City Commissioners Convene on 1948 Street Plans
City officials and Street Superintendent George Class with Robert Gibbs and A K Lewis discussed this year s street improvement program. They reviewed equipment upgrades to modernize the department and considered a future resurfacing plan and a hot mix plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Class
Robert Gibbs
A. K. Lewis
City Commission
Lewis
Marvin D. Clark
Commission
Hamilton
Gibbs
Middletown High Receives Driver Training Chevrolet
Four Middletown High School girls were first to try the new driver training car a gray four door Chevrolet presented to Superintendent Wade Miller by L. E. Howe of Howe Motor Co. A. E. Rammell led the instruction with students Pauline Porter Lois Beedle Webster Mae Jones and Phyllis Hazelwood at the wheel. Dual controls and support come from the American Automobile Association with the dealer loan and school-provided gasoline and oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Chevrolet
Wade Miller
L. E. Howe
Howe Motor Co
A. E. Rammell
Pauline Porter
Lois Beedle
Webster Mae Jones
Phyllis Hazelwood
Committee studies camp improvements at Scout meeting
The Scout Civic Association committee discusses Camp Hook upgrades before summer. Evan Hamilton chairs plans including road repair painting swimming areas water from a new well trail work an incinerator and reforestation expected in April. Committee members listed include Robert Blicklensderfer W L Johnson B R Bashford and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hook
W. L. Johnson
B. R. Bashford
W. C. McIntyre
Don Broughton
Edward Kimmers
Clyde Combs
Wormy beans drive value in Mexican jumping crop
The article explains the unique market for the Mexican jumping bean where a worm inside the bean is essential to its value and the bean’s characteristic jumping action.
Dr Glenn E Snow To Speak At Middletown High
Dr Glenn E Snow head of the National Education Association will speak to Middletown public school instructors March 5 at the High School Auditorium. The event und erlines his touring schedule and he is noted as president of Dixie Junior College in Utah. Middletown schools will be dismissed at 2 pm to permit attendance at a 2 30 pm session. Citizens and students are invited. Snow also serves on the National Committee for the Defense of Democracy and the National Board of the Policies Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Snow
National Education Association
Middletown
Snow
Dixie Junior College
Utah
United States
Walter Robert James 65 dies after lingering illness
Walter Robert James 65 of 1312 Manchester Ave died at home at 3 30 p m Monday after a lingering illness He was a retired papermaker with Sorgia Company 15 years He was born in Waverly Ohio moved to Middletown 46 years ago Survived by wife Thekla two sons Walter L and Donald R a sister Mrs Hattie Peters a brother Samuel H James three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Church and fraternal members plan services at Riggs Funeral Home and burial at Woodside Cemetery with Rev R R Weed and Rev O F E Vice officiating Funeral details given with viewing times
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Walter Robert James
Manchester Ave
Sorgia Company
Mr. James
Waverly
Middletown
Concord Council No. 232
Cincinnati
Calvary Methodist Church
Thekla
Walter L. A Donald R
Hattie Peters
Samuel H. James
Riggs
R. R. Weed
O. FE
Woodside Cemetery
Eaton man Josiah Flora dies at 87 in Preble County
Funeral services for Josiah E Flora 87 of Wadsworth Eaton will be held Wednesday at 230 PM at First Brethren Church Gratis Ohio with burial in Gratis cemetery He died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton A former Preble County commissioner 1902 to 1909 he served on the county board 1915 president of Preble Telephone Company member of Preble County school board and builder's committee for the Preble County Courthouse He is survived by his widow Nan Flora a daughter Mrs P V Murphy a son Orville a stepson Chester Burns Sr two sisters Mrs Elvira Copp Mrs Druscilla Lantis a niece Mrs Lloyd Sharp one grandchild three step grandchildren two great grandchildren and four great stepchildren
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EATON
Josiah E. Flora
Wadsworth
First Brethren Church
Gratis
A. E. Whitted
West Alexandria
Ervan Eikenberg
Faton
Flora
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
Preble County
Preble County Board
Preble Telephone Company
Previe County
Ja Township
Preble Ie
Preble County National Bank
Nan Flora
P. V. Murphy
Orville
Chester A. Burns, Sr
Elvira Copp
Druscilla Lantis
Lloyd Sharp
Johnson Jr. Joseph H. dies in Wilmington at 68
Services for Joseph H. Johnson Jr. 68, who died suddenly of a heart attack while visiting Wilmington, will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Griesmer-Grim funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. He was a retired employee of the Niles Plant and is survived by two sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Joseph H. Johnson, Jr
Wilmington
Griesmer-Grim
Greenwood Cemetery
Johnson
Niles
Funeral services for Mrs Jewel Hubbard announced
Funeral rites for Mrs Jewel Hubbard of 110 Starr Ave will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at Calvary Church. Burial is planned at Greenwood Cemetery. She is survived by widower Finley a daughter and son in Hamilton two siblings and a sister.
