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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1953
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including in city, outside city, with Sunday edition, and mail rates for trading and non trading areas. The page closes with a biblical proverb from Proverbs 28 13.
The article notes Friday the 13th occurrences in 1951 and 1953 and recalls cultural fears around the date. It cites limited national disasters linked to those Fridays, mentioning a 1953 March 13 tornado series in Texas and Oklahoma with low fatalities and no major events on February 13, 1953 or June 13, 1952. It concludes there is no proven long term bad luck pattern and lightly warns against superstition.
The piece argues that economic aid to Europe may end after the current fiscal year as Congress opposes continued programs. It discusses merging military aid into the regular defense budget, the link between economic and military aid, and the historic boldness of the Marshall Plan, suggesting a significant postwar shift.
A column argues high meat prices reflect factors beyond a single middleman. It outlines cattle fattening costs, packer margins, retailer overhead, and rising freight and labor charges. It cautions against blaming one middleman and suggests efficiency through breed changes and better slaughter-use ratios.
Hal Boyle profiles Harold Fortune who turned Santa’s Christmas village on Whiteface Mountain into a tax compliant venture. Since 1949 the North Pole site has hosted 2.2 million visitors, distributed over 67 thousand toys, and uses Esso aircraft to reach 34 airports for underprivileged children. Fortune and partner Julian Reiss frame it as both philanthropy and business.
He says his business pays income tax and gives Christmas aid but wants to do more for orphans by creating a craft school at Santa's workshop to teach them a viable trade. He emphasizes aging orphans leave wards to younger children and wishes to improve outcomes beyond holiday handouts.
The article argues Truman is not on trial for sympathies with Communists but condemns White House staff laxity in handling infiltrators. It cites FBI memos on Harry Dexter White and Alger Hiss connections, notes possible suppression of reports, and questions staff actions before Senate inquiry.
An FBI memorandum from November 25, 1945 details a confession by Elizabeth Bentley about contacts with Jacob Golos and the need for loyalty checks on high officials. The system was first applied to new entrants, not those already in government, and Harry Dexter White’s office was not investigated by superiors at the time.
A Boston Catholic Guild for the Blind held a four hour simulated blindness event with masks and two hours of conference followed by outdoor mobility to study balance touch and nerve reactions. The piece argues experiential understanding is essential to grasp human suffering and calls for broader empathy toward the hungry and disabled worldwide.
Flags unfurled across Middleton in observance of Armistice Day. Thousands wore forget-me-nots sold by Middleton War Mothers to support the annual drive. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Johnson drove to South Bend to attend the Purdu e Notre Dame football game.
A reflective remark urging tolerance and empathy, invoking the saying There but for the grace of God go I. The speaker notes the idea parallels doctors in Boston and acknowledges forgetting the original author while embracing the sentiment.
Miss Bentley identified Harry Dexter White as a member of a Soviet espionage group and listed Lauchlin as connected to President Roosevelt. FBI data showed 37 of 80 named were federal employees. Her testimony aided Communist cases, with corroboration and general jury convictions. On Feb 1 1946 the FBI noted limits in evaluating such reports before Senate confirmation.
Reporter recalls Brussels City Hall majesty and a lifetime in office of Baron Van de Meulebroeck 83, who defied Germans in 1914 and 1940. He leads 42 councilmen including one woman and a Communist, while city hall dazzles with gold leaf and mirrors. taxi risks amuse correspondents.
Patrons at the Hotel Metropole enjoy rows of electric heaters along the sidewalk cafe to stay warm while dining outside. The novelty proved useful as a well-dressed party with the crowd ordered hot chocolate to counter the cold night air.
A narrator recounts a trip to a royal Belgian museum where minimal resistance signals how culture has cowed them. In the basement a workshop produces plaster casts of African art, with members of their group present.
Dave Regan recalls the Beasleys of S Main Street winning prizes from the TV program The Big Payoff. They’ve received packages daily, traveled to Cincinnati to pick a new car, and Mrs Beasley wore the mink coat while choosing colors peacock blue and stardust ivory. Next month they head to Rio de Janeiro for remaining prizes. Middletown considers covering the First Methodist fish pond, a longtime kids’ favorite, with debate over danger and upkeep versus preserving the fountain memorial. pool would become a flower garden.
James Marlow Nixon and Attorney General Brownell sharpen a charge that the Truman administration failed to root out Communist influence. Brownell cites FBI reports and White as a spy, while Nixon recalls the 1950 speech and Alger Hiss case. The fallout shifts toward Roosevelt era actions and future disclosures.
Ingenuity and self expression pay off today with ideas spoken clearly rather than preached. Evening hours favor quiet study and planning for the future, while romance and family matters prosper and a born child is noted for intelligence ambition and magnetic charm in dealings with others.
A speaker confesses that crowds bought items in Brussels like mad and fears many wives will be revolted when their men return with the spoils. The tone hints at a bustling market scene and domestic unease over wartime purchases.
A Georgia man admitted insanity after proposing to six women who all accepted. The item notes his attempt to escape the resulting complications and his deteriorating state. The piece also quips about neighbors and lawn mower sharpening, then comments on country life and hot weather affecting gardens.
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