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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

4

City Renames Municipal Airport In Tribute To Hook

Middletown votes to name the municipal airport Hook Field in honor of Charles R. Hook Armco Steel chairman with a dinner planned in his honor. The measure passed by unanimous consent as residents receive action on street upgrades park cleanup and a memorial day plan.

Charles R. Hook Middletown Hook Field Armco Steel Corporation Board Hook Marvin D. Clark Commission Clark Ross A. Hill South Ave Wicorf Stanley Sts Goldman Park

Dinner Honors Armco Chairman Charles Hook Tonight

Business and civic leaders nationwide honor Charles R. Hook, Armco board chairman, with a 6:30 p.m. Recognition Dinner at the Manchester Hotel attended by about 900. Lt. Gen. Chidlaw will present a certificate of appreciation for his work on the armed forces pay study committee, with Army Navy and Air Corps officers present. Hook marks 50 years in the steel industry. his daughter Mrs. H. N. Baetjer of Baltimore will attend. sons George and Charles send telegrams.

Charles R. Hook Armco Board U. S Middletown Steel Manchester B. Widl H. N. Baetjer Baltimore Jean Hook George Charles

Armco Chairman To Attend Notre Dame Conference

Armco Steel Corporation chairman Charles R. Hook will attend a Notre Dame University forum Friday and Saturday. The event, at the Notre Dame College of Commerce, will explore economic understanding. Hook, appointed last year by Father John J. Cavanaugh, is a recognized authority on business education and will join leading businessmen and clergy from across the country.

Charles R. Hook Armco Steel Corporation Notre Dame University Notreame College of Commerce John J. Cavanaugh Notre Dame Armco Oak Big South Bend University

At the Movies Paramount Showtimes

Paramount presents The Sun Comes Up with Jeanette MacDonald and Lloyd Nolan at 1 45 3 45 7 45 and 9 45 p m Thursday. Friday features The Walking Hills with Randolph Scott and Ella Raines at 2 50 5 50 and 8 50 p m plus Slightly French with Dorothy Lamour and Don Ameche at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m.

Jeanette MacDonald Lloyd Nolan Randolph Scott Ella Raines Dorothy Lamour Don Ameche

Double Feature Showings At Local Theater This Week

Thursday slots include In Old Mexico with William Boyd Gabby Hayes at 1 25 pm 4 55 pm and 8 20 pm and Anna Karenina with Vivien Leigh Ralph Richardson at 2 40 pm 6 10 pm and 9 35 pm Friday presents Slave Ship featuring Warner Baxter Wallace Berry at 2 05 pm 6 pm and 9 55 pm along with Rose Washington Square starring Alice Faye and Al Jolson at 3 50 pm and 7 53 pm

Old Mexico William Boyd Gabby Hayes Anna Karenina Vivien Leigh Ralph Richardson Warner Baxter Wallace Berry Rose Washington Square Alice Faye al Jolson

Vital Statistics for Local Residents Listing Ages and addresses

Vital statistics report lists Stephen A Heiss 88 of Springboro colonel M Miller 85 of Camden William C Alfrey 55 of 714 Fifteenth Ave Edwin O Van Holt 73 of Germantown and Louis Settich 64 of 2012 Baltimore St.

Stephen A. Heiss Springboro Colonel M. Miller Camden William C. Alfrey Fifteenth Ave Edwin O. van Holt Germantown Louis Settich Baltimore St

Births at Hospital Report Major City Flourishes

Mrs Charles Hunt of Miamisburg welcomes a girl this Wednesday. Peter Hanson residents of Veterans Village report a boy born also on Wednesday. Phillip Richard of 1815 Sherman Avenue has a boy born Wednesday. Enoch Watkins of 711 Seventeenth Avenue has a girl born Wednesday. Leonard Wetzel of Franklin has a boy born Thursday. Grace Alderton Farquer and Thomas Farquer of Long Beach welcome Cheri Luise, a girl, born Wednesday at Community Hospital Long Beach, with maternal grandmother Marion Alderton and paternal grandfather Earl Farquer noted. Herbert McCoy of Marion, Indiana, reports a girl born Thursday at Marion Hospital, with maternal grandparents Zeno and …

