Middletown Week Brims With Tournament Fever And Civic Plans
Middletown prepares for district finals as the Middies chase a spot in the state finals amid talk of six hundred fans and playoff momentum. City officials award contracts for a new water reservoir and police fire system upgrades while addressing downtown parking and building code changes.
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Middies
Dunbar
Powerul Findlay
Hamilton
Meamisburg
Verity Pwky
Hanover St
Woman Is Injured When Struck By Car
Mrs. Blanche Ringle, 68, of 1509 Church Street, suffered bruises yesterday afternoon after being knocked down by a car backed into a parking space at 15 South Verity Parkway. Driver Glen Wilson, 19, of 2407 Minnesota Avenue, remained at the scene and she was returned to her home by police.
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Blanche Ringle
Church St
Glen Wilson
Minnesota Ave
Ringle
South Verity Pkwy
Traffic Light Relocated Near Lincoln School Intersection
Police urge caution as the traffic signal at Central Ave shifts west to the Shafer St intersection. Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody notes many students cross there en route to Lincoln School and motorists should observe the new signal position.
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Lincoln School
Central Ave
Shafer St
Thomas D. Carmody
Baker Funeral Home Adds Two Permanent Staff
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home announces two new permanent staff members. John Baker becomes general office manager and James Kern is named embalmer and assistant funeral director. Both veterans bring prior service and training to the firm alongside Joseph R. Baker, Sr. and Jr. who also served in World Wars.
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Joseph R. Baker and Sons
John Baker
Joseph R. Baker
James Kern
Young Baker
San Francisco
Miami University
Middletown Business College
Mayo
Kern
Cincinnati College of Embalming
Joseph R. Baker, Jr
High Pressure Cell Caused Weird Weather Says Expert
Washington AP report explains a roaming high pressure cell over the Pacific, linked to the Bermuda High, drove record January heat east of the Mississippi. Namias notes polar-ward winds and Pacific highs created explosive storms and crop losses from California to New England.
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Pacific Ocean
Jerome Namias
Weather Bureau
Bermuda
mid-Atlantic
Mississippi
U.S
Rockies
Arctic
Namias
San Francisco
Honolulu
Seattle
Tokyo
Aleutians
North Bering Sea
Alaska
Siberia
Pacific
Bering Sea
Polar Cap
Gulf of Alaska
U.S. Canadian
Gulf Coast
California
Muskecon
Mich
Columbus
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Wash
Los Angeles
Toronto
Canada
Oklahoma
Oregon
Minnesota
Idaho
When Willie Comes Marching Home at Paramount
Sunday and Monday showings feature When Willie Comes Marching Home with Dan Dailey and Corinne Calvert at 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:30 9:30 p m. Also at Strand Blue Grass of Kentucky with Bill Williams plus Leo Gorcer and Bowery Boys at 2:30 5:10 7:50 10:30 p m and showings at 1:15 3:55 6:35 9:15 p m.
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Paramount
Willie
Dan Dailey
Corinne Calvert
Blue Grass of
Kentucky
Bill Williams
Leo Gorcer
Bowery Boys
Break‑in at John P. White home prompts missing pillow report
Police report a pillow from a bed went missing after a break‑in at 826 Eighth Ave the storm window was removed to gain entry. Paul Davis of 912 Sixth Ave was arrested on a capias for failure to provide for children and turned over to deputies. A warehouse at 209 Baltimore St was broken into at Holland Furnace Co 1009 Malvern St with no items reported missing. Licenses were stolen from Troy Havens car downtown. Walter Stewart 34 of 1300 Baltimore St was arrested on a menace and threat warrant and released on 200 bond to appear in Municipal Court.
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John P. White
Eighth Ave
White
Paul Davis
Sixth Ave
Ralph Trimble
Emanuel
Richard Schultheiss
Hamilton
J. M. McDougall
Holland Furnace Company
Malvern St
Baltimore St
Troy Havens
Gains St
Cincinnati
Walter Stewart
Austin Tester
Wheel stolen from Miami Canteen truck outside home
Floyd Duffy of 2403 North Ave reported a wheel taken from the Miami Canteen truck parked in front of his address Friday night. Loss estimated at 25 dollars.
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Floyd Duffy
North Ave
Miami Canteen
Aeronca to Build New Four-Place Helioplane
Aeronca Aircraft Corp designated as contract manufacturer for the Helio Aircraft Corporation to produce the four-place Helioplane. The stall and spin proof craft will be built in Norwood Massachusetts with FAA certification expected by July and limited early sales to select industrial users for range testing.
