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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1948
Page
2
Six Cincinnati residents were injured when an Ohio Bus Line driver was blinded by an oncoming car on Route 747 a half mile north of Princeton. The bus left the road, slid into a ditch, and passengers escaped via the emergency door. all injuries were treated and patients released from Middletown Hospital.
Elia Anna Williams nine year old daughter of Arnold Williams of Middletown Ohio died in a hospital after being struck by a car on State Route 460 near her home. She had just stepped from another car into the path of a vehicle driven by C L Carroll of Martin, per Sheriff R D May.
Mrs. Belle Wilson 28 of Eaton was killed when a car driven by her husband Gus crashed on Route 42 four miles southwest of Delaware. Wilson's seven year old son escaped injury. Mrs Wilson was in a hospital in critical condition.
Miss Miriam Mimi George, 19, of Dayton, will reign as queen of Ohio State University's homecoming day game with Michigan. Her election by student balloting was announced at a homecoming dance. The brunette sophomore in the Commerce College stands five feet five inches and weighs 120 pounds. Her court includes Barbara Colbone 17 Diane King 18 Florence Schmitt 20 of Columbus Carol Routsong 22 Cincinnati and Doris Rubin 18 Cleveland.
The loss was estimated at 500 dollars from a fire feeding on stoker coal in a storage silo at the Martin Singler Coal Company on Fourth Street and Maple Avenue. Firemen from Fire Company No. 2 battled the blaze from 4 36 p.m. to 9 p.m. unloading coal and pouring water to rout the stubborn fire. An adjacent World War II note states automobile registrations totaled 32,500,000 in the United States.
New talks in the east coast waterfront dispute center on a reported 25 cent hourly pay increase from the AFL International Longshoremen's Association. The union had sought 50 cents, while the New York Shipping Association had offered 10 cents. The strike has halted activity at major Atlantic ports, affecting 217 foreign and American flag vessels.
Nicholas Zangara, 22, a middleweight prize fighter, was shot and killed while sitting in a back room of a Bronx store playing cards. Police said an unidentified man entered through a rear door and fired twice, striking Zangara in the left temple before fleeing.
The 15 year old from Mason Route 1 with fractured pelvis and likely internal injuries showed improvement this morning at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. He was in a jeep that skidded and overturned on Barrett Road near West Chester Thursday night.
All fifteen applicants for patrolman jobs with the Middletown Police Department passed the Civil Service examinations at the City Building. A ranking will be made from the highest scores for City Commission certification. All candidates are eligible for appointment and some may be approved soon.
The forecast calls for snow flurries or a brief shower this afternoon with windy, colder weather. The Sunday outlook is cloudy and rather cold. At 9 a.m. the thermometer read 42 degrees.
Mrs. Joan S. Duerr a 21 year old of 128 N Broad St suffered chest and knee injuries when her car skidded on wet pavement and overturned in a ditch on Route 741 just north of Springboro state patrolmen said she was taken to Middletown Hospital where she was treated and released
Honorary pallbearers for Elbert M Banks 72 who died Thursday at his home 613 Shore Street include associate deacons of Second Baptist Church where he served as church clerk. Names are Robert Taylor Harry Gates Clem Reid Sr Richard Cunningham George Beard Mitchell Page Manuel Kenner. Masons will be active pallbearers. services Sunday 7 p.m. and Eastern Star at p.m. Masonic rites Monday 2 p.m. at Second Baptist. Rev T M Campbell officiating. Interment Middletown Cemetery.
J Earl Peterson, 57, of 300 Dick Ave, an industrial executive with General Machinery and Lima Hamilton, died at 2 a.m. yesterday at his home. He held top posts in multiple firms, led the Washington office of Lima Hamilton Car since June, and served in World War I. Survived by his widow Colline, a son Ensign J E Peterson, U S N, and a sister Mrs Harold Kenney of Dayton.
Edward A Neutzenholzer 66 former Lebanon resident died at his home in New Smyrna Beach Florida after a heart attack. He worked in newspaper advertising with the Dayton Herald Springfield Sun Akron Deacon Journal and Massillon Independent. The body arrives Sunday at Oswald Funeral Home for services at 10 30 a m Monday Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. He is survived by his wife India one daughter Mrs Margaret O Neal of Clarksville Tennessee three brothers two sisters and three grandchildren.
Army leaders met with President Romulo Gallegos at the presidential palace amid tense atmosphere and rumors of a cabinet shakeup. Authorities denied official statements, but sources expect political developments this weekend as officers gathered near defense ministries and the palace to monitor the situation.
GM Research Laboratories chemist T A Boyd told OSU chemistry jubilee that gasoline will remain available for years, with natural gas and oil shale as major backup sources. He noted large gas, coal, and oil shale reserves and described a Brownsville Texas plant producing 7000 barrels per day of gasoline and diesel from natural gas along with oxygen by-products.
