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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1950

Page

15

Long Range Highway Program Demanded For Ohio by Ebright

Don H. Ebright urged a non political long range highway program for Ohio at a Geauga County rally. He criticized the Governor’s Highway Department for poor organization and morale, urged permanence over party changes, and called for a five man commission to oversee roads and the Turnpike.

Ohio Ebright Middlefield Don H. Ebright Geauga Thomas H. MacDonald U. S Highway Department Frank J. Lausche Clarence Kinsley Columbus Kinsley Ohio Turnpike Commission

Humane Society Protests County Plan To Sell Strays

A Humane Society group interrupted Butler County Commissioners’ session as they tabled a plan to sell stray dogs to an Indiana firm for experimental uses at $1 per head. Society officer Henry Riley called the sale illegal and warned of arrests for moving dogs out of the county. Officials said the firm promises humane treatment as the dogs are used to develop a serum or similar product.

Humane Society Body Hamilton Butler County Indiana Henry Riley Humane Society Riley

Mayfield to Buy New Fire Truck and Gear

Mayfield trustees awarded a contract to American Fire Apparatus of Bottle Creek Michigan for a fire truck and equipment at 8 097 75 low bid. The chassis a Chevrolet will come via Howe Motor and be painted red with a 500 gallon water tank and 500 gpm pump. Building plans for housing the gear to be discussed at Mayfield Fire Fighters Association meeting.

American Fire Apparatus Company Bottle Creek Mich Lemon Township Amanda Paul Mehl Michigan Ivery Harry Sutphin Columbus Mehl Howe Motor Comroy Battle C.ok Mayfield Fire Fighters Association Mayfield Middletown

Early Crops From Planting and Seed Selection

The note urges sowing with care for crops at least three weeks early and extending to sweet peas with a long cool season. It recommends purchasing reputable All-America Selections seeds for uniform quality, warns against overbuying, and advises reading on back of seed packets for cultural directions.

All-Amerca Selections

Franklin council accepts bid for automobile purchase

The Franklin Council accepted the low bid from Hamilton Sales and Service of Franklin for an automobile, though the Ross Motor Company had submitted the lowest bid. The entry notes the bid acceptance and mentions the attempt to identify the true low bid. Additionally, a biological note mentions the rosefish or ocean peach giving birth to live young.

Franklin Franklin Council Ross Motor Company Council Hamilton Sales and Service of Kool Vent Aluminum Awning Co Montgomery Rd Cincinnati Ohio Curtis Circulation Company C. C. Kemp State Employment Center Central Ave Middletown

Opening Slump Narrows as Stocks Fall Briefly

New York stock market opened with a brisk sell off but soon steadied. Leaders posted fractional losses as traders reassessed values, leaving major indices with modest declines and some gains in intraday recovery.

New York

Local births reported for Excello Franklin and Dayton

Vital statistics list multiple births: a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dishman of Excello. a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lichty of 1016 Auburn St.. a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cramer of Franklin. a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conway of 2411 South Ave. OUT OF TOWN notes Mr. and Mrs. John Andre of South Broad St. report a girl at Dayton Grandview Hospital on Monday.

Lee Dishman Excello Richard Lichty Auburn St Alfred Cramer Franklin Frank Conway South Ave John Andre South Broad St Dayton Grandview Hospital

Local Couples Identified in Middletown and Monroe Areas

A list of residents including Russell G. Dennis and Alice Ruth Thomason of Middletown, Forrest Hale and Joann Hale, John O. Mehl Jr. and Helen Campbell of Monroe, Paul Hawkins and Eva Cisco of Middletown, and Ronald Laney with Phyllis Garrison of Hamilton. The records show ages, occupations, and street addresses for each pair.

Russell G. Dennis Tytus Ave Alice Ruth Thomason Burbank St Middletown Forrest Hale Armco Woodlawn Ave Joann Hale Sixteenth Ave John O. Mehl, Jr Monroe Helen Mae Campbell Paul Henry Hawkins Girard Ave Eva England Cisco North Broad St Ronald Laney Phyllis B. Garrison Hamilton

Multiple residents listed with medical status in unclear local notice

A long list of individuals with names and addresses appears alongside notes of medical or surgical status. The final line states an estimate of a quarter of a million gasoline service stations in the United States.

United States

Padio Programs 4 30 My True Story

A compact radio schedule item lists programs including Betty Crocker and Miami University news with a 4 30 time cue. The entry signals a local broadcasting lineup featuring personality segments and campus updates. It preserves names of show blocks and time markers from the readable OCR text.

Television Schedule Listings by Channel and Time

Broadcast guide lists WLW and affiliated channels with daily program lineups from 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. including talk shows, dramas, kid programs, news briefings, sports, and entertainment features. Notable names include Ruth Lyons, Magic Tele-Kitchen, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Captain Video, Wrestling, News segments, and late night sign offs.

