Coldest Mid April In 10 Years Delays Spring Activities Here
Cold April weather grips Middletown with snow flurries, delaying gardening, painting, and sports. Record low 26 degrees ties a 10 year low, while highs reach 61. Officials warn fruit crops in Butler County face damage if cold persists. 75 percent of cherry blooms in Hamilton County damaged with potential harm to peaches and berries.
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Middletown
Mercury
Butler County
Robert K. Farst
Forst
Hamilton County
Scouts Advance on Pokey Griffith District Board
At the Civic Association building a monthly Board of Review named four Star Scouts and two Life Scouts. Staff Scout Hugh Gingerich Toop 2. Star Scouts Gene Daugherty Pete Caruthers Tom McDonald Tom McGill. Life Scouts Charles Feledy Robert Bauer. Board members were Ed Cohn chairman W E Brock A W Edwards Frank Hidy H B Humphries William Rehse. Badges to be presented at a spring troop court of honor.
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Pokey Griffith’’ District Board of Review
Civic Association
Hugh Gingerich
Toop
Gene Daugherty
Pete Caruthers
Tom McDonald
Tom McGill
Charles Feledy
Robert Bauer
Ed Cohn
W. E. Brock
A. W. Edwards
Frank Hidy
H. 8. Humphries
William Rehse
Middletown Firms Set for Achiever Day Program
Eleven Middletown companies join the Achiever Day In Industry initiative organized by the Junior Achievement group. On April 26 JA officers from 17 area firms will work with real firms to compare small and large operations, with seven officers from each firm participating in the program.
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Middletown
Junior Achievement Association
Robert McDade
JAC
Armco Steel Corporation
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Gardner Board and Carton_Comry
Serg Paper Company
Rystel Tectoe Company
Clayton and Lembert Mfg. Company
Inland Container Corporation
Prior Products, Incor
Raymond Bag Company
Shortie Brothers Machine Company
Wren Paper Company
Moose District Conclave Set With Parade and Initiation
More than 700 members are expected for a two day Loyal Order of Moose session in the district. Frank Kartovich, general chairman, announced the events will run April 29 and 30 at the local hall. A parade on Sunday April 30 begins at 1 p m, will travel from the Big Four Railroad to Central Ave and end at the hall, followed by the initiation of 120 candidates. A pre conclave business meeting on April 28 includes a banquet at the Manchester Hotel and club entertainment. Membership drives split the group into Reds led by John Bullock and Blues led by Herbert Spade.
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the Loyal Order of Moose
Frank Kartovich
Big Four Railroad
Central Ave
Manchester
Reds
Blues
John Bullock
Herbert Spade
East End Group Seeks Fire Alarm Extension and Sewers
The East End Improvement Association will ask the City Commission to extend fire and police alarm boxes in the East End and discuss sewer facilities with the health officer. Plans for Central Ave sidewalks and a May 11 meeting were revealed by president Bernard Gibbons at the Cheek residence.
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East End
City Commission
Police Dance Set Saturday At Hotel Manchester
Attendance is expected for the annual policeman's dance this Saturday night at the Hotel Manchester. Detective Joseph Blackmore chairs the event with tickets selling at the door and advance sales uncertain. Harry Jack Walton's Orchestra will play from 9 to 1. Proceeds fund Junior Police ward activities sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police. The committee includes Patrolman Donald Wallace, Detective John Fitzgerald, Patrolman James Miller, and Patrolman Arnold Ferguson.
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Manchester
Joseph Blackmore
Harry Jack Walton
Middletown
Order of Police
Blackmore
Donald Wallace
John Fitzgerald
James Miller
Arnold Ferguson
Aeronca Management Club installs officers and hears NA Foremen official
The Aeronca Management Club met last night in the firm cafeteria with dinner and a business meeting. Herman Rekers, president, introduced Marion Kershner, national foremen director, who reported on a recent directors meeting in Kansas City and previewed the film It Is Our Job about current foremen challenges. Officers installed included Rekers as president, Paul Lawwill as vice president, Anthony Accurso as treasurer, and Bert Kingery as secretary. Rekers named William Slaugher as head of the Arrangements Committee and Al La Rew and P. E. Linzie as publicity chairs.
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National Association of Foremen
Aeronca Management Club
Herman Rekers
Marion Kershner
Foremens Group
Kansas City
Kershner
Rekers
Paul Lawwill
Anthony Accurso
Bert Kingery
Kiwanians Hear Crowell Col lier Executive
The Kiwanis Club heard Lewis E. Reinwald describe The Crowell Collier Story at a noon meeting. The Crowell Collier Publishing Company employs over 2,800 at its Springfield plant and prints about one million magazines daily, publishing American Magazine Woman's Home Companion and Colliers. The American Cancer Society notes more cancer patients are being cured each year.
