City Commission Studies Two New Subdivision Sites
City Commissioners prepare to review final plats for Countryside Subdivision in Manchester Road area and a tentative plat for Lemon Township subdivisions. Planning Commission asked to adjust street widths and setback lines while water works reports and staffing changes are discussed.
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City Commission
Ap. 5 Mae
Lemon Township
Robert Nelson
Manches
Ter Rd
Tuggle
T. IF. Peterson
Water Works
School Official Suffers Foot Injury In Mower Mishap
Homer Weikel 42 principal of Garfield and Young Schools in West Middletown suffered a left foot injury Monday evening while moving a power lawn mower. The machine toppled, cutting the top of his foot. he was taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment and surgery. Condition reported as satisfactory.
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Homer Weikel
Garfield and Young Schools
West Middlestown
Weikel
Middletown Hospital
Jors
Two Hurt When Car Crashes Tree Near Franklin Route 25
Two persons were injured at 8 last night when a car driven by Magnolia Love, 37, of 1142 Simmons Ave, Lockland, went out of control on Route 25 south of Franklin and struck a tree. The driver suffered shock and head injuries. A passenger, Dick Gietree, 40, Yaeta, sustained injuries to the right shoulder. State patrol said damage to the car was extensive.
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Magnolia Love
Simmons Ave
Lockland
Franklin
Dick Gietree
Box
Yaeta
John Feathers
Reynolds Ave
John Burke
Germantown
Feathers
South Main St
Burke
George Hasselbach
Yankee Rd
Vernon Miller
Pershing Ave
Hasselbach
Miller
Ross School Receives $7 460 Grant for Addition Plans
The General Administration in Washington approved a grant of 7 460 dollars to the Ross Township School District to aid planning for a school addition costing about 198 000 dollars. Edward Keen, Dayton representative of the Third Ohio district, announced the grant, with the application filed by Jen E. Cisle, clerk of the Ross school board.
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Washington
Nce
Edward Keen
Dayton
Ohio
Jen E. Cisle
Ross School
Achiever Awards To Be Presented At 1950 Banquet
Two additional awards will be given at the Junior Achiever Banquet next week. They honor Achiever companies with the lowest absenteeism in March and April and the greatest April over March improvement. JA executive director Robert McDade said a meeting of company personnel managers will be held Wednesday at 4 in the Civic Association building to review April absenteeism data. The two month contest is sponsored by the Middletown Personnel Association.
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Robert McDade
JA Here
Civic Association
McDade
Middletown Personnel Association
Salvation Army Service Features Piqua Officers
The regular Wednesday evening service will be led by two Salvation Army officers from Piqua. Lieutenants Mary Bippus and Filla Sharra will bring a singing group from their outpost as a return visit. Sharra will lead the singing and Bippus will be the speaker.
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Salvation Army
Piqua
Mary Bippus
Filla Sharra
Lieutenant Sharra
Bippus
Six Men Plead Guilty in Butler County Case
Six men pleaded guilty yesterday to indictments from the Butler County May Grand Jury. Noland Fraser of Hamilton and others from Hamilton and Middletown faced charges including burglary forgery and auto theft. Davenport did not appear and was bailed. Boyd Amburgey, later sentenced in Cincinnati, faced a National Motor Theft Act violation.
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Butler County
Grand Jury
Noland
Fraser
Hamilton
Gilbert Andes
John Demmons
Kenneth Blevins
Middletown
Thomas Bowman
Ray Chandlier
Donald S Davenport
Davenport
Boyd Amburgey
U. S. District Court
Cincinnati
Amburgey
Louisville
Minor Blazes Keep Firemen Here Hustling
Three fires in four hours triggered a busy weekend for local firefighters. A shed at 1800 Woodlawn Ave owned by Mr. and Mrs John Cornele suffered about $10 in damage after youths gathered nearby. Company 2 responded at 4 33 p m and cleared at 4 10 p m. A field fire at Middletown Sand and Gravel Co was handled by Company 3 from 7 13 to 7 26 p m with a bonfire blamed on youths. A separate fire at First Ave and Main St caused about $25 damage, possibly from a cigarette, with Company 1 sent out and returning by 8 25 p m.
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John Cornele
Woodlawn Ave
Company 2
Middletown Sand and Gravel Company
First Ave
Main St
Masonic Memorial Service Set for Middletown Chapter
Middletown Chapter No. 87 Royal Arch Masons will hold a memorial service at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the temple to honor 11 members who died in the past year. The ritual team will also perform the Most Excellent Master Degree of Capitular Masonry with a Pittsburgh demonstration Saturday night. Deceased: Clyde C. Goodfellow, John X. Smith, John H. Seeger, Thomas Reese, William A. Everson, Holly H. Belknap, Frank Brawley, Grover H. Dingess, J F Dunifer, William C. Pillow, R. Homer Long. Pittsburgh Lodge correspondence says Masons from across Pennsylvania are expected.
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Middletown
Royal Arch Masons
Temple
Wayne B. Mitchell
Masonic Temple
Pittsburgh
Clyde C. Goodfellow
John X. Smith
John H. Seeger
Thomas Reese
William A. Everson
Holly H. Belknap
Frank Brawley
Grover H. Dingess
J. F. Dunifer
William C. Pillow
R. Homer Long
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Two Are Injured In Mishap Series
Two drivers arrested and two injured in a string of traffic accidents last night and today. Anna Beedle, 31, suffered a cut above the eye after riding in a car driven by her husband Francis Beedle, 34, which collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Medley, 33. Beedle was taken to Middletown Hospital by Baker's ambulance.
