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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1951
Page
2
Six years after Japan's surrender on August 14 1945 Middletown streets were packed with joy and chaos as crowds celebrated despite rain. Police struggled to direct traffic while fireworks and damaged property marked the moment. The recalling youth now faces a world shifted by Korea and new peace talks.
Floyd Cooper 19 of 204 Clark St was given two six month suspended jail terms on condition he leave and stay away from his home wife and mother in law Judge Alton Combs in Municipal Court ruled yesterday. Cooper faced counts of menace and threat from warrants by his wife Mary Louise and mother in law Mary Nunlist who said he threatened to beat her whenever she listened to radio programs. Combs also fined three men for drinking and driving including Bradley R Russell 25 of Bean Hollow who received 200 dollars fine and six month driving suspension after a truck crash.
Three young ladies from Middletown and nearby areas earned first or high placing at a Wilmington sectional meet to reach the Ohio State Baton Twirling Tournament at Buckeye Lake on August 25. Coralie Weikel of Trenton-Franklin Re., a four year baton twirler and Middletown High majorette, led Wilmington with first place. LaVonne Fugett, 15, of 1008 Jackson St., tied for second and is a former Roosevelt Junior High head majorette now at Middletown High, while Dolores Kowell, head majorette at Lemon Monroe High, also earned top marks. Both Fugett and Kowell studied under Jean Snider.
Harriet Quimby earns the nation’s first airplane pilot license marking a milestone for women in aviation. Her achievement opens a path for female pilots and signals a new era in American flight.
Middletown begins Ground Observer Corps training with a 7 30 pm meeting at the Church of the Ascension. John Dobroszi and Harold Gaw spearhead the effort under the Ohio Adjutant General's office, linking with the Air Force and Civil Defense. An observation post is planned for Sunset Park with direct lines to a Columbus filter station and a statewide August alert practice.
The police chief announces strict enforcement of 90 minute parking zones starting today. Signs are up and officers will monitor for violators. Zones include Broad Street areas from Manchester to Columbia and streets around Main, First, Reynolds, Curtis, and Vanderveer.
Polio's Flying Squadron made a second emergency run delivering an iron lung to Lima after a 5 28 p m call. The device traveled from Dayton by Armco truck with police escort, reaching Lima at 7 03 p m. One polio death in Camden precedes Butler County notes. Helen Headley, 2, died at Mercy Hospital.
Washington bill wins House approval to award gold star lapel buttons to widows and parents of soldiers killed in war. Government will supply the buttons at no cost.
Warren County health officials ordered quarantine at the Warren County Children’s Home after 12 year old Lorraine Cole died five hours after illness diagnosed as meningitis. Dr Arch D Harvey and Dr Ralph Young said sulfa and penicillin are used for prevention while autopsy was performed by Dr Frank Dutra. Laboratory results expected in 48 hours. The victim attended Sunday school. parents believed to live in Cincinnati. Body at Oswald Funeral Home.
The schedule lists Paramount showing Show Boat Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 15, 3 15, 5 15, 7 30 and 9 40 p m Strand shows I Killed Ger on Tuesday with additional times not fully visible.
The City Planning Commission heard a request to admit Cedarhurst subdivision on Jefferson Rd and Jackson Lane near Mayfield. Developer Edward Murphy fronts 26 lots. study by an engineer will guide next steps. A public hearing date for updated subdivision regulations, aligned with the Segoe plan, is to be set after further information.
The weatherman forecasts five days of below normal temperatures by three to five degrees with a half inch of rain spread over the period. Rain likely tomorrow night or Thursday morning, with tomorrow partly cloudy. Tonight will be fair and cool around 62 as daytime highs waver between 69 and near 100 earlier in the week.
The schedule lists anime showings at 1:15 3:50 5:50 8:15 and 10:40 p m with Big Gusher at 2:20 4:30 6:50 and 9:20 p m Wednesday Confessions Of A Model at 1:15 3:50 6:25 and 9:00 p m Secrets Of A Sinner at 2:40 5:15 7:55 and 10:30 p m
Folklore aside the real tale tells of W. L. Ince of Strad Music Store reporting a stolen alto sax worth 342 dollars from a large plate glass showroom window across from the police station.
Gilbert Egelston son of Mr and Mrs Charles Egelston of 2407 Grand Ave was sworn into the Air Force at Wright Patterson Field Dayton Monday He will spend two weeks at Dayton before assignment to an Air Force base in Texas Egelston a 1948 Middletown High School graduate majored in voice.
A small blaze near the Baltimore Street dump, owned by Arme Steel Corporation, began around 5 p.m. yesterday when sparks from a passing locomotive set trash alight. Firemen took until 7:50 p.m. to extinguish the fire, described as a tough one to put out.
The city launches the Buy Fuel Early drive with 250 posters distributed by C W Denny Jr chairman of a fuel committee. Posters appear on bulletin boards in plants stores and offices as the Chamber of Commerce offers posters for supporters.
In Haner Ontario a 90 year old cycling enthusiast Alec Cooper was injured when his trouser leg caught in a wheel and he was thrown onto the pavement. He died from head injuries sustained in the accident.
Burglary at the McAlpin Company store left the safe opened with an undetermined amount stolen after a gap between late Saturday and early yesterday. A second break in at Halsey Tailor Shop on Central Ave was traced to a forced rear window. Detectives Bauer Fouts Crout and Frazier reported both incidents found on opening yesterday afternoon.
Police Chief Joe Blackmore calls house burglars the toughest criminals to catch and urges residents to avoid advertising absences. The seventh break in was reported by Gene Thomas amid theft of ten dollars from a dresser drawer Sunday. He urges neighbors to collect mail, secure garages, lock doors and windows, and check homes during vacations.
Los Angeles based article reports Orville Rambo a man without arms or legs will stand trial August 29 on three counts of writing bad checks. Police say he holds a pen between his chin and shoulder to write.
New York AP reports a chaotic scene at Ebbets Field where 2,426 Brooklyn Dodger fans posing as musicians disrupted the game with loud noises. The event billed as Music Depression Night drew crowds despite the heat and widespread dismay.
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