Armco buys Houston fabrication plant Southwest Steel Products
Armco Steel Corp announced it has acquired Southwest Steel Products a Houston based fabricator of reinforced bars bar joists and roof decks The deal closes March 31 and Southwest will operate as a wholly owned Armco subsidiary under Russell L Jolley and under the general direction of R L Gray The plant employs about 200 people and will expand Armcos bar joist business in the southwest county.
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Armco
Southwest Steel Products
Houston
Sebald
R. L. Gray
Roy Adkins Heads Moose Lodge Elected Governor
Roy Adkins was elected governor of the Middletown lodge Lay & Order of Moose at the annual election Thursday night. Lester Gilbert was named junior governor Robert Barnhart prelate William Sauter trustee for three years and Earl Shea treasurer. District and state officers will oversee installation services on Thursday night April 29. All Pilgrim Degree members will be present.
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Roy Adkins
Middletown Lodge
Lay& Order of Moose
Lester Gilbert
Robert Barnhart
William Sauter
Earl Shea
Wil H
Woman Hurt In Bus Auto Crash Here
A 60 year old woman, Ruth Van Guelpen of 713 West 6th Avenue, sustained a left arm bruise and shock when her car hit an Ortman Stew art bus at 6th Avenue and South Main Street at 4 15 p m yesterday. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Police cited her for failure to yield the right of way. Damages were 100 to the bus and 150 to the auto.
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6Th Avenue
S. Main Street
Ruth van Guelpen
6Th Ave
Ortman-Stewart
Middletown Hospital
van Guelpen
Main Street
Janet Winstead
Franklint. 1
Ruth Winstead
Edward Todd
Franklin Rt. 1
Ohio 123
Franklin
Marion Day
Lebanon Rt
Forrest Luter
Mason Rt. 1
U.S. 42
Lebanon
Kings Mills Road
Mason
Preble County Miami Alumni Elects Officers
At a Miami University Alumni meeting in Preble County Ruthanna Woolf of West Alexandria was named president. James Misheff of Canden elected vice president. Hazel Markey of Lewisburg re elected secretary treasurer. New directors include Earl States Vera Gauch William H Hiestand Eaton and Herschel Sanders New Paris as past president honorary member. The group calls all alumni and former students to send new addresses to Mrs Markey.
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EATON
Miami U
Preble County
Ruthanna Woolf
West Alexandria
James Misheff
Canden
Hazel Markey
Lewisburg
Earl States
Vera Gauch
William H. Hiestand
Miami
Herschel Sanders
New Paris
Markey
Shoots Up Home But Wife Forgives
A man on Shafer Street fired into the floor of his home while intoxicated. His wife forgave him if he went to bed, and officers found a blackjack two pistols and two shotguns at the scene and removed them to headquarters.
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Shafer Street
Ted Reeder Elected President of Optimist Club
Ted Reeder, assistant secretary-treasurer at Graw Construction, was elected president of the Optimist Club at its annual election defeating Charles Lickliter. New officers include Rob ert Minor and Louis Rossi as vice presidents and James Eliopoulos with Rev Earl Dae as board members. Installations set for July 1 to allow attendance at district and state conventions.
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Quinton R
Ted) Reeder
wWic- Graw Construction Co
Optimist Club
Reeder
The
Optimists
Layton Goodman
Charles Lickliter
Robert Minor
Louis Rossi
William A. Goodman
James Eliopoulos
Earl Dae
Paul Steierwald
Dale
L. C. Neer
Ohio 4 Detour Begins Monday for $475000 Upgrade
Ohio 4 south of Hamilton will close from Symmes Road to Springdale starting Monday for a $475 000 improvement project. A detour via Symmes Road US 127 and by pass US 50 will be set. The plan reduces the hill by 19 feet near the Acme Outdoor Theater and straightens Mulhauser Road, while widening and repaving the highway. Cisle Construction Co. holds the contract with completion by June.
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State Highway Department
Ohio 4
Hamilton
Symmes Road
Springdale
U.S. 127
U.S. 50
Acme
Mulhauser Road
Cisle Construction Co
Police Briefs On Car Thefts Reported In City
Richard Day reports the theft of a 1954 license plate from 1108 Girard Ave. Edward Valandingham, 1172 MZ Bal more St., says his car was stolen from the 400 block around 10 p.m. yesterday.
