Middletown Bell Plant Picketed By Strikers
The nationwide CWA CIO strike hit Middletown at 6 am with 90 of 103 Ohio Bell employees out. About 70 percent of total staff remained off duty and 90 percent of operating staff refused to work, affecting long distance and dial systems. Pickets formed at the Central Avenue plant front, later reduced by police, as union leaders warned of continued demonstrations. Negotiations in Cleveland, with Ohio Bell offering nine cents an hour vs demands of 19 cents, continued for a wage dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communication Workers of America-Cio
Middletown
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Hugh Harvey
Bell System
Associated Press
Ohio Bell
Western Electric
Ohio
Central Avenue
James Combs
James Miller
Wilford Palmer
John Combs
Harvey
Dayton
Cincinnati
Columbus
Franklin Exchange
Franklin
Fourth St
Ohio Bell Company
Cleveland
Two Killed In Accident Near Germantown
Two people died and two were injured in a two car crash Saturday night on Route 4 near Germantown. Ray Dean 32 of Dayton and Thelma Thie 50 of Batesville Ind. died, while Orville Thie 44 and Corbett Baker 28 of Dayton were injured and hospitalized. Dean died at Miami Valley Hospital. Thie at St Elizabeths. Dean a Wright Patterson AFB worker, survived by four sisters and six brothers and two Dayton daughters.
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Germantown
Ray Dean
Dayton
Thelma Thie
Batesville
Ind
Thie
Orville
Corbett Baker
Dean
Miami Valley Hospital
St. Elizabeth
Ledford
Booneville, Ky
George
Hamilton
Commission meets early to discuss hospital expansion
City Commission will convene at 4 p.m. Wednesday per City Manager H. W. Starick to enable attendance at a 6:15 p.m. Manchester Hotel meeting on Middletown Hospital expansion needs.
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City Commission
H. W. Starick
Cit
Manchester Hotel
Middletown Hospital
Camp Menus Topic Of Scouts Tonight
Gastronomic affairs will be the topic of discussion at a meeting of the senior planning board of the Middletown Council of Girls Scouts at 7 a m today at the council offices in the Civic Association. The board will study camp menus and plan a cook out for the next board session, said council field director Mrs Sam Ingwersen. The meeting, when camp cooking theory will be put into practice, is scheduled April 21 at the Jean M Verity Lodge at Middlemoor Woods.
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Middletown
Personnel Managers Set Meeting in Middletown JA Offices
The Personnel Managers Association of Middletown Junior Achievement will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at JA offices in the Civic Association. M G McCall, director, says company records will be checked to compile recommendations for awards to be presented at the annual May banquet. Final checking will follow.
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Personnel Managers Association of Middletown Junior Achievement
Civic Association
M. G. McCall
McCall
Phantom in Valley Area Scouted by Local Police
A reported phantom wearing a skeleton suit who had frightened truck drivers north of here was seen in the city last night. James Howeron received a late night call claiming to be the phantom and saying he would be between Dayton and Middletown. Middletown Patrol was notified but Post 9 found no evidence the call was authentic and nothing unusual was seen.
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Here
James Howeron
Dayton
Middletown
Howeron
Safety Council Meets Tuesday in Middletown Civic Library
Harry Hadley president of the Middletown Safety Council will lead a board of control meeting Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association library. With no special agenda items Hadley urges full attendance as many council operations need review.
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Harry Hadley
Middletown Safety Council
Board of Control
Civic Association
Hadley
Safety Council
School Clinic Exams Begun in Middletown and Lemon Township
Pre school clinics for children entering first grade or kindergarten in Middletown and Lemon Township begin today and run into early spring. The Sherman School session is 9 to 11 a.m. today and tomorrow, with Central School registrations Thursday, and Mayfield School on Wednesday. A parent must accompany the child and show a birth certificate.
