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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1950

Page

2

Four Suffer Injuries In Weekend Accidents

Four people were injured in weekend highway accidents reported by state patrol. Charles Downs, 25, treated for facial cuts and bruises after a Route 122 crash into a guard rail. Janet Hinkle, 16, suffered a fractured arm in a two-vehicle collision on Route 122 near Farmersville. Hamilton Tendam, 21, and Richard Huentelman, 19, injured on Route 4 near Elks Country Club. Tendam cited for unsafe operation.

Charles E. Downs First Ave Middletown Hospital Polard Downs Janet Hinkle Treniton William Hinkle James L. Withrow Trenton Arthur C. McCray Park St Farmersville Gratis Tendam Squire Mie Bailey

Kiddies Day Picnic Set Tomorrow at Le Sourdsville Lake

About 400 children are slated to attend the Salvation Army Kiddies Day picnic at Le Sourdsville Lake tomorrow. The Kiddies Day Special departs at 9 30 a m from the Baltimore and Ohio Freight Station on First Ave near the Big Four tracks with off duty police and fire personnel and Box 45 volunteers serving as chaperones.

Salvation Army LeSourdsville Lake Baltimore and Ohio First Ave

Legion Election Set Wednesday

More than 500 ballots have been turned in for Amer ican Legion Post 218 officers, about 25 percent of the membership, with two days left. Election Wednesday night will name a commander, vice commanders, adjutant, finance officer, executive committee, and delegates to District 4 and Department conventions, with music and singing planned after the business portion.

American Legion Post 218 Legion Edward W. Portsmouth Post Portsmouth Paul Long J. Wycoff Pratt Armco Russell D. Stevens, Jr Middletown Sand and Gravel Company

At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings

Paramount shows Outriders with Joel Morea and Arlene Dahl at 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 40 9 40 p m Tuesday Outside the Wall with Marilyn Maxwell and Richard Bashart at 2 40 5 40 8 40 p m Borderline with Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor at 1 15 4 10 7 10 10 p m Strand features Twilight in the Sierras with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at 2 30 4 55 7 35 10 15 p m Cowboy and the Indians with Gene Autry and Shelia Ryan at 1 15 3 40 6 20 9 p m

Paramount Joel Morea Arlene Dahl Marilyn Maxwell Richard Bashart Fred MacMurray Claire Trevor

Three Attend Girls State At Columbus

About 434 Ohio high school girls, including three from Middletown, participate in Buckeye Girls State at Capital University Columbus. They elect ten city officials this week and will choose a governor who will take the oath from Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt. Attendees are juniors Virginia Hill Sylvia Kuderer and Martha Davidson. The program is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary to teach governance.

Ohio High Echow Middletown Buckeye State Capital University Columbus Carl V. Weygandt Ohio Supreme Court Virginia Hill Sylvia Kuderer Martha Davidson American Legion Auxiliary

Jamboree Troop Trains Through Wet Weekend Prep

About 60 members of a local National Jamboree Troop endured a rain soaked three day training at Camp Hook as they ready for the Valley Forge event. Led by Scoutmasters Charles Lockmeyer and George Harvey, the group practiced tents drills meals and duties with participation from Mound Builders Area Council and nearly 20 Cincinnati Council scouts. They wrapped up Sunday with cooking and a final gear check before departing for Valley Forge on June 27 from the New York Central depot assisted by Dr. R. M. Wilson.

Camp Hook Valley Forge Mound Builder's Area Council Cincinnati Charles Lockmeyer George Harvey New York Central R. M. Wilson

J H Smith To Head Merchant Sales Day

J Howard Smith of the John Ross Store will head the committee planning the Retail Merchants Association Community Day on August 17. Jerome Inwood, association president, said Smith will chair a committee including Ben Bender, Ranny Daly, R S Heller and J L MacAulay. Dollar Day plans were approved at a merchants meeting.

J. Howard Smith John Ross Retail Merchants Association Jerome Inwood Association Smith Ben Bender Ranny Daly R. S. Heller J. L. MacAulay Merchants Executive Committee

Lingrel to Speak at Calvary Mens Club Banquet

Elmo Lingrel Middletown High School athletic director will address the Calvary Methodist Men's Club at their monthly meeting tomorrow. The Father Son banquet features Lingrel’s topic If I Had a Son with dinner by the Women’s Society of Christian Service and music from a Youth Fellowship quartet. The U S Bureau of Mines identifies Stillwater and Sweetgrass counties Montana as the nation’s key chromite deposits.

