School board plans absorb 200 students from annexed area
The board studies shifting grade levels and building needs to accommodate 200 plus new pupils in the east end territory. Plans include temporary buildings on Highview Road, contingent on a fireproof composite construction ruling by building commissioner Corson, and possible new elementary and junior high facilities if North Middletown joins the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highview Rd
Orville Carson
Miller
Board of Education
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Corson
Tom Snider
Reuben Smiley
North
Middletown
Amanda
Elemetary
Police capture man after chase in city streets
Robert Cook, 39, of 1815 Fleming Rd, was seized after a pursuit with Patrolmen Herbert Fawley and James Lowe at Charles St and Fleming Rd. Cook faces assault and battery charges from Albert Bowling and is held on bond to appear in court this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cook
Fleming Rd
Charles St
Cook
Bond
Albert Bowling
Herbert Fawley
James Lowe
Fawley
Lowe
Clouds To Lift Tuesday Forecast
The forecast expects a clearing sky Tuesday after a cloudy morning. The day should be pleasant with a high near 84 degrees and a morning low around 54. Winds remain light as temperatures rise from 49 to the mid eighties through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomore
Unday
Visiting bull stays. owner sought near Leb anon
A three year old hereford bull wandered onto George Noell’s farm southeast of Leb anon on Friday evening and remains. Noell will sell the animal if the owner does not claim it soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
George Noell
Noell
Butler County Grand Jury Opens Monday in Hamilton
Mrs. Mary S. Pieters was named foreman of the May session by Judge Fred B. Cramer. Fourteen jurors were selected. Prosecutor Paul A. Baden said the panel would hear the City Council graft inquiry tied to Hamilton’s city manager affair and Hackley’s refusal to reveal sources. Fifteen Middletown cases include murders and auto thefts. the panel may take four days, with a report likely next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Pieters
Reuben Pieters
Butler County Grand Jury
Fred B. Cramer
Hamilton
Paul A. Baden
K. Lewis Hackley
Hackley
Middletown
Buford Johnson
George Walton
Grady Austin
Wendall Patrick
Sylvester Johnson
Burglar Caught After Cafe Break In
Albert Hogg the bartender and Patrolman James Miller teamed up to arrest Robert McCarty 33 after a burglary at the Corner Cafe 100 Charles St. Miller caught McCarty on Central Ave and First Ave with loot including seven beer bottles and 43 cigarette packs. McCarty faces Municipal Court after the early Sunday arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles St
Robert McCarty
First Ave
James Miller
Miller
McCarty
Central Ave
Albert Hogg
Joseph Hogue
Police Briefs: arrests and theft report in city
Dishman Combs 21 of 709 Crawford St was arrested in the 2800 block of Lopane Ave on a charge of physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence. The car he sat in was later reported stolen by Charles Reeves, also of 709 Crawford St. A garage damaged by an apparent car strike was valued at $60. Herman Pohlable reported two boys took cigarets and about $30 from his car behind Leo's Store. Dorothy Allen 21 of 1502 Church St was charged with lacking a valid license. Stanley Allen 27 was ordered to court for allowing an unlicensed person to drive. The couple were arrested on Tytus Ave and Germantown Rd early yesterday and released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dishman Combs
Crawford St
Lopane Ave
Combs
Charles Reeves
Henry D. Reeves
Herman Pohlable
Louis St
Clifton Farms
Leo
Central Ave
Pohlable
Dorothy Allen
Church St
Stanley Allen
Tytus Ave
Germantown Rd
Franklin Youth Awarded Posthumous Bronze Star
Mrs. Hazel Barnhart of Locust Street receives word that her son Private First Class Frohman R. Barnhart was killed in Okinawa and awarded the Bronze Star for exemplary conduct in ground combat during the Southern Philippines campaign. He is also entitled to the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Service Ribbon with two Bronze Stars and one Bronze Arrowhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Hazel Barnhart
Locust St
Pfc
Frohman R. Barnhart
Okinawa
Philippines
Barnhart
Lemon Township Polling Places Updated in Amanda
Paul Mehl, clerk, reports two Lemon Township precincts now vote at township offices on Ben Harrison Street. West precinct previously met at Herb Page’s garage in Excello and Southwest at H. M. Page’s garage in Amanda. A Middletown Ward 3 Precinct 6 change sends voters to Mrs. Margaret Petrocy’s home at 201 Monroe Street instead of Mark Scheibert’s at 15 Harrison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Township
Amanda
Paul Mehl
Township Board of Trustees
Ben Harrison St
Herb Page
Excello
Southwest
H. M. Page
Middletown
Steel Plant Dedication Revives Irondale Industry
Ohio Valley Steel Sales Company dedicated its new Irondale plant in a three day civic program. President A. C. Green said about 250 workers will be employed to produce pre fabricated buildings. Speakers included Rep. Earl R. Lewis State Commerce Director Fred J. Milligan and William H. Vodrey of Brush Moore.
