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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1948
Page
2
Butler County real estate tax collections on Friday totaled nearly half of the current half-year bills, announced County Treasurer John W. Wendel. The update tracks payments toward the year's levy and signals progress toward full payment.
Mrs Mattie Lee Conners 48 wife of George Conners died at 5 a m today at her residence 1217 Reynolds Ave Middletown after ill health since last Christmas She is survived by four daughters Viola Palmer Alice Milton Daisy Martinez Nora Bush one son Donald Henry eight grandchildren and one sister Rena Farthing Funeral plans are pending at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Ora Albaugh 72 died Friday in St Elizabeths Hospital Dayton. Funeral at 2 p m Monday at John Arpp Funeral Home Germantown with Rev Paul Bressier officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p m today at the funeral home.
Morrow marks services for George Bowman 55 of Morrow today at 2 p m at Tufts Funeral Home with burial in Morrow Cemetery. Bowman died late Wednesday at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont. he worked at Columbia Recording Co Kings Mills and is survived by his widow Edith Ward Bowman and two daughters and a son.
Plans for a Navy Mothers Club were discussed at a VFW Home meeting led by Mrs. Emma Davis of Cincinnati and Mrs. Louise Dixon of Dayton. Navy Recruiting Service chiefs J. W. Walton, E. M. Smith Jr., and R. Tobin attended, inviting interested parents to join via Mrs. Ray Myers at 2-8045.
Paul Reimar of Cincinnati Gas and Electric spoke on radio and electric interference at the Dial Radio Club in the VFW Hall. The club's new transmitter was installed in the club room and will go on air at the May 20 meeting. A. J. Krause, noted engineer, will discuss a radically new directional antenna design at the May 28 Dayton Amateur Radio Association event.
Louis Phillips proprietor of Filson's spoke at the Optimist Club noon meeting in the Manchester Hotel. His talk titled So You Want To Get Into The Retail Merchandising Business was humorous and informative. Don Miller was program chairman for next week's meeting.
Blythe-Williams American Legion Post officers will meet Monday at 8 p m in temporary quarters on Eighth Ave under Commander Frizzell Myers to discuss a permanent home. Next Wednesday a general meeting for members and prospective members will be held, announced John L. Mitchell post publicity chairman.
Police logged three accidents involving trucks and taxis. A laundry truck driven by Wilmot Townsend collided with a coal truck driven by Cecil Hudson at Central Ave and Leibee St, causing $150 and $25 damage respectively. A taxi driven by Homer Flauquer scraped a pickup driven by Paul Hamilton at Central Ave and Boykin's Garage, causing $40 damage. A taxi rear ended by Donald Wake on Tytus Ave caused $250 damage to the taxi and $100 to its auto. An additional bumper to bumper incident left Joe Berry’s parked car damaged for $10 after a car driven by Albert Larrison bumped it on Grimes St.
Real estate transfers in April were nearly the same as April last year according to Earl R Hogan Butler county recorder. Deeds total 593, up three from 1947. mortgages 510, up 29. cancellations 429 vs 450. chattel mortgages 1,760 vs 1,310. 93 discharge papers for former soldiers and sailors were processed for a permanent record.
The Butler County barristers plan a lunch meeting on May 17 at the YWCA. Judge P. P. Boli of Butler County Common Pleas Court will speak.
The event features vocal solos by Algie Williams John T Young Michael and Ophelia Branner and Charlotte Ferguson followed by a reading by Mrs Susie Herring a talk by Mrs Sylvia Carroll and choir selections.
The Les Douz Amies Club gathered at Mrs. Clarence Childs home for its annual Mothers Day event. Members and guests enjoyed a program with songs, readings, and talks, followed by games and a decorated banquet table with spring arrangements.
Mrs Elia Lowrey a grand lecturer from Dayton will visit Lily of the Valley Chapter 55 Order of Eastern Star during their regular meeting at 7 30 p m Monday The meeting is in the Trades and Labor Hall second floor of the old Dixie News building Central and Main Streets Thelma Doty royal matron urges all members to attend.
Puzzle clue list names British ambassador to the United States Sir Henry as a pictured entry. Many numbered hints cover islands, animals, elements, and common crossword terms. The grid includes terms for lampreys mimicker and symbols like magnesium while mixing verbs and noun clues across horizontal and vertical axes.
