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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

13

Truman weighs trimming labor law repeal push after Wallgren setback

President Truman signals possible softening of his demand for full repeal of Taft Hartley as Wallgren nomination backtracks. He reiterates aims for Wallgren to head the National Resources Board and for new taxes, while Wallgren withdrawal suggests taxes may wait. Democratic leaders hint compromise on Taft Hartley is likely this session.

Truman Wallgren Washington Mon C. Walleren Washington Overnor National County Resources Board Congress Senate Armed Services Committee

Saturday Freight Hauling Stopped by Hauselman Transport

Arthur Hauselman, president of Hauselman Transportation, announced this morning that freight will not be delivered on Saturdays. The decision followed an evening meeting of 25 employees and company officials and cites many industrial firms closing on Saturdays. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Sears Roebuck will not be affected.

Bill would let each district seek a new federal building

Washington AP Congress considers a 1950 plan to authorize land purchases and building plans for a federal building in every district. The bill does not fund construction now, but creates 40 million for land and 30 million for modernizing existing buildings with money to follow later.

Washington House House Rules Committee Congress House Public Works Committee Federal Works Administrator Dondero Rmich Public Works Committee

Butler County Courts Case List and Mortgage Petition

A stream of civil filings shows multiple neglect and cruelty suits in Butler County involving individuals from Hamilton Middletown and Seven Mile. The docket includes disputes such as Leichman Leighman Mullins Mullins Mullins and several Hyde Ries Padgett and Keith cases. A mortgage authority petition by Gods Community Church Middletown seeks to borrow for a church edifice on Blueball Road Lemon Township with Albert Creekbaum trustees chairman. The plot was acquired April 18 1946. amount sought to borrow not cited.

Helen L. Leichman Hamilton Richard C. Leighman Mattie Mullins Augustus Mullins Ernest V. Creech Ruby Creech Sadie Keith New Miami Preston Keith Kathleen M. Gibson Malvern St Middletown Frank A. Gibson Paul G. Hettinger College Corner Marie Hettinger Blueball Rd Lemon Township Gods Community Church of Common Pleas Court Albert Creekbaum

Scout Day Camp Opens June 13 With Bus Routes

Three buses scheduled to transport Girl Scouts to Camp Middlemoor to boost enrollment for Day Camp. Day Camp begins June 13 for Intermediates and Seniors and June 16 for Brownies. Buses run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with routes from Amanda Mayfield East Central Ave. and Franklin Carlisle areas. Health checks and swimming exams set at the Girl Scout office June 8 to 15 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Middlemoor Amanda Verity Pkwy Ninth Main Civic Association Mayfield Sutphin St Central Ave Central Charles St Charles Tytus Ave Franklin Carlisle

Civitans Hear YMCA Official in Middletown Meeting

John Johnson, athletic director of Middletown's Y, told Civitan Club members that the city hosts one of the seven largest YMCAs in towns under 50 000. He said the Y aims to build Christian character and partner with churches and schools. Future activities include Hi Y groups for youths and expanded adult athletic and discussion programs.

Middletown YMCA North America John Johnson Civitan Club Johnson

New York Stocks 12 00 Quotations

A bustling list of leading stocks features illustrous firms such as General Electric General Motors United Aircraft International Telephone and Telegraph and Bethlehem Steel among many others. The market snapshot concludes with a culinary aside praising a hot kidney bean salad served with frankfurters and carrot sticks for flavor contrast.

Estate of Matilda Wolke Appraised at 4107.56

The Matilda Wolke estate in Hamilton was appraised at 4107.56 dollars. Bernadine K Hess serves as executrix.

Matilda Wolke Hamilton Bernadine K. Hess Lexecutrix

Stock market opens with small gains and many steady prices

Stock prices opened in tight balance as buying and selling pressure kept many issues near yesterday's close. Trade moved at a fairly brisk pace at the start before slowing. Gains were led by Sante Fe Johns Manville Packard Montgomery Ward International Paper Standard Oil NJ and Kennecott Copper while Du Pont New York Central Western Union Southern Pacific General Motors Studebaker and Goodyear Rubber were only trimmed.

