Totus-Jackson Intersection Chosen for New Fire Station Site
City Commission to authorize purchase of three lots at the southeast corner of Jackson St and Tytus Ave for Fire Station Four. Parcel valued at 15 600 by a real estate appraisal. Building planned as one story with training and hose tower to serve all stations. Construction expected in early 1953.
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Jackson St
Tytus Ave
Harry A. Finkelace
H. W. Starick
Tytus
Eldorado
Middletown Airport
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Hocco, Inc
City Planning Commission
New York Central Railroad
Sutphin St
McKinley St
Starick
Shafer - Neibar
Leaf Clean-Up Starts With City Street Crews
Street Department crews begin autumn leaf collection tomorrow under C A Boeke director of public services. Residents urged to keep cars off curbs to aid pickup in areas south of Central Ave and Meadow Ave west of Garfield St and Curtis St. Two to three rounds needed with complete city collection by next Wednesday. First-round schedule lists Friday south of Central Ave to Eighteenth Ave west of Yankee Rd to the Miami River. Monday north of Manchester Ave and Enoch Dr from Main St to the New York Central Railroad. Tuesday north of Central Ave east of tracks to city limits. Wednesday east of tracks to Gideon Rd south of Central Ave to South Ave.
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City Street Department
C. A. Boeke
Boeke
Central Ave
Meadow Ave
Garfield St
Curtis St
Eighteenth Ave
Yankee Rd
Miami River
Manchester Ave
Enoch Dr
Main St
New York Central Railroad
City
New York Central
Gideon Rd
South Ave
Unemployment Claims Drop to New Local Low
Unemployment claims for the week ended October 18 in Middletown fell to 176, one less than the year’s low reached earlier in October. P F Johnson of the State Employment Center cited layoffs in Lebanon’s shoe industry as a major factor. Ohio totals show 19,632 claims, with Middletown area ranking 18th among about 60 small cities. Hamilton County totals reach 249 for the week, eight below last year’s October average.
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Middletown
P. F. Johnson
State Employment Center
Johnson
Lebanon
Ohio
Area
Hamilton
Oxford Drowning Ruled Suicide by Coroner
A Butler County coroner ruled Arthur Long 49 a farmer died by suicide in an eight foot cistern near Ringwood Road Oxford. Mrs Long found him 1:30 p.m. Tuesday after noticing the cistern lid off. A son Robert lowered into the well to recover him. Police and a physician attempted artificial respiration without success.
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Oxford
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Arthur Long
Glaxo Linoleum Coating Promises Long-Lasting Shine
A Glaxo Linoleum Plastic Type Coating is touted to give a water clear gloss that lasts months, reduces waxing and cleaning, and dries in one hour. Marketed to protect linoleum and cabinet surfaces, it is available at Streifthau's.
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Streifthau
JA Companies Pick Officers
New officer slates announced by JA executive director M. G McCall for three Junior Achievement groups the Priscilla Crafters the Crystalettes and the Beaderettes The Priscilla Crafters oldest in continuous operation names Lois McConaughey as president and other officers The Crystalettes second oldest list Etta Jean Hall as president and others The Beaderettes new officers include Carol Rudd as president and Molly Sullivan as vice president Sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club Crystal Tissue Company and Sorg Paper Company respectively
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M. G McCall
Priscilla Crafters
Crystalettes
Beader-ettes
Priella Crafter
Lois McConaughey
Carolyn Griggs
Delores Doan
Janice Gehron
Delores Brelsford
Beverly McKenzie
Phyllis Moore
Nancy Wade
Carol Gayner
Beatrice Mays
Crystalette
Etta Jean Hall
Carol Irving
Peg Nation
Secetary
Joyce Rasser
Sandra Brown
Caoline Ponder
Beaderettes
Carol Rudd
Molly Sullivan
Alberta Korn
Patty Viel
Margie Mattingly
Lutie Whitesell
Shirley Velde
Marie Smelser
Business and Professional Women's Club
Crystal Tissue Company
Sorg Paper Company
Indian Summer Arrives In Miami Valley Weather Cheer
The MI ami Valley enjoys a brief warm spell with forecasts for sunny and mild days. The weatherman predicts 65 by day and 35 at night after a frosty spell with lows around 21 to 24 two mornings ago. Residents recall the cold snap and consider preparing for winter.
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Miami Valley
Recruits Lag for Air Force at Middletown Station
Middletown recruiting station misses October quota for the Air Force. MSgt. Al Walters reports the month’s target is 10 recruits, but only eight have enlisted as the end of October approaches. He notes a nationwide slowdown with only one enlistment in the past two weeks and no September slippage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Msgt
al Walters
Cincinnati
Air Force
Walters
Arrests Over Garbage Hauling Violations City Notice
John D. Burks, 39, of 1702 Garfield St., was arrested near 11 a.m. Tuesday at 1700 Garfield St. for violating the city garbage collection ordinance by hauling garbage in an alley without a permit. He was released to appear in Municipal Court. Separate reports note a purse loss on Curtis St. and Central Ave and a prowler seen on a Taylor Ave. porch.
