Middletown Reports All-Time 1952 Sales Rise to 45 Million
Middletown's 1952 sales reached a record 45,184,846, up about eight percent from 1951 and the second consecutive yearly peak. Final industrial payrolls may near 46 million, with bank debits rising to 60,306,748 while deposits slid slightly to 43,946,951. The report also notes higher postal receipts and dozens of building permits, and outlines 1953 Chamber goals including better highways, civic affairs, traffic coordination, and a Better Business Bureau study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Roy Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Patterson J. A
Middletowns
Patterson
Better Business Bureau
New York Central
Middleown
Coles Rd
Ohio
Verity Re elected Chamber of Commerce President
Calvin W. Verity was chosen for his third term as chamber board president. George J. Kuehnie Jr., Ohio Bell official, became first vice president, while Hugh Harvey of Ohio Bell starts his fifth term as second vice president. Roy L. Patterson secured a ninth term as secretary treasurer as 15 directors added four new members to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Calvin W. Verity
First National Bank
George J. Kuehnie, Jr
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Hugh Harvey
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Roy L. Patterson
Chamber
Virgil T. Clark
Clark
He’sel
John L. Bauer
Ben Bender
R. E. Dempster
F. E. Grant
H. D. Martindale
Patterson
Property lease deals tied to Lorillard building and tenants
The Barnitz Fund pursues the Lorillard building while Crystal Tissue Gardner and Carton Cincinnati Gas and Electric Armco Steel and Shartie Brothers lease the property. Aeronca Manufacturing sub-leases a large portion for expanded operations, with U S Rubber Company of Detroit occupying the remainder. A 9 car off street parking lot was created on the old North School site at Manchester Ave and Main St.
Colder Weather And Dense Fog Shroud City
After three days of snow freeze and fog Middleton residents called today gloomy yet a good day. By dusk fog was thick as soup and gradually cleared near midnight. Forecast stays cold with Saturday cloudy and snow flurries likely and a trace of rain yesterday lowered the Miami River. Temperature ranged from 33 to 45 degrees with slow climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Rules Set for Middletown Orchestra Auditions
Middletown Civic Orchestra will pick vocal and instrumental soloists for its spring concert from auditions later this month. Applicants must perform with orchestral accompaniment and be Middletown residents under 18 or still in high school. Audition blanks are available at local schools and from listed contacts. return to Mrs West at 505 Orchard St three days before the audition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Civic Orchestra
Middletown
Monroe High School
Roosevelt Junior High School
Joseph Franklin
Helen Weinberger
Bert Blair
Paul Bell
Valda Wilkerson
A) West
West
Orchard St
Detective Exam Delayed Over Eligibility List Dispute
The detective examination is postponed after a dispute over discarding an 18 month old eligibility list. The Civil Service Commission met with the city attorney and police chief to address Sergeant Weaver’s challenge to ordering a new exam. Eligible now are Weaver Albert Poling Barrett and Howerton. A patrolman exam remains scheduled for Monday at 7 pm at Middletown High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Fred Schatzmann
Ernest Weaver
Joseph Blackmore
Sergeant Weaver
Civil Service Board
Weaver
Joseph Albert
Ed Poling
Douglas Barrett
James Howerton
Howerton
Middletown High School
Police Briefs From Camp Breckinridge And City Streets
Willie Banks 19 of Camp Breckinridge Ky arrested on York Ave for being AWOL from the armed forces and turned over to military authorities. Dick Knox 17 of 1008 Hughes St reports theft of fender skirts from his car worth 25 dollars. Dave Finkleman reports hubcaps stolen. Lester Gibson 13 of 809 Maple St turns in a parking meter found on the river levee, money still inside. An assist call reports a resident docked from a house after police climbed a window to open a door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Rogers Banks
Camp Breckinridge
York Ave
Dick Knox
Hughes St
Dave Finkleman
Lester Gibson
Maple St
Polio Fund Drive Totals Reach $1177.78 in City Booth
Sertoma booth at Central and Broad drew passersby to donate for polio, totaling $1177.78 despite poor weather. Volunteers urged shoppers to drop coins and even coffee savings into polio boxes across downtown venues.
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Sertoma
Central
VFW
Fraternal Order of Police
Optimist Club
Salvation Army Kettle Drive Surpasses 1951 Total
Salvation Army Captain William E. Prescott reports Christmas kettle donations reached 7336.52 with mail gifts pushing total about 200 dollars higher than last year. Ladies Auxiliary raised 1210.33, aiding 265 families with food baskets and toys for nearly 2000 children at a party hosted by the American Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Prescott
Salvation Army
Army
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Prescott
American Legion
Hamilton Eases Police Residency Rules to Boost Men
Hamilton civil service director James E Northway announced a change in residency rules for police applicants. Prospective officers need only establish city residence within 90 days of starting work, replacing a one year residency requirement. The exam to add eight patrolmen and one woman patrol will be held January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
James E. Northway
Civil Service
Northway
Veterinarians Meet in Columbus During OSVMA Session
Veterinarians from Middletown and other areas attended the 69th annual Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Columbus. The three day program emphasized value to veterinary practitioners in city and rural areas and included the annual banquet celebrating Ohio’s sesquicentennial. Attendees from Middletown included Dr. L. H. Bremer L. C. Lynch James L. McClung and E. C. Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association
Columbus
Ohio
Middletown
L. H. Bremer
L. C. Lynch
James L. McClung
E. C., Peck
Miller Dinner to Honor Wade E Miller at New Gym
Middletown sponsors a six o’clock dinner in the cafeteria honoring Wade E Miller on the dedication of the new high school gym named for him. Dinner precedes an eight o’clock dedicatory service and the Middletown Portsmouth basketball game with about 200 guests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade E. Miller
A. E. Roper
Middletown
R. Snyder
Roy Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Stan Lewis
Roper
Monroe Man Sues for 14000 Over False Arrest
Carl Chessman of Monroe files in Common Pleas Court against John Lombardi of Middletown claiming a December 27 warrant led to his arrest for allegedly stealing an electric clock and an electric sweeper. He alleges wrongful imprisonment from 9:19 p.m. December 27 to 3:20 p.m. December 29, cites dismissal and exoneration, and seeks 14000 total damages plus attorney fees.
