Eleven Appointed to Appeals Board for Financial Campaigns
A group of 11 citizens was named to Middletown's Review Board of Appeals to screen fund campaigns. Led by E. T. Gardner Jr., the board includes members from labor, clergy, business and civic groups. They outlined 12 standards for evaluating outside fundraising appeals and will add members as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appeals Board
E. T. Gardner, Jr
Review Board of Appeals For Screening Fund
Gardner-Richardson Company
Gardner
Civic Chorus Concert Set For April 18
Rehearsals for Middletown Civic Chorus spring concert begin tonight at 7 30 at First Presbyterian Church. Louis John Johnen of Cincinnati directs both rehearsal and Brahms Requiem performance slated for April 18 with a possible joint concert and Cincinnati Johnsens choir bringing over 100 voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Civic Chorus
First Presbyterian Church
Louis John Johnen
Cincinnati
Brahm
Civic Chorus
Johnen
Youths Given Added Terms For Fleeing Reformatory Escape
Eight youths captured after climbing the Chillicothe reformatory fence on January 5 received added sentences from four hours after capture. Prisoners Dillard Collins and James W. Lovell, who escaped December 7, also were sentenced. Lead leaders Hugh Futch Rash each received five extra years. others got three or two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, C
Chillicothe Federal Reformatory
Dillard Collins
Bethel
James W. Lovell
Bybee, Tenn
Colling
Lovell
Theodore Hugh
Amarillo
Tex
Edward R. Futch
Marion Rash
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mell G. Underwood
Billy Lee Bastin
Linden
Tenn
Grady Blevins
Cookeville
William Clance Jr
Macon
Middletown Appeals Board Sets Population for National Appeal
The Appeals Review Board set Middletown and nearby areas at a 40 000 population basis for all board purposes and will study appeals before decisions due by April 1. Board members also agreed to allocate national appeal shares with Middletown getting three tenths of a mile per person based on a U S population of 140 000 000 for board purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appeals Review Board
Gardner
Middletown
Vicinity
United States
Lemon Board Studying 1948 Budget at 8 P.M.
The Lemon Township Board of Education will review the 1948 budget at its first 1948 meeting held Wednesday at Monroe School. President Claude D. Barker said individual appropriations for each township school will be set. A program for the 1948 summer school will be adopted and a tentative calendar for 1948-49 will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Township
Lemon Board of Education
Monroe
Claude D. Barker
Calvin Young
Obituary for Amanda Russell Steenbergen of Middletown
Mrs Amanda Russell Steenbergen 88 longtime Middletown resident dies at son Rev T J Steenbergen's home Hamilton Route 2. Born 1859 in Crab Orchard Kentucky she was daughter of Hendley K Hutchinson and Martha Jane Watson. She married Rev Jefferson D Steenbergen who served the Church of God in Middletown 1917-1920 and died in 1922. She leaves four sons one daughter 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 10 30 a m at Webb Funeral Home Ross Ave and D St Hamilton with Rev W F Chapel officiating burial Woodside Cemetery Middletown. Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Russell Steenbergen
Middletown
T. J. Steenbergen
Hamton
Lincoln County
Crab Orchard
Hendley K
Martha Jane Watson Hutchinson
Jefferson D Steenbergen
Church of God In
Hamilton
James C. Steenbergen
Hendley
Rochester
Ind
Steenbergen
Church of God
W. M
Piqua
Webb Funeral Home
Ross Ave
Ross Ave. At “D” St., Hamilton, Frida
W. F
Mt. Sterling
Woodside Cemetery
John B French War Production Board leader dies at 72
John B. French former Middletown resident and Lamneck Products vice president died January 6 at his Sierra Madre home. A wartime deputy regional director for the Fifth Area of the War Production Board, he retired to Sierra Madre after the war. Survived by widow Eleanor Heedner French and a son John Jr., who died in 1942 serving with the Army Air Forces. The French family lived two years on Grand Ave.