WLW Ernie Lee Burt Farber Ruth Lyons Bill Nimmo Rita Hackett Teen Canteen Kenny Roberts Judy Splinters Howdy Doody Bill Thal Corky Robbins Kukla Fran and Ollie Roberta Quinlan Pauper WCPO Bill Dawes Paul Dixon Coco the Clown WKRC Channel IL CBS News Whio—Tv Ted Steele Uncle Bob Your Red Cross Doug Edwards Arthur Godfrey Abe Burrows Wlw—T Channel 4 Magic Tele-Kitchen Bill Shall Fran Kay Kyser Martin Kane Adamn Sewing Virginia Patterson TV Rangers Cactus Jim Channel 5 Wendy Barrie Penthouse Wcpo—Tv Cartoon Theater Morey Amsterdam Homemakers Exchange Wkrc—Tv

Market Tumble Eases After Brief Start As Dow Keeps Slump

Tape halted minutes after the opening bell as a downtrend extended from yesterday. Studebaker rose initially gaining 14 points to 285 on 1,400 shares before the gains faded amid renewed selling.

Studebaker

Earnings Rise For 1949 Amid Mixed Stock Market

The report notes a strong earnings year with earnings per share of common stock rising to 11.70 from 8.11 in 1948. Several major companies slipped, including Anaconda Copper, Santa Fe, Packard, Chrysler, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric and others, while Youngstown Sheet and Aluminum and Westinghouse showed slight gains.

Anaconda Copper Santa Fe Packard Chrysler Bethlehem Steel General Electric Consolidated Vultee Boeing Swift International Radio Corp U. S. Steel Kennecott Copper International Telephone Youngstown Sheet Westinghouse Electric Allied Stores American Can Amer. Rad. Stan San Armco Steel Corp Armco Pfd Amer. Tel. & Tel Baltimore & Hio Barnsdall Oil Bendix Aviation Boeing Airplane Briggs Mfg Budd Mfg Canadian Pacific DuPont & Co Firestone Tire & Ruber Co Motors General Kroger Ee P. Lorillard Marshal Field Mead Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator National Cash Register Newport Inc New York Central RR Northern Pacific RR Ohio Paramount Pan Amer Airways Pennsylvania Phelps Dodge Phillips Petroleum Procter & Gamble Pullman Late Republic Teel Schenley Southern Pacific Seereereee Southern Rails Speery Cor Standard Oil Studebaker Texas Corp United Aircraft United Airlines U S F. W. Woolworth Youngstown Sheet & Tube BC Zenith Radio

New York Stocks Opening Quotations Report

At the opening of the New York stock market traders report quotations from Jreene and Brock. Prices move in narrow ranges as investors weigh early results and macro signals.

Dayton Livestock Market Report Cincinnati

U S Dept of Agriculture information shows salable hogs around 3,000 with barrows and gilts mostly up to 10 cents higher and sows steady. Cattle 400, calves 200, generally steady with limited offerings. vealers slow. Sheep 50, lambs scarce, nominally steady with most good lambs around 26 dollars. Poultry and eggs also listed with hens and eggs prices.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati Iu. S. Dept. Agr.i iFrom

Egg and Butter Prices Across Markets in Cincinnati

AP report lists U S consumer graded eggs with large 33 38 cents and medium 30 35. U S extras large 35. Current receipts 27 30. Poultry prices show heavy broilers 31 32 and fryers 33 34. Hens 25 26, old roosters 14 16, stags 15 16. Butter wholesale prints 66 67 cents per pound with premium fat 52 and regular 48. Potatoes range 2.00 4.25 per 10 pounds.

Cincinnati U. S

Local ads and notices with obituaries and classifieds

Classified notices include lodge opening March 7 at 7 pm plus obituaries for Clarence L. Chrismer 26 of Central Ave died on arrival at Armco Hospital at 4:30 pm and Ida Penick 78 at a daughter’s residence. Funeral arrangements listed by McCoy-Leffler and Baker and Sons. Also a no-liability notice by C B Lawson stating he won’t be responsible for debts after March 8 1950. Riders seek plant work and other ads for furniture polish and rug cleaning.

Chrismer Clarence L Central Ave Armco Hospital McCoy- Leffler E. R. Turner Gratis Ohio McCoy-Leffler Penick Ida Ed Blevins Charles St Baker and Sons Funeral Olympia Kentucky Christian Church Oldfield Cemestrios R. Baker & Sons Oldsmobile Ptus Ave Dayton Streifthau’s C. B. Lawson Yankee

Classified ads for domestic help and services

A string of 1940s style want ads offers confidential secretary work, sewing and alterations, practical nursing maternity cases, tree trimming, child care, office experience, curtains washing and stretching, dressmaking, carpentry, and odd jobs. Dials provided for references and placement.

Journal Guebriel Gaynelle

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