City Meat Prices Seen Falling Next Week In Middletown Markets
Local meat markets report current price dips and expect sharper drops early next week as hog prices slide in the corn belt. Pork already down about 10 cents per pound in some shops with lard and smoked products easing while beef and lamb may follow. ham and bacon show less change. The Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Association cites a 10 percent pork drop but little beef relief, with general declines tied to new shipments and seasonal runs. Consumer resistance is low and farm department officials note housewives expect bumper crops to keep prices down.
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Middletown
Chicago
Max Stamper
Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealer's Association
Stamper
Pork Prices Fall As Hog Supply Surges In Market
Retail butchers nationwide lower pork prices for the coming weekend as a surge of hogs reaches markets. Wholesale quotes ease while beef and lamb stay steadier. Officials cite seasonal factors and packers pushing pork into wholesale channels amid labor shortages. Some see the decline as temporary.
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Chicago
Agriculture Department
South St. Paul
James Elliott
The
National
Columbus Day Dinner Set For Sunday by Knights of Columbus
About 250 people are expected at the Columbus Day dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Carl Wedekind chairs the committee with final plans made at K of C Hall. Elmer C. Lackner Sr of the University of Dayton will speak after the dinner in St John church basement beginning 6 30 p m. Dancing 9 30 p m to midnight. Reservations via John Hurr or Stutz News Stand.
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Knights of Columbus
Carl Wedekind
K. of C. Hall
Elmer C. Lackner, Sr
University of Dayton
St. John Church
Wedekind
John Hurr
Stutz
Episcopal Church
WING
Dayton
WMOH
Hamilton
Jane Cowl
Emlyn William
Mutual Broadcasting System
Weather Outlook Weathers Cloudy With Rain Likely
The forecast calls for continued rain and a cool Friday. Temperatures ranged from a 40 degree low reported at 7 am to a 66 degree high by 4 pm. Morning readings showed 50 degrees at 6 am and 58 degrees at 10 am.
Gardner-Richardson Plant launches civic membership drive
Twenty seven solicitors from the Gardner Richardson Company met at the Manchester Hotel to outline an intra plant Civic Association membership drive. A H Oglesby is general chairman with Donald Worman assisting. Tom Venable of Middletown Civic Association spoke on its work. Roland Richardson represented management. Solicitors by unit include Mill No 1 captains L Curtis Edward Gern Paul Hudson Ray Hadley Dewey Cash Howard Reider James Stork H Schneider. Mill No 2 captains W Enright Elmer Cassidy Ben Brock Harry Evans C Smallwood Charles Gray Edward Canter. Cartoon division captains C Cassidy C Weidner Robert Swaim Fred Hunt R Carmody Orie Earhart R Montgomery H Brelsford Francis Beedle Riley Upton Miss Rosalie Methven Velma Tusing.
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Gardner-Richardson Company
Manchester
Civic Association
A. H. Oglesby
Oglesby
Donald Worman
Tom Venable
Middletown Civic Association
Roland Richardson
Mill No. 1
L. Curtis
Edward Geran
Paul Hudson
Ray Hadley
Dewey Cash
Howard Reider
James Stork
H. Schneider
Mill No. 2
W. Enright
Elmer Cassidy
Ben Brock
Harry Evans
C. Smallwood
Charles Gray
Edward Canter
Cartoon Division
C. Cassidy
C. Weidner
Robert Swaim
Fred Hunt
R. Carmody
Orie Earhart
R. Montgomery
Ohio Savings and Loan League Convention Heads to Cleveland
Middle town Savings and Loan officials Mary E. Strodtbeck Thomas H. Sander and A J Moorman will attend the 60th annual Ohio league convention in Cleveland October 10 to 13. More than 1200 officers and directors from the state are expected at the Hotel Cleveland with speakers Dr Raymond T Moley and E C Sherbourne.
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Middletown Savings and Loan Associations
Ohio Savings and Loan League
Cleveland
Mary E. Strodtbeck
Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association
Thomas H. Sander
Citizens Building and Loan Association
A. J. Moorman
American Building and Loan Association
Raymond T. Moley
News Week Magazine
E. C. Sherbourne
General MacArthur
City Building to Close Tuesday for Columbus Day
The City Building will close next Tuesday in observance of Columbus Day except for the police department. Civil Court will not session, and cases will be heard on Wednesday as announced by Judge Alton H. Combs.
