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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1948
Page
15
A NY state grange convention brings 1,200 delegates to Lake Placid for the 76th annual gathering. The tranquil rural attendees charm hotel managers with early beds and early breakfasts, square dances, and orderly sessions as the Adirondack village hosts the event.
A baby in London receives the name Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh at a formal christening. Princess Margaret presents the child as Archibishop of Canterbury conducts the ceremony, with Charles praised for his behavior.
An unnamed Chicago motorist sent a letter to Mayor Martin Kennelly claiming a parking ticket was unfair. He questions a nearby handbook for horse betting and says he just wanted to blow off steam. The mayor called the writer, obtained the handbook address, and promised a raid. The motorist later said the letter was a joke.
Richard M. Cox, 27, of 3119 Omaha Street, freed on a $500 bond and ordered to appear in traffic court on Thursday on a charge of displaying fictitious license plates. A doctor’s emergency case reported stolen by Dr. Ben Sawyer was recovered in Columbus with details unavailable. A car reported stolen from Franklin was recovered yesterday in the rear of an Iglehart Street address where it had been abandoned.
The Infantile Paralysis Committee meets today at 9 p m in Lam bert's Tea Room and urges all members to attend. The Los Amigos Club was entertained at Mrs Georgana Gregory's home with prizes awarded after the business meeting to Mrs Dorothy Hall, Mrs Elizabeth Watson, a guest, and Mrs Florence Domineck. The next gathering will be at Mrs Dorothy Hall's home, 705 Nineteenth Ave, December 22.
Twinsburg factions from the Citizens League and Real Estate Owners Association meet after no classes since Monday amid a dispute over school affairs. A compromise plan by Lynn B. Ford, an alumnus and Pipe Machinery Co. executive, is on the table as a second meeting is scheduled. The board appears ready to discuss, following the resignations of Principal Glen Powell and 17 teachers citing outside interference.
Middletown's new 72000 dollar fire and police alarm system put into operation November 3 is set for inspection December 27 by a National Board of Fire Underwriters representative. G L Swan, assistant chief engineer, will inspect the installation while R E Julian of the Ohio Inspection Bureau may send a representative to accompany him. The project, begun last April, was supervised by A C Kilbrun of the Gamewell Company Newton Upper Falls Massachusetts.
Firemen reported about 200 dollars damage to a two story frame dwelling of Mrs. George Peck at 1818 Claraden Ave after a child played with matches. Fire Company No 1 responded at 12 03 pm. A later call at 9 45 pm to 1715 Manchester Ave reported a chimney flu fire with no damage to the two story frame house of Mrs. Elsie Bailey. The owner is James Ristanee of 214 Charles St. A separate late Tuesday blaze at the Sheley Tavern 2716 N Veri ty Pkwy caused about 150 dollars damage from a short circuit burning out a transformer. North Middletown Fire Department answered that call.
The Mc Kinley Kindergarten PTA held its initial meeting at the school last evening. Mrs. Tim Johnson was elected president, Mrs. George Hood vice president, and Mrs. Robert Sullivan secretary treasurer. The group set monthly meetings for the second Thursday at the school.
The Cleveland Heights board of education ordered by January 31 the dissolution of all fraternities sororities and other similar societies. The board also created regulations governing the formation of social groups among pupils.
Legionnaires Moose Club Blythe-Williams Post 231 Post Office Clerks 1185 Order of Ahepa Local Union 836 Trades and Labor Council Hall Central School PTO Sherman School Grade Mothers Christmas party Odd Fellows Lions Club Alphe Council Jr OUAM Kiwanis Manchester Hotel Noon meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Dance Club VFW Armco Employes Independent Federation Blythe-Williams Post Auxiliary Disaster Unit Retail Merchants Association Fourth Ohio Regiment Butler County Keely Dental Society Middletown Classroom Teachers Association Roosevelt auditorium
The State Liquor Control Board ordered Circleville to show cause within 30 days why its liquor permit rebates should not be withheld. It marked the board boss's 15 year milestone for a municipality. Agents had earlier told Circleville council of poor police cooperation during a raid on the Circleville Moose Lodge.
TOKYO AP What to do with 300000 tons of American corn The Japanese have it and dont want to eat it A foreign observer apparently a gente man of old southern tradition comes up with this suggestion Make the corn into Bourbon whisky and halt all this waste of rice used in making sake It would not only improve the morale of the Japanese but it would better their diet.
Chicago story reports Mrs Marie Houlihan 46 seeks aid from Judge Sabath to recover her dentures lost December 3. Her lawyers Joseph H and Norman Becker note weight loss and inability to eat holiday foods. Judge Sabath orders husband John 48, jailed for a $50 fine, to produce the teeth if in custody.
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Senate Civil Service Committee that government administrators should get pay raises across the board to retain skilled staff and attract youth to public service. He also proposed the government cover full White House operating costs, easing the president. Budget Director Webb noted Truman supports raising cabinet pay from 15000 to 25000 dollars. Hoover suggested salaries for all administrative posts and even lawmakers might be considered.
Butler County Commissioners heard a report on extending water mains in the Benna Vista subdivision with an estimated $63 000 assessment. A formal hearing was set for January 11 in Hamilton to establish a sewer district as 90 properties on Oxford State Rd Locust Hickory and Station Sts would be affected. Installation costs would be paid by property assessments. A 1783 Iceland eruption cost most livestock and horses in near equal portions. A Cleveland AP report notes a mother of five was fined $250 plus costs after being convicted of defrauding the government by selling a war veteran a house for above its appraised value.
Mrs. Margaret Fraley, 47, of Akron, a Ringler Realty saleslady, missed going to jail on a charge, said U.S. Judge Paul Jones, because of her good reputation. Iceland remains one of the earth’s most volcanic regions with ongoing activity from island formation to the present.
FBI says Amaro Valdez Valdez and Juan Moreno confessed to taking part in December 8 Dunkirk bank robbery in Kenton Savings Bank. Valdez of Urbana and Moreno of Westerville each implicated in the $1,114 heist while others connected to the case were released or cleared.
Safety director Paul Wilson reports 1948 accident fatalities fell to four from 15 in 1947 for the first 11 months. Total accidents rose to about 580 industrial incidents, with pedestrian, park, and home accidents shifting notably. he urges broader, ongoing safety action to reduce future incidents.
State patrol reported a minor two vehicle crash last night on State Route 4 near Oxford State Road. Ralph Parlett of Franklin sustained a bruised knee while Bethel Banton of 2905 Fleming Road suffered facial lacerations. Parlett’s car was hit on the left by a Dayton driven truck operated by Marvin Miller. Parlett was cited for failure to yield the right of way and ordered to appear before Squire Lammie Bailey. he reportedly failed to stop at a sign. A separate speeding case saw Lawrence Blumberg of Central Avenue fined $20 and costs by Monroe Mayor Thomas Linn. Blumberg was arrested on Route 25.
William Milota the jail superintendent said Houlihan believed he could escape to search for someone. The Beckers stated they would attempt to release him briefly to look for Mrs Houlihan’s teeth.
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