A jumbled OCR list includes random terms and numbers such as Previcca Pussi 3Grew wan 46 and Half-em 7 tr 47 alongside words like Employers Retains Go by Devotee and French river Mine shaft hut Harvest Onager goddess Exclamation Moist Horn Piece out Mulch Hops kiln Small island Electrical unit Youths Size of shot.
Middletown marks the 100th anniversary of Daniel Doty death the area’s first white settler Doty brought his family from New Jersey in 1796 founded the local church was tax collector and traveled on horseback He died at 83 leaving prominent descendants and a legacy tied to the canal and railway.
In Butler County Common Pleas Court through his mother Myrtle Rhoades of Middletown, minor James Rhoades sues Harry Wilson of Wilson Motor Transit for $25,000. He alleges injuries to head abdomen and hip from a August 15 1946 collision with a truck driven by James T Risner near Wilson’s garage on Dixie Highway and Granada Avenue in Middletown.
Judge Oscar R. Leiser of Butler County Probate Court approves a 207 settlement in a suit filed by Daniel Chillon of Middletown for his son Jack age 7 who was struck by Cecil Bush's car on Howe Road north of Eck Road during a play incident last April 8.
Paramount presents Relentless with Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman at 1 15, 4, 7 05 and 10 10 p m. Prince of Thieves stars Jon Hall and Patricia Morrison at 2 45, 5 50 and 8 50 p m. Sunday I Remember Mama with Irene Dunne and Barbara Bel Geddes at 1 15, 3 55, 6 35 and 9 20 p m. Strand shows When A Girl's Beautiful with Adele Jergens and Mark Platt at 2 05, 5 25, 8 05 and 10 55 p m. Western Heritage with Tim Holt at 3 50, 7 and 9 50 p m.
The state paid its first pension funds to Middletown police and firemen,receiving checks of 6782 dollars each. A new law funds one tenth of a mill on city property tax value, shifting contributions from the city’s prior three tenths of a mill. Police and firemen contribute four percent of wages. Cleveland led the state with 152381 dollars for both police and fire funds.
The executive secretary for the U S Civil Service Examiners in Milwaukee announces May 19 as the deadline to apply for soil conservation service trainee jobs in Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Ohio and Indiana. Vacancies also include engineer trainee posts in Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin with salaries from 1945 to 2394 dollars yearly. Applicants may be placed in non pay status during college attendance and the program combines on the job training with college study.
Hamilton city estimates mains leakage drains about 50 000 dollars a year from revenue representing roughly 30 percent of plant pumpage. City Manager Howard Wilson orders an investigation and possible street digs in several locations to inspect the mains.
Local police arrested Leonard Lacey 25 of Dayton for driving without a license and Austin Allen 27 of Dayton for permitting an unlicensed driver. Robert Johnson 41 of Miamisburg faced a drunk driving charge after an auto operation incident near Central Ave and Garfield St early Saturday.
Carl Shimer age 39 of 2024 Winona Dr was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence after a bar fight in a downtown venue. Police said the incident preceded the arrest and cited sobriety checks and field tests.
Six men were arrested yesterday on gambling charges. Isaac Burkhart, 44, of 901 Baltimore Street, was charged with operating a game of chance and keeping a room for gambling and released on a $200 bond to appear in court today.
Robert Sabota aged 20 of Lind Street Roy Smith 42 of 16th Avenue Raymond King 34 of Lawn Avenue and Thomas Burkhart 66 of Finley Street were seized together at 1810 Lafayette Street in a joint arrest.
Ralph Ison age 40 of 216 State Street was arrested Friday on charges of possession of numbers tickets and released on a 100 dollar bond to appear in court today.
John W. Wendel, Butler County treasurer, announced the last day for payment without penalty of personal property taxes for the first half year. The deadline applies to levies on both tangible and intangible personal property.
A large Middletown High School crowd filled the auditorium to enjoy Penthouse Productions' Snow White. The performance charmed children with Dopey and Grumpy while adults found slapstick and drama entertaining. Lighting by Louise Lawton and the cast earned praise. the production is hailed as excellent family entertainment.
Five year old Jacqueline Kruskamp died after being struck by an automobile in front of her Dayton area home yesterday. Police investigated the fatal accident as neighbors recalled the scene and the vehicle involved.
The article explains Holy Mass as the unbloody sacrifice of Calvary with Christ as intercessor priest and victim. It recounts the first Mass at the Last Supper, the command to “Do this in remembrance of Me,” and quotes Malachi about universal sacrifice. It also discusses Mary as Mother of God and the double nature of Christ as God and man.
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