Midway Foursome Wins State Title
Midway four skaters claim senior team state title at Elyria Roll Arena. The winning quartet from Midway Roller Rink includes Robert Clary, Gary Houck, Frances Becher, and Marilee Olson, with Olson hailed as queen of the championships. Other Middletown competitors win in various divisions as 27 local skaters vie through Thursday.
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Elyria
Midway
Robert Clary
Gary Houck
Frances Becher
Marilee Olson
Miss Olson
Cleveland
Bernie Houck
Roll Arena
Midway Skating Rink
Middletown
Olson
New Movie to Be Shown Prom Goers at Middletown Jubilee
The premier of Give a Girl a Break featuring Debbie Reynolds will be shown at the Paramount Theater as part of Middletown High School Prom Jubilee on May 21. Dwight Kirk announced the screening free for students and staff, and that the Paramount will host juniors and seniors after the dance before an all night motorcade to Le Sourdsville Lake with Ray Anthony’s orchestra. The steering committee seeks 2500 for the event and invites contributions to Box 405 at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Reynolds
Marge
Bower Champion
Paramount Theater
Middletown High School
Dwight Kirk
Civic Association
Kirk
Paramount
Manchester Hotel
LeSourdsville Lake
Ray Anthony
At The Movies PARAMOUNT Lineup and Times
The Paramount shows Crime Waves at 1 15, 4 15, 7 15 and 10 25 p.m. The Moon Is Blue films at 2 35, 5 35 and 8 45 p.m. Thursday Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye to sue at 4 50 and 8 15 p.m. Bad For Each Other at 3 10, 6 35 and 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Sue
Air Academy committee eyes Miami Valley site probe
A five man Congressional commission tours Dayton area as part of a national search for a new Air Force Academy site. They will view Camp Cutter in Michigan Lexington Kentucky and may inspect a Brown County Georgetown location by air with Wilmington on the tour list. Local lawmakers advocate Miami Valley as a contender while Sen. Anderson argues population limits could exclude western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley
Air Force Academy
Congressional Commission
Dayton
Kellogg Field
Mich
Camp Custer
Michigan
Washington
Georgetown
Brown County
Wilmington
AF Academy
Congress
Paul Schenck
Clinton P. Anderson
Sheriff Warns of Arrests for Illegal Shooting
Sheriff Charles Walke warned yesterday that deputies will arrest anyone shooting in restricted areas. The alert follows a stray bullet that entered Carol Groh's back a year ago. he remains in a wheelchair.
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Charles B. Walke
Carol Groh
River Rd
Hamilton
Walke
Hamilton County
Groh
Brakes Fail Car Collision Injures Dayton Man
A two car crash at Tytus Avenue and Charles Street yesterday injured Abraham Loeb of Dayton and cited a 17 year old Miamisburg girl for insufficient brakes. Loeb sought treatment at Middletown Hospital and was released. The girl’s car rear ended Loeb’s after brakes reportedly failed. Damages totaled 225 dollars to the two vehicles.
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Dayton
Miamisburg
Tytus Avenue
Charles Street
Abraham Loeb
Neva
Middletown Hospital
Loeb
Newlin Named New President of Central PTO
Central School PTO elected Robert Newlin as president for 1954 55. Rich ard Hayes was chosen vice president, Miss Mary Sulfsted recording secretary, Mrs Steve Slamka corresponding secretary, and Mrs Herman Rckers treasurer. A gift was given to Madeline Lawrence who will teach at Lincoln School next year. Baseballs were presented to school patrol members by Mrs Florence Milton.
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Central School Pto
Robert Newlin
Dayton Power & Light Co
Richard Hayes
Mary Sulfsted
Steve Slamka
Herman Rckers
Madeline Lawrence
Lincoln School
Florence Milton
Baker named general chairman of narcotics advisory panel
Columbus announces John C. Baker president of Ohio University as general chairman of the Ohio Citizens Narcotics Advisory Committee. The report notes there are about 54 million motor vehicles in the United States.
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Columbus
Ohio
William O'Neil
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio Citizens Narcotics Advisory Committee
United States
Trash Piles In Clean-Up Grow
Thirty two truckloads of trash were hauled to the city dump on the second day of free pickups in the Clean Up Drive. City and Armco trucks collected from Park Place Alta Vista Upper Arlington and Fidorado, but some streets remained uncovered.
