Lorillard Offers Land To City For Wildwood Outlet
City negotiates with Lorillard Tad Co to buy 28 acres for Sutphin Street extension and an outlet. Francis Carmody says $46,000 cash offer approved pending board, aiming to connect Wildwood with downtown Middletown and reduce local traffic.
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Sutphin St
Wildwood
Francis Carmody
Armody
PL Loril- Tad Company
Carmod
Widwood
Middletown
Carmody
Urhbottle Wildwood
Lorillard
Fred J. Schatzmann
Todd Wool
New York City
Wool
City of the Grove
Police Briefs Report Break-ins and Accidents Across City
A break-in at McKinley High School may have netted a small amount from ticket sales after entry by window smashing and attempted safe opening. Booker T Washington School on South Main reported a Thursday break-in with nothing taken. Damages noted in various vehicle collisions including a Baltimore Street crash involving Bruce Lawson and Ruth Less, and a parking lot mishap caused by John Blackner. Jean Engle, 29, faced assault charges. Bill West, 52, loitering.
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Mc+ Kinley
Junk High School
Tole
Sife
Booker T Washington
South Main St
Inruders m
Holiday Inn and Trail of the Lonesome Pine At The Movies
Paramount shows Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire at 1 27 4 52 and 8 17 p m and Trail of the Lonesome Pine with Fred MacMurray and Sylvia Sidney at 2 58 6 23 and 9 48 p m Strand offers Boys of Boom Town with Rod Cameron and Fuzzy Knight at 1 15 3 55 6 35 and 9 15 p m also Angels in Disguise with Leo Gorcey and the Bowery Boys at 2 15 4 55 7 35 and 10 20 p m
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Paramount
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Fred MacMurray
Sylvia Sidney
Rod Cameron
Fuzzy Knight
Leo Gorcey
The
Bowery Boys
Salvation Army Citadel Rooms Rearranged For New Activities
The Salvation Army Citadel restructured to aid youth study and activity. A first floor study room will replace Captain Sharp’s office with bookcases from the Women’s Auxiliary and desks for after school use. Recreation moves to a basement space with ping pong and other games.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Sylvester Shetter
Carman
Sharp
Dayton
Army
Home League
League
Ruth Goforth
Chaiman
Citaiel
Violet Franklin
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Service Officer Heads to National Rehabilitation Conference
E. A. Lampe service officer for the local Veterans Service Center will depart Sunday for Washington D C to attend the National Rehabilitation Commission annual conference. The event opens Monday at the Statler Hotel with National American Legion Commander George Craig presiding. A congressional dinner is planned and the conference ends Thursday as Legion leaders discuss Hoover Commission veterans recommendations.
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E. A. Lampe
Veterans Service Center
Washington, D. C
National Rehabilitation Commission
Statler Hotel
National American Legion
George Craig
Lampe
Legion
Hoover Commission
IOOF Initiation Set For February 9
Final plans for conferring the third degree on ten candidates February 9 were made at the weekly session of the Odd Fellows Lodge last evening. Four candidates from Middletown, four from Monroe, one from Hamilton and one from Oxford. George Steed will lead the local degree team with Bill Garver from Monroe directing the drill. Arch Owens, district deputy inspector, will be a guest. Refreshments will be served by Lee Baird and his committee.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Middletown
Monroe
Hamilton
Oxford
George Steed
Bill Garver
Arch Owens
Lee Baird
Moose Conclave Names Frank Kartavich Chairman
Frank Kartavich was named general chairman for the Moose Conclave to be held April 29 during the local group's weekly session. He will be joined by Scott Cooley governor and John Bullock secretary at a district committee meeting in Hamilton on Wednesday. Two new members Harold Ingram and John Powers were initiated into the Alpha Council Jr OUAM at the regular meeting yesterday.
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Frank Kartavich
Moose
Kartavich
Scott Cooley
John Bullock
District Committee
Hamilton
Alpha Council
Jr. Ouam
Harold Ingram
John Powers
Arnold I Pergram
Charles Mason
Power Of Women Highlighted By Local Attorney
Local attorney Robert Sullivan told the Middletown Chapter of the National Secretaries Association that he did not underestimate the power of a woman. He traced progress since the Suffrage Movement and credited women with easier conditions, including air conditioning and rest periods. The event featured Valentine decorations, a civic donation pledge, and announcements of upcoming district meetings, a new member welcome, and an anniversary party for the chapter.
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Robert Sullivan
Middletown
National Secretaries Association
Sullivan
Lucille Schlemmer
Ruth Southard
Buffalo
Gwendolyn Matthews
Miss Southard
67 Committeemen Petitions Filed With Election Board
Sixty seven persons filed petitions for Butler County central committeemen in the Republican and Democratic parties for the May 2 primary. Republicans filed 42 petitions, Democrats 25, with two Republican groups and a split filing led by Martin A. Coyle and Fred M. Stitsinger. Incumbents and new candidates are listed by ward and township, with several names singled out as incumbents and others noted as new.