Charles Hunt Miamisburg Peter Hanson Veterans Village Phillip Richard Sherman Ave Enoch Watkins Seventeenth Ave Leonard Wetzel Franklin Thomas D. Farquer Grace Alderton Long Beach Calif Cheri Luise Community Hospital Marion Alderton Fairmount Ave Earl Farquer Howard Ave Herbert McCoy Marion Ind Marion Hospital Zeno Brandon South Broad St William A. Gil He Eleanor Adams Lamberton St Ar Hospital Hamilton

Surgical and medical patient list with several discharges

A syndicated hospital roster lists multiple patients by name and parentage. Entries include Gloria Jean Pohlable Elaine Hall Damon Lacey Mrs Gene Ronto Mrs Herbert G Long Bennett Williams Mrs Glenn Hall and others noted as surgical or medical. Some patients are marked out of town or dismissed, including Robert Cummings and Out of Town: Mrs Jerome Jarrett dismissed from Grandview Hospital Dayton.

Gloria Jean Pohlable Robert Pholable Yankee Rd Elaine Hall F. J. Hall Central Ave Surgical Damon Lacey Arlin Lacey West Middletown Gene Ronto Veterans Village Herbert G. Long Grand Ave Bennett Williams Trenton Glenn Hall Lind St Anna Volrich Baltimore St George Brewer Superior Ave Frank Schneider Kenwood Richard Southward First Ave Hugh Rose Franklin David Conarroe C. L. Conarroe Chris Strohman Kunz Ave Luther Bailey Hubert Bailey Middletown Robert Cummings R. N. Cummings George Goforth Glenve Arthur Lee Ohio Ave Ralph Bray Curlie Milton Calvin Milton Belidere Ave Edward Shumate Girard Ave Jerome Jarrett Highland St Grandview Hospital Dayton

Goodyear Mills to Cut Production in Rockmart

Goodyear Mills in Rockmart Georgia will cut production by 90 percent and lay off about 1100 of its 1250 employees. Vice President S A Speere cited high cotton prices and reduced orders as the reasons. Curtailment will take effect by week’s end.

Rockmart Goodyear S. A. Speere Speere

Boys State Positions Filled Two Monroe Juniors Are Added

James Sexton announced the Buckeye Boys State selections with William Barnitz Oglesby and James R. Weir named as Monroe High School delegates and Leland Lynch and Edwin Marxen as alternates. Middletown High School, Trenton, and Wayne Township will add fourteen delegates. sponsors include Shartle Brothers Machine Company and Armco Steel. Delegates must mail $30 checks by May 25.

Monroe High School Buckeye American Legion James Sexton William Barnitz Oglesby James R. Weir Leland Lynch Edwin Marxen Middletown High School Trentone Wayne Township Chioesleyan University Delaware Buckeye Boys State

Barn fire destroys farm equipment and grain in Oxford area

Willie Abrams of Oxford Route 1 watched his barn burn last night as a frame 60 by 70 foot building housing five hundred bushels of corn and fifty bushels of oats, along with tools and five hundred bushels of corn and fifty bushels of oats, were lost. The loss was estimated at 10 000 dollars with only 2000 dollars covered by insurance. The Oxford Fire Department abandoned the scene after deeming water supply insufficient. Neighbors, including Bud Kimbell, reported the fire, which began in the corn crib and spread to the barn, likely due to corn combustion from the spring harvest. Six cows had been moved to pasture prior to the blaze. Observers jammed the road as State Patrolmen directed traffic.

Willie Abrams Oxford Route 1 Abrams Hamilton Oxford Bud Kimbell

Crash Victims Improve After North of Here Collision

At Fort Hamilton Hospital attendants reported Warren Fisher 36 interior decorator of Seven Mile and his wife Mabel 35 suffered chest body injuries and possible skull fracture after their car struck a culvert eight miles north of here near Collinsville School. Their nine year old son escaped injury riding in the rear seat.

