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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1950

Page

2

Draft Board Receives Second Exam Call For 53 Men

Middletown Local Board No 16 received a second call for physicals as the draft proceeds. Mitchell, the draft board chairman, said 53 more men will be called in August, raising the preinduction total to 117. The first group of 41 men scheduled for Cincinnati examinations saw few declared ineligible due to classification changes, with two days left before departure. Mitchell noted additional classification changes could still occur.

Draft Board Middletown Ae Board Mitchell Cincinnati Board of Classification

County quota fixed for pre induction physicals

The Associated Press lists Baler County’s second quota for pre induction physicals at 104. The total of 5,000 Ohio registrants is for examinations, not induction. Other counties show Warren as a percent, Prebie 16, and Montgomery 259.

Associated Press Baler County Ohio Warren Prebie Montgomery

First pre induction exams near for Middletown contingent

Mitchell said the date time and place for the new call for physicals were not in today’s orders. The draft board will meet Wednesday to begin selecting men for the second call. The Middletown board has exhausted 1-A men aged 23-25 and earlier 22 year olds were chosen. More than 70 men are expected to depart Wednesday for the first physicals. The first call quota was 64 men but changes in classification required two notifications. In the initial call 69 were ordered. 26 were ineligible due to classification change.

Middletown Mitchell State Office

Girl Scouts To End Annual Swim Season

Middletown Girl Scouts close the 1950 summer swim season this Wednesday at Sunset and Douglas pools. Executive scout director Mrs Garnet L Church said many girls learned to swim this season which began in June. Final swim tests will be held Wednesday.

Middletown Douglas Garnet L. Church

Truman asks House members critique of European NATO member

President Truman questions House members about the conduct of at least one European member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He urges careful scrutiny and unity as allied efforts continue in securing postwar stability.

North Atlantic

Middleton man suffers heart attack Saturday night

An 80 year old Middleton resident Daniel O'Neil of 2006 Grand Ave. was treated by local firemen after a heart attack Saturday night and transported to Middletown Hospital by Riggs ambulance in fair condition.

At the Movies Showings Reported

Paramount features Esther Williams and Van Johnson at 1 45 3 45 5 45 7 50 and 9 56 pm Strands Monday and Tuesday present Singing Guns with Vaughn Monroe and Ella Raines at 1 25 4 50 and Savage Horde with William Elliott and Adrian at 3 00 6 25 and 9 50 pm Also 8 15 pm

Paramount Esther Williams van Johnson Vaughn Monroe Ella Raines Willam Elliott Adrian

2000 Attend 1950 Citizens Club Picnic

A record crowd attended the annual American Citizens Club picnic at the Boat House on Route 72 with about 2000 people. Foods from European nations were served and a Hungarian Gypsy Band played. Organizers included Domineck Forni and Wroda with secretary Miss Julia Forni and co secretaries Mrs Catherine Dominick, Steve Schramm, Paul Slezak and Steve Botos as treasurer. Proceeds support patriotic activities of the club.

Roda Wroda Route 72 Domineck Forni and Julia Forni Catherine Domineck Steve Schramm Paul Slezak Steve Botos American Citizens Club

U S Forces Face Heavy Red Pressure in Korea

Lt Gen Walton Walker ordered troops to fight or die as U S and allied planes pound Reds. Reports say Hamchang and Kumchon areas see raids, with casualties including four American and one Korean officer. First Cavalry and air forces claim successes while MacArthur notes shifting pressure west and south and dwindling Red food supplies.

Chinju Walton H. Walker U. S. Eighth Army Korea U. S Kochang Taegu South Korea Hamchang France New Zealand Korean Hadong First Cavalry Chirye MacArthur Tokyo Earle E. Partridge U. S. Fifth Air Force Patridge

Two Injured In Crash At Verity Parkway and Lafayette Avenue

Two persons were injured yesterday when a motorcycle collided with a truck at Verity Parkway and Lafayette Avenue. Roy L. Bishop, 23, and Tallon Jr., 1617 Caketer Avenue, suffered arm and leg cuts. Kenneth Reed, 18, of 1414 Paramount Avenue, the truck driver, attempted a right turn onto Lafayette Avenue. They were taken to Middletown Hospital.

