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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
2
A whispered campaign reportedly hints at a local boycott of meat purchases as sales fall while prices rise. Grocers note slowed meat sales, with August cited as the worst month, and a lone dealer cut prices to spur demand. Calls urge housewives to skip buying meat and push for cheaper cuts.
Butler County recorder Earl R. Hogan reports July real estate activity similar to last year with 1947 and 1948 figures showing deeds 539 versus 523, mortgages 483 versus 494, and cancellations 399 versus 401. Chattel mortgages surged to 1,733, up 234, and miscellaneous papers filing rose to 1,256, up 230. Fifty-one veterans submitted discharge papers for permanent records.
A freight train collision with an automobile at Plain City killed 21 year old William Gibson today. The accident occurred near Marysville as authorities investigated the scene and filed initial reports.
A 19 year old Warren County youth, Gleason Miller of Loveland Route 1, died instantly when his motorcycle side swiped a car on Lebanon Road near Loveland. His companion Christian Fuerst, 19, of Foster Ohio, suffered multiple injuries. the car’s occupants, Alfred Brunk and Franklin Elmore, were uninjured. Sheriff G W Couden said no charges were filed as riders apparently misjudged distance.
Mrs Eva B Bauer 58 of Sistersville West Virginia died at 2 01 this morning at the home of her brother in law Dr E O Bauer Batavia Ohio route 1 She had been in declining health a year Surviving are her husband George F Bauer D D one son George Jr of Middletown one daughter Mrs David Manners of New York City and two brothers John and Jess Bissantz of Williamsport Services will be at 330 p m Saturday at Evangelical United Brethren Church Batavia with Rev E R Turner officiating Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery Friends may call at Bauer residence Franklin Route 1 after 7 tonight McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home for Jesse W Cassidy 87 of 2906 Finley Street who died at 540 AM today at home. Survived by wife Sadie son Bruce of Middletown stepdaughter Laura Becraft Dayton stepson William Cassidy Middletown half brother Oliver Cassidy Middletown and six grandchildren.
Rex LeRoy Lawson infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lawson of 2205 Brentwood Street died at 5 p.m. Thursday in Middletown Hospital. Survived by paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Lawson of Middletown and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Allen Anders of Middletown. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with Rev. Yancy Moore officiating. Burial in Woodside. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Robert Gillespie Spanish American War veteran 70 of 332 Vanderveer Street dies Wednesday of heart ailment. Members assemble at 7 30 p m at home to conduct service for their departed comrade.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Oberle 48 of Middletown Route 1 who died in Christ Hospital Cincinnati Thursday morning will be conducted from Webb Funeral Home Ross Ave at D St Hamilton at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev H H Jung pastor of St Paul Evangelical Reformed will officiate.
Paul Wilson director of Safety Council hailed July’s accident rate as marvelous after 933 frequency incidents from 214 vehicles traveling 536,536 miles. Half of 50 firms reported but Wilson expected the record to stay strong as four lectures on commercial vehicle driving and maintenance were approved for the division meeting chaired by Fenton W. Chew.
Eight persons were injured in accidents near Middletown as reported by state patrolmen. Walter B. Slone and his wife Stella were hurt when their car left Route 4 south of Germantown, striking a guard rail and an abutment. Carl Campbell suffered head lacerations in a separate Route 4 crash. A. B. Hampton and passengers were injured when Hampton's car was rear ended by Woodrow Reece's vehicle. Reece faced charges and the case was set for August 19 after two injuries were noted. A second wreck at the same scene involved William Musch avoiding the debris. minor damage resulted.
The funeral for the deceased will be officiated by a church minister with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday afternoon and evening. Surviving relatives include stepson Walter Ivan Oberle of the United States Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina, whose name was accidentally omitted from yesterday’s survivors list.
Clint Curtis 62 of 205 Currier Rd. will have funeral rites at 3 p.m. tomorrow at his daughter Mrs Pete Thomas's home in Louisville KY where he died Thursday morning. Burial will follow in a Louisville cemetery. Associated Press reports Bowdoin B Crowninshield 80 renowned naval architect and yacht designer in Marblehead Mass. George Warren Weatherly 80 early creamery owner who pioneered the ice cream cone in Portland Ore.
