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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1949

Page

11

Sebald wins City Singles title in 13th annual bowling tourney

Jimmy Sebald, member of the Orioles in the Classic and the Y Majors, claimed the singles crown with a final 242 and a winning 681 total. Jack Frisbie finished close behind with a high 681 while Russell Jones and Art Spruance led in doubles with 1280 the opening night. Joe Reese topped all events with 1912 after 1876 actual wood and 36 handicap.

Jack Frisbie Russell Jones Art Spruance Joe Reese Sebald Orioles Frisbie Gratis Wood Carl Hehl Hehl Curt Watts Russ Jones Virg Yenser Ed Fitzwater J. Kuderer Harlan Hensley

Weekend Bowling Leads Local Industrial League Upswing

Gas and Electric swept Tops in the Industrial Recreation Council Women’s League at the YMCA with Margaret Klamo scoring 166 118 155 439. Crystal Tissue No 2, Armco Food Service, Sorg’s Paper Puppets, and others posted victories as high scores and multiple winners highlighted a busy Saturday afternoon.

Middletown Gas and Electric Industrial Recreation Council Tops YMCA Margaret Klamo Gas and Electric M. Schwall Crystal Tissue No Ohio Bell Armco Food Service Serg E. Saylor Armco Marie Shibley Crystal Virginia Henderson

Middlecoff and Ferrier Win Miami International Four-Ball

Cary Middlecoff and Jim Ferrier defeated Skip Alexander and Pete Cooper 9 and 8 in the finals of the Miami International Four-Ball Tournament. The Memphis and San Francisco pair shot 16 under par for 28 holes to beat Alexander of Southern Pines and Cooper of Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Miami Fla Cary Middlecoff Jim Ferrier Skip Alexander Pete Cooper Dr. Middlecoff Memphis Tenn Ferrier San Francisco Alexander Southern Pines N. C Cooper Ponte Vedra

Young Ohio Cyclist Wins Daytona Event

A Groveport Ohio farm boy set a record speed of 85.8 miles per hour while winning the 200 mile National Motorcycle Championship at Daytona Beach. Dick Klamforth claimed the first prize of 2500 dollars, having placed second last year to Don Evans of San Bernardino California in the 100 mile amateur event.

Daytona Beach Fila Groveport Dick Klamforth Don Evans San Bernardino Calif

Lima Chiefs Named by Lima Club Fans

Lima Ohio AP Ray Laibe owner of the Lima baseball team in the Ohio Indiana league says the 1949 club will be called the Chiefs. The name was selected by fans in a contest sponsored by the club.

Lima, O Ray Laibe Lima Baseball Club Ohio-Indiana Chiefs

Willie Turnesa Seeks Hometown Mayor Post

New York AP reports Willie Turnesa, the U S amateur golf champion, is running for mayor of his hometown in New York. The 35 year old says if elected he won’t have to give up competitive golf and the mayoral duties are only a couple of meetings a month.

Willie Turnesa New York U. S N. Y

Association Basketball Scores and Standings Report

Fort Wayne 81 over Chicago 78. Minneapolis 100 over New York 90. St. Louis 87 over Indianapolis 86. National League: Sheboygan 67 over Dayton 52 in first game. Sheboygan 52 over Dayton 50 in second. Moline 50 over Waterloo 49. Syracuse 73 over Hammond 64.

Fort Wayne Chicago Minneapolis New York St. Louis Indianapolis Sheboygan Dayton Moline Waterloo Syracuse Hammond

Akron VFW wins Ohio basketball tournament title

Clarence E. Mains Post No. 1070 of Akron defeated Eden of Ohio Post from Sabina 59 to 45 to win the Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars basketball tournament in Columbus. Middletown’s Don Miller poured in 32 points to spark the consolation victory over Columbus 57 to 45. Frank Fanovich, despite a 9 and 13 record for Syracuse, was named as the International League’s left handed all star pitcher.

Clarence E. Mains Akron Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars Eden Ohio Post Sabina Miami Valley Post Middletown Columbus Don Miller Frank Fanovich Syracuse

Union for the Liberation of the People of Russia Formed

A committee of 25 Russian expatriates led by Alexander F. Kerensky launched the Union for the Liberation of the People of Russia to promote a free democratic Russia and anti Commun ist propaganda. Founding members include Victor Chernov and Raphael Abramovitch. The group seeks abolition of all dictatorships and terror in Russia.

