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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1948

Page

6

Women’s Century Club hears talks on electing a president

Mrs. Aubley and Mrs. Smith head the November meeting at the Girls' Club with a program on the presidential election. Mrs. Aubrey traced the electoral process from the constitutional roots to today while Mrs. W. A. Smith discussed George Horace Lorimer and the Saturday Evening Post.

Woman's Century Club Girls’ Club Ralph L. Rettig Bess Hoover Women’s Clubs Federation Middleton Century Club HB. Harvey Ellen Aubley Philadelphia United States George Washington Aubrey Congress Ohio Henry Wallace Washington George Horace Lorimer Saturday Evening Post John Pebbel Lorimer

Hospital Notices: Surgical and Medical Listings

In The Hospital Mrs. Earl Gressle of North Main St surgical. Donald Tee Coleman son of Mr. and Mrs. David Coleman of Tytus Ave surgical. Miss Margaret Minor of Fifteenth Ave surgical. Mrs. Henry Gampher of Franklin surgical. Mrs. Ariel Newhart of Illinois Ave surgical. Mrs. Roger Roberts of Yankee Rd medical.

Earl Gressle North Main St Donald Tee Coleman David Coleman Tytus Ave Margaret Minor Fifteenth Ave Henry Gampher Franklin Ariel Newhart Illinois Ave Roger Roberts Yankee Ra

Local Naming List Recalls Residents Coverage

Patricia Underwood and Ruby Dell Cox are named alongside several residents including James Lawson Catherine Conrad James Kissick Fern Snelling and Roy Brown in a social notices listing addresses across Malvern Lind Kunz Moore Burton Yankee and West Middletown.

James Lawson Lind St Catherine Conrad Kunz Ave James Kissick Moore Roy Brown Yankee Rd Ruby Dell Cox Charles Cox Woodlawn Ave Wilbur Cass West Middletown

Births At Hospital Report Newborn Boys

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Hens ley Franklin a boy Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Housh 2200 Lamberton St a boy Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Burton 2206 Superior Ave a boy Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lovely 1611 Sheridan Ave a boy Tuesday.

Fielding Hensley Franklin William Housh Lamberton St Lester Burton Superior Ave Bernard Lovely Sheridan Ave

Aldridge Couple Welcomes Daughter Tuesday

Mr and Mrs Howard Aldridge of 1413 Sycamore Street announce the birth of a baby girl born Tuesday.

Mrs. Howard Aldridge Sycamore St

Churches Amama Class Meets at Morningstar Home

The Churches Amama Class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Sam Morningstar's home last evening with 19 members present. Mrs. Robert Burns gave devotionals and Mrs. Edward Jones led the program, which centered on Baptist schools and colleges illustrated by motion pictures. Assisting hosts were Mrs. Mildred Thress, Mrs. Harry Keiser and Mrs. Walling Corwin.

First Baptist Church Sam Morningstar Robert Burns Edward Jones Morningstar Mildred Thress Harry Keiser Walling Corwin

Graduate Regents and Women of the Moose Meet Wednesday

Graduate Regents and Women of the Moose plan meetings this Wednesday with Mrs. Fred Schneider of Garfield Street attending at 7 30 p m Martha Circle of Calvary Methodist Church unit will meet at 2 p m at Mrs William Housh Sr 717 Elwood Street time changed from the third Wednesday to the first Wednesday of each month

Women of the Moose Fred Schneider Garfield St Martha Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service Calvary Methodist Church William Housh Elwood St

United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Schedule Notices

Election takes center stage as the United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary holds its regular meeting on Wednesday November 3 in Legion Auditorium at 7 30 p m. The group also conducts its weekly sewing session on Thursday November 4 at Mrs E R Carr home on Woodside Avenue.

United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Legion Auditorium E. R. Carr Woodside Ave

Lion's Auxiliary Meeting prompts tax stamps and basket aid

Lion's Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Girls' Club. Hostesses are Mrs. Sam Tutt, Mrs. Clarence Strausburger, Mrs. Jack Hose, and Mrs. Harold Leichty. Members are urged to bring tax stamps and canned goods for the Thanksgiving basket.

Lion’s Auxiliary Sam Tutt Clarence Strausburger Jack Hose Harold Leichty

Gysan Family Weekend Guests Near LeSourdsville

Mr and Mrs Carl E Gysan and son from Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs John J Hall and sons Larry and Terry of LeSourdsville and Mrs Edith Hall of Youngstown over the weekend.

Carl E. Gysan Carl Cleveland John J. Hall Larry and Terry LeSourdsville Edith Hall Young Si

Dinner guests include Beck and Dunham families

Miss Olive Beck and Miss Grace Beck of Winona Dr entertained Mr and Mrs Charles Beck Mr and Mrs Milo Beck of Springboro Mr and Mrs Morris Dunham of Lebanon and Mr and Mrs Perry Wolcott of Dayton for dinner.

