Local Youth Wounded in Korean War Aging Middletown casualty
Pfc. William Edwin Keller 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley C. Keller of 511 Young St., Middletown, was wounded June 15 while serving with the Fifth Marine Regiment in Korea. A 1949 Middletown High School graduate and former employee of Philip Carey Manufacturing, Keller enlisted December 7, 1950, left the country May 15, and his last letter dated July 6 was received last week. His older brother Shirley, 22, enlisted October 1950 and is stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
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Middletown
William Edwin Keller
Shirley C. Keller
Young St
War Department
Fifth Marine Regiment
Keller
Miami Cabinet Division
Philip Carey Manufacturing Corporation
Shirley
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Two GIs Hope For Rotation As Buddies
Two soldiers, Cpl. James Stork and Cpl. Robert Curtis, both from this city, have shared two years in the Far East and 11 months in Korea. Their families report letters dated June 10 noting they are eagerly awaiting rotation to return home together.
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Cpl
James Stork
Robert Curtis
Elwood St
Army
Curtis
Clifford Curtis
Hil Ave
Far East
Korea
Seven Bids Placed for Marshall Water Lines Project
Seven bids were received for the Marshall Sewer District water distribution job near Middletown. Bids likely under the $120,000 engineer estimate by Harry Duane, though not tabulated yet. No local bidders. about 260 homes to obtain water from Middletown, with assessments planned.
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Marshall Sewer District
Hamilton
Middletown
Harry Duane
Sewer Rental Charge Looms Nearer In Revamping Of "Biggest" Project
Middletown advances its largest ever program the sewer system overhaul. City manager H W Starick says amendments to the Browne contract will refine the preliminary design and plan for plans and specs. A sewer service charge could fund the four to five million project via revenue bonds.
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Elsa Simpson
Middletown
H. W. Starick
Floyd G. Browne
Marion
Starick
Commission cites breaking of faith over Orchard Street project
City commissioners and Planning Commission faced opposition as 29 residents protested a route linking Orchard Street to Santa Fe and Aberdeen Drive. Maxwell Finkelman, attorney for Nichols property owner, warned of possible compelled land purchase and said the action signals a break of faith with residents. The plan, dating to 1931, would widen the street and affect a residential area, with the owner reluctant to sell and Starick pressing ahead.
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Maxwell Finkelman
Sante Fe Rd
City Commission
H. W. Starick
Orchard St
Finkelman
Nichols
Starick
Commission
Planning Commission
Santa Fe
Aberdeen Dr
humidity returns to Middleton as summer nears
The old complaint about humidity is revived as summer approaches. Forecasters predict scattered thunderstorms tonight and Thursday morning with today’s high around 85 and a low near 68. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 67 to 93 with a 74 reading at 5 am and 79 at 9 am.
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Miami Valley
Mercury
Enlists in Air Force James W. Bishop 19
James W. Bishop 19 of 1007 Malvern Street enlisted in the U S Air Force announced today by T Sgt Luther Gregory local recruiting sergeant for the Army and Air Force He left for Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas on July 18 for basic training He is the son of Mr and Mrs J A Bishop and attended Holy Trinity High School a former Aeronca employee
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James W. Bishop
Malvern St
U. S. Air Force
Luther Gregory
Army
Air Force
Bishop
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
J. A. Bishop
Holy Trinity High School
Aeronca
Columbus Board approves 75 cost of living adjustment
The Columbus Board of Education approved a $75 cost-of-living adjustment for about 2,000 regularly salaried employees. Teachers are to receive the lump sum payment next September 14. The National Geographic Society notes English as the world’s leading language, spoken by 260,000,000 people.
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Columbus
Columbus Board of Education
The
National Geographic Society
Three Injured and Damage Heavy in Four Accidents
Police reported three people injured in last night’s accidents with substantial property damage. At Verity Pkwy and Yankee Rd, Mary and Margaret Rohrkemper were treated for lip cuts, knee contusions, forehead abrasions, and bruises in a crash involving Maurice Rohrkemper and a vehicle driven by Fred South. South cited for careless driving. Additional collisions at Manchester Ave and Charles St left Mrs. Otis Robbins with minor injuries. Otis Robbins and Harold Flagg’s cars sustained $400 and $250 damages. A Verity Pkwy and Centennial Ave collision damaged two cars, and Vanderveer St at Girard Ave saw another crash with damage to Roland Davis’s car.
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Verity Pkwy
Yankee Rd
Mary Rohrkemper
Tytus Ave
Margaret Rohrkemper
Maurice Rohrkemper
Fred South
Dixie Heights
South
Oscar R. Leiser
Otis Robbins
Trotwood
Manchester Ave
Charles St
Otis B. Robbins
Harold Flagg
Centennial Ave
Robert Chandler
South Main St
John T. Cummings
Columbia Ave
Cummings
Chandler
Vanderveer St
Girard Ave
Roland E. Davis
Olivia Lane
Cincinnati
John Jacquart
Miami St
Trenton
Jacquart
Davis
Anti-Trash Burning Action Urged By Safety Council
Middletown safety leaders moved to curb open rubbish fires downtown proposing a resolution to the City Commission. Fire Prevention Division chair Vernon W. Moon said the measure would ban burning paper or other combustibles in city fire zones and forbid waste disposal that could blow or be spread by wind or animals. The resolution, needing council review on July 12, aims to give the fire department backing and create an enforceable ordinance.
