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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1948

Page

2

Sousa Memorial Concert Sunday Led by Dr Frank Simon

In Cincinnati Eden Park bandstand hosts a memorial Sousa concert Sunday at 3 p m led by Dr Frank Simon with five Sousa band members Mathias J Kuhn David Plates Louis Fritze William Wilkins and Louis Chaliff along with 75 musicians in an all Sousa program It closes the second annual teenage dance and concert project by the Cincinnati Musicians Association and the Times Star with Park Board support If rain occurs the concert moves to 3 p m the next Sunday September 26.

Cincinnati John Philip Sousa Eden Park Cincinnati Musicians’ Association The Times-Star Park Board Sousa

Mayor Beckett moves to trigger recall vote

Hamilton Mayor Edward Beckett moved to use the legal process to decide a recall election. He called a special council session for 5 p m Monday to set a date, hoping November 2, the general election, will host the recall. The five day window to resign ends, after which council must fix a date. The recall petition had enough signatures, spearheaded by the Hamilton Citizens Association.

Hamilton Meyor Edward Beckett Beckett Hamilton Citizens Association

Police Briefs Include Arrests and Lost Purses

Samuel Shockey, 19, of 3203 Tv tus Ave, was arrested on a charge of intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon after police picked him up on N Clinton St with an open knife in his pocket. Mrs B F Sawyer reported a lost purse containing a $20 check and change on Charles St. Harriet Fisher, 2311 Hill Ave, reported $1 taken from her purse while at work at the Middletown Federal Loan Company. the purse was later found in an air vent with the money missing.

Samuel Shockey Tvtus Ave N. Clinton St B. F. Sawyer Charles St Harriet Fisher Hill Ave Middletown Federal Loan Company

Movie Lineups for Paramount Strand and Dixie Tonight

At the Paramount theater Saturday schedule features Adventures in Silverado with William Bishop and Gloria Henry at 2 5 26 and 8 34 p m and Dream Girl with Betty Hutton and MacDonald Carey at 3 27 6 53 and 10 01 p m Sunday Tap Root with Van Heflin and Susan Hayward at 1 15 2 30 4 50 7 and 9 25 p m Green Grass Wyoming at the Strand with Peggy Cummins and Charles Coburn at 3 05 6 45 and 10 p m Bold Frontier man with Allan Rocky Lane and Eddy Waller at 2 5 40 and 8 55 p m Blood on Sand with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell at 1 50 5 30 and 9 25 p m I Wake Up Screaming with Betty Grable and Victor Mature at 3 35 and 7 50 p m Dixie Cruise-In Saturday Bride of Frankenstein with Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff at 7 30 and 11 10 p m Son of Frankenstein with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi at 9 20 p m Midnight show at 12 15 Slave Girl.

Paramount Silverado William Bishop Gloria Henry Betty Hutton MacDonald Carey van Heflin Susan Hayward Wyoming Peggy Cummins Charles Coburn Allan “Rocky” Lane Eddy Waller Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Betty Grable Victor Mature Dixie Cruise Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi

Bomb Accident at Eglin Field Kills Five Soldiers

At Eglin Field Florida five Army infantrymen died when live bombs missed target during Operation Combine II. Thirty nine injured including three in critical condition. All victims are described as Black except one officer. Body of a fifth victim found in crater Thursday. Maj. Gen. William D. Old orders official investigation into the mishap.

Eglin Field Fla Air Force

Bus and car collision causes $500 damage in city intersection

Police report a city bus driven by James Montgomery and a car operated by Kay Bailey collided at Vermont Street and Sixteenth Avenue, causing about $500 in damage with no injuries. A separate incident notes a six year old boy struck a car on Burbank Avenue. another taxi on Manchester Avenue was damaged by a hit-and-run driver.

Vermont St Sixteenth Ave James Montgomery YMCA Kay Bailey Clarence R. Williams Franklin St Burbank Ave Doyle Highland Ave John Krower Waite St Manchester Ave Charles St Kroger

Burmese leader Tin Tut gravely wounded in grenade attack

Former Burmese foreign minister Tin Tut was critically injured when a grenade was thrown at his car near the New Times of Burma office. Two bodyguards were hurt. the assailant fled. Tin Tut had resigned from the cabinet in July and led the auxiliary force. Daw Khin Nyunt edits the New Times.

Rangoon Burma Bngz U Tin Tut Yin Tut Tin Tut The New Times of Burma Daw Khin Nyunt New Times

Newman Ebersole In Very Serious Condition At Hospital

Armco purchases director Newman Ebersole, 61, of 1102 South Main Street, Armco, was listed in very serious condition at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati after several operations and a morning report of being very slightly improved following a blood transfusion.

