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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1949

Page

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Ground-Breaking For Armco Plant Set At Middletown

Armco announces a ground breaking for its new 12 million dollar steel plant at East Works Middletown. The ceremony includes Fanning as chair and W Sebald delivering remarks with the silver spade to inaugurate three 225 ton Open Hearth furnaces.

Armco Toyo East Works Armco Management F. H. Fanning Msgr J. F. McNary Holy Trinity Church C. Richard Greathouse Middletown John I. Parr First Baptist Church L. F. Reinartz McGraw Construction Company Reed’s Yard Jefferson Rd Lefferson Rd Yankee Rd Highland Ave

Injury Placed Girl In Mercy Hospital After Fall

Sue Carol Rawlins six year old daughter of Garnie and Mrs Rawlins of Middletown Route 3 is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after falling into a corn elevator at home. She suffers fractures of the pelvis thigh both legs and right arm.

Sue Carol Rawlins Garnie Rawlins Middletown Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Shooting in Germantown Leaves Woman in Critical Condition

Germantown man and his wife and a Miamisburg woman are at the center of a shooting in Germantown. Mrs Erie Coyner, 35, lies in Miami Valley Hospital in critical condition as deputies seek to question her about events at Clay Sand residence. Mrs Grace Rowland, 37, admitted firing at Coyner to stop alleged threat involving Coyner and her husband. Ivy Rowland, 15, provided initial details to deputies.

Montgomery County Germantown Miamisburg Ernestine Coyner Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Fred Wade John Shuey Grace Rowland Conover Rd Coyner Clay Sandin

Man with seven children dies in home fire near Portsmouth

Fred Stiles aged 40, father of seven, was burned to death when his residence burned down yesterday about 20 miles northeast of Portsmouth, Ohio.

Portsmouth Fred Stiles Here

Trio to Face Jury Hearing After Redbud Inn Altercation

Three men were ordered held for action by the Butler County Grand Jury after appearing before Squire Lammie Bailey. Jerry South, 28, was held on a $500 bond for cutting with intent to kill. Leroy South, 30, and Edgar South, 23, both of Middletown, were held on $300 bonds each for assault and battery. Herbert Wells, owner’s brother, reportedly suffered knife wounds.

Butler County Grand Jury Squire Lammie Bailey Redbud Inn Middletown-Finton Rd Jerry South Garfield St Leroy South Baltimore St Edgar South Fred Wells Herbert Wells

Two MHS Play Cast Members Announced

Middletown High School Thespian Society announced two senior cast members Jane Heck and Darrell Hodge for the play When the Sun Rises to be presented in Columbus before the Ohio State Drama Clinic on November 19. The remaining cast member will be named soon.

Columbus Middletown High School Thespian Society Florence Powell Jane Heck Darrell Hodge Ohio State Drama Clinic Middletown High School Misswell

Preble Court Clerk Resigns in West Alexandria Case

Mrs Myra C Lange deputy clerk for six years resigns citing ill health after a recent operation revealed a tuberculosis of bovine origin Her six month rest is prescribed Dwight Emerick names Miss Treva Cotterman of Eaton as replacement Cotterman previously worked with Rosilus Insurance Agency in West Alexandria

Eaton Myra C. Lange West Alexandria Preble County Courts

Mrs Lila J Smith remembered as Middletown business and civic leader

Mrs Lila J Smith a longtime Middletown auditor for the Civic Association and community worker died last night at a Lexington Kentucky hospital after eight months of illness She was born in this county and lived at 130 South Main Street Middletown with her daughter Mrs Myrtle Brawner Her survivors include two daughters a son 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Girton Funeral Home in Lexington with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery

Lila J. Smith Middletown Civic Association Lexington Smith Arthur Smith Armco Red Cross Girls’ Club Millward Funeral Home Myrtle Brawner Hubbell St Ysong Samuel Wysong Brawner Grace Wysong Dayton Harley Wysong Girton Funeral Home W. H. Sinks Mound Hill Cemetery

Catherine Wysong Eaton Dies at 85

Mrs. Catherine R. Wysong Eaton, aged 85, died Monday at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born in and lived in the area most of her life. Survived by her daughter and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.

Middletown Toastmasters Charter Night Scheduled Thursday

The Middletown Shrine Toastmasters Club announces Charter Night at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Manchester Hotel. Governor Vincent J McIntire will present the charter to Robert McKinzie and then to Britt Kendrick. Speakers include Jack Dean Earl Billman Ernest Bowen and Robert McConnaughy with Jim Day as topic master.

Middletown Britt Kendrick Manchester Vincent J. McIntire Robert McKinzie Area 7 McKinzie Kendrick Middletown Shrine Toastmasters Club Jack Dean Earl Billman Earnest Bowen Robert McConaughy Jim Day Fred Yoer

Pohlkotte Elected Head of Cincinnati Stewards and Caterers

William Pohlkotte, steward at the Manchester Hotel, was elected president of the Cincinnati Stewards and Caterers Association after a campaign in the Queen City. The Red ticket, touting The Greatest Show on Earth, won, with six other officers joining him. The association, with members in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia, is a branch of the Stewards and Caterers International.

