Final Approval Given First National Monroe Merger
The currency comptroller in Washington wired final approval Thursday of the consolidation of Middletown's First National and the Monroe National banks, announced by Calvin Verity president of the First National. The Monroe Bank will become a branch of the First National on June 1 with new officers installed after the approval. The merger expands assets and loans in the region, consolidating histories dating to 1865 for First National and 1905 for Monroe National, and forming a larger financial institution serving Middletown and surrounding communities.
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Currency Comptroller
Washington
Middletown
First National
Monroe National
Calvin Verity
Monroe Bank
Middletown Bank
Armco
Park Place
Yost
Mitzel
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First National Bank of Hamilton
First National of Oxford
Monroe
R. H. Snyder
Tional
Snyder
Monroe National Bank
First National Bank of
Pesident Calvin Verity
W. M .Stewart
Austin T. Smith
Verity
J. F. Mulligan
E. W. Barker
Carl S. Nicklas
Frank E. Troutvine
Earl Barnhart
John
New Military Chiefs Poised for Swift Senate OK
Eisenhower nominates Adm Radford Gen Ridgway Adm Carney and Gen Twining to lead Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Navy Air Force. Committee approves swiftly as defense budget questions persist about Air Force cuts and wing strength amid ongoing Capitol Hill debate.
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Eisenhower
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Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Navy
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
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Army
Europe
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Iceland
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
America
Twining
Truman
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Byrd
D-Vai
Joint Chiefs
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Me
Russell
D-Ga
Stennis
D-Miss
Hunt
D-Wye
Symington
D-Mo
Radford
Way Cleared For Recount On Senator in New Mexico
Officials began preparations for a recount set to start Monday in New Mexico's contested U S Senate race. The Senate Elections Subcommittee ordered an investigation and recount based on irregularity charges raised by Republican Patrick J Hurley against Senator Chavez. Chavez urged dismissal and a bill of particulars. Hurley declined comment. Everett Grantham, Chavez attorney, said they will abide by the rules.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
U. S
Senate
Patrick J. Hurley
Sen
Chavez
D-Nm
Barrett
R-Wye
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Hurley
Everett Grantham
Catholic Church Up A Million In U S In Year
The 1953 Catholic Directory shows U S Alaska and Hawaii membership at 30,425,015 a gain of 1,017,495 from last year. Los Angeles leads gains with 107,000 more members, while major archdioceses Chicago Boston New York Philadelphia Newark rise to new totals. Brooklyn remains the largest diocese.
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Hawaii
Los Angeles
Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
Brooklyn
Hartford
Conn
Pittsburgh
Portsmouth Strike Ends at Land and Gravel Co
Portsmouth Ohio workers resume work after six week strike by 35 employees. Company spokesman cites adjustments in working conditions but details remain undisclosed.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth Land and Gravel Co
Mae West Accepts Damages Settlement at Gotham Hotel
New York reports Mae West has accepted a $15,000 settlement of a $250,000 damage suit against the fashionable Hotel Gotham filed in 1949. Her lawyer said yesterday the actress agreed to the settlement after suffering a broken ankle in a hotel bathroom, which forced her to drop a $3,000-a-week Broadway role in Diamond Lil.
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New York
Mae West
Gotham
Miss West
Diamond Li
Student's Sudden Death Caused By Infection
Coroner B P Mansfield says autopsy of Thomas Anderson 24 of Spokane Wash medical student shows death from natural causes. Anderson was found in convulsions on a homeward bound trip and died shortly after. Death due to infection that paralysed brain centers controlling breathing. Bicycle accidents take about 600 lives a year in the United States.
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B. P
Mansfield
Thomas Anderson
Spokanes Wash
Anderson
Dm Mansfield
United States
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E. T. Gardner, Jr
R. S. Gruver
George J. Kuehnle, Jr
C. B. Stiles
H. H. Tullis
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Robert Mitzel
William J. Miller
Kine Features
First National Bank of Middletown
Monroe, Ohio
Monroe Branch
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First National Bank
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Armco East
Catholic Church
U.S
Central Avenue
Bunton
Manny Temm
VFW
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Reynolds Ave
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