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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
2
Young patients at Middletown Hospital were surprised by Santa Claus as fire department volunteers arranged a caroling tour. Santa greeted convalescents, gifted them in their rooms, and planned a second visit with a citywide carol caravan led by the fire department Santa Claus Committee.
Survey work has begun for a Mobilgas filling station at the Main St and First Ave corner now occupied by the First Presbyterian Church. The project requires razing the church and two residences by March 1. Purchaser remains unknown. the site sold for about 45000 dollars to a Cincinnati realty firm.
Mayfield Fire Department answered a morning call to 4109 Lewis Ave to tackle a fire caused by a defective oil furnace. Damage was estimated at 150 dollars and covered by insurance. Fire confined to the utility room. units returned by 11 30 a.m.
Judge Alton H. Combs urged stronger gambling enforcement in Middletown. Five bookmakers and dice games were cited as still operating. local bookies reportedly closed voluntarily after his four page opinion. Police and city officials said laws would be enforced, and a grand jury investigation may follow.
Fire Chief William Fishbaugh warned motorists after Bernard Buskirk 23 of Hyde Park Mich was near fatally poisoned from carbon monoxide while sleeping in a Buskirk Lumber Co truck cab at Broad St and Tytus Ave He was revived by fire crews at 1030 a m and hospitalized at Middletown Hospital He noted CO poisons have moved from homes to cars and warned that leaving a car running while parked is dangerous and that CO can seep under stationary vehicles with no smell or warning
Gardner Board and Carton Co distributed Christmas checks totaling over 50000 to about 2000 employees at the Middletown and Lockland plants and offices. Each worker received 25 dollars with a seasonal letter from Edward T Gardner. Fifty workers at Manchester Machine Co also received 25 dollars.
Thomas Hynes of the Cincinnati District Rent Office will skip Middletown on Tuesday and begin weekly Tuesday visits the following week. He will take landlord and tenant complaints at the City Building auditorium. The 90 day extension of rent control runs through March 31, with potential legislation possible to extend to June 30 when the federal act expires.
Corporal O J Simmons of Middletown Post 9 State Patrol warned that Christmas tree haulers must carry permits from landowners or bills of sale proving tree ownership. No arrests yet, but a check of all trucks entering the area is underway.
A purse stolen from a shopper at a local store near 121 N Broad St contained 15 dollars and similar value in items. Police said a dog bite injured David Enright 7 of Peast town. the dog was ordered tied for observation.
About 30 General Motors automobiles, upon arrival after today in Middletown, will stay GM property on consignment. Howe Motor Co and McCarthy Motor Sales report 15 to 20 cars shipped and 10 more to come under the freeze. Dealers expect a quick resolution as wage stabilizer Cyrus Ching and government talks continue.
Middletown faces a stretched budget as Finance Director Harry E. Newlin projects a near break even for 1950 if anticipated receipts hold. The general fund remains depleted after five years of rising costs, with 1951 tax outcomes and county property appraisals still unsettled. Newlin notes surplus balances have dwindled and awaits final 1950 figures likely by February.
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Middle town unit announced a second pay hike this year under local manager George J. Kuehnle. Salary staff get 2, 3 or 4 dollar weekly increases and hourly workers gain five to nine cents per hour. The raise, effective December 13, appears on the December 20 and 21 payrolls and mirrors a prior Cincinnati parent company raise.
A 16 year old Camden youth is held by Orange County authorities for Preble County juvenile officials. He is accused of stealing a 1950 car owned by C C Dage, fleeing after a collision with two trucks, and displaying a gun at bystanders. A 15 year old Hamilton juvenile was with him when apprehended.
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