City Employees to Get 25 Dollar Monthly Pay Hike
An emergency ordinance increases base salaries of 175 city workers by $25 a month, effective April 1, replacing a $240 annual Christmas bonus with a permanent raise. The measure comes alongside a request to extend city water service from Marshall Road to Dixie Heights and a plan to join the Ohio Association of Boxing and Wrestling Commissions with a meeting set for Sunday, August 20. The Ohio Valley English Springer Spaniel Club seeks use of a city farm for field and water trials on several dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
City Water Service
Commission
Thomas H. Feltz
Murphy
Dayton
Cincinnati
Here
Hamilton
Ohio Valley English Springer Spaniel Club
L. M. Reedy
Middletown
Man Taken For Ride Beaten And Robbed
Bill Artist of 1317 Vail Ave. told Detectives Fitzgerald and Crout he was assaulted and robbed after being taken in a car to a lonely spot north of the city. He said three men beat him, took about $45, and tried to throw him over a fence after cashing a $595 insurance check earlier in the day. He did not know his assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Artist
Vail Ave
John Fitzgerald
Roy Crout
Artist
Clinton St
Jaycees Rally 300 Signatures for Economy Monday Drive
Middleton Jaycees gathered 300 signatures elevating total to 700 in support of the Hoover Commission report and federal spending economies. Chamber members handed 2,000 hand bills downtown amid four info booths at Greathouse Kroger Reed Klopp and Middletown Paint and Glass chaired by Lewis Conover with Gordon Hughes coordinating the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Jaycees
Greathouse
Kroger
Reed-Klopp
Middletown
Lewis Conover
Hoover Commission Committee
Edward Breen
Jaycees
Movie Showings At Paramount Strand This Week
Paramount shows Tuesday and Wednesday feature two films each night. Twelve O Clock High with Peck and Molowe at 1 40 4 15 6 45 9 20. Strand presents Connecticut Yankee with Crosby Fleming at 1 15 4 40 8 05 and Geronimo with Foster Drew at 3 05 6 30 10 00. Wednesday Drums of Congo with Munson Edwin at 2 20 4 45 7 19 9 35 and Captive Wild Woman with Ankers Caradine at 1 15 3 25 5 50 8 10 10 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Gregory Peck
Hugh Marlowe
Strand
Connecticut Yankee
Bing Crosby
Rhonda Fleming
Geronimo
Preston Foster
Ellen Drew
Drums of
Ona Munson
Stuard Edwin
Evelyn Ankers
John Caradine
Victim of Crash Dies in Mercy Hospital
Herman Sams 25 of College Corner Route 3 dies from a skull fracture after a Sunday crash west of Camden. Wife Grace has a fractured pelvis, daughter Yvonne 18 months injured. Police say Sams car collided with Lawrence L. Andrews 38 of Parker Indiana. Andrews arrested for failure to yield the right of way. fined $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Herman Sams
College Corner
Mercy Hospital
Camden
Sams
Grace
Yvonne
Preble County
Lawrence L. Andrews
Parker
Ind
Andrews
Eaton
Franklin Scout Hut Damaged By Early Morning Fire
Fire caused an estimated 500 damage to the Franklin Boy Scout Hut at Sixth and Main St at 5 am today. Fire Chief Carl Morgan said the blaze started in a cupboard at the east end and no cause had been found. The article notes a stile used to cross fences remains on many farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Sixth
Main St
Carl Morgan
Crash Fatal Near Oxford Claims Raymond Indiana Youth
Orville Lee Hornsby aged 16 of Raymond Ind died after his car left Route 27 near Oxford and toppled into a ditch. He was crushed in the wreck and died en route to Merch Hospital Hamilton. Services set for Thursday at the Church of God Oxford with burial at Honewell Cemetery. Additional note lists Butler County auto toll for 1950 as 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Orville Lee Hornsby