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Middletown
Lemon Township
Sherman School
Central School
Wade E. Miller
Mayfield School
Ralph W. Mull
Mayfield
Father Killed in Head-On Crash Near Lebanon
A 35-year-old father, Clarence E. Stepp of South Lebanon, died in a head-on collision on Stubbtown Pike three miles south of Lebanon. Five others were injured, including two of Stepp’s daughters, Mary 16 and Cathy, with Mary having a possible skull fracture. George William Middleton, 17, of Lebanon, and three other youths were treated for injuries. The accident, at 8:10 p.m., involved cars driven by Stepp and Middleton. one car snapped a telephone pole. Stepp died from a skull fracture and internal injuries. Middleton’s car was owned by his father Frank Middleton. The crash is under investigation by Warren County officials. The Stepp family survived by Nellie and Cathy, with services pending.
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Stubbtown Pike
Lebanon
Clarence E. Stepp
South Lebanon
National Cash Register
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Mary Stepp
George William Middleton
Norma Stepp
James C. Bergholt
Morrow
Clyde Demitt
Stepp
Middleton
Frank Middleton
H. M. Williams
Warren County
Richard Satterthwaite
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Nellie
Cathy
Francis Stepp
Francis, Jr
Norman
Wilma Ray
Leona Ertel
Oswald Funeral Home
Absent Voter Ballots Now Available at Board of Elections
Absent and disabled voters ballots and ballots for servicemen are available at the Board of Elections announced by clerk Frank Dobrozsi. Ballots must be requested by May 1 at 6 30 p m. Applications can be obtained by writing or in person at Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Building. Ballots are mailed after applications are received. Disabled and absent voters must be registered. service personnel need not be. Those 10 miles or more from their precinct may obtain absent ballots.
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Board of Elections
Frank Dobrozsi
Middletown
Police Crack Down On Stickerless Cars
Hamilton police began enforcing sticker requirements with arrests and court citations for drivers without 1952 stickers. Cars found parked without stickers were tagged or towed as officers reported seven towed in an hour, raising monthly total to twelve.
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Hamilton
Accident Victim Still Serious in Louisville
Elmer McIntosh 29 of Louisville Kentucky remained in serious condition Sunday at Louisville General Hospital after breaking his neck in an automobile crash Saturday near Louisville. Police notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McIntosh of 1100 Grove Street, of the accident. No further details were available.
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Elmer McIntosh
Louisville
Louisville General Hospital
McIntosh
Lewis McIntosh
1100
Grove St
Stab Victim Emanuel Howard Treated After Incident
Emanuel Howard, 45, of 1116 Young Street, was treated at Middletown Hospital for a stab wound to the left shoulder at 4:10 p.m. yesterday. Police said he was stabbed in Lockland, Ohio, but he did not know who attacked him.
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Emanuel Howard
Young St
Middletown Hospital
Howard
Lockland
Evening Showings At The Local Theaters
Paramount presents Battle Of The Apache Pass at 1 50 3 50 5 50 7 45 and 9 45 pm Monday and Tuesday Strand shows The Spoilers at 1 15 4 50 and 8 15 pm plus Wake Of The Red Witch at 3 05 6 30 and 9 55 pm Colonial features Death Of A Salesman at 1 25 3 30 5 35 7 40 and 9 45 pm Monday and The Green Glove at 1 25 3 05 4 45 6 30 8 10 and 9 30 pm Tuesday
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Paramount
Strand
Colonial
Three Injured In Weekend Crashes Two Arrested
Three persons injured and two drivers arrested in weekend crashes. At 1:08 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Verity Pkwy a crash involving Henry Shoemaker left him with a cut lip and bruises, while Richard Jordan suffered bruises. both treated at Middletown Hospital. A second collision on Stanley Street left a passenger with minor injuries. Troy Horn, 35, was arrested for physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence. Other incidents include Charles McDaniels 17 arrested for failure to yield, and multiple property damages on Main and Lafayette, Tytus and Catalpa, Central Ave, and Auburn and Henry streets.
