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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1949

Page

10

Dead Child Saved From Nazis Reunites With Savior

An 11 year old Jewish girl saved from the Nazis as a toddler by Mrs Cashimira Arens meets her finder in New York. Felicia Grunfeder, who lived in a white coffin to stay hidden, joyfully greets the woman who devised the plan years ago. The odyssey spanned Vienna Leipzig Boston and displacement before reunion.

NEW York Felicia Grunfeder Cashimira Arens Felicia Warsaw Arens Warsaw Ghetto Leipzig Venice Calif

Truman Honored by 4 H Club Members at Camp

President Truman is to receive a 4 H Club pin at the 19th annual 4 H Camp with about 250 youths from the U S and nine other nations. The award honors his role in founding the Jackson County Farm Bureau in Missouri and a Washington Township boys and girls club in 1913.

U.S Don Rutter Shelbina Mary Alice Bowers Cushing Okla Don Warnock Baker, Ore Carol E. Martin Cheshire Mass White House Mr. Truman Missouri Washington Agriculture Department Jackson County Farm Bureau Boys and Girls Club Washington Township

Watch Identified in Slaying Trial by Prosecution

Athens AP report details witness testimony about a wrist watch and camera linked to Grover Rawlins in the murder of Eleanor Gifford, a church worker. Prosecution seeks to connect the loot to the burglary and slaying, with co defendants Harry Dodds and Jimmy Stewart named.

Athens, C Yestern Grover ¥. Rawlins Athens Ain Iss Eleanor Gifford Nuary T. Vincent Martin Rawlins Harry Dodd

Five Doctors Endorse Laxative Habit Break Plan

Five New York doctors demonstrate a plan to stop laxative use. The regimen begins with nightly Carter's pills for one week then gradually reduces until none are needed. Drink eight glasses of water daily to restore natural regularity.

New York Carter

Lausche Hinted as Taft Opponent for 1952 Senate Race

Delaware AP report notes Gov. Frank J. Lausche a Democrat being considered as a potential rival to Sen. Robert A. Taft, Republican, in next year’s election. The two men spoke at Ohio Wesleyan University where Lausche urged civic talk and mutual respect amid speculation about political matchups.

Delaware Frank J. Lausche U. S Robert A. Taft Ohio Wesleyan University Lausche Taft Columbus

Coal Industry Sets Talks on June 21 and July 7

Lewis invites northern soft coal and anthracite operators to contract chats as mines recessed until June 21. Hard coal operators agreed to meet July 7 in Philadelphia. The Coal Operators Associations of Ohio northern West Virginia and western Pennsylvania also accepted. Moody praised the session and dismissed czar references, stressing constructive talks with UMW bargainers.

Lewis Northern Philadelphia Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Love UMW Joseph E. Moody Southern Coal Producers Association

Bank Robbers Auto Found Near Bucyrus Ohio

In Crawford County Ohio a stolen car believed used by two bank robbers in a 2731 dollar North Fairfield bank robbery was found abandoned in a field southwest of Bucyrus. Authorities tied the getaway car to Paul Van Zile of Rittman. The bandits, who bound the bank manager and a 17 year old customer, fled after rifling cash drawers.

Bucyrus. C Fairfield Crawford County Trus Wooster Paul van Zile Rittman C. A. Leak

Parole Slated For Ohioan With Record In City

A Wilmington man with a police record is among parolees to be released from the London Prison Farm on July 22. Russell Gotherman, 52, was sentenced in 1940 to 10 to 25 years for armed robbery tied to the kidnapping of W. J. Barry, operator of the Chatto Restaurant. He had earlier served 11 years for manslaughter, the fatal shooting of his own father in a farm home near Wilmington. Also eyed for parole are Floyd Skaggs linked to the Sohio station robbery, Jimmie Mae Merchant for manslaughter, Eugene Collins for forgery, and others among 62 paroles granted.

Wilmington London Russell Gotherman Gotherman W. J. Barry Baltimore St Middletown Ohio Floyd Skaggs Hamilton Sohio Main St First Ave Charles Kelly Skaggs Springfield Jimmie Mae Merchant Walnut St Odie McDaniels Ninth Ave Eugene Collins Parole Board Prison Farm Ohio Reformatory For Women

Scout Committee To Meet Tonight

Scout Committee of Mound Builders Area Council BSA meets at 8 p m in the Civic Association office. James Martin chairs as council activities review Camporee results and plan for 1949 50. Attendees include L A Waldner Marion Snyder and Warren Young. Middletown District commissioners meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the same office.

