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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
6
A fire at the General Industries Co. plastics plant in Elyria injured two workers. Gail Wolfe, 34, suffered second degree burns and was in grave condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital, while Lee Reed, 60, had minor burns and was released after treatment. Fire crews responded to the blaze.
Ralph Watson of Old Fort Ohio was reelected president of the Fremont Beet Growers Association. A BR Smith of Fort Seneca was named vice president.
A fire at a plant producing plastic molds and small electrical devices was confined to one section. The cause of the explosion was not immediately determined.
Armco Employes Independent Federation president Elmer Davis led a protest over inadequate representation on city boards. He cited too few Armco members, especially for the Hospital Board and Memorial Fund committee. City officials said they cannot intervene in such appointments.
The Miami Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers heard T. L. Jarvis discuss the devaluation of the franc at their noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. A Q and A followed, examining potential impacts on trade and the economies of new countries.
Police said a suit worth 30 dollars was stolen from Artwill Dress Shop at 1104 Central Ave. Mrs. W H H Jones, the manager, disclosed the loss. A banjo valued at 50 dollars was reported stolen from a car on St. and Vail Ave. Franklin Yeary of 906 Lafayette St. notified police. A bus rear collided with the March of Dimes booth at Central Ave and Broad St causing a 5 dollar damage estimate.
Herbert E. Kidd age 16 of 1701 Meadow Ave and Jack Helmus O Hara age 96 of Middletown Route 2 were released to authorities at Ft. Hayes Columbus after local police picked them up on charges of being AWOL from the armed forces.
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