Two Committees Appointed For April Industrial Displays
The Industrial Council appointed two committees for an April industrial exhibit at Middletown High School during the week of April 17. Clyde Pierson chairs the arrangements committee to allocate gym space, with James Tranter Charles Stut enroth L J Rautio Bradley Young and Adam Hamm assisting. Arch Robison Richard Siegel and Hugh Harvey join the signs committee as plans proceed for student visitors to view local industries and career opportunities.
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Middletown High School
Industrial Council
Clyde Pierson
Will James Tranter
Charles Stutenroth
L. J. Rautio
Bradley Young
Adam Hamm
Arch Robison
Richard Siegel
Hugh Harvey
Middletown School
Middletown
Road closed on Minton Road for repairs in Hanover
Minton Road between Routes 129 and 27 in Hanover Township is closed today for repairs to 150 feet of roadway. The closure continues until Saturday.
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Hamilton
Minton Rd
Hanover Township
Irrigation Keeps Utah Crops Alive In Drought
Sparse rainfall forces irrigation for nearly all Utah crops except winter wheat, shaping farming practices and water use as the state grapples with drought conditions.
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Utah
Eatonian Hurt In Car Crash Near Camden
Albert Chappell 53 of Eaton Route 4 was in fair condition in Reed Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind after a three vehicle crash on U S 127 north of Camden. Culllers and Schroeder families sustained minor injuries. Chappell cited for driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Camden
Albert Chappell
Eaton
Reed Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ind
Ohio State
Dean Girton
Chappell
William H. Cullers
Julius Schroeder
Ft. Wayne
Cullers
Rosa
Opal Cullers
Schroeder
Laura
City Physician Post Filled by Dr R M Wilson
Dr Robert M Wilson of 612 Stanley Street was named city physician to replace the resigning Dr Thomas Wenzel. The appointment takes effect April 1 with Dr A J Dell remaining as the other city physician. Wilson, a Steubenville native, has practiced in Middletown three years and Franklin before that, served in the Army Medical Corps, and is an Ohio State University Medical College 1940 graduate with earlier Armco ties. He and his wife have two children.
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Robert M. Wilson
Stanley St
Thomas Wenzel
William Storer
Board of Health
A. J. Dell
Wilson
Steubenville
Middletown
Castell
Franklin
Army Medical Corps
Armco
Ohio State University Medical College
Canton, O
Lighting bids to be opened for city schools
Bids on relighting work at 11 city schools will be reopened Thursday. R H Snyder, clerk of the Board of Education, announced this morning. Bids previously taken for the lighting project were rejected by the Board in January. New fluorescent fixtures will be placed in nearly all city schools.
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R. H. Snyder
Board of Education
Snyder
Club Manager John W Woodruff Dies in Ohio
John W. Woodruff 67 a prominent Canton country club manager died suddenly while visiting West Mansfield Logan County He was a World War I pilot and led the Shrine Club Canton for 13 years and also managed Shadyside and Congress Lake country clubs for two years each.
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Canton, O
John W. Woodruff
West Mansfield
Logan County
Woodruff
Shrine Club
Shadyside
Congress Lake
Milk production in the United States hits 100 billion pounds yearly
The article notes U S milk output approaches one hundred billion pounds annually for sale, indicating the vast scale of dairy farming. It highlights the national scope of production and market significance without detailing regional figures or company names.
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United States
Shrine Circus Hosts 200 Middletown Children in Dayton
Two hundred Middletown youngsters were guests at the annual Shrine Circus in Dayton. They traveled in a 30 car caravan with police escort, as the Middletown Shrine Club makes the event an annual highlight for local students.
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Middletown
Shrine Club
Dayton
New Cub Pack Receives Charter at First Pack Meeting
A Cub Pack 2 charter was presented at the first pack meeting at First Presbyterian Church. Robert Sant, Pokey Griffith District chairman, delivered the charter, with A R Edwards, Presbyterian Men's Club president, speaking. Den mothers Mrs Beasley Mrs Dean and Mrs Nelson led parent and den mother roles. Eight boys earned awards including Bobcats Douglas Sargent Jeffery Bishman Larry Waldner and Wolf badges for Kent Mills Mike O Neil David Nelson Don Beasley.
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First Presbyterian Church
Robert Sant
Pokey Griffith District Organization Committee
A. R. Edwards
Presbyterian Men’s Club
S. A. Bell
Wesley Arbuckle
John Dean
Bobcats
Douglas Sargent
Jeffery Bishman
Larry Waldner
Kent Mills
Mike O'Neil
David Nelson
Don Beasley
Manslaughter Trial Opens in Butler County
Oscar Hunsicker Jr. of West Middleton faces a second degree manslaughter charge in the death of 75 year old George Heiland of Trenton Route 1. Heiland died after a hit and run on Route 122 near Trenton January 14. Witness Virgil Root testified he was behind Heiland when Heiland’s car stalled and rolled back into Root’s vehicle, prompting the fatal strike.
