Taft Brothers Split On UMT Debate In Middletown Talk
Cincinnati attorney Charles Taft argues for Universal Military Training as a moral world policy while brother Robert Taft opposes it. He cites Russia’s ideology and calls for a strong Marshall Plan. A separate accident report notes injuries to Reuben Pelfrey and Marty Steinmetz with belated police reports and no charges filed.
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Taft Brothers
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Robert A. Taft
Roosevelt Junior High
Robert Taft
Charles
Federal Council of Churches
Toft
Russia
Taft
War Relief Control Board
State Department
Federal Council of Church of Christ In America
United States
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Middletown
World Order Committee of the
Church of the Ascension of
Thomas L. Jarvis
Carl Martin
Joseph Holton
Gordon Faris
Wikoff Pratt
Wallace Adams
Donald Dieterly
William Verity
George Hook
Foster Wortley
Page
William Craweo
Hughes S. Garvin
Langworthy Reelected 1948 VFW Commander
Reese Langworthy was reelected commander of Miami Post 3809 Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual officer ballot for 1948. The vote, held at the post hall on Reynolds Ave at 7 30 p m, also elected Pete Hummel senior vice commander Robert Weiss junior vice commander Rev James L Robinson chaplain William Melampy quartermaster Dr Selvan Toman post surgeon three year trustee A H Hartman one year trustee Ralph Lewis post advocate Hiram Fullen house committeemen two years Henry Bohne Kash Kissick house committeemen one year Edward Gillum Charles Wells and W M Metscar
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Reynolds Ave
Pete Hummel
Robert Weiss
James L. Robinson
William Melampy
Selvan Toman
A. H. Hartman
Ralph Lewis
Hiram Fullen
House
Henry Bohne
Kash Kissick
Edward Gillum
Charles Wells
W. M. Metscar
Freight Cars Needed Say Rail Executive at Toledo Meeting
NY Central executive C L Jellinghaus told 600 area shippers that scarce materials must prioritize civilian freight cars. He cited a 40,000 car shortfall since war’s end and urged 1948 as the window to replenish, arguing manufacturers should not compete with the armed services for materials.
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Toledo
New York Central
Jellinghaus
NYU
Great Lakes
Army
Navy
Air Force
Final Easter Egg Plans To Be Made
A Retail Merchants Association committee led by Gordon Ralston meets at the Chamber of Commerce tonight to finalize Easter Egg Hunt arrangements. Two hundred dozen eggs will be delivered tomorrow to the Salvation Army for cooking and coloring.
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Retail Merchants Association Committee
Gordon Ralston
Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
Ralston
Trenton Boy Breaks Ankle Playing at School
Cecil Ash a 13 year old from Trenton suffered a broken left ankle after a fall at school yesterday. He is a patient at Middletown Hospital. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Ash Sr of Trenton.
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Cecil Ash
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Oxford Jaycee Chapter Activated at Charter Night
Roy Stoutenborough presented an engraved gavel to the Oxford Junior Chamber president as the Oxford Jaycee chapter was activated at charter night in Oxford. Phil Ebeling of Dayton gave the principal address at a dinner attended by seven local Jaycees. Jim Riggs of East Liverpool presented the charter.
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Roy Stoutenborough
Middletown
Winning News Pictures To Be Named Thursday
More than 600 entries compete for Kent State University annual short course in photography honors. George Yates of the Des Moines Register and Tribune predicts newspapers will increasingly use color photos in the future.
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KENT
Kent State University
George Yates
The
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Middletown Soldier Killed in Japan Train Incident
The death of Private Donald L. Hummel, 21, of Middletown, Japan train accident on March 22 was reported by telegram to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hummel. He served two years with an Air Corps unit of the Pacific occupation forces and attended Middletown High School. Funeral arrangements, with McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge, were set to return the body to Middletown.
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Middletown
Japan
Raymond Hummel
Sherman Ave
Carl Spaatz
U. S. Army Air Forces
Donald L. Hummel
Hummel
Middletown High
Air Corps
Pacific Occupation Forces
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Miss Julia Szabo Dies in Hamilton at 37
Miss Julia Szabo 37 of 1102 Young St died in Hamilton at 7 05 p m Tuesday after a four year illness. Born in Middletown she attended local schools and was a member of the Hungarian Presbyterian Church. Survived by her father Gabor Szabo three sisters Mrs Mary Kovacs Mrs Elizabeth Mack and Mrs Helen Bright and two brothers Andrew and Gabor Jr. Services will be at 2 p m Friday at the Hungarian Presbyterian Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 2 p m Thursday at Schramm Funeral Home.
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Julia Szabo
Young St
Hamilton
Woodside Cemetery
Schramm Funeral Home
Mrs Alice Johnson 91 dies at home of son Clifford
Mrs Alice Elizabeth Johnson 91 died at 5 45 p m Tuesday at her son Clifford’s home 2400 Sherman Ave where she resided for 14 years A native of Edenton Ohio she lived in the community about 20 years Her husband George L Johnson died in 1929 She was a member of the Christian Union Church Edenton She is survived by one son.
