Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1948

Page

3

Impossible Living War Memorial in Tiny Oregon Village

North Douglas County in Oregon dedicated a war memorial costing over 190000 funded entirely by donations and labor. The project includes a concrete tennis court, a baseball diamond, floodlighting, and a 75000 swimming pool with bathhouse, the region’s only public pool on the Pacific highway.

Ann Reed Burns Drain Orc Evereen Drain Oregon North Douglas County Pacific Highway James Whipple War Memorial Committee United States

Surprise Shower For Mrs A Moore

Mrs C H Moore and Mrs Carl Ennis hosted a surprise shower for Mrs Albert Moore at 1605 Jefferson St last evening starting with bridge and a luncheon after she opened many gifts. Attending were Mrs Lloyd Moore Mrs Mary Messer Mrs John Clark Mrs Wilson Estes Mrs Quinton Hale Mrs Floyd Moore Mrs William Mallory Mrs Tom McKee Mrs Jack Harness Mrs Jack Greenfield Miss Norma Palmer Miss Delores Moore Miss Phyllis Moore Miss Colleen Moore the hostesses and honoree.

C. H. Moore Carls Ennis Albert Moore Jefferson St Lloyd Moore Mary Messer John Clark Wilson Estes Quinton Hale Floyd Moore William Mallory Tom McKee Jack Harness Jack Greenfield Norma Palmer Delores Moore Phyllis Moore Colleen Moore

Births at hospital celebrate nine new arrivals

Mr and Mrs James Hartman at 216 Bexley Dr welcome a boyFriday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Warner at 2012 Ottawa St welcome a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Buchheit at Trenton welcomed a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs Leonard Martin at 1605 Garfield St welcomed a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs Vernon Apgar at Mason welcomed a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Sherron at Franklin welcomed a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs Forest Birch at 207 Curtis St welcomed a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Line at Franklin welcomed a boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Price at 1408 Forest St welcomed a boy Saturday.

James Hartman Bexley Dr Alfred Warner Ottawa St Robert Buchheit Trenton Leonard Martin Garfield St Vernon Apgar Mason Marvin Sherron Franklin Forest Birch Curtis St Robert Line Charles Price Forest St

Annual Picnic of Graduate Regents and Women of the Moose

The Graduate Regents and Women of the Moose plan their annual picnic Tuesday August 3 at LeSourdsville Lake. Dinner is scheduled for 6 30 p m.

Women of the Moose LeSourdsville Lake

Compulsory Drill Stirs Minnesota Campus Revolt

The Minnesota Daily opposes a move to renew compulsory ROTC training at the University of Minnesota. It recalls 1934 when regents ended compulsory military training, notes voluntary ROTC remains, and argues officers are produced by the three month OCS program rather than college ROTC. The piece references past protests, campus leaders, and Governor Olsen’s 1934 stance.

Board of Regents J. L. Morrill Morrill The Daily the Daily Army Minneapolis Army Air Force Lotus D. Coffman Coffman Floyd B. Olsen

Police Briefs Report Two Arrested For Disorderly Conduct

Robert W. Smith aged 23 alias Robert W. Puckett and Edna Smith aged 20 alias Edna Puckett, both of 1419 Young St, were arrested early today at Baltimore Street and Michigan Avenue on disorderly conduct charges. Clarence Pate reported a bicycle theft from 1307 Young St valued at 62 dollars, the second theft from Pate within a month. a prior bicycle valued at 60 dollars was reported July 10.

Robert W. Smith Robert W. Puckett Young St Edna Smith Edna Puckett Baltimore St Michigan Ave Clarence Pate Pate

Horizon to Horizon Word Puzzle Highlights Clues

The page lists a grid style puzzle with numbered clues across and down. Entries reference diverse categories from geography to language and measurement, including terms like sea eagle location permits and Hebrew prophets. The puzzle mixes two vertical sections labeled HORIZONTA and VERTICAL with assorted definitions and wordplay.

