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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1950

Page

12

Wall Street slides as second wave of selling hits market

A second wave of selling swept the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon after morning losses of one to five dollars a share. Trading was rapid with declines broad across many issues. Radio Corporation fell about 1 percent to 26, U S Steel dropped 2 points, Du Pont down four, Republic Steel down 2.5, Santa Fe down 3 from 115.5, Standard Oil of New Jersey down 3.5. Initial trading showed 1,000 to 35,000 shares per order as traders faced a sharp weekend-driven consolidation.

New York Radio Corporation Truman U. S. Steel du Pont Republic Steel Santa Fe Railway Standard On

Market movers show mixed airline and auto shares

American Telephone slips 2 percent to 156 level on 2 000 shares while General Motors falls 3 percent to 93 on 12 000 shares Chrysler declines 3 percent to 77 on 14 000 shares Aircraft issues perform notably well with Douglas rising about two points at times and Boeing Lockheed edging up slightly.

American Telephone General Motors Chysier Douglas Boeing - Lockheed

New York Stocks 1908 Quotations Digest

Stock quotations from 1908 show diverse firms across utilities metals and railroads. Names include Columbia Gas and Electric Commonwealth Edison and Westinghouse Electric along with Copper Tel and Tel and Western Union. The list spans producers distributors and transport operators, reflecting market breadth of the era.

Johnston's No-Roach coating for pests now sold at Streifthauss

New discovery kills roaches and ants with a colorless odorless coating that remains effective for months. Applied to surfaces like woodwork and baseboards, it paralyzes pests on contact and is free of DDT sodium fluoride and phosphorous. Available in small to large sizes at Streifthau's 1728 Central.

Streifthau’'S Streifthau’s Central

Cincinnati Livestock Prices Move Amid Active Trading

CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK REPORTS heavy hog activity with 3,300 head and mixed weights. Barrows and gilts steady to higher for some lots. sows up to 16.75 per hundredweight on heavier numbers. Cattle and calves trade slow with demand weak overall. good to choice cattle around 30.50 for 1,100 lb steers, 29.90 for heifers, with bulk cows at 18.00 to 19.50 and canners down to 10.00. Lambs and sheep near steady, spring lambs up to 28.50, slaughter ewes 4.00 to 9.00 per head.

C &M Rocke Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati U. S. Dept Ifrom

Middletown Girl Scout Council to discuss 1951 budget

Members of Middletown's Girl Scout Council will meet Tuesday night to discuss the Scouts' budget for 1951. Mrs. Garnet L. Church, Scout director, revealed this morning. The meeting will be held in the Civic Association building.

Middletown Girl Scout Council Garnet L. Church Civic Association

Obituary for Elizabeth ONeil 90 Baltimore native dies in Cincinnati

Elizabeth ONeil aged 90 of 17 South Leibee Street died at a Cincinnati hospital at 5 30 PM Sunday. She lived here four years and is survived by sister Josephine Curtis of Hamilton three grandsons Harry ONeil Martin Keehner of Indiana Peter Keetner of Sharonville Ohio four granddaughters Emma Buchanan of New Paris Margaret Avery of Camden Mary Jett of Dayton Ruth Specht of Jacksonburg Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Boene Cemetery at Bethany Friends may call Tuesday 2 5 and 7 10 PM

Elizabeth O'Neil South Leibee St Baltimore Cincinnati Josephine Curtis Hamilton Harry O'Neil Martin Keehner Indiana Peter Keetner Sharonville Emma Buchanan New Paris Mararet Avery Camden, O Ary Jett Dayton Ruth Specht Jacksonburg McCoy - Leffler Buria Boene Bethany O Friends O'Neil Elizabeth Marren O'Neil S. Leibee McCoy-Lesler R. C Caudill Spring Hill Cemetery Ohio McCoy- Leffler

Mrs Florence Williams Dies in Middletown Hospital

Florence Williams 43 of 623 Ninth Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 10 30 p m Saturday after a three day confinement Born in Anderson Alabama she had lived in Middletown 22 years Survivors include her mother Mrs Iola Bailey of Brooklyn New York two daughters Mrs Vada Stringer and Mrs Juanita Giles both of Middletown two sisters Mrs Verdella Hall of Chicago and Mrs Louise King of Brooklyn five grandchildren Funeral arrangements are at Green Funeral Home 917 South Front St Hamilton

Florence Williams Ninth Ave Middletown Hospital Anderson Ala Middletown Iola Bailey Brook N. Y Vada Stringer Juanita, Giles Verdella Hall Chicago Louise, King Brooklyn N. Y Green South Front St Hamilton

Scott dale man John G Darling dies in Cincinnati hospital

John G Darling 77 of Scottdale Pa father of Mrs R A Hill of 211 Ardmore Dr died at 9 30 am today in a Cincinnati hospital where he had been confined for one month after a four year decline in health. He was a retired grocer and visited Middletown often. Survived by Bertha widow a son Harold of Youngstown Pa two daughters Mrs Hill and Mrs Nelde Darrow of Baltimore Md a sister Mrs Arthur Lowe of New Kensington Pa and five grandchildren. Friends may call after 8 pm today at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home. Body to be taken to Murphy Funeral Home in Scottdale tomorrow for services and burial in the family lot.