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John Bedford French
Middletown
Lamneck Products, Inc
Sierra Mant
War Production Board
French
Sierra Madre
Wars End
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Annual Bank Meeting Set Oglesby Barnitz Bank
Stockholders of the Oglesby Barnitz Bank and Trust Company will convene tomorrow at 2 30 p m for the annual meeting reports of the bank for 1947 will be given Following the election of seven directors the board will elect officers and conduct any other business that may come before the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglesby- Barnitz Bank & Trust Company
Paramount Tuesday Green Dolphin Street Showtimes
Lana Turner and Van Heflin star in Green Dolphin Street with showtimes at 1 15, 3 55, 6 35 and 8 15 p m on Tuesday at Paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Green Dolphin Street
Lana Turner
van Heflin
Heart Aches and Woman on the Beach Screenings
Strand shows Heart Aches with Sheila Ryan at 2:45, 5:40 and 9:15 p.m. Tue and 1:15, 3:55, 6:30 and 9:20 p.m. Wed plus Woman on the Beach starring Joan Bennett and Robert Ryan with Tue showings at 1:15, 4, 7 and 10:32 p.m. and Wed at 2:25, 5:15, 7:50 and 10:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Ryan
Joan Bennett
Robert Ryan
Detectives to Attend Wilmington Police Meeting Tonight
Detectives James H. Davis and John H. Fitzgerald plan to attend a Wilmington gathering of the police and sheriff's association. Other police groups, including the Fraternal Order of Police and the F O P Associate Lodge, will meet at the Pistol Range tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Davis
John H. Fitzgerald
Wilmington
Police and
Sheriff's Associaton
Fraternal Order of Police
F. O. P. Associate Lodge
Polio Drive Tops $1,100 After Skating Benefit in Middletown
The March of Dimes drive in Middletown surpassed $1,100 with $88.81 from a skating benefit at Midway Rink and $285 from booth collections. About 350 attended the show featuring 15 skaters including Harold Wyant and the Barbara Cruea Ray Houck dance team. A further charity basketball game is set for Friday at Armco Center between Blythe Williams American Legion Post and Brookville Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Booth
Charles Reuthe
Butler County Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Midway Ker
Triangle
Dayton
Harold Wyant
Barbara Cruea
Ray Houck
Jerry Houck
Martin Thomas
John Fitzgerald
Sam McAdow
Midway Rink
Lions Club
March of Dimes
Armco Center
Blythe Williams American Legion Post
Brookville, O
American Legion
Annual Safety Rally Scheduled Wednesday
Armco Middletown division East Works and Hamilton plants hold a Safety Rally on Wednesday January 14 with dinner at 6 15 p m in Manchester Hotel Senior Ballroom. Frank Vigor Armco vice president will speak and East Works will receive The Iron Man for best safety record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armeco
Middletown
East Works
Hamilton
Manchester
Frank Vigor
Armco
Dave Tranter
C. H. Murray
Leo F. Reinartz
Ralph Wright
Transportation and Labor
Elmer Barker
C. M. Allen
Armco Association Installs Officers at Dinner Meeting
New Armco Association officers and directors were installed at the annual dinner in Hotel Manchester Oval Room. Tom Burney was named president, replacing retiring District Seven director Schenck Simpson. Burney, 42, from Franklin, joined Armco in 1926 and has held multiple posts including fuel observer. Brecht re-elected VP. Mark Walke secretary treasurer. Alma Evans assistant. Three new directors Robert Bush, Wilfred Mull, Arthur Sanderson were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Association
Manchester
Tom Burney
Kent
Schenck Simpson
District Seven
Franklin
Armco
Burney
District 1
George Brecht
Mark Walke
Alma Evans
Robert Bush
Wilferd Mull
Arthur Sanderson
Brecht
Frank Vigor
Vigor
Louise Rossman
Snow Flurries Forecast With Arctic Cold Across Regions
