New MHS Gym-Classroom Addition On Schedule
Middletown High School will open a large gymnasium classroom addition by September 2, with 11 new classrooms a library and art rooms. Progress includes roofing, plastering, backboard installation, and a new ventilating system. The 4000-seat gym will feature two-deck seating, a radio booth, score boards, drinking fountains, and upgraded desks, chairs, and green glass blackboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Svet
Middletown High School
Wade E. Miller
Middletown
D. R. Baker
MHS
Miller
A Oeahall
Civic Drive Plans Reached
The 1952 Civic Association Campaign Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Green Room at the Manchester Hotel to plan a non-membership drive running November 5 to 19. Committee chair Robert R. Kihm of Howe Motor Co talks. Frances Ingwersen of the Girl Scouts will present a summer program report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Manchester
Robert R. Kihm
Howe Motor Company
Kihm
Ben Bender
Board of Governors
Manchesters Oval
Frances Ingwersen
Girl Scouts
Merri Etts Couch Meeting Held at Mrs Jennings Home
The group met on Wednesday at Mrs. James Jennings residence on Ninth Ave. After a luncheon prizes were awarded to Juanita Jiles Dolores Terrin and Juanita Stalworth. Attending guests included Lorraine Wells and Ja sonnie Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merri Etts
James Jennings
Ninth Ave
Juanita Jiles
Dolores Terrin
Juanita Stalworth
Lorraine Wells
Jasonnie Ferguson
City Awaits Usual Gas Tax Cut For Middletown
Ohio cities counties and townships will receive 4,472,066 from the gasoline excise tax fund. Middletown expects its share of about 14,819 to arrive next week as a regular distribution pattern continues. Hamilton is listed to receive 20,960 in the current split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio
Middletown
Hamilton
Case Against Electrician Is Continued
The case against local electrician Paul R. Stoutenborough of 1136 Kunz Ave charged with two counts of violating the city electrical code was continued for a second time at his attorney’s request. Municipal Court Judge Alton H. Combs delayed a ruling while Inspection Bureau Inc. completes its inspection, which reportedly found the work defective. Stoutenborough also filed suit against the Board of Electrical Examiners in Butler County Common Pleas Court, naming the Inspection Bureau Inc. as a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Stoutenborough
Kunz Ave
Orville Corson
Stoutenborough
Alton H. Combs
Carson
Inspection Bureau, Inc
Electrician
Board of Electrical Examiners
Butler County Common Pleas Court
At The Movies Friday and Saturday Showings
Paramount shows Las Vegas Story at 1 15 4 05 7 05 and 10 p.m. Half Breed at 2 45 5 40 8 35. Strand screens Pride of St Louis at 1 30 4 55 8 25 and Bugles in the Afternoon at 3 15 6 40 10 05. Saturday Pride of St Louis at 2 25 6 20 10 and Bugles in the Afternoon at 4 00 7 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Las Vegas
Half Breed
Pride of
Middletown Girl Scout Council Wins First Two Year Charter
The Middletown Girl Scout Council received the first two year charter from the national organization. The council, chartered in 1920, now serves about 1800 girls with camping programs at Middlemoor Woods Jean M Verity lodge and Camp Molly Lauman in Portsmouth. Activities include swimming lessons, tennis, homemaking and first aid with service projects such as tray favors for Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Girl Scout Council
National
Girl Scout Organization
Andrew Roper
Middletown Council
Ollie Emerich and Virginia Millard Complete Hair Tinting Course
Ollie Emerich and Virginia Millard of Ollies Beauty Shop finished a six week advanced training course in hair tinting and bleaching. The pair attended weekly sessions at the Miami Hotel in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Emerich
Virginia Millard
Ollie
Middletonians
Miami
Dayton
Skaters Win Second U S Title At National Meet
Midway Skating Rink representatives captured their second national title in three days at the American Amateur Roller Skating Championships in Denver Colorado. The novice fours team of Don Abboy Fay Creech Ivan Findlay and Carolyn Null repeated as national champions after advancing via an Ohio crown in Milwaukee. Local skaters list includes Mrs Bernie Houck Ray Hough Findlay Abbott Creech Null and Miss Creech with Abbott Creech taking second in novice pairs and Dick Sticklen Becky Eichhorn fifth in juvenile dance while Becker Sticklen planned to compete in intermediate pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Midway Skating Rink
Denver
Bill Sticklen
Maxine Dorn
Francis Becker
Gary Houck
Middletown
Midway
Mammoth Gardens
Colo
Don Abboy
Fay Creech
Ivan Findlay
Carolyn Null
Ohio
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Frances Becker
Colorado
Bernie Houck
Midway Rink
Ray Hough
Findlay
Dayton
Abbott
Hamilton
Miss Null
Miamisburg
Miss Creech
Franklin
Abbott-Creech
Dick Sticklen
Becky Eichhorn
Nine Drivers Fined After Area Truck Incident
The State Highway Patrol reported one area accident on U S Route 25 near Maud where a truck driven by Harry Gene Stone of Cincinnati struck a concrete abutment, causing over 700 dollars in damage. Stone was uninjured. Nine people were fined in local courts including Robert Rossman, Leroy Moreland, and Bruce Brooks Jr for traffic violations. six men fined by Squire Lewis Bolser faced fines for offenses such as passing a yellow line, overweight trucks, ignoring stop signs, lacking a muffler, and lacking a horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Harry Gene Stone
Cincinnati
Maud
Atone
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Robert Rossman
Franklin
Leroy Moreland
Detroit
Mich
Bruce Brooks, Jr
Middletown
Squire Lewis Bolser
New Miami
James “Rye
North Carolina
Harold Wetzel
Greenville
Rollie Combs
Ronald Faeta
Sycamore St
Harry Kelly
Trenton
Dogs used in World War II by all major nations
Dogs served military roles across the principal powers in World War II. They supported scouts, messengers, sentries, and search operations, aiding armies in Europe Asia and Africa. Their contributions encompassed tracking, detection, and liaison tasks within diverse theaters of conflict.
