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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including carriers and mail, with annual rates for in and outside trading areas and a note on all mail subscriptions payable in advance. A quoted Bible verse from Matthew 2:8 is included.
An Association summary reports driver education in high schools expanding rapidly. About 750,000 students are enrolled this year across 8,845 schools, more than double four years ago, with 6,000 schools adding courses since 1948. Studies indicate trained drivers have far fewer violations and accidents, and Massachusetts data show large drops in youth crash involvement.
Dr. George W. Crane counsels Harold Q. on overcoming stage fright by embracing the cold sweat of challenging tasks. He urges consistent practice, suggests teaching roles and repeated public speaking to reach platform poise, notes success comes from expanding mental and social stature.
A horoscope advises shrewd thinking and logic to overcome cooperation gaps and stubborn obstacles. A flash of genius could spark action to break resistance and move affairs toward growth and constructive change. Those with birthdays may resolve frustrating situations with decisive, practical thinking despite emotional impulses.
Washington column argues the United States ignores international law in Korea. It cites Formosa blockade, Russian aid to Chinese forces, and UN stance on Red China, contending realpolitik eclipses law. It warns of future legal disputes over wartime actions and naval blockades.
Reader shares excerpts from Norristown Pennsylvania writer Anonymous Old Maid Philosopher praising common sense and beauty, opposing appeasement, and reflecting on courage, aging, and life. Neighbor recalls a loyal dog Teddy and contemplates meeting the author to discuss mosquitoes and views.
America's first department store traveler once brightened rural life with gossip and wares. Now about 400 communities ban house to house sales and the Supreme Court supports local bans. Trust in strangers declines, and unlicensed peddlers peddle risky schemes.
A White House event, held every other Tuesday, gathers women reporters in a small East Wing room with strict entry, while Mrs. Helm, the social secretary, relays Mrs. Truman's activities at Blair House. Margaret Truman occasionally attends, and questions arise about costs and Secret Service travel.
Washington scene reports Senator Allen Ellender faced a morning alarm from a malfunctioning deep freezer stocked with quail pheasant and shrimp. After handyman and electrician visits proved fruitless the senator learned the power outage was due to non payment of his bill, leaving the apartment without electricity.
The National Authority's press release reports that the Kitchen Tools and Accessories Manufacturers Industry Advisory Committee recommended programming the industry under the controlled materials plan as a defense supporting sector and essential to the civilian economy.
A government plane en route from Jacksonville to Washington diverted over Savannah after the pilot detected a strong odor. He landed the craft as a precaution and learned the smell originated from a Savannah pulp mill, not a mechanical problem.
Local reporters in Washington DC tested a panhandling hypothesis by enlisting help from police and staging a charity act. They recruited an old mayonnaise jar and observed public willingness to donate in a district building, aiming to reveal real giving patterns.
A jar labeled Fresh Air Fund For Stray Cats collected coins in under a week, reaching about $2. The next morning the jar was emptied and replaced by an I.O.U. signed Harrison Kilpatrick. Investigators cannot locate anyone by that name and suspect an alias.
Dave Regan recalls visiting a gardener on the town’s edge and being struck by vast plant diversity. He describes towering trees, soil talk, and a glistening greenhouse gadget, then details delphinium fields, rose beds, and African violets. The host shares lifelong labor and joy turning effort into pleasure.
A Kentucky woman stole to free her husband so they could be together and now she is jailed. An Appleton Wisconsin man fell from his bed and broke his toe when he sneezed, illustrating how misfortune can strike in odd ways.
A collection of quips on dental monopolies fashion hats and marriage. The piece lampoons urban life with lines about June travel, arriving gowns, pedestrian motorist friction, and wives joining returning G I husbands in light phrases that blend social observation with playful jabs. The tone is airy and satirical.
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