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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1948

Page

3

Opposition Grows To City Parking Meter Law

Merchants decry the sudden ordinance as merely enabling traffic controls rather than installing meters. City attorney says meters are not ordered yet and further legislation will set meter specifics with 300 meters needed citywide. Areas targeted include Verity Pkwy Canal St and Central Ave, with angle parking to replace parallel to ease congestion.

City Commission East Central Ave Charles Alexander Consolidated Printers and Staioners Central Ave Fred J. Schatzhann Verity Pkwy First Ave Manchester Ave Main St Canal St Vail Clinton St Manchester Hydraulic Moore St Broad St

Return Of Greek Children To Native Land Urged

Oxford report: Classroom Teachers of America ends Miami University conference with a resolution charging Slav-Communistic elements abducted Greek children for re education. It calls for steps to return the children to Greece and to stop further removals. The World Organization for the Teaching Profession may act on the request.

Oxford America Miami University Greece William G. Carr Washneton D. C World Organization For World Noblems Group Frances H. Cunningham Kansas City Christos Glaras

Ist Enlistee To Take Army Exam Monday

Norman V. Mieth announced that Robert K. Johnson Jr. will be the first 18 year old from Middletown to leave Monday at 10 am for Cincinnati Recruiting Station for Civil War era style army training.

Middletown Cincinnati Norman V. Mieth Robert K. Johnson, Jr R. K. Johnson, Sr Ohio Ave Mieth Johnson

Police Briefs: Two Arrests On Alcohol and Warrants

Homer Hensley 29 of Trenton was arrested on Ellen Dr for physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Anthony Likarthis 38 of YMCA was arrested on a warrant from Squire J E Jackson Court. DeJack Rikart filed charges alleging the man obtained a 1942 car valued at $1,600 and more than $15,000 by trick and false representation.

Homer Hensley Trenton Ellen Dr Anthony Likarthis YMCA Squire J. E. Jackson Ann DeJack Rikart

Higher Phone Rates Authorized By PUC

The Ohio Associated Telephone Company of Marion received authorization from the State Public Utilities Commission to raise telephone rates in Oxford, Gratis, Morning Sun, New Lebanon and other Ohio communities served by the company. The order takes effect immediately, but the company has not stated when the higher rates will begin.

Oxford Ohio Associated Telephone Company of Marion State Public Utilities Commission Gratis Morning Sun New Lebanon Ohio

Colored News Hymn Sings Postponed Through Summer

Monthly hymn sings, a regular feature, are postponed for the rest of the summer. The new schedule resumes September 26 at Union Baptist Church where Rev. R. L. Robinson serves as pastor.

Union Baptist Church R. L. Robinson

Prenuptial concerns over a widow’s wealth and future heirs

Dear Mary Haworth examines a widower's plan to marry a widow with two children and draft a prenup ensuring each spouse keeps their own property. The columnist argues the proposed trade is self serving, questions enforceability of future dividends, and encourages open discussion with Martha before deciding.

Mary Haworth Martha Papa Martha’s

Wright Water Line Contract Approved

Hamilton City Council approved an emergency ordinance to issue a three year contract for water from the Wright Plant to the Lockland wartime plant occupant. The city will supply 3,000,000 gallons daily at a sliding rate from 40 cents to 5 cents per thousand gallons, with the consumer bearing maintenance costs over 1,000 dollars annually. Hamilton will have bought the water line from the federal government for 850,000 dollars last year.

Hamilton Wright Plant Lockland Howard F. Wilson Mill Creek Valley

K of P Lodge Installs Officers

Elza Abraham was installed chancellor at La fayette Lodge No. 37 Knights of Pythias. Other officers named include J. H. Brooks as vice chancellor Virgil Webster prelate Noah Lambert master-at-arms William Augspurger outer guard Jack Turner guard Earl Jones master of finance. Glenn Perry lodge deputy oversaw the ceremony assisted by Clarence Harrick and Wilbur Maysilles.

Elza Abraham Lafayette Lodge No. 37 Knights of Pythias J. H. Brooks Virgil Webster Noah Lambert William Augspurger Jack Turner Earl Jones Glenn Perry Clarence Harrick Wilbur Maysilles

First Ice Skater and Ancient Bone Runners

The earliest ice skates were bone runners worn by primitive Norsemen. They strapped the bones to their feet with thongs to glide across frozen waters.

Wilson Says He Will Quit Manager Post

City Manager Howard F. Wilson announced at a special Council meeting that he will resign, effective August 1, after the council accepted the offer amid a dispute over resurrecting the motion to rescind last April's invitation to seek a new manager. A personal poll showed a five to two ouster majority, signaling a split in the council and potential upheaval over Wilsons successor.

Hamilton Howard F. Wilson Wilson William Beckett

Flack couple fined in Cincinnati disorderly conduct case

Florence Flack and Howard Flack were fined 50 dollars each and sentenced to 30 days in the Cincinnati Work House on disorderly conduct charges. They appeared yesterday before Acting Judge Richard Wilmer in Municipal Court.

Florence Flack York St Howard Flack Tytus Ave Cincinnati Richard Wilmer

Births at Hospital Reported Friday

Mr and Mrs James Terry Germantown welcome a boy. Mr and Mrs George Dome Franklin welcome a boy. Mr and Mrs Henry Jones 1103 Nelbar St welcome a girl.

James Terry Germantown George Dome Franklin Henry Jones Nelbar St

Realtor Succumbs in Cincinnati at 65

Charles Francis Dickson, 65, real estate dealer and oil man, died yesterday in a local hospital. He owned the Southern Bank Building and the Brandon Building. The note also mentions Broadway’s new 132-foot waterfall advert feature lit by mercury vapor lighting, creating a Niagara Falls like display.

Cincinnati Charles Francis Dickson Dickson Southern Bank Brandon Broadway New York Niagara Falls

Radio Program Schedule and Station Announcements

A dense list of radio shows and times across stations WKRC WMOH WPFB WPFB, including Take A Number, Dr Q Jr, Midwestern Hayride, Curtain Time, Dizzy Dean, Saturday Night Date, Hit Parade, Can You Top This, Radio City Playhouse, Grand Ol Opry, News, and Dance Orchestra. Also mentions conventions, dance music, Hawaii Calls, Twenty Questions, Night Watch, and Memory Book Midd. Highlights include Evening Concerts, Sign-Offs, and station identifiers E. Gang and Seranade in Blue.

Loan Company Is Robbed Second Time

The Merchants Finance Company at 20 S Third St Hamilton was robbed by a lone bandit yesterday, stealing about $500 in cash. He forced two employees into a washroom and barred the door with iron, then looted the cash tills. This firm was previously robbed on May 27.

Hamilton Merchants Finance Company S. Third St

Fisheries supply second to agriculture as food source

A historical note states that next to agricultural products, fisheries constitute the most important source of food for humans, highlighting the significant role of sea and river catches in sustenance.

Cook Stabs Driver After Missed Bus Chase

Raphael Torres a ship's cook enraged by missing a bus at two corners chased the vehicle in a taxicab. When the cab stopped he boarded and stabbed the driver with a pen knife, police charged.

New York Raphael Torres

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