National Junior Achievement Plans Summer Conference at Denison
Middletown Achievers Association announced the annual National Junior Achievement conference will run August 29 to September 2 at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Two official Middletown delegates will be chosen in May to attend with observers, with plans to expand local and state JA associations and discuss scholarships, job opportunities, and a national officers election. Delegates will stay in dormitories and enjoy campus activities while meeting 150 delegates from 40 JA areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison University
Granville
Pansy Jones
Middletown
Miss Jones
James V. Morgan
Peoria
Ill
Fire destroys garage dwelling. aged man dies in Cleveland
An elderly resident perished when a garage converted to a home caught fire in Cleveland early today. The man, tentatively identified as 67 year old John Lodges, lived in the makeshift dwelling with another man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Lodges
Graveside rites for Curtis Watkins in Kansas
Graveside services for Chief Warrant Officer Curtis E Watkins 34 son of the late Harrison Watkins drowned in Italy December 21 1944 will be held March 29 at National Cemetery Fort Leavenworth Kansas He would have served 18 years in February 1945 enlisted in the tenth cavalry in Leavenworth February 1927 Survived by widow Juanita Lauless two sons Curtis Jr and David three sisters Miss Iola Watkins Miss Portilla Watkins Mrs Louis Pleasant and three brothers Clarence Enoch H James Albert A Mansfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis E. Watkins
Harrison Watkins
Italy
National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Watkins
Tenth Cavalry
Leavenworth
Middletown
South School
Juanita Lauless
Curtis Jr
David
Iola Watkins
Dayton
Portilla Watkins
Eighth Ave
Louis Pleasant
Philadelphia
Clarence
Detroit
Enoch H
James Albert
Mansfield
Ohio
Henry B Linkins Dies Suddenly At 68 In Middletown
Henry B Linkins 68 of 2120 Woodlawn Ave died suddenly of a heart attack today at 7 30 a m at his home He was born in Middletown and worked at Ray Cycle Miami Cycle and Miami Cabinet He is survived by Grace four daughters Agnes Hamacher Lloyd Ruth Reffett Helen Praete Miriam Linkins a son William B three grandchildren and one great grandchild Services set for 9 a m Monday at St John Church Father John Oberlander to officiate Interment Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home after 10 am Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Linkins
Woodlawn Ave
Middletown
Ray Cycle
Miami Cycle
Miami Cabinet
Stephen Linkins
Grace
Agnes Hamacher
Lloyd Ruth Reffett
Alex Helen Praete
Miriam
Linkins
William B
St. John Church
John Oberlander
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Son Funeral
Remains of Ohio Soldier Return From Europe
Private First Class Walter F. Murphy a 19 year old Middletown resident and Inland Container Corp employee before enlisting March 16 1944 is among 173 Ohio youths being returned to the United States for final interment. Murphy died February 9 1945 in Germany while serving with Company K 345 Infantry after training at Camp Croft and Fort Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Murphy
Curran Murphy
Queen Ave
United States
Department of the Army
United States Army
Haiti
Tragic Death of Baby George E. Greenwood
George Edward Greenwood two month old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Greenwood 1241 Walnut St died Monday at home Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs George Bell two aunts and two uncles Graveside services held this afternoon at Woodside Cemetery Maxberry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Greenwood
Albert Greenwood
Walnut St
Eorge Bell
Woodside Cemetery
Maxberry Funeral Home
Lie Johnson
Union Town
Ala
Family mourns passing at Woodside Cemetery
Lie Johnson of Union Town Alabama is remembered after a service this afternoon at Woodside Cemetery. Six uncles and five aunts are noted among surviving relatives.
