Red Cross Fund Drive Nears City Goal in Middletown
Middletown's 1949 Red Cross drive totals 13455.51 with 600 volunteers. General chairman James Martindale says the drive will top the city goal of 14235 as committees finalize reports. National goal remains 60 million. industries hit 70 percent of their target. co-chairs D H Malcolm and Richard A Wilmer. Miriam Hopper and local officials confer on progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
James Martindale
Cameis
Artindale
D. H. Malcolm
Richard A. Wilmer
Martindale
Miriam Hopper
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Lloyd Spears
Hopper
J. L. Glass
Ames Gardner
Spears
Former Bailiff Takes Cleveland Liquor Office Post
Charles Marts, former Middletown Municipal Court bailiff, now heads the Cleveland District liquor control inspection office. Covering Ashtabula Lake Cuyahoga Geauga counties, state officials push gambling suppression. A raid in Geauga County last Saturday led to six arrests. hearings set for week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marts
Middletown
Cleveland
Department of Liqoor Control
Ashtabula
Lake
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Marts
Geauga County
Department of Liquor
Baptism and Self Denial in a Prayer Reflection
Prepared by George Miles Gibson for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America a 1949 devotional notes the self as the greatest problem of humanity and argues for resurrection through baptism. It cites Jesus in Jordan and urges a life of cross bearing and Christian service with a closing prayer asking God to help believers lose life in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miles Gibson
The
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Jesus
Nazareth
Galilee
John
Jordan
Christ
Jeus
Jordan Bank
Pilate
Two Paper Plants Resume Operations After Repairs
Two Gardner Richardson plants resumed full operation today. Employees at the carton plant and No 2 mill returned to work after a shutdown for repairs. W E Sooy, vice president in charge of operations, said installation of a new high pressure boiler at No 2 Mill, which supplied power for the carton plant, was not completed Sunday, requiring another day to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carton
No. 2
Gardner- Richardson
W. E. Sooy
Births in Cincinnati and Out of Town Events
Vital statistics lists multiple hospital births in Cincinnati and one out of town birth. New arrivals include three girls and two boys to local families with addresses in Franklin Route 2 Oxford Street Manchester Avenue Sutphin Street and a San Francisco boy born March 8. Paternal grandparents Roy O Dear dorff are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deardorff
San Francisco
Calif
Roy O. Deardorff
Fourteenth Ave
Marriage Licenses Made In Three Ohio Cities
Louis Pleska 52 Armco employee 1715 Lafayette St Middletown and Anna Hickox 35 domestic 1603 Columbia Ave Middletown. Charles E Jenkins 30 farmer and Marcia Eliason 24 both of Okeana. Robert H Lind 20 engineer 307 Park Ave Franklin and Mary Lou Fannin 19 bookkeeper Hamilton. Earl J Coffey 21 assembler Richmond Indiana and Dorothy E McNutt 19 of 1805 Sheffield St Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Pleska
Armco
Lafayette St
Anna Hickox
Columbia Ave
Middletown
Charles E. Jenkins
Farmer
Marcia Eliason
Okeana
Robert H. Lind
Park Ave
Franklin
Mary Lou Fannin
Hamilton
Earl J. Coffey
Richmond
Ind
Dorothy E. McNutt
Sheffield St
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
In The Hospital Mrs Edward Ralston of Bello monte St medical Mrs Samuel Runnells of Ex cello medical Adriene Weinstein daughter of Dr and Mrs M Hein stein of Glen Lane surgical Mrs Nancy Thomas of Yan kee Rd medical Mrs William Wilch of Caro lina St medical Mrs John Pieratt of West Middletown Route 1 medical Mrs Mark Shepard of Yankee Rd medical Joseph Cook of Lamberton St medical Renzano Colantonio of Gar field St surgical James Enright of Logan Ave Mrs Dale Hughes of Logan Ave surgical Mrs Robert Hammerle of Co lumbia Ave surgical Mrs Daisy R Harris of Leba non medical DISMISSED Nancy Sue Gustin daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Gustin of Franklin Route 1 Donald Turner of Ellen Dr Miss Jeanne Newton of Clark St Mrs Cecil Merritt of Kenwood JT Victor Fink of Loveland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ralston
Bellomonte St
Samuel Runnells
Excello
Adriene Weinstein
M. Heinstein
Glen Lane
Nancy Thomas
Yankee Rd
William Wilch
Carolina St
John Pieratt
West Middletown
Mark Shepard
Joseph Cook
Lamberton St
Renzano Colantonio
Garfield St
James Enright
Logan Ave
Dale Hughes
Robert Hammerle
Columbia Ave
Daisy R. Harris
Lebanon
Nancy Sue Gustin
Ben Gustin
Franklin
Donald Turner
Ellen
Jeanne Newton
Clark
Pair Is Bound to Grand Jury
Two men arrested Sunday in a First Ave cafe burglary were ordered held for the Butler County Grand Jury after arraignment before Judge Alton H. Combs. John William Pelfrey and Glenn Jackson face burglary and larceny charges with bond set at 2000 each. Pelfrey also on carrying concealed weapons with a 1000 bond. Police recovered 15 bottles of whiskey and a revolver, identified by Nelson Dennis as from the grill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ave
