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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1950
Page
10
Eaton officials project a 30 percent enrollment rise in six years. Superintendent Ralph H. Mikesell warns of space, staff, and supply shortages as first grade counts reach 120 next fall. The 1956 system enrollment is estimated at 1,356 at peak, with 1,058 this spring.
Eaton County superintendent C. R. Coblentz announces Preble County schools will begin on September 4 with a half day opening session. Full day attendance resumes until the Centennial Fair week when students will take Wednesday through Friday off. Ralph Mikesell notes Eaton Schools plans await fair week decision.
Hydrostatic tests began yesterday on the Little Big Inch pipeline operated by Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. The test segment runs between Red Lion in Pennsylvania and Batesville in Indiana, part of a rehabilitation program. Water is pumped at high pressure to reveal weak spots, which will be replaced. gas service remains uninterrupted for consumers served by the 24 inch Big Inch line.
Jacksonburg Florida spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Burns Tabler. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Pierce of Hamilton Mr and Mrs Robert Johnston Mr and Mrs Firman Swyhart and Mr and Mrs Oreon Foutz of Germantown Mrs Howard Kline of Elerton and Mrs Will Whitman and Mr and Mrs John Jacquart. Clint Cox recently left for California to spend a month with relatives. The scientific name for the boa constrictor is constrictor constrictor.
Miss Bernice J Tharp announces the 4H Club judging tour for Preble County with judges Mrs John Reynolds and Mrs Richard Brown. Judging runs August 7 to 12 visiting Eaton Dixon Israel Fair Haven West Manchester New Paris West Alexandria and other schools. results announced on completion.
Gratis and Mrs. Russell Barnhart were sold to Jack Prowbridge of Middletown. Prowbridge moved in Tuesday morning with Mrs. Mable Bookwalter as his cook. Mrs. Nell Zimmerman and brother Harry Riner rented their home to Mr. and Mrs. E E Smith. Smith, a contractor, works on a new bridge over Aucker man Creek on Route 122. Women’s Missionary Society plans next meeting with hostess Mrs. Leonard Zimmerman and assistant hostesses including Mrs. L R Zimmerman Mrs. Robert Zimmerman Mrs. Henry Zimmerman and Ina Barnhart. Mrs. Stanley Apgar to lead program. Members asked to bring cape offerings and mite boxes to reach National Conference goals. Sunday devotionals at the County Home in Eaton were led by Mr Crick with Lowell Knabe singing.
Miss Martha Stubbs of Indianapolis wed at Broadway Methodist Church with Mr and Mrs Charl Riner and Mrs Laura Stubbs attending. Local notes mention Wallace Sheley Jr and Dick Sheley and Denver Taulbee leaving for the Great Lakes Training Center, and witnesses Charles Buell Walt Clark and David Francis in the Williams and Combs trial in Eaton.
Kings Mills area scouts Henry Cald well Richard Harrison James Lundy Robert Meeks Roy Robinson Don Terry and Billy Wilson with Don Burns assistant scoutmaster spent a week at Camp Hook. They are all Second Class scouts preparing to pass First Class tests and participated in all camp activities. The troop may attend next year. Local families and visitors shared events including a concert by vacationing boys at the Vacation Home and Farm School for the Blind and birthday celebrations for Barbara and Sonny Grandin.
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