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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1951
Page
2
The author recalls a 1941 drill in Battery B and its faded memories. He describes fatigues, drill sergeants, and calisthenics, with jokes about pinheadnocchio and messy shirts. The piece connects Middletown's current National Guard activation to World War II memories and urges a proper sendoff.
Initial excavation for the Atomic Energy Commission plant to be built on the Hamilton Butler line near Middletown begins today. Crews have done soil borings and sampling. the project covers 100 acres within a 1,049 acre tract, with total cost estimated at 30 million dollars and about 3,000 workers planned for construction. James F. Chandler, the plant manager, denied plans for a wartime four lane highway extending from the site.
Paramount shows Up Front with timed screenings Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:45 3:45 5:35 7:30 and 9:25 p m. Strand presents Lion Hunters and Riders In The Sky with multiple daily starts. Wednesday features Lets Get Tough and Docks Of New York at listed times. Colonial screens Lucky Nick Cane across five showings.
Building costs for April totalled 116745 with 80 permits issued including 22 one family homes and two doubles. The Middletown Development Co gained 12 permits for Ellen Dr. A $26000 home by M L Graney at 2706 Sherman Ave stands as the largest. Orville Carson, building commissioner, notes the April figure is down from March 576620 and from last April 813487 mainly due to Taft School permit.
The Middletown Girl Scout Council Finance Committee will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. to review estimated budgets for next year. The committee will present a council budget at the next meeting on May 7. Kirk Strodtbeck is chairman.
The Day Camp Committee chaired by Mrs. Ray Bunnell will meet tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in the Girl Scout office.
Battery B of the 182nd Battalion Ohio National Guard prepares for activation by May 10. Soldiers, many veterans of World War II, will be housed at the Armory near Middletown with drills, lectures, and train transport planned. A fish fry for Battery B and the Ohio National Guard Association is set for tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the American Legion armory.
Red Cross first aid class meets tonight at seven under instructor William Saunders. Sessions are in the chapter rooms at 116 South Main Street with a few openings for interested people. Separately, Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio are noted as leading milkweed producing states.
William Long chief of the North Middletown Fire Department urged special precautions over the next two days as the department’s truck will be out of operation from 6:30 this evening until late Thursday for a 250 gallon booster tank replacement. Fire alarms should be reported as usual and trash burning is discouraged until Friday with Mayfield backing up the company if needed.
Armco Steel declares a 75 cent per share dividend on common stock payable June 13 to holders of record May 24. All 4 percent cumulative preferred stock will be redeemed on June 14 at $103 per share plus accrued dividends, with conversion rights at 2.55 common shares per preferred. Conversion must occur by June 14. May 24 is the record date.
George Combs 11 of Germantown Route 1 is in Middletown Hospital with a fractured left elbow after a bicycle fall. He is listed in good condition. Robert Gehl 43 of Hamilton suffered a fractured pelvis when a scaffold collapsed at The Keuthan Foundry Co and was moved to Mercy Hospital. John Rathburn 41 of Hamilton received facial injuries from a steel pipe during loading at Armco Steel Corp.
Charles Christman of 1331 Avalon Drive retires after 44 years as a postal employee. His stamp cage duties pass to Paul Habig as Hilbert H. Martin the postmaster notes Christman’s ideal service and the loss the office will feel.
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