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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1954

Page

3

State Official To Check Franklin School Request

FRANKLIN Special correspondent Ohio Department of Education official S C Stein arrives today to review Franklin School Board request for 475000 in state aid for a new junior high. Superintendent Burns says outcome unclear but not unfavorable after meeting last week. Funds would come from a 3 million building fund approved by the General Assembly last year. Stein will assess facilities. federal aid for operations unlikely due to only 2.7 percent of students' parents employed by the federal government.

Franklin S. C. Stein Ohio Department of Education J. Forrest Burns Stein Ohio Burns Ohio General Assembly

Miami OKs McGuffey Merger With Oxford Hanover District

Miami University trustees approve in principle the merger of McGuffey High School with the Oxford Hanover district. A citizens committee will meet Monday in Oxford public school to discuss a contract and site for a planned million dollar building. Administrative details and bond issues remain to be resolved.

Oxford — Special McGuffey High School Oxford-Hanover Miami University Board of Trustees Citizens’ Committee Oxford Oxford-Hanover Board Miami University McGuffey Miami

Get-acquain size Ostrex claim revives vigor in seniors

An advertising claim says iron deficiency drives fatigue and aging, urging readers past 65 to try a product called Ostrex. The copy asserts many users report renewed energy and vitality after starting the regimen, presenting testimonials as proof.

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Hamilton Eyes Private Firm For Housing

City council seeks private capital to build a 500000 dollar rental housing project on 3.6 acres of city land along South Avenue near Garden Avenue. The plan replaces a stalled federal effort and may attract an insurer to finance. No buyers identified yet, with rental specs and rates to be set.

Hamilton South Avenue Garden Avenue Charles Schwalm Rty

Singing Star Across 1 Singing Star MacKenzie

A puzzle style clue list with across and down entries. The grid features varied word lengths and interlinked clues including names such as MacKenzie and references to places and common terms fitting a crossword format.

Ruzzie Puzzle: Unicode Clue Answer Set

A fragmented OCR style clue list prompts matching terms. It lists numbers with words like Heroic Mine entrance Smooth River in and others. The text reads as an index of crossword style hints and foreign phonetics, inviting solution by mapping each clue to a word. It remains unclear as a complete article but preserves identifiable entities and puzzle structure.

Roosevelt son claims blackmail over signing letter

Eldest son of Franklin D. Roosevelt says he signed a letter admitting nine infidelities under blackmail to prevent his wife from suing for divorce in 1945. He asserts the charges against him are false and that his wife pursued financial security and threats, while noting his malaria and injuries in the South Pacific. The statement cites his Marine Corps service and attempts to preserve the family and marriage amid accusations.

Més Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Maneianense Romelle Schneider Roosevelt Dem Rt Roosevelt Marine Corps South Pacific

Appointment of Executrix in Estate of Charles E Witters

Grace L. Witters of Middletown Ohio has been appointed Executrix of the estate of Charles E Witters deceased of Middletown Butler County Ohio Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months from January 4 1954 as recorded by Berry McCulloch and Fite.

Zimmerman estate appoints administrator in Butler County Ohio

Case No 27834 Estate of Margaret Zimmerman De- Notice is hereby given that Harvey Zimmerman of The Village of Jacksonburg Wayne Township Butler County Ohio has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Ns Zimmerman deceased late of Village of Jacksonburg Wayne Township Butler County Ohio claims with said fiduciary within four months or be forever barred Dated this 15th day of January 1954 HARRY F WALSH Probate Judge Thomas H Stubbs Attorney Jan 1926 Feb 2

Charles E. Witters Grace L. Witters Middletown Ohio Butler County Harry Walsh Berry, McCulloch, Eiger and Fite Margaret Zimmerman Harvey Zimmerman Jacksonburg Wayne Township Ns Zimmerman Harry F. Walsh Thomas H. Stubbs Grace E. Ingle Grace Ingle Otce Fred L. Ingle Fred Ingle Butler Casper and Casper Dora Nickell Eula B. Shockey Wet

Divorce Petition Filed in Butler County Court

Helen V. Conner filed for divorce against William Wayne Conner in Butler County Common Pleas Court case No. 70791 on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Respondent must answer by March 20, 1954. otherwise the petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph T. Kipp, Deputy Norman G. Grevey, Attorney Edward H. Dell notice dates Feb 29 to Mar 9.

William Wayne Conner Elkhorn C-O Fleet Post Office San Francisco California A. D Helen V. Conner Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio Joseph T. Kipp Norman G. Grevey Edward H. Dell Robert E. Hall Eileen Hall J . T. Kiep Anna Mae Conrad Casper & Casper, Ao

Legal notices and probate filings in Butler County Ohio

Multiple entries announce divorce proceedings, executorships, and administratrix appointments. Robert E Hall unknown residence sues for divorce filed by Eileen Hall case 70747 with response due by March 13 1954. Fred L Ingle appointed executor of Grace E Ingle estate with four month creditors deadline. Eula B Shockey appointed administratrix of Dora Nickell estate with creditors filing deadline noted.