Fragmented Clues From A Puzzle Page Remain Unclear

A shuffled OCR fragment lists stray terms such as whale herd, Arabian and noblewoman, with numbers and partial phrases. The readable bits suggest a word puzzle or cross clue page but no coherent event or report emerges from the text.

Five Thousand Three Hundred Seats At Chautauqua Town Meeting

Ample seating will be available at tonight's Town Meeting at the Miami Valley Chautauqua. General Manager H H Lawrence says the auditorium can hold 5500. WLW engineers wired a line to Cincinnati for the main proceedings to be rebroadcast 2 to 2 30 p m Sunday. WPFB and WING will also air options. New York Times photographer and Brooks Atkinson are in Middletown. Congressmen Judd and Burke are among expected attendees with local civic leaders and press at the event. A Menden Union Band concert opens at 7 p m before the meeting.

Miami Valley Chautauqua H. H. Lawrence Cincinnati WLW WPFB Chautauqua Auditorium Dayton New York Times City Brooks Atkinson Middletown Walter Judd Washington Raymond Burke W. H. Spindler League of Women Voters Raymond G. Sloan Citizens Committee Paul Wells

Brotherhoods Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Strike Injunction

Three railroad brotherhood leaders announced plans to appeal a U S Supreme Court test of the injunction. Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough had ordered the three unions not to strike starting May 11 to press wage and rule changes.

Cleveland U. S. Supreme Court Alvanley Johnston The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers David B Robertson Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Arthur J Glover Switchmen’s Union of North America Supreme Court T. Alan Goldsborough Three Brotherhoods

Cooler Weekend Ahead With Lighter Rainfall

Rain fell Friday afternoon for about an hour bringing relief from heat. Cooler, drier air is forecast for Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear skies. Temps ranged from 67 to 96 degrees, with 73 degrees at 9 am.

Milner Hotel man fined for DUI. license suspended

John Frank Short, 40, of the Milner Hotel, was fined 100 dollars and his driver’s license suspended for six months after a charge of physical control while intoxicated. He appeared before Acting Judge Ben Worcester after arrest at Central Ave and Clinton St. Davis, 38, of 317 Yankee Rd., had a check without funds charge dismissed and was ordered to pay 5 dollars court costs. complaint filed by John Minnich of the Manchester Hotel.

John Frank Short Milner Hotel Ben Worcester Short Central Ave Clinton St Robert F. Davis Yankee Rd Davis John Minnich Manchester Hotel

Colored News Wide Awake Picnic Set for Sunday

The Wide Awake Social Club announces its annual picnic to be held Sunday, August 1, at the park located at Minnesota and Lafayette Streets. The event invites members to enjoy a community gathering with outdoor activities and refreshments.

Wide Awake Social Club the Park Minnesota Lafayette Sts

Repairs Planned After Fire Hits New Philadelphia Plant

General Manager Charles Gilgen announced immediate repairs at the New Philadelphia Provision Company packing house after a Thursday night fire. The blaze destroyed 10,000 pounds of meat and caused extensive damage, with losses totaling 35 000 dollars.

Philadelphia, O Charles Gilgen Philadelphia Provision Company

Varied Hour of Radio Notes and Sports Highlights

Radio listings and music segments headline a busy schedule with the Varsity Varieties program and Modern Mood Music. Also noted are sports results and upcoming community events featuring local stations WPFB and WMOH alongside names Les Shepard Tiger Ellison and LeSourdsville Orch in a snapshot of 1950s era broadcasting.

Thomas Again Takes Over City Manager's Job

Mark C. Thomas resumes acting city manager duties in Hamilton after Howard F. Wilson resigns effective August 1. Wilson cites harmony as the reason. council split demonstrates his loss of support. Thomas may seek the post, having previously declined twice.

Thomas Hamilton Mark C. Thomas Howard F. Wilson Wilson Michigan William Beckett George Radcliffe Robert Wittman Vincent Emminger Andrew Bruck Frank Rosendall Edward Beckett Sucessor

Nations Too Weak For War Observer Says

Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times tells Middletown Youth Forum the world is unlikely to see a major war as big powers lack manpower and resources. He predicts a Berlin crisis may not trigger war and cites UN influence and state capitalism in Russia. Also notes forum panelists and attendance around 100 at the Middletown Senior High School event.