Infant Son of Wise Family Dies in Dayton
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Bolin Wise of 12 Chicanauga Ave Dayton died yesterday at 4 28 p m at Middletown Hospital He is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Wise and Mr and Mrs C F Bolin of Kentucky Graveside services will be held Friday at 10 a m at Woodside Cemetery with Rev F D Cummins officiating Riggs Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Bolin Wise
Chicanauga Ave
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
John Wise
C. F. Bolin
Kentucky
Woodside
F. D. Cummins
Riggs Funeral Home
Services for Frank H. Shaw 70 in Germantown
Frank H. Shaw 70 American War veteran died Tuesday at Brown's Veterans Hospital Dayton. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 30 p m at John Arpp Funeral Home Germantown conducted by Rev Paul Breseler with interment in Germantown Cemetery. Veterans of Foreign Wars Middletown to conduct grave side military services. Friends may call after 7 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Frank H. Shaw
Brown's Veterans Hospital
Dayton
John Arpp
Paul Breseler
Germantown Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Middletown
Thursay
Mrs Rose W Bird 83 dies after extended illness
Mrs Rose W Bird of Lebanon aged 83 died Wednesday afternoon at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at Oswald Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Morrow Cemetery. Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Rose W Bird
Oswald Funeral Home
Morrow Cemetery
Baby Horn Dies in Camden Hospital
Larry Michael Horn 12 day old son of Mr and Mrs Anderson Horn died at Ft Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Wednesday morning. Survived by parents three brothers three sisters maternal grandfather. Services Friday 10 a m at R C Nein Funeral Home Camden with Rev S L Lowman of Brethren Church officiating and interment in Fairmont Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 7 9 p m at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Larry Michael Horn
Anderson Horn
Ft. Hamilton
Hamilton
R. C. Nein
S. L. Lowman
The
Brethren Church
Fairmont Cemetery
Deaths Last Night
Leyland Hodgson aged 56 veteran actor born in London dies in Hollywood. Sidney Ascher aged 65 head of a Kansas City Missouri organization dies in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hollywood
Cal
Leyland Hodgson
London
Boston
Sidney Ascher
Kansas City
Ohio House debates on bond issues and election thresholds
Democrats call for a roll call on Ragan motion with 19 to 14 party split. Walcutt signals support to hold bill until Monday as legislature returns from weekend adjournment. Rural bloc pushes 65 percent majorities for school bonds and levies. 104 to 26 passes, sending to Senate a 55 percent normal and 60 percent special elections threshold measure. Other acts raise probate terms, allow cross-county assignments, and permit highway spending up to 100000 yearly for roads to Metropolitan Park districts. Senate approves higher optometrist fees and outlines state health department admin for a new tuberculosis hospital at Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragan
GOP
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Franklin
Lausche
House
Senate
George H. Kirkpatrick
R-Knox
Cnt
Thurman R. Hazard
Guernsey
William L. Manahan
Defiance
Ipey
Ohiotate University
State Health Department
Luggage Firm Leader and Former NYC Film Producer Passes
A noted luggage firm head, once a Hollywood producer, and operator of a chain of motion picture theaters in New York City and Newark, New Jersey, has died. He was born in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
New York City
Newark
N. J
New York
Student Nurses To Receive Caps At Sunday Ceremony
Eight student nurses at Middletown Hospital will receive caps signaling six months of training in a 4 30 p m Sunday ceremony at First Baptist Church. Honorees include Mary Hendricks Betty Jane Nickell Patricia Balderson Jean Truesdell Doris Weik Betty Jo Winkle Marilyn Zech Nancy Zehring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
First Baptist Church
Mary Hendricks
Betty Jane Nickell
Middletown
Patricia Balderson
Dayton
Jean Truesdell
Wyoming
Doris Weik
Hamilton
Betty Joan Winkle
Wilmington
Marilyn Zech
Germantown
Senate rent control plan allows staged increases to 15 percent
A Senate subcommittee rejected a fixed rent cap and endorsed a staged increase formula tied to the June 30 1947 base. Under the proposal landlords could raise rents 5 percent on October 1 1949 and 5 percent semiannually while federal controls apply, up to 15 percent total. Existing hikes limit further increases for some tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Subcommittee
Gift presentation at Ver ity Hall follows meeting
The event will occur immediately after the gathering at Ver ity Hall where Mrs. Howard Wilson will present each student with a gift donated by the Welfare Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Hall
Howard Wilson
Welfare Auxiliary
Air Force to return 81st Fighter Wing from Pacific command
The Air Force assigns the 81st Fighter Wing to relocate back to the mainland, marking its final departure from the Pacific command. The move closes a chapter in Pacific operations as personnel and units redeploy to home basing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Air Force
Pacific Command
Hawaii Stripped of Air Defense by Jet Unit Reduction
A guard squadron of 25 overage F-47 Thunderbolts and a Navy all weather fighter training unit remain. Military observers say Hawaii loses air defense since there is little profit for an enemy in attacking the islands first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Infant Harris E Johnson Died At Middletown Hospital
Harris Edward Johnson one month old son of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Johnson of 1243 Walnut St died Monday at Middletown Hospital. A brother Harold and grandparents Mr and Mrs Stewart of Middletown and Mrs Sal are named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Edward Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Walnut St
Middletown Hospital
Harold
James Stewart
Middletown
Sal
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Denison
Ao Tineh
Walter Murphy
George E. Greenwood
Rose W. Bird
Larry M. Horn
Nancy Zehring
J. I. Parr
Helen Gerber Ramsdell
J. C. Stratton
F Evelyn Beck
Marguerite Miles
Esther Swinehart
Bertha Grosnickle
Miami University
Eagle
Cecil Dane, W. P
Mayo
Central Ave
H. Marshall
Greenridge Nursery
Keays Appliances
Great
New Plymouth
New
Plymouth
Harris E. Johnson
DIAL
Broad St
Plymouth Division
Chrysler Corporation
Michigan
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