New York Russia Alexander F. Kerensky Kerensky United States Union For the Liberation of Victor Chernov Lenin Raphael Abramovitch Socialist Party Soviet Union Communist Party

Butler County Court Suits For Divorce

Clara May Kidd of Middletown sues Harry Kidd of McConnelsville for divorce court action. David Barlett of Middletown sues Albers Super Market for 3000 in damages after Flora Kidd fell in the store on July 17 injuring her ankle. a prior jury verdict awarded 1000 to Flora. Woodcocks, snipe family, nesting on swampy ground.

David Barlett Middletown Common Pleas Albers Super Market Ind Flora P. P. Boll

Cloudy Weather Predicted For Several Days

The forecast calls for continued cloudiness with tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy and a cooler spell. Past records show yesterday’s high at 42 degrees and low at 24, with temperatures around 27 at 6 am and 34 at 10:30 pm today.

Police Briefs Reported DUI Arrests and Dog Bite

Sterling Hollow, 48, of Route 3 Middle town, was taken into custody yesterday on south Yan kee Rai on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Gus Maloney, 26, of 308 Lie bee St., was charged with intoxication and resisting arrest early today. In a delayed report, W E Cunningham of 2017 Logan Ave. said he was bitten on the left leg by a dog. the animal was ordered kept tied for two weeks.

Gus Maloney Liebee St W E. Cunningham Logan Ave

Softball Chiefs Named District Commissioners

State Softball Commissioner N. J. Barack named district commissioners for 1949. Rex Settlemire of Lima, Grant Alen of Springfield, Fred Smith of Elyria, Stanley W. Kamen of Mansfield, Hugh Jennings of Chillicothe, Clarence Rich of Canton, and Earl Beckett of Zanesville were appointed.

Columbus N. J. Barack Rex Settlemire Lima Grant Alen Springfield Fred Smith Elyria Stanley W. Kamen Mansfield Hugh Jennings Chillicothe Clarence Rich Canton Earl Beckett Zanesville

New Witnesses To Question Suspect In Dayton Area Robberies

Officers and witnesses from Columbus and Sidney traveled to Wilmington to aid in identifying three men arrested last Monday by State patrolmen. The suspects are Frank Czernewski 40 Edward J Mischler 42 both of Cincinnati and Walter Maley 45 of Dayton Ky. Middletown officers accompanied a witness to a robbery at Interstate Finance Company Central Ave to Wilmington but he could not identify the trio. The men are held under 60000 bond awaiting Clinton County Grand Jury action.

Wilmington Columbus Sidney A. ©. Smith Frank Czernewski Edward J. Mischler Cincinnati Walter Maley Dayton Middletown Interstate Finance Company Central Ave Clinton County

Two Are Injured As Car Hits Ditch Near Hamilton

Two motorists were injured when a car went out of control and plunged down a ditch on Ohio 127. Pleasant Gay, 29, of Cincinnati, fractured his right arm. Shirley Goodwin, 25, of Cincinnati, was cut and possibly hip fractured. Alvin Farthing, 23, also injured in the crash.

Hamilton Ohio Pleasant Gay Spring St Cincinnati Shirley Goodwin 13Th St Alvin Farthing Kahn Ave

Former Chinese Premier Indicted in China

Nanking AP Sun Fo, former Chinese premier, indicted on charges he approved disposal of enemy alien property to Miss Lan Ni. Indictment voted 8-7 by control yuan sub committee. may go to executive yuan or criminal court. Probe also alleges approval of selling Shanghai residence to central bank at excessive price.

Nanking Puday Sun Fo Lan Ni Control Yuan Executive Yuan Criminal Court of Prosecution Sun Shanghai Central Bank of China

Forgotten 4th birthday cake found in warehouse

In Chicago a 4 birthday cake was found in a hatbox among stored furniture. The cake and box had remained in the warehouse for more than twenty years after the customer’s death, making it a bizarre long term storage item for investigators.

Chicago

Collision injures man near Pleasant and Belle Aves

Aaron Richardson, 31, of 1666 See Ave., was involved in a crash when his vehicle struck a parked truck at the corner of Pleasant and Belle Aves. Police report no further injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

Aaron Richardson See Ave Pleasant and Belle Aves

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