Greene Allied Star American Can San Armco Steel Sun Armco Amer Anaconda Copper Baltimore & Ohio Barnsdall Oo Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Boeing Air Briggs Mfg Budd Wheel Canadian Pacific Chrysler Columbia Gas & Electric Commonwealth Edison Cons Edison Container Corp Continental Crucible Steel Curtis Wright Curtis Wing Deer & Co Douglas Aircraft Electric Auto Lite Telroashetvease Steel Plane Electric Power & Light Firestone T General Electric General Motors Great Northern Greyhound Goodrich Goodyear Hiram Walker Ice & Rubber Co Hudson Motors Inspiration Copper Int Tel Kennecott Pyres Anneanad Kroger P. Lorillard “Marshal Field Mead Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator Newport Inc Lath New York Central RR Capeesest Northern Pacific RR Ohio Oil Packard Pan American Airways Athe Paramount Pennsylvania RR Se0eses Phelps Dodg Phillips Petroleum Deeb Procter & Gamble Ceseeeeess Pullman Radio Corp Republic Steel Schenley Weeteeeeee Servel Inc Eusor Stage Southern Pacific Southern Rails Speery Corp Standard Oil of N. J. Studebaker Texas Corp United Aircraft United Airlines Rubbe Eeederebas Westinghouse Aca Sedewn Motors F. W. Woolworth Youngstown Sheet & Tube Zenith Radio Ee NEW York Sante Fe Johns-Manville Packard International Paper Standard Oil (Nj Kennecott Copper du Pont New York Central Western Union Studebaker Goodyear Rubber

New Name For Airport Will Be Hook Field

Middletown City Commissioners plan to name the Middletown Municipal Airport Hook Field to honor Charles R. Hook Armco board chairman. The measure passed the meeting with unanimous support from Marvin D. Clark and fellow commissioners. The full title will be Middletown Municipal Airport Hook Field.

Charles R. Hook Armco Board Hook Field Middletown Municipal Airport Marvin D. Clark Francis Carmody Robert A. Gibbs Charles B. Stiles Ross A. Hill Middletown Municipal Clark Hook Newman Ebersole Armco Steel Board Middletown

Registrations Open For Scout First Aid Course

Registrations are being taken at the Girl Scout office in the Civic Association for the Red Cross Standard First Aid Course to be held in June. Miss Peggy Richardson, Girl Scout field director, will instruct a course requiring 18 hours of class work plus an exam. The first meeting date will be announced soon. The course is open to the public.

Girl Scout Civic Association Red Cross Peggy Richardson Girl ‘Scout

Author addresses local co op club in Middletown event

Detroit Free Press reporter John Tebbel spoke to the Middletown Co-Operative Club at the Manchester Hotel about life in a large city newsroom. He is researching a biography of Armco Steel chair Charles R. Hook and has published books and magazine articles.

Detroit Free Press John Tebbel Middletown Co- Operative Club Manchester Tebbel Middletown Charles R. Hook Armco Steel Red Book Magazine Phillipe Fabulous New York Ben Kitchen Gordon Park Butler County Carl Bogan Safety Patrol Committee Gas and Electric Mary Etta St

Press Radio Party At LeSourdsville Lake

The Miami Valley press and radio guests gathered at Le Sourdsville Lake for a Tuesday night of free rides and exhibits. Don Dazey and William Long welcomed attendees as N J Lawler led toasts, and the group enjoyed all rides and the new penny arcade with no price but fun.

LeSourdsville Lake Miami Valley LeSourdsville Management Don Dazey William Long N. J. Lawler Journal Dazey

Firemen To Ready Summer Festival

North Middletown Fire Department volunteers held a planning session last night led by Association president Lyman Nein to organize the upcoming summer festival. Full turnout was anticipated as crews mapped activities and safety measures for the community event.

Firemen North Middletown Fire Department Lyman Nein

Clerk Trustee Convention Set For June Nine to Eleven

Twelve members of the Butler County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks will attend the state convention in Cleveland from June 9 to 11. C H Sigel, association president, reported at a group meeting last night. He said two bills seek to raise salaries for township trustees and clerks in townships with budgets over $30,000. After the meeting, students from Marvin's Music Studio and Fulton's Dance Studio performed a program of dancing and singing.

Butler County Association of Township Trustees Cleveland C. H. Sigel Sigle Red False Ohio Marvin Fulton

Preparations for Summer Festival Business Meeting

The article notes a next Tuesday business meeting to map summer festival preparations. Nein reports the new automatic fire alarm system remains untested, with only one alarm in use since installation. The fire department aims to cut 10 minutes from each fire run using the automatic system.

Nein

House Passes Bill Extending Crop Insurance Program

Washington AP reports the House passed by voice vote a bill extending the federal crop insurance program. The measure would add about 200 counties to eligibility and write off 75 million dollars in losses under the old program, before moving to the Senate.

Washington House Senate

Liquor Director Oscar Fleckner Loses Mother

Mrs. Maude Fleckner 68 mother of State Liquor Director Oscar L. Fleckner died after a two year illness in Wood County. Survived by two sons Bernard and Melvin and a daughter Leone Reisinger of Columbus. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday.

Baltimore Maude Fleckner Oscar L. Fleckner Bernard Melvin Wood County Leone Reisinger Columbus

Appointment of A Boyce as New Navajo School Superintendent

A Boyce formerly on the administrative staff of Western Reserve Academy at Hudson Ohio has been named superintendent of the New Navajo Boarding School located in Brigham City Utah.

A. Boyce Western Reserve Academy Hudson, C Brigham City Utah

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