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Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
Kiwanis Club
Lewis E. Reinwald
Springfield
Crowell-Collier
Woman's Home Companion
Colliers
The
American Cancer Society
Women Voters appoint three directors in Middletown league
Three women were elected to the executive board of the Butler County League of Women Voters. New directors are Mrs. H H Hoffman Mrs Vincent Sisson and Mrs William Verity. A nominating committee of three includes Mrs James Wikcoff Mrs F A Cotrea and Mrs Ralph Wright. The main speaker was Mrs Bern er J Blanchard president of the Cincinnati Chapter. Two actions were adopted including promoting county zoning and studying Middletown housing with possible action. Changes to by laws were approved. Dr George Hill spoke on the pete guidance clinic in Hamilton.
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Seard
Mi4
Distown League of Women Voltate
H. H. Hoffman
Vincent Sisson
Wiliam Verity
James Wikcoff
F. A. Cotrea
Ralph Wright
League
Erner Janchard
Chiogue of Women’s Voters
Blanchard
Natron
J. H. Stalker
Butler County
Middletown
George Hill
Butler County Mental Hegiene Ascociation
Pete Guidance Clinic
Hamil
Court Reporter Dies in Columbus at 69
John L. W. Henney, 69, longtime reporter for the Ohio Supreme Court, died at his home after a weeklong illness. He served as secretary treasurer and editor of the Ohio State Bar Association since September 1920.
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Columbus
John L. W. Henney
Ohio Supreme Court
Henney
Ohio State Bar Association
At the Movies Paramount Strand Showings Schedule
Paramount theater lists Friday and Saturday screenings. Cinderella cartoons shown with Walt Disney at 1:50 3:50 5:50 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. Friday. Saturday times include 1:15 3:10 5:07 and 8:50 p.m. Also Give Us Wings with the Dead End Kids at 2:20 5 7:45 and 10:45 p.m. Eagle's Brood with Hopalong Cassidy and Jimmy Ellison at 1:15 3:55 6:40 and 9:70 p.m.
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Dead End
Hopalong Cassidy
Jimmy Ellison
Final Barnitz Field stadium plans approved by board
Middle town Board of Action approved final drawings for Barnitz Field stadium and brick for Highview Road school. Bids for footers due Monday at noon, with stands, dressing rooms, band room and concessions details set. Architects McLaughlin and Keil to present South School plans as part of a $2.5 million building program approved last November.
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Barnitz Field
Middletown
Middletown Board of Acation
Highview Rad
New South School
Wade E. Miller
Carl Martin
Footers
Miller
Main St
Lions Club
Highview Rd
Roosevelt Junior High School
McLaughlin and Keil
Lima
Middletown Lions Sponsor Queen Candidate at District Meeting
The Middletown Lions Club will sponsor a queen candidate Rose Marie Mooreman a Middletown High School senior at a Lions International district meeting in Bethel Ohio Adrian Smallwood of Armco Steel joined as a new member A film Every Seventh Family was shown by Melvin Miller A contract for a 3400 dollar 32 by 16 foot scoreboard at the new high school stadium was signed with IBM Company Triangle Sign Frank 8 Avery of Chicago spoke Two exhibition games by Ft Wayne and Racine under Lions sponsorship will be held May 7 8 to help cover the scoreboard cost.
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Middletown Lions Club
Lions International
Bethel
Rosemarie Mooreman
Middletown High School
Adrian Smallwood
Armco Steel Corporation
Melvin Miller
Board of Directors
International Business Machine Company
Triangle Sign Company
Frank 8. Avery
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Racine
Wis
Lions
Ohio Board halts recognition of Cleveland Barber College
The Ohio Board of Barber Examiners withdrew recognition and approval of the Cleveland Barber College citing an insufficient teaching staff.
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Cleveland
Ohio Board of Barber Examiners
Cleveland Barber College
Elks Install New Officers At Bi Monthly Meeting
Lewis Kies was installed as exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at a bi monthly meeting. Other officers taking duties included Homer Latter, leading knight, Bul Apgar loyal knight, and Robert Remer secretary.
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Lewis Kies
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Sect
Homer Latfler
Bul Apgar
Robert Remer
Carmody Lectures Bright as Roche Trustees April 27
Unclear text notes John Roche as treasurer on Francis Carmody giving a lecture at Bright. Committee agents will be appointed at the April 27 session.
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Etary
John Roche
Francis Carmody
Bright
Tractor accident claims Fred Avemut in Cambridge
In Cambridge yesterday Fred Avemut, 54, died after his tractor rolled and he became entangled in the axle. He was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital, according to hospital authorities.
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Cambridge
Fred Avemut
St. Francis Hospital
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