Eagles Plan $50,000 Theater Expansion and Remodel
The 35 year old State Theater on Central Ave will be replaced by a $50,000 Eagles lodge expansion. Plans include a new front, interior remodeling, and a clubroom facelift as the facility shifts from cinema to lodge use. The theater closed after Sunday night shows as work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Middletown
State Theater
Central Ave
da Vlac
Cecil Butts
Aerie No. 528
Eagles Lodge
The
Sporting Goods
Butts
Mitchell Blackschlager
Shoplifting Case Continued By Judge In Municipal Court
Two Dayton men were arraigned before Judge Alton Combs on shoplifting charges and bond set at $500. Jesse L. Garrett Jr., 25, of 65 Benning Place, and Ernest Smith, 32, of 225 Norwood Street, were captured after a downtown chase. They allegedly took a $50 coat and a machine tool from Montgomery Ward, pursued by manager G. E. Dougherty and motorcycle officers John Combs and Ed Poling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Alton Combs
Jesse L. Garrett, Jr
Benning Pl
Ernest Smith
Norwood St
G. E. Dougherty
Montgomery Ward
John Combs
Ed Poling
Bureau chief seeks cooperation for Christmas baskets
Miss Helen Davis of the Family Service Bureau asks all groups to work with the bureau to avoid duplications in distributing Christmas baskets. The bureau does not share family names but checks distribution. Salvation Army provides a list of recipients, and other groups are urged to cooperate again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Davis
Family Service Bureau
Miss Davis
Salvation Army
Bureau
Women Voters Name Delegates For Cleveland Conference
Delegates to an economic conference in Cleveland on December 23 were announced during a Middletown League of Women Voters executive board meeting at Mrs. G. W. Breiel's home. Mrs. Harold Neill and Mrs. J. H. Harkrader were named to represent the Middletown league. The group also set plans for February when Mrs. Nelson Morris of Toledo, a national board member, will speak. A report on voter services noted work at the league booth before elections. This morning the international study group met for a United Nations discussion led by Mrs. Karl Banzhaf at Mrs. Emerson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
League of Women Voters of
Middletown
G. W. Breiel
South Main St
Harold Neill
J. H. Harkrader
Nelson Morris
Toledo
League of Women Voters
William Verity
Voters’ Service Committee
League
E. A. Emerson
United Nations
Karl Banzhaf
Burns Suffered by James Manning at Excello Paper Mill
James Manning, 23, of Excel lo, suffered second degree burns to chest and face while cleaning a heater in the boiler room at Harding Jones Paper Company in Excello. Middletown Hospital staff reported his condition as Fair. He was burned by steam during the operation. A nearby note describes a concrete mixer attachment for a light farm tractor, mounted on a two wheel carrier with a tilting tank for gravity discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Manning
Excello
Harding- Jones Paper Company
Middletown Hospital
Manning
Board Recommends County Take Back Dog Warden Post
Butler County urged to resume dog warden duties after city post was terminated. Dr. L. C. Neer noted Heller’s assignment ended December 15 and suggested county support for Middletown area amid no current Rabies quarantine extension. No rabies cases in city for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Butler County
L. C. Neer
Clarence Heller
Heller
Neer
Health Department
Middletown
60 Kings Mills Homes To Be Put Up For Sale
Final rites for Lyell Smith 59 of 1717 Texas Ave held Thursday at Mc Coy Leffler with Rev W D Brock. Interment Woodside Cemetery. Moose Lodge services Wednesday 7 30 p m. He survived by wife Mildred and three sons and one daughter. Graves-Edgeman Co announces sale of 60 Kings Mills homes with fire protection water works pumping facilities totaling about 350000 dollars. Columbia Records plant sale follows. homes to be resold with tenants offered first chance. Future plans include town incorporation to take over utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyell Smith
Texas Ave
Middletown Hospital
McCoy - Leffler
W. D. Brock
Woodside Cemetery
Moose Lodge
Mildred
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Lebanon
Columbia Records, Incorporation
Kings Mills
Cincinnati
Graves - Edgeman Co
Auto Lite
Lockland
Columbia Records
Columbia
Graves- Fdgeman
William C. Edgeman
Death of James Wade Leaves Glenville Family in Mourning
Word arrived today of the death of James Wade of Glenville West Virginia aged nearly 102 years. He would have reached February 5 had he lived. His son William Wade of Brentwood Avenue and his wife with Bud and Herbert Wade will travel tomorrow to attend the funeral in Glenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wade
Glenville
W. Va
William Wade
Brentwood Ave
Wade
Bud
Herbert Wade
Parlett John W. Parlett obituary in Franklin Ohio area
John W. Parlett 78 longtime Franklin resident and retired farmer died yesterday at 1 p m at the home of his daughter Mrs Mary Young 533 Spring Ave Franklin He is survived by his wife Cora six daughters Mrs Mattie Mathews Mrs Lola Faust Mrs Young all of Franklin Mrs Eva Baker Dayton Mrs Helen Evans and Mrs Alberta Burrard West Carrollton six sons Irvin and Fred Dayton Harold Everett Miamisburg Ralph Franklin and Leonard Los Gatos Cal 40 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Grace Graham Miamisburg and Miss Susan Parlett and two brothers Clarence and Harry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
John W. Parlett
Mary Young
Spring Ave
Parlett
Cora
Mattie Mathews
Lola Faust
Young
Eva Baker
Dayton
Helen Evans
Alberta Burrard
West Carrollton
Irvin
Fred
Harold and
Everett
Miamisburg
Ralph
Leonard
Los Gatos
Cal
Grace Graham
Susan Parlett
Clarence
Harry
University of Chicago historian Frances Gillespie dies at 63
CHICAGO Dr Frances Gillespie 63 associate professor of history at the University of Chicago and faculty member since 1921. MONTREAL Mrs Alfred Watt 80 honorary president of the Associated Country Women of the World and founder of the Women's Institutes of the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frances Gillespie
University of Chicago
Montreal
Alfred Watt
The
Associated Country Women of the World
Women’s Institutes of
United Kingdom
At the Movies Paramount Shows Two Screenings
The Paramount program lists Johnny Belina with Jane Wyman and Lew Ayres showing at 1 15, 3 15, 5 25 and 9 30 p m Tuesday and Velvet Touch with Rosalind Russell and Leo Genn at 1 15, 3 20, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 45 p m Wednesday.
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Paramount
Johnny Belina
Jane Wyman
Lew Ayres
Velvet Touch
Rosalind Russell
Leo Genn
Strand Presents An Ideal Husband with Paulette Goddard
The Strand shows An Ideal Husband with Paulette Goddard and Oscar Wilde on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:15 4:15 7:15 and 10 pm Also Heart of Virginia with Frankie Darro and Janet Martin at 2:56 5:56 and 8:56 pm in the same program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Paulette Goddard
Oscar Wilde
Virginia
Frankie Darro
Janet Martin
Firemen Rescue Hanging Flag From City Pole
Firemen arrived at the City Building after an alarm and used a ladder wagon to reach and untangle a flag caught around the top of a pole. Fireman Gene Fisbaugh climbed the ladder to free the flag as onlookers watched.