Butler County
Grand Jury
Alton H. Combs
John William Pelfrey
Middletown
Glenn Jackson
Woodlawn Ave
Pelfrey
33 000 County Residents To Receive Seals
Easter Seals mailed to about 33 000 Butler County residents to support treatment and rehabilitation for handicapped children and adults. Seals were mailed from Middleton to Hamilton area residents at 11 a m. today. Miss Florence Worrell and Miss Bess Hoover coordinated volunteers from the Mothers Study League and YWCA to prepare and direct the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
H. Kordenat
Cochairman
Butler County
Mothers Study League
Bess Hoover
Kordenat
Florence Worrell
Co Ywca
Harwitz Speech Finalists Named in Middletown High
Four winners in the preliminaries of the Benjamin H Hurwitz oratorical contest were named by Middletown Senior High School principal D R Baker. Finalists are Donald Horton Robert Shoemaker Joan Heyer and Thomas Strait. The finalists will compete Wednesday March 30 during the chapel period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Hurwitz
D. R. Baker
Middletown Senior High School
Donald Horton
Robert Shoemaker
Joan Heyer
Thomas Strait
Baker
Middletown
Mabel Eldridge
Florence Powell
C. N. Gingerich
J. C. Shhulz
Louis Brown
Thomas Downs
Franklin man charged with DUI after arrest on Lafayette Street
Police said Franklin Griggs, 35, of 2105 Highland Ave., was charged with operating a motor vehicle when under the influence. He was taken into custody in the 1500 block of Lafayette St. Police also noted a report of a car theft by Jerry Plummer from Clinton St. and Reynolds Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Griggs
Highland Ave
Griggs
Lafayette St
Jerry Plummer
Franklin Route 1
Clinton St
Reynolds Ave
Middletown High Rally Aims to Back Middies in Hamilton Game
Community groups from Middletown High join the Quarterback Club Boosters Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association to back the Middies in the regional basketball series at Cincinnati. A large pep rally was scrapped but citywide slogans and encouragement are planned. The Boosters may sponsor the Middletown band at Xavier Field House under committee leaders Erle A. Hanson Martin Miller A R Maupin Art Oglesby Harold W. Jones and Darrel Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Middletown
Paul Walker
Boosters Club
Xavier
Erle A. Hanson
Martin Miller
A. R. Maupin
Art Oglesby
Harold W. Jones
Darrel Walker
Coal Dealers Say Holiday Won't Shorten Supply
A spot check of city coal dealers finds no shortage feared during the two week miners holiday led by John L. Lewis. Dealers cite ample stock and no price rise since wage talks are not in progress. AP notes a healthy national supply with 70 million tons on hand, about a 45 day backlog, urging Pocahontas coal users to stock up if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Truman
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Associated Press
Full City Commission Expected On Wednesday As Gibbs Returns
City Commission to reconvene with the return of Commissioner Robert A. Gibbs who vowed to be back and catch up on backlogged matters since his January illness. Discussed items include electrical permit fees, water system improvements, planning and zoning revisions, downtown parking and meters, a heating ordinance, the Grand Ave zoning case, Nelbar underpass, and other minor issues likely to keep meetings busy through the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbs
Robert A. Gibbs
L. Segoe
Cincinnati
Segoe
Special Engineering Fund
Grand Ave
Common Pleas Court
Nelbar
Middletown Chapter Names Pro-tem Officers of Secretaries Group
The Middletown chapter of the National Secretaries Association appointed Ruth Southward president Margaret Klopp vice president Patricia Knapp corresponding secretary Nellie Tilton recording secretary and Ruth Sullivan treasurer for a three month term An April 5 meeting was slated with a new employment committee and plans for a Cincinnati Middletown joint session The chapter is the 19th in Ohio with about 300 members nationwide and roots trace back to 1940s efforts to formalize women secretaries into a national body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Middletown
National Secretaries Association
Ruth Southward
Margaret Klopp
Patricia Knapp
Nellie Tilton
Ruth Sullivan
Patterson
Ruth Bradford
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bradford
Jefferson PTA to Hear Pastor Parr Speech
The Rev. J. I. Parr pastor of the First Baptist Church will speak Wednesday at 7 30 p m before Jefferson School PTA in the school auditorium His subject is Religion in the Schools A short business session and a special musical program will precede the talks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Parr
First Baptist Church
Jefferson School
PTA
Parr
Municipal Court Fines For Vehicle Tags and Disturbances