Olive Beck Grace Beck Winona Dr Charles Beck Milo Beck Springboro Morris Dunham Lebanon Perry Wolcott Dayton

Communists control vast China area amid Mukden move

AP report from Peiping notes Communist control of about 24.5 percent of China with 168 million people. Mukden capture could allow a major north China drive. Rumors speak of Nationalist retreats near Port Harbour and surrenders of generals. U.S. Task Force 38 at Tsingtao. Wang Shih-Chieh returns to Nanking. cabinet shakeup predicted.

China Associated Press Spencer Moosa Peiping Mukden North China Shanhaikuan Great Wall Nankine Port Hulutao Yingkow U.S Tarawa Princeton Tsingtao Big Shantung Wang Shih- Chieh Nanking Paris National Salvation Daily Chang Li-Sheng

Misses Voting by 104 Year-Old Civil War Veteran

In Ripley New York Robert Rownd aged 104, former Grand Army of the Republic commander, was too ill to vote in the presidential election and did not apply for an absentee ballot, according to town officials.

Ripley N. Y Robert Rownd Grand Army of the Republic

Local Current Events Club Delights With Two Papers

The Middletown Current Events Club met at Mrs. R C Todd s home on Superior Ave for a brief session. Mrs George Underwood spoke on Java describing its people war years and current turmoil while Mrs J P Buttermield presented Current Events In the Orient covering Japan Korea Burma and China with emphasis on China s poverty and the Far East situation. Hostesses included Mrs R C Todd and several others.

R.C. Todd Superior Ave Middletown Current Events Club Wylie Mitchell Java George Underwood Dutch East Indies J. P. Butterfield Japan Korea Burma China Far East Mukden R. C. Todd Arthur Griffith J. H. Hallowell Bennett Chapple

Gubernatorial races loom as parties forecast outcomes

The piece surveys governors races across the states with Republicans backing Sam C. Foraker in Montana and Gordon Browning in Tennessee while Democrats push Sigler in Michigan and Bonner in Montana. It notes projections in Massachusetts Connecticut Missouri and Wyoming plus unopposed Georgia Democrat Herman Talmadge and a landscape of party holdovers.

Washington Mon C. Wallgren Truman Arthur B. Langlie Montana Sam C. Fora GOP John W. Bonner Tennessee Gordon Browning Browning Roy Acuff Colorado New Mexico Missouri Wyoming Lester C. Hunt E. V. Robertson A. G. Crane Henry Wallace Indiana Iowa Minnesota New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Rhode Island Texas West Virginia Wisconsin Maine Frederick G. Payne Georgia Herman Talmadge

Not So Smooth Voting in Youngstown Precinct

In Youngstown Ohio a couple faced a polling booth incident as the wife had arranged a booth in their home without the husband’s knowledge. He returned home angry and tossed the booth outside. A substitute polling place was arranged promptly.

Youngstown, O Election Board

Women Voters to Hear Talk on Housing in Ohio

The Middletown League of Women Voters meets at 8 p m Thursday at the Girls' Club to hear Mrs. Robert Gorman discuss urban redevelopment and public housing in Ohio. Accompanying her is Miss Julia Merrill, Cincinnati League member, who will address constitutional revision and state government matters ahead of the January Ohio Assembly. The session is open to the public.

League of Women Voters of Middletown Girls’ Club Robert Gorman Ohio W. H. Spindler

Woodcrest Subdivision Announced Adjacent to LeSourdsville Lake

Lyman Nein of Nein Brothers Realty announces the Woodcrest Subdivision on State Route 4 beside LeSourdsville Lake. It has 15 tracts with 120 foot frontage and areas of an acre or more, surveyed and recorded, restricted to homes over 12 000 dollars in value.

LeSourdsville Lake Lyman Nein Nein Brothers Realty Company Woodcrest Nein

Patrol Report Shows Increase In Convictions At Middletown Post

State Highway patrol at Middletown Post 9 reports higher activity last month. 628 accidents investigated with 1 death and 32 injuries. 170 motorists arrested and 169 convicted. Property damage $40,633. 212 school buses inspected. 520 regular hours plus 178 hours in accident work. 22 complaints and 310 warnings issued.

Middletown State Highway Patrol

Building permits show sharp slump in October

Orville Carson, Building Commissioner, reported October construction costs fell to 114130 dollars with 59 permits issued and 207.50 in fees. September totals stood at 281761 dollars with 75 permits and 366 dollars in fees. Seven new home permits were issued in October versus 19 in September.