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Gene Fisbaugh
Formal Depot Relocation Request To Be Sent Tomorrow
New York Central passenger depot relocation proposal moves forward as city officials, led by Fred J. Schatzmann, submit a formal letter with maps and endorsements to R. E. Dougherty in New York. The plan seeks a site between Sherman and Wayne Aves south of the current station to reduce mid town traffic congestion. A December 17 meeting will discuss the Wildwood crossing and safety improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central Railroad
Fred J. Schatzmann
Transportation Development Committee
Schatzmann
R. E. Dougherty
Wildwood Crossing
Foremen Hear Allen Lecture In Industrial Course
Middletown foremen heard C. M. Allen safety director of Armco Steel discuss education training supervision and organization at the third Industrial Foremen Course meeting in the Gardner Richardson room. He covered job safety analysis and safety psychology as 45 attendees heard course uses Labor bulletin 67 on industrial safety. R L Miles of Clayton and Lambert Manufacturing Co is scheduled to speak December 6 on safeguarding machinery safety standards and safety performance appraisal and inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown _ industries
C. M. Allen
Armco Steel Corporation
Gardner- Richardson
Allen
Middletown
Department of Labor
R. L. Miles
Clayton and Lambert Manufacturing Company
Team Captains Are Announced For Legion Drive 1949
The Ameri can Legion announces team captains for a 1949 drive to gain 2,700 memberships. Post commander Howard A Wilson says 800 memberships have been pledged since November 11 with December 7 deadline. Supervising vice commanders are William Verity Elmer Schneider and Arthur Albaugh. Captains cover Downtown business and professional groups and General Industries among many firms and departments including Armco Steel Sorg Paper Indland Container Crystal Tissue Keuthan Foundry Lorillard Phipps and Aeronca Aircraft plus city departments and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Howard A Wilson
Post
William Verity
Elmer Schneider
Arthur Albaugh
J. D. Sawyer
Richard Wilmer
Gordon Farries
Cecil Runyan
William Carson
William Niblock
Middletown
Manchester
Dick Keiser
First
Frank Shinn
Gene Lewis
Dick Winkleman
Charles Schumann
Fire
Frank Conway
Douglas Barrett
Armco Steel Corporation
Don Osborne
East Works
Bill Withey
General Office
J. W. Pratt
Sorg Paper Company
Edward Ahlm
Shartle Brothers Machine Company
Roy Longman
Inland Container Company
Larry Johnson
Crystal Tissue Company
Jasper Kievitz
Barkeley Electric Company
Paul
City Manager Applicants To Be Eliminated
Hamilton council pared the City Manager field to three by caucus. The screening committee report reduced eight candidates to three after each councilman reviews the eight and tabs final lists. The council also moved on river pollution work and funded an ornamental World War II veterans memorial fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
William Beckett
Seventh Annual Ohio Luther League Convention at Capilias University
The Seventh Annual Convention of the Ohio District Luther League of the American Lutheran Church met on Capilias University campus in Columbus from November 26 to 28 with the theme If You Love Me Follow Me Worship Me Love Thy Neighbor. Local Luther League attendees included Miss Carol Frey Miss Nancy Slattery Neil Good and Allan Spindler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conention
Ohio
Luther League of the
American Lutheran Church
Cap Ilas University
Columbus
Luthor League
Carol Frey
Nancy Slattery
Neil Good
Allan Spindler
Inside of smooth gold vase shows richer color
A brief note observes that the interior of a polished gold vase displays a deeper, richer hue than its exterior, highlighting the effect of inner surface lighting on metallic finishes.
Audit of City Books Under Way in Middletown
The annual audit of Middletown city books has started with State Inspector J A Breese arriving to conduct the multi month examination. Findings and recommendations will be compiled into a book, with reports typically released in June covering each department.
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Middletown
J A. Breese
State Auditor’s Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Goldschmidt, Jr
Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts
Civic Association
Paul Parker
Earl Klein
Clarence Lawson
Chester Hollenbaugh
Art Johnson
W. H. Minton
Joseph Heffner
Elza Abraham
Elmer Kartovich
Frank Fay
George Turlakis
Blackschlager
Keystone Cops
William S. Hart
Turlakis
Rossville Theater
Logan Ave
Roy A. White
Auto Club
Marty Thomas
Mgr
Rial
Associated Press
Campbell Allen
Legion
Clayton-Lambert Company
Bob Miles
Gardner-Richardson Company
Calvin Lloyd
McGraw Construction Company
Lewis Shaffor
Borden CO
Elsie
Borden
KODAK
ABC Photo Lab
John J. Palmer
Ae Ambulan
ICO Lee Funeral ‘Home
Broad Street
First Ave
Middle Town,o
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