Marshall Field 26 of 710 Central Ave was fined 50 dollars and costs for improper license tags after appearing before Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court. Field was arrested on Route 25 by state patrol. Two men received suspended sentences for disorderly conduct while a third forfeited bond for failing to appear. Raymond Chamberlain 28 of 209 State St Trenton and Thomas Stiles 21 of 2117 Central Ave were fined 25 dollars suspended. Samuel Whitt 33 of 404 Crawford St. W refused the bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Central Ave
Alton H. Combs
Field
Raymond Chamberlain
State St
Trenton
Thomas Stiles
Samuel Whitt
Crawford St
Edelweiss Protected By Law For Rarity
A Swiss law protects Edelweiss, a low growing mountain flower, due to its rarity. The designation aims to conserve its natural habitat and prevent overcollection in alpine regions. The flower remains a symbol of national heritage and ecological value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Franklin man awarded damages in false imprisonment case
Charles Salley of Franklin was awarded 1000 damages by a Montgomery County Common Pleas jury against Mi ami s burg police chief Arthur Wagner and the Ohio Casualty and Insurance Company for false imprisonment. The jury did not find against two officers, Hafford Cox and Edward Dickey, who arrested Salley December 13, 1946. Salley testified he was held seven days and threatened with violence and grilling about a robbery at the Progressive Loan company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Charles Salley
Franklin
Montgomery County Common Pleas
Miamisburg
Arthur Wagner
Ohio Casualty and Insurance Company
Salley
Hafford Cox
Edward Dickey
Progressive Loan Company
Child Hurt After Dashing Into Vehicle Near Home
Three year old Darlene Williams, daughter of Lennox Williams of 910 South Main, was injured yesterday afternoon when she ran into a car fender. The car, driven by Charles Wynn of 4843 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, was traveling south on Main when the child darted from the west curb. She was taken to Middletown Hospital by police ambulance for bruises and abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Williams
Lennox’ Williams
South Main St
Charles Wynn
Glenway Ave
Cincinnati
Main St
Middletown Hospital
Two Die In Hamilton Traffic Accidents
A five year old boy, Gerald Brown, and a 53 year old man, Henry Graves, died in separate Hamilton crashes within 15 minutes. Gerald Brown was struck after alighting from his father's car on South Twelfth Street. John Blakerby, 20, was released after preliminary inquiry. Henry Graves was hit after stepping from a vehicle at Second and Heaton Street. Jack Jones, 19, faces charges of reckless driving and lacking proper tags. Funeral services set for Thursday at Green and Greenwood Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Gerald Brown
South Twelfth St
Henry Graves
North Tenth St
Mercy Hospital
John Blackerby
S. Thrteenth St
Garrett Boone
Butler County
Graves
Green
Webbwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery
Youngstown youth pleads guilty in tractor theft case
Rochester AP reports Thomas H. Windsor, 19, of Youngstown, C. pleaded guilty to first degree grand larceny for stealing a tractor-trailer owned by Caby Transportation Company. He faces sentencing on April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, N. Y
Thomas H. Windsor
Youngstown
Caby Transportation Company, Inc
City Planning Board OKs sites for stadium and armory
The City Planning Commission approved locations for a new football stadium at Barnitz Field and the Ohio National Guard armory on Route 4. It directed a letter to inter city bus line officials to discuss future terminal site decisions and reviewed a revised planning cost estimate for Middletown. They also endorsed Cascade Lakes subdivision, denied a zoning change on Doty Street, and approved a 25 foot curb cut on Crawford Street under engineering supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
G. W. Breiel
Barnitz Field
Ohio National Guard Armory
Breiel
Inter-City
Planning Commission
Middletown
City Commission
L. Segoe
Cincinnati
West Middletown
Cascade Lakes
Doty St
B. D. Morgan
Commission
Morgan
Board of Appeals
Crawford St
Middletown Health Tests 129 Eating Establishments
Middletown health officials report 129 eateries tested for utensil cleanliness with 80 percent compliance across 500 tests. Beers glasses led violations at 48 percent. 67 violations found, 110 actual infractions. Tests began Jan 24 and finished Mar 6, with resampling planned to push toward 100 percent compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Health Department
John Otterbein
Robert McConaughy
Otterbein
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Fellowship OF Prayer
Dohn Hardware
Ralston Paint Co
Mary Elizabeth Coles
Hospital
Arnold Powell
Monay
Ralph Hurst
Oxford St
Roland D. Taylor
Manchester Ave
Pryse Robinson
William Draeger
South Sutphin St
Cecil Merritt
Kenwood
Victor Fink
Loveland
Quality Family Laundry
Rae Oe
IVORY
Logan AY
Harwitz
Chili Parlor
North Clinton ST
William Bankston
Baltimore St
Buford Duff
Tytus Ave
Bankston
Duff
Harry Gray, Jr
Mechanic St
Carl Tibbs
Eaton Ave
Borden Dealers
Melampy
Capital Finance Corp
First National Bank of Middletown
Campbell
WPFB
Ium
McCoy-Leffler
N. Hom
Duneral Home
Broad Street
Middletown,o
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