Geographic Society

Oxford Fire Damages Shop on East High Street

A fire at Herbert L. Hosack Jewelry and Gift Shop at 32 East High St. caused about 5000 dollars in damage to merchandise and the storage room interior. Firemen were summoned at 7:45 a.m. and the blaze originated in the rear storage area.

Oxford Herbert L. Hosack East High St

Korean Crisis Discussed By Citizens Group

Middletown Citizens Committee members met to discuss the Korean crisis and the UN Police Plan by Ely Culbertson. They voted to send their view to Ohio senators and congressmen, urging a strong international authority under UN police to deter aggression.

Middletown Citizens Committee Ray Sloan Ely Culbertson Sloan Ohio United Nations Security Council

Firemen's Bazaar Set for Tonight at Maple Park

North Middletown Firemen and Troop 18 of the Boy Scouts host a Maple Park School grounds bazaar tonight at 7 p.m. with Chuck Swayne orchestra for 50-50 dancing and a Cincinnati orchestra tomorrow. Pony rides, games, concessions, and stands are planned to support department projects and new equipment. Ralph Williams chairs the bazaar committee.

North Middletown Maple Park Chuck” Swayne Cincinnati Ralph Williams

Grace Pugh Obituary of a Tren ton resident dies at 70

Mrs Grace Pugh age seventy a lifelong local dies at her niece Hazel Popper s home in Oxford funeral arrangements listed at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Gratis survivors include Mrs Pepper and her daughters Helen and Betty Pepper

Grace Pugh Trenton Route 1 Hazel Popper Oxford Zimmerman Gratis

Music professor Lyndon Street dies in Kansas City

Lyndon R. Street 50 of Emporia Kansas former Gratis resident died at a Kansas City hospital Wednesday after falling ill on a bus en route to visit his mother Mrs Bertha Street now in Dayton Hospital He headed the music department at the College of Emporia and was an Odd Fellow Survived by widow Garnet two daughters Pat and Barbara a sister Mrs Zelma Hutchens a niece Mrs Paul Hendrickson and a nephew Dick Hutchens Funeral services set for Sunday 2 30 p m at Gratis First Brethren Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery Rev William S Crick to officiate Special Odd Fellows services planned for 8 p m Saturday

Gratis Lyndon R. Street Emporia Kas Kansas City Street Bertha Street Dayton Hospital College of Emporia The Odd Fellows Garnet Pat Barbara Zelma Hutchens Paul Hendrickson Dayton Dick Hutchens Gratis First Brethren Church Fairview Cemetery William S. Crick

Six men fined in Municipal Court for intoxication and loitering

Judge Alton H. Combs presided as six men were fined a total of 80 dollars plus costs for intoxication and loitering. Earl Dunn Julius Day Charles Lacy and Garland Johnson each paid 10 dollars and costs with loitering dismissed. Raymond Lawson and James DeHaven were fined 20 dollars and costs. Dave Walsh was released on condition he leave town after illness prevented court appearance.

Alton H. Combs Earl Dunn South Main St Julius Day Central Ave Charles Lacy State St Garland Johnson Webster St Raymond Lawson Manchester Ave James DeHaven Lawn Ave Dave Walsh Middletown Walsh

Population Estimates For Tibet Range Broadly

Estimates of Tibet's population run from under one million to as high as six million, reflecting wide variability in data sources and methods used across studies and time periods.

Tibet

Vital Statistics Grace Pugh in Oxford and Em poria note

Grace Pugh of Oxford Ohio and Lyndon R Street aged 50 of Emporia Kansas are recorded in vital statistics notices noting residence and age in a concise public record entry.

Grace Pugh Oxford Lyndon R. Street Emporia, Kas

Families announce births in Franklin and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Pleas Evans of Forrest Ave Franklin welcome a girl on Thursday Mrs Harold Suhre of Carlisle Ohio greet a boy Thursday Emerson Shock Germantown Ohio have a boy Otto McClanahan Trenton Route 1 a girl Meredith Nelson Somerville Route 1 twin girls Friday Joseph Wetzel 1818 North Ave greet a boy Friday Harry Shoemaker Middletown Route 3 welcome a girl Friday Robert Dobbins Alexandria Va formerly Helen Reynolds twins girls yesterday Maternal grandparents Thomas Reynolds 108 Harrison St

Pleas Evans Forrest Ave Franklin Harold Suhre Carlisle Emerson Shock Germantown Otto McClanahan Trenton Meredith Nelson Somerville Joseph Wetzel 1818 North Ave Harry Shoemaker Middletown Robert Dobbins Alexandria, Va Helen Reynolds Thomas Reynolds Harrison St

Marriage Licenses Listed for Hamilton Partners

A list of marriage licenses shows John William Gilmore age 19 operator and Dorothy Tuggle 19 of Middletown Route, Harry E. Mullen 22 and Etta K. Croucher 18 of Hamilton, Elbert Dean 23 and Shirley M. Parrigan 22 of Hamilton, Charles Gordon Morrison 19 of Trenton Route 1 and Arlene Virginia Fall 20 of Trenton Route 1, Henry B. Johns Jr. 24 and Norma L. Hacker 18 of Hamilton, Eddie Balsinger Jr. 18 and Laurene W. York 18 of Hamilton.

