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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1948

Page

5

Hosey family heads south for six months in Florida

Neal Hosey of 606 Stanley Street will spend the next six months in Ft. Lauderdale Florida accompanied by his sister Mrs W B Fincher Elizabeth Hosey and his son Jerry of Dayton En route they will leave another son William at Carlisle Military Academy Bamburg South Carolina for the term.

Ft. Lauderdale Fla Neal Hosey Stanley St W. B. Fincher Elizabeth Hosey Jerry Dayton William Carlisle Military Academy Bamburg S. C

Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Cremer at Hyson Home

Mr and Mrs John Hyson hosted a birthday party for Mrs L R Cremer at their Fourteenth Avenue residence last evening. The festivity featured Christmas decor, games and a display of presents followed by a late lunch with family friends including Mr and Mrs Charles Cochran and others.

John Hyson Fourteenth Ave Charles Cochran William Doench Steve McCue Ethel Margerum Cremer

Pythians plan open house for New Year party

Middletown Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge No 37 announces an all day New Year’s party this Saturday from 11 am to 7 30 pm featuring entertainment refreshments and eight sporting film showings including World Series of 1948 and Great Northern Tackle. Virgil Webster Earl Coddington Woodrow Wilkinson and Elva Abraham lead the program. Ralph King returns home after Christmas visit with Cleveland relatives.

Middletown Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge No. 37 Canada Great Northern Africa Virgil Webster Earl Coddington Woodrow Wilkinson Elva Abraham

Tracks Cleared After Derailed Pennsylvania Freight

Wrecking crews cleared Pennsylvania Railroad tracks in Piqua Ohio after 28 coal cars of a freight train derailed Saturday night. There were no injuries reported.

Piqua, O Pennsylvania Railroad

Christmas Holiday Guests Across Town Highlight Local Families

Marion Moore returns to Tulsa after visiting son in law and daughter in Marietta Street. Several households host relatives from Milwaukee Ohio Indiana and Kentucky over Christmas. Local students and servicemen visit families while others travel from Mansfield Oxford Trenton and Columbus for the holidays.

Marion Moore Tulsa Okla James Neal Marietta St

Wedding Party Entertained Before Evans Knight Nuptials

Mr and Mrs Earl Evans entertained the bridal party for their daughter Miss Getty Merle Evans and Ralph Knight at Monsroe Street home last evening. The event preceded the church wedding rehearsal at First Baptist Church with open church vows set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the same church.

Earl Evans Getty Merle Evans Ralph Knight Monroe St John I. Parr Joyce Ed Jones Ralph C. Knight Harry Duncan, Sr Ellen Marie Kinch Jean Withrow Mildred Ekstein Norma Knight Betty Ann Knight Phil Knight Dick Knight Billy Evans C. W. Smith

Hospital Patients and Discharges List

A roster of patients from multiple addresses including Lindamood in Miamisburg Route 1 and Arnett Navaho St listing surgical or medical statuses. Names include Collinsworth Bu ena Ave, Dineen Yankee Rd, Flory Midway, Coghlan Central Ave, Porter Otterbein Home, Berry Middletown Route 1, Minnich Wilbraham Rd, Smith Franklin Route 2, Hivick Howard Ave, Cass Vail Ave, Hartsook Middletown Route 2, Izor Germantown, Chrisman Trenton Route 1, Hummel Middletown Route 2, Holstein Kenwood Dr, Zickgraf Winton St, Tolson Grand Ave, Adkins Fairmount Ave, Henderson Wilbraham Rd, Creekbaum Woodlawn Ave, Spencer Auburn St, Schommer Manchester Ave, Richardson Franklin Route 1, Blevins Buena Ave Forest Gaul Somerville Route 1, Alexander Franklin, Nickell Crawford St, Batty Omaha St, Tucker Ohio, Tadich Auburn St, Nagel Crawford, Maze Eaton Ave, Lando Farmer Easton Ave, Ratliff Middletown, Lakoff Ardmore Dr, Loewe Central, Walter Langtry North Sutphin St, Leap Germantown Rd.

Charles Lindamood James Lindamood Miamisburg Ray Collinsworth Buena Ave Cara Sue Arnett Pearl Morris Navaho St Robert Dineen Yankee Rd John Flory Midway St M. J. Coghlan Central Ave Kenneth Porter Otterbein Home Charles Berry Middletown Ralph Hummel Frances Holstein Kenwood Janet Zickgraf Ralph Zickgraf Winton St Robert Tolson Grand Ave Loren Wells Burton Rd Judy Adkins Charles Adkins Fairmount Ave Kenneth Henderson Wilbraham Rd Roscoe Creekbaum Woodlawn Wilfred Spencer Auburn St Raymond A. Schommer Raymond E. Schommer Manchester Ave Betty Richardson Franklin James Blevins Forest Gaul Somerville James Alexander Bertha Nickell Crawford St Robert Batty O. F E. Batty Omaha St C. E. Tucker Ohio Ave Joseph Tadich Auburn Vincent Maze Arthur Maze Eaton Ave Lando Farmer Easton Ave Corbett Ratliff Pete Lakoff Ardmore Ziegmund Loewe Walter Langtry North Sutphin St Elizabeth Leap Germantown Rd

Bacteria Survive Frozen in Liquid Hydrogen

Certain bacteria can endure storage in liquid hydrogen at minus 252 degrees Celsius and resume development when returned to normal incubation temperature, demonstrating remarkable cryogenic resilience.