Disabled Vets Face July 25 Training Deadline
World War II veterans have until July 25 to begin a four year vocational training under Public Law 16. After that date only shorter courses will be allowed, as the VA clarifies the act limits training to the program’s remaining duration. For veterans disabled after Korea began in 1950 no deadline has been set yet. training may extend up to nine years after the current emergency ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Korea
Police Briefs Report Dayton Arrests and Losses
Levi Lynch Jr 24 of 117 Hanna St Dayton was arrested at the City Building Thursday on charges of failure to provide per a warrant signed by Wilma Rothwell and released on his own recognizance to appear in Municipal Court Friday. Frank Newcomb 619 Baltimore St serving in the Army reported Thursday night that he lost a maroon and black billfold with leave papers a driver license other papers and 40 dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Lynch, Jr
Hanna St
Dayton
Wilma Rothwell
Lynch
Friay
Frank Newcomb
Baltimore St
Arrests, recovered items, and vehicle theft report
Sylvester Sisson, 25, of 905 Ninth Ave. was arrested near Eighth Ave and Lincoln St on charges of new and disorderly conduct. Two lost items were recovered by owners. Arnold Sutton of 1820 Central Ave turned in a black billfold with Charles Mc Daniel’s identification. At 10:15 p.m. Thursday Robert Setters of 2015 Waneta St reported his 1941 black sedan stolen from the 1300 block of Central Ave. The car was recovered by the owner at 12:27 a.m. today in the 1300 block of Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Sisson
Ninth Ave
Eighth Ave
Lincoln St
Arnold Sutton
Central Ave
Charles McDaniel
Robert Setters
Waneta St
Centra] Ve
Sewer Charge Ordinance Ready In Month Or Two
City Manager H W Starick told the Lions Club the sewer improvements costing 614 million will be funded by a new ordinance to be submitted to the City Commission in a month or two and take effect next fall. He described the project as an $8 million problem, noting 142 million is on hand from a 1945 bond issue, with the rest raised by sewer charges based on water consumption. Those using non sewer water would receive deductions, and separate metering would be needed for non sewer uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Starick
Lions Club
Lions
Middletown
Kiwanis Hosts Armco International Managers at Meeting
Kiwanis Club welcomed Armco International district managers and overseas staff who have been in town for two months of intensive sales training. Guests included managers and engineers from Caracas, Mexico City, Calcutta, Johannes burg, Tokyo, Casablanca, Leopoldville, Cali, and Lima. An open forum led by Armco VP A R Edwards discussed social and economic aspects of the represented nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Armco International Corporation
A. Bello
Caracas
Venezuela
W. A. Cartiridge
Mexico City
F. J. K. Laurie
Calcutta
India
L. Mason-Tulley
Johannesburg
South Africa
Y. Mori
Tokyo
A. Noe
Casablanca
Morocco
J. Reumont
Leopoldville-N'dolo
Belgian Congo
W. R. Young
Cali
Colombia
F. Ortiz de Zevallos
Lima
Peru
Kiwanis
A. R. Edwards
Armco International
Arrangement Aids Retirement of City Bonds
Starick described the plan as the fairest practical arrangement to free funds. The money will retire either general obligation bonds or mortgage revenue bonds issued to finance the projects.
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Ceive
Starick
Starick Outlines Fire Department and Traffic Improvements
Starick emphasized a formula based on investigations and recommendations of engineering and bar associations as reliable and equitable. The report covers Shafer Nelbar underpass progress, new fire stations and Station One relocation, additional equipment and manpower, traffic light revisions and one way streets, street resurfacing and Wildwood crossing, and reorganization of the traffic and fire prevention bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starick
Shafer - Nelbar
Wildwood Crossing
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AIC
Gabar
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