Ohio Truckers End Strike in Most Areas after Settlement
About 3,000 union truck drivers returned to work across Ohio after a Columbus settlement. The accord gives 15 cents an hour raise statewide, 20 cents in Butler and Warren counties due to district zoning, effective Monday. King-size dump truck rates remain under negotiation between Local 836 and the Ohio Contractors Assn. with a 25-cent request.
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Ohio
Columbus
Teamsters
Unio
Afl-Cio
Union
Ohio Contractors Assn
Boar
Butler
Warren
Oho Conference of Teamsters
Lester Hudson
Contractors Association
Hudson
Charles McKee
Monolith Dedication With Ten Commandments Set for City
FRATERnal Order of Eagles Lodge 528 plans a 3 p.m. Saturday dedication at City Building for a monolith engraving of the Ten Commandments. Cecil W. Dane will lead, with Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard, Middletown High School Band, Boy Scouts Troop 11, Rabbi Henry Roth, City Commission, Francis Carmody, William G. Watson, Cecil G. Butts, Robert E. Brown, Charles W. Thompson, and Rev. Jerome Schulz attending.
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Lodge No. 528
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Cecil W. Dane
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Middletown High School
Troop 11
Boy Scouts of America
Henry Roth
Francis Carmody
William G.—Watson
Grand Aerie
The
Eagles
Zanesville
Cecil G. Butts
Robert E. Brown
Charles W. Thompson
Jerome Schulz
United Presbyterian Church
Man Charged On 3 Counts After Arrest
Ollie Henry Jr. 28 of Excello was charged by state patrolmen with possession of burglary tools after a traffic stop on a Butler County road. He faces a Middletown juvenile warrant accusing him of escorting two girls to taverns until 4 a.m. and serving alcohol. Henry was jailed after being questioned by detectives. an unnamed passenger was taken into custody and the car impounded.
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Ollie Henry Jr
Box
Excello
Middletown
Henry
Butler
Donald Porter
Paul Fouts
Ed Poling
Louis Pierce
Germantown Girl Becomes Registered Nurse in Ohio
Miss Nancy C. Kohr of Germantown was licensed as a registered nurse in Ohio. She qualified at Middletown Hospital School of Nursing and received her certificate from the Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration along with eighty other applicants.
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Nancy C. Kohr
Ohio
Kim
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing
Board of Nursing Education
State of Ohio
Miami University Center Aims as Campus Cultural Hub
Frederick Stecker of Ohio State’s Union urges Miami University to develop the $2,000,000 University Center into a leader in student unions and cultural centers. He says the facility can bridge classroom and leisure life, hosting arts, exhibits, concerts and discussions while serving as a civic finishing school for students. The self liquidating center is funded by student fees and borrowed funds, built without tax support and open to off campus groups when not in use by students.
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Oxford
University
Miami University
Ohio State
Ohio Union
Frederick Stecker
Miami
Arrow Order To Hold Spring Meeting At Camp Hook
The Order of the Arrow plans a spring meeting Sunday at 4 p.m. at Camp Hook with Lodge Chief Steve Geckeler in charge. Officers will be elected during the business session. A barbecue supper and a magic show by George Harvey are planned.
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Order of the Arrow
Camp Hook
Steve Geckeler
George Harvey
Dress-Up Drive Aims to Modernize Middletown Business District
The Middletown Modernization Committee, formed by the Retail Merchants Assn and the Chamber of Commerce, plans interior and exterior store renovations to attract shoppers. Erle Hanson of Gough Lamb cleaners named general chairman, with first meeting set for May 22 in the Chamber conference room.