John G. Darling Scottdale R. A. Hill Ardmore Dr Cincinnati Darling Middletown Bertha Harold Youngstown Hill Nelde Darrow Baltimore Arthur Lowe New Kensington Joseph R.baker and Sons Murphy Funeral Home

John E Balser 57 Patrolman Funeral at McCoy Leffler

John E Balser a patrolman aged 57 of 1801 Tytus Ave died recently at home Survived by wife Nellie six sons Paul Robert Richard all of the city three daughters Mrs LaVerne Patterson and Mrs Goldie Parker of Middletown Mrs Mary Gillett of Chicago IL and daughters Helen Barbara and Sue all at home A brother Herman of Portsmouth and three grandchildren The service is at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

John E. Balser Patrolman Tytus Ave Nellie Paul Robert Richard LaVerne Patterson Goldie Parker Middletown Mary Gillett Chicago, IL Helen Barbara Sue Herman Portsmouth McCoy-Leffler

Obituary: Mrs Katherine Palmer 68 Middletown Resident

Mrs Katherine Palmer 68 of 509 Yankee Rd Middletown died at 430 Sunday at Middletown Hospital after a ten day illness. She attended St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church and was a member of Eastern Stars White Shrine Knights Templar Auxiliary and Amaranth. Born near Trenton she moved here at age four. Survived by daughter Mrs Leon Campbell two sisters Mrs Mary Augspurger and Mrs George Rohmiller and granddaughters Barbara and Alice Campbell. Funeral Wednesday 3 p.m. Wilson Funeral Home Rev H H Jung officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. Flowers omitted.

Katherine Palmer Yankee Rd Middletown Middletown Hospital St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Order of Eastern Stars White Shrine Knights Templar Auxiliary Order of Amaranth Trenton Leon E. Campbell Mary Augspurger George Rohmiller Barbara Alice Campbell Wilson Funeral Home H. H. Jung Woodside Cemetery Palmer Katherine Leon Campid Sooner Midetown Waynesday H. H Jung

Dr Glover Keen Funeral Services in Cincinnati

Funeral services for Dr Glover T Keen of 9624 Belmont Ave College Hill Cincinnati will be held tomorrow at 1030 am at College Hill Presbyterian Church Friends may visit at Charles A Miller Lane Funeral Home Hamilton Ave Knowlton St Northside Dr Keen a member of the Brimetone Four Quartet of Cincinnati and sang with them for seven years The quartet performed in local barber parades and in Germantown Lebanon and nearby towns Hazel Linn Keen daughter Mary Elizabeth Keen and three sisters and a brother noted in the obituary

Glover T. Keen Belmont Ave College Hill Cincinnati Frida College Hill Presbyterian Church Charles A. Miller Germantown Lebanon Hazel Linn Keen Mary Elizabeth Keen

Mrs Stella Wagner Dies in Columbus Hospital

Mrs Stella K Wagner 601 Highview Rd Middletown resident for 23 years died at 755 a m Sunday at University Hospital Columbus after two and a half weeks illness Survivors include her parents Frank and Mrs Braun Cold Springs KY her husband Andrew a daughter Mrs Benjamin Yorum Urbana OH two brothers Wilburt and Frank Braun Cold Springs KY and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 am at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev H H Jungs officiating Burial will be in Alexa KY Friends may call at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home Memorial End Tuesday 6 10 pm The remains will be taken to the church at 9 am Wednesday to lie in state until time of services

Stella K. Wagner Highview Rd Middletown University Hospital Columbus Frank Braun Cold Springs Andrew Benjamin Yorum Urbana Wilburt St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church H. H. Jungs Alexa McCoy- Leffier Wagner Mra Stella K Andrew Waer Ohio McCoy-Leffier St. Paul's Evangelical

Funeral services for Dillard Sims in Lebanon

Funeral services for 32 year old Dillard Sims will be held at 2 p m at Johnson Funeral Home Lebanon. Authorities investigation into the death. Burial at Lebanon Cemetery. He was a brickmason and survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Leslie Sims Lebanon a brother Delbert Wilmington a sister Mrs Kilda Rice Dayton and a half brother Herbert at home.

Lebanon Dillard Sims Dayton Johnson Lebanon Cemetery Leslie Sims Delbert Wilkmington Kilda Rice Herbert

Ada Cullom 82. funeral set for Tuesday in Ohio

Misse Ada Cullom 82 expired at Brigas Nursing Home in Wilmington on Saturday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Yale Funeral Home Morrow with burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Pearl Ditmars Morrow and Mrs Florence Roach Blanchester and a brother Bert Cullom Blanchester.

