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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Page
2
A double set of crashes on Germantown Road left two people injured and four cars damaged. Vernon Harkrader of Dayton and Clonard Henderson of Middletown were involved, with Henderson treated for a possible leg fracture and Claude Murphy charged with drunken driving.
A. C. Kiester veteran YMCA physical director and Boys' Work Secretary enters Middletown Hospital for an operation on Tuesday. Recovery will take time and interim duties are handled by Phil Knight while Harry ter Braak plans September arrival. Kiester may retire this time.
The Lem on Board of Education will apply for state funds this week to add to Monroe High High School. Bids already exceed 341000, with all four plans over township funds. Superintendent Calvin W. Young says rehab funds may cover remodeling costs as a basis for the request. If aid is insufficient, decision pending.
Middletown lodge of Elks held Flag Day at the temple and presented a large nylon American flag to Martin V. Coffey, chairman of the WWII memorial committee, with George Davies delivering the flag on behalf of the lodge. Coffey urged vigilance to keep democracy strong as a guard against global catastrophe. Homer Kirby recounted the flag’s history while Harry Benadum presided and the Kiwanis Quartet sang.
Mrs. Catherine Conrad age 81 of Kunz Avenue fell from her back door Sunday night suffering a broken arm. She is under treatment at Middletown Hospital with condition reported as satisfactory.
Chianti wine from the Florence region is traditionally bottled in straw-covered round flasks, a packaging style that remains a distinctive hallmark for this red wine.
Frankin residents Mr and Mrs Vern Nicely suffered rib and knee injuries and head lacerations after their car collided with a vehicle driven by 18 year old William L Kimberlain of Franklin at the corner of Miami and Maple Streets. Kimberlain was charged with reckless driving. The Nicelys had just left the wedding and reception of their son Donald in Carlisle. They were treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
Charles R. Hook Jr son of Mr and Mrs C R Hook of this city was elected a director of the American Management Association at yesterday's New York annual meeting Joseph B Hall president of The Kroger Company was chosen president Hook has also been elected vice president in charge of personnel of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Five youths aged 14 to 16 from the Warren County Home were apprehended in Miamisburg for stealing John Van Camp's car left at the Children's Home. They are in juvenile detention awaiting appearance before Probate Judge Ralph Carey.
A pheasant forced a car to overturn north of Springboro injuring four people from Hamilton. Edwin T. Quinn, 45, and his wife Mabel, 47, along with Albert G. Sanger, 47, and Glaydie, 48, were taken to Miami Valley Hospital. Quinn said loss of control occurred as the bird darted in front of the vehicle.
Paramount shows Fort Apache with John Wayne and Henry Fonda on Monday and Tuesday at 1 35 4 10 6 45 and 9 10 pm Grapes of Wrath stars Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell at 1 15 4 57 and 8 39 pm Monday and 1 15 5 11 and 9 07 pm Tuesday Strand screens Tobacco Road with Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews Monday 2 44 6 26 10 08 pm and 3 42 7 38 pm Tuesday
Ray Weaver 62 a retired Middletown Gas and Electric worker died at Middletown Hospital after years of ill health. Known for portraying Santa Claus since age 11 he brought joy to thousands at stores churches and homes. He lived in Middletown 54 years and served as a church and lodge member leaving a lasting Christmas spirit. Survived by wife Edna daughter and two grandchildren burial at Woodside Cemetery with services at Calvary Methodist Church.
Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Roth aged 72 of Amanda died at 2 30 a m today at her home. Born in Monroe Ohio she lived in Excello since 1902 and worked with her husband in the post office and general store until his retirement in 1941. She is survived by her husband a sister Mrs Frank Renard of Mason Ohio and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home 7 10 p m Tuesday and 2 5 and 7 10 p m Wednesday with funeral Thursday at 2 p m Rev H H Jung officiating.
