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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
6
Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody urges careful driving after the first appreciable snowfall. He cites many accidents and stalled cars and recommends reduced speed tire chains clear windshields proper headlights and gentle braking to prevent crashes.
A 12 story $3 000 000 building planned near the Charles River will use skip stop elevators serving every third floor. Private stairs will connect apartments on non stop floors. Other items include an emergency Middletown Ohio police ordinance establishing a police department with specified ranks and staff. Adopted December 1948.
Columbus AP reports 22 year old Earl E Keller of Washington Court House must answer in mayor s court Monday after his truck load of salvage wire pulled a Pepper Pot Restaurant window frame. The charge stems from an incident earlier this week when the wire hooked the frame while turning a corner.
Charles Wagner, 47, was ticketed for failing to yield to a vehicle after being struck by a car in Chicago. Police reported it marked the first enforcement of the jaywalking ordinance, passed August 30, 1939, and Wagner was ordered to appear in auto safety court next Tuesday.
Film writer Lester Cole sues MGM for reinstatement to a 1550 a week job after a 1947 suspension for refusing to answer HUAC questions. Federal court heard Cole’s testimony and a prepared statement outlining loyalty to the Constitution and opposition to foreign influence, noting a shift toward disrupting the Screen Writers Guild and linking Browne and Bioff to industry chaos and extortion.
The year's first snowfall in parts of Ohio contributed to seven traffic deaths. In Jackson County Hugh Martin and Noah Keairns, both 50, of Oak Hill, Route 2, died in a collision. Cornie Price, 27, of East Sparta, died when his truck left a slippery road near Alliance. Fort Redmond, 64, of Springfield, was fatally injured after being struck by a car. Thomas Welsh, 19, of Massillon, died in a car overturn west of Massillon. Leslie Howe, 28, of Coalton, died inside Wellston limits. Louis Selig, 90, died en route to a hospital after being hit near Utica.
Pittsburgh AP report says 12 year old Carole Lee Kensinger was found dead in her Rushton home with 37 stab wounds. Police searched for a suspect, noting a butcher knife in the kitchen and a blood trail toward the dining room telephone. No rape was indicated and no clues had been found.
Rep. Robert F. Rockwell and Elizabeth Armstrong Rockwell were married in Miami on November 23. The 62 year old Republican plans to return to Washington December 19 with his 33 year old bride while his son Wilson, previously divorced from the bride, had married Enid Wolverton in Paonia last April.
In Charlotte a thief took a briefcase containing polio patient records and tools for brace fittings, shattering hopes for home Christmas braces. Charles A. Rhyne of the Carolina Brace Manufacturing Company said the theft deprives 12 children of measurements needed to fit braces, which cannot be replaced before Christmas.
London AP reports King George VI marked 13 years on the throne while in poor health and receiving royal functions from his bed. The birthday is near with his 53rd approaching. Buckingham Palace says the Royal Family will refrain from public celebration.
Donald L. West of 1607 Central Ave. serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte which has just returned from the North Atlantic fleet drills and Fleet Tactical Exercises.
When the six day deer season starts Monday at least 1507 Cuyahoga County hunters hold $5.25 licenses and the clerk of courts office expects another 500 licenses to be sold. Hunting is allowed in Ashtabula Carroll Columbiana Geauga Harrison Jefferson Lake Portage Trumbull Mahoning Stark Summit Tuscarawas counties.
Hine and Company florists sue Eastern Air Lines and Railway Express Agency for 2442 dollars and 62 cents claiming orchids from Venezuela were damaged by high altitudes. They allege an agreement to fly at lower altitudes was violated on Miami to Cleveland and Detroit legs, where 15 cases of 398 orchids were affected.
Mrs Mary Clay Watts 43 seeks probate of her late daughter Barbara Ann Watts estate. Barbara Ann 11 inherited property valued at about 11000 from her father. Watts was acquitted last November of first degree murder charges.
Wade Collins, 40, saved his wife and two children from a blaze that consumed their residence yesterday. Collins suffered severe burns to his arms while rescuing them. Mrs Collins and children Buckley 15 and Patricia 9 escaped unharmed.
Mack McNair, 51, a junk dealer, was burned to death when a chicken coop converted into a small dwelling burned. George Clark, 29, suffered burns to head and body. fire believed caused by a faulty oil stove.
Dwight David Tudor 26 of Columbus was committed to Lima State Hospital for a 30 day observation period after pleading innocent by reason of insanity to the slaying of 14 year old Mary Ann Page in Springfield last October 3. Judge Golden C. Davis ordered the commitment in Clark County Common Pleas Court.
The Rev. Gary Davis and two choirs from ieee will hold services at the A.M.E. Church on Columbia Ave Sunday afternoon at 3 30 p.m.
Historical reports note the use of rollerskates on Dutch roads dating to the 1700s, reflecting early personal mobility innovations in Holland.
Job ad seeks a salesman to manage established insurance debit. Pays high commission. Age 35 to 40. Apply at 341 Third National Building Dayton Ohio.
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