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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1948

Page

2

Middletown Draft Board Sets Up Three Registration Sites

Middletown Draft Board 10 opens registrations for 18 to 25 year olds at three locations. John Winger says entrants from Middletown and nearby townships register at Middletown Post 218 while Milford Oxford and Reily Townships go to Oxford Town Hall. Third site at New Miami School near Hamilton serves Hanover St Clair and Wayne Townships. Registration runs 8 am to 5 pm on listed days with decentralized sites for convenience.

Middletown John Winger Lemon Liberty Madison Townships American Legion South Main St Milford Oxford Reily Miami University New Miami School U. S. Route 127 Hamilton Hanover St. Clair Wayne Townships

Kenneth Sharp to Lead Salvation Army Citadel Groundbreaking

Captain Kenneth Sharp will MC the groundbreaking at the New Salvation Army Citadel at 168 North Clinton Street tomorrow at 10 30 a m. Speakers include Earl Grant of Middletown Civ e Association and George Wedekind, with Mrs Mary Watson to shovel the first dirt. The project costs about 95000 with nearly 50 percent community support, target completion January or February.

Kenneth Sharp Salvation Army North Clinton St Sharp Earl Grant Middletown Cive Association Grant Ehalf George Wedekind The George Enney Community Building Fund Don Dary Army Building Fund Mary Watson Citadel

European affairs interest shown by 1000 periodicals list

British Publications in New York compiled a list of 1000 periodicals reflecting American demand for topics such as commerce export engineering machinery chemistry textiles and legal publications. The compilation signals wide United States engagement with European topics across industries.

America New York

Assistant Chief Appointment Is Expected Tomorrow Night

Detective Joseph Newkirk who ranked first last week in Civil Service is expected to be officially sworn in as Assistant Police Chief at tomorrow night's City Commission meeting. The incinerator bond issue of 275,900 and a two and a half mill tax levy for garbage collection are also on the agenda. Fred J. Schatzmann said the incinerator bond will appear on the ballot. Two motorists were fined a total of 250 and had driving rights suspended for a year before Judge Alton H. Combs.

City Commission Joseph Newkirk Newkirk Fred J. Schatzmann City Torney Alton H. Combs A. Hack Manchester Hotel James Combs Hack Tytus Ave Auburn St Victor H. Long Franklin Route 2 Long

Obituary: Mrs Jennie Longshore 85 Dies in Crooksville

Mrs Jennie Longshore 85 a Middletown resident for years died of a heart attack while visiting her son Lee Swank in Crooksville Ohio She also leaves son Edward Swank and son Walter of Crooksville a grandson Homer and seven more grandchildren eight great grandchildren Burial and services are set for Crooksville at 2 p m Wednesday at Lee Swank home with interment there

Jennie Longshore Middletown Lee Swank Crooksville Longshore Edward Swank South Sutphin St Edward Lee Walter Homer

Last rites planned for Mrs Edna Beacom in Cleveland

Mrs Edna Marie Beacom 61 died Saturday at 2404 Superior Ave. Her funeral will be at 10 30 a m Thursday at St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev H H Jung officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Viewing at the residence after 7 p m today until 9 a m Thursday, when the body is moved to the church.

Edna Marie Beacom Superior Ave St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church H. H. Jung Woodside Cemetery

Infant Diana Gray graveside services set

Graveside services for infant Diana Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Gray of 105 Shafer Street will be conducted at 10 a m Wednesday She died at birth at 1121 a m Monday in Middletown Hospital Surviving are a sister Donna and grandparents Mr and Mrs Clifford Gray of Middletown and Mr and Mrs William Burg of Milwaukee Wis

Diana Gray Donald Gray Shafer St Middletown Hospital Donna Clifford Gray Middletown William Burg Milwaukee Wis

Mrs Amanda Hartrum Dies at 69 in Waynesville

Amanda Hartrum, 69, died at 6 15 p m Tuesday at her son Albert Stubbs home in Waynesville after long illness. A Germantown resident most of life, she is survived by sons Albert and Sam of Baltimore Ohio four grandchildren and sister Mrs Lydia Haller of Germantown. Funeral Friday at 2 p m John Arpp Funeral Home with burial in Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday at the funeral home.

