Court ruling limits religious classes in public schools
U S Supreme Court ruling declares religious instruction in public schools unconstitutional. Middletown Ohio and Champaign Illinois cases cited. ruling upholds separation of church and state with only home and church tied practices allowed. Mrs Vashti McCollum lauds decision while Champaign board notes voluntary, funded by parents and no tax costs.
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Supreme Court
Champaign, III
Middletown
J. C. Schulz
R. W. Solomon
Ohio Council of Churches
Hugo L. Black
Champaign
Reed
Black
Vashti McCollum
Nose School Board
John L. Franklin
High Court
Venerable Francis M. Cooper to Speak at Ashland Lenten Service
The Rev Francis M Cooper rector of Calvary Church Ashland Kentucky will preach at 730 pm tomorrow at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension on Park Drive as part of the Wednesday Lenten services Cooper is archdeacon of the Ohio Valley Region and chairs the Boards of Missions and Examining Chaplains in the Lexington Diocese He previously served five and a half years as a federal prison chaplain in Eastern Kentucky and is the first Ashland citizen to receive the Distinguished Citizen Key from the Ashland Jaycees.
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Francis M. Cooper
Calvary Church
Ashland
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Park
Mr. Cooper
Ohio Valley
Episcopal Diocese of
Lexington
Board of
Kentucky
Ashland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dear Ruth Presentation Set Tonight at Middle Town HS
Junior class play Dear Ruth is set for tonight at 8 p m in the Middle Town High School auditorium. Director Dorothy Johnson says tickets remain by calling the high school or box office. The school orchestra under H Vincent Carter will perform Gershwin’s Song of the Flame and Staircase Four will sing old-time numbers.
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Ruth
Middletown High School
Dorothy Johnson
H. Vincent Carter
Staircase Four
Gilbert Egleston
Troy Hall
Jay Beatty
Mark Edelbert
Justices Split Over Religious Education Siting Opinions
The debate centers on religious education in schools with Justice Black arguing a constitutional stance. Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Douglas Murphy Jackson Frankfurter Rutledge and Burton join Black, while Justices Jackson and Frankfurter pen separate opinions disagreeing with some of Black's views.
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Rep
Landis
R-Ind
Vinson
Douglas
Murphy
Jackson
Frankfurter
Rutledge
Burton
Black
Council Plans City Traffic Survey Discussion
The Middletown Safety Council traffic division opened a survey initiative at a Civic Association meeting. Director Paul E. Wilson asked Ohio official Harry E. Neal to confer the week of March 22 on starting the survey. Harry Ingwerson led the group which also discussed a proposed safety lane and sought input from police and other authorities.
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The
Safety Council
Middletown
Civic Association
Paul E. Wilson
Harry E. Neal
Ohio Traffic and Safety Division
Neal
Harry Ingwerson
Ingwerson
Germany
United States
Europe
America
Leo F. Reinartz
Afmica
Armco Steel Corporation
Earl Moore
East Works
Obituary Arthur Howard 28 Middletown resident dies in Arizona
Arthur Howard aged 28 longtime Middletown resident dies at 3 a m in Cottonwood Arizona after three years of poor health. He leaves a daughter Juanita, his parents Henry C and wife, ten brothers and one sister all in Middletown. Body to Baker and Sons Funeral Home with funeral plans incomplete.
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Arthur Howard
Middletown
Cottonwood
Ariz
Mr. Howard
Aeronca Aircraft
Juanita
Henry C. Howard
West Middletown
Route 1
Frank
Ray
Henry C. Jr
William
Jeff
Clifford
Eugene
Jason
Christine
Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Darrell J Stacey rites set for Marine killed in action
Services for Pvt. Darrell James Stacey 18 of 324 Vanderveer St. will be at 1 30 p m Monday at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev. R R Weed officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery soldiers lot. Stacey enlisted April 21 1942 served at Paris Island and in the South Pacific. He was killed in action April 21 1943 and buried in New Hebrides. He is survived by one sister Mrs Arthur Holderman. Friends may pay respects at 324 Vanderveer St. after 7 p m Friday.
