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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1948
Page
2
The Carroll Victory departed Cherbourg with 7 047 American WWII war dead for the United States. The bodies come from Normandy and southern France Belgium Luxembourg Holland and Switzerland, bringing the total shipped home from Europe to 47 853.
Four Painesville residents set out on a roughly 2000 mile voyage to Florida in a 60 foot homemade fishing craft. Everett Harold and Paul Buechler with Everett's wife Lillian intend to settle in Florida and use the boat for commercial fishing. The voyage follows the Grand River Lake Erie Erie Canal Hudson River and then the Atlantic with sleeping quarters for four and a diesel engine.
Paramount and Strand theaters present multiple double features this weekend. Paramount shows Big City and The Pirate on Saturday with additional Sunday screenings of Beyond Glory. Strand offers Shanghai Chest Blazing Across the Pecos Tarzan titles and Tarzan’s New York Adventure on Saturday and Tarzan fare plus midnight Women in the Window on Sunday. Dixie Cruise-In books The Flame of New Orleans and Goin to Town with a midnight Women in the Window slot.
Wright Field sergeant C E Dolt 30 was fined 20 dollars and costs for unsafe vehicle operation by Mayor Thomas Linn of Monroe yesterday. Four motorists paid 10 dollars and costs for not displaying plates: John Clark Royal Oak Mich John W Chrisswood Detroit Gerald W Daugherty Pontiac Mich and Charles Lamb Raleigh NC. Harold Schaffer 26 Dayton paid 25 dollars and costs for fictitious plates. Jefferson Leuten middle town route 3 cited for excessive speed on Route 25.
Government sources say Queuille seeks parliamentary vacation to pursue cabinet consolidation. The Berlin airlift continues as Soviet anti aircraft practice disrupts routes but causes no incidents. In Buenos Aires a two day anti US campaign grows amid Peron plot claims and foreign press reactions. Peron accuses a former embassy attache and foreign correspondents of involvement. In Italy Vatican fear grows of intensified Communist attacks on the church east of the iron curtain. Hungary faces the fiercest campaign while Poland remains milder. Both sides push youth as a long term strategy.
A make-believe ball is scheduled for 8 tonight at the Armco Center. Mrs Anna Owens of Garden Ave hosted a Tuesday dinner in honor of Joseph Revish of Youngstown with guests including Mr and Mrs Sam Jackson and Miss Helen Barnette. Reverend Louis Smith will deliver a sermon titled Too Late followed by a Wright Singers musical program as the Union Revival closes. the public is invited.
The second polio death of the year occurred in Cincinnati as 29 year old Samuel Arnold died at General Hospital two days after admission, per the City Health Department.
Armco Employes Independent Federation held a primary with 48 candidates narrowing to two per office. Key races include president Elmer Davis vs Roscoe Bowman and multiple VP, trustees, and auxiliary candidates. Run-off set for October 15 with heavy balloting anticipated.
Home Builders Class at the Church of the Brethren elected new officers at its September meeting. Ray Lentz was chosen president. the slate included Mrs. Ralph Evans as vice president, Mrs. Lloyd Fisher as secretary and treasurer, Luther Ikenberry as teacher, Harold Loxley as assistant teacher, and Mrs. Paul Martin as news reporter. A Halloween party was planned for October with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher in charge. a lunch followed the meeting.
Cleveland consumers state price index climbed to 179.3 per cent of the 1935-39 average for mid August. The gain reflects a 3.2 per cent rise in the three months ending mid August with all major groups contributing and food showing the largest increase. It is 10 per cent higher than a year ago.
In Oceanside and Atlantic City, President Truman and his allies spar with Republicans over the Taft Hartley Act. Truman defends the law as fair while opponents call it a red herring and accuse GOP critics of double talk. Barkley warns against private interests dominating politics as Louisiana lawmakers decide to list Truman Barkley on the November ballot without party labels.
Three men were killed when a stalled car was struck on the Westerville road in Columbus. Victims were Henry Harrison 25 Melvin Campbell 19 and Forrest Carroll 35 all of Columbus. Injured were Joseph Dawson 21 of Defiance and Raleigh Campbell 28 of Columbus.
The Soap and Detergent Manufacturers Association told reporters in Cleveland that the Agriculture Department is aiding high soap prices. They urged restricting exports of soap making fats including inedible tallow grease and vegetable fatty acids.
Dr Peter C Cornell father of Katherine Cornell and Buffalo theater figure for 25 years. Col Henry Blanchard Hersey 86 balloonist meteorologist served U S Weather Bureau 1885 1932 born Vermont. J Campbell Phillips 75 portrait artist with works in American museums. William Lee MecCarney 76 boxing manager once with Joe Jacobs and Mex Schmeling former heavyweight champion.
The weatherman expects cool, fair conditions to continue through Sunday after noon with rising temperatures. Thursday’s observed range was 54 to 64 degrees, and this morning’s 7 am reading was 48 with a 10 am rise to 58 degrees.
Joe Meyer of Franklin Route 1 sold the grand champion Hereford for 47.75 per hundred pounds at the 971st Warren County Fair 4 H baby beeves sale. The top buyer was Lewis Boomershine for H E Smith and Son Germantown. Average price around 37 cents for 36 beeves sold. Final fair week attendance near 30 000 with thousands viewing exhibits and events. Harness racing results include 2 17 trot purse 300 won by Jule Scotland with Volo second and Miss Willalow third.
The Hamilton YMCA board approved a 195000 building improvement program for the YMCA building at Second and Market Streets. Work is slated to begin within 60 days.
More than half of 800 ballots sent to the downtown area for electing 10 governors have been returned. Association president E. E. Grant said voting closes in the industries today and ballot boxes will be collected Monday. Downtown ballots may be returned until 5 pm September 30 with tallying to start at 7 pm Thursday by over 60 volunteers.
Seven year old Marie Harpe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Harpe of Trenton, marked her birthday in Mercy Hospital polio ward. Family watched from outside as she blew out seven candles and opened gifts. Health report calls her condition good as polio cases in Butler County rise to twelve this year.
Four people were injured in a head on crash on Route 177 near Hamilton yesterday afternoon. Clem Coors and his father Henry, from Cincinnati, sustained cuts and bruises while James Zinner and his wife Anna from Highland Park were also involved with unspecified injuries. Police reported all treated at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. A separate note cited snakes inflict 100 to 200 deaths annually in the United States per Encyclopedia Britannica.
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