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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1951

Page

2

Covington Girl Injured Retrieving Ball As Bus Hit By Car

Adele FBroening a Covington girl in Middletown Hospital with multiple fractures and cuts is said to be in serious condition after a ball thrown through a bus window caused her to leave the bus and be struck by a northbound car driven by Virgil Smith. The incident occurred on Route 25 south of Monroe at 8 05 am. Police report no charges yet as investigation continues. Other patrol notes include a hit and run on Route 4 near Route 747 involving Richard Roberts and an unknown driver. Five minor accidents were logged, two resulting in arrests and three deemed fender benders.

Covington Middletownospital Bng State Highway Patrol Adele Fpreering Highland St Middletown Hospital Monroe Virgil Smith Dixie Drive Vandalia Broening Chautauqua Green Lines James B. Brown Glifford Ave Richard I. Roberts Pleasant St Cincinnati Robert State Patrol David S. Hill Jefferson St Greenfield Berlie W. Wilson Fifth St Hobart Mercer

Youth Injured In Boat Mishap Near Miami Valley

Harlie Boggs 16 of Dayton in fair good condition at Middletown Hospital after a river collision at Chautauqua Saturday. His boat capsized when struck amidships by a craft from Hamilton. four others aged 12 to 15 escaped with minor or no injuries.

Miami Valley Chautauqua Middletown Hospital Harlie Boggs Dayton Boggs Chautauqua Berman Calvert Hamilton Beverly Boggs Harlie Judy Grushon Valley Pike Kenny Davis Donald A. Cook Miamisburg

Cubs Get Awards At Basket Picnic

Over 70 members of Boy Scout Cub Pack 6 met at Wildwood Park for a basket picnic and awards. Bob McCoy earned the Webelos and second-year service star. John Halderman Frank Dimyer and Mike Russello received wolf badges. Ed Knott got a wolf gold arrow. Tommy Bailey advanced to Scout Troop 54. The next pack meeting is August 19. regular meetings stay on the last Thursday each month at First Methodist Church.

Wildwood Park Marvin Halderman Bob McCoy Webelos John Halderman Frank Dimyer Mike Russello Ed Knott Tommy Bailey First Methodist Church

Opera tickets offered on instalment plan in Miami

Arturo di Filippi of the Miami Opera Guild proposes an accumulative membership plan for the Opera Guild of Greater Miami. Patrons can pay $2 monthly instead of $12.50 for two pairs of opera tickets, aiming to make opera more affordable and popular.

Miami Fla Arturo di Filippi Miami Opera Guild Opera Guild of Greater Miami di Filippi

Big Dog Thwarts Intruder At Home on Central Ave

A resident on Central Ave reports a large Doberman pinscher blocked a doorway in the small hours. Police Clarence Lawson and Kenneth Thomas chased the dog away, describing the scene as “everybody happy” after the incident.

Central Ave Clarence Lawson Kenneth Thomas

Strike Settled After Wage Pact With Shipyard Workers

In Lorain 1000 American Ship Building Company employees return to work as AFL unions and the company agreed to implement a 13 cent hourly wage increase, ending a strike that began last Tuesday.

Lorain American AFL

Movies in Fort Worth This Week

At The Movies listings show Paramount in Fort Worth with showings at 1 45 3 50 5 50 7 55 and 10 00 p m on Monday and Tuesday. Strand features Flame Of Barbary Coast and Angel and Badman with assorted afternoon and evening times. Colonial presents Frogmen across multiple late afternoon and evening slots.

Paramount Fort Worth Strand Flame of Angel

Depository Plan Attracts Weekend Water Bill Payments

The City Building hosted around-the-clock water bill payments drawing 11 responses during the first weekend. Only two envelopes lacked bills, some payers skipped penalties, to be added on the next bill. Most used a three-cent stamp for receipts. The depository, on the first floor near the east entrance, anticipates a larger load when new bills arrive next month as the water works office closes Saturdays.

Water Works Arran

Vitamin cures mink yellow fat disease in studies

U S Department of Agriculture researchers report a vitamin E remedy for Yellow Fat Disease killing thousands of mink kittens. The disease, common on the Pacific coast where fish scrap is fed, is prevented by adding vitamin E sources such as wheat germ meal, horse meat, or liver to the ration.

