Nine Fail To Report For Draft Physicals In Middletown
The Middletown Selective Service board reports only 44 of 53 men appeared for September 5 physicals. Nine did not report, with some exempt due to classification changes, and two eligible men missed. No penalties are set, while the board must fill the 53 quota via later calls totaling 159 for September. A board meeting is planned to screen more registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Nations Selective Service
Wylie Mitchell
Draft Board
Lack Of Funds Slowing Road Improvements in North Middletown
C F Myers of the Dixie Heights Improvement League says funds are insufficient to continue street upgrades expected to meet county standards. Plans include raising grades to allow future installation of curbs and gutters. Myers also announced September 14 Maplark School league meetings resume after summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
C. F. Myers
Dixie Heights Iprovement League
Myers
Mapbark School
Stork Race Ends as Officer Delivers Baby
Sergeant Ernest Weaver, on patrol near First Ave and Verity Pkwy, helped deliver a baby on the way to Middletown Hospital after Kelly Ingram flagged him down. Ingram and his wife were stranded when their car broke down, and Weaver quipped the stork lost the race to the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Weaver
First Ave
Verity Pkwy
Kelly Ingram
Trenton
Dog meat diet drives Igorot to file teeth sharp
In the Philippines Igorot tribesmen are shown filing their teeth to points to aid in eating dog meat, described as part of their daily diet in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Tungsten Deposit Sangdong Korea Among World’s Largest
A major tungsten deposit lies at Sangdong in Southern Korea, ranking among the world’s most significant sources. The site draws attention for its ore quality and potential impact on supply. Local mining interests and regional development plans accompany the discovery narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangdong
Southern
Korea
Peanuts Loss Report From Monday Home Fire
A Monday night fire at Art McCann's 2312 Wilbraham Rd caused $50 damage to interior contents from smoking on a couch. Firefighters from Companies 1 2 and 3 responded at 10:21 p.m. to 3:58 a.m. with out taps, as other calls at Yankee Rd Waite St and 1613 Yankee Rd were also handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art McCann
Wilbraham Rd
Company 1
Yankee Rd
Waite St
Carl Fugett
Company 2
Company 3
W. K. Nickell
Davenport
Moon's far side never faces Earth in six-tenths of surface
Only about six tenths of the moon's surface is ever visible from Earth. The remaining portion always stays away from Earth, never turning toward our planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Minor Mishaps Numerous, Tot Hurt In Crash
A four year old child, Jackie Kauffman, suffered a bruised forehead when a vehicle driven by Dorothy Kauffman collided with another car driven by John Chamberlain on Sutphin Street near Wayne Avenue. Police reported $75 damage. Several other minor crashes occurred across the city with about $125, $100, and similar small damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Kauffman
West Middletown
Dorothy Kauffman
John Chamberlain
Wayne Ave
Chamberlain
Sutphin St
Kauffman
Verity Pkwy
Girard Ave
Joseph Nickel
Hamilton Route 5
William Lingrell
Dayton
Cemetery Memorial Chapel progress at Woodside Cemetery
George V. Denny, chairman of the Memorial Chapel committee, reported slow progress on the Veterans Memorial Chapel at Woodside Cemetery. Denny said dedication plans are tentatively set for late fall with the building expected to be completed by that time. Interior work is ongoing while bad weather has modestly slowed site progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Chapel
Woodside Cemetery
George V. Denny
Memorial Chapel Committee
Denny
At the Movies Paramount Tuesday and Wednesday
Fancy Pants stars Bob Hope and Lucille Ball at Paramount with showings at 1 28 PM 3 29 PM 5 29 PM 7 29 PM and 9 29 PM daily this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancy Pants
Bob Hope
Lucille Ball
Strand Tuesday and Wednesday Movie Showings
Colonial Day screenings present Black Rose with Tyrone Power and Orson Wells at 1 15 3 20 5 25 7 30 and 9 30 p m. Also Marine Raiders with Pat O’Brien and Robert Ryan at 2 55 6 15 and 9 35 p m Wake Island with Brian Donlevy and MacDonald Carey at 1 30 4 50 and 8 10 p m Shep Comes Home with Robert Lowery and Billy Kimbley at 1 15 3 15 5 15 7 15 and 9 25 p m Tale of Navajos at 2 15 4 15 6 15 8 25 and 10 35 p m The National Geographic Society notes watermelons were brought to America by the earliest settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Raiders
Pat O’brien
Robert Ryan
Wake Island
Brian Donlevy
MacDonald Carey
Shep
Robert Lowery
Billy Kimbley
Tyrone Power
Orson Wells
CAA Approves Airport Runway Lighting Plan
Middletown gains authorization to proceed with runway lighting at the city airport after a Civil Aeronautics Authority review. Card representing CAA requests a 15-foot taxi strip expansion and 170 feet between rows to fit a 150-foot paving width. CAA and city will share costs 50 50, matching a prior $90 000 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hugh Co. Card
E. H. Scofield
