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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
20
Henry Martyn Noel Jr., a 27 year old former Harvard student, renounces American citizenship to live as a laborer in postwar Germany. He rents a candlelit room above a pigsty, earns about 25 marks a week, and cites his “one world” ideals as the reason for renunciation.
The Middletown area court docket lists Wilma McCall seeking a divorce from Thomas McCall with custody of a child. Other petitions involve Walter Rogers seeking 500 for a garage dispute, Hartford Insurance and William Wood suing over a tractor trailer collision, Genevieve Turner asking divorce from William Turner, Edna Waits seeking divorce from Gerald Waits with custody and maintenance orders, and Mary Ellen Madden seeking divorce and alimony from Orbille Madden amid a short marriage.
Edward Donald Fitzwater of Middletown obtained a divorce from Annetta Fitzwater in Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer ruled on neglect and cruelty. Annetta received custody of their daughter, with a maintenance payment of 9 dollars weekly. The plaintiff secures child custody each July. A second petition in Common Pleas cites neglect by Yvonne Frances McGee of Hamilton Route 1 in a divorce filed after their 1946 marriage on April 26.
Judge P P Boll of Common Pleas Court grants a divorce to Martha Hoagland of Hamilton from Orvall Hoagland on grounds of neglect. She is restored to her maiden name Cayse.
Pleas Court grants divorce to Venetia Opal Harp of Middletown from Virgil William Harp. Venetia restores maiden name Buckner after testifying to neglect and cruelty. Court approves property distribution agreement.
Helen Markwell aged 17 of Middle town was divorced from Walter Markwell aged 19 by decree in Common Pleas Court Judge P P Boll restoring her maiden name Anderson. She testified to neglect.
Mary Blevins of Middletown files for divorce from Clarence Blevins of 1201 First Ave Middletown alleging neglect. The couple married September 12 1945 in Middletown and petition asks equitable division of community property in Common pleas Court.
Joe H. Congleton of 646 Sycamore Street files for divorce from Luaicille Congleton of Baton Rouge Louisiana alleging neglect after their July 12 1943 marriage. The case is docketed in Common Pleas Court.
In Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer grants Esther Short custody of her son in a divorce from Richard G. Short. The decree cites neglect and cruelty. Esther receives $10 weekly maintenance and $250 alimony.
Marjorie Richardson of Middletown was named administrator of Samuel Richardson’s estate. The estate is estimated to include $3,000 in realty. Richardson died in February.
The notice lists appointments of administrators and executors for several estates. It details William Arlie Stratton of Lemon Township with personal property and realty values, Anna M. Dily of Hamilton with gross and net estate figures and individual shares, and Samuel Schwab of Reily township with gross and net values and tax amounts. It also records witnesses to the will and dates of death.
William LeForce named administrator for the Belle LeForce estate of Middletown with $2,413.54 in personal property. Belle LeForce died February 6.
The will from Edward Kopp of Middletown is filed for probate and directs the estate to pass to his widow Ella.
Homer H. Justice 18 apprentice electrician Middletown Route 2 and Ruby L. Wills 16 Middletown Route 2 are listed alongside Vernon A. Yost 21 salesman Middletown YMCA and Helen A. Davis 21 secretary of Girts' club Middletown in a local notice.
The local Internal Revenue office will be closed Monday February 23 in observance of Washington's Birthday. Since February 22 falls on a Sunday government offices close one day earlier. William Doench local agent urged filers to attach copies of Form W-2 from all employments.
Doench stated that returns for 1947 will not be accepted if incomplete, emphasizing strict compliance and timely submission. The remark underscores enforcement of filing rules amid postwar administrative procedures.
Before World War II, consumers in the United States spent roughly two to three times as much on goods for personal use as on private construction, capital equipment, and government goods and services combined.
The Armco Steelettes, Middle Town Girls' Softball League champions, host a banquet in the Oval Room at the Manchester Hotel tonight. Team players will be seated and awarded jackets.
The main avenues of Rio de Janeiro feature sidewalks paved with black and white mosaic tiles, creating a distinctive urban surface in the city.
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