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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1951
Page
2
Snow disrupted schools across Butler County with multiple districts closing or delaying through Tuesday. Miami Valley counties reported two deaths tied to shoveling snow, including a Miami University professor. Roads and plows influenced the return to classes as Franklin and Germantown delayed resuming after holidays.
The Board of Education approved a $70,000 sale of the North School site to the City of Middletown for one year under a dollar-a-year lease to allow the city to convert the property into a municipal parking lot. Financing remains to be arranged, with revenue bonds or direct mortgage loan options discussed amid Ohio legal questions.
American Legion Post 218 hosts its fifth annual Christmas party for Legionnaires' children this Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Sponsored by the Post Women’s Committee, about 40 children are expected. Entertainment features Freda and Her Pets from Kansas City with five dogs two monkeys and a pony. Also listed are Joan Ritter's dancers Herb Spade and his orchestra and a Santa Claus. Each child receives a gift ice cream and candy. Parents may attend. The start time was moved up from 3:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
A historical note states sturgeon reaching lengths of 18 feet and weights around two tons. The claim reflects remarkable fish dimensions reported in traditional sources.
Major agenda items include a three year garbage and trash collection contract, approval to purchase South School, awarding of materials contracts for next year, and appointing three new Fire Department captains Gerald Horn James Mattson and Edward Dineen. Bids for garbage were received with Bargers of Dayton lowest. Middletown Service Company bid denied as not submitted. A letter from the Board of Education clerk will announce release of South School to the city January 2 1952. The commission will adopt rates from the Butler Budget Commission and consider infantile paralysis drive booth, bills, and other matters.
Paramount shows On The Loose at 1 15. 2 50. 4 40. 6 30. 8 15 and 10 00 p.m. Strand offers Varieties On Parade at 1 15. 3 25. 5 35. 7 45 and 9 45 p.m. Sky High plays at 2 20. 4 30. 6 40. 8 49 and 10 49 p.m. The Bordeaux area is noted as a premier wine region in the world.
Middletown removed 657 truckloads of snow from its downtown business district Tuesday into Wednesday using city equipment plus four local firms. Public Utilities Director William J. Shawhan credited two blocked street lengths and posted parking restrictions for faster, more efficient work. Snow was hauled to the city farm after being lifted by front-end loaders. main streets cleared included Main, Verity Parkway, Broad, Manchester, Central, Curtis, Clark, Clinton, and Canal. Spot removals continued Wednesday as crews wore down after long shifts.
A car driven by Thomas James Smith Jr., 29, of West Chester struck the front of a train at the Baltimore and Ohio crossing on Yankee Road yesterday午後. Police said Smith had no signal warning and skidded on icy pavement. Damages to the car were about 500 dollars. The train crew had left the scene.
Two people were treated and released from Middletown emergency room after minor injuries. Florence Hatton, 36, of 1618 Taylor Ave. suffered back and arm injuries from a fall at the Colony restaurant. A man at 391 Cleveland St Hamilton suffered a lip cut in a car crash on Midway Middletown Road.
William Deench, deputy collector of Internal Revenue, announced today that local offices will be closed all day Christmas Eve and all day New Year s Eve. Although usually closed on Saturdays, offices will be open all day Saturday December 29 and Saturday January 5.
Richard J. Enright, 36, of Middle town Route 2, remains in fair condition after a Sunday car crash that also sent his wife Phyllis to recover at home. He has rib fractures and facial cuts. Phyllis was discharged yesterday. The origin of the term Yankee is discussed as a Dutch-influenced etymology.
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