Seven And A Half Acres Bought For Home Of Aged
The United Presbyterian Church plans a $75,000 Mt Pleasant Home For The Aged on a seven and a half acre tract west of Monroe. The site on Britton Rd was purchased from Victor Simpson for 3200. Corwin Meir handled the Monroe church deal for the Second Synod. The project will start next summer and house about 30 people in the central building. later cottages will bring capacity to about 100. The home will be near Monroe for central Synod access. Mt Pleasant Commission will oversee construction with architect drawings already completed.
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Monroe
Mt Pleasant
United Presbyterian Church
D. C. Campbell
Monroe Church
Britton Rd
Victor Simpson
Corwin Meir
Campbell
Synod
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
McGraw correction leads to new Teamsters Local 836 president
Hershel McGraw was misreported as elected president of the Trades and Labor Council. He is the new president of Teamsters Local No. 836. Other officers elected include Gene Lewis vice president Ray Collingsworth secretary treasurer Linville Walters corresponding secretary Roy Davies one year trustee Glenn South two year trustee and John Sharp three year trustee. At the movies Paramount presents Savage Splendor and Easy Living with showtimes and additional titles Brooklyn Orchid Forever Amber Trail of Yukon Hold that Baby with various times.
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Hershel McGraw
Trades and Labor Council
Teamsters
Gene Lewis
Ray Collingsworth
Linville Walters
Roy Davies
Glenn South
John Sharp
Paramount
Savage Splendor
Victor Mature
Lucille Ball
Brooklyn Orchid
Amber
Linda Darnell
Cornell Wilde
Kirby Grant
Susanne Dalbert
Huntz Hal
Gabriel Dell
Firemen Plan Annual Caroling For Shut-Ins
Middletown fire department resumes its annual Christmas caroling for shut-ins on Friday night December 23. A 40 to 50 voice chorus led by Tom Walburg will travel the city by bus provided by Ortman Stewart with a sound system. Only shut-ins or those who know them should call 34105 to be added to the route.
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Middletown
R. C. Hester
Firemen's
Spebsqsa
VFW
Hester
Tom Walburg
Ortman-Stewart Company
St John Knights Elect Officers in Annual Meeting
Anthony Hurr was reelected president of the Knights of St. John at a monthly gathering. New officers include John Dobrozij, Bernard Sora, John Piedel, John Stugmver, Joe Marconi, Al Hampel, with Louis Agoston and John Takach as trustees. Installation set for early January. Joint New Year’s Eve Party planned with Knights of Columbus, dance December 31 at KC Hall.
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Anthony Hurr
Knight's of St. John's
John Dobrozsi
Bernard Sora
John Piedel
John Stugmver
Joe Marconi
al Hampel
Louis Agoston
John Takach
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Hall
Scouters Hold Court Of Honor At Christmas Troop 11
Boy Scout Troop 11 held a Court of Honor at Eagles Hall after its Christmas party. Recipients included Kenneth McGill making scout, Eugene Howard, Sterling Lawson first class, James Burges Robert Morris Wilfred Lawson, William Bil litt Eddie Green John McGee Morris Donald Walker merit badges, James Yenser Tom Sullivan promoted to senior explorer scouts. Plans were made to aid a needy family and repair Civitan Club toys, plus ushering at the high school basketball game. Santa gave gifts to 75 boys and leaders after group singing. A note on soil heat absorption follows.
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Eagles Hall
Kenneth McGill
Eugene Howard
Sterling Lawson
Elaes Sterling Michell
James Burges
Robert Morris
Wilfred Lawson
William Billitt
Eddie Green
John McGee
Morris
Donald Walker
James Yenser
Tom Sullivan
Civitan Club
Santa Claus
Strike Blamed For Armco Ashland Motor Failure
The 3,250 horsepower motor at Armco's Ashland Kentucky division failed, halting blooming mill operations and idle 1,500 to 2,800 workers for at least two weeks. Officials cited the steel strike as hastening the failure, noting old windings and prestrike replacement plans. Some pre-mill departments would continue operations while the motor is repaired.
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Armco
Ashland
Mail Greeting Cards Early Public Warned
Postmaster Hilbert H. Baste urges residents to mail Christmas greetings early to avoid delays from bad weather and high Yuletide mail volume. Local mail should be mailed by the Thursday before Christmas. out-of-state cards go to collection boxes today.
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Hilbert H. Baste
Tony
Clarence F. Smith Appointed Vice President of Inland Firm
Clarence I. Smith of East Central Ave has been named vice president and general sales manager of Inland Container Corp. at Indianapolis, announced by president Herman C. Krannert. Smith will move to Indianapolis after the year begins to oversee sales for seven plants and two subsidiaries, with Norris J. Downing succeeding him in Middletown. Smith, longtime Middletown resident, led the Middletown Macon and Eastern Division for ten years and was civic and fraternal active. He served briefly with the War Production Board during wartime. In the United States, 87 percent of farmers own cars and 36.5 percent own trucks.
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Clarence I. Smith
East Central Ave
Middletown-Macon
Inland Container Corporation
Smith
Indianapolis
Herman C. Krannert
Middletown
Norris J. Downing
Dayton
Gardner Hervey Container Company
Inland
Postal Appointee Approval Received at Middletown Post Office
Final approval from the Post Office Department for two appointments effective December 1 was received by Hilbert H. Martin Middletown Postmaster. Ralph A. Jackson of 1607 Columbia Ave is approved as probational substitute carrier within Civil Service. Donald E. is approved for probational substitute clerk.
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Post Office Department
Hilbert H. Martin
Middletown
Civil Service
Ralph A. Jackson
Columbia Ave
Donald E
Veterans Named For Local Clerk Posts
Murphy of Middletown Route 2 and Charles E. Fawns of 714 Sixteenth Ave. were recommended for clerk appointments. Martin stated all three appointees are World War II veterans.
Grange to Adjourn After Three Day Ohio Meeting
The Ohio State Grange will end its three day annual meeting today with resolutions to be reported and voted upon at the closing session.
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Mt. Pleasant
Dr. Camp
Bell
Hightowners
ST. John Knights
Greathouse
Oxford
EE. and Low Inc
Central Ave
Ben Mixmaster
Snider’s
Ca NT
P. S
Clarence F. Smith
United States
F. Smith
the Fair Store
Py Sand
Aters
Berman
DIAL
Maud Muller
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