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Nno
Alton H. Combs
Building Permits Ready For Issue In City
Orville Corson, building commissioner, said permits for a new home on Hampton Drive and an industrial boiler plant project on Charles Street were ready for issue. McGraw Construction will build both, with costs of 20 000 for the home and 12 000 for the locker room and office. Earlier permits included Tailored Homes for a 10 000 house at 513 Orchard Street and Ray McMonigle for a 7 000 house at 716 Eleventh Avenue.
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Orville Corson
McGraw Construction Company
Corson
Hampton Dr
Charles St
Gardner-Richardson
Tailored Homes, Inc
Orchard St
Ray McMonigle
Eleventh Ave
Obituary of 5-Year-Old Robert Burnett Jr
Five year old Robert Burnett Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Burnett of 2211 Hill Ave died at 320 am in Middletown Hospital after an illness beginning Saturday He is survived by his parents a sister Mary Jane and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Burnett Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home.
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Robert Burnett, Jr
Robert Burnett
Hill Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mary Jane
Harry Burnett
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Greenwich Actress Mary Turnbull Dies at 75
Greenwich Connecticut Mary Page Turnbull widow of Ernest Hathaway Turnbull and a stage star in the early nine ties passes away at age 75 leaving a legacy in regional theater and drama circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich, Conn
Mary Page Turnbull
Ernest Hathaway Turnbull
Walter Greenwood Beach 80 professor emeritus at Stanford
Walter Greenwood Beach, 80, is identified as a professor emeritus in sociology at Stanford University. The brief notes his association with the university and his age.
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Los Angeles
Walter Greenwood Beach
Stanford University
Worley 75 Signer of Versailles Treaty Dies
Washington H F Worley 75 longtime retired head of the training division in the customs bureau and a signer of the treaty of Versailles. He served in public service and was noted for his wartime and postwar work.
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Washington
H. F. Worley
Customs Bureau
Truck Driver Faces Sudden Door Tearing Incident
George Tweeten, a Dickinson North Dakota truck driver, attempted a left turn signaling by opening his door when a following car struck and tore the door off. The crash underscores road courtesy and safety for drivers in heavy traffic.
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Dickinson
N. D
George Tweeten
Bone and Wood Elasticity Compared to Steel
The elasticity of human bones is about one tenth that of steel, closely matching wood in stiffness. This comparison highlights bone's softer, more compliant nature relative to common metals and timber.
Thirteen Middletown Men Report for Pre-Induction Exams
Thirteen draft age men from Middletown were ordered to report for pre induction physicals on October 14 by Draft Board No. 10. They depart Middletown at 10 35 a m October 18 via Ohio Bus Lines and arrive at the Cincinnati Army recruiting office at 132 E Fifth St around 11 45 a m. From the group six will be chosen for induction in November.
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Middletown
Lillian Sebald
Army Recruiting Office
E. Fifth St
Cincinnati
Ohio Bus Lines
Art Teachers Will Attend State Session in Toledo
Ohio Education Association meeting in Toledo will bring local art teachers including Frances W. Dils and several Hamilton area teachers. Saturday features a workshop panel with Dils and speakers such as Vane't Lawler Blake More Godwin and Charles Val Clear. Viewers will see a premier Toledo glassware collection at the museum.
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Ohio Education Association
Toledo
Frances W. Dils
Millicent Bender
Roosevelt Junior High School
Dorothy Wilson
Middletown Senior High
Hamilton
Ruth Lengers
Mabel Flack
Vane‘t Lawler
Unesco
Paris
Mexico
Latin America
Blake-More Godwin
Museum of Art
Charles Val Clear
American Federation of Arts
Akron Art Institute
Toledo Museum
Jaycee Memorial Committee Plans War Memorial Drive
The Memorial Fund committee in Middletown discussed raising 15000 for a national Junior Chamber of Commerce War Memorial. The state quota will be pursued by mail and personal contacts led by vice chairman Whitaker. Attendees included W R Wiggeringloh Norwood Donald Lacker Dayton Robert Berner Dayton Knight Goodman Middletown and Whitaker Middletown.
