City Commissioners Hear Public on Garbage Haulers
More than 100 postcards and letters arrived at the city attorney’s office, with 88 items favoring a return to independent haulers and 10 supporting current service by Middletown Service Company. Residents urged private collection, some praising old trashmen, while a few suggested city regulation on pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Schaizmann
Middletown Service Company
Schatzmann
Francis Carmody
Marvin D. Clark
City Commission
Paul Clark
George J. Schatzmann
Clark
Asl
Ohio City Payroll Tax Upheld In Court Test
Toledo ruled constitutional for city payroll income tax. Judge A V Bauman said Ohio constitution does not ban municipal income levies as part of self governing powers. It marked Ohio’s first judicial review of such taxes, as several cities adopted them to meet rising costs since 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
A. V. Bauman
Sandusky County Common Pleas Court
Ohio City
Columbus
Springfield
Youngstown
Portsmouth
Security Election Held At Sorg Paper Company
Results of a security election held at the Sorg Paper Company by Local Union 112 CIO UP A under the National Labor Relations Board show 346 votes for the union, 13 against, and four challenged. Union security was the sole purpose of the election under the Taft Hartley Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg Paper Company
Cio-Upa
National Labor Relations Board
Paramount Pictures Listings for Weekend Shows
At the Movies Paramount offers Walls of Jericho with Wilde Darnell Douglas and Baxter at 2 50 6 25 9 50 pm Also Embracable You with Clark Brooks at 1 30 5 00 8 30 pm Sunday Southern Yankee with Skelton Dahl 1 15 3 20 5 35 7 45 9 50 pm Strand shows Eldorado Pass with Starrett Burnett at 3 20 6 30 9 20 pm Smugglers Cove with Gorcey Hall Bowery Boys at 1 15 4 25 7 40 10 75 pm Dixie Cruise-In California Firebrand with Hale Booth at 7 20 10 00 pm River Boat Rhythm with Earl at 8 25 11 00 pm Sunday Thats My Man with Ameche McLeod at 7 40 10 00 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Cornel Wilde
Linda Darnell
Kirk Douglas
Anne Baxter
Dane Clark
Geraldine Brooks
Red Skelton
Arlene Dahl
Eldorado Pass
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnett
Smugglers Cove
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
The
Bowery Boys
Dixie Cruise
Monte Hale
Adrian Booth
Y-Teen Prizewinners Named in War Mothers Sale
Winners Karen Klopp Charlott Armitage and Shirley Crawford were announced by Mrs. L J VanGuelpen past president of the American War Mothers after the sale of forget me nots by Y-Teens last Saturday. Mrs. VanGuelpen praised all participants and the chairmen Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. Verna Bradshaw for their capable handling of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. VanGuelpen
Karen Klopp
Charlott Armitage
Shirley Crawford
VanGuelven
Charles Smith
Verna Bradshaw
Accident Victim George Craft Remains Critical
George Craft, 58, of Columbia Avenue, is in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a Sunday morning crash. He was struck by one car and dragged 400 feet by another along Central Avenue, and has remained in critical condition since admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Craft
Columbia Ave
Middletown Hospital
Craft
Central Ave
Arson charges over blaze at Bryn Athyn school
Bryn Athyn Pennsylvania arson charges were filed against a 29 year old fire official who told authorities I hate to see anything destroyed and admitted starting a fire that damaged a school building valued at about 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryn Athyn
Fireoliceman
New York Stocks Prices and Quotations Summary
New York stocks show broad activity with major industrials like Allied Stores American Can Columbia Gas and Electric General Motors and U S Steel among active issues. Transportation and utility shares including New York Central Bethlehem Steel and Boeing Airplane also appear, alongside miner and chemical firms. Market notes list varied prices and trading leaders in a dense catalog of companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Eees
Boeing Airplane
Eeee
Briggs Meg
Wwsse