Orville Carson

Butler County Court News Estates Appraised In Hamilton

Value of 24919 50 placed on the estate of Eleanor N Hueston Hamilton includes 21166 66 in realty Grace Hueston is executrix Appraisals in the estates of John B Gluhm and Philomena Gluhm Hamilton each shows realty valued at 1500 Karl Clark is administrator The estate of John Ringersen Union Township was appraised at 1390 31 Edward Bedinghaus is administrator

Eleanor N. Hueston Hamilton Grace Hueston John B. Gluhm Philomena Gluhm Karl Clark John Ringersen Union Township Edward Bedinghaus

Middletown Couples Listed in Multiple Marriage Notices

St Gertrude Edith Stoops 37 clerk 1228 Girard Ave Middletown and Charles G Berger 68 tele graph operator and Myrtle Beck 58 domestic Tren ton are named couple pairs. Edward R Chupka 29 2212 Pearl St and Matilda Mislovic 26 registered nurse 2022 Yankee Rd both of Middletown. Homer E Sorrell 23 student 714 Auburn St and Irene Dennis 20 stenographer 402 Stanley St both of Middletown appear in the notice.

Paper Bag Machine Invented by Francis Wolle in 1852

Francis Wolle developed a machine in 1852 to produce paper bags, pioneering a method that advanced packaging and retail supply chains. The invention highlighted early industrialization of consumer goods and influenced later bag-making technologies.

Francis Wolle

Armco Promotes Thomas and Beck in Raw Materials Roles

Armco Steel Corp president W. W. Sebald announces Joe S. Thomas as director of purchases succeeding the late Newman Ebersole and Charles Beck as manager of raw materials supply. Thomas began in 1927 after Cornell mechanical engineering and rose through Armco, with notable posts in New Orleans and the home office. Beck joined in 1926 after Purdue and Ohio State metallurgy, advancing from blast furnaces to Middletown processing then to raw materials management.

W. W. Sebald Armco Steel Corporation Joe S. Thomas Charles Beck Thomas Newman Ebersole Armco Cornell University Armco Sales New Orleans Purdue University Ohio State University Columbus Armeco Ashland Middletown Q Eral

Man Killed by Train at Marion Crossing

Charles William Townsend age 67 was struck and killed by a New York Central train at a grade crossing in Marion at 6 20 a m. He was a night watchman for the Baker Wood Preserving Company and was walking home from work when the accident occurred.

Marion Charles William Townsend New York Central Baker Wood Preserving Company E. C. Mackan Townsend

Estate of Newman Ebersole Valued at 105 Thousand in Middletown

Appraisis valued the estate of Newman Ebersole in Middletown at 105574.32 dollars. Sara Verity Ebersole is named executrix.

Newman Ebersole Middletown Sara Verity Ebersole Executrix

Mary Tutas Named to Administer Frank Tutas Estate

In Middletown Mary Tutas was appointed to administer the estate of Frank Tutas who died November 7 1941. The estate includes about 4000 dollars in property and a claim alleging death illegality.

Mary Tutas Frank Tutas Middletown

Estate of Catherine Smith Appraised at $20 101 89

The estate of Catherine Smith of Hamilton is appraised at 20101 89 dollars, with 13000 dollars in realty. Conrad E. Smith is named administrator.

Catherine Smith Hamilton Conrad E. Smith

Community Members Named in Local Directory Snippet

James Freeman 68 painter of Richmond Indiana and Molly King 62 domestic of Hamilton. Darrell B Cramer 32 rural mail carrier West Chester and Lola Mae Seeley 32 laundress Hamilton. Charles Franklin Cotterman 37 Armco employee 62 Garfield.

James Freeman Richmond Ind Molly King Hamilton Darrell B. Cramer West Chester Lola Mae Seeley Charles Franklin Cotterman Armco Employe Garfield

Weather Outlook Amid Busy Middletown Voting Day

Heavy fog gave way to cloudy skies but did not dampen voting in Middletown as hundreds cast ballots by noon. Forecasters expect occasional rain tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. highs near 66 and lows around 50s to 54 at dawn, with 56 degrees reported at 9:30 am.

Middletown

Two Middletown Firms Incorporate In Secretarial Filing

Banford Heating Company and Roberson and Son Sporting Goods Incorporated have filed incorporation papers in Columbus. Ralph O. Banford and Robin S. Banford seek 250 no par shares. A. C. Roberson and Martha Roberson seek 1,000 no par shares. Walter R. Bened er, Middletown attorney, represents both.

Middletown Banford Heating Company Roberson and Son _ Sporting Goods Incorporated Columbus Ralph O. Banford Robin S. Banford A. C. Roberson Martha Roberson Walter R. Beneder

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