Age Rule Revised For School Entry Eligibility Date Now Sept 30
The Board of Education approved a new admission age rule, setting Sept 30 as the cutoff for kindergarten and first grade. The change aligns county guidelines and may affect transfers from other districts, with exceptions for promotion certificates. A driver education course for next summer and the 1955-56 calendar were also approved, including a Sept 7 start and June 1 finish, plus a potential purchase of the Ulrich property at 110 Baltimore St. worth about $60,000 for future expansion.
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Board of Education
J. D. Blackford
Butler County
Hamilton
Blackford
Butler County Fair
Ross M. Snyder
Ulrich
Baltimore St
Madison Township School Consolidation Discussed At Board Meeting
Madison Township students attending Middletown schools were discussed as space limits loom. Superintendent Blackford warned three years are needed before more facilities can be built, suggesting a possible seventh grade at Madison schools and potential merger with Middletown, while assuring no changes without notice. Henderson Estes reappointed school board lawyer with a $500 retainer and hourly rates outlined.
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Madison Township
Middletown
Middletown Board of Education
Township School Board
William Billett
Homer Weikel
Lemon Township
J. D. Blackford
Blackford
Mid- Midtown
Sinere
Madison
Riley
Everone
Henderson Estes
Hamilton
Origins of infantry term debated by scholars
The origin of the word infantry is uncertain though it is often linked to a Latin root meaning infant. Historians note no consensus on how the term shifted to describe foot soldiers.
CG&E cites four reasons for higher bills in area
William K. Robinson of Cincinnati Gas & Electric spoke to Middletown Industrial Council outlining four causes of rising winter bills. He cited colder December 1954, longer billing periods over holidays, increased consumption from festive activity, and higher supplier rates. He urged use of the budget plan and noted possible refunds if recent rate hikes are disapproved.
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Cg&e
William K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Middletown
Federal Power Commission
Vane
Robinson
Minor Vehicle Collision on Clark Street Damages Led
A slight accident on Clark Street and Trinity Place caused minor damage to two cars. Mody Chaney, 68, of 311 N. Grimes St, and Franklin D. Hayes, 20, of 1908 Fernwood St, were involved when Chaney’s left turn onto Trinity Place was struck from behind by Hayes. Damage estimated at $15 to Chaney’s car and similar damage to Hayes’s vehicle. The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. yesterday.
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Clark Street
Trinity Place
Mody Chaney
N. Grimes St
Franklin D. Hayes
Fernwood St
Chaney Auto
Minor Mishap Ends Accident Free Run
State highway patrol post near Middletown reported an end to an accident free period after a minor property damage mishap occurred. No further details were immediately available.
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Butler
Warren
Middletown
Heck Joins Middletown Board and New Assistant Superintendent
Joseph Heck was sworn in as the second former Lemon Township board member to join Middletown school officials. H. R. Cromwell will start March 15 as assistant superintendent at 8900 dollars annually. The board also announced new teaching and substitute hires and accepted the resignation of Genevieve Dunning.
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Joseph Heck
Lemon Township
Board of Education
Harry Hadley
Charles Reuthe
Heck
Joseph Woodruff
Hugh Butler
Jack Christy
J. D. Blackford
Mansfield
Middletown
Middlen
H. R. Cromwell
Glendale
Township
Connersville
Ind
DePauw University
Purdue University
Armco
Monroe
Joan
University of Cincinnati
Sigma Xi
Phi Lamda Upsilon
DePauw
American Men of Science
Monroe Methodist Church
Monroe Lions Club
Crownwell
Earl Leidner
Christy
Martha Hardin
Maple Park
Lois Nichols
Roosevelt Junior High School
Genevieve Dunning
Man Hurt In Fall On Central Avenue
Lee Berry aged 52 of 121 S Broad St suffered a chin cut in a sidewalk fall on Central Avenue 1700 block early today. He was treated at Middletown Hospital at 12:45 a.m. and discharged.
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Lee Berry
S. Broad St
Central Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Private airport plan eyed near Springboro for Dayton area
O Lee Harrison promoting a $500000 private airport on a 400 acre tract along Ohio Route 741 north of Springboro to serve Middletown and Dayton with three runways, tower, hangars and lighting. Project hinges on zoning approvals by Clear Creek Township and Montgomery County boards with strong industrial backing from Armco, Mead, NCR and Kettering executives.
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Springboro
Middletown
Dayton Industries
O. Lee Harrison
Dayton
Harrison
Montgomery County Airport Co
Dayton and
Middletown Industrial
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Zoning Board
Ohio
Clear Creek Township
Warren County
Armco Steel Corp
Gardner Board & Carton Co
National Cash Register Co
Mead Corp
Sheffield Corp
C. F. Kettering
Geral Motors Corp
Lutheran Church To Cost $225,000
The Bethlehem Lutheran congregation plans a new church building costing 225000. Pastor Rev. Paul Bergdall clarified a previous report of a 100000 program. About 80000 is in the building fund now, to be augmented by a 109000 campaign.
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Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Lutheran
Paul Bergdall
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Middletown City
By Bill Mansfield
DRY Cleaning
DRY Cleaners
Clinton ST
Paramount
92Nd Street
Seagram
Seagram's
Sure Seagram Distillers Company
New York City
D. W. Snider & Son
Insurance Agency
Pickwick Bldg
ATWA
Dustry
South Dayton
Cox Municipal
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Kettering
Miami Valley
Streifthau’s
Jonkep Mid
Ige & C
Dletown Oal CO
Leffler Ambulance
McCoy-Leffler Ambulance Service
Mpcoy Leralar
MNO Agency Ambulance Service
First National Bar
Liberace
First National
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Monroe Branch
Monroe, Ohio
Park Place
Sutphin
Armco East
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