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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1951
Page
5
A household economist, the round the house saver boasts of guarding cash and outsmarting salesmen. She details saving seven dollars on a vacuum offer and eighteen dollars on a suit, while spending fifty dollars, highlighting prudent budgeting and careful expenses.
An Associated Press survey shows at least 16 killed in Ohio during the Easter weekend. Fourteen deaths occurred in four crashes and fires, a plane crash and a fatal pedestrian collision. Victims include Paul Starr and Donald Salz of Columbus, and five others from Akron, East Liverpool, Alger, McGuffey, and Toledo. A Toledo fire killed four children of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Root. Other fatalities include a pedestrian in Xenia and a Port Clinton truck crash victim.
Police pursuit in Lind Elm Street area ends with a man matching the prowler description fleeing on Elm Street near Fourteenth Avenue. Officers Amburgey and Lafayette fired shots as the suspect halted briefly, then ran with his hand in his pocket claiming a name before disappearing between houses.
Vital statistics note multiple births from South Lebanon and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Earl Parks welcomed a boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Morice Witt a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Newton Lebanon a girl today. Mr and Mrs Lee Dishman Excello a girl today. Mr and Mrs Edward Barker 1206 Girard Ave a girl today. Out of town Mr and Mrs Harold R Jackson Cincinnati Christ Hospital Barbara Vorhis welcomed a boy Saturday.
Harold Moon 26 and Helen Marie Barnette 23 both of Middletown obtain a license. Edwin Gillum 27 of Hamilton and Elizabeth Gordon 27 of Middletown also apply. John Andrew 61 of Hamilton and Ethel Sibert 54 of Hamilton appear in license notices.
A lengthy list records names and addresses for medical or surgical patients, with many entries from Middletown and surrounding areas. It includes residents of Winona Drive, Lockland, Hill Avenues, Winton Street, West Middletown Route 1, Queen Avenue, Ottawa Street, and other local streets. A separate public notice from Butler County Ohio sets April 3 1951 for viewing a proposed vacation of part of Oneka Avenue in Lemon Township followed by a final hearing on April 10 1951 at Hamilton courthouse.
Pfc. Robert J. Drangelis, 19, was killed in action February 11 while serving in a tank crew in Korea. He is the son of Joseph Draulis, superintendent at the Fisher Plant, and the 10th Hamiltonian to die in the Korean War.
Two rooms at the Earle Hotel were burglarized early today. About $30 in cash and two pairs of trousers were taken. Buford Bowman in Room 30 reported a man in a tan top coat entered his room through a window seeking Room 30. The intruder crawled out after being told the correct room. Later, George Ellington and L. C. Pace of Room 27 said intruders entered while they slept, taking billfolds and trousers. Ellington lost $4 and Pace $25.
Allied forces said to press a move two miles south of a designated point as sea battalions bombarded red installations. In Pusan President Syngman Rhee urged UN forces to advance to the Yalu River boundary with Manchuria, claiming 500,000 trained South Korean troops with Allied support could defend the country upon reach.
Fireman Leo Lewis collapsed from smoke while battling a blaze causing about 25000 dollars in damage to the Harpsters and Poulson farm implement and hardware store. Separate legal notices set April 3 1951 and April 10 1951 for road vacation hearings in Butler County Ohio with official dates and names listed.
Florence Dalton of Middletown Ohio named Administratrix of the estate of John E. Dalton deceased in Butler County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Probate Judge Oscar R. Leiser presiding, with attorney John A. Crist. Notices dated March 12 19 26.
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