Aeronca Declares First Dividend in Seven Years
Aeronca Manufacturing reports a 40 percent rise in first quarter sales to about 4.6 million and after tax profits of 176 957. The board declares a quarterly dividend of 27 cents on 5 percent preferred stock and 13 cents on another preferred issue, with no dividend on common stock. Dividends payable May 16 to May 9 record holders. Officers re elected include Lawler as president and several VPs.
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Aeronca
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
John A. Lawler
Lawler
Lso
City renews river pollution permit with conditions
The Ohio Department of Health renewed the city’s sewage discharge permit into the Miami River until Aug. 15. Conditions include placing the new treatment plant under construction starting May 20, showing progress on the interceptor sewer section A, and submitting a progress report with project timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami River
Ohio Department of Health
Howard H. Kramer
Pollution Control Board of the Health Department
Kramer
Foley Construction Co
Bulls Run
Gustin Returns To Police Duty After July Accident
Deputy Sheriff Loren Gustin returned to work this morning after being struck by a car on July 17 while directing traffic at LeSourdsville Lake. He suffered a fractured right leg and minor injuries, and had been off duty since last summer. He works with deputies Frank South James Greenfield and Ed Gordon at the north end of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren
Pete) Gustin
LeSourdsville Lake
Gustin
Frank South
James Greenfield
Ed Gordon
Two Speakers Slated at Civitan Meeting
The Civitan Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel will feature two talks. R. D. Klemm of Armco International Corp. will discuss American forces in Europe under the NATO program, and Mrs. Joseph Ballard will speak briefly on the Cerebral Palsy drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Manchester
Victor V. Mackall
R. D. Klemm
Armco International Corp
Europe
NATO
Joseph Ballard
Committee to Study Teachers' Pay Opens Meeting
The committee formed to study teachers salaries will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Civic Association library for an organizational session to set the group's objectives.
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Civic Association Library
Safety Is Free Use It Generously Tops Slogan Contest
Miss Jennie Martinek of 308 Balti more St won the 1955 Safety Week slogan contest with Safe slogan Safety Is Free Use It Generously from 250 entries. Lt James Combs said she receives a $25 savings bond and urged clubs and churches to publish the slogan to spread its message.
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Jennie Martinek
Baltimore St
Lt. Combs
Car clipped by train at Oxford crossing injures none
Indiana man Leroy Peters 23 and two passengers Billie Hobbs and Rosamond North escaped unscathed when a Baltimore and Ohio diesel clipped Peters’s car at the Chestnut Street crossing in Oxford. The vehicle slid and tipped slightly. no injuries or major damage reported. The same crossing witnessed a fatality last June.
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Oxford
Indiana
Chestnut Street
Leroy Peters
Laurel
Ind
Rt. 2
Peters
Billie Hobbs
Rosamond North
Connersville
Phil Carlton
Hamilton
Three Injured In Crash At Clark and Tytus
Franklin residents Patty Collins Theresa Collins and Gary Collins were treated at Middletown Hospital after a collision at Tytus Avenue and Clark Street. Robert Hayes 27 of 300 Clark Street was arrested for failure to yield right of way. The wreck occurred at 10 40 p m with about 900 dollars in damage.
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Franklin
Tytus Avenue
Clark Street
Middletown Hospital
Patty Collins
Forrest St
Theresa Ann Collins
Gary Lee Collins
Robert Hayes
Clark Sr
Hayes
Tytus and
Clark
Collins
Hayes Auto
Michigan Avenue
Young Street
H. O. Alexander
Young St
Walter Bogard
Pershing Ave
Bogard
William Roberts
18Th Ave
Roberts
Alexander
Car collision reported near Central Ave and Verity Park
Police were told a car driven by George Cope aged 61 of 2209 Carolina St bumped a parked auto at Central Avenue and Verity Parkway at 10 30 a m yesterday. Cope said no damage resulted.
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George Cope
Carolina St
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
Cope
140 Scouts At Camporee Shine In Fort Ancient Event
The three day Ft Ancient camporee opened Friday drawing 140 scouts and leaders doubling fall participation. Maineville Troop 36 earned first prize in skill contests while other units won camping equipment awards. Each boy received a camporee patch as Middletown Minataree Indian dance team performed on Otterbein grounds led by Jim Fay and Bill Betty.
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Maineville
Otterbein
Middletown
Explorer Post
Jim Fay
Bill Billett
Police Briefs Report Dog Bite and Stolen Car Recovery
Egietha Harvey 218 Wall J was treated in Middletown Hospital for a dog bite on the right arm. A Middletown Health Department car reported stolen from N Verity Parkway was recovered in Vincennes Indiana in running condition. Deputies arrested John Moore 54 Middletown Rt 1 on a warrant charging menace and threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egietha Harvey
Wall &J
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Sheriff's
John Moore
Clowns Sell Tickets for King Brothers Circus This Week
Clowns rove the streets today from 6 30 to 9 p m selling tickets and advertising the King Brothers Circus due in town Saturday. Participants include Tom Class Patrick Dinan and Lee Lillard.
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Legionnaire
King Brothers Circus
Tom Class
Patrick Dinan
Lee Lillard
May Day Crowning Held Across Middletown Catholic Churches
Eighth graders at several Middletown parishes led May Day crowning ceremonies honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Maroolila Fedders crowned at Holy Trinity, with Sharon Arnold Ruth Esselman and Janice Snyder in supporting roles. St Peter Claver and St John’s schools followed with their own processions and hymns. Fenwick High School held crowning rites, while St Mary Church plans a later service.