Newman Ebersole South Main St Armco Holmes Hospital Cincinnati Ebersole

Princess Elizabeth to have baby in mid November

Authoritative sources say Princess Elizabeth will give birth at Buckingham Palace about mid November. Most guesses had expected October. The princess last appeared publicly on June 28.

London Elizabeth Buckingham Palace

Waterfowl Preserves Created in Louisiana Coastal Marshes

The U S Biological Survey established two migratory water fowl preserves in Louisiana coastal salt marshes totaling 159300 acres. Authorities designate the areas to protect birds and habitat during migration.

U. S. Biological Survey Louisiana

Melons By Ten Served By Sigs At Miami

Miami University Sigma Chi chapter held a melon feed serving more than two ounces of iced watermelon to hundreds of students on the fraternity lawn. Dignitaries attended including Oxford Mayor Edwin Morgan who were served by Barbara Errick of Sebring Ohio, a Delta Zeta sweetheart.

Oxford Miami University Sigma Chi Sigma Chis Edwin Morgan Barbara Errick Sebring Delta Zeta Sorority Miami Sig

Thieves Shoot Tavern Owner in Youngstown

Joe Kocur 53 owner of Joe's Tavern was shot three times while stopping a robbery at his N Meridian Road establishment. He suffered wounds to both arms and is listed in fair condition at a Youngstown hospital. The attack followed two other recent holdups in the area including a $30,000 hold up at Green Acres nightclub and a $3,300 robbery at Rocky's Tavern within the same span.

Youngstown, O Joe Kocur Joe Meridian Rd Kocur Youngstown Green Acres Struthers E. Federal St Downoe Younstown

Ohio Realtors Convention Opens Next Week

The thirty ninth annual Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards convention runs Monday to Wednesday attracting Middletown Realtors including C. G. Crist Harry A. Finkelman Sol A. Finkelman B. F. Sawyer J. T. Sebald L. T. Palmer S. H. Kitchen and William S. Helton Addresses focus on modern salesmanship and improved customer service.

Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards Middletown C. G. Crist Harry A. Finkelman Sol A. Finkelman 8. F. Sawyer J. T. Sebald L. T. Palmer S. H. Kitchen William S. Helton

Democratic Delegates Hear Youth Hope for Peace and Vote

Miss Betty Ann Horstman of Dayton daughter of Albert A. Horstman urged a Democratic Congress in November. Rep. Michael J. Kirwin of Youngstown pressed delegates to elect a Congress aligned with renewal and peace through youth leadership.

Betty Ann Horstman Dayton Albert A. Horstman

Woman Falls to Death From Eight Story Window in Columbus

Mrs Adalaide Case of Granville died after plunging from an eight story window in the Beggs Building in downtown Columbus police reported. She was married to George C Case Jr a Granville contractor.

Columbus Adalaide Case Granville Beggs George C. Case, Jr Newark, C

Four Norwood youths indicted in Cincinnati rape case

Four youths from Norwood were indicted by the Hamilton County Grand Jury on rape charges. The alleged assault occurred on August 15 against an 18 year old Cincinnati girl. Indicted are Robert E. Leland 19 Lewis G. Pollock 19 Ervin V. Popperwell 19 and Leslie R. McDermott 18.

Cincinnati Norwood Hamilton County Robert E. Leland Lewis G. Pollock Ervin V. Popperwell Leslie R. McDermott

Lana Turner Pregnant. May Return Plans Hidden

Lana Turner the blonde film actress is expecting a baby due next April or May. The studio said she telephoned from New York to report the news and may cancel her fall film appearance. She and Henry Topping recently married and plan to live in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Lana Turner Hollywood New York Lana Henry Bob) Topping Europe Greenwich Conn

Comic Colonel HORIZONT and the Mystery of the V

A playful column blends word clues and comic bits centered on Colonel Lemuel Q as a running gag. Readers encounter a zigzag phrase game with 10 Fruits 11 Penetrates 13 Darling and other scattered hints to tease puns and punchlines.

Unclear OCR Scraps Prompt Possible Word List

Fragmentary text shows mixed items including names numbers and phrases such as Aanner to Previews Pasale AL St 27 Age 29 Hebrew letter 39 Hen product 40 Get up 43 Arabian gulf and various codes. No coherent event or subject emerges.

Leonard

Infant King Graveside Rites Held in Woodside Cemetery

Graveside services were held for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul King of 368 Vander Veer Street. She died Friday and was laid to rest at Woodside Cemetery. Survived by brother Jackie, paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King of Middletown, maternal grandfather John Delaney of Middletown, maternal grandmother Mrs. Minnie Collins of Jonesville Virginia. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home directed arrangements.

