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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1949

Page

2

McGraw to Build New Armco Plant

McGraw Construction Co. will build Armco Steel's new 12 million dollar steel plant south of the East Works in Miami Valley. The site will include three 225 ton open hearth furnaces with annual output of 400,000 tons and 500 additional workers as construction begins under engineer status.

McGraw Construction Cam Incorporated Armco Steel Corporation Armco Hartford Conn Chicago McGraw East Works Miami Valley Charles R. Hook

Six Poisoned Guardsmen Are Released Here

Six Piqua National Guardsmen who were stricken with food poisoning while en route to Atterbury Indiana and admitted to Middletown Hospital were on their way to recovery with meals planned at the camp. IA Golace Sears, supply cer reported to the Associated Press that 8,000 Ohio Guardsmen during their two week field training will consume 97,000 pounds of meat poultry and fish 52,000 quarts of milk 19,000 pounds of sugar 83 packages of cereal and 17,000 pounds of flour. The guardsmen will also consume 45,000 s of fresh vegetables 62,000 pounds of potatoes 80,000 oranges and lemons 93,000 pounds of other fresh fruits and tens of thousands of cans of fruits and vegetables. Seventy members Middletown's Company F 147th Infantry Regiment who left for the camp Sunday will be on the receiving end of a portion of the groceries.

Piqua ‘National Middletown 147Th Infantry

Four Residents Injured In City Traffic Accidents

Police report four city residents injured in separate crashes yesterday. Charles Martin, 26, YMCA, suffered cuts near the eye after his car hit a vehicle driven by Mrs. Ditmyer, 38, of 1015 Elwood St. A passenger in Martins car incurred facial and knee cuts. A bicycle collision injured a 31 year old from the YMCA. George Thornton, 36, of 1319 Sycamore St., was bruised after a car struck him on Central Ave. and Mulberry Alley. Dowdell, 69, reported damage when another car failed to stop on Clinton St. and Central Ave.

Charles Martin YMCA Helen Re Elwood St Tytus Ave Ditmyer Martin Middletown Hospital George Thornton Sycamore St Quinton R. Reeder Aberdeen Dr Central Ave Mulberry Alley Thornton Warren Dowdell McKinley St Dowdell Clinton St First Ave Thomas Arrowood Malvern St Henry Byrd Vanderveer St Byrd

Tired Kidneys Sleepless Nights Warn: Seek Help Now

Disorder of kidney function leaves rest elusive and daily life strained. Doan's Pills have helped millions for over 60 years by easing discomfort and supporting kidney health, urging readers to act before problems worsen.

le Paina Pep Emery Ed Kid Doan Dean Faney Ticod

Petitions Of Candidacy Ruled Insufficient In Butler County

Butler County Board of Elections rejected 26 candidate petitions for lack of required signatures. Walsh the Hamilton municipal race faced too many names at 400, while city charter limits were 200. John Pat Flanagan’s petition for Hamilton judge was accepted amid questions if state election laws apply locally.

Hamilton Butler County Board of Elections Fred Stitsinger Walsh Stitsinger Walso John Pat Flanagan Hamilton Ee Stitsinger Red Seven Mile George H. Rowe Robert W. Moyer Ge Wirtley Hobart T. Wilson Fairfield Township Chester Trenton Ora C. Burdge Ralph Chamberlain Somerville Clayton R. Inman James R. Paul, Jr Richard Brenan Charles M. Rumpler George BE. Baker Raymond Buell Gordon L. Inman Jennie Bell W. A. Roberts Alfred L. Back Marian Eiler Edith M. Waites Board of Education Oxford Village Marion Worley Millville Robert Service ST. Clair Township Gordon Davish Fred C. Baker Union Township Herman J. Broxterman Constable Robert Tate Riley Township

Longview League Plans August Hospital Party

Longview Social Service league members met at the Kendle home to plan an August 20 luncheon at Longview Hospital in Cincinnati for Butler County patients. The Senior Philothea Class of the First Baptist Church sponsors the event under Mrs. Carl Combs. Ways and means reported many donations this month of records clothing puzzles and magazines for patient distribution.

Longview Hospital Cincinnati Longview Social Service Aeog Rs. Pose Kendle Eleventh Ave Butler County Philothea First Baptist Church Carl Combs Ways and Means Committee League

First National Bank Employees Plan Family Dinner at LeSourdsville Lake

Edward W. Barker announced the First National Bank annual gathering for employees and families at LeSourdsville Lake. The group will have a family-style chicken dinner in the dining hall before touring the park’s amusements.