Mound Builders Area Council Boy Scouts of America Council Activities Committee James Martin The Civic Association Martin L. A. Waldner Middletown Marion Snyder Fort Ancient Warren Young Miami Earl Klein

Senators Mull Fifth Amendment to Halt Strikes

Senator Douglas of Illinois said he and Senator Hill of Alabama will introduce a fifth amendment to a labor bill allowing government seizure of plants for up to 90 days to suspend strikes endangering national health or safety. The move targets national emergency contingencies amid the labor dispute.

Douglas D-Ill Hill Ala

Safety Board Studies Report On Cleanup Week

The Spring Clean Up-Paint Up campaign success was presented to Middletown officials. The report tallies 615 rats killed 351 truck loads of trash hauled away 191 refuse cans disinfected and 1679 front lawns given a new face. Repaired electrical equipment and insect breeding sites were noted by many students. A truck roader event at LeSourdsville Lake was approved with a safety booth planned for LeSourdsville food show. Armco Steel East Works Plant praised for 3,000,000+ hours without a lost time accident. Walter H. Spindler reported the positive impact of the Middletown Bicycle Court.

Board of Control Middletown ~Y LeSourdsville Lake The Safety Council LeSourdsville Armco Steel Corporation East Works Walter H. Spindler Middletown

Pardon Power For Governor Under Attack

Ohio lawmakers push constitutional change to strip governors of power to grant reprieves or pardons for first degree murders with mercy recommendations. Life terms would enforce at least 66 years unless innocence proven or new trial granted. Senate Judiciary Committee considers related bill amid other tax and pension relief proposals.

Columbus Ohio House Senate John J. Gallagher Cuyahoga Gallagher House Senate Judiciary Committee Ann Ryan Stark Ohio Congress Senate House Guy C. Hiner R-Stark George C. Philpot R-Noble Welfare Department

GE Rejects CIO Demand for $500 Annual Package

General Electric on wage talks with a CIO union rejected a demand for a $500-a-year benefits package for each worker. Union relations manager George H. Pfeif said no general increase in wages or costs is warranted at this time. The statement followed the first day of negotiations between GE representatives and CIO United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America.

New York General Electric Company CIO George H. Pfeif

Atomic tests secrecy linked to vital installation completion

A statement notes the priority of finishing the installation quickly due to its link to the 1948 Eniwetok tests. The tests, conducted on a Pacific island, were kept secret and their results have never been disclosed.

Eniwetok Pacific

Fire alarm at John Ross Store due to waste in shaft

A fire alarm sounded at 11 17 a m today at the John Ross Store caused by waste materials in the top of the elevator shaft. No damage occurred. Store officials stated the shaft had been inspected that morning by a Denton Inc inspector for periodic elevator checks. The text notes the first American railroad was horse drawn and used in 1828 to haul granite for the Bunker Hill monument.

John Ross Denton, Inc America Bunker Hill Monument

Negotiations For Goodrich, Union Are Off

Akron area. Goodrich and the CIO United Rubber Workers said negotiations for a new contract broke down after three weeks. Neither side can cancel the current agreement until August 24. Local president George Bass said seven Goodrich Locals will seek strike authority from about 17 000 members. The union seeks 25 cent hourly raises plus a $100 a month pension and health welfare program. The company argues for wage reductions and cites industry price competition.

Akron, CO B. F. Goodrich Company CIO United Rubber Workers George Bass Goodrich

Covered Wagon To Be In City

A 1849 covered wagon, symbol of the U S Savings Bond Drive, will be in Hamilton at 10:30 a m Thursday. The canvas wagon will park at Broad St and Central Ave by Gallaher s Drug Store to call attention to Bonds as a safe savings method. From Dayton, the wagon arrives Friday per Edward Barker, Savings Bond Committee chair. The drive runs May 16 to June 30 with about 700 cities viewing 30 relics nationwide.

