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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1948

Page

2

Contracts For New Lemon School Addition Awarded

Contracts totaling 333 201 were awarded last night by the Lemon Township Board of Education for construction of an addition to Monroe School. The general contract for 286 349 was let to the Leo J. Brielmaier Company of Cincinnati with separate contracts for electrical, flooring, plumbing, and heating and ventilating work. The board will also consider remodeling the present building to connect to the new addition at a later date. The building aims for occupancy by late August 1949 and a few classrooms may be ready for use in September. Subcontracts were awarded to Wente Electrical Construction Company, Cincinnati Flooring, B A Walterman Company, and others.

Lemon Township Clyde Sullivan Grunkemeyer and Sullivan Cincinnati Sullivan Brielmaier Bethlehem Steel Corporation Ethlehem Steel Young Electrical Wente Electrical Construction Company, Incorporated Hamilton Wood Cincinnati Flooring Company, Incorporated Plumbing B. A. Walterman Company

YMCA Youth Tour to Cincinnati for 75 Boys

Seventy five YMCA youths aged 10 to 15 will take a bundled tour to Cincinnati on Monday. For 125 dollars each boy will ride two buses to the Cincinnati Zoo in the morning and watch the Reds play the Giants in the afternoon. Applications are available in the Y boys department, with Knight and three adults supervising.

Monda Cincinnati Cincinnati Zoo Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Phil Knight Knight

Judge Boll files for reelection to Butler County Court

Judge P. P. Boll of Hamilton filed his petition to run again for a six year term on the Butler County Common Pleas Court bench. He is unopposed for reelection and no opposition is indicated for the November election. He opted to appear on the ballot by petition rather than participate in the primary.

P. P. Boll Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Court

Police Briefs Include Dog Bites And Auto Accident

Two dog bite cases reported to police Wednesday left a child and an adult injured. Jennifer Thomas, 4, was bitten on the lips and forearm by a stray or neighbor’s dog. Harry Wells was bitten on the hip at 1306 Walnut Street. A taxi on Canal Street was hit while making a U turn. driver William D. Gay’s taxi sustained $25 damage and John V. Adams’ car, $100. Four patrolmen, a detective and a Sears manager investigated an explosion at Sears Roebuck. no items missing and a cracked window likely from days earlier. Two overcoats, gray and green, were found on Central Avenue and are being held by police.

Jennifer Thomas Daugher Chester R. Thomas Tytus Ave Harry Wells Walnut St Canal St John V. Adams Bundy Apts William D. Gay Central Ave Adams L. P. Smith Sears, Roebuck and Co Smith

Thieves Clean Out Salem Cleaners in $2,500 Heist

In Salem Oregon a clothing cleaning shop was robbed of 200 articles valued at 2500 dollars. Police labeled the case Cleaners taken to cleaners. Owner E A Everett expressed that the incident was not funny.

Salem Ore E. A. Everett

At the Movies and Strand Weekly Schedule

The week lists show theater lineups including Bring Em Back Alive at the Movies with Frank Buck at 1 45, 3 50, 5 50, 7 55 and 9 55 pm. Friday presents Sitting Pretty with Robert Young and Maureen O Hara at 1 15, 3 30, 5 30, 7 40 and 9 50 pm. Strand offers Rose of Rio Grande with John Carroll and Movita at 1 29, 4 34, 7 39 and 10 39 pm, plus Black Narcissus with Deborah Kerr and Sabu at 2 34, 5 39 and 8 44 pm. Friday Campus Honeymoon with Richard Crane and Lyn Wilde at 1 54, 4 33, 7 12 and 9 51 pm, and Range Renegades with Jimmy Wakley and Cannon Ball Taylor at 3, 5 39, 8 18 and 10 52 pm. Dixie Auto Cruise In schedules Tarzan and the Amazons with Johnny Weissmuller and Brenda Joyce at 8 35 and 10 45 pm.

Frank Buck Robert Young Maureen O’hara Dixie Auto-Cruise Johnny Weissmuller Brenda Joyce

KC Knights of Columbus Elect Officers in Meeting

Annual election results announced at Hillcrest auditorium last night. Paul Deger Oda Hurr and Roy Stutz reelected for terms. Arthur Moon named grand knight with Walter Diver as deputy. James Shumate chancellor Joseph Mulligan advocate Jerry Skinner warden Francis OFlynn inside guard. John Hurr to fill remaining trustee term. Installation set for 8 30 p m Wednesday July 7.

