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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1953

Page

8

Warren Board of Visitors Inspect County Institutions

The Warren County Board of Visitors toured county jails and homes in Lebanon and Franklin. They praised sanitation and operations, urged a first floor toilet upgrade and a stove replacement, and noted modernizations at the county home and children’s facility.

Warren Board of Visitors Lebanon Board of County Viitors Joseph R. Gray Edith Wertz Emma Paul Harriett J. Gray H. N. Bunnell E. A. Thirkield Franklin Warren County Richard Satterthwaite

Wayne County social notes highlight weddings and visits

Local residents host and attend family gatherings across Waynesville and nearby towns. Numerous guests travel from Dayton Cincinnati Middletown Xenia Blanchester and Lebanon to celebrations in Beavertown and Lexington with weddings planned and birthdays observed.

Springboro Community Activities Highlight Local Granges and Clubs

A record of community events notes a Springboro cluster meeting of E U B churches in Warren county, home economics efforts for Brown Veterans Hospital staff, and a Sunday gathering of the Springboro Grange Community Service group hosted by Ray and Mrs. Kinder. It also mentions 4 H club judging at Pauline Reedy’s home, a Lebanon style review for August 21, and plans for Warren county air exhibits with local clubs.

Friends Red Brick Church Waynesville Don Runner Deerfield Road Ricky Marshe Hartman Dorothy Schwartz Lynn Rosencrans Nancy Retallick Karen Stubbs Sonny Dakin Becky Bowman Kit Pierce Margaret Mengie Judy Allen Jimmy Keever Mike Terry Ronnie Girod Jack Brant Jack Bunce Bobby Kimmel David Jones Stevie Nixon Eric Hancock Randy George Buster Lesan Larry York Doug Young Tommy Evanshine Debbie Runner Robert D. McGranahan MecGranahan-Dickerson Doris Freeman Edwin Smith Fred Zimmerman John Kindred, Jr Kay Ann Dickerson Tom MecGranahan Robert McGranahan Linda McGranahan Emmet D. Baily State Treasurer's Office Baily South Lebanon Road Roger W. Tracy Louie Crevision Chester Stevens John Ickeringgrill Robert Leidorf Dave Bendure Pete Moore Charlies Sherwood Frank Stone Charters Maple Holmes Memorial Hospital Cincinnati Bessie Kibbey Ada Epp Maxine Jackson Daytona Beach Florida Robert Myers Carolyn Gail Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Springboro E.U.B Warren County Springboro Grange Home Economics Committee Pomona Grange Brown Veterans Hospital Dayton Soldiers Home Community Service Committee Ray Kinder Franklin Grange Earl Fry Leonard Harbaugh Cliff Berger Eager Workers Pauline Reedy Lebanon Robert South Ed Louche Norman Frankenstein John Ferris Ft. Lauderdale Fla Theodore Krekeler Terrace Park Cincinnati J. B. Doyle Orissa Hayner

Lebanon hosts joint picnic by three farmers clubs

A joint picnic meeting was held by the Lebanon Wayne and Franklin Farmers Clubs bringing together members for a community gathering and discussion of farming interests.

Lebanon Wayne and Franklin Farmers Clubs

Cow Breaks Record in New Hampshire Herd

A registered Guernsey cow Opeksit Nero Muncie, owned by Mark L Sanders, Herman E Sanders Jr and Leroy C Lindley of Hamilton Ohio, produced 13 524 pounds of milk and 557 pounds of butterfat. Muncie, six years old, was milked 610 times on test and is daughter of Rae melton Corking Nero, a sire with three daughters in the registry.

Peterborough, N. H Guernsey Mark L. Sanders Herman E. Sanders, Jr Leroy C. Lindley Hamilton Ohio American Guernsey Cattle Club Muncie Raemelton Corking Nero

Franklin High Band Plans August Practice Sessions

Franklin High School Band will begin practices for the Warren County Fair and the upcoming football season on Monday August 24 under director Wilbur J Cline. Sessions run 9 to 11 a m on Monday Wednesday and Friday August 2 26 28 31 and September 2 and 4. All current and new members are urged to attend these important rehearsals.

