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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1951

Page

2

Two Police Promotions Okayed By Commission Parking Plans Studied

The Middletown City Commission approved the appointment of Sam Moore as detective and James Overton as sergeant in the Police Department. A contract for improvements to Harlan Park was awarded for 54,736 with plans for Wildwood and Eldorado subdivisions. A recommendation to establish 90 minute parking zones in seven downtown areas was referred for study.

Harlan Ark Sam Moore Crawford St Kentucky James Overton Yankee Rd M. P. Schrock Civil Service Commission Moore Military Police Police Department Sgt Howerton Navy Pacific Theater William Howerton Harlan Park O. H. King and E. L. Wilder Company Dayton Hamilton H. W. Starick Wildwood Eldorado Subdivision Francis Carmody Lloyd D Miller Joseph Blackmore Blackmore Middletown Ross Hill Gardner Board and Carton Company Hill E. T. Gardner Harold Goetz Middletown Hospital Mercy Hospital Fort Hamilton Hospital James R. Sexton

Three Local Men Enlist in Navy from Hamilton

R C Shriver the Navy recruiting chief announced today that three Hamilton men have enlisted for seaman recruit positions. Robert Kovacs 1216 Prospect Ave Jack Coldiron 1209 Prospect Ave and John Hendricks 3421 Burbank Ave will complete basic training at Great Lakes and then await assignment to a ship station or navy school. Shriver noted men finishing recruit training receive a 14 day leave before deployment and a Navy recruiter will be at 11 South Canal St every Tuesday 10am to 430pm.

Navy R. C. Shriver Hamilton Robert Kovacs Prospect Ave Jack Coldiron John Hendricks Burbank Ave Naval Training Center Great Lakes Shriver Army and Air Force South Canal St

Investigator Named To Head Probe In Miami Valley

Max C. Weaver, a special internal revenue agent in Dayton, will head a 20 county racket squad to probe tax returns of racketeers and criminals in the Miami Valley area. Treasury officials announced today. Weaver is special agent in charge of the intelligence unit in Dayton. He will lead the squad to investigate tax matters among known criminals in the region.

Max C. Weaver Internal Revenue Dayton Miami Valley Treasury Weaver Bureau of Internal Revenue Office

At The Movies and Local Meeting Notices

Paramount shows Santa Fe and Johnny One Eye this week with multiple nightly screenings. Strand presents Lets Get Tough and Docks of New York across Thursday and Friday with several showtimes. Colonial offers Lucky Nick Cain and Follow The Sun at 1 p.m. May 12 Nurses Alumni sale discussed. Browne consulting bill for water improvement approved at 561 for April supervision. Commissioners reconvene after meeting to hear Sgt. Combs traffic report from Columbus.

Paramount Santa Fe Johnny One Eye New York Rocky Mountain Powder River Lucky Nick Cain Follow the Sun Floyd G. Browne Sgt James Combs Columbus

Prior Products To Add Two Plant Expansions

Prior Products plans two additions to its Middletown plant at 2510 Atco Ave fronting the New York Central System. The project costs about 65 000 to 75 000 dollars adds 19 000 square feet, with north section for storage to be completed in two months and south section to enable future production growth. The expansion will not immediately add jobs, but employment could rise to about 200 as steel shortages ease.

Prior Products, Inc Atco Ave Adam Hamm Prior Hamm Chamber of Commerce Calvin Verity Chamber Roy Patterson Middletown Prior Products Fred Prior Dallas Southwest Wheel, Inc Oklahoma City Houston San Antonio Prior Battery Separators Company Memphis Middletown Chamber of Commerce

Appoint ment with Danger shown by local postmaster

Hilbert H. Martin, Middletown postmaster, says the moving picture Appoint ment with Danger presents a true picture of the Post Office Inspection Department. The film will be shown in a Middletown theater soon.

Post Office Inspection Department Hilbert H. Martin Middletown

Two Franklin Passengers Hurt In Route 25 Crash

A Route 25 crash north of Franklin at 12 30 a m injured two passengers, Mary Conley 25 of 130 Boys Ave Franklin and Rose Cowdray 19 of Bridge St. Both were in a car driven by Robert L Conley 22 of Boys Ave who was uninjured. Damaged fronts and minor injuries were treated by a physician and released. Other Route 4 collision near Hamilton involved Sam F Rucker 58 and Robert Linsley 32 of Trenton. damage slight. Charles Morningstar 20 of Middletown Route 2 cited for no driver license. Elmer H Elam 28 of Franklin fined five dollars for same offense.

Franklin Mary Conley Boys Ave Rose Cowdray Bridge St Robert L. Conley Conley F. Rucker Robert Linsley Trenton Route 4 Hamilton Charles R. Morningstar Middletown J. E. Jackson Elmer H. Elam Chestnut St Squire Lammie Bailey

Spring Returns To Miami Valley

The weatherman forecasts a touch of spring in the Miami Valley after recent heat. Cloudy skies bring a few showers or thunderstorms late afternoon and early tonight with highs in the mid 70s to 80 in southwest Ohio. Yesterday reached 91 degrees, with a 66 degree low and a .24 inch rainfall total.

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