Civic Association’s Progressive Record Cited at Dinner
The Middletown Civic Association showcased steady growth and strong finances at a quarterly Board of Governors dinner at the Manchester Hotel. President E. E. Grant presided as Past President Ronald G. Driscoll presented charts detailing income efficiency from 1937 to 1948, including higher industry contributions and a planned surplus reserve. The 25th anniversary observance was announced with plans for public publicity and a commemorative dinner early in October.
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Middletown Civic Association
Board of Governors
Manchester
E. E. Grant
Ronald G. Driscoll
Civic Association
Driscoll
Executive Committee
Harold W. Jones
The
Jones
Nem
Hugh W. Wright
Raymonde Hyde
Ralph Knight
YMCA
Harlan D. Helsel
Firm
Clark and Helsel
Certified Public Accountants
Community Building Fund
Open Meeting Planned By City's Park Board
Middletown Park Board plans a public meeting in early February to gather residents ideas on park operation. Ivo Beedle was elected president, McAdow and Hayes named vice president and treasurer, and the 1948 budget for parks and pools was presented for study with maintenance figures still unsettled.
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Middletown
Ross Kramer
Kramer
Chamber election deadline Friday looms for chamber board
The chamber of commerce sets a Friday midnight deadline for ballot filing. Roy L. Patterson executive secretary notes ballots will be counted by a teller’s committee with results shared early next week. President Do W. Denny Jr. says five new directors will join the 15 member board for three year terms from a slate of ten candidates. Nominees include Shively, Hurray, Dohn, Denny Jr., Alexander, Clark, Carey, Diver, Polisini and Wilson.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roy L. Patterson
Do. W. Denny, Jr
C. Hurray
L. S Dohn
C W. Denny
Charles Alexander
Virgil T Clark
Don Carey
A. J. Diver
E. J. Polisini
John W. Wilson
Seabees to Elect Officers Tonight
Captain Howard Potter chairs Ninth District SeaBee efforts and will speak at the American Legion at 8 p m to finalize plans for a Middletown SeaBee veterans unit. Harold Goetz notes many ex-SeaBees show interest. officers to be elected and the outfit to be established. The group aims to perpetuate SeaBee spirit and WWII ideals.
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Howard Potter
Ninth Naval District
SeaBee Veterans Association
American Legion
Potter
Harold Goetz
SeaBee Division
Navy
Middletown
Goetz
Cub Pack 1 Monthly Meeting at Church of Ascension
Cub Pack No 1 meeting this evening at 7 15 PM in the Church of Ascension. Cub master C Dieterich will lead the session and George Harvey will perform magic feats during the program.
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Church of Ascension
C. Dieterich
George Harvey
Engineer Body Sets Wednesday Meeting in Miami Chapter
Announcement at the Miami Chapter of Ohio Society of Professional Engineers meeting noted a new preparation school by University of Cincinnati for those aiming for a professional engineering exam. Noon session at Manchester Hotel heard committee reports by A. H. Baldwin E. L. Brown and Arch Robison on this year’s planned work. Program chairmen M. R. Paul and C. B. Trueblood were disappointed when the film planned for yesterday could not be shown.
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Miami
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
University of Cincinnati
Manchester Hotel
A. H. Baldwin
E. L. Brown
Arch Robison
M. R. Paul
C. B. Trueblood
Street Department Clears City Icy Streets
Street department workers were busy salting and clearing ice from main streets led by Street Commissioner George Class. Crews began last night and had treated Central Ave to the corporate limits plus First Ave Main St Fourteenth Ave and Verity Pkwy.
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George Class
Central Ave
Corporation
Hospital First Ave
Main St
Fourteenth Ave
Verity Pkwy
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount screens Dishonored Lady with Hedy Lamarr and Dennis O Keefe at 1 75, 3 55, 5 45, 8 and 16 10 p m Friday Exile with Doug las Fairbanks Jr and Maria Montes at 1 15, 4 05, 7 05 and 10 05 p m Also Invisible Wall with Don Castle and Virginia Christine at 2 58, 5 50 and 8 50 p m Strand shows Tarzan and the Huntress with Johnny Weismuller and Brenda Joyce at 1 15, 4 05, 7 and 9 55 p m Cheyenne Takes Over with Lash LaRue and Al Jury St John at 3 05, 6 and 8 56 p m.