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Steubenville
Irondale
Ohio Valley Steel Sales Company
Midwest
A. C. Green
Ohio Valley
Earl R. Lewis
Ohio
April Building Permits Total 170,160
Orville Corsen building commissioner announced April building permits totaling 170,160 dollars. The permits include nine dwellings with an estimated cost of 120,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Corsen
Corson
Designer David Selvar Moves Offices to Schomer Building
David T. Selvar, a residential and commercial designer, announces his office relocation from the Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Building to Room 200 in the Schomer Building at 1304 Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David T. Selvar
Stanley St
Middletown
Professor Crosman Dies at Colorado University
Ralph I. Crosman aged 63, head of the University of Colorado School of Journalism since 1921, died last night in Boulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder, Colo
Ralph I. Crosman
University of Colorado
Charles Moore Dies at 73 in Middletown
Charles S. Moore, 73, died at 3 10 a m Sunday at 523 Baltimore Street from a heart attack. Born in Adair County Kentucky he studied at the University of Kentucky. He lived in Hamilton and Middletown working for Savage Steel and Sorg Paper until 1942 retirement. He was elder of the First Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife Laura two daughters Mary Wilson and Edna Taylor two sons Owen of Monroe and Fred of Stockton 11 grandchildren one great grandchild a brother Bingham Moore and a sister Edna Cundiff. Visitation at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home today 7 10 p m and Tuesday 2 5 and 7 10 p m. Body lies in state at the First Church of Christ from noon Wednesday until 2 30 p m with Rev W D Brock officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Moore
Baltimore St
Adair County
Mr. Moore
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Hamilton
Savage Steel Company
Middletown
Sorg Paper Company
First Church of Christ
Laura
Mary Wilson
Edna Taylor
Owen
Monroe
Fred
Stockton
Calif
Bingham Moore
Columbia
Edward Cundiff
Lafayette
Ind
McCoy-Leffler
W. D. Brock
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Mollie Watson 76 Dies at Home
Mrs Mollie Watson aged 76 of 718 Eighteenth Ave died Saturday at home. Survived by two daughters Mrs Nancy Long and Mrs Essie Shepherd two sons J P Watson and William Edward a niece Mrs Marion Merchant one sister Mrs Margaret Jones a brother Sam Deshagel nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends after 6 p m today at C I Maxberry Funeral Home body to New Hope Baptist Church at 10 a m tomorrow call until 2 p m service Rev S C Richards officiating burial Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Watson
Eighteenth Ave
Nancy Long
Essie Shepherd
Detroit
J. P. Watson
William Edward
Marion Merchant
Margaret Jones
Dayton
Sam Deshagel
Louisville
C. I. Maxberry
New Hope Baptist Church
Mrs Emma Sanders Dies. Funeral Tuesday at Klaus
Mrs Emma Sanders 62 of 1354 Vanderveer Ave died Friday night from a stroke. Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Klaus funeral home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She helped organize the Victory Canteen in World War II and is survived by widower John, one son, three sisters and a half brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Emma Sanders
Vanderveer Ave
Klaus
Greenwood Cemetery
Rogers Jr. Dies. Funeral Monday at Wagner
Clyde Shelby Rogers Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gray Rogers 714 Pine St. died Friday night. Funeral services are set for 10 30 a m Monday at Wagner funeral home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Clyde Shelby Rogers Jr
Gray Rogers
Pine St
Wagner Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Emma Mieth Dies at 80 in Darrtown
Emma Mieth, 80, of Darrtown, died Friday. Services set for 1:45 p.m. Monday at Proeschel Funeral Home and 2:30 p.m. at St Matthew Lutheran Church. Burial in Darrtown Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Emma Meith
Darrtown
Proeschel
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Cleanup enters its second week in curbside trash drive
The Clean-Up Paint-Up campaign enters its second week with trucks resuming curbside collections. Tomorrow’s routes include Park Place Upper Arlington Euclid Heights the Highlands and Sunset. The week totals 128 loads removed compared with 120 in 1947. Hamilton selects Walter S. Crewson 45 former Barberton public schools superintendent as new district leader to replace Terry Wickham who leaves June 1 for Heidelberg College. Crewson will serve a five year term at 9500 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Place
Upper Arlington
Euclid Heights
Highlands
Sunset Area
Hamilton
Walter S. Crewson
Barberton
Crewson
Berberton
Terry Wickham
Heidelberg College
Tiffin
O. Crewson
At &E
Board of Education
Funeral services for Pvt Don Farmer in Arlington Cemetery
Pvt Don Farmer son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Farmer 717 S Twelfth St will have military services Tuesday at Arlington Cemetery He died October 30 1942 of natural causes while serving with the Army in the Panama Canal Zone Survived by his parents grandmother Mrs James Knuckles three sisters and three brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Arlington Cemetery
Don Farmer
Gilbert Farmer
S. Twelfth St
