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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1948
Page
8
Chicago AP piece notes grain markets quiet amid inflation uproar. It compares 9 months ago to now, showing corn oats wheat prices near year's lows, government price support loans shaping futures. Carryovers and harvest prospects imply large autumn crops, yet politicians blame each other for inflation.
Ronald Gregory, former Franklin instrumental music instructor, accepted a job at the University of Utah and will move his family there this summer. Numerous local visits summarize gatherings at Mt. Washington, Triangle Park, and Cincinnati. The piece lists many residents visiting relatives, plus Girl Scout camp director Margaret Robison’s illness and various weekend guests and picnics in Middletown Greenup and Elmira communities.
Miss Mary Ella Stanton returns home from New Rochelle New York after months away. Numerous local families hosted relatives and friends over the weekend and past week including Glagowskis Luttringers Gloecklers and Huber families. Guests traveled from Dayton Middletown Harrison Cincinnati and Jeffersonville with Grange events in Lebanon and dinners in Waynesville and Franklin.
Camden and Preble County boards set Monday August 30 as the 1948 49 term opening date to fit a September county fair break and still end in May 1949. Children turning six by December 31 1948 may enter first grade this September.
Mr and Mrs Harold Zerfice of Hillsboro and Mrs Anna K Miller of 730 South Front St are named in a brief notice noting illness confinement to bed with illness affecting their household.
Lebanon reports coach Jack Palmer called a get acquainted meeting for prospective football candidates and parents at Lebanon High School. He invites all interested boys, says prior experience is unnecessary, and outlines policies and season plans with first practice set for August 20. Palmer, formerly Urbana coach, led last season to seven victories, one tie, one loss.
A collection of brief notices across Franklin and nearby townships lists Rotary and D of A meetings, farm picnic, 4-H events, PTA playground roundups, band concert, and club gatherings with times and locations. A New Mexico claim about salt supply is noted.
Two gunmen robbed the Farmers and Citizens Bank at Tiro Crawford County of 2350 dollars. After fleeing in a stolen Shelby car they abandoned it near Plymouth Ohio. Police blocked woods and set roadblocks across four counties but the pair remained at large. Edith McNutt, the bank cashier, and Leo Steele faced threats with revolvers during the heist.
An exploding bomb shattered windows and woke residents near Russells Point Harbor. Jack Stone, owner of the Danceland and Vienna Gardens, said a watchman found a ticking package and brought it to an adjoining parking lot. No injuries reported. police and bomb experts, with help from London Prison Farm authorities, investigate.
The report reaches James C. Hagerty who says Dewey favors Congress staying in Washington to carefully consider the President's message. Taft notes some unspecified consultation with Dewey. GOP leaders announce civil rights priority over anti inflation measures and plan swift session conclusion within weeks. They expect to take up an anti poll tax bill in the Senate, already passed by the House, opposed by southern Democrats, aligned with Truman's civil rights push.
Cleveland AP report says Hall of Fame pitcher Bobby Feller is suffering from a bone problem in his shoulder that could end his career if not corrected. A. L. Austin, a licensed practitioner in mechanotherapy, treated Feller and said the issue has lingered, though Feller denies an arm ailment.
A major blaze at the H. W. Rickel and Company malt plant in Detroit damaged the upper four floors and injured five firefighters. President Armin Rickel estimated the damage at 750000.
Reports describe a blast at a branch plant of the I.G. Farben trust in Ludwigshafen. Mannheim hospital says it is overwhelmed with victims and could not reach the stricken area by telephone due to destroyed lines. The plant burned furiously two hours after the explosion as patients were streamed toward Heidelberg.
Moves push for direct talks next weekend to gauge Molotov’s replies and the chance of a productive east west Germany settlement. A Berlin session with Molotov, Marshall, Bevin and Schuman could precede the Paris UN assembly. Officials warn no meeting unless it yields real progress. Bohlen’s return may shape further disclosures.
C10 United Auto Workers members at Twin Coach Company will vote Friday on a strike. Union officials say about 700 workers seek a 13 cent hourly raise plus paid holidays.
