Middletown Student Among Ohio's Top Senior Scholars
Middletown High School senior Jack M. McLaughlin, student director of the band, rated among Ohio's top 25 scholars with a 248 on the 25th annual senior scholarship test. Elizabeth Joan Deutsch of Shaker Heights High led girls with 264. Nicholas J. Sopkovich of Canfield topped the boys with 261. 13,981 seniors statewide participated January 28–29. 25 top boys and 25 top girls named.
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Middletown High School
Jack M. McLaughlin
Ohio
McLaughlin
Butler County
R. M. Eyman
Eduation
Elizabeth Joan Deutsch
Shaker Heights
Nicholas J. Sopkovich
Canfield High School
Mahoning County
Gecoms
Cyrus B. Bullock
Hamilton High School
Eyman
James William Kutcher
Cleveland Heights High School
Priscilla Newton
Findlay High School
Wood
Board Eves New Needs OF Schools Board Eves New Needs OF Schools
Middletown Board of Education plans to discuss adding personnel to extend special services to Lemon Township schools. Topics include child study, speech therapy, art, handi capped classes, potential secretarial help for elementary schools, summer school fees, convention attendance for professionals, and the 1955 Community Resources Workshop.
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Lemon Township
Middletown
Woman Stabbed After Argument in Middletown
Frances Alexander, 22, of 1609 Garfield St was stabbed three times in the back and left side in front of her home after an argument. John McKelvin, 23 of 1712 Garfield St, was arrested on a warrant and confessed to the cutting. Detective John Fitzgerald and Patrolman Robert Soan made the arrest. warrant signed by Leona Conley of 609 Garfield St.
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Middletown
John McKelvin
Garfield St
Frances Alexander
Middletown Hospital
John Fitzgerald
Robert Soan
McKelvin
Leona Conley
Pre-1883 Michigan and Midwest Time Varieties
Before standard time was adopted in 1883 there were 27 different times in Michigan 38 in Wisconsin 27 in Illinois and 23 in Indiana reflecting a fragmented regional time system.
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United States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Interceptor Sewer Work to Begin Tuesday at Verity Course
City to start first section of new interceptor sewer from the south end of Verity Golf Course, moving north to 2nd Avenue and east to Main Street. Open ditch until Main to Manchester, then tunnel to Manchester. Foley Construction ready, despite a court suit over Bulls Run outlet pipe. Completion on the golf course segment expected by April 1.
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Howard H. Kramer
Verity Golf Course
2Nd Avenue
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Foley Construction Co
Foley
Common Pleas Court
Bulls Run
Manchester
Main
Middletown
Maxwell Finkleman
Golf Course
Kramer
RC Drive To Start 1955 Red Cross Campaign
The 1955 Red Cross campaign opens tomorrow under general chairman Harold Calvin with more than 60 captains leaders and workers targeting a 27 990 goal set by the local chapter. Co chairman is William Harrison from Harrison Insurance Agency. Industrial division head is W K Robinson of Cincinnati Gas and Electric. Retail division head is Robert Bernard of Greene Ladd. Other division chiefs include Joseph Mulligan William Howe Charles Thompson DeWitt Boyd Miss Mary Strodtbeck Wylie Mitchell and Mrs Ruth Cast.
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Harold Calvin
William Harrison
W. T. Harrison Insurance Agency
Cochairman
W. K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Robert Bernard
Greene & Ladd
Joseph Mulligan
Willam Howe
Charles Thompson
DeWitt Boyd
Mary Strodtbeck
Wylie Mitchell
Ruth Cast
Burned eggs trigger apartment alarm on Main Street
At 10:31 p.m. last night firefighters from Companies 1 2 and the ladder unit responded to 6 S Main St after tenants reported a burning hair smell. They found two locked apartments and determined the odor came from burning eggs, with no fire found.
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S. Main St
Companies 1
Ladder Unit
License Plates On Sale Tomorrow in Middletown
The 1955 sale of Ohio passenger car and truck license plates begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Middletown Auto License Bureau on 1836 Central Ave. The annual sale continues through March and motorists must bring the vehicle title certificate when purchasing plates as stated by deputy registrar Tom Galeese.
