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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1949

Page

11

City Commissioners to meet Friday on water works reservoir

City Commissioners will meet Friday at 1 p m with engineers studying water works improvements to discuss a proposed reservoir. The session at the Water Works station on Columba Ave follows plans by Floyd G Browne and Associates and a recommendation by City Engineer R A Pochel. The Browne plan places the new reservoir north of the present site, requiring moving a residence.

Arrow Engiers E- Water Works Columa Ave Floyd G. Browne

Commissioners to discuss proposed change with engineers

County commissioners will meet with engineers to assess the advisability of the proposed change. The session will review technical implications, costs, and potential benefits before a decision is made.

Aeronca Convention Schedules Sessions and Demonstrations

Distributors will receive a final message as meetings over two days cover Aeronca operations with brief sessions and panel discussions. Friday afternoon at the Aeronca plant area demonstrations of the Spray Champ crosswind caster gear and other airplane uses are planned under F B Simmen who is general sales manager.

Sage Aeronca F. B. Simmen

Scout Elevated to Eagle Rank

Kenneth McGuire received his Eagle badge at a Mason open house hosted by Troop 43 and Explorer Post 43. Presented by Robert Funston of Mound Builder's Area Council, McGuire is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben McGuire of Mason Route 1 and a Mason High School senior.

Kenneth McGuire Troop 43 Explorer Robert Funston Mound Builder's Area Council Eagle Scout McGuire Ben McGuire Mason Route 1 Mason High School

Mrs Floyd Bell Heads Middletown Girl Scouts Leaders

Mrs. Floyd Bell was elected resident of the Middletown Girl Scout Leaders Association at a meeting at the Jean M Verity Lodge. New officers include Mrs Ollie Garrett as vice president and Mrs Vivian C Washington as secretary. Four delegates were elected to the national convention in Milwaukee in November.

Floyd Bell Middletown Girl Out Leaders Association Jean M. Verity Lodge Bell Ollie Garrett Vivian C. Washington Edna Schneider Ray Bunnell Milwaukee Wis Schneider Meredith Pate O. E. Jackson Nell Blair Blackford Garnet Church

Former Middletown Rigger William Carpenter Dies in Fontana

Word of the death reached Middletown of William Carpenter 52 a former resident. He fell from new construction at Kaiser Steel Mill Fontana where he worked as a rigger and died in a Fontana hospital. Survived by wife Rose two children Mildred and William Jr and father Charles Morehead Ky. Body to be returned to Middletown. funeral arrangements incomplete.

Fontana Calif William Carpenter Middletown Carpenter Armco Kaiser Steel Mill Rose Mildred William Charles Morehead, Ky

Deaths and notes from across cities

Rich ard Fred Roper 41 son of Daniel C Roper dies. Dr Sydney R Miller 65 former president of the American College of Physicians dies. C A Leland 61 president of Iowa Power and Light dies in Des Moines. Jane O Connor 49 found dead at home in Lorain apparent skull fracture. Public libraries in 94 cities hold over 44 million volumes.

Associated Press Chevy Chase, Md Richard Fred Roper Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper Baltimore Sydney R. Miller American College of Physicians Des Moines C. A. Leland The Iowa Power and Light Company Lorain Jane O'Connor William United States

Quintet Pleads Guilty Before Warren Judge

Five defendants indicted by the Warren County Grand Jury pleaded guilty before Judge Alton Brown in Lebanon. Roger Ward received six months for non support, Charles Roach faces an indefinite term at the Reformatory for grand larceny and jail break aid, Virgil Settles got six months with three suspended for carrying concealed weapons, Orville Lee Moore drew one to five years for burglary, with nine more defendants awaiting docket action.

Lebanon Warren County Grand Alton Brown Roger Ward Charles Roach Franklin Ohio State Reformatory Roach Warren County Virgil Settles Orville Lee Moore South Lebanon Ohio State Penitentiary Brown

Bicycle Court Explained To Safety Council

The Bicycle Court in Middletown was outlined to Traffic Division members at the Civic Association building. Harry ter Braak praised improved manners of bike operators since the court began and suggested award certificates for the Hi Y court personnel. Downtown parking discussion noted easing in two weeks and debated all day parker patterns. W. H. Spindler chaired the session.

Middletown Safety Council Civic Association Harry Ter Braak YMCA Safety Council Parkers W. H. Spindler

Municipal Parking Lot Open 24 Hours

The municipal lot off First Ave between Water St and Main St will serve the public 24 hours a day. City attorney Fred J. Schatzmann today said the idea to allow area residents without garages to use the lot overnight was approved. The lot has previously been open at all times and widely used.

First Ave Water St Main St Fred J. Schatzmann

Former sheriff Lynde dies at 55 in Knox County

Hoy C. Lynde, Knox County sealer and former sheriff (1929-32), died today of a heart attack. His death followed the reburial of his son Pvt. Coradon Lynde, who was killed in 1944 in Germany, 24 hours earlier. New York state population cited as 14,000,000 amid local hours debate on lot availability.

Mount Vernon Hoy C. Lynde Knox County Pvt Coradon Lynde Germany

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