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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1949

Page

4

Broad Street Parking Switchover Planned Friday

Broad Street from First Ave to Manchester Ave will switch from angle to parallel parking under Police Chief and Engineering Department oversight. About a week to complete. 107 angle spaces become 61, a 43 percent cut. Parallel spots need 21 feet, ends 18 feet. angle spaces were just over 11 feet. More meters planned on Central Ave using removed Broad St meters. Controversy north of Manchester and south of First Ave prompts further study before action.

Broad St First Ave Manchester Ave Central Ave Clark St Moore St

Man Slaughter Conviction for Lowe in Middletown Doom

Lawrence Lowe 29 of Rolling Mill Park Middletown was found guilty by a jury of first degree manslaughter in the death of Vera Ingram 33 of Middletown. He faces five days to file for a new trial before sentencing and could be jailed up to 20 years if sentenced on the lesser charge of second degree murder. The trial centered on Lowe’s claim he endangered himself to save Ingram while state witnesses testified he drowned her in Smith Lake after meeting in a Middletown cafe.

Lawrence Everett Lowe Rolling Mill Park Middletown Vera Ingram Miss Ingram Lowe P. P. Boli Common Pleas Court Smith Lake Grover Bell Cincinnati Bell

Fruits and Faith Shape Christian Life Devotional

George Gibson intones a lent devotional stressing salvation by faith not works. The piece urges believers to bear spiritual fruits of love joy peace and kindness, to serve others, and to renew vocation through Christ. It calls readers to feed the hungry visit prisoners clothe the naked and join in meek fellowship. Amen.

Christ

Hamilton Man Dies of Wound

AP reports James J. Urban aged 35, filling station operator, died from a revolver wound to his left side at his home. Coroner Dr Garret Boone said Urban had the weapon in his hand when it fired.

Hamilton James J. Urban Garret Boone Urban

Births and Deaths Notices From Local Area

Mrs. Harry Lewis of Utica dies at 84. Births at hospital include Everett and Mrs. Howard at 109 Laibee St a boy, Sterling and Mrs. Deck Middletown Route 2 a boy, Delbert and Mrs. Shar 200 Clark St a girl, Earle and Mrs. Turner Lincoln St a boy. Out of town birth to Ames Gardner 301 The Alameda Jewish Hospital Cincinnati a girl.

Everett Howard Laibee St Sterling Deck Middletown Delbert Shar Clark St Thursay Earle Turner Lincoln St

Fishermen's flies noted in Walton's 1653 text prompt

The column lists names with relationships and medical or surgical notes for several individuals from Excello Hen ry St Franklin Lebanon Curtis St and other towns. An entry notes Edward Augspurger of 1020 Second Ave Cincinnati at Christ Hospital for medical. A final line cites Izaak Walton's 1653 description of 12 flies imitating insects used by fishermen.

Barry Ball Ruby Ball Excello Frank Clendenin Henry St Edward Gill Franklin Surgical Richard E. Arnold Lebanon Emma Turner South Sutphin St Mary Frye Elmo PL Marjorie McMahon Joseph McMahon Curtis St Gary Brown Eugene Brown Germantown Lee Hollar Trenton Samuel Runnells Ralph Lee Bowling Ralph Bowling John Pieratt West Middletown Beverly Jane McGuire Vernon McGuire Tytus Ave Edward Augspurger Second Ave Christ Hospital Cincinnati Izaak Walton

Calvary Pastor Moves to Dayton South Park Church

The Rev. John V. Lacy, pastor of Calvary Methodist Church for a year, will be transferred June 1 to South Park Methodist Church in Oakwood Dayton to serve as associate pastor alongside Dr. James Thomas. Lacy and his family reside at 13 South Broad Street. The Dayton church anticipated two ministers due to growing membership. Replacement at Calvary will be announced at the June annual Methodist conference.

John V. Lacy Calvary Methodist Church South Park Methodist Church Oakwood Dayton Mr. Lacy R. R. Weed James Thomas South Park Lacy South Broad St John David Ohio Wesleyan University

Annual Meeting Held By AEIF Women Members

The Aeronca Cafeteria hosted the Armco Employees Independent Federation Inc women’s annual dinner meeting last night. Sixty members attended with five officer guests. Mary Jane Dredge led the program with Mary Louise Ballard and Jewell Bowman assisting. Officers introduced were Elmer Davis president James Abbott vice president Paul Dishun salary auxiliary chair James Dennis trustee and Walter Leonard treasurer. An entertaining program followed with Art Rouse as host featuring Frank Hartman accordion Jody Salfield tap dancer and Patty Ann Swagart acrobat.

