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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1948

Page

8

Steel Output May Drop As Mine Strike Worsens

Steel ingot production may fall below 60 percent of capacity if the coal mine strike lasts two more weeks. The national rate slipped to 93 percent last week, with coke and pig iron hardest hit. Shipments face cuts and mill backlogs grow as defense demand looms and price controls are debated.

Steel Buffalo New England Cincinnati Youngstown Pirah Washington OIC

Butler Horsemen To Meet Tonight

A 7:30 p m meeting in the clubroom invites horse enthusiasts to form a Butler County Horsemen's Association to coordinate and promote riding activities. Several groups exist and sponsors seek a unified organization.

Butler Horsemen Hamilton Butler County Association Butler County Horsemen's Association

Fire destroys Gartner's Inn in Elyria

A blaze at Gartner's Inn on the city edge in Elyria yesterday caused an estimated $75,000 loss. The fire was believed caused by an overheated furnace and the tavern was destroyed.

Elyria, O Gartner’s Inn

City Briefs Weekly religious and civic meetings

The Holy Trinity Information Organization schedules an 8 p m gathering in the school assembly room. Middletown Civic Orchestra plans a 7 30 p m rehearsal at the Senior High School.

Holy Trinity Catholic Information Organization Middletown

Industrial Council noon meeting at Manchester Hotel

The Industrial Council holds its weekly noon meeting in the Manchester Hotel. The Quarterback Club also meets at the Esquire Room of the Colony Restaurant for its regular gathering.

Industrial Council Manchester Quarterback Club Esquire Room Colony

Blythe Williams Post of American Legion Meeting

Blythe Williams Post of American Legion will meet at 8 30 p m at the Elks Club on Ninth Ave.

Blythe-Williams American Legion Elks Club Ninth Ave

Executive Legionists Meet at Legion Home Tonight

The executive committee of the American Legion will convene at 7:30 p m in the Legion Home for a planned gathering and discussions.

American Legion Legion

Cub Pack I Meeting at Church of Ascension

A Cub Pack schedules a 7 p m gathering at the Church of Ascension.

VFW Post Holds Weekly Meeting in Miami Valley

The Tuesday gathering of the VFW meets at 7 30 p m at the Post headquarters to discuss post matters and upcoming events with members urged to attend.

Miami Valley Post VFW Post

Advertising In Action Talk At Co Operative Club

Richard Trout classified advertising manager of the News Journal will present Advertising In Action at the Co Operative Club meeting. The dinner starts at 6 30 p m in Manchester.

Co-Operative Club Richard Trout The News-Journal Manchester

Local Guard Drill and Club Meetings Schedule

Local unit of the National Guard will drill at the Barracks at 7 p.m. Hunter-Clark Post VFW will meet at the Silver Leaf Social Club at 8 p.m. The Fraternal Order of Eagles holds its regular weekly meeting at the Hall. Cancer Clinic hall at Middletown Hospital opens at 7 p.m. Mrs Garnet L Church explains Girl Scout activities to Civitan Club at the Manchester Hotel noon meeting.

U. S. National Guard Hunter-Clark Post, V. F. W Silver Leaf Social Club Fraternal Order of Eagles Garnet L. Church Civitan Club Manchester Hotel

Legion Band Meets at 8 P.M. at Legion Home

The Legion Band will assemble at 8 p m at the Legion Home for evening rehearsal and gathering.

Recreation in Middletown talk by Walter S Geckeler

Middletown recreation director Walter S Geckeler will address the Rotary Club at a noon meeting in the Manchester Hotel. He plans to speak on recreation in Middletown and related community programs.

Walter S. Geckeler Middletown Park Board Middletown Rotary Club Manchester Hotel

Legion meeting set for 8 p.m. at Legion Home

Members of Company D 814 Tank Battalion ERC will meet at 8 p.m. at the Legion Home. A drill team meeting and ceremonies commission gathering also convene at 8 p.m. at the Legion location.

