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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1951

Page

2

UN Advisor speech moved to church in Middletown

Dr. Amira Chakravarty, advisor to the Indian UN, will address the Middletown Council of Churches meeting at First Methodist Church instead of the Civic Association auditorium. The 8 p.m. open event follows a Middletown High School appearance and is sponsored by the American Friends Committee of Cincinnati and Middletown Churches.

Irger Amira Chakravara United Na Chakravarty Middletown Council of Churches Civic Association First Methodist South Broad St Secon Ave H. H. Lawrence Middletown High School American Friends Committee of the Cincinnati and

Unemployment Office Reports December Payments in Middletown

Unemployed workers in Middletown received balance of payments totaling 20 980 in December under Ohio law and federal G Bill of Rights programs. The average weekly benefit was 22 58 and totals since January 1950 reach 79 795 as jobs open at Middletown Employment Center.

Middletown P. F. Johnson Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Office Johnson BUC Cener Johnnson

Middletown Man Granted Probation on Check Forgery Charges

Frank Musselman, 29, of Middletown, received probation on three forgery counts after Judge Fred B. Cramer learned his parents funded restitution. He must repay $228.90 to his parents and support his two children, and stay away from locations selling toxicants. violation could revoke probation.

Frank Musselman Middletown Fred B. Cramer Common Pleas Court Musselman

Judge Cram Orders Observational Custody in Rape Case

Leroy Smith aged 18 of Middletown is charged with rape and committed to Lima State Hospital for observation. The case, held under advisement, awaits a mental condition report after a 13 year old girl testified he fathered her unborn child.

Cramer Leroy Smith Middletown Lima State Hospital

Inductees Begin Army Enlistment Process Tomorrow

Thirty four inductees including 18 college students depart tomorrow morning for Army induction. The next group will leave from Draft Board 10 on February 15, according to Chairman J. Wylie Mitchell.

Army Draft Board J. Wylie Mitchell

Priest Father Sprinkle Freed By Chinese Communists

Reverend R Rus sell Sprinkle, a former Middletown resident and head of Kwei Peng Mission in Kwangs Province, was released after nearly three weeks in custody in South China. Maryknoll officials confirmed he is the last of 20 arrested priests and nuns to be freed in the region. Born in Hamilton in 1906, Sprinkle attended Holy Trinity and Middletown schools. his father Jerry Sprinkle lives in Franklin with a sister and two brothers in Middletown.

R. Russell Sprinkle Maryknoll N. Y Middletonian China South China Wunchaw Father Sprinkle Holy Trinity Middletown Kweipeng Mission Kwangs Province Hamilton Jerry Sprinkle Franklin Martha

Bryant Named Controller of Reserve Mines

J. W. Bryant has been named controller of Reserve Mines Company in a C. L. Kingsbury announced move. Bryant, with Armco Steel since 1923, will oversee budgeting and cost accounting as the firm develops a new processing plant for magentic taconite ore on the Mesabi Range in Minnesota.

J. W. Bryant Reserve Minine Company C. L Kingsbury Armco Steel Corporation Republic Steel Corporation Bryant Armco Steel Armco Ashland, Ky Middletown

Erratic Forecast Teases Weeklong Temperatures

Weather predictions for the next five days show a choppy pattern with mild today, colder Wednesday, warmer Thursday and Friday, then colder again by weekend. Light showers and snow are possible on Wednesday Friday and Sunday with temperatures near normal. highs around 28 degrees and lows near 9. The previous day saw a low of 21 and a high of 36, while today started at 34 and rose slightly.

Thieves Steal Watch and Cocktail Set From Home

Police said thieves entered Mrs. R. M. Lukens home at 807 Fourth Ave through an unlocked door about 11 p.m. last night and took a wristwatch valued at $10 and a small cocktail set.

R. M. Lukens Fourth Ave

At the Movies Theaters Schedule Listings

Paramount presents At War with the Army and Harriet Craig with showtimes across Tuesday and Wednesday. Strand screens Trail of Robin Hood Hidden City Desert Hawk and One Way Street with multiple daily times. Colontal shows Storm Warning Undercover Girl Deported across the two days.

Harriet Craig Colontal

Student To Participate In SA Services Here

Damon Rader of Asbury College Wilmore Ky will join a group of students for Salvation Army services this Saturday and possibly Sunday Captain Kenneth Sharp says Rader is son of Major Ly Rader who led the local army twenty years ago The major now heads youth work at Philadelphia divisional headquarters

Damon Rader Asbury College Wilmore Salvation Army Kenneth Sharp Rader Ly Rader Philadelphia

Teachers Panel Dinner Forum Highlights Education to Industry

A large audience of about 83 teachers clergymen and industrialists gathered at the Manchester Hotel for a panel dinner forum. Industry leaders including Donald Driscoll Robert Gruver Charles Stutenroth Colin Gardner III and John Lawler answered questions on the high school to business transition safety education and the role of government in steel mill development. The moderator was Robert Millan and the next meeting will flip roles with teachers as panel and industrialists as questioners.