Raymond Ind
Route
Oxford
Indiana
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Merch Hospital
George Hornsby
Oxford Stewart School
Hugh Hornsby
Church of God
Film St
Honewell
Butler Peggy
New Cub Den Inducted at First Methodist Church
A new den was inducted into Cub Pack Six at the First Methodist Church last evening. Den One led the Indian ceremony for incoming Den One with members including Danny Schardine Charles Huff Franklin Troutvine Paul Neil David Logan Jerry Meehan John Doe David Lee McQuinn. Den mother is Mrs Franklin Troutvine. Den Leven held graduation ceremonies for Charles Keathan Jack Hembree and William Russello. Twelve boys earned Court of Honor awards: Bobby Walters bear badge gold and silver arrow Bobby Strausburger wolf badge wolf gold and silver arrow Ronald Griffin wolf badge wolf arrow David Ballard bear badge Jerry Hinkle wolf badge wolf arrow Dee Harlan wolf badge Jack Hembree lion badge lion arrow William Russell lion arrow and webelos badge Charles Keuthan lion badge keuthan lion silver arrow webelos Larry McNabb first service star John Peterson second service star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
den Seven
Danny Schardine
Charles G. Huff
Franklin Troutvine
Paul R. Neil
David Logan
Jerry Meehan
John Doe
David Lee McQuinn
Franklin FE. Troutvine
den Leven
Charles Keathan
Jack Hembree
William Russello
Larry McNabb
John Peterson
Nursing Advisory Group To Convene Luncheon Meeting
A luncheon for Middle town citizens interested in student nursing will be held at 12 15 p m Wednesday in Verity Hall at Middle town Hospital. About sixty people will attend with Rev John I Parr of First Baptist Church leading the program. the advisory committee, formed in 1946, is chaired by Mrs John Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
School of Nursing
Verity Hall
Middletown Hospital
John I. Parr
First Baptist Church
John Whitlock
Fix Up Time for Kitchen Painting and More Ads
The Journal Want Ads offer specialists for home services from painting and wallpapering to furnace cleaning and dressmaking. Call 2-3611 to place a Want Ad quickly and reach service providers in landscaping, septic cleaning, and other needs.
Legion Names Memorial Day Committeemen
Edward Portsmouth announced the 1950 American Legion Memorial Day Committee members and duties. Transportation duties go to Thomas Brown and William L. Carson. parade to Cecil Runyan and Bob Lubberger. cemetery duties to Woodside Middle Town Holy Trinity. others include Joseph R. Cox Joseph K.R. Baker Jr Robert Holly Harold Waiters A. G. Decatur and A J Ryan. The May 30 program at Woodside Cemetery will begin with a parade and feature an outside speaker. The ceremony may be held at the new War Memorial Chapel once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Portsmouth
Legion
Thomas Brown
William L. Carson
Cecil Runyan
Bob Lubberger
Joseph R. Cox
Joseph KR. Baker, Jr
Robert Holly
Harold Waiters
Woodside Cemetery
Stanley Crist
A. G. Decatur
Middletown
A. J. Ryan
Joseph Schramm
Holy Trinity
New War Memorial Chapel
Hundred Compete In County Square Dancing Contest Winners
The second annual Butler County Grange square dance contest drew nearly 10 competitive couples and about 200 spectators at Fairfield School auditorium. Fairfield octette captured the traveling gold cup from Collinsville with Elk Creek and juvenile teams earning ribbons. Winners in waltz, four step, and schottische categories were announced with judges noting uniformity, rhythm, and overall performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Fairfield School
Fairfield
Collinsville
Edward Hieschue
Forest Valentine
Butler County Grange
Delilah Bolling
Paul Long
Pasttown
Ribon
Robert Line
Monroe
Elk Creek
Bernice
Galen Neal
Martha Paullin