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Card
CAA
C. B. Stiles
City Building Will Be Closed in Tribute to Police Chief
The City Building will be closed Thursday at noon in tribute to Thomas D. Carmody Jr. Middletown chief of police who died early Monday of heart disease. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 p m at St Paul s Evangelical and Reformed Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. The body will lie in state at J R Baker and Sons Funeral Home until it is moved to the church. Honorary pallbearers include Middletown figures and Dr Edward Q Lamb of Columbus. Active pallbearers are Fire Chief William Fishbaugh and five police sergeants. The Fraternal Order of Police Associates will pay respects at 7 45 p m Wednesday. Paul Wilson of the Middletown Safety Council expressed sorrow, noting Carmody s strong support and active role in council activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Carmody, Jr
Middletown
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
J. R. Baker and Sons
Robert B. Gardner
Dave Re N
John Hasselbach, Sr
Rank Dobrozsi
Fred J. Schatzmann
Paul Reynolds
Hugh Wright
Robert Q. Millan
Alton B. Combs
Robert A. Gibbs
Edward Q. Lamb
Columbus
John Walsh
Hamilton
William Fishbaugh
Seph Albert
James Combs
Douglas Barrett
Sam Moore
Ernest Weaver
Fraternal Order of Police Asociates
Carmody
Middletown Safety Council
Paul Wilson
Wilson
the Safety Council
Chief Carmody
Board of Control
The
Safety Council
Armco's C R Hook Receives Muskingum Honorary Degree
Charles R Hook, chairman of Armco Steel, was awarded the Doctor of Humanities by Muskingum College in Zanesville Ohio. President Robert Montgomery praised Hook for humanitarian efforts and corporate ideals aligning with the college. The ceremony occurred Monday night during Armco's 50th anniversary events attended by about 20,000 employees and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Hook
Muskingum College
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corporation
Robert Montgomery
Hook
Catholics Ride School Buses Despite Ban
In Avon Lake, Catholic children enrolled at St. Joseph's School rode public school buses to their parochial school today despite a board ban. About half of 120 pupils used buses. the pastor met them, walked them to the church school, and later drove them home. The board cited bus limits and public funds concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Avon Lake
Board of Education
St. Joseph’s
Carl C. Werner
Avon Lake Board of Education
Walberg L. Brown
Helen Barschow
Local Newborns Reported From Several Homes
Vital statistics list multiple births with parents’ names and addresses. Harley Timberman on Gideon Road welcomed a girl yesterday. Albert Miller of Ninth Avenue welcomed a girl yesterday. Walter Schneider of Fifteenth Avenue welcomed a boy today. Frank Santoro of Winona Drive welcomed a boy today. Out of town Tina Sloan of Greentree Road, Cincinnati Christ Hospital, welcomed a boy yesterday. Jerry Gorrell of Vandalia welcomed a boy Sunday. Grandparents named for several infants in Florida and Dayton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Timberman
Gideon Rd
Albert Miller
Ninth Ave
Walter Schneider
Fifteenth Ave
Frank Santoro
Winona Dr
R. G. Sloan
Greentree Rd
Cincinnati Christ Hospital
Otto I. Augspurger
Jerry Gorrell
Vandalia
Allen Gorrell
Ft. Marsh
Fla
J. B. Mudhenk
Dayton
Marriage Licenses in Middletown Area Couples Listed
A sequence of marriage license notices from Middletown lists pairs including David L. Smith and Mary L. Pflanzer. Henry Jackson and Luke Gan away. Lonnie Allen and Juanita Blevins. Robert A. Davies and Joan M. Davies. Vance Walton and Mary B. Peterson. Joseph Gibson and Wilma V. Roberts. Herbert C. Fawley and Edna M. Lawson. J. E. Roebuck and Jennie F. Smith. Each entry provides ages, occupations, and addresses, noting both parties of each marriage licensed in the Middletown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Smith
Kunz Ave
Middletown
Mary L. Pflanzer
Hamilton
Henry Jackson
Garfield St
Luke Ganaway
Lonnie Allen
Reynolds Ave
Juanita Blevins
Robert A. Davies
Baltimore St
Joan M. Davies
Fleming Rd
Vance Walton
Sycamore St
Mary B. Peterson
Joseph Gibson
Water St
Wilma V. Roberts
Excello
Herbert C. Fawley
Edna M
Medical and Surgical Notices Across Town
A series of brief medical and surgical notices lists residents including Mrs. Donald Hensler of Midway Street, Robert Graham of Garfield Street, Mrs. Florine D Oyly of Lebanon, Huston Lee of Second Avenue, Mrs. Robert Tolson of Lambertson Street, John Marco of YMCA, Charles Boyle of Middletown Route 1, and others. John Arthur Gentry is noted as dismissed from the Morgan District, with several more names including Mrs. Mary Messer, Miss Martha Robinson, Mrs. Susan Schoultis, James Koehler, Gary Joslyn, George Clayton, Otto Lee Myers, Valerie Carmody, and Mrs. Homer Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hensler
Midway St
Robert Graham
Garfield St
Florine D'Oyly
Lebanon
Huston Lee
Second Ave
Robert Tolson
Lamberton St
John Marco
YMCA
Charles Boyle
Middletown
Charles Leasure
Oliver Carter
Seneca St
John Arthur Gentry
Paul Gentry
Morgan St
A George Clayton
Buenave
Otto Lee Myers
Pearl St
Valerie Carmody
Clarence Carmody
East Central Ave
Homer Johnson
Woodlawn Ave
City to mail 15000 tax bills in Middletown area
