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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
2
The piece notes hospital bills often arrive when income is temporarily reduced and explains hospital funding, payment plans, and the need for quick payment. It compares Middletown Hospital costs with those of 15 other Ohio hospitals varying from 41 to 301 beds.
Middletown remains the safest US industrial area for workers. For eight consecutive months it leads in accident frequency and severity, with the Industrial Safety Council reporting an 8 percent national drop in both metrics. Grand Rapids, Hampden County, and Hamilton follow in ranking.
George W. Howie, Cincinnati traffic engineer, releases a five page preliminary report recommending one-way operation on Manchester and First Avenues, plus a tailored signal system and pedestrian signals. The city manager notes questions remain and timing studies plus further analyses will follow before public discussion.
A Franklin driver Harry Antrobus aged 52 of 315 Lake Ave was arrested for reckless driving after crashing into a telephone pole and a fence along the Franklin Trenton Road. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for head lacerations and bruises. Police reports show several other patrols and fines for traffic offenses in the Middletown area.
Three Korea veterans from Middletown, Pvt Elmer L Blankenship, 216 State St, Cpl Eugene H Corwin, 911 Malvern St, and Pfc William T Conrad, 3212 Morgan St, have been released to inactive duty after completing tours with the U S Marines. Blankenship served 10 months with the First Marine Division in Korea as an automatic fireman and worked at Miami Cabinet Co before February last year. Conrad served with the First Tank Battalion in Korea and was employed by Pollack Paper Corp before January 1951 activation. Corwin, a demolition expert with Company C 1st Engineering Battalion, was employed by Armco Steel Corp before this duty.
Warm humid conditions persist in Middletown with scattered showers forecast late this afternoon. Overnight low expected around 62 to 66 degrees. Saturday looks partly cloudy and warm with a few afternoon thundershowers. yesterday ranged 58 to 89 degrees. Today's low noted at 63 at 5:30 a.m.
Municipal Court positions will be reviewed under the Municipal Court Act that took effect January 1. City manager H. W. Starick said E F Ricketts of the Public Administration Service will interview individuals and department heads, then return to Chicago for a written report. He said other job classifications may be reviewed and salary plan effectiveness discussed. he also said a 56 hour week for firefighters will not be discussed now. The review follows bar association and city commission inquiries prompted by Judge Alton H Combs after the new law.
Police say Haywood Aldridge age 29 of 1712 Sycamore Street was arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery filed by Marie Aldridge.
Michael Dumphy seven of 1304 Fairmount Ave was bitten on the left leg by a dog police said. Police had another call on a dog complaint and ordered the dog tied.
Middletown still has soot and fly ash but cleanliness has greatly improved over four years. A survey by the Coal Producers Committee for Smoke Abatement found Middletown not a dirty city compared with similar industrial communities. H. B. Lammers, chairman, reported the findings at a Middletown Smoke Abatement Committee meeting. The survey covered schools, churches, dairies, laundries, hotels, theaters, offices, and other plants. Compared with 1948, heating plants and furnaces reduced defective and obsolete units, and improperly operated plants declined. The national average for defective heating plants was lower, and Middletown’s progress was praised as substantial. The committee will refer the report to the Industrial Council and continue identifying causes and cures for soot and fly ash. Roy Patterson presided at the meeting at the Chamber of Commerce.
Ninety one members of the YMCA Summer Fun Club and guests toured the Middletown Coca Cola Bottling plant on Thursday. Leaders Harry ter Braak Dick Hofferbert Jimmie Eschliman Tom McCandless and John Walker organized the rubber neck tour with Jim Finley and Gene Coeche guiding the bottling process demonstration. A treat followed the tour. A second trip is planned for Tuesday at 2 p.m. to tour the Fire Department headquarters on Broad Street.
Police reported two incidents where spouses threatened to kill each other and both couples agreed to cease and desist. A house search found no guns. Haddadd Construction workers chased several teenagers after they broke windows in a large steam shovel. Spurgeon Wells 45 and Beulah Wells 30, both of Route 73, were arrested in the 900 block of Central Ave on disorderly conduct charges.
At Central School youngsters were reported destroying trees. Police gave them a lecture.
Five bids were received yesterday at the City Engineer's office for an air compressor used by the Street Department. Four Cincinnati firms and one Dayton firm submitted bids. costs expected around 3000 dollars. Bids on Kensington Ave and Highview Rd improvements are set for June 9, with Central Ave improvements bid on June 16.
Paramount shows Atomic City at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m plus Something to Live For at 2 40 5 45 and 8 45 p m Friday and Saturday Strand presents Road Agent at 1 15 4 45 and 8 20 p m with Tim Holt in person at 2 35 6 00 and 9 30 p m Mickey at 3 20 6 50 and 10 15 p m Saturday Road Agent at 2 25 5 40 and 8 55 p m Mickey at 3 35 6 50 and 10 05 p m
M G McCall executive director says Junior Achievement advisors held a profitable meeting Thursday night at the Civic Association to review issues for the national directors conference in Cleveland. He urged those absent to visit the office for talks to improve the local program next fall.
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