N&W and Nickel Plate Agree to a Giant Railroad Merger
The Norfolk and Western and Nickel Plate railroads announced a merger plan to form a system with about 5 024 miles of track from Virginia to New York State. Exchange would be 45 Nickel Plate shares for each Norfolk and Western share, giving Nickel Plate roughly 20 percent of the merged company. The deal requires ICC approval and a connecting link between Columbus and Sandusky via the Pennsylvania Railroad, a 111 mile span being considered.
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Philadelphia
Norfolk and Western Railroad
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Nickel Plate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia
Illinois
New York State
Norfolk and Western Common
Norfolk and Western
Virginian Railway Co
N&w
Stuart T. Saunders
F. S. Hales
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Ohio
Sandusky
Hopper Named Senior Vice Commander in VFW Fourth District
Hobart Hopper was elected senior vice commander of the VFW fourth district, Department of Ohio, at VFW Post 9630 in Mt. Carmel. Other officers elected include Gregory Myers as commander and John Lynch as junior vice commander, with trustees named in Cincinnati and Mt. Carmel members also chosen. Sam Warmouth appointed district deputy commander. auxiliary leaders named banner bearer and assistant guard. John Frye presided as installing officer.
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Hobart Hopper
VFW
Ohio
Mt. Carmel
Gregory Myers
Norwood
John Lynch
Cincinnati
Arthur Everle
Elmwood
Joseph Bruggeman
Carey
Fleming
Felicity
Harry Hartfelter
Morrow
Charles Stowers
Mike Miline
Elmer Rabanus
Sam Warmouth
Georgia Fuller
Rosetta McCuller
Hunter Clark
John Frye
Department of Ohio
Arthur Summer
Lebanon
Pupils To Attend Honors Institute At Michigan State
Lowell H. Franz of Middletown High School is among 102 outstanding students from 16 states chosen for the Honors Science Institute at Michigan State University. The program, jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the university, runs June 19 to July 29 and targets students who have just completed their junior year in high school for enrichment in science and mathematics.
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Lowell H. Franz
Orchards St
Middletown
Michigan State University
National Science Foundation
The
Scouts Visit Lincoln in Indiana Trip
Boy Scout Troop 58 sponsored by Armco Fabricating Foremen's Club spent the weekend visiting Lincoln Village Lincoln Ferry Park and Lincoln State Park. They combined motoring and overnight camping with hiking along the trail from Lincoln Ferry Park to Lincoln State Park once walked by the famous president as a youth.
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Boy Scout
Armco Fabricating Foremen’s Club
Abraham Lincoln Land
Indiana
Lincoln Village
Lincoln Ferry Park
Lincoln State Park
Deaths and Funerals From Oldenburg and Hamilton
Elizabeth Moorman 95 of Oldenburg died at home. Surviving: sons Herman and George, daughter Clara Dietz, and three step relatives plus a brother. Requiem high mass at Holy Family Church Oldenburg. burial in church cemetery. Funeral home arrangements and viewing hours noted. Also listed are Bernard J. Schopmeyer 84 Hamilton. John H. Middendorf 88 Hamilton. William M. Kilpatrick 64 College Corner. Richard d. Quick 2 Hamilton with service details.
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Elizabeth Moorman
Edgar B
A. James, Moorman
Oldenburg
Herman
Batersille
Ind
George
Clara Dietz
Holy Family Church
John H. Middendorf
Hamilton
Collligan
Bernard J. Schopmeyer
Hastings Ave
St. Veronica Church
William M. Kilpatrick
College
Corner Rt. 1
Miller
Richard d. Quick
Parrish Ave
Colligan
William H. Fox 73 dies in Dayton after Kroger career
William H. Fox of Dayton, formerly a Kroger Co. supervisor, died at 7 45 a m at his home 310 McDaniel Street. He lived on the Franklin Carlisle Road before moving to Dayton five years ago. Survived by his wife Lulian. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home with Rev Robert L Edwards. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow from 4 to 9 p m.
