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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
12
Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody returned home yesterday after a two week stay at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for a complete physical checkup. The report was favorable and he has been ill on and off since last summer after a sickness while attending a Dallas convention.
Channel listings detail day and night programming with hosts, shows, and time slots. Notable items include Ruth Lyons Fifty Club, On the Line, Circles Theater, Original Amateur Hour, Studio Party, and wrestling blocks, with cross-channel repeats and regional variants.
Middletown Fresh Air Camp will take 72 youngsters to the Cincinnati Zoo next Monday after Rotary Club funds pushed the camp’s zoo fund over the top. Laura Crist reporting that Rotarians visit boosted donations, enabling special buses, lunches, and five ride tickets for the day. The outing follows a birthday party for campers with late birthdays, featuring ice cream and cake.
Hospital Care Corporation reports nearly four million dollars paid to Southwestern Ohio hospitals for Blue Cross member care in the first six months of 1950. The local plan served 52 551 members with over 300 000 days of care across 2 472 admissions at Middletown Hospital.
Middletown Men’s chapter of the Butler County Young Republican League named Gil Peterson president Ben Riley secretary and Paul Seibert treasurer at a yesterday noon meeting at the Hotel Manchester Officers will be installed with five other clubs at a Hamilton YWCA gathering where Don H. Ebright GOP governor candidate will speak The group also reviewed Vincent Sisson’s constitution The next meeting is set for Tuesday August 8.
F F Huelsman of Middle Town indicted on a charge of writing a check with insufficient funds pleaded guilty before Judge Fred B. Cramer in Common Pleas Court and was placed on probation Monday.
Middleton residents can expect a cloudy and warm night with a low around 60 to 65 degrees. Today’s low was 61 and the morning reached 75 by 10:30 a.m. A Wednesday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with little temperature change.
Mrs. Susan Pugh age 86 of Seven Mile Ohio Mrs. Emma Whitacre age 88 of Lebanon Ohio Mrs. Iva Miller age 65 of Hamilton Ohio James C Higdon age 55 of Dayton Ohio Clarence Snyder age 60 of Inglewood California John O Marte age 74 of Miamisburg Ohio obituary notices from local vital records.
Mr and Mrs Albert Kincaid Middletown Route 2 report the birth of a girl. Mr and Mrs Homer Fullen of 304 Vanderveer Street announce another girl born today.
A hospital notice lists residents and relatives from Erie Avenue to Middle town Route 1 with ages and conditions mainly medical or surgical. Names include Eldon Cox Charles Arnold Aubrie Watson Cyprian Slamka Virgil Estes Aloysius Hampel Paul West Judy Kay Beecraft David Curlis Edward Langdon Elaine Perkins and others with several dismissals recorded.
William R. Ingram a 22 apprentice lineman from Hamilton and Harriet M. Hockenberger 21 stenographer from Trenton Route 1. William Daniel Carle II 21 student from Spencer Ohio and Marie Elizabeth Louise Matson 22 student from Middletown Route 1. Tom Elmer McGraw 24 clerk from 3702 Central Ave and Dona Jeanne Hayes 22 of 205 Aberdeen Dr both of Middletown. Gerald A. Oelrich 22 student.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the ae Funeral Home for Clarence J. Snyder age 60 former Middletown resident who died Sunday at his home in Inglewood California Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery He is survived by his wife Jessie two daughters Mrs Har ry Kelly of Fort Thomas Ky and Miss Freda of Inglewood one son Robert also of California five grandchildren and one brother Robert of Newport His niece Mrs H A Anthony lives on Eaton Ave here His body will arrive Wednesday and friends may call at the Riggs Funeral Home from 7 to 10 p.m.
Mrs Iva Myrtle Miller of Hamilton died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a heart attack. Born February 12 1885 in Jacksonburg Ohio she was the daughter of Frank and Laura Margerum. She married Andrew A Miller in 1907 and lived in Hamilton since. She leaves a widow two daughters Edna Seibod and Louise Ott both of Hamilton two sons Andrew and Donald Miller and a sister.
Darley Banks, 21, of Franklin, received one of the heaviest penalties in Middletown for carrying a concealed weapon. He was fined 500 dollars and costs, plus 60 days in Butler County jail. A loaded .38 revolver was found on him, and ammunition confiscated. He also faced intoxication charges with additional fines.
