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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1950

Page

2

Draft Board Workers Move To 40 Hour Week

Draft Board offices in Middle area adopt a 40 hour week with 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. hours Monday through Friday. No staff expansion orders were issued. Col. Chester W. Goble discusses the first national draft call of 20,000 men and 3,600 boards across the country with varying quotas. Inductees married with dependents and other conditions will be reclassified. Enlistments rise after Korea crisis, Navy shows no notable rise.

Middl Ray Sebald Iadom Sebeid Associated Press Today Chester W. Goble Ohio

Ohio to staff 127 draft boards for 70,000 nationwide inductions

State Selective Service director Col Chester W Goble said Washington has ordered staffing of Ohio's 127 draft boards. Middletown has 1222 men registered in 1A with total state registration 6029. After quota arrives, induction centers will take about 60 days to set up machinery for nationwide draft of 70000.

Selective Service Ohio Middletown Washington

Third Charge Filed Against Middletonian

A third charge was filed yesterday against Charles Agee 45 of 3114 Omaha St in addition to criminal attack and sodomy. A burglary with intent to commit a felony was lodged bond now $12 500 total, and he will be arraigned tomorrow morning in Municipal Court. A 74 year old Middletown housewife alleges Agee broke into her home and attacked her.

Charles Agee Omaha St Agee Middletown

Local births reported from multiple households

Vital statistics list several newborns with parents and locations including Camden Route 1 Germantown Middletown Route 3 Franklin Pearl Street Lafayette Street Woodlawn Avenue and dates noting yesterday or today for each birth.

John Fuhr Camden Roger Wells Pearl St Ollie Henry Lafayette St Jerry Nease Franklin Walter Becraft Middletown Foster Lickliter Woodlawn Ave Ysterday Roy Hupp Germantown

Surgical and medical cases listed by town

A list of individuals from multiple towns including Franklin Middletown and Cleveland St with medical or surgical notes. Names include Mrs John Robinson Mrs Dilmar Profitt Mrs Marion James Edward Harpring Jr Ronald Richardson Layton Goodman Gregory Booth Joe Blackburn Richard Yount Robert Dearth Pratt Ona Rusche B F E Loon Louis Diefenbach Peggy Carter Joe Haas Lawrence McGee among others. Out of town notes and hospital mentions appear with Grandview Dayton and Franklin St references.

Jacob Dechant Germantown John Robinson Franklin Dilmar Profitt Franklin St Marion James West Middletown Edward Harpring, Jr Ronald Richardson Layton Goodman, Jr Middletown Gregory Booth de Booth Ottawa St Joe Blackburn Ona Rusche Fernwood St Dayton Grandview Hospital B. FE. Loon Stanley St Louis Diefenbach Staney St Peggy Carter Reynold Joe Haas Lawrence McGee North Lelbee St

Brethren Church Pastor Resigns After 30 Years

The Reverend C. W. Warstier principal pastor of the Church of the Brethren in town since 1999 has resigned to pursue evangelistic work. He will preach his last sermon on Sunday July 30 at 11 a.m. The Warstiers will move to DeGraft Ohio. He plans to conduct evangelistic services nationwide and remains a former vice president of the local Ministerial Association. A farewell party is planned Friday evening at the church.

C. W. Warstier Astor Church of Therethren Warstier Mr. Warstier Mrs. Warstier DeGraft Ministerial Association Warstler

GOP Club Formed By Hamiltonians

A Hamilton chapter of the Butler County Young Republican League was organized last night. Officers elected: William Eberhardt president Glenn Holden first vice president Norman Meyer second vice president E A Wente Jr secretary and Martin A Lingler Jr treasurer. A constitution by Frederick Randolph was adopted and a membership drive launched. Don H Epright, GOP gubernatorial candidate, will visit July 25 at the Hamilton YWCA. the chapter will host other county clubs.

Hamilton A_ Hamilton Butler County Young Republican League William Eberhardt Glenn Holden Norman Meyer E. A. Wente, Jr Martin A. Lingler, Jr Frederick Randolph Lou Hackley Don H. Epright League YWCA

Middletown man crushed in Hamilton plant accident

Forest Allen Brumagen, 30, of 2209 Superior Ave., was killed at 6:15 p m today when a loading dock bridge collapsed at the Fisher Bufy plant in Hamilton. He was a shipping department checker and the plant’s first industrial fatality. Survived by widow Betty Ruth and a son and daughter, services pending at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home. Brumagen served in the Army Air Force and held WWII medals.