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Monroe
Middletown
Carl Chessman
Box 21
Common Pleas
John Lombardi
Garfield St
Lombardi
Chessman
Sal Mountain Paper Company
Cheesman
Dayton man hurt in Germantown collision
A. J. Ostenkamp, 58, of Dayton, was reported in good condition after a two-vehicle crash on North Pike at 3:35 p.m. Chest and right knee injuries were noted by Good Samaritan Hospital staff. Kenneth Arnold, 17, Germantown, was cited for improper operation.
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Germantown
A. J. Ostenkamp
Sherwood Dr
Dayton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ostenkamp
North Pike
Kenneth Arnold
Oxford youths raid for broadcasting ring busted by police
Two Oxford youths and a 17 year old companion planned a commercial station using stolen gear worth about 25000 dollars from Ohio Kentucky and Indiana. Arrested were Thomas Haskett 23 Richard Plessinger 18 and the juvenile. The hut near Darrtown housed radios televisions and related equipment seized from multiple stations during burglaries since last July. The FCC denied their license bid, ending the plan as authorities recovered items from Cincinnati Hamilton Wellston Connersville Salem and other towns.
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Oxford
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Federal Communications Commission
Thomas Haskett
Cincinnati
Richard Plessinger
Ohio 73
177
Carrtown
Plessinger
Charles Walke
Elmer Grable
Andy Guenther
Haskett
FCC
Wmoh Hamilton
Holiday Ends as Divorce Court Returns to Docket
The holiday moratorium on divorce hearings ended yesterday with 41 cases on the Common Pleas docket before Judges Fred B. Cramer and P. P. Boli. Forty-five more hearings are set to begin Friday January 16, including 14 final and 31 temporary hearings. Over the next two weeks 86 divorce cases are to be heard, a heavy load after Christmas lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
P. P. Boli
Common Pleas Court
Harveysburg Pastor to Speak at Franklin Meeting
The Rev. Charles Reid of Harveysburg will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the D of A Hall Fourth and Main. Children who have memorized Bible books will receive New Testaments. Monday's service is devoted to polio victims. Elder Bert Perkins is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reid
Harveysburg
Franklin
D.of A
Fourth
Main St
Bert Perkins
Lawler Talk Set for Tuesday at Manchester Hotel
N J Bert Lawler will give an annual review and preview of the news at a joint Rotary clubs session in the Manchester Hotel. About 300 Middletown residents are expected. reservations by phone 28877 to DeWitt Chapple before Monday noon. The talk covers 1952 recap and 1953 outlook, marking the 16th Bert Lawler day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. J
Bert” Lawler
Manchester
Rotary Club
Service Clubs
DeWitt Chapple
Lawler
Bert Lawler
Rotary
Permits Point To Good Start For Construction In New Year
The Building Commissioners office reports a logical start to the year with one mercantile expansion permit and four new home permits. Richard M. Crow received a 35 by 75 foot addition permit for Woodyear Station at 43 North Broad Street, costing about 28000 dollars. Elliott D. Levey secured a 47000 dollar permit for a one family two story dwelling at 1 Euclid Street. McGraw Construction is contractor. Other homeowners include Lloyd Miller for a 10000 dollar house at 1203 Short Street, Courey and Griggs for a 7000 dollar frame house at 113 North Highview Road, and Sawyer Construction for a prefabricated 8000 dollar house at 2902 Inland Street. A repair permit was issued to H. Pattison for fire damaged mercantile building.
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Building Commissioners Office
Thelma McIntosh
Richard M. Crow
Woodyear
North Broad St
Elliott D. Levey
Euclid St
Lloyd Miller
Short St
Wildwood
Courey and Griggs
North Highview Rd
Sawyer Construction Company
Inland St
H. Pattison
Crawford St
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Verity
John Dobroszi, Jr
Fast End
Central Ave
Argh Shoes
South Main St
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Newport
Wkrc-Tv
Union City
Tenn
Corinth
Miss
Huntington
W. Va
WKOV
Wellston
WCMB
Connersville
Ind
TV Cable Re
Osgood Ind
WSLM
Salem
WCHO
Washington
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WMVO
Mt. Vernon
WORX
Madison
Rushville
Darrtown
Darre
McGraw Construction Company
Eagle Hall
Cecil Bogan
McCoy-Leffler Funeral
Thomas Faeta
Cecil Butts
First National
National Bank OF Middletown
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sutphin Park Place
Armco East
N. Broad ST
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