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Butler County Central
Mose Kahn
Board of Elections
Central Committee
Martin A. Coyle
Butler County
Republican Executive Committee
Kahn
Fred M. Stitsinger
First Ward
Stitsinger
Coyle
Republican Party
Services Set For Hydraulic Drowning Victim John Hall
John Hall 55 of 1124 Lafayette Ave found dead in the hydraulic canal near Pilot Ky. A drowning verdict was returned by Dr Garret J Boone Butler County coroner. Service Saturday at 4 p.m. Mountain Chapel Cemetery officiated by Rev J John E Powell. Hall leaves widow two sisters four brothers and six grandchildren. Burial handled by Riggs funeral home.
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Lafayette Ave
Pilot
Mountain Chapel
J. John E. Powell
Hall
Demaris Hall
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Clyde S. Maxwell
Renolus Ave
Powell County
Harding Jones Paper Mill
Woodrow Brewer
Mathie Rathi
Muss Maude Hall
Middletown
Laura McQuinn
Lecco
Lula Moorefield
Peru
Ind
Herschel
Pilat
Byin
Sianey
Ray
The
Riggs Funeral Home
City Manager Applications Reach Thirty Seven Mark
A new application for Alitletown city manager brings the total to 37. Retired Army Major General Clarence L. Adeoun of 318 Elwood Pl Collins Park New Castle Delaware, a 53-year-old U.S. Military Academy graduate, cites municipal experience in Washington D C and four years with the military government in Germany as basis for qualification. The Screening and Advisory Committee advances toward readying a qualification list for the Commission study next week, chairman Elliott Dy Levey said.
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Clarence L. Adeoun
Elwood Pl
Collins Park
New Castle
Delaware
U.S. Military Academy
Washington
D. C
Germany
National Municipal League
City Manager's Association
Elliott Dy Levey
Toledo Tax Case Testimony Set For February Hearing
City officials Fred Schatzmann and Harry Newlin will face testimony February 14 in Toledo on a taxpayer suit challenging the city income tax. Schatzmann predicted state involvement could occur if the tax is upheld, and Emory Glander, state tax commissioner, hinted at that possibility.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
Harry Newlin
Toledo
Schatzmann
Emory Glander
Cincinnati
New Island Found in Timor Sea Near Australia
A new low narrow island about one mile long was discovered in the Timor Sea several years ago, located roughly 600 miles northwest of Broome, Australia. The find adds a small landmass to the region’s geography.
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New Island
Timor Sea
Broome
Australia
Polio Jamboree Set Saturday At High School
Polio fundraiser at Butler County High School Auditorium Saturday evening with music by the Four Whip-poor-wills and other acts. Tickets available at Castell Drug Store or the senior high box office. drive chairman Martin Thomas notes $3,831.20 raised so far as police took over the booth.
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Tex Laurenz
Dave Woolarm
Knights of Pything
Thomas
Booth
Preble County National Bank to Let New Contract
The Preble County National Bank plans a new building at the Main and Barron Street corner in Eaton. Executive vice president William H. Hiestand says bids for the construction are $160,000 in estimated cost and the letting will occur within ten days, with bid awards to shape the official announcement.
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Faton
Preble County National Bank
William H. Hiestand
Main
Barron St
Hiestand
Raton
Osborne Named First in Middle Town Shrine Toastmasters
Robert Osborne won the greetly speech contest at the Middle Town Shrine Toastmasters Club with a talk on taxes. Murray Johnson spoke on Oy. 941 17s and Carl Rentschler discussed Reminiscence. Officials included Britt Kendrick critic Fearl Bullman James Martin George Holtz and Don Van Ausdall with Fred Burk as toastmaster and Ernest Bowen as program master.
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Robert Osborne
Middletown Shrine
Osborne
Murray Johnson
Carl Rentschler
Britt Kendrick
Fearl Bullman
James Martin
Grammaton
George Holtz
Don van Ausdall
Fred Burk
Ernest Bowen
Preble County Seniors to Take Scholarship Tests
HALON Saturday all seniors in Preble County will meet at the local high school to participate in the general scholarship tests for high school seniors. The tests will occupy the entire morning for the county's seniors.
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HALON
Preble County
Butler County appoints Clarence Holden as assistant inspector
Butler County Commissioners announce the appointment of Clarence Holden of Smilton to the post of assistant county inspector with duties in the northern half of the county. Holden will report to Roy Heaver, county building commissioner, and has a background as a police officer and carpenter.
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Roy Heaver
Hamilton
Butler County
Clarence Holden
Smilton
United States
Holden
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