Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1949

Page

4

Commissioner's Order to Open Wildwood Crossing in NYC

City commissioners voted to declare the Wildwood grade crossing public, triggering legal steps to assign safety responsibilities between rail line and community after a year of failed talks with NYC and Safety Council. Judge likely in Butler County Common Pleas Court. past underpass plans delay. A fatality occurred two years ago. crossing lacks signals, has steep approaches and no safety devices.

Wildwood Nyc New York Central City Commission Butler County Common Pleas Court Francis Carmody Railroad and Safety Council Neibar Carmody Fred J. Schatzmann New Wildwood Subdivision

Steeplejack Rescued After Two Hour Obstruction

Henry Wilson a 45 year old steeplejack from Newport Kentucky was trapped for over two hours on a 100 foot smokestack at the Lima Hamilton Niles plant. Fireman Robert Bickel crawled up to untangle the rope using his teeth and freed Wilson after nearly an hour of work.

Hamilton Niles Lima-Hamilton Corp Henry Wilson Newport Wilson Robert Bickel

Six Persons Injured In Two Road Mishaps

Six people were hurt in two Middletown area accidents reported by state police. In Blue Ball four were injured when Warren Burton and Carl N. Hurst collided on Routes 122 and 25. Burton was cited for failure to yield. Hurst, Vera Hurst, and Mona Barnes received injuries and were treated. all released from Middletown Hospital. A separate Route 25 crash near West Chester injured Robert and William Smith when a steering lock allegedly caused a crash into a truck driven by James Newland. both treated.

Middletown Warren Burton Franklin Carl N. Hurst Indianapolis Burton Franklin Court Hurst Vera Hurst Mona Barnes Broadway Hotel Cincinnati Robert Smith Foster William A. Smith West Chester Smith James Newland Bpd West North St Springeld

Middletonian Named Moderator of Ohio Presbyterian Synod

Miss Jane Wiley daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Wiley of 605 South Main St yesterday was elected the new moderator of the Ohio Presbyterian Synod during its 26th convocation at Wooster Ohio A Miami University junior in musical education Miss Wiley has been active in the Synod during the past year serving as Faith and Life of the state organization She was recently elected treasurer of the Westminister Foundation and will serve as secretary of the Miami University Band This year she is also vice president of Delta Omicron and is spending the summer at Concord West Virginia in fellowship work at the camp She succeeds Robert Lodwick of Cincinnati the retiring moderator Vice moderator is Ron Felty Pat Wickerham a junior at Bowling Green University was named secretary and Tom Mason of Cleveland treasurer The Synod closes its convocation at Wooster today with final reports

Jane Wiley Dale Wiley South Main St Ohio Presbyterian Synod Wooster Miami University Miss Wiley Westminister Foundation Presbyterian Miami Delta Omicron Concord West Va Robert Lodwick Cincinnati E. W. Lodwick Ron Felty Ironton Pat Wickerham Bowling Green University Tom Mason Cleveland

Local Births and Ages From Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics lists Pasquale Vitori age 73 of 2420 Grand Ave and Daniel Hellard age 45 of 2007 Crescent Blvd. The record shows multiple births this week including two families with Wednesday births in Franklin Middletown Miamisburg Germantown and Middletown Route areas. Names include Carl Harvey Thomas Johnson Ernest Darnold Henry English Donald Timberman Walter Stivers John Knuckles and Samuel Carozza with one girl and several boys.

Pasquale Vitori Grand Ave Daniel Hellard Crescent Blvd Carl Harvey Franklin Thomas Johnson Middletown Ernest Darnold McKinley St Henry English Miamisburg Donald Timberman Walter Stivers Germantown John Knuckles Samuel Carozza Pee Armco Dr Thursay