Middletown Fisher Bufy Hamilton Superior Ave Brumagen Shipping Department Fisher Garrett Boone Butler County Winchester Arm Air Force Fort Thomas Patterson Field Dayton Armerican Theatre Aeronca Aircraft Corporation Betty Ruth Forest Allen, Jr Kay Lane Forest Eneden Young St Glenn Henry Mary Machor Indianapolis Betty Doris Brumagen McCoy- Leffier Funeral Home

Typhoid Fever Case Reported Here Today

The first typhoid case of the year was announced by Health Commissioner Dr. L C Neer. A young housewife is being treated at Middletown Hospital as investigators trace the source. He cited contaminated water raw milk and carriers as common sources and urged travelers to drink safe water and pasteurized milk. Ohio roadside parks offer supervised safe water outlets and pasteurized dairy products.

L. C. Neer Neer Middletown Hospital Ohio State Health Department

Obituary: Marley Harkrader 31 Franklin Ohio

Marley Harkrader aged 31 of 49 South River Street Franklin died at 2 p m yesterday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a 72 day hospitalization He worked for Armco Steel as an addressograph operator Survivors include his mother Mrs Nina Harkrader wife Miriam a son Steven brother Chalmers of Middletown Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Albert McMurrin and Dr Daniel C Campbell will officiate Burial in North Cemetery Monroe Friends may call at the family home Wednesday 3 to 10 pm

Marley Harkrader S River St. Franklin Christ Hospital Cincinnati Armco Steel Corporation Nina Harkrader Franklin Miriam Steven Chalmers Middletown McCoy-Leffler Albert McMurrin Daniel C. Campbell North Cemetery Monroe

Lebanon Blacksmith LeRoy Filis 82 dies at home

LeRoy Filis 82 of Lebanon a Clarksville blacksmith died last evening at his son Edwin’s residence in Wilmington. Survived by three sons Edwin Earl and Walter all of Lebanon and a sister Mrs Meisee Thorpe of Fort Williams.

Lebanon LeRoy Filis Clarksville Edwin Wilmington Earl Walter Meisee Thorpe Ft. Williams

Services at Fischer Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fischer Funeral Home in Wilmington with burial to follow at Fort Williams. The notice names the service time and locations for the decedent's final rites.

Fischer Funeral Home Wilmington Ft. Williams

Death of Mrs Lula Knuth Ward noted in Brownsville

Mrs Lula Coyle Knuth, former Middletown resident and longtime hospital worker, died Monday at her Brownsville home. She served as bookkeeper at Middletown Hospital and later as superintendent of Brownsville Hospital. Survived by daughter Juanita and sister Agnes Weber. Funeral services and burial in Brownsville.

Ward Lula Coyle Knuth Middletown Brownsville Middletown Hospital Brownsville Hospital Juanita Agnes Weber

Monday Night Safety Week Draws Middletown Shoppers

Middletown shoppers last night saw Safety Dramaticization Week begin with eight young traffic directors and Boy Scouts guiding pedestrians at Broad Street and Central Avenue. Costumed Jaycees, a gruesome open coffin display, life sized dummies, and a moving skeleton warned of jaywalking and car dangers. A civic bomb display opened the event, with safety movies shown later from the Gallaher building window as a white van prepared to test new equipment.

Broad St Central Ave The Green Cross Armco Employe Independent Federation Gallaher First Ross Store Civic Association Ross Manchester Ave

Baby dies in crash near Lancaster on Route 33

Four month old Deborah Ann Crook was killed when a car crashed into a tree four miles south of Lancaster on U S Route 33. The mother Barbara, 20, suffered fractures of both legs and the father William, 21, had a fractured right leg with severe lacerations and bruises.

Lancaster, D Deborah Ann Crook Lancaster Barbara William

At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings

Paramount shows My Friend Irma Goes West with Marie Wilson John Lend at 1 15, 3 20, 7 30 and 8 46. No Man of Her Own with Barbara Stanwyck John Lund at 1 20, 3 30, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 40 p m. Strand presents Desperadoes with Randolph Scott Glenn Ford at 3 15, 6 36 and 9 40 p m Also Renegades with Evelyn Keyes Larry Parks at 1 40, 6 and 8 15 p m Wednesday Oh You Beautiful Doll with June Haver Mark Stevens at 1 35, 4 40 and 9 05 p m Mother Was Freshman with Loretta Young Van Johnson at 3 15 and 9 45 p m.

Paramount Irma Marie Wilson John Lend Barbara Stanwyck John Lund Randolph Scott Glenn Ford Evelyn Keyes Larry Parks June Haver Mark Stevens Loretta Y van Johnsen

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Draft Board United States Navy Borden's Borden Amano Middletonian Chryslers Johnson Motor CO N. Main St Brethren GOP Hamiltonians Leroy Ellis Lula C. Knuth DIAL Sday — “Despera Intoxicate Bug Eve Sohio Sohio Stations
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