Middletown Maps Disaster Readiness Plan With Thompson
City Manager Charles W. Thompson outlines Middletown disaster readiness including reactivating a local disaster committee of 12 to 15 representatives from agencies such as Red Cross and schools. The plan links city, county, and federal civil defense efforts for rapid response and mutual aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fleming
Miami Valley
Middletown
Industria
Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
City Commission
Area Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross, Civic Association, Public and Parochial Schools
Middletown Hospital
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Butler County Civil Defense Group
Civil Defense Organization
Butler County Civil Defense Agency
John Silver Still Hero In Signal Corps
John Silver the homing pigeon earned fame in 1918 delivering a critical message during the Meuse Argonne offensive, despite fatal wounds. He served with the 11th Signal Co before dying in 1935, now mounted at the Air Force Museum near Dayton to honor pigeons in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Silver
Signal Corps
Dayton
11Th Signal Co
Army Signal Corps
Silver
John
Grand Pre
Meuse-Argonne
Rampant
Prdor
Stumpy John Silver
Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
Stumpy John
U. S. Signal Corps
Schofield Barracks
Honolulu
Hawaii
Air Force Museum
Pancake Fundraiser Turns Steaks and Beans into a Derby
The Sertoma Club holds an all day pancake sale at Middletown High School to raise funds for school patrol clothing and equipment. Teams compete by selling tickets with the losers treated to a steak dinner while winners enjoy a beans themed feast. Pancakes begin at 6 30 a m with two machines producing up to 1500 pancakes per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Middletown School Patrol
Ross
Jemima
Junior Achievers Prepare for First Big Trade Fair
Fifteen Junior Achievement companies finish production for their first Trade Fair in the Manchester Hotel Rose Room from 5:30 to 9:30 pm tomorrow. JA week runs Jan 30 to Feb 4 with booths stocked by student teams and a four page buyers guide. Final awards for best displays announced at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Rose Room
Middletown
Graduate Achievers Association
Achievers
Chang Pyo Hong At Franklin Before Oberlin College
The 18 year old Chang Pyo Hong recalls the Korean student riots that toppled President Syngman Rhee. He denies Communist influence, describes his injuries, and defends the students' fight for freedom while looking ahead to college study at Oberlin and time with Franklin friends. He recalls family upheaval under the regime and vows to speak on the upheaval with area groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang Pyo Hong
Syngman Rhee
Franklin
Oberlin College
Capitol
Chang
Rhee
Ree
North Korea
Why were students chosen as instruments of the rebellion
Chang argues that adults compromise with reality and fear consequences, while students act bravely and defy reality. He disputes critics who claim student power goes to their heads, insisting students will not meddle in government affairs, viewing such meddling as bad democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang
Youth Government delegates chosen by Ohio Hi Y clubs
At Middletown Lemon Monroe and Franklin Hi Y and Tri Hi Y clubs 22 delegates are selected to attend the Ohio YMCAs Youth in Government model session in Columbus April 28 30. Delegates will elect a governor and other officers and draft bills under a three day program guided by Judge C William O Neill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sullivan
Ohio Ymcas
Middletown
Lemon-Monroe
Franklin
Ohio General Assembly
C. William O'Neill
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio-West Virginia
Geckeler
Elks Lodge
Middletown High School
Circle
Nick Pantel
Ron van Buskirk
Croix
Marvin Smith
Bob Casper
Miami
Bruce Franic
Dave Reed
Star
Bob Wilson
Dan Welsh
Torch
Bob Burns
Marvin Galloway
Triangle
Joe Newlin
Jeff Mills
Panther
John McKluskey
Tom McKeller
Lemon-Monroe High School
Knights Hi-Y
Gary Sorrell
Charles Heck
Hi-Y
Pat Berry
Linda Shackelford
Franklin High School
Franklin Hi-Y
Milton Stork
Kenny Humphrey
Franklin Tri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stumpy
Dick Ross
Ardramet Company
Ramona Burton
Terry Boone
Ed Fox
Robin Weiss
Karrie Rondo
Kathleen Cunningham
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corp
International Graduate Achievers Association
Middletown Graduate Achievement Association
Don Heffron
By Fritz Salendorf
Seoul
Columbus
Ohio
YMCA
State Capitol
Middletown Area
Steve Geckeler
Wooster College
Walter S. Geckeler
Jefferson Elementary
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