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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1951
Page
5
Cab driver Stratege Pantasis found a purse with an Ohio address and traced it to Mrs. George Pringle of Akron. He returned the bag and its valuable papers and $200 to her in the office of Representative Ayres of Ohio, just as a lost report was filed.
Mrs. Trene H. Maiden Jr., 57, wife of Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Erskine Maiden Jr., died yesterday in Youngstown.
Standard Oil of Ohio reports pre tax earnings for the first half of 1951 at 15,635,772 dollars, a 51 percent rise from the prior year. Net income totals 8,235,722 dollars or 2.14 a share, up from 7,313,338 dollars or 1.92 a share, as taxes jump to 7,400,000 dollars from 3,060,000 dollars.
John P Rhodes resigns as music editor and critic of the Cincinnati Enquirer after five years to become cultural attaché to Jerusalem for the State Department. Arthur Darick will succeed him as music editor and pianist and teacher in Cincinnati.
A report notes five million trapshooting enthusiasts across the United States. The figure highlights broad participation and sustained interest in the sport nationwide.
Vital statistics note two new girls and two boys born yesterday and today to families including Mr. and Mrs. Crooke at 513 Orchard Street Mr. and Mrs. Mayes on Morgan Street Mr. and Mrs. Blevins in West Middletown Route 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Phillips in Franklin Route 1
The record lists residents and family names in Auburn Franklin and nearby areas noted as surgical or medical patients. Names include Eddie Green Ethel Hawthorne Harris Eades Charles Dreher and many others with addresses on Central Ave Franklin Route 1 Garfield St and more. Dayton Grandview Hospital reports a patient dismissal.
Victor H. M. Joseph of New York, president of the International Apple Association, warned at a convention that hormones and medicines threaten apple sales and urged a national selling campaign to promote fresh fruits and vegetables as vitamin-packed alternatives.
Hamilton County’s 1951 traffic toll reached eight with the deaths of an elderly pedestrian and a soldier at General Hospital. The year-ago total was 65. Stanley Hassan, 74, died from injuries after a December 23 collision. Frank C. Hane, 38, of peerate Ohio, died from brain injuries after a motorcycle crash on U.S. 25 near Patterson Field, Dayton.
William F Tirey files for divorce from Hannelore Ida Tirey in Butler County Common Pleas Court Ohio case 67016 alleging neglect of duty. Respond by September 18, 1951 or petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph T Kiep and Attorney Vincent A Sisson noted. Public notice dates July 31 and August 1 14 21 28.
A fragmented radio puzzle listing clues and terms. The set mentions a depicted actress named Charlotte and includes scattered entries for chemistry symbols and common crossword prompts.
A list of cryptic style clues with numbers 30 to 56 mapping to words or phrases. Clues include preposition mountain challenge difficult false god on the weights of sheltered side India goddess of qualified discord Indonesian of encircled Mindanao Egyptian sun an Scot god near.
Cpl Leroy W Baker serves as an airplane mechanic with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Exercise Southern Pine in North Carolina. Pvt James Berry completes basic indoctrination at Lackland AFB Texas. Pfc Wayne Chambers, former lifeguard, fights in a Patton tank near Iron Angel. Hospitalman Gerald G Colliver serves aboard USS Eldorado as it supports UN forces in Korea and relays radio photo reports to San Francisco.
A hold-up at Finn's Restaurant on Central Ave ended with Darwin Brackett arrested ten minutes later. About 70 dollars was recovered, and a female employee said the bandit threatened her with a revolver. Police noted the "weapon" was a toy.
The course trained soldiers with light and heavy infantry weapons and combat tactics at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pa. World War II veterans led most of the instruction with the famed Fifth Red Diamond Division.
Leon Whitt filed a divorce petition in the Common Pleas Court of Butler County Ohio case No 67046 on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Mrs Reable Whitt residing in Steele Kentucky must answer by September 22 1961. Attorney: Koehler Lamb & Filisen.
Pvt Brewer Chalmers Allan of Franklin Route 1 recently completed a 16 week basic training period. He is reported to have graduated with his unit completing the standard course and receiving certification.
Voice of view notes Dinah Shore earning a peak salary of 14000 weekly for a Chicago appearance. Bethe Douglas leaves Paul Hartman for Mort Penn. Eileen Barton lands NBC daytime and night shows as Broadway Open House folds. Greg Battzer sustains a spinal disc injury. Harlem after hours raid nets several swing figures fined and released.
Ohio Health Director Dr. John D. Porterfield and Gwynne Myers of the Health Department will fly to Pennsylvania to study its stream pollution controls. They will attend a control board meeting in the coming days. Porterfield heads the Ohio Pollution Control Board. Myers enforces pollution control.
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