Army Day Open House Planned by National Guard Unit
National Guard Company F 147th Infantry announces Army Day Open House at the armory with a parade equipment display and lunch. Lt. Donald E. Howard calls a Sunday 9 am unit meeting to form softball and baseball teams plus a band and drill unit. transport provided from Broad Street and Central. Stamper resigns as commanding officer and transfers of equipment to Howard have begun.
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National Guard
Army
President Truman
Company F
147Th Infantry
Donald E. Howard
Howard
Broad St
Central Vive
Robert M. Stamper
Cherry St
Adjutant General's Office
Columbus
Wilmore Dr
Stamper
Bids Sought For Ohio Road Projects And Bridge Work
Ohio Highway Department will take bids next Tuesday for road projects totaling 672 352 dollars. Bids for cleaning and painting 40 bridges at 37 940 dollars are also invited, along with three federal aid projects in Columbia Scioto and Seneca Counties. State projects cover Athens Belmont Geauga Lawrence Pickaway Ross Pike Wood Paulding Putnam and Van Wert Counties.
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Columbus, O
Ohio
Highway Department
Earl L. Reed
Coumbiana
Scioto
Seneca
Athens
Belmont
Geauga
Lawrence
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
Wood
Paulding
Putnam
van Wert
Carpenters Seek 10 to 15 Percent Wage Hikes
The Carpenters Union AFL authorized business agent William Crispin to negotiate a new contract effective June 1 with contractors and builders. Wages must be submitted to employers 60 days before contract expiration. Current base rate is 1.90 dollars per hour with apprentices from 1.20 to 1.67. Local union membership is about 270.
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Carpenters Union
AFL
William Crispin
West Virginia Mine Sold to Pittsburgh Consolidation
Feder al number 3 mine at Evertsville W Va changes hands from Fer ern Gas and Fuel Associates to Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. L C Campbell says the new owners take over April 1 and will operate as a subsidiary of Pittsburgh Consolidation. The drift mine on the Pittsburgh seam yields 450000 tons yearly and employs 125 workers.
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Pittsburgh
Fastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Evertsville
W. Va
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
L. C. Campbell
Consolidation Coal Company
Pittsburgh Consolidation
Ohio Builds Code Revision Program Starts At Columbus
Speedy revision of Ohio's building code begins in Columbus with seven month target. D. B. Sawyer of the state committee says the change from specifications to a performance code will allow wider use of new materials and resist obsolescence. A permanent staff will be hired to accelerate work under the Ohio Post War Planning Commission. Subcommittees will be formed and Middletown's code will align with the state code.
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Ohio
D. Sawyer
Senate
Columbus
Sawyer
Ohio Post War Planning Commission
Middletown
U S Proposes Veto Restrictions at United Nations
The United States urged drastic limits on the Security Council veto at the Little Assembly. It would exclude issues Russia used its veto on 22 times in two years. The move follows Secretary Marshall’s call for veto restraint on key matters despite Russia’s possible rejection.
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Little Assembly
U. S
Russia
Security Council
Pounds Keeper Laments Crowded Dog Pound in Oshkosh
Frank Dougherty, head of Oshkosh city dog pound, likens himself to the woman in the shoe as he pleads owners to claim the many stray dogs. The overfull facility has drawn his appeal to the public for missing pets.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Frank Dougherty
Dougherty
City Commission Faces Busy Evening With Several Items
City commissioners face a full docket including the resignation of acting city manager Fred Schatzmann, pay raises for city employees, a contract for strip-sodding Veteran's Village, annexation of East End, study of bonded indebtedness as of December 31 1947, and enabling legislation for airport improvements.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
Veteran's Village
East End
Snow removal urged by city chief on sidewalks
Chief Hugh A. King said snow must be removed from sidewalks in front of homes and businesses immediately. He noted city ordinance requires removal as a safety precaution.
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Hugh A. King
King
Water Works Group Heads Southwest District Conference
More than 200 water works officials from southwestern Ohio are slated to attend the first meeting of the Southwest District of the American Water Works Association in Wilmington on March 25. The event at the General Denver Hotel aims to foster ideas in water treatment and plant operation for small systems, with registration 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and sessions starting 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., plus evening programs at 7 and 8 p.m.
