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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1949
Page
12
New Orleans AP report quotes Dr. Sem Pring-Puang-Geo of Siam saying the nation is a land of plenty where overeating strains digestive systems. Aimed at raising standards, Siam's health ministry promotes a balanced diet despite wide food access.
A fragmented listing shows WKAC TV Channel 2 and WLW Channel 5 program tiles across the day. Notable items include Cartoons Capers News Broadway Clown Manhattan Serenade and Petticoat Party with various hosts and time slots referenced in a hazy OCR listing.
A Tuesday radio lineup features the Jon Arthur Show and a Joe Arthur Show segment. Other items include Kaffee Kisteca, Robt. Harleigh Shopper, Radio Revival and Navy Band Listen Ladies broadcasts.
Services for Mrs Addie Mae Johnson aged 47 who died yesterday will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. The Hamilton Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will conduct the services. Friends may call today at the funeral home from 3 to 10 pm.
Special services for William Hill 91 retired building contractor who died Sunday will be held by the Odd Fellows Lodge of Newtonsville and Middletown tonight at 8 p m at Riggs Funeral Home. Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the funeral home with Rev Kenneth S Learey officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 5 and 7 10 p m at the funeral home.
Frank Treon 82 died at 2 40 a m Sunday at his son Rays home 1040 Harvard Boulevard Dayton after a three weeks illness He leaves two sons Ralph and an other in Atlanta Ga a brother and five grandchildren The remains will be taken to John Funeral Home for burial in Mountaine area (text garbled)
Mrs Laura Belle Ditmer 78 died Sunday at home 110 West Israel St. Survived by two sons Raymond Brookville Clarence Englewood two daughters Ella Hess Brookville Jennie Wright Fort McKinley 13 grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral Wednesday at S A Dunkle and Son Funeral Home Brookville burial Potsdam Cemetery.
Wilbur F. Glander 73 of Monroe Township died at his home near West Manchester Monday. He was a retired farmer, township trustee, and member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Odd Fellows. Survived by widow Katie a son Edgar four sisters and four brothers. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church Spenny with burial at Rose Lawn cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Frank C. Burrows, news editor of the American Banker, a daily newspaper, died last night after a long career spanning 25 years in advertising and reporting. He led coverage of financial markets and editorial operations, earning respect in journalism circles.
Teens at the Youth Activities Center oppose a Village Council plan to sell or lease the Seven Mile Drive building. Gene Christman, Eaton High School senior, leads the YAC, which will host an October 29 Old Fashioned dance to raise funds for yearly upkeep. PTA backs continuation, names Mrs. Pauline Druley chair and Rev. Richard Coad and Mrs. Karl Brouse on the committee to oppose the sale.
L. Segee and Associates submitted a 25 page zoning and subdivision survey to Cincinnati planning officials. The report was handed to E. W. Combs and will be studied at the next Planning Commission meeting on November 16. A curb cut on Wayne Ave was approved and will be supervised by the City Engineering Department.
FRANKLIN William Albert Ballard of Stanton Powell County Ky was returned to Franklin yesterday to face forgery charges. Ballard is jailed awaiting a hearing on alleged bad checks in Franklin as manager of the Irving Trust Company. He was born in Williamsport Pa. NEW YORK Nathaniel Vickers 103 oldest active golfer and oldest U S Senior Golf Association member. Vickers, an architect, was born in England.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Bell warns that home fires cause more fatalities than any other fire type. Middletown sponsors Fire Prevention Week with the Fire Prevention Committee and the National Fire Protection Association. He lists six major hazards including smoking disposal, rubbish buildup, chimney maintenance, wood roof shingles, overloaded wiring, and improper fuel handling.
Hamilton Court of Common Pleas approves Salvation Army sale of property at 9 South Canal St Middletown for 27500 to Gus Valen owner of Liberty Restaurant.
Divorce suits filed include Helen Schmidt versus Paul Schmidt and Julia Parrella versus Theodore Parrella for neglect. Divorces granted involve Mary Margaret McCann from William McCann and Earl E. Bloom from Louise Bloom. Clyde L. Hardin seeks $2,998 in separate petitions against The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company after a cross accident on Eaton Road on October 21, 1948. Inheritance tax of 559.79 was levied against Samuel A. Mechodough in the estate of Jane Fenzel McDonough with gross value of 48,435.
In New York the stock market opened with a flurry of orders but price moves stayed in a fractional range. A block of 2,500 Lion Oil shares rose 1 percent to 31, a yearly high, with Lion Monday climbing on news of new wells. Gains also came from Philip Morris, Eastman Kodak, Sinclair Oil, Texas Company, and International Telephone, while American Can, Bethlehem Steel, Radio Corp, Westinghouse, and American Tobacco fell.
Miss Oleda Schrottky headlines a Wednesday luncheon at the Manchester Hotel set for 12 noon, correcting an earlier 12:30 p.m. report. Mrs. Frank Chapman notes tickets indicate a strong audience for her talk "Play Lady" and "Pigtails on the Home Front" with tickets still available via the council office 23618.
The weatherman forecasts warm weather with possible showers for Middletown and the state. Yesterday October 10 saw new records in Cleveland Toledo and Columbus with highs in the mid eighties. Middletown reached 87 F at 3 pm while Cleveland hit 86 F and Toledo 85 F.
U S Dept reports salable hogs with barrows and gilts steady to mostly 25 higher and sows strong. Cattle trade steady to 5 higher with baby beef prices around 35.00 and veal capable of 20.00-28.00. Egg and poultry markets in Cincinnati show case prices for consumer eggs and wholesale fowls with varied weights and grades.
Ninety two patients at Longview Hospital Cincinnati were entertained Monday afternoon by Mrs Bertha Perkins and companions Elliott Ferrell and Mrs Lula Ward. After piano music and group singing, patients received candy apples and gum from Ward 17. Mrs Perkins plans another visit Saturday inviting others to join.
The Sportsman's Club monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 displays The Jungle Marauder and South Sea Pearl Divers, then a Bud Abbott and Lou Costello comedy. Reports cover committee work and a November 29 dance announced by general chair Lyle Hastings.
Two Franklin residents Alice P. Mitchem aged 33 and Gertrude South aged 24 were arrested on theft charges. The warrant, signed by J. M. Rowe, names the suspects from Cincinnati addresses and alleges they stole money from the Rowe home. An arraignment hearing is scheduled soon.
The Holstein-Friesian cattle breed has been chosen for dairy qualities for about two millennia, as noted in the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The page lists multiple death notices and funeral arrangements for Addie Mae Johnson and other individuals, with details on birth, residence, dates, times, funeral homes, officiants, and interment locations. It includes family expressions of thanks and memorial advertisements from various relatives and local businesses.
Classified notices advertise salesmen wanted plus lost and found items and job openings. Listings include opportunities at Middletown firms for furnace installers and food distribution, with phone contacts and locations in Middletown area.
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