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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1950
Page
2
Middletown limped back to normal as snow slowed travel and business. Banks closed, retail varied, and many workers could not reach jobs while city crews cleared streets. Dayton 11 inches, buses disrupted but resumed, and gas and phone services functioned with peak loads managed. Some schools opened. others paused after Thanksgiving recess.
Butler County engineers and state patrol report area roads with several closures. County lines east of Hamilton and multiple county roads were to reopen by noon, while Route 474 near LeSourdsville had the worst snow drifts opened yesterday after an all‑day effort. Route 122 and 73 faced closures or partial openings, with Route 42 shifting from Xenia to Cincinnati open but Waynesville to Xenia closed and Dayton restricted. The note adds unusually that the world’s richest emerald mines are in the Ur mountains.
The Gardner Board and Carlton Company postpone their 50th anniversary banquet to Monday December 4 at 7 p m at the Manchester Hotel. Officials cited severe weather preventing many out of town guests from traveling to the city.
The Garfield School Parent-Teacher Association meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 7 30 p m has been postponed due to weather. The weekly drill of Co F 147th Infantry set for tomorrow is also postponed, Lt Hebert Chandler announcing the delay.
City crews deployed a massive operation to remove snow from main streets. Bulldozers, trucks, graders and hundreds of workers worked from dawn, with private firms aiding as routes opened. Schools faced closures and reopenings as teachers and students navigated travel disruptions.
City manager H. W. Starick said all manpower and equipment are busy clearing Middletown streets and creating fire access lanes. Water works crews, volunteers, and street crews are combining to open main thoroughfares first then residential areas, with 22 trucks and multiple loaders and graders deployed and expanding as needed.
Middletown residents report heavy snow halting the annual Middletown Art Exhibit with Miami University faculty works and judging postponed until later in the week. Local artist Herbert Fall braved the storm, traveling on his tractor driven snow footwear to connect with committee members outside his West Middletown home.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH as a non slipping powder on dentures. It claims teeth stay firmly set during talking eating and sneezing, giving confidence and comfort. The copy instructs to get FASTEETH at any drug store.
Police Chief Joseph Black urged all citizens to stay home except for emergency driving as crews work to clear snow piles. He asked vehicles off streets to allow Street Department and volunteers to remove piles from street sides, with downtown parking banned to clear loaded gutters.
Lemon Township schools including Amanda Maple Park Mayfield Monroe are closed today and likely tomorrow as officials assess road safety. State patrol, county engineer, and sheriff advised keeping schools closed until roads are safe for bus travel. Main highways are open but side roads remain poor with one way traffic in places. Teachers returning from Thanksgiving faced travel delays with some stranded away from the area.
Industrial plants in Middle town run near capacity as weather causes some late arrivals and minor absenteeism while no department is closed. Gardner Board and Carton, Aeronca, Sorg Paper, Crystal Tissue report production steady. some employees stayed overnight Saturday due to storm. Armco Steel also meets usual schedules despite absences. A fuel shortage led to a switch to a substitute fuel without loss of production.
Health commissioner Dr. L. C. Neer warns against overexertion by those with weak hearts. Do not shovel snow or push cars from drifts unless heart is normal. He notes many deaths nationally from this cause, though none yet locally.
The description notes that most Tibetan people reside in southern regions, specifically in towns and trading posts. It highlights settlement patterns without detailing historical migrations or demographic numbers.
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