Bids Exceed Estimate for Middletown Airport Runway Lighting
City bids for lighting Middletown Airport runway exceed the $20 000 estimate, prompting a request to the Civil Aeronautics Authority to boost the grant. City Manager H W Starick said approval will be sought at tonight’s City Commission meeting amid a 50 50 funding plan with the CAA. Also: two new firefighters, Curtis Peck Jr and Jesse N Creech, were approved. Edward Behrens resigns due to poor health. War Memorial Day set for Sunday June 24 with dedication of the Memorial Chapel at Woodside cemetery.
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Middletown
H. W. Starick
Civil Aeronautics Authorities
CAA
Starick
E. H. Scofield
Chicago
City Commission
Ers
William Fishbaugh
R. A. Pockel
Curtis Peck, Jr
Jesse N. Creech
Edward Behrens
Woodside Cemetery
Gardner Board and Carton Co. reports record production
Gardner production hits new high as 175000 tons annually after a 160000 ton record. E T Gardner Jr and E T Gardner address 23rd annual sales meeting at Manchester Hotel. Executives outline building and equipment expansion to push further gains. W W McIntire J W Deininger Walter Sooy Colin Gardner III present technical results.
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Gardner Board and Carton Company
E. T. Gardner, Jr
Manchester
Gardner
E. T. Gardner
Gardner Foday
U.S
W. W. McIntire
J. W. Deininger
Walter E. Sooy
Colin Gardner III
TB Association Moves Into New Hamilton Offices
The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association relocates Friday to the Wuebbold Building at 110 North Third Street Hamilton. The second floor headquarters includes five offices and a darkroom with operations resuming Monday. Charles G. Greig will lead the new offices and Dr J N Christiansen will read x rays Fridays for TB screening.
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Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Wuebbold Building
North Third St
Hamilton
Association
Charles G. Greig
J. N. Christiansen
Butler County
Fair Warmer Weather Predicted Across State
The forecaster said tomorrow will be fair and warmer with a high near 80 and a low around 57. Northeast readings differed by about 10 degrees after a peak of 85 and a 62 dawn. Miami Conservancy logged 12 inches of rainfall while national temps varied from Ely Nevada at 39 degrees to Presidio Texas at 105 degrees.
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Miami
Tex
South Watching Storm In Skies For Needed Rain
Southern farmers hope for crop-saving rain moving in from the northwest as drought and losses mount. Arkansas, Tennessee, North Georgia and South Carolina report drought relief. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi face continued damage and poor forecasts.
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South
Arkansas
Tennessee
North Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Georgia
Florida
Aeronca Members to Hear Daytonian Powell Parker
Powell Parker of General Motors Delco Products Dayton will discuss plant safety practices at 6:30 p.m. before Aeronca Management Club members in the company cafeteria. New member initiation is postponed to the next regular meeting. New members are Howard Pettit Lou Gorman Robert Blevins Claus Richter and Don Mitchell. The club will take its annual excursion Friday to Crosley Field Cincinnati to see a baseball game.
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Powell Parker
Delco Products
General Motors Corporation
Dayton
Aeronca Management Club
Howard Pettit
Lou Gorman
Robert Blevins
Claus Richter
Don Mitchell
Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Movie Showtimes at Paramount and Strand Theatres
Paramount offers The Great Caruso with shows at 1 40, 3 40, 5 50 and 9 p m Dance Review at 7 45 p m Thursday features Operation Disaster at 1 30, 4 50 and 8 15 p m plus Baton Pass at 3 15 6 40 and 10 p m Strand runs Werewolf Of London at 2 40 5 10 7 40 and 10 10 p m and Phantom Of Paris at 1 30 4 00 6 30 and 9 p m.
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Paramount
Colonial Wednesday and Thursday Showings of My Forbidden Past
The Colonial screens My Forbidden Past on Wednesday and Thursday with showings at 1 45, 3 50, 5 50, 8 00 and 10 00 p.m.
County Men Talk Tonight On Pollution
Over 100 Middletonians are expected to attend a Hamilton meeting at 8 p.m. in the county courthouse to discuss the Miami River anti pollution bill. Sponsored by the Butler County Conservation Council, the gathering will review the recent defeat of the Deddens bill and may draft river cleanup proposals or seek a referendum if the legislature does not act. The Middletown Sportsmen's Club formed the delegation, with Adrian Smallwood urging wide attendance.
