Commission Adopts Pay Boost Ordinance Tonight
City Commission to approve seven and one half percent pay raise for about 200 city workers totaling 46800 annually across departments. Wage committee led by City Manager H W Starick, holiday time off and a detectives clothing allowance to be added. Public discussion expected with Harlan Park flood-control group pressing levee upgrades and a sub district petition under Miami Conservancy District. Fire pumper and aerial wagon bids tabulated but action unlikely tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
Frank Herzog
Fred Ross
Harlan Park Improvement Association
Herzog
Middletown Hydraulic Company
Harlan Park
Starick
Miami Conservancy District
Barton Jones
Lakeside
Arlington Knolls
Eastover
McGee Ave
Sewer Rental Program Under City Commission Review
The City Commission weighs two items. A sewer rental charge to fund a seven million dollar improvement project, with rates expected between 12 and 22 dollars annually for principal users, and bonds to finance the work. The second item is hiring a director of public service, a $8,600 per year post to oversee engineering, construction, streets, waterways, bridges, markets, and public buildings, with candidate appraisals underway.
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City Commission
H. W. Starick
Floyd G. Browne
Starick
Township Pupils In Variety Show
Madison Township School presents a Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. variety show in Peasttown School auditorium featuring current and former Middletown students and current elementary pupils with parents and West Middletown and Poasttown PTA members. In good weather 32 lakes and 36 mountains are claimed visible from Snowden summit in England.
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Madison Township
Peasttown
Middletown
West Middletown
Poasttown
Ptas
Snowden
England
Middletown Lions Club to Host Coach Paul Walker
Middie basketball coach Paul Walker will be the guest speaker at the Middletown Lions Club Thursday noon session after a luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. Tom Morningstar is program chairman. Walker will narrate action movies from the Middletown Steubenville Ohio championship game. A stray note mentions rabbit meat and comparison to beef.
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Paul Walker
Middletown
Sunny Warmer Is Prediction For Spring Weather
Forecasts call for sunny skies and warmer temperatures with highs near the mid 50s. Rain is unlikely tonight though a cold snap may push the thermometer to 34 as the sun sets. Tuesday's high reached 45 degrees at 6 pm with a 39 degree low at 6 am. today’s low was 36 at 6 am.
GE to Spend 550 Million on Expansion
GE announces a four year plan to invest 550 million dollars in expansion. General Electric reports consolidated net income of 29,024,191 dollars for the quarter ending March 31, with earnings of 1.01 dollars per share, down from 34,996,395 and 1.21 per share a year earlier. A first quarter dividend of 75 cents a share will be paid April 25, distributing about 214.5 million dollars to nearly 225,000 stock owners.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Co
Ralph J. Cordiner
Cordiner
McIntire Elected Head of Presbyterian Men in Middletown
C E McIntire was named to lead the Presbyterian Men's Club after 80 members attended the final meeting of the club year. Officers include Julius McIntosh secretary Roger Oakley treasurer and Tom Wilson Forrest Morrow Robert Konthier and William Black on the Executive Committee. Jerry Miller urged protest of tax waste as Middletown Tea Party links discussed. Ray Sloan retired president reviewed last year’s highlights such as aiding a DP family of four and supporting Boy Scout Troop 1 Explorer 3 and Cub Pack 2. The Rev Russell Galloway stressed the importance of an active men’s group for church vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. McIntire
Presbyterian Men's Club
Julius McIntosh
Roger Oakley
Tom Wilson
Forrest Morrow
Robert Konthier
William Black
Jerry Miller
New Middletown
Tea Party
Ray Sloan
Middletown
Russell Galloway
Hand injuries treated at town hospital emergency room
Two men were treated last night in the town hospital emergency room for hand injuries and released. Luther Lynch, 27, of 846 Sixth Ave, dropped a die on his right hand at Aeronca Manufacturing, suffering a compound fracture of the third finger and two minor cuts. Raymond Carpenter, 12, of 122 Fast Fifth St, Franklin, cut his right thumb on a power saw.
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Luther Lynch
Sixth Ave
Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation
Raymond Carpenter
William Carpenter
Butler County Primaries Registration At New High
Butler County May primary registration reaches 60,935, a record, with Hamilton contributing 26,381. Overall gains include 3,692 in Lemon Township and notable increases in Middletown by 1,132, and across townships such as Madison, Wayne, and others, versus 1948 and 1950 figures.
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Butler County
New High
Middletown
Hamilton
Lemon Township
Madison Township
Wayne
Hit And Run Picketing May Tie Up Phones Here
Western Electric union picketing in Ohio could spread to Middletown and Hamilton, threatening telephone service in Butler County. CIO-CWA Local 4317 president Bob Donahue says a repeat of the 1950 action is possible and will honor any Western Electric lines. Ohio Bell Middletown manager Hugh Harvey notes the risk but says no actions yet.
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Western Electric Union
Ohio
Dayton Exchange
Middletown
Hamilton
Telone Communications
Butler County
Bob Donahue
Cio-Cwa
Ohio Bell
Donahue
Western Electric
Hugh Harvey
Cleveland
Columbus
Canton
Dayton
Akron
Toledo
Harvey
Auto Hits Train Near Lebanon. Driver Escapes Injury
A car driven by Gordon Cox, 50, of Fairborn, struck the right side of an eastbound freight engine on Route 42 four miles south of Lebanon at 1:50 a.m. today, while the train was starting after allowing a truck to cross. Cox and the train's engineer, Darrell Doolan, 61, of Norwood, were not injured. the car was heavily damaged.