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Hamilton
Jewel Hubbard
Starr Ave
Calvary Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Finley
Chesterinson
Karl J. Kiefer Dies at Fort Hamilton Hospital
Karl J. Kiefer of 1007 aple Ave. died Sunday night at Fort Hamilton Hospital from a heart ailment. Services are pending as the family arranges funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Karl J. Kiefer
Aple Ave
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Rumors Spread Over Airplane Tail Wheel Discovery
Reporters and police speculated after a tail wheel was found then traced to a truck hauling an airplane from Louisville to Dayton. Mrs. John Walther of Dayton recovered the wheel at the station, and several motorists had claimed finding it at Route 73 and 25 junction, but the tale collapsed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walther
Dayton
Louisville
Goble to Mail Veterans Survivors Bonus Forms
World War II compensation fund director Chester W. Goble announced that bonus application forms for veterans survivors will be mailed from March 1. Eligible next of kin include surviving spouse or husband children and parents. Applicants should file with a full time service officer and request forms by writing C. W. Goble 293 E. Long St Columbus 15 Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Chester W. Goble
Goble
C. W. Goble
World War Iti Compensation Fund
E. Long St
Ohio
Survived by Daughter and Siblings Mentioned
The obituary notes the deceased is survived by one daughter, three brothers, and a sister, outlining immediate family survivors.
Ger Mantown Woman Ida Keplar Dies at 94
Mrs Ida Keplar 94 of N Plum St Germantown died at 6 a m in Miami Hospital Dayton after a week’s hospitalization for a broken hip She was lifelong Germantown resident active in the Methodist Church and Eastern Star Daughters of America and Grace Rebekah Lodge Survived by two sons Ernest and Marshall four grandchildren one great grandchild and sister Miss Emma Schaeffer Dayton Funeral arrangements are pending at Swartzel Funeral Home.
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Germantown
Ida Keplar
N. Plum St
Miami Hospital
Dayton
Methodist Church
The
Eastern Star
Daughters of America
Grace Rebekah Lodge
Ernest
Marshall
Garbage issue on Middletown city agenda again
The Middletown City Commission meets tomorrow night with Middletown Service Company representatives and city investigator Jess Dennis expected to attend. Fred J. Schatzmann says Dennis should be present after illness. Residents plan to attend the hearing as the panel reconsiders Water Works Department improvements and the comprehensive street repair program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Middletown Service Company
Jess Dennis
Dennis
Fred J. Schatzmann
Water Works Department
Longview Social Service League Claims 76 Members
Mrs. Norman Trisler announced the Longview Social Service League has 76 members after its second meeting. The group aims for 250 members and plans a Saturday party with Y-Teeners, gifts for Middletown patients, and a clothing drive in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Trisler
Longview Social Service League
Gamma Y-Teeners
Middletown
W. E. Compton
League
Bertha Perkins
James Berenger
Carl Stridberg
Longview
Tom Baird, Jr
Charles Hurst
West Central Ave
Longview Hospital
United States
John R. Baker Improves After Surgical Procedure
Slight improvement reported in the condition of John R. Baker son of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Baker of Manchester Avenue who underwent a spinal bone grafting at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota. Baker was injured in 1945 when struck by an auto in California after returning from sea duty with the Navy. He remains in guarded condition but general status is good according to hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Baker
Joseph R. Baker
Manchester Ave
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Young Baker
California
Navy
Mrs Edith Elizabeth Henry Dies at 73 in Germantown
Edith Elizabeth Henry 73 widow of Charles Henry a noted Germantown clothier died at 7 10 a m at 305 West Market Street from a stroke She taught music for years and with her son ran Henry Clothing Store She was organist at St Johns Evangelical and Reformed for over 50 years and a Germantown Eastern Star member Survivors include son V and several siblings with relatives in Germantown Dayton Oakwood and a lifelong home nearing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Edith Elizabeth Henry
Charles Henry
West Market St
Henry
St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
The
Eastern Star
V. Threesis
Carolyn Effer
Grace Schaeffer
H. C. Wachter
Oakwood
Virgil ‘Schaeffer
Dayton
Howard ‘Schaeffer
Orionith, Jr
Death of Mrs Georgia Ivins in Lebanon
Mrs Georgia Ivins died Tuesday after an extended illness at her Lebanon home. Her husband William who preceded her in death, is noted. Burial will be at Franklin Cemetery Thursday at 2 30 p m. Survivors include son Howard of Red Lion, three daughters and Neva Haunstine of Cincinnati.
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Lebanon
Ivins
William
Franklin Cemetery
Howard
Red Lion
Neva Haunstine
Cincinnati
Cub Pack One Annual Dinner Meeting
The annual dinner meeting of Cub Pack One will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in the recreation rooms of the Church of The Ascension. Clarence Dietrich is program chairman. Women on the refreshment committee include Mrs Fred Rau Mrs George Zeller Mrs Hamar Snyder Mrs Richard Gray Mrs Darrol Walker and Mrs Charles Denney. Mrs Edward Getter is in charge of general arrangements and Everett Sams chairs the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Ascension
Clarence Dietrich
Mesdames
Fred Rau
George Zeller
Hamar Snyder
Richard Gray
Darrol Walker
Charles Denney
Edward Getter
Everett Sams
London Tea Fire Threat Sparks City Scare
London faced a sharp scare as a fire threatened killing London tea stock last night. Authorities responded quickly to contain the blaze and prevent broader damage to supplies and trade.