Germantown Amanda Hartrum Albert Stubbs Waynesville Hartrum Albert Sam Baltimore Lydia Haller John Arpp Germantown Cemetery

Franklin Farmer George Croll Dies After Long Illness

George Croll 74 a longtime Franklin farmer died in Middletown Hospital after more than two weeks as a resident. He was born on the Franklin Chautauqua Road and lived there all his life. He belonged to Eastern Star Lodge and Franklin Masons and helped in the Tobacco Growers Association Farm Bureau and other farm groups. Surviving are his wife Catherine two sons Carl and Frank a daughter Mary six grandchildren and a sister Miss Margaret Croll. Funeral arrangements with Robert Eaton Funeral Home are pending.

Franklin George Croll Middletown Hospital Mr. Croll Franklin-Chautauquay Rd Eastern Star Lodge Franklin Masons Catherine Carl Frank Franklin Undertaker Hollywood Fla Mary Croll Croll Margaret Croll Robert Eaton Funeral Home

Deaths Last Night

Evansville Indiana obituary for Louis Bader 61 longtime marketing and economics professor at New York University for 22 years died last night.

Associated Press Evansville Ind Louis Bader New York University

Kalamazoo Inventor Arthur J Patterson Dies

Kalamazoo Mich Arthur J Patterson 79 inventor of flinch a once popular card game creator dies leaving behind a legacy in games Patterson gained recognition for his contribution to American pastime the details note his longevity and local impact within Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo, Mich Arthur J. Patterson Flinch

Man fined for careless driving in city court

Everett Brown of 1333 Sycamore Street was fined 25 dollars and costs and given a six month driving ban for careless driving in the city court.

Everette Brown Sycamore St

Porterfield couple fined and bonded for court appearance

Emma Porterfield aged 49 of 1113 First Ave was fined $25 for disorderly conduct. Melvin Porterfield aged 49 of the same address forfeited a $25 bond for failure to appear in court on a similar charge.

Emma Porterfield First Ave Melvin Porterfield

Fire Crews Respond to Two Sanitation Rubbish Fires

Two rubbish fires were answered by firemen yesterday afternoon with no damage reported. The first call came from 2308 Erie Ave and the second from Main and 15th Ave.

Erie Ave Main 15Th Ve

Driver Fined for DWI in Oxford Township Arraignment

Magistrate Otto Grafner of Hanover Township fined Oris Carpenter a $300 penalty after Carpenter, 57, of Oxford Route 2, was arraigned Sunday on a driving while intoxicated charge. Carpenter was arrested by the state highway patrol on the Oxford Millville Pike around 12 20 a m Sunday.

Hamilton Otto Grafner Hanover Township Oris Carpenter Oxford Carpenter State Oxford-Millville Pike

Kalamazoo Book Dealer Longtime Sports Enthusiast

The note highlights a Kalamazoo book dealer who also pursued sports for many years, indicating a blend of literary interests and athletic involvement that characterized his life.

Kalamazoo

Alfred Barrow Runs Sweet Briar Dress Shops Chain

Alfred Clifton Barrow, 58, owner of the Sweet Briar Corporation, operates a chain of dress shops throughout the West.

Denver Alfred Clifton Barrow The Sweetbriar Corporation

Grace Crile Widower Grace Crile Dies in Charlottesville

Mrs Grace McBride Crile 72 widow of Dr George Crile founder of the Cleveland clinic dies in Charlottesville Va Born in Leominster Mass Emil W Hanson 55 treasurer of the Fitchburg Spinners Sales Corp native of Brockton Mass

Charlottesville, Va Grace McBride Crile George Crile The Cleveland Clinic

Warren youth crushed under farm tractor in Warren County

Two accidents yesterday afternoon left Russell Haggard, 12, dead after a tractor pinned him against a tree while operating on a hill near Morrow. James Traylor, nine, suffered severe injuries when struck by a truck driven by Donald Manning on Lebanon Route 3.

Lebanon Warren County Russell Haggard Jeff Haggard Morrow James Traylor Fred Traylor H. M. Williams Young Haggard Morrow School Val Funeral Yount Traylor Donald E. Manning Willam Thomas R M. Brewer Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati

Local Youth Bound Over On Attack Charge

Clinton Shockey, 21, of the YMCA, was ordered held for Grand Jury action on a charge of attempted attack. A Cincinnati woman, 21, alleged he grabbed her hair and clothing on the University of Cincinnati campus after accompanying him to cafes and plans to walk her home. Shockey denied the charge, claiming the accuser is jealous and acted with malice.