Co. “D' 814 Tank Battalion ERC Legion American Legion

Middletown Meeting Talks on Peace and Stance

Baruch urges America to decide its place to unite free peoples and avoid war. He stresses seeking peacemaking with the Soviet Union while guarding against failure, and calls for renewed efforts to find settlement bases. A 7:30 p m session is planned in the Legion executive committee room.

America Soviet Union Legion Executive Committee

Weather shifts from frost to mild after cold start

A cloudy day begins with near freezing 25 degrees at 7 am then rises to 44 by 5 pm. Fruit trees in Butler County show limited frost damage risk as tulip weather gives way to rain overnight and a mild day ahead. Morning low 34 degrees at 6 am with 43 degrees by 10 am.

Butler County Agricultural Office

Frost Threaten Fruit Crops Across Southeast States

The Weather Bureau warned of sub freezing conditions and frost affecting fruit crops from northern Florida to Mississippi with Vicksburg recording 21 degrees. Frost also reached Tennessee and the Atlantic coast northward to North Carolina while Georgia and other Southeast states saw blooming trees and potential damage as temperatures were expected to rise today. Elsewhere, skies were clear with near normal or higher temperatures and light snow flurries in portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Upper Michigan, New England, and scattered showers in California.

Chicago Southeastern Gulf States Weather Bureau W. M. Percy Florida Mississippi Vicksburg Tennessee Atlantic Seaboard North Carolina Percy Georgia Dakotas Minnesota Upper Michigan New England States California

Radio Schedule Snapshot for WLW 700 K

A rundown of daily programs on WLW 700 K including Morning Matinee Editor's Daughter Fred War Road of Life Nora Drake Jack Beret Backstage Wife Lorenzo Jones Breakfast Club My True Story Betty Crocker Hollywood Breakfast Galen Drake Paul Whiteman Time for Calling.

Radio program listings and show lineup summary

A dense archive-like listing of radio programs and hosts across stations WKRC WKRRC WMOH and WMON includes morning parades, treasure chests, variety shows like Hit Parade and Singing Sam, dramas Inner Sanctum Studio Scrapbook and Screen Guild Players, music programs Turntable Turnover and Serenade In Blue, and host heads such as Helen Trent Arthur Godfrey Fulton Lewis Jr Henry J. Taylor.

AFL Union Denied Stay in Taft Hartley Printer Strikes

Hammond Indiana AP report says AFL International Typo graphical Union failed to obtain a stay of an injunction against printers strikes violating Taft Hartley law. Judge Swygert denied the stay noting probable unfair labor practices affecting public interest. Washington AP notes President Truman nominated Thomas J. Lynch for treasury general counsel and James M. Robertson for Norfolk customs collector, plus Felix Cole as ambassador to Ceylon.

Hammond Ind AFL International Typographical Union Today Luther M. Swygert ITV Chicago Swygert Washington Truman Thomas J. Lynch Ohio The Treasury Senate James M. Robertson Norfolk Alexander H. Bell Felix Cole Foreign Service Washington, D. C Ceylon

Phillies Buy Ed Heusser From Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies announced the purchase of pitcher Ed Heusser from the Brooklyn Dodgers. Heusser led International League pitchers last season with 19 wins and 3 losses for Montreal. No other players were involved and the purchase price was not disclosed.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Ed Heusser Brooklyn Dodgers Heusser Montreal Phils

Senior Scout Leaders To Meet Tonight

Six major summer events for senior scouts will be discussed by the senior scout leaders and committee men at 7 30 p m Monday in the Civic Association. Events include a May swimming meet at Camp Hookpool and trips to Tar Hollow Camp near Chillicothe along with an Explorer trip and an Ohio River Rendezvous at Huntington West Virginia. An air meet in Columbus and Ohio State Fair exhibits are also planned for August.