John William Gilmore Hamilton Dorothy Tuggle Middletown Harry E. Mullen Bandler Trenton Etta K. Croucher Elbert Dean Shirley M. Parrigan Charles Gordon Morrison Arlene Virginia Fall Henry B. Johns, Jr Norma L. Hacker Eddie Balsinger, Jr Laurene W. York

Local Residents Noted in Medical and Surgical News

Mrs B E Sooy of Stanley Street. Ronald Gray, son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Boone Jr of Fifth Avenue. Mrs Robert Thomas of Curtis Street. Miss Alice Caldwell of Middletown Route 3. Mrs Dennie Sargent of Navaho Street. Mrs Floyd Cox of Jewell Street. Mrs Charles Sharits of Tytus Avenue. Mrs Earl Brooks of Santa Fe Road. Patty McCandless daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis McCandless of Carroll Avenue.

B. E. Sooy Stanley St Ronald Gray Daniel Boone, Jr Fifth Ave Robert Thomas Curtis St Alice Caldwell Middletown Dennie Sargent Navaho St Floyd Cox Jewell St Charles Sharits Tytus Ave Earl Brooks Santa Fe Rd Patty McCandless Louis McCandless Carrol Ave

Local Names Listed in Community Notices

A reading lists residents and families from Brentwood Street Vander Veer Street Springboro Franklin Route 2 North Clinton Street Franklin Route 2 Warren Fleming Road Fifteenth Avenue Pearl Street South Lebanon Gideon Road and other addresses. The notice mentions Philip Dalton Geneva Cable Nancy Lee Clark Louis Estridge Bobb Shepherd Jesse Young Fletcher Nadine Wesselman Betty Lykins Thomas Brown Jr Alan McNeil and related family contexts.

Philip Dalton Douglas Dalton Brentwood St Geneva Cable Vanderveer Nancy Lee Clark Jesse Kirby Springboro Louis Estridge Franklin Donald Bailey Panama Ave Bobb Shepherd William Shepherd North Clinton St Sheridan Taylor Jesse Young E Fletcher Warren Floyd Lockard Fleming Rd Nadine Wesselman Fifteenth Ave Betty Lykins Pearl St Thomas Brown, Jr South Lebanon O. Alan McNeil Raymond McNeil Gideon Rd

Lorain Girl, 14, Drowns at Hahn's Beach

Rose Giancinto, 14, of Lorain, drowned in Lake Erie off Hahn's Beach yesterday while swimming with other children. Lifeguards recovered the body and authorities investigated the incident.

Lorain Rose Giancinto Lake Erie Hahn's

Fresh Air Camp Girls Outgain Boys in Weight Gain

During the summer session from June 12 to August 4, Fresh Air Camp’s 72 campers gained an average of 3.94 pounds each, totaling 283.75 pounds. Girls averaged 4.8 pounds vs boys 3.2, with Maudie Gross leading all campers at 11 pounds and Donald Moore topping the boys with 7.75 pounds.

Fresh Air Camp Orah Herbig Maudie Gross Donald Moore

Patrol Auxiliary Formed At Lebanon Warren County unit formed

Carl Frey of Lebanon was elected to lead a new State Highway Patrol Auxiliary in Warren County. Ten Lebanon men were named to ranks including John James first lieutenant Ernest Gross second lieutenant George Matson sergeant and William Lukens corporal. The group, under Patrolman John Booth Middletown, will start meetings in October and is open to any Legionnaire.

Lebanon Carl Frey Warren County Memorial Hall Frey John James Ernest Gross George Matson William Lukens John Booth Middletown Warren County Auxiliary

Relief costs show decrease in Middle Town July

Relief expenditures in Middle Town for July show a steep decline with costs at 4,161.50 versus 8,101.48 in July 1949. Medical costs dropped sharply to 202.92 from 933.23, while 24 applications were received compared with 48 in 1949 and the month closed with 105 cases listed, opening 15 and closing 18.

Middletown Helen Davis Family Service Miss Davis

YMCA Campaign Committee To Meet Tuesday

Plans for the 1950-51 YMCA membership drive will unfold at a Tuesday meeting of the general membership committee. Ralph Knight, YMCA General Secretary, said the session will set campaign policies and outline plans to assimilate new members in the fall as the drive runs October 3 to 19.

YMCA The Ralph Knight Knight

County wide police radio system eyed for new year

A county wide system linking all suburban police cars with the Cleveland police radio is expected to be operating by the first of the year. It would enable general alarm broadcasts to be sent simultaneously to all units across the county.

Police Radio Cleveland

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