City To Decide On Auto Bids Tonight
City Commission to review bids for five new city cars at tonight's regular meeting. City Manager Howard H Kramer to present bid tabulations for three police cruisers a chief’s car and a water division coupe. Contracts with H H Equipment Co. and Bode Finn Co. for a tandem roller and an air compressor to be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Howard H. Kramer
Division of Fire
Division of Water Commissioners
H. H. Equipment Co
Bode-Finn Co
Kramer
Aeronea Manufacturing Corp
Middletown High Opti mist yearbook salutes school as builder
Middletown High’s 1954 Optimist yearbook honors the school as the block that builds Middletown. The issue, directed by Miss Veda McCray, highlights construction themes, graduation memory of Earl R Leidner and Bill Stickland, and pages showing students in vocational training, hospital work and community service.
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Middletown High
Middletown
Veda McCray
Earl R. Leidner
Bill Stickland
D. R. Baker
Citizens of
Volunteers Sought For Amanda Oneida Damon Park Fire Truck
A local effort seeks volunteers to form a neighborhood volunteer fire department serving Amanda Oneida and Damon Park areas. A meeting at Amanda A C at 8:30 tonight aims to organize. John Cassacy chaired a recent gathering of about 45 volunteers. Representatives from Oneida are needed before proceeding.
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Amanda
Oneida
Damon Park
Amanda A. C
Monroe
John Cassacy
Enlistments Reach Thirteen In May military callups
May enlistments total thirteen with seven Air Force and six Army recruits. Army veterans Robert L. Gaston and Hamilton, Neely, Pusley, and Linton Jr. were sent to Ft. Knox. Air Force enlistees Whitehurst, Combs, and Faber head to Wright Patterson AFB. others go to Sampson AFB. All Air Force terms are four years. Local recruiting officers Hedrick and Wagner oversee the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Robert L. Gaston
11Th Ave
Ft. Knox
Godfrey
Hamilton
Vanderveer St
James E. Neely
Anderson St. Franklin
William Pusley
Highland St
George Linton Jr
Oxford State Rd
Pusley
Linton
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Robert W. Whitehurst
Middletown
Jesse A. Combs
David R. Faber
Sims Ave
Wiliam E. Allen
Garfield St
Clarence E. Burns
Vernon Taulbee
Douglas St
Richard G. Riner
Box
West
Tools Worth S191 Stolen From Construction Site
Tools worth 191 dollars were stolen from a McQuinn Dixon Construction Co site on Thorn Hill Lane. Reported by Lee Dixon of 509 Kensington Ave, the missing items include a 140 dollar power saw, 30 dollar extension cards, a 3 dollar hatchet, an 8 dollar hand saw, and 75 feet of steel tape valued at 10 dollars. Also reported: hubcaps stolen from Harry Zapp’s car on Monday night and a license plate 861MZ stolen from Asa Short’s wife’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuinn- Dixon Construction Co
Thorn Hill Lane
Lee Dixon
Kensington Ave
Allan Martin Reports Car Hubcaps Stolen Near Home
Allan Martin of 709 Charles Sr. says two disc hubcaps valued at 15 dollars were stolen from his car parked near his residence. Police report notes the incident occurred recently and remains under investigation.
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Allan Martin
Charles Sr
Voodoo Guns Allegedly Blamed in Family Quarrels
Police report two Middletown incidents where a woman claimed voodoo like chemicals were used to frighten her and another where a woman drew a gun on her husband after he slapped her. Both parties agreed to settle down, and the gun was turned over to police.
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Middletown
17Th Avenue
Th Avenue
Lane Markings Expand Traffic Flow On Broad Street
Lt James Combs head of the Traffic Bureau reports white lane lines on Broad Street between Manchester and 1st Avenues reduced congestion. Channeling into two lanes each way aids handling, with center lanes for left or through traffic and right lanes for right turns. One-way Main Street and increased Broad Street traffic prompted future three lane markings from Ist to Manchester Avenues.
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Manchester
1St Avenues
James Combs
Broad Street
Verity Parkway
St. Combs
Broad
Main Street
1St
Manchester Avenues
1St Avenue
S. Broad
Central
Lt. Combs
Ist
Eaton Losing Four Teachers At Year End
Eaton will lose at least four teachers to Dayton public schools by year's end. Superintendent Ralph M. Mikesell said four resignations are definite with a fifth undecided. Edith Raney plans to join Dayton after 20 years teaching in Eaton. William Hornbrook, honored as an Outstanding Science Teacher, also leaves. Elaine Stephens and Cecil Smith will move to Dayton, and Grant Mitchell has submitted resignation. More resignations are expected before July.
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Eaton Classroom Teachers’ Assn
Miami University
Dayton
Elaine Stephens
Cecil Smith
Grant Mitchell
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount screens Rhapsody at 1 15 3 55 6 40 and 9 25 p m Strand offers Bright Victory at 1 15 4 40 8 05 p m They Won t Believe Me at 3 00 6 25 9 55 p m
Two Big Nights for 1934 Middletown Class Reunion
The Middletown High School Class of 1934 moves Friday open house and buffet to Nelva Center at 11 S Canal St due to high reservation demand. Friday events run 8 to 12 with dinner and dance Saturday at the Manchester Hotel at 7 45 p m. over 120 Friday and 146 Saturday reservations reported. Wade E Miller and several former teachers invited.