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Middletown
Maroolila Fedders
Thety Petetee School
Mary
Sharon Arnold
Ruth Esselman
Janice Snyder
St. Peter Claver Church
Becky
Kathy Parmenter
Ralph Parmenter
Carolyn
Marilyn Gingerich
St. John's School
St. John’s
Marilyn
Kathleen Hoover
Fenwick High School
St. Mary Church
JA Speechmakers To Brush Up Tonight
Junior Achievers meet at 7 30 p m to polish speeches ahead of their annual banquet next Wednesday May 11 in the JA office with director M G McCall.
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M. G. McCall
Dr Simmonds In Pink Our Face Is Red
Former Middletown pastor James P Simmonds, once linked to a Grace Storey Simmonds concert note, remains active. He leads Bethesda Hospital and Deaconness Association in Cincinnati and drew attention from local friends after a misread society item.
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Dr. Simmonds
Grace Storey Simmonds
Greater
Simmonds
Bethesda Hospital and Deaconness Assn
Cincinnati
Middletown
New Officer Joins Force
Paul Jones age 27 at 1906 Minnesota St began a 90 day probation as city police patrolman. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced Jones, a former minor league pitcher, is being oriented to the Division of Police and will start training tomorrow under Lt. James Combs. After a month he will join seasoned officers. Jones previously worked as an assistant activity director at Armco Colored Center.
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Paul Jones
Minnesota St
Joseph Blackmore
Jodan Jones
Division of Police
James Combs
Jones
Brooklyn Dodgers
Armco Colored Center
Sunny Weather Opens LeSourdsville Preview to Record Crowds
LeSourdsville Lake drew over 13 000 visitors for a weekend preview, the highest first preview attendance in the lake’s history. Barney Rapp led Stardust Garden’s third best attendance night with dancing. A second preview and free season passes are planned for next weekend.
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LeSourdsvile Lake
Lake
Stardust Garden
Barney Rapp
LeSourdsville
Middletown Hospital Emergency Ward Treats Dozens
A busy shift at Middletown Hospital emergency ward saw 29 cases from 9 25 a m to 11 p m with bee stings dog bites lawnmower wounds and head bumps. Four victims required hospital care including Alma Klock and Joe Mikula both listed as admitted with fractures and head injuries.
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Middletown Hospital
Alma Klock
Arlington Ave
Joe Mikula
Brown
Hamilton Teacher Wins State Post
Herbert Cummings, a driver education instructor at Hamilton Public High School, was elected vice president of the Ohio Driver Education Association at its annual workshop in Columbus. The group includes driver education teachers and state civic and business representatives and is affiliated with the Ohio Education Association and the National Safety Council.
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Herbert Cummings
Hamilton Public High School
Ohio Driver Education Assn
Columbus
Ohio Education Assn
National Safety Council
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Schedule
Paramount shows Long Grey Line at 1 15, 4 00, 9 45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Strand screens Battle Taxi at 1 15, 4 40, 8 05 p.m. Also Johnny Guitar at 2 45, 6 10, 9 40 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
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Paramount
Long Grey Line
Strand
Battle Taxi
Thieves Loot Blue Bonnet Drive-In in Early Morning Break-In
Night watchman John Robinson confronted a thief inside the Blue Bonnet Drive-In at Oxford State Road and Omaha Street. Two men loot included 8 to 10 cartons of cigarettes and $8 in nickels. one thief fled after a tussle and a kicked face. Deputy Frank South filed the 3:15 a.m. report.
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Blue’ Bonnet Drive-In
John Robinson
Frank South
Robinson
South
Omaha Street
Oxford State Road
Youth 16 Breaks Leg In Horsey Musical Chairs
In Greenville Ohio a 16 year old rider named Don Hershey was hurt during a horsey version of musical chairs. The horse kicked as he tried to remount breaking his right leg below the knee. He was treated at Middletown Hospital then moved by ambulance to Greenville hospital.
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Miamisburg Road
Rt. 4
Middletown
Baler Ambulance
Greenville
Auto crash at U S 42 and Ohio 741 injures man
A two car sideswipe near the intersection of U S 42 and Ohio 741 at 12 15 a m yesterday left Edward Leachman with a forehead cut and led to the arrest of John Wilson on a reckless operation charge. Wilson will be arraigned before Mason Mayor Francis Girton.
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U. S. 42
Ohio
Edward Leachman
Dayton
Lebanon
John Wilson
Mound St
Francis Girton
Mason
Wilson
Jack Jacobs
Cincinnati
Carroll Martin
Leahmah
Martin
Oneida School PTO to Meet Tuesday Evening
The Oneida School PTO will convene at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school. Refreshments follow the business meeting.
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Oneida School Pto
Monroe School Band Rated Superior for Second Year
The Monroe Elementary School band earned a superior rating at the Ohio Music Education Association auditions in Green Hills Ohio on Saturday. Directed by Paul Morrow the ensemble performed Sharp Shooters March Metallo Sunset Hour and Evangeline Overture.
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Monroe
Ohio Music Education Assn
Greenhills
Ohio
Paul Morrow
Metallo
Sunset Hour
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Charlies France
Raymond F. Hermes
Julian C. Wander
George A. Page
G. Philip Stout
Industrial Laboratories
S. J. Kuderer
Eugene Danner
Jack Linzie
H. D. Pratt
R. M. Paul
Leon D. Wolfe
Civitan Meeting
Middletown Journal
Tytus
Clea
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
FAS
Eng
Estil Miller
Hood Ave
Harding- Jones Paper Co
Fleming Road
Fred Parrella
Plum Ave
Miller
Green
Patrol
PTO
Bob Evans
7Th Ave
First National
Bank OF
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Park Place
Sutphin
Monroe, Ohio
Armco East
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