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John D. Burks
Garfield St
Burks
Sanitary Service Company
Eugene Underwood
Taylor Ave
Circleville Plans Big Pumpkin Fete
In Circleville Ohio an estimated 200000 people will attend the 46th annual pumpkin show from today through Saturday. The event features pumpkin pie cake candy ice cream and fritters with pumpkin burgers also sold. Two pumpkin queens will be chosen today and Saturday night Governor Frank J Lausche will present the grand champion pie award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circleville
Frank J. Lausche
Youth Indicted Over Extortion Letter in West Virginia
Larry P. Finige, 20, a former high school honor student, indicted by a federal grand jury for extortion by mail. He allegedly sought 750 dollars from Carole Mae Kingsley through a threatening letter signed Phantom Gunman, leading PBS agents to arrest him last August near the payoff spot.
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Huntington
W. VA
Larry P. Finige
U. S
PBS
Carole Mae Kingsley
Sawyer Plans 63 Homes in Sunset Hill Middletown
Sawyer Construction announces 63 new homes at Sunset Hill in Middletown on 30 acres across from Aberdeen Dr near Wildwood Golf Club. The package price around 12000 includes utilities, with down payments under 2500 and monthly around 75. The first house opens Sunday as an on site office and show home.
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Sawyer
New
Sunset Hill
Middletown
Sawyer Construction Company
B. F. Sawyer and Son, Inc
Central Ave
National Homes Corporation of
LaFayette
Ind
Middletown Development and Supply Company, Inc
National Homes Corporation
Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association
Adlai Stands On Own Feet Rally Remarks
Dayton attorney Charles S. Bridge spoke at Democratic Headquarters about Adlai Stevenson’s independence from pressure and readiness on key issues. He praised Stevenson’s willingness to speak out on FEPC tidal oil foreign policy and corruption, while criticizing Eisenhower as tied to the GOP Old Guard. The Young Democratic Club sponsored the rally at 63 South Main Street with chairman Benny Haywood.
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Adlai Stevenson
Charles S. Bridge
Dayton
Dayton Volunteers For
Stevenson
Democratic
South Main St
Bridge
FEPC
Tideland Oil
Daytonian
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Young Democratic Club
Benny Haywood
Cox Receives Prison Term for Auto Theft in Ohio
Common Pleas Judge P. P. Boliy yesterday sentenced Edward Easton Cox of Middletown to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary on auto theft charges. Cox was indicted by the Butler Grand Jury in October on reckless driving and stealing a motor vehicle. Paul Duncan of Middletown faced charges of carrying a concealed weapon and attempted burglary but his case was continued. Two defendants were to appear before Judge Boll today Eugene Collins of Middletown charged with armed robbery and Elzie Parsons of Hamilton charged with assault with intent to kill.
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Common Pleas
P. P. Boli
Yesterda
Edward Easton Cox
Middletown
Ohio
Cox
Butler
Paul Duncan
Duncan
Boll
Eugene Collins
Elzie Parsons
Hamilton
Bnai B'rith District Leader to Address Local Meeting
Louis Matusoff of Dayton, president of district Grand Lodge 2, and his wife will visit the lodge Thursday to address a general meeting of members and their wives. The 8:30 p.m. meeting will be at the First Ave synagogue. Matusoff is a former Dayton lodge president and ex head of the Jewish Community Council of Dayton in 1950-51. He is active in civic projects and serves on the Dayton executive committee of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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Louis Matusoff
Dayton
District Grand Lodge 2
B'nai B'rith
First Ave
Wilbur Cohen
Matusoff
Dayton Lodge
Jewish Community Council of
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Hamilton Man Hart Critically Injured After Truck Crash
Edward DeHart 34 a Fisher Body employee from 329 Ludlow St. is in Mercy Hospital in critical condition with pelvic and hip fractures and both ankles after being struck by a truck driven by James Shouse 28 of Lockland while crossing Ohio Route 4 near the plant after alighting from a bus. Deputy sheriff A N Peters said Shouse was not held.
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Hamilton(p
Fisher Body
Edward DeHart
Ludlow St
Mercy Hospital
DeHart
James Shouse
Lockland
A.N Peters
Shouse
YMCA Girls Swimming Club Elects Officers
Twenty six Swanettes members elected officers at the first practice of the year. Linda Tieman was named president and Lynn Hayes became vice president. Judy Beatty was chosen secretary treasurer. Miss Jane Ann Leasure and Miss Mary Margaret Smith supervise the club.