Weather notes show a cold system bringing sub zero readings in Minnesota and below freezing levels across Oklahoma and northern Texas. The Ohio valley and along the Ohio River also report freezing temperatures as Canada’s icy blast sweeps southeastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Oklahoma
Texas
Canada
Minnesota
Duluth
International Falls
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Ohio Valley
Ohio River
Hearings Continued On Maumee Conservancy Plan
The Maumee watershed conservancy district hearings were continued to February 24 by the 15 judge conserv court. No testimony was taken. Notices will be published in Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Definance, O
Maumee Watershed
Municipal Court Fines And Suspensions In City Case
Andrew Jenkins, 33, Cincinnati, fined 25 dollars and license suspended for 60 days after running a red light and colliding with Earl Epperson’s vehicle at 315 Baltimore St. Two men fined 10 dollars each for disorderly conduct over torches removed from a street block. Eva Shields, 23, 1300 Garfield St., forfeits 25 dollar bond for failure to appear on disorderly conduct. One man sentenced to workhouse. three others fined 10 dollars each for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jenkins
Cincinnati
Alton H. Combs
Jenkins
Earl Epperson
Baltimore St
Paul Biltz
Manhattan St
Osborne DeJarnett
South Sutphin St
Eva Shields
Garfield St
Court sets February 24 deadline for district objections
Objections to the district may be filed by February 24 as the court held. The ruling references Van Wert and Mercer Counties as inadequate for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Mercer
Work To Start On Small Span Of New Bridge
Construction on the three piers for the small span of the West Middle town bridge over the overflow is to begin later this week. The $818,000 project has been stalled by high water, with cofferdams and pumps planned to keep work areas dry while pilings are driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
J. S. Raffety
Visitine & Company
State Highway Department
Raffety
Four Drivers Fined In Traffic Cases
Four motorists were fined yesterday in Judge Rex Weaver's Mi am isburg court. Squire Hongsworth, 34, Hamilton Route 8, paid 70 dollars plus costs for driving under the influence. Charlies R Little, 25, Dayton, and Paul C Nyberg, 36, 521 Bridge St Franklin, each paid 10 dollars and costs for temporary driver’s permit violations. Steve Mobley Wells, 23, 938 South Main St Franklin, was fined 15 dollars and costs for lacking a driver’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Weaver
Miamisburg
Squire Hongsworth
Hamilton
Costa
Charlies R Little
Dayton
Paul C. Nyberg
Bridge St
Franklin
Steve Mobley Wells
South Main St
Children Escape In Bus Collision in Lebanon
In South Lebanon twenty five pupils escaped injury when a school bus owned by Stanley Pursley collided with a car driven by Carlos Sargeant at an intersection. Chief Deputy Sheriff William Thomas said the bus driver failed to stop at the sign. Pursley was cited before Squire J G Howell for failing to yield and fined $25 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
South Lebanon
Stanley Pursley
Carlos Sargeant
William Thomas
Sargeant
Squire J. G. Howell
Pursley
Police Briefs Spur Arrests and Vehicle Violations
Tony Staton 45 of 896 Catalpa Dr was arrested yesterday at Casper and Charles on intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon with an open knife. Dennis Turner 25 of 1750 Mosler Ave was jailed at Baltimore and Central for license failure, released on 30 bond to appear Thursday. A car impounded for violating a municipal court order by Judge Alton H Combs remains off the road until repairs. A bicycle was reported stolen and found at Verity Pkwy with parts removed. Charles Byrd of 358 N Verity Pkwy reported a daughter s vehicle stolen from 1836 Central. Mildred A Ekstein, 22 of 1817 Dayton St Hamilton, damaged in a collision with John Fugate 55 of 2028 Yankee Rd at Leibee St and Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Staton
Catalpa Dr
Casper St
Charles St
Dennis Turner
Mosler Ave
Hamilton
Baltimore St
Central Ave
Alton H. Combs
Combs
William Bright
Ethel Gillis
Sycamore St
Verity Pkwy
