Voters Set Plan To Seek Higher School Salaries
Middletown Board of Education will ask voters in November to approve a new tax levy to raise wages and salaries for school personnel. President R H Snyder released the plan after a week of review of a citizens committee report on school finances. The board notes past deficits and a small current surplus from the North School sale, and says final salary figures and levy amount will be set after further study, with conclusions due by September 15.
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Board of Education
Middletown
R. H. Snyder
Special Citizens’ Committee
Middletown Board Pushes for Higher Teacher Pay
The Middletown board argues salary comparisons show the city lags behind peers, calling a fair and efficient school system essential. They contend a competitive salary scale is needed to attract and retain capable teachers.
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Middletown
Midletown
Weather Whiplash Keeps Heat On As Monsoon Ends
The forecast says temperatures will rise beyond yesterday’s 87 degree peak while morning readings reach 61. The weatherman notes a cooler change and possible rain tomorrow, though he avoids pinpointing Miami Valley.
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Miami Valley
Laughter Keynotes Dinner Honoring Wade E Miller
Middletown non teaching staff honored retiring Superintendent Wade E Miller at American Legion Home. Toastmaster Hugh Butler kept attendees laughing with a running patter of jokes and a staged missing speech while Betty Newkirk was teased.
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Wade E. Miller
Middletown
American Legion
Hugh Butler
Sale Of Bonds For Sewers Slated Today
City Commission to meet at 4 PM to sell 34 million dollars in sewer mortgage revenue bonds. Bids opened at noon at the City Building with Braun-Bosworth Co. auditor supervising. Funds finance a major 8 million dollar sewer improvement program tied to a service charge. A second session is planned tomorrow to discuss sidewalk curb and gutter repairs.
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E. P. Liska
Braun - Bosworth Company
Bankruptcy filer Charles Blevins not resident at Vanderveer St
Mrs. A J Phipps of 321 Vanderveer St says Charles Blevins who was named in a Cincinnati U S District Court bankruptcy filing does not live there and has never lived there according to her knowledge. The Associated Press story carried by the Journal Tuesday reported otherwise.
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Charles Blevins
U. S. District Court
Cincinnati
Vanderveer St
Associated Press
Journal
A. J. Phipps
Blevins
Blood Drive Expected To Meet Middletown Quota
Armco Groups announce blood collection target for June 10 and 11 in Middletown. Co chairs Martha Wombold and Richard Adams cite past generous donations and urge employees and public to contribute. drive led by Armco Girls Association with support from Armco General Office Employer Association.
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Middletown
Martha Wombold
Richard Adams
Armco Girls Association
Armco General Office
Armco
Red Cross
Cars Crash at Grand Avenue and Garfield Street
Police reported a wreck at Grand Avenue and Garfield Street at 4 p m. Daniel Rich 16 stopped and tried to cross, colliding with Willie Ligon 48 of Walnut Street. No injuries. A second incident near South Main Street caused $100 damage to a right side of a car.
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Grand Avenue
Garfield Street
Daniel Clay Richards
Seneca St
Willie M. Ligon
Walnut St
Malcom Painter
Iglehart St
Lions to View Race Film at Dinner Meeting
Lions Club schedules a 6:30 dinner meeting to view a color film on the 1952 Indianapolis 500 mile race. Moore serves as program chair for the Manchester event and hour.
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LIONS
Lions Club
Manchester
Ho-ur
Moore
Funeral Assembly For Brother Herbert Jackson Set
Members will assemble at Eagle Halls Thursday June 4 at 6 45 P M to attend services for Brother Herbert Jackson. Services will be held at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home at 7 00 P M.
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Les
Eagle Halls
Herbert Jackson
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
At The Movies Paramount Thursday and Friday
House of Wax in 3D shows at 1 15 3 15 5 25 7 30 and 9 35 p m. Last of the Comanches at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 05 p mLawless Breed plays 2 50 5 50 and 8 45 p m.
