Graduation Speaker At MHS June 2 Will Be Nilkanth Chavre
Nilkanth Chavre, UNESCO delegate and Indian native, chosen as commencement speaker for Middletown High School on June 2 for the class of 1949. He will discuss The Future of World Peace, as 296 seniors graduate in the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate is May 29 with Dr Emil Bauman as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MHS
Nilkanth Chavre
India
United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Middletown High School
Chavre
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Let Us Pray for Justice and Peace in Christ
Prepared by George Miles Gibson for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America 1949 edition. A prayer reflecting on Habakkuk 2 14 and Luke 4 19 calling for a world of justice peace and freedom from ignorance and violence through God's work leading to a new earth. Congregants ask for compassion and courageous energy as Christ's kingdom comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miles Gibson
The
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Israel
Nazareth
Jesus
Christ
Hamilton Man Named to Post Chief Engineer in Division Eight
Julian M. Paxton of Hamilton is named chief engineer of Division eight at Middletown, succeeding Joseph Unger of Dayton. Paxton has been acting engineer since March 1 with a $4,000 annual salary. Frank J. Murray of Lorain becomes chief engineer of the Highway Planning Survey, replacing Dr. H. Makeever, now assistant chief engineer, with a $4,500 annual salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Highway Department
Julian M. Paxton
Hamilton
Middletown
Paxton
Joseph Unger
Dayton
Frank J. Murray
Lorain
Dr. H. Makeever
Bureau of Planning and Programing
Life-Saving Class To Meet Tonight at Y Pool
Red Cross and YMCA life saving classes meet at 7 p m in the Y pool tonight. This is the last Monday for new members. Mrs Christine Pence leads the class. The group meets Mondays and Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
YMCA
Christine Pence
Engineers attend state trustees meeting in Columbus
Wallace Adams president of the Miami Chapter of Professional Engineers Don Wolford trustee E L Brown vice president and Allison Neff national director of the National Society attended a meeting of the state board of trustees in Columbus Friday.
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Wallace Adams
Miami
Cowboy from Tennessee Arrested in Franklin
A self styled cowboy on horseback was arrested in Franklin Tennessee after entering a restaurant on Saturday night with a gun and cartridges. Sears Lane 33 of Knoxville Tenn now living in a trailer camp was charged with intoxication and carrying concealed weapons and is to appear before Mayor J T Riley on April 11.
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Franklin
Tennessee
Sears Lane
Knoxville
Tenn
C. E. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Lane
J. T. Riley
Local Man Killed Instantly in Car Crash
Charles Walters aged 46 of 1001 Lafayette St died at 12 30 p m today when his car skidded and overturned near the WMOH aerial tower. Ray Steele Route 4 said Walters drove north, attempted to stop a skid, but the vehicle rolled six times and lay in a ditch. Walters was an Armee employee. The death is Butler County's tenth and county proper's fourth. Six deaths have occurred in Hamilton, none in Middletown.
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Charles Walters
Lafayette St
Ray Steele
Route 4
Walters
WMOH
Butler County
Hamilton
Middletown
Armee
Former Resident Highlights Rare Disease Cure Hope
Martin A. Goodwin, former Doebler Bros. mechanic, notes a Cincinnati physician’s use of phostigmin, credited with helping myasthenia gravis patients. His daughter Betty died last September. Gloria Wilbanks, 19, in Atlanta, may benefit from the treatment now. A Dayton Veterans Hospital team previously kept Betty alive 11 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Wilbanks
Atlanta
Martin A. Goodwin
Doebler Bros
Betty
Sherman Ave
Goodwin
E.D. Bozeman
Harvey Ave
Avondale
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati
Gloria
Harry Salzer
Salzer
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Bozeman
Two Hurt In City Car Crash At Minnesota And Tenth
Police report an early morning crash at Minnesota Avenue and Tenth Avenue left Eugene Sims and William Stallworth injured. The car owner Eugene Sims and driver Willie Cain faced charges over licenses, and all three were released on bond to appear in Municipal Court. Damages were about $200.