Mrs Anna Rocknich 59 of 1505 Garfield St died at 7 a m at Middletown Hospital after a month’s stay. She lived in the United States 40 years, 38 in Middletown, and is survived by husband Michael two nieces and one nephew. Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home after 7 p m Tuesday. Requiem Mass 9 a m Thursday at St John’s Church. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
Funeral services are being arranged at Cahill funeral home for James Babe Beall aged 46 of 823 Sairview Ave. He was fatally injured Saturday night in an incident involving two other Hamilton residents.
Nineteen members of the Ohio State University Class of 1923 who worked on the Ohio State Lantern gathered at Norval Luxon’s home on June 12 1948 during their twenty fifth reunion to send a letter of tribute to J S Myers founder and longtime director of the School of Journalism. The signers urge appreciation for Myers leadership and praise his vision and tutelage while recalling Lantern days and headlines. Signers include David Auch Dorothy Hanna Auch William J Bergen Geneva Stiffler Booker Nelson Budd Dorothy Neff Coffey Christine Verges Conaway John P Dorsey Edna Smith Eakin Hilda Blose Hanna Elizabeth Harley Harry L Horne Lillian Knight Ink Johnny Jones John L LaMonte Norval Neil Luxon Roscoe L May Karl B Pauly and Lucille Richardson Windsor.
Jim Davis of 216 Vanderveer St. won the Fisher Trophy Race at the Port Koneta Air Show in Wapakoneta driving a 75 hp Ercoupe. The flight covered 60 air miles with two landings in under 34 minutes, from Wapakoneta to Van Wert and back. Davis, co-owner of the Dakor Company, flew at 800 feet to allow a quick Van Wert landing before about 5,000 spectators. The gold trophy was donated by the Fisher Dairy and Cheese Company. Fourteen other planes competed. Eighty-six visiting planes attended, returning from a fishing trip in Canada. Beall, a juke box operator in several Indiana and Ohio towns, sustained a skull fracture in a collision near Connaught, Ohio. Other occupants, George Seiler and Henry Wieche, suffered shock and rib fractures respectively. Beall leaves a widow, Lucille Dixie Beall, and relatives.
Elra Atkinson a longtime Lebanon automobile mechanic died in his downtown parking lot from a heart ailment. He leaves a son and a daughter. Private funeral services will be held Tuesday at Oswald funeral home with burial in Bethany Cemetery.
Dell Fielder 68 died at 8 40 p m Sunday at his brother Howard Fielder s home 37 East Second Street Franklin He had lived with his brother in Franklin for months after moving from Portland Oregon Surviving are daughter Constance Brown and grandson both of Portland and brother Howard Funeral arrangements are pending at Robert Eaton Funeral Home.
Louisa Starkey 98 Warren County's oldest resident died Sunday evening at her niece's home in Lebanon Park Ave Warren native and widow of Henry Starkey she had been ill three months Funeral 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Methodist Church Butlerville QO burial Crosson Cemetery near Butlerville Surviving are several nieces and nephews
Karl D. Dakin, Lebanon insurance man, will address the Middletown Association of Fire and Casualty Underwriters tonight at the Manchester Hotel. He is past president of the Ohio association and was named outstanding insurance man of the year in 1945. Dakin serves on committees of the national organization and writes articles for national insurance magazines.
Seven people were injured in five county road accidents reported by the State Highway Patrol. Oscar Griffith, 9, of Dayton, was struck on Route 2 near Chautauqua Dam and taken to Miami Valley Hospital. Eugene Worrell, 19, of Franklin, drove the car that struck Griffith, which swerved into a dump truck owned by Henry Ramey of Dayton. Other injuries occurred on South Main Street and at Routes 73 and 70, with four people hurt in a four-vehicle collision at Astoria and Friend Roads. Police arrested Ulysses S. Allen, 28, of Dayton, for driving left of center after a sideswipe collision with Roger H. Combs, 23, of Middletown.
An overheated refrigerator motor started a fire at Carl Guido's grocery, 1201 Grove St. The blaze began at 7:57 a.m. and was under control by 8:06 a.m. Building damage is $50 with content loss of $2,000 as reported by Fire Chief William Fishbaugh.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin sold 2,500,000 copies in its first year, 1852, marking a remarkable breakthrough for anti slavery literature amid early American reform movements.
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