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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1948
Page
12
Chief engineer C. H. Biffert of the Ohio Conservancy district says the Great Miami River remains normal despite a cold snap and heavy snows. He expects no damage or notable river rise. Some ice above dams will not cause problems.
Eiffert, unaware of current conditions, notes past flood periods show Ohio River backwaters cause more havoc than heavy Miami River flow in the area. The report contrasts regional flood dynamics along two rivers and implies ongoing concerns for downstream impact.
The Middletown Sportsmen's Club. at its monthly meeting, announced a March 1 membership campaign seeking 1 200 paid members at 5 per year including a year subscription to the Ohio Conservation Bulletin and 50 for life memberships. Plans for a caretaker home at about 5 000 were discussed for a later vote.
Paul Parker Boy Scout executive spoke to Rotarians at Manchester Hut about the impact of men on boys including fathers neighbors and acquaintances. Miss Gloria Kievit sang Grieg Johannes and Victor Herbert Italian Street Song for the benefit with accompaniment by Miss Bess Mitchell in an appreciative Clarians audience.
Mrs. Alice Combs King aged 76 died Tuesday night at her son Johns residence in Lynchburg Ohio after living in Middletown with her daughter Mrs. Orville Hall. She is survived by three sons John Thomas and William a daughter a sister and two brothers. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Funeral Home.
William Taylor 34 of 1627 Smith St died Tuesday at Avondale Sanitorium in Mt. Vernon O where he lived since 1947. He was a painter and ill since December 1 1947. Survived by father Sam Taylor stepmother, two brothers George and Warren, two sisters Mrs Kelso Nichols and Mrs Golden Hartness, all of Middletown. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Meadow Lawn Church of God Rev Carl Reynolds officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Family hosts visitation after noon Thursday until 12 30 pm Friday when body taken to church. McCoy Leffier funeral home in charge.
Daniel Erdos 77 retired Armco worker died Monday in his room at 30 S Broad St. Funeral services will be held at Schramm funeral home at 1 p m Friday then at the Hungarian Presbyterian Church on Young St at 2 p m. Rev Harsanyi of Dayton will officiate. Burial will be in W oodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p m today.
Frank E Inman 74 of Seven Mile died 6 30 pm Monday at home after months of illness culminating in a cerebral hemorrhage He was born near Seven Mile son of Job and Jane Inman a farmer who moved east of Somerville retired 15 years ago He married Margaret Lee in 1897 they observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1947 Survived by widow two sons Everett New Miami Job Newport Tenn two daughters Mrs Gilbert Pyles Seven Mile Mrs Pearl Bard Richmond Ind 19 grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother W E Inman Somerville two brothers preceded him Funeral services 2 pm Thursday at Inman funeral home Somerville Rev Wendell Pontius of Seven Mile Presbyterian Church Burial in local cemetery Friends may call 6 to 9 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs Josephine Stephens 85 died Monday night at her home in Cincinnati after several weeks illness. Eastern Star services were held Tuesday at Vale Funeral Home Morrow and rites were set for Wednesday at Vale with burial in Morrow Cemetery. Survived by husband Estel two sons Keeton Delmer Ernest two sisters and one brother.
J Harry Cutter 77 interior decorator died Monday. Funeral services were set for Wednesday at 2 p m at L S Tufts Funeral Home in Loveland with burial in Miamiville. He is survived by a brother A W Cutter former Loveland mayor and a sister.
Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery for the deceased. He is survived by his widow Annie, five daughters and one son.
John Harb Coate aged 56 of 1133 N E Street died Monday. Services will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Julia Harris 50 wife of William Harris R R 3 Camden died Monday afternoon at home after a week of illness. Born August 20 1897 in Struthers Ohio she lived in Camden 11 years. They recently marked their 25th anniversary on August 18 1947. Survived by her husband three sons James Robert Gilbert Harris her mother Mrs Mary Mercsy Hungary a sister Mrs Elizabeth Batta Hubbard Ohio. Funeral 2 30 p m Thursday at R C Nein Camden with Rev Norman Sweat Camden Methodist Church officiating. Burial Fairmount Cemetery Camden. Friends may call 7 9 p m Wednesday at the funeral home.
Services for 58 year old Mrs Josephine Stephens of 2842 Rosella Ave Cincinnati were to be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Yale Funeral Home. Burial in Morrow Cemetery. She was a member of Morrow Eastern Star Chapter and White Shrine. Survived by husband Estel two sons two sisters and one brother.
Services were conducted Tuesday in the Angles by Funeral Home for George W. Wilson 76 of Williamsdale Ohio half brother of Mrs Anna Miller of Franklin. Burial was in Hickory Flat cemetery near Trenton.
The piece argues for lower prices through stabilizing inflation, noting food costs easing and consumer purchasing power returning. It warns of dangers from rapid price drops, international devaluations, and a nervous Wall Street, while predicting ample work due to population growth and postwar production. It concludes with uncertainty over whether a healthy stabilization or a recession will follow in the coming days.
Services for Robert A Freeman 71 of Milton will be held at 2 p m Thursday at the Presbytery chapel following his sudden death Monday from a heart attack. Burial details were to be announced by the family.
Salem established a chamber of commerce after organizing the business bureau into a C of C. The new body will affiliate with the Ohio and United States Chambers of Commerce, linking local business with regional and national networks.
At noon, a stock list shows Allied Stores American Can Aimer Rad Sian Amer Rolling Mill Armco Pid Amer Tel Tel ndix Aviation Chrysler Columbia Gab & Electr Commonwealth Edison Continentane Crucible Curtis West Curtis West Aircraft Electric Power Power & Light Firestone Tire Goodyear General Electric General Motors Northern Pacific Ohio Oil Packard Pan American Airways Paramount Remington Rand Sears Roebuck Sinclair Southern Pacific Standard Oil of New Jersey Texaco United Aircraft Unit Airlines U.S. Steel Westinghouse Electric Woolworth Zenith Radio among others. The compilation reflects diversified industrials, transportation, utilities, and consumer goods firms traded on New York markets.
Central PTO held a covered dish dinner at Central School Tuesday evening. A public meeting followed. the mothers presented the program with songs and a play titled How The Story Grew. A white elephant sale concluded the event.
The New York stock market fell again today though not as sharply as previously, with widespread declines across many leaders and commodities. International Harvester, U S Steel, General Motors, Bethlehem, and other major names slipped while Chrysler and Gulf Oil showed relative strength. a light selling mood persisted as weather forecasts called for rain or snow tonight and tomorrow.
A string of small obituary and funeral notices lists individuals such as Daniel Erdos and Aliso Kirg with service times, locations, and funeral directors. The item also includes scattered advertisements for florists, dry cleaning, and home services, typical of a local paper’s classifieds section.
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