Verity Pkwy Laayette Ave Kenneth Reed Paramount Ave Lafayette Ave Roy L. Bishop Forrest Ave Passengrt Tallon, Jr Caketer Ave Middletown Hospital Reed

Truman Still Deliberates On Postwar Controls Plan

Weekend conferences left Truman undecided about broadening the administrations price and wage controls. Some lawmakers urge immediate action including rationing, producer price ceilings, and a profits tax. Others urge delayed moves, with Bowles proposing June 15 level ceilings and broader controls only if the situation worsens.

Maybank Truman Congress Man Bernard Baruch House Chester Bowles Connecticut Bowles O'Mahoney George D-Ga Senate Finance Committee

Excell lent Loan Leader Ferd Doerr Dies at 76

Ferdinand Doerr, president of the Western Hills Loan and Deposit Co and the Excel lent Loan and Building Association, died yesterday at Christ Hospital. The Sereneny native, 76, had been ill a short time.

Cincinnati Ferdinand Doerr Western Hills Loan and Deposit Company Excellent Loan and Building Association Christ Hospital Doerr Sereneny

Construction permits level off during July

New construction in Middletown shows a leveling-off as costs drop in July to under half of June. July totals include 86 permits and a top single permit of 129,900 for Barnita Field stadium work, with home permits easing slightly from June’s 20 to 19. The year-to-date cost total reaches 3,721,409, more than double last year, while multiple small-home permits are listed. A separate incident reports Betty Staton, 20, of Curtis Street, injured after falling from a moving car at German Town Dam and treated at Middletown Hospital.

Middletown Orville Carson Lees Barnita Field Dave Finkelman Central Ye Philemon A. Hardin Meadow Ave Grand Ave Anthne Iaivesy Aham Rd Britton Kendrick Robert Mull Betty Staton Curtis St Germantown Dam Middletown Hopital Rothy Cassidy

Obituary for John Milhoski of Trenton Ohio

Funeral services for John Milhoski aged 61 of Trenton Ohio will be held Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at Leffier Funeral Home. Dr. R C Caudill will officiate and he will be buried in Miltonville Cemetery.

John Miholski Trenton Ns Leffier Funeral Home R. C. Caudill Miltonville Cemetery

Raymond Sellers obituary from Hamilton and Middletown

Raymond Sellers 49 of Germantown Route 1 formerly of Hamilton died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after being admitted Friday. Native of Kentucky he attended Sev en Mile public school and worked for Middletown Awning Service Co. Survived by widow Mattie a brother and two sisters. Funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m at Colligan Funeral Home Hamilton with Rev T J Steinbergen officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Friends may call after 4 p m Monday at the funeral home.

Raymond . Sellers Germantown Hamilton Middletown Hospital Kentucky Seven Mile Middletown Awning Service Company Mattie Colligan Funeral Home South Third St T. J. Steinbergen Greenwood Cemetery

Samuel J Stull 83 longtime C N Railroad conductor dies

Samuel Jessie Stull 83 retired conductor for the C L N Railroad died at 4 a.m. yesterday at 116 West Church Street Oxford Ohio. He served 30 years as a conductor including leading the first passenger train into Middletown. He retired in 1920 and later worked four years for Armco Railroad before health failed. Survived by son S. W Stull Oxford daughter Edna Roman this city six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Riggs Funeral Home burial Oak Hill Cemetery Glendale Rev M E Clay officiating. Friends may call today 2-5 and 7-10 p.m.

Samuel Jessie Stull West Church St Oxford Stull Middletown Armco Lebanon Eagles Lodge S. W Stull Edna Roman Riggs Oak Hill Cemetery Glendale M. E. Clay

Widow Jane Snyder 83 Dies in Montgomery County

Mrs. Jane Snyder, 83, former Middletown resident, died Saturday evening at a niece’s home on Keifer Rd in Montgomery County. She had lived on Charles St for years before moving in May. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home with Dr. E R Turner officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 3:30 to 7:10 p.m.

