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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1952
Page
3
A three day smoke survey starts Wednesday in Middletown under N J Downing chair of the Smoke Abatement Committee. The study will be run by the Cincinnati based Coal Producers Committee for Smoke Abatement with Jack Vogele directing.
The YMCA aquatic sub-committee will meet at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday with Harry Holliday, aiming to plan a spring life-saving course in cooperation with the Red Cross and begin aquatic work for the YMCA open house in early spring. The Physical Committee, led by B. P. Allen, will hold a 6:30 p.m. dinner session Wednesday as part of its monthly meetings.
In Carbondale General Hospital, Mrs. Rexford Oakley gave birth to twins, the 17th and 18th children for the 45 year old woman and her unemployed miner husband. The family aims higher, with Mr Oakley expressing a goal of 24 children.
Twenty two Middletown High School students returned to classes after a week at Wilmington College for the fifth International Folk Festival. The event closed with a concert featuring the All-State Folk Symphony of 85 pieces and the All-State Folk Chorus of 225 voices in a crowd estimated at 2,000. Ten orchestra members and 12 chorus members, the largest Ohio school delegation, rehearsed on Saturday and Sunday. Participants included Pete Carruthers and Beulah Squires among others.
A downtown Newark fire Saturday night destroyed half a block of stores including a grocery on West Church Street and spread to five adjacent shops. Fire Chief Stanley Shaw estimated damage between $75,900 and $100,000 with no injuries reported.
Two foxes were bagged Saturday by Warren County Bears Club during a Blue Ball area drive. Proceeds benefit Geneva Fellowship of the Club Ball Presbyterian Church. Two drives are planned for March 15 with more possible. participants meet at the Warren County fairgrounds at 9 a.m. Guns and dogs are allowed. Farmers with foxes on land may arrange drives, proceeds redirected to the Warren County Red Cross blood fund.
Steve Botos of the American-Hungarian Federation will head a blood donor pledge drive targeting every American-Hungarian family in Middletown. Leo Reinartz, Red Cross co chairman, announced the four month campaign starting March 15 the centenary of Hungary's fight for freedom under Kossuth. The national goal is 10 000 pledges with a scroll of names to be presented to government and Red Cross officials.
The Middletown Council of Girl Scouts announces sessions led by Mrs. Sam Ingwersen and Mrs. Carl Minch. Activities include bedroll making singing folk dancing and a Wednesday 7 30 p m study on Girl Behavior at the Civic Association. Thursday offers a Troop Camp Licensing course by Mrs Mavis Beltz with two time blocks.
A fire in a janitor's supply room near the mayor's office prompted a city hall evacuation during a Safety Committee meeting. Floyd Pfaltzgraf and Architect F F Freshwater joined to extinguish the blaze, keeping damage minor and putting it out in five minutes.
At a Civic Association session the senior planning board discussed the summer course before camping and learned correct bed roll procedures. Mrs. Ingwersen will lead with assistance from Mrs. Beltz, Mrs. William Johnson, and Mrs. Ingwersen, focusing on singing and folk dancing.
Attorney General C William ONeill ruled Monday that delinquent and forfeited notices must be advertised in the two county seat newspapers. He said advertisements cannot be placed in papers outside the county seat.
Viola Lucas of Cleveland Ohio touts Rennel Concentrate for rapid fat loss claiming 22 pounds shed in three weeks. The ad promises a safe home remedy, urging two tablespoonfuls twice daily with grapefruit juice and a money back guarantee, urging customers to buy genuine Rennel.
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