Most of Them Are Drunk Women in City Jail
Patrolman Virgil Sorrell describes the jail’s female inmates as mostly drunk and disorderly, with many unable to read or sign names. The piece recounts a dramatic arrest of a near 300 pound woman who refused to enter the wagon, and notes a mother and daughter among four detainees. Conditions are harsh with no reading material and strict limits. Sorrell notes women resist arrest and are hard to rehabilitate while offering glimpses of their struggles and attempts at coping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Sorrell
Women’s Department of
Sorrell
Sorrel
Rachaeletta Wilhide
M'della Olinger
The Dirty Dwarf Is Still Around
The Middletown Safety Council and state patrol recount historical Santa lore noting a dwarf who once handed coal to naughty children. The piece argues the symbol persists in modern accidents and disasters, marring holiday joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
State Highway Patrol
Middletown Division of Police
Santa Claus
Christmas Tree Safety Rules and Hazards
The article warns that Christmas trees can be hazardous without precautions. It urges keeping trees watered, removing them before they dry, placing away from heat, and disconnecting lights at night. It notes risks from faulty wiring on metallic trees and recommends UL approval to prevent shocks and fires.
Safe Christmas Tree Decorating Tips
Metal Christmas tree makers advise using spot or flood lights to illuminate trees. Dress the tree with ornaments, tinsel, and trim safely to avoid accidents. One accident can spoil the holidays, so decorate with caution for an accident free season.
Nativity Scenes Expanded For Christmas Season In Middletown
The Christ in Christmas committee plans a second Nativity display in a Central Avenue window beside MecAlpin's to supplement the east side scene. Sunset Park hosts carols daily 7 to 7:30 p.m. with WPFB radio broadcasting 12 days of Christmas carols. The event runs between Christmas Day and Epiphany January 6, coordinated by the Middletown Council of Churches and Council of Catholic Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Riley
Central Avenue
MecAlpin’s Department Store
Florence Street
McGee Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Sunset Park
Hospital
WPFB
Middletown Council of Churches
Council of Catholic Women
John Blust
Harlan Carr
Coeds Support HOPE Drive At Miami University
Miami University's SPER group leads a campus campaign carried by junior women to back America's Project HOPE. The effort promotes world peace and international understanding through a floating medical center the S.S. HOPE, repurposed from a former Navy hospital ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miami University
America
S.S. S. Hope
U. S. Navy
Miami
SPER
Middletown weighs income tax rise to fund city services
City Manager Charles W. Thompson argues a quarter percent income tax hike would raise about 425000 yearly to cover sewer debt and operating costs, fund garbage collection, and support streets. He cites aging streets and rising traffic as justification and notes heavy principal payments for sewer projects in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Salendorf
Middletown
Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
Charles
Main Streets
Columbia Avenue
Yankee Road
Grand Avenue
Stevens and
Roosevelt
Breiel Boulevard
Road Back From Injury Brings Hope At Doty House
Paul Dennis long a Dayton crash survivor returns home after extensive therapy at Doty House in Middletown. He walked unaided by June and rejoined Springboro High School senior year in September. His mother credits staff and atmosphere for morale and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dennis
Paul
Earl Dennis
Weidner
Franklin
Dayton
Doty House
Clinton Street
Middletown
Springboro High School
Bean's Concert To Be Repeated At Miami University
New Miami University pianist David W. Bean, added to the faculty in September, will repeat his Oct recital in Benton Hall on January 6 after a European tour through Oslo Copenhagen London Amsterdam The Hague Hamburg Munich Berlin and Zurich. The program features Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor Schubert Sonata in A minor Ginastera Sonata Ravel Miroirs and Liszt Apres une Lecture du Dante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Bean
Miami
School of Fine Arts
Benton Auditorium
Oslo
Copenhagen
London
Amsterdam
the Hague
Hamburg
Munich
Berlin
Zurich
Benton Hall
Bach
Schubert
Ginastera
Sonata
Ravel
Liszt
Dante
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Women’s Jail
By Patty Mummert
Hamilton
D.T
Mummert
Saint Nick
Herschel Bennett
Arthur Dorenbush
Ralph Barbour
Work For Hope
Boy
Mrs. Dennis
Bean
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