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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1948

Page

15

Commission To Study Proposed Taxi Fare Five-Cent Increase

City commissioners reviewed a revised taxi fare proposal from four cab companies seeking higher rates including a 40 cent single fare and 15 cent per passenger charge. They noted rider complaints about detours and will attach stipulations to the permit.

Commission To Elliott Levey Casper Oweners James Leffel Company Springfield Feckheimer Company Cincinnati Health Department

Boston woman seeks birth date change for age limit job

A Boston woman asked City Registrar Michael J. Manning to update her birth year from 1909 to 1913 to qualify for a job with a 35 year age limit. Manning refused, saying you cannot be chivalrous on his job.

Boston Michael J. Manning

Burke seeks voters' views on eighth district questionnaire

Former Hamilton mayor Raymond Burke, now in Congress, issued eight questions for constituents to answer from Washington's Room 199. Topics include European Recovery Plan goals, universal military training, immigration quotas, living-cost controls, federal aid to education, tax cuts, and minimum wage adjustments.

Raymond Burke Hamilton Congress Congressman Burke House Washington, D. C

Brockman Family Medical Brief With School Meeting

Mrs. Herbert Brockman of Germantown underwent an appendectomy at Middletown Hospital. Her children Dick and Margaret Brockman had tonsillectomies. The husband postponed his tonsillectomy due to a full schedule. Cub Pack No 1 meets Friday at 7 15 p m in the Church of Ascension recreation room.

Brockman Germantown Herbert Brockman Middletown Hospital Margaret Cub Pack No Church of Ascension

Miller gains new endorsements for Democratic guber ballot

Ray T. Miller extends his Democratic gubernatorial bid with a dozen county endorsements and vows a statewide mental health survey. Campaign aides said 47 more counties pledged support, with Clark County joining after Miller spoke to Seventh District leaders. He, a former Cleveland mayor, urged a statewide survey to shape a new care, prevention, and rehabilitation program, saying Ohio lags in mental health care. He added no program recommendations before the survey ends. Executive chairmen named Reed Winegardner and John McAuliffe as convention delegates, with Martin Lindblom and H S Foust as alternates, and J Fuller Trump re elected to the state central committee.

Springfield Ray T. Miller Joseph E. Hurst Clark County Miller Cleveland Ohio Reed Winegardner Washington Courthouse John McAuliffe Marysville Martin Lindbloom Bellefontaine H S. Foust London J. Fuller Trump

Bids Sought For Covertite Factory Building

Cov ertite Incorporated seeks bids to erect a Steelex factory at 1803 Shermar Ave. The 24 by 60 foot concrete floor building will house a patent device by Norman Hagedorn to hold bed clothing on cribs and beds. About seven workers to start. A separate permit to American Rolling Mill Co. funds an office building at Big 4 and South St costing about 20 594 dollars for industrial engineers.

Big 4 South St

Legion Lantern Dance Promises Teen Recreation Night

Under the American Legion Post 218 Women’s Committee a Legion Lantern dance for Middletown teens will be held Saturday January 24 from 9 to 12. Dick Minge leads the orchestra and refreshments will be served from a snack bar. A floor show stars Charlene Price Marguerite Rose Patti Easterling Mary Delp Lucy Ellen Stultz Gloria Van Horn Mary Hopkins Evelyn Swank Jane Meir Mildred Melampy. The event is the first of a twice monthly series to aid teen recreation with a small admission to cover costs.

Women's Committee Post 218 American Legion Legion Lantern Minge Charlene Price Marguerite Rose Patti Easterling Mary Delp Lucy Ellen Stultz Gloria van Horn Mary Hopkins Evelyn Swank Jane Meir Mildred Melampy

Met Life estimates 1947 US marriages near two million

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company estimated about 2,000,000 marriages in the United States for 1947, down from 2,285,000 in 1946, and predicted the downward trend would continue.

New York LLP The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company United States

White Roofs Cool Factory Interior In Heat

When the factory’s black roof was painted white the interior stayed several degrees cooler during hot weather, reducing heat stress and improving working conditions.

Spaniel Club Meets Sunday in Manchester Hotel

The Ohio Valley English Springer Spaniel Club plans an open meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Oval Room of the Manchester Hotel. Guest speaker Maxwell Riddle of the Cleveland Press will discuss bench and field trials and the club’s plans include a sanctioned match, a field trial meet, and a licensed specialty show this year. Membership appeals to tri state area owners and enthusiasts.

Ohio Valley English Springer Club Manchester Leonard Reedy Maxwell Riddle Cleveland Press Riddle Western Reserve Kennel Club Cleveland Dogwriters’ Association Ohio Valley Club Reedy Tri-State Ohio Indiana Kentucky

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