Bible School Students Buy Cows for Needy Abroad
Vacation Bible School youngsters plan to purchase three heifers plus a donated animal to send four cattle to Maryland for shipment to needy European farm families by August first. The program began in 1937 after a boy saw destitute farm families during the Spanish Civil War. Calves from the cattle must be given to another needy family, with chickens goats and rabbits later added. Local Bible Schools closed two-week terms with record attendance averaging 1,500 students daily per school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Warner Henderson
Greentree Road
Maryland
Indiana
Bible Schools
Lois Giles
Miami River Levee Okay Likely Today
Final approval of a 44 mile levee on the east bank of the Miami River north of Central Avenue is expected today from the Miami Conservancy Board in Dayton. City officials say a brief morning meeting followed by a vote could clear the way for Monday construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami River
Central Avenue
Miami Conservancy Board
Dayton
Germantown Road
Conservancy Board
Howard Kramer
Local Girl Wins Bible Reading Contest at Rally
Rosalie Maffett daughter of Mr and Mrs Templyn Maffett won first place in Group 1 of the Bible Reading Contest at the United Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Rally in Sycamore yesterday. She will represent her age group at Hanover College on July 12. Carol Watkins of Dayton won Group 2 and Virginia Constable of Sycamore won Group 3. Judy Frazier and Sarah Simpson of Monroe took second in Groups 1 and 2. A training institute followed the program under Rev. Robert Dickson. The next meeting will be in Hamilton on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Maffett
Templyn Maffett
United Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Sycamore
Miss Maffett
Ohio Presbytery
Hanover College
Carol Watkins
Dayton
Virginia Constable
Judy Frazier
Sarah Simpson
Monroe
Robert Dickson
Hamilton
More Lucky Stop Winners Named in Week Ten
Patrolman Delman Whitt announces the tenth week prize winners for the Lucky Stop contest. Recipients include Oscar Day at 514 S Main St on June 10, Day High am at 1939 Wilbraham Rd on June 13, Dave Polisni at 204 Crawford St on June 14, Homer Sorrell at 4302 Grand Ave on June 15, and Herbert Duvall at 4617 Central Ave on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delman Whitt
Oscar Day
S. Main St
Elmo Place
Shafer Street
Day Higham
Wilbraham Rd
McKinley Street
Central Avenu
Dave Polisni
Crawford St
Manchester Avenue
Iglehart Street
Homer Sorrell
Grand Ave
Central Avenue
Arpo Lane
Herbert Duvall
Central Ave
Marshall Road
Hamiltonian Hurt In Crash In Middletown
Minor injuries were suffered by a Hamilton woman in a $1,000 collision at Yankee Road and Verity Parkway. Mrs. Earl Gadd, 27, received an abrasion and was not treated. The Kraus car struck by a second auto driven by Willie Darden led to a careless driving charge for Harold Waddell after a separate city cruiser incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Yankee Road
Verity Parkway
Earl Gadd
Millville Ave
Bernadine Kraus
Emerson Ave
Gadd
Kraus
Willie Darden
Dayton
Harold R. Waddell
Sycamore St
Sycamore Street
Paul Jones
Minnesota St
Waddell
Accident Report Involving Draut and Willhoite on Crawford Street
Police received a delayed report of a vehicle collision at Crawford Street and Woodlawn Avenue 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. Cars were driven by Arthur Draut Jr. 18 of 900 Stanley St. and Ell Willhoite of 602 Elsmere St. A truck struck a light standard in front of 1571 Central Ave, breaking it off. investigators confirmed the incident yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Draut Jr
Stanley St
Ell Willhoite
Elsmere St
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Central Ave
Balloon drops in back yard on Park Drive
A space object landed in a yard at 1509 Park Dr. Police Lt. James Combs and officers Lykins and Nuna found a de flated Army Signal Corp device with a parachute easing the gear to ground. They took it to headquarters and alerted Wright Patterson AFB officials who said they would collect the equipment. Ninety percent of New England's corporate communities are governed by town meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Dr
James Combs
Edward Lykins
Robert Nunamaker
Army Signal Co
Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
New England
Rebel Officers Free Revolt In Argentina Continues
Civilian refugee Miguel Angel Zavala Ortiz crossed the Plata to Colonia Uruguay after two waves of air attacks on Buenos Aires. Rebels flee aboard the cruiser 25th of May and coast defense ship Pueyrredon. fuel and bombs cut off at Punta Indio. Peron imposes martial law as Vatican excommunicates him. U S Embassy reports safety of Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miguel Angel Zavala Ortiz
Broad Plata
Colonia
Uruguay
Radical Party
Camarra
Argentina
Pueyrredon
Punta India
Vatican
Peron
Manuel Tato
Casada Rosada
Buenos Aires
Congress
War Ministry
U.S
State Department
Plaza de Mayo
Eva Peron
Msgr
Tato
Roman Pablo Novoa
Rome
Fairfield Annexes 8 Square Miles to Build City Status
Hamilton special report describes Fairfield village council approving 5120 acres in Stockton area, enlarging to 18 square miles and population to about 5500. If census shows 5000 plus, village becomes a city, halting future detachments to Hamilton. Councilman Vance opposed the annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Fairfield
Stockton
Fairfield Village
Ohio
Robert Wessel
U. S. Bureau of Census
Census Bureau
Secretary of State
City of
Charles Vance
Deer population growth linked to settlers, National Geographic says
The National Geographic Society estimates Maine now has about ten times as many deer as when the first settlers arrived, reflecting substantial wildlife expansion over centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
The
National Geographic Society
Job Letting On Route 4 Set July 26
