Rail Service Restored After Firemen Strike Ends
Rail service returns to Middletown as firemen’s union ends its week long strike. First southbound passenger train at 1 45 pm followed by Ohio State Limited to Cleveland at 4 42 pm. Freight and mail moving toward normal. crews recalled and offices reopened.
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Middletown
Firemen’s Union
Ohio State Limited
Cleveland
O. W.williams
Pennsylvania
James A. Ryan
New York Central
Hilbert Martin
B. and O
Martin
Nyc
Middle
Central
Prairie State
Chicago
Cleveland Limited
New York City
Columbus
Cincinnati
Tomor
Legionnaires To Hear Talk On Jet Planes
American Legion Post 218 will host Lt Col J M Silk of Wright Patterson AF Base at the May meeting in the Legion auditorium. Silk will discuss jets with slides and a Disney cartoon film on jet propulsion. The program includes the Legion band and a report by William Verity on the National Foreign Affairs Committee’s Indianapolis gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jet Propulsion
American Legion
Legion Auditorium
Edward Portsmouth
Legion
J.M. Silk
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Colonel Silk
Power Plant Laboratory
Walt Disney
Silk
American Legion Band
Earl Mendenhall
William Verity
National Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Indianapolis
Legion Post
Hour-Long Five-Unit Parade For American Day Planned
Sunday's I Am An American Day parade will be a five division event. Tom Haney is named first division commander and Cecil Runyon parade marshal. A general committee meeting at the American Legion Home Thursday will reveal remaining division commanders. Parade floats total 25 with 14 built by professional groups and the rest by clubs and civic bodies. The parade is expected to last 45 minutes to one hour, ending at the reviewing stand by the American Legion Home. Afterward a program in the legion auditorium features WW II heroes Barney Ross and Don Gentile with master of ceremonies Paul Day. Red white and blue decorations rise on North Main Street as banners go up across the city, a project due to finish by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Haney
Cecil Runyon
Haney
American Legion
Wylie Mitchell
Runyon
Ram
Theegion Auditorium
Barney Ross
Don Gentile
Paul Day
Journal
North Main St
Police Briefs Report Local Theft and Accidents
The report covers thefts including a car from Dan Snider at 5 Gardner P and a dealer vehicle with license 11-3310 from Chapple Buick Agency, a $25 extension card outfit stolen from C. G. Crist, and a purse stolen from Lil Braden at a Clinton St restaurant. It notes a suit worth $70 from Elmer Burkhardt, injuries in a delayed accident, Louise Bachert treated after a parking lot collision, and Charles Crebs cited for lacking a license after a crash injuring Mrs. Henderson. A three car Central Ave collision caused only minor damage.
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Dan Snider
Gardner P
Chapple Buick Agency
C. G. Crist
Yankee Rd
Crist
North Main St
Lil Braden
Clinton St
Elmer Burkhardt
Central Ave
Louise Bachert
Middletown Hospital
Wade H. Brown
West Middletown
Woodlawn Ave
Fairmount St
Brown
Surprise Award To Be Presented At JA Banquet
The Junior Achiever banquet will feature a surprise presentation at 6:30 PM in the Manchester Hotel. JA director Robert McDade declines details, saying the main award will be unveiled amid other honors. The 1950 theme is A Decade With Junior Achievement, with about 450 reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Robert McDade
McDade
New Patrolmen To Go On Duty
Four new patrolmen join the Police Department tonight on 90 day probation. They will work with veteran officers as they begin duty. Paul Fouts advances to Detective and James Combs becomes sergeant. New patrolmen are Paul Judd Jr, Shirley Edward Withrow, Robert Roy Walton and Willford Lee Palmer.
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Police Department
Paul Fouts
James Combs
Paul Judd, Jr
Shirley Edward Withrow
Robert Roy Walton
Willford Lee Palmer
Two Middletown men fined for DUI and hit-and-run
In Municipal Court Judge Alton H. Combs fined Don Blair 100 and Le land Spicer 100 for driving under the influence and fleeing the scene after an accident. Blair and Spicer had driving rights revoked for six months. Willie Jones 28 was fined 50 and sentenced to 30 days in county jail for carrying a concealed weapon with a loaded .32 revolver.
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Middletown
Alton H. Combs
Don Blair
Queen Ave
Leland Spicer
Sheridan Ave
I'‘Lair
Charles St
Spicer
First Ave
Canal St
Willie Jones
Hudson St
Butler County
Jones
London Telephone Directory Notable Names Spotted
A playful London directory page lists several entries including Chickens Chicks Heavens Angels Ducks Lords Pickles and Cheers among ordinary subscribers with no notable events or incidents recorded.
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London
May permits surge as local construction remains strong
First half of May shows 17 permits for new homes totaling $324,160, led by an $85,000 Wrenn Paper Co. warehouse project. Large ongoing builds include First Presbyterian Church, Highview Road school, and Dave Finkelman apartments. Also reported: new station at 2001 Tytus Ave, a $12,000 mercantile building, and several home adds and alterations.
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Orville Carson
Wrenn Paper Company
Water St
McGraw Company
First Presbyterian Church
East Central Ave
Highview Rd
Dave Finkelman
Grand Ave
Carson
Board of Education
B. D. Morgan
Barnitz Field
Tytus Ave
Ohio Oil Company
Normal Diver
Diver Coal and Feed Company
First Ave
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Luther E. Smith Company, Inc
Woodside Ave
August Oglesby
Kensington
Chester T. Trent
Hampton Rd
W. G. Carr
Poinciana Rd
Richard Gray
Richard Treut
John Sora
Dale D. Felton
Roy Dadisman
Fleming Rd
Marion Kreager
Richard Lewis
Highland St
Mac's Construction Company
Elventh Ave
Robert Kruse
Lopane
Harry Hunt
Carolina Ave
John S. Breil
Brentwood St
Wilbraham Rd
Monroe St
Storm Water Floods East End Basements in City Probe
City engineer R A Poche urged removal of downspouts connected to sanitary sewers after a survey of 242 homes in East End. Findings show 28 residents admit such connections with 78 drains observed. overloads traced to Burton Rd Blue Ball Pike area. Investigations cover Grand Ave Central Ave Highview Rd and surrounding blocks. report notes illegal pre annexation connections and aims to curb future improper ties.