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Aeronca Aircraft
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Aeroneca
Helio Aircraft Corporation
Aeronea
Helio Corporation
Norwood
Mass
Boston
Helic
Aeronca
Middletown
Otto C. Koppen
M.I.T
Lynn Bollinger
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Bollinger
Dr. Bollinger
Kopven
Fairchild Engine and Aircraft Corporation
College Girls Grads Mostly Take Up Jobs
Wilson College placement figures show 51 percent of graduates go to work, 24 percent pursue more schooling, and 25 percent marry and become housewives. Nearly half of working grads enter teaching with other common fields in science social service publishing and libraries. The report says finding exact jobs is harder than during wartime but entry is as easy.
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Chambersburg
Wilson College
Municipal Court Fines And Dismissals Reported In Carlisle
William E. Conley 43 of Germantown Route 1 fined 15 for failure to report an accident before Judge Alton H. Combs. Milton Berry 42 of 832 Eighteenth Ave jailed to serve a prior fine on a bench warrant. Three cases dismissed. Fines for speeding 10 each to Horn, King, Maloney, Layburn, and Cowgill. Rollie Comics forfeited bond for failure to appear. Hazel Tibbs given a 10 suspended fine for no operator's license.
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William E. Conley
Germantown
Alton H. Combs
Milton Berry
Eighteenth Ave
Butler County
Judge Combs
James Horn, Jr
Young St
Thomas King
Queen Ave
Jerry Maloney
N. River St
Franklin
Harry P. Layburn
Manchester Ave
Harry Cowgill
Baltimore St
Rollie Comics
Franklin Route 2
Hazel Tibbs
Sheridan Ave
Car Hits Pedestrian at Howard Ave Curb
Police said a vehicle struck a person in the 2100 block of Howard Ave on Friday. No injuries were reported.
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Howard Ave
Court Martial Upheld by Superior Court in Long Beach
In Long Beach California the Superior Court sustains a nine day court martial sentence imposed by the National Guard on 19 year old Py Glenn Roberts for failing to appear at scheduled drills. Judge Fred Miller states the Guard has authority to discipline members who disobey orders. Roberts plans to appeal to Governor Earl Warren for leniency.
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Long Beach
Cal
National Guard
Glenn Roberts
Fred Miller
Earl Warren
Guard
Nine Cases Heard In Bicycle Court
Nine cases were heard in Bicycle Court yesterday for license violations stop sign infractions and riding double. Two bicycles were impounded for a week each and one returned to the owner from last week. Court personnel included Ralph Kah chief judge Ken Basford associate judge Paul Wolfe prosecutor Eddie Brown bailiff Harold Hayes defense and Jeri Kindred clerk.
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Bi Cycle
Ralph Kah
Ken Basford
Paul Wolfe
Eddie Brown
Harold Hayes
Jeri Kindred
Obituary for Dora Rhea Dearth of Middletown and Florida
Mrs Dora Rhea Dearth longtime Middletown resident died Saturday in Florida after moving there five months ago. The body will arrive Monday evening with services planned at McCoy Leffler General Home and Calvary Methodist Church officiated by Rev Fletcher Shoupe. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Survived by husband Oliver S Dearth and many children including Alma Casey and Marjorie Noland, with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Dora Rhea _ Dearth
Abbott Ave
Miami Beach
Fig
Middletown
Florida
Tay
McCoy-Leffler Eeneral
Funera
Fletcher Shoupe
Calvary Methodist Church
Muriel
Woodside Cemetery
Oliver
Watch runs backward in Charlotte shop window
Watchmaker Thomas Robertson created a timepiece that runs backwards to prove his point. The clock winds counter clockwise, with the 3 where 9 sits and all other numerals reversed, now on display at a downtown Charlotte jewelry store.
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Charlotte
N. C
Thomas Robertson
Fire damages car owned by Roger L. Jones
Fire at 55 South Main Street caused an estimated $25 damage to a car owned by Roger Lee Jones of 1708 Calumet Avenue. Firemen answered the call at 5 25 p m yesterday. Firemen also reported a run yesterday to Curtis Sexton of 307 Crawford Street where a flue burned out with no damage.
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Roger Lee Jones
Calumet Ave
South Main St
Curtis Sexton
Crawford St
Car Damage Report Involving Soh n And Sturtz
Police said a $90 estimate followed a collision involving Carl Sohn 59 of 2100 Howard Ave and Jessie Adell Sturtz of 1920 Arlington Ave. Sturtz reported Sohn pulled from the curb and struck her car while his vehicle was parked.
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Carl Sohn
Howard Ave
Jessie Adell Sturtz
Arlington Ave
Sturtz
Sohn
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Crippled Children’s Society
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Mancheste Hotel
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Ninth Ave
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Webster St
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Public Accountants Society OF Ohio
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