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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1950

Page

2

Butler County Sales Tax Collections Reach New High

Butler County’s 12 month sales tax total through June 4 rose to 2,167,268.95 dollars, beating last year’s 2,027,235 by 140,033.95. County Treasurer John W. Wendel reported statewide gains driven by radio music, motor vehicles, and a television boom, with Clermont County posting a 16.2 percent rise while Hamilton declined 1.5 percent.

Butler County John W. Wendel Wendel Don H. Enright Ohio

Optimist Club Hears Talk By Speech Expert

Miss Mary Ann Brehany, supervisor of the defective speech program, says over six in ten afflicted pupils in the local public school system have defects. She cites forcing a child to switch writing hands as a common cause and notes many students are unaware of their speech issue until a teacher identifies it. The club met at the Manchester Hotel and heard a report on a family outing and chicken dinner at LeSourdville Lake.

Mit Mary Ann Brehany Optimist Club Miss Brehany W Ho

Middletown Civic Association Plans Election Nominating Committee

The Middletown Civic Association Board met at the Manchester Hotel to approve an 18 member nominating committee. Merchants Jerome Inwood G E Dougherty and Sidney Brody named, with others from Retail Service and Industrial divisions to be added. The group also reviewed nine month fiscals and approved leasing Armco Park land for Boy Scout Troop 18 lodge construction.

Middletown Civic Association Manchester E. E. Grant Grant Jerome Inwood Office Outfitters G. E. Dougherty Montgomery Ward Company Sidney Brody Castell Drug Company Boy Scout Troop 18 Armco Park Armco Steel Corporation Board of Governors H. Augspurger HM. L. Butler L. S. Cohn S. H. Garvin Charles R. Hook R. F. Pieters Walter Reese Bess M. Smucker Mary E. Strodtbeck

Excello Youth Wounded in Korea Report

A report from Pfe TC Flack notes that Mrs Bleorhe C. Plack of Box Tl Facetlo received news that Excello Youth was wounded in action in Korea. Efforts to contact the family have not yet succeeded.

Excello Korea Pfe TC. Flack Bleorhe C. Plack

Parole Due for Butler County Gate Theft Convict

Arnold Hackney of Middle wenl was sentenced by Butler County Common Pleas on May 2 1644 for gate theft and is due for parole from London prison farm on August 24 an Columbus announced. Hackney pleaded guilty to taking from the Ice Company in March 1966 per indictment.

Arnold Hackney Middlewenl Butler County

Births Notice From South Mate Cunceonn Region

Out of town birth registrations appear in a brief notice. Names and exact details are partially obscured in the text. The item lists a couple of locations including Cunceonn and Geed Senraritan with a South Mate reference and a $2 amount noted.

Cunceonn

Local residents listed in Middletown notices

Daniel W O Nell aged 24 of 22 Baltimore Street and Geraldine M Viteri aged 19 of 1201 oe oe both Middletown. Also mentioned are Isabel Hale aged 19 student of town Route 1 and Thomas O Selb carrier of 47 South Main Street with Mildred R Mayabb 2 a stenographer of 151 Manchester Avenue Middletown.

Daniel W O'Nell Laltimore St Geraldine M. Viteri Middle Pond Tytus Ieabel Hale Thomas O Selb Mae Carrier South Main St Mildred R. Mayabb Manchester Ave Middletown

Hospital Admissions and Patient Names Listed

Robert Eugene Laubach of Germantown Route 1 and several others from areas including Hamilton, Prospect Avenue, Manchester Avenue, South Broad Street, and Meadow receive medical care or surgical treatment at Mercy Hospital. Names include Gilbert Nipper, Mrs Everett Hall, Mrs 16 Weems, Beverly Anon Braggeman, Liam Moore, Grover Sebastian, Jacob Dechant, Charles J Nichol, Floyd Turner, Luther Watson, William Martin, Mrs G O Michael, Marcus Sivils.

Robert Eugene Laubach Germantown Robert £. Laubach Gilbert Nipper Hamilton Ao Beverly Anon Braggeman John Askew Ave Liam Moore James Moore Meadow Hamilton Mercy Hospital Grover Sebastian Brentwood Jacob Dechant Charles J. Nichol Park St Floyd Turner Franklin Luther Watson Grand Ave William Martin Lawnie G. O. Michael West Middletown Marcus Sivils Earl Hotel

Police Briefs: Three Men Arrested on Various Charges

Three men were arrested yesterday by local police on various charges. Alton Barnett 75 of Sorg Mansion on South Main St was arrested for disorderly conduct and a warrant signed by Elizabeth Barnett. He was released on 50 bond to appear in court Monday. Steve Fuller 45 of 1711 Ottawa St was arrested on a bench warrant and released to appear in court Monday. Nicholas Stamper 74 of 1728 Eldora Dr was arrested on a charge of careless driving and released on 200 bond to appear in court today. A note mentions a USDA pest recommendation for dairy cows.