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Swanettes
Ymca Rhythmic Girl's Swimming Club
Linda Tieman
Lynn Hayes
Swanette
Judy Beatty
Jane Ann Leasure
Mary Margaret Smith
Shriners Host Halloween Masquerade and Box Social
Shriners and their wives will attend a Halloween masquerade party and box social at the Sports Men's Club tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. Pete's Little Symphony from the Antioch Temple in Dayton provides entertainment and dancing. Box lunches prepared by the ladies will be auctioned. games and prizes for best costumes are planned. fez wearing Shriners and 32nd degree Masons are special guests.
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Shriners
Sportsmen’s Club
Pete’s
Child Attacked by Dog on Upper Lip in Middletown
Three year old David Wombold of 111 Red Bud Dr. was bitten on the upper lip by a dog at 6 p.m. Tuesday. He received treatment and was dismissed from Middletown Hospital.
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David Wombold
Redbud Dr
Middletown Hospital
Garage polls delayed as owner funds retrofit
The Board of Elections seeks willing residents to host polling precincts, noting weather concerns with garage sites. Frank Dobrozsi cites redistricting forcing relocations in the Third and Fourth Wards, with precincts moved or added in Lem on Township. Poll workers are needed for November 4.
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Board of Elections
Frank Dobrozsi
Dobrozsi
Lemon Township
Hit-Skip Driver Hunted After Lebanon Crash
A 21 year old mother Mrs Raleigh Mobley and her eight month old daughter Charlene were injured when struck by a panel truck that fled the scene on Ohio Route 48 at dusk. Deputy Palmer said a witness saw the truck and that the driver stopped briefly before driving away. The pair were treated at Young’s Clinic in improving condition. Police chief Gilbert Smith joined the investigation.
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Lebanon
Raleigh Mobley
Charlene
Young's Clinic
Ralph Palmer
Patty Robinson
Palmer
Gilbert Smith
South Lebanon
Young Driver Uninjured In Intersections Skid and Overturn
A 16 year old, Danny Roberts, escaped injury when his pickup skidded on loose gravel at the Poinciana Drive Santa Fe Road intersection, overturned into a yard, damaging the right side of the truck. No other vehicles involved. Prior damage on Woodlawn Avenue and Moore Street reported with two cars and a third motorist factors, no injuries.
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Poinciana Dr
Santa Fe Rd
Danny Roberts
Highland St
John M. Mills
Elwood St
Poinciana
Roberts
Santa Fe
W. C. Neel
Moore
Quinn
Woodlawn
Miller
TV Panel Features Hook At Cincinnati Industry Education Day
Armco Steel chairman Charles R. Hook appeared on WLW TV at 9 15 a m as 1 800 teachers gathered in six Cincinnati schools for the third annual Industry Education Day. Also on the panel were Harold LeBlond of Cleveland Automatic Machine Company and John A Lloyd of Union Central Life Insurance with James Bruce moderating. Teachers asked about industrial prep for jobs and school business collaboration.
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Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corporation
Cincinnati
Wlw-Tv
Hook
Harold LeBlond
Cleveland Automatic Machine Company
John A. Lloyd
Union Central Life Insurance Company
James Bruce
At The Movies Showings and Times This Week
Paramount schedules Washington Story on Wednesday and Thursday with showings at 1 30 4 20 7 15 and 10 10 p m Glory Alley runs at 3 00 5 55 and 8 50 p m Strand presents Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Creek Wednesday with About Face at 3 15 6 35 and 10 00 p m Tropic Fury and Savage Africa play Thursday with multiple daily showings across the block including 1 15 3 50 6 30 9 10 p m for Tropic Fury and 2 25 5 05 7 45 10 25 p m for Savage Africa.
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Washington Story
Glory Alley
Aaron Slick
Pumpkin Creek
Tropic Fury
Bell-ans advertised for gas and indigestion relief
Doctors who treat stomach trouble promote Bell-ans tablets as comforting relief for gas heartburn and acid indigestion. A 28 cent package is available at druggists today.
Truman heads to Potsdam as war end nears
In early May 1945 President Truman prepares for the Potsdam conference. He warns a Senate group that he fears England and France more than Russia, with the Yalta agreements influencing allied plans.
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Simmer
Truman
Potsdam Conference
Yalta
England
France
Russia
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Stevens Ave
Sutphin
Manchester Rd
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Marge Combs
Centennial Ave
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Emith
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DIAL
Adlai
Bnai B'rith
Hamilton Man
Hart Critically
Ymca Girls’ Swimming Club
Shriners Prep
Woodlawn Ave
Moore St
Wilbur M. Miller
Winton St
B. B. Quinn
At the Movies
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Delta Middletown
Barton Packard Sales
Sheriff Charlie
Peoples Choice
NRO
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Oa Uu
Vr Ea Sas
Ereg
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San Francisco
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