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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1955

Page

8

Rink Robbery Linked to Germantown Fires Suspected

Police investigate a skating rink safe theft and a trio of fires in Germantown. The safe weighed about 800 pounds and its contents were rifled before being dumped outside the rink. A tobacco shed on Astoria Road burned for an estimated 20000 dollars, with prior shed losses nearby a month earlier.

Germantown Charles Briggs Atlas Die Casting Co Rockey Ray Davis State Fire Marshall Cincinnati Mudlick Road Farmereville Jefferson Homer Kern South Mulberry Street Astoria Road Mudlick Roy Rowe Harold Kercher South Main Street

Creenwood Guests Visit near Lewisbur and Schul Family

Creenwood Mr and Mrs Forest Terrill and sons were guests of Mr and Mrs Walters and family near Lewisbur Mrs Bieter Emrick visited her mother Mrs Anna Schul and son

Forest Terrill and Sons Walters Lewisbur Bieter Emrick Anna Schul Dora Watkins Chillicothe Mayme Hatfield Alma Montgomery Lee Daugherty Clearwater Fila Justus Loeb Dayton Ethel Blair Red Lion Charters Maple Chet Maple Cornell University Ithica N.Y

Eaton Police Chase Wardrobe Thief From Dept Store

Police in Eaton seek a man described as having a small foot and four suitcases after a Saturday night break in at Spring Brothers Department Store. Missing items include shoes, hats, socks, ties, T-shirts, a portable radio, and the thief left the cash register untouched to build a new wardrobe.

Eaton (Special Spring Brothers Department Store

Rural Route Farmers Sample Green Lands Hay Project

Farmers in Butler County will use four by four foot sampling frames to measure hay yield and protein in the Green Lands hay production contest. Entries open to any farmer with fields of five acres or more, samples collected around Sept. 10 for exhibit at the county fair.

Butler County Outer Space Green Lands Bob Copp Copp Soil Conservation District Agronomy Committee Soil Conservation Office

Second Shot Postponed In Preble

Eaton special report notes the second Salk polio vaccine dose and make up shots for previously missed children are postponed in Darke and Preble counties. Health commissioner Dr Carle W Beane cites U S Public Health Service and Ohio Health officials recommending the pause. Vaccinations will resume once vaccine safety is confirmed, likely within a week, as Dr Ralph Dwork assures Ohioans.

Darke Preble Preble-Drake Health Dr. Dwork Dwork Preble County Beane

Milford Township Busy Stitchers 4 H Club Meeting Report

Collinsville details a Milford Township Busy Stitchers 4 H Club gathering held yesterday at the local school. The note records a community club activity with participation by local youth and 4 H sponsors.

Collinsville Milford Township

Mother of 13 is Franklin’s Mother of the Year

Mrs. C E Moore, named Franklin Eagles Mother of the Year, is mother to 13 children and has 13 grandchildren. Her 13th child Hugh born Aug 13 1934 weighed 13 pounds, 13 minutes before 1 p.m. She heads a large family with eight boys and five girls, many living nearby or serving in the armed forces. Nine of her children witnessed the award as one was in the Army and another in the Navy, with a sense that the family is “good as gold” despite years and wars.

Franklin C.E. Moore Hugh Army Lucille Donald Mrs. Moore

Germantown Mother-Daughter Banquet Monday At Methodist Church

The Fidelis Class hosts the annual mother daughter banquet at Germantown Methodist Church next Monday at 6 30 pm. Numerous local families attend church events and send regards as residents share visits and celebrations in Germantown and nearby towns.

Methodist Church Germantown Fidelis Emmanuel Lutheran Church Germantown Quartette Russell Storer Darrell Lewis Eugene Althoff Robert Campbell Carol Evans Sally Sandra Althoff Carol Kemper Glenn Southard Herbert Baker Alaska John R. Baker Sr George Creech Creech George Becher Miamisburg J. Robert Baker Jr Ted George John Baker Sr

Lebanon Chapter Inspection Tomorrow

Lebanon Eastern Star chapter 343 will hold its annual inspection tomorrow night at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Laura Kelley deputy grand matron of district 21 as inspecting officer. The Dayton Pike Community Club met this afternoon at Mrs. Helen Earnhart’s home and honored hostesses were Mrs. Carrie Russell Mrs. Anna Mae West and Mrs. Luella Deardoff.

Elmer Pallman Florida Harvey Brombaugh Burlin Brombaugh Johnsville Reformed Church George Emley Scott Lee Dickerson Mt. Victory Donald Sliver T.E.F.M. Club John Barnhart Charles Kern Loveland Eastern Star Germantown Adam Masonic Temple White Shrine Patrol Dayton Earl Kern SK-3 Jack Evans Lebanon Eastern Star Chapter Laura Kelley Dayton Pike

Wayne 4 H Club Meets Jacksonburg

Wayne 4 H Variety Club gathered Monday at the home of Jean and Jane Brown in Jacksonburg for a club meeting highlighting community activities and project planning.

Jacksonburg Wayne

Montgomery Tax Settlement Down From Last May's Total

May tax settlement in Montgomery County fell $16,685 from last year's first-half distribution. Deputy Auditor Russell Thomas expects the second distribution to bring 1955's total close to last year's. Auditor Jesse Haines reported May distribution at $1,815,081, with earlier allocations totaling $11,214,963 for county property tax money. Major fund allocations show 1954 figures in brackets across county and city entities, including Dayton city school, Kettering village, Dayton city, Oakwood, and state and local funds, with detailed tabulations for general fund, conservancy, bond retirement, and multiple townships, schools, and corporations.

Dayton Montgomery County Russell Thomas Jesse Haines County General Fund Dayton City Kettering Village Oakwood State World War Compensation Fund Conservancy Butler Clay German Harrison Jackson Jefferson Madison Mad River Miami Moraine Perry Ran

Virginia Barns Elected President of Liberty 4-H Sewing Club

Virginia Barns was elected president of the Liberty 4-H Sewing Club at Bethany. Other officers include Gloria Muncy as vice president Phyllis Saylor as secretary Sharon Lawson as treasurer Sharon Evans as health and safety director Patricia Brozowski as reporter and Carolyn Ballinger as recreation leader. The next club meeting is scheduled for May 19.

Bethany Virginia Barns Liberty

Junior Leadership Meeting Tomorrow in Eaton Grange Hall

Preble County Junior Leadership Club meets tomorrow night at Eaton Grange Hall. County Agent George Wadlington announces election of junior fair program committee members and installation of new officers. The meeting will also initiate new members and discuss the 4-H Club health program.

Warren County Antioch Golden Lamb Fred Lindeman Noble West Chester Hodges Harry Rizor Hamilton Eaton Preble County Eaton Grange Hall George Wadlington

Livestock Club To Meet In Trenton

The Trenton 4H Livestock Club schedules a Monday meeting at Dick Flickinger’s home. The gathering aims to discuss club activities and upcoming events with members invited to attend.

Trenton Trenton Livestock 4H Club Dick Flickinger

Trenton High to Honor Basketball Team at Banquet

Trenton High School will honor this season's basketball team at a banquet next Monday night at 7 in the school. Public invited. attendees asked to bring a covered dish for the buffet. Guest speaker is Harry Moore, superintendent of Arcanum and Southwestern Athletic Board of Control.

Trenton Jack Davis Harry Moore Arcanum Southwestern Athletic Board of Control

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