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Richard Day
Girard Ave
Edward Valandingham
Balmore St
Former Resident Named lead of Tool Company
J F Schirtzinger, ex Middletonian and Convair executive, named president and general manager of Consolidated Tool & Products Co in Los Angeles He will succeed the late Anthony Oberholtz and oversee ground handling and specialized flight tools for major aircraft firms and the military.
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Tool Company
Los Angeles
J. F. Schirtzinger
Middletonian
Convair
Consolidated Tool & Products Co
Loe Angeles
Schirtzinger
Anthony Oberholtz
San Diego
Prototype Engineering Corporation
Inglewood
Calif
United Air Lines
Boeing School of Aeronautics
Oakland
Phillips Aviation Company
van Nuys
Schiitzinger
Douglas Aircraft Company
el Segundo
Douglas
Middletown
Riverside
Society of Automotive Engineers
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
Consolidated Tool & Products Company
Obituaries of Peter Jennings Funeral set for Monday
Funeral services for Peter Jennings, 79, of 1320 Sycamore Street, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at New Era Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph Pate and Rev. J. H. Price officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Jennings died Wednesday at home. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Sunday at his granddaughter Mrs. Lurvie Acker’s house, 811 8th Avenue. Jordan Hall Funeral Home in charge.
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Peter Jennings
Sycamore St
New Era Baptist Church
Joseph Pate
J. H. Price
Woodside Cemetery
Jennings
Lurvie Acker
8Th Ave
Jordan Hall Funeral Home
Mrs Jessie Rhoades 82 Dies in Mason
Mrs Jessie Rhoades 82 of Mason died at her daughter Bernice Ervin’s home in Lebanon after a long illness. Survived by husband C P Rhoades two daughters Mrs Ervin and Mrs Ida Pence Lebanon and son Morris Mason. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday Gallimore Funeral Home Mason with burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Sunday.
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Lebanon
Jessie Rhoades
Mason
Bernice Ervin
N. Broadway
C. P. Rhoades
Ervin
Ida Pence
Morris
Gallimore
Rose Hill
Funeral services for Charles McCowen in Morrow
Funeral services for 83 year old Charles Dick McCowen, retired farmer, will be held at 10 am Monday at Vale Funeral Home in Morrow. Burial will follow in Ithaca Cemetery near Greenville. He died Thursday at Miars Rest Home after an eight year illness. Survived by a sister, Mrs Esta McGriff of Greenville.
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Lebanon
Charles
Dick) McCowen
the Vale
Morrow
Ithaca Cemetery
Greenville
McCowen
Miars
Esta McGriff
Mrs. Mary Ann Goodwin 81 Dies in Lebanon
Mrs. Mary Ann Goodwin 81 widow of Herman Goodwin died Friday at a rest home in Lebanon. Funeral services are set at Oswald Funeral Home with arrangements pending.
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Lebanon
Mary Ann Goodwin
Herman Goodwin
Oswald
Barnett Rites Friday for Cen terville Librarian
Mrs Hazel T Barnett 67 of Station Road Centerville a librarian for two years and long time library board member died Friday at home of a heart attack She was a Greene County native former area teacher and Grace Greene normal school graduate Surviving husband Samuel three daughters three sons a brother Edwin Rosnagle of Chautauqua three sisters including Mrs Cora Hall of Chautauqua 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild Services 2 pm Tuesday Gebhart and Schmidt Funeral Home Centerville Burial Centerville Cemetery Friends may call 7 9 Sunday and after 2 pm Monday
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Miamisburg
Hazel T. Barnett
Station Road
Centerville
Greene County
Barnett
Old Grace Greene Normal School
Dayton
Samuel
Edwin Rosnagle
Chautauqua
Cora Hall
Gebhart and Schmidt
Centervil
Daisy Paxton Funeral services announced for College Corner
Funeral services for Daisy Paxton aged 78 longtime College Corner resident will be held at Miller Funeral Home at 2 p m Monday with the Rev R O LaHue officiating. Burial will follow in Shandon Cemetery. She died Thursday at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton. Survived by her husband and other relatives.