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Jover-All
Middletown
Retail Merchants Assn
Chamber of Commerce
Roy L. Patterson
Erle Hanson
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
Hanson
Donald Driscoll
Chamber
J. C. Dillon
The
Merchants Association
Citi
Dillon
Rev Weber Elected President of Middletown Ministers
The Rev G Walter Weber of the First Baptist Church was chosen president of the Middletown Ministerial Assn for the coming year at a fellowship breakfast in Verity Hall Middletown Hospital Attendees heard that a Bible School teacher training institute will be held Tue May 14 from 730 to 9 pm The event is sponsored by the Middletown Council of Churches Officers include first vice president the Rev Ward second vice president the Rev H C Grunewald and secretary treasurer the Rev W O Calvert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ward
First Presbyterian Church
H. C. Grunewald
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. O. Calvert
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Motorist Swerves to Avoid Bike Hits Car on 1st Avenue
Police report a driver swerved to miss an unidentified bicycle rider then hit another car in the 1800 block of 1st Avenue at 8 15 p m. Gene Roberts 31 and Harry Martin 57 are the drivers. Total damage 105 dollars. A separate hit and run damaged Joan Ballay’s parked auto in Central Verity lot.
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1St Avenue
Gene Roberts
Ellen Dr
Harry Martin
Central Ave
Joan Ballay
Marshall Rd
Verity
Ballay
NAJAC Award Field Narrowed to Five Finalists
A JA screening committee narrowed the NAJAC award field to five finalists from twelve applicants for a free trip to the National Junior Achievement Convention. A second interview is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday. final selection will be announced at the JA awards banquet May 15 at the Manchester Hotel.
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Manchester
Ralph Kemp
Dick Beebe
Faye Good
Don Guido
Phil Price
24 Complete Life Saving Course at the Y
Twenty four swimmers earned junior and senior life saving certificates after completing a Red Cross YMCA course at the Y. Senior recipients include Fred Giltrow Bruce Peters Jerry Hinkle Lee Coppess Robert McComb Dick Roof Norman Griffith Jim Roth Gordon Hollon and Ann Winger. Junior awardees include Clark Thomas Bill Hill Sue Coppess Gloria Millar Gill Plummer Phil Huber Pat Berry Lynn Leavell Paul Meeks Frank Allen Tim Chaffin Susan Logan Nina Hutchinson and Patty Harrall. Instructors were Sarah O Neill Mary Margerum Bud Jeffreys Chris Pence Charlotte Hasselbach Bud Annenburg Jackie Bolton Betty Hardesty Charlie Moss Chuck Novin Dave Hayes Tim Jee June Wilkinson and Hugh Devries. The course was arranged by Bud Annenburg Red Cross water safety director and Don Hardesty YMCA assistant physical director.
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Red Cross Ymca
Fred Giltrow
Bruce Peters
Jerry Hinkle
Lee Coppess
Rober McComb
Dick Roof
Norman Griffith
Jim Roth
Gordon Hollon
Ann Winger
Clark Thomas
Bill Hill
Sue Coppess
Gloria Millar
Gill Plummer
Phil Huber
Pat Berry
Lynn Leavell
Paul Meeks
Frank Allen
Tim Chaffin
Susan Logan
Nina Hutchinson
Patty Harrall
Sarah O'Neill
Mary Margerum
Bud Jeffreys
Chris Pence
Charlotte Hasselbach
Bud Annenburg
Jackie Bolton
Betty Hardesty
Charlie Moss
Chuck Novin
Dave Hayes
Tim Jee
June Wilkinson
Hugh Devries
Red Cross
Don Hardesty
YMCA
Paper Firm Boosts Wages and Vacation Benefits
Champion Paper and Fibre Co officials announced a five percent general wage increase effective April 29. Ohio Division VP John W. Zimmerman said no employee will earn less than nine cents per hour. Starting 1958, workers with 10 years service gain three weeks vacation. 25 years or more earn four weeks. Existing schedule remains: one year equals one week, two years two weeks, 15+ years three weeks.
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Champion Paper and Fibre Co
John W. Zimmerman
Ohio
Champion
Billfold 95 Dollars Stolen From John Ross Store
Mrs. Mary Dorothy Gough reports her billfold containing 95 dollars, change, papers and keys was taken from her purse at the blouse counter on the store's first floor around 3 15 p m yesterday. She offers a reward for return.
