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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1951
Page
9
The National Honor Society section at Middletown High School was chosen during a morning assembly. Thirty three students, including Ralph Baker and Jean Burgess, were tapped by older members for their scholarship leadership character and service. Alan Spindler led the ceremony.
Miami elects Frances Sedge among 24 seniors and 18 juniors to Phi Beta Kappa. Frances Sedge, daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Sedge, senior at Miami University, joins Doris Heller and Michael Papadopoulos among select honorees. Alumni Wilford Morris and Vinton Siler also chosen. Eligibility requires top GPA in junior year or overall by senior year.
Vital statistics list multiple newborns by city addresses with eight births yesterday and today including girls for Franklin and Maud, boys for several homes. Out of town notice notes a girl born Tuesday to Walter Hees Jr and Mary Angela Smolik in Maple Heights Cleveland Ohio with paternal grandparents named Hees.
Forest Mitchell Hatton 22 a paper mill employee of 1816 Fleming Rd and Jean Fay Bowling 18 of 108 Webster St both Middletown. Donald H. Parker 19 laborer and Elinor L. Quick 117 waitress both Hamilton.
The roster lists numerous individuals by name and street, many described as medical patients. Several residents are noted as surgical patients or in hospital care, with several family relations included for context. Some entries include dismissals or reference to specific streets such as Harlan Yankee Omaha Fourteenth and Frank lin.
William Powell, job superintendent of the Cleveland Wrecking Co, left for Indianapolis this morning to oversee another project. Crews will clear only bricks and lumber by tomorrow afternoon at the former First Presbyterian Church corner Main and First. Ed Marcum will oversee completion as assistant superintendent.
Labor leaders proposed a new board to handle wage disputes and policy, linking the wage ceiling to living costs. They met with Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson and Economic Stabilization Director Eric Johnston to push for a labor role in mobilization and to resolve their walkout from the program.
In a five minute Senate committee recess the two Wilberforce colleges resolved a long running dispute. The state school will be known as Central State College. Wilberforce University will retain its name.
The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index edged up to 7.27 this week, 24.3 percent above a year ago and near the year's high of 7.31. Higher costs were seen in bellies cocoa eggs prunes steers hogs and lambs while wheat corn rye oats barley hams lard butter sugar and coffee fell.
Rev. William H. Stauffer of Sugar Creek Ohio told the House Armed Services Committee that America should withdraw troops from Korea and return with food material and technical aid. He argued the draft extension foists a garrison state on citizens and troops.
Jessee Caudill aged 90 filed a divorce petition in Sciota County Common Pleas Court yesterday. He accuses his wife Martha Jane Caudill of neglect after nine years of marriage.
The Office of Price Stabilization eased cotton price controls enabling the reopening of cotton trading markets tomorrow after a period of closures since the January price freeze. The move comes as small aluminum producers face obstacles from higher policy barriers.
The Senate moved toward a vote on a manpower ceiling for the armed forces with options of 3.5 million or 4.0 million or no ceiling. Debate focused on universal military training and service, with a split among Ohio Republicans Taft supporting and Bricker opposing a key amendment.
The report notes the bulk of Chinese forces gathering 30 to 50 miles east of Seoul, between Yongdu and Hoengsong, with major counter-attacks possible in that central sector as refugees hold the river crossing. The attempt may aim to keep Allied forces off balance after weeks of fighting.
Harold Hayes Rush, 23, pleaded innocent to first degree murder after claiming an accidental shooting of his 41 year old woman companion Mrs Delphia Elizabeth Martin in Marietta. Martin, a divorcee and mother of five, was shot in the temple with a .22 rifle Monday night.
Franklin High School adopts Merit Roll system starting with the fourth six weeks to recognize students with 3.0 to 3.39 averages alongside honor roll recipients. The list names seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with multiple students listed for each class.
The Loyal Class of the Congregational Christian Sunday School will hold a box social at the home of Mrs. Inch on Anderson Street this Thursday. Proceeds support class activities and community outreach.
Firemen answered two false alarms yesterday. One call came from Seventeenth Ave. The second on East Sixth St near the river reported a body sighting.
An armed man robbed Jimmy's Bar in Lima of about 300 dollars after drinking beer. He calmly exited as the bartender James Eggleston and seven patrons remained seated, witnesses said.
Middletown presents A Murder Has Been Arranged at Roosevelt Junior High School from March 15 to 17. Herman Barnes portrays Jasper the poisoned heir, with Karl Whittington Jeanne Ann Young Tom Day and others in a suspenseful composite tale. Curtain at 8 15 p m tickets at cast or at door.
Cleveland head Frank J. Blazina of the State Barber Board told a House committee the board did not force non union barbers into the AFL Barbers Union and treats all barbers equally. He noted Gov. Lausche asked for his resignation after investigators checked Cleveland and Akron areas over union pressure claims.
Sigma Phi Gamma sorority gave a donation to the Longview Social Service League for roller skates for the boys ward at the hospital. The league also supplied 14 T shirts and 46 pairs of white socks for boys and girls.
An automobile carrying ten passengers plunged 60 feet into a gorge near Geneva Colombia killing seven of the occupants. Authorities investigated the cause of the deadly crash and identified the victims and survivors.
Pvt. Joseph Amatulli 20 son of Mr and Mrs Pete Amatulli Middletown finishes air force basic training after leaving December 27 He is a Middletown High School 1949 graduate associated with his father prior to service He has been stationed at Wichita Falls Texas and transferred to the 3752 School Squadron Embry Riddle School of Aviation Opa Locka Florida
The Executive Committee of the YMCA will meet tomorrow at noon at the Manchester Hotel. Chairman Elmer Barker says several future projects will be discussed along with regular business.
The blaze swept through a garage converted into a residence fatally burning Leonard B. Vaughn aged 37 of Springfield. Detective Austin Richards investigates the cause of the fire.
AP reports British ballerina Moira Shearer star of the Sadler's Wells Ballet and The Red Shoes underwent surgery today for appendicitis.
Senator Lehman describes the St Lawrence Seaway and power project as essential to national security and urges the House Public Works Committee to approve $1 billion in funding. He cites long bipartisan support since World War I and argues the plan benefits allied nations and defense needs despite railroad and business opposition.
The Army announced in Washington that the May draft call is reduced to 60 000 men as the service catches up on General MacArthur's Far East requirements. Officials said other monthly calls this year remain at 80 000, and the change has no connection to the proposed 18 year old draft.
Eldon Trulock of Hamilton was sentenced to one to three years in the Ohio penitentiary after probation was revoked. He had been arraigned before Judge P. P. Boll of the common pleas court following an October indictment.
The Altar Society of Seven Dolors Church will hold a bake sale at the Monroe post office starting Saturday at 9 a.m. Proceeds support church programs.
February building permits in Butler County total 25, with 18 for new homes, down from 58 permits worth 178 910 in February 1950. Roy Beaver notes weather restricted activity but says last days of warm temperatures boosted permit issuance and interest for spring starts. list of permits across townships and addresses follows.
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