Charity Ball in Middleton Welcomes Guests at Manchester Hotel

Last reminder for the 1948 Charity Ball as Middleton hosts dances from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in multiple rooms. About 500 reservations are reported and guests may still attend. Queen Marilyn Zech will be crowned at 11 p.m. with attendants and pages. Committee work led by Mrs. T. L. Jarvis.

Manchester Marilyn Zech T. L. Jarvis

Annual Yale Party Held at the Meadows

The firm of Clark and Hessel CPAs hosted its annual Christmas dinner at the Meadows over the weekend. Staff members, their spouses, and several named guests attended, with festive table decorations in bright colors.

Clark and Hessel Certified Public Accountants the Meadows Virgil Clark Harlan D. Helsel Gene Mack A. Thieman Wesley Page Vera Mullins Mickey Mayabbe Robert Hufziger

Births at Hospital Record Multiple Newborns

Mr and Mrs William Kates of Highland Street welcome a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Ingram of Waneta Street greet a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Carl Cockerman of Somerville have a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Payton of West Middletown have a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Deaton of Glen Avenue report a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Willard Neubrander of Trenton celebrate a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Ratliff of Franklin welcome a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Curtis of Eaton Avenue have a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Reese of Franklin report a boy Monday.

William Kates Highland St Melvin Ingram Waneta St Carl Cockerman Somerville James Payton West Middletown Clifford Deaton Glen Ave Willard Neubrander Trenton

Dogs as parachute jumpers in Soviet military training

A bizarre wartime note reports Soviet Russia training dogs as parachute jumpers for the army. Dogs are hoisted in planes into cylindrical boxes with attached parachutes, then released over targets as part of a military program. Separately, Middletown Ohio invites sealed bids for sand and gravel and ready mixed concrete for 1949, with detailed conditions, bid security, and contract terms.

Soviet Russia

Table Tennis Tourney Set For Y Youth

The YMCA Boys' Division table tennis tournament begins tomorrow morning for members who enter by 6 p m today. Winners receive names on the paddle trophy. Divisions include grade school junior high and high school. Other events include trips to Aeronca Aircraft and Middletown Journal tours, plus the Torch Hi Y Dance in the Y boys' lobby.

YMCA Harry Ter Braak Boys’ Work Jee Braak Aeronca Aircraft Middletown Journal

Six Year Old Injured As Cars Collide

A six year old child sustained neck injuries in a Sunday morning crash on county route 15 near Kings Mills. The Balser family from Middletown, plus two Rollins children, were in one car. The other vehicle was driven by Warren Conley Baker of Kings Mills accompanied by his wife Elizabeth and two others. Deputy Sheriff Thomas reported extensive damage and no charges filed.

Lebanon Kings Mills Nancy Balser Paul Balser Ohio Ave Middletown Mary Alice Balser Herbert Rollins Diane Sue Rebecca Waynesville William Thomas Baker Warren Conley Baker Elizabeth Brenda Sue 2Ay Burgermeier Kings Ills Thomas

City seeks bids for bituminous materials 1949

Legal Notice No 1047 calls for proposals to enrich bituminous materials for 1949 in Middletown Ohio. Bids due by 12 noon Tuesday January 11 1949 at the City Engineer’s office. Each bid must include bidder’s name residence and all interested persons. corporate bidders list members beyond president and secretary. A certified check accompanies each bid. contract must be executed within ten days of award or bid bond forfeited as liquidated damages. Informalities may be waived by City Commission. Marvin D Clark chairman. Dec 27 Jan 3.

Middletown Ohio Lyn Vay City of City Ensneer City Building City Commission Marvin. D. Clark Aanon Marvin D. Clark

Overseas pay changed for U S Army workers in Pacific

The Western Pacific will replace the abolished 25 percent overseas pay with extra allowances and free rent for American civilian Army employees serving overseas. General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters announced the change today.

Tokyo Western Pacific Douglas MacArthur

Station operator dies in Columbus at 85

Harvey W. Wickliff, 85, named by Standard Oil of Ohio as the nation s first gasoline station operator, died Christmas Day in Columbus. Wickliff opened his station there in 1913.

Columbus Harvey W. Wickliff Standard Oil Company of Ohio Wickliff

Middletown Aims for Fatality Free Year in 1948

Middletown hopes for a perfect traffic safety record with no fatalities this year. Paul Wilson, director of the Middle town Safety Council, says four days remain to reach a fatality-free year. In 1947 there were 15 deaths, while accidents this year have risen but none fatal.

Paul Wilson Middletown Safety Council Wilson Middletown

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