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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1953

Page

19

Funds Trickle In For Prom Jubilee

Middletown High School students push toward a $2,500 goal for the Prom Jubilee a joint prom movie premiere motorcade Namte band dancing and entertainment with the McGuire Sisters. By yesterday only $200 had been raised and the all or nothing drive continues with strong parental backing and a pledge drive. Checks can be sent to the 1953 Prom Jubilee care of the Post Office.

Middletown High School McGuire Sisters Cincinnati Kentucky Louis Christy Gwynne Finkleman Roger Craft Jack Fishbaugh Dick Leforce Taft Kendrick Christy Prades Union Middletown ICE & Coal Woodlawn Ave Riverside Peasttown Bridge Acadia Lumber CO North Dixie Drive Dayton Ohio Jim Daley Construction CO Geneva Denny Lumber CO First Ave McCloud Verity Parkway Wayne Woodworks Walter Sarls

CD Director Choice Delayed by Formal Committee Action

Butler County Civilian Defense director appointment delayed until an executive committee is named to satisfy spending regulations. Gordon Augspurger said each local government unit must appoint a member. Indications point to Richard Koehler as a potential director. committee members include Charles Schwalm Paul Wilson R. Neuswonger and Fred Baker.

Butler County Gordon Augspurger Augsp Defense Richard Koehler Hamilton Augspurger Charles F. Schwalm Paul Wilson Middletown R. S. Neuswonder Oxford Fred Baker New Miami

Ex-Convict Rhodus Arrest Highlights Long Criminal Record

Police recount Rhodus long history from 1928 juvenile arrest to 1952 fugitive status in Indiana. Officers describe stolen metal, canned meat, fishing gear, two pairs of shoes matching prints found at multiple jobs, and a license plate altered with salt solution. Wife and child present. Rhodus linked to numerous burglaries, shootings, and a 1940s gun battle.

Rhodus Indiana Middletown Tom Carmody Joseph Albert Smile Charles Porter Ray Frazier Paul Fouts Daily Parker Ohio Penitentary London Albie County Young St Mansfield Reformatory

Robbins on Ballet and Politics in the 1940s

Robbins recalled a ballet described as particularly indigenous American that premiered at the Met in 1944 and later became the basis for On the Town. He said party clashes and Soviet conformity finally pushed him to quit, noting the lack of minority interest and propaganda shaping art.

Metropolitan Opera Robbins

McCarthy Seeks FBI Handling of Communist List

McCarthy proposed to forward a list of suspected communists to the FBI and keep it secret briefly while stating many named had severed ties with communism and were not spies. He noted some unfamiliar names but said the list did identify known communists and demanded its submission.

McCarthy FBI

Obituary: Mrs Margaret Wyatt 85 dies at home

Mrs. Margaret Wyatt 85 died at 1 30 p m Tuesday at her Howe Road West Middletown home. Widow of Grant Wyatt she lived here 15 years. Survived by four daughters Cora Tomilson Rebecca Farmer Ella Farmer, a sister Nannie Baker, 24 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren 3 great great grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 p m Thursday at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial Hopewell Cemetery Blue Ash Ohio. Family receives friends 3-5 and 7-10 p.m. today.

Margaret Wyatt Howe Rd West Middletown Grant Wyatt Margaret Hinkle Germantown Cora Tomilson Rebecca Farmer Ella Farmer Somerset Nannie Baker McCoy-Leffler W. Nelson Hidlebaugh The Truth Tabernacle Apostolic Hopewell Blue Ash Wyatt Margaret Rt. 1 Svice V. N. Hidelbaued Oale McCoy-Leffier

Death of Robert L. Smith in Germantown

Robert L. Smith 67 of 1603 Coventry Rd Dayton died at 5 15 p m Tuesday at home He was a native of Wolf County Ky and had lived in Dayton 24 years He was a retired plumber and Westwood Baptist Church member Survived by three daughters eight sons a sister two brothers and 30 grandchildren

Germantown Robert L. Smith Coventry Rd Dayton Paul E. Smith Wolf County Westwood Baptist Church

Deaths Elsewhere

Sir R. K. Shanmukham Chetty 61 former finance minister in Nehru government dies in Madras. Frank La Forge about 70 voice teacher composer pianist formerly aided Madam Schumann-Heink in New York. J Beach Clow 49 industrialist and civic leader in Chicago vice president of James B Clow and Sons. Carl Alfonso Feit 75 Methodist Episcopal missionary in China for 32 years founder of Peiping Theological Seminary in Madison New Jersey. Dr Robert Haynes Barr 52 president of the Kentucky Medical Association in Owensboro Kentucky.

