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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1950
Page
2
City commissioners in a special meeting approved emergency appropriations totaling 177 962.79 to balance 1950 operations due to spending before receipts. Water works revenue and road repair funds form major components. district salaries fixed for 1950.
Avis Roberts Anderson 80 of 225 Oxford Rd Franklin widow of W G Anderson early executive of Anderson Lumber died at 12 05 am at Shady Lawn Rest Home Middletown after 10 days confinement. Survived by daughter Mrs Nick Carey Mt Ranier Md two granddaughters two sisters funeral Tuesday 2 30 pm at residence Rev William J Hannum officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery family to receive friends Monday after 2 pm
A 14 year old Journal carrier, Charles Edward Cole, was beaten last night during a private argument while on his newspaper route. He is in Middletown Hospital with a swollen head, chipped teeth, and eye injuries. A youth was held for further investigation after questioning by Deputy Sheriffs Schultheiss and Greenfield.
Paul Wilson director of the Middletown Safety Council urges drivers to keep the no fatalities record during the New Year weekend after noting a good Christmas holiday driving record. He stresses safe driving as the city heads into celebrations.
Forecast calls for another warm day with a high around 40 as readings show 41 at 3 am and a low of 17. Record 58 at 10 am and 26 degree low. tonight's low in mid-20s. Sunday expected to be cloudy with a chance of snow.
Fifteen SABRES division units reported four enemy regimens in their sector. UN troops advanced from 1,000 to 1,500 yards in a light engagement about 20 miles northeast of Chunchon, amid ongoing see-saw fighting in the area. Chunchon lies 45 air miles northeast of Seoul. Far East Air Force morning actions in clear weather yielded 176 tons of high explosives on North Korean targets. Chorwon, a Red communications center north of parallel 32 in central Korea, was the main target.
Paramount theater shows King Solomon's Mines at 1 25, 3 30, 5 30, 7 35, 9 40 p.m. Sunday Branded at 1 35 and 3 35 p.m. Russ Carlyle on Stage 8 15 and 10 50 p.m. At War with the Army 6 40 p.m. Abilene Town 3 50 p.m. Gun's Ablazing 3 25 p.m. Jamboree 7 30 and 9 30 p.m. Fuller Brush Girl 1 15 and 4 10 p.m. Iroquois Trail 2 45 p.m. Bo River 6, 8 50 and 12 p.m. Southside Hood 7 30, 10 22 and 1 22 p.m. Colonial Saturday Harvey 1 20, 3 25, 5 25, 7 30 and 9 30 p.m. Sunday Harvey 1 50 and 3 50 p.m. For Heaven's at 6 45, 8 35, 10 25 and 19 20 p.m.
Harry Morningstar 64 of 1312 Reynolds Ave died today at Middle town Hospital at 3 55 a m He was a 25 year city police officer and member of the Loyal Order of Moose and Fraternal Order of Eagles Survivors include two nephews Jack and Tom Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 10 a m Riggs Funeral Home Rev H H Jung officiating Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.
The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association notes 3,936 Middletown residents have donated to Christmas Seals, with 450 more needed to reach the county goal of 27,000. Countywide gains total 758.42 over last year as organizers urge mailed or in-person contributions to PO Box 450 Middletown.
Taft warned of a potential 10 percent drop in living standards and urged clarity from President Truman's program to the 82nd Congress. He questioned whether the nation would engage Russia in Europe and warned about Russia gaining power if it overran the region. He said the core issue is how large a U S military force can be sustained.
McCall Corporation announces weekly wage increases from 3 to 3.75 dollars for about half of its 2,700 Dayton workers. Company spokesman says the raise applies to selected staff and outlines timing and implementation details.
An ambulance and a car collision at First and Central Aves last night caused 400 in damage. No injuries were reported. Ambulance driver Joseph Baker Jr age 26 of 2113 Arlington Ave and car driver Marvin Wiedeman age 29 of 1101 Madison St were involved. Baker said he was on an emergency call with red light and siren. Wiedeman said he had a green light and did not hear the siren. Police noted the light status and Baker claimed the light was changing.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holton of Gremantown Route 1 welcomed a son yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Major of Camden welcomed a son yesterday.
