Armco Starts 1951 Blast Furnace Expansion in Middletown
Armco begins operation of a new blast furnace in Middletown division with an annual capacity rising to 1 850 000 tons. About 86 railroad cars of raw materials enter daily, 29 000 gallons of water per minute cool the furnace, and two 15 000 horsepower blowers feed air at high speed. The $39 million project, the largest in Armco Middletown history, involved 1000 observers at the dedication and ceremonies led by G D Tranter.
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Armco
Hamilton
Ashland
Houston
Tex
G. D. Tranter
Middletown
Charles R. Hook
F. H. Fanning
Henry Mathis
Armco Employes Independent Federation
Ora Clark
Historic Catholic Rite Blesses Armco Furnace in Middletown
In a private ceremony at Armco's new blast furnace named Middletown Furnace the Catholic Church performed a christening. Father John Oberlander led the blessing invoking God to sanctify the iron vessel and protect workers and the metal produced.
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John Oberlander
St. John's Church
Armco
Middletown Furnace
Mexico
Father Oberland
Church
Talt Kendrick Wins Harwitz Speech Prize
Talt Kendrick, Phil Ramsey and Aida Aronoff took the top three places in the Harwitz oratorical contest at Middletown High School this morning. Judges included Miss Mary Lord and Rev E H Hammon. Mrs Ackerman announced contestants wrote their own orations. First and second place winners receive their choice of books.
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Talt Kendrick
Phil Ramsey
Aida Aronoff
Harwitz
Middletown High School
Mary Lord
Robert McConaughy
E. H. Hammon
Joyce Parr
Richard Jones
John Ackerman
Missing Youth Returns Home After Brief Absence
A youth reported missing from a home late Sunday has returned. Police say the father notified authorities that his son came back late last night.
Fire damages Townsend home as blaze injures firefighter
A $5,000 home fire gutted a two story frame house at 1509 Columbia Ave owned by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Townsend. Firefighters from Companies 1 and 2 fought the flames for two hours with asbestos siding containing the fire. A firefighter was injured and an investigation was ordered to decide on repairs.
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Homer Townsend
Columbia Ave
William Fishbaugh
Howard Gall
Fire Prevention Bureau
Orville Carson
Company
Grimes St
Ralph Sexton
Bryant St
First Ave
Central Ave
NMFD Moves Alarm Center to State Highway Garage
North Middletown Fire Department completed final tests on its new alarm control center at the State Highway Department garage on Route 73. Fire Chief Bill Long praised the Patrol for cooperation, thanked staff at the garage, and urged residents to use the same phone number 21626 and provide the correct address when calling.
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North Middletown
Drivers Warned To Remove Old Front License Plates
Lt. James Combs of the Traffic Bureau warns motorists to remove old license plates from car fronts even if reversed. Only town name plates are allowed. groups are selling plates across the state. Noncompliance could lead to arrests.
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James Combs
Combs
Police Parley Draws 40 from Ohio Indiana Group
Two Middle town officers attended the Ohio-Indiana police meeting in Xenia yesterday. Captain Ralph Bauer and Detective Roy Crout were among the 40 attendees as the group met to exchange information and foster closer department cooperation.
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Middletown
Xenia
Ralph Bauer
Roy Crout
Mayfield PTA to elect new officers May 5
The Mayfield School PTA named a nominating committee led by Mrs. Ralph McKenzie at last night’s meeting. President Mrs. Fenton Hall holds the post now as officers face election on May 5. Six Girl Scout troops showcased an entertainment program interpreting TV’s Midwestern Hayride.
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Ralph McKenzie
Mayfield School
PTA
Fenton Hall
John Hodericek
Lynn Scott
Kenneth Vance
Howard Wright
George Velde
Donald Butts
Cecil Butts
Louis Edgerton
The
Association
Rain Expected To Cool Thermometers Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms will lower temperatures tonight with a forecasted low near 40 degrees before morning. Cooler conditions continue tomorrow with a high around 48 as clouds and wind reduce rain chances. Earlier today the temperature climbed to a high near 62 after starting at 47 this morning.
Hook Will Speak To Notre Dame Grads In Detroit
Armco board chairman Charles R. Hook will address Universal Notre Dame Night in Detroit on The Spiritual Dimension in Leadership. Rev. John J. Cavanaugh and university administrators will also speak, marking the 30th consecutive national celebration of Notre Dame graduates. Hook is noted for his views on moral leadership in business.
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Hook
Notre Dame
Detroit
Charles R. Hook
Armco Board
Universal Notre Dame
John J. Cavanaugh
University of Notre Dame
Democrats Will Reorganize Club For 1954 Races
The Middle town Democratic Club will hold a meeting next Monday at 8 p.m. at 30 South Broad Street to reorganize and expand membership beyond men. Aimed at preparing for the 1954 congressional races, the gathering will nominate and elect officers as a new constitution is presented.
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Middletown
Democratic Club
South Broad Street
Soldier Pfc Chester R Miller Returns to Seattle
West Middletown soldier Pfc Chester R Miller arrived in Seattle yesterday aboard a Far East transport with 1,253 fellow soldiers. He is the son of Mrs Abner Miller of West Middletown Route 2.
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West Middletown
Chester R. Miller
Seattle
Far East
Abner Miller
Commission To Launch Action On Sewer Bonds
City Commissioners will adopt an emergency ordinance to issue mortgage revenue bonds for the sewer system extension. A first issue of 3.5 million dollars is planned with a second 3 million later. BONDS are backed by a sewer service charge based on water consumption, collected quarterly with water bills.
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Commission
H. W. Starick
Hillman Park
Skinner’s Terrace
Planning Commission
Eastover
Arlington Knolls
Yankee Rd
Eighth
Ninth Ave
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Louis R. Walter
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