More than 15,000 tax bills for the City of Middletown Madison and Lemon Townships went into the mails this morning. Deputy Butler County Treasurer Carl Wedekind said the bills cover the last half of 1949 and are payable immediately. If not received soon, property owners should contact the tax office. Payment may be made in person or by mail at the Middletown tax office on the second floor of City Building. Collection runs about six weeks before penalties. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 12 noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Madison
Lemon Townships
Carl Wedekind
Butler County
Wedekind
Resident Named To National JA Graduate Post
Pansy Jones of Middletown has been elected secretary of the National Graduate Conference of Junior Achievement for the 1950-51 season, announced by local JA director Robert J. McDade. She last week represented the area at the graduate conference at Bowling Green State University and was chosen queen of the NAJAC dance during conference week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Jones
Middletown
Robert J. McDade
Miss Jones
Bowling Green State University
Middletonians Enlist in Navy for Recruit Training
Two residents of Middleton enlist in the Navy and depart for Great Lakes Illinois for recruit training. Andrew Fultz of 100 Baltimore Street and Carl Huehn of 1203 Pine Street are the enlistees. They are sons of Mrs. Della Fultz and Mrs. Frances Huehn respectively. After training they may be assigned to a school or a ship in the U.S. naval fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletonians
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
R. C Shriver
Hamilton
Andrew Fultz
Baltimore St
Carl Huehn
Pine St
Fultz
Della Fultz
Huehn
Frances Huehn
United States Naval Fleet
Obituary notices for Kean Heroy and Davidson
Brig. Gen Jefferson Ranulph Kean 90 retired officer and great great grandson of Thomas Jefferson. World War I director general of Red Cross relief. Born Lynchburg Virginia. James Harold Heroy 69 vice president Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Born New York City. William J Davidson Detroit GM executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Jefferson Ranulph Kean
Kane
Thomas Jefferson
Department of Relief of the American Red Cross
Lynchburg
New Haven
Conn
James Harold Heroy
New York City
Westbrook, Conn
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
William J. Healey Dies at 76 in Bradford Oil Field
William J. Healey, 76, a prominent Bradford oil producer, died in Bradford. He was born in Petroleum City, Pennsylvania, and built a notable career in the local oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
William J. Healey
Petroleum City
In Service Training Starts for Elementary Teachers
Elementary teachers begin a new in service training program with sessions from 2 15 to 4 p m at North School Wednesday Thursday and Friday Each group covers K third grade and 4 6 grade teaching teams The program aims to teach updated reading writing arithmetic and spelling with experts from Charles Merrill Co Silver Burdet t Co and local supervisors to guide the year ahead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade E. Miller
Middletown
North School
Loretta Ant
Charles Merrill Co
Mary Virginia Booth
Silver Burdett Company
Blanche Earnhart
Francis Dills
Mary Brehany
Celia Long
Miller
McKinley Junior High School
GOP Seeks Giant Bell to Trim Rally Speeches
Republicans plan to borrow a very large bell to signal end times at the Lincoln Field rally on Tuesday September 12 at 8 15 p m. Speakers will be timed and the bell will clang when limit is reached. County residents with a bell may contact Martin A Coyle or Eugene Danner for details. The event features Sen Robert A Taft and Don H Ebright among others and runs 8 15 to 9 45 p m with 45 minutes of entertainment before the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Lincoln Field
Martin A. Coyle
Eugene Danner
Central Committee
Middletown
Butler County
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Don H. Ebright
East End Group To Meet Thursday
The East End Improvement Association will hold its first fall meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Gas and Electric auditorium at Clayton and Mary Etta Streets. The announcement was made today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
East End Improvement Association
Gas and Electric
Clayton and Mary Etta Sts
Luffa Gourd Sponges Used for Filtering Oil
Luffa gourds are noted for their oil filtering capability highlighting their use as natural filtration media.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stork
Central Ave
Television Center
ACA
Zenith
Philco
Sylvania
Olympic
Dumont
Broad ST
Virginia Beery
Princeton Ave
Lois Lawson
Lawson
Catalpa St
Tytus Ave
Robert E. Clair
North Fourth St
Askew Ave
Edward A. Mockabee
Main St
Calvin Riley
Waneta St
George Nichols
Joseph Tickel
Hughes St
Panama St
Tickel
Paramount
National Georgraphic Society
America
Bulance
Cay-Leffler Ambulance Service
Mary Messer
Crawford
Martha Robinson
Susan Schoultis
Auburn
James Koehler
Gary Joslyn
North Leibee
National JA
Goderich
Ont
William J. Davidson
Detroit
General Motors
Elsce Jag45
Borden’s
Craig
George Kelly
Hayloft
Sleebig Road
Poasttown
Erle Hanson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!