Hospital Notes List of Medical and Surgical Patients

In The Hospital Mrs Laura Martin of Euclid St medical Sally Carrouthers daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Carrouthers of Fourteenth Ave surgical Sheron McKnight daughter of Mr and Mrs C J McKnight of Sante Fe Rd surgical Eileen and Ethel Gillman daughters of Mr and Mrs Lon Gillman of Calumet Ave surgical Robert Hunt son of Mr and Mrs W C Hunt of York Ave medical Cyrus Nimrick of Lebanon surgical Miss Jennie Weir of Marshall Rd medical Mrs William Igo of Crawford St surgical Russell Gullett of Superior Ave surgical Mrs Frank Nugent of Franklin Route 2 surgical Mrs Stanley Geisler of Franklin Route 1 medical Charles Naegelen of Wilbraham Rd medical Mrs Henry Cole of Catalpa Dr Owen Miller of Wilbraham Rd Mrs Celia Wasserngn of Highview Rd Joe Blackburn of North Main St Mrs Eldon Barker of Lebanon Albert F Warner of West Middletown Robert T McDonough of Webster St Beverary Sue Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Cole of Clarendon Ave Mrs Robert Oglesby of Yankee Rd Charles Huntsberger of Hill Ave James F Stuck of Stanley St Mesender Ozvath of Yankee Gordes Dreher of Grimes St

Laura Martin Euclid St Sally Carrouthers M. E. Carrouthers Fourteenth Ave Sheron McKnight C. J. McKnight Sante Fe Rd Eileen and Ethel Gillman Lon Gillman Calumet Ave Robert Hunt W. C. Hunt York Ave Cyrus Nimrick Lebanon Jennie Weir Marshall Rd William Igo Crawford St Russell Gullett Superior Ave Frank Nugent Franklin Route 2 Stanley Geisler Franklin Route 1 Charles Naegelen Wilbraham Rd Eldon Barker Albert F. Warner West Middletown Robert T. McDonough Webster St. Beverary Sue Cole Edgar Cole Clarendon Ave Robert Oglesby Yankee Rd Charles Huntsberger Hill Ave James F. Stuck Stanley St Mesender Ozvath Yankee

Van Wert Man Pleads Innocent in Wife Murder

Thomas P. Reedy, 28, of Van Wert, pleaded innocent to first degree murder in the killing of his wife Marcile, 19, last Monday. He was bound over to the Mercer County grand jury and held without bond.

Celina Thomas P. Reedy van Wert Marcile Mercer County Grand Jury

Women Voters and Commissioners Plan Charter Revision Meeting

City officials and League of Women Voters representatives meet at the City Building at 7:30 p.m. to discuss a revised charter. Excluding Francis Carmody, most commissioners are expected to attend with City Attorney Fred J. Schatzmann, who previously submitted a proposed revised charter.

League of Women Voters Francis Carmody Fred J. Schatzmann

Franklin's Jaycees Receive Charter At Banquet

More than 100 persons attended to welcome Franklin's new Junior Chamber of Commerce. The charter was presented at the Ma sonic Temple by Douglas Houg of Cincinnati. Jesse Hollingsworth received the charter as officers and directors were introduced. Phil Ebeling spoke on Builders of the Future and Mayor J. T. Riley urged civic progress.

Masonic Temple United States Ohio State Junior Chamber of Commerce Jesse Hollingsworth Douglas Houg Jaycee Cincinnati Franklin Group Phil Ebeling Ohio Bar Association United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Ebeling Builders of the Future J. T. Riley Gerald Miller Ray Thompson Franklin Ministerial Association Hollingsworth William Dechant Robert Rockey Emmett Dale James Wells Robert Burns Joe Sprinkle Ted Grosvenor Millard Tewell Roy Fitzgerald Franklin Chapter of Eastern Stars James D. Hollingsworth John Stanton Earl Hollon Willard Klaber Dewey Jackson

Local Boys' State Delegates Appointed To Ohio Posts

George F. Bach was named adjutant general at the 13th Buckeye Boys' State on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. William Oglesby was elected one of eight mayors. Gov Goettman appointed Jack Bachman and Walter A. Kenneth Presar to the State Civil Service Commission. Middletown pair Lynn Learey and Robert Fraser became senators. Dwight Neill became a House representative. Elected president of the Bar Association was Sam E. Walters of Cleveland. Twins James and John Ladd of Put-In-Bay joined the State Senate. The roster includes numerous senators from Massillon, Berea, Athens, Ashtabula, Lima, Carey, Willoughby, Salem, Galion, Poland, Elyria, Warren, Toronto, Sandusky, Bowling Green, Ashland, Alliance, and others.

