Summer clean up in schools okayed by board
A 55 000 dollar summer housecleaning program for all schools was approved by the Board of Education. C W Young outlined work from minor repairs to a 4000 dollar Lemon Monroe High sewage project. Lead men will supervise crews. tree care bids were approved. no action on a tractor purchase. The board also directed bids for two new buses and a cafeteria supervisor salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
C. W. Young
Lemon- Monroe High School
James Alexander
Edwards & Shepherd
American Forestry Co
Hugh Butler
Elizabeth Shearsley
168 Grads Await Rites At Monroe
One hundred sixty eight Lemon Monroe High School seniors graduate at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Dr. Floyd Faust pastor of Broad Street Christian Church Columbus will address the commencement on How To Live With Energy and Enthusiasm. Student speakers are Rita Osborne and Mary Weiland. Juniors Sarah Simpson Janice Lowe and Hugh Wilder lead the graduates. The program includes the school band and choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon-Monroe High School
Floyd Faust
Broad Street
Mary Weiland
Sarah Simpson
Janice Lowe
Hugh Wilder
Theft at Turf Cafe Leads to Police Involvement
Police reported Viola Hon left her purse on the Turf Cafe bar and a man removed $27.25 before the bartender retrieved the purse. Eugene McCombs said his car was broken into with no items taken. Charles Mendhey, 59, was arrested on an assault and battery charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turf Cafe
W. Central Ave
Viola Hon
Eugene McCombs
N. ‘Verity Pkwy
Charles Mendhey
Elmo
Stolen transmission reported at Howe Motors and garden damage
Officers learned a transmission valued at 123 dollars was stolen from a new car over the weekend at Howe Motors. Mrs. Joseph Pell of 3806 Grand Ave said a truck ran over a gas meter housing and damaged two barge bushes valued at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe Motors
Joseph Pell
Grand Ave
Charles Lanier Arrested on Failure to Provide Charge
Franklin-Trenton Road resident Charles Lanier, 22, was arrested today on a failure to provide charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lanier
Franklin-Trenton Rd
IOOF Groups Meet Thursday in Middletown Parade Prep
Members of the Subordinate Rebekah Encampment Canton and Ladies Auxiliaries of Middletown IOOF Lodge will gather at 9 a.m. Thursday at the S Main Street lodge to participate in the Memorial Day parade later that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Canton
Middletown
Ioof Lodge
S. Main Street
Middletown and Lemon-Monroe Highs Plan Summer Programs
Irene Hogan and Mrs. Bonnie Lou Kern Rashilla approved for graduation. Middletown High School shows 169 girls and 163 boys, Lemon-Monroe High has 82 girls and 86 boys. David Bonner and Donald Altstaetter named to instruct the summer driver-training program. Mrs. Wallace Gray appointed to direct the annual Community Resources Workshops this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Hogan
Bonnie Lou Kern Rashilla
Middletow High School
Lemon-Monroe High
David Bonner
Donald Altstaetter
Wallace Gray
School Classes End Today and Tomorrow in Middletown
Middletown schools close for the summer with today and tomorrow as final days. Report cards go out at 1 p.m. Friday. Roosevelt and McKinley junior highs hold commencements at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Parochial schools dismiss at noon tomorrow. Fenwick High ends at noon after a 10:30 a.m. awards assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown School
Roosevelt and
McKinley
St. John’s
St. Mary's
Holy Trinity Parochial School
Fenwick High School
Honors Bestowed On MHS Seniors
The Middletown High School Recognition Service honored graduates with numerous awards and scholarships totaling about 38725 for 20 students. Recipients include Elizabeth Little James Spindler Carol Burns Michael McLaughlin Wesley Jones Jr Marlin Leffler John Moore Marilyn Bunn Rebecca Baker Judith Bundren Barbara Goffman Karen Draut and more across Citizenship Community Service Athletics and Academic categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Charles
Math Assn. of America
James Splinder
Future Scientists of America
Marlin Leffler
Champion Paper Co
Bill Brown
Barbara Goffman
Karen Draut
Elizabeth Gould
Arion National Music Foundaon
Jonathan Hoffman
Darrel Hodge
David Lee Ballard
Catherine
Louis Schomer
Janet Jackson
Marilyn Kemp
Margaret Pinkerton
James Hight
Homemakers’ Circle 86
Sarah Gregory
Scheibert Nursing
Julie Phillips
Rebecca Baker
Bette Smith
Women's Auxiliary of the
Butler County Medical Society
Judith Bundren
Phyllis Richardson
Margaret D. Klopp
Marcia Campbell
Barry Bowman
B. F. Hurwitz Foundation
Samuel McAdow Jr
Frederic Winslow
Z. W. Ranck Memorial Foundation
James Spindler
Emilie Doring
Office Outfitters
Donna Emrick
George M. Verity
Amy Ginter
Eileen Taylor
Vance E. Cribbs
Mary Frazier
Sandra Wesco
Nai B'Rith Foundation
Jerry Burton
Norman Cottongim
Danforth Foundation
Thomas Campbell
Linda Swift
Women’s Club Foundation
Innglish
Marcia Brooks
Carol Burns
Eleanor Davidson
Lynn Lawson
Carolyn Wikoff
Jojanne Woodruff
Ernestine F. Roudebush
Claire Crowley
Wesley Jones Jr
Colin Gardner
Michael McLaughlin
Richard Henry
Neighbor Accuses With Hoe in Boundary Dispute
Georgie George reports his neighbor Ivan Yersich chased him with a garden hoe yesterday over a boundary issue. Yersich, 71, was arrested at his barber shop on a threat and menace warrant and released on recognizance to appear in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie George
Crawford St
Ivan Yersich
George
City Engineering Department
Yersich
J. T.lamb
Meetings Spread Across Clubs and Fire Departments
