Graduates Told They Face a New World Today
Dr W E Smith of Miami University told Middletown High School graduates that 167 million Americans show poor memory of World War I and II and the Great Depression. He warned of a gap between scientific progress and moral wisdom and urged study of humanities and religion while outlining five steps for Russia and a future world order. Janet Martin won highest honors in a 337 person class as the ceremony included music, prayers, and a benediction.
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America
W. E. Smith
Miami University
Middletown High School
United States
Middletown
Dr. Smith
Board of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Janet Martin
Carol Galloway
Oliver S. Hall
Wade F. Miller
Ronald McKenzie
Dick Wendt
Jim White
Harvey Weinstein
Giles Club
Edwin Bobbitt
John David Taylor
Marilyn Lee Smith
Erma Faye Deaton
Tommy Duane McIintyre
Hope Walk Fund Drive On Tonight
Final reminder from Jack Frisbie as volunteers conduct 6 to 9 p.m. house-to-house calls for United Cerebral Palsy. Bells will signal the start, with campaign HQ at the Legion Home and a Red Cross station wagon for pickups. Manchester Hotel provides coffee and doughnuts. Middletown aims to raise 12 000 dollars.
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Jack Frisbie
United Cerebral Palsy Fund
Legion
Red Cross
Manchester
Legion Home
Frisbie
Middletown
UCP
Home Entered in Taylor Avenue Break-In Stolen Change
Police report a break-in at 1605 Taylor Ave yesterday. Thieves cut a screen and entered via a bedroom window between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., taking about three dollars in change from a football bank. Detectives Paul Fouts and Douglas Barrett investigated the case at 5:30 p.m.
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Edward Teaters
Taylor Ave
Paul Fouts
Douglas Barrett
Two Children Treated In Middletown Hospital Ward
Two youngsters were treated yesterday in Middletown Hospital's emergency ward. Roy Bridges five, son of Bailey Bridges of 815 16th Ave, fell at home and broke his left arm. Toni Wages two, daughter of Ollie Wages of 2203 Whittier St, suffered second degree burns on her left chest when she spilled hot grease. Both were released after treatment.
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Middletown Hospital
Roy Bridges
Bailey Bridges
16Th Ave
Toni Wages
Ollie Wages
Whittier St
MHS Grad Earns NROTC Appointment to Cornell
Middletown High School graduate David Bessel son of Mr and Mrs Albert Bessel 1307 Fairmont Ave received a Naval ROTC appointment and scholarship to Cornell University. He also earned the Mc Mullen Regional Scholarship to Cornell high school officials announced.
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David Bessel
Middletown High School
Albert Bessel
Fairmont Ave
Cornell University
McMullen
Cornell
Man Injured When Struck By Automobile
A Middletown man, Frank Kartovich, 26, was slightly injured after being struck by a car at Tytus Avenue and Elwood Street. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for a painful back and right leg. Driver Homer Feerer Jr., 17, of 1007 Elwood St., attempted a left turn onto Elwood Street and hit the pedestrian crossing Elwood. Kartovich was taken to the hospital by police. the driver was not held.
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Middletown
Tytus Avenue
Elwood Street
Middletown Hospital
Frank Kartovich
Malvern St
Homer Feerer Jr
Elwood St
Elwood
Kartovich
At The Movies This Weekend
Paramount presents The Searchers at 1 45, 4 20, 7 00 and 9 30 p m on Friday and Saturday Strand offers Creature Walks Among Us at 1 15, 4 15, 7 15 and 10 18 p m Our Miss Brooks plays at 2 50, 5 50 and 8 50 p m Colonial screens Indestructible Man at 3 05, 5 50 and 8 40 p m World Without End at 1 30, 4 15, 7 00 and 9 50 p m Dixie Cruise In shows Tennessee Champ at 8 17 p m Special Delivery at 10 00 p m and Ulysses at 11 40 p m
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Miss Brooks
Dixie Cruise
Tennessee
Ulysses
City Invited To Try For Prize Award
Middletown has received an invitation to submit its candidacy for the All American City annual award City Manager Charles W Thompson announced yesterday Any individual or group may submit a report to the award committee in New York outlining the citys qualifications for the award Middletowns name was submitted to the award group in 1952 shortly after the adoption of the Middletown Progress Program but was not among cities chosen that year
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Middletown
Charles W. Thompson
New York
Flames Erupt In Tar Kettle In Middletown
Middletown firefighters responded to a tar kettle blaze on German town Road. No damage occurred after sand was used to extinguish the flames. A Visintine Construction Co. spokesman and Company 4 firemen reported the incident, which triggered safety moves at nearby Hangar and Hook Hangar. The alarm came at 2 37 p m, the first since May 24.
