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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1949

Page

4

Railroad To Give Land To City For Widening Charles Street Corner

The New York Central Railroad will donate land to the city for widening Charles Street at Central Avenue. City Attorney Fred J Schatzmann said he was informed by James Ryan and B A Stoutberg. Deeds will be prepared with a nominal 1 fee. The project will widen the corner 40 to 50 feet to facilitate right turns, with street work costing $300 to $500. No bids will be required due to the small cost.

New York Central Railroad Charles St Central Ave Fred J. Schatzmann Schatzmann James Ryan B. A. Stoutberg Railroad of the Cincinnati Francis Dermody Carmody

City Commissioners to Hold Busy Session on Planning and Water Upgrades

City officials plan a 6 p m joint session with the City Planning Commission to discuss future planning and zoning. A $12 000 appropriation funds a planning and zoning survey, with a proposed year long program possibly costing about $3 000 more. A Nutting Co representative from Cincinnati will review Middletown water system survey findings with City officials and city engineers ahead of tomorrow night’s Commission meeting. The comprehensive report marks the first step in major water system improvements planned for the year.

City Planning Commission Planning Board Legos Cincinnati H. C. Nutting Company Middletown Fred J. Schatzmann Schatzmann Co.e. Beatty R. A. Pochel City Commission Nutting Quercon Pd

Collision damages over $100 on Clinton Street

Police reported damage exceeding $100 from a collision at Clinton Street and First Avenue. Drivers were James Robert Lawrence, 26, of Middletown Route 2, and Lucian R. Cruse, 56, of Middletown Route 3.

Clinton St First Ave James Robert Lawrence Middletown Lucian R. Cruse

Vital Statistics Names Read in Local Notice

Mrs. Sally Glossip, 69, New Carlisle. Mrs. Katherine Allen, 79, 1708 Tytus Ave. Louis J. Hess, 58, 4 The Alameda.

Sally Glossip New Carlisle Katherine Allen Tytus Louis J. Hess the Alameda

Multiple Birth Announcements Include Local and Out of Town

Families report several newborns this week across addresses in Wilbraham Road Warren Road East Second Street and Seneca Street. In town births list five girls on Monday Tuesday and Saturday with out of town birth in Lincoln Nebraska a girl on February 12 and a Richmond Virginia hospital birth a son. Grandparents named for several families include Mrs William Moore Spencer Mrs Lee Moore and Mrs L Fletcher.

Walter Romans Wilbraham Rd Harry Helton Warren Rd Walter Mount East Second St. Franklin Estell Lawson Seneca St Edgar Moore Lincoln Nebraska William Moore Spencer Harlan St Lee Moore Baltimore J. H. Guthrie Mary Louise Whitaker Richmond Ind Richmond Hospital L. Fletcher

Middletown residents listed in multiple pairings

Port er M Brewer aged 37 a painter of 1604 Woodlawn Ave and Mary D Hedger aged 26 a punch operator of 707 Waite St both of Middletown Donald L Helton aged 22 a carpenter of Middletown Route 1 and Mildred G Newcomb aged 21 of West Middletown Thomas John DeHart Jr aged 22 an Armco employee of Franklin Route 1 and Violet Marie Perry aged 21 a stenographer of 1814 Logan Ave

Porter M. Brewer Woodlawn Ave Mary D. Hedger Waite St Middletown Donald L. Helton Carpenter Mildred G. Newcomb West Middletown Thomas John DeHart, Jr Armco Franklin Violet Marie Perry Logan Ave

In The Hospital James Gose and Others Medical Dismissals

List of patients including James Gose and others from Wilbraham Wilbraham Road North Grimes Street Franklin Route 1 Monroe Street South Main Street Milner Hotel Woodlawn Avenue Hughes Street Florence Street Garfield Street West Middletown with medical or surgical status and a dismissal noted for Beverly Fiscus.

