Future Opportunities Challenge Youth at Middletown High
Dr. Ernest H. Hahne urged Middletown High School seniors to face a challenging future with optimism and responsibility. He warned voters to base choices on facts, stressed the need for imagination and better living standards, and encouraged parents to loosen apron strings as 330 graduates received diplomas amid a festive, hopeful scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest H. Hahne
Middletown High School
Hahne
Miami University
America
Middletown
Ohio
Dr. Hahne
Russia
Middletown High
I. S. Cohn
Board of Education
Wade E. Miller
W. D. Brock
Pauline Porter
Rosemary Swaim
Gilbert Egelston
Dorothy Kang
Screen Stars Attend Races In Lebanon New Racing Event
Charles Coburn of Green Grass of Wyoming attends harness races in Lebanon and will be honored with a special three horse race featuring Tidewater facing Edith Long and Gay Pierrette in a one mile two year old trotting event.
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Lebanon
Charles Coburn
Green Grass
Wyoming
Paul MacPherson
Tidewater
Edith Long
Waynesville
Gay Pierette
Kiwanians to Work on Park Project
Charles Egelston leads a Kiwanis group set to finish Rolling Mill Park with basketball hoops and backboards as Martin Bauer Construction installs playground equipment. Howard A. Murray, Kiwanis president, says the project should be ready in about a week after the Wednesday afternoon work session. The group received a noon briefing on the milk industry, with two films shown by program chairman Kenneth Smith.
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Kiwanians
Charles Egelston
Rolling Mill Park
Martin Bauer Construction Company
Howard A. Murray
Kiwanis
Egelston
Enneth Smith
Lions Club Hears Talk On Television
J R Duncan of Crosley Corp in Cincinnati spoke on Television Yesterday and Today at a Lions Club dinner in Manchester Hotel. He noted TV was perfected in the thirties but wartime restraint delayed its advance and predicted colored TV within 18 months to two years, pending FCC approval. He said set prices would not drop for another year. William Thompson organized the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion’s Club
J. R. Duncan
Crosley Corporation
Cincinnati
Duncan
William Thompson
Manchester Hotel
Seven Scouts Trek Through Kentucky Hills to Lincoln Birthplace
Seven Middletown Senior Scouts and leader George Harvey of Explorer Post Three camp tonight in Kentucky en route to Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace. They hike 34 miles via seven checkpoints with signatures at each, two per group, after driving to Elizabethtown to start the Lincoln National Monument trail.
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Kentucky Hills
Abraham Lincoln
Middletown
George Harvey
Explorer Post Three
Kentucky
Paul O. Parker
Elizabethtown
Lincoln National Monument
William Wiley
Thomas Decatur
Robert Jay
Fred Lipfert
Eugene Swanger
William Oglesby
An Spindler
Louisville
Lincoln
Parker
Spring Fever Blamed For May Mishap Toll
Middletown safety chief Paul E. Wilson links May accident surge to spring behavior. May totals show autos 61, home 88, industry 74, with non autos dropping to eight. two traffic deaths and 33 hospital admissions plus 232 treated. Memorial Day weekend record ok.
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Middletown
Paul E. Wilson
Safety Council
Wilson
Residents Check Relatives Through Red Cross Flood Aid
Middletonians with relatives in the flood swept Northwest may contact the local Red Cross chapter for information. Mrs Dorothy Spears executive secretary said the Red Cross operates 12 shelters in Portland for evacuees from Vanport City and nearby towns. Across Oregon Washington and Idaho 45000 persons are severely affected and at least 8390 homes damaged or destroyed. A million dollars has been appropriated for emergency relief Basil O'Connor national president of the Red Cross announced. He said no fundraising campaign is being conducted but all chapters are authorized to accept voluntary contributions. Sixty one Red Cross workers are in the area with more disaster experts ready across the country.
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Red Cross
Five Motorists Fined for Violations in Light Traffic Docket
A light docket in traffic court before Judge Alton H. Combs resulted in five motorists being fined. Charles Downs of 1113 First Ave and Edison Hughes of 116 Crawford St each faced $25 fines and 30 day suspensions for careless driving. Woodrow Manning of 606 Waite St was fined $10 for speeding, William R. Streit of Hamilton Route 7 $15 for speeding, and Billy Moore of Franklin Route 1 received a $10 suspended fine.
