Seven Teachers Resign as Pay Study Launched
Wade E. Miller announced to the Board of Education that seven teachers resigned last week from the Middle town school system. The board appointed two advisory committees to study salary schedules for teachers and non teaching workers to explore ways to raise employe salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Wade E. Miller
Board of Education
R. H. Snyder
John R. Thornberry
McKinley
Herman Weinert
Roosevelt
Gladys Anderson
Harriet L. Nolan
Taft School
Robert Grover
Earl Brooks
Knight Goodman
Harlan Hessel
Celia Long
R. L. Siegel
Ann Sweeney
Clyde Yocom
Yocom
Miss Long
Miss Sweeney
Jack Christy
Paul Cain
Harry Moore
Roy Patterson
Dean Phillips
Russel Gehm
Clifford Gray
Gehm
Gray
Sherman
Tax budget set by board for 1954 in Middletown
A tentative 1954 tax budget of 1 322 827 was approved after a short public hearing. The plan projects 1 140 000 from local taxes and 182 827 from bonds and services, with total expenditures around 1 511 175 and income 1 516 841, yielding a 5 666 surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Butler
Ohio
J. Howard Stalker
Harry E. Hadley
Butler
Local man volunteers for military induction
Fred Vernon Drury of 2901 Armco Drive volunteered for induction into the armed forces and reported to Cincinnati on Thursday, Selective Service Board 10 officials said today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vernon Drury
Armco
Armed Forces
Cincinnati
Selective Service Board
Middletown Chooses New Superintendent From Lorain Expert
After screening 40 applicants the Middletown board selected Seidner, a Lorain educator and expert on school finance, as lone finalist for superintendent. The board thanked the advisory committee for its thorough work and noted four other finalists were considered superior. Other candidates included Dr. Wesson, Dr. Helmick, John Blackford, and A E Roper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seidner
National Association of High School Principals
National Education Association
Ohio Education Association
Ohio Principals’ Association
Phi Delta Kappa
War Manpower Commission
Community Chest
Masonic Lodge
Kiwanis
Lorain
Middletown
Tom Wilson
Robert Wesson
Canton
Russel E. Helmick
Louisiana State University
John D. Blackford
Mariemont
A. E. Roper
Roosevelt Junior High School
City appoints How ard H Kramer as new Middletown manager
How ard H. Kramer arrived to begin duties as Middletown city manager with his wife and son Ned. He observed that locals have faith in the current workforce and noted Middletown’s lack of fragmentation allows progress. Kramer, 44, brings 18 years in city management and previously led Traverse City and Petoskey teams. He plans to meet commissioners, survey city needs, and balance work with a brief house search and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Howard H. Kramer
New
Kramer
H. W. Starick
Ned
Traverse City
Mich
Petosky
Milton
Ore
Sturgis
Michigan
Francis Carmody
New Middletown Manager Receives First Day Parking Ticket
Howard Kramer, newly appointed Middletown city manager, received a parking ticket on his first day, as did H. W. Starick in November 1950. Both parked in the city lot at Manchester Avenue and Main Street and were tagged for meter violations. They paid the fines promptly while conferring with city officials on new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Howard Kramer
H. W. Starick
Manchester Avenue
Main Street
Leonard McFeeters
Sheriff Warns On Unprotected Swimming Spots
Butler County Sheriff Charles B Walke warns against children swimming in unprotected gravel pits creeks and rivers south of Hamilton and near New Miami. He notes no drownings this year but urges using only lifeguarded spots in Hamilton Middletown Oxford Venice and LeSourdsville.