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East End
R. A. Poche
Fred J. Schatzmann
Pochel
Street Department
Grand Ave
Burton Rd
Highview Rd
Central Ave
Corporation
Jackson Lane
Gideon Rd
Curver Rd
Blueball Pike
Ross Ave
Schatzmann
Local births reported for area residents
Vital Statistics lists four newborns: a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Snell at 100 Clark St yesterday. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. James Duffiey on Route 2 yesterday. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. John Myers at 2206 Superior Ave today. and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindsay at 103 Seventh St Franklin today.
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Clyde Snell
Clark St
James Duffiey
Yesteray
John Myers
Superior Ave
Charles Lindsay
Seventh St
Franklin
Meehan Couple Welcomes Baby Girl Sunday
Out of town Mr and Mrs Frank P Meehan of 1712 Columbia Ave Hamilton welcomed a baby girl at Mercy Hospital on Sunday.
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Frank P. Meehan
Columbia Ave
Hamilton Mercy Hospital
Hospital notices list multiple surgical and medical patients
In The Hospital William Leukhardt of Baltimore Street undergoes surgical care. Mrs Martha Brandenburg of Myers Road has surgical treatment. Clark H Wolf of Catalpa Drive listed with Mrs Clifford Sorrell of Cherry. James D Varga, son of Mr and Mrs Stephen D Varga of Garfield. Mrs Martha McGuffey of Wi nona Drive listed for medical. Mrs Laura Tester of West Middletown Route 1 for medical. Charles Hughes, son of Mrs Bertha Hughes of Texas Avenue, medical.
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William Leukhardt
Baltimore St
Martha Brandenburg
Myers Rd
Clark H. Wolf
Catalpa Dr
Clifford Sorrell
Cherry St
James D'Varga
Stephen D'Varga
Garfield St
Martha McGuffey
Winona
Laura Tester
West Middletown
Charles Hughes
Bertha Hughes
Texas Ave
Local residents listed for medical and surgical treatments
Donald Roosa of Jefferson Rd now listed as surgical. Mrs. George Taylor of West Middletown Route 1 noted as medical. J. D. Hasselback, son of Mr and Mrs John Hasselback Jr of Fourteenth Ave, recorded as surgical. Larry Krizan, son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Krizan of Wilbraham Rd, recorded as surgical. Mrs. Raymond Chester of Oma ha St listed as surgical. Mrs. Erma Taylor of Waite St also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Roosa
Jefferson Rd
George Taylor
West Middletown
J. D. Hasselback
John Hasselback, Jr
Fourteenth Ave
Larry Krizan
Anthony Krizan
Wilbraham Rd
Raymond Chester
Omaha St
Surgical
Erma Taylor
Waite St
Dismissals List From Brentwood and Nearby Areas
A notice lists several individuals by name and residence who have been dismissed. Included are Mrs. Gordon Reed of Brentwood and Betty Sorrell of Gar field, plus Mrs. William Howard of Aber deen and Dr. Elbern Turner of Middletown Route 1. Other names appear with addresses on Flem ing Road Yankee Road North Leibee Street and South Sutphin Street.
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Betty Sorrell
Walter Shérrell
Garfield St
Earl E. Flint
Princeton Ave
William Howard
Aberdeen
Elbern Turner
Middletown
Patrick Conway
Fleming Rd
Hilda Chaney
Yankee Rd
Grover Byrd
North Leibee St
J. D. Riggs
North Broad
Lois Walke
South Sutphin St
Jessie Lancaster
William Marts
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount screens East Side West Side with James Mason Barbara Stanwyck at 1 15 3 25 5 35 7 45 and 9 55 p m Strand features Youre a Sweetheart with Alice Faye George Murphy at 2 30 5 30 and 8 45 p m Also Frankenstein Meets Wolfman with Lon Chaney Bela Lugosi listed for the program.
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Paramount
East Side
West Side
James Mason
Barbara Stanwyck
Alice Faye
George Murphy
Lon Chaney
Bela Lugosi
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Clevenday
New York
Steeler
Pittsburgh
Dan Hanna
Alliance
Clevelander
Cleve
Nileny
Charles Crebs
Magnolia St
Crebs
John Henderson
Casper St
Glenn Mason
Franklin Route 1
Ben Sawyer
Donald Williams
Iglehart St
Erle Hanson
Interstate Securities 380 Central
Mason M. Roberts
Dayton
H. H. Lawrence
Miami Valley
Aenasine
Gen@al Motors Frigidaire
Iddietown Council of Churches
Roberts
Charles R. Hook
Armco
Herman H. Lawrence
Middletown High
Miami Valley Chautauqua
Lawrence
Kenneth S. Learey
First Methodist Church
H. H. Jung
St. Paul
C. J. Hughes
Edward W. Jones
S. Hughes Garvin
Ralph Mull
Council of Church Women
Dolly Wood
John I. Parr
Robert Q. Millan
Harlan W. Jarvis
Abel Gardner
Learey
R. E. Taylor
Herman J. Copp
Jhairman
Muir
Hook
Gordon Reed
Brentwood
al Ipl
PT Bss
Ralston
Savings & Loan
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace
N. Broad ST
Mpgov Leffler General
Susy
Logan Ave
WU Meany
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