Close Finish Seen In Civic Association Drive
Middletown Civic Association nears its $30,000 goal with $26,900 pledged on final day. Campaign chair D. G. Driscoll hopes the remaining $4,000 is raised at tonight’s dinner at the Manchester Hotel. Brown industrial groups report near targets while Special Gifts Group hits quota. Wade Miller to speak. Lawler to preside and toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Middletown Civic Association
D. G. Driscoll
Manchester
Driscoll
N. J. Lawler
The
Journal
Wade Miller
J. W. Sullivan
Avalon Church of God
R. F. Pieters
E. E. Grant
Lawler
J. F. Seibold
Miller
Kenneth S. Leurey
First Methodist Church
Mayo Doctors Address 150 Physicians in Ohio Meeting
Two Mayo Clinic physicians from Rochester Minnesota spoke to over 150 Butler County physicians and guests at the Manchester Hotel in a Southwestern Ohio Invitational meeting. Dr. Frank Heck and Dr. Malcolm Dockerty presented talks on hematology spleen surgery and ovarian and uterine tumors while Dr. Reese led arrangements and the Butler County Medical Society highlighted its long history since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Butler County
Manchester
Butler County Medical Society
Frank Heck
Malcolm Dockerty
Heck
Mayo's
Dockerty
Manchester Hotel
Southwestern Ohio
Walter Reese
Butler County Society
Fred Brosius
Walter Roehll
State of
Ohio
YMCA ELECTIONS COMMITTEE NAMED
Co. L. Blair was named chairman of the YMCA elections committee to report nominations for YMCA officers. Other members are Elmer Barker Wade Miller James Martindale and Mrs. Leon Wolf. James Barnes named new manager of the YMCA bowling alleys with Charles Lambert as assistant. In October 1 535 memberships were received and 23946 persons used YMCA facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Blair
YMCA
Wylie Mitchell
Blair
Elmer Barker
Wade Miller
James Martindale
Leon Wolf
Mitchell
D. G. Triscoll
E. T. Garnder Jr
Civic Association
Owen Albaugh
James Barnes
Charles Lambert
Harold Sebald
Ralph Knight
Knight
Jefferson PTA Hears Psychologist on Better Parenting
George Hill Armco industrial psychologist spoke on Evolution of Better Parents before Jefferson School PTA in the school auditorium last night. Marvin and Richard Monroe provided accordion music as an overture to the meeting presided by Ernest Graff. Refreshments were served by sixth grade parents after the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hill
Armco
Jefferson School
PTA
Marvin
Richard Monroe
Ernest Graff
Hill
Final Services Set Monday For Pfc. Donald Hill
The body of Pfc. Donald Hill 22 son of Charles O Hill Ashland Wis arrived in Middletown from Italy where he served with the 705th Tank Battalion and was killed in action April 28 1945 near Verona Italy Services will be Monday at 2 p m at the Salvation Army Citadel with Capt Kenneth D Sharp officiating Burial will be in the World War II Memorial Plot at Woodside Cemetery Middletown Post 218 of the American Legion and the Middletown Chapter of American War Mothers will hold Military graveside services Friends may call at the Wilson Funeral Home after 2 p m Sunday Private Hill will be taken to the Salvation Army Citadel at 12 p m Monday for the services at 2 p m Wilson Funeral Home is in
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Pfc
Donald Hill
Charles O. Hill
Ashland
Wis
Middletown
Italy
705Th
Near
Verona
Hill
Amanda High School
Wright Field
Dayton
Mildred Carpenter
Ethel Myers
Trenton
Hazel McGlothen
Franklin
Salvation Army Citadel
Kenneth D. Sharp
Woodside Cemetery
American Legion
American War Mothers
Wilson Funeral Home
Hamilton-Joh Kiep Sr. dies at 75 in Hamilton
Johann Kiep Sr., 75, of 1195 Kahn Ave died yesterday at Mercy Hospital after a long career in the Es tate Store Co foundry and years as a Democratic leader. He led in Fifth Ward politics and once served on Hamilton City Council. Survivors include his widow Helena four sons and four daughters. Services set for Saturday at Colligan funeral home with a 10:30 a.m. Requiem at St Veronica Church and burial in St Stephen Cemetery.
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Hamilton
Joh Kiep
Kahn Ave
Joseph T. Kiep
Mercy Hospital
Kiep
Estate Store Co
Democratic Central
Hanover
Germany
America
Helena
Joseph
John Jr
Ted
William
Margaret Kiep
Henry Wambach
Corlis Nichting
Ray Axe
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Colligan Funeral Home
Notable Obituaries of Frank J. Black James W. Smith and Dr William A Rodgers
MIAMI Florida Frank J Black 76 a leader in the steel wheel industry and for 30 years superintendent of the Carnegie Illinois Steel Company at Pittsburgh IOLA Kansas James W Smith 80 former president of Smith Aluminum Products Company of Cincinnati NEW YORK Dr William A Rodgers 77 head of the medical department of New Yorks Police Athletic League and father of Richard Rodgers songwriter and theatrical producer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Frank J. Black
Carnegie Illinois Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Iola
Kas
James W. Smith
Smith Aluminum Products Company of
Cincinnati
New York
William A. Rodgers
Police Athletic League
Richard Rodgers
William C England Dies in Ohio Hunting Accident
William C. England, 32, became Ohio's seventh hunting fatality yesterday. He was killed on a farm six miles north of Lancaster when his shotgun snagged on a fence and discharged.