Canadian Pacific
Chrysler Columbia Gas & Electr Commonwealth Edison Cons
Edison Container Corp
Continental
Crucible Steel
Curtis Wright
Marshal Field Mead
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Newport Inc
New York Central
Northern Pacific RR
Ohio Oil
Packard
Pan American Airw
Paramount
Pennsylvania
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Petroleum
Procter & Gamble
Pullman Radio Corp
Republic Steel
Schenley
Serve Inc
Sinelsir Oil
Southern Pacific
Southern Rails Speery Corp
Standard Oil
N. Studebaker Texas Corp
Ena
United Aircraft
Ae Airlines
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse
Electr White Motors
F. W. Woolworth
Youngstown
Zenith
Fair Cooler Is Prediction
The thermometer fell overnight with nearly a half inch of rain in the city. The forecaster predicts fair and colder weather for tonight and Sunday. Friday brought unseasonable temperatures with a low of 40 degrees at 5 am and a high of 49 degrees by 2 pm, with 42 degrees at 9:30 am today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almos
Greeks Name Tsaldaris To Form Cabinet
King Paul named Foreign Minister Constantin Tsaldaris to form a new Greek government as the crisis nears resolution. Tsaldaris said he aims to end the crisis quickly and will consult ex premier Themistokles Sophoulis and other leaders before requesting Sophoulis to form a cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Paul
Constantin Tsaldaris
Tsaldaris
Tsasdaris
Themistokles Sophoulis
Watts Witness List Is Cut In Cincinnati Trial
Defense lawyers cut the number of witnesses for Mrs. Mary Clay Watts in the first degree murder trial. Loyal S. Martin and Simon Leis said several physicians on the list will not be called as they were summoned by the state and have already testified. Watts, accused of poisoning her 11 year old daughter Barbara Ann, is expected to testify in her own defense next Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Mary Clay Watts
Loyal S. Martin
Simon Leis
Watts
Butler County Court News: Divorces and Estates in 1947 cases
Geraldine Jones 19 and mother Fernia Hoskins filed a divorce petition against Thomas Jones Jr 16 seeking restoration of her maiden name Buckley married Oct 4 1947. John W Casey filed to void Fanny Thomson 1948 will. Estates include Kathleen Haller realty 3500 Carl Sohn administrator. James Michael Lattuga estate appraised 1475.79 with 300 realty. Barbara Lattuga administrator. Elaine Winhoven seeks setting aside divorce decree from Ferris H Winhoven due to false testimony. Edward S Cobb seeks divorce from Emma H Cobb. married April 12 1935 in Wapakoneta. Two Cincinnatians held on 19000 bail for Otis Spicer garage burglary. stock valued 1356.10. Elizabeth Mergy named administrator of Leo Mergy estate at 500 personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Geraldine Jones
Fernia Hoskins
Thomas Jones, Jr
Buckley
Hamilton
Elaine Winhoven
Dayton
Common Pleas
Ferris H. Winhoven
Edward S. Cobb
Hamilton Hotel
Emma H. Cobb
Wapakoneta
Hamilton County
Hundreds Of Boys Join Scotch Lite Bike Taping
About 250 youths attended the Scotch Lite bicycle taping event by the Middletown Jaycees and Middletown Safety Council at the Civic Association. Volunteers outlined frames with red and white tape to improve visibility at night while movies from the 1948 World Series were shown in the auditorium. The program, led by Matt Foley, repeats next Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm and is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Civic Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Safety Council
Civic Association
Matt Foley
Jaycee Safety Committee
Coroner to rule on death of former Union Club manager
Ohio happenings report coroner S R Gerver was to rule today in the death of Henry W Dedraux 60 former manager of the Union Club found yesterday at his Park Lane Villa apartment with a bullet wound in his head and a .38 revolver nearby authorities investigate possible suicide or foul play in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
S. R. Gerver
Henry W. Dedraux
Union Club
Dedraux
Park Lane Villa
Hutchinson Named To State Optometry Board In Ohio
