Delays Plague Middletown Armory Construction Plans
Middletown proceeds on a $250000 National Guard armory though delays push bids past August. Maj. Gen. Leo Kreber cited Air National Guard adds and timing as key frictions while work resumes on specs. A new unit, Company D of the 107th Armored Cavalry Reconnaissance Battalion, is planned for May muster with Capt. J W Pratt in charge.
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Middletown
National Guard
Leo M. Kreber
Ohio
Middletown National Guard Association
Hama
Air National Guard
Ohio Assembly
House 4
School Age Enumeration Starts Monday in Middletown
Middletown begins its annual school age population enumeration Monday May 1 for 20 days. Wade E. Miller superintendent notes possible confusion with census takers and salespeople as three workers visit every home in four wards to record ages 5 through 18. Enumerators are Mrs Amelia Schmidt Joseph Sween and Mrs Opal Smiley.
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Middletown
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Amelia Schmidt
Joseph Sween
Opal Smiley
Cancer Drive Nearly $1,000 Short Of Goal
Middletown Cancer Drive nears its $4,940 goal as reports lag. Campaign chairman F J Goldschmidt Jr urges residents to mail checks to R O Brosius, treasurer, at The Gardner Board and Carton Co. office on Charles Street. Local funds support Middletown Hospital cancer detection equipment amid a nationwide drive through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Charles St. Brostus
Cancer Society
Goldschmidt
Middletown Hospital
Country Fair Attended by Mayfield Cub Scouts Pack 15
A large audience gathered at Mayfield School auditorium for the Mayfield Cub Scouts Pack 15 country fair last evening. The event featured a roving clown band a weight lifter a fat man a cub magician and display items from the cubs collection along with a midget act.
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Mayfield
Cubs
Local Guard Association elects new board in Middletown
State Senator Rich ard A. Wilmer introduced the meeting as president of the organization. A new board of trustees was elected unanimously to serve one year terms. Members include Elmer Davis Arthur J. Frey John Ingwersen Leo Reinartz Russell Stevens Jr Jerome Inwood Lloyd Miller Ed Schmid FE A Lampe R A Wilmer William Verity and J W Pratt. An audit by C B Stiles showed 154 members 34 associate 51 regular 36 contributing and 33 sustaining with a cash balance of 914 after expenditures of 569. Col George Schiele praised Middletown unit and noted Camp duties for 147th Infantry Regiment and Camp Perry training for Battery B Bat 182nd AAA Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Davis
Arthur J. Frey
John Ingwersen
Leo Reinartz
Russell Stevens, Jr
Jerome Inwood
Lloyd Miller
Ed Schmid
FE. A. Lampe
R.A. Wilmer
William Verity
J. W. Pratt
C. B. Stiles
Lampe
Middletown
182Nd
Camp Perry
Paint Blitz Prepares Clean Up Week in Middletown
More than 25 union painters will coat a seven room house at 715 Seventh Ave in Middletown for a free Paint Blitz as the city kicks off Clean-Up Paint-Up Week. The project, organized by the Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce, honors Mrs. Emelie Banzhaf, 86, who has lived in the home all her life. Local 643 painters will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday after scaffolding setup tomorrow.
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Enth Ave
Middletown
Union Hall
Middletown churches honor anniversary with banquet speaker
The Middletown Churches Council marks its first anniversary May 15 at the Manchester Hotel. Guest speaker Mason M. Roberts, an executive of the Frigidaire Division of General Motors in Dayton, will be guest of honor. Lay leadership and progress reports will be presented. A business session will elect officers for the coming year. Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason M. Roberts
Frigidaire
General Motors
Dayton
Middletown of Churches
Manchester
H. H. Lawrence
Lawrence
Mabel Gardner
Harlan Jarvis
Robert Millan
Kenneth Learey
Allen Jones
Jarvis
Edward Jones
Millan
Paramount Showings and All the Kings Men Schedule
Thursday offers Tell it to the Judge with Rosalind Russell and Robert Cummings at 2:39 5:40 and 8:41 p m Also And Baby Makes Three starring Robert Young and Barbara Hale at 1:15 4:11 7:12 10:08 p m Friday features All the Kings Men with Broderick Crawford and Joanne Dru at 3:03 6:45 10:24 p m Song of Surrender starring Wanda Hendrix plays at 1:27 5:09 and 8:51 p m
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Rosalind Russell
Robert Cummings
Baby
Robert Young
Barbara Hale
Broderick Crawford
Joanne Dru
Wanda Hendrix
Evening Showings At The Capitol Theatre
Thursday screenings include One Sunday Afternoon starring Dennis Morgan and Dorothy Malone with showings at 1 15, 4 45 and 8 15 pm Also June Bride starring Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery at 2 50 6 20 and 9 50 pm Friday features Renegade of the Sage with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnett at 2 70 5 7 40 and 10 20 pm Also Wild Beast at Bay with a 1 15 3 55 6 35 and 9 15 pm slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Morgan
Dorothy Malone
June Bride
Bette Davis
Robert Montgomery
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnett
Twenty Middletown youths vie for top JA honor
Twenty Middletown youths will compete for the executive prize, the highest Junior Achievement award. An hour-long exam will test all JA activity aspects. Candidates must have two years in JA, served as a company officer, been stockholders, and earned advisor recommendations.
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Middletown
Robert McDade
McDade
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Kenneth Cooper
107Th Armored Cavalry Reconnaisance Battalion
Cooper
Pratt
Veterans Village
147Th Infantry Regiment
Smith Farm
Guard Association
Richard A. Wilmer
Frey
SO. Main ST
Nick Carter
Nick
Norb Frey
Norb’s
Maine
Red
Iiden
Kentucky
H. G. Schmidt
William
R. E. Hickey
Union Painters
Ray Collinsworth
Church Council
Waltham
Jewel Walthan
Freeman’ Sverer
Central Ave
Queen ST
al Rce
Famous Maker
Main ST
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