Knights of Columbus Hillcrest Paul Deger Oda Hurr Roy Stutz Arthur Moon Walter Diver James Shumate Joseph Mulligan Jerry Skinner Francis O'Flynn John Hurr

School construction funds update in Cincinnati project

Heating and ventilating by Gil Bert Pursinna in Cincinnati receives board approval for alternate bids and a general contract. Architects are directed to finish unfinished building details. From a bond issue and school treasury, about 345000 dollars are available toward a 400000 dollar construction and remodeling project.

Gilbert Pursinna Cincinnati Board of Education Young

Gold Star Lapel Button Applications Open at Service Center

E A Lampe of the Middle Town Veterans Service Center announced a supply of Gold Star Lapel Button applications. Public Law 306 provides free buttons to widows and parents of armed forces members who died in World War II, with $1.50 for next of kin not covered, and penalties for misuse or counterfeit. Next of kin may apply weekdays 8:30 to 5 and Saturdays 8:30 to noon. expected completion within 90 days after receipt.

E. A. Lampe Middletown United States Lampe Next of Kin

Hospital Attendant Reports Armitage Condition Unchanged

William Armitage, 33, of 2417 Sherman Ave., remained in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after an Armco East Works accident Monday. He lost his right leg and fractured his left in the incident.

William Armitage Sherman Ave Middletown Hospital Armco East Works Armitage

Swimming Lessons Start June 22 at Sunset Pool

Sun set Pool will offer a 10 lesson series starting June 22 with two sessions per week. Registration for the June 21 10 a.m. event costs 2.50 in advance. Instructors include Schmidt Tom Strait Marilyn Day and Joanne Kramer with private lessons at 75 cents each by arrangement.

Sunset Pool Ross Kramer Mae Kramer Schmidt Tom Strait Marilyn Day Joanne Kramer

Library budget totals 40000 for 1949

Daniel Eppelsheimer president of the Public Library Board of Trustees submitted a 40000 dollar budget to the City Commission for 1949. The plan allocates about 26000 for salaries and 7000 for new books as salaries rise the approved 1949 total is expected to exceed the 33000 approved this year.

City Commission Daniel Eppelsheimer Public Library Board of Trustees Butler County Udget Commission Eppelsheimer

Taxicab Driver Waits at Harris Street Home

Eugene, Oregon. Taxicab driver Earl Harrison checked his mileage meter showing 2 141 miles as he waited in front of a house at 2141 Harris Street after being called.

Eugene Ore Earl Harrison Harris Street

Hitler Is Dead Says Ex‑Nurnberg Interrogator to Legionnaires

John Dolibois, Miami University alumni secretary and former interrogator for the U S government in the Nuremberg trials, tells Middletown American Legion Post members that official records confirm Hitler's death. He profiles Goering, Kaltenbrunner, Von Ribbentrop, Doenitz and Kesselring and notes Goering’s humor while Streicher is described as low IQ. Delegates to the state Legion convention are elected, two resolutions approved on veteran benefits, and fish fry, dance, and golf events scheduled for summer.

Hitler John Dolibois Miami University U. S Dolibois Middletown Post American Legion Goering Kaltenbrunner Poland State Legion Columbus Post Ohio State Ohio

Middletown Boys State youths hold city official posts

Nearly all Middletown delegates to Buckeye Boys State serve as city officials or legislators. Tom Strait lost the governor nomination to Jack O Mason on the second ballot. Cabinet picks include Charles Montgomery Commerce Director and Roger Yeary Industrial Relations Director. Other appointees cover Adjutant General, Finance, Taxation, Unemployment, Education, Health, Highways, Public Welfare and Liquor Control.

Middletown Buckeye Boys Journal Duane Frayer Tom Strait Jack O. Mason Frayer Lee Bowen Bruce Cleveland Cobb City Council Jer Curtis Warner City Dale Dowrey Supreme Court Robert Grimes Merrill Hatfield Robert Olt Roger Yeary Euclid John Sajo Lakewood Don Istven Cleveland Earl Tate Akron

Letter Carriers meeting hosts busy Cincinnati event

Four officers of Cincinnati Branch 43, National Association of Letter Carriers, will be guests of local Branch 188 this evening. They will speak at the meeting at Ralph Wilson's home, with National and local matters on the agenda.

Cincinnati National Association of Letter Carriers Wil Ralph Wilson

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