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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
8
Miss Helen Davis reports relief costs in Middletown for the first half of 1950 fell by 12,312 from the same period in 1949, totaling 44,230.14 as cases dropped from 1,146 to 846, with declines attributed to lower unemployment and stricter case investigations.
Columbus reports a Raisch-Smith site in Hueston Woods State Park five miles north of Oxford reveals that pre-500 B C Indians were semi nomadic hunter gatherers. Excavation June 19 to July 14 under Raymond Baby with aides Sassman Goslin notes dog domestication, lack of agriculture and pottery, use of spears and crude points.
CIO Textile Workers report that production staff at American Viscose plants Meadville and Marcus Oak Pennsylvania approved the contract offer. The deal includes a seven percent pay rise and a $100 monthly pension after 25 years of service. Balloting at five other plants is still being tallied.
A three judge panel heard testimony in the murder trial of George Ernest Doty 26 accused of killing Alma Montag the 1 year old Bellaire farm girl. Prosecutor William H Irwin described a confession Doty allegedly made during a lie detector test in London prison farm detailing beating the girl with a tree limb after she resisted his advances.
Former Milwaukee labor leader Harold R. Christoffel appears to have lost his bid to appeal a second perjury conviction. The U S Court of Appeals indicated it would not review the case because his lawyers failed to file the trial record within the allotted time.
The Commerce and Defense Departments offer weekly and daily synopses of contracts worth 25 000 or more and procurements by Army Navy Air Corps and GSA. The notices list contractor names and addresses item descriptions and approximate values with invitation numbers and dates. Pick up or inspect at the Commerce office 1204 Federal Reserve Bank Building and other local locations.
Washington AP report says the House plans a vote on Aug 14 to cancel the Post Office Department order curtailing postal service. A petition with 218 signatures forces the bill to the floor despite Post Office Committee inaction. The order cut mail to one delivery daily and reduced post office services. Asbestos workers sometimes suffer from asbestosis caused by inhaling dust.
Thomas M. Davis, 65, president of the Felber Biscuit Company, died yesterday at Mt. Carmel Hospital. A native of Ironton, Ohio, he had spent 48 years with the biscuit firm.
President Truman nominated Paul M. Herzog for a new five year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Herzog, NLRB chairman since 1945, had asked to be relieved in August. Truman noted the Korean crisis will bring many problems the board must address. Officials cited defense planning and industry expansion raising questions about union representation and unfair labor practice cases before the NLRB.
A process emphasizes removing moisture rapidly while keeping the vibrant green color intact. This approach aims to preserve freshness and appearance by balancing speed with pigment retention.
Zylphba Mae Sprinkles of Middletown files against Cecil Sprinkles over neglect. Aubrey A. Lynch and Leland C. Lynch of Middletown named in neglect and cruelty actions. Dwight Riley and Wande Riley of Hamilton appear in neglect and cruelty matters.
The Mt Zion Institutional Baptist Church of Middletown filed a Common Pleas petition asking authority to sell a lot in the Fourth Ward Middletown that they acquired November 9 1938 from Commercial Realty Company. The petition bears the signature of Milton Gresham secretary of the congregation.
Middle town Local Draft Board No. 10 schedules a Wednesday meeting to choose additional names for pre induction physicals. The 64 man quota cannot be filled using the 69 men selected last week due to marriage and prior military service. eight are ineligible leaving three more needed. Exams set for Cincinnati on August 2.
In an interview the singer recalls revived Milan Opera House performances and his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Philharmonic under Stokowski. He notes growth in artistry since touring with many companies and compares his arc to Tallulah Bankhead and Edoardo di Giovanni before joining the Met.
Washington AP reports the Farm Building Loan Program now restricts approvals to loans plus other farm indebtedness not exceeding 95 percent of the farm’s appraised value, down from 100 percent. Borrowers must use personal funds or on hand materials to cover costs, reflecting higher construction expenses as of July 1, 1950.
A provocative remark argues that items built in Europe are valued for foreign labels, while critics urge judging on individual merit. The exchange highlights tensions between global origins and national preferences in consumer or cultural judgments.
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