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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1952
Page
2
Floods damaged Middletown hydraulic canal levees and area highways. Crews, led by city official W H Shawhan and contractor B D Morgan, start repairs while inspecting piers and preventing future flooding. Authorities note Route 4, Route 42, and Route 73 shoulder damage with ongoing traffic.
Basil Greenlee aged 55 of 122 Prospect Ave received a head injury and bruises when struck by a westbound car on Route 73 in front of the state highway garage north of Middletown. He was waiting for a bus. Thomas Kirby 16 of 20 North River St Franklin drove the car and was not held. Further details were unavailable.
Joseph Yoder Stark County auditor withdraws from the Republican nomination for state auditor and endorses Columbus Mayor James A. Rhodes for the race. The move affects the Ohio contest as Rhodes seeks the party nomination with Yoder backing.
High water blocked Dayton and Hamilton access while Ava Lon Dairy’s bottling may resume Saturday after water tests on wells. Middletown Airport and Queen City Flying Service remain closed but expected to reopen soon. Booker T. Washington Elementary reported basement flooding but classes resumed. McKinley Junior High saw gym showers flooded yet ok for classes.
Police reported an ice accident near the corner of Wrenn Court and Erie Ave in an empty lot. Terry Alfrey, 11, said another boy fell through the ice into mud but was removed before officers arrived and left for home. No injuries were recorded.
Donations to the 1952 March of Dimes polio booth at Central and Broad near $4,000 as month ends. Lions amount $197.43 and Knights of Pythias $234.12 push total to $3,744.30 from this source. Colored Committee of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis led today with Rotarians, Legion Post 218 Friday, and Middletown High School band Saturday. Rounded out by $50 and $100 checks from a local donor and organization.
David Pelfrey aged 23 of 1902 Woodlawn Avenue was fined 25 dollars plus costs for assault and battery after appearing before Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court. Clifton Montgomery filed the warrant alleging Pelfrey struck him during a disagreement over a shovel. Both men work on city work crews. The clerk noted Pelfrey signed a warrant charging Montgomery with menace and following the court hearing.
Police said a car driven by Roy E. Pettit 56 of 428 East Ave Hamilton cut over in traffic lanes and collided with an auto driven by Abraham M. Lager 21 of 219 Church St Oxford. Damage estimated at $50.
Lonnie Gibson of the Miami Conservancy says the Miami River hit a record high Monday, reaching 16 feet 6 inches at one gauge and 18 feet at another, the highest since 1913. By 11 am it had fallen to 10 feet 6 inches.
City Commission to decide on 500000 fire system bond issue and tax regulation ordinance. Schatzmann directs legal text. Shawhan to submit equipment specs as Fire Chief Fishbaugh eyes surveys. Special 4 p.m. session to discuss South School use as a potential Catholic high school with church and city representatives.
Weather bureau calls for milder conditions after a frigid night with readings from 2 to 10 above. Tonight’s low near 15 to 18 degrees, a rise from Tuesday’s 20 at Armco East Side gate and 25 anticipated today.
Laura Wheeler Pattern 600 offers a sunsuit and embossing ideas. The note invites readers to mail twenty five cents for pattern parts sizes 1 through 4 to a New York address and to request the Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog with illustrated tops dolls and accessories.
County Commissioners held a hearing on the Marshall Sewer District project in Lemon Township Middletown. Two attendees favored the plan. clerk Thomas Feltz said approval is in place but five days remain for written objections. Estimated cost stands at 14000 dollars in a growing Eastern Middletown area.
The Southern Ohio District Missionary Society will convene at Young Street Thursday for afternoon and evening sessions.
City crews including 29 men worked to repair a four foot deep 50 foot break in the Middletown Hydraulic Company canal diverting through Avalon Dairy property. Exact costs to be reported to Hydraulic Company. Work aimed to prevent water from city wells and restore canal to normal level.
Tiny Fairchild, once part-owner of a Reno packing plant, blamed OPS price ceilings and slaughter quotas for bankruptcy last year. The Office of Price Stabilization promoted him yesterday to head the foods section in the Reno district office.
Paramount presents I'll See You In My Dreams with previews at 8 45 p m and showtimes 1 50 4 10 6 25 and 10 15 p m Wednesday Also Hong Kong and Slaughter Trail on Thursday with 1 25 4 15 7 15 and 10 00 p m and 3 00 5 50 8 50 p m The Strand shows The Thing at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m Mighty Joe Young at 2 40 5 40 and 8 40 p m Wednesday and Thursday
A nine year old boy suffered second degree burns to the left leg when two older youths held him and set his pants leg on fire. He was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. The incident occurred near Logan Avenue and Crawford Street at about 5 58 p m. The boy and his younger brother were playing when the attack happened. The younger brother helped extinguish the flames. Juvenile Officer J F Seibold is continuing the investigation and the victim, Charles William Brandenburg, is the son of Doug Brandenburg.
An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment for itching eczema pimples red blotches and other irrita ting blemishes. It promises relief after one application or your money back and notes use for itching feet and cracked toes.
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