Russia Brooks Atkinson New Yor Times Middletown United States United Nations Organization Berlin Atkinson Lucy Sebald Wells Didlick Tom Strait Paul Wells George Skillman Middletown Senior High School

Ascension Episcopal announces August schedule changes

There will be no 8 am service tomorrow at Ascension Episcopal Church. Church school will be closed during August. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the 11 am service of morning prayer. Guest preacher will be Rev J Nesbitt Mitchell from Christ Church Nashville. Miss Agatha Evers will sing the offertory solo Rogers Great Peace Have They. Mrs Robert Sutton will play Mar tin Adagio as prelude and Waghorne Procession of Friars as postlude.

J. Nesbitt Mitchell Christ Episcopal Church Nashville, Tenn Agatha Evers Rogers Robert Sutton Martin Waghorne

Jehovah's Witnesses to Host Bible Lectures Series

A series of Bible lectures begins at 3 p.m. at Kingdom Hall 2304 Central Ave with A Signal for All Nations. A Bible study follows using Watch Tower as aid. Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. a study uses Kingdom Is at Hand. A Thursday meeting will cover Kingdom activities.

All Nations Kingdom Hall Central Ave Watchtower Magazine Kingdom Harld

Theocractic Ministry School Reviews Four Bible Books

At 7 30 p.m. the Theocractic Ministry School meets to review Matthew Mark Luke and John in a session following evening events.

Theocractic Ministry Matthew Mark Luke John

Ceramic tiles used in 16th century Spain for ceilings

The article notes that ceramic tiles were employed in 16th century Spain beyond floors and wells, even as ceiling coverings. This helped keep rooms cool and provided decorative accents, reflecting tile use in domestic architecture of the period.

Spain Col

Also Mentioned on This Page

Whipple Mrs. A. Moore John J. Palmer Nat'l. Bank Dial Arveovies Trevice CME Auto Theatre Sierras Sidney Toler Benson Fong Joan Barclay University of Minnesota Minnesota Aily Horizonta the Gods Fenckell Colored News Dr. I Q, Jr Wsai Dizzy Dean Dick Bray Hit Parade Radio City Playhouse Grand Ol Opry Peter Grant Detective Dolan Amazing Mr. Malone Melody, Inc. News Ollie James Johnny Dell St. Louis Amsterdam Let WMOH Hawaii Les Shepard Tiger Ellison LeSourdsville Thomson Radio Service Observer James W. Gillespie Russell S. Cunningham Ohio Butler County Oscar R. Leiser Said County E. Burke Rebecca’ Lovelace Stella Wilson Rebecca Lovelace OSCAR R_ LEISER Clinton Doyd Alvin M. Rodgers Ruth S. Rodgers Said Walter R. Bender ORG Herman Brix Monte Hale Colo Ascension Episcopal Jehovah's Witnesses Bess Johnny Mack Brown Chip OF the Flying Ut Chapter Scarlet Horsemen Yia eAsy Outdoor Theatre John Garfield Lilli Palmer Dorothy McGuire Robert Young Herbert Marshall Ray Mill and Chas. Laughton Paulette Goddard Tex Granger Lynn Waterfront Martin Mooney Asl Once Leslie Brooks Bernhard James Craig Dan Dailey Broadway Charles Winninger Nancy Guild Charlie Ruggles Fay Bainter Jake Friedman LeSourpsville Lake Miami Miamisburg Janet Ames Rosalind Russell Melvyn Douglas James Stewart Jane Wyman Dana Andrews Merle Oberon Adventures of Frank and Jesse James Pepsi Te Ini Jeanne Harvey Dancer Ithe Melodares Pat Thersault Bansoist Jack Green Jimmy Grosso Johnny Vana Bot Harold Parr Cenees Meptit Neers Merce Blomdies Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Larry Simms Ken Robby
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication