Burglary at Central News Agency. juveniles suspected
An earlier break in at Central News Agency, 1371 Central Ave, saw loot valued at 36.65, including pennies, a camera, watches, billfolds, lighters and cigarets, taken after breaking two window panes. Police noted juvenile involvement. prior week another small theft occurred at FE. J. Stevens home, 922 South Main St, with pry marks found on a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central News Agency
Central Ave
Paul Fouts
Bill Brewer
Richard Hamilton
Hamilton
FE. J. Stevens
South Main St
Weather Outlook With Wind Rain Through Tonight
Clouds and scattered showers persist in the area today tonight and tomorrow. A high near 78 is unlikely tomorrow with a cooler trend by night. Temperature rose to 58 at 9 am from 47 at 6 am with yesterday’s warmest 67 and lowest 42. Rainfall for the last 24 hours ended at 8 am totaled about a quarter inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomor
Middletonian aboard carrier in Bennington boiler explosion
Dennis Skalley son of Mr and Mrs James Skalley of Hamilton Middleton is aboard the U S aircraft carrier Bennington during a boiler explosion off Guantanamo Bay that killed 11 and injured seven his mother says Skalley had left a Jacksonville hospital before April 22 and rejoined the ship and appears uninjured also mentioned is Joseph Mokry another Middletonian on the Bennington crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Skalley
James Skalley
Hamilton
Middletown
U. S
Bennington
Skalley
Guantanamo Bay
Jacksonville
Fla
Shalley
Highland St
Middletonian
Joseph Mokry
Dan Mokry
Coles Rd
Monroe student wins McMahan scholarship to DePauw U
Margaret Sergent of Monroe has been awarded a four year 1000 McMahan Scholarship to DePauw University. She was one of five nationwide winners and will receive 250 per year toward tuition starting next fall. The award reflects high school record interviews and testing. Sergent was interviewed during DePauw's scholarship weekend April 17 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sergent
Monroe
McMahan
DePauw University
John J. Wittich
DePauw
Miss Sergent
Bureau of Testing and Research
Sergent
Irrigation Pumping Reduces Rio Grande Mouth to Trickling Flow
Irrigation pumping reduces the Rio Grande near its mouth to a trickle, highlighting water management strain. The drought and diversions lower river levels, impacting ecosystems and communities reliant on the estuary. Experts urge conservation and updated water allocations to mitigate the decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
E H McCandlish Receives Jeweled Hi Y Pin for 16 Years
E H McCandlish biology and physics teacher at Middletown High School received the national Hi Y honor of a jeweled pin after 16 years as Triangle Hi Y adviser. Talton Kendrick presented the award at a Middletown High assembly. McCandlish, celebrating a long career since 1921, expressed pleasure in Hi Y and said he cannot continue as adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. McCandlish
Middletown High School
Triangle
McCandlish
Talton Kendrick
MHS
Middletown
Roosevelt Junior High
Tim Dillman
Kendrick
Jefferson City
Lancaster
Mac—Taft Kendrick
Street resurfacing bid likely for 1953 Middletown program
City commissioners plan to award a street resurfacing contract based on three bids from Cavett of Lockland and Cisle Follmer of Hamilton for bituminous work as part of the Middletown Progress plan. The meeting also features 15 ordinances and eight emergency measures on various road and utility projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Cavett
Lockland
Don Cisle
Walter Follmer
Hamilton
Middletown
Bandit Nabs $23 At Camden
A lone armed bandit robbed City Service Station on South Main Street at 8 30 p m taking 23 dollars. Wilson White the station operator described the offender as 25 to 27 years old five eleven light complexion heavy beard brown hair bare headed wearing a light brown jacket and driving north on Route 127.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
South Main Street
Wilson White
White
At The Movies Weekday and Thursday Showings