Elmo Lingrel Middletown High School Calvary Methodist Lingrel Women's Society of Christian Service Youth Fellowship

Rabid Dog Reported Near Middletown Area

Health Department reported a stray dog near Middletown testing positive for rabies after a head was sent from Oneida to Columbus last week. No human bites reported, but several animals may have been exposed and were quarantined by dog warden Ed Lykins. A prior exposure possibly linked to a roaming animal shot near Elk Creek two weeks earlier. Middletown has had no rabies cases for three years.

Middletown Health Department Oneida Columbus Ed Lykins Elk Creek

Middletonian Escapes Hurts In Car Crash

A Middletown man escaped injury when his truck skidded on wet pavement and struck the rear of a auto on Route 33 near Columbus. The crash tore down 75 feet of wire fence and sent the vehicle into a garage. James C. Ball, 24, was charged with reckless operation and slated to appear before Justice of the Peace C. J. Quellett at Linworth. No one else was injured.

Columbus IAP Middletown Route 33 William Harmon James C. Ball Ball Justice of the Peace C. J. Quellett Linworth

Funeral Directors Attend 70th Convention in Cleveland

Two Middletown funeral homes will be represented at the 70th annual convention of funeral directors in Cleveland tomorrow. H D Leffler of the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home left this morning for Cleveland to oversee registration and tickets. Joseph R Baker of Baker and Sons Funeral Home will also attend. One business item will be the proposed ethics code drafted yesterday.

Middletown of Funeral Directors Cleveland H. D. Leffler McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home Joseph R. Baker Baker and Sons Funeral Home

Cub Scout Pack 1 Enjoys Weekend Camp Hook Visit

Sixty cub scouts of Pack One and their parents spent the weekend on an overnight camping trip to Camp Hook. The campfire program Saturday evening featured Indian dances directed by George Harvey. Clarence Dieterich is submaster of the group.

Camp Hook George Harvey Clarence Dieterich

Prominent Middletown Merchant Joseph W Stagge Dies

Joseph W. Stagge a leading Middletown hardware and tin shop operator died at Middletown Hospital after six months of ill health. Born in Anderson Indiana he moved here in 1905 opening his first tin shop in 1911 at Central Ave. He supported east end development and Masonry circles. Survivors include Harriet his widow and several siblings. Funeral set for Wednesday at his residence with burial at Woodside Cemetery.

Joseph William Stagge Christel Ave East End Stagge Central Ave Middletown Hospital Anderson Ind Middletown Jefferson Lodge Royal Arch Masons Knights Templar Middletown Commandery Dayton Antioch Temple Shrine Club Harriet John M of Anderson Charles Muncie Albert Sauer Dayton Woodside Cemetery Wilson Funeral Home

John Dietz 82 Dies at Middletown Home

John Dietz 82 lifelong Middletown resident died at 11 30 pm Saturday of a heart attack at his niece's home Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Smith Funeral Home in Middletown.

John Dietz Middletown

Death notices for Dr J R Hilling and John Zecher

Dr J R Hilling 72 former Middletown physician died at home of a daughter Mrs Fred Roberts Covington Ohio after heart trouble Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Lucasville M E Church burial in Mound Cemetery Also notice John Zecher 88 Monroe retired farmer died at Middletown Hospital at 4 20 am obituary records list survivors and forthcoming services

John Zecher Monroe, O Middletown Hospital

Police report two accidents with minor damage

Police reported two minor accidents yesterday with no injuries. Damage to vehicles was about $300. Dallas Randall driving west on Central Ave failed brakes and hit James Sherard who stopped at a light. Sherard then hit another car. Lawrence Jackson pulled into a curb and swung back into traffic, striking a car driven by Jeann. Damage about $150.

Dallas Randall Yankee Ra Central Ave Learly James H. Sherard Verity Pkwy Sherard Lawrence Jackson Finley St Jean An Race St. Key

Obituary: Local farmer dies after long illness

Born in Butler County, he lived in the vicinity and retired from farming 15 years ago. A Monroe Odd Fellows member, he is survived by two brothers Henry of Monroe and William of Middletown Route 1, and two sisters Mrs. Josephine Kettman and Mrs. Elizabeth Stephenson. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the McCoy Leffier Funeral Home, with Dr. Daniel Campbell officiating. Burial followed in Woodside Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Tuesday from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m.