Ane Paul King Vanderveer St Woodside Cemetery Jackie Thomas King Middletown John Delaney Minnie Collins Jonesville McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Funeral services announced for Mrs Ella Ball

Former Franklin resident Mrs Ella Ball, who died yesterday, will be remembered with services at p.m. Saturday at the Jacobs funeral home in Roxomo Ind. Burial will follow in Roxomo. A niece, Mrs Robert Lynch, names the family in this notice.

Franklin Ella Ball Robert Lynch Crawfordsville Ind Jacobs Roxomo

Death of Warren County resident Mrs Dora Stultz at 81

Mrs Dora Stultz age 81 lifelong Warren County resident died at her daughter Edith McGraff home in Oregon ia Survived by daughter Rose Freeze of Waynesville Services set for 2 p m Monday at Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville Burial at Miami Cemetery Corwin

Lebanon Dora Stultz Warren County Edith McGraff Oregonia McGraff Rose Freeze Waynesville Stubbs Miami Cemetery Corwin

Prominent Figures Mentioned in Obituary Style Notices

A string of brief notices names notable figures and relatives across cities. Feruccio Giannini the tenor and father of Cusclina Giannini, Mrs Mary Robinson Gish mother of Dorothy and Lillian Gish, Ruth Benedict author and professor, Harry Wardell actor writer, Thomas B Love former Treasury official, Dr Raymond Runyan Panama Hospital chief surgeon, and Arthur Devlin former NY Giants player.

New York Mary Robinson Gish Dorothy and Lillian Gish Urbana Panama, Panama Raymond Wentworth Runyan Panama Hospital Cincinnati

Colored Gospel Singers to Perform at Friendship Baptist

The Colored Gospel Singers of Springfield will give a program at 3 30 p m Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church The Rev Mutual Burton pastor extends a public invitation Also Second Baptist Missionary Society presents Mrs Daisy E Bradley of Hamilton in a song recital from September 22 to 26 at Second Baptist Church Evening meetings begin 745 and 530 on Sunday.

United Gospel Singers’ of Springfield Friendship Baptist Church Mutual Burton Second Baptist Missionary Society Daisy E. Bradley Hamilton Second Baptist Church

Pontoon Plane Takes Off From Local Airport

Lou Wehring chief test pilot for Aeronca Aircraft Corporation flies a four seat Aeronca Sedan from Middletown airport using a dolly to support pontoon gear. The seaplane then lands at Cincinnati’s seaplane base on the Ohio River. Cy Pettit will pilot a sales tour across the Great Lakes to New York City and Florida starting soon.

Terra Firma Middletown Lou Wehring Aeronca Aircraft Corporation Aeronca Wehring Ohio River Cincinnati Cy Pettit Aeroneu Great Lakes Cleveland Buffalo Rochester Albany Manhattan New York City Florida Pettit

Fire calls report multiple blazes around town

Firemen extinguished two fires yesterday afternoon caused by electrical equipment. A tar kettle placed near an electrical transmitter at Middletown Hospital site likely damaged the transmitter. At 1007 S Main St a defective motor sparked a fire with no reported damage. Other calls included 1079 S Main St 2309 Wilbraham Rd 402 Clark St Oslesby Barnitz bank a smoking furnace and a car fire on Clark St damaging only a coat on a seat. The car belongs to William Cole of West Elkton.

Middletown Hospital S. Main St John W. Wilson South Main St Wilbraham Rd Clark St Stokes Oslesby-Barnitz William Cole West Elkton

Hamilton Widow Is Charged In Confidence Game

Two Ohioans including Air Force sergeant Sgt. Robert C. Reaves and Mary Brewer of Hamilton were charged in Belleville Illinois with running a confidence game that yielded 1800 dollars. They defrauded Wayman E. Ringle by selling a car that was never delivered. Reaves claimed further deals totaling about 57000 primarily in auto transactions. Brewer had previously served 60 days for vagrancy.

Belleville, Ill Air Force Robert C. Reaves Reading Scott Air Base Mary Brewer Hamilton Wayman E. Ringle Reaves

Youth Fellowship Group Will Meet at United Brethren Church

The Christian Youth Fellowship, started a year ago with two churches, now includes about 15 congregations and hundreds of members. Meeting Sunday September 19 at 3 p.m. at Jacksonburg United Brethren Church with a 5:45 p.m. supper break and continuation to 8:30 p.m. Led by Mrs. Alice James and Rev. W. B. Channon, with officers Lloyd Miller, Miss Betty Norris, and Miss Jean Apple.

Christian Youth Fellowship Jacksonburg United Bretheren Pleasant Ridge Greenbush United Brethren

Cleveland Shooting Mystery To Police

Julius A. Petro 25, freed last June after a murder conviction, lay in a hospital with two bullet wounds, one chest and one arm, as police pursued the circumstances. Petro, once on Death Row for Theodore Knaus murder, had been granted a new trial and acquitted previously.

Cleveland Julius A. Petro Petro Theodore Knaus

Progressive Party Meeting in Ohio for Ballot Plans

The Ohio Progressive Party will hold a special meeting in Columbus to consider how voters will recognize the party’s presidential electors on the November ballot. The state ballot will omit Henry Wallace and Sen. Taylor but show electors campaigning for them, said State Party Director Myron W. Thomas.

Cleveland Progressive Party of Ohio Columbus Henry Wallace Taylor Idaho Myron W Thomas

Death in Clarksburg prompts probe of Porter’s death

State Police opened an inquiry into the death of Charles B. Porter former treasurer of the Washington Times-Herald after he fell from a sixth floor hotel in Clarksburg. The death was officially ruled death by own action and followed public attention and a request from Countess Felicia Gizycka for a full investigation amid a will dispute over a $16 5000 estate.

Charleston W. Va Charles B. Porter Washington Times-Herald W. FE. Buckett Porter Felicia Gizycka Fieanor Patterson The Times-Herald Clarence W. Meadows Porters Gizycka

Weekend Forecast Favors Warm, Pleasant Outlook

The weatherman predicted fair and warm conditions to extend through the weekend. Friday saw temperatures of 54 to 92 with a 6 am low and 4 pm high. This morning the mercury fell to 66 by 6 am and by 9:30 am stood at 74 degrees, with no sharp temperature drop noted.

Mercury

Moon ordered held after municipal court arraignment

Ralph Moon 28 of 1314 Sycamore Street was ordered held for Butler County Grand Jury action under $1500 bond after arraignment before Judge Alton H. Combs. Moon was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting of his wife Rosella in front of 832 Eighteenth Avenue. A bullet allegedly from Moon’s gun wounded her arm and side.

Ralph Moon Sycamore St Butler County Grand Jury Alton H. Combs Moon Rosella Eighteenth Ave

Marine League Opens Clubroom Tonight in Sorg Building

The Middletown Marine League will open its new club room on the fourth floor of the Sorg Building at 6 p.m. Ex Marines and families are invited to attend with movies and refreshments provided, Commander Rob Keister announced.

Middletown Marine League Sorg Rob Keister

$1 760 000 Allocated to Ohio Counties for Tag Fees

Columbus Ohio AP Edwin T Fogo registrar of motor vehicles announced warrants totaling 1 760 000 dollars issued to 88 counties. Each county receives 20 000 dollars from the five per cent equalization fund, regardless of vehicle population.

Columbus, O Edward T. Fogo Registrar of Motor Vehicles Fogo

Scouter Rally Scheduled Tomorrow at Camp Hook

Camp Hook hosts a Scouter Rally from 2 till 7 30 p m with supper. James Martin, chairman of the Boy Scout activities committee, announced the event.

Camp Hook James Martin Boy Scout Activities Committee

Armco Sued for 100000 by Bricklayer in Butler County

Calvin Bevis of 113 Bellomonte Street filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court a petition seeking 100000 against Armco Steel Corporation. Bevis worked as a bricklayer from 1928 to 1944, many years in the open hearth, and alleges exposure to silica dioxide caused illness from 1945 onward, reducing his earning capacity.

Hamilton Armco Steel Corporation Butler County Common Pleas Court Calvin Bevis Bellomonte St Bevis

Dewey in Missouri to launch four campaign stops

The Republican nominee plans four back yard speeches in Missouri as part of a heated race. Dewey and running mate Earl Warren press attacks on Truman and Wallace while labor secretary Tobin accuses Republicans of food price blame. In Pueblo, Warren criticizes the Progressives for alleged conspiracies to split the electorate.

Tobin Los Angeles Republican Congress Dewey Truman Missouri Earl Warren California al Ready Henry A. Wallace Progressive Party Pueblo Colo

Good and Bad Earth Land Needs for Sustaining a Person

Britannica states four acres of good and bad land are required to sustain one human being. The note discusses land quality and agricultural needs.

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Frank Simon John Dobrozsi, Jr Bellemonte ST William D. Old Ninth Air Force Bar & Grill Cen’pral Ave N. Broad &T Miami Ohio Realtors’ Convention Lausche Ohio Pamages Portsmouth Richard Dizer Common Pleas Court Dizer Wallace Edwards Scioto County Library Fund Ohio Public Libraries Library Committee of the Horizont Lemuel Q AL St F&arment Arabian Gulf Daniel Malan Associated Press Philadelphia Feruccio Giannini Cusclina Giannini Metropolitan Opera Company Tuscany Italy Ruth Fulton Benedict Columbia University Harry Wardell Dallas Tex Thomas B. Love the Treasury Texas Jersey City N. J Arthur Devlin New York Giants Darling's Herbert G. Uley Marine League Coles RD S. Main John J. Palmer Natl. Bank Bldg Melampy Central Ave America Reaew AERIE
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