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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1952
Page
2
About 6,000 Armco hourly workers received retroactive back pay totaling 1,193,000 dollars for 22 weeks boosting bank activity and cash demand. Banks, merchants, and the tax office reported record business as paychecks rolled in and delayed purchases, with expectations the boom would continue through Monday.
Franklin court records show multiple motorists fined by Judge J T Riley for offenses including failure to yield yellow line violations stop sign violations speeding and no license. Individuals named include Melvin Belcher Ely Andrew Dalton Wilmoth Cleg horn Jones Thomas Carter Garland Cossman Lester Sweeney Thomas E Baird John Moore Walter House Joseph Eby James Mac Daniel Cloyd Pearson Roy Peters Edward Gossens Milton Budd Leonidas Chalker Jr and others with fines bonds and suspensions as noted.
A pleasant weekend is forecast for the Miami Valley with cloudiness at times. The weather bureau predicts temperatures in the mid 80s on Sunday and a low near 65 tonight as warmer conditions continue.
Pastor Williams Reynolds of the Church of God on Eleventh Ave and Lincoln St announced an all day Youth Fellowship District Convention session at the church Sunday. Miss Ruthie Allen of Grove St visited Mr and Mrs Booker Campbell of Dayton recently.
Port Sudan reports an aggressive shark drive in the Red Sea Mo hamed Gul area aimed at fish meal and shark oil revenue. A fisheries officer captured nine sharks in 40 minutes including a 600 pound specimen, underscoring the scale of the effort.
The first public railroad run by steam locomotives opens in England in 1825 marking a milestone in transportation history with rapid industrial era impact.
Thomas W Page 46 an Armco mining engineer of Middletown died at 1105 p m Friday in Middletown Hospital after a day of illness. A Charlottesville Va native he lived in Middletown 10 years. Survived by wife Susan son Thomas W Page IV daughters Celeste Virginia mother Mrs Thomas W Page II sisters Mrs Thomas Morgan and Mrs John Wilson funeral plans by Wilson Funeral Home.
Police investigated two prowler calls late Friday night and early Saturday morning at addresses on Sixteenth Avenue. Bessie Weaver reported seeing a man in a white shirt at her rear door and fired a .22 rifle. the suspect fled. At 704 Sixteenth Avenue Woodrow Romans said he fired eight shots at a back yard figure. no suspect was found.
Christine Norvell 20 of 910 Central Ave was arrested for non payment of fines and released after partial jail time. Eddie Hooks 25 of 709 Eighteenth Ave was arrested at City Building for assault and battery per warrant. Ray Johnson 25 of Middletown Route 2 held for court appearance. Garland Johnson 30 of Blue Ball Trailer Park arrested on warrant. Pat Dennis reported a stolen green and cream girls bike valued at $20. LeRoy Smith 20 and Hattie Smith 40 of 1605 Hudson Ave and James Shields 23 of 1221 Garfield St were arrested for disorderly conduct with Hattie charged also with intoxication. John Moore 52 of Trenton Rd held for appearance after arrest by sheriff's deputies.
Hoyt Riley, 37, of 1022 Hanover St., was fined 200 dollars and costs and had his driving rights suspended six months after a Municipal Court appearance with Judge Alton H. Combs. Riley was granted car use to commute to work. James Lawson, 2000 Carolina St., lost driving rights six months and paid 25 dollars for speeding. Dallas Thomas, 24 Second St. Franklin, faced careless driving charges, fined 25 dollars plus costs and 60 day driving ban.
Mrs Ruth Parker aged 46 was found dead in bed at 435 North Third Street Hamilton at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Issenmann. She had been in failing health two years and is survived by sister Mrs Her bert Norris of Franklin. Funeral services are incomplete at Cahill Funeral Home 229 Dayton Street Hamilton.
Billie Jo Roberts one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Roberts of 2013 Clayton Ave died at 7 55 p m Friday at Middletown Hospital Surviving include parents a brother Ralph a sister Deborah and grandparents Dewe Roberts and Georgie Norvell all of Middletown Funeral services 2 p m Monday Wilson Funeral Home Rev Howard Sears officiating burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 7 to 10 p m Sunday
Miss Susan Crane of Waynesville died in Cincinnati after a short illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Waynesville chapel of Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the chapel until services.
