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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1951
Page
2
The draft board calls all men who have just turned 18 to report within five days. Veterans recently discharged must report within 30 days of separation. The notice urges accuracy on the questionnaire to ensure correct classification and lists four duties for registrants.
A heavy Municipal Court docket ended after 6 p.m. with two men held for the Butler County Grand Jury on larceny charges for stealing two radios worth 65 dollars from Vradelis Appliance Store. Frank Armstead and Louise Crews, both Cincinnati, were ordered held on 1000 dollar bonds. Three motorists were fined for drunken driving and one for being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. Several others were fined for disorderly conduct, with four receiving 30 day suspended jail terms for trespassing at 904 Beech St.
Rita Lester reports two 18 year old youths grabbed her shoulder bag on Second Ave and fled with $5. J E Berger files a $100 trucking equipment theft. chains tarpaulins and torches stolen from a parked truck on Verity Pkwy. Police escort 11 year old girl home after she reports a man following her down Main St. the man fled when she screamed.
Hazel Reed of 523 Garfield Street reports a lost billfold containing $23 yesterday in a downtown store. Local police note the incident as a reported loss with no further details.
Three organizations have filed applications with the Middletown Review Board of Appeals for campaign approvals. The group names include the Middletown Chapter of the American Cancer Society the Butler County Society for Crippled Children and Adults and the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association. The board meets Friday at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association library to consider the requests and then adjourn until fall.
John J. Hain a member of First Methodist Church and treasurer of The Gardner Board and Carton Co was elected recently to the board of managers of the Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati Hain has long been active in local church affairs and has served on the Bethesda Home for the Aged board of directors for many years
The West Middletown Improvement League will hold a 7 30 p m meeting at the West Middletown Church. Residents are urged to attend as the committee prepares definite reports on proposed water improvements.
A new Bangkok ordinance requires all opium dens to close at midnight as austerity tightens social life. Police and city officials enforce the law to curb illicit activity during night hours.
The morning snow turned to rain in Cincinnati and Middletown as the weather man predicted a snowy spell. Forecasters expect cloudy conditions with rain or snow tonight and Wednesday, with coastal lows around 28 degrees tonight and a 33 to 48 degree day range yesterday. Lonnie Gibson of the Miami Conservancy logged 0.54 inches of rainfall yesterday.
Six motorists were fined yesterday after traffic violations cited by state highway patrolmen. George McGowan 40 Hamilton fined 25 dollars and costs for truck overload. Miles Wilkerson 49 Hamilton given 50 dollar and costs suspended fine for failure to stop at an accident scene. Edward Brooks 34 McDonald Ohio fined 15 dollars and costs for reckless operation. Roy Gant 45 Chattanooga Tennessee fined 10 dollars and costs for a similar charge. Millard Cecil Lexington forfeited bond 25 dollars for crossing a yellow line. Elizabeth Wade 22 Franklin Route 2 given 5 dollars and costs suspended fine for lacking operator license.
W. B. Nixon of Armco Steel Corp supervises consumer products marketing and joins the 1951 spring advanced management class at the University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration. The course runs through April 23 with Miami Valley business and industrial personnel and UC specialists guiding sessions twice weekly.
Police responded to a call about a man selling moonshine from a suitcase. Officers found a suitcase with a citizen inside but only clothing, no alcohol or illicit activity.
A leaky fuel pump in the auto of William Pigg of Hamilton started a fire yesterday afternoon but did no damage. Firemen also reported a grass fire in an open field behind 1137 Lafayette St started by sparks from burning rubbish. the lot is owned by Woodside Cemetery Association.
Boy Scout Troop 54 plans a 6 15 p m dinner in the social rooms of the First Methodist Church with Dudley Inwood scoutmaster reporting a court of honor as part of the program and a scout movie to be shown.
City manager H. W. Starick will meet the Park Board Friday at 4 p.m. to review the 1951 program and a budget filed by the board not listing capital improvements. He notes bond funds from 1945 remain available and discusses purchasing South School property for the park system. Also, City Engineer Pochel maps ball diamonds on Smith farm at Carmody's request.