Next of kin of war dead are invited to attend a War Memorial Committee meeting at 7 30 p m tonight in the Legion Home to offer advice and suggestions. George E Denny chairman announces a sub committee including Mrs Karl Davis Reese Langworthy J R Cox and E A Lampe to set memorial plot rules at Woodside Cemetery.
Friday and Saturday at Paramount feature Summer Holiday with Mickey Rooney and Gloria De Haven at 1 40, 3 45, 5 50 and 9 55 pm. The Gangster with Barry Sullivan and Belita plays 8 25 and 10 55 pm Friday. Along The Oregon Trail with Monte Hale and Adrian Booth shows 10 05 pm Saturday, and Dress To Kill with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce at 8 15 and 11 15 pm. Midnight show at 12 30 am presents 13 Rue Madeline. koala bears eat only certain eucalyptus leaves.
Middie bandsters urge public aid as they stage a tag day sale on downtown streets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow to fund the coming week at band camp. Mrs. Ralph Rettig leads the sellers who will carry small drum replicas to collect donations.
Second Lt. Jesse L. Irvin, formerly of Company G, 365th Infantry, now bound for Fort Benning, Ga., spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spurlock and will visit Chicago before rejoining camp. William C. Hause, radioman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hause of Lebanon, serves aboard USS J. P. Kennedy, flagship of Destroyer Division 102, slated for September sail to Port au Prince, Haiti, on a reserve cruise with USS Coral Sea. Kennedy recently cruised the Mediterranean, visiting Gibraltar, Tunis, Trieste, Venice, Naples, Malta, Crete, and Toulon.
Lancaster Ohio AP reports Dr Carl W Brown 60 a bone specialist died in a local hospital yesterday. Local medical community mourns the physician noted for his surgical work and patient care.
About 2,000 Ortman Stewart Transportation riders signed petitions this morning in support of a rate increase that would raise the wage by 10 cents an hour for employees. The petition count equals roughly one fifth of the 10,000 daily riders. Petitions will be submitted at next week's City Commission meeting where action on the increase is expected. The company seeks a single fare rise from 7 to 10 cents and a cut from 16 to 12 tickets per book, about two cents more per ticket. Book sales are returning to normal after a brief boom when the request was first announced.
Mary Do brozsi reported a purse stolen from her car in the Knights of Columbus driveway. The purse was later found near the high school with money and keys missing. Robert Nolan, 50, was arrested for disorderly conduct and released on bond. A 10 year old boy must appear in Juvenile Court after admitting to shooting a street light with a slingshot. Louis Ferguson reported theft of auto tools valued at 25 dollars from his car trunk. Dairy Queen on South Main St experienced a break in with a window broken and shoes stolen while another pair was left behind.
Jack Egelston of 1913 North Ave reports his bicycle stolen from the Strand theater building. License number 11783. A statistic notes that among over 9000 municipal firefighters in America only one eighth are full paid professionals, the rest volunteers.
About 160 teenagers attended the informal Dungaree Drag at the Legion Armory last night in jeans and slacks. The event featured a floor show during intermission sponsored by Armco Independent Employer Federation with Cincinnati talent. Patty Easterling, from the American Legion Women’s Committee, served as mistress of ceremonies. The Don Juans provided the music from 9 to 12.
At least 1,000 Hamilton voters have signed a recall petition against councilman and mayor Ed ward Beckett. K. Lewis Hackley, chairman of the Hamilton Citizens Association, said the group aims for 2,587 qualified signatures and expects no trouble collecting them.
The State Highway Department announced a road improvement project on Static Route 4 south of the city. The three quarter mile section from Oxford State Road junction to the south corporation line will receive a two inch asphalt cap, extending life about 15 years at an estimated cost of $10140. The department plans to begin the project on August.
Wendell Powden seven, drowned yesterday in Schoonover Lake after falling from a dock. Elizabeth Burkholder nine, who had been playing with him, was rescued by William Kennedy fourteen.
A 1947 county automobile labeled Butler County Engineer was abandoned in Dayton by a thief after being taken from the county garage behind the jail. The car was undamaged and recovered with keys left in it, and sheriff’s report notes the theft occurred during an attendant’s absence.
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