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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1949
Page
2
Lemon Township Trustees ordered bids on a 16000 dollar bond issue to buy a fire engine and building for Mayfield. The Mayfield Fire District voters previously approved the bond, with annexation negotiations delaying action.
Middletown Sportsmen's Club will form a rifle team with shooters entering competition in Richmond Indiana and Miamisburg. Cpl Dan Mahoney says the rifle range is complete and in use. Final plans for the Sportsmen's Carnival are set with posters to be distributed within 25 miles. Gifts will be given, free bus service from Middletown arranged, and a searchlight will guide cars to the grounds.
City workers and Safety Council warn about broken fluorescent tubes in trash. Jess Dennis explains tubes release harmful gas when broken and must be separated from waste. Merchants are urged to keep unprotected tubes out of trash cans to prevent injuries by youths. Paul Wilson notes public complaints and urges safe disposal.
Armco Steel Corporation chair Charles R. Hook argues the non contributory social insurance plan is dangerous and unsustainable. He notes Armco has long supported sound social insurance with funded benefits since 1903 and 1917 and warns future costs will raise prices. He expects negotiations with unions to shape a mutually beneficial program.
City Commissioners will hear a report on the condition of all city property tonight. City Attorney Fred J. Schatzmann noted damage from lightning at the Number Three Firehouse and pledged to inspect municipally owned property beyond the City Building. Resolutions on Lylburn Road area improvements and water mains were discussed. Schatzmann will attend an ICC hearing in Cincinnati September 29 on American Bus Lines route duplication, following last week’s resolution in favor of Ohio Bus Lines.
Butler County polio drive hits the $2000 mark as fundraising continues into day five. Downtown turnout Tuesday yielded $220, with Sears Roebuck employees contributing $38. Knights of Columbus staffed the corner booth at Central and Broad. Moose Lodge staffed today and Elks tomorrow.
Reported vital statistics list several individuals including William W. Creech aged eight in Camden W. Campbell aged 73 from Springboro Edith Sauer 47 of Leesburg O Brown infant 1711 Carolina t and Henry J. Weisenborn 88 of 2403 Central Ave.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Bryant of 2912 Wilbraham Road announce a boy born Tuesday. Mr and Mrs James Francis of West Middletown Route 1 announce a girl born Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Robert Sortman of Springfield welcomed twin boys at Springfield Hospital on September 10. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Sortman of Trenton.
A list of medical and surgical patients includes Bernie Brewer Curtis Street Mary Louise Sallie Lawn Avenue Norval Langworthy Jr West Middletown Route 1 Robert Larison Burton Road Mrs George Halsey Winona Drive Clarence J Shibley 15th Avenue George Arnold Lebanon Phyllia Vennetton Trenton Emil R Miller Yankee Corinne Caldwell Tytus Avenue. Dismissals include Hayden Woolum Fleming Road Frieda Clemmons Hill Avenue Sarah Beatty Trenton Katherine Thier Kuntz Ve.
Real estate tax payments are due Thursday before penalties are added. Deputy county treasurer Carl Wedekind noted collections have improved but many bills remain, including uncalled ones where owners changed addresses without notifying the tax office. Property owners who have not received bills should contact the tax office on the second floor of the City Building to pay before penalties. County collections run below last year’s figures.
A players guild is being organized at Monsanto Chemical Company in Miamisburg modeled after the Middletown Little Theater group. Glenn R. Webster, director of the local little theatre, will speak tomorrow evening on "Problems of Play Production."
Homer D Leffler of McCoy Leffler Funeral Home spoke to 100 people as part of the Cuyahoga County Funeral Directors Association. Serving on the Ohio Funeral Directors advisory board, he outlined funeral service planning and will deliver four more talks in October and November in Stryker Wilmington Lancaster and Columbus.
The Scar starring Joan Bennett and Paul Henreid plays at 2:50 5:50 and 9 p.m. Also Lets Live a Little with Hedy Lamarr and Robert Cummings at 1:15 4:15 7:15 and 10 p.m.
Strand presents Chicken Every Sunday with Dan Dailey and Celeste Holm at 2 40 5 40 and 8 50 p.m. Also Night Train to Memphis featuring Roy Acuff at 1 15 4 20 7 25 and 10 30 p.m.
Middletown Safety Council votes to enlarge Board of Control from 35 to 36, adding six appointees from active organizations and leaving two seats open. L. T. Kenney notes the 36th rep will come from the retail group, with a nominating committee to set candidates for president and secretary treasurer.
The W. S. George Pottery Company recalled 100 employees idle since July vacations. Spokesmen said inventory will rise to meet fall orders, boosting the plant payroll to 275.
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