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Hamilton
Oscar Hunsicker, Jr
West Middletown
P. P. Boll
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Hunsicker
George Heiland
Trenton
Heiland
Virgil Root
Root
Death Penalty For Six Japs Is Commuted
General MacArthur commuted the death sentences of six Japanese war criminals convicted of killing three U S fliers in 1945. Of 46 tried, 41 were sentenced to death. 25 others were reduced to prison terms. Seven still face hanging, likely Friday.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United States Navy
U. S. Eighth Army
Toledo Entertainer Danny Thomas Scores London Hit
Danny Thomas a 36 year old Toledo night club comedian opened at the London Palladium before 2 800 people and received strong critical praise. The Graphic compared the reception to that given to Danny Kaye in February 1948, noting it as a major success on his first London engagement.
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London
Danny Thomas
Toledo
London Palladium
the Graphic
Danny Kaye
Britain
Stock market steadies after sharp Monday decline
New York opening sees a leveling of the market after one of the year’s steepest declines. Gains and losses stay fractional as Zenith Radio slips to 65 on 1100 shares and U S Steel edges to 31 1/2 on 3000 shares amid a mixed trading session. General Electric also quoted in the day’s early activity.
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NEW York
Zenith Radio
U. S. Steel
Hownv
General Elec
Mrs Edna Mincher Marts Obituary
Mrs Edna Mincher Marts 45 wife of Dr R J Marts local dentist died at 5 50 p m Monday at her Union Rd home after two and a half years illness Born Wellston Ohio she lived most of her life here She was a St John s Church member and Married Ladies Sodality Survivors include her daughter Geral dine Mincher three sisters and burial in Woodside Cemetery High Mass Thursday 9 30 a m at St John s Church Rosary Wednesday 8 p m at the funeral home
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Edna Mincher Marts
R. J. Marts
Union Rd
Wellston
Marts
St. John’s Church
Married Ladies Sodality
Geraldine Mincher
Carol McCue
Los Angeles
Calif
Ethel Margerum
Middletown
Myrtle Pflum
Brookville
Ind
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Funeral services for Rolen F Wright held Wednesday
Funeral services for Rolen F Wright 75 of 1116 Yankee Rd retired carpenter who died yesterday will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home. Dr Hugo Schmidt to officiate with burial at Rivers Side Cemetery in Troy Ohio. Special services today at 7 pm by Camp No 58 United Spanish War Veterans at the funeral home. Friends may call after 4 pm today until services.
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Rolen F. Wright
Yankee Rd
Carpenter
Riggs
Hugo Schmidt
River Side
Troy
United Spanish War Veterans
Wright
Rolen E
Catherine
Middletown Hospital
Riggs Funeral Home
Hugh Schmidt
Riverside Cemetery
Ohio
Riggs Funersel
Bic
Mrs Mable Royer 96 Dies After Seven Months Ill
Mrs Mable Homan Royer died at Rust Rest Home following a seven month illness. She was widow of Wilson Royer a former local hardware store owner. Born in Preble County she fractured a hip August 16 last year and had been bedfast since. Survived by two daughters Mrs Stanley Schlingman and Mrs Charles Ozias. two sons Charles Royer and Robert Royer. 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Body at Barnes Funeral Home awaiting relatives' arrival.
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Grosse Point
Mich
Charles Ozias
Colorado Springs
Colo
Charles Royer
Carlsbad
Calif
Robert Royer
Paulding
Barnes Funeral Home
Mason-Lee Mason 81 Mason Ohio dies after extended illness
Mason Lee Mason of Mason Ohio charter member of the Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge dies at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after extended illness. Native of Waynesville moved to Mason 40 years ago worked 30 years at Peters Cartridge Company and retired five years ago as foreman of the machinist department. Survived by widow Olive and son LeRoy of Everett Washington. Funeral services incomplete at Taft Funeral Home Lebanon Ohio.
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Mason
Lee Mason
Mason, O
Masonic Lodge
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Waynesville
Peters Cartridge Company
Kings Mills
Masonic Order of Eastern Star
Olive
LeRoy
Everett, Wash
Taft Funeral Home
Lebanon
Mrs Lyllian Gaertner 57 Detroit News editor's wife
Mrs Lyllian Gaertner aged 57 wife of Fred Gaertner Jr managing editor of the Detroit News was born in Alpena Michigan.
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Detroit
Lyllian Gaertner
Fred Gaertner, Jr
The
Detroit News
Alpena, Mich
Cox seeks executor role in Middletown estate
Former Governor James M. Cox filed at the Butler County Probate Court to be named executor of Mary E. Baker’s estate in Middletown. The estate totals about 35,000 in personal property and 20,000 in real estate, with the decedent’s date of death listed as January 3.
