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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
4
Detective James Howard Davis, a long serving member of the Police Department since 1926, resigns effective June 15. Chief Carmody notes a loss to the department and Davis plans to move to Florida with his wife Martha and daughter Sharon after settling affairs.
Cincinnati AP reports the death of the Rev. Frank C. English, former executive secretary of the American Protestant Hospital Association. He passed away at his residence in Branch Hill.
Paramount screens Undercover Man with Glenn Ford and Nina Foch at 1:25 4:15 7:10 and 10 p.m. Blondie’s Big Deal with Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton at 2:55 5:45 8:35 p.m. Strand features Behind Locked Doors with Lucille Bremer and Richard Carlson at 1:15 3:50 6:15 and 9 p.m. Friday Night Wind with Charles Russell at 1:15 3:55 6:40 and 9:25 p.m. Cowboy Cavalier with Jimmy Wakely and Cannonball Taylor at 2:25 5:10 7:55 and 10:40 p.m.
William Carpenter aged 52 of Fontana California is listed in vital statistics records. The notice records his death and basic biographical details including age and residence.
Mr and Mrs Olaf Hogg 1708 Fleming Rd welcomed a boy on Wednesday and Mr and Mrs Glen Masen Route 1 welcomed a boy on Thursday in a local hospital notice.
Marriage licenses issued in Hamilton list Floyd E. Stitzel a 37 year old bus driver and Betty J. Stitzel 28. Russel C. Kaefer 28 a truck driver and Martha V. Schriever 26. George W. Keller 22 a ware houseman and Wanda D. Becraft 17. Vernon R. Blevins 21 a student and Virginia J. Rice 20. Oliver C. Nusky Jr. 27 a service station worker and 2 V Endress 17 a clerk.
In The Hospital Penelope Yocum daughter of Mr and Mrs David Yocum of Shafer St surgical Robert Brandenburg son of Mr and Mrs Glen Brandenburg of Wilbraham Rd surgical Beverly Long son of Mr and Mrs Carl Long of Brentwood St surgical Donald Dykes son of Mr and Mrs James Dykes of South Ave surgical Arthur Small of Franklin surgical Mrs Richard Crow of Michael Rd medical Peter Sweeney of Clark St medical Cecil McQuinn of Verity Pkwy surgical Mrs Irvin Kidwell of Fleming Rd surgical Mrs Herman Howard of Glen Harlan Patton of Malvern St medical Mrs Charles H Hill of Franklin surgical Louis Horner of Franklin sur DISMISSED Mrs Paul Slezak of Yankee Rd Mrs Orville Back of Franklin Richard Jordon Sr of Tytus Ave Jorden Dunaway of Trenton Hugh Rose of Franklin Toma Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Stewart of VannesS St Ernest Kees of Winona tT
Dwight D. Eisenhower, then Columbia University president, requested copies of a Middletown peace group booklet to share with faculty. The group plans continued work toward world peace, with summer events and a June church conference, and senators forecast quick action on the Atlantic Pact.
Ross H. Snyder leads a panel at the 58th Ohio Bankers Association Convention in Cincinnati focused on advertising budgets. He cites a 1949 ad spend of over 40 million dollars from a survey of 3,500 banks, with newspapers taking 36 percent of ad outlays last year.
State patrolmen reported three people injured in separate early morning crashes. Orville Metcalf, 20, Germantown Route 2, suffered arm lacerations when his car hit a guy wire before a skating rink. William E. Burroughs, 26, Dayton, overturned on Route 25 near Blue Ball with scalp lacerations and a bruised leg. Elza Burroughs, 32, Hamilton Route 1, treated for lacerations. R. F. Frank, 34, Dayton, also treated. Burroughs was fined 25 dollars and costs and had his license suspended 30 days for unsafe operation. He appeared before Judge Alton H. Combs this morning.
Two men were injured early this morning when a driver lost control on Princeton Pike near Hamilton. Philip D. Sears 21 of 401 C St Hamilton suffered serious head injuries and Thomas Little Jr 26 of Middletown Route 3 received arm injuries. Little required sixteen stitches. No other car involved. Attendants at Fort Hamilton Hospital provided updates on Little's condition.
About fifty Aeronca distributors will attend a two day national sales convention at the Manchester Hotel with attendees arriving by train from 48 states the Dominion of Canada and Aeronca New York export offices. The program runs 9 am to evening with two dinners Friday and Saturday. Friday night features Jim Fulkerson Casper Flying Service and Hank Coffin Coffin Air Service while Saturday night includes John A Lawler president of Aeronca.
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