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Alice Elizabeth Johnson
Clifford
Sherman Ave
Edenton
Johnson
George L
Christian Union Church
Delicia Owner Paul Regas Dies Sudden
Paul Regas 55 prominent Delicia Confectionery proprietor died Tuesday evening after collapsing at his shop. Services set at 2 pm Friday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home and 2 30 pm at the Greek Orthodox Church with Rev Gregorios Tsigourakos officiating. Burial follows. He was born in W Leonidian Greece and lived here since 1935. Survived by his wife Bessie. Visitation Thursday 3 5 and 7 10 pm at the funeral home.
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Paul Regas
Linden Ave
McCoy-Leffler
Gregorios Tsigourakos
Woodside Cemetery
Regas
Delicia Confectionery
Central Ave
Middletown Ospital
W Leonidian
Greece
Bessie
Holy Week Speaker Emphasizes Prayer Strength
Rev Reuben Pieters spoke at Calvary Methodist Church stressing that Jesus sought strength through prayer during Holy Week. He urged followers to fortify themselves daily by prayer and meditation and noted Wednesday's silence in Gospel accounts as fitting. Noon devotions continue tomorrow with Captain Thomas Smith. Good Friday services are scheduled at First Methodist Church.
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Reuben Pieters
Calvary Methodist Church
Jesus
Pieter
Jerusalem
Mr. Pieters
Calvary Church
Thomas Smith
Salvation Army
First Methodist Church
Eagles Plan Banquet For Court Teams
The Middletown and Monroe basketball teams will hold their annual banquet at the Eagles Lodge on Wednesday March 31. Details of the program will be announced later. In observance of Good Friday the club room will close from noon to 3 p.m. Plans are also underway for the annual picnic at LeSourdsville Lake on Wednesday August 4.
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Middletown
Monroe
Eagles Lodge
LeSourdsville Lake
Rotarians Hear Rev Pieters On Stand Up For Right
Rev R F Pieters urged Rotarians to stand up for what is right in a Manchester Hotel noon talk. His TV address titled Stand Up and Be Counted Like A Man drew on Gethsemane denial and Peter’s weakness. The American Male Chorus of 20 veterans performed two selections. Harold Jones spoke for the group on the death of his father and fellow Rotarian Frank Jones.
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F. Pieters
Manchester
Garden
Gethsemane
Peter
Middletown
Harold Jones
Frank Jones
Wonder Salve heals skin irritations for relief
An old advertisement promises relief from psoriasis infections athlete's foot and other skin irritations with Wonder Salve. It claims no acids or alcohol and painless application, featuring wartime home service appeals and broad claims of quick recovery.
Police Briefs Lost Silk Coin Purse Containing $173
Ruth Lehmkahl, 25, Red Bud Drive, reported losing a brown silk coin purse this morning. She said it contained $173 intended for a doctor bill and had no identification inside. about $20 of the cash was in small bills.
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Ruth Lehmkahl
Red Bud Dr
Car Strikes Girl. Driver Cooperates with Police
Robert Jordan aged 21 of 850 Ninth Ave reported his vehicle hit a girl at Central Ave and Broad St last night. The injured party refused to give her name or address at Middletown Hospital and was not seriously hurt, police said.
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Robert Jordan
Ninth Ave
Central Ave
Broad St
Middletown Hospital
Roger Nicholson Ketchum Arrested on License Law Charge
Roger Nicholson Ketchum aged 36 of 3111 Bexley Street was arrested at Central and Crawford on a state license law violation. He was released on a $50 bond and given a court appearance date.
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Roger Nicholson Ketchum
Bexley St
Central Ave
Crawford St
Snails Oysters and Lobsters Highlight Marine Life
The statement notes that only truly high-status living creatures include snails, oysters, and lobsters, emphasizing a blue-blooded view of sea life.
Purim Observance Scheduled Tonight
Purim the Feast of Lots will be observed this evening with special services at 7 p m and a morning service at 8. The program by the children will be in the vestry rooms of the synagogue.
Scout Executives To Meet Thursday
Reports of committees will feature the meeting Thursday evening of the executive board of the Mound Builders Area Council in Civic Association. Called by E. J. Goldschmidt president of council, the board will review scouting activities and hear a final report on this year's Boy Scout Week celebration.
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Mound Builders
Council
Civic Association
E. J. Goldschmidt
Bnai Brith to View Sun Bowl Film at Oxford Meeting
George Blackburn acting head football coach at Miami University Oxford and line coach Joe Madro will attend a Bnai Brith meeting to show films of the Sun Bowl game. A Mexican bullfight film will also be shown. The business meeting starts at 8 30 p m with an open meeting at 9 30 p m at the synagogue.
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George Blackburn
Miami University
Oxford
Joe Madro
B'nai B'rith
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Oxford Jaycee
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George Raft
Pat O'Brien
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Raymond Hatton
Gray’s Watch
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Delicia
Eagles
R. F. Pieters
Castell and Gallaher Ors Stores
Your Hometown Druge
Riggs Funeral Home
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Middletown Ice & Coal Co
Woodlawn Ave
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Claradon
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