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Minnesota Ave
Tenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Eugene Sims
Baltimore St
William Stallworth
Grove St
Willie Cain
Cain
Sims
Fire at Armco East Works traced to hot ingots
Firefighters reported sparks from hot ingots caused a blaze at Armco East Works Sunday afternoon in a one story metal building that housed soaking pits. Fire Company No. 3 answered the alarm at 3 16 p m. to extinguish the fire, which involved oil bushings and related debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco East Works
Fire Company No. 3
Harper Firm To Move Machinery For Airport Job
John Harper of the W L Harper Company of Cincinnati is to visit Middletown to review airport property as machinery is shipped here this week. City officials anticipate start of work on the Middletown Municipal Airport with testing and levee construction plans and bids under review by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Firm
John Harper
W. L. Harper Company
Cincinnati
Middletown
R. A. Pochel
Pochel
Civil Aeronautics
Francis Carmody
Fred J. Schatzmann
H. C. Nutting Company
Harper Company
Vital Statistics list of names and ages from various towns
A compact roll of vital statistics shows individuals from multiple towns with ages ranging from 18 to 87. Entries include Mrs. Lucy M. Borden 82 Franklin Mrs. Garnet Wilson Kings Mills Wilbur Swanger 68 Dayton Benjamin F. Dye 78 Lebanon Karl Shidaker 61 Dayton William Nicklas 87 Middletown Rest Home Mrs. Mary L. Banks 23 801 Eighth Ave. Mrs. Kit Rae Martin Shelbyville Tenn. Charles Long 18 Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Swanger
Dayton
Benjamin F. Dye
Lebanon
Karl Shidaker
William Nicklas
Middletown Rest Home
Mary L. Banks
Eighth Ave
Kit Rae Martin
Shelbyville
Tenn
Charles Long
Hamilton
Local births announced in West Middletown and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Earl Thompson welcome a boy Saturday at West Middletown Route 1. Mr and Mrs James Ballard of West Elkton report a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Russell Dyke of 2000 Pearl Street welcome a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hobart Hollen announce a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chester Hall of 2015 Sheffield Street have a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Wesco of 2217 Queen Avenue welcome a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Cecil Hall of Franklin report a girl Monday.
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Earl Thompson
West Middletown
James Ballard
West Elkton
Russell Dyke
Pearl St
Hobart Hollen
Chester Hall
Sheffield St
Charles Wesco
Queen Ave
Cecil Hall
Franklin
Medical and surgical lists from Malvern area families
Docket of names with parental lines and local street addresses showing medical and surgical registrations, discharges, and notes. Contains Becky Crean Lawson Stephen Felton Marilyn Jones and others, with several dismissals and a final line about a graphite lead product.
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Becky Crean Lawson
Mr. and
Mrs. Mitchell
Malvern St
Medical
Water Hearing Planned Friday on City Water Extension
North Middletown petitions seek extension of city water service to the area and will be aired in a public hearing with county commissioners at the Butler County Courthouse in Hamilton Friday April 8. The petitions were approved by the commission after filing last summer and the hearing proceeds as required before bids can be sought. F Myers president of the Dike Heights Improvement League said the meeting will proceed despite city remarks that no further water service extensions are planned at present.
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North Middletown
Butler County
Hamilton
Commission
F. Myers
Dikie Heights
Church World Service Executive Dies in New York
Rev. Dr. Leslie Bates Moss 60 executive associate of Church World Service New York City died Saturday. He resided in White Plains New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchman
Gibbon
Neb
Leslie Bates Moss
Church World Service, Inc
New York City
White Plains
N. Y
Tri-State Girl Scout Leaders Plan Three Day Sessions Here
Arriving in Middletown today were members of the Girl Scouts Regional Committee from Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Six National Staff members join Middletown leaders as six regional volunteers work out plans at a three day session at the Manchester Hotel. Mrs. Garnet L. Church, Middletown Girl Scout Council executive director, notes Toledo chairman Mrs. Willard I. Webb will preside. A tea for the group is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at the home of council member Mrs. Louise Hunter Windsor following a 2 p.m. council meeting at the Girl Scout clubroom.
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Middletown
Girl Scouts
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Garnet L. Church
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout Movement
Manchester
Willard I. Webb
Toledo
Police Briefs Reported Drunk Driving and Local Incidents
John Sexton, 69, of 521 Garfield St., charged with operating while intoxicated after being taken into custody in the 900 block of Central Ave last night. Bond set at 600 dollars. he must appear in Municipal Court this afternoon. Ed Waddell, 1308 Manchester Ave., reported a $14 camera stolen from the dash of his car parked outside his home. James McEvoy, 4, of 916 Catalpa Dr., bitten on the right arm by a dog. owner told to keep animal tied for 14 days. A reported break‑in at Hudson Market appeared unsuccessful as entrance was not gained. Lonnie Perkins, 18, of Germantown, charged with driving without a license. to appear in court Thursday. Robert Weatherwax, 27, of 2198 Arlington Ave., said his eastbound car on Central Ave was struck by one driven by Edwin Kilpatrick, Lebanon Route 3, after Weatherwax stopped for a red cue. A stolen car was found abandoned in an alley near Grove St. owner is J. A. Maines, 1109 Colnciet St. The devilfish or giant octopus is the largest mollusk.