George F. Bach Buckeye Boys Ohio Wesleyan University William S. Goettman William Oglesby Goettman Senate Jack Bachman Hamilton Walter A. Kenneth Presar Wepakoneta State Civil Service Commission Lynn Learey Robert Fraser Middletown Dwight Neill House Springfield Ohio Bar Association Sam E. Walters Cleveland James John Ladd Put-In-Bay John Mansfield Gerald Alpiner Massillon John Thompson Berea David White Athens Dale Kaiser Ashtabula James Coats Richard Daley Lima Don Risner Carey James Fenton Willoughby Daniel Kenster Salem Robert Malone Galion Thomas Hilts Carl Boyer Poland Victor Resar Elyria Douglas Sloan Elmore Allen Brant Warren Donald McConnell Toronto Paul Alexander Sandusky Stephen McEwen Bowling Green Dudley Riggle Ashland John Thomas Alliance Fraser and Learey

Match Folder Leads To Easy Identification

A Hamilton Ohio AP report notes a Covington Kentucky man John Graham Sr, 54, forgot his name after seeing an ad on a match folder. Police traced him to a local station, confirming identity. his son John Graham Jr rushed to Hamilton. The elder Graham had been ill, per police. A separate film schedule lists showings and times for several movies over Thursday and Friday with titles and cast.

Hamilton, O Covington John Graham, Sr John Graham, Jr Hamilton Graham Robert Welch

Scouts Learn Horseback Riding at Brown's Run Stables

Six senior Girl Scouts began horseback riding lessons as part of summer activities at Brown's Run Stables with instructor Mrs J M Robertson. Eleven girls signed up, split into beginner and advanced groups. Beginners ride an hour each Thursday morning. schedule for advanced class not yet set.

Brown's Run J. M. Robertson

Fireman Exam Applications Exceed Twenty

More than 20 applications for a Civil Service examination for firemen have been received. Deadline to file is 5 p.m. tomorrow. Exam at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the City Building. Applications from P. F. Johnson or Miss Margaret Flynn. Eligible list for Middletown Fire Department creation. Age limit 21 to 29 inclusive. Must pass a physical examination.

Civil Service P. F. Johnson Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Johnson Central Ave Margaret Flynn Middletown Fire Department

Baby in Creek Mistaken for Child Doll Causes Alert

State Patrol rushed to a creek after train passengers reported a small child in the water. Patrolman John Booth said it was a large doll baby, not a real infant, and noted the train from Middletown to Sharonville alerted Cincinnati by teletype.

Dicks’ Creek Rishing John Booth Middletown Sharonville Cincinnati

Studio Entrants Win All Entries in Indiana Exhibit

Robert Osborne of the Os borne Studio returned from the Indiana Association of Photographers convention where all his entries were accepted for a picture exhibit. They included three hand oil colored portraits five direct color three bridal portraits two

Robert Osborne Osborne Indiana Association of Photographers

Bank Announces New Personnel At The First National Bank

The First National Bank announces two new staff members Richard D. Dell and Harold Tanner. Dell, 24, a Denison University graduate in political science, served in the Military Police with the 40th Infantry Division in the Pacific. Tanner, from Middletown, is married and previously assisted at Household Finance Corporation.

First National Bank Today Richard D. Dell Harold Tanner Dell Middletown High School Denison University Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Tanner Middletown Logan St Ross H. Snyder Household Finance Corporation Dayton Charles W. Va Huntington, Va

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelbar Schatzmann Richardson Middletonian Presbyterian Synod Henry Cole Catalpa Owen Miller Wilbraham Celia Wasserngn Highview Rd Joe Blackburn North Main LatticeWeave Greathouse Nunn-Bush Shoes Women Franklin’s Jaycees Welch Idenen Paramount David Niven Jane Wyman Dear Secretary Laraine Day Kirk Douglas Tyrone Power Gene Tierney Flaxy Martin Virginia Mayo Zachary Scott Dead Man's Gold Lash Larue Fuzzy St. John Doellmann Joyce and Selby COAL Hempstead Creek Sorrell's Chuck Roast Swift Cleanser Pox Svor Bing Cherries Freestone Sorrell DIAL Burbank
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication