Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1951

Page

2

Mission at St. Mary’s and city actions amid health concerns

The Rev. Roland Ulmer will conduct a mission at St. Mary’s Catholic Church from Sunday through September 30 with morning services at 6 30 and evening benediction at 4 30. City Commissioners adopt fluoridation plans for Middletown water and action to seek state approval, citing health groups and cost under one cent daily per resident. They re establish Lieutenants in fire department and consider plumbing changes to heating fuel tanks. Proclamations to place a charter amendment on November ballot and designate September 23 as Business and Professional Women’s Week were ordered, and a $10 284 bill for Lane Ohio Co. on well fields approved.

Roland Ulmer OFM Bloomington St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Ulmer Margies Ulmer Sylvester Huser Director of Public Utilities Ohio State Health Department Ralph Banford Banford Lane-Ohio Company

Y Readies Fall Program For Adults at Geneva

YMCA officials unveil a fall and winter plan led by Ralph Knight. Monthly dinners for residents resume this autumn with a Sept 25 event. Howard Bailey chairs the Residence Halls Council. An adult co ed social night starts mid October, with five to six programs planned in November and December. YMCA parking income in August rose 69 percent year over year as space frequently filled.

Geneva Ral Ralph Knight Wyiesssy Residence Halls Council Howard Bailey Knight YMCA

Three Injured In Car Truck Crash Near Hamilton

Three persons were injured late yesterday on U S Route 127 at Jacksonburg Road when a car pulled from the Bide road into the path of a truck. James Coombs 18 of Campbellsburg Kentucky the car driver and a companion were injured. Peter Eckes 76 of Cincinnati the car driver suffered head and hip injuries and multiple cuts and bruises. Two passengers Rose Lukenheimer 57 Covington Kentucky and Mrs Catherine Ladder 81 Cincinnati received minor injuries.

Hamilton Jacksonburg James Coombs Campbellsburg Peter Eckes Cincinnati Rose Lukenheimer Covington Catherine Ladder

At The Movies Showings Over Weekend

Paramount screens Big carniva at 5 8 15 and Passage West at 20 6 30 10 10 p m Strand offers Guerillas of the Underground at 1 15 4 05 6 59 and 6 51 p m Massacre in the Orient at 2 55 5 45 6 49 p m Friday Surrender at 1 15 4 05 7 05 10 15 p m and The Purple Hills at 2 55 5 55 8 55 p m

The Orient Purple Hills

Ontario police fireman-involved tragedy at vacation spot

London Canada authorities report Dr Bernard Gibson seventy nine a local London veterinarian and his wife Katherine drowned Tuesday at a Canadian vacation spot. The bodies were recovered yesterday.

London, C Ontario Canada London Bernard Gibson Katherine Gibson

Emerson Named To NAM Committee On Community Leaders

E A Emerson president of Armco International Corp named to National Association of Manufacturers committee on cooperation with community leaders. Committee aims to boost civic life involvement by industrial leaders. Industrial executives from many states and major cities on the panel. Walter D Fuller Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia chairs the committee.

E. A. Emerson Armco International Corporation National Association of Manufacturers NAM Walter D. Fuller Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia

Crusade Fund Reaches 108.61 in Three Day Drive

Crusade for Freedom funds in Middletown total 108.61 through Tuesday and Wednesday for a booth operation at Central and Broad. Francis Carmody, campaign chair, notes 76.69 was raised Tuesday by a colored group and the Rotary Club, 31.92 Wednesday by Federation of Womens Clubs Ahepa and Optimist Club. Knights of Columbus and American Citizens’ Club to solicit today. Proceeds fund radio broadcasts to combat Communism behind the Iron Curtain. Campaign ends Sept 22. Checks go to Charles Palmer c/o the First National Bank.

Crusade For Freedom Middletown Central and Broad Francis Carmody Rotary Club Federation of Womens’ Clubs Ahepa Optimist Club Knights of Columbus American Citizens’ Club Tose Charles Palmer Ace National Bank Carmody

Record steel load aboard steamer Elba at Cleveland

Officials of Roland Cornelius said their steamer Elba carried a record load of finished steel products. The ship had 8,011 net tons aboard when it arrived yesterday from Buffalo.

Cleveland Roland Cornelius Elba Buffalo

Epidemic kills fish along Great South Bay coast

Thousands of dead and ailing fish wash ashore on an eight mile stretch of Great South Bay from Point Lookout to Jones Beach. Striped bass fluke bluefish blowfish flounder sea bass eels and some tropical species litter beaches as authorities seek the unidentified protozoa causing the die off.

New York Great South Bay Long Island Point Lookout Jones Beach

Horace Mann Founding of U.S. Public Normal School

Horace Mann, credited as father of the American public school system, established the first public normal school in Lexington Massachusetts in 1839 shaping teacher training and public education.

Horace Mann United States Lexington Mass

Route 25 crash leaves three with injuries

A car driven by Miss Thelma A. Moore plunged 20 feet down an embankment on Route 25 just north of Route 122 at 6 35 p m yesterday. Moore 18 Finley Moore 54 and Fred Baird 52 all from Franklin Route 1 were treated at Middletown Hospital and released.

Thelma A. Moore Franklin Route 1 Finley Moore Fred Baird Middletown Hospital Miss Moore

Middletown Weather Forecast Sees Clouds and Rain

Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with warm conditions. Highs around 80 to 85 degrees, tonight's low near 56 to 60, and Friday expected to be cloudy with possible rain in the afternoon. Yesterday's temperatures ranged from 52 at 6 am to 83 at 4:30 pm.

Middletown

Legion Backing Bond Plans as Middletown Faces Crossroads

Middletown Post 218 of the American Legion voices full support for November bond issues and a charter amendment. In a unanimous resolution the group urges voters to approve funds for fire-fighting expansion, parks and playgrounds, a Nelbar underpass, a modern traffic system, and city building repairs, urging action to avoid remaining a small town.

Legion American Legion Post Middletown Donald W. Driscoll Middletown Post 218 The American

Accident Victims Improve After Route 73 Collision

Two of three injured in a head on collision on Route 73 west of Trenton showed improvement at Middletown Hospital. Elizabeth Duerr, 38, Somerville Route 1, remained in fair condition while Patricia Schwing, 30, Somerville, and Robert G. Berry, 21, Veteran's Village, Oxford, were listed as improved.

Middletown Hospital Elizabeth Duerr Somerville Patricia Schwing Robert G. Berry Veteran’s Village Oxford Schwing Berry Trenton

AEIF Balloting Set Friday for President Race

Armco Employees Independent Federation members will vote Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at multiple Armco locations for officers delegates and grievance men. Nominees include president candidates Robert Bush Henry Mathis and Howard Ward with Walter Leonard unopposed for secretary treasurer.

Armco Employes Independent Federation Armco East Works Wicoff St Yankee Rd Lefferson Rd Nickels Garage Penfield Ave AEIF North Broad St Robert Bush Henry Mathis Howard Ward Walter Leonard William Amburgey Dave Bailey Ralph Irons Norman Mack Layton McAfee Ray Palmer Denny Stamper Lloyd Wiliams

Two Men Hurt In Accident Near Trenton

Two Middletown men were injured yesterday afternoon in a truck car collision on Trenton Road near the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. Raymond Long 27 of 220 McKinley Street suffered shoulder injuries while Jay Franklin 26 of 2005 Grand Avenue had a cut on the back of the head. The sheriff's office said Long's truck struck the rear of a auto driven by Orlando Brooks 33 of 104 Westbrook Avenue Hamilton then went out of control and up set on the railroad tracks. Franklin went through the windshield. The injured were taken to Mercy Hospital treated and released.

Middletown Trenton Rd Pennsylvania Railroad Raymond Long McKinley St Jay Franklin Grand Ave Long Orlando Brooks Westbrook Ave Hamilton Franklin Mercy Hospital

Akron sees fatal crash ends two-month traffic lull

Akron AP reports a man named Charles Capps aged 67 died from injuries after being struck by a car on July 22 ending a two month stretch without traffic fatalities on Akron streets.

AKRON Charles Capps

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Mary’s Reading L. C. Neer Board of Health Keely Dental Society State Board of Health Fred J. Schatzmann Law C. William O'Neill H. W. Starick O’neill O'Neill Columbus Paramount Ohio Melampy Central Harold W. Jones Jones John Ingwersen the Legion East Side John Hall Sterling Long Roscoe Bowman Loren Crosthwaite Frank Kartovich Oscar Monk Lloyd Murphy al Post Ed Windsor Hal Barnes Bob Knorr William Ledford Cornelius Sullivan Robert Lehmkuhl Hubert Steele Ernie Long Edward A. Mulligan Charles Wagner Armco Drainage and Metal Products Elouise Creech Edna Snider Leslie Philhower TON Ham Sale Armour Armour Star Chuck Lady Betty Oxydol Streifthau Delta Power Delta Homecraft Delta Power Tools Delta Westinghouse H. P B.V.S. Electric OSE General Merchandise
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication