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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1952
Page
2
Middletown High School honored 316 seniors at a two hour Recognition Service in the auditorium. Principal Baker presented 100 prizes including cash, medals and books to top scholars and community service awardees.
The list details several scholarships and special awards from foundations and clubs. Winners include Karla Jeanne Hunter Donna Marie Denis Faries-Evans Carole Chaney Marcella Collins Richard Vice Charles Spicer Genevieve Kendrick Jeri Kindred Sarah E Boxwell William Lane Caryller Fenton Marjorie Ann Underwood and others. Amounts range from 2.59 to 15 dollars with multiple ties for first place.
Paramount screens Macao at 1 45 3 45 5 45 7 45 and 9 40 p.m. iosierra presents To Have And Have Not at 2 50 6 15 and 9 35 p.m. Strand features Desert Pursuit at 1 15 3 50 6 25 9 05 p.m. Outlaw Women at 2 35 5 10 7 45 10 15 p.m. Crosswintar at 1 15 and 8 20 p.m. Big Carni at 2 55 6 30 9 50.
Germantown schools superintendent L. Stingley, in office 18 years, submitted his resignation at the May 12 board meeting. He offered no reason or future plans. The board, reviewing six potential successors, noted his departure but kept details to Stingley.
In Franklin, Judge J. T. Riley jailed Snorri Mensey, 26, after he failed to post a $1,000 bond on a non support charge brought by his wife Don Leff en, while five others were fined or forfeited bonds for various offenses. Don Leffen fined for disorderly conduct was 301 North River Street. William Rose fined for DUI. Raymond Wolfe fined for driving without a license. Additional defendants included Hercules Jameson of Dayton for reckless operation, Albert Hipsher of Franklin for physical control, and Thomas F Hill of Covington for running a stop sign.
The 1952 Memorial Day Committee invites all Korea War veterans to march in the Friday parade in Middletown between F. W. Post 3809 and American Legion Post 218. A 200-man Naval Reserve Unit, a sorority float, and National Guard help highlight the event with about 600 marchers expected. In rain, services move to the Memorial Chapel and are broadcast on the loud speaker.
Kenneth Oswald will be general chairman for the Lebanon area in Middletown Hospital's two million dollar building fund campaign. The announcement came from William Long after a Lebanon meeting at the Golden Lamb. Committees were formed for industrial and memorial tributes and a Franklin to German township area solicitation plan was outlined.
Most retail stores will be closed Friday in observance of Memorial Day. Independent grocers and delis may stay open. On Wednesday hours run 9 30 a m to 1 p m and on Thursday 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m. Regular hours resume Saturday.
City Planning Commission held a meeting with New York Central railroad representatives from Springfield Hamilton and Cincinnati to review Shafer-Nelbar underpass construction. The railroad may require new trackage as tracks on the Lorillard property are removed and the city must buy land from the railroad for the project.
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