First National Party First National Bank LeSourdsville Lake Edward W. Barker Barker

At the Movies Downtown Weekly Showings

Paramount offers Streets of Laredo with Holden and Freeman at 1 35 3 35 5 35 7 35 9 35. Big Jack with Main and Beery at 1 45 3 45 5 50 7 50 9 55. Strand presents Ma and Pa Kettle with Main and Kilbride at 1 15 4 05 7 10 10 15 p m Rogue s Regiment with Powell and Toren at 2 35 5 40 8 45. Gentlemen s Agreement with Peck and McGuire at 2 35 6 9 35 p m. Loveable Cheat with Ruggles and Garner at 1 15 4 35 8 15 p m.

Paramount Laredo William Holden Mona Freeman Marjorie Main Wallace Beery Ma and Pa Kettle Percy Kilbride Dick Powell Maria Toren Gregory Peck Dorothy McGuire Charles Ruggles Peggy Ann Garner

Ruling To Put Charter Revision On Ballot Before Commissioners

City Commissioners will consider an emergency ordinance to place proposed charter revisions on the November ballot. The Schatzmann draft is favored with minor errors corrected. Proposals include vice chairman, full time city manager, safety director, department based government, and raising indebtedness to five percent.

Fred J. Schatemann Schatzmann Squire Sanders Dempsey Cleveland Katzmann Charter Revision Committee Nana City League of Women Voters

Reading Of Middletown Rubbish Burning Ordinance Debuts

A new reading of a city wide ordinance to ban burning rubbish in streets alleys lots or lands will be presented to the City Commission. Violations would be a misdemeanor with fines up to 100 dollars and fire department inspection powers. Also on the agenda is a downtown smoke control proposal and filling the Water Works chief vacancy after C E Beatty’s resignation. Commissioner Francis Carmody will be absent on vacation.

Cit Commission Fred J. Schatzmann Middletown Retailer Association Water Works Department C. E. Beatty Francis Carmody

Vital Statistics Births List For Local Families

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Boch 812 Elwood St have a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Middletown Route 2 welcome a girl. Mr. and Mrs. William Hor ner 401 Stanley St have a boy. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson Middletown Route 1 welcome a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ihle Yankee Rd have a girl Tuesday.

Vernon Bochare Elwood St Magda Tere Middletown William Horner Stanley St James Johnson Charles Ihle Yankee Rd Tuesay

Marriage Licenses Granted in Hamilton and Middletown Area

Frank Joseph Sohn a machine shop employee of Thornton Indiana weds Amanda Lou Cornwell of 2123 Winton St Middletown. Conley Price Jr payroll clerk weds Dorothy Fitzgerald of Hamilton. Arthur W Mathis farmer weds Goldie Irene Shoemaker domestic of Hamilton. Glendon W Winkler paper mill worker weds Carol J Rose of Hamilton. William C Akers satin worker weds Mary E Smith billing clerk of Middletown.

Frank Joseph Sohn Thornton Ind Amanda Lou Cornwell Winton St Middletown Conley Price, Jr Dorothy Fitzgerald Hamilton Athur W. Mathis Goldie Irene Shoemaker Glendon W. Winkler Carol J. Rose William C. Akers

Hospital Notices List Local Births and Surgeries

In The Hospital Nora Mae Mitchell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mitchell of Fairmount Ave medical Mrs. D S Byers of Trenton medical Mrs. Rose Rukavina of Jacoby St surgical Mrs. Paul Stubbs of Crescent Blvd medical Estil Mears of Franklin Route 2 surgical Mary Ann Kipus daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Audreypus of Pearl St surgical Jeffery Bishman son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bishman surgical Mrs. Donald Bullock of Lebanon Route 1 surgical Linda Earew daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J M McGraw of Sleebig Rd Mrs James Amburgey of Baltimore St Karen Sue Lairson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lairson of Grand Ave Douglas Kincaid son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kincaid of Jefferson Rd Sharon McDaniel daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McDaniel of Franklin Ellis Densmore of Georgetown Route 2 Pearl Taylor of Central ve.