Lebanon Ada Cullom Brigas Wilmington Yale Funeral Home Morrow Spring Grove Cincinnati Miss Cullom Pearl Ditmars Florence Roach Blanchester Bert Cullom

Evacuees Flee Rising Flood Waters in Troy Area

Ninety people including Mr and Mrs Ernest Peters and their four children hid in an attic as floodwaters rose. An 80 year old couple was rescued from an upstairs bedroom in Troy, Gilmer County, with water at knee level. Merchant Ire Reed recalled many fled to higher ground as the flood struck the town.

Ernest Peters Troy Gilmer County Ire Reed

Longview Ward Services Held at Longview Hospital

Ward services were conducted Saturday at Longview Hospital in Cincinnati directed by Mrs Bertha Perkins Assisting her in the services for Ward 35 were James Pelly, Mrs. WilliamHoush, Mary Lee Yenser, George Strodtbeck, Janet Sebald, Perry Lenion, Joe Bechtel, Peggy Mann, Charles Hall, Pat Moorman, Sylvia Alexander, all members of the Calvary Methodist Church. The Ida Williams Club CBS will meet at the home of Mrs. Ann Harrison Young St at 8:30 p m today for its final meeting of the summer.

Longview Hospital Cincinnati Bertha Perkins James Pelly WilliamHoush Mary Lee Yenser George Strodtbeck Janet Sebald Perry Lenion Joe Bechtel Peggy Mann Charles Hall Pat Moorman Sylvia Alexander Calvary Methodist Church Ida Williams Club CBS Ann Harrison Young St

Night Watch Sign Off Prompts Quiet City Music Scene

A compact bulletin lists a sequence of upcoming events including Monday news, a dance time performance by master Dave and Barbara I, a murder at midnight dinner serenade, Oxford show by Campbell Sym and Frank Edwards, plus a nightly radio revival and Swing Club merchandise at the Merchants Jamboree.

Television Programs Channel Listings Spoil Night Schedules

Radio and TV listings show varied programs across WLW WKRC AWKRD WHIO and other channels with times for shows like Kukla Fran Ollie Teens Canteen News Caravan and various theater and variety segments including Captain Video late night. The dense schedule fragment lists many names and titles without a unifying event or outcome.

Wlw.-T Channel 4 Ernie Lee Ruth Creme Rute Hackett Aw Ig TV Rangers Kukla Ollie Roberta Quin Fifty Club Magic Tele-Kitchen Cowley's Alley Kukia Fran Roberta Quinlan Howard Barlow NBC Symphony Jim White WKRC Hodges Podges Snaky Parker Parker Lucky Pup Rita Hackett Bill Thali Olle John Conte Circle Theater Ben Grauer AWKRD

Vital Statistics Row Names Dillard Sims and Stella Wagner

A clipped notice lists individuals including Dillard Sims age 32 of Lebanon Ohio and Stella Wagner age 52 of 601 Highview Road along with John E. Balser age 97 of 101 Titus Avenue and others, with addresses on Ninth Avenue South and Leibee Street. The snippet appears as a miscellaneous vital records column entry.

Franklin births: four new babies reported

Mr and Mrs William Morgan of 127 Boys Ave Franklin welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs James Stern of 17 North River St Franklin welcome a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Haysiell of 37 East Second St Franklin welcome a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Fred Windbigler of 2007 Woodburn Ave Franklin welcome a boy yesterday.

William Morgan Boys Ave Franklin James Stern North River St Robert Haysiell Dast Second St Wer Fred Windbigler Woodburn Ave

Middletown Marriage Licenses For Hollon Blackburn and Staton Lehman

Herbert Clay Hollon 23 a construction worker and Effie Magdalene Blackburn of Middletown wed at 1802 Meadow Avenue. James E Staton 23 a welder and Eileen Lehman 21 a secretary of Middletown tied the knot at 706 Charles Street and 417 Auburn Street respectively.

Herbert Clay Hollon Effie Madgelene Blackburn Meadow Avenue Middletown James E. Staton Charles St Eileen Lehman Auburn St

Hospital Chronicle of Medical Surgical Names and Addresses

List of patients and relatives with ages and home streets noting medical or surgical status. Names span Grand Avenue Navaho Franklin Excedo Yankee Road Arlington Maple Woodlawn Trenton Aberdeen Moore and other local streets with Route numbers and family associations.

Russian propaganda fails and Allies deliver

HAL BOYLE argues Russia is unhinged and calls for stronger Korea measures. The piece contrasts Russia with Japan and Germany as decisive factors, urging the Allied command to gamble if worth the risk. Also includes obituaries: BALLER John E. 57, and Arnold Lindon 38, with funeral details.

Korea Greece Russia Japan Germany

Family to mark services at McCoy-Leffer Funeral Home

The family will receive at McCoy-Leffer Funeral Home on Creacen Drive in Otic ig, Gaes a rival st Mercy om. The funeral services are expected Monday with details provided by McCor.

Wusbend St Mercy Om McCoy-Leffer Funeral Home McCor

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