Seven Reelected To Middletown Civic Board Of Governors
Seven retiring members were reelected to the Middletown Civic Association Board of Governors in the heaviest vote ever cast. Four new members joined the board for three year terms, including C R Crawford and Armco tied nominees. Blair filled a one year term after Friedlander’s resignation.
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Middletown Civic Association Board of Governors
The
Civic Association
C. R. Crawford
Shartle Brothers
Dan Cummings
Armco Steel Corporation
D. G. Driscoll
Sorg Paper Company
E. T. Gardner Jr
Gardner-Richardson Company
J. L. Glass
Middletown Ice and Coal Company
E. E Grant
Crystal Tissue Company
R. M. Lukens
Middletown
Harvey Augspurger
H. H. Belknap
Melzo Gaw
Charles R. Hook
H. D. Martindale
Hugh Butler
R. E. Dempster
L. S. Cohn
S. H. Garvin
Bess M. Hoover
H. H. Jung
H. Lewis
R. F. Pieters
W. A. Reese
E. F. Shively
Mary E Strodtbeck
Mabel E. Gardner
E. E. Grant
Association
Lions Club Hears Paper Executive
Harry Hadley manager of the Gardner Richardson mills in Middletown spoke on What Are You Afraid Of at the Lions Club noon meeting in the Manchester Hotel. Members planned a sight saving drive for the second week in November and new signs will be erected along city outskirts. Next week the club will visit the Franklin Lions with a meeting set for Thursday night at Franklin High School.
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Lions Club
Harry Hadley
Gardner- Richardson Mills
Middletown
Manchester
Franklin Lions
Franklin High School
Soviet Actor Vasily Kachalov Dies at 73
Moscow reports the death of Vasily Ivanovich Kachalov 73 described as Russia's greatest actor. The cabinet communique and front-page tributes from leading Russian theater figures call him "the greatest actor of the world."
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Moscow
Council of Ministers
Vassily Ivanovich Kachalov
Russia
Kachalov
Doctor's Widow Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Bertha Little 69 widow of Dr J J Little died yesterday at 5 p.m. at her daughter Mrs R M Piersons home 116 South Broad St after a month of illness. She lived in Middletown 25 years and for 15 was receptionist for her son-in-law Dr Pierson. She leaves a daughter two sons Kemper Hurr and Ben Hurr eight grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Joseph R Baker and Sons funeral home. Burial in Greenville.
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Bertha Little
J. J. Little
R. M. Pierson
South Broad St
M. E. Church
Kemper Hurr
Dayton
Ben Hurr
Washington, D. C
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Funeral
Kenneth Learey
Greenville
Montgomery longtime Ohio horticultural leader dies at 92
Cary W. Montgomery, 92, an honorary lifelong member of the Ohio State Horticultural Society and former farm manager at the Ohio State Experimental Station in Wooster, died yesterday in Newark Ohio.
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Newark
Cary W. Montgomery
Ohio State Horticultural Society
Ohio State Experimental Station
Wooster
Building Permits Lag in September
Orville Carson the Building Commissioner notes September saw a drop from summer highs with 75 permits issued at an estimated $281 761. Seventeen dwelling permits were issued and one industrial permit worth $20 000 for Manchester Hotel air conditioning. August totals were $302 360 with 79 permits and 29 for new homes.
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Orville Carson
Manchester
Aeronca head outlines plan to stabilize employment
John Lawler president of Aeronca Aircraft Corp told Kiwanis at the Manchester hotel yesterday that the plant will stay busy year round by making light planes and supplying parts for larger aircraft. He said stabilizing employment will put Aeronca on even terms with other city plants.
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John Lawler
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Kiwanians
Manchester
Lawler
Aeronca
Herbert S. Boren
Kiwanis
William Saunders
Builders
Howard A. Murray
Middletown
Dayton
Murray
al Decatur
Harold Young
David Selvar
R. F. Pieters
NCR
Loot Totals $800 In Three Area Break-Ins
Butler County deputy sheriffs report three county break-ins last night netting about $800. Stolen items include 1,000 golf balls from Route 73 driving range, $66 in cash and candy bars. The Airport Inn on Germantown Road lost about $400 from a cash register and a pinball machine. Dixie Dairy Bar suffered equipment damage but no items missing per owner Charles Asher.
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Butler County
Airport Inn
Germantown Rd
Dixie Dairy
Charles Asher
Industrial Recreation Council Opens Plans and Elects Officers
Middletown Industrial Recreation Council elected new officers at a YMCA meeting. George W. Bryan of Sorg Paper Company was chosen president and Dale Constiner of Shartle Brothers became vice president and joined the executive committee with Herbert Dean of Raymond Bay Company and W. M. Cook of Eversharp Incorporated. New activities include an industrial checker club and a volleyball league, with promotion of men and women basketball, women bowling, men’s bowling, and men’s softball leagues. The next meeting in November will be a dinner event.
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Middletown Industrial Recreation Council
YMCA
George W. Bryan
The
Sorg Paper Company
Dale Constiner
Shartle Brothers
Herbert Dean
Raymond Bay Company
W. M. Cook
Eversharp Incorporated
Thieves Break Into St. Pauls Church Office
Police report burglars entered St. Pauls Church at 114 South Broad Street and stole about five dollars from a desk. Entry was made by breaking a window and prying the door. Authorities note evidence of attempted forced entry before access.