This half page display ad in the Marshall Messenger features Farmers Attention calling for continued price support. It urges voting for the Democratic victory to prosperity. The seller, Fred S. Brawner of Russell Minnesota, states his farm is for sale at a reasonable price and adds I’m tired.
Two men were arrested for driving while intoxicated after traffic stops on Manchester and Tytus avenues. Reynold Bush, 34, of 1913 Casper Ave, had no lights and was intoxicated. Riley Hillard, 35, of Miamiburg, ran a red light and was arrested. Adam Neal, 20, of 2009 Logan Ave, is held for U S Army authorities for AWOL from Camp Rumer New Jersey. A bullet pierced James Lenkhardt’s window and a slug was recovered. Harry Kinner cited for red light violation after a crash with Alfred Sanders. Sanders injured knee and both cars damaged. Elbert Blunt, 60, detained with two cameras in a raincoat.
Clyde Rodgers, a 65 year old farmer from near New Paris, was found fatally shot along School Lane Road Friday. He died later at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Neighbors reported the body, and authorities said the .22 rifle lay beside him with one round discharged. Rodgers had been despondent and several siblings also survive.
An American Airlines flight with 40 passengers circled Cincinnati airport for 15 minutes due to landing gear not releasing. Searchlights confirmed the gear was down as two fire engines, an ambulance, and physicians stood by at the field before a safe landing.
Ohio State star Chick Harley, famed All-America halfback, returned to Columbus after a long absence. More than 75,000 fans lined Union Station to cheer his arrival as he drove to the State House.
Paramount screens Secret Land about Admiral Byrd at 1 35 4 55 8 20. Sunday Sorry Wrong Number with Barbara Stanwyck Burt Lancaster at 2 15 3 20 5 25 7 35 9 40. Strand features You Were Meant for Me with Dan Dailey Jeanne Crain at 1 40 6 10 10 10 and Call Northside 771 with James Stewart at 3 45 8 15. Noose Hangs High with Abbott Costello at 1 15 1 45 8 15. Tap Roots with Van Heflin Susan Hayward at 2 37 6 07 9 37. Dixie Cruise-In Saddle Pals with Gene Autry Sterling Holloway at 8 15 11 and Radio Stars on Parade with Francis Langford Wally Brown at 7 and 10.
A Colorado dentist aims to sell false teeth for sheep claiming their bicuspids wear down from nibbling short grass. The teaser notes the product as a veterinary novelty and cites SLC as the setting for the pitch.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP Robert L. Knetzer of southern Illinois, whose car business collapsed last month, lists debts of 2,444,750 in a federal court statement. Unsecured claims total 2,406,560, with 1,658,509 due Thur F. Kramer and 174,000 to C. C. Moss. About 600 creditors hold the remaining 574,000, many who placed deposits of 1,000 to 1,800 for cars not delivered. More than 1,000 buyers were refunded. Both men face bankruptcy actions and charges of conspiracy to defraud. Kramer operated from an alfalfa field near Jerseyville.
President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla warned of an international group of new fascists trying to seize sway in Latin America. He described conspirators as nationalist, aggressive and harboring a rabid hatred of the United States.
Butler County Election Board debated Judge Oscar R. Leiser's expense account with $606 listed, above the $500 limit. Proponent Paul A. Baden requested a ruling and Leiser later explained $137.59 should have been deducted. board members expect an unintentional error.
At McKinley Junior High School auditorium the three act comedy Sing For Your Supper drew rave notices from young critics. James Richmond played the adorable crooner with three admirers while Susan Hagen and Debora Ingwersen delivered standout performances alongside Jack Whitehead Bonnie Tannreather Bill Lane and Larry Sullivan in light romantic interludes. Director Lucy Weddle praised the cast and backstage crew for the successful presentation.
A hair dies and sheds when its follicle enters a resting phase. Growth resumes as the follicle reactivates, producing a new hair shaft in the same follicle.
Dale Graham, 29, of 204 S Main St, fined $100 in Municipal Court for operating a gambling game at 22 S Clinton St on November 9. Farl Frazier, 48, of 112 Burton Rd, Harry Sizemore, 31, of 3115 Baxley Dr, and Harold B Little, 24, Milner Hotel, arrested in the same game. Frazier pled guilty and released, others forfeited $25 bonds by missing court. Clarence Eversole, 41 Franklin, fined $10 for operating a vehicle without a license after an accident at Charles St.
French forces moved into Dunkerque and seized the port area after dock workers retreated from barricades. About 3,000 troops including colonial units took control, with port facilities put into operation soon after. The government applied a similar policy as used in coal mine seizures.
Champaign reports the University of Illinois converted its ice skating rink into a barracks tone dormitory for 400 men. The makeshift housing use will help accommodate male students this autumn.
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