South Highlands Wins Plea to Switch Students to Wilson
The Board of Education approved transferring 56 pupils from Sherman to Wilson School for one year to relieve crowding and use new Wilson facilities. Plans to sell Edison School were approved to seek highest price, while redistricting study for 1953 began.
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South Highland
Wilson
Board of Education
South Highlands
Sherman
Wilson School
Edison
Inon
Warm Air Lingers Across Middletown and Miami Valley
Warm air from a 100-degree belt across Mexico to Canada kept temperatures high in Middletown and the Miami Valley. Friday's forecast called for mostly warm, partly cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms and a high near 93, cooling to about 91 with high humidity Saturday. Rainfall measured 0.33 inches yesterday morning as cool Canadian air edges toward the Midwest, likely reaching Chicago by late Friday or early Saturday and progressing eastward.
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Middletown
Miami Valley
Mexico
Canada
Midwest
Chicago
Weekend Movie Showtimes At The Movies
Paramount shows Robin Hood and Water Birds with multiple late evening times Friday and Saturday. Strand screens For Savage Raiders GI Jane with varied start times across two days including two late showings.
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Savage Raiders
Fort Savage Raiders
Lux Foam Rubber Co. plant fire devastates Ashtabula site
A fire damaged the Lux Foam Rubber Co. plant in Ashtabula on Thursday evening, burning the boiler room and leveling the facility. Estimated losses ranged from 75000 to 100000 dollars.
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Ashtabula
Lux Foam Rubber Co
Middletown School Board Adopts Deed With Reverter Clause
The Middletown board discussed a $12 000 parcel from Armco Steel east of Yankee Road with a deed that reverts to the district if a school building is not built within two years or if the property ceases to be used for school purposes. Henderson Estes stated the deed is drawn up and includes the reverter provision. The board also raised salaries for teachers who gained additional training and approved charging outsiders $1 50 per night to rent unused school rooms, while nights with occupancy and utilities will be priced case by case. Miller said the high school and addition would be ready for the September 2 opening.
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Wade E. Miller
Sherman
Wilson School
South Highlands
Board of Education
Wilson
Pone
Sherman and
City Commission
Miller
Hugh Butler
Lemon Township
Middletown Board
Armco Steel Corporation
Yankee Rd
Henderson Estes
Middletown
Stray Shots Regrettable In Pursuit Chief Says
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore issued a statement on the Wednesday chase near Curtis St and Woodlawn Ave after a burglary suspect, Paul Duncan, 25, of 815 Fourth Ave, was wounded. He described six shots fired six bystanders safety concerns and noted two officers present with three more joining, no injuries to citizens, and called for caution to protect the public.
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Joseph Blackmore
Curtis St
Woodlawn Ave
Paul Duncan
Fourth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Robert Walton
Donald Porter
Duncan
Human Beverage, Inc
Chief Blackmore
John Jack
Brakes Lock Caused Truck Crash and Property Damage
Locked brakes on a northbound truck at First Ave and Main St caused a crash into a parked car owned by Donald Powell and a tree in front of 112th Main. Damage totaled 1800 with 1000 to the truck and 800 to the Powell car, sidewalk damaged. Driver cited for lack of driver license.
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South Main St
Emerson F. Riley
Wayne Ave
Wison Trucking Company
Main St
First Ave
Donald B. Powell
Art St. Franklin
112Th Main
Powell
Riley
Polio fund drive kids present lemonade proceeds
About 10 youngsters and a mother visited Detective John Fitzgerald, polio fund drive chairman, to hand over $15.11 raised at a lemonade sale near a neighbor’s home during an auction afternoon. Janet Sooy led the presentation as crowd passed the sack along.
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John Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Fitzy
Janet Sooy
Shi
O. L. Lawsow Stanley Sr
Middletown Attorney Named to Ohio Bar Posts
A fourth Middletown lawyer, G. W. A. Wilmer, was named to the Ohio State Bar Association corporation law committee. The announcements also named J. A. Casper for public relations, George H. Elliot for domestic relations secretary, and Maxwell Fran keman as domestic relations chairman.
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Middletown
Ohio State Bar Association
G. W. A. Wilmer
J. A. Casper
George H. Elliot
Maxwell Frpnkeman
Polio Group Sets Record With Fast Iron Lung Run
Middletown's Flying Squadron sped from Middletown to Cincinnati to Covington and back in 31 minutes to deliver an iron lung for St Elizabeth's in Covington. The emergency crew, aided by 27 escorts, ensured Cincinnati never lacked a lung for more than three hours, prompting a Columbus replacement to cover the gap. Members honored: Charles Reuthe, Harold Michael, John Fitzgerald, Bill Bach, Paul Cretors.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Covington
General Hospital
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Rew
Covingon
Charles Reuthe
Butler County
National Foundation For
Reuthe
Columbus
Harold Michael
John Fitzgerald
Bill Bach
Paul Cretors
Police Briefs Report Driving Under Influence Incident
Norman Grossheim 39 of 719 Main St Reading was arrested for physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated at Verity Pkwy and Girard Ave at 2 45 am. Doctor Hollon 26 of 1525 Taylor Ave arrested on a Dayton police warrant for failing to pay a fine. Cherie Link 414 Baltimore St reported a bicycle theft license 10985. Jack Moore 224 McKinley St said hubcaps worth 20 dollars were stolen from his car at Canal St and Verity Pkwy.
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Norman Grossheim
Main St
Reading
Verity Pkvy
Girard Ave
Hollon
Taylor Ave
Dayton
Cherie Link
Baltimore St
Jack Moore
McKinley St
Canal St
Verity Pkwy
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Opportunity” School
Joseph Woodruff
Eer Ata
Paramount
Central Ave
Sutphin
Stanley Sts
Bernice Webb
Hoyt Riley
Hanover St
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Webb
Henry Haven
Germantown
South Main 5
Auttie L. Gibson
Route 1
Sam Hatton
Clyde Rogers
J. W. Deininger
Gardner Company
William Brooks
Wibraham Rd
Charles St
Carroll Ave
Clyde Barker
Pershing Ave
Henry Cope
Forrest Ave
Barker
P. B. Allen
Elsmere
Allen
Ohio Bar Association
Polio Group
Weekly
Pwr
Weatherbird
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