April Building Permits Surge to New High
April permits reached 85 with costs totaling 813,487, the highest monthly mark since August 1947. Orville Corson notes year to date costs exceed two million, signaling expected peak construction in 1950. Largest permit funds the Highview Road School at 425,025 as 28 home permits and two for nonfamily homes were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlewn
Orville Corson
Tovy
I Carson
Wrennaper Company
Building Commissioner's Office
Armco East
South St
Wildwood
L. J. Ketterer
Carolina St
Highview Rd
Clean-Up Week Kicks Off With Signage and Scaffolds
Middletown prepares for two week clean-up starting Monday. A Central Ave sign goes up and scaffolding rises at 715 Seventh Ave for a paint blitz by 25 painters. Optimist Club cleans Central Ave while Painters Union members donate time. Carpenters Union builds scaffolds free. B D Morgan supplies material. Free trash pick-up starts 8 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave
Clinton St
Seventh Ave
Middletown
AFL
Ters Union
Emelie Banhaf
Weber
Painters, Decorators, and
Wall Papers Union
McGraw Construction Firm
Carpenters Union
B. D. Morgan Com
Middletown Juice Company
Toastmasters Publish Weekly Paper After Postponed Contest
Middletown Shrine Toastmasters Club postponed their weekly speech contest to hold a general business meeting. The group voted to publish a weekly bulletin with Robert McConaughy as editor and heard Ernest Bowen report on the area meeting attended by reps from Dayton Springfield and Middletown. McConaughy plans to speak at a district meeting in Columbus on May 13 on Toastmasters in Relation to the Public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Shrine
Ai General Business
Foster Osborne
Robert McConaughy
Ernest Bowen
Manches Hotel
Dayton
Springfield
Middletown
McConaughy
Collumbus
Hrl Billman
McConauchy
Don van Ausdall
Jim L. Davis
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
All the Kings Men and Song of Her at Paramount
At the movies Paramount shows All the Kings Men with Broderick Crawford and Joanne Dru at 3 03, 6 45, 10 28 p m and Song of Her with Wanda Hendrix at 1 27, 5 00, 8 51 p m Also Renegade of the Sage with Charles Starrett at 2 20, 5, 7 40, 10 20 p m Friday and 1 15, 4 20, 7 30, 10 30 p m Saturday plus Wild Beast at Bay at 1 15, 3 55, 6 35, 9 15 p m Friday and 3 15, 6 20, 9 30 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Broderick Crawford
Joanne Dru
Wanda Hendrix
Eiith
Charles Starret
Absentee Ballots Filed Ahead of May Primary
Nineteen absentee ballots were filed with Middletown Board of Elections though one was invalid. Two ballots came from Lemon Township, the rest from Middletown residents to be cast on Election Day. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday May 2 with judges at every precinct and 6:00 a.m. setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Board of Elections
Frank Dobrozsi
Brack Little
Lemon Township
Considerate burglar targets Vernon McKinney home
Deputy James Greenfield reports a careful intruder entered Vernon McKinney's Route 4 residence south of Excello last night. The thief took two silverware sets valued at 600 dollars, including a German gold plated keepsake from McKinney, plus a toaster and an electric clock. The rear door glass setting was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McKinney
Route 4
Excello
James Greenfield
Greenfield
Germany
McKinney
Obituary of Frank P. Schneider 69 resident of Middle town
Frank P. Schneider 69 of 17 Kenwood Dr. Middle town died at Middletown Hospital at 10 35 am yesterday after three years of ill health He was born in Cincinnati and lived in Cleveland before moving to Middle town He worked as an auto trimmer for Fisher Body for 55 years He is survived by a son William a sister Flora Williams three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 am at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev H Jung of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Friday 2 5 and 7 10 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Schneider
Kenwood Dr
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Fisher Body Company
William
Flora Williams
Hamilton
McCoy- Leffler
H. Jung
St. Paul's Evangelical
David E Harman 82 retired railroad telegraph operator dies
David E. Harman 82 a retired Big Four Railroad telegraph operator died at 1 a m at Middletown Hospital after a two day confinement. He recently returned from Hollywood Florida to reside with daughter Mrs Long of 3210 Bexley. Survived by three sons and four daughters with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were to be held Monday at Seven Dolors Church with burial at Mound Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call after 6 p m Saturday at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Harman
Big Four Railroad
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Harman
Hollywood
Fla
Ago
Bexley
Armco Steel Corporation
Holy Trinity Church
Seven Dolors Church
Monroe
Order of Eagles
Charles
Middletown
David
Hamilton
Howard
Oakridge
Tenn
Long
Mabel Whitaker
Blanche Semmler
Elizabeth Framer
Jamestown
James Krusling
Mound Cemetery
Mary Jane Scofield 73 dies at Waynesville home
Mrs. Mary Jane Scofield aged 73 longtime Waynesville resident died yesterday afternoon at her home. Survived by husband Loma four sons Robert Burton Dayton Edward Burton Elvyeria Howard Burton Waynesville Thomas Burton Waynesville a daughter Mrs George Waterhouse Waynesville two brothers Sylvester Farquer Marathon Ohio James Farquer Martinsville Ohio three sisters Mrs Millie McClure Kansas City Missouri Mrs George Brown Arlington Virginia Mrs Jennie Patten Arlington Virginia four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral conducted Monday at 2 30 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs Waterhouse Main St Waynesville with burial at Miami Cemetery Corwin Ohio. Friends may call at residence after noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loma
Robert Burton
Dayton
Edward Burton
Elvyeria
Howard
Thomas Burton
Waynesville
George Waterhouse
Sylvester Farquer
Marathon
James Farquer
Martinsville
Millie McClure
Kansas City
George Brown
Jennie Patten
Arlington
Waterhouse
Main St
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Deaths Thrusday Longfellow Dana Ziegler
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana age 69, grandson of the poet Longfellow and son of Richard Henry Dana, is noted in Cambridge. Dr. Charles E. Ziegler, 79, titled father of obstetrics in Pittsburgh, credited with inventing the Ziegler Umbilical Cord Clamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cambridge
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana
Poet Longfellow
Richard Henry Dana
Pittsburgh
Charles E. Ziegler
Ziegler
Board Of Education Plans Improvements At Local High School
Middletown Senior High School will get new lights for the gym and auditorium along with a new podium. Superintendent E. Miller said experts will assess lighting and provide estimates and confirms Garfield School gym lighting cost. If costs exceed expectations the board may approve projects separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Middletown Senior High School
Ade E. Miller
Miller
Garfield School
Manslaughter Defendant Denies Driving in Court
James E. Trent 22 of Cincinnati on trial for second degree manslaughter in a January 28 traffic death repudiated a prior statement that he drove the vehicle. He testified Ray Dunn, formerly of Cincinnati, drove when Mrs Anita Harris 24 of Cleves Route 1 died after an accident on the Hamilton Middletown Pike. Trent said he slept in the car and gave the keys to Dunn. The case before Judge P P Boli without a jury was delayed to May 19 to allow defense to locate Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
James E. Trent
Dunn
Kentucky
P. P. Boli
Boli
Trent
Mercy Hospital
John Andrews
Frank Schwab
Middletown
Cincinnati
Harris
Hamilton-Middletown
Oakridge
Carl Tesmer
North Foster St
Norwalk
Mies
Helen Schel
Tesmer
Butler County Grand Jury to take up about 24 cases in May
The Butler County Grand Jury opens its May session Monday with roughly 24 cases on the docket. Among new matters is Boyd Amburgey of Middletown charged with carrying a concealed weapon and burglary tools, plus a federal parole violation. Nearly 75 witnesses are scheduled, with inquiries set for Monday through Wednesday May 1 to 3. Judge Fred B. Cramer will deliver the charge and oversee the criminal division next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Boyd Amburgey
Wilmore Dr
Middletown
Amburgey
Fred B. Cramer
P. Poli
Two Car Crash Injures Two in Urbana. Minor Damages Reported
Police reported minor injuries to Martha Jean Willis and her sister Mary Ellen Parshall after a collision at Minnesota Street and Sixteenth Avenue. Willis drove east on Sixteenth Avenue and was struck on the left side by Morrie Conley’s northbound car. Damages were estimated at 400 dollars to Conley’s car and extensive to Willis car. both injured were taken to Middletown Hospital. A separate crash at Michigan Avenue and Young Street caused about 100 dollars in damage to vehicles owned by Rudy Svarda and Horace Lyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota St
Sixteenth Ave
Martha Jean Willis
South Main St
Urbana
Mary Ellen Parshall
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
Willis
Morrie Conley
Walnut St
Conley
Michigan Ave
Young St
Rudy Svarda
Horace Lyles
Garfield St
Svarda
Lyles
West Michigan Ave
IOOF Booster Meeting Set in Hamilton May 6
A Southwestern Ohio Boosters Association session was announced at the local Odd Fellows meeting. Delegates led by Bill Snethen will attend on May 6 in Hamilton. The event includes a 6 30 p m banquet and the conferring of the three degrees of encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Ohio Boosters Association
IOOF
Odd Fellows
Hamilton
Bill Snethen
Boosters Association
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Toastmasters
Melampy
Sport Pals
Ohio
Joseph R. Baker and Son Fu
Mrs
Mary Scofield
Mary Jane Scofield
Fere Deen Sanitone
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
DIAL
Charles ST
Butler
Cemory
Junior
Mother
Dumior
Cme
Genuine Res
Dairy Queen
S. Main ST
Ross
New Spring
Judy Lee Debs
Judy Lee Deb
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