Harold Russell to be American Day speaker this Sunday
Academy Award winner Harold Russell will speak at American Day in the city on May 10. Selection followed a Legion meeting after word arrived Russell could attend. Russell, a Navy veteran who lost both arms, rose to fame in The Best Years of Our Lives and won the 1946 Oscar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Russell
Russell
Legion
Fred B. Cramer
Samuel Goldwyn
United Arts
Armco Park
At the Movies Paramount Showings
Friday and Saturday screens include You Were Meant For Me starring Jeanne Crain and Dan Dalley at 2 10 4 45 7 15 and 9 50 p m Curly featuring Frances Rafferty and Larry Olson at 1 25 4 00 6 30 and 9 05 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Crain
Dan Dalley
Curly
Frances Rafferty
Larry Olson
The Return Of The Whistler and Silent Conflict Showtimes
The Return Of The Whistler stars Michael Duane and Lenore Aubert with showings Friday at 1 15, 4 04, 6 52 and 9 41 p m and Saturday at 3 44, 7 01 and 9 50 p m Silent Conflict features Bill Boyd and Andy Clyde with showings Friday at 2 23, 5 12, 8 and 10 44 p m and Saturday at 2 03, 5 20, 8 09 and 10 53 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Whistler
Michael Duane
Lenore Aubert
Bill Boyd
Andy Clyde
Scout Council Hears Reports
E. J. Goldschmidt, president of the Mound Builders Area Council, missed the Executive board meeting but sent a cablegram from Paris. C. B. Stiles, William Saunders, Schenck Simpson, R. John West and Harold Sebald presented reports on scout programs and development. The board accepted an invitation to send chaplain and representatives to a Protestant chaplains meeting at Wittenberg College on May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Goldschmidt
Mound Builders Area Council
Paris
Armco
C. B. Stiles
William Saunders
Schenck Simpson
R. John West
Harold Sebald
Harry Ingwersen
Gatha
Wittenberg College
Monroe Speech Contest Winners At Monroe Holt School
Harold Irving senior and Harry West junior won first places in their class sections of the Dobgotsi Speech Contest at Monroe Holt School. Irving spoke on Radio and Education while West addressed World War III. Second prizes went to Robert Carpenter and Howard Wright. Judges included John Bunn Rob ert Mitchell and W E Davis. First prizes are 25 and 15 dollars in government bonds with 5 dollar bonds to seconds. Prizes donated by Frank and Emory Dobroszi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Irving
Harry West
Monroe Holt School
Irving
West
Robert Carpenter
Howard Wright
John Bunn
Maple Park School
Robert Mitchell
Monroe National Bank
W. E. Davis
Amanda School
Frank and
Emory Dobroszi
Middletown
Break for Middletown on new tax collection plan
Middletown and other subdivisions will receive a temporary break under a county tax plan. Bills for the first half of 1947 went out today due by June 1, with a second half collection starting six weeks later to restore schedule. County Treasurer John Wendel explains the shift saves interest costs for government and property owners despite a tighter payment window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John Wendel
Walter Braun
State Tax Appel Board
Wendel
Cancer Campaign Reaches $2500 in Local Drive
Contributions to the local cancer society exceed $2500 with over $40 from department coin can efforts led by Robert Miles. Executive committee meets Monday at 8 p m in the Civic Association library to plan intensified fundraising as the drive aimed to reach $11000 ends April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local
Cancer Society
Robert Q. Millan
Clayton and Lambert
Robert Miles
Civic Association
Gayles' Counsel Asks Gase Review
Clifford Gayles, under a death sentence for August 31, 1947 murder in Franklin Middletown area, petitions the Ohio Supreme Court for review of his first degree murder conviction. He led a crime wave from Xenia to Cincinnati during Labor Day weekend, killing two women and injuring a man. Ada Davidson received a life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gayles
Ohio Supreme Court
Gayles
Edna Adkins
Franklin, Neee
Middletown
Ohio Penitentiary Parolee
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Xenia
Cincinnati
FBI
New Orleans
Hamilton
Ada Davidson
Suit To Enjoin Wilson Rumored In Hamilton
