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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1949

Page

2

Taft Schedules Busy Day in Hamilton Middletown

U S Senator Robert A Taft wrapped four Hamilton meetings and planned a noon arrival in Middletown for a Rotary Club luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. About 650 people were expected to hear him, with invitations sent by Rotary Club president Robert Brown to service and civic groups. After the luncheon, Taft was to make a further appearance in the day’s schedule.

Hamilton U. S Robert A. Taft Middletown Manchester Taft Rotary Club Robert Brown Ohio

American Held by Hungarians

In Budapest Hungary AP Hungary announced the arrest of Robert Vogeler an American businessman and Fadgar Sanders a Briton on spying and sabotage charges Vogeler an assistant vice president of ITT and eastern European representative based in Vienna Sanders represents the company in Budapest Also arrested Imre Geiger managing director of Standard Electric Company Ltd Budapest a LT T subsidiary on spy charges

Budapest Hungary Robert Vogeler Fadgar Sanders Vogeler International Telephone and Telegraph Company Vienna Sanders Mungary Imre Geiger Standard Electric Company, Ltd Lt.t

Water as Key Ingredient for Egg Production

The text states that water is the most important and cheapest ingredient hens need to manufacture eggs. It quantifies water usage as two pounds of water consumed per pound of feed by laying birds.

At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings

Paramount features Judge Steps Out with Alexander Knox and Ann Southern at 1 40 5 and 8 25 p m Roughshod stars Robert Sterling and Gloria Graham at 3 10 6 30 and 10 p m Strand presents Rhythm Hits the Ice with Richard Denning and Ellen Drew at 2 25 5 7 35 and 10 10 p m Range Justice stars Max Terhune and Johnny Mack Brown at 1 26 3 55 6 35 and 9 10 p m

Paramount Alexander Knox Ann Southern Robert Sterling Gloria Graham Richard Denning Ellen Drew Max Terhune Johnny Mack Brown

Taft Praised for Farm Storage Legislation Amendment

Sen Robert A Taft was praised for sponsoring an amendment to the Farm Credit Act of 1933 allowing loans to cooperatives for up to 80 percent of storage bin costs. Everett F Rittenour of Piketon Ohio Farm Bureau Federation said the bill aids farmers at no taxpayer expense. About forty Ross County farmers and Taft heard the remarks.

Chillicothe Robert A. Taft Rohio Everett F. Rittenour Piketon Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Taft Ross County Ohio Rittenour

Taft Schedule Spans Hamilton Eaton During Ohio Tour

Senator Taft’s itinerary in Butler and Preble counties includes 2 p m start at Senior High School with Middletown appearances, 4 15 p m Hamilton receptions, 6 15 p m Kiwanians address, 8 30 p m farm leaders gathering, and 10 10 p m medical society event. Wednesday covers Eaton visits with press conference at 9 30 a m, talks to Preble County farmers, women’s groups, Rotary and Lions, then an Eaton High School auditorium open house. He is promoting a “report to the people” on recent Congress work.

Middletown Oxford Village Hall Taft Hamilton Hamilton Kiwanis Club Butler County Hamilton Ymca Butler County Medical Society Eaton Preble County Seven Mile Eaton High School Eaton Rotary Lions Clubs Eaton Country Club

Theft charge denial at Common Pleas Court testimony

Arnod Deaton aged 29 from Middletown testified in Common Pleas Court denying burglary charges. He said he entered the apartment only to leave and was struck with a flashlight as he fled without pants and his billfold. The trial continued this afternoon.

Arnod Deaton Middletown Common Pleas Deaton

Mrs Wilson Injured in Auto Crash at Hamilton

Mrs. John W. Wilson of 1007 South Main Street was seriously hurt in an automobile accident early Monday and is listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. She suffered fractures of both jaws a broken nose and a head concussion while her husband Mr Wilson had lacerations about the eyes and head bruises.

John W Jack) Wilson South Main St Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Farmland Share Drops as Labor Shifts Away

Historical comparison shows nine tenths of U S workers in farming a century and a half ago versus today where only one sixth remain on farms. The shift reflects industrialization and urban growth altering employment patterns nationwide.

Vital Statistics One Notable Names Listed in Ancestry

Phoebe Suman 83 of En on Schiink Detroit is named alongside Emma Leslie of Hamilton and Elizabeth Buchheit 82 of Hamilton in a brief vital statistics item noting ages and locations.