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Lebanon
Gordon Cox
Miller Ave
Fairborn
Darrell Doolan
Norwood
Open House At Poasttown School
Poasttown PTA members will host an open house at Poasttown School Thursday evening from 7:30 to 8:30. All departments and grades will be open for inspection and the event is open to parents and friends. A PTA business session follows at 8:30.
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Poasttown
Parent-Teacher Association
William H. Stogner
PTA
Wire Recovered as Two Youths Released
Copper wire valued at seventy five dollars was recovered yesterday and detectives said two youths admitted taking the material from the Sorg Paper Company. Detectives John Fitzgerald and Herbert Frazier uncovered the stolen goods from a hiding place behind the plant. They questioned a nineteen year old youth and his younger brother, whom they said admitted the deed. The company declined to prosecute.
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Sorg Paper Company
John Fitzgerald
Herbert Frazier
Safety Session Postponed By Middletown Safety Council
The industrial division meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Civic Association was postponed due to the All-Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus. Members and Safety Director Paul Wilson will attend and receive a plaque for the 1951 best industrial safety campaign. The session is rescheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday April 24 with the venue to be announced.
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Middletown Safety Council
Civic Association
Columbus
Paul Wilson
Four Shows On SPEBSQSA Card
The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America announces four upcoming events. May 2 at Maple Park school features two local quartets and a chorus plus a Dayton quartet. the same group performs May 23 at Central School lawnfete. May 17 presents Harmony Showboat at Middletown High auditorium in a SPEBSQSA Post 218 collaboration. July 13 marks the Miami Valley Chautauqua with the Barbershop Revue.
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Spebsqsa
Maple Park School
Dayton
Central School
Middletown High Auditorium
Miami Valley Chautauqua
Wobble-stoppers Use Hydraulic Pins for Stable Table Feet
Wobble-stoppers fit to table leg ends and adjust automatically to floor irregularities. They operate hydraulically with silicone bouncing putty for action. The devices expand or contract to ensure four-leg floor contact and steadiness on uneven surfaces.
Auto Strike Crash Leaves Driver Held in Intoxication Charge
Willie Jenkins, 52, of 1706 Calumet Ave, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after his car struck a parked car, jumped a curb, damaged two trees and a fence in the 1400 block of A St at 9:45 p.m. Damage: $600. Jenkins’ car $350, other car $150, Bryant property $100. Dorothy Bechtel reported $50 damage to her car after a sideswipe at Central Ave and Alamo Rd around 11:30 p.m. Minor damage occurred at Charlies St and Casper Ave when vehicles driven by Robert Hannah and Alfred Banks collided.
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Willie Jenkins
Calumet Ave
Jenkins
Andrew Green
Garfield St
John Bryant
Bryant
Dorothy E. Bechtel
West Seventh Ave
Central Ave
Alamo Rd
Charlies St
Casper Ave
Robert Hannah
Auburn St
Alfred Banks
Wilbraham Rd
Movie Schedules Across Theatres A Brush With Old Classics
Paramount shows Invitation at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p.m Light Touch at 2 35 5 35 8 40 p.m Strand presents Malaya at 1 15 4 45 8 20 p.m Task Force at 2 50 6 25 10 00 p.m Colonial offers Pa and Ma Kettle At The Fair at 1 40 3 15 4 45 6 15 7 50 9 50 Hy Bid n Take at 9 p.m Dixie Cruise In features The Thing at 7 90 9 35 11 05 p.m
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Malaya
Peterson's Ointment Gains Fame For Pile Relief
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment that gave quick cooling soothing relief from itch and smarting piles. The product became a nationwide favorite, marketed as a 40c box or 70c applicator tube with a money back guarantee if not delightful.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Area Employment Holds Steady at 34 Local Firms
Area employment in Middletown and surrounding region shows stability over two weeks. A survey of 34 major firms reports 13 558 employees in mid March, up 90 since January, with hires in construction offset by declines in wholesale and retail. Demand remains strong for machinists and skilled trades, while unemployment claims hover near January levels. Workforce needs include 380 more workers by mid May, with many to be temporary or nonmanufacturing hires. women job seekers face tougher odds amid shifts in clerical demand.
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Middletown
P. F. Johnson
Ohio State Employment Center
Johnson
Roger Sherwood to Speak at 218 Meeting Tonight
Roger Sherwood, a militant anti communism advocate, will address Post 218 at the Legion Auditorium at 8 PM. He will describe his efforts to distribute anti communist literature and form a Middletown Joint Committee Against Communism with about 20 groups planned. Sam McAdow will name a nominating committee for 1952 53 officer elections.
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Roger Sherwood
Post 218
Legion Auditorium
Sherwood
Middletown
Sam McAdow
Equator Nebula Observation Limits Global Star Constellations
A theorized claim states that only residents near the equator can view all star constellations. Observers note sky visibility varies with latitude and atmospheric conditions. Further data from astronomers could clarify how geographic position shapes celestial visibility.
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Equator
Ohio Bell Expands Plant To Handle Rising Call Load
Ohio Bell spends one million dollars weekly to expand government and defense communications capacity as rapid plant construction continues. The push aims to manage a growing volume of calls and improve service nationwide.
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Defense
Telephone traffic rises with more users and calls
More people use telephone service than ever, and local call volume has doubled since 1941 as the system expands to handle increased demand.
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