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Darrell James Stacey
Vanderveer St
Calvary Methodist Church
R. R. Weed
Soldiers
Woodside Cemetery
Stacey
United States Marine Corps
Paris Island
S. C
South Pacific
New Hebrides
Arthur Holderman
Warren E. Monroe Army Aviation Ordnance Seaman Killed
Warren E Monroe a Aviation Ordnance Seaman 3c was killed in a South Pacific flight July 15 1944. A funeral will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Proeschel Funeral Home with burial in the field of honor at Greenwood Cemetery. He was the son of Lula Monroe, Hamilton and is survived by one sister.
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Hamilton
Warren E. Monroe
South Pacific
Proeschel
Greenwood Cemetery
Monroe
Lula Monroe
Mrs. Anna L. Spivey obituary in Hamilton
Anna L. Spivey, 89, of 316 Elvin Ave died yesterday at Mercy Hospital from complications. She is survived by one sister. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Klaus Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Hamilton
Anma L. Spivey
Elvin Ave
Mercy Hospital
Klaus
Greenwood Cemetery
Edward Coyle
Edward Coyle 66 dies at home at 215 S 12th St Funeral 2:30 p m Thursday at home Greenwood Cemetery burial Mosler Safe Co employee survived by two brothers and three sisters
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Hamilton
Edward Coyle
S. 12Th St
Greenwood Cemetery
Coyle
Mosler Safe Co
David Wells Lebanon obituary notices retirement farmer
David Wells, a Warren County farmer, died today at his niece Mrs. Milford Pence home in Martinsville. Services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mason Methodist Church with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mason.
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Lebanon
David Wells
Warren County
Milford Pence
Martinsville
Mason Methodist Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mason
Appeals Board Passes Fund Drive Requests
The Review Board of Appeals approved eleven thousand dollars for the Middletown American Cancer Society budget, approved one thousand five hundred for Butler County’s Crippled Children fund, and deferred action on a seventy five thousand dollar countywide Children’s Farm home project pending word from Hamilton, Oxford, and county centers. The Middletown unit raised funds with contributions including over five thousand dollars already deposited by local clubs.
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Review Board of Appeals
Civic Association
E. T. Gardner, Jr
Middletown
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
W. A. Reese
Harold Sebald
Butler County
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
D. H. Kruger
Butler County Children’s Farm, Incorporated
Kruger
Hamilton
Oxford
Armco union meeting hear C H Murray report on Germany
Armco vice president C H Murray outlined postwar German conditions after touring 38 plants in American British and French zones. He described food shortages, mass unemployment, dugouts and cold nights, and foreign workers exchanging cigarettes for money amid fragile industry.
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Armco Employes Independent Federation
Armco Management
Manchester
Elmer Davis
AEIF
C. H. Murray
Armco
Davis
Murray
Germany
L. B. Clay
U. S
Youth Admits Local Thefts In Lancaster Area
A 16 year old Michigan youth formerly from Middletown admitted to city detectives the theft of two cars, a gun and break ins at two schools. He said he took defense stamps and money during the incidents and was treated at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after accidentally shooting himself with the stolen gun. He was released to Middletown Juvenile authorities yesterday.
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Michigan
Middletown
Lancaster Reformatory
Kenneth Morrison
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Stolen Car Involved In Nighttime Accident
Dr. Lewis Shineaton reports his car was struck near McKinley Street and Manchester Avenue by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. The other driver fled into an alley, leaving the scene before police arrived. Danny Allen says the stolen car belonged to him and a lantern found inside is not his.
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Lewis Shineaton
Central Ave
McKinley St
Manchester Ave
Skimming
Danny Allen
Bonus Filing At Legion Tops 1800 Veterans This Week
One hundred fifty four bonus applications were processed last night at the American Legion home, bringing five day totals to 1882. Veterans of Foreign Wars home handles filings at a similar rate. Nights are set by last name ranges E to K, L to R, and R through Z, with all applications expected to be complete this week except possible delays. State bonus payments start by June 1.
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American Legion Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Legion Home
VFW
Ohio
Independent Unions Management Conference Draws Armco Delegates
Melba Vorhis provided incidental piano music during the dinner as leaders from Armco's East Works and Fabricating Division attended the second in a series of Independent Unions Management conferences last night.