Phoebe Suman Enon

Baby births reported from multiple families

Mr and Mrs Robert Dunn of Winona Dr boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Ernest May of Somerville Route 1 girl today. Mr and Mrs James Ellis of 2313 Erie Ave girl today. Mr and Mrs Richard Kruer of Waynesville Route 2 boy today.

Robert Dunn Winona Dr Yesteray Ernest May Somerville James Ellis Erie Ave Richard Kruer Waynesville

Middletown couple files for marriage license

Luther Profitt twenty a hydropul per operator of 1626 Taylor Ave and Shirley Prost twenty a file clerk of 1211 Curtis St both residents of Middletown file for marriage license in local records.

Luther Profitt Taylor Ave Shirley R. Prost Curtis St Middletown

Local hospital notices list several surgeries and dismissals

Gary Rogers and Mildred Mockabee are listed as surgical cases along with Arthur Caldwell and Mrs Charles Pippert. Additional entries show medical conditions for Mrs Fayette La and Lawrence Howe. Hera Cox and Mrs Richard Minge reported surgical, with Duane Farler and others linked to Omaha and Franklin. Several dismissals noted for J Everett Sams and Leonora Creech.

Gary Rogers Clyde Rogers Oxford State Rd Surgical Mildred Mockabee Edward Mockabee Young St Arthur Caldwell Sycamore St Charles H. Pippert Nelbar St Samuel Redding Lafayette St Lawrence William Howe Sherman Ave Hera Cox Franklin, Surgical Richard Minge

Mansfield Named For Ohio Title By Conference

WARREN Ohio AP The six team Ohio Scholastic Conference voted 5-1 to nominate its football champion Mansfield High School Tigers for the state championship. Massillon upset previously unbeaten Canton with a 60 to 6 victory to win the conference title, Massillon the only school voting against Mansfield. President J O Heinie Beck polled the six schools as he lacked authority to nominate the champion. The AP poll will decide the mythical statewide title Wednesday with sports writers and radio commentators naming their top ten.

Ohio Associated Press

Industrial Council Nominating Committee Is Named On Monday

Clarence Smith was named chairman of a nominating committee to present a slate of officers for the Middletown Industrial Council at a noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. The group will elect a co chairmen two others and a secretary and treasurer for 1950.

Industrial Council Clarence Smith Middletown Charlies Stutenroth Cochairman Manchester Walter Beckford Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Aull Don Folger Jerome A. Inwood The Office Outfitters Richard Greathouse Retail Merchants Association J. L. Glass Middletown Ice and Coal Company

Three Injured As Funeral Car Crashes En Route to Sharon

In Ohio 73 near Springboro a funeral cortege for Hamilton merchant Lake Murstein wrecked. Libbie Murstein 44 of Piqua sustained face and leg cuts and was hospitalized in Hamilton. Sanford Baffy of Hamilton and Dr Myron Silverman, former Hamilton rabbi, also injured. The group was bound for Sharon for the burial.

Lake Marstein Hamilton Sharon Ohio 73 Springboro Ft. Hamilton Hospital Libbie Murstein Broadway Piqua Murstein Sanford Baffy Myron Silverman

Beating About the Bush Derives From 1400s Sport

Chicago AP reports World Book Encyclopedia traced the phrase to 15th century England where batfowlers hunted birds by beating nearby bushes to scatter game. Hunters used light and clubs to frighten birds, creating the expression that later entered common language.

Chicago World Book Encyclopedia England Hisory

Sea Serpent Seen Washes Ashore in Australia

A rare great or rib bon fish, known as a sea serpent, washed up on a Bunbury beach. The 15 foot long creature has a small head, long sucker mouth, big gills, pink crest and two long feelers under its mouth. A pink fin runs the body, which is covered in phosphorus and large black spots and lacks scales.

Bunbury Australia

Petition Filed To Break Walter D Ralston Will

A petition was filed in Common Pleas Court to break the will of Walter D. Ralston of Middletown Butler County. Plaintiffs include Maude C. Todd Dayton Carrie E Marshall Warren Myrtle Berryman Midland Mich George E McCandless St Joseph Md Nora Warner Middletown and others. Defendants include Walter R Bender executor Ruth Edwards Cody Wyo Mrs Lee White New York City and multiple Middletown and Cincinnati residents.