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London
Natives Eat Palm Trunk Hearts In Jamaica
A Jamaica report describes locals stripping palm trunks of bark to reveal the inner heart like white pickled cabbage. The edible core is consumed raw or prepared, resembling cauliflower in appearance and texture.
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Jamaica
Sergeant Crout Ill. Middletown Hospital Reported
Sergeant Roy Crout of the Police Department was taken to Middletown Hospital and scheduled for an examination this morning after an opponent became ill while on duty last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crout
Middletownospital
Episcopal Bishop Appeals For One Million For World Relief
The Rt Rev Henry Knox Sherrill presiding bishop will broadcast a ten minute radio appeal at 11 32 am February 29 in Middletown and 25 area churches to raise funds for world relief. The campaign aims to match 1947 giving of over one million dollars and urges parish pledges. Bishop Henry W Hobson will attend to administer confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Episcopal Church
Henry Knox Sherrill
Church of the Ascension
Europe
Asia
Episcopal
S. Hughes Garvin
Presiding Bishop
National Church
New York City
Presiding Bishop’s Fund For World Relief
Henry W. Hobson
Ohio
Eran
Brownie Leaders Study Camping Techniques Visit Lodge
New Brownie scout leaders will tour Jeanson Lodge in Middle on Firebuilding and camp craft as they complete the final day of a four day course. Mrs GarnettL Church Girl Scout director said the study will be held Thursday morning and afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnettl Church
Jeanson Lodge
Hoover backs federated Europe for defense
Former President Herbert Hoover told a Washington birthday banquet that the United States cannot rely on military allies in a new war and warned Britain and western Europe might stay neutral if attacked. He urged a federation of western European states to strengthen peace and defense against Soviet forces massed along the iron curtain.
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New York
United States
Herbert Hoover
Britain
Sons of the Revolution
Hoover
U S Ready To Consult On Palestine Force
The United States said it was prepared to consult on creating an international force for Palestine if the UN Security Council votes for one. The force would be directed to keeping the peace and not to partition, with Washington ready to consult under the UN Charter to maintain international peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
United States
Police Briefs Report Dog Bite and Theft Incidents
Sue Goodwin age 10 of 1409 at a Ave was bitten on the left after a dog attack on Pes Me Ave. Officers ordered the dog tied for 14 days. Harold Dance of 502 Federal Savings Building reported the theft of a camera and radio valued at 100 dollars from his car last Tuesday. His car was ransacked in West Alley. Edward Blevins of 305 Charlies St reported the loss of a billfold containing 100 dollars and papers during the noon hour yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Goodwin
Ave
Harold Dance
Federal Savings Bldg
Dance
West Alley
Edward Blevins
Charlies St
Worker killed at Midvale brick plant in New Philadhia
A 54 year old man identified as Daniels was killed when his clothing became entangled in a drive shaft while oiling a machine at the brick plant in Midvale. He was found by an coworker and efforts to revive him failed. Authorities reported the accident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadhia
Daniels
Youessey
Midva
Newton Promoted to Regular Letter Carrier at Local Post
Webster C. Newton is named regular letter carrier at the local post office, replacing Lin Vel D. Johnston who resigned for health reasons. Johnston held the post since October 1, 1941 and Johnston resided at 2101 Woodlawn Ave. Newton, a resident of 808 Tenth Ave, served 16 months in the China Burma India theater and has been in service since April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster C. Newton
Hilbert H. Martin
Linvel D. Johnston
Woodlawn Ave
Newton
Tenth Ave
First Transport of Wan to Europe in Early 16th Century
The historical note states that wan were brought back to Europe for the first time in the early 1500s. This marks a key moment in early modern exchange and suggests initial contact and movement of this element into European contexts.
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Europe
Scout Leaders Meet Wednesday
Mrs Ralph Mull of Mayfield will discuss How a Troop Committee Can Help a Troop at the Girl Scout Leaders Association meeting. The monthly gathering starts Wednesday at 8 p m in the Civic Association with refreshments led by Mrs Russell Martin and assistance from Monroe and Lincoln School leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mull
Mayfield
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Civic Association
Russell Martin
Monroe
Lincoln
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High ST
Hamilton, Ohio
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Te Oglesby Ay. Bank & Trust Co
Wmioore Ra Ose Saeae Ee
Glenn & Snow
Walter R. James
Joseph H. Johnson
Mrs
Rie
Longview League
Edith Henry
Georgia Ivins
Tea
M. B. Ro
Brkemper
Mer
H. K. Sherrill
Federated
U. S
Palestine
Orvel A. Canada
Indianapolis
Indiana
HFC
CBS
First National Bank
Central Ave
Main St
Eae
Sion
Micoy-Leffler
Heaven
Hell
Girard Street
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