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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1948

Page

3

Eagles Seek One Mill Park Levy Faces Legal Hurdles

The Fraternal Order of Eagles propose a one mill special tax levy for parks and playgrounds, but Ohio law limits such levies to half a mill. City officials note a city education or joint levy could complicate funding and voter support remains uncertain with a separate two mill garbage levy on November ballots. A citywide meeting in the Civic Association auditorium will discuss the proposal.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Cecil W. Dane Lodge Fred Schatzmann Board of Education City Commission Board of Edu Cation Civic Association Eagles Lodge Schatzmann General Fund

Watson to speak at Cleveland rally on Prohibition Party ticket

Dr. Claude A. Watson of Los Angeles, the Prohibition Party nominee for U S President, will address a Cleveland rally. The item notes a separate health tip claiming that undesirable cistern water odors can be removed by treating water with calcium hypochlorite.

TALK Cleveland Claude A. Watson Los Angeles Prohibition Party U. S. President Qill

Palestine mediator is pictured in UN lineup with Bernadete

The page features a crossword style list with terms and clues across horizontal and vertical sections. Among the entries are references to a UN Palestine mediator, painter names, and assorted vocabulary hints including numbers, objects, and professions.

98th Butler Fair Opens September 26 With New Attractions

The 98th Butler County Fair opens September 26 for six days and nights featuring harness races the last three days and a grand farm parade on closing day. First look is Sunday, judging Monday, beef sale Thursday at 2 30 p.m. Grange display Monday, 4-H dairy and sheep Tuesday. Maurice Murray chairs the fair board with daily bana concerts and a rodeo night program. Chairmen and managers oversee cattle poultry swine sheep and machinery. Admission 50 cents and tickets 70 cents with tax. grandstand and box seats go to auction September 18 at the Courthouse and then at the fairgrounds next Saturday.

Hamilton Butler County Maurice Murray Fair Board John A. Welsh Barton Truster Charles Lewis, Jr A. J. Magie Harry Allstatter

Weather swings from 60 to 92 amid rain and clouds

Middletonians experienced a wide temperature range, with a 60 degree low at 6 am and a 92 degree high at 5 30 pm. Overnight temps fell to 59 and by 9 30 am rain returned with a 72 degree reading. Wednesday forecast calls for cloudy skies with light showers and little temperature change.

Undulant fever rising sharply in past two decades

San Francisco AP report shows undulant fever now 60 times as prevalent as 20 years ago with over 6 000 human cases last year. Dr. James H. Steele notes it, along with sleeping sickness and rabies, as a top three zoonoses. The disease, brucellosis, spreads mainly from animals to humans via direct contact or raw milk.

San Francisco James H. Steele Atlanta U. S. Public Health Service Steele American Veterinary Medical Association Malta I. A. Merchant Iowa State College

Women Bowlers to Meet in YMCA Major League Planning Session

Women bowlers in the YMCA's Women's Major League will meet Thursday at 7:30 p m at the Y, says league president Juanita Roebuck. Moose women bowlers plan a Wednesday 7:30 p m meeting at the Moose Club to discuss attendance for the coming season.

YMCA Juanita Roebuck Moose Moose Club

Geyer Found Guilty in Minors Wage Case Test

Xenia restaurant owner George D. Geyer was found guilty of violating the wages and hour law by employing minors after 6 p.m. Judge D. M. Aultman deferred sentencing to 10 to 50 dollars pending appeal. Testimony included support from a high school principal and a 16 year old worker, with defense and state officials framing the ruling as a constitutional test.

Xenia, O George D. Geyer Osborn D. M. Aultman Geyer Carl H. Benner Xenia Central High School Bee and Thistle Carrie Willis Aultman Ohio Restaurant Association George Englert Toledo State Industrial Relations Department Greene County Green County Marcus Shoup Carl G. Nappi William J. Rogers

NALC to Meet on Thursday

Branch 188 of the National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its monthly business and social meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Gas and Electric Service Building. President James O Layer urged all members to attend. Illinois farmers used about one sixth of the total limestone tonnage spread on American farms in 1947.

National Association of Letter Carriers Gas and Electricervice James O. Layer Illinois

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