In Columbus Gov. Herbert appointed Dr. Joseph B. Hutchinson of Marietta to the State Board of Optometry succeeding Dr. S. L. Brown of Fostoria for a term ending September 25, 1953. In Cincinnati Dr. Conrad Rebman, 59, former six year Ohio senator and international officer of the United Brewery Workers, died at Christ Hospital after a period as a patient since September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Joseph B. Hutchinson
Marietta
State Board of Optometry
Thomas J. Herbert
Hutchinson
S. L. Brown
Fostoria
Cincinnati
Conrad Rebman
Ohio Senate
Christ Hospital
Rebman
United Brewery Workers
Senate
Cincinnati burglar sentenced for one of 983 staged breaks
Criminal Court Judge Otis R. Hess sentenced James S. Reeves, 30, of Cincinnati to 1 to 15 years in prison for one of the 983 burglaries he admitted staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Criminal Court
Otis R. Hess
James S. Reeves
Estate actions and minors amid Hamilton deaths and claims
The record notes multiple estate matters in Hamilton with Donald Callahan, Charles Edward Yeakle, and related administrations. Mittie Callahan seeks adminship, while Albert G. Wetta applies for Yeakle estate. Personal property values include about 12 500 and 300 settlement on Julian Barron’s claim. A minor, Julian Barron, 17, was injured when an automobile struck him near Monument and Pershing Avenues last July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Wetta
Charles Edward Yeakle
Hamilton
Julian Barron
Susie Barron
Arthur Tee Miles
Monument and
Pershing Avenues
Living Cost Hikes For Ohio Teachers Recommended
The Ohio Education Association executive committee urged cost of living salary boosts for teachers and state aid for school building construction. Recommendations to be reviewed at the December 27 to 29 meeting include a $225 annual cost of living raise per teacher, $3.50 more per pupil for operating costs, a rise in state bus funding to 3.25 million yearly, and increased rehab funds for districts with low tax valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
W. B. Bliss
OFA
Bliss
Police Briefs Include Disorderly Charge And Crashes
Cal Jean Downs 22 of 1611 Hudson St arrested on disorderly conduct after a Milner Hotel stop. Patrolman Theodore Thompson 32 at 1009 Columbia Ave. reported minor cruiser damage when struck by Howard Orman 24 of 1914 Queen Ave. John Dalton 38 of 1203 South Main St charged with disturbing the peace on a court warrant. Two-vehicle collision at Woodlawn Ave. and Garfield St. caused $300 damage to cars driven by David C. Hechard 23 and James E. Faulkner 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Jean Downs
Hudson St
Milner Hotel
Theodore Thompson
Columbia Ave
Howard Orman
Queen Ave
Thompson
Main St
John Dalton
South Main St
Tommie Bailey
Woodlawn Ave
Garfield St
David C. Hechard
Ellen
Lickliders celebrate 50th anniversary with perfect family record
Mr and Mrs J M Licklider marked their Golden Wedding with all their children present and a rare note of three generations alive. They thanked fate that there has been no death in the family across three generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
J. M. Licklider
Licklider
Break-in at James C Young Home Reported
Police investigated a break-in at 1202 Parkview Street last night. Entry gained through an unlocked rear window after the rear screen was removed. No items reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Young
Parkview St
Airmen Rescued Near Fais Island by Navy Seaplane
Ten American B-29 crewmen forced down on Fais Island about 350 miles southwest of Guam were rescued today by a Navy seaplane from Saipan. The men were later reported safe and unharmed after the search and rescue operation conducted in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Fais
Guam
Saipan
Final Expenses Filed By County Office Seekers
Election officials received expense accounts for the November 2 election by Board of Elections staff. C. W. Bates listed 115.44 for Herbert S. Miller, Miller reported 309.72. Gordon Augspurger filed 506.40. George C. McCandless 330.03. Wilmer 566.75. Oscar F. Hughes 235.13. Charles B. Walke 743.30. J. E. Shollenbarger 397.60. Lewis E. Hirt 268.09. Neither party’s executive committees had filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections Officials