A processed list shows multiple marriages licensed in the area. John C. Stumph 25 and Cher ry Bonar 8 both of Hamilton. Earl F. Bloom 31 and E. Jean Young 28 of Hamilton. Franklin Lakes 25 Clifton? E. Jane Agnew 23 Oxford Route 2. Elijah P. Crout 32 German town Route 1 and LaVena P. Brown 29 Butler County. Chester E. Peck and Clara E. Weber both of West Middleton Route 1. Benjamin Jefferson Stone Jr. 24 sailor 1211 Elms St and Phyllis C. Lindsay 23 Armco employe 1106 Fourteenth Ave Middletown. Winfred Clifford Munci 23 laborer 1210 Baltimore St and Barbara Ellen Hornbeck 18 of 19 Moore St Middletown. Eugene Charles Pater 21 welder Hamilton Route 5 and Viola Brashear 20 nurse’s aid Hamilton. Thomas G. Webster 22 student and Mary Louis MacGregor 21 secretary both of Hamilton.
A scanned notice lists residents with health statuses including Mrs. William Somers Elmo Pl Russell Langworthy German town Route 1 Elmer Lee Columbia Ave and Mrs Noble Mitchell Sycamore St as medical patients Glen Hamlin Franklin Route 2 as surgical Hoyt Riley Hanover St as surgical and Mrs Clifford Williams Columbia Ave. Several dismissals and family mentions appear including Mr and Mrs Harold Stafford New Lebanon and Donna Marie Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Robinson Sheridan Ave Delores English daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry English Middletown Route 3 and Leslie Lansdale Franklin Route 1 Walter Downs Fleming Rd plus additional names.
The policy change is retroactive to November 29 and will affect 1,315 members across six AFL unions in the local plant.
Mrs. Helen Boyd Schatzmann 46 wife of Law Director Fred J. Schatzmann died Saturday morning after an operation at Middletown Hospital. A longtime teacher and civic leader she taught at Lincoln and West Middletown schools and led the Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs. Survived by husband Fred Jr, her mother Mrs. Hester Boyd, a sister Anna Boyd, three other sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements by Joseph R. Baker and Sons. flowers omitted.
Henry Fonda, 43, married Susan Blanchard, 22, stepdaughter of Oscar Hammerstein, in New York on Thursday. The actor’s former wife Frances Seymour Brokaw Fonda, 42, died eight months ago at a Beacon sanitarium. his first wife was Margaret Sullavan.
Steubenville AP reports detective Ernest Schroeder, 76, retires after a 36 year career. A highlight of his tenure was helping capture Roy and Ray de Autremont, involved in the 1923 Oregon mail train bombing and killings.
Lt. Com. C. B. Hawley of the Navy Recruiting Station in Cincinnati announced that Regular Navy enlists as Air Recruit are now being accepted. Civilians with no prior service, not including March 31 1946, may apply if they meet mental physical and moral requirements. Applicants learn eligibility before enlistment and after qualifying by the Armed Forces Qualification Test are assigned to recruit training and then to an aviation unit. There is no guarantee of attending a service school.
President Truman sailed the Potomac aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg with a small entourage. He planned to spend the weekend aboard working on the state of the union message to Congress next month.
Cleveland firemen representing 1250 members approve the same 7.9 percent pay rise formula used by police. If council signs off, average annual raise of 282 dollars will start January 15.
Butler County commissioners voiced optimism for substantial pay raises for county employees, seeking about $20,000 more beyond certified 1951 funds. They target an average $25 monthly increase, to take effect January 1, while the board can raise payroll allotments for offices and officials decide individual amounts. Auditor R. H. Smith reported $1,208,000 available for the general fund with $1,797,855 total funds and $500,000 for roads and bridges.
Police records show two incidents of vandalism noted this morning. Mrs. Merrit Gamble reported outdoor Christmas lights wires cut on Prospect Avenue. A resident reported a hammer dented a car hood causing about $25 damage.
Cpl. Richard H. Smith son of Mr and Mrs C W Smith of 2109 Linden Ave is home on a nine day leave from the U S Marine Reserves He was called back to duty last August and after this leave will report to his aviation unit at the U S Marine Corps air station Cherry Point North Carolina.
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