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Lancaster, O
William C. England
Ohio
Here
City Commissioners Endorse Depot Relocation Plan
City Commission approves relocation of the New York Central passenger depot to between Wayne and Sherman Aves. Transport Development committee backs the brief to railroad officials drawn by City Attorney Fred J. Schatmann. The move aims to ease mid town traffic and is tied to safety work on the Wildwood crossing.
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New York Central
City Commission
Transportation Development Committee
Commission
Fred J. Schatmann
Wayne
Sherman Aves
Francis Carmody
City Engineering Department
Planning Commission
Carmody
Wildwood Crossing
Paul Wilson
Carmody, Schatmann
Kent Little
W. H. Spindler
George Shafer
Hale Dodds
G. W. Breiel
A. F. Dorenbusch
Postcard poll favoring independent garbage collectors
The City Building received three more cards and a letter this morning bringing the total to 622 responses. 12 favored independents, 76 supported the present contract system, and 34 were miscellaneous. Marvin D. Clark said all communications will be seriously considered and a special meeting date has not been set. More feedback is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sys
Marvin D. Clark
Clark
Commission
Methodists Hold Quarterly Session in Middletown
Dr. Robert Kennedy outlined the 1948–52 Advance plan at the First Methodist Church quarterly conference. The Middletown church, now in its 144th year, reported strong WSCS growth with 130 at a luncheon and a 450 average Sunday school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kennedy
Methodist Churches
Dayton
First Methodist Church
Middletown
Charles Bailey
WSCS
J. F. Mills
C. W. Beck
E. T. Cross
Sam Lapham
Word Service
China
Paul Wiant
Melvin Kelso
John Minnich
Charles McCrea
J. J. Hain
R. C. Beam
Youth Forum Studies War Plans With Robert L. Davidson
Robert L. Davidson spoke to the Middletown Youth Forum about wartime strategy and contingencies, detailing Western Powers plans to stop Russia at the Rhine and inter continent war scenarios. The gathering included a general discussion and announcements of a December 4 current events institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Davidson
Middletown
Current Events Institute
Ties in 1948 Postal Clerks Election Remain
Federation election results show only two officers chosen Frank Koeppel as president and George Jefftries as secretary. A vice presidential race between Charles Christmas and Arthur Apple is deadlocked while Otto McClanahan and Thomas Skinner await a deciding vote by an absent member. Installation for 1949 set for January with NA L Carriers ceremony. December meeting skipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Post Office Clerks
Frank Koeppel
George Jefftries
Charles Christmas
Arthur Apple
Otto McClanahan
Thomas Skinner
National Association of Letter Carriers
Service News Pvt Wallace Wright at Fort Knox
Pvt. Wallace Wright, son of Mrs. Mary Wright of 614 Wilson Street, is taking basic training with Company C, 36th Armored Division at Fort Knox. The report notes his enlistment and ongoing training status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Wallace Wright
Mary Wright
Wilson St
36Th Arne Division
Fort Knox
At the Movies Showings for Paramount Strand and Dixie
Paramount draws crowds with Love of Mary Larceny and Secret Land plus Luxury Liner on Thursday and Friday. Strand lists Another Part of the Forest Sword of the Avenger You Were Meant for Me and Call Northside 777 with multiple nightly showings. Dixie Cruise-In adds The Hunted on Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Mary
Deanna Durbin
Edmund O’brian
John Payne
Joan Caulfield
Dan Duryea
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
George Brent
Jane Powell
Francis Gifford
Fredric March
Sigrid Gurie
Raymond del Gado
Dan Bailey
Jeanne Crain
Northside
James Steward
Dixie Cruise
Preston Foster
Belita
Condition of George Craft Is Described As Fair
George Craft age 58 of Columbia Avenue is described in fair condition by Middletown Hospital attendants this morning. He had been admitted November 7 in critical condition with multiple injuries and has shown his second improvement since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Craft
Columbia Ave
Middletown Hospital
Craft
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Howe Motor Company
Fairbanks Fiber Box Company
Baker Ie Aop
Ng Oe
Central Ave
Mayo
Ymca Elections Committee
Jefferson
Reliable
Credit Clothing CO
Siemens
John Kiep, Sr
Associated Press
Methodists
Youth Forum
Marilyn Day
C. J. Hughes
Church Board of Education
Robert Lehmkuhl
David Yocum
Kenneth S. Learey
Kennedy
JAY Millinery
Doan
Ray's Watch Repair
D. C
Castell Bidg
National Distillers Products Corporation
N. Y
Freeman’s
Elgin
Lord Elgin
Lady Elgin
Elgin DeLuxe
Rogers
Dresser
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