Franklin Franklin High School Warren County Wilbur J. Cline Clara Condon Daughters of America

Scientists link pomace fly to oak wilt spread in woods

Two researchers at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station report the pomace fly Drosophila melanogaster feeds on oak wilt fungus mats and may deposit spores on wounded trees. In experiments a wounded sapling died within two months, suggesting infection spreads via mats rather than flies, with early tree removal as a potential control.

Wooster Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Charles L. Griswold George J. Bart Griswold and Bayt Griswold

Record of The American Guernsey Cattle Club Proceedings

The document notes supervision by Ohio State University over a register entry of The American Guernsey Cattle Club. It reflects institutional oversight and archival handling by a major university. The fragment references organizational governance and cattle breed records.

Mance Register The American Guernsey Cattle Club Ohio State University

Deaf-mute card scam leads to jail for migrant worker

Willie Redding pretended to be deaf mute to obtain funds by showing a card, then burst into a thank you. Peace Justice Carl L. Katz jailed the migrant farm worker for 90 days on disorderly conduct and 30 days for public intoxication.

Wolcott N. Y Willie Redding Carl L. Katz

Frugal New York motorist fined after license claim

Saratoga Springs New York William A McMullen told the judge he never held a driver license because they cost too much. City Judge Stanley L Wanrens fined him $50 noting New York licenses cost $3 for three years.

Saratoga Springs N. Y William A. McMullen Stanley L. Wanrensselaer New York State

Lebanon Police Crack Down on Mufflers and Hot Rods

Lebanon Police Chief W H Fulberth announces an intensified crackdown on noisy mufflers and reckless driving. Citizens urged to report license numbers to aid enforcement as schools near opening with added patrols at Cherry and Warren streets and a stepped up daytime traffic control program.

Lebanon Doren W. H. Fulberth Cherry Warren Streets

Prisoners Told to Use Hot Water at Camp 1

A liberated prisoner says Chinese doctors at Camp 1 prescribed only hot water for seriously ill inmates who did not cooperate. Sgt. Walter K. Eman of Nations, Pa, recalls many died after withholding cooperation and that sick prisoners received no treatment or were told to drink hot water or apply water to injuries.

Freedom Village Walter K. Eman Nations

Will Medal Bring Boy Home

Big Spring Texas wife and mother react calmly to Medal of Honor award for George H. O'Brien Jr. The wife wonders if the honor will bring him home sooner while the mother says they can have the medal if it means sending him home. O'Brien earned the medal for indomitable determination and valiant fighting spirit in Korea on October 27.

Big Spring Tex George H. O’brien Jr

Lebanon Sheriff Reports 87 Arrests Last Month

Sheriff Richard Satterthwaite reports 87 arrests in the past month in Lebanon. Investigations covered 25 legitimate complaints, 28 unfounded, with 36 serious offenses leading to grand jury cases. Twenty two automobile accidents, two fatalities in one crash, and 48 commitments were issued to hunters who brought in four paws per fox killed.

Lebanon Richard Satterthwaite Satterthwaite Ralph Palmer George Carrel Walter Stephens

First Commercial Electric Sign Lit in New York Theater 1894

A historic note recalls the debut of the first commercial electric sign atop a New York theater in 1894, marking a milestone in urban advertising and modern signage. The event underscores early electric display technology and its impact on storefront and venue promotions.

New York

Two Franklin Youths Chosen On Fair Band

Two Franklin youths were selected for the 300 piece All Ohio Boys Band to perform at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from August 28 to September 4. Bob Roth Jr and Joel Moore, both clarinetists, were chosen on merit and will start their junior year at Franklin High this fall. Moore graduated last June.

Franklin Columbus Bob Roth Robert Roth West Eighth St Joel Moore Charles Moore Allen St Franklin High Moore

Rural Women Conference Begins in Toronto

One hundred three Ohio rural home makers attend the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in Toronto August 12 to 23. Voting delegates include Mrs. Jay Lawrence and others. 83 members will attend Canada Day on August 21. After the convention, 35 foreign visitors tour Ohio September 3 and 4.