Woodsdale Daniel Dietz Shartle Brothers Joe Middletown George Salem Ore Mary Stork Lydia Wickel Lena Watson J. R. Baker and Sons H. H. Jung Butler County Monroe Odd Fellows Lodge Henry Monroe William Josephine Kettman Elizabeth Stephenson McCoy - Leffier Daniel C. Campbell Woodside Cemetery

Mrs. Mary Hoffman 92 Died In Dayton

Mrs. Mary Hoffman 92 died yesterday at a granddaughter’s home in Dayton Ohio. Services will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery.

Lebanon Mary Hoffman Dayton Oswald Lebanon Cemetery

Notable deaths and obituaries from across regions

Willard Fox 82 retired realtor found dead at home near Morrow chronicled as death from natural causes per Warren County coroner Dr. H M Williams. Survivors include his widow in Florida. Other notices list Isaac Andrews 74 trapshooting figure born in Ireland and Grand American winner. William Joseph Chipman 52 NY Daily News editor and AP sports writer, born Owensboro KY. Chellis J Chamman 55 pioneer in mechanical dentistry. Rev Brother Paul CFX 85 educator linked to Babe Ruth at St Mary’s Industrial School. Dora Irene MacDonald Clein Dodge 47 widow of John Duval Dodge. Major Edward Dwork 76 noted for Manila landing with Dewey.

Lebanon Willard Fox Morrow H. M. Williams Warren County Florida Fort Monroe Brother Paul St. Mary's Industrial School Baltimore George Herman Babe) Ruth

Sid Gillman On Staff At Pennsylvania Clinic

Cincinnati special reports that Sid Gillman head football coach at the University of Cincinnati will teach at the Eastern Pennsylvania Scholastic Coaches Clinic at State Teachers College East Stroudsburg Pa in June 1923. Staff includes Ivan Williamson of Wisconsin John Michelosen of the Steelers Piggy Barnes of the Eagles and Frank Regan also of the Eagles. Cliff Wells of Tulane will direct basketball classes. Eggs are becoming so much larger and crowd standard crates from 20 years ago.

Cincinnati Sid Gillman University of Cincinnati Eastern Pennsylvania State Teachers College East Stroudsburg Gillman Ivan Williamson University of Wisconsin John Michelosen Pittsburgh Steelers Piggy Barnes Philadelphia Eagles Frank Regan Eagles Cliff Wells Tulane

How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place

How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place explains using FAS powder on denture plates to improve stability. It claims the alkaline non-acid formula prevents gummy taste while reducing wobble during eating and speaking, and it advertises availability at various stores.

Water service to be shut off for main connection

Water will be off 8:30 a.m. all day in Central Ave Sutphin to Leiber Crawford Central First Ave area while a new main is connected. T F Peterson urges residents to store water. elevation Mt Evans, Colo is noted at 14 260 feet.

First Ave Crawford St T. F. Peterson Peterson Central Ave Sutphin Street Leiber St Doty St Manchester Ave Water Works Improvement Program

Insurance coverage for mysterious disappearance theft

A reader asks about claiming loss of a garage tool box missing from a home. The answer explains most Residential Theft policies include a Mysterious Disappearance clause that treats unaccountably vanished items as stolen and allows the insurer to settle the loss. The office invites inquiries with no charge or obligation.

Insuranté Company

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George Scholl Kay Slough Hinkle Acci Legion Leane Savings & Loan CO J. H. Smith Calvary Men’s Club U. S. Bureau of Mines Stillwater Sweetgrass Counties Montana Middletonian Cub Scout Pack Qual Neus Beauty Tay Ea Joseph W. Stagge Clarence Lacey State St J. R. Hilling Sanitone Garit Charles ST Erle Hanson Associated Spartansburg Isaac Andrews Ireland New York William Joseph Chipman New York Daily News Chicago and Washington Associated Press Owensboro, Ky Chellis J. Chasman Miami Fla Dora Irene MacDonald Clein Dodge John Duval Dodge The Dodge Motor Company West Palm Beach Edward Dwork George Dewey Manila Spain Shriner Shiner Hollywood Laura Elliott Los Angeles Fim Shriners Pennsylvania Clinic Mt Evans Colo By Timmons Timmons Insurance Bank Bidg Williamson Jennie Daily Illiamson Williamson Gas Williamson Coal Williamson Oi Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co Hadacol I. C. Arnold N. Utica Tulsa Oklahoma Nancy Fair Box 75 Sweet Ho Arkansas Hapacon Jack Woods Indian Town Ead le Blanc Corporauam
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