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Robert Berner
Dayton
Knight Goodman
Middletown
Whitaker
Butler County Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Theodore J. Mika 28 and Marion Allen 21 both of Hamilton. William Smith Jr. 21 and Elda Mae Altman 22 of Hamilton. Robert John Wise 30 and Betty Jane Stover 26 of Middletown. Charles E. Reynolds 19 and Eva F. Hatten 18 of Hamilton. Daniel Vito Amatulli 19 and Marguerite F. Milillo 19 of Middletown. Donald K. Whittlesey 20 and Patricia Ann Guenther 19 of Hamilton. Vernon D. Grathwohl 21 and Betty Jayne Pabst 19 of Hamilton. James A. Wire 22 and Bonnie Jean King 19 of Middletown. James Nelson Singleton Jr. 21 and Nancy Ann Shepard 19 of Middletown. Charles Johnson 22 of Hamilton and Kathryn I. Henes 21 of Hamilton.
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Theodore J. Mika
Hamilton
Marion Allen
William Smith, Jr
Elda Mae Altman
Robert John Wise
Monroe
Betty Jane Stover
Telephone Company
Brentwood St
Middletown
Charles E. Reynolds
Eva F. Hatten
Daniel Vito Amatulli
Grand Ave
Marguerite F. Milillo
South Eleventh Ave
Donald K. Whittlesey
Sign Construction
Patricia Ann Guenther
Teller
Vernon D. Grathwohl
Betty Jayne Pabst
James A. Wire
Walnut St
Bonnie Jean King
James Nelson Singleton, Jr
Garfield St
Nancy Ann Shepard
Howard St
Charles Johnson
Kathryn I. Henes
Local Pairings Reported in Court Records
Ralph S. Kindred twenty two carpenter of Trenton and Nancy A. Conrad twenty one novelty shop operator of 208 McKinley Street, along with Lyman E. Brooks thirty machine operator of Hamilton and W. Jean Winkler twenty one paper sorter of Hamilton are listed in the docket.
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Ralph S. Kindred
Carpenter
Trenton
Nancy A. Conrad
McKinley Et
Lyman E. Brooks
Hamilton
W. Jean Winkler
Vintage fish fry and revival events noted
Mrs Lillian Wilson hosts an old fashioned fish fry at 1334 Garfield Street on Friday and Saturday. Call 20874 for details. Daisy E Bradley conducts a church revival at Union Baptist Church on Eighteenth Avenue with 8 15 pm services and a 5 30 pm Sunday vesper closing. Reverend Robert L Robinson is the minister.
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Lillian Wilson
Garfield St
Daisy E. Bradley
Union Baptist Church
Eighteenth Ave
Robert L. Robinson
Fisherman charged after stabbing over stolen catch
Ramon Sanchez faced charges for stabbing fellow angler James Fox on a fishing boat after claiming Fox had stolen a 3 1/4 pound fluke. Sanchez, leaving court, showed little concern for the injured man and demanded where his fish was.
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New York
U.P
Ramon Sanchez
Sanchez
James Fox
Five Cent Pieces Minted in 1794 Contained No Nickel
Uncle Sam's first five cent pieces minted in 1794 were silver and contained no nickel. The note highlights that early cents used silver alloy rather than nickel.
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Uncle Sam
Five Achievement Firms Organized In JA Plan
Five new Junior Achievement companies were organized, bringing total to 11. Robert McDade, JA director, noted the firms Photo Industries photo finishing Nic Novelty woodwork and printing Ever best woodwork Feltcrafters notebooks and skull caps and the Radio Talent Bureau. Three more companies will be organized tonight, with final three meeting Monday to plan for the year.
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Robert McDade
Photo Industries
Nic Novelty
Everbest
McDade
Paramount presents a lineup with Loretta Young and Sabu
The Cruesades features Loretta Young and Henry Wilcoxen at 1 30 4 6 30 and 9 p m Thursday. Maneater of Kumaon stars Sabu with showings at 2 50 5 50 and 9 p m Friday. Feude in Fussin and A Fightin with Donald O Connor and Marjorie Main plays 1 15 4 10 7 15 and 10 50 p m Thursday and Friday. Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay starring Lon McCallister and June Haver runs 2 45 6 and 9 05 p m Thursday and Friday. Trail To Laredo with Charles Stav rett and Smiley Burnett shows 1 15 4 25 7 40 and 10 45 p m. Dixie Cruise In presents My Dog Shop with Tom Neal and William Farnum at 8 45 p m Thursday and Friday and Black Beauty with Richard Denning at 7 15 p m.