Rumors spread that a suit to enjoin Howard Hack Wilson from becoming Hamilton city manager is being planned. William Beckett leads the faction opposing Wilson and moved at a Wednesday council meeting to rescind Wilson’s invitation under the city charter’s qualifications clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Howard
Hack
University of Santo Tomas 25 Years Older Than Harvard
The University of Santo Tomas established in 1611 by Spanish founders is 25 years older than Harvard, highlighting its status as one of the oldest universities in the Philippines and in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Santo Tomas
Philippines
Harvard
Boy Scouts Map City Traffic Across 40 Intersections
Eighty two Scouts counted vehicles at 40 sites in a three week city traffic survey. Harry E. Neal and Russell Deetz led the operation with radar readings and corner tallies. Final data and recommendations will come from state experts in three weeks amid a civic club briefing and a Paramount Theater showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Neal
Division of
Traffic and Safety For
Ohio
Russell Deetz
Paul E. Wilson
Safety Council
Obituary for Maud Mary Stickien 57 Middletown resident
Maud Mary Stickien 57 former Middletown resident died at 3 15 p m Thursday at Lebanon Rest Home after years of ill health. She lived on North Ave Middletown 35 years and with husband Harry for 10 years in Maud where he works for New York Central Railroad. She belonged to Calvary Methodist Church and Guiding Star Class. Survived by husband and sister Mrs ao Sutherland Newport. Friends may visit R Baker and Sons Funeral Home after 3 p m Saturday. Services 2 p m Monday at funeral home officiated by Rev R R Weed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Mary Stickien
Middletown
Lebanon Rest Home
Sticklen
North Ave
Harry
New York Central Railroad
Calvary Methodist Church
Guiding Star
Ao Sutherland
Newport
R. Baker and Sons
R. R. Weed
John Hollingsworth Hamilton obituary
John Hollingsworth Hamilton, 84, of 337 N Fourth St, died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. He is survived by three daughters. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brown Dawson Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
John Hollingsworth
Fourth St
Mercy Hospital
Brown- Dawson Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
E J O'Brien Fraternal Leader Dies in Marion Ohio
E J O'Brien 50 a high official of the Fraternal Order of Eagles died in Marion Ohio after a year long illness. Death was attributed to a rare blood disease. He traveled across the country as auditor for the Grand Lodge and for the last two years served in Springfield as chief assistant to M L Brown the managing organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
E. J. O’brien
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Mrs Elizabeth Dechant dies in Lebanon after illness
Mrs Elizabeth Dechant wife of Judge Charles B Dechant former Warren County Common Pleas judge died last night at her residence on South Broadway after several weeks illness Funeral services are planned for Monday at 2 PM at the residence Oswald Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Elizabeth
Dechant
Charles B. Dechant
Warren County Common Pleas
S. Broadway
Oswald Funeral Home
Lions Club hears Aeronca executive at noon meeting
Aeronca employment manager Jack Linzie spoke at the Manchester Hotel on the Taft Hartley Law and Aeronca personnel. Reports were given on the Springfield bowling tournament and Monday was set as charter night in Mason, sponsored by the Monroe Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Manchester
Jack Linzie
Aeronca
Linzie
Springfield
Mason
Monroe Lions Club
Schools Benefit From Speeded Up Tax Collections Plan
County officials and the Board of Education met at the Senior High School to approve an accelerated property tax collection program. Money will be available October 1 and June 1 is the end of the current collection with a July 10 second collection. The board also hired teachers, approved a hard of hearing class reopening, discussed a railroad underpass for Wildwood children, and awarded a blackboard resurfacing contract to Statler Refacing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
R. H. Smith
John W. Wendel
Wade E. Miller
Glenn Adams
Elizabeth McDermott
