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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1951
Page
11
A Fourth of July message urges Americans to thank God for freedom since the Declaration and for material blessings. It warns of secular indifference, contrasts life in America with elsewhere, and calls Christians to pray for leaders and to share wealth as stewards of God’s riches.
A light local column urges caution with swimming this summer and jokes about aging, then switches to a note on avoiding cheap building materials. It promotes Middletown Lumber Co at 1925 Central Ave with phone number 23636.
Rex Wireman of 804 Sixteenth Ave accompanied his wife to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton for a check up yesterday afternoon. He was admitted. she slipped on hospital steps and broke her left wrist and was admitted for treatment.
Attorney General C William ONeill says vacancy must be filled within the old Third District as it stood in 1950. Ed ward Breen plans to resign October 1 after redistricting moves Preble county out of the Third. Breen's term ends January 1953.
Floyd Napier 18 of 52 South Main St was arrested on Central Ave for assault and battery and careless driving. Cleveland Smith 28 of 1304 Young St faced a careless driving charge and bond set at 100 dollars. George Taylor 46 of 2310 Woodburn Ave, operator of the Point Drive In on Tytus Ave, released on 19 dollar bond. Earl Phillips, visiting from Richmond Indiana, was bitten by a dog. The first city fireworks sale case was filed yesterday afternoon.
Msgr Patrick J OConnell 82 pastor emeritus of St Rose s Church and former chancellor of the Cleveland diocese died last night. An Ireland native he came to the United States at 14 and lived in Lima before settling in Cleveland after retiring in September.
About 42 percent of men’s apparel manufactured in the United States comes from New York City, highlighting the city’s dominant role in the garment industry.
The local Red Cross chapter seeks 240 volunteers to donate a pint of whole blood for armed forces and civilian defense use. Rev. John I. Parr, chair, said the names are needed by July 15 to meet an Aug 2 quota of 133 pints as the mobile unit will visit Middletown from the Cincinnati regional blood center. Names are accepted from ages 18 to 60 at 34648.
Local notices list gatherings on Tuesday including the Middletown Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m Manchester Hotel the Cancer Clinic at 7 p m Middle town Hospital the North Middletown Fire Association at 7 p m North Middletown Fire House the Spoortsmens Club trustees at 8 p m at the club the Lemon Township Board of Trustees at 7 30 p m Township hall the Spanish American War Veterans at 8 p m Legion Home the FOE at 8 p m hall the Civic Chorus at 7 45 p m high school and the Mayfield Fire Department at 7 30 p m fire house Sheffield Street.
Wednesday events list includes National Guard Company D 2nd Battalion 107th Armored Cavalry at 7 30 p.m. 2100 South Main St Kiwanis and Lions clubs at noon Manchester Hotel Toastmasters Club 6 30 p.m. Manchester Hotel Arm Co Employes Independent Federation 7 p.m. AEIF offices Fellows Lodge 7 30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 7 45 p.m. Moose Lodge 8 p.m. Alpha Council 326 Jr O U A M 8 p.m. 10 North Broad St 9526 Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron 8 p.m. American Legion Blythe Williams Post Auxiliary American Legion 8 p.m. Silver Leaf Social Club.
The WTB Ranch Club met at Vivian Charles Washington Jr home on Eighth Ave and planned a cowboy pup pet show. Officers include foreman Vivian Washington and assistant foreman Leo Banks. The club, formed a month ago, aims to help neighborhood boys during summer with plaster toy making this week. An old time revival at Church of Eleventh Ave and Lincoln St is led by Rev J O Christian from Cincinnati. Rev William Reynolds invites public attendance.
In recent years Brazil has produced about four-fifths of the castor oil used in the United States, underscoring its leading role in supplying the ingredient for American industries.
A cryptic crossword style list presents numbered clues for across and down entries including subjects like Seine eel shaped amphibian and Hawaiian garland, hinting at a themed puzzle with varied definitions and wordplay. The grid references interweave maritime, cultural, and linguistic terms with multiple cross clues.
Zeke Manners and Lester Lee wrote Pennsylvania Polka and visited Lou Levy, Andrews Sisters’ manager, by mistake entering the wrong publisher’s office on Broadway. They played the tune, the desk bought it, and Levy missed the rights. Pennsylvania Polka later became a big hit for the Andrews Sisters.
Retailers must tag every covered article with its selling price and post conforming signs as of yesterday under Ceiling Price Regulation 7. The rule covers apparel shoes furniture and more, with visibility and clarity requirements for customers. The June 30 manufacturing price freezes under CPR 22 and related orders also took effect yesterday.
A 1900 average American used about 56 pounds of paper per year, compared with around 350 pounds today, highlighting a sixfold rise in paper consumption driven by modern printing, packaging, and office demands.
Pattern 9285 offers a fitted top and floaty skirt in sizes 12 through 20. Size 16 requires 4 yards of 35 inch fabric and yields a flattering neckline suitable for summer dates.
Sewing pattern advertisement offers THIRTY cents showing Sew Chart steps and requests name address zone size and style number for Marian Martin patterns. Provides New York mailing address and promises a free headrobe pattern for Misses with the book and 20 cent copy price.
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