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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
2
City Planning Commission cites Fred Schatzmann in confirming state wide three mile zoning for plats like East Plains in Warren County. Commission asks recorder to release original plot before endorsement and notes county lines less critical than urban development.
Karl D. Dakin of Lebanon spoke to the Middletown Association of Fire and Casualty Underwriters about the group’s work influencing legislation for insurer protection and the industry’s rise as a profession. He noted the organization’s opposition to unfavorable laws and was named a local member after his talk. July and August meetings were canceled and a July LeSourdsville Lake picnic was planned with spouses invited.
William Armitage, 33, of 2417 Sherman Ave is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after an Armco East Works accident. He was admitted early Monday morning when a pan car derailed and pinned his legs against a track railing.
Mercy Hospital hosted a cerebral palsy clinic sponsored by the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc and the Butler County chapter. Dr. Benjamin Hawkins led examinations with Butler County physicians as fifteen cases from city and county were registered for study.
Forty members of the Dayton Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants will join the 29th International Cost Conference in New York in June 2023. Gerald E. Humphrey, president, announced the four day event with speakers on industrial accounting techniques. More than 2,000 NACA members and guests from 100 chapters across the United States and territories will participate.
Mrs. Mary L. Peek, 77, of College Corner, died at Mercy Hospital at 3 p.m. Monday from injuries suffered May 24 in a car crash while being taken for treatment of a broken collar bone. She was a passenger in a car that collided with a tractor en route to the hospital.
The Marri ed Ladies of St. John's Church meet at Schramm Funeral Home at 7 30 P M today to recite the diary for departed member Mrs Anna Rocknick An eight o clock prayer service precedes a mass at 9 A M Thursday at St John's Church burial in Woodside Cemetery friends may call at the funeral home after 7 P M tonight
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Louisville for Mrs. Robert Hamon formerly Eva Long of this city. She died Sunday after an extended illness. A popular Middletown woman, she worked with the Civic Association under Dwight Smith. She was three times married and survived by two daughters Joyce Franz and Virginia Paine, the husband, her mother Mrs. z. C. Long, and two brothers. Her father died a month ago.
Mrs. Ella Law 88 widow of John Law carriage maker and auto dealer died Monday night after a long illness at her East Mulberry Street home in Lebanon. Survived by two sons J Ray and Howard both of Lebanon. Funeral arrangements are complete at Oswald Funeral Home.
Services at 2 30 p m Thursday at Colligan Funeral Home for Mrs Rebecca Folenius 46 Helveys Camp River Rd died Sunday Mercy Hospital Survived by husband Lawrence two sons and two daughters One son Harry was killed in 1945 in Germany Burial at Rose Hill
Services for Dell Fielder 68 who died Sunday night at her brother Howard’s home in Franklin will be conducted Thursday at 2 p m at Robert Eaton Funeral Home. The Rev H S Gessner will officiate with burial in Greencastle Cemetery at Dayton. Friends may call after 7 p m Tuesday.
Paramount shows Fort Apache with John Wayne and Henry Fonda at 1 35 4 10 6 45 9 10. Bring Em Back Alive with Frank Buck at 1 45 3 50 5 50 7 55 9 55. Strand presents Tobacco Road with Gene Tierney Dana Andrews at 3 42 7 38 and Grapes of Wrath with Henry Fonda Jane Darwell at 1 15 5 11 9 07. Rose of Rio Grande with John Carrol Mouita at 1 29 4 34 7 39 10 39 Black Narcissus with Deborah Kerr Sabu at 2 34 5 39 8 44. Dixie Cruise In shows The Red House with Edward G Robinson Lon McAllister at 8 35 10 50.
City officials discussed expanding downtown meter parking to allow up to two hours and removing angle parking on Broad Street. Attorney Fred Schatzmann noted multiple coin denominations and potential annexation issues pending Attorney General ruling on tax funds. The Industrial Council approved a $150 appropriation to the all star basketball game program set for June 26.