Panama Canal Zone
James Knuckles
Mrs Leona May Little Dies in Dayton Hospital
Mrs Leona May Little, 51, longtime Middletown resident, died at 3:30 a.m. today at Grandview Hospital in Dayton after a two week illness. She had lived in Miamisburg in recent years and is survived by her husband Charles and four daughters including Mrs Ruby Zimbrun and Kiss Bertha Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miamisburg
Leona May Little
Middletown
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Charles
Ruby Zimbrun
Kiss Bertha Little
Achiever Pins Awarded by Junior Achievement
Advanced Achiever Pins will be awarded this week to 82 members from 14 Junior Achievement companies. The May 19 banquet will honor other JA achievers. Eligibility requires one year in JA, adviser recommendation, and a good work and sales record. JA product displays are in Middletown windows curated by Elaine Selby, Pansy Jones, Nancy Barnes, Frances Cogan, and Joann Hatton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McDade
McDade
Middletown Gas and Electric Co
Elaine Selby
Pansy Jones
Nancy Barnes
Frances Cogan
Joann Hatton
City Receives 2500 Dollar Federal Credit for Village Installations
City attorney Fred J. Schatzmann announced a 2500 dollar government credit for expenditures on Veterans Village. The refund stems from installations at the village when first built, with the city paying 50 dollars per unit for 50 units after a Chicago trip to negotiate with Federal Emergency Housing authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran’s Village
Fred J. Schatzmann
Chicago
Schatzmann
Obituary notes Bethany and Miamisburg kin with services pending
Mrs. Bessie Robinson of Middletown and Miss Dorothy Little of Miamisburg are named survivors along with two sons Robert and William of Miamisburg and three brothers Roy Charles and Hilde Joseph of Bethany. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home posted visiting hours Tue and Wed with services time and place to be announced. Burial is planned at Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Robinson
Middletown
Dorothy Little
Miamisburg
Robert
William
Roy Joseph
Charles Joseph
Hilde Joseph
Bethany
McCoy-Leffler
Woodside Cemetery
Strand Theater Fire Damages $75 at Backstage Repair Shop
Patrons urged to let it burn as a fire was discovered in the theater basement during a show. Firemen extinguished the blaze in the repair shop while viewers watched the film. total damage reported at 75 dollars, blamed on a cigarette in a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theater
Girl Scout Council Meeting Set Tuesday
Middletown Girl Scout Council meets Tuesday at 12 30 p m at Jean M Verity Lodge instead of the Civic Association Councillors will tour the camp woods to view lodge renovations and discuss elections the cookie sale and clothing kit drive Mrs Garnet Church scout director presides Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Rites Announced for Crash Victims in Hamilton
Final rites are set for two Hamilton veterans killed in a Saturday auto mobile crash. Logan Smith Jr. 24 and William E. Shaw 24 died when their car crashed into a tree and burst into flames. Smith will have military services Tuesday at Grismer Grim funeral home with burial in Greenwood World War II Veterans Field of Honor. he leaves a widow, a daughter, three stepsons, four sisters and a brother. Shaw will have private services Monday at 2 pm at Grismer Grim and burial in the same field. he is survived by his parents and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Logan Smith, Jr
S. 11Th St
William E. Shaw
S. Third St
Smith
Grismer-Grim
Greenwood Cemetery
Faye
West Elkton
Shaw
Earl Shaw
Paramount and Strand Show Weekday Movies and Acts
At the movies Paramount presents Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay starring June Haver and Lon Mc Callister with showings at 1 15 3 20 5 25 7 30 and 9 35 p m Monday and Tuesday. Strand screens Valley of the Giants with Wayne Morris at 2 50 5 50 and 8 50 p m along with Fighting 69th starring James Cagney and Pat O Brien at 1 13 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m. Tuesday offers on stage Spade Cooley and Smiley Burnette at 2 45 5 05 7 30 and 9 50 p m and on screen Campus Sleuth with The Teen Agers at 1 30 3 50 6 15 8 10 and 10 40 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Haver
Lon McCallister
Valley of the Giants
Wayne Morris
James Cagney
Pat O’brien
Spade Cooley
Smiley Burnette
Attorney John Crist Is Sentenced to 10 Days in County Jail
Middletown attorney John Crist was sentenced to 10 days in the Butler County jail and placed under a $500 paper bond after an unruly courtroom appearance before Squire J E Jackson on a peace bond request by Mrs Bertha Leap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crist
Middletown
Germantown Rd
Butler County
Squire J. E. Jackson
Crist
Bertha Leap
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East End
Wade E. Miller
WM. Housh
Butler
Floyd Bay
Manchester Ave
Charles Moore
Mrs
Clyde Rogers, Jr
Emma Mieth
New Hamilton
Walter 8S
Leona Little
Williamson- Ziegler Furnace CO
JOS. R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Strand
Girl Scout Council
RITES
Paramount
Renegade
Gust
Peter E. Rentschler
Frank H. Irelan
Iman
Kemper Lane Hotel
Cincinnati
Middletown’s Finest
Sage
Republican Executive Committee
Russell P. Huls
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