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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1950

Page

2

Rain Deluge Floods Dayton Area Knocks Out Services

A two hour storm drenched the Dayton area causing outages in phone and electrical service. Rain totaled 1.42 inches in 80 minutes with 1.48 inches for the evening. damage was minor and crews cleared effects by morning. Route 25 and Route 122 bore the worst storm impacts near Blue Bell and DAYTON O. The Miami Conservancy district logged 0.74 inches overnight, and cooler thundershowers were forecast for the region tonight and tomorrow.

Inich Onmert Keister Middletown Gast and Electric Company Route 25 Blue Bail Route 122 Dayton Lonnie Gibson Miami Conservancy District State Highway Patrol Ohio

Power outages and storm disruptions hit Red Lion area

The report notes lights out in parts of the city for about an hour and three quarters with minor inner city trouble. Hugh Harvey of Ohia Rel Telephone Co says about 25 customers lost service due to tree limbs damaging lines but service will be restored. Temperatures fluctuated from a low of 72 amid a roller coaster pattern yesterday.

Township Fire Districts To Be Discussed

Fire chiefs of Lem on Township volunteer departments meet with township trustees at Amanda to discuss districting for fire protection. Attendees include trustees McLaughlin Miller Ludwig and chiefs Long Hiteshue Stanton and Mayfield. Mayfield’s new fire truck delivery and equipment housing work are noted.

Lemon Township Amanda Mayfield Fire Department North Middletown Monroe Henry C. McLaughlin Wiliam C Miller 78 Ludwig Long Earl Hiteshue Ralph Stanton Myfield Mayfield Burbank St Shaffe Ave of Mayfeld Mayfield School

Draft Board Sees Busy Day as 1A Registrants Seek Changes

The local draft board office reports brisk traffic as draft age men visit clerk Ray Sebald seeking status changes due to marriage or new children. Many registrants shift from 1A to 3A after marriage, while several 16 year olds register after reaching age. The clerk urges any discharged men who have not registered to do so immediately.

Ray Sebald Huatling Draft

Guard Armory Plans Near Complete Bids To Be Taken In Fall

Middletown plans for a National Guard Armory on Route 4 near Veterans Village near completion. Brig. Kenneth Cooper said four armories in Ohio will have bids opened around September 16 with construction starting soon after. The facility will house units from the 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion and the 147th Infantry Regiment.

Guard Armory Middletown National Guard Route 4 Veterans Village Kenneth Cooper The Journal Today Ohio Batney 82Nd Streifthau LaSourdsville Comny 147Th Camp Perry Camp Attertewry Tod

Auto Damage After Driver Fails to See Bus Hit

James Russell of Middle town Route 1 crashed into the rear of an Ohio Bus driven by Leo King. No injuries were reported. Damage about 50 dollars occurred at Manchester Ave and Charles St. Also, Sam Marley and Dorothy Baker collided at 800 Seventeenth Ave. and 801 Auburn St. Miss Anna White reported a yard fence hit by a backing car.

James Russell Middletown Russell Ohio Leo King Manchester Ave Charles St Sam Marley Seventeenth Ave Dorothy Baker Auburn St Baker Harley Anna White Young St

At the Movies Paramount Strand Showings

Paramount screens Annie Get Your Gun with Betty Hutton and Howard Keel at 1 15 and 3 20 8 85 7 35 9 40. Strand presents Sudan with Marie Montes Jon Mall at 2 50 5 50 8 50 p m Arabian Nights with Montes Hall at 1 15 4 15 7 18 and 10 Is. Wednesday Shanghi Feature with Tierney Mature at 1 18 4 40 8 05 p m My Man Godfrey with Powell Lombard at 7 45 6 15 9 40 p m.

Annie Get Your Gun Betty Hutton Howard Keel Sudan Marie Montes Jon Mall Jon Hall Gene Tierney Victor Mature My Man Godfrey William Powell Carole Lombard

Three Dayton residents fined for petit larceny in Municipal Court

In Municipal Court Judge Alton Combs sentenced Mary Knauls alias Mary Brown Willie Knauls both of 116 Mound St and Harold Redd of 124 Home Ave to 209 dollars fines and jar terms for petit larceny after arraignment for stealing six shirts from Central Store. Four others faced disorderly conduct fines of 2 dollars and costs: Alex Lackey Bradley Welle Robert Hill and Julius Day. Delbert Riley faced dismissal of orderly conduct charge and Ethel Sizemore received costs and a six month suspended jail term for good behavior. District reports note assault and battery charges filed by Elizabeth Barnett.

Dayton Butler County Alton Combs Mary Knauls Mary Brown Willie Knauls Mound St Harold Redd Home Ave Costa Alex Lackey Queen Ave Bradley Welle Lawn Ave Robert Hill Garfield St Julius Day Central Ave Delbert Riley Middletown Ethel Sizemore First Ave Elizabeth Barnett

Fire alarm at 163 Lawn Ave calls out Middletown firemen

Firefighters from Company 3 were dispatched last night at 11 42 to the Sparks property at 163 Lawn Ave. The resident, Charles Sparks, lives at 2214 Baltimore St. The crew returned at 11 53 pm. England conducted tests of an electric trackless trolley in 1911.

Middletown Charles Sparks Lawn Ave Sparks Baltimore St England

Seven Plead Guilty Before Butler County Judge

Seven men pled guilty during arraignment before Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Fred Cramer. Nineteen men faced charges from the recent Grand Jury. sixteen were arraigned, nine pled not guilty, and Edward Lamb’s bond forfeiture was ordered. Early hearings set as the July Grand Jury report looms, with state liquor law enforcement questions to be pursued.

