National Steel Buys 15 Percent in Reserve Mining
National Steel Corporation has acquired a 15 percent stake in Reserve Mining Company, joining Armco Steel and Republic Steel. Reserve controls Mesabi Range taconite deposits in Minnesota estimated at 1.5 billion tons with potential to yield 500 million tons of 60 percent ore. The firm plans to install equipment to produce 300000 tons of iron ore yearly as pellets.
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Pittsburgh
National Steel Corporation
Reserve Mining Company
Ernest T. Feir
Armco Steel Corporation
Republic Steel Corporation
National Steel
United States
Mesabi Range
Minnesota
Pentagon Private Exchange Claims World Largest Network
The private branch telephone exchange in the Pentagon is described as the largest of its kind, housing about 75,000 miles of trunk lines.
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Pentagon
Middletown city briefs list evening meetings and events
Cancer Clinic opens at 7 p.m. at Middletown Hospital. Co F 147th Infantry drills at 7:30 p.m. at 2100 S Main St. Fraternal Order of Eagles meets at 8 p.m. at the Hall Mayfield Fire Department convenes at 7:30 at Sheffield St. North Middletown Fire Association at 7 p.m. at North Middletown Fire House. Middletown Sertoma Club at 6:30 p.m. at Manchester Hotel. Civic Chorus rehearses at 7:45 p.m. in the high school music room. SPEBSQSA at 8 p.m. at the VFW.
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147Th Infantry
S. Main St
Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield St
Middletown
Sertoma Club
Manchester Hotel
Civic Chorus
Company D Drills at 7 30 P M and Club Meeting at YMCA
Company D second Battalion 107th Armored Cavalry will drill at 7 30 p m at 2100 South Main Street. The Women s Republican Club meets at 8 p m at the YMCA.
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107Th Armored Cavalry
S. Main St
Women's Republican Club
YMCA
War Memorial Chapel Nears Completion by Decoration Day
War Memorial Chapel at Woodsides Cemetery expected to be completed by Decoration Day with the memorial window installed and dedication planned shortly after May 30. George Denny chairs the War Memorial Committee with C. R. Hook as honorary chairman and Joseph R. Cox as vice chairman along with Ed Barker and E. A. Lampe in key posts.
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George Denny
War Memorial Committee
Woodside Cemetery
Denny
Martin V. Coffey
C. R. Hook
Joseph R. Cox
Ed Barker
E. A. Lampe
Drivers Honored For Ten Years Safe Service
A total of 47 county school bus drivers and 29 local drivers will be honored for ten years or more without an accident. The Driver Anniversary and Award Presentation Meeting is February 9 at 7 30 p.m. in the Civic Association auditorium. A dinner will be served and slides of Safety Dramatization Week and last year’s truck rodeo shown. Local honorees include Lawrence Dugan 34 Walter Cavoll 32 Carl Gephart 30 Albert Singer 29 Walter Chandler 27 Andrew Downey 27 C L Maxberry 27 Frank C Filoso 26 Harold Hannah 25 Ralph K Lewis 23 Ed Blevins 20 Tom Wilson 20 Calvert W Heslein 20.
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Civic Association
Lawrence Dugan
Walter Cavoll
Carl Gephart
Albert Singer
Walter Chandler
Andrew Downey
C. L. Maxberry
Frank C. Filoso
Harold Hannah
Ralph K. Lewis
Ed Blevins
Tom Wilson
Calvert W. Heslein
Obituary of Eugene C. Garrett Tobacco Company Operator
Eugene C. Garrett 64 of 107 Webster St. former operator of Garrett Wholesale Tobacco Co. on Central Ave. died at 3 30 p m yesterday in Cincinnati Hospital. He operated the store 15 years retiring last year due to ill health. Survivors: widow Roberta two sons Clifford Indianapolis and Russell Detroit Mich a brother Arthur Kentucky two sisters Mrs Ella Price Cleveland and Mrs Jane Jackson Tebworth Ky and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p m Riggs Funeral Home with Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton burial. Friends may call Wednesday 2 5 and 7 10 p m.
