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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1952
Page
11
The article praises chuggars or popping bugs for bass fishing. It describes a black cork bodied cricket lure with rubber band legs that “burps and gurgles” as it is slowly retrieved. It recounts patient, long casts to outsmart wary bass and the need to optimize head shape and hook position.
The Moose Men's League showcased 200 plus games at Broad St. Bowl Mar with Mike Karach leading a 666 series and Jim Maines 628 for No. 3. Millard Murphy fired a 276 single and 620 set as top scorers, while Dot Long hit 519 for the Women's Recreation League. Multiple teams posted 3-1 results across divisions including Gardner Board and Carton and Armco Leagues.
The Fenwick Boosters Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium to organize a permanent Crimson and Gold supporters group. Officers will be elected and a draft constitution read and revised. sports fans are invited.
Ken Schoff, who practiced with John Carroll then played against Carroll the same week, has left Baldwin Wallace College. Athletic director Ray Watts called the situation embarrassing and said Schoff has been sick and may return. Schoff, a former Camp Lejeune Marine center, had registered at Carroll, practiced with Baldwin Wallace, and played in the BW win over Carroll before turning in his uniform.
Dinny Pails said Jack Kramer offered Frank Sedgman 75000 to turn professional. He reported to have heard this in the United States and noted Sedgman had not accepted the bid, though Pails said he would grab it if he were Sedgman.
Ollie Downs is named president of the Northeastern Ohio Association of the Amateur Athletic Union. Clevelanders John Nagy is first vice president and James A. Lee is re-elected secretary treasurer.
Armco roll ed to a 2-1 victory over Food Service at the YMCA to widen its MIAC Women's Major League lead to one and a half games. M Hendrickson led Armco with 43, while B Stump top-scored for Food Service with 444. Inland Container energized by Mary Hammerle's 167-159-166-492 shutout Aeronca. Day for Aeronca posted 155-135-168-458. DeBord Realtors won a spar from Wynn Oil and Gas Electric blanked Crystal Tissue behind Mattie Sorrell's 444.
East Side defeated Corvettes 2 1 to break a first place tie with Steelers and seize the lead. Steelers dropped two to the Pipers while V Pickelsimer led the Pipers with 145 169 137 451 for the top series of the night. Cold Rollers beat Jeaps twice and Raends doubled over the Erks.
Joseph T. Kiep born in Hamilton and educated in Hamilton Schools seeks reelection after years as chief deputy and his first term as Clerk. He cites a new indexing system and a Middletown title certificate drop station as key reforms and argues continued experience is needed to manage rising workload.
Athletic Director Elmo Lingrel announced tickets for the Middies-Trojans clash at Portsmouth and the McKinley-Roosevelt junior high game at Barnitz Stadium Friday. Reserved seats on the 45 yard line cost 1.50 dollars, student ducats sold at the school, advance prices 30 cents, gate price 50 cents, main gate only open, games start at 3 30 p m with bands from both schools.
Lebanon High football suffers setback as Dick Vian, a 170 pound tackle, is injured in a drill and rushed to Christ Hospital Cincinnati with a ruptured kidney. Coach Tay Baker says Vian will miss the rest of the season and backup Jerry Quillan moves from halfback to tackle.
The Cincinnati office of the National Production Authority announces relaxations of construction regulations raising allowed controlled materials for contractors. Effective May 1, 1953, the recreation construction ban will also be lifted. Builders are urged to obtain copies of the new rules at 1404 Federal Reserve Bank Building, Cincinnati.
Athletic director and football coach Kenneth Cochranes says Akron University will not renew the football rivalry with Baldwin Wallace. Baldwin Wallace defeated Akron 33-7 for the 11th straight win, with BW holding 17 victories to Akron 14 and one tie in the series.
In Portland Freddie Be shore, 197 from Oakland stopped Joe Kahut 1814 from Woodburn. In Miami Beach Diego Sosa 133 from Havana outpointed Pat Iacobucci 131 from Cincinnati.
Jesse HM Pochard Butler County Engineer has an outstanding record of service. A registered professional engineer and surveyor he served as assistant division engineer and resident engineer for the Ohio State Highway Department. Born in Hamilton Ohio he educated in public schools and remains active in fraternal and civic groups urging continued reelection.
Harry Hartwell longtime planner of New York City London and Rio de Janeiro subway systems and Havana streetrailway died at Middletown Hospital at 7 30 am from a heart attack. He lived at 138 Euclid Street since August and moved from Oakland California after seven years there. He was a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and connected with Freemasons Scottish Rite Shrine and Oakland First Methodist Church. Survived by wife Mary Danford stepson Fred Danford and stepdaughter Esther Dorenburg. Funeral services planned at Joseph R Baker and Sons, burial Woodside Cemetery.
William Newbrander 80 of 9 Harrison St. Armco veteran died 5 15 p.m. Tuesday at Middletown Hospital after a stay since October 2. Born in Germany March 15 1872 he worked in Armco machine shop from 1919 retiring six years ago. Survived by two daughters Mrs Charles H Murray and Mrs Hilda Johnson a sister Mrs Louise Weyl Middletown three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Thursday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. Body to St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church Friday noon to lie in state until 2 p.m. service Rev H H Jung officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery.