Civic Association Camp Hookpool Robert Funston Tar Hollow Chillicothe Columbus Huntington W. Va

Scout Leaders to Be Honored at Middletown Dinner

An appreciation dinner for scout leaders and assistants will be held by the Middletown Girl Scout Council on Wednesday at 6:30 p m in the Girls' Club. Years of service will be recognized with numerals for five or more years. Music will be provided by the Treble Clef Chorus. Program committee members are Mrs. Howard Wren chairwoman, Mrs. Fred Dorner, Mrs. Frank Chapman Jr., Mrs. Ross Kramer, and Mrs. Walter Sheffer.

Middletown Girl Scout Council Howard Wren Fred Dorner Frank Chapman, Jr Ross Kramer Walter Sheffer

Man Is Injured In Fall At YMCA

Charles Stewart, 84, a YMCA resident, was listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after falling on stairs Saturday afternoon at the YY. He sustained a cut over an eye and his glasses were broken as he left his room. Stewart previously worked as a desk clerk at the YMCA until his retirement two years ago.

Charles Stewart YMCA Middletown Hospital Stewart Ralph C. Knight

Sultan Abdul of Perak Dies at 61 in Lumut

Reports from Lumut say Sultan Abdul of Perak died yesterday at age 61. The dispatches, filed in Singapore, confirm his death and note his reign over the Malay state.

Singapore Lumut Sultan Abdul of Perak

Expedition halted as bad weather grounds Reynolds team

Bad weather grounded the Reynolds scientific expedition in Peiping today, halting field work and delaying planned observations. The team awaits clearer skies to resume investigations.

Peiping Reynolds Scientific

Funeral notices and notices of lodge meeting

Funeral notices list several deaths with ages and viewing times. DYSERT Lewis O 75 and GIBBS William W 70 have services and cemeteries noted. HODSHIRE Edwin Paul, New Castle Indiana, funeral details include visitation and Scottish Rite service. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler and related funeral homes.

Hodshire Edwin Paul 17Th St New Castle Indiana Middletown Hospital Main and Son Funeral Home McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home W. D. Brock Woodside Cemetery McCoy Leffler

Consetta Ristaneo Dies in Middletown at 68

Mrs. Consetta Ristaneo age 68 of 214 Charles Street died at Middletown Hospital at 1 15 AM Saturday. The family will receive friends at the residence after 7 PM Sunday. Solemn mass at Holy Trinity Church Tuesday. Interment Calvary Cemetery. J Schramm Funeral Director.

Dysert Lewis O Emma Dysert Curtis St General Hospital Cincinnat Mitchell Funeral Home Clyde Ohio McPherson Cemetery Jos R. Baker & Sin Ristaneo Consetta Charles St Middletown Hosital Theamily Vane Holy Trinity Church Calvary Linntery J. Schramm Snelling Tinsley Baltimore St Middletown Hos McCoy -Leffler Rev. A. Leland Forest Woodside Cemetery McCoy-Leffler

New York Stocks and Classifieds Mix in Patchy Page

Fragmented stock tickers include Allied Stores American Can Amer Rad Stan San Anaconda and Curtis alongside Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator Newport Inc and New York Central Railroad. Classifieds seek jobs and services with many dial numbers and brief notices for curtains cleaning and lost items.

MEAG Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator Newport Inc New York Central RR Northern Pacific RR Ohio Pac Southern Rails W. Wooldworth Zenith Radic

Thanks for Kindness in Our Bereavement

Our sincere appreciation to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness shown at the death of our mother and grandmother Alice Johnson and to those who sent flowers pallbearers and Rev E R Turner. The Johnson family also thanks Rev R Weed and Jos R Baker Son Funeral Directors for services. May we also thank friends and relatives for sympathy in CORA PIPPS loss.

Alice Johnson E. R. Turner Jos. R. Baker Cliff Johnson Cora Phipps R. R. Weed S. R. Baker

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