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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1948
Page
3
A Halloween prank uprooted 14 mailboxes near Blue Ball on Wells Road. Pranksters face up to three years in prison or a $1000 fine under postal laws. W. R. Briggs, chief postal inspector at Cincinnati, says offenders are usually boys 12 to 20 unaware of the offense’s seriousness.
Pfc Richard A Day graduated from the Air Force communications school at Scott Air Force Base Illinois. The base commander Brigadier General Emil C Kiel announced the accomplishment. Day completed training as a radio operator and is now qualified to send and receive messages by code and voice in the Air Force communications system.
Proclamation announces general election on November 2 1948 for federal state and county offices. It lists bond proposals and tax levies for Hamilton Middletown Hanover Lemon Township and Sevenmile and details polling hours 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m Ohio time. Also notes candidates and measures in Butler County Ohio.
About 100 captains and campaign leaders met at the Manchester Hotel to plan the 25th anniversary membership drive of the Civic Association. R S Weatherwax outlined a $30,000 goal, citing rising Middletown needs, salaries, and repairs, plus funding for a reactivated USO.
John McVey 17 of Somerville Route 2 remains in good condition at Mercy Hospital after a right thigh wound from a .25 pistol on Depot St. The injury occurred during a scuffle with Carl Reece 18 of Camden Route 2. Reece faces no arrest yet. a breach of the peace warrant was issued against McVey following a reported dispute over a girl.
A federal grand jury indicted five Detroit area auto agencies and four officers for illegally contributing more than 3000 dollars to Republican campaigning in 1946 and 1948. The charges claim contributions included one dollar per new car delivered in 1947. The case cites possible violations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act with penalties up to 5000 dollars for corporations and up to one year in jail plus 1000 dollar fine for individuals.
Neighborhood classified notices list repair and handyman services including carpentry cement work chimney plastering and painting with phone dials 3 2964 2 3973 2 4897 and more. Also requests for practical nursing housing care laundry and misc odd jobs appear with multiple contact numbers.
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