Washington U. S. Department of Agriculture Pacific Coast

British Propaganda Leaflets Flew in Malay Jungle War

In four days British pilots dropped 4,000,000 leaflets in Negri Sembilan. Leaflets urged terrorists to surrender or offered rewards for information leading to capture or death by security forces.

Kuala Lumpur Negri Sembilan

Liaison Officer Named for Atomic Weapons Effects

Robert L. Corsbie an architect with the New York Central Railroad was named by the Atomic Energy Commission to handle liaison with the Civil Defense Administration and other government and private agencies. He will focus on issues related to the effects of atomic weapons.

Washington Robert L. Corsbie New York Central Railroad Atomic Energy Commission AEC Civil Defense Administration

Glamour Courses For WAF At Lackland Air Base

At Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas new personal appearance classes for Women of the Air Force are added to training. Detchemendy of Stephens College describes poise grooming posture and etiquette as essential parts of the program.

San Antonio Tex Air Force WAF Lackland Air Force Base Robert Ltchemendy Stephens College Columbia Detchemendy Lackland

Toledo Shooters Headed This Wavy

Toledo police report two men involved in a Sunday shooting in New York City. One suspect, six foot three with sandy hair in a blue coat and tan trousers, matched the gun user description. the other was described as short and stocky. Both were armed and possibly headed toward southern Ohio.

Toledo New York Central Railroad Ohio

Old Dickens Inn Receives Reprieve Stay of execution for historic George and Vulture Inn

London reports that the Court of Common Council refused plans to convert the George and Vulture into offices. The inn in the financial district, linked to Dickens and the Pickwick Papers, will remain open due to a shortage of eating and drinking venues.

London Charles Dickens Court of Common Council

Denver grocer finds prize gun in church collection plate

Carl Hayes a Denver grocery manager and nine year collector of ancient firearms says a prized gun appeared in a church collection plate. The minister told him to keep the weapon and drop what he thought it was worth into the plate.

Denver (Ap Carl Hayes Denver

Riley Regains Consciousness After Ditch Rescue

Oscar Riley 21 regained consciousness at Middle town Hospital after being injured while watching a car pulled from a ditch on Conservancy Road. He suffered skull fracture possible concussion and multiple cuts. Lane 19 of Detroit faced reckless operation charges with a $25 bond posted. Burkhardt 901 Baltimore St. was the owner of the car Riley watched being pulled from the ditch.

Oscar Riley Middletown Riley Baltimore St Jesse E. Burkhardt Conservancy Rd J. B. Lane Detroit Lane Squire’s Germantown

Tank-Saver Effective But Costly On Western Front

On the Korean front American artillery uses 155 mm shells to deter Chinese using a nightly barrage that sinks into tanks and ground around them. Each round costs about $100 and a full night totals roughly $15,000, a fraction of a new tank’s price but still expensive.

Western Front Korea

Young Chinese Stampeding For Homeland

In Singapore hundreds of draft dodgers crowd lodging houses as thousands of young Chinese travel from the Federation of Malaya hoping for quick passage to Red China. Most are 18 to 24 and the government aims to register 20 000 men to send against Communist threats in Malaya.

Singapore Federation of Malaya Red China Federation Malaya China

Coffee output may reach 33 million bags next year

The Agriculture Department said exports in coffee regions could total about 33 million bags, up 3 million from last season, with production rising but prices not expected to fall.

Washington Agriculture Department

Average life of present day automobile

The article estimates the typical motor car lasts 12 years and covers about 103000 miles in its lifespan, reflecting wear expectations and usage patterns of everyday vehicles.

Polio Costs in Butler County Reach 1950 Low

Butler County polio chapter reports 1950 costs for 44 infantile paralysis patients totaled 14 618.58 dollars, the lowest since 1947. Expenses covered hospitals doctors and nurses braces physiotherapy and ambulance service with two bulbar polio deaths and 33 patients under 15.

Butler County Mercy Hospital Clara Rosson

Planning Commission Considers Sawyer Subdivision Arlington Knolls

City Planning Commission to meet at 4 p.m. to discuss the Sawyer subdivision Arlington Knolls near Alta Vista. Residents oppose linking Winton Street to Orchard Street and Santa Fe as a secondary route and have formed a committee to study the plan. Also on the agenda is Cecil Runyan curb cut on North School property as the city eyed the site as a parking lot with 54 to 92 spaces plus 30 more with an adjacent lot.