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South Verity Pkvy
Henry Shoemaker
South Main St
Franklin
Shoemaker
Richard Jordan
Forest Ave
Middletown Hospital
Esterday
Superior Ave
Horn
McDaniels
Lafayette St
Earl Bailey
Parkamo St
Hamilton
Main St
Tytus Ave
Catalpa Dr
Mable C. McAlister
Excello
Richard Hurst
Curtis St
McAllister
Joseph Grass
Sheffield St
Omer Blevins
West Middletown
Ohio Bell strike could cut state service impact limited
If wage demands are granted the raise would total about 11 million annually, about two thirds of 1951 income. The union seeks maximum pay per Wage Stabilization Board formula, roughly 8.40 weekly. Ohio Bell covers two thirds of phones in Ohio but serves only about 25 percent of the state with Cincinnati Suburban and independents also operating. The strike excludes the Cincinnati affiliate and independents. Cleveland officials say service mainly unaffected except possible long distance delays. The business office in Cleveland remains 9 to 5 five days weekly on a normal basis.
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Ohio Bell
Wage Stabilization Board
Ohio
Cleveland
Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company
Cincinnati
Harvey
Services Many At City Churches Communion Breakfast Set Tuesday
City churches hold Holy Week union services through Friday with daily 12 05 p m sessions at many churches. Notable events include a Tuesday 7 a m Protestant Men Communion Breakfast at First Presbyterian, featuring Revs Edwin Bobbitt and others serving coffee and donuts before work.
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Calvary Methodist Church
William E. Prescott
Salvation Army
W. E. Ballinger
John I. Parr
First Methodist Church
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
E. H. Hammon
Christ’s Cross
Edwin Bobbitt
First Church of Christ
Church of the Brethren
Ion
Council of Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Ray Sloan
H. H. Jung
T. H. Ward
Fletcher Shoup
E.H. Hammon
Russell W. Galloway
S2 Million Will Be Hospital's Goal
Middletown Hospital aims to raise 2 million dollars to build a new 110 bed facility with expanded surgery x ray laboratory emergency room newborn formula room and physical therapy. President Logan T Johnston will outline plans at Hotel Manchester during a 6 15 p m dinner with representatives. Campaign leaders E T Gardner and Charles R Hook will spearhead the drive.
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Middletown Hospital
Logan T. Johnston
Hotel
Manchester
Johnston
E. T. Gardner
Charles R. Hook
Winter Hints On Last Legs In Miami Valley
Palm Sunday brought a cold blustery day with 35 to 40 degree temperatures and snow flurries. Forecasters predict fair and milder weather by Tuesday with a high near 50 while spring is expected to dominate after a low around 30 tonight.
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Miami Valley
Weather Bureau
Police Briefs: Lacey Larceny Charge Linked to Brass Theft
Everett Rollin Lacey, 51, of 1600 Plain St, was returned from Franklin to face larceny charges tied to brass theft from Mobry Tesmer Machine Co. Arrested by Franklin police, he was to appear in court today on a $1,500 property bond. Earl Purcell, 18, of Lebanon, charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, was to appear in Middletown court this afternoon. He was taken into custody on Oxford State Rd.
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Everett Rollin Lacey
Plain St
Franklin
Ralph Bauer
Lacey
Mobry-Tesmer Machine Company
Earl Purcell
Lebanon
Middletown
Cusper
Oxford State Rd
Police Sa
Car Stolen Earlier Recovered in City Parking Lot
A car reported stolen at 11 a.m. yesterday by Thomas Andre of 1510 Woodlawn Ave. was recovered thirty minutes later by Detective Roy Crout in a parking lot on First Ave.
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Thomas Andre
Woodlawn Ave
Roy Crout
First Ave
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Cwacio
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Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Valley Area
Paul Wilson
Middletown High School
Albert E. Rammel
Charles McDaniels
Lawn Ave
Lafayette Ave
McAlpin
Central
Clinton
Jos.r. Baker & Sons
Suma Home
Manchester Ave
Middletown , Ohio
Clinton St
Mexico
Mexico City
American Airlines
Acapuleco
Cuernavaca
Xochimilco
Taxco
Acapulco
Pyramids
Travel Department
First National Bank Main
Jolly New Cereal
Conifetti
Cope General Foods Corp
Generali Foods
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