Mrs Clara Bauer of Middle town died recently leaving three brothers Howard and Paul Marerum of Middle town Herman Margerum of Hamilton eight grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Eimer Proeschel Funeral Home Hamilton with Rev Mayer officiating Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery Visitation after 4 p m Tuesday at the funeral home
Funeral services for James Charles Higdon aged 55 formerly of 905 Ninth Ave. will take place Wednesday at 2 PM at Maxberry Funeral Home with Rev. B J Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Higdon died Saturday at 11 30 PM at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton after a year long illness. Friends may call today 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 10 PM. He leaves a son Joseph of Kansas City Mo two daughters Doris Higdon of Middletown and Beatrice Williams of Massillon four sisters Olivia Baskins Sarah Good Lola Hawkins Zelma Bell and two brothers L B and Benjamin Higdon.
Brenda Joyce Collier one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs James M Collier died at 4 40 am today at Middletown Hospital Survivors include the parents two sisters and grandparents Mrs Carrie Collier of Middletown and Mr and Mrs Nelson Adams of CovingtonKy Graveside services were held today at 2 30 pm at Woodside Cemetery with Dr R C Caudill officiating Burial was at Woodside The McCoy Leffles Funeral Home handled arrangements
Mrs Susan L Pugh 86 wife of Ford W Pugh of Seven Mile died Monday at Sunny Breeze Rest Home Hamilton after weeks as a patient. Born January 16 1864 in Wayne township she and Ford lived in Wayne township and Seven Mile for 65 years plus. Survived by husband two daughters five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Inman Funeral Home Somerville Rev Hurley J Martin will officiate. Burial Simonson Chapel cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 pm.
Fragmentary OCR shows several individuals with ages and addresses: Hamilton and Eileen M Brindle 22 office clerk Oxford Route 2 Harold D Pate 20 sitter Somerville and Mary E Lemmons 17 Hamilton Route 2.
Mrs Emma B Whitacre 88 died at her East Main Street home. Services set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery.
John O. Martz 74 a Mi am isburg insurance agent and tobacco buyer died at 3 30 p m yesterday at Cambridge He is survived by daughter Mrs Charles Gebhart two sons Roy and William three brothers Robert Charles Harry and more than 11 grandchildren The funeral will be 2 30 p m tomorrow at Gebhart and Schmidt funeral home with Rev H Grady Shoffner officiating Burial will be in Hillgrove cemetery Jr OUAM members will hold services at 7 30 p m today Friends may call after 2 30 p m today
A rally began to form in New York stocks after a morning slide of a few cents to as much as $2 a share. Rail, steel, and auto issues fell early but rebounded later with gains for Baltimore & Ohio Ithnatstral Union Pacific Nickel Plate Caterpillar Air Reduction. Strong names like U S Steel General Motors Boeing Du Pont Goodyear Dow Chemical and many others stayed in the red or mixed.
A chaotic run of broker quotes lists numerous major issues and preferreds from Admiral Corp to Zenith Radio. Stocks noted include Boeing Airplane, General Electric, General Motors, U S Steel, Westinghouse, Procter & Gamble, American Can, Colgate Palmolive, Daimler, and Owens-Illinois among others with varied par values and percentage changes. The list reflects midafternoon trading activity across defense, utilities, consumer goods, rail, and industrials with several 4% to 26% moves indicated.
Market reports from Dayton and Cincinnati show receipts of cattle hogs and lambs with prices in a range. Cattle with varying grades and weights, hogs mostly steady to higher, lambs and sheep traded mixed, with buyers noting slower demand on heavier cattle and grass fed stock. Poultry and produce prices listed for regional markets.
Slaughter cattle held steady with several lots 25 to 50 higher as buyers showed medium demand. Feeder cattle commanded around 25.50 and cull and common trades ranged from 15.00 to 23.00. Lambs stayed steady to strong with choice lambs at 27.50 to 28.00 and most trades near 27.00 as lighter cattle and calves moved.
Judy Johnson, age four, was admitted to Children’s Hospital in Columbus after becoming the fourth Scioto County polio case in recent weeks. Doctors report mild paralysis in both legs.
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