Alton Barnett Sorg South Main St Elizabeth Barnett Steve Fuller Ottawa St Fuller Monay Nicholas Stamper Eldora Dr

Reverend Ward to Speak at Second Baptist Church

The Rev. T. H. Ward of Richmond Indiana will deliver a sermon Sunday at the Second Baptist Church here.

T. H. Ward Richmond Ind Second Baptist Church

Winchester 72 and Stella At The Movies Listings

Paramount shows Winchester 72 with James Stewart and Shelley Winters at 1 15, 3 20, 5 35, 7 45 and 9 05. Stella stars Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature at 1 30, 3 30, 5 35, 7 35 and 9 35 p.m. Strand presents Slattery's Hurricane with Richard Widmark and Veronica Lake at 3 45, 7 35, 10 15 p.m. Hostile Country with Jimmy Ellison and Russell Hayden at 2 40, 6 20, 9 15 p.m. Sunday Rengade of Sage with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnett at 1 40, 4 10, 6 40, 9 05 p.m. Mark of Gorilla at 2 45, 5 10, 7 40, 10 05 p.m.

Paramount Winchester James Stewart Shelley Winters Stella Ann Sheridan Victor Mature Slattery Richard Widmark Veronica Lake Jimmy Ellison Russell Hayden Charles Starrett Smiley Burnett

Vacation reference ad from Middletown Journal

An advertisement from The Middletown Journal promotes summer delivery as a pleasant vacation feature and offers mail registration options with a price of 35 cents per week in the U.S. A phone contact is provided for mail enrollment.

U.S. A

Butler County Listed In First Civil Defense Area

Butler Warren and Preble Counties will be among the four counties in the first civil defense area under plans by Adjutant General Leo M. Krener. Gov. Frank J. Lausche will meet with his cabinet to finalize civil defense regulations. Mayors and commissioners will name directors and officers for counties and cities as the plan takes effect, with volunteers and trained personnel shaping operations in warning, evacuation, housing, and welfare programs.

Butler Warren Preble Otio Leo M. Krener Frank J. Lauwecheould Celene Warner Will

Man Who Tried to Swindle Ministers Gets Jail Term

A man claiming to be a Senate crime investigator attempted to extort money from Miami Valley ministers including John J. Part of the First Baptist Church Dayton. James T. Ford of Newport Ky was sentenced by Judge David Weinberg in Dayton Municipal Court to a fine and imprisonment for three charges of taking money under false pretenses. The sentences run consecutively and Ford will work off the fines at three dollars per day.

Senate Miami

Miss Lillie Orr obituary from Celina notice

Mrs. Lillie Orr aged 75 of Celina died today after four months ill health at a daughter's home in East St. Louis MI. Survived by daughters Miss Beryl Orr and Miss Nadine Orr and son Lowell Orr. Services Tuesday 3 pm at St Paul Methodist Celina. burial North Grove Cemetery. Civic church woman active in Celina Garden Club Mary and Martha Class and Women’s Society of Christian Service.

Lillie Orr Celina Middletown Orr Howard Smith East St. Louis

Trailer Stolen From Armee Lot In Suspected Mixup

Police say a 15 foot Mat bed trailer owned by Bernard Carter Tracking Company was taken from the Armee lot on Wieetr si. The trailer, operated by Victor Bidlack of North Adams Michigan, was left at the lot on Thursday and police report new suspects.

Armee Wieetr Si Victor Bidlack North Adams Mich Bernard Carter Bidlack

Mrs. Mary Augspurger Dies at Middletown Hospital

Mrs. Mary Augspurger died at 10:20 am in Middletown Hospital. She lived at 509 Yankee Rd and was born October 21, 1867 in Germany. A Lutheran Church member, she belonged to the church Ladies Society and sewing circle. She taught in the McKinley School cafeteria in recent years. Survived by granddaughters Mrs. P. C. Crone and Miss Alice Augsperger, a sister Mrs. George Rodmiller of Middletown. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home in charge.

Mary Augspurger Middletown Hospital Yankee Rd Germany Lutheran Church and Ladies Society Augspurger Sewing Circle P. C. Crone Cleveland Alice Augsere Akron George Rodmiller Middletown Woodside Cemetery Wilson Funeral Home

Fire in junked auto at Woodlawn Ave yard

A fire broke out in a junked auto at the yard of William Cowen on Woodlawn Avenue. Firemen arrived at 5:38 a.m. and extinguished the blaze by 6:47 a.m. No injuries reported.

Wiliam Cowen Woodlawn Ave Compemce End

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