Middletown Hosts National Figures At Open House And Town Meeting
The New York Times editor and Brooks Atkinson join Middletown activities including a town meeting at Chautauqua and a two day open house tour of the Ohio Bell Telephone exchange. Delegates discuss foreign policy and a plan to adopt a European city to spread the American way of life while 186 families tour the local exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chautauqua
Brooks Atkinson
The
Russia
William Verity
Middletown Citizens Committee
Civic Association
Atkinson
New York
Kremlin
United States
Middletown
Ward
Walter Judd
House On Foreign Affairs
Juddie
Verity
Middletown Youth Forum
Middletown High School
McKnight Kinne
Ray Sloan
Mabel Eldridge
Hughes Garvin
William O’brien
J. L. Glass
Gus Valen
Operations Crossroads, Incorporated
Middleburg
Holland
Citizens Committee
Dunkirk
N. Y
Voice of America
Middletown Telephone
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Ohio Bell
No Court Session Scheduled May 31 Memorial Day
Judge Alton H. Combs announced there will be no Municipal Court session next Monday due to Memorial Day observance. A criminal court session will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m to handle cases filed over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton H. Combs
Local Pastor Resigns to Pursue Evangelism At Meadowlawn
The Rev. Carl E. Reynolds of Meadowlawn Church of God resigns after four years to devote full time to evangelism. He announced in March his intention to resign to the church council. Reynolds, from New Martinsville West Virginia, served since Mothers Day 1944 and saw attendance rise to 204 in 1947. His farewell is set for Sunday June 20. The church will welcome Rev. and Mrs. F B Cummins of Rushville Indiana as new pastors starting Sunday June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Reynolds
Meadowlawn Church of God
Reynolds
Middletown
New Martinsville
W. Va
F. B. Cummins
Rushville
Ind
Proposed Dump Sites For City Inspected
City commissioners and city attorney Fred J Schatzmann toured proposed dump sites this morning. They expect a decision on location at tonight's meeting. The Safety Council plans recommendations on traffic lights at Verity Parkway with Girard and with Fourteenth Avenue. A widening of Charles Street at Central Avenue is proposed. A Wildwood subdivision petition seeks flashing signals at the Wildwood crossing. Other business includes sewer charge ordinance third reading and progress reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Safety Council
Verity Pkwy
Girard Ave
Fourteenth Ave
Police Department
Charles St
Central Ave
Wildwood Subdivision
Wildwood Crossing
Salvation Army Kiddie Picnic Set At LeSourdsville
LeSourdsville Lake will host the Salvation Army Kiddies Picnic on June 30 with hundreds of children aged 8 to 12 eligible to register later at the Canal Street office. Walter McCoy chairs the 1947 committee with Fenton W. Chew as vice chair and J. S. Mulligan as treasurer. The event offers ten free ride tickets a noon lunch swimming games and $75 in merchandise prizes funded by civic groups. A Baltimore and Ohio special train will transport children from the First Ave station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Canal St
William F. Fishbaugh
Thomas Carmody
Don Carey
Kenneth S. Sharp
R. E. Dempster
H. E. Martin
D. W. Jacot
Baltimore and Ohio
First Ave
Ramrod at the Paramount Plays This Week
Paramount shows Ramrod starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake on Wednesday and Thursday with showings at 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 30 and 9 30 p m in the evening schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel McCrea
Veronica Lake
Screenings This Week at Local Theater Listings
Wednesday features You Only Live Once with Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney at 1 26 4 17 7 08 and 9 59 p m plus Docks of New Orleans with Roland Winters as Charlie Chan at 2 58 5 49 and 8 40 p m Thursday shows Where There's Life with Bob Hope and Signe Hasse at 3 20 6 41 and 10 09 p m and Song of Idaho with Kirby Grant and The Hoosier Hot Shots at 2 08 5 32 and 8 58 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fonda
Sylvia Sidney
New Orleans
Roland Winters
Charlie Chan
Bob Hope
Signe Hasse
Idaho
Kirby Grant
The
Hoosier Hot Shots
Memories, Memories, Dreams Of Long Ago at Senior Day
High school students distributed the 1948 Optimist yearbook to 1,200 buyers with a theme claiming friendships outvalue money. Editors Marjorie Beck and George Skillman led staff as Tom Tranter advertised and James Young managed circulation. Senior Day featured seniors in nightgowns pajamas and costumes during a chapel farewell to underclassmen and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Veda McCray
Marjorie Beck
George Skillman
Tom Tranter
James Young
Dixie League Head Proposes Drainage Fixes West Wildwood
C F Myers president of the Dixie Heights Improvement League urges officials to address deplorable surface water drainage in western Wildwood. He proposes enlarging the route under State Route 73 from Poe Road to Miller Road, straightening the creek bed, and an open ditch along NYC tracks to Manchester Road.
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Wildwood
C. F. Myers
Dixie Heights
Manchester Rd
NYC
Myers
Atco St
Middletown IOOF To Fete Lodges
Middletown Lodge 956 will entertain the Past Grand Association in Knights of Malta Hall on Central Ave Thursday evening. Members from Oxford Hamilton Venice and Port Union lodges will be present as a first degree class is conferred and a lunch follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Hamilton
Venice
Port Union
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Middletown Lodge 956
Grand Association
Knights of Malta
Central Ave
Local official proposes new sewer routes along Manchester and Webber
Myers outlines plans to connect the line to the Manchester Road storm sewer and divert surface water east of the tracks. He suggests laying a sewer from Manchester Road with an open Webber Ave ditch to be filled with dirt from the east NYC track ditch, citing hazards and potential funding from conservancy or soil erosion funds.
Townsend Club Meeting At Miss Ashton Home
Townsend Club will gather at 7 30 p m Thursday at the residence of Miss Rachel Ashton 122 Franklin Street to discuss upcoming events and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Rachel Ashton
Franklin St
Fines Assessed in Municipal Court Gambling Case
Two men, James Garrett and George Simpson, were fined for gambling offenses. James Hayes and Alex Britton forfeited bonds for gambling charges after failing to appear. The arrests followed a one man raid by Patrolman George Proffitt at a Clinton Street establishment. A second brief notes credit men report more bill payments early, rising seven percent from November to February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garrett
Illinois Ave
George Simpson
Sheridan Ave
James Hayes
Central Ave
Alex Britton
Middletown
George Proffitt
Clinton St
Chicago
U.P
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Kenneth S. Learey
First Methodist Church
Columbus
Ohio
Rockwell C. M. Smith
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Smith
H. B. Harvey
Ohio Bell Commercial
Ohio Bell Middletown
Ohio Bell Exchange
Robert Donohue
Standt’s
LeSourdsville
Woodlawn Ave
DIAL
Paramount
Riggs Funeral Home
Tae
N. Broad ST
EA Aia Aul Insurance
Isos Central Tel
TTD
AL Rubin Sales
Rodin
Kodak Fils Fehl
Noland Camera Shop
Dixie League
Louis F. Jones
Apital Finance Corp
John J. Palmer
DRY Cleaners
Elgins
Enue
Elgiin
Lord Elgin
Elgin
Central Avenue
Aoa
Barbarossa
Parbarossa
RED Top Brewing CO
Cincinnati
Middletown Beer Distributors
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