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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1948
Page
2
Middletown returns to the Democratic fold in the election, with the sole Republican winner being Oscar R. Leiser on the nonpartisan probate ticket. Sheriff Walke again led votes, while a county tuberculosis bond issue passed overwhelmingly and an incinerator bond failed amid garbage concerns.
Warren County Ohio elections show Republican strength with Dewey carrying the presidential vote 7580 to 5798 and Lt Gov Thomas J. Dewey’s opponent Man Frank Lausche trailing. County offices largely unopposed with Republicans winning posts and Sheriff Couden narrowly reelecting. A $250000 Lebanon school bond passed and countywide current expenses levy approved.
John C. Winget was elected president of the Forest Hills Country Club at the annual meeting held at the Hotel Manchester Monday night. C. K. Pigman was named vice president Albert Helmers treasurer and Roy L. Paterson secretary. New trustees named were Robert Roberts Walter Bender and Henry Woods.
The Paramount theater schedules shows for Wednesday and Thursday presenting Loves of Carmen with Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford at 1 15 3 20 7 30 and 9 30 p m Wednesday So Evil My Love with Ray Milland and Geraldine Fitzgerald at 1 15 4 40 and 8 30 p m Also Wallflower with Robert Hutton and Janis Paige at 3 6 40 and 10 20 p m Thursday
Wednesday and Thursday showings include Up in Central Park starring Deanna Durbin and Dick Haynes at 2 40, 5 35 and 8 50 p m with Love From a Stranger featuring John Hodiak and Sylvia Sidney at 1 15, 4 10, 7 10 and 10 20 p m Also Thursday adds matinee 1 40 show and evening 5 10 and 8 35 p m times both titles listed with respective castes.
Wednesday program features The Time the Place and the Girl with Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Janis Paige and Martha Vickers at 7 20 and 9 30 p m Thursday screens Cartoon Carnival with 12 color cartons at 7 20 and 9 20 p m
Anna Wenzel, 82, of 2204 Superior Ave, died Tuesday night after 18 months of declining health. Born August 12, 1866 in Germany, she and daughter Emma operated Wenzel's Grocery on Superior Ave and Sutphin St for 30 years. Funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Friday at 2:30 with Rev. Hugo Schmidt. burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation at Riggs Funeral Home Thursday 2–5 and 7–10 p.m., body to lie in state 12:30–2:30 p.m. Friday.
Mrs Alice Radenheimer 51 wife of John Radenheimer 1202 Forrer St Excello died at home 9 20 p m Tuesday after a five year illness Besides her husband she leaves one daughter Miss Gertrude Radenheimer of Excel lo four sons George Harold Elmer and Harry Radenheimer all of Middletown six grandchildren one sister Mrs Stella Eubanks of Hamilton and three brothers Stanley Showell of Lockland Herbert Showell of Blanchester and Raymond Showell of Batavia Arrangements at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home are in complete
William Knorr a retired P Lorillard Company employee aged 80 died Monday evening at his home 1400 Girard Ave A requiem high mass will be sung at 9 am Friday at St Johns Church Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Frinds may call at Schramm Funeral Home today from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 10 pm
Mrs Elsie Deaton 42 wife of Elbert Deaton of Holton Ind died at Grandview Hospital Dayton at 1 00 a m Tuesday. Funeral services set for Friday 1 30 p m at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev John Burnett officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home Thursday 2 00 to 5 00 p m and 7 00 to 10 00 p m.
Mrs. Rossella Centers, 77, died at 2 30 a m at the residence of her son Edward Centers 1900 Yankee Rd She is survived by two daughters Mrs Lilliam Thomas and Mrs Ira Hatton of Middletown three sons Edward Albert and Herman Centers all of Middletown one sister Mrs Ollie Allen of Lansing Mich and 13 grandchildren Services set for 10 a m at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Saturday with the Rev.
Richard A. Wilmer, Middletown lawyer and WWII veteran, led George C. McCandless to win the Ohio state senate seat spanning Butler Warren Clermont and Brown Counties. Final unofficial tallies show Butler 24,109 for Wilmer to 20,428 for McCandless with Brown and Warren figures indicating a Wilmer edge. Clermont results were incomplete. Wilmer led by about 4,000 in Butler and topped Brown by over a thousand, while Warren trailed.
