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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1949

Page

4

Mammoth Parade Of Trucks Planned Here Next Friday

A 400 truck caravan will parade through Middletown Friday night July 29 as part of a Truck Parade Committee event tied to the Le Sourdsville Lake Roadeo. The nine division lineup includes dealers, haulers, wholesalers, buses, retailers, service trucks, and miscellaneous vehicles with organizers listing entry contacts.

le Sourdsville Lake Cecil Runyan Middletown Charles St Runyan Central Ave Main St Main Yankee Rd Comercial Ernest G. Myers George

Director Pro Tem Named At Hamilton

Mrs Kay Mott a Welfare Department case worker supervisor was designated yesterday as County Welfare Director until a successor can be named to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Even Kuhlmann County Commissioners will act on a permanent appointment late next week Mrs Mott has led the office since Kuhlmann went to hospital where he died Wednesday The successor will be chosen from the current civil service list with two eligible from prior exams

Hamilton Kay Mott Even Kuhlmann Mott Kuhlmann Civil Service

Gas and Electric CrewsInvestigate Smoke From City Manhole

Maintenance crews from Cincinnati Gas and Electric reported to the fire department that smoke was seen issuing from a manhole at Central Ave and Grimes St on Thursday and smoke in a call box at Central Ave and Broad St. today as part of an investigation into possible hazards.

Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Fire Department Central Ave Grimes St Broad St

Movie Showings At Paramount And Strand Theaters

Paramount presents The Younger Brothers with showings at 1 50 4 50 6 00 8 00 and 10 00 p m Abbott and Costello in It Ain t Hay at Strand with times Friday 1 45 5 10 8 30 p m Saturday 1 15 4 50 and 8 45 p m Ghost Catchers with Olsen and Johnson screens Friday 3 15 6 40 and 10 05 p m Saturday 2 45 6 20 and 10 15 p m

Paramount Abbott and Costello Olsen and Johnson

Mercer Resort and Businessmen's Ass'n Ady

Vacation pitch for Mercer Wisconsin promotes a Summer or Fall stay with the Mercer Resort and Merchants Association as sponsor and contact point.

Mercer Mercer Resort and Businessmen’s Wisconsin

Car Check Lane Totals 3600 After Third Week

police report that after a third week of lane checks 3600 vehicles had been processed. Verity Parkway south of Fourteenth Avenue remains open for one more week with 10 am to 6 pm hours on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays in July. corrections slips issued in 213 cases were implemented immediately by officers including James Combs Paul Fouts and Roy Crout.

Thomas D. Carmody Verity Pkwy Fourteenth Ave James Combs Paul Fouts Roy Crout Ohio Chiefs of Police State Highway Patrol

Local businessman Robert Burtnett dies of heart attack in car

Robert D. Burtnett 63 well known in Middletown building circles died of a heart attack at 5 p m Thursday in his car on Main Street near Central Ave His wife found him slumped at the steering wheel after he waited for her outside Sears He had been employed at the Douglas Robbins Company and had held leadership roles in Caldwell and Iseminger Lumber Company and Middletown Lumber Company He was a Civitan Club member and former Elks member An avid fisherman he helped plan the Sisters Home at St Johns Church He is survived by his wife a son Robert Jr three grandchildren a brother Harve two sisters and two brothers in law Funeral arrangements are pending with McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and services are set at St Johns Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Robert D. Burtnett Main St Central Ave MccCoy-Leffler Galesburg Mr. Burtnett Middletown Dayton Caldwell and Iseminger Lumber Company Middletown Lumber Company Shartle Brothers Machine Company B. D. Morgan Construction Comany Civitan Club Elks Club St. John's Church Robert, Jr Peoria, Ir Harve Hudson, N. Y Arthur Sprenger Peoria Nelson Dimmitt Galesburg, Ill Hugh Yeary Eagles Lodge Nellie James Freda Melissa Boyd Bessie Campbell Slade, Ky Zelda King West Virginia Gracie Swope Avis Swope Julia Puckett Newport Pearce Yeary Glenn Boyd Stanford Boyd Isaac Boyd Marcus Boyd Joseph R. Baker and Son A. M. Wilson Trenton Woodside Cemetery

Death notices listed for several residents

Vital statistics death notices report Roger Duffiey aged 46 of Hamilton Gary Phillips of 3201 Manchester Road Robert D Burtnett aged 63 of 711 Clark Street Whitaker infant of 119 Water Street Hugh Yeary aged 47 of 1389 Central Avenue and Karl Clark of Hamilton aged 66.