Associated Press Madras India R. K. Shanmukham Chetty Nehru New York Frank la Forge Madam Schumann-Heink Chicago J. Beach Clow James B. Clow and Sons of Madison N. J Carl Alfonso Feit China Peiping Theological Seminary Owensboro Robert Haynes Barr Kentucky Medical Association

Reds Reject Proposal in Heated Talks on Prisoners

Allied and Communist negotiators clashed over a neutral nation to handle balking prisoners. Nam accused the Allies of stalling and void proposals while Harrison pressed for a neutral Pakistan plan and warned of zero progress yet kept doors open for further talks ahead of Thursday 11 a.m. sessions.

Harrison Nam Pakistan

Lamonde Club Meets At Castleman Home Tonight

The Lamonde Club will gather at Mrs Velma Castleman 1410 Garfield St at 8 oclock this evening for a local meeting.

The Lamonde Club Velma Castleman Garfield St

New York Stocks at 11 A.M. Quotations

The 11 A.M. quotations show Allied Stores American Airlines American Radiator Anaconda Ashland Oil Armco and other major equities trading. Notable entries include Bethlehem Steel Consolidated Edison Columbia G. & B. Commonwealth Edison General Motors Goodyear Goodrich Motors Motorola Nash Packard Pan American Phelps Dodge Raytheon Steel Sperry Standard Oil Studebaker U.S. Steel Westinghouse and Zenith Radio. The list reflects broad industrial and consumer stocks with varied price indications for the period.

Greene & Ladd Allied American Airlines American Amer, T. Anaconda Ashland Armco Bendix Aviation Eae Bethlehem Steel Pacific Boss Champion Chrysler Corp Commonwealth Ed Container Corp Crane Co Crucible Steel Vcce Curtis Wright Dos Curt. Wright Deer & Co Douglas Air Ee DuPont Corp Egtitiens Saivae Ees Electric Auto Lite Memerenm Radig Sesesepesssese UF Piporrese Tie Oo Cesers Veses Ugeiue Ene Sdetiweenspsdeee Anes Gen. Motors Ssecreses Aerstices Goodrich Corp Eisnacse Tae Goodyear Corp Vecesecess BB Sh Feocumreis Ov Greyhound Bus Lines Hiram Walter Secesqeere Hudson Motors Kennecott Copper Kroger Baking Loew's Lorillard Tobacco Marshall Field Mead Corp Montgomery Ward Motorola Radio Nash Kelv Cceetanbeeeeit Newport Corp Erorescorseenes I Pacific RR Ohio Oil Sarasota Packard Corp Pan American Paramount Ae Penn Phelps Dodge Prico Rego Pullman Corp Radio Corp Repab Steel Revere Copper Schemey Corp Servel Incian Sinclair Oil South Pacific Southern Rails Sperry Corp Standard OU Standard of Ohio Studebaker Corp Secisece Sunray OU Texas Corp Tidewater Assa United Aircraft United Airlines U. S. Steel Westinghouse Electric Cniee White Motors Pesebes Pueaence Woolworth Corpse Youngstown T. Ae Zenith Radio Unaes

Cincinnati market: hogs cattle sheep mixed gains and declines

Hog prices show 35 to 50 down for most, with early bulk 180 to 300 lb butchers at 24.10 and larger hogs around 400 head at 24.25 for 180 to 230 lb. Sows steady to 21.50 for heavier weights, cows and bulls mostly steady to down. Cattle and calves 500 and 250 head. steers and yearlings 20.00 to 21.50, utility 15.50 to 17.00, vealers 24.00 to 27.00, lots of 1300 lb steers at 19.50. Sheep 100 head, few spring lambs 30.00, others 27.00, ewes 4.00.

Cincinnati USDA

Dayton Produce Pricing and Poultry Market Listings

The page lists live poultry prices for hens fryers and roosters, and dressed poultry selling prices. It includes Leghorn hens, old and young rabbits, and various egg and butter product pricing. Cincinnati egg case pricing and wholesale grades are shown with consumer and wholesale ranges.

Bannery Hennery

The Three R s Crossword Puzzle Clues

Crossword shows horizontal and vertical clues listing terms from arithmetic to obtain and positions. Solving yields words like sum sum total read falsehood dancer snagged faces and more across and down with entries including Kansas abbr and German king.

Clarksburg split over city manager clash of two admins

In Clarksburg West Virginia two rival administrations claimed the city manager post after a partisan battle. A Democratic faction backed Wiseman while Republicans backed Lockard leading to a chaotic four hour meeting and a dramatic adjournment. City checks remain uncashed as the dispute continued.