James Gose Vernon Gose Wilbraham Rd Sarah Schubert North Grimes St William Brown Franklin Thomas Ferryman Frank Ferryman Monroe St Glenn Caskey South Main St Elijah Black Milner Hotel Richard Johnson Edwin Johnson Woodlawn Ave Patrick English Robert English Bellomonte St Suriical Walter Driever Germantown W. W. Sebald Florence St Herschel Sorrell Garfield St Surgical Sandra Sue Long Daugher Ballard Long Hughes St John M. Wood West Middletown Beverly Fiscus

Pallbearers Named for Gordon Ralston Rites

Gordon A. Ralston, mess sergeant in World War I’s 83rd Division, will have Company E 330th Infantry members as honorary pallbearers. Final rites at 2 p.m. Wednesday at David Webb and Sons Funeral Home Hamilton. Greenwood Cemetery burial. Ralston, longtime Hamilton businessman, died after a 12 day illness. Survived by widow Ada, two brothers C Earl and Edward Jr., and two sisters Grace McGee and Mabel R Elliott, all of Hamilton area.

330Th Infantry Gordon A. Ralston David Webb and Sons Hamilton Greenwood Cemetery Ralston Middletown Ralston Paint Store, Inc Ralston Paint Company Ada Ralston C. Earl Ralston Edward A. Ralston, Jr Grace McGee Mabel R. Elliott

Junior Class Play Set for Tonight at Middletown High

An audience will see the three act comedy New Fires at Middletown High School auditorium tonight at 8. Miss Dorothy Johnson directs the production following last year’s Dear Ruth. Also, St. John Boosters Club plans a family night Wednesday from 7 to 12 with square dancing cards and refreshments in the new club rooms.

Middletown High School Dorothy Johnson Ruth Booster Club St. John Boosters Club

Local residents listed in public notices

Names of residents and their addresses appear in a community notice listing households and principals. The individuals include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fiscus, William A. Carpenter, David Maynhier, Mrs. Scioto Forkner, Terry Allen Herzog, Mrs. Elmo Vanderpool, Dr. Pete Lambesis, Mrs. Henry Howard, and Mrs. E. K. Smith with street addresses in Baltimore St Mohawk St Manchester Ave Wilbraham Rd Tytus Ave Jefferson St Calpata.

Robert Fiscus Baltimore William A. Carpenter Franklin David Maynhier Jack Maynhier Mohawk St Scioto Forkner Manchester Ave Terry Allen Herzog Frank Herzog Wilbraham Rd Elmo Vanderpool Catalpa Pete Lambesis Tytus Ave Henry Howard Jefferson St E. K. Smith

At the Movies Paramount Showtimes This Week

Tuesday screen bills Girl from Manhattan with Dorothy Lamour and George Montgomery at 1 13, 3 54, 6 10, 8 26 and 10 37 p m Gene Krupa Stage Show at 3 01, 5 25, 7 41 and 9 52 p m Wednesday Dont Trust Your Husband with Fred MacMurray and Madeline Marrell at 1 15, 3 25, 5 35, 7 45 and 9 55 p m

Paramount Manhattan Dorothy Lamour George Montgomery Gene Krupa Husband Fred MacMurray Madeline Marrell

Strand Showings Friday Evening at Local Theater

Strand presents Untamed Breed with Sonny Tufts and Barbara Britton at 1:15 3:50 6:25 and 9 p.m. Here Comes Trouble with William Tracy and Joe Sawyer at 2:35 5:10 7:45 and 10:20 p.m. Wednesday Two Years Before the Mast stars Alan Ladd and Brian Donlevy at 2:40 5:45 and 8:55 p.m. Mystery in Mexico with William Lundigan and Jacqueline White at 1:15 4:20 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Sonny Tufts Barbara Britton William Tracy Joe Sawyer Alan Ladd Brian Donlevy Mexico William Lundigan Jacqueline White

Brotherhood Must Be Lived Daily Message From C R Hook

C R Hook Armco board chairman urged service clubs to practice brotherhood daily at a Manchester Hotel luncheon. He stressed unity, religious and political freedom, and the need for a strong United States to foster world peace, with personal effort and civic trust as foundations. He praised Middletown's cooperative spirit and warned against prejudice and extremism.