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Middletown
Germantown Road
Hook
Visintine Construction Co
Company 4
Osborne Named Best Speaker at Toastmasters Meet
Art Osborne won the best speaker tag at a Toastmasters Club meeting. John Domanick was judged most improved speaker. Acting president Charles Garrett served as toastmaster with Bob McConaughy topic master and Robert Yegg y, Don Gep hart as general critic. Next gathering is June 14 at Earl Moore’s Curryer Road home, with meetings every two weeks for three months.
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Art Osborne
Toastmasters Club
John Domanick
Charles Garrett
Bob McConaughy
Robert Yeggy
Don Gephart
Earl Moore
Curryer Rad
Police Briefs Describe Local Arrests and Thefts
Hattie Hardeman 45 of 1900 Minnesota St arrested at home on an assault and battery warrant. Ethel Gillis 43 of 705 Lewis Pl arrested at home on an assault and battery warrant. Rexel Hardy 18 of 2125 Brentwood St arrested on anti noise and stop sign violations near S Main and Lafayette. Pat Emrick 2005 Tytus Ave reported theft of two hubcaps. Russell Day 201 Harrison St reported theft of one hubcap. J R Canada 3514 Tytus Ave reported two bicycles stolen from front yard. Mrs Stephen Gerber 1202 Curtis St reported theft of $80.
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Hattie Hardeman
Minnesota St
Pat Emrick
Tytus Ave
J. R. Canada
Ethel Gillis
Lewis PI
Russell Day
Harrison St
Rexel Hardy
Brentwood St
S. Main Street
Lafayette Avenue
Stephen Gerber
Curtis St
Enterprising Boys Take Pencils From Laundry
Seven youngsters aged six to eleven attempted to sell about 64 stolen pencils to Mayor C. C. Black after a break in at Valley Laundry on Main Street. Black bought ten pencils at two for a nickel while police were alerted. laundry owner Roy Kruse condemned the tainted image as he confronted the boys at headquarters.
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Franklin
C. C. Black
Valley Laundry
S. Main St
Mayor Black
Charlie
Black
Roy Kruse
Lions Hear Of Work In Eye Research
Dr. George Beckett spoke to Middletown Lions about the eye research program funded by state clubs and directed to Western Reserve University Cincinnati and Ohio State University. More than $75,000 raised. Middletown contributed $900 over three years. Upcoming events include the Hamilton Middletown Lions golf tournament on June 13 at Wildwood Golf Club and officer installation on June 14 with a dinner.
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George Beckett
Hamilton Lions Club
Service Club
Middletown
Beckett
Ohio Lions Clubs
Western Reserve
University of Cincinnati
Ohio State University
Hamilton-Middletown
Lions Clubs
Middletown Club
Wildwood Golf Club
House Seized For Income Tax Payments
Property owned by Ottis Johnson at 117 Bellomonte St. has been seized by the Internal Revenue Service for non payment of internal revenue taxes. Liens totaling over $2300 have been filed in Hamilton for 1953 and 1954. Returns were filed jointly by Ottis and Mattie Johnson. Property will be posted for public sale unless back taxes are paid.
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Ottis Johnson
Bellomonte St
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue
Middletown
Hamilton
Ottis
Mattie Johnson
Program Mapped For 4th Of July
The Junior Chamber of Commerce planning committee for the annual Fourth of July program at Barnitz Field is moving forward with co chairs Bob Stoutenborough and Dick Monroe guiding the effort. The hour and a half event features music games for youngsters a fireworks display and the Good Government award intro duced last year. Committee chairmen include Chas Brewer grounds Bob Lubberger entertainment Jerry Stedding publicity Jim Chappel concessions and Paul Martin first aid.
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Chamber of Commerce
Barnitz Field
Bob Stoutenborough
Dick Monroe
Chas Brewer
Bob Lubberger
Jerry Stedding
Jim Chappel
Paul Martin
Franklin Crash Causes $550 in Damages
A two car collision occurred at 4th and Main streets at 3:00 a.m. with damage estimated at $550. Drivers were Charles Coyle, 40, of Franklin Route 1, and Joseph Hatfield, 42, of 422 i Spring Ave.