Columbus Ohio Toronto Canada Agricultural Extension Service Ohio State University Vienna Austria ACWW Parliament Niagara Falls Jay Lawrence Coshocton Frank Cradler Sharonville Oren Casey Mentor Ira Warrick Greenville Henry Emig Gahanna Anita McCormick Lake County Helmut Sortland Upper Sandusky Pauline Beresford Carrollton Garnet Hillman Franklin Furnace Ival Spafford Rock Creek Rebecca Olds Middlefield Paul Shaw Logan J. M. Felton Stewart W. C. Tomlinson Portage County Frances Clevenger Columbus Grove H. O. Edwards Westerville F.S. Williams Wooster Nellie Watts Helen Strow State Office Foreign Visitors’ Committee

Milium Cloth Sprayed With Metal Solution Reduces Heat Loss

A historic fabric called Milium is treated with a metal solution to improve insulation by reducing heat loss from the body. The method suggests enhanced warmth through reflective properties and material science.

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Glen Lintner Jack Jones Ora Dumford Warren County Children’s Home John W. Scull Mason Earl Thompson County Child Welfare Board Franklin, Lebanon, Mason and Morrow Elmer Wright Bodie King Morrow Miami Valley Harold Montgomery Don Hawke Clarence Witt Walter Deardoff George Deardoff Whispering Oak Eaton Wilbur South Leo Hill Charles South Carl Fry Sarah 7 Virginia Phillips Mary Wetz Robert Moore E.U.B. Church Beavertown Walter Poos Red Lion Harry Selby Peasttown A. H. Montgomery Robert Montgomery Louis Dewey Blanchester Eiodus Harned Louisville, Ky Don Miller Middletown William Foley Monroe Fred Helsinger Frank Helsinger Harold Helsinger Helsinger Virgil Asbell Detroit Mich Elbert Owens Alfred Sears Joe Williamson Lexington W. F. Akers Texas Burg William Zecker Walter Zecker Anna Ada Seiker Arthur White Worthington George Sicdenstick Mary Taylor Ida Taylor Ralph Taylor Mary Leighty Artthur Miltenberger Walter Ruble Wilbur Beltz Kenneth Cosler Xenia Jesse Brandenburg Sallee Magruder Ross Magruder Chicago II Robert Dunn Allan Fry Hayes Leach Anna Hormell Louis Hormell Bearvertown E.U.B Lee Lovely and Sons John Sparks Lake City Paul Richter Merl Ellis Harry Richardson Jack Harrison Curtis Barker Peck Lovely Luther Duncan Caro Jean Fry Harold Mills Donald App Scottsdale Ed Leisz William Snell Fairborn Missouri Kansas Dlinois Linda Magruder Chicago Ed Ever Mary Ella Stanton Memphis Tenn W. E. Stanton Roy Anderson Pearl Wilson Elizabeth Richard W. H. Null Willard Allen Mary Allen John Woods Albert Pate William Stanton Benford Duff John McElroy Centerville Louis Fry Anna Douglas Marvin Evelyn Staley Shelby Millions Charles Roe Clarence Steele A. J. Steele James Douglas Ridgeville W. J. Fox Dishun Jr Louis Hormel Mary Humbert Carr Rest Home Marcia Meyers Chester Pugh Ed Eyer Mello Cee Titta Borden Borden’s Franklin American Legion Auxiliary Russell McElfresh St. Louis Curtis Lackens Tom Taylor Richard Hill Fraklin Mary Jo James Blue Ball Leona Locke Franklin Social Nets Margaret Hamilton Germantown Harley Hipple John Baker Martha Warren Kentucky Joseph Baker England France Spain John Wilson New York City Stephen Ricos West Virginia Richard Manuel Miamisburg Edw. Reed Forest Haines Harding East Sixth Street South Main Street Erskine Robison Arcanum Your A & P U.S. NO America the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Fair Band Conference For Rural Women Paul Denver Paul Haley Hopalong Cassidy Hollywood Eisenhower Hoppy William Boyd
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