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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
11
Walt Wendt, director of Middletown's Knothole League, calls managers to a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA to finalize plans for four Knothole Leagues starting June 2 and an 11 week season. He aims to recruit at least 24 teams across four age divisions from nine to 17 years old.
Walter Reumann police desk sergeant received an indefinite suspension later reduced to five days by City Manager Charles F Schwalm. The disciplinary hearing, ordered by Chief John Bippus, was held in Schwalm’s office last Friday. Reumann is expected to return to duty on Tuesday.
Sportmans Digest outlines nyph patterns sizes 10 12 and 14 for spring trout and panfish. It notes nyphs feed heavily on them and suggests a long fine tapered sinking leader and drift across or upstream with a tip kept ready. Short hand pulls or raising the rod tip may trigger a strike as the drift ends.
Veteran golfer Lloyd Mangrum captured $2,600 first prize at the inaugural Pan-American golf tournament in Mexico City finishing with a 279. He tied with Tommy Bolt through the final round, Bolt posting a 285 total while Frank Stranahan of Toledo led the amateurs, placing sixth with 294.
Cleveland firemen blamed faulty wiring for a 150000 dollar blaze at Monarch Furniture Co. Sunday. An adjacent warehouse owned by the same company also burned.
A seven week series of one and a half hour bowling classes will start tonight at the Broad Street Bowl Mor for 30 women bowlers. Mike Earach owner of Bowl Mor says the classes begin at 7 30 p m each Monday and eight top Middletown men bowlers will assist in instruction.
The brief notes recall notable sports moments across years: Bob Richards vaulting 15 feet and two inches in a Milwaukee Journal Games, Barbara Ann Scott returning a gifted car to Ottawa for Olympic eligibility, Gene Thompson holding the Brooklyn Dodgers to one hit as the Reds won 51, and Jimmy Foxx leading the A L in batting .436 with seven home runs after 21 games.
An attempted break in at Walburg Grocery on Enoch Drive and Tytus Avenue failed as intruders were startled away. Pry marks were found on the door. John McNabb, 25, of 1113 First Avenue was arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery. Harold Pate filed charges after a man allegedly jerked him from a car and beat him at Verity Parkway and Central Avenue. Two dogs bit residents, with owners ordered to confine the pets during observation. Florence Ringgenberg, 2305 North Avenue, was bitten on the left leg and treated and released at Middletown Hospital. Edison Hughes, 44, of 116 Crawford Street, was arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery.
In Hamilton two men were wounded yesterday. Gary Hunter 18 was shot in the right leg when a rifle he carried discharged. the bullet passed through his leg. Joseph Jones 39 was hit in the right ankle by a bullet from a gun his wife Lena was handling. she said she did not know the gun was loaded.
The midday stock listing shows mixed activity for major equities including Admiral, Allied Stores, American Can, T and T, Anaconda Copper, Armco Steel, B&O, Champion Paper, Cities Service, Climax Molybdenum, Columbia G, Commonwealth Edison, Continental Baking, Crane Co, Curtis Wright, Deer & Co, Douglas Aircraft, Emerson Radio, Firestone, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Montgomery Ward, Motorola, Nash, Kennecott Copper, Lorillard Tobacco, Paramount Pictures, Penn Railroad, Phelps Dodge, Philco Radio, Phillips Petroleum, P&G, Pullman, Radio Corporation, Republic, Servel, Standard Oil of Ohio, Texaco, United Aircraft, United Airlines, U S Rubber, U S Steel, Westinghouse, Woolworth, Zenith Radio.
Cincinnati livestock market summary shows hogs 3,300 head with price gains. barrows and gilts up, sows higher. Cattle and calves trade moderate with steers and heifers steady to strong. good to prime vealers 33.00-37.00 and cull cows 20.00-27.00. Sheep receipts light, spring lambs 30.00, shorn lambs around 26.00.
Dayton market notes figures for cattle and hogs with weights listed from 160 to 300 pounds. Describes terms Good to choice and Common to medium with price ranges mostly between 20 and 37 dollars per hundredweight. Includes Prime, Choice steers and heifers alongside utility and light sow categories.
Eisenhower refused to campaign for the Republican nomination drawing mixed bets on his position. Dewey predicted a June return will reveal his stance on major issues while promising a homecoming address at Abilene Kansas on June 4. Taft nears 604 votes as AP tally shows Eisenhower 290 and Taft 343 after a delegate weekend.
The Mid County Safety Council board of control will convene for a regular session at 4 p m Tuesday in the Civic Association library, according to council president Harry Hardey.
A group of nightingales is called a watch, one of choughs is a chattering, and one of geese a flock. The reader sees playful historic terms for bird groups and wonders about other collective nouns.
Campbell Polk Louisiana report: Ohio's 37th Infantry Division hosts two high profile visitors this week. General J Lawton Collins Army chief of staff inspects the division's final week of individual training today. Governor Lausche arrives Friday to inspect units and address the division before a full dress review on Governor's Day. Armed Forces Day adds significance. Maj. Gen. Leo Kreber commands the 37th at Polk.
A kerosene explosion during a house fire in Lima, O.P., killed six children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cavanaugh and Larry Holten, aged 6, while injuring three others. The blaze occurred when kerosene hurled onto a coal fire. victims Crystal, 7, Rosalee, 6, Richard, 5, Willia, 16 months, May Irene Cavanaugh, 8, and Larry Holten, 6, were all residents or visitors at the two room frame home. Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh and the elder Holten suffered serious burns and were hospitalized.
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