Springfield City Bus Lines in corporated offered a third wage increase to strikers after a closed session with federal conciliators. Union president Walter H. Mercer said the offer would be reviewed at a mass meeting, with buses ready to roll if accepted.
Plans for a 72 lot residential development in Alta Vista Subdivision were announced by F H Mc Graw of the Middle town Development and Supply Company after tentative Planning Commission approval. The 25 acre tract lies north of Central Ave behind Santa Fe Rd and connects with the city line along Sheldon Rd. All lots are zone residence, restricting to single family homes with no apartments or commercial use. One model home of 20 000 cubic feet will be built this year. Public improvements and utilities will be requested as plot plans are filed with the City Commission. Opening the tract requires three north south streets and two east west streets.
Marjorie Burdick a 2 year old from near Andover Ohio was injured in a double accident on a farm yard then in a taxi to the hospital. A horse kicked her in the head and the taxi overturned after striking a bank. She suffered two broken legs and lacerations and was in serious condition.
Dixie Heights Improvement League president C F Myers urges a review of a proposed Wildwood underpass under NYC tracks. He argues the underpass would serve more residents than the Neibar gunderpass, noting future street completions and easy access to State Route 73.
About 250 mail carriers gathered at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati with posters calling for higher pay. A telegram announced the House Civil Service Committee had tentatively approved a $450 postal pay raise set to start July 1, permanent for postal workers and temporary for other civil service staff. The package includes higher postage rates to offset costs, not affecting first or second class mail.
Ray Weaver 62 will be laid to rest in Woodside Cemetery with pallbearers from Calvary Methodist Church building committee and former Middletown Gas and Electric Company associates. Services set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at Calvary Church. body to lie in state from noon.
About 150 homes in Middle town are visited this week under a Census Bureau project to collect employment and economic data. The confidential survey gathers current labor market details including working status, hours, job type, and unemployment duration.
A Baptist Church vacation school program and demonstration will be held in the auditorium Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Junior Choir will sing and children will participate. A social and fellowship hour follows. Credit for the school’s success goes to O A Albaugh Mrs John S Parr Mrs Robert Solter Mrs Steve Graban and the pastor with a large list of workers and a fellowship committee led by Mrs John Naudin.
George Harding a 46 year old paperworker died last night at Mercy Hospital from a rifle wound believed self inflicted at his home on Maud Hughes Road east of Hamilton. Deputy Sheriff John Cleaver said Harding had been despondent. He used a .22 rifle to shoot through his right temple. Harding worked 22 years at Fox Paper Co. in Lockland. He is survived by his widow Oakley, his mother Mrs. Josie Parker, two sons and two daughters.
The estimate states a human bloodstream holds about 35 trillion red blood cells, reflecting large-scale cellular volume in circulation. This figure underscores the scale of oxygen transport capacity and blood chemistry dynamics.
A testimonial touts INNER-AID as a natural mixture of 12 juices from Nature's Herbs that clears gas and bloating. The ad claims it cleanses the bowels, stimulates the liver, and removes old bile, advising purchase at all drug stores.
Assistant Police Chief Tom Carmody will be sworn in as Chief of Police by Municipal Judge Alton H. Combs at the City Commission meeting tomorrow night. The move follows Carmody finishing first in a civil service exam and includes plans to certify and schedule the next exam for assistant chief. Four detectives James H. Davis Ralph Bauer John Fitzgerald and Joseph Newkirk will be eligible for the post. Lachrymi Christi wine note appears in the report.
Members of the Miami Valley Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will nominate elect and install a chaplain at tonight s meeting set for 7 30 p m The post vacancy followed the resignation of Reverend James Robinson several weeks ago A sergeant major for the post has been appointed and will be installed during the ceremonies tonight
Keppel O. Small, an architecture instructor at Miami University, is among the ten scholars winning summer course scholarships at the College of Applied Arts, University of Cincinnati.
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