Immigrant Giuseppe Revere Dies En Route Home

Giuseppe Revere, a 52-year immigrant from Apricenia, Italy, who saved for retirement in his hometown, died suddenly yesterday while en route to return home. He fell ill after stopping at a Chester railroad station while entering a plant area.

Giuseppe Chester

14 Year Olds Admit Lengthy Crime Spree

Two 14 year old boys with no prior records confessed to more than 20 shoplifting cases and about a dozen acts of vandalism in Hamilton. Detectives recovered articles worth around 60 dollars and police said loot totaled about 100 dollars. They began their spree last October at various locations including Downie school and a junior high, stealing toys, soft drinks, comic books, caps, radios aerials, phonograph records, a telephone receiver, and a barometer.

Hamilton John A. Bippus Downie

Births Reported For Local Families Yesterday Today

Mr and Mrs Ronald Wolfe of 1303 Ellen Dr reported a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs James Mackey of 25 Harold St Franklin reported a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Edward DeHart of Franklin Route 1 reported a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Lenual Briscoe of 933 8th Ave reported a boy today.

Ronald Wolfe Ellen Dr James Mackey Harold St Franklin Edward DeHart Franklin Route 1 Lenual Briscoe 8Th Ave

Marriage Licenses for Hamilton Couples Filed

Nelson Renfro 19 laborer and Evelyn Smith 17 both of Hamilton. Robert J. Downs 25 U S Air Force 1913 South Ave and Shirley Eck 19 clerk 607 Windsor Ave. Estill Hooker 23 paper worker and Margaret Turner 21 both of Hamilton.

Nelson Renfro Evelyn Smith Hamilton Robert J. Downs U.S. Air Force South Ave Shirley Eck Clerk Windsor Ave Estill Hooker Margaret Turner

Hospital Notices From Kent Stultz and Neighbors

Medical and surgical patients listed by name and street in a local hospital notice. Names include Merle Weikal Connie Schneider Bert Puckett Taylor Howard and Joseph Atkinson among others, with accompanying family references and street addresses. Several entries show discharges or dismissals from medical and surgical wards.

James Bruner Coles Rd Merle Weikal Queen Ave Connie Schneider Sol Schneider Central Ave Bert Puckett Vanderveer St Taylor Howard N. Main St Nick Baszt Calumet Ave Joseph Atkinson Kennie Dr Charles Igo Casper St Clarence Carmody Franklin Route 2 Doris Sims Tom Sims Walnut St Ges On Peck Whittier T Shade Back Winona Dr Dora Derrico Walter Derrico Hudson St Clarence Frye Lowell St

Former Prisoner Of Reds Is Home

Pvt. Homer Cox, 33, arrived home after four years in a Russian prison camp and a week dodging reporters. He was greeted by his family at the Oklahoma City airport and declined to speak to newsmen. The release followed a U S protest by the State Department. He had disappeared Sept 22, 1949, while on gun police duty in West Ber.

Oklahoma City Homer Cox Cox State Department West Ber

Meetings Tuesday in Middletown and area clubs

A list of Tuesday events includes Middletown Sertoma Club at 6 30 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel and North Middletown Fire Assn at 7 p.m. at the North Middletown Fire House. Mayfield Fire Dept at 7 30 p.m. Sheffield Street Fire House Battery A 180 AA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p.m. Armory. FOE Lodge at 8 p.m. hall. Sportsmen's Club Trustees at 8 p.m. Mayfield PTA at 7 30 p.m. School Auditorium. Lemon Township Board of Trustees at 7 30 p.m. Township Hall. Spanish War Veterans at 8 p.m. Legion Home. SPEBSQSA at 8 p.m. Legion Home.

Middletown Sertoma Club Manchester North Middletown Legon Legion Home Civic Association Middletown High Boosters Club Blythe-Williams American Region Lemon Township

Fumes Overwhelm Clerks At Suburban Cleveland Store

In Fairview Park a department store was filled with carbon monoxide fumes from a heating plant. Twenty two clerks and a young girl were overcome, with twelve women treated at Bay View Hospital after the incident. Fire Chief Orrie Baumgardner reported the source as the building's air conditioning system.

Cleveland Fairview Park Bay View Hospital Orrie Baumgardner

Early railway passenger coaches reused from road coach designs

The first passenger railway carriages were the same type of vehicle as the road coaches used when the railways were being constructed. This shows early transport continuity between road and rail systems despite new track and operations.

Czechs Offer Cheap Homes to Repopulate Sudetenland

Vienna reports Communist Czechoslovakia plans to repopulate the Sudetenland by selling renovated houses at exceptionally low prices with long term payments and a free cow. About three million Germans were expelled in 1945 after Czechoslovakia regained the region, with fears of a Moscow East German deal bringing them back.

Vienna Austria Czechoslovakia Sudetenland Britain France Sudeten Moscow Prague Rude Pravo

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