U. S Broad St Central Ave Gallaher Dayton Hamilton Edward Barker Savings Bond Committee

Bible School Opens Monday at First Church of God

Bible School at the First Church of God on Crawford Street begins June 20 for children ages four to 14. Classes run Monday to Friday from 9 to 11 am, with sessions closing July 1. Mrs. C. H. directs, with staff including teachers for beginners primary junior and intermediate groups and a secretary and music staff.

Church of God Crawford St C. H Tony Earnest Ghew John Thornberry Turner Powers Dwain White Herbert Lucas Vesula Lillian Shepard Clara Toliver Mary Drexler

Plans for July truck roadeo at Le Sourdsville Lake

Charles Dumford chairman of the Middle town Safety Council Vehicle Division says plans for a July 30 truck roadeo are gaining momentum. Four trucks have been committed by International and Ford to supply tractors trailers and a straight truck for the event. The roadeo will test commercial driver skills on an obstacle course attracting spectators. The committee will meet again early next week.

Charles Dumford Middletown Dumford

State Liquor Board Suspends Four Permits in Ohio

The State Liquor Board suspended four permits in Ohio. Robert F. Snyder of College View Farm Market is charged with 3.2 beer carry out and interference with inspection. case dismissed. Butler County Sportsmen Association in Hamilton faces 3.2 beer and illegal possession with a 30 day suspension held for good behavior. Katherine Horvath in Hamilton operates a night club with illegal sale of beer. case taken under advisement.

Columbus, O State Liquor Board Robert F. Snyder College View Farm Market Oxford Butler County Sportsmen Association M. R Hamilton Katherine Horvath

Two Injured In Accidents On Highways Yesterday

State patrolmen report multiple incidents with two injuries. Franklin Covey, 25, of Trenton Route 1, suffered lacerations and was treated at Middletown Hospital after his car side swiped a tanker driven by Henry E. Bushbaum, 32, of Brown Street. George Marburger, 25, of Dayton, received minor cuts and bruises when his car sideswiped Leonard Day, 50, of Pontiac, Michigan. Marburger was fined for unsafe operation. William Kidwell, 36, of Miamisburg, escaped injury when his truck went out of control and struck a ditch near the Victory Motor Court. damage was slight. Clyde Hollen, 30, of Finley Street, was charged with unsafe operation after his car side swiped Elvin Lindsay, 59, of Middletown Route 3. An accident on Oxford State Road caused $200 damage to a truck driven by Michael Voynovich, 26, of Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, which struck a parked car. Three cars sustained $750 damage in a Verity Parkway incident involving John King, 43, Wilbert Hurd, 22, Dayton, and Julius Levy, 44.

Franklin Covey Trenton Middletown Hospital Covey Henry E. Bushbaum Brown St George Marburger Dayton Leonard Day Pontiac Mich Franklin Marburger Squire Warren Young William Kidwell Miamisburg Victory Motor Court Clyde Hollen Finley St Elvin Lindsay Middletown Oxford State Rd Michael Voynovich Harrison Ave Cincinnati Donald Murphy North Main St Verity Pkwy John King West Middletown Wilbert Hurd Grand Ave Julius Levy Monroe St

Lift Thinking at Oxford College Graduation

Grove Patterson, editor in chief of the Toledo Blade, urged Western College graduates to raise their thinking levels and work toward human progress. He said world peace depends on individual desire, not force, as two seniors Lucille Colberg and Evelyn Lucille Jansen received magna cum laude honors.

Oxford Grove Patterson Toledo Blade Western College Lucille Colberg Euclid O Evelyn Lucille Jansen Hammond Ind

Police Briefs From Miamisburg Incident Summaries

William Pope aged 20 of 50 South Main Street was charged with speeding on South ae Street early today. Beatrice Lige, 13, of 1428 Sycamore Street, was bitten on the knee by a dog the owner was advised to keep the animal tied for 14 days. Emmett Jenkins of 212 Monroe Street reported the theft of a bicycle valued at $35 taken from Sunset Park last Friday.

William Pope South Main St Miamisburg Ae St Beatrice Lige Sycamore St Emmett Jenkins Monroe St Sunset Park

YMCA Youngsters Tours Middletown Post Office

YMCA youngsters are to tour the Middletown Post Office at 2 p.m. Thursday. Boys should assemble in the lobby at 1:45 p.m. Junior leaders assist Braak with the tour. A Hi-Y Dance follows tonight from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in the Boys Lobby.