C. W. Bates
Herbert S. Miller
State Representative Committee
Miller
Gordon Augspurger
George C. McCandless
Richard A. Wilmer
Election Board
Michigan couple seriously hurt in Route 25 crash
A Michigan couple, Blaine and wife of Detroit, were listed in critical condition at Cincinnati Christ Hospital after a three vehicle crash on Route 25 near Gano. William Brewster, 37, of Lockland drove the demolished truck. Clarence Hitchcock, 40, of Lima drove the other large truck and also sustained chest injuries. Hitchcock’s truck swerved across the highway into the Michigan car. Brewster was not injured. Three other persons received minor injuries. Debris cleared and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Cincinnati
Christ Hospital
Route
Gano
Blaine Willenberg
Detroit
William Brewster
Lockland
Clarence Hitchcock
Lima
Hitchcock
Brewster
Two Injured Near Springboro In Auto Crash
John E. Runk age 72 and his wife Anna Runk age 70 of Cincinnati were injured when their car lost control and overturned on Ohio 741 near Springboro. Runk suffered rib fractures while Mrs. Runk sustained severe cuts and bruises. A passing motorist took them to St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton. They were en route from Lima after visiting their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Runk
Anna Runk
Cincinnati
Ohio 741
Springboro
Runk
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Runks
Lima
Gospel Chorus Program At Second Baptist Sunday
Gospel chorus of the Second Baptist Church sponsors a 7 30 p m program with numerous named participants from area churches and groups including Calvary Singers and Silvertone Gospel Singers. Dorothy Bell of Cincinnati guests Hattie Coleman. Golden Sewing Club meets Curtis Street. Plane crew escapes uninjured after twin motor Army cargo plane lands in a corn field near Portsmouth Ohio following engine fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Chorus
The
Second Baptist Church
Jean Jackson
Evelyn Edwards
Alma Myers
Ellen Turner
Betty Stout
Lillian Jones
Pearl Maxberry
Laverne
Barbara Johnson
Geneva Huggins
Jodie Childs
Marie Lewis
Margaret Lanning
Bertha Lanky
Lillie Wright
Annie Thrower
Ebie Banks
Elmer
Portsmouth
Here
John Goodwin
Eglin Field
Fla
Lockbourne Air Base
Columbus
William Sharkey Dies After Brief Illness
William E. Sharkey 57 prominent industrial engineer and inventor died at Dayton Miami Valley Hospital after an operation a week ago cancer was diagnosed and his condition worsened. He was active in Legion Elks and bridge circles and held master point status. Survived by widow Louise a daughter in Los Angeles son in Middletown and two grandchildren. Funeral at St Johns Church Tuesday 9 30 a m. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E
Bill” Sharkey
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
Sharkey
United States
Amanda
John
Clara Sharkey
Middletown
University of Cincinnati
Bevis Machine Company
Raymond Bag Company
State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Legion
Elks
Legion Honor
St. John’s Church
Louise Sharkey
Frank Goss
Los Angeles
Jack
J. R. Baker and Son Funeral Home
John Hosselman 84 Middletown Foreman Dies in Cincinnati
John Hosselman 84 former Middletown resident died at 4 a m today at Grandview Manor Rest Home Cincinnati. Born in Middletown he lived there until February 1947 and worked as a foreman at P Lorillard Company. Survived by brother Charles Hauselman Lima three nephews Arthur and Homer Hauselman Middletown Vernon Hauselman Lima and three nieces Mrs J R Hensey Middletown Mrs Aletha Moore Gratis and Mrs Brevig San Diego Cal. Friends may call Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Sunday 2 5 and 7 10 p m. Last rites will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hosselman
Middletown
Grandview Manor
Cincinnati
Mr. Hosselman
P. Lorillard Company
Charles Hauselman
Lima
Arthur Hauselman
Homer Hauselman
Vernon Hauselman
J. R. Hensey
Aletha Moore
Gratis
Brevig
San Diego
Cal
McCoy - Leffler
Servicemen in Japan Arrivals From Eighth Army