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Paramount
the Cruesades
Loretta Young
Henry Wilcoxen
Maneater
Kumaon
Sabu
Fussin
Donald O’connor
Marjorie Main
TRAND
Scudda Hoo
Scudda Hay
Lon McCallister
June Haver
Laredo
Charles Staverett
Smiley Burnett
Dixie Cruise
Tom Neal
William Farnum
Richard Denning
High School Campaign Moves Into Full Sway As Voting Nears
Three women are injured in a crash two miles south of Lebanon when a car skidded on a wet highway and overturned. At Middletown High School senior class officers campaigns heat up as party rivals form the Whig ticket with Bob Grimes opposing Federalist Tom Strait and Nationalist John Dobrozsi. election to be held tomorrow in homerooms.
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Lebanon
E. R. Henry
Henry
Alberta Simpson
Virginia Kibby
Williams Clinic
Middletown High School
Bob Grimes
Whig Party
Grimes
Tom Strait
John Dobrozsi
School X Rays Underway in Butler County Program
The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports chest X rays completed for 2 654 pupils in September. Visits reached Hamilton City schools and county elementary, high, and parochial schools using a mobile unit. The plan calls for free chest X rays in first, seventh, tenth, and twelfth grades, funded by the annual Christmas Seal Sale.
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Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Butler County
Hamilton City
Charles G. Greig
Lonely wife seeks divorce over Arthur Murray lessons
Mrs Pauline Khol charged Rudolph Khol with gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in common pleas court. She alleged he struck her and fears he would do so again, while Rudolph sought a refund after claiming she was talked into lessons. She said she was lonely and paid for the lessons herself.
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Cleveland
Arthur Murray Dancing Studio
Pauline Khol
Rudolph
Common Pleas
Khel
First Snow Graces Virginia Highlands County
The season's first snow fell about two inches on the snowy mountains of Highland County Virginia yesterday, with Staunton reporting similar wintry conditions.
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Staunton
Virginia
Highland County
Armco worker John Morgan's arm amputated in machinery accident
Condition reported as good for John Morgan 23 of 1717 Texas Ave after his right arm was amputated at the shoulder following a crush injury at Armco East Works Tuesday morning during an adjustment on a tension roll brake.
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John Morgan
Texas Ave
Morgan
Armco
East Works
Students Advised On New Draft Law
Lawrence Johnson faculty member Wade E Miller and school superintendent report guidance for high school seniors facing the draft. Johnson spends half his time counseling boys entering the 18 to 19 age bracket and helps them choose a branch of service and maximize Army experience. Helen Hartman assists after studying the subject at Columbia University.
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Lawrence Johnson
Wade E. Miller
Johnson
Helen Hartman
Columbia University
Moose Initiates Six New Members At Meeting
Last night the Moose Club welcomed six new members after six obligations and ten membership applications were approved. Next week a district meeting will be held in Middletown on Monday evening with delegates from Cincinnati Norwood Elmwood Hamilton and Lebanon lodges. Red Green will provide music Friday night, Herb Spade's orchestra is set for Saturday, and Red Green returns Sunday for a floor show.
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The
Moose Club
Middletown
John Bullock
Cincinnati
Norwood
Elmwood
Hamilton
Lebanon
Red Green
Herb Spade
Nickels Minted Exceed Two Billion in Early Era
The report notes that over two billion five cent coins were produced in the first seventy five years of their circulation. It highlights the rapid adoption and large minting volumes during the early period of nickel usage.
Skill Counts Employers Say Hire the Handicapped
Local Ohio unemployment office mailed lists of handicapped workers to employers, detailing skills and work history. Examples include a 35 year old with two stiff fingers, a 23 year old with polio limp, a 32 year old with underdeveloped limbs, and a 20 year old with an above elbow amputation, all seeking factory and office roles during NEPH Week.
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Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Rifle Committee To Meet Sunday At West Middletown
A Sunday 3 p.m. meeting is called for all Rifle Range Club members at the Sportsmen's Club in West Middletown. Carnival committee chair Don Carey and William D. Long also call a 3 p.m. meeting of all carnival committee members at the same club. Next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. a general membership meeting will discuss club business with refreshments.
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Rifle Range Club
Sportsmen's Club
West Middletown
Don Carey
William D. Long
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Snow White
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Babes In Toyland
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Gallaher Drug Store
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