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Paramount
Hedy Lamarr
Dennis O'Keefe
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Maria Montes
Don Castle
Virginia Christine
Johnny Weismuller
Brenda Joyce
Cheyenne
Lash lakKue
al “Jury
St. John
Lemon Residents Form New Progressive Body
A new organization called the Lemon Town ship Progressive Association was formed by township residents at Mayfield. Layton Goodman was elected president, Douglas Byers vice president, William Day treasurer, and Wilbur Flory secretary. A board of directors was chosen for varying terms. The group endorsed an $18,000 fire equipment bond issue for Mayfield and plans monthly meetings and future committees to promote schools, health, safety, and streets. Membership opens to male residents with women participating in projects. The next meeting is February 19 at Mayfield School. The association advocates coordinated industrial and civic effort in the Miami Valley.
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Mia Yliciu
Layton Goodman
Mayfield
Douglas Byers
Monroe
William Day
North Middletown
Wilbur Flory
Flory
Don Carey
LeSourdsville
Ralph C. Williams
Charles Gorman
William Rothfuss
John Calency
Amanda
Carl Storck
George Parks
Clarence Carmody
Clifton Farms
Hugh Hickman
Rolling Mill Park
Mayfield School
Miami Valley
Municipal Court Fines Owner Over Unlicensed Teen Driver
Carl B. Kash, 69, of 1632 Illinois Ave, was fined $20 and costs after admitting he allowed a 16 year old to operate a vehicle he owned. The youth faced operator license charges and was sent to Juvenile Court after Kash said a supervisor at Middletown Service Company put the truck under the boy’s control.
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Carl B. Kash
Illinois Ave
Alton H. Combs
Kash
Middletown Service Company
Parachutist Elam Wins Glider Wings in Japan
Pfc Raymond Elam, a parachutist with the Eighty Army in Sendai, Japan, earned his glider wings at the 11th Airborne Training Center after two glider rides and a tactical C-46 jump. He is the son of Mrs. Belle Woodward of 1503 Taylor Ave.
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Sendai
Japan
Raymond Elam
11Th Airborne Training Center
Belle Woodward
Taylor Ave
Obituary of Michael Schafer of Trenton
Michael Schafer, 79, of 514 State St., Trenton, died at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton at 12 45 p m Wednesday. He formerly lived in Middletown and is survived by two daughters Thelma Schaefer and Mrs John Ritter of Dayton, one sister Mrs John Ritter of Middletown, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler funeral home 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m Friday. Requiem High Mass at Holy Name Church Trenton at 9 a m Saturday. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Trenton
Michael Schafer
State St
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Middletown
Thelma Schaefer
John Ritter
Dayton
Middleton
McCoy-Leffler
Holy Name Church
Woodside Cemetery
Police Briefs: Theft and Assault Reports
William Porter of 704 South Main Street reported a gold cross necklace valued at $30 stolen from a lunchroom at 1433 Central Avenue. Fred L. Poag of 1814 Clarendon Avenue was arrested early today on an assault and battery charge. Warrant name listed as James Briscoe.
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William Porter
South Main St
Central Ave
Fred L. Poag
Clarendon Ave
James Briscoe
Peter E. Rentschler Wins Foundry Safety Medal
Hamilton Ohio business leader Peter E. Rentschler, president of a Hamilton foundry and machine company, was notified of his selection as a gold medal winner by the American Foundrymen Association for promoting safety and inspiring public relations in the industry.
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Hamilton, O
Peter E. Rentschler
Hamilton Foundry and Machine Company
American Foundrymens Association
Keane to Address Local Scouts at Annual Banquet
Tom J. Keane national director of civic relations of the Boy Scouts of America and former sea scouting head will be principal speaker at the annual scout banquet on Thursday February 12. George Hook chairman of arrangements said the talk was secured through national Boy Scout HQ. The banquet caps the 38th observance of the founding of the Boy Scouts in America, closing a week of Boy Scout Week activities beginning February 6 with special features planned in Middletown.
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Tom J. Keane
Boy Scouts of America
George Hook
Keane
Boy Scout
Paul Parker
Scout
Boy Scouts In America
Middletown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Civic Association’s
Progressive Record
City’s Park Board
Grant
Association
Ens
Tom C. Venable
Chamber
Seabees
Gene Fay
Tire Service
Dillman’s Market
Young ST
Callies
Campbell's
Bologna
Dillman’s
Lemon
New Progressive Body
Lemon Township
Hamiltonian
Gray's Watch Repair
Castell Bidg
A Freeman’s
Gent
Watc.c
Freeman’ S Jewry
Park Street
Streifthaus
Utica Duxbak
Jen-Cel-Lite Co
Ina
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