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J. M. Cox
Hamilton
James M. Cox
Butler County
Mary E. Baker
Middletown
Factory Stocks Rally On Higher Prices For Key Firms
A list of firms including International Telephone General Motors Western Union J I Case Distillers Corp Chrysier Du Pont and Goodyear are cited with higher prices paid. Strong gains are noted for Youngstown Sheet and Tube Admiral Corp Studebaker Boeing Pennsylvania R A Radio Corp Missouri Pacific preferred and Celotex.
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Tric
International Telephone
General Motors
Western Union
J. I. Case
Distillers Corp
Chrysier, du Pont
Goodyear
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Admiral Corp
Studebaker
Boeing
Pennsylvania
R. A
Radio Corp
Missouri Pacific Preferred
Celotex
New York Stocks Quotations from Greene and Brock
A snapshot of mid afternoon quotations lists numerous common stocks with prices or fractions. Notable names include Allied Stores American Can Armco Steel Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel Boeing Curtis Wright DuPont General Electric General Motors Dow components and several transportation and utility firms.
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Greene & Brock
Allied Stores
Amer
San
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Sepebeseries
Perere
Anaconda Copper
Baltimore and Ohio
Tseces BO Barnsdall Oil
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Sco
Jewuebeees Eaves
Budd Miz
Canegian Pacific
Chrysler Corp
Vedece Geta
Columbia Gas and Electric
National Cash Register
Cehaee Aa
Newport Inc
Esseceess
New York Central
R. R. Deeseds
Bepe
Northern Pacific
R. R. Oseeeesere
Ohio Oi
Cebapeeusees
Packard Motors Es Caved
Pan Amer. Airways
Besctece OM
Paramount Pictures
Denny Vente Mi Oheeeretskssices Ee
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Pamonel
Procter & Beaaeben
Republic
Sinclair “Oil
Uiveveseateebaae
Southern Pacific
Jefferson Lodge Events and Middletown Funeral Notices
Jefferson Lodge No. 9 F. and A. M. hosts Master Mason degree on Saturday April 1 with lodge opening at 1 30 p m and dinner at 6 30 p m Jefferson Lodge No. 90 F. and A M holds a Stated Meeting Monday April 3 at 7 30 p m Funeral notices list multiple residents including Mrs Alice C Arnold Mrs Sue Baxter Frances L Bennington Amiel R Halsey Edna Mincher Marts Elizabeth Rose Wall Rolen E Wright with funeral arrangements, churches, and interment details in Middletown and nearby cemeteries.
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Jefferson Lodge
Cincinnati Livestock Sales Report
Market report shows salable hogs around 4 000 with active demand and steady prices across classes. Cattle and calves 500 and 400 respectively with overall steady slaughter cattle, varied steer and heifer prices, bulls and cows in ranges, dealers active and prices mixed. sheep scarce and nominally steady at diminished volumes.
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Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati
U. S
Griffin fined and suspended for drunken driving
Paul Griffin, 44, of 1514 Woodlawn Ave, was fined 100 dollars and had his driving privilege revoked for six months after operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He appeared yesterday before Judge Alton H. Combs following an arrest in the 1300 block of Central Ave.
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Paul Griffin
Woodlawn Ave
Alton H. Combs
Griffin
Central Ave
Classified solicitations and lost and found items list
A collage of small ads includes services like ironing and cleaning, office work, and gardening. Lost items mention a tortoise shell rimmed glasses, Kenny Shafer’s identification bracelet, a BOG dog, and a lady's black billfold with rewards offered. Job ads seek TV service repair, a clerk, welding sales, and a paper roll operator with box references.
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Sunset Park
Stanley
Superior
Dial
Yankee Rd
Kenny Shafer
Bog
Bachshund
Colyer
Wm. T. Knott Co
Allied Surplus
Verity Parkerway
Central Ave
C-O Journal
P. O
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Stowe
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Vince Barnett
Semation
Guft
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Hollywood
WPFB
Monthru FBI
Eatonian
R.M. Wilson
First Ave
Curtis ST
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William Wyler's
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Prepa
Vanessa Brown
Selena Royle
William Wyler
Shrine Circus
Den
Pack
Dean
Larry Nelson
Gene Tierney
Victor Mature
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Raymond Walburn
Mary Stewart
Henry
Stock Exchange
Edna M. Marts
Mabel Royer
Associated Press
Dayton Livestock
Liee Viale
Arnold
Alice C
Grover
McCoy-Leffier
A. M. Wilson
Bennington
Frances L
Earl of Vine
James Long
Beaver Creek Cemetery
Alpha
McCoy- Leffler
Halsey
Amiel R
Garfield St
Middletown Hos
John W W. Halsey
Iends
Wilson Funeral Home
M. E. Clay
Chicago
Journal
Maxberry
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Home, Inc
Starr Floral Co
S. Main St
Bunnell’s Floral Shop
Sheffield
Boulevard Floral Gardens
Woodside
Converse Monument Co
Dale Converse
Streifthau
Orval Reed
R.R
Oxford
Fred Commodore
18Th Ave
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Young St
C-O
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