One man, Howard Harvill of Miamisburg, 25, was treated at Middletown Hospital for industrial burns after asphalt boiled over at 2 15 a m. He suffered burns to arms and legs and second degree burns on his neck and was admitted for observation.
Cheer-Up Services sponsored by Mrs. Bertha Perkins entered their 14th year at the Butler County Jail on Sunday. Attendees included Mrs. James F. Walters, Mrs. Rhoda Banks, Mrs. Mattie Young of Franklin, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Amyx with Lester Newcomb. Newcomb played the harp and sang while inmates received Bibles gospel books and Christian literature.
Junior Achievement personnel managers meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association auditorium per executive director Robert McDade. It is the monthly managers session with company reports to be presented. Jack Linzie, assistant to the president at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp., runs the program.
Mitchell improved from slightly to better condition while recovering at Middletown Hospital after a January fall. He is general manager of Ross Motors, Inc., and resides at 12 Aberdeen Drive.
Ohio Department of Highways reports 835 rural highway deaths in 1950 up from 772 in 1949. Stark County led with 33 rural deaths followed by Butler with 31. Pedestrian fatalities totaled 111, non collision or single vehicle 28 percent, and total accidents 24 156 with 16 625 injuries.
Three Middletonians travel to Columbus for a 10 a.m. hearing on House Bill 95 to dismantle city health departments under 100 000 and merge them into county districts. Participants include Francis Carmody health commissioner Dr L C Neer and Tom Venable Civic Association director. The American Legion Post 218 Service Committee opposes the bill urging maintenance of current structures and potential consolidations.
Hamilton Safe Co. president War ren Mosman announced a $426 280 Army Quartermaster Corps contract to manufacture field safes. About 40 percent of operations will shift to defense work in coming months, the third government contract since last December. First symptoms of rabies in a dog typically appear at least two weeks after exposure.
AFL Musicians Union Local 47 votes to strike radio and television networks at 6 pm EST tomorrow if approved by Union President James Petrillo and the international executive board. About 850 members attended. local seeks a 30 percent wage increase for staff musicians with similar boosts for other staff.
Welfare Finance Corp. of Middletown announced a 30 cent quarterly common stock dividend payable March 31 to holders of record March 24. It also set a 10 cent regular quarterly dividend and a 2 percent extra on 4 percent participating preferred stock plus a 12 1/2 cent regular quarterly dividend and a 2 1/2 cent extra on 5 percent participating preferred stock, payable March 15 to holders of record March 15. The firm reports 15 million dollars in assets and 36 branch offices across Ohio Indiana and West Virginia.
Richard Kurant, 21, of Lorain, is bound to the grand jury on second degree manslaughter charges after a car crash that killed a 17 year old Elyria high school girl. He pleaded innocent at arraignment. Margaret McCullough of Elyria was in the car. The crash occurred after a dance. Also noted is a Tarawa death toll from World War II.
New York Central officials agreed to shorten car cuts to 25 30 cars and move cuts from East Yards to Murphy Yards to avoid blocking Manchester Central and First Ave crossings. They will shift cuts to off peak times 9 am to 4 pm and may add a crossover track if needed. The talks followed a 20 minute March 5 traffic tie up caused by a 62 car cutoff.
Damage at Central Ave and Broad St followed by a burglary report. Abe Krantz 38 of Clayton collided with Fred DeBord 39 of West Middletown Route 1. Ray Elam 24 of 1706 Fleming Rd was arrested at home on burglary charges filed by Robert Berry with $5,000 bond. arraignment set for Municipal Court tomorrow. Berry claimed Elam entered his upstairs residence and rifled belongings.
Paramount shows Three Guys Named Mike with multiple nightly times Tuesday and Wednesday. Vandetta also screens with a similar schedule. Strand presents Show Down and Bowery Battalion with matinee and evening showings. Sarong Girl and Call of the Jungle play at Strand on Wednesday. Colontal lists Call Me Mister with a full slate of 1:15 to 10:00 p.m. showings Tuesday and Wednesday.
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