City Planning Commission Sawyer Arlington Knolls Alta Vista Planning Commission Winton St Orchard St Santa Fe Cecil Runyan

Weather Forecast Promises Fair and Warm Conditions

The weatherman says fair and warm weather will continue with only scattered thundershowers possible in northern Ohio tomorrow afternoon. Today's high nears 90 degrees with a low around 62, while yesterday ranged from 72 to 94.

Ohio

Church Offering To Flood Victims

The First Methodist Church plans a relief check of 150 to flood regions in Kansas. Pastor Rev. Louis R Wolter said the offering was sent to Bishop Dana Dawson for discretionary use. The Holy Communion service asked for offerings for the needy, with yesterday’s appeal for flood relief.

Kansas First Methodist Church Louis R Wolter Dana Dawson Kansas Methodist Walter

Ruhr is booming again as Germany’s industrial heart

Ruhr region rebounds from 1945 ruin to reach 135 percent of 1936 output with coal, steel and electricity gains. U.S. aid totals four billion dollars since 1945 while Ruhr engineers and longer 48 hour work weeks drive production, deliveries 200,000 tons monthly steel to western markets.

Duesseldorf Germany Ruhr Europe France Americas Asia Africa British Isles Soviet Union Britain Siberia Russia West Germany U.S Saar Economic Cooperation Administration ECA Hitler America

Lorillard Employees Seek Status of CIO Dues in Suit

Three Lorillard employees allege they represent about 600 workers and sue the CIO Pioneer Tobacco Workers Union Local 55-A for a nine year dues period totaling more than 100000 dollars. They ask a temporary restraining order to stop officials from disposing of funds and seek an accounting of receipts and expenditures. The case, filed in Common Pleas Court before Judge Boll, notes plant closure around August 1 and deposits at a local bank.

CIO P. Lorillard Company Nora R. Campbell Curtis St Joseph Rice Elijah Griffith P. Lorillard Pioneer Tobacco Workers Ion Comemon Pleas Court P. P. Boll Ogtesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company Mark Brown Hamilton

Cardboard Test Suggested To Find Chiggers

Entomologists from the U S Department of Agriculture propose a simple detecting device for chigger exposure. Place black cardboard on the ground. if yellowish or pinkish mites move along and gather at the upper edge, the area is infested. Three new insecticides chlordane toxaphene and lindane outperform sulfur for control.

Washington U.S. Department of Agriculture Department States

Red Protection Racket Reported in Selan gasor Village

In Jendor am, Selan gor State, Communist terrorists ran a protection racket, allegedly collecting $4,000 monthly from 1,600 villagers. They posted notices demanding payments or face consequences. British troops and police raided the area and detained all villagers for screening to identify collaborators.

Kuala Lumpur Malaya Jendoram Selangor D. C. Waterston Red

Singapore Practices Nightly Blackouts

Nightly power outages occur in Singapore with no advance warning. The municipal electrical engineer cites security reasons to hinder terrorist groups from knowing which areas will be without power at any given time.

Singapore

Akron veterans pick Kianos as commander in Canton union

The Ohio Department of the Army and Navy Union elected World War II Navy veteran William Kianos of Akron as commander to replace Joseph Berger, with Paul Mauger of Massillon named junior vice commander.

Service Union Canton Ohio Department of the Army and Navy Union William Kianos Akron Joseph Burger Paul Mauger Massillon

East Germany Battles Leather Quality Shortfalls

East Germany protests creaks in its leather industry amid shortages of good shoes. The Taegliche Rundschau editorialized that quality has not improved but deteriorated, signaling criticism within the Five Year Plan context and highlighting the contrast with West German leather.

Berlin East Germany Germany Red Army Taegliche Rundschau

Mystery object dumped from car in Fontana robs a car of poultry

Deputies responding to a report found a white sheet containing several dead chickens tossed from a vehicle. The incident occurred in Fontana California and the officers gathered the remains to investigate the case.

Fontana Calif

Burglar Alarm Interrupts Vancouver Revival Meeting

A burglar alarm clanged during a revival in the rear of a garment store in Vancouver. Rev. D. Kreemer summoned police who found the intruder had fled, leaving a crow bar as evidence.

Vancouver Rev. D. Kreemer

Don’t Tangle With Sheriffs

A vivid piece praising sheriffs and deputies as vigilant figures who patrol rural roads. It emphasizes their alertness fitness and bravery in tracking criminals, noting clues like heel marks dirt and broken headlight glass. The author asserts they would never tangle with sheriffs.

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