Letter Carriers Install Officers in Branch 188
Newly elected officers of Branch 188, National Association of Letter Carriers, were installed Saturday night by Newton Burnett state delegate at large from Hamilton. Installed were James O. Layer president Ronald McDaniel vice president Chester Hollenbaugh recording secretary Webster Newton financial secretary Oakwood Jordan treasurer Ebie Banks sergeant at arms James Clark collector NSBA Arthur Moore correspondent Gilbert Didlick and Harold Whitesell trustees. After Burnett's address, Layer appointed committees for the year. A social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Letter Carriers
Newton Burnett
Hamilton
James O. Layer
Ronald McDaniel
Chester Hollenbaugh
Webster Newton
Oakwood Jordan
Ebie Banks
James Clark
NSBA
Arthur Moore
Gilbert Didlick
Harold Whitesell
Burnett
Layer
Bank Debits Decline Across Ohio in June
A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland report shows Middletown's June bank debits at 30.548 million, down 10.2 percent from a year earlier. For a three month span through June, 94.086 million moved through the two local banks, down 6.1 percent from last year. The fourth district, covering Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia, saw 21 small centers shrink while 10 larger centers failed to show year-to-year gains. Only Columbus and Springfield in Ohio posted debits above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank of
Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
W Va
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
Public Hearing On Middletown School Tax Budget
Two copies of the Middletown City School District tax budget on file for public inspection. A public hearing will be held July 28 1949 at 7 30 PM at the Board of Education Senior High School Building Middletown Ohio. R H Snyder Clerk Treasurer. July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Middletown City
Butler County
Ohio
Board of Ucation
Middletown
Train Strikes Hamilton Man in City Street ROW
James Hopkins, 52, of 525 South Ave, sustained a compound fracture of the left leg, head injuries, and possible internal injuries at about 7:30 am yesterday when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio mail train on the right of way between Caldwell and Ludlow Streets. Policeman Clark Castator moved Hopkins to Mercy Hospital. Witness Sam Procasino, 518 Ludlow St, called for an ambulance.
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Hamilton —Strauter
James Hopkins
South Ave
Baltimore and Ohio Mail
Caldwell
Ludlow
Clark Castator
Hopkins
Mercy Hospital
Ship Unloading Despite Bans At Honolulu
In Honolulu 96 CIO pickets were arrested as 59 men attempted to board the Isthmian Steamship Company's freighter Steel Flyer. Hawaii Stevedores Ltd then loaded 70 workers with tug assistance, bypassing pier police lines. The Steel Flyer crew shrank to 12 AFL members after CIO ILWU actions. ILWU leader Henry Schmidt warned any ship worked by the new firm would be declared hot and boycotted on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
CIO
Isthmian Steamship Company
Steel Flyer
Hawaii Stevedores, Ltd
AFL
CIO International
Henry Schmidt
ILWU
Pacific
Servicemen Promotions in Far East Units
Sendai Japan reports Private Charles Brown of Company D 13th Engineer Combat Battalion promoted to Private after basic at Fort Knox and shipping to the Far East. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Orville L Brown of Middletown Route 3 KY. Also Private Gerald Springer of the 34th Infantry in Kyushu Japan qualifies for promotion after graduating from the 24th Infantry Division NCO Academy. son of Mrs Cecil Springer of 2131 Wayne Ave Middletown High School alumnus.
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Sendai
Japan
Charles Brown
13Th Engineer
Brown
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox
Far East
Orville L. Brown
Middletown
Kyushu
Gerald J. Springer
34Th Infantry
24Th Infantry Division
Springer
Middletown High School
Cecil Springer
Wayne Ave
Trucking Official Outlines Pointers For Local Roadeo
Ohio Trucking Association secretary Frank Kirby urged local roadeo organizers to use public relations to boost highway safety. He cited seven million trucks on the road and called the roadeo a climax of fleet safety. A parade the night before the July 30 Le Sourdsville Lake event was suggested, following a record 50,000 in Columbus. Entries must be mailed by midnight July 22.
