Quit Or Be Fired Curator Faces Resignation Over State Motives
Lebanon special report says Hazel Spencer Phillips, curator of Glendower Museum, was told to resign by April 1 or be fired. Ohio Historical Society cites conflict of interests. Phillips accuses state officers of opposing Warren County history and threatens to keep Glendower as a county museum rather than a state property.
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State Society
Warren County Society
Phillips
Warren County
Lebanon
Warren County Museum
Glendower
State of
Ohio
Ladora Scoville Owens
Warren County Historical Society
Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society
Ohio Society
Weapons In Car Mystery To Driver
George Combs 19 said in Municipal Court he did not know about a revolver and a bayonet found in his car when police arrested him. He was fined 50 and costs on four charges and ordered to four traffic school sessions. Weapons and license tags belonging to another car were confiscated along with an Indiana plate found in the back seat. Police stopped him after a sharp left turn on Clinton Street near Garfield Street.
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George Combs
Garfield
Combs
J. T. Lamb
Ohio
Indiana
Clinton Street
1St Avenue
Garfield Street
City Streets Well Salted In Season Salting
City streets received more than 200 tons of salt over the past two days, announced City Manager Charles W. Thompson. He said this is the biggest salting of Middletown streets this year, bringing total salt used to about 700 tons year to date, roughly double normal winter usage. Thompson noted the city secured a bargain this year at $14.70 per ton versus $16.50 in prior years.
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Charles W
Thompson
Middletown
McKinley Junior High Music Ratings Appear
More contest ratings reported from a music competition at Miami University. Eighth graders Sam Sato earned a Class I superior vocal solo while Beverly Routt received Class II excellent for a piano solo. Vicki Moon accompanied Donna Click and Dianna Ratliff, who earned Class II for a trumpet duo.
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McKinley
Miami University
Sam Sato
Beverly Routt
Vicki Moon
Donna Click
Dianna Ratliff
Reed Wins New Post At Crystal
Stanely H. Reed of 14 Kenwood Dr yesterday was elected executive vice president and general manager of Crystal Tissue Co at the annual directors meeting. Reed was promoted from administrative vice president. E F Grant was named president of the board, Howard W. Harrison vice president in charge of manufacturing, Walter R. Bender secretary and treasurer, and M. Thomas McMurray vice president in charge of sales. At the shareholders meeting two new board members were named Charles W. Denny Jr and Ralph M Thompson. The board increased from five to seven. Re-elected were William Beckett Hamilton Bender R S Weatherwax and L J Long.
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Stanely H. Reed
Kenwood Dr
Crystal Tissue Co
Reed
E. F E. Grant
Howard W. Harrison
Walter R. Bender
M. Thomas McMurray
Charles W. Denny Jr
Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Co
Ralph M Thompson
American Rockwell Co
Chicago
William Beckett
Beckett Paper Co. Hamilton
Bender
Middletown
Grant
R. S. Weatherwax
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
L. J. Long
Blast From Gun Sprays Youngster In Ohio Home
A two year old boy, Larry Leach of Oregonia, is in fair condition at Middieton Hospital after a shotgun discharged while his father Kimester Leach tried to repair it. Larry’s brother Ronnie, 16, said the gun owner friend had lent the weapon. The accident occurred as Larry rode his tricycle near his father’s chair.
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Middieton Hospital
Larry Leach
Kimester Leach
Oregonia Rt. 1
Leach
Larry
Ronnie Leach
Ronnie
Ariend
Real Rough Driving Injures One In Snow Crash
Fourteen city snow and ice wrecks reported with one hit at S Verity Parkway and Lafayette Avenue. John Nickerson, 4, 912 Bth Ave, treated for forehead cuts and released. Police continue investigation as other accidents caused about $300 in damage and nine minor crashes noted.
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Middletown Hospital
John Nickerson
S. Verity Parkway
Lafayette Avenue
Nickerson
New
Miami
Frederick Gall
Bexley Dr
Glenna Graham
Renee
Red Bud Drive
Poinciana Road
Isabel Hunter
Prospect St
Robert Hamilton
Ferrer St
Lamneck Street
Calumet Avenue
Middletown reels from sudden winter punch
Snowbound Middletown residents faced emergency calls as lines failed and cars slid in vast snowfall. Schools closed citywide except St Marys. bus service disrupted, crews to reopen next day. Franklin, Springboro and Carlisle also hit, with plows at work, many roads nearly impassable. Sledding, shoveling for hire, and wary drivers marked the storm impact.