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Alton H. Combs
Charles Downs
First Ave
Edison Hughes
Crawford St
Woodrow Manning
Waite St
William R. Streit
Hamilton
Billy Moore
Franklin
Lemon School Bids Opened For New Township Building
Contractors' bids on the $341,000 Lemon Township school building were opened by the Board of Education at Monroe High School. Architects Grunkemeyer and Sullivan of Cincinnati and bidding contractors discussed trimming costs as plans, revised due to high prices, aim for a three story four with 20 classrooms and special rooms. Bids on flooring and plastering were received by noon, with seven contractors showing interest. Board members Barker Helsinger Heck Switzer and Matson will review the bids.
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Lemon Township
Township Board of Education
Grunkemeyer and Sullivan
Cincinnati
Monroe High School
Calvin W. Young
Lemon Schools
Young
Claude D. Barker
Ralph Helsinger
Joseph E. Heck
Everett L. Switzer
Robert Matson
Two Building Permits Issued for Florence Street Homes
Permits for two dwellings were issued today by Building Commissioner Key Carson. Each home is estimated to cost 6500 dollars and will be erected on Florence Street for donor Don Broughton.
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Key Carson
Florence St
Don Broughton
Depot Mail Pickup Halted at New York Central Depot
Postmaster Herbert H. Martin reports mail left in two depot boxes is not being collected due to changes in train schedules. Residents complain of delays as a seven to eight hour pickup is impacted. An investigation is underway and residents are asked not to use the boxes until further notice.
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New York Central
Hilbert H. Martin
Martin
Martin Sa
FOPA Members Attend Reds Game in Cincinnati
Twenty seven members of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Associate Lodge traveled to Cincinnati last night by chartered bus to attend the Reds baseball game. The trip marks the second year of the outing.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Fraternal Order of Police Associate Lodge
Cincinnati
Pay hike granted Cleveland utility workers
The El well Parker Electric Company has granted a voluntary ten cent wage increase for its Cleveland employees. The union said the raise addresses cost of living pressures and will take effect with the next payroll.
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Cleveland
Elwell-Parker Electric Company
Employer withdraws CIO Electical Workers recognition after contract expiry
The company on Wednesday withdrew recognition of the CIO United Electrical Workers as the current contract expired. The move follows negotiations over pay and vacation improvements, affecting hourly pay raise discussions and employer concessions.
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CIO
United Electrical Workers
GOP Candidates Attend Dinner In Butler County
Republican candidates for county offices spoke last night at Eaton Manor Hamilton in a dinner hosted by the Butler County executive committee. Eugene Danner of Middletown outlined campaign coordination with the committee as Thomas Stubbs seeks prosecuting attorney and Herbert Miller vies for reelection as state representative. Local nominees Lew Hirt, Carl Engle, Al Huffman, James Shollenbarger, Robert Hiltbrandt, Lon Buehl, and William Shawhan joined Middletown members Thomas Baird Sr., Robert Miles, Allen Morgan, Orman Elam, and Rev. J W Sullivan at the first regular meeting since the May 4 primary, presided by Martin Coyle.
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Eaton Manor
Hamilton
Butler County
Eugene Danner
Middletown
Thomas Baird
Robert Miles
Allen Morgan
Orman Elam
J. W. Sullivan
Thomas Stubbs
Herbert Miller
Lew Hirt
Carl Engle
al Huffman
James Shollenbarger
Robert Hiltbrandt
Lon Buehl
William Shawhan
Martin Coyle
Monroe Grange Plans Memorial Services
Monroe Grange will hold memorial services for past members on Monday evening at the Monroe School. Services will follow the regular business session and begin about 9 15 or 9 30 p m. The public is invited to attend.
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Monroe Grange
Monroe
Lady From Shanghai Western Union and Dangerous Years at Paramount
At Paramount Friday and Saturday showings include Lady From Shanghai starring Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles with sessions at 1 25, 3 25, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 40 p m Western Union with Randolph Scott and Robert Young at 3 02, 6 29 and 9 45 p m Friday and 2 18, 6 06 and 9 21 p m Saturday Dangerous Years with Ann Todd and William Halep at 1 56, 5 23 and 8 50 p m Friday and 3 58, 7 46 and 10 56 p m Saturday One African crocodile killed and ate between one fifty people before it was shot.
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Shanghai
Rita Hayworth
Orson Welles
Western Union
Randolph Scott
Robert Young
Ann Todd
William Halep
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