Roger Duffiey Hamilton Gary Phillips Manchester Rd Robert D. Burtnett Clark St Whitaker Infant Water St Hugh Yeary Central Ave Karl Clark

Jacksons Welcome Daughter From Cincinnati Hospital

Mr and Mrs John M Jackson of Central Ave announce the birth of a baby girl at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati on Thursday The mother is the former Ruth Routson and the couple reside at Central Ave

John M. Jackson Central Ave Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati Jackson Ruth Routson

Hospital Admissions and Surgeries Listing Names

In The Hospital Mrs Louise M King of Mc Kinley Street medical Darlene Sebastian daughter of Mr and Mrs David Sebastian of Wayne Avenue medical Merrill Lewellyn of Charles Street medical Frank Edward Howard son of Mr and Mrs Frank Howard of Brentwood Street surgical Carl William Boyce son of Mr and Mrs C B Boyce of Lawn Avenue surgical Mrs Willard Hayes of Carolina Street surgical Caulbert Harlan of Oberon Drive medical Wanda Dennis daughter of Mr and Mrs Porter Dennis of Middletown Route 3 medical Jeffrey Inwood son of Mr and Mrs Jerome Inwood of Orchard Street surgical Elmer Madden of Miamisburg Route 2 surgical Mrs Calvin Riley of Waneta Street surgical Mrs Dan Byrd of Woodlawn Mrs Alice Denno of Ohio Avenue Frank J Hoffman of Frank Mrs Stanley Richard of Franklin Omar Leslie of Middletown Route 2 Wands Burhart daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Burkhart of Ottawa Street John Paul Combs son of Mr and Mrs Paul Combs of Yankee Patsy Lou Bowman daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bowman of Oregonia Route 1 Antonio DeBiasi of Queen

Louise M. King McKinley St Darlene Sebastian David Sebastian Wayne Ave Merrill Lewellyn Charles St Frank Edward Howard Frank Howard Brentwood St Surgical Carl William Boyce C. B. Boyce Lawn Ave Willard Hayes Carolina St. Surgical Caulbert Harlan Oberon Dr Wanda Dennis Porter Dennis Middletown Jeffrey Inwood Jerome Inwood Orchard St Elmer Madden Miamisburg Calvin Riley Waneta St Alice Denno Ohio Frank J. Hoffman Frank Stanley Richard Franklin Omar Leslie Wands Burhart Thomas Burkhart Ottawa St John Paul Combs Paul Combs Yankee Rd Patsy Lou Bowman Clarence Bowman Oregonia Antonio DeBiasi Queen

Weley Main, 60, U.S. marshal deputy dies in Ohio

Weley Main, a 60 year old deputy United States marshal in Columbus, died yesterday from a heart ailment. He previously served as sheriff of Delaware County from 1928 to 1932.

Delaware, D Weley Main United States Columbus Main Delaware County

Merchants Back Ban on Downtown Trash Burning

Middletown merchants urged passage of an ordinance to stop burning trash in downtown areas. C L Mccabe of G C Murphy Co cited smoke concerns near his store. The association debated sponsorship and directed the secretary to mail minutes to members.

C. L. Mccabee G. C. Murphy Company Mccabee Middletown Merchants Association Middletown Safety Council William Fishbaugh Don B. Folger L. S. Cohn Roy L. Patterson Folger

Alex Cheek Named To JA Board and Training Session Set

Alex Cheek, branch plant manager of P. Lorillard Company, was elected to the Junior Achievement Board of Directors. Term ends May 1952. JA plans an advisors training conference August 23 25 30 with four committees chaired by C W Beck. Budget committee led by Jerome Jarrett with L J Rautio as assistant. House and equipment committee chaired by J A Lawler with Russell Dempster and William White. Evelyn Day to lead dedication plans with assistants Pansy Jones and Fred Pummill. Dedication for the new Boy Scouts Junior Achievement building tentatively September 11. Orders for new equipment placed. shop setup before fall opening. Robert McDade noted JA progress in Middletown, 21 awards this year and 35 in two years, including the National JA sponsorship and area awards.

