Woman Found Unconscious After Being Thrown From Car
A 31 year old West Middletown woman Anna L Schempf Route 1 was found unconscious on South Broad Street after claiming she was beaten and hurled from a car at 8 PM yesterday. She suffered a broken left ankle frozen in place and head and facial injuries with possible skull fracture pending X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
South Broad St
Anna L. Schempf
W. D. Carmichael
Park St
Middletown Hospital
Cancer Fund Drive Leader Named in Middletown
E. J. Goldschmidt Jr of Armco International was appointed chairman of the Middletown Chapter American Cancer Society fund drive. The campaign runs April 1 for the month to support local prevention and control work and national research efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Goldschmidt, Jr
Armco International
Middletown
American Cancer Society
Goldschmidt
Monroe Grangers Plan Degree Work in May
At a regular Monroe Grange meeting a May program outlined two degree work sessions May 2 and May 4. The youth degree committee will handle the first and second degrees, with Grange officers conducting the fourth. The Mu tual Casualty Company annual meeting is set for Columbus on February 23. Music drama and readings followed under director Lester Kennel with a Washington quiz by Paul Steigerwald, violin solos by Frances Burke, recitations by Sue Hofmann and Susanna McKinley, and a Monroe Dramatic Club play. The next meeting is March 6 with home economics in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Grange
Monroe School
Grange
Grange Mutual Casualty Company
Columbus
Lester Kennel
Washington
Vncom
Paul Steigerwald
Frances Burke
Sue Hofmann
Susanna McKinley
Caleb Jones
Clifford Kennel
Harold Carter
Franklin White
Monroe Dramatic Club
Home Economics Committee
Movies in Town See Double Bills This Week
At the Paramount and Strand theaters audiences find multiple screenings. Paramount shows Battleground with Van Johnson and John Hodiak at 1 54, 4 21, 6 48 and 9 15 p m while Strand offers Baboona at 2 35, 5 05, 7 45 and 10 30 p m plus I Married Adventure at 1 18, 3 40, 6 25 and 9 05 p m. Wednesday brings Dumbo at 3, 5 55 and 8 50 p m and They Met at Midnight starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wieding at 1 15, 4 10, 7 05 and 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Battleground
van Johnson
John Hodiak
Anna Neagle
Michael Wieding
Brotherhood Week Editorial Calls for Universal Respect
An editor's note for a Brotherhood Week column urges action toward justice equality and mutual respect across religions colors classes and races. It emphasizes unity through shared citizenship and the Christian dignity of every person and recalls Voltaire and Franklin as moral touchstones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference of Christians and Jews, Incorporated
Voltaire
Benjamin Franklin
God
Liberty
City Agencies And Parochial Schools Cancel Wednesday
City agencies and parochial schools will observe a full holiday for George Washingtons Birthday. Mail delivery will be reduced with substitute carriers for downtown business, and offices such as Internal Revenue and the U S Employment Service will close. Municipal court will shift hearings to Thursday, and the Red Cross chapter office will close for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
United States
Hilbert H. Martin
Middletown
Martin
Office of Internal Revenue
Middletown Civic Association
Alton H Combs
United States Employment Service
P. F. Johnson
American Red Cross
Dorothy Spears
American Legion
Midas Touch For Home Goods Through Journal Want Ads
A local ad column highlights turning unwanted items into cash using Journal Want Ads. It cites Mr. C. F. Whisynan selling a Dodge engine for 20 dollars to a fast buyer, praising low cost and satisfied customers. Readers are urged to call 23611 for ad writing assistance.
Middletown Man Fined for Speeding in Franklin
Donald Murphy of Middletown paid a fine of five dollars plus costs before Mayor J. T. Riley of Franklin yesterday for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Donald Murphy
J. T. Riley
Franklin
Franklin Council Protests Removal Of Local Bell Office
Franklin council members object to moving the Ohio Bell business office to Middletown saying residents would face inconvenience. Hugh Harvey, Middletown Bell manager, says the change aids dial system rollout and moves records to Middletown. Three Franklin payment locations will open at Bennett, Cod, and Shawhan drug stores. Franklin users can call Middletown toll free for office business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Hugh Harvey
Middletown Bell
Franklin Exchange
Harvey
Middletown
Bennett, Cod
Shawhan
Village actions on bids zoning requests and public health board
Village clerks were ordered to solicit bids for a new police cruiser. Planning Commission to study Robert Wilsons garage use in a residential zone. An ordinance revision allows new Community Health Board members. Rev George Francis seeks city water sewer for Hollywood addition and was referred to the Board of Public Affairs. On old business J G Lain disputes alley access after placing a post. council says street not within their authority and suggests private settlement or court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Robert Wilson
Community Health Board
George Francis
Hollywood Addition
Board of Public Affairs
J. G. Lain
Harison Addition
Lain
Polio Fund Campaign Exceeds 13000 In Middletown
Preliminary reports show Middletown polio drive totaling 13075 with more funds possible. March of Dimes booth led at over 4900, house-to-house collections exceed 1500, can collections and committee totals surpass 2600, theaters add 1100, restaurant can collections exceed 300 from one patron. A county total to be presented at Mercy Hospital meeting.