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Middletown
Nelva Center
S. Canal St
Robert Litsch
Frontier
Yankee Road
Manchester Hotel
Delegates Named To VEW Meeting
Mrs. Sarah Miller Mrs. Hiram Fullen and Mrs. Ralph Warmoth were elected delegates of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to attend the Department of Ohio Encampment in Columbus July 1 4 Alternates will be Mrs. Norma Rhodes Mrs. Edwin Gillum and Mrs. Glenn South Mrs Charles Wells president will also attend Flags will be purchased by the auxiliary for Girl Scouts to carry in the Memorial Day parade A contribution was voted for the Salvation Army Kiddies Day Picnic A committee was appointed to prepare and serve supper to 76 veterans of Dayton VA Center on their return from a ball game in Cincinnati June 3 An all day meeting will be held at the American Legion Home Friday to complete wreaths for Memorial Day
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Sarah Miller
Hiram Fullen
Ralph Warmoth
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Department of Ohio
Columbus
Norma Rhodes
Edwin Gillum
Glenn South
Charles Wells
Salvation Army
Veterans of Dayton VA
Cincinnati
American Legion
Shrimp Found Across All Coastal States
A recent survey confirms shrimp presence in every coastal state of the Union, highlighting widespread distribution along Atlantic and Pacific shores and extending to Gulf coasts with robust commercial catches and ongoing fishing industry activity.
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The
Union
70 Years In Lodge Brings Him Honors
Middletown resident W. N. Basore, 93, of 2402 Superior Ave., will be honored tonight at the Farmersville Masonic Lodge banquet for 70 years of lodge service. A Carlisle native and former partner in Gross & Basore Lumber Co., Basore retired in 1938 and now lives with his daughter Mrs. W. M. Huntzinger. He remains active and eager for the dinner.
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Middletown
Farmersville
Masonic Lodge
W. N. Basore
Superior Ave
Basore
Carlisle
Gross & Basore Lumber Co
Gross Lumber Co
W. M. Huntzinger
New Booklet Guides Butler County Grand Jurors
Hamilton special report notes a nine page red pocket booklet by the Grand Jury Assn of Butler County for future grand jurors. It covers selection, service length, indictments, and the group’s purposes to educate the public, support law enforcement, and inform on past jury activities.
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Hamilton
Butler County
The
Grand Jury Assn
Kash Amburgy Details Career Start And Ventures
Kash Amburgy spoke to the Civitan Club at the Manchester Hotel describing how he began his powered selling career in South Lebanon. He claimed a Bible selling record of 170 in six days and said he started selling by radio in 1950. Amburgy announced plans to open a new lumber yard in South Lebanon next week and noted ownership of a gas station, home construction, and preaching. Harold Sherron was the program chairman.
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Civitan Club
Manchester
Kash Amburgy
South Lebanon
Amburgy
Harold Sherron
Gordon Shockley joins Howe Motor Co as sales rep
Gordon Shockley, longtime Middletown resident and former Armco maintenance worker of 13 years, has joined Howe Motor Co as a new car salesman. He and his family live at 3011 Grand Ave and invite prospective buyers to call for assistance.
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Gordon Shockley
Howe Motor Co
Shockley
Middletown
Armco
Grand Ave
Bud Gansheimer
Gansheimer
Tenth Ave
Be Fair Take Care Safety Slogan Wins Contest
Louise Bailey a Lincoln School third grader had her entry Be Fair Take Care Practice Safety Everywhere chosen as the best of 50. Her slogan will be painted on the Verity Park sign at Tytus Avenue. Council president L W Howe credited the pick to its broad safety applicability.
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Louise Bailey
Lincoln School
The
Safety Council
Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
William R. Bailey
Alameda
Council
L. W
Bill) Howe
Bailey
Howe
Former Preble Man Killed In Michigan Crash
A former resident of New Paris in Preble County died May 4 in a Michigan auto mishap. A2c William Frederick Goodwin, 27, stationed at Kinrose Air Force Base with the 534th Air Materiel Squadron, died near Sault Ste. Marie after joining the Air Force Jan 24, 1952. Survived by mother Elva Mogle of Cincinnati, sister Evelyn Hall of New Paris, and father Everett Goodwin of Richmond, Ind.
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Eaton
New Paris
Preble County
Michigan
Department of the Air Force
County Selective Service Board
William Frederick Goodwin
Sault Ste. Marie
Kinrose Air Force Base
Air Force
Navy
Elva Mogle
Cincinnati
Evelyn Hall
Everett Goodwin
Richmond
Ind
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Water Works Department
Marwood F. Rupp
Gideon Road
Douglas Park
Louis Christy
Pat Burns
Dick McIntire
Hugh Palmer
Pat Davis
Pat Geiger
Sally O’friel
Carol Partee
Alan Karshner
Miss McCray
Lave Ee
Harry Zapp
Asa Short
Crawford St
Classical
Cincinnati Zoo Opera
Music Store
Martha Evans
Taft School
Combs
Paramount
R. D. Stevens Jr
Ardmore Drive
Richard Getter
Robert Curry
Otto Long Jr
Paul Day
Harry A. Finkelman
VEW
B. L. Dawson & CO
Clark St
Toledo
Detroit
Toledo Deshler Lima Bellefontaine
Piva
Baltimore & Ohio
NEW York Central
Lodge
Club
Beatty’s
Iglehart St
Chevrolet
Central Ave
Preble
Bob Ranft
Franklin Thirkields
Ohio
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Colgate Dental Cream
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