Clarksburg W. Va Wiseman Lockard Ing Roger Morgan Dominick Policano Policano

Lost Glasses and Watch Found in Ohio Notice

Lost items include a pair of glasses in a high plastic frame reported Sunday morning May 3 and a Bulova ladies wrist watch lost Wednesday afternoon near Lincoln Field or on the way to high school. Reward offered by Red. Notify Charles R Route 1 Millers Trailer Court Jin Ohio. The message also thanks Shirley Peggy Tunnell and Joe Heker & Sons Funeral Home for consideration.

Charles R Rt Millers Trailer Court Jin Ohio Lincoln Field Shirley Peggy Tunnell Joe Heker & Sons Fural

AIC Head Wins World Trade Honor

Earl A Emerson president of Armco International Corporation wins the John Pettinger world trade trophy for 1952. The Dayton Rubber Company president A L Freedlander announces the award will be presented May 18 at the Dayton Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in the NCR Auditorium Dayton. Emerson is recognized for guiding Armco’s Point Four program aiding underdeveloped nations.

Earl A. Emerson Armco International Corporation John Pettinger A. L. Freedlander Dayton Rubber Company Emerson Dayton Chamber of Commerce NCR Dayton Freelander

Indiana Man Hurt As Car Hits Baler

An Indiana man was seriously injured when a car collided with a farm baler on Route 127 three miles south of Camden at 10 am. Donald Robinson of Fort Wayne was taken to Mercy Hospital Hamilton with a possible skull fracture and neck injuries after the crash. The baler driver’s identity was not learned. the Preble County sheriff's department investigated.

Camden Indiana Mercy Hospital Hamilton Donald Robinson Fort Wayne Ind Robinson Preble County

Cancer Unit Seeks Bed Sheets for Dressings Drive

Middletown American Cancer Society unit president John A. Owen announced a drive for old bed sheets to make dressings for patients. Housewives should bring worn sheets to the McAlpin store on Central Avenue during May 11 to May 16. Donors receive certificates worth 50 cents per sheet toward one new contour sheet pair, with increasing credits for more sheets. no limit on sheets. Certificates redeemable May 11 to May 30.

American Cancer Society John A. Owen Middletown McAlpin Central Avenue Cancer Society Owen

Shartle Brothers Firm Progress Outlined by Baxter

Civitans heard a report on Shartle Brothers division of Black Clawson from Joe Baxter Jr a Shartles development engineer. He traced Charles Shartle s start at Water Street moved in 1902 to Clark Street plant current site and noted world wide distribution of paper machinery. Baxter cited American paper usage 400 pounds per year vs 20 pounds for meat and a pound and a half in July. He discussed plastic coated paper and five essential factors for industrial sales design quality space time and human element. The club voted to donate 25 to the 1953 Prom Jubilee fund for a proped high school students celebration the night of the junior senior prom.

Shartle Brothers Black Clawson Company Civitans Joe Baxter, Jr Shartles Manchester Hotel Baxter Charles Shartle Water St Clark St Bader

Agricultural Price Notes From Market Listings

Brown and mixed 48-504. current receipts and cases exchanged 42-45. Poultry fryers commercially grown over 24g lbs 28 42-29. heavy or light 21-22. roosters 16-18. Butter wholesale 70. Potatoes 1.50-5.50.

Nine Pack 2 Cubs Gain Advancement

Nine members of Cub Scout Pack 2 received advancement awards at a pack meeting last night in the First Presbyterian Church. Honored were Joe Newlin Doug Lewis Mike Graney Martin Galloway Sam Bell David Banker John Harris Ronnie De Freese and Raymond Bendure. Awards were made by Cubmaster Robert Sutton and Assistant Cubmaster Robert McIntyre.

First Presbyterian Church Joe Newlin Doug Lewis Mike Graney Martin Galloway Sam Bell David Banker John Harris Ronnie DeFreese Raymond Bendure Robert Sutton Robert McIntyre

Notice of Appointment in Estate of Effie G Van Kirk

Case No 27281 Nancy Van Kirk Mitchell of Butler Pa has been appointed Executrix of the Estate of Effie G Van Kirk deceased Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred Dated May 1 1953 Probate Judge Harry F Walsh William E Rathman Attorney May 6-13-20

Effie G. van Kirk Nancy van Kirk Mitchell Butler G. van Kirk Middletown Butler County Kfe Harry F. Walsh William E. Rathman

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