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Middletown
St. Mary's
Central Avenue
Howard Cromwell
Crommell
Franklin
Springboro
Carlisle
Camden
Troy
Science Fair Runoffs Postponed By Weather
Weather delays force cancellation of the North Butler County Area Science Fair runoffs at Spring Hill School with judging rescheduled for 9 a m tomorrow and a public showing planned for next week Open house for parents is Sunday from 2 to 4 p m The fourth grade swept the Oneida School judging with Hobart T Deaton winning first for Trees 83 exhibits were shown by 125 participants with 83 exhibits.
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Butler County
Spring Hill School
Ray Standater
Ai Oneida
Hobart T. Deaton
Hobart Deaton
Seneca St
Elizabeth Pennington
Anthony Brant
Ricky Darrell Williams
Oneida
Snow Disrupts Local Activities Postponed Meetings
Snow disrupted Middletown schedules with postponements across groups. Dr. Karl F. Heiser's address to the Parents and Friends Group for Retarded Children was delayed, Blue Ball PTO and YMCA adult classes shifted a week, Lincoln School science fair finals rescheduled for tomorrow, Middletown High adult education canceled, Pokey Griffith Boy Scout roundtable moved to next Wednesday, district explorer cabinet meeting unchanged, and a senior class benefit basketball game postponed to Tuesday night.
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Karl F. Heiser
Middletown Parents and Friends
YMCA
Lincoln School
Middletown High School
Pokey Griffith Boy Scout District
Explorer Cabinet
Gratis High
Trojans
Snow Defeats Young Cager in Park Incident
Nine year old Michael John son of Wil Johnson of 1509 Garfield slipped in a park while practicing basketball in snowy conditions. He reportedly broke his right ankle and was treated at Middletown Hospital.
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Michael Johnson
Michael
Middletown
Wil Johnson
Police Briefs Report Finnick High Break In Suspect Arrested
Police said a Tuesday break in at Fenwick High School netted cash from a cafe till and a pair of scissors from a desk. The building’s exact loss was not immediately known. Detective Douglas Barrett investigated. Officers arrested James Madden, 42, 1820 Logan Ave, on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
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Fenwick Hien
Hoeves
Douglas Barrett
James Madden
Logan Ave
Driver Fined In Hit-Skip On Saturday
City police cleared a $1,000 hit-skip on Yankee Road Saturday night arresting two Middletown men. Dale Townsend 18 fined 200 and given one year license suspension for fleeing. Lester Sweeney 29 charged with false information about a stolen car and to appear in Municipal Court. About $900 damage to a parked car owned by George Hasselback Jr.
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1St Avenue
Begley
Allen Bolling
West Middletown
Yankee Road
Middletown
Dale Townsend
Vanderveer St
Lester Sweeney
Dixie Hwy
Franklin
PTL
Arnold Ferguson
H Avenue
Roy Crout
Sweeney
Townsend
George Hasselback Jr
Wes
Pi. Treston
Middletown defense council and city actions approved
Last night the City Commission advanced creation of a Middletown Civil Defense Council with a chairman and up to 11 members, set one year terms, deferred appointments, and approved an emergency ordinance for city cooperation with Butler County Civil Defense. They also deferred a land swap contract with the Middletown Board of Education for a Breie Boulevard right of way and one acre of adjacent land, heard a request to freeze building permits over sewer concerns, and gave first readings to reciprocal out of town contractor licensing for electrical, heating and plumbing trades. The panel also authorized $8,312 to Layne-Ohio Co. for redevelopment of water wells on Smith Farm and ordered $44,752 in engineering and sewerage construction charges paid by contractors.
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Middletown
Butler County Civil Defense Corps
Middletown Board of Education
Breie| Boulevard
Harold Rothermel
Orchard Street
Virgil T. Clark
Department of Health
City Commisson
Tilmon Ellison
Rothermel
Disciples of Christ Yearbook Reveals Membership
In Indianapolis the Christian Church Disciples of Christ announced 1,920,464 members in the U. S. and Canada, with a worldwide total of 2,242,469 not counting members in Japan. The yearbook shows an average giving of 40.75 dollars to local churches and 7.02 dollars for missions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Christian Church Disciples of Christ
United States
Canada
United Church of Christ
Japan
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Warren C. Nelson
Journal State Editor
Crystal
Volved
Wiliam Jolson
Paullin
Reggie Begley
Ellen
Pittsburgh
Blue Ball
Monroe
Snow
Young Cager
Royal Swedana
LLP
Neine
Wea Heya Ae
Txtra
Ue Baa
Ce FR Tao
Handle
Royal Swedana Tatra
Rogers Jewelry
Central Ave
Fourbanks
Royal Swedene
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