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Anna Beedle
Sheffield St
Middletown Hospital
Robert Medley
Fernwood St
Moore St
Wayne Ave
Baker's Ambulance
City Planners Study Street Parking Issue
Middletown City Planning Commission heard preliminary discussions on street parking and garfare systems. Engineer E W Combs of Segoe laid out topics while G W Breiel announced land use report ready in about two weeks and a special meeting in the same period. The commission approved two new subdivisions and noted a third for changes.
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City Planning Commission
Middletown
E. W. Combs
Segoe
G.W Breiel
Commission
Journal Drivers Win Award For Mishapless Year
Middletown Journal routemen drove 166182 miles in 1949 without an accident to earn a Certificate of Merit in the American Newspaper Publishers Association Safe Driving contest. Recipients include Ronald Murray John King Edward Wenzel Charles Root Elmer Smith and Jack Huntsberger. The award will join other honors in the circulation department.
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Middletown Journal
Journal
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ronald Murray
John King
Edward Wenzel
Charles Root
Elmer Smith
Jack Huntsberger
Clean-Up Drive In Wildwood Area Moves Toward Finish
Trucks from the Middle town Junior Chamber of Commerce will clean the Wildwood section tomorrow as Clean-Up Paint-Up Week enters its final three days. Last week 116 loads were collected, 15 more on Monday, totaling 131. Scrap collections surpassed 3000 pounds. proceeds go to the cancer campaign, said John Weber, general chairman.
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Middletown
Fire Underwriters Convene On Monday
The monthly meeting of the Fire and Casualty Underwriters discussed adjustors work in the insurance business. S. J. Pierce of the Underwriters Adjustors company explained procedures, with Bruce Haskins also present. Plans were made for the annual dinner at LeSourdsville Lake in June for members, their wives, and office forces.
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Fire and Casualty Underwriters
S. J. Pierce
Underwriters Adjustors Company
Adjustors Company
Bruce Haskins
LeSourdsville Lake
Patterson Elected District Governor of Rotary 231
Roy L. Patterson executive secretary of the Middletown Chamber of Commerce was elected governor of Rotary District 231 at a Dayton Biltmore Hotel meeting. He heads the district after 34 clubs voted unanimously. James Blair will lead the new district split. Patterson will attend assemblies in Chicago and Detroit before taking office July 1.
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Roy L. Patterson
Rotary
Middletown
Hamilton Club
O. W. Hoffman
Franklin Club
Ohio
Patterson
James Blair
Delaware
Middletonian
Frank Pauly
Middletown Club
Rotary International Assembly
Chicago
Detroit
Vernon Burkhardt
Barnesville
Junior Chamber Meets Thursday in May at Manchester Hotel
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold their May meeting Thursday at 6 30 P M at the Manchester Hotel R D Stevens Jr president announced today On the program Eugene Danner program chairman will discuss the history of Middletown s I Am An American Day celebration scheduled this year for May 21 Stevens said election of 1950 organization officers has been set for the June 8 meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Manchester
R. D. Stevens, Jr
Eugene Danner
Middletown
Stevens
At the Movies Paramount Daily Schedule
Paramount screens Stage Fright with Jane Wyman and Marlene Dietrich at 1 15, 3 20, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 45. Rim of Canyon with Gene Autry at 1 15, 3 40, 6 20 and 9. Bells of Colorado with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at 2 30, 4 55 and 10 15. Sealed Verdict with Ray Milland and Florence Marly at 2 20, 4 50, 7 40 and 10 13. Raiders of the Desert with Marie Montez and Turhan Bey at 1 15, 3 45, 6 35 and 9 05.
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Jane Wyman
Marlene Dietrich
Rim of Canyon
Gene Autry
Coronado
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Ray Milland
Florence Marly
Marie Montez
Turhan Bey
District 231 Club Members Across Southern Ohio
District 231 has about 2,000 members and includes Cincinnati, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown and 30 other clubs in southern Ohio, reflecting a wide regional network.
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Cincinnati
Dayton
Hamilton
Middletown
Southern
Ohio
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Mohawk Sr
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Fred J. Schatzmann
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America Ifrey
Winchester
Roach
Apt
Elsce Says
Charles ST
Eric Hanson
Edward Linville
Garfield St
G. H. Schildmiller
Manchester Rd
Schildmiller
Baltimore St
Central Ave
Linville
Charles Springfield
Washington St
Gary
Ind
Springfield
John Daniel Wells
Lawn Ave
Wells
Southam St
Propa
Buford Osborne
McCurry Ave
Susan Henry
Quinnion Callbreath
Walnut St
Miss Henry
Callbreath
Walter Kennedy
East
Silver St
Lebanon
Cleo Bennet
Granada Ave
Kennedy
Grand Ave
Grand and
Highview Rd
George Henderson
Seventeenth Ave
Curtis Ave
Wildwood Area
Dad
Logan Ave
UNAM
Ats
Elks, Eagles
Forest Hills Country Club
Middletown Industrial Council
Retail Merchants Association
Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Vance Cribbs
Armco
Roy L. Palileson
Paramount
Maytag Sales & Servic
Melampy
Parrott Coal CO
Verity
DIAL
National Distillers Products Corporation
WH. Y
Eutral Spirits
A.M. and
P.M
McCoy
Leffler Ambulance Service
A. M
Beckman & Dickerson Distributing Co
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Remay
Pirat
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