Mrs Dora Brate 85 pioneer Middletown resident died at 3 55 p m Tuesday at her Middletown Franklin Road home where she had lived 37 years. She had been in failing health seven years and was widow of Edward Brate who preceded her.
Robert J. Fitzgerald 73 longtime Middletown Hospital night officer died Monday. Six Police Department pallbearers including Joseph Blackmore chief of police and detectives Sam Moore and Paul Fouts will attend Thursday 2 p.m. funeral at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Father of city detective John Fitzgerald and Ernest Fitzgerald. Visitation today 3–5 and 7–10 p.m. at the funeral home. PMID
Funeral services for Harriet Flagular 58 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. She died Sunday night at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Survived by brother Harry Gray of Lebanon two sisters Mattie Grooms and Mary Ellen Gray both of Columbus sister Ruth Profitt of Dayton and sister Julia Curtis of Lebanon.
George H. Schaeffer 63 longtime Pure Oil distributor died Tuesday afternoon in Dayton after residing in Miamisburg until last week. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Brough Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Germantown Cemetery. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge in Germantown. Survived by wife Helen son Lt Col Joseph Schaeffer Air Force Wichita Falls Texas parents John and Laura Banker Schaeffer Germantown brother Negley Schaeffer Dayton and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Wilbur Shidaker 79 dies at her Harveysburg area home after a long illness. The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Reynolds Funeral Home Wilmington with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. She belonged to Harveysburg Order of Eastern Star and First Baptist Church of Wilmington.
Mrs. Josephine A Ullrey of 660 Marcia Ave wife of Dr Flavious E Ullrey will have services at 2 PM Friday. The notice lists the deceased and the family home but provides no further details.
Three persons suffered minor injuries in a Route 25 crash near Coles Road about 6 p.m. yesterday. Wesley Smith Harlan Hensley and Wayne Chester were treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Cars driven by Hensley and Chester collided after one swerved across the highway. Patrolmen continue to investigate and traffic was redirected for about 20 minutes.
Butler County commissioners weighing a petition from about 200 Maple Park residents and the North Middletown Fire Department to replace the Webber Street ditch with a storm sewer. Fire officials argue eliminating the ditch speeds fire apparatus to Tytus Avenue and Dixie Heights. County Engineer proposes 800 feet of underground storm sewer. Commissioner Arthur Reiff to seek financing opinion from Jackson Bosch.
Hamilton postal officials seek a building of at least 16 000 square feet near Front and Court Streets to house expanded parcel post annex and a 6 000 square foot garage for 12 vehicles and a 1 000 gallon tank. A $23 597 contract for repairs and painting was awarded to Reldon F Dressler of Wheaton Illinois.
One Butler County inmate named Robert Berger was paroled by the State Pardon and Parole Board. Berger, serving a forgery sentence, is among 56 inmates released from the London Prison Farm yesterday.
John Zimmerman age 78 of 1895 Parish Ave. dies. funeral service set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Klaus Funeral Home with Brown-Dawson Funeral Home in charge.
A jumble of oil, steel and utility names move erratically as investors pull back. Sharp swings appear in Ashland Oil, Armco Steel, and United Aircraft while General Electric and Standard Oil trade amid uncertain demand.
USDA report shows 3,300 hogs with barrows and gilts mostly steady to 15 lower. 170-240 lb hogs 19.60-24.85. sow prices 15.50-17.75. Cattle and calves total around 1,100 head, good grades scarce. steers 1,075 lb at 27.00, yearlings about 650 lb at 24.00, cows 8.00-15.00, bulls 21.00, vealers 25.00-35.00, light weight calves 17.00-22.00. Sheep 400 head with lambs steady. feeder lambs 15.00, ewes 3.00-7.00.
The notice lists paying prices for live poultry including hens and fryers with unclear figures, and mentions rabbits and roosters. It references dressed poultry wholesale grades for Grade A White and Grade A Crown plus Grade C, with a short line about a milk production association and butter.
Cincinnati wholesale egg grades listed with prices for white brown and mixed varieties. Poultry categories include fryers heavy hens light old roosters with prices. Butter and butterfat figures cited along with potato price range.
Mrs. Edna Moody aged 66 was struck and killed by an automobile Tuesday in front of her Byron home. The tragedy occurred as she stood near her residence, with authorities investigating the incident.
Obituary notices list multiple residents: Dora F. Brate 85 of Middletown-Trenton Rd with services at Jos R Baker Funeral Home and Woodside Cemetery. Esther Emma Brosius 61 of Franklin with Woodhill Cemetery services and donations to obstetrics funds. Hardigg E. Bursk 62 of 216 Shafer St with services at McCoy Leffler and Mason Cemetery. Robert J. Fitzgerald 73 of 2141 Highland St with services at McCoy Leffler and Woodside Cemetery. William Newbrand er 80 of Harrison St with St Paul Evangelical Church service and Woodside Cemetery. William Stewart 67 of 822 18th Ave with incomplete arrangements. Carl P. Weber 64 of York City with services at Jos R Baker. Also a memorial page for Warren Tarr on first anniversary of death.
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