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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
3
Kids in Okmulgee organized a bond campaign for a $125000 municipal pool. They funded ads, held a parade, and ran an auto service to polling places. The voters approved the pool by 737 to 609.
A Hobo Dance will be held on the Lebanon YMCA tennis court August 14 from 8 to 12 p m. The organizing committee includes Bill Arnold Betty Jones Johnny Lane Bill Vetter Ruth Kratzer Jean Coe Everett Carrick and Walt Tucker. If rain occurs the dance moves to the Y M C A building.
Walter Watson and Carl Cox, paraplegics and veterans hospital patients, were brought to Memphis city court in wheel chairs and fined $62 total for speeding and reckless driving after police said they raced at about 60 miles per hour in government furnished cars.
A puzzle style item lists clues for marathon runner and related terms across and down. It notes a Canadian marathon runner and entries such as adviser, passports, and various chemical symbols while including references to rivers, weapons, and plants in a themed grid.
Young Communists and Leftist Socialists merge all major Polish youth groups into the Polish Youth Association with over 700,000 members. The alliance pledges anti imperialist stances and closer ties to Soviet Russia amid plans for a broader fusion of Poland's two largest political parties.
Cpl. Dennis L. Russ of Phalanx Station, Trumbull County Ohio, was wounded in the head on August 8 in what the Army says appears to be an accident. The bullet did not penetrate the brain and he is expected to recover. The Army CID is conducting an inquiry. The incident happened on the outskirts of the city.
Jaycee youngsters under 30 meet the older group over 30 in a second softball game at Le Sourdsville Lake Thursday evening. First ball is at 5 p.m. A family style chicken dinner follows at 7 p.m. with a short business meeting and a report on horse show results.
Richard C. Dowling will be honored with the Eagle Civic Award at LeSourdsville Lake tonight at 8 p m presented by Roy L Patterson. Dowling known as the Major has long served on the Park Board and supported youth through the Boy Scouts for 25 years while also chairing Troop 2 committees and guiding hundreds of scouts. He spent 35 years as Assistant Postmaster and 20 years on the Middletown Public Library board and has led Woodside Cemetery as president since 1942.
Common Pleas Judge Free B Cramer announced the Hamilton Draft Board 9 nominees: Robert Reed, Warren Rieser, and Eugene A Erbs. They will join a state commission and begin work August 30 registering men aged 16 to 25 in Hamilton. Registration ends September 18 with first draft planned for October.
Hamilton city and county health officials vow to use police power to halt racing at the Butler County Fairgrounds until sanitation is improved. Frank Rosendahl says a showdown will occur Wednesday as health rules remain in force and a court injunction is sought.
Probate Court of Butler County schedules a public sale of Lot 24 Bethany in Liberty Township. The estate of D. Chapman, deceased, is represented by Clem D. Infield as administrator. The auction, cash terms, requires not less than two thirds of the $3500 appraised value, on August 14, 1948 at 2:30 PM. Auctioneers Okey Buell & Son.
In Shanghai AP reports plan to bypass Nanking in the future with private ships on the Yangtze River. Owners say too many government officials refuse to pay to board the craft.
Police investigate the worst school vandalism in city history after attackers smashed 101 Jefferson Typle School windows and damaged shades. They removed furnace bolts and stole items including a projector slide film, bats, softballs, and brushes. repair costs estimated at $13 for the projector and $300 for glass and other damage. Incident occurred between July 23 and yesterday.
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