City official announced that the Route 4 project from Verity northward to Poasttown will have the letting on July 26. Aims include a four lane divided highway of about 1.14 miles with new bridges and canal and river relocations and a Middletown Airport area bridge. State and city legislation steps must be completed by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Rt. 4
Poasttown
Howard Kramer
Kramer
State
Columbus
Verity
Miami River
Middletown
Safety Tour Concludes With Franklin Plant Inspection
Middletown Safety Council industrial division completed a plant inspection at Logan Long Co in Franklin. Paul Wilson reported a 3.76 accident frequency for 40 local firms, noting higher figure from more manhours and firms. Middletown ranks third nationally in the National Safety Council contest with tours planned at Wrenn Paper Co in July and United Welding Co in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
Logan Long Co
Franklin
Paul Wilson
Safety Council
Pat Miller
Dale Consuiner
Constiner
Middletown
National Safety Council
Wrenn Paper Co
United Welding Co
Gardner Receives Honor From Paper Mill Superintendents
E T Gardner chairman of Gardner Board & Carton Co was presented an honorary membership in the American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents Assn at its 36th annual Cincinnati convention. He was honored for leadership and services to the paper industry last year. Harry Hadley longtime assistant manager of Gardner plants in Middletown is retiring president. About 900 to 1,000 papermakers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Gardner
Gardner Board & Carton Co
American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents Assn
Cincinnati
Gardner
Gardner Board & Carton Company
Harry Hadley
Middletown
Franklin Child Suffers Minor Injuries After Vehicle Collision
A five-year-old Franklin girl ran into a car on the Dayton Oxford Road about 1.3 miles northwest of Franklin. Marie Turner 32 Tinch Lane was treated at Middletown Hospital for head lacerations and an ankle injury. Driver identified as Robert Blevins 2409 S Sutphin St. Time 4 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Dayton- Oxford Road
Marie Turner
Tinch Lane
Middletown
Robert Blevins
S. Sutphin St
Toastmasters Meet In First EUB Church
The Toastmasters Club held its first meeting at the First EUB Church last night with Pail Arnold as toastmaster. Speakers included Woody Swope and Charles Garrett, while Arthur Osborne served as general critic and Gordon Tinch was tap lemaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters Club
Eub
Pail Arnold
Woody Swope
Charles Garrett
Arthur Osborne
Gordon Tinch
Middletown Club
Robert McIntyre
Charles Thompson
Dayton
McIntyre
Ohio General Assembly Overrides Lausche On 60 mph Speed Rule
Ohio lawmakers override Governor Lausche to raise daytime auto limit to 60 mph starting Oct. 1 1956 while night hours remain at 50 mph for autos trucks and school buses. Officials discuss signage plans to display both limits without causing driver confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
101St General Assembly
Frank J. Lausche
Republican Controlled Assembly
Lausche
Senate
House
State Highway Patrol
Sion
Eckhardt
Tax Receipts On Increase Exceed Last Year
State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy reported that weekly sales tax receipts from prepaid tax receipts rose to 3 939 715 for week ending June 4 1955, up 1 051 013 or 36 38 percent from 1954. Gains occurred in Warren Butler Montgomery counties while Treble county fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Tracy
Treble
Warren County
Butler County
Montgomery
Forgery Warrant Not Linked To Case
Floyd Ray, 42, of Leslie Trailer Court Blue Ball was held for investigation and released by police Wednesday. No forgery warrant was served or connected to him despite yesterday report. Ray was questioned about a $275 check and released. earlier story claimed a John Doe forgery warrant from Montgomery Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ray
Leslie Trailer Court
Blue Ball
Ray
John Doe
Montgomery Ward Co
Ohio State ROTC Cadets Report for Fort Sill Camp
Two Butler County students among 180 OSU advanced Army ROTC cadets will report June 25 to Fort Sill Oklahoma for a six week summer artillery training. John W. Cox of 308 Lylburn Road and Norman D. Coombs of Hamilton, juniors at OSU, will return home after August 5 following the intensive program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Ohio State University
Ft. Sill
Okla
John W. Cox
Lylburn Rd
Norman D. Coombs
Hamilton
Artillery School
OSU
Police Briefs Window into Local Crime and Theft
Jonathan Jones Jr., 30, 1848 Yankee Rd., arrested at home on a fugitive warrant from Clark County for a check charge. Two Middleton residents charged with DUI, Dorsie Hatton, 38, and Delman Milton, 23, were arrested at rear Columbia Ave. and N Sutphin and streets, and Verity Parkway and 1st Ave. Four picnic tables were stolen from Yankee Road Park, per Tom Carlson, city parks and recreation director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Jones Jr
Yankee Rd
Clark County
Dorsie Hatton
Columbia Ave
N. Sutphin and
Shafer Streets
Delman Milton
Verity Parkway
1St Avenue
Yankee Road Park
Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Glass Fiber Emerges From Early 1930s Commercial Unknown
The article notes glass fiber was not commercially used until the early 1930s, highlighting its transition from novelty to widespread material. It references the era when technological progress introduced fiber optics and reinforced composites into industry.
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Bible School
Ment
DRY Cleaning
Butler
DRY Cleaners
St. Clinton
Sesak
Studebaker
Mobilgas
N.Y
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Barton Sales & Service
EK. T. Gardner
First Eub
State Highway Department
Harold G. Eckhardt
Highway Traffic and Safety Divi
Freeman's
Amc
ERO la Ng
Harold
Borden
Borden Ice Cream
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