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St. Paul's Church
South Broad St
Local arrests include loitering and disorderly conduct
Paul Biltz a 36 year old resident of 129 Manhattan Street was arrested on a loitering charge after police picked him up in the 900 block of Crawford Street and held for local authorities Augusta Long 22 of 315 Lylburn Road faced a disorderly conduct charge via a warrant signed by Mrs Esther Williams and was set to appear in court this morning for disturbances in the neighborhood
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Paul Biltz
Manhattan St
Biltz
Crawford St
Armco Polce
Augusta Long
Lylburn Rd
Esther Williams
Purse Lost by Veteran’s Village Resident in Taxi
Ruby Esselman reported a lost purse containing $45 believed left in a taxicab. Police were notified and are investigating the incident.
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Ruby Esselman
Veteran's Village
Governor Herbert to attend middle game tonight in Middletown
Gov Thomas Herbert plans to tour Butler County football tonight joining GOP candidates and county leaders. He will attend the Hamilton Chillicothe first half then Middletown Lima South second half, arriving at halftime in Middletown.
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Thomas Herbert
Butler County
Hamilton-Chillicothe
Middletown
Herbert
Hamilton
Hamilton - Chillicothe
Don Ebright
GOP
Ben van Gordon
Martin Coyle
Draft Board Delays Action on Classification Procedures
Draft Board No 10 postponed its classification procedures pending clarification of regulations by the State Selective Service Board. The board will meet next week with a state representative. a new chairman was deferred due to notification delays. All single, non veteran, non father registrants were mailed questionnaires. totals show 966 in this category and overall registration rising to 5,721.
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State Selective Service Board
State Board
John Winger
Wylie Mitchell
Director Otto D Donnell Retires From Ohio Oil Company
Otto D Donnell, longtime president and general manager of Ohio Oil since 1927, resigns from the board and as president and general manager in line with the company policy requiring retirement at 65. He retires yesterday, following his May annual meeting resignation.
Melody Time and Woman in White Showings Listed
Friday and Saturday schedule lists Melody Time in technico lor at 1 30 5 and 8 30 p m plus Woman In White with Eleanor Parker and Alexis Smith at 2 50 and 9 30 p m details.
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Eleanor Parker
Alexis Smith
Double Feature Showings At The Casbah
The Casbah screens Casbah with Yvonne De Carlo and Tony Martin showing Friday 2 35 5 50 and 9 p m Saturday 3 6 45 and 9 55 p m Also Frontier Agent with Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton on Friday 1 15 4 15 7 25 and 10 40 p m Saturday 2 5 45 and 8 55 p m
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Casbah
Yvonne DeCarlo
Tony Martin
Johnny Mack Brown
Raymond Hatton
Dixie cruise-in schedule features Gangs of New York and Chicago
Friday nights present Gangs of New York with Charles Bickford and Ann Dvorak at 7 and 10 pm plus Gangs of Chicago with Lloyd Nolan and Burton MacLane at 8:15 and 11 pm. Saturday shows Twilight on the Rio Grande with Gene Autry and Sterling Holloway at 7 and 9:55 pm and Lon Chaney and Martha O Donnell at 8:20 and 11:10 pm with a midnight cartoon carnival at 12:20 am.
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Charles’ Bickford
Ann Dvorak
Lloyd Noland
Burton MacLane
Gene Autry
Sterling Holloway
Lon Chaney
Martha O'Driscoll
Ronnie the Aeronca Mascot Dies After Long Service
Ronnie, a canine mascot of the Aeronca Aircraft Company, served nearly 17 years as watchdog and beloved member of execu tive row. Retired to quiet comfort, he was cared for by vice president F E Wideman and fed by the petty cash fund until his death after years of failing sight. Private services were held.
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Ronnie
Aeronca Aircraft Company
F E. H. Wideman
Wideman
Leland C. Lynch
Freight Tonnage on Pittsburgh Rivers Surpasses Canal
The Monongahela and Allegheny rivers at Pittsburgh handle a greater tonnage of freight annually than the Panama Canal, highlighting the region's vital river commerce.
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Monogahela
Allegheny Rivers
Pittsburgh
Panama Canal
Know Your Candidate Meeting Date Moved to Oct 21
Middletown's League of Women Voters rescheduled the Know Your Candidate town meeting from Oct 28 to Oct 21 due to invited candidates' scheduling conflicts. Planned program includes five 10 minute speeches by Burke Wilmer McCandless Miller Hughes, with Edward Breen expected to attend. The event starts at 7:45 p.m. in the American Legion auditorium.
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Middletown
League of Women Voters
Frank J. Lausche
Thomas Herbert
Ward
League
Raymond H. Burke
Congress
Richard A. Wilmer
George C. McCandless
Herbert S. Miller
Ohio General Assembly
Oscar Hughes
Edward Breen
Dayton
American Legion Auditorium
Apple Grows Big In Cleburne Farm Yard
In Cleburne Texas Bill Anderson raised an unusually large apple with a 12 inch circumference and a weight of three quarters of a pound marking a notable local harvest anecdote.
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Cleburne, Tex
Bill Anderson
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C. Railroad
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Castell
Olga Stoker Coal
Olga Stoker
Middletown Ice & Coal CO
Beye
Trudy
Wilson Ambulance Service
Weey
Elsie Gilbert
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