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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1948

Page

3

Laymen Group To Be Formed In Middletown

A Middletown unit of the Christian Businessmen's Committee International will be formed soon. The laymen meeting at First Church of Christ heard Donald MacDonald, executive secretary, outline aims to stimulate church activity. Attendees included members from Cincinnati Dayton and Xenia. A nominating committee was appointed and will meet Thursday evening.

Middletown Christian Businessmen’s Committee, International First Church of Christ Donald MacDonald International Cincinnati Dayton Xenia

Candy boxes found by Ardmore men tied to Sunset Park thefts

Robert Krebs and Edward Brown turned in four candy boxes found under Sunset Park bandstand linking to Canteen Service theft. Police hold two men over rings valued at 104 dollars. Clifford Smith and Sam Jones accused of stealing and discarding the rings near downtown cafes. John Helwig admitted a fall caused an injured hand and remains jailed for intoxication after hospital treatment.

Robert Krebs Ardmore Dr Edward Brown Sunset Park Clifford Smith Wicoff St Central Ave Main St Sam Robert Jones Eighteenth Ave John Helwig Middletown Hospital Helwig

Editor Lucius H Bugbee Killed By Truck In New York

Dr. Lucius H Bugbee former editor of Church School Publications of the Methodist Church was fatally struck by a truck while walking to church in Demus Point Chautauqua County Coroner Samuel T Bowers said a certificate of accidental death was issued.

Demus Point N. Y Lucius H. Bugbee The Methodist Church Chautauqua County Samuel T. Bowers

Fill the Fleet Week Proclaimed in Butler County

"Fill the Fleet" week in Middletown and nationwide runs February 22 to 29. Naval officials launch an intensive recruitment drive all week to boost enlistments with the Butler County recruiting station at the Hamilton Post Office Building.

Middletown Butler County Naval Post Office Hamilton

General Boost Seen In Steel Prices Across Districts

Steel production rose to 90 percent of capacity in the Cincinnati district while national output reached 93.5 percent. Prices shift to net ton basis add about six dollars per ton for semi finished products and raise pipe, tubing, and structural prices. Labor tensions and rail freight adjustments may affect delivered prices as mills aim for higher output in milder weather.

Cincinnati Magazine Steel Steel St. Louis New England Pittsburgh Wheeling Pennsylvania Detroit Cleveland

Fill the Fleet Week Proclaimed by City Commission

Marvin D. Clark proclaims February 22 to February 29 as Fill the Fleet Week urging citizens to enlist and support the United States Fleet. The proclamation stresses the fleet's role in national security and urges young men to fill manpower deficiencies.

United States America

Local ROC Unit Meets Thursday

A meeting of the Reserve Officers Association of Middletown will be held Thursday at 8 p m at the Home. A talk by Dolibous, former interrogator at the Nurnberg trials, will be featured. Dolibous is alumni secretary at Miami University and credited with producing much of the evidence leading to war-criminal convictions. Alfalfa fails to produce seed abundantly on eastern U S farms, and most eastern alfalfa is sourced from the west.

Reserve Officers Association of Middletown Dolibous Neurnberg Miami University Germany Middletown Camera Club Girl Scout The Civic Association Wade E. Miller Middletown Co-Operative Club Manchester Rotary Club Civitan Club Ray Sloan Anchester Hotel

City Briefs: Local Organization Meetings This Week

Executive committee of the American Legion meets at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home. Blythe Williams Post meets at 8 p m at the Elks Club on Ninth Ave. Holy Trinity Catholic Information Organization convenes at 8 p m in the assembly room. Middletown Civic Orchestra rehearses at 7 30 p m at the Senior High School. Longview Social Service League gathers at 7 30 p m at Mrs Norman Trisler 514th Ave.

American Legion Legion Blythe-Williams Elks Club Ninth Ave Holy Trinity Catholic Information Organization Middletown Longview Social Service League Norman Trisler

Middletown Area Civic Meetings and Club Events Schedule

Tuesday agenda covers VFW and Eagles gatherings at posts and halls. Local clubs including Rotary Civitan and League of Women Voters hold talks and tax study sessions at Manchester Hotel Civic Association and public library venues.

League of Women Voters Library of the Civic Association Bldg Mary Stroeitbeck

Four Americans back UN plan for Palestine partition

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Leh man Elbert Thomas and Sumner Welles urged the UN and U S to back a four point approach. It calls for a UN international force in Palestine, deployment after British troop withdrawal, use of measures short of force if needed, and lifting the U S arms embargo for Palestine supporters.

Lake Success United Nations United American Association For the United Nations U. S Palestine

Dennison man killed by rock fall in local mine

Ralph Demuth aged 33 of Dennison died in a mine near New Philadelphia when a rock fall struck. The incident occurred yesterday and authorities are reporting the fatal accident.

New Philadelphia Ralph Demuth Dennison

Warren Auto Licenses On Sale March 1

Warren County motorists will see new lemon yellow and black plates when auto licenses go on sale next Monday. The price is 10 dollars for all vehicles, with two plates issued. Deputy registrar Carrie Hill will sell licenses at the Motor Inn in Lebanon, along with registrars Gordon LeRoy, G. M. McDonald, Evelyn Breest, Mrs Thoma Jeffery, and Phoebe Miranda. Morris Nixon of Lebanon was fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to a stop sign violation, cited by state patrol.

Lebanon Warren County Otorists Carrie Hill Motor Inn Gordon LeRoy Franklin G. M. McDonald Harveysburg Evelyn Breest Mason Thoma Jeffery Morrow Phoebe Miranda Waynesville Morris Nixon Clyde C. Collins Nixon State Patrol

Injuries Fatal After Friday Akron Traffic Crash

Akron Ohio police report Otto Filmwood, 79, died yesterday from injuries sustained in a Friday traffic accident. The fatal crash occurred in Akron and authorities identified the victim as Otto Filmwood.

AKRON Otto IL Filmwood

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