Southern senators who halted the Democratic convention pledge to filibuster civil rights measures. Senator Hoey of North Carolina said they are ready to speak any civil rights bill to death, and noted southerners are lining up to filibuster. The anti poll tax bill is not yet before the Senate.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2809 schedules a hospital visit on Thursday August 5. The group visits veterans monthly, recently adopted a Dayton hospital wing with gifts and treats. Delegates to the national convention are Mrs Francis Brown, Mrs Pearl Hamilton, and Mrs Eileen Wardlow. the convention runs August 28 to September 3 in St. Louis.
Tokyo AP reports James S. Killen head of the Allied Labor Section threatened to resign over General Mac Arthur’s ruling that Japan’s 2,000,000 government workers cannot strike for higher wages. Killen called the policy incompatible with his duties and collective bargaining. The government workers’ union had not acted on the Mac Arthur letter citing Roosevelt’s stance against government employee strikes.
New York AP reports the 1948 march of dimes net collection totaled 18,669,299. Basil O Connor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announced the figure and said half will stay at the national headquarters for research education projects and polio epidemic aid.
Allan E. Haywood, CIO official, reports Western Electric will offer a nationwide wage raise next month to about 30,000 telephone installation workers. The exact amount was not disclosed.
Common Pleas Judge Claude V D Skimmons grants permission for Pvt. Jack E. Howell's relatives to open the coffin. Howell was killed on the Anzio beachhead in Italy on May 23, 1944. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Howell of East Moreland, sought the permit as part of a second case of its kind since the war’s end.
In Columbus state liquor officers said nearly five thousand dollars from confiscated jackpots were returned to owners. About 250 machines seized from permit holders will be destroyed next month. In Bowling Green commencement set for August six for summer session students. Campus groups report earnings: fraternities three hundred seven thousand, sororities four hundred twenty nine thousand, others three hundred thirty thousand.
London born Captain Woolf Joel Barnato aged 53, heir to a diamond fortune, Bentley Motors director, and amateur racer, dies. Chicago’s Col John C Bohannon aged 56, veteran engineer who constructed Stevens Hotel and Union Station, served in both World Wars, was among the youngest World War I majors.
Frederick J. King, 57, headed production planning at the Aluminum Company of America for 19 years and was associated with Alcoa for 32 years. His career spanned substantial contributions to the firm and the industry in Pittsburgh.
A guideline warns gardeners that fertilizer should not touch seeds in the soil. Direct contact can harm germination and seedling development, so apply fertilizer away from seed placement and water carefully to avoid seed burn.
Washington AP Secretary of State Marshall announced a three citizen panel to investigate whether the United Nations is admitting persons who threaten U S security. The panel will review all UN linked groups including foreign delegations staff reporters and UN agency staff. The announcement follows testimony suggesting European communist agents may be using UN credentials to gain entry to the United States.
Cincinnati a four year old girl’s illness linked to a mattress stuffing from nails and gum wrappers spurs a state move to bolster Ohio bedding inspection. Gov Thomas J Herbert and W J Rogers highlight gaps while the factory claims the mattress was tampered by disgruntled workers and the industry law limits action to contents only.
Miss Margie Fry hosted a shower for Miss Barbara Zecher, bride elect, with friends from Franklin and Lebanon attending. William Taylor of Trent was arrested on a warrant in Franklin on a separate matter after the event. Gift table under an umbrella, games, and a late lunch highlighted the evening.
Fresh Air Camp celebrated with 72 children attending a party full of cake ice cream songs and gifts. Each child received a white tee shirt with Fresh Air Camp in green letters and many wore them proudly. Guests included Marion Kerschner and Mr and Mrs Calvin Verity and Mr and Mrs William Verity.
Police report two disappearances yesterday with Mrs. David Mitchell of 1606 Garyfield Street and Hattie Perkins of 621 West Ninth Avenue stating their relatives went missing on July 25 and July 23 respectively. A 10 year old, Charles Romans, was bitten by a dog on Columbia Avenue with the owner ordered to keep the animal tied for 14 days.
New Richmond Ohio officials said an audit of city finances would be undertaken today after City Treasurer John S. Day was removed by the council on Monday night for neglect of duty. The removal ends six months of friction between Day and the council.
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