Charles Byrd
Bieyere
Central Ve
Acity
Mildred A. Ekstein
Dayton St
John Fugate
Yankee Rd
Leibee St
Named to Y post Hamilton YMCA official resigns
Maurice W. Taylor, longtime Hamilton YMCA Boys' Work Secretary since 1942, resigns to take the general secretary role at the Mansfield Y. The resignation takes effect March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton, O
Maurice W. Taylor
Hamilton Ymca
Mansfield
City Finances Show 1947 Balance And 1948 Carryover
City auditor C H Campbell released the annual financial report for Middletown detailing 1947 receipts of 525 542 03 and expenditures of 494 912 26 leaving a net balance of 30 639 77 with unpaid bills of 1 913 84. Appropriations totaled 516 300 49 and December tax collections reached 84 921 53 bringing total annual taxes to 351 944 59. December license fees were 18 030 and municipal court receipts stood at 45 614 98. End of year carryover into 1948 was 19 474 after unpaid appropriations and December activity. Balances in other funds plus water works and road repair funds were also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Board of Health
Park Department
Armco Plans Meeting For Supervisors
Armco will host a special dinner meeting for supervisors Friday at 6 15 p m in Manchester Hotel Glenn Gardiner national personnel authority on foremen training and editor of Management Information will speak Invited guests include local supervisors management and citizen representatives from Middletown Hamilton and Dayton The 1840 census noted only 40 percent literacy in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Gardiner
Armco
Manchester Hotel
Middletown
Hamilton
Dayton
Fire Underwriters Elect New Officers
Vernon J. Moon was elected president William Snider vice president and F H Swinehart reappointed secretary treasurer of the Middletown Association of Fire and Casualty Underwriters for 1948 at a meeting yesterday evening at the Manchester Hotel Moon Snider and J Dobrozsi Jr were elected to the executive committee for three year terms joining continuing members Thomas Walburg William Long George Adrian and Ralph Grimes The group endorsed a new driver instruction course at Middletown High School and pledged support to the Board of Education to continue the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon J. Moon
William Snider
F. H. Swinehart
Middletown Association of Fire and Casualty Underwriters
Manchester
Moon
Snider
John Dobrozsi, Jr
Merher
Thomas Walburg
William Long
George Adrian
Ralph Grimes
Middletown High School
Board of Education
Weak Watery Blood Blamed for Making Men and Women Look Older
The article argues that low blood count ages people and saps energy, urging readers to try a tonic sold in drug stores. It links blood quality to appetite, weight, sleep, and overall health, claiming the tonic builds up iron levels and improves complexion and strength, with widespread bottle sales noted.
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Earl Mendenhall
Middletown Trades and Labor Council
Donald Osborne
Federation of Women's Clubs
Thomas H. Stubbs
Middletown Bar Association
C. L. Kingsbury
American Rolling Mill Company
Francis Carmody
City Commission
Hugh Parker
Armco Colored Association
Ben Bender
Retail Merchants Association
R. S. Burris
Ministerial Association
L. J. Long
Louis T. Kenney
Industrial Council
Msgr
J. F. McNary
Catholic
Fidelity Act
National Information Bureau
National Budget Committee
Community Chest and Councils, Inc
Civic Association
Gray's Watch
Railroad Argent Castell
A Cleek Market CO
South Broad ST
Large Size, Co
Oleo
Veal
Maines
Lemon Board
Mrs
Amanda Steenbergen
John B. French
Sheriff's Meeting
Louis F. Jones
Corch
Cciscae d
Apital Finance Corp
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
City Financial Report
C. H. Campbell
The
United
Fire Underwriters
Cash and Carry
Price
Capitol
Crawford St
Yankee Road
Clinton & Manchester
Oberon Drive
Avalon
Maude Coate
Trenton
Earl Marshall
Delores Bailey
Winton St
National Association of Dyers and Cleaners
Broad Street
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