Clinton Shockey YMCA Cincinnati Shockey Daniel C. Handley University of Cincinnati McMillan St Clifton Ave University Hamilton

Correction postpones Middle Town Sportsmen club meeting

The Middle Town Sportsmen's Club announces no meeting tonight as previously listed. The next meeting is set for September 14 with John C. Caldwell, assistant postmaster of Oxford, speaking on Hueston Woods State Park four miles north of Oxford recently provided by Ohio for southwestern Ohio sportsmen.

Middletown John C., Caldwell Oxford Will Spack Caldwell Hueston Woods State Park State of

Charter Revision Changes In Limbo With Hill Out Of Town

The city prepares revised charter revisions for the November ballot but action depends on four of five city commissioners. Dr. Ross A. Hill is out of town, leaving uncertainty over whether the measure will be ordered into legal form and rushed to the Board of Elections before the deadline. The committee’s final form trims powers for the city manager and limits commission controls, with passage contingent on Hill’s return and a favorable vote at tomorrow night’s meeting.

Ross Hill City Commission Ross A. Hill Board of Election Dr. Hill Board of Elections Hill Commission Levy Ben Worcester E. J. Sebald E. K. Smith

MHS Band Members Warm Up At 48th Annual Summer Camp

Middle School band members enter their second day of drills at Camp Hook with Director Vincent Carter saying they look good after Monday’s warm-up. The camp runs 7 a.m. to campfire closing with two two hour rehearsals daily, swimming, and recreation. The Middle Band Parents' Club sponsors the event with a physical exam and swimming test for youths scheduled after registration.

MHS Camp Hook Vincent Carter White Ash Lodge Martin Decker John Burns Middle Band Parents’ Club

Residents Endure Scorching Heat Wave in Middleton

City residents wilted under a 96 degree high at 5 30 pm as sunbeaters endured unrelenting sunshine. Forecasters warned more of the same fair and warmer weather for tonight and Wednesday with a 65 degree low at 7 am and 75 by 9 am.

Mishap frequency rising in Middletown safety meeting

Middletown Industrial Division of the Safety Council reported accident frequency continues to rise with a ratio of home to industrial accidents at 6 to 1. Twenty members agreed to coordinate with police and state patrol to reduce home accidents, reaching nearly 12 000 individuals through an industry publicity drive. James Byrum chaired the meeting.

Middletown Safety Council Paul Wilson Middletown Wilson James Byrum

Visitor Injured In Car Cycle Crash

Bill Shaw, 23, of Grandon City, Illinois, suffered severe head lacerations this morning after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with an automobile. Police described the incident as a car cycle crash.

Bill Shaw Grandon City Ill

Street with No Name and Related Showings

At the Paramount the film Street with No Name stars Mark Stevens and Richard Widmark with showings at 1 15 p.m. 3 22 p.m. 5 32 p.m. 7 42 p.m. and 9 54 p.m. Tuesday. Song of My Heart features Frank Sundstrom and Audrey Long at 1 32 p.m. 5 57 p.m. and 8 22 p.m. Also To the Victor with Dennis Morgan and Viveca Lindfors at 3 01 p.m. 6 26 p.m. and 9 51 p.m. on the schedule.

Mark Stevens Richard Widmark Frank Sundstrom Audrey Long Dennis Morgan Viveca Lindfors

Black Angel showings with Dan Duryea at two times

Tuesday and Wednesday feature the film Black Angel starring Dan Duryea and June Vincent with showings at 8 10 p m. and 10 30 p m. Local cinema schedules list the theater times for the two evening performances.

Black Angel Dan Duryea June Vincent

Man Visited Mother Then Treated and Released

Attendants at Middletown Hospital said a man named Shaw came to visit his mother on Sheridan Avenue Rolling Mill Park. He was reported to be treated and released.

Sheridan Ave Rolling Mill Park Middletown Hospital Shaw

Chicago arts firm boss offers repair lesson to Goodman

L M Goodman of Quality Press sought a mechanic for a broken machine. The Chicago company president refused to send a repairman but gave Goodman a two hour on site repair course and blueprints. He warned not to repair others and hoped for more repair personnel soon.

Chicago L. M. Goodman Quality Press Goodman

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