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Paramount
House of Wax
Three Dimension Film
Last of
Banquet Delivers Light Remarks Instead of Expected Speech
The banquet offered an hour of light remarks and laughter. Toastmaster Butler did not notify speakers in advance, leaving them unable to deliver prepared words. Board members Snyder Woodruff Christy and Gruver quickly thanked the givers and offered brief comments.
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Butler
R. H. Snyder
Joe Woodruff
Jack Christy
Robert Gruver
Miller honored by 90 at party with poems and jokes
Wade E. Miller, given a gift by his employer, entertained 90 janitors engineers cafeteria workers and office aides with rural Riley style lines. He denied rumors of marriage Europe trip retirement work changes and church role while Miss Bette Petrocy read a humorous school life poem.
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Wade E. Miller
James Whitcomb Riley
Miller
Europe
Bette Petrocy
Four finalists chosen for city manager post in Middletown
Middletown officials narrowed the field to four candidates for city manager and plan interviews through Saturday as H. W. Starick departs July 15 for Dayton. Fire Department promotions were approved with Charles Hansel named assistant fire chief and Milan Alexander and John Borders advancing. The Diver property dispute drew questions over liens and water rights costs while the state bridge work is cited in a widening plan for West Central Ave. Other actions included tax settlement funds, a pawn shop permit, a sign for the Cerebral Palsy drive, speed reduction on Crawford St and Learn to Swim Week proclamation.
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Ross A. Hill
Commission
H. W. Starick
Fire Department
Charles Hansel
Milan Alexander
John Borders
Fred J. Schatzmann
Central Ave
Middletown Hydraulic Company
C. B. Stiles
Starick
Hill
Redding
West Central Ave
Lioyd Miller
Stiles
Butler County Board of Elections
Middletown
Middletown Pawn Shop, Inc
Richard Solgan
Donald Rich
Dayton
Middletown Safety Council
Crawford St
G. A. Cooney
Eastover
Kensington
L. A.waldner
Floyd G. Brown
New York Central Railroad
Charles St
Manchester Ave
Francis Carmody
Middletown High to Graduate 299 Tonight
The Rev. Larman S. Sherwood will deliver the commencement address at Middletown High School tonight at 8 in Wade E. Miller Gym. R. H. Snyder will present diplomas to 299 graduates. The program includes Elgars Pomp and Circumstance Suppe s Light Cavalry Overture Simons Statesman, a trumpet solo by Terry Sams and Girls Glee Club songs.
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Larman S. Sherwood
Middletown High School
Wade E. Miller
R. H. Snyder
Board of Education
Sherwood
Methodist Church
Rotterdam Junction
N.Y
Elgar
Suppe
Armco to Present Color Mural for Sorg Paper Company
Armco Steel will give a color etched stainless steel mural to Sorg Paper Company in a Friday ceremony after a March 21 1952 community dinner marking Sorg's 100th anniversary. The mural by Mrs. Buehl Mullen of Chicago and New York symbolizes paper’s importance and 100 years of Sorg progress, reflecting Armco goodwill.
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Armco Steel Corporation
Sorg Paper Company
Armco
Sorg
Sorg Company
Buehl Mullen
Chicago
New York
Foot Fungus Cure Ad At Castell Cut Rate Drug
An advertisement promotes T-4-L for athlete’s foot claiming instant drying and on contact fungicidal action. It offers a 40 cent back guarantee at Castell Cut Rate Drug and urges purchase today.
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Castell
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Thomas Faeta
Cecil Butts
South Broad Street
Chuck Roast
Sirson
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Creamery
Veal
Ae Care
Headquarters For Lawn and Garden Supplies
Hainke
Guy Whirl
Rain King
Hudson
Arrow Parkway
B. F
Goodrich Garden Hose
Ernest Hardware
City Manager
Sam Redding
Leonard Strauss
Tytus Ave
Mrs. Strauss
MHS
Sorg Co
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