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Frank Kirby
Ohio Trucking Association
Middletown Roadeo Committee
Kirby
Roadeo
Louisville
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Ohio
LeSourdsville Lake
Columbus
Butler County Sales Rise Statewide Increase in June
Butler County and Ohio saw a sales surge in the last week of June as Don Ebright Ohio treasurer reported. County stamp collections reached 69,485 with year over year gains, while the state total climbed to 4,044,205. Selling categories such as apparel vehicles furniture and building materials drove the statewide uptick, though cumulative 1949 figures trailed 1948 at midyear.
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Butler County
Don Ebright
Ohio
Kansas Readies Sale Of Liquor
TOPEKA Kansas AP liquor will go on sale legally this week ending an era of prohibition and bootlegging in a state long dry. After a public vote and a Liquor Control Act licenses will be mailed for more than 260 privately owned stores to sell intoxicants in packages only. Beer under 3.2 percent had been legalized in 1937. Some retailers may open tomorrow but most in two or three days.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
State Liquor Control Office
Glue Plant Burns in Chicago Stockyards Fire
The five story Swift and Company glue plant in the Stockyards was destroyed yesterday by fire. Company spokesmen valued the loss at 500000 dollars while the Fire Department put the figure at about 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Swift and Company
Actor Derwent Quizzed on Red Views in U S Detention
British born actor and Actors Equity president Chence Derwent was questioned for six hours by U S immigration officials in New York on possible Communist ties. He, a longtime U S resident, said he is not a Communist and had recently taken the non Communist oath under the Taft Hartley Act. No official explanation was given for the routine detention at LaGuardia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chence Derwent
Actors Equity Association
U. S
U. S. State Department
Derwent
Actors Equity
National Labor Relations Board
la Guardia Field
Washington
Justice Department
United States
Bobcat Found Shot Near Hamilton
HAMILTON The wild animal that frightened Fairfield Township residents was found dead beside the Tylersville Road. A large nearly black bobcat, about four feet long and 150 pounds, with long fangs and claws, was shot after a weeklong hunt by Constable Steve Gay and a posse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Fairfield Township
Here
Steve Gay
Frank Yauger
Tylersville
Constable Gay
Yauger
Butler County Courts Suits For Divorce
Elrena Eversole of Hamilton sues Cornell Eversole for neglect and misconduct. Frances Armbrust of Hamilton is granted a divorce from Marion F. Armbrust. Bertha Williams of 1505 Lawn Ave rear sues Everett Williams for neglect. An $11,409.50 judgement is sought by Edgar C. Robinson of Cottage Grove against Maud Leonard in a Union County case. He was injured July 26 1947 when an automobile struck him on U S Route 27 near Cottage Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elrena Eversole
Hamilton
Cornell Eversole
Frances Armbrust
Marion F. Armbrust
Bertha Williams
Lawn Ave
Rear
Everett Williams
Edgar C. Robinson
Cottage Grove
Ind
Common Pleas
Maud Leonard
College Corner
Union County
Scout Committee To Inspect Stove At Camp Middlemoor
Girl Scout Camp Committee members will meet at Camp Middlemoor at 10 a m Tuesday to inspect the recently purchased lodge stove and review budget needs for the coming year. On Wednesday at 2 p m leaders using camp facilities this summer will gather to learn economical use of the new coal and electric store with guidance from a Middletown Gas and Electric Company agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Middlemoor
Garnet Church
Middletown Gas and Electric Company
Colored News Mrs Myers and Mrs Reese Depart
Mrs Louise Myers and Mrs Artie Reese left today for Durham North Carolina due to the illness of their aunt, prompting this travel note in local colored news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Myers
Artie Reese
Durham
N. C
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Clerk-Treas
John Hayes
Limerick
Reland
Hercules
Tae
Sam Proccasino
Ludlow St
Trozzo
American Trust
Corner Central & Main
Dressea
Cleaners
Central Avenue
Merlecal Travis
WPF
Middletown Health Dept
A. Poffenburger
Kunz Ave
RED Views
Butler County Courts
Scout Committee
Colored News
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Harter Braak
YMCA
Albert Auberle
Nancy J. Auberle
Oscar R.leiser
Herbert S. Miller
Renee
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