Ae Fred Cramer Butler County Common Pleas Court Butler County Grand Jury Homer Gitbeon, Jr Middletown Roy Buttery Oxford Daniel Downs, Jr Morton Whiteman Paul Miller George Manifold Hamilton Gerald Farmer George Fugste Lemon Townip James Stapleton St. Clair Township Albert Nance E. Hackett Jackson Roach Grand Anthony J. Ratowski Bosch Ratowski Columon Grand Jury Det Tost Zack Wicker Edward Jones Hanover Township Stanley Hopper Hamiltor Wendel Fox Monroe

Middletown Sea Scouts Complete Seven Day Lake Erie Cruise

Sea Scout Ship Ranger led by O B Ellis returned from a seven day cruise aboard the Alburys, sailing Lake Erie waters between Erie Pennsylvania and Canadian ports. Capt William Richards supervised. six scouts suffered seasickness but all gained navigation experience. Crew: Robert Smiley, William Berd, Richard Ved, Larry Gingrich, Dele Perry, John Schroter, Lewis Figley, Richard Taylor.

Middletown Sea Scout Ranger Lake Erie Elahtman O. B. Ellis Alburys Americe Canada William Richards Ainst Long Point Port Stanley Erie Pa Port Dover Ontario Lone Point Peninsula Port Turnell Alec The Robert Smiley William Berd Richard Ved Larry Gingrich Dele Perry John Schrote Lewis Figley Richard Taylor

Vital Statistics Names and Addresses in Tren ton Leba non

Dr. Claude King of Trenton gives vital statistics. Joseph Gustin aged 65 of Lebanon and D Arthur Schneider aged 30 of 16 McKinley Street are listed with their locations.

Claude King Trenton Joseph Gustin Lebanon Arthur Sehneider McKinley Si

Local Birth Notices From Poplar Street And Nearby

Mr and Mrs William Reedy of 720 Poplar Street welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Lykins of West Middletown Route 1 announced a girl born today. Mr and Mrs Millard Schrote of 2715 Rien Pi reported a girl today.

William Reedy Poplar St Robert Lykins West Middletown Millard Schrote Rien Pi

Hospital Patient List Detailing Names and Locations

A long hospital roster lists individuals connected to various streets and towns through medical or surgical notes. Included are Willie Mack Baltimore Street and Mrs Charles Doyle Grand Avenue among others in Middletown Franklin Lebanon Ottawa and surrounding areas with several patients identified by full or partial names and family ties.

Willie Mack Baltimore St Charles Doyle Grand Ave Armstrong Middletown Sarah Earnest Fitzgerald Highland St Grover Wills Hill Ave John Schrock Trenton Marvin Smith Charles St William Young Penfield Ave Earnest Gustin Maple St Charlies Wright Cincinnati Sur William Carson Eimo Pi Wiliam Swartzel Fairmount Ave Wanzo Jenkins Malvern Judson Woodward Co- da B. D. Morgen Belemonte St Foyster Helton Clinton

Monroe Grangers Plan Picnic and Ceremonies

Monroe Grange will hold a pool at Armee Park Runwet 3. A meet of the group at the Monroe School metnight Adence in being sponsored by the Monroe Grange at Sourdevile July 27. Members will join other Grangers at County Grange and Farm Bureau picnic at the resort August 3. Preparations are being made for a booth at the Monroe Fire Department carnival August 4 and 5. The charter of the local unit was draped last night in memory of Marley Harkrader. Last night’s storm hampered Salvation Army Citadel tent meetings at Wilbraham Rd and Winona Dr. Sessions resume tonight at 7:45 p.m. through Sunday with Capt Sharp and Frank Sharp providing music.

Monroe Grange Armee Park Runwet Adence Sourdevile County Grange Farm Bureau Monroe Fire Department Marley Harkrader Salvation Army Citadel Leen Sharp Wilbraham Rd Winona Dr Capt Sharp Frank Sharp

Bride pleads innocent in second degree murder case

Mrs Jean Hicks aged 23, married three weeks, pleads innocent to second degree murder in the stabbing death of her husband Russell, 24. Police say the fatal stabbing followed an argument last Saturday.

Columbus Jean Hicks Russell

British Doctor Warns America Faces Socialism Path

Dr Chris Daniele of London told 70 at the Manchester Hotel that the United States is unknowingly following the same socialist rise seen in Britain. He outlined how Labour and unions were infiltrated to seize power, predicting long-term economic damage and high taxation. He urged Americans to study the trend to prevent a similar fate.

America Great Britain Chris Danele London England Manchester Sociatiem United States Secisiliem Mare Engel Althou House of Commons Labor Party Socialist Party Liberal Party Hnnga Marx Britain Daniele Wade E. Miller Middletown C. W. Denny, Jr

Wards Store Wins Safety Display Award

Montgomery-Ward Store won first place in the Safety Dramatization Week merchants window displays contest with a $90 prize. Sears Roebuck earned second place, while Murphy's Store and Colin Hardware tied for third with $10 prizes each. Roberson's Spartan Goods received honorable mention. Judging panel included Tom A. Burke, Russell Hicks, and Francie Carmody.

Montgomery-Ward Pat Wilson Sears-Roebuck Murphy's Colin Hardware Roberson Spartan Goods Tom A. Burke National Safety Counctl Russell Hicks Hamilton Safety Council Francie Carmody

Middletown Young Women's Republican Club Meets Today

The Middletown Young Women's Republican Club holds its organizational meeting at 12:30 pm today in the Hotel Manchester. About 35 members are expected to attend. A similar club was formed in Hamilton last week.

Middletown Young Women’s Republican Club Manchester Hamilton

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