Watkins Named Director of Miami University Academic Centers
J. Watkins is appointed director of academic centers at Miami University with the rank of assistant professor. He previously served as Thesken’s principal assistant in administering centers at Hamilton Middletown Norwood and Piqua. Watkins is a Seven Mile native and Miami educated with a bachelor and master in education.
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Oxford
Val J. Watkins
Miami University
V. Thesken
Watkins
Thesken
Hamilton
Middletown
Norwood
Piqua
Thesken’s
Miami
Seven Mile High School
Eaton High School
Eaton
Joseph Watkins
Seven Mile
George L. Heinlein
West Elkton
Mother and Son Injured in Middletown Crash
A 33 year old Middletown mother and her 2 year old son were treated at Middletown Hospital for minor injuries after a two car collision on Oxford State Road at Rufus Street. Loris Turner driven rear of Joyce Gevedon. Mrs Turner cited for assured clear distance and other driver for no operator license.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Oxford State Road
Rufus Street
Loris Turner
Seneca St
Joyce L. Gevedon
Rufus
Deaths and Funerals Chronicle Multiple Local Obituaries
Multiple deaths reported across Middletown Germantown and surrounding areas. Cecil Anderson 58 of Germantown Rt 1 died at Middletown Hospital. David R Elam 77 of 1611 Meadow Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. World War I veteran Mr Flam formerly of Armco Steel Corp. is remembered. Katherine OConnor of Grand Rapids and Gregory William Bradley Morgan among surviving relatives. Services and funerals announced for Meadowlawn Church of God and Holy Trinity Church with interment at Woodside Cemetery. Other notices include burial details and calling hours at Riggs Schr am Funeral Home. International items note Adm Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith 82 and Prof Isak Kitaygorodsky 78 and Mrs Matthew John Whittall 97.
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David R. Elam
Meadow Ave
Middletown Hospital
Flam
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Pearl
Samuel
Glen Gardner
N.J
Norma Lester
Owensboro
Nona Blessing
Narrows
Meadowlawn Church
Elgin
Scotland
Martin Dunbar-Nasmith
Britain
Moscow
Isak 1
Kitaygorodsky
Izvestia
Washington
Matthew John Whittall
Worcester
Mass
Library of Congress
Mrs. America Haney Dies After Long Illness in Middletown
Mrs. America A. Haney died at 11 15 p m yesterday at 219 N Sutphin St after 15 years of declining health. Born in Beattyville Kentucky she lived in Middletown 40 years and formerly worked as a nurse at the Cincinnati state hospital. Survived by husband Daniel a son Richard of Mt Washington and a daughter Mrs
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America A. Haney
N. Sutphin St
Haney
Beattyville
Middletown
State Hospital
Cincinnati
Daniel
Richard
Mt. Washington
Bat-Waving Moms Restore Peace at Franz Park
A group of about 30 mothers brandishing baseball bats patrolled Franz Park in St. Louis after vandalism and harassment of recreation counselors. Police increased surveillance and park officials began installing new swings and equipment as the area remained peaceful Tuesday night despite plans to return.
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ST. Louis
Franz Park
John Guffey
Pat Feilner
Park Department
Cigarette Consumption Surges, Stull Reports
Washington AP says Agriculture Department estimates cigarette consumption rose to 533 billion in the fiscal year ending today. The increase of 24 billion comes after a dip of 8 billion last year and is linked to more people in smoking age brackets and possible resumption of smoking after the government report.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Burglars No Match for Gals in Manila
Mrs Alejandra Peralta and three women woke to five burglars in her home They armed themselves with bolos and confronted the attackers The Philippine News Service says the women killed one burglar and wounded the others in the confrontation
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Manila
Alejandra Peralta
Philippine News Service
Davis Attends NEA Convention in New York
Principal Homer C. Davis of Amanda Elementary School and Mrs. Davis travel to New York City for National Education Association sessions. He is one of nine southwestern Ohio educators representing the Ohio Education Association at the convention. The couple traveled to the World’s Fair in advance of the convention.
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Homer C. Davis
Amanda Elementary School
Mrs. Davis
New York City
National Education
Davis
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
New York
Bigger Baby Boom Ahead for Schools Says NEA
The National Education Association warns of a larger postwar baby boom that will strain schools with more classrooms teachers and taxes. Births rose from 2.9 million in 1946 to 3.9 million in 1947 and NEA cites Census figures projecting up to 5.2 million births by 1970.
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New York
National Education Association
Johnny
Census Bureau
United States
Cleveland Girl Dies After Tonsil Operation
Theresa Foose six died at Fairview Park Hospital after a tonsil and adenoids removal. An autopsy was planned by the coroner’s office. She had a similar procedure at the hospital last summer.
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Cleveland
Theresa Foose
Fairview Park Hospital
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Miami U
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Mgr
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Boomershire Road
Germantown
Rt. 1
Myer-Boehmer Funeral Home
Dayton
Katherine O'Conner
Grand Rapids, Mich
Gregory and
William Morgan
Bradley Morgan
Indianapolis
Holy Trinity Church
Woodside Cemetery
Schramm Funeral Home
America
Tele Tong
Monroe
U.S
Morrell
Iti
Ct Savings
LTT
Chuck
Flavorite
Nancy Lee Pork
Freestone
Welch S
Kraft Deluxe
Wee
Pepsi-Cola
Seerg
California
Maanwell House
del Monte
Aunt Jane
Quantty Rights
Miracle
SPACE
Popcicles
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NEA
U.S. Census Bureau
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Gene’s Cafe
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