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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1949

Page

2

Candidates to Speak at Legion Tonight in Town Meeting

The Middletown League of Women Voters hosts the third annual Know Your Candidate Town Meeting at 8 p.m. in the Se ion auditorium with 12 local candidates present to discuss two city issues. Judge Combs and Herbert Miller seek Municipal Court seats. city commission hopefuls include Clark Stiles Class Miller Goetz Carmody Morgan. Mrs Sebald outlines charter revision. Q and A follows.

The American Legion Middletown William Verity E. K. Smith Robert A. Gibbs Alton H. Combs Herbert 5S. Miller Thomas Wilson Fred W. Brosius City Commission League Marvin D. Clark C. B. Stiles George Class Lloyd Miller Milton Jor Harold Goetz Clarence Carmody Alan Morgan

Will Santa Have To Walk The Missing Sleigh Wheels Theft

Firemen in Middletown face a Christmas setback as missing airplane wheels from the department sleigh threaten this year’s Santa visit. The sleigh is intact but useless without wheels donated by Aeronca Aircraft. Chairman Jack Clark fears having to rebuild or cancel the annual party, dampening the holiday color downtown.

Santa Claus Mark Leight Jack Clark Middletown City Farm Santa Clark Aeronca Aircraft Corporation

Columbus Mayor Urges School Bond and Levy Support

Columbus Ohio Mayor urges passage of a Middletown school bond and tax levy before a Republican audience of about 100. James A. Rhodes, GOP gubernatorial hopeful, stresses funding for schools and athletics to sustain leadership and freedoms. Rhodes criticizes Democrats and urges high voter turnout while promoting party unity at the Middletown Republican Club event.

Columbus Levy Middletown James A. Rhodes Rhodes

Hamilton Council Acts to Take Over Veterans Village

Hamilton council invoked the Federal Housing Act to gain city ownership of the postwar veterans village on South Avenue. The area will yield about $25,000 annually, per veterans official Robert Marrs. The meeting also approved alley and street projects, zoning changes to expand residential areas, and ordinances vacating portions of alleys and streets including parts of Highland Avenue and D to E Streets.

Hamilton — Council South Avenue Robert Marrs Veterans Hamilton D and E Sts Highland Avenue Armco McKinley Aves Franklin Avenue Wurren Alley Reservoir Street Heaton Street

Sam Garey Dies in Cincinnati at 47

Sam A. Garey, 47, former manager of the Neil House in Columbus, Ohio, died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was managing the Swan restaurant in Erlanger, Kentucky, at the time of his death. A corn cob syrup note follows.

Sam Garey Cincinnati Sam A. Garey Neil House Columbus, CO Good Samaritan Hospital Swan Erlanger

Break-In Probe Eyes Clue In Liberty Township School Theft

Deputies Emmanuel and Schultheiss found at least one clue toward identifying suspects in a break-in and attempted theft of the Liberty Township School safe on Tuesday night. The abandoned car, owned by Burg Motor Co of Miamisburg, was reported stolen Oct 2, with license tags matching another vehicle. Vandalism at Riley, Hanover, and Ross Township Schools totaled nearly 75 broken windows.

Hamilton Emmanuel Richard Schultheiss Liberty Township Herman Broxterman Maud Burg Motor Company Miamisburg Riley Township Hanover Township Ross Township School

Life Underwriters Convene in Middletown

About 45 members of the Middletown Association of Life Underwriters gathered to hear Albert O. Payton, vice president and superintendent of agencies for Western Southern Life Insurance. Payton delivered a pep talk on missed sales opportunities, as Kent Little read a brief estimate of sales possibilities.

Middletown Association of Life Underwriters Albert O. Payton Western Southern Life Insurance Company Payton Kent Little

SPEBSQSA Quartet Sings At Cincinnati

About 1200 employees at General Electric Lockland plant were entertained by the Hi-Lifers quartet of SPEBSQSA Razor's Edge Chapter. The group sang at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, featuring Templeton Thorn John Tutt Val Baltz and Bud Hester.

Emergency squad aids man after inhaling sewer gas

Mid dletown Fire Department rushed to 1423 Young St at 2 51 p m Wednesday to give oxygen to Louis Waldner Jr who fell ill from sewer gas. He was returned home from Hamilton where he and his father L A Waldner, a contractor, were on a job. Firemen administered oxygen for 35 minutes. Automotive inventions account for one sixth of all U S patents issued annually.

Middletown

AEIF Endorses School Issues and Charter Revision

Members of the Armco Employees Independent Federation voted endorsement of the 2,500,000 school bond issue and the two mill school operating tax levy. They also endorsed the city charter revision proposal at a monthly meeting led by Elmer Davis, president, saying the vote occurred last night.