Hamilton Here Fort Hamilton Hospital Warren Fisher Seven Mile Mabel Collinsville School

Fourth pipeline to cross Butler County

Work to lay a crude oil pipeline from Longview Texas to Lima Ohio begins October 1 and should be in operation by 1951. This will be the county’s fourth pipeline crossing, joining the Big Inch and Little Inch and a Texas Gas Transmission line. The route runs northeast entering between Venice and Millville and exits east of Somerville. Project cost is about 56 million dollars for over 1000 miles, owned by Mid-Valley Pipe Line Company.

Hmilton Butler County Longview Tex Lima Texas Gas Transmission Corporation Venice Millville Somerville Mid-Valley Pipe Line Company

Armco East Works Oil Fire Briefly Sparks Alarm

OW Fire Company No. 3 and a ladder truck responded to a 10 41 a m alarm at Armco East Works where oil in the oil cooling kit of the Cold Strip Mill ignited. Firefighters reported no damage from the blaze.

Armco East Works

Optimist Club to Hear McKinley Teacher Speaker

Harold Brooks, teacher at McKinley Junior High School, will address the Optimist Club at the noon meeting Friday at the Manchester Hotel. He starts a four speaker series in the May 16 membership drive. Brooks will review the Sears and Roebuck Catalogue. The club aims for 30 new members. 25 guests are expected. Drive co chairs are John Johnson and Jack Casper.

Harold Brooks McKinley Junior High School Optimist Club Manchester Sears and Roebuck John Johnson Jack Casper

Central Avenue To Be Resurfaced

George Class street superintendent said resurfacing of Central Ave will begin tomorrow at the old corporation limits near Glenmore Dr. Traffic must detour two blocks daily while work proceeds. Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody said rerouting and area blocking will be handled by officers. The entire avenue will be resurfaced to Main St.

Central Ave Corporation Limits Glenmore Dr George Class Thomas D. Carmody Main St

Freedom Forums Danger Of Communism Infiltration In Government

Dave Regan reports on the danger of Communism infiltrating government through small cells and influence in labor and media. He cites Reds in unions and wealthy sectors, noting the need for united resistance and government as referee in labor management tensions. Concluded Friday.

Bankers to Attend Ohio Convention in Cincinnati

Ten officials from First National and Oglesby Barnitz Banks plan to attend the 58th Ohio Bankers Association convention at the Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati May 25 26. R H Snyder vice president of First National will join a Public Relations Clinic panel discussing small and medium bank issues. Additional speakers include K B Lehman F B Russell H E Widenhofer Fred J Bottum R H Adkins with broader talks on lending policy and rural banking. Representing the two banks are Snyder Eldridge Milligan Barker Weatherwax Kelso Millan Tieran Lewis Raine and others.

First National Oglesby - Barnitz Ohio Bankers Association Netherland Plaza Cincinnati R. H. Snyder First National Bank Hall of Mirrors Snyder K. B. Lehman The National Bank of Portsmouth F. B. Russell Farmers National Bank and Trust Company Ashtabula H. E. Widenhofer First National Bank of Findlay Fred J. Bottum Firestone Bank Akron R. H. Adkins National Bank of Dover Ohio American Bankers Association Loring L. Gelbach Central National Bank of Cleveland Merrill L. Predmore Savings Bond U. S. Treasury Columbus Our Opportunity Joseph Stagg Lawrence Empire Trust Claire Tieran Douglas Lewis William Raine Carleton Eldridge James Milligan Edward Barker

Executive Smith Dies After Heart Attack

Howard W. Smith, 51, president of Pure Milk and Dairy Co. and Smith Coal and Ice Co., died yesterday from a heart attack. Smith held leadership roles in local industry and commerce.

Tiffin, D Pure Milk and Dairy Company Smith Coal and Ice Company Howard W. Smith

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