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Franklin
4Th
Main Streets
Charles Coyle
Franklin Rt. 1
Joseph Hatfield
I Spring Ave
Escapee On Way Back To Kentucky Jail
Paul E. Ingram, 19, of 508 Moore St., captured by police after escaping Menifee County jail at Frenchburg. He waived extradition and was turned over for return to Kentucky authorities. Ingram, jailed on housebreaking and auto theft, was arrested on North Avenue en route to work. One other escapee was captured. neither is from Middletown. A stolen yard vehicle from Carmargo was recovered in Louisville.
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Paul E. Ingram
Moore St
Menifee County
Frenchourg
Kentucky
Ingram
Frenchburg
North Avenue
Middletown
Carmargo
Louisville
Calvary Methodist Church to induct officers this Sunday
Newly elected officers at Calvary Methodist Church will be inducted at the 10 30 a m service Sunday. Trustees elected at the fourth quarterly conference are Kendall Shaffer N F Van Tilburg and Dean Williams. Stewards to be inducted include Harold Gillespie and several others. Trustees serve three years with three of nine elected each year. Twelve stewards are elected annually. Other officers to be inducted include lay leader lay member of the conference youth fellowship president and more. The Rev Oliver S Hall will speak on Lessons From the Early Church from the Book of Worship of the Methodist Church.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Kendall Shaffer
N. F. van Tilburg
Dean Williams
Harold Gillespie
Ruby Wall
Anita Smith
Ray Turner Jr
Tom Leight
Earl Gilbert
Ronald Nicholas
Pearl Goforth
Martha Fletcher
Milton McGinnis
Lydia Peck
Earl Perry
Methodist Church
Barry Levey Resumes Law Practice Here
Barry J. Levey of Middletown returns from a two year Army Judge Advocate Section tour in Japan to resume law practice. He served from August 1954, with assignments at Camp Zama Yokohama and the American Embassy liaison post. He studied at Michigan and Ohio State Law, joined Levey & Levey in 1954, with Joseph H. Herr becoming a partner and accompanying his wife Sandra and son Michael. The Levey family now resides at 2703 Stevens Ave.
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Barry J. Levey
Middletown
U. S. Army
Japan
Levey
Army
Camp Zama
Yokohama
University of Michigan
Law School
Ohio State University
Ohio
Elliott D. Levey
Levey & Levey
Joseph H. Herr
Sandra
Michael
Stevens Ave
Slide, Teacher Cops Yer Out headline in local game
Esther Hadley 55 is under treatment at city hospital for a hip fracture after sliding into first base while teaching grade school pupils at Kirkwood in Binghamton New York. The injury occurred during a baseball game with her students.
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Binghamton
N.Y
Esther Hadley
City Hospital
Kirkwood
Plans For Rt. 4 Bypass At Germantown Prepared
Ohio plans a seven mile bypass on Rt. 4 in Butler and Montgomery counties. J. S. Paxton announced final plans are under way with $3,300,000 approved by State Highway Director Samuel O. Linzell. Plans call for a two lane road on divided four lane right of way from Poasttown overpass to Germantown city limits.
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Butler
Montgomery
J. S. Paxton
State Highway Department
Samuel O. Linzell
Poasttown
Germantown
Paxton
Rt. 4
Police Turn Taxi For Walking Gals
Det. Ed Polihy and Pt. Ed Lykins and Jack Crocker helped two 16 year old Middletown girls walking along Tytus Avenue by giving them a lift to their homes after they missed their ride.
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Middletown
Ed Polihy
Ed Lykins
Jack Crocker
Buckeye Paper Products builds new office and warehouse
W A Havemann Jr announces completion of Buckeye Paper Products Co new office and warehouse at 2520 Atco Ave. The firm, previously based in the Girard Avenue Verity Parkway brick building, began the project last year.
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Buckeye Paper Products Co
W. A. Havemann Jr
Atco Ave
Girard Avenue
Verity Parkway
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Morgan St
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Young St
Harvey West
S. Front St
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Elite
Central Ave
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Peasttown
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Ardmore Drive
Ruby Williams
Fairmount
RK. H. Applegate
Woodbriar
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Wilbraham
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Thelma Emrick
Albert Wardlow
Park St
Marvis Bair
Grace Maxwell
Reynolds
Frank Cogan
Aberdeen
T. Haven
S. Sutphin St
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