Middletown High School
Miss McDermott
Dorothy Clawson
Roosevelt Junior High
Jane Yauger
Lincoln
Patty Colyer
McKinley Junior High School
Mary Ann Augspurger
Garfield School
Cyrena Schrock
Wildwood
Miller
Safety Council
East End
Statler Refacing Company
Pittsburgh
Central Fete Set For May 21
The lawn fete committee of Central School PTO met at the McCoy home to plan the event for Friday May 21. Co chairmen include Mr and Mrs James Mattson and other committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School Pto
David McCoy
James Mattson
Malcolm Alexander
Chester Fugett
Thomas Haney
Thomas Sanders
Douglas Boxwell
Earl Whitt
Zollie Warmoth
Howard
Raymond Bag Workers Endorse Union Shop in NLRB Vote
At the Raymond Bag Company a Taft Hartley election produced 561 yes votes of 668 eligible to approve a union shop with six against and one voided. John W. Kelley supervised the ballot while A H Patton and Charles Blankenship noted AFL Union support and that a union shop pact will be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Raymond Bag Company
John W. Kelley
Cincinnati
NLRB
A. H. Patton
AFL International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Charles Blankenship
Patton
AFL
Raymond Bay Company
SPEBSQSA Elects 1948 Officers for Chapter
Charles W. Apking elected president at the annual SPEBSQSA business meeting. Albert Hester named vice president, Thomas Walburg treasurer. L. A. Pomeroy reelected secretary, Jack Round and Robert Baker to the board. Regional contest set for May 1 at Strand Theatres with tickets at Manchester Hotel Cigar Counter and Gillen Crow Pharmacies. Twenty-two quartets scheduled to appear in the Afterzlow contest to choose four for the Oklahoma City international on June 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Apking
Spebsqsa
Albert Hester
Thomas Walburg
L. A. Pomeroy
Jack Round
Robert Baker
Strand
Pomeroy
Manchester Hotel
Gillen- Crow Pharmacies
Oklahoma City
Mansfield and Netherly Families Featured in Social Notices
The society column lists Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Netherly, Miss Alice Hawkins, and Miss Madeline Lawrence in a sequence of introductions and social events.
Arbor Day Tulip Trees Given to Middletown Students
About 3,600 tulip trees were distributed today to school children from kindergarten through sixth grade in Middletown. The trees were donated by the Federation of Women’s Clubs and the Middletown Real Estate Board as Arbor Day observance begins a yearly event. Trees were prepared at Mrs. G. W. Breiel’s home on South Main Street. Each child will receive planting instructions.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Middletown Real Estate Board
G. W. Breiel
South Main St
Daylight saving proposal meets strong local opposition
In Tiffin Ohio mayor Virgil R. Bennehoff reports petitions circulating in factories reveal workers oppose starting daylight saving time on May 9. Farmers in the area also express opposition to the change amid the controversy.
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Tiffin, O
Virgil R. Bennehoff
Woman Arrested On Driving Charge After Route 4 Crash
Kathleen Lawson, 23, of 2440 Wilbraham Rd, was ordered to appear before Squire J E Jackson today on a charge of reckless operation. State Patrolmen said her car cut in after passing and struck a moving van on Route 4 south of Peastown, tearing down a telephone pole and wires. No injuries reported. From 10 to 20 tons of water must fall on corn land to produce a bushel of grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Lawson
Wilbraham Rd
Squire J. E. Jackeson
Route 4
Peasttown
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Paramount
John J. Palmer
Nat'l. Bank
Scout Council
Monroe
Moray and His
Veterans’ Hospitals
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
W. R. Morrison
Veterans Administration Hospital
Central & Main
Gase
Wilson
K Fair
Boy Scouts
Sherman §&I
Sherman School
Neal
Tytus Ave
Paramount Theater
Dwight Kirk
Mrs
Mary Sticklen
Elizabeth Dechant
Kemper Lane Hotel
East McMillan Str
Raymond Bag
Verity Parkway
Guy
Veterans OF Foreign Wars OF the
United States
John Ross
Gray's
ASE Bluz
Charlies R. Porter
City Or
Neigh
Church
McCoy Leffier Funeral Home
Jes. R. Baker
Charles R. Porter
S. Broad ST
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