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Franklin
William H. Fox
Lebanon
McDaniel St
Dayton
Lebanon Cemetery
Infant dies at birth in Miamisburg
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newburg of Miamisburg will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Hillgrove Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Brough Memorial Home. The child died at birth yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Surviving are the parents, the paternal grandmother Mrs. Steve Newburg of Miamisburg, and the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William O. Thompson of Poasttown.
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Miamisb RG
Robert Newburg
Miamisburg
Hillgrove Cemetery
Brough
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Steve Newburg
William O. Thompson
Poasttown
Services for Arthur Slack Held in Somerville
Funeral services for Arthur Slack 92 a native of Brown County were conducted today at the Inman Funeral Home with burial in Somerville Cemetery Slack died Saturday at the Baker Rest Home Hamilton.
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Somerville
Arthur Slack
Brown County
Inman
Slack
Baker Rest Home
Hamilton
Arm and Tokatyan Dies at 64 Former Met Tenor
Arm Tokatyan 64 former Metropolitan Opera tenor died of a heart seizure Sunday in Pasadena. He sang 18 seasons with the Met, last appearing in 1946, and performed many roles made famous by Enrico Caruso.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Armand Tokatyan
Metropolitan Opera Company
I Tokatyan
Metropolitan
Enrico Carusg
City crashes injure three. several drivers cited
Police report three Middleton residents injured in weekend city crashes on Kensington Street Main Street and Central Avenue. James Armbrust er 16 and Earl Agner 47 faced charges after a collision on Garfield Street with $15 damage. Mrs Hartbarger 17 cited for no operator license after attempting to grab her child during a two car on Kensington, causing minor injuries to her and her infant. Gerald Guard 15 suffered a hurt left arm in a motorcycle collision on Main Street. George Johnson 65 charged for failure to yield after entering from Dairy Queen. A trailer collision on Manchester Road inflicted about $150 damage. Matilda Wenzel 201 Arnold Drive slid on wet pavement on Central Avenue causing a multi-car impact totaling $350. Giennis Beel 21 charged with an assured clear distance violation after a collision with Ronald Zech 22.
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Sweetfeet
Second Ave
James Armbruster
Grand Ave
Earl Agner
I Queen Ave
Garfield Street
Woollawn i Avenue
Nancy Hartbarger
Woodlawn Ave
Wendell
Kensington Street
Hartbarger
Gerald Guard
Granada Ave
Main
George Johnson
Poinciana Rd
Dairy Queen
Johnny Westersfield
Jefferson St
Germantown
John Scott
Manchester Rd
Central Avenue
Matilda Wenzel
Arnold Dr
Ardmore Drive
Susan Coppess
Monroe
Coppess
James D.abbott
Princeton Ave
Giennis Beel
Seventh Ave
Beel
Ronald Zech
BE. Market St
Armco Engineers Present Grain Storage Study at ASAE
Armco engineers Peter J. Trepanier and Don S. Wolford presented a paper to the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at Ohio State University detailing tests of two large grain storage buildings filled with grain. Readings from wire strain gauges verified proper design procedures against computed design values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Peter J. Tre ‘Panier
Don S. Wolford
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Ohio State University
Trepanier
Fulton Sn
Armco Drainage & Metal
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Ee Han
Jacques
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Rogers
S Ge
Stauble
Hopper
Honors Institute
Lincoln
Land
U. S
William J. Miller
King Features Syndicate
E. Moorman
Peggy Hartman
Joephine Sesby
Lucille Williamson
Seven Mile
Edward Ballargeon
Gus
Butler County
Newburg
Long Beach
California
Chevy
Bernie Stone
Petrolane
Chevrolet
Howe Motor Company
Middletown, Ohio
Central Ave
John Howard
I Home State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Wings
U.S
Gideon RD
Union Sanitary Inc
John Inos
Poppa
Hardwick
Dad
Wembley
Ross
By Buxton
Ross’ Menswear
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