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Eugene C. Garrett
Webster St
Garrett Wholesale Tobacco Company
Central Ave
Cincinnati
Garrett
Roberta
Clifford
Indianapolis
Russell
Detroit Mich
Arthur
Kentucky
Ella Price
Cleveland
Jane Jackson
Tebworth
Riggs Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Hamilton
Notable Scottish dramatist James Bridie dies at 63
Edinburgh born James Bridie real name Osborne Henry Mavor an acclaimed dramatist wrote 30 plays in 20 years. The obituary notes his Glasgow birth and his prominence in Scottish theatre. Milwaukee figure Walter Geist 56 led Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co since 1942 and is identified as born in Milwaukee.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
James Bridie
Glasgow
Osborne Henry Mavor
Milwaukee
Walter Geist
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Two Join Cubs Receive Awards at First Methodist Meeting
Two new members join Cub Pack Six at a First Methodist Church meeting with Den 6 adding Frank Ditmyer and Donald Dent. Den 7 wins attendance and table displays, Den 6 places second. Awards include wolf badges and arrows for Teddy Traylor Arthur Fuller Tommy Bailey Dick Saylor Donnie Byrum Billy Lickert, and more with den mothers Mrs. Hinkle and Ruth Crenoweth. Wallace Fraver conducted the ceremony as cub master.
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First Methodist Church
Frank Ditmyer
Donald Dent
Den 7
Den 6
Teddy Traylor
Wolf
Arthur Fuller
Tommy Bailey
Dick, Saylor
Donnie Byrum
Billy Lickert
Charles Huff
James Cogen
Jerry Hinkle
Billy Byrum
Mike Stamper
Jimmy Gregory
Mildred Hinkle
Ruth Crenoweth
Wallace Fraver
Cub
Red Cross Names Acting Secretary for Middletown Chapter
Ames Gardner, Middletown Red Cross chairman, announced Mrs. Ernest Hammons as acting executive secretary. Mrs. James Posey becomes office secretary. Mrs. Hammons will still aid home-service inquiries. Mrs. Dorothy L. Spears resigns as executive secretary effective January 19.
Indiana State Flower: The Zinnia
The zinnia is the official state flower of Indiana. It represents the state’s floral heritage and is recognized in state symbols and ceremonies.
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Indiana
Hamilton VA Office Is Ordered Closed
The Veterans Administration will close 17 Ohio offices on April 1 due to budget limits. Offices include Ashtabula Cambridge Ironton Lima Mansfield Marion Newark Steubenville Athens Hamilton Lancaster Lorain Marietta New Philadelphia Sandusky Warren Zanesville. Staff will be reassigned where possible.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Ohio
Ashtabula
Cambridge
Ironton
Lima
Mansfield
Marion
Neward
Steubenville
Athens
Hamilton
Lancaster
Lorain
Marietta
New Philadelphia
Sandusky
Warren
Zanesville
Record of Huge Brazilian Aquamarine Found
A Brazilian aquamarine weighing 243 pounds is reported as one of the largest fine quality stones discovered.
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Third Steel Firm
Armco
Republican Reserve Ownership
Hasselbach
Family Tavern & Restaurant
1800 Central
Long & Co
Dial
Middletown’s Finest
Laundering
Rochecarbon
France
A. Lonarios
Pierre Perry
Middletown Hospital
Order of Eagles
North Middletown Fire Association
North Middledown
Spebsqsa
VFW
Associated Press
Cubs
Red Cross
Steele
Patt Ett Avenue
Hamilton VA
Studebaker
Thal
McConn Motors
Charles ST
Middletown, Ohio
Frank Jones
Bell
Montgomery
Alabama
Mrs. Jones
Clorox
Lustre
Flamingo
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