County voters will choose officials for two years across inter county and county offices. Candidates include Congressman Edward Breen, State Senator Richard A. Wilmer, Ohio Representative Oscar F. Hughes, County Commissioners Gordon H. Augspurger and Arthur Reiff, Prosecuting Attorney Jackson Bosch, Clerk of Courts Joseph T. Kiep, Sheriff Charles B. Walke, County Recorder Earl R. Hogan, Treasurer John W. Wendel, Engineer Jesse H. Pochard, Common Pleas Judges Fred B. Cramer and P. P. Boll, Probate Judge Oscar R. Leiser, and Coroner Dr Garrett Boone.
Private graveside services will be held Thursday at Woodside Cemetery for Maj. Charles F. Wilmore whose body returned from France. He was killed in action September 9, 1944 at age 46 when a jeep he rode in crashed. He enlisted June 7, 1943 and sailed for France in April 1944. Survived by wife Mabel, daughter Jacqueline, son Charles F. Jr., mother Mrs. L. D. Wilmore of Middletown, sister Mrs. Mabel Shebanek of San Francisco, and son Lawrence of Richmond, Ind.
Francis Cummings officiating as the schedule lists home visitation Friday from 2 to 5 and again from 7 to 10 p m. The notice notes public memorial details to follow.
Jesse Ferguson age 42 of 825 Seventeenth Ave was killed Monday night at Armco Steel. Lily of the Valley Chapter 55 O E S will hold memorial services tomorrow at 9 pm with uniformed members requested. Masonic services follow at 11 pm at the residence. C T Childs worshipful master announced. Funeral conducted Friday 2 pm at New Hope Baptist Church with burial at Woodside Cemetery. C L Maxberry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Voters rejected a 65 percent threshold for an outside incinerator bonds and a 65 percent levy for municipal garbage collection. A simple city vote passed the second but failed to rescue the first, leaving the city with private garbage service and ongoing disposal concerns.
In Butler County two judges, both Republicans, retained county benches. Fred B. Cramer won Common Pleas judge over Alton H. Combs 23 809 to 17 692, while Oscar Leiser defeated Walsh 21 926 to 17 696 for Probate judge. Combs led Middletown but county totals favored Cramer. Leiser led Middletown and prevailed countywide. Peter P. Boll, running unopposed for second Common Pleas seat, led tickets with 30 928 votes.
Eighty percent of Middletown’s eligible voters cast ballots on Tuesday with unofficial tallies showing over 12,000 votes from 15,146 registered. Countywide turnout reached 49,396 votes. Neither figure set a county or town record.
Herbert Ashton of 600 Windsor Avenue is in Middletown Hospital in critical condition after a heart attack Tuesday at Armco Steel Corporation's River Pumping Station. He is the theater of emergency care and investigation continues into the incident.
Each snowflake is built in units of six, yielding nearly endless variation in design. The sixfold symmetry creates intricate patterns and repeats across branches, offering a wide range of possible shapes.
Edward Breen former Dayton mayor and World War II veteran defeats Raymond H. Burke to gain the Third District seat. Montgomery County margins were decisive with Breen leading 83,589 to 53,228, Butler counted for Breen 23,586 to 21,324, Preble still counting 4,352 to 5,652. Breen unofficial total 111,527 to Burke 80,204.
An interdenominational service at Mt Zion Baptist Church on Baltimore Street at 7 30 p m Thursday features Rev Richard Moore of Oakland Presbyterian leading with prayer. James Goforth of the Salvation Army reads Luke 5 11. Children sing at 8 p m with Mrs Bertha Perkins, solos by Grant Strong and Corinne Allen, and a sermon by Rev Bert Perkins of Emanuel Tabernacle Dayton. A gift will be given to the oldest couple in attendance. Public invited.
The 83rd Air Service Group Reserve and the 96th Air Engineering Squadron Reserve will discuss Air Force Extension Course Department topics as it relates to the Air Reserve program at 8 p m Thursday in Aeronca Aircraft Corporation cafeteria Lt James Morris says the intelligence officer from Godman AFB Fort Knox KY will speak A brief business session and a movie on current Air Reserve interests will follow Hogs require cold free warm quarters in winter months.
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