Mystery Egg Found After Park Hunt Ends In Irony
The Easter Egg Hunt prize in Armco Park yielded a practical joke as Patrolman Theodore Thompson finally uncovered the oversized egg hidden under a top egg. Despite hundreds of hopeful youngsters and chaotic digging, the real prize lay beneath markers in a bare sapling area. The egg now rests on Roy Patterson’s desk as the Merchants Association decides the $5 award.
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Weil
Armco Park
Howard Kramer
Theodore Thompson
Thompson
Roy Patterson
Merchants Association
Journal
Nine Diamond Rings Taken At Eaton Store
Nine diamond rings valued at about 1400 were stolen from Poe and Stephens Jewelry Store on E Main Street. A thief used a rock to break the plate glass, skipping cheaper pieces to reach higher rings. The theft occurred after 5 a.m. and was discovered by Joe Wolfrey around 7:30 a.m.. police suspect professionals and the rings were insured.
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Poe and Stephens
E. Main Street
Joe Wolfrey
Eaton
Dale Knoche
Arcade
Winfield Stephens
Roy Poe
Knoche
Middletown Study Group Establishes Building Needs Panel
A 31 member citizen committee appointed to study building needs in the Middletown school district will meet tonight at Middletown Cigs School. Knightman, chairman, and Education President Joseph Woodruff will set committee responsibilities and outline sub committee duties. The board requests study of immediate and future building needs and recommendations for location.
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Middletown
Middletown Cigs School
Knightman
A of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Goodman
Bill Paying Session for Middletown Commission
City Commissioners meet in a 2 p.m. session to review invoices from seven contractors for sewer and street work. Invoices include Floyd G Browne for Bulls Run sewer services and H C Nutting for testing the Bulls Run outlet. Also on the agenda are estimates from West Co Foley Construction and Burch Construction and bids on Orchard Street relief sewer and two plats approved by the planning commission. A dinner honoring local high school athletes shifts the hour from 7 45 p m.
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Cit
Howard H. Kramer
Floyd G. Browne
Marion
Bulls Run
H. C. Nutting
West Co
Burton, Gideon
Grand Avenue
Kettman
Lemon Township
South View
Madison Township
Middletown Planning Commission
Middletown
Fenwick High School
Driver Injured Unloading Truck at Armco Steel
A Michigan motor freight driver, Roger Stephenson aged 22 of Covington Kentucky, fell on a cog rack while unloading his truck at East Works Plant shipping. He suffered a deep puncture wound to his left hip and was treated at Middletown Hospital, then discharged after 10 30 p m.
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Michigan
Armco Steel Corp
Roger Stephenson
Covington
East Works
Middletown Hospital
Mexico seeks 100000 doses of Salk antipolio vaccine
Mexico City sources report the Health Ministry requested 100000 doses of Salk antipolio vaccine from the United States. The move aims to boost national immunization and curb polio risk amid ongoing vaccination campaigns.
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Mexico City
Mexican Health Ministry
United States
Girl Falls From Paint Store Roof in Middletown
An eleven year old Middletown girl, Ann Elam, fell about 20 feet from a Central Avenue paint store roof while playing with a friend. She suffered back and arm bruises, was taken by ambulance to Middletown Hospital, treated, and released.
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Middletown
Ann Elam
Stan Melaski
Baltimore St
Central Avenue
Elam
McCoy-Leffler
Middletown Hospital
Safety Council Votes to Buy Safety Lesson Units
Middletown Safety Council approved spending 77.40 for additional safety lesson units for township schools in the Middletown School District. J D Blackford praised training efforts at Middletown High and suggested expanding the program to more students. board also praised Water Street improvement plans between Central and 1st avenues.
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Middletown Safety Council
Board of Controls
Middletown
Robert Truck
J. D. Blackford
Middletown High
City Commission
Water Street
Central
1St Avenues
Revival Under Way At Church Of The Nazarene
Public revival services are in progress at the Church of the Nazarene 118 W 8th Ave starting at 7 30 p m and continuing through April 17 Rev H C Watson announced today Rev and Mrs R V Jackson of Elizabethtown Ind are in charge of the services.