William Pohlkotte Steward Association Stewart Manchester Cincinnati Pohlkotte Party Red Wildman Strongman Tatooed Man Barker Pohlkotte Louis Steigleder Mills Restaurant E. Blumenshein Hotel Arms Carl Lange Post Office John Wessel YMCA Edwin Rauh Quebec Gardens Joe Wald Hotel Gibson Cincinnati Association Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Stewards and Caterers International St. Louis Antioch College Yellow Springs

Coming Attractions at the Paramount Theater

This week at the Paramount two shows nightly with Loretta Young Celeste Holm in Come to the Stable and Marguerite Charmain Walter Brennan in Green Promise. Adventure in Baltimore features Robert Young and Shirley Temple. Also Gunfight Gungha Din with Gary Grant Victor McLaglen Alec Lost Patrol with Victor McLaglen Boris Karloff. Other features That Wonderful Urge with Tyrone Power Gene Tierney and Jamboree with Ruth Terry George Byron. Showings vary by day with multiple times.

Paramount Loretta Young Celeste Holm Marguerite Charman Walter Brennan Baltimore Robert Young Shirley Temple Gungha Din Gary Grant Victor McLaglen Alec Boris Karloff Tyrone Power Gene Tierney Ruth Terry George Byron

Vital Statistics Deaths Mrs. Catherine R. Wysong

Mrs Catherine R Wysong 85 of Eaton died at Lila J J Smith Lexington. Rites pending.

Catherine R. Wysong Eaton Lila J.J Smith Lexington, Y

Births at Hospital Prompt Three New Arrivals

Mr and Mrs Jacob Sperry 4107 Lewis St report a girl born Monday. Mr and Mrs Robert Williams Middletown Route 2 announce a boy born Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Trimble 2119 Hill Ave report a boy born Tuesday.

Jacob Sperry Lewis St Robert Williams Middletown Charles Trimble Hill Ave

Marriage Licenses List From Middletown Area

A list of couples from Middletown Hamilton and nearby towns obtaining marriage licenses includes Floyd L. a 37 machinist of Dayton and Hazel Burdsall Wade 38 secretary of Hamilton. Leslie Williams 28 truck driver of Middletown and Virginia Peace 32 beautician of Middletown. Harold W. Woodrey 21 ARmyCO employee of Trenton and Carolyn Ellington 18 of Trenton. William K. Jones 26 salesman Evansville Ind and Mary Frances Smith 25 secretary of Middletown. Bernard J. Strohman 34 steel worker of Middletown and Martha J. Cummings 25 office worker of Middletown. Edward Deaton 20 finishing department of Middletown and Donna M. Jones 18 secretary of Middletown. Joseph Kovacs Jr 20 steel worker of Middletown and Patricia A. Smith 18 stenographer of Middletown. Fred C. Simmons 28 estimator of Hamilton and Ruth M. Schadler 29 bookkeeper of Hamilton.

Leslie Williams Curtis Street Middletown Virginia Peace Beautician Moore St Harold W. Woodrey Armco East State St Carolyn Ellington Third St Trenton William K. Jones Evansville Ind Mary Frances Smith South Sutphin St Bernard J. Strohman Fred C. Simmons Ruth M. Schadler Hamilton

Janet Lairson Born at The Hospital

Janet Lairson daughter of Mr and Mrs I C Lairson of Eldora Dr is listed in medical notices at The Hospital with status not specified in the fragment.

Janet Lairson I. C. Lairson Eldora Dr

Three Polio Cases Raise Butler County Toll in 1949

Butler County polio cases rose to 70 this morning with three new admissions to Mercy Hospital. Two Hamilton youths and one Middletown victim were stricken yesterday and today. Families affected include Arle Sandlin of Ottawa Street Judith Sandlin ten months old and the Kostedt and Schmutzler children from Hamilton and Hamilton Route 3.

Butler County Mercy Hospital Charles J. Reuthe National Infantile Paralysis Foundation Hamilton Middletown Judith Sandlin Arle Sandlin Ottawa St Joan Schmutzler Howard Schmutzier Yosene Marcia Kostedt Martin Kollstedt Minor Ave

Medical and Surgical Discharges List With Delayed Entries

A listed roll includes Mrs. William Combs and several others on Young Street Ellen Drive Prospect Avenue and Middle town Route 1 with entries for medical and surgical cases. Out of town the report notes Glenna Jean Click of Yankee Road and Victor Click Jr. at Children’s Hospital Cincinnati for medical treatment.

William Combs Young St Connie Clevenger Louis Clevenger Ellen Dr Mary Ann Laibberger William Lubberger Prospect Ave Russell Allen Middletown D. FE. Harlan South Main Glenna Jean Click Victor Click, Jr Yankee Rd Children’s Hospital Cincinnati

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Motorist hits pedestrian in Youngstown fatal hit and run

Horace Stomps, 60, carrying groceries, was killed when struck by a hit and run driver in Youngstown. A second motorist, Michael J. Brubigs, reported a heavy object struck his windshield as another car sped away. Brubigs found Stomps's body after stopping.

Youngstown, O Horace Stomps Skip Michael J. Brubigs Stomps

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