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Water Works Department
Ohio
Southwest District
American Water Works Association
C. E. Beatty
Wilmington
General Denver
Columbus
Middletown
Beatty Rosted
Beatty
Middletown Safety Council names two division chairmen
Fire Chief William Fishbaugh was named head of the fire prevention division and Fenton W. Chew was appointed chairman of the commercial vehicle division at a Middletown Safety Council meeting in the Civic Association. The group discussed snow removal plans, traffic safety, and a spring clean-up campaign starting in April with joint efforts from the Fire Department and Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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William Fishbaugh
Fenton W. Chew
Journal
Middletown Safety Council
Civic Association
Sin Lanes
Teaffin Havarde
Awe Ee
Aes
Board of Control
Leo Reinartz
Harry E. Neal
State Traffic and Safety Division
A. E. Wilson
Council
Wilson
Reinartz
Armco
McGraw Construction Co
Sutphin St
Crawford St
H A. King
South School
Verity Pkvy
Middletown
King
Harry E Ingwerson
Walter S. Geckeler
H. H. Harrison
Geckeler
YMCA
Boy Scouts
Harrison
Janary
Hamilton Safety Council
Fire Department
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pythians Plan Speech Contest Friday Night
Lafayette Lodge No. 37 Knights of Pythias will hold its third annual public speaking contest for high school students at 8 p m Friday in Castle Hall 1044 Central Ave The subject is What The Modern World Owes To Ancient Greece The contest is part of a national event with finals next summer in Milwaukee Wis Local winner advances to a district contest Public invited to attend
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Lafayette Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Central Ave
Greece
Supreme Lodge
Milwaukee
Wis
Red Cross Fund Sees 3 Million Served in 1947
The Red Cross reports serving over three million people last year including service men veterans disaster victims and workers and blood donors. The 1948 Red Cross Fund appeals for support continues.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Cubbing Leader to Speak at Cub Leaders Pow Wow
Charles R. Smith assistant director National Cubbing Service will address Cub Leaders Pow Wow in Middletown. Attendees include leaders from Middletown Miami and For districts. Planning committee includes Dave Selvar Everett Sams and Cecil Runyon. Program features games handicraft teaching methods demonstrations and displays.
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Boy Scouts
Charles R. Smith
Middletown
Miami
Paul O. Parker
Dave Selvar
Everett Sams
Cecil Runyon
Three Youths Sentenced To Reformatory
Three youths from Cincinnati and Lebanon were sentenced to the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield after guilty pleas to armed robbery. Russell Staibly, 23, John Henson, 20, and Robert E. Johnson, Jr., 20, were sentenced by Judge Alton F. Brown after a special Warren County Grand Jury session following a jail break attempt. The group allegedly staged 12 armed robberies across Clairmont, Hamilton, Warren, Butler counties and Newport, Kentucky.
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Lebanon
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Warren County Grand Jury
Alton F. Brown
Common Pleas Court
Russell Stailey
John Henson
Cincinnati
Robert E. Johnson, Jr
Pony House
Grand J
Hamilton County
Asbel Adams
Charles Sparks
Clairmont
Hamilton
Warren
Butler County
Newport
Stailey
Henson
Johnson
Reformatory
Gerald F. Couden
Police Briefs Report Arrest for Assault and Battery
Robert Evans 28 of 313 Webster St was arrested at police headquarters on assault and battery charges filed by Homer Piersall. Bond set at 300 dollars for court today. A truck driven by Lawrence Haney 24 of 12 Garfield St and a car driven by Dr. Arnold Leeds 61 of 1516 Central Ave were damaged in a collision at First Ave and Richmond St. Leeds said Haney tried a left turn without signaling.
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Robert Evans
Webster St
Homer Piersall
Evans
Lawrence Haney
Garfield St
Arnold Leeds
Central Ave
First Ave
Richmond St
Leeds
Haney
Child Deaths From Fever Among Common Ailments
The report notes that excluding accidents, rheumatic fever is the leading cause of death in children, underscoring the serious impact of this disease on youth health.
The Ney Grave in Rowan County North Carolina
Local lore holds that a grave in Rowan County NC marks Peter Stuart Ney Napoleon's marshal Ney. The claim rests on belief among residents though historical verification is unclear and the grave's origins are disputed.
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Rowan County
North Carolina
Peter Stuart Ney
Napoleon
Marshal
Suburban Tracts for Sale and City Homes Needed
Real estate ad seeks several improved suburban tracts from one to 10 acres and city homes for immediate sale. Emphasizes fair pricing and quick sale possible if well located. contact B. F. Sawyer & Son at 1203 Central Dial 23-1461.
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B. F. Sawyer & Son
Central
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