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Ner
Melba Vorhis
Armco
East Works and Fabricating
Taft Confers With County GOP Officials
Senator Robert A Taft met Ohio Republican officials in Columbus to discuss party affairs ahead of his March 20 appearance at the annual Republican dinner at the Manchester Hotel Local attendees included Butler County figures Fred Stitsinger Ben VanGorden and Mrs Katherine Wetzel Tickets for the Manchester Hotel dinner were being sold by Middletown committeemen Orman Elam Robert Miles Elmer Jewell Allan Morgan Jr and George Boice
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Robert A. Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Butler County
Fred Stitsinger
Central Committee
Ben VanGorden
Executive Committee
Katherine Wetze
Women’s
Republican Club
Manchester
Middletown
Orman Elam
Robert Miles
Elmer Jewell
Allan Morgan, Jr
George Boice
Armco Scholarships Deadline Tomorrow
Armco high school seniors must apply by tomorrow for two Armco scholarships to the University of Cincinnati. Winners may enroll in co operative engineering courses, with the first year paid by the scholarship and subsequent work study under UC co op.
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Armco
University of Cincinnati
Edward Schmid
Schmid
George M. Verity
Monroe Lions Hear Report On Lights Progress
Monroe village Lions hear a satisfactory update on street lights at a meeting in the Odd Fellows hall. Elery Rothwell reports for the lights committee while Robert Mitchell announces 2900 dollars raised in the rural March of Dimes drive. Members tour Champion Paper and Fiber Co. in Hamilton as Harold Carter’s guests.
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Monroe
Village Lion Club
Odd Fellows All
Elery Rothwell
Village Committee On Lights
Robert Mitchell
Lion
Champion Paper and Fiber Co
Hamilton
Harold Carter
Treasures and Tangiers at the Paramount Showings
The Paramount presents Treasure Sierra Madre with Bogart and Huston at 1 40 4 15 6 50 and 9 25. Personal Column stars Sanders and Ball at 2 30 5 35 and 8 40. Woman From Tangiers features Jergens and Dunne at 1 15 4 15 7 20 and 10 25. Ghost and Mrs Muir with Tierney and Harrison shows Tue 2 40 5 50 9 45 Wed 2 40 5 40 8 40 and 8 50. Perilous Waters with Castle and Long Tue 1 25 4 40 7 55 Wed 1 15 4 25 7 25 10 35.
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Humphrey Bogart
Walter Huston
George Sanders
Lucille Ball
Tangiers
Adele Jergens
Stephen Dunne
Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Gene Tierney
Rex Harrison
Don Castle
Audrey Long
Schatzmann Won’t Accept City Manager Job
Fred J. Schatzmann acting city manager and city attorney will not accept the full time city manager role. He plans to remain as city attorney and continue advising the commission on legal matters. The resignation tender was disclosed yesterday and discussed by the City Commission.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Journal
Marvin D. Clark
City Commission
Clark
Commission
Midnight Road and Red Cross First Aid Network
Red Cross volunteers operate 1,975 highway first aid stations and 10,158 mobile units. They have helped save many accident victims and urge support for the 1948 Red Cross Fund to continue saving lives.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Sorg Paper Plant Increases Wages For 450 Workers
The Sorg Paper Company adds seven cents an hour for production and maintenance workers effective March 1, raising pay for about 450 staff. Salaried employees also receive raises as the contract with United Paper Workers of America Local 112, CIO, is reopened.
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Sorg Paper Company
United Paper Workers of America
CIO
Sorg
Vet Village Sodding Contract To Be Awarded By Commission
The City Commission will award a strip sodding contract for Vet Village after a vote Thursday night, says acting city manager Fred J. Schatzmann. Street lighting has begun, and sod will cover front areas with walk gaps. A village housing petition led to planned improvements and a spring paint job, while airport project papers and salary discussions await budget figures due March 31.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Commission
Infant Terry Ryan Killed in Mansfield Traffic Crash
AP report says Terry Ryan infant son of Mrs. Nettie Ryan died from injuries after a traffic accident in Mansfield yesterday.
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Mansfield
Terry Ryan
Nettie Ryan
Our Friends Agree on PM Blended Whiskey
A 1940s era ad notes PM Blended Whiskey by Products National Distillers New York offering Old Fashioneds and Highballs. It claims mild flavor, casual social drinking, and a price suitable for many customers.
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National Distillerszation
New York. Y
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