Aeronca Armco Employes Independent Federation, Inc Mary Jane Dredge Mary Louise Ballard Jewell Bowman Elmer Davis James Abbott Paul Dishun James Dennis Walter Leonard Art Rouse Frank Hartman Jody Salfield Patty Ann Swagart

Florence M. Watson obituary in Franklin services

Services for Florence M. Watson a 30 year old Franklin resident who died of a personal safety related wound Tuesday night will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gaskill Funeral Home Wellston Ohio Interment in Ridgeway Cemetery Wellston The family will receive friends at Anglesby Funeral Home Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday the body will be taken to Wellston.

Franklin Florence. M. Watson Gaskill Wellston Ridgeway Cemetery Anglesby

Mrs Harry Lewis 84 of Utica dies after illness

Mrs Harry Lewis aged 84 of Utica died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Last rites are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon with Rev. Benjamin Judd officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Survived by husband and a son Ralph of Lebanon.

Lebanon Harry Lewis Utica Middletown Hospital Oswald Benjamin Judd Ralph

Deaths round up of H M Lull and Alson Skinner Clark

An Associated Press notice from Berkeley and Pasadena reports the deaths of H M Lull 73 retired executive vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad and Alson Skinner Clark 173 artist known for murals with prize winning paintings. Clark was born in Chicago.

Associated Press Berkeley Cal H. M. Lull The Southern Pacific Railroad Pasadena Alson Skinner Clark St. Louis Chicago

At the Movies Paramount and Strand Show Big Casts

Paramount screens Letter to Three Wives with Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell and Ann Southern at 1 15 3 15 5 20 7 20 and 9 35 p m Strand offers Fury of Furnace Creek with Victor Mature and Coleen Gray at 1 15 4 45 and 8 30 p m and Fighter Squadron with Edmund O’Brien and Robert Stack at 2 45 6 15 and 10 p m

Paramount Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell Ann Southern Fury of Furnace Creek Victor Mature Coleen Gray Fighter Squadron Edmund O'Brien Robert Stack

Spring Cleanup Week mobilizes community groups

Junior Chamber of Commerce organizes a two week cleanup starting April 17 with a Kiddies Show on April 23 at the American Legion armory. Middletown Camera Club runs a Before and After photo contest with prizes. Local Hi Y and Christian Youth Council pledge support. Publicity chairs Douglas and public trucks coordinate trash pickups with Middletown Service Co. committees led by Hupka Myers Block Pratt Hall.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee Committee Charles Hattery The American Legion Hattery Middletown Christian Youth Council Central Ave Paramount Strand Donald Douglas Middletown Service Company Wade Pratt Don Hall John Hupka Robert Myers

Noted Writer To Tour Armco

Dr. Raymond Moley, renowned writer and authority on criminal law, will visit Middletown tomorrow to tour Armco Steel plants as guest of Armco president W. W. Sebald. He will speak at a University of Cincinnati forum on What's Wrong With Our Cities, outlining business and governmental activity in national affairs. Moley writes Perspective for News Week and is a former member of Roosevelt's brain trust.

Raymond Moley Middletown Armco News Week Moley F. D. Roosevelt

Rabbit leaps into hunter's pocket during chase in New York field

In Buffalo, Joseph Granite recounts a bizarre incident as he and a companion ate lunch in a suburban field a frightened rabbit fleeing a pursuing dog leaped into Granite's pocket, creating a strange hunting tale.

Buffalo N. Y Joseph Granite Granite

College Students Plead Guilty To Auto Theft In City Court

Fred T. Cardillo, 24, Cleveland, and Robert D. Zink, 20, Norwalk, college students, pleaded guilty to automobile theft in municipal court and were held for grand jury action. Bail set as they stated they were students at Mi-

Hamilton Fred T. Cardillo Cleveland Robert D. Zink Norwalk

Woman’s $200 international hot breakfast shock

In Walla Walla the local housewife faced an unusual breakfast cost when currency hidden in an oven supposedly led to a theft. Cardillo and Zink claimed they hurried to fill dates and took Mrs Irene Spicer’s car last week, amid reports of large sums connected to the kitchen incident.

Walla Walla Wash

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