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Franklin
Church of the Nazarene
8Th Ave
H.C. Watson
R. V. Jackson
Elizabethtown
Mother Seeks Record Correction Over Birth Sex
Mrs Julia Clark of North Bend near Cincinnati appeared in Preble County Probate Court seeking to correct her child Daniel Lybrook’s recorded sex and birth date. She asserts she was born March 23, not March 22, and that she is the mother of two children. She arrived with her brother Clarence Lybrook of Liberty, presenting the century old Lybrook family Bible as evidence.
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Lybrook
Four City Crashes Total $770 In Damages
Four auto accidents in the city resulted in $770 in damage with no injuries. Eva Stidham reported reaching to shield her granddaughter as her car hit a parked car on Highland Street causing $350 to the parked vehicle and $200 to her own. Loreen Sorrell was cited for running a red light after her car hit Elmer Gregg’s auto at Central Avenue and Highview Road, causing $70 in damage. Additional lesser damages followed on Charles Street and Clinton Street.
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Eva Stidham
Carolina St
Highland St
Tom Hogan
Stidham Auto
Loreen Sorrell
Lewis St
Elmer J. Gregg
S. River St
Franklin
Central Avenue
Highview Road
Lordi C. Phillips
17Th Ave
Daniel Tester
Lesbee St
Charles Street
MicKinley Forbes
Wilbraham Rd
Leslie North
Lebanon
Elephants rarely reach sixty says National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society notes elephants seldom live past age 60, highlighting their longevity limits and the species' challenging life span.
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The
National Geographic Society
Spencer Gets Life For Slaying Wife In Ohio
Spencer, 21, was sentenced by Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer to life in the Ohio Penitentiary after a jury convicted him of first degree murder in the beating death of his wife Imogene Spencer on November 26 at their Rolling Mill Park home. The jury’s mercy recommendation made the life term mandatory. He may seek parole after 20 years if his sentence is commuted.
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Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Cramer
Arthur Spencer
Glenn Ave
Spencer
Imogene Spencer
Rolling Mill Park
Ohio
Columbus
Jack Casper
Harry Wilks
Warrant Charges Theft Of Auto
Robert Dunaway aged 23 of 123 N Grimes St was arrested on a warrant charging theft of a 1950 model car valued at 450 dollars. Ludlow Cole Jr who issued the larceny warrant claimed the auto, Dunaway's property, was held under an artisans lien. Capt Ralph Bauer served the warrant at the City Building yesterday.
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Robert Dunaway
N. Grimes St
Ludlow Cole Jr
Dunaway
Cole
Ralph Bauer
At The Movies Listings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Her Twelve Men Hit the Deck Many Rivers to Cross Crest of the Wave with multiple showtimes Wednesday and Thursday. Strand features On the Waterfront The Caine Mutiny with several daily showings across the two days.
Blue Lustre Carpet Cleaner Promises Easy Home Use
A foam cleaner for wall-to-wall carpets, Blue Lustre, brushes into fibers without sogging or matting so colors regain brightness. It tackles stains and traffic lanes quickly and works on upholstered furniture as well. One half gallon concentrates for 2.59 cleans three 9 by 12 rugs.
Get Up Soft Drink Promoted by Mrs Calvert in Columbus
Mrs G W Calvert of Columbus endorses Get Up the new low calorie soft drink in a King Size party flair bottle. She says get up is delicious and refreshing and appeals to adults and children alike. Switch to Get Up today.
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Poultry Products
Sears, Roebuck
Eaton Store
R. C. Augsberger Watch
Red Bud
Aif
Orchard Street
Mexico
Wilson
Safety Council
Paramount
John Ross
Mrs. Calvert
O&b
C&b
Central Branch
Central Ave
Oelessy-Barnitz Bank and Trust Co
Middletown, Ohio
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