Paramount and Strand present a lineup of films with showtimes across Wednesday and Thursday. Notable titles include Trouble Along the Way Kansas City Confidential Breaking the Sound Barrier Perils of Jungle Savage on Strand Oklahoma Annie Scatterbrain and a Delbert Barkerson onstage performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Confidential
Poasttown Grange Announces Contest Winners
Poasttown Grange held contests on Tuesday with sugar cookie, sewing, and poster events. Winners included Mrs. Harry Selby and Mrs. Harvey Russell in cookies, Mrs. Raymond Paulin in sewing, Melvin Stoutenborough and Roger Arthur in posters, with judges from German town and county entrants planned for July Pomona Grange. Next meeting May 12 features guest speaker E. S. Sherron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poasttown
Roger Arthur
Johnny Weikel
Ohio
Kent Selby
Albert Belling
Robert Conarroe
Raymond Paullin
Sterling Long
Hubert Moyer
Floyd Chrisman
Ira Kesling
E. S. Sherron
Very Much Alive Update Clears Memorial Service
A Journal notice corrects an error from Saturday stating a funeral for Mrs. B. B. Bray and Mrs. Edith Arpp. Both women are alive. Arpp serves as recorder for Women of the Moose and B. B. Bray as secretary for Loyal Order of Moose. they opened the service for deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Bray
Edith Arpp
Women of the Moose and the Loyal Order of Moose Ge
Bray
Arpp
Women of the Moose
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Two Tie In Ranch Spelling Contest Winners Named
Peter Carruthers and Carolyn Cribbs shared first in the Ranck Spelling Contest after each missing five of 100 words on the April 24 test. Peggy Fletcher placed third with six misses. Carruthers and Cribbs receive six dollars each at the June 3 recognition assembly, while Fletcher gets three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Carruthers
Carolyn Cribbs
Peggy Fletcher
Miss Fletcher
School Board Drops Four Month Teacher Contracts Plan
The Board of Education abandons a four month contract plan for 1953 54 after attorney Hender son Estes notes yearly contracts are required in Ohio. A recess to Tuesday follows, with discussions to include the Classroom Teachers Association and their attorney Ben Kitchen while a new yearly contract approach is prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Henderson Estes
Ohio
Robert Gruver
Classroom Teachers Association
Ben Kitchen
Citizen's Group
CTA
Kitchen
Estes
Springfield
Miller
Edwin Johnston Elected President of Central PTO
Edwin Johnston was elected president of the Central PTO succeeding Millard Saylor at the group’s concluding meeting. Other officers named include Robert Fiscus as vice president Mrs Homer Getz secretary Mrs Robert Kimball treasurer and Mrs Wayne Smithson corresponding secretary. The annual lawn fete is set for May 22 with various chairmen reporting progress. Sgt Harold Gray presented flashlights to school patrol members Capt Donald Knell Lt Arthur Barker Jeff Rupp Charles Huff Carl Warmoth Teddy Miller Larry Pickerell Michael Greenfield and Philip Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Johnson
Central
PTO
Millard Saylor
Robert Fiscus
Homer Getz
Robert Kimball
Wayne Smithson
Robert Newlin
Harold Gray
Police Department
Donald Knell
Arthur Barker
Jeff Rupp
Charles Huff
Carl Warmoth
Teddy Miller
Larry Pickerell
Michael Greenfield
Philip Gordon
School Board Ends Free Use Of Cafeterias
Middletown groups using school cafeterias after hours must pay full expenses as the Board of Education votes to set a formal policy later this year. Girl Scout groups hosting covered dish suppers at elementary schools will require kitchen supervision fees, though one member argued the Scouts were not given sufficient notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Board of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.H. McCandlish
Charles Feledy
Council
Commission
Yankee Road
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Business and Professional Women's Club
Junior Achievement Association
Bandit
Paramount
SUEDE
Cooper Snap
Eoa
Rogers
Cenitral Ave
Ead
Defence Sdc
By Stan Meisler
Wade E. Miller
Ohio Department of Education
Edwin Johnston
Central Pto
Wilson Pto
Citizens’ Committee
Middleown
William Johnston
Rodney Barker
Jack Baltzell
Betty Fay
Art Lennie
Robert Miles
Miss Fay
Ben Riley
Lhe Oglisby-Barnitz Bank
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