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John Sexton
Garfield St
Central Ave
Sexton
Ed Waddell
Manchester Ave
James McEvoy
Catalpa Dr
Robert Weatherwax
Arlington Ave
Edwin Kilpatrick
Lebanon
Weatherwax
Grove St
Harold Gray
James Howerton
J. A. Maines
Colnciet St
Baby Sitter Training To Be Studied
The Middletown Safety Council Woman’s Division plans a Friday meeting to outline a babysitter education program. Pamphlets with rules will be distributed to junior and senior high schools. The goal is to teach sitters how to keep children safe and happy and how to act in emergencies.
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Middletown Safety Council
John R. Kiesewetter
Newspaper Service Committee
Movie listings at Paramount and Strand theaters
At the movies Paramount shows Family Honeymoon with Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert at 1 10 3 20 5 15 7 30 and 9 40 p m Monday and Tuesday. Strand offers Unconquered with Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard at 1 15 5 10 and 9 10 p m plus Feathered Serpent with Roland Winters at 4 and 7 55 p m. Tuesday Yoker Boy with Albert Dekker and Joan Davis at 2 55 5 55 and 8 50 p m and Deep Waters with Dana Andrews and Jean Peters at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 p m.
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Paramount
Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Gary Cooper
Paulette Goddard
Roland Winter
Albert Dekker
Joan Davis
Dana Andrews
Jean Peters
Commission Orders Sewer Break Repair In Lakeside District
City engineers plan repairs to a 30 foot break in the Lakeside sewer behind Rathman Park Tytus Ave. The fix aims to prevent health hazards as summer approaches. City attorney Schatzmann said a contract will be required though costs have fallen from earlier bids. relief sewers after 1945 vote won't cover this section.
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Lakeside District
Lakeside
Rathman Park
Tytus Ave
Fred J. Schatzmann
Social Workers Hear A. E. Roper Discuss Teachers in Community
A. E. Roper, principal of Roosevelt Junior High, led a discussion at the Social Workers Association meeting in the Manchester Hotel about teachers’ roles in communities and schools. The group agreed cities are more liberal while small towns retain strict, outmoded conduct rules. Hugh Butler chaired the program.
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A. E. Roper
Roosevelt Junior High School
Social Workers Association
Manchester Hotel
Hugh Butler
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Dred
Roosevelt
McKinley
Nilkanth
Fellowship OF Prayer
New Earth
Cowboy
Franklin Police
Horseheads
Cy As
Moe Mele
Lucy M. Borden
Garnet Wilson
Kings Mills
Stephen Felton
Dale Felton
Yankee Rd
Marilyn Jones
Harold Jones
James C. Ross
Surgical
E. W. Gustin
Maple St
Nicholas Secondina
Wilson St
John W. Follmer
Willie Detrow
Bert Detrow
Oneka St
Judith Ann Sturgill
Benjamin Sturgill
John Heslin
Charles St
Victor Click, Jr
George E. White
Jerry Smith
Larry Gene Morris
Kelly Morris
Fifth Ave
Alice Denno
Ohio Ave
Arthur Ward
Church
William Harrison
Jewell St
Rachel Hartley
Joe Hickey
Queen St
Aaron Fields
Auburn
Woodrow Thorpe
Patricia Sample
Edward Sample
Jewell
Robert Martin
George Fifer
Trenton
Mitchell Brown
Sheridan Ave
Barry Ball
Ruby Ball
Exceslo
Larry Barker
Enoch Barker
South Ave
Lacern Miller
Fairmount Ave
Homer Watkins
W. Il. Webb
Hudson Market
Girard Ave
Curtis St
Lonnie Perkins
Germantown
Schatzmann
Mary Litsch
American School
Dept
M-110
N. Ludlow St
UGR
Ay Cleaners
Clinton St
Baltimore
Servel
Vradelis
S.broad ST
Oe Beehend
Prneens
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