PFC Robert A. Curtis 19 arrives in Japan and joins the 30nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop First Cavalry Division based at Camp Drake Tokyo serving as a personnel clerk. He enlisted in January 1947 after basic at Fort Bragg and served with Fitzsimons General Hospital Denver. Private Hogsten now serves with the 25th Quartermaster Company Osaka area as part of the Tropic Lightning division under Major General William B. Kean. He enlisted at Fort Knox Kentucky and trained there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Japan
Robert A. Curtis
Clifford F. Curtis
Hill Ave
30Nd Cavalry
First Cavalry Division
Camp Drake
Tokyo
Curtis
Regular Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Col
Eighty Army
Earnest Hogsten
Farish Hogsten
Catalpa
25Th Quartermaster Company
Osaka
25Th Q. M. Co
25Th Infantry
William B. Kean
Hogston
Fort Knox
Samuel M Brown 82 dies at Columbus residence
Samuel Marion Brown 82 dies Friday at 2 p m at his daughter Alta Warner Webb's home 1594 Cleveland Ave Columbus where he has lived for two years He was born in Indiana and lived in Middletown before moving to a Hamilton area farm 29 years ago He is survived by his widow Frederic ie Emerick Brown also of Columbus Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Marion Brown
Alta Warner Webb
Cleveland Ave
Columbus
Indiana
Middletown
Hamilton
Fredrickie Emerick Brown
Wilson Funeral Home
Hannah Infant Service Near Springboro Cemetery
A three day old infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hannah of 601 Elwood St will be buried at Springboro Cemetery in a Sunday graveside service at 3 p m with Rev Jerome C Schulz officiating. The infant died at 1215 a m in Middletown Hospital. Surviving grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Hannah of Franklin and Mrs Lucy Combs of Middletown. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hannah
Elwood St
Springboro
Jerome C. Schulz
Middletown Hospital
Raymond Hannah
Franklin
Lucy Combs
Middletown
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Death of Harry Roof former Franklin resident
Franklin and Fort Thomas tributes follow the death of Harry Roof long employed in Cincinnati at the Logan-Long Company sales office. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Enos Reed and formerly resided in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Harry Roof
Fort Thomas
Enos Reed
Cincinnati
Logan-Long Company
Ford East Franklin East dies after long illness
Ford East died at his Franklin home 28 South River Street after a long illness. He is survived by his widow Sadie East two daughters Helen East and Mary Louise Hinkle both of Franklin one brother Edward East of Dayton and two sisters Pearl East Germantown and Laura Booth of Miamisburg. Friends may call at Anglesby Funeral home after 2 p.m. Monday. Services Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. with Rev J R Stanforth officiating. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin — Ford East
South River St
Sadie East
Helen East
Mary Louise Hinkle
Franklin
Edward East
Dayton
Pearl East
Germantown
Laura Booth
Miamisburg
Anglesby
J.R. Stanforth
Woodhill Cemetery
Hursh Infant Graveside Services Held At 3 P.M.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Lewis H Hursh of 110 Second Street were held at 3 p m Sunday. The infant died at Middletown Hospital on Friday. Surviving are the parents and grandparents Anglesby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Lewis H. Hursh
Second St
Middletown Hospital
Anglesby
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Manuel Odria
Peru
Sorg
Kemps Balsan
New York
Wheeee Eneete
Ays
Ube
John J. Palmer
Butler County Court News
John W. Casey
Fanny Thompson
Mattie Smith
Martin A. Coyle
Kathleen Haller
Carl Sohn
James Michael Lattuga
Barbara Lattuga
Elizabeth Mergy
Leo . Mergy
Rsee
Argentia
Newfoundland
Nea-Acme
Charles Seawood
Jaycees
Mittie Callahan
Donald Callahan
Harry F. Walsh
Corred News
Dorothy Bell
Hattie Coleman
Golden Sewing Couch
Seth Martin
Curtis St
Stella Reed
Grove St
Shady Lawn Convalescent Home
Engle’s Corner
Middletown, Ohio
Will
William Sharkey
E. R. Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Samuel M. Brown
Hannah Infant
Ford East
Hursh
Melampy
Wm. Piske
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