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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1952
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including per copy, carrier, and mail plans. It also includes a biblical verse about betrayal from Luke 22 22.
The text from Matthew 6 1 18 warns against performing acts of righteousness to gain human approval. It urges secret giving and prayer, avoiding showy displays, and emphasizes rewards from the Father in heaven for sincere devotion. It also covers fasting, advising privacy so God sees, not people.
The 1952 U S agriculture data show record or near record totals for crops and livestock, with corn and tobacco strong while fall wheat and pork face softer outlooks. Drought stress, higher farm asset value, and rising indebtedness contrast with modest net income gains for typical farmers. Land values rose nationally with regional variation and a trend toward more buyers than sellers.
Astrological note Arlington style warns a day of quick energies but potential error from odd involvements. Tact and patience may guide actions as time passes. Private or social links could shape events. Those born today face unusual, perhaps sinister developments requiring keen insight and intuition over pure logic.
Hal Boyle reports Eisenhower fulfilled his pledge to visit Korea, delivering a morale boost to front-line troops and raising national awareness of the conflict. He cautions no immediate decisive action will emerge, noting the war’s stalemate and grim terrain, with public patience tested as the fight continues into a third decade.
Twenty years ago the Midletown public schools trimmed the year to eight months due to poor revenue from taxes, with a 50 percent shortfall. The tax strike led to sales on linens and towels, while women bought two pairs of hose for a dollar and gift pajamas for a dollar. Mrs. V C Thompson hosted a piano recital for seven pupils Jean Bryant Lucyellen Stultz Ben Orman Patricia Elizabeth Smith Mary Noss and Mary Frances Margerum. A Tax Research Board was created to study delinquencies, with Harry K named chairman. Fathers of Sherman School staged a play Eyeless Eden featuring Dwight Meehan Horace Lawson Earl Evans Winfred Mull Carl Thompson Marvin Blankenship William B Frye Louis Van Guelpen Irving Greene and Arthur Miltenberger.
A federal grand jury in New York delivered a presentment after months of FBI led inquiry into disloyal Americans in the United Nations and State Department. It warned of a pattern of disloyalty and cover up while noting McCarthy era charges and the need for thorough tribunal review. The case includes Ben Latimore and Frank Coe, with broader implications for U N personnel and government agencies.
In this reflection on President elect Eisenhower and Mamie, the author notes their public smiles amid grave world news such as Korea and the H bomb. The piece laments the private worry they endure, with Ike facing personal and national burdens even as photos show cheerful faces. It contrasts a child’s fear of the presidency with the reality of leadership.
On a train to Philadelphia for the Army Navy game, Mrs. Natalie Schenck recounts her husband Robert Dixon’s bizarre hunting trip and a border incident with his dog Iza. He smuggled Canadian sausages and dog food, Iza ate it all, crossed the border, and the customs officer shrugged. The tale includes society figures and mentions President Truman.
A humorous note suggests a stag cook book offers favorite foods for men and urges readers to stop buying unaffordable items if they can get by without eating.
A mother and son debate gifts, the boy offering a toy and bubble gum since he only has pennies. A child in a store kisses a ride horse after paying a dime, amid warm reactions. Walter Oaks of Central Ave and Sutphin St. relays a tale of temptation and restitution as a seven year old returns a quarter he took.
Dorothy Kilgallen humor column surveys animal trivia and amusing quirks from foxes to fish, elephants to kangaroos, with light, playful asides about human foibles. Sets forth odd facts about animal behavior, zoology, and whimsy, reflecting late era newspaper entertainment style.
A Q and A feature lists concise facts: an elephant trunk is a solid muscle mass so bound as to resist dissection. Public lands total 413000000 acres in the United States. Duff is partly decayed vegetable matter on the forest floor. Justin Smith Morrill created land grant colleges. James Shields served as U S senator from Illinois Minnesota and Missouri in turn.
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