Bell's $590000 program to complete area dial service
Bell Telephone Company announced a 1952 expansion and improvement program totaling 590000 to complete dial linkage for Middletown area communities including Franklin Carlisle and Springboro. Randolph Eide Ohio Bell president spoke in Dayton about adding 2700 subscribers and major long distance capacity to handle rising toll and local calls amid Korea era demand.
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Middletown
Bell Telephone Company
Randolph Eide
Ohio Bell
Dayton
Springfield
Bell
Franklin
Carlisle
Springboro
Monroe
Trenton
Eide
Bide
Korea
Harvey
Shawnee man charged with assault and battery after incident
Andrew Paul a 26 year old construction worker faces assault and battery charges after slapping a stranger on the street and entering a house to wake a sleeping mistress to use a phone. Police say two would be robbers approached about 2 am and he acted to deter them. Paul pleads innocent.
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Shawnee
Oklaa
Andrew Paul
Bill Holp
Paul
Thelma Blackwell
R. G. Rowlan
King dies as daughter’s marriage enters new era
In November 1947 at Westminster Abbey a 21 year old heiress presumptive wed the newly created Duke of Edinburgh in a grand ceremony. Margaret, the king's lively younger daughter, has many suitors but no announced choice at his death.
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Greece
Denmark
Westminister Abbey
Duke of Edinburgh
Margaret
Lions Joint Meeting Set For Sherwood Knights Speaker
Roger Sherwood, chairman of the Knights of Columbus Anti Communist Committee, will speak at a joint session of the Middletown and Franklin Lions clubs at Franklin High School Thursday evening. Ray Richter arranged the program. Also this week, the Lions Auxiliary hosts a dinner party and program Saturday at the Gas and Electric Company building on Mary-Etta Street.
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Roger Sherwood
Knights of Columbus
Anti- Communist Committee
Middletown
Franklin Lions Clubs
Franklin High School
Ray Richter
Local Lions
Lions Auxiliary
Gas and Electric Company
Mary-Etta St
No Candidate Filing Here Exposes Local Primary Contests
Middletown board officials report no petitions of candidacy filed here by the 6:30 p.m. deadline though some may come for Democratic or Republican committee member posts. Hamilton elections officials note two Democratic incumbents will face opposition in the May primary with Eddie McDonald opposing Sheriff Charles B. Walker and Logan McKenney challenging Earl Hogan for recorder. Gordon Augspurger and Art Reiff appear set against Howard Wilson and George Manrod for county commissioner seats, two seats to be chosen. A four-way fight for the two Democratic nominations for State Representative includes James Schwalm James H. Dolan Oscar Hughes and Harry T. Wilks.
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Middletown
Gordon Augspurger
Art Reiff
Howard Wilson
George Manrod
James Schwalm
James H. Dolan
Oscar Hughes
Harry T. Wilks
Emergency Squad On Pair Of Calls
The fire department emergency squad answered two similar calls within three hours on Tuesday afternoon. At 1:06 p.m. they aided Raymond Bolton, 59, at 1523 LaFayette Ave, with chest pains before transport to Middletown Hospital after oxygen. At 3:56 p.m. they attended Maude Sherrick, 64, at 421 Garfield St for extreme shortness of breath due to an asthmatic attack and she was taken to the hospital by ambulance after oxygen treatment.
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Fire Department
LaFayette Ave
Raymond Bolton
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Garfield St
Maude Sherrick
Elizabeth Crowned Heiress After Abdication Change
On her 21st birthday Elizabeth pledged to serve the empire as heiress to the throne. Two pivotal events shaped her life the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 making George VI king and her sister Margaret born altering the line of succession.
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Duke of York
Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Church of England
Margaret
George
Ohio Wesleyan Wins FCC OK for Noncommercial FM Station
The Communications Commission on Tuesday approved Ohio Wesleyan University to construct a non-commercial FM radio station in Delaware Ohio to be named WSLN.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Washington
the Communications Commission
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, O
WSLN
Franklin to Protest Bell Dial Change and Rates
Franklin officials will protest before the Ohio Public Utilities Commission in Columbus on February 18 regarding Ohio Bell Telephone's expansion plan. They oppose the Franklin survey used for dial service expansion and oppose the proposed statewide rate increase, arguing the survey misrepresents residents. Council may send Mayor James Rossman or Safety Service Director Jess Hollingsworth to the hearing.
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Franklin
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Commission
Bell
Franklin Council
J. T. Riley
Middletown
Wil
PUC
Franklin City Council
James Rossman
Safety Service
Jess Hollingsworth
Ohio Official Way Run For U S Senator
Rep James M Carney of Cleveland entered the Democratic U S Senate race in Columbus with petitions meeting filing signatures He will decide on filing after a Cleveland Democratic meeting later today Carney previously said he aimed to become Cleveland city law director but shifted focus to the Senate race amid speculation about a potential mayoral appointment
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Columbus
James M. Carney
Clevela House
U. S
Carney
Cleveland
Senate
Thomas A. Burke
Bulkley Names Delegates At Large In Ohio
Columbus Ohio Former U S Senator Robert J Bulkley of Cleveland on Tuesday named 16 delegate at large candidates pledged to him as Ohio s favorite son aspirant for the Democratic national convention next summer Bulkley is seen as a stand in for President Truman in Ohio if the President seeks another term or for whomever Truman might designate Ohioans use the favorite son device when the party organization s candidate has not announced before the filing deadline
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Columbus
U. S
Robert J. Bulkley
Cleveland
Ohio
Bulkley
Truman
Two Minor Blazes Prompt Calls For Firemen
Two minor fires drew firefighters to 215 Crescent Blvd at 9 a.m. Soot in the Frank Romans residence caused no serious damage, while the Monroe home of George Miller also escaped harm. A grease fire on a brake drum at a car on First Ave and Baltimore St caused very slight damage to a vehicle owned by David Clark of 1005 Fever Ave Amanda.
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Crescent Blvd
Frank Romans
George Miller
Monroe
First Ave
Baltimore St
David Clark
Fever Ave
Amanda
Police Briefs Report Night Transgressions And Pet Incident
Police arrested Drew Beasley and John Davis on intoxication and orderly conduct charges after custody on North Clinton Street. Mike Wendel faced a failure to have a driver’s license charge and was slated for Traffic Court Thursday. Milton Miller was charged with disorderly conduct in a warrant case and released on a $50 bond to appear in court today. Clifton Whitehead was bitten by a dog and treated at Middletown Hospital. the owner was ordered to keep the pet tied for observation.
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Drew Beasley
Broad St
John Davis
Yankee Rd
North Clinton St
Mike Wendel
Jewell St
Milton Miller
Auburn St
Raymond Shrout
Clifton Whitehead
Fifteenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
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Castell and Gallaher Drug Stores
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Girdling Commonwealth and Empire
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