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Middletown Safety Council
City Commission
Vernon W. Moon
Middletown Fire Department
Charles E. Statenroth
Safety Council
Moon
Middletown
The
Bad Luck Strikes Maxwell Brothers in Bike Theft Incident
Leroy Maxwell of 1918 Hill Ave and his brother Ted reported bicycles stolen from Sunset pool between 3 and 5 p.m. Yesterday. Leroy’s bike, a Victory style with license H-91005, was recovered by Officer Herb Fawley on Monroe St by 7:05 p.m. Teddy Maxwell remained grounded with no recovery.
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Maxwell Brothers
Leroy Maxwell
Hill Ave
Teddy
Sunset Pool
Leroy
Herb Fawley
Monroe St
Police Briefs Include Assault Charge and Dog Bite
Luther Amburgey aged 22 of 616 Waite St was arrested on assault and battery charges filed by his wife Leola early today. Morris Trimble aged 52 of 1933 Wilbraham Rd was bitten on the left leg by a dog yesterday, police said.
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Luther Amburgey
Waite St
Leola
Morris Trimble
Wilbraham Rd
New Rates In Effect For Truck Licenses
Middletown deputy registrar office will implement new rate schedules for truck license fees. Deputy Thomas A Galeese announced a 35 percent average increase under the Fink bill which became law yesterday. Office paused issuing licenses until the new schedules arrive.
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Middletown
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Thomas A. Galeese
Gas Dealers Pledge Resistance to Price War
Members of the Middletown Gasoline Dealers Association pledged to resist price pressures at a meeting in the Civic Association building led by Cecil Runyan. Edward Neiss of the Southwestern Independent Gasoline Dealers Association explained Office of Price Stabilization rules and distributed forms dealers must file with OPS, with prices based on the December 19, 1950 to January 25, 1951 period.
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Middletown Gasoline Dealers Association
Civic Association
Cecil Runyan
Edward Neiss
Southwestern Independent Gasoline Dealers Association
Office
OPS
YMCA Boys Tour French Bauer Dairy
Sixty three members of the Y M C A Boys Summer Fun club toured the French Bauer Dairy under supervision of Harry ter Braak and Richard Wendt with junior leaders Jimmie Eschliman John Walker and Doug Giltrow. They observed pasteurization cooling bottling and distribution and were hosted by dairy officials at the tour's end. A rubber neck trip to Middletown Ice and Coal Company is planned for Thursday with meet up at 1 15 p m and departure at 1 30 p m.
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Y.M.C.A. Boys
Bauer
Harry Ter Braak
Richard Wendt
Jimmie Eschliman
John Walker
Doug Giltrow
William Blackmore
Middletown Ice and Coal Company
New B'nai B'rith Officers Chosen
Mid dletown B'nai B'rith Lodge 804 has elected and installed new officers led by president Leo Berman and first vice president Wilbur Cohen. Other appointed roles include Robert Nerenberg as second vice president Manuel Garlikov as secretary Julius Levy as treasurer Rabbi David Korb as chaplain and Max Joffe as warden. retiring president Milton Schaps completes the transition.
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Middletown B'nai B'rith Lodge
Leo Berman
Wilbur Cohen
Robert Nerenberg
Manuel Garlikov
Julius Levy
David Korb
Max Joffe
Milton Schaps
Meeting Postponed By Middletown Hospital Board
The regular monthly meeting of the Middletown Hospital Board of Directors is postponed to Tuesday evening June 26. The meeting was canceled to allow several board members to attend funeral services for John G. Gage, a former Middletown resident, in Butler Pennsylvania.
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Board of Directors
Middletown Hospital
John G. Gage
Middletown
Butler
Dozen Journal Carriers Graduate From The Middletown Journal
The Middletown Journal marks the graduation of twelve home delivery carriers who served customers faithfully. They leave after completing rigorous training and high school, totaling 32 years eight months of service, averaging 2.5 years each, and over $4,000 in Journal Savings Accounts. The paper praises their business training and wishes them well in future endeavors.
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James Huntsbarger
Douglas Burgher
William Seevers
Joseph Fouts
James Myers
Jerry Green
James Barry
Fred Sennet
Paul Rothwell
John Rossi
Heartdean Johnson
Jack Frisch
Middletown Journal
Journal
Can Hospital Be Hangover Haven
Police respond to a hospital report of an out-of-state woman described as acting very odd after drinking two beers at a cafe. A physician treated her for gastric spasms and released her. she claimed she was en route to Atlanta.
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Don Wallace
Ralph Trimble
Atlanta
At The Movies Showings Wednesday and Thursday
Paramount screens Katie Did It with sessions at 1 30 4 20 7 20 and 10 10 p m Hollywood Story plays at 3 00 6 00 and 8 30 p m Strands Come Out Fighting shows at 2 20 4 40 7 00 and 9 15 p m Bowery Blitzkrieg at 1 15 3 30 5 50 8 10 and 10 30 a m Colonial screens Rawhide at 1 55 4 00 6 05 8 10 and 10 19 p m
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Paramount
Katie
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Rawhide
Tire stolen from car in Armco lot, Wayne Mich
William Carter of Wayne Michigan told police a tire was reported stolen from his car while it was parked in the Armco lot.
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Armco
William Carter
Wayne, Mich
Fire triggers minor blaze at Prior Products plant
Firefighters were dispatched to the Prior Products Company at 2510 Atco Ave shortly after 11 a.m. today where naptha ignited. The resulting fire was minor with heavy smoke. company officials said damage was negligible.
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Prior Products Company
Atco Ave
Naptha
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Marshall Area
Hammond Construction CO
Ohio
Ing
Deddens
Ohio River
State Health Department
Gem City
ICE Cream
Supreme
Maxwells
B'nai B'rith
DRY Cleaners
First National
Modern Travel Bureau
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Armco East
Progres
Central Ave
Eee Savings & Loan
Tee
Gend Junior
the Meadows
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