Ohio Lincoln School Association Charles Harrison Boys Industrial School Lancaster Evelyn R. Ethell Girls Delaware Lincoln School Fred B. Cramer Association Middletown Manchester Donald Driscoll Sore Paper Company Robert Gruver Armco Steel Corporation Charles Stutenroth Armco Colin Gardner, III Gardner Board and Carton Company John Lawler Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation Robert Millan Oglesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company Richard Siegel Gardner Company Millan Statenroth H. H. Lawrence Lawrence Gruver Lawler

Polio Drive Tally and Skating Party Planned

Polio booth collections at Central and Broad reached 2600 with Lions Club donations and Loyal Order of Moose contributions. A charity skating party at Midway Roller Rink on January 29 will feature over 100 cast in support of the polio committee. Equipment and costumes are donated as the Natl Foundation for Infantile Paralysis seeks 18000 locally.

Central and Broad Lions Club Order of Moose Midway Johm Fitzgerald Paul Cretors National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis

Marines recruit Raymond C Pergram enters service

Raymond C Pergram son of Mrs Mayme Pergram Trenton Route 1 has been accepted into the regular Marine Corps for three years It was announced today by Sgt A A Red Hanger local Marine recruiting officer Pergram left recently for recruit training at Parris Island

Raymond C Pergram Mirs Mayme Pergram Trenton Route 1 Marine Corps Set. A. A Red’’ Hanger Pergram Parris Island

Coffee Supply Share Highlighted for United States

Brazil and Colombia supply about 80 percent of the coffee used in the United States, marking the two South American nations as dominant sources in the global market.

Brazil Colombia United States

Dog License Sales Hit City Record

Deputy County Treasurer workers in City Building report 2 100 dog licenses sold to date, a likely annual high, with a crowded last day and extended deadline. Officials attribute the surge to local dog wardens and stricter enforcement.

Deputy County Treasurer's Office Ex Lykins

Local Army Air Force Recruiting Sees Record Enlistments

About 38 people have officially joined the armed forces from the Middletown recruiting station since January 3, with 71 recruits previously inducted at one time, a station record. Sgt. Luther Gregory notes a steady stream of volunteers amid nationwide backlogs and a misread presidential statement about enlistment methods. The list includes names and hometowns for Army and Air Force enlistees, with Wilma Jean Gross joining the women’s branch and to report to Lackland AFB after basic training at Ft. Knox.

U. S. Army and Air Force Middletown Luther Gregory Air Force Cincinnati Army Air Forces Sir Army WAF Wilma Jean Gross Igiehart St Army Air Force Ickland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Ft. Knox Lackland

Workers Get Pay Increase At Interstate Folding Box

Union announces wage hikes at Interstate Folding Box Company plants in Middletown and Franklin effective January 8 1951. Men gain 12 cents per hour and women 8 cents, boosting total rise to 17 and 6.5 cents respectively since May 28. Bargained with International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Miami Valley Local No. 450.

Interstate Folding Box Company Middletowr Aad Franklin William Uhi International Brothers of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Miami Valley Ameriican Federation of Labor

Two Middletown Lodges and Cafe Cited for Hearings

Middletown Elks Lodge 257 at 105 N Main St is set for February 3 on a charge of possessing slot machines on the lodge premises September 1. Blythe-Williams Post 231 American Legion faces February 8 on charges of Sunday liquor sales tied to September 24. Gibby's Cafe Inc at 322 Charles St is cited to appear February 6 on charges of possession of cookie jar tickets on November 2.

Middletown State Board of Liquor Control Middletown Elks Lodge N. Main St Blythe - Williams Post American Legion Gibby’s Cafe, Inc Chirles St

Engineers To Hear Talk On Guided Missiles

George J. Fiedler a St Louis consulting engineer will speak on Guided Missiles at a Dayton section meeting of the American Society Wednesday at 8 p m The talk will cover optical radar radio doppler telemetering and computing gear within security limits The session will be held at the Engineers Club on East Monument Street Dayton

George J. Fiedler St. Louis Dayton American Society M. J. Foley Fiedler Engineers Club East Monument Street

Pumice and Lava Types Shape Soil Fertility

Pumice is a form of volcanic lava. Other types disintegrate quickly and form soil of great fertility.

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