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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1953

Page

3

Fifteen Years Since Arsenic Murderess Hahn Died

Cincinnati remembers Anna Marie Hahn who died in the electric chair in Columbus at 32 for arsenic killings. The Ohio case marked her as the state’s first and only woman executed to that date.

Cincinnati Anna Marie Hahn Columbus Ohio Albert J. Palmer Jacob Wagner Gardner George Gsellman George Obendorfer Oscar Colorado Obendorfer Denver Albert Palmer Wagner Davie Dean Batavia Hawkins Betty Butler Evelyn Clark

Steel Output Hits Lowest Mark In 53

Cleveland report shows 1953 steel production at 87 percent capacity or 1 961 380 net tons last week. Finished steel price declined from 11 18 to 114.95 per ton and scrap price from 34 67 to 34 33. Steel cites seasonal declines continuing until the mid 1960s as marriages boost demand for steel products.

Cleveland Steel Magazine

Gambling raid fines nine at Medina spot

Medina Ohio nine persons were fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor August Eble after a deputy raided a gambling spot at Lenny's Lake on Sleepy Hollow road. Deputy Steve Helli reported about 30 people were at dice tables when he entered with a handgun indicating a lookout.

Medina Ohio August Eble Lenny’s Lake Sleepy Hollow Road Steve Helli

A La Carte Across Puzzle Clues List

A jumble of crossword style across clues includes foo yun prime ribs of black polite male soup shad heraldic band essential being country hotel floods irritated regions veg building additions imitates sacred ir wipe up gravy desert transportation card game removes stage whispers Japanese coin fight between nage cooks sea eagle evaded marsh grizzly boasts royal Italian family name bewildered cane ser two try eras jewel corridor girdles flight of steps be sick color church recess musical syllable dagger college official placed as down Ireland departed.

Puzzle Answer List Clues From Texas City

Answer to Previous Puzzle items include 28 Individua 29 Mail 17 Texas city 19 Weeds 23 In the 31 Entry book neighborhood 33 Locations 24 Playing cards 38 Get free 25 Peel 40 Similar 26 Give forth 41 Tossed- 27 Salt pork and salad bacon 42 Vipers .woweer 44 Mentally sound 46 Greek mountain 7 Weary 48 Lab.

Texas City Vipers

Ohio Geologist Notes One Positive Drought Effect

Columbus geologist Robert C. Smith says the drought has raised awareness of water planning and storage. Governor Lausche proposes piping water from Lake Erie and the Ohio River, plus possible new reservoirs to aid farmers and drought areas.

Columbus Ohio Robert C. Smith State Water Division Lake Erie Ohio River

Community club and service group meetings schedule

Meetings listed for Monday and Tuesday include American Legion Post 218 and Blythe-Williams Post 231 executive committees at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Home and Post Headquarters respectively. Also planned are Civitan Rotary Middletown Sertoma Fire Dept VFW and several clubs meeting at various venues around town.

American Legion Legion Home Blythe-Williams Post Civitan Rotary Clubs Manchester Middletown Miami Valley Post Reynolds Ave FOE Lodge Spebsqsa St. John’s School PTA Madison Township Improvement Assn West Middletown

River Traffic Saturation Spurs Call for New Greenup Dam

Col. George T. Derby warned Huntington District engineers that the Ohio River traffic between Proctorville Ohio and Greenup Kentucky is reaching a saturation point. A new high level dam near Greenup would replace four aging locks 27 28 29 and 30 to sustain industrial growth and regional prosperity. Construction delays due to Korea War and civil economy programs hinder progress.

Huntington W. Va George T. Derby Ohio River Proctorville Ohio Greenup Derby Gallipolis North Kenova Ashland Huntington-Ashland

McGregor to Seek Re election in May Primary

Rep J Harry McGregor Republican congressman from Ohio's 17th district announced he will run for reelection in the May 4 primary.

Dying Woman Locks Self and Nephew in Shack

In Staley North Carolina a 75 year old widow Mary Mines refuses hospital help and blocks entry to a one room shack where her 36 year old nephew George Fox, unable to feed or dress himself, stays. Police chief W L Lednum says she has threatened to shoot anyone who enters. Authorities seek consent to take the pair by force though relatives support care.

George Fox Ledman

Marian Year Opens With Mass at St Mary Major Basilica

Clemente Cardinal Micara will celebrate a pontifical Mass at St Mary Major to inaugurate the Marian year observing the centennial of the Immaculate Conception dogma. Pope Pius XII will attend later to recite a special prayer with Rome’s children.

Vatican City Clemente Cardinal Micara Rome St. Mary Major Basilica Pope Pius XII

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