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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1951
Page
2
Middletown faces a sharp cold snap as winter begins with a forecast of zero to five degrees in the west and five to ten in the east, with snow flurries and possible ice. Temperatures are expected to rise after the weekend, bringing rain by Wednesday, while dangerous sidewalks and hidden ice spots prompt safety warnings for pedestrians and drivers.
Col W W Johnson commander of the 2nd Battalion 07th Armored Cavalry Regiment Ohio National Guard marked his last night at battalion headquarters on Reading Road Cincinnati. He spent 17 years of service with the guard and praised the exceptional character of units in Cincinnati Eaton and Cincinnati.
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced a no parking zone directly in front of Taft School to ensure safe pickup and drop off for students. Signs will be placed as weather permits and motorists are urged to keep the Verity Parkway entrance area clear until then.
Middletown post office windows will close at noon Saturday. Postmaster Hubert Martin said today the closing is due to slowed patron traffic and to fit the tight budget which prohibits overtime payments.
Pentagon officials in Washington released a short list of 200 “special problems” to verify against missing in action records, potentially confirming six local families’ missing sons. The 200 names remain from 3,198 Red POWs from Korea, with UN truce committee seeking more, while two thirds of the 11,051 missing Americans still lack any Red corroboration.{"id":""}
Middletown Kiwanis auctioned 11 anonymously donated canned goods for 38.75 to aid the Salvation Army fund. Toys from the Jaycees will fill baskets for families, with Y Teen Triangles distributing gifts tonight. Lions collect near 840 at kettles, but total remains about 1 000 short of goal at 1 946.49 with mail donations invited.
A bus driven by Dalford Isaacs of Camden collided with a truck on Oxford State Rd east of Route 4 at 7 45 p m yesterday. No one was injured but the driver of the first truck left the scene. The Dyehouse truck and a second truck were damaged. a nearby convertible also hit. Officers listed names and addresses of involved parties.
Robert Spence of Carlisle spots a man pocketing a portable typewriter at Office Outfitters on North Main Street. He pursues through an alley, the thief drops the item in Wall Alley snow, and Spence retrieves the typewriter, prompting police and merchants to suspect a holdup.
Elks plan a Christmas party for members' children and friends at the Strand Theater Saturday at 10 AM with movies and candy. Post Office delays hindered event notices, but Chairman Fred McCarthy says the gathering proceeds as scheduled with Elks committee members admitting attendees at the door.
A Franklin factory incident at 4:15 pm injured Hugh of 806 Franklin as his hand was caught in a chain machine at the Charles A. Marsh Company's Oxford Road plant and he was admitted to hospital. A Middletown home accident caused Myrtle M. F to fracture her left elbow after a stair fall and she was treated and admitted. Leon Hull of 706 Twentieth Ave suffered a dislocated left finger at the Armco Center at 9:50 pm and was treated and released.
Friday and Saturday schedule lists Drums In The Deep South at Paramount with showings 1:30 4:20 7:10 and 10:05 p.m. Man With A Cloak at Paramount 3:00 4 45 and 8:40 p.m. Gene Autry In The Mounties and Chinatown At Midnight appear at Strand with multiple nightly times. Sunday times are not provided.
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