Millard Gibson Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Millard Gibson 1375 Pascal Ave services today at 1427 Paoli Ave Marguerite Henninger 55 wife of Gordon Henninger 908 Cereal Ave services 2 p m Monday Webb Funeral Home Nellie E Niehaus 59 513 Walnut St services 2 p m Tuesday Brown Dawson Funeral Home Loretta Sauer 39 Bobmyer wa Hamilton Route 8 services 9 Monday Brown Dawson Funeral
Vital statistics list multiple new births with parent names and hometowns including Dougherty Germantown Townsend Franklin Jenks Lebanon Dromboski Oregonia Duncan Gratis Pridemore Lylburn Bowling Camden Watkins Franklin Thempeen and an out of town birth for Sgt and Mrs Russell Boice Middletown at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital on September 2.
The record lists numerous patients including Susan Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hamilton of Carlisle and Barbara Jean Holweger daughter of Mr and Mrs John Holweger of Franklin. Several names marked medical and one entry noted as DISMISSED with various street addresses and towns.
John W. Wendel says county real estate tax collection is very satisfactory after three days with 392 831 41 dollars collected at Hamilton and Oxford offices. Middletown not included. Carl Wedeking reports excellent payments at Hamilton and Middletown offices. Oxford payments via Farmers State Bank. Last half 1951 collection lasts 30 days. Residents without bills should contact the treasurer, and rural address changes must be noted for next year’s bills.
The Miami Valley area reports four more polio cases with two mothers among the patients in Hamilton Mercy Hospital. Mrs Janet White of Middletown and Mrs Alberta Fuerst of Hamilton are diagnosed with polio and reside in Middletown and Hamilton respectively. Allan Marsh of Wilmington and Ralph Bray of Franklin complete the four new local cases, as county totals rise and iron lungs remain unused at Mercy Hospital.
City detectives investigate an early morning break in at Yankee Tavern on 904 Yankee Rd. After being refused admittance the two men entered through the rear, entered the cafe basement, emerged to confront porter Willie Griffin, obtaining six liquor bottles and cash from an open drawer before fleeing.
Judge Fred B. Cramer placed Paul Wenning Melvin Kidd and Daniel Walker on five year probation in Butler County Common Pleas Court for burglary larceny shooting with intent to wound and cutting with intent to wound. All must make restitution.
A two-vehicle crash on Clinton Street near Manchester Avenue at 5 30 p m Friday caused 200 in damage. Carmen M Starling 33 of 111 Monroe Street rear ended Simon Johnson 37 of 1300 Walnut Street while both were northbound. Johnson’s rear and Starling’s front sustained 50 and 150 damage respectively. No injuries reported.
A Franklin couple Samuel Brixner 27 and Dora 20 are jailed in Lexington Kentucky after admitting a staged 63 dollar holdup at Hutchinson Drug Store. They rode in on a motorcycle from Lee County and used 37 dollars to pay a Cincinnati firm.
Middletown Hospital Welfare Auxiliary plans for 1952 1953 include a 15000 pledge to the building fund. The annual card party will be October 22 at the Manchester Hotel with co chairs Mrs Cecil Runyan and Mrs Thomas Brown. A February style show is added with co chairmen Mrs Kenneth Smith and Mrs William Johnson. Equipment purchases totaling 368 60 include a Stryker turning frame. A large handmade doll project is headed by Mrs Frank Vigor. New members join the group.
Paramount shows Son of Paleface at 1 25 3 35 5 40 7 45 9 55 p m Strands Dolan Goes AWOL 1 40 4 35 7 35 10 30 Trail Guide 3 00 5 55 8 55 Dark Command 1 30 4 20 6 50 9 40 Flame of Sacramento 3 10 5 40 8 30
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore warned parents of youngsters damaging newly installed sidewalks curbs and gutters. Officers will locate the vandals file reports and refer them to parents. Contractors report heavy damage in areas under construction requiring sections to be torn out and replaced.
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