Tuesday events include Y Men's Club at 6 p.m. at the YMCA Sertoma Club 6 30 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel Middletown Personnel Assn 6 30 p.m. at the Colony Restaurant South Middletown Fire Dept 6 30 p.m. 1108 Forrer St Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW officers 7 30 p.m. 1208 Reynolds Ave Mayfield Fire Dept 7 30 p.m. Sheffield Street Fire House Battery A 1180 AAA Gun Battalion 7 45 p.m. Armory FOE 8 p.m. hail SPEBSQSA 8 p.m. Legion Miami Lodge IOOF 8 p.m. Monroe IOOF Hail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Men's Club
YMCA
Sertoma Club
Manchester
Middletown Personnel Assn
Colony
South Middletown
Wednesday meetings at Civic Association and Armory
The Golden Age Club meets at 1 30 p m with the Civic Association while National Guard Company D 107th Armored Cavalry holds a 7 30 p m session at the Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
Civic Association
National Guard Company D
107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
Pistol and cash stolen in two separate early Monday thefts
An undetermined amount of money and a .22 caliber pistol were reported stolen in two early Monday break ins. Deputies said intruders forced entry to the Del Rio Rancho store and Muller Feed & Grain Store in Okeana, taking a cash box, change, and a pistol from the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
del Rio Rancho
Richard Jordan
City Commission Sets 2 PM Meeting Time
Doris Kronborg, city clerk, announced a regular City Commission meeting will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The time change from 7:45 p.m. is due to graduation ceremonies and Thursday holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Kronborg
Hall Named New Head of Armco Club
Harry H. Hall of 3205 Hampton Place was elected president of the Armco Association Club to complete the term of Stan Rock. Hall, a Middletown Works stainless steel foreman, has led Armco as association president and served 11 years as a director. Ho mer Hodson and Robert Booker fill other board posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Hall
Hampton Pl
Armco Assn
Hall
Middletown Works
Stan Rock
Armco
Robert Booker
Queen Ave
Booker
Lower Tax Forecast From Morgan and Ross Township Merger
Electors in the merged Morgan and Ross Township school district were told the consolidation will cut property taxes from 20.18 and 19.44 per thousand to 18.19. Valuations shown were 2.25 million for Morgan and 7.44 million for Ross, with bonded debts of 94 thousand and 598 thousand respectively. Electors have a 30 day remonstrance period to weigh benefits for high school students amid prior charter revocation and state-mandated merger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Morgan and
Ross Township
Clyde B. Morris
Ross Board
Morgan
Morgan District
Ross District
Ross
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
Truck Driver Killed In Ohio Bridge Crash
Ravenna Ohio an Akron truck driver was pronounced dead in the wreckage of his truck Monday night after it struck a bridge abutment identified by the Ohio Highway Patrol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenna
Ohio
Akron
Ohio Highway Patrol
Middletown praised for rapid progress in slum plan
R. Coy Morrell of the U S Housing and Home Finance Agency commended Middletown for rapid progress in its slum clearance program. City officials outlined steps including codified building codes, a rough housing and hygiene code, block by block analysis, and house to house checks in the Calumet McCurry Walnut Baltimore area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
R. Coy Morrell
U.S. Housing & Home Finance Agency
Morrell
Chicago
HHFA
Charles W Thompson
Feder
Thompson
City Commission
Calumet
Mc.Curry
Walnut
Baltimore
Tilmon Filision
Holy Trinity Eighth Grade Graduates Feted at Breakfast
Holy Trinity eighth grade graduates were feted by the PTA at a Communion breakfast in the school cafeteria. Pins were given and autographed books presented by Sister Alma Mary, the school principal. A free day followed the breakfast. The Holy Trinity picnic occurred today from 9 30 a m until 2 p m at Armco Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity
PTA
Alma Mary
Armco Park
Grease Fire At Theda's Restaurant Responds To Alarm
A grease fire in a kitchen at Theda's Restaurant 1806 Central Ave Middletown was caused by heat from burners. Fire companies 1 and 2 the ladder company and the emergency squad responded to the 9 10 a m alarm with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theda’s
Central Ave
Middletown
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Taft School
Catherine Cornett
Athens
Ann Davis
Carole Hayden
Lancaster
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Shelby
Mary L. Miller
Connersville
Ind
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Aurora
Rhoda K. Shull
Jeanne Appleae
Oxford
Edward Ayne
Liberty
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Milwaukee
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Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
IOOF
MHS
MHS Band
Ross Finkelman
Lawrence Brewer
Charles Brown
Foreman
Metal Shop
Varney Taylor
Don Hawkins
Phi Beta Psi Foundation
Elizabeth Little
Mabel E. Faries
Linda McGraw
Dorothy ‘Fike
J. Dix Riggs
David Augspurger
Shirley Stamper
Business and Professional Women’s Club Foundation
Barry Mathis
Eileen Tay
McCoy-Leffler
M.coy - Leffler
Walter
N. McCoy
Homer D. Leffler
Broad St
First Ave
Paes
Insurance Agency
Central Avenue
Susan Clark
Steve Geckeler
Nicholas Nick
Ann Winget
Armco Club
Trinity’s Grads
Dearth
Hobby Center
Manchester Ave
E. Central Ave
C. & B. Bank
Rogers
Gataal
Kresge’s
Marat
Lean Tender Club
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