Armco Employes Independent Federation Elmer Davis Davis

Local births noted for several families this Wednesday and Thursday

Vital statistics list multiple birth announcements across Franklin Middletown Trenton and Cincinnati. Couples include Danial Mapel Clarence Creech William Jackson LeRoy Carpenter Eugene Mathis John Watson Reece Collins and A. J. Cunningham. Children reported as boys and girls with hospital and addresses. Maternal grandmother Christine Jackson named.

Danial Mapel Franklin Clarence Creech Middletown William C. Johnson Trenton William B. Neal Mohawk St LeRoy Carpenter Eugene Mathis A. J. Cunningham Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital Christine Jackson Tytus Ave

Medical patients listed by last names and streets

A dated local notice lists numerous patients by name and street, noting medical or surgical status. It includes Mrs Ed Moore on Eighteenth Avenue, Miss Virginia Wilson on Franklin Street, Mrs Ray N Walker on Sheffield Street, Poling of Trenton, Earl Eversole, Richard Wells on Winona Drive, Miss Gladiola Plummer, Mrs Russell Hale on Franklin, Mrs James Koehler onLebanon, Mrs Russell Allen on Middletown Route 1, Mrs Fred Kalbaugh on Excelo, Miss Eva Ebersole on Lebanon, Mrs James Reid on Central Avenue, Shakpamee Lowe on Manchester Avenue, Harold Miller on First Avenue, and OUT OF TOWN HOSPITALS Mrs Bernard Smith on Lafayette Street at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton.

Ed Moore Eighteenth Ave Virginia Wilson Franklin Ray N. Walker Sheffield St Trenton Earl Eversole Russell Ellison Germantown Richard Wells Winona Gladiola Plummer Russell Hale James Koehler Lebanon Russell Allen Middletown Fred Kalbaugh Excello Eva Ebersole James Reid Central Ave Shakpamee Lowe Manchester Harold Miller First Ave

Daylight Robbery Nets $4600 At Hamilton

Hamilton police hunt a 40 year old man about five feet eleven with a dark complexion who held up Ciro Landi and his wife at their saloon this morning. Landi said the bandit forced Mrs Landi to drive to North Third Street and Cotton Run while an accomplice followed. The duo recovered their car and returned to report the 9 30 a m robbery.

Hamilton Ciro Landi Betty Fourth Heaton Sts Landi North Third St New Miami Cotton Run

Blue Ball Presbyterian Church Fall Festival and Supper

A blue ball festival at Blue Ball Presbyterian Church will be held Friday at 5 p.m. The event features a country store and cafeteria style church supper.

Blue Ball Blue Ball Presbyterian Church

Weekend Movie Listings at The Paramount and Strand

At the Paramount theater Thursday shows Green Promise with Marguerite Chapman and Walter Brennan at 1 43 5 08 and 8 35 pm and Adventure in Baltimore with Robert Young and Shirley Temple at 3 18 6 44 and 10 08 pm Friday Doolins of Oklahoma with Randolph Scott and George Macready at 1 53 3 50 5 47 7 44 and 9 41 pm Strand theater Thursday That Wonderful Urge with Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 05 pm plus Jamboree with Ruth Terry and George Byron at 2 55 5 50 and 8 50 pm Friday Urubu at 2 20 5 05 7 50 and 10 35 pm Also Carson City Raiders with Alan Rocky Lane and Eddy Waller at 1 15 4 00 6 45 and 9 30 pm

Paramount Marguerite Chapman Walter Brennan Baltimore Robert Young Shirley Temple Doolins Oklahoma Randolph Scott George Macready Tyronne Power Gene Tiernegg Ruth Terry George Byron

Charter Night Plans At Middletown Toastmasters Club

Charter night and ladies night will be held today at 6 30 p m by the Middletown Toastmasters club at the Manchester Hotel. Britt Kendrick, president, will witness the charter presentation from Robert McKinzie, governor of Area 7. The charter originated from the home office in Santa Anna California.

Middletown Toastmasters ’Club Manchester Hotel Britt Kendrick Robert McKinzie Area 7 Santa Anna Calif

Campbell Girl Wounded In Accident At Farm Home

Miss Joan Campbell, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Campbell of Camden, is in good condition at Hamilton Mercy Hospital after a bullet lodged in her hip from a gun accident at the family farm Tuesday night. The operation was performed Tuesday night to remove the bullet.

Hamilton Mercy Hospital Joan Campbell Russell Campbell Ees Camden Campbell

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