Alex Cheek P. Lorillard Company Junior Achievement Board of Manchester J. A. Lawler Russell Dempster William White Evelyn Day Pansy Jones Achievers Association Fred Pummill NAJAC Iew Boy Scouts Robert McDade Armco Steel Corporation McDade Middletown New York Stock Exchange Achievement Magazine

Highway Line Marking Starts in Division Eight

Drivers are urged not to cross fresh pavement markings as statewide line repainting begins in Division Eight including Butler, Hamilton, Warren, Greene and Montgomery counties. Division engineer Julian St Paxton says the life saving center and no passing lines define passing paths for safety. State Director T. J. Kauer notes the program greatly enhances motorist safety and asks public cooperation. Highway Patrol will enforce the rule against driving over wet paint. annual repainting adds to highway maintenance costs.

State Highway Department Butler Hamilton Warren Greene Montgomery Julian St. Paxton T. J. Kauer Highway Department Ohio” State Highway Patrol

Trio Returned To Face Theft Charges Here

Three youths were brought back to Middletown to answer charges of breaking and entering after being apprehended at Farmington Missouri. Joseph Singhoffer 22 Travis Ball 24 and Stanley Holaday 24 faced warrants filed by Singhoffer’s parents who reported a strong box containing about 2500 dollars in bonds cash and papers stolen Sunday night. Detectives recovered most articles. Singhoffer claimed his companions had no involvement and said they were bound for Texas. An erroneous teletypes misdirected local officers the name Armington. The trip out totaled about 490 miles and return about 440. The trio will appear in Municipal Court tomorrow before Judge Alton H Combs.

Middletown Farmington Ralph Bauer Joseph Blackmore Joseph Singhoffer Elmo Travis Ball S. Main St Franklin Stanley Holaday Winona Dr Singhoffer Bauer Young Singtoffer Texas Armington Alton H. Combs

City Briefs Knights of Pythias and Legion Meet

Knights of Pythias La fayette Lodge No 37 will meet at Castle Hall at 7 30 p m Alcoholics Anonymous will convene at 7 45 p m The American Legion band concert sponsored by the group continues plans for community events in the evening setting

Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge Castle Hall Alcoholics Anonymous American Legion

Thundershowers Predicted Bright Weather Outlook

The forecast calls for scattered thundershowers today to cool the air and ease humidity, with fair weather and less humidity expected Saturday. Temperatures ranged from 71 at 5:30 a.m. to 90 at 1:30 p.m. today, with a low of 74 at 4 a.m. and 85 at 10:30 a.m.

Milwaukee man elected president of Pressed Metal Institute

Wood ward G. Jescheke of Milwaukee Wisconsin was elected president of the Pressed Metal Institute last night. Howard Wolf of Salem Ohio was named vice president.

Cleveland Woodward G. Jescheke Milwaukee Wis Pressed Metal Institute Howard Wolf Salem, C

Middletown Trades and Labor Council Meeting Ahead

Middletown Trades and Labor Council AFL plans a meeting at Gardner Park on Tytus Avenue at 8 p.m. The Board of Governors of the Middletown Civic Association will convene at 6:30 p.m. in the Manchester Hotel.

Middletown The Middletown Civic Association Manchester Hotel

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Myers Ady McCoy-Leffler Calvary Cemetery Holy Name Society of Servel Vradelis S. Broad ST Cathy Jan Gissing Cathy Wilty England America Jan Dan Byrd Woodlawn Ave C. W. Beck J. H. Lawrence W. H. H. Jones Jerome Jarrett L. J. Rautio Melampy Elite’s Bob Joe Allen Wilson Ambulance Service Gray Watch Service Official Watch Inspector N. ¥. C. Railroad Room Castell Bldg California Doellmann’s Weees
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