Albert Flischer
Edward Dome
Lester Petry
William Bowers
Donald Irwin
Calvin Rufener
Helen Garnet
Ray Davis
Hanover
Roy Diver
Jack Selby
Peasttown
Lester Gorsuch
Cen
City Property Value Tops 2.35 Million in 1950 Inventory
Middletown reports total city assets at 2,354,880.61 dollars, up 246,762 from last year. Departmental inventories lead with 1,450,611 in new equipment and related assets, while real estate stands at 904,268 including land, water works, and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witner
Itner
Alwaya
Park Board
Alma Johnson
Margaret Flynn
Vital Statistics Honor Roll of Local Residents
Mrs. Mabel Homan Royer aged 96 of Faton O Lee Mason 81 of Mason O Mrs Edna Mincher Marts 45 of Union Rd listed in local vital statistics obituary notices and age details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Homan Royer
Faton
Lee Mason
Mason, O
Edna Mincher Marts
Union Rd
Local Births Reported in Amanda and Arlington Ave
Mr and Mrs Joseph Black burn of Amanda report a boy born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Merce Andre of 2203 Arlington Ave report a boy born today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackburn
Amanda
Merce Andre
Arlington Ave
Hospital admissions and dismissals listed by residents
The notice lists individuals from multiple towns with medical and surgical hospital admissions and several discharge entries. Names include Mrs. Charles McQuinn Cres cent Blvd. and others, plus dismissals for Earl Homan Homer Hensley George Lowman and several Franklin residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Homan
Catalpa
Homer Hensley
West Middletown
George Lowman, Jr
Franklin
Marl Kleinschmidt
Albert Kinney
Moore St
James Popp
Carl Popp
Jackson St
Flossie Adams
Grand Ave
Manchester Ave Water Cut-Off Delayed After Warning Visits
Water service interruption on Manchester Avenue between Doty and Sutphin Streets is postponed. Residents will receive ample notice and construction workers will visit homes to warn before any shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Ave
Doty
Sutphin Sts
T. F. Peterson
Peterson
Oil purifier for combustion engines removes impurities by heating
A lubrication oil purifier improves engine use by filtering oil and heating it to vaporize contaminants such as gasoline kerosene and water and drive them off the liquid.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler County Commission
Marshall Rd
Manchester Rd
Dixie Heights
Feltz
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Ohio Association of Boxing and Wrestling Commissionss
George A. Murphy
Jawycees
Chamber
Gordon Hughes
Kent Little
Louis Frank
Jack Coffey
Charles Hattery
George Revelos
Homer Boxwell
Robert Myers
Charles Leisure
Conover
Delbert Mann
Norman Cole
William Barnes
Robert Lubberger
Ward Browning
Logan Ave
Ivory Soap Laundry
Wit Bale
Nursing Advisory Group
Borden
Bordens
Legion Names Memorial Day
Hundred
Fairfield Odette
Sara Long
Robert Creech
Kathleen Creech
James Michael
Calvin Woodrey
Franklin White
Fir Creek
Linda Moore
Philie Eck
Shirley Eck
Lee McGree
Tommy
James Ristaneo
City of
Earl Witner
City Engineering Department
Charles McQuinn
Miamisburg
Wiliam Romans
Crescent Blvd
Clarence McCarty
J. E. Taylor
Sante Fe Rd
Louis R. Horner
Erie Ave
Pauline Moore
Central Ave
Robert R. Jones
Somerville
Thomas Gary Downs
Thomas Downs
Park St
Robert L. Clark
Baltimore St
June Ann Martin
Harry Martin
Surgical
Lillie Fannin
Franklin St
Sandra
Thomas Davis
Benjamin Davis
Franklin Route 2
Charlene Richmond
Co. W. Richmond
Emmett H. Sherron
John Burggraf
Medical
BTV
Ralston Paint Store, Inc
N. Broad St
Jerry Brandenburg
W. P
Cecil Butts
SEC
McCoy-Leffler
Funeral Home
Broad Street
First Ave
N. Verity Pkwy
Heber Jones, Inc
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