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Park Place
Alta Vista
Upper Arlington
Fidorado
Armco
Dick Short
Jaycee Committee
Highlands
Euclid Heights
Valley View
Runnymeade
Oakland
South Highlands
Scottdale
Idlewild
Short
Washington Pupils All To Share In Annual Play
All pupils from kindergarten to sixth grade at Washington School will perform in the annual play Celebration of the Pines on Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The drama, written by Mrs Hat tie Holmes and Mrs Alma Williams, centers on paper manufacturing. Students painted scenery under guidance of Mrs Francis Dils. Admission is 53 cents.
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Washington School
Washington
the Pines
Hattie Holmes
Alma Williams
Francis Dils
Transfer Asked COLUMBUS State Welfare Director Seeks Relief Fund Shift
State Welfare Director Henry J. Robison asked the state Board of Control to move 1 million dollars from a 4 million dollar surplus in the aid for the aged appropriation to the poor relief fund.
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Columbus
Ohio
Henry J. Robison
State Board of Control
City to Sell McKinley Street House for Underpass Work
City Commission will review bids to purchase a city owned house on McKinley Street to clear right of way for the Shafer Neibar underpass. They will also receive aid reports for new parking and water meters and consider emergency measures to improve Gladys Drive and Florence Street.
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McKinley Street
Shafer-Neibar
Gladys Drive
Florence Street
Clark Firemen Delegate Elected For Ohio Convention
Jack Clark of Middletown Fire Department, with 11 years service, is elected delegate of Middletown Local 336 to the International Fire Fighters Assn for the Ohio convention in Cleveland June 15 to 18. Local 336 also sponsors a Federal League softball team, opening season against Wrenn Paper at Barnitz Field at 2 p.m. Sunday. Sox Margerum is manager.
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Jack Clark
Middletown Fire Department
Middletown Local 336
International Fire Fighters Assn
Ohio
Cleveland
Clark
Robert Lukens
Wil
Wrenn Paper
Barnitz Field
Police Briefs: Two residents bitten by dogs. car hubcaps stolen
Police reported Jerry Johnson age 50 of 323 N Main St and Glenna Jean Click age 6 of 1119 Grove St were bitten by dogs yesterday. Murray McClain of 2507 Central Ave said four hub caps worth 27 dollars were stolen from his car sometime Monday night.
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Vernon Banks
18Th Ave
Thomas Stewart
Cedar St
Franklin
N. Main Street
Columbia Avenue
Jerry Johnson
N. Main St
Glenna Jean Click
Grove St
Murray McClain
Central Ave
Woman Injured In Wet Pavement Skid Near Lebanon
Mildred Fiscus, 27, of Franklin Rt. 1, suffered a slight forehead cut yesterday morning when the car she rode in skidded on wet pavement on Route 123, three miles northwest of Lebanon, and crashed into a stopped car. Driver Frank Fiscus, 29, and Claude Gay, 20, of Miamisburg, were involved. both vehicles had only minor damage and Mrs. Fiscus declined hospital care.
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Mildred Fiscus
Franklin Rt. 1
Rt. 123
Lebanon
Frank Fiscus
Claude Gay
Miamisburg
Fiscus
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Shirley Ripp
Lois Carsey
Wendle Probst
Judy Probst
Rom Weidle
Americas
Norcross
Office Outfitters
N. Main
Johnston's
Oxford State Road
Engles Corner
Air Academy Committee
Loeb Auto
Ovie R. Payton
Wilbraham Rd
Fleming Road
Payton
Homer Kirby
Linden Ave
George Ponder
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
Newlin
Central Pto
Baker
Cincinnati
Toledo
Detroit
Betwee
Middletown and
Deshler
Lima
Bellefontaine
Monroe
Baltimore & Ohio
NEW York Central
McKinley St
Howard H. Kramer
B. D. Morgan & Co
Don Broughton
Kramer
Magnolia Drive
B. F. Sawyer & Son
Arlington Knolls
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Town Hydraulic Co
North Avenue
Charles
Grimes Streets
Pastime Pool Room
Garfield St
North Middletown
Clark Firemen’s
Arran Kroehler
Roa
Wwe
Bob Ranft
Thirkields
Fenton Day Cleaning
Worthmore
Worthmore’s
Raton Breach
T. M. Palm Beach Company
Reg
T. M. Goodall-Sanford
Lac
Bob Hope
Hart Schaffner
Marx
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