High School Seniors To Be American Day Speakers
Three high school seniors Paul Wells Wells Didlick and George Skillman will share the platform with Harold Russell Academy Award winner and World War II veteran during the I Am An American Day program announced by Judge Fred B. Cramer. The planning session at the Legion Home set up an aerial escort from Colonel Henry A. Sebastian and coordinated parade floats with Wright Runyan and a large committee handling transportation speakers publicity arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Russell
Fred B. Cramer
Tne
Paul Wells
Wells Didlick
George Skillman
Middletown Polith Forum
Legion Home
Hugh W. Wright
Frank Dobrozsi
Wright
Henry A. Sebastian
Stout Field
Indianapolis
Ind
Wright and Patterson Fields
Cecil Runyan
Runyan
Richard A. Wilmer
George Schneidler
Charles Cooper
Bie
Park to Open on Saturday
Armco Park will open Saturday morning for Middletown families and guests with special permission from other cities. The 270 wooded acres are in peak condition for outings and picnics as the park operates 7:36 am on weekdays and 8:30 am on Sunday, closing at sunset daily. Alcohol is forbidden and vehicles must stay on roads under 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Middletown
Washington to Adopt Daylight Saving Time This Summer
President Truman signed into law authorization for Washington to observe daylight saving time. District commissioners planned to shift clocks to 2 a.m. EST next Sunday if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Hamilton Old School Baptist Church Seeks $15,000 Building
The Hamilton congregation of the Old School Baptist Church aims to raise 15000 for a new church on Buckeye Street between Ninth and Tenth. Elder D B Oliver says 4000 is still needed and J W Ramsey expects completion by June 1. The site will feature a bronze tablet for Elder Daniel Clark and use historic pews and pulpit furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Old School
Butler County
Oliver
New Jersey
D. Bryant
Daniel Clark
Clark
Lebanon
Elder Clark
Ohio
North
West Territory
Hamilton
Buckeye St
Finance Committee
Sam M. Glover
Ross Eckler
Lawrence Burch
George Smith
Flora Franks
Fresh Air Camp Applicants To Be Interviewed
Tomorrow starts four Saturdays in May for interviews at the Civic Association Bureau of Public Health Nursing. Parents bring school cards with physician filled forms for Miss Ruth Heffner to review. Applications proceed May 8 15 and 22 with tuberculosis exposure and underweight status guiding selections for the free eight week program beginning June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Health Nursing
Civic Association
Ruth Heffner
Revision Of Butler GOP Ballots Ordered Following Court Ruling
Butler County Republican ballots will include Charles D. Lane as a write‑in by the polling place judge Fred M. Stitsinger after the Ohio Supreme Court ordered Lane restored to the Montgomery county ballot. Lane runs in Third Congressional District, and the move avoids new ballots or extra cost before next Tuesday’s primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Lane
State Central Committee
Fred M. Stitsinger
Butler County Board of Elections
The
Journal
Stitsinger
Lane
Montgomery County
Ohio Supreme Court
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Butler
Montgomery
Preble County
Supreme Court
Frank Livzey 83 Merchant Dies At Middletown Home
Frank B. Livzey, 83, died at 1:30 a m today at his residence 18 Shafer Street Middletown after three years of declining health. Born in Hartsville Pennsylvania he would have turned 84 August 26. A Middletown resident 39 years he worked 31 years with Capper Furniture before retiring three years ago. Survived by wife Ida two sons John Middletown and Lewis Burbank Calif seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call Wilson Funeral Home 1 5 and 7 10 p m today. Funeral services 2 30 p m Monday at the funeral home Rev Reuben F Pieters officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Livzey
Shafer St
Livzey
Hartsville
Middletown
Capper Furniture Company
First Presbyterian Church
Ida
John
Lewis
Burbank
Calif
Wilson Funeral Home
Reuben F. Pieters
Woodside Cemetery
West Elkton Man Dies From Falling Tree Injuries
Lurt Roberts 67 lifelong West Elkton area farmer died at Ft. Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton at 4 30 a m after injuries from a falling tree five weeks earlier. Survived by wife Emma a daughter Darrell Loop two sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral plans with R C Nein Funeral Home Camden. Burial in West Elkton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Elkton
Lurt Roberts
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Roberts
Emma
Darrell Loop
O. C. Mendenhall
Sevenmile
Herb Smith
Somerville
William Keiser of Middletown Dies in Cincinnati Home
William Keiser age 75 formerly of Middletown died at 7 a m Thursday at his Cincinnati home 1944 Nanzandt Rd He was born and raised in Middletown son of Christofer and Mary Ann Keiser Survived by niece Lillian Marie Keiser of Middletown nephews Harry Keiser and Fred Long Funeral services a Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a m Monday at St Mary Margaret Church College Hill Burial in Cincinnati Charles Miller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Cincinnati
William Keiser
Middletown
Nanzandt Rd
Mr. Keiser
Christofer
Mary Ann Keiser
Lillian
Marie Keiser
Harry Keiser
Fred Long
St. Mary Margaret Church
College Hill
Charles Miller Funeral Home
Charles Dotson Dies in Loveland Collision at 23
Services for Charles Dotson, 23, who died yesterday at General Hospital Cincinnati from injuries in a Wednesday night crash on the Loveland Madeira Pike at Lake Isabella, will be held 2 p m Saturday at Tufts funeral home. Burial in Miamville Cemetery. Survived by wife Syria, three daughters, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveland
Charles Dotson
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Tufts Funeral Home
Miamville Cemetery
Loveland-Madeira Pike
Lake Isabella
Syria
Joseph Dotson
Cincinnati Scientist, Professor Succumbs
Cincinnati AP reports Dr. Richard S. Austin aged 63 a noted scientist and professor of pathology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine died at Holmes Hospital after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Richard S. Austin
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Holmes Hospital
Hi Y Council Names Delegates to National Congress
The Hi Y Council elected Thomas Strait as delegate and David Sebald as alternate to the National Hi Y Congress set for June 25 to 30 at Miami University. The event will host over 1 000 attendees from across the nation. Strait will report back to the five local Hi Y clubs next fall. A. C. Kiester announced a film about an Air Force crew returning home to be shown Saturday at 9 15 and 11 a m titled Shortest Way Home. all boys are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Strait
David Sebald
Miami University
Strait
YMCA
A. C. Kiester
Air Force
New Airplanes Under Testing At Wright Field
The Air Force tests three new aircraft at Wright Field Ohio. Howard Hughes XF11 reconnaissance craft and North American XB45 bomber arrive from Culver City and Muroc while Boeing C97A transport joins flights from Seattle. Col. Albert Boyd confirms tests but declines production decisions.
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Dayton, O
Air Force
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Wright Field
Culver City
Albert Boyd
Air Materiel Command
Flight Test Division
Seattle
North American
Muroc Air Base
Muroc
Cal
Senate
Hughes’ Affairs
Boyd
Alias the Gentleman and Roses Are Red At Paramount
Paramount offers Alias the Gentleman featuring Wallace Beery and Tom Drake with showings at 2 20 4 50 7 20 and 10 05 p.m. Also Roses Are Red starring Don Castle and Peggy Knudsen with 1 15 3 45 6 20 and 8 55 p.m. screenings.
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the Gentleman
Wallace Beery
Tom Drake
Don Castle
Peggy Knudsen
Double Feature Exile and French Leave at Local Theater
Friday and Saturday showings feature Exile with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Maria Montes at 3 02, 6 21, and 9 40 p m Friday and 3 50 p m Saturday Also French Leave with Jackie Cooper and Jackie Coogan at 1 53, 5 12, and 8 31 p m Friday and 2 41 p m Saturday.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Maria Montez
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Coogan
Civic Governors Hold Quarterly Conference
The Civic Association board met at the Manchester Hotel for a quarterly dinner to review finances and services from the Fresh Air Camp and Safety Council. Plans for a 25th anniversary dinner were discussed while 1948 income is projected at 180304.75 and appropriations at 181819.31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civic Association
Manchester
Fresh Air Camp and Safety Council
Harold W. Jones
Tom C. Venable
Venable
American Legion
Civic
Calvin Verity
Fresh Air Camp Committee
Ruth Heffner
Association
NLRB examiner rules peaceful secondary picketing illegal
Sidney Lindner finds that a union targeted at pressuring one employer to drop business with another is a secondary boycott banned by Taft Hartley. The ruling follows on violence on picket lines and holds unions responsible for such incidents. Case arises from Local 1796 AFL Carpenters Union against Montgomery Fair Company in Montgomery Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Sidney Lindner
NLRB
Lindner
Neat
Martin S. Bennett
Bennett
AFL Carpenters Union
Montgomery Fair Company
Montgomery
Ala
Seven Drivers Lose Licenses In City Traffic Court
Judge Alton H. Combs suspended the licenses of seven motorists in a traffic court session after nine speeding cases. Raymond Tewart faced a 25 dollar fine plus 10 day license suspension for unsafe operation. Clarence Hickey paid 25 dollars for careless driving. John Johnson 30 dollars for license tag violations. Others, including Steve Volrich Ralph Vorhis Herbert Blome Charles Noble Stephen Krauser William White Fred Oehlschlaeger and Paul Powers, received 10 dollar fines and 10 day suspensions for speeding. Krauser also paid 10 dollars for a muffler violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton H. Combs
Raymond Tewart
Columbia Ave
Clarence Hickey
Queen Ave
John Johnson
Vanderveer St
Steve Volrich
Baltimore St
Charles L. Lawson
Middletown
Ralph Vorhis
Mason
Herbert Blome
Dayton
Charles Noble
Young St
Stephen C. Krauser
This City
William White
Fred Oehlschlaeger
Cincinnati
Paul D. Powers
Charles St. John
Home Excavation Work Halted by Building Commissioner
Excavation for a new home at 12 McKinley St was halted for hours by order of Building Commissioner Orville Corson. He said owner Mrs Ware McMurray failed to obtain a building permit before starting work and warned of stricter enforcement of the building code. Police issued a stop order for Barton 104 Alameda for forfeiture of a $25 bond due to failure to appear in court.
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McKinley St
Orville Corson
Ware McMurray
Corson
Barton
Alameda
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Gough-Lamb Cleaners
Fresh Air
Speed
Anil Phy
Miami
Wellington Koo
Oxford, D
United States
Ernest H. Hahne
Butler Gop
C. Stanley Miller
Brack Little
Board of Elections
Frank Livzey
Hi-Y Council
AT the Movies
Paramount
BARQ
Gibson Refrigerators
Dominion
Gibson Electric
Proctor
Sunbeam Automatic Coffee
Proctor Electric Irons
General Mills Electric Irons
Dor Meyer
Gileson Link, Inc. Music and Appliance
Central Ave
Civic Governors
Safety Council
DRY Cleaners
Park & Second
Carson
Gray's Watch Service
Quantet
Strand Theater
Alex
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