Brotherhood Charles R. Hook Armco Manchester United Nations America Middletown

Brotherhood Week Editorial Notice

Third in a six part guest editorial series by community leaders in observance of Brotherhood Week. Sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews to promote peace freedom and human dignity.

National Conference of Christians and Jews, Incorporated

Divine Basis for Brotherhood in a Postwar World

A sermon-like meditation argues that postwar peace hinges on Brotherhood rooted in faith. It cites Malachi, the Ten Commandments, Leviticus, and interfaith duty, urging Christians and Jews to teach love thy neighbor, pursue justice, and apply divine principles in private and public life to avert future wars.

United Nations Organization United Nations God America

Lucky Clover Days sale begins Thursday in Middletown

Middletown shoppers can win prizes totaling over 3000 dollars during a three day sale February 24 to 26. The Middletown Retail Merchants Association sponsors the event with a green clover theme and lucky numbers printed in The Middletown Journal for prize eligibility.

Middletown Middletown Retail Merchants Association Don Folger Middletown Journal Journal Folger Ineligie

Man Killed by 6600-Volt Line at East Works Plant

E R Kellogg 51 of Hamilton Route 6 was electrocuted at Armco East Works while on a scaffold 12 feet above ground. He touched his head to a high tension line after painting metal parts. Kellogg died instantly and was pronounced by Dr. Wilson. Coron er's verdict ruled accidental death. He leaves a widow Muriel and is survived by a Minneapolis-based mother and sister. Funeral set for Thursday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home with Venice Presbyterian Church service.

Armco East Works E. R Jack’ Kellogg Davis Rd Hamilton McGraw Construction Company Louis Jones Middletown James Dunn Franklin Kellogg R. M. Wilson Thomas Wenzel N. Second St A. D. Smith Venice Presbyterian Church Venice Cemetery

Storage Building Permit Issued for Armco Steel Corp

The largest permit this month, issued yesterday, covers a $30,000 storage building for Armco Steel Corp on Yankee Rd near Curtis St W. S. Conklin filed. Earlier in February Armco also received two large industrial permits. A separate permit for a $8,000 one story frame home was issued to Robert Meehan at 1311 Carolina Ave, to be built by Hammond Construction.

Armco Steel Corporation Yankee Rd Curtis St W. S Conklin Steelox Armco Robert Meehan Carolina Ave Hammond Construction Comany

Two Involved In Route 42 Auto Collision

Two persons injured in an automobile accident on Route 42 near Lebanon. Sam Dearth aged 46 of Lebanon Route 2 is in Middletown Hospital with chest contusions and facial and head lacerations after being brought in by Lebanon Community ambulance. Joseph Kazen, 43 from Pittsburgh, treated for minor injuries and released. Details of the crash unavailable.

Route Lebanon Sam Dearth Middletown Community Ambulance of Joseph Kazen Pittsburgh

Middletown Real Estate Board Names Committees

The Middletown Real Estate Board at the Manchester Hotel adopted a multiple listing system and named committees for the coming year. C. G. Crist presided as president and announced members for membership publicity program and sales committees. Ben Kitchen joined the board from Kitchen and Sheets Realtors.

Middletown Real Estate Board Manchester Hotel C. G. Crist B. F. Sawyer Dave Finkelman Tom Sebald J. D. Sawyer William Helton Paul Long

Lightning ignites drapes in basement fire at 110 Bellomonte

A small fire broke out at 110 Bellomonte St in the building basement when a bolt of lightning struck and set a basket of drapes ablaze at 9:48 this morning. Firefighters estimated damages at $25.

Bellomonte St

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Charles Street Rae Goodyear Service Broad ST Dial Gordon Ralston C. R. Hook Hook Malachi Quality Family Laundry Ivory Soap Laundry Ben Kitchen Kitchen and Sheets Realtors Crist A. W. Smith So. Broad St Lal Middletown,o Sanitone Service Erle Hanson Lady Borden All Borden Dealers
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