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John Ross
Mary Dorothy Gough
McKinley St
Sugar substitute described as much sweeter than sugar
A chemical description notes saccharine as hundreds of times sweeter than cane sugar and crystallike in texture.
Porch Light Drive Aims for Mental Health Support
Volunteers plan a 6 30 p m house to house porch light drive in Middleton to raise funds for the Mental Health drive with a $5 000 quota and a prior year total of 2 100. Contributions support the Lower Miami Valley Guidance Center in Hamilton with funds from state and local supporters.
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Lower
Miami Valley
Hamilton
Hamilto
Middletown
Oxford
Robert McFeeters
Delta Chi Sigma Sorority
Marshall Rd
Tranter Honored At Retirement Dinner At Middletown Works
G D Tranter, retiring Middletown Works manager for Armco Steel, was guest of honor at a Manchester Hotel banquet marking 40 years of service. Speakers praised his leadership and loyalty from 1911 to 1951, and the event featured a cake, gifts, and a humorous This Is Your Life sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Tranter
Armco Steel
Middletown
Manchester
Middletown Steel Company
Dave Tranter
Tranter
Cincinnati
Jack Harris
Jack Baltzell
George Fahrenholz
Forest Morrow
Mark McShirley
James Tranter
Charles R. Hook
Ralph Wricht
Don Holstein
Ora Clark
Morris Smith
Rowan Crawford
Robert Moore
Dwight Nolan
Bids On New Water Works in Seven Mile Favorable
Seven Mile mayor Randell Coning reported bids total 250834.20 for a waterworks system described as extremely favorable by civil engineer Nelson Clinton. The plan includes 28 litre hydrants and runs from the proposed well to a 150000 gallon tank on West Elkton Road, with over 14000 feet of six inch pipe and 7180 feet of eight inch pipe required.
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Seven Mile
Randell Coning
Nelson Clinton
West Elkton Road
Cambridge Hospital Breaks Ground for 1 Million Center
Ground was broken Thursday at Cambridge State Hospital for a one million dollar diagnostic and treatment center with 120 beds. The project aims to expand care facilities in Cambridge, Ohio, and is expected to be completed later.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Cambridge State Hospital
Births Dip At Hospital In April 1956
Middletown Hospital recorded 191 births in April 1956, down 21 from March. The total included 100 boys and 91 girls, with 64 boys and 54 girls born to Middletown mothers. Surrounding counties added 11 males and 7 females, Franklin led with 14 boys and 13 girls, and other towns contributed several births across Lebanon to Mason.
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Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Butler County
Franklin
Warren County
Lebanon
South Lebanon
Waynesville
Mason
Oregonia
Kings Mills
Preble County
Gratis
Somerville
Montgomery County
Ohio Oil Profits Up in First Quarter Expansion Plan
Findlay Ohio oil firm Ohio Oil Co reports profits of 1266000 for the first quarter, up 7.6 percent from last year. The company plans to spend 67 million dollars in 1957 to expand facilities and develop new oil sources, announced by president J C Donnell II.
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Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Co
J. C. Donnell II
Tennesse Ernie Ford Sings Hymns
A new selection of hymns and spirituals including When they ring the golden bells In the Garden Sweet Hour of Prayer The Old Rugged Cross Rock of Ages He'll Understand and Say Well Done are on Capital Record Albums at Rogers Melody Mart 1038 Central Ave priced at 1.29.
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Capital Record
Rogers Meljody Mart
Central Ave
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Butler-Warren
Watson
FOE
Germantown
Mr Finer Wu
Freeman’s
Georgeous
Miami Center
Weber
NAJAC
Butler County Mental Hygiene Asn., Inc
Robert Guthman
Alex Slamka
Nicholas Cornella
Donald Spears
Ohio Oil
Tennesse
Ernie Ford
NEW — Modern
Grimes
First National
First National Bank
Banks—Saver
Central
Sutphin
Armco East Gate
Trenton
Monroe
Lawrence Welk
WPFB
SUN
Trinity School
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