Nora Mae Mitchell Warren Mitchell Fairmount Ave D.S. Byers Trenton Rose Rukavina Jacoby St Paul Stubbs Crescent Blvd Estil Mears Franklin Mary Ann Kipus Audrey Pus Pearl St Jeffery Bishman Ira Bishman Donald Bullock Lebanon Linda Earew J. M. McGraw Sleebig Rd James Amburgey Baltimore St Karen Sue Lairson Thomas Lairson Grand Ave Douglas Kincaid Lester Kincaid Jefferson Rd Sharon McDaniel Rufus McDaniel

Sportsmen's Dance To Be Saturday

The Sportsmen's Club will host its annual mid summer dance at the clubhouse on Saturday evening August 20 from nine to 1. A lawn repast will run from 8 to 9. Music by Herb Spade and his orchestra. Carl Jay chairs the event with George Koeppel as co chair. Tickets and reservations available through Friday evening at Ogles.

Herb Spade Carl Jay George Koeppel Ogles

Services for Dr James H Stamper 80

Obituary notes the death of Dr James H Stamper 80 retired dentist who died early Monday. Services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at J R Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev R C Caudill and Rev C T Walters officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until service time.

James H. Stamper J . R. Baker and Son R. C. Caudill C. T. Walters Woodside Cemetery

Burial rites set for Loretta Yowell Willer in Ohio

Loretta Yowell Willer 48 died Saturday at 2955 Palmetto St Columbus. Services: 10 a m Wednesday Proeschel Funeral Home Hamilton 547 Main St, 10:30 a m Zion Lutheran Church Hamilton. Burial 11 a m Wednesday Woodside Cemetery Middletown. Husband Rudolph a former Middletownian. Friends may call 6-9 p m today.

Hamilton Loretta Yowell Willer Palmetto St Columbus Woodside Middletown Rudolph Proeschel Main St Zion Lutheran Church

Brooks Named Editor At Good Housekeeping

Greenwich report states Christopher Brooks 52 associate editor of Good Housekeeping magazine. Santa Fe report mentions Mrs.

Associated Press Greenwich Conn Christopher Brooks Good Housekeeping Magazine Santa FE N. M

Local Firms Named in Composite Ad Support List

A fragment lists sponsors including Barnitz Bank Crout Hughes Motor Co Lewis Drugs and Armco via Adrian Smallwood as backers for a regional project.

Barnitz Bank Crout- Hughes Motor Co Lewis Drugs Armco Adrian Smallwood

Potter local sculptor in Asheville Grand Forks N D

Bertha Herbert Potter Jr. is described as an acc edy sculptor of Asheville Grand Forks North Dakota Albert Ferguson 54 president of the National Society of Auctioneers is noted in the same item.

Bertha Herbert Potter, Jr Ashville Grand Forks N. D J. Albert Ferguson National Society of Auctioneers

Driver License School Held For Registrars In Cincinnati

Thomas A. Galeese, registrar at the Middletown Automobile License Agency, attended a school of instruction for all registrars in this district in Cincinnati yesterday. Registrars from eight counties gathered at the Netherland Plaza to hear Frank M. Quinn, state registrar, and aides explain practices to be followed this month in selling drivers licenses. Assisting Quinn were Jack Graut, assistant registrar, and Enright of the State Drivers License Division. The meetings, held twice yearly, were described by Galeese.

Thomas A. Galeese Middletown Cincinnati Netherlan Plaza Frank M. Quinn Quin Jack Graut Enright

Opening of Auto Tags Sale Announced for March

The local registrar noted the March start for the auto tag sale and the fall sale of drivers licenses. An update on the opening date will come from Quinn in the near future.

Quinn

Akron bus drivers tragedy on Bay claims Ned Mills

In Sandusky Ohio Ned Mills 32 of Akron drowned last night after breaking from a fishing trip with four other Akron bus drivers. The incident occurred on a Bay when the group was aboard a power boat named Greyhound. Mills failed to resurface and was found drowned.

Sandusky Ned Mills Akron Greyhound Fis

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Donald Shellbarger Amelia, O Frank Mayes Borden Booth LeSourdsville and Better Living Elsie Tailored Homes, Inc County Board of Elections Longview League Logan Ave Loretta Y. Willer Mary Lou Wood Paul Clark Motors The American Legion LeSourdeville Lake Melampy Dixie News Clinton Lala Gh Cual N. Vo Shu Street cSeuas Wwe Bavarian Brewing Co. Inc Covington, Ky
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