Common Pleas Court Walter D. Ralston Middetown Butler County Maude C. Todd Dayton Carrie E. Marshall Warren Myrtle Berryman Midland Mich George E. McCandless St. Joseph Md Nora Warner Middletown Nettie Murray Warner Indianapolis Earnest T. McCandless Minor H. McCandless Terre Haute Ind Edna Rhodehamel New Castle Charles van Camp Riverside Calif Walter R. Bender Ruth Edwards Cincinnati Barret Palmer Robert John Williams Jackson, Mich Margaret Verna Williams Fryselks Sandusky

Indictment Named 16 Year Old in Officer Slaying

Sixteen-year-old Martin Snell was indicted by Clinton County grand jury for the September 30 slaying of Blanchester police Officer Burdette Lee and the attempted rape of a 13-year-old girl. Lee was shot as he investigated a report of a man seizing two girls. Snell was ordered tried as an adult.

Wilmington Lee Snell Harlan H. Johnson

Middletonian Hurt In Auto Accident

Delphus Prater aged 29 of 3100 Seneca Street was injured slightly when a car carrying his brother Urkis of Cincinnati crashed into two other cars at Milliken Road and Route 4 one mile north of Hamilton. Urkis reportedly failed to make the turn while traveling north, according to the sheriff's office.

Delphus Prater Seneca St Urkis Cincinnati Milliken Rd Route 4 Hamilton

Pemmican Name and Native Food Overview

Pemmican refers to a traditional Indigenous food made from jerked buffalo meat, mixed with serviceberries and suet. The term highlights a historical preservation practice and a staple in some Native diets.

Middletown stores to stay open through Christmas season

The Middletown Retail Merchants Association announces all day Wednesday hours starting tomorrow, with 12 noon to 9 pm Monday hours unchanged. Stores normally close Wednesday afternoons. Pre Christmas week will see extended evenings Monday through Friday. December 19 12 noon to 9 pm. Tuesday to Friday 9 30 am to 9 30 pm. Saturday December 24 9 30 am to 5 30 pm.

Middletown Retail Merchants Association Richard Greathouse

Body Of Baby Found Near Hamilton Injured Mystery

The body of an infant boy wrapped in newspapers was found last night in a remote area three miles from Hamilton. Butler County coroner Dr. Garret Boone said there is no immediate indication the newborn may have lived.

Hamilton Garret Boone Butler County Boone

Coplon Trial Postponed to December 27

The spy conspiracy case of Judith Coplon and Valentin Gubitchev was postponed to December 27 by Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan. Abraham I. Pomerantz, newly retained for the Russian engineer, sought extra time to prepare and discussed possible diplomatic immunity for Gubitchev, a contention he had previously advanced.

NEW York Judith Coplon Valentin Gubitchev Abraham I. Pomerantz Sylvester J. Ryan Pomerantz Gubitchev

Physical Damage Insurance Rates Will Be Reduced

Ohio insurance commissioner reported 15 percent cuts in automobile physical damage rates for fire theft comprehensive and collision coverages. Effective December 1 1949 the reductions apply to 29 Ohio Bureau of Casualty Insurers members and the American Automobile Insurance Company with liability and property damage not affected. The commissioner expects all Ohio companies to file similar reductions.

Columbus Ohio State Insurance Commissioner Ohio Bureau of Casualty Insurers American Automobile Insurance Company

936 Members Added To Civic Association

E T Gardner Jr announced a three percent reduction in non members among industrial and retail and service workers. The Civic Association campaign yielded 936 new memberships including 637 from industrial workers and new signups in the Retail and Service group. The heart poster on Civic Association lawn will show 89 percent heart with 11 percent remaining to sign. A noon committee meeting will review results and gifts report at the hotel. Gardner said films and slides remain available for employee groups.

Civic Association E. T .Gardner, Jr Gardner Edward Barker Illiam Verity Tom C. Venable C. Loagsbury

Hi Y Safety Program Set for Hi Y Students

Paul E. Wilson, safety director, outlines a new Hi Y safety program for members tonight to foster responsibility among younger drivers using family cars. Materials include Man to Man and Dad to Daughter agreement cards as the local Safety Council hopes high school students sign with their fathers. National Safety Council data show drivers aged 15 to 25 accounted for 31 percent of fatal accidents across 28 states in 1948.

Paul E. Wilson Wilson National Safety Council

Public Printer title changes in U S government

The Public Printer role evolved from superintendent of public printing to a formal title in 1876, following the opening of the Government Printing Office on March 4, 1862, with the same official guiding operations.

U. S Public Printer

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