Middletown Braak Ter Braak

Colored News: Local sewing club Friday meeting at Mrs Griffin's home

The Rose Bud Sewing Club will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Griffin at 866 Sixth Ave. Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant and Beatrice Wilson visited Richmond Indiana with Mrs Wilson's parents. Daisy Bradley will present a musical program at Phillips Chapel C M E Church Wednesday and Thursday at 8 pm, sponsored by the church's Women division. Friday at 8 pm Rev G C Glenn of Phillips Metropolitan Church Cincinnati will guest with his congregation and junior choir. United States mail service by railroads began in 1835.

Rose Bud Sewing Club James Bryant Beatrice Wilson Richmond, Ind Mrs. Hampton Mrs. Wilson Daisy Bradley Phillips Chapel Women’s Division G. C. Glenn Phillips Metropolitan Church of Cincinnati

FBI Chief Hoover Faces Demands After Gossip Scandal

The paper reports a gossip flap against FBI Director Hoover with no comment from him. The Coplon case enters day 52 as Archibald Palmer aims to call Dr. Edward Condon and Harold Ickes, with government objections noted. In New York, Hiss defense contends over state secrets and handwriting analysis while 11 Communists trial continues with Gilbert Green testifying. Picketing near the federal court spurs possible new anti-picketing law, and congressional committees study related oaths and legislation.

Hoover FBI Coplon Archibald Palmer Edward A. Condon Harold Ickes Albert Reeves Washington New York State Department Alger Hiss Hiss U. S Gilber Green Chicago Justice Department Communist Party Coplon—Palmer Ickes Frederic March Thse Condon National Bureau of Standards United Nations Bulgaria Russia Whittaker Chambers Courrier Grand Jury Chambers Europe Far East Green John Gates Communist Daily Worker Marx Lenin

Dissolution Sought for Bruckman Brewing Company

Nine minority stockholders in Cincinnati's Bruckman Brewing Co filed in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court seeking dissolution and a court order to restrain further asset waste. The suit alleges mismanagement and warns continuing losses could render equity worthless, asking asset disposal and distribution under court supervision.

Cincinnati Bruckman Brewing Company of Hamilton County Common Pleas Court

Harvester's Auburn Plant To Be Closed

The International Harvester Company will discontinue operations at its Auburn plant effective November 1, 1950. Vice President Ralph C Archer cited long term competitive disadvantages due to changing manufacturing patterns and higher transportation costs. The firm, employing about 80,000 people across 23 plants, will seek to dispose of the Auburn facility to another company.

Auburn N. Y International Harvester Company Ralph C. . Archer Archer

Red Hair Saves 7 Year Old Boy at Muskingum Lake

Seven year old Glenn Hatcher nearly drowned while swimming at Muskingum College lake. Mrs. William Costello of Ironton jumped in fully clothed with help from her daughter Ann to reach the boy. They and bystanders performed artificial resuscitation. the child revived.

NEW Concorn, C. (Ap Glenn Hatcher Thomas Hatcher Muskingum College Yeterday William Costello Ironton, O State Auditor’s Office Ann

Nine Children Escape Blaze Near Massillon

Nine children and their mother leaped to safety as a fire nearly gutted a Massillon area home west of the city. Mrs Walter Brown and seven kids ages four to 18 were trapped upstairs. they survived with minor bruises after jumping about 12 feet from a window. The husband a section hand was at war, and Harold Brown, a yard worker, said the blast from an oil heater in the kitchen likely started the blaze.

Massillon Mothe Walter Brown Harold

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Truman Farm Group President Truman Department of Agriculture Buddy Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co N. Broad ST Rennel Medina J. A. Gonser Grove St Butler County Common Pleas Court Scout Committee Safety Board AEC Hatfield Coal CO DIAL Bible School Oxford College YMCA Colored News United States Janus Manchester Tel W. Belmont Ave Klinonm Bruckman Brewery Griffin Cata T Dixie Highway Midway Roller Rink Sus Williamson Heater Company Williamson E. R. Heisel
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