Jane Snyder Middletown Arthur Huffer Keifer Montgomery County Charles St McCoy-Leffier E. R. Turner Germantown Cemetery

Death notice for Homer C Letsche of Somerville

Homer C Letsche 47 of Seven Mile died 11 30 a m Saturday at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton after three days in hospital and long illness since April. He worked five years for Lima Hamilton Corporation Hamilton. Survived by widow Lucille and son Eldon at home. Services Tuesday 2 p m at Inman Funeral Home Somerville with Rev Wendell Pontius officiating. Burial in Hickory Cemetery.

Somerville Homer C Letsche Seven Mile Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Lima Hamilton Corporation Lucille Eldon Inman Funeral Home Wendell Pontius Hickory

Former Local Youth Dies of Polio in Idaho Trip

The Bush family of Pueblo and Jacksonburg sees the death of a local youth from polio while visiting relatives. Private funeral services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Joseph R. Baker and Sen Funeral Home with Rev Samuel Keys officiating. Body to be transported to Pocatello Idaho for interment in the family lot.

Charles Bush Pueblo Colic Visi Endobert Bush Jacksonburg Jackson Nebraska Joseph R. Baker and Sen Funeral Samuel Keys Waynesville Lee Church Pocatello Idaho

Seal Campaign Dates Are Set

The 1950 Christmas Seal Campaign of the Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association will open November 20. Mrs. Ray Sebald, secretary of the county group, announced this morning. She added that the association had completed an X-ray program for the clubs of the county, calling it successful.

Butler County Turerulosis and Health Association Ray Sebald

Two Killed and Thirteen Injured in Atom Program

The Atomic Energy Commission reports that over eight years of the U S atomic program two workers have died and thirteen injured. Most incidents occurred 1942 to 1946 during wartime operations with additional injuries since. The agency highlights strong safety measures, insurance availability, and an emergency plan for the Hanford plant, noting only a severe quake or enemy action could trigger a runaway reaction there.

Washington Atomic Energy Cormmmission AEC Congress Commission Manhattan AFC Hanford

Flat Cemetery near Overpeck remains site of services

A short notice reports a burial at Flat Cemetery near Overpeck today after a death at 49 p.m., with services expected to be brief and attended by local residents and family members.

Alva Haven dies in Harveysburg at 51

Alva Haven of Harveysburg died Saturday after a short illness at Miami Valley hospital. He worked at Harveysburg Fertilizer and lived in Germantown for years. Survived by three nephews Warren Elmer and Frank Knott Jr of Germantown and two cousins Asa and Charles McCoy of Harveysburg. Services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Full Gospel Church with Rev James Rader officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery at Corwin. Friends may call at the Full Gospel Church tomorrow until services.

Harveysburg Alva Haven Miami Valley Hospital Harveysburg Fertilizer Company Germantown Warren Elmer Frank Knott Asa Charles McCoy Full Gospel Church James Rader Miami Corwin

Armco reports first-half 1950 earnings exceed 25 million

Armco Steel Corp announces 1950 first-half net earnings of 233 106 771 and dividends on common and preferred stock. Earnings per share reach 646 for common stock after preferred dividends, with second-quarter earnings 13 911 541 or 347 per share. Dividends: 7 cents on September 15 to record August 15. preferred dividend $1.12 5 percent payable October 14 to record November 15. Armco cites 100.9 percent capacity utilization and record six-month shipments of 1 424 553 tons, with 750 633 tons sold, as it plans continued growth amid wartime demand.

Armco Stee Corporation Charles KR. Hook Armco Armeéo Ihs

Cigarettes in New York Priced Higher Across Brands

AP reports all popular cigarette brands in New York advanced by a cent per package today, raising prices across the board as distributors adjust to market and tax conditions.

New York

Public health ad praises HADACOL remedy

An advertisement from a local business claims HADACOL boosts energy and sleep, citing a customer who felt revived after using two bottles. The message extols HADACOL as containing B vitamins iron calcium phosphorus and manganese and urges readers to try it as a health aid.

T & Wolf Broadway la Center Bamveey Sreevene Rofersiona The LoBlene Corporation

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