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Oxford
Daisy Paxton
College Corner
Miller
R. O. LaHue
Shandon Cemetery
Mrs Dora Dongan Hamilton Dies at 72 in Home
Dora Dongan Hamilton 72 of 151 Reisor Road was found dead Friday night by a neighbor. Butler County Coroner Dr. Garrett J. Boone ruled death due to natural causes and said she likely died Thursday night or early Friday.
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Hamilton
Dora Dongan
Reisor Rd
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Lebanon Woman Held In Valen Theft Case
Lebanon woman Maxine Jones, 39, of Jamison Road, is charged with grand larceny for stealing 240 dollars in twenty dollar bills from Gus Valen’s home at 2704 Central Ave. The maid allegedly took 180 dollars last Tuesday and 60 dollars yesterday, found on her when arrested.
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Middletown
Lebanon
Gus Valen
Central Ave
Maxine Jones
Jamison Road
Valen
Liberty Restaurant
Roy Court
John Fitzgerald
Crout
Holy Week Services Planned at Eaton Church of the Brethren
Dr. Floyd B. Mallett of Bethany Biblical Seminary Chicago will lead Holy Week services at Eaton Church of the Brethren speaking at both morning and evening Palm Sunday Easter and each night through the week beginning at 7 45 p m The public is invited.
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EATON
Floyd B. Mallett
Bethany Biblical Seminary
Chicago
Eaton Church of the Brethren
Woman Found Dazed After Break-In at Park Street Home
A young mother was found dazed and inarticulate by neighbors Friday after they forced entry at 408 Park St. She remains in serious condition at Middletown Hospital. Her five-week-old son was also admitted with unclear condition.
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Park St
Middletown Hopital
Intoxicated Driving Charge Brought Against Daniel McIntosh
Daniel McIntosh aged 29 of Crescent Boulevard was arrested at 1 10 a m on charges of driving while intoxicated failure to register a motor vehicle and improper lights. Police said the vehicle weaved across the street and used license plates belonging to another person with no headlights noted.
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Daniel McIntosh
Crescent Blvd
Vacoby Street
McIntosh
Cers
Workman Injured At Gardner Board Carton Co
Robert Sebastian age 21 of 4116 Tytus Ave suffered a deep laceration to the right index finger when his hand was caught in a truck at Gardner Board Carton Co yesterday. He received treatment at Middletown Hospital and was released at 3:30 p.m.
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Robert Sebastian
Tytus Ave
Gardner Board Carton Co
Middletown
Milk Truck Crash Kills Toddler in Cincinnati Street
A milk truck fatally struck Janet Hurley, aged 2, who was playing in front of her home in Cincinnati yesterday. The tragedy prompted police to investigate the accident and neighbors to express grief.
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Cincinnati
Janet Hurley
Eleven Hurt In Four Highway Crashes Reported
State patrol investigated four crashes causing eleven injuries on area highways. Seven were minor in a three car crash on U S 25 north of Millikin Road at 11 p m. Victims included Arthur Riley and Helen Riley of Dayton and Joan Heck of Monroe among others. Riley arrested for driving while intoxicated after the incident.
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U.S. 25
Millikin Road
Arthur Riley
Dayton
Helen Riley
Richard Clark
Martin Wyatt
Lansin
N. C
Coy Elderth
Martha Elderth
Lansin N. C
Joan Heck
Monroe
Johnston to Address Meeting in Syracuse
William F. Johnston of the Armco Steel Corp will speak at a regional management conference in Syracuse New York. Johnston is supervisor training and safety at the local division and will discuss Barnyard Economics as part of the Unity in Management program sponsored by the Syracuse Management Club and the Manufacturers Assn of Syracuse.
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William F. Johnston
Armco Steel Corp
Syracuse
N.Y
Syracuse Management Club
Manufacturers Assn. of
Johnston
Monroe Annexation Tops All Others In History
Butler County approves 1763 acre annexation of Lemon Township land to Monroe. Land owned by 38 individuals surrounds the village, with no opposition at a public hearing and a five day window for objections. Most land now is used for farms. some parcels may become building lots.
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Butler County
Lemon Township
Monroe
Gordon Augspurger
Commissioner Board
Church Service Moved After Fire Damage
Union Baptist Church reschedules services at Booker T. Washington School Auditorium after a Thursday fire. Church School starts 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Rev. Robert L. Robinson urges members to attend Sunday services. other activities continue as planned.
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Union Baptist Church
Booker T. Washington
Robert L. Robinson
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