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Ohio
Middletown
Central Ave
Tom Galeese
Rabbi Links Home Life to Brotherhood in Middletown
About 300 gathered at First Presbyterian Church as Rabbi Albert A. Goldman of Cincinnati spoke on Brotherhood begins at home and the role of parents. He criticized materialism and stressed religious training beyond schools and churches, calling for homes as lived experiences. Middletown leaders and clergy attended, with music by local choirs. observances were sponsored by the Council of Churches Bnai B’rith and the NAACP.
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First Presbyterian Church
Albert A. Goldman
Cincinnati
America
Rabbi Goldman
Jack Baltzell
Middletown Council of Churches
C. N. Flannigan
Bethel Ame
Russell Galloway
Middletown High School
Helen Weinberger
Robert Ramsdell
Francis Carmody
Middletown
B'nai B'rith
NAACP
Butler County Safety Conference Sees 1500 Attendees At Opener
About 1500 Butler Countians are expected at the 10th annual Butler County Safety Conference with headquarters at the Manchester Hotel. Hal Kent will replace Noble Dutton in the traffic section. Dr Elwood C Nance of the University of Tampa speaks at the banquet. Rev Laurence Hall to address over 400 at the luncheon. Wy lie Mitchell and R O Stephenson serve as co chairs. John H Weber and Kenneth L Faist Sr are honorary co chairmen.
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Butler
Laurence Hall
Cleveland
Manchester Hotel
Wylie Mitchell
Armco Steel Corp
R. O. Stephenson
Hamilton
John H. Weber
Middletown Safety Council
Kenneth L. Faist Sr
Hamilton Council
Middletown Man Charged With Attempted Rape
Earl Hounshell, 40, of 37 S Main St, was to be arraigned in Municipal Court on an assault with intent to rape charge. He was arrested by Sgt. Barrett and Ptl. Tallon at 4 45 am after a woman signed a warrant alleging improper advances when she entered his apartment to use a telephone Saturday.
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Middletown
Earl Hounshell
S. Main St
Douglas Barrett
Robert Tallon
Mayor Fraser to visit Lebanon from London trip
May or William Fraser and wife land in London to meet Lebanese government officials for a two week visit. AP reports Fraser and officials from five other U.S. Lebanon towns flew from New York yesterday. They plan to depart London tomorrow and reach Beirut by tomorrow night.
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Lebanon
William Fraser
London
England
Associated Press
Frasers
U.S
New York
Beirut
Holy Trinity PTA to Meet at Starr Floral Shop
Holy Trinity PTA members gather at Starr Floral Shop at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Floyd Star will speak to attendees about upcoming school activities and community initiatives.
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PTA
Holy Trinity Pta
Starr Floral Shop
Floyd Star
Four Middletown Youths Hurt When Car Flips On Wet Road
At 1 a.m. a car driven by Archie Pate veered off Ohio 4 near the Rt 63 intersection and overturned. Four occupants Archie Pate Joseph Pate Irvin Smith and Ralph Johnson were treated and released from Middletown Hospital with facial lacerations a possible wrist fracture and abdominal and facial injuries. State patrol cited Pate for improper operation. McCoy Leffler ambulance ferried the injured to the hospital.
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Middletown
Ohio 4
Rt. 63
Archie Lee Pate
17Th Ave
Joseph Pate
Irvin Smith
Garden Ave
Ralph Johnson
Young Sr
Archie Pate
Squire Lammie Bailey
McCoy-Leffler
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount screens Bad Day at Black Rock and Shield From Murder with showings 1:15 4:15 7:15 10 p.m. Shield From Murder runs 2:45 3:45 8:45 p.m. Strand presents Skirts Ahoy and Long Long Trailer with 1:15 4:55 8:20 p.m. and 3:00 6:30 9:50 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
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Black Rock
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Jack McLaughlin
Iors
Department of Education
Ray G. Wood
Bert Sheard
William Forster
Sheard
Marisue Boyle
Charlotte Kramer
Joseph Hackett
Geraldine Murray
Wayne Township
Sanitone
Ats
Guar? Pry
Erle Hanson
Charles ST
At the Movies
Paramount
Melampus
Motorola
BIG 21” TV
Philco
Bik
Main St
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