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Butler County
Charles B. Walke
Hamilton
New Miami
Middletown
Oxford
Venice
LeSourdsville
Great Sioux Uprising and It Happen Every Thursday At Paramount
Paramount runs Great Sioux Uprising showings Friday and Saturday at 1 15, 4 10, 7 00 and 10 00 p m It Happen Every Thursday plays at 2 45, 5 40 and 8 30 p m Strand shows Africa Screams at 1 15, 4 10, 7 15 and 10 10 p m with Love Happy at 2 45 5 40 and 7 15 Saturday Love Happy at 1 55 5 30 and 8 35 p m Africa Screams returns at 3 30 7 05 and 10 10 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Africa
Starick Is New Dayton City Manager Welcomed
H W Starick who takes over as Dayton City manager July 16 spoke at a large dinner in his honor. He made an acceptance speech as Middletown commissioners attended the Dayton gathering marking his official welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
Dayton
Middletown
Butler County Intangible Taxes Boost State Return to $3 050 025
Butler County 1952 tax schedules show the state collected 3,050,025.11 from the county and returned 2,712,019.41 for schools and local governments. Prepaid sales receipts totaled 2,731,665.08, while intangible taxes on banks and insurers added 318,360.03. Municipalities received the largest share, with Hamilton, Middletown, and other towns listed along with individual amounts. Values for land and buildings shifted since 1926 as building values rose while land values fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Butler County
State Board of Tax Appeals
R. H. Smith
Hamilton
Middletown
Smith
College Corner
Jacksonburg
Millville
Monroe
Oxford
New Miami
Seven Mile
Somerville
Trenton
City of
Tax Appeals Board
Ohio
Rabies Shots To Be Must Neer Warns Policy
Health commissioner Dr. L C Neer announced a tougher rabies inoculation policy to take effect after July 15. Any dog owner whose dog bites someone and lacks rabies vaccination in the past year will be arrested and prosecuted. Inoculation is required by city law and 14 day quarantines will observe suspected cases at the owner’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Neer
Dr. Neer
Health Department
Mine Named After Research Leader by Armco Joint Venture
Reserve Mining Company's taconite processing plant near Beaver Bay Minnesota will be named the E W Davis Works in honor of Professor E W Davis director of the Mines Experiment Station of Minnesota a leading authority on taconite The designation was approved by Reserve's Board during a two day inspection tour as the mine and plant progress The facility with an initial capacity of 3 75 million tons of iron ore pellets yearly by 1957 may expand to 10 million tons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Mining Company
Beaver Bay
Minnesota
E. W. Davis
Mines Experiment Station of
Armco
Republic Steel Corporation
Davis
Mines Experiment Station
Reserve
E. W. Davis Works
Stop Signs Installed for New Traffic Rules
Lt. James Combs of the Traffic Bureau announced completion of new stop signs at Alameda and Highland and Goldman and Highland. No parking signs were added on Central Avenue between Alameda Circle and Highland alley and on Second Avenue between Main and Water Streets to ease ongoing trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Alameda
Highland Street
Goldman Avenue
Highland
Central Avenue
Alameda Circle
Highland Alley
Second Avenue
Main
Water Streets
Dillman Elected Post 218 Commander for 1953-54
Roger Dillman, Dillman’s Market proprietor, was elected commander of American Legion Post 218 for 1953-54. Vice commanders named are Thomas H. Class Cecil W. Runyan and Robert D. Barnard. adjutant Ed Portsmouth. finance officer William W. Rains. chaplain Rev. Paul Golembiewski. executive committeemen Russell Stevens Jr Carl H. Martin and Carl L. Frye. Dillman succeeds Walter H. Spindler. Existing executive members Thomas Haney and Calvin Lloyd stay in office. All ballots were mailed to Legion Home following a recent constitutional amendment. Irregularities voided the June election. Other candidates: W. T. Thorn, Ronald Lane. Sixty-two ballots cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Roger Dillman
Dillman’s Market
Thomas H. Class
Cecil W. Runyan
Robert D. Barnard
Ed Portsmouth
William W. Rains
Paul Golembieweski
Russell Stevens Jr
Carl H. Martin
Carl L. Frye
Dillman
Walter H. Spindler
Thomas Haney
Calvin Lloyd
Legion Home
Commander
W. T. Thorn
Ronald Lane
Franklin Woman Hurt In Tumble Down Steps
Mrs. Hubert Pursley a 67 year old Franklin resident of Shaker Road was hurt in a fall down steps while delivering eggs in Middletown yesterday morning. She is listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital with possible skull fracture after being admitted around 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Pursley
Shaker Road
Franklin
Middletown
Pursley
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Connecticut
Miller
Drinkut
WPFB
Tweedie
Carmellete
Doellmann
Debs
Joyce
Tweedies
Doellmann’s
Central Ave
Ife
Snyder
Klect
By Elsa Simpson
Springfield
Starick
Neer
Aluminum
Blumberg & Cohen, Inc
Thorn Metal Windows
Girard Ave
Verity
DIAL
Fifth Avenue House
N. Y
Coro
Freeman’s
Radon
Freeman
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