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Hamilton
Butler County Conservation Council
Deddens
Middletown Sportsmen’s Club
Sportsmen
Adrian Smallwood
Smallwood
Water Extension Approved for Home Acres Near Oxford State Road
Butler County Commissioners approved a $100,000 water extension for approximately 80 homes in the Home Acres subdivision north of Oxford State Road. The county will build the line and Middletown will supply the water, with assessments to benefiting properties. The decision followed a hearing with only two property owners in attendance.
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Home Acres
Oxford State Road
Butler County
Middletown
Gordon Augspurger
Local Safety Patrol to Attend Reds Giants Game
Eighty grade school safety patrol members will visit the Cincinnati Reds New York Giants ball game in Cincinnati tomorrow. The group departs at 12 noon by bus from the Civic Association. They are veterans who have served guarding crosswalks and directing traffic during school hours.
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Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Sertoma Club
Civic Association
Steel And Coal Executive Dies
Edwin L. Clair, 57, president of Interlake Iron Corporation and Olga Coal Company, and a notable coal and steel executive, died after a long illness in Cleveland. He also led Interlake, Inc. and held senior posts at Palmer Mining, Dalton Ore, and other iron firms in Cleveland and Chicago. A former star football player, he captained Carnegie Tech varsity in 1913.
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Cleveland
Edwin L. Clair
Interlake Iron Corporation
Coal and Steel
Clair
Olga Coal Company
Interlake, Inc
Palmer Mining Company
Dalton Ore Company
Chicago
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Truck Driver Burned To Death In Crash
Charles Spires a 26 year old truck driver from Columbus Ohio died in a truck crash on State Route 91 near Wheeling. His semi trailer loaded with empty fruit jars overturned and caught fire while he was en route from Huntington West Virginia to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. He worked for Marion Kidwell of Pataskala Ohio.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Charles Spires
Columbus
Ohio
Spires
Marion Kidwell
Pataskala
Huntington
Harrisburg
Salt on flowers sparks neighbor dispute
Police responded to a report of a neighbor sprinkling salt on a resident’s flowers. A woman told officers her neighbor had done this and was advised she could press charges.
Armco Publishes Group Insurance Booklet for Middletown Workers
Armco Steel Corporation releases a 20 page illustrated booklet detailing the group life insurance, non occupational accidental death and dismemberment, hospital and surgical benefits, disability and death coverage for Middletown employees. The plan totals 34 million dollars in group life coverage with an average employee share of 5730 dollars. The forward by C H Murray notes the plan allows employees to select the protection they want and that the company pays 60 percent while workers cover 40 percent through clearly labeled charts.
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Armco Steel Corporation
Middletown
Armco
C. H. Murray
Afmco
Dayton police to hire 25 civilian workers
Dayton officials authorize 25 civilian employees for police department office work to free patrolmen for street duties. Civilians will receive patrolmen's pay and officers moved from headquarters paper work to patrol and traffic duties.
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Dayton, D
City Commission
Progress Report on Traffic and Safety Initiatives In Middletown
City manager H W Starick reported strong progress on Traffic Division recommendations including three type signal heads painted yellow and centralized control. petitions for East End improvements show growing support as residents push for roads curbs gutters and sidewalks upgrades.
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H. W. Starick
Board of Control
Midddletown Safety Council
Aberdeen Dr
Elmo Place
East End
Burton Rd
Highview Ave
Kensington Ave
Cassidy Heads Gardner Union in One Year Term
Cassidy named president of the Gardner Union, beginning July 1, after ballot results. He succeeds Robert Miller. other officers include Calvin Cole vice president Velma Tusing secretary treasurer Howard Reider and mill chiefs Charlie Smallwood and Mark Lucas. Elliott D. Levey of Middletown remains as counsel.
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Dupont
Park and 2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
TB Association
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Aeronca
Safety Patrol
GEM City
Dayton Police
Bob Mason
Featuring Ted Rains
Joe Blackmore
Paul Wilson
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Raffic
John Fitzgerald
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Crout
Cassidy
Gardner Union
G. P. Lewis
Mgr
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Eagles Hall
Baker Funeral Home
Leroy Fox
Cecil Butts
Mayfield
Mayfield School Lawn
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