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Middletown
Martin Thomas
Butler County
Thomas
March of Dimes Booth
Butler County Liquor Dealers Association
Strand
Paramount Theaters
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Fire Blamed for Lebanon Area Home Blaze
A defective flue caused a blaze at Francis Ryan’s home on Oregonia Road two miles east of Lebanon. Damage was pegged at 20 000 dollars, and firefighting was hampered by water shortage. The second floor collapsed during efforts, with about 20 onlookers watching as Jack Henderson and family occupied the upper floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Francis Ryan
Oregonia Rd
Clarence V. Dunham
Lebanon Fire Department
Ryan
Jack Henderson
Middletown Police Captain Exam Set for Tomorrow
Civil service promotional exam for the captain post in the Middletown Police Department will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the City Building. Eligible contestants include detectives Ralph Bauer and John Fitzgerald, with the post created by city ordinance on Chief Carmody’s recommendation.
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Civil Service
Middletown
P. F. Johnson
Civil Service Commission
Ralph Bauer
John Fitzgerald
City Commission
Department of Investigation
Thomas D. Carmody
Greek Groups Protest to President over Abducted Greek Children
Middletown Greek organizations gửi a formal protest to President Truman condemning the forcible abduction and detention of thousands of Greek children in Yugoslavia Bulgaria Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Zone of Germany. They urge enforcement of UN General Assembly resolutions and united action by Ahbepa Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Hellenic Greek Orthodox Church.
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Europe
Truman
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Germany
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations
Ahbepa
Penelope
Pericles
Disorderly conduct convictions in municipal court
In a Municipal Court decision Judge Alton H. Combs jailed a man and a woman for disorderly conduct. Doris McKinney 27 of 905 South Main St was fined 50 dollars and jailed 120 days for resisting arrest. George Childs 24 of Peasttown Heights was fined 25 dollars and jailed 30 days for disorderly conduct. Both face warrants for contributing to delinquency of minors. Arrests occurred last week.
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Alton H. Combs
Doris McKinney
South Main St
George Childs
Peasttown Heights
South Maine
City Building Permit Fight Heads To Court In Middletown
The Butler County Common Pleas Court hears a mandamus suit filed by Charles A. Jones and Kenneth W. Jones of 901 Columbia Ave among others against Building Commissioner Orville Corson. They seek approval of alterations and a building permit to remodel a two story former residence at 900 Neibar St after earlier orders to remove the structure. The case sets for Friday at 1 30 p m and claims the city misapplied rules limiting moved buildings.
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Neibar St
Butler County Common Pleas Court
City Commission
Orville Corson
State of
Ohio
Charles A. Jones
Kenneth W. Jones
Columbia Ave
Middletown
Carson
D. T. Selvar
Youth Held in Auto Theft Case Among Teens
A 16 year old boy surrendered and will be turned over to juvenile authorities in a car theft case. The stolen vehicle was released to George Hancock of Parkway Motors. Another teen, 15, remains in custody after being found driving a stolen car. A separate report notes a car missing from Middletown High School and another from 405 Tytus Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hancock
Parkway Motors
William Bray Franklin
Middletown High School
Ed Flack
Tytus Ave
Funeral Bequest Gives $100 For Bevanda At Rites
Amedeo Ricchetto 53 a coal miner from Alverda died last Tuesday. His will filed for probate provides $100 to buy bevanda for all who attend his funeral in a gesture to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Amedeo Ricchetto
Ricchetto
Alverda
Cincinnati Boy Killed After Bus Stop Accident
Police report eight year old John Mueller was struck by a car driven by James Hofer in Cincinnati as he stepped from a school bus. The incident occurred yesterday and the boy did not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John Mueller
James Hofer
City Granted Easement For Water Lines
The City gains a right of way over Roosevelt Junior High School property for a water main. Ground restored after piping. Law Director Schatzmann notes rapid progress on the water works. Fisher Company and Walton Vorhees Company handle major piping contracts. Bid openings set for Contract II a new reservoir on Columbia Ave pumping station with about ten bids expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Junior High School
Board of Education
Fred J. Schatzmann
R. H. Snyder
Schatzmann
Fisher Company
Columbus
Walton- Vorhees Company
Upper Sandusky
Columbia Ave
Carlisle man fined for disorderly conduct after break in
Police said he climbed through a kitchen window and crawled through bushes. Sam England, 38, of Carlisle Bart, Pa., received a $25 suspended fine for disorderly conduct. The case against Arnold Caskey, 28, of 1913 Sheffield St., was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam England
Carlisle Bart
Arnold Caskey
Sheffield St
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Cancer Fund
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Monroe Grangers
Mrs
Sylvia Carroll
Booker T. Washington School
Howard
First Nat‘l Bank
Ivory Soap Laundry
Midas
Franklin Council
Thomas McCarty
Fitzgerald
McCarty
the Bunny Sandwich Shop
Central Dial
Mercury
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Ries Extra
Plateniess
Borden
VFL
Hemian
Ln EM
Wireremanns
Beckman & Dickerson Distributing CO
Crawford Street
Middletown, Ohio
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