Flu Absences Rise Among Students as Teachers Fall Sick
Asian influenza kept spreading through junior and senior high and parochial schools during the weekend while public elementary absences increased today. Teachers were hit as 33 public school staff and one parochial teacher were out, prompting nine substitute shortages and room-sharing in several grades to cope with the loss of teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Cromwell
Spring Hill
Central School
Othe
Lemon-Monroe
Fenwick High School
Franklin Reports 4 Accidents
Four traffic accidents caused property damage totaling about 500 in Franklin Saturday. Harvey Isaacs 42 plowed into Esmond Williams 34 at 6th and Main. Williams damage 200. Another collision involved Roy Dalton 38 avoiding an unidentified car on Main leading to William Grabbard 29 damage 125. Mary Isaacs 24 hit Lillie Hodge 40. both cars 100. Roy Peters 31 turned into Hardin Salley 42 while Salley parked at 2nd and Canals. damage slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Harvey Isaacs
Hamilton
Esmond William
Jewell St
Middletown
6Th
Main
William
Main Street
Roy Dalton
Dalton
William Grabbard
Mary Isaacs
Lillie Hodge
Roy Peters
Hardin Salley
2Nd and
Canalstree
Surrealism Movement Roots in Paris Record
A historical note states that the surrealism movement began in Paris over three centuries ago, marking its origins in early modern art and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Youth Hurt In Preble Auto Mishap
An 18 year old Hamilton youth Thaddeus Withers 18 1369 John Sr admitted to Mercy Hospital after a car carrying seven teenagers went off the Greenbush Road near West Elkton Preble County. The driver Henry Mullins 1999 Riverside Dr New Miami lost control and overturned at 430 am. Withers was thrown through the windshield. the car was demolished. Patrol investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Green‘bush
West Elkton
Mercy Hospital
Thaddeus Withers
John Sr
Henry Mullins
Riverside Dr
New Miami
Withers
Office Looting At American Materials Corp
Fairfield City police reported Saturday that intruders looted the AMC office at 107 River Circle Fairfield, forcing a desk drawer. They took an electric drill bits a billfold with $66 and cash totaling $142.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Materials Corp
River Circle
Fairfield
Fairfield City
Chinese Readiness as Easiest Language to Learn
A concise survey notes that in most respects Chinese is regarded as the easiest of all languages to learn. The piece weighs factors such as pronunciation, grammar, and practicality for beginners, highlighting its straightforward structure.
New Scout Exec On Job Here Today
Miss Mary C. Maurer becomes executive director of the Middletown Area Girl Scout Council. A Middletown native, she succeeds Yvonne Wellman who vacated the post Sept. 30, 1956, and had served as temporary director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Maurer
Middletown Area
Girl Scout Council
Middletown
Yvonne Wellman
William F. Johnston
Miss Maurer
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Indianapolis
William F. Maurre
Park Dr
Pieters to be Installed as Webster Groves Pastor Tuesday
Dr Reuben F Pieters former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will be installed as minister of the Webster Groves Missouri Presbyterian Church at 730 p m Tuesday The service also installs Rev William D Watkins as associate minister with Dr E Clay Frye presiding as moderator Pieters ordained in Dayton in 1934 has long service in Missouri and California The Pieterses reside at 226 Spencer Rd Webster Groves succeeding Dr Harry Tf Scherer who served here 20 years before retirement in January
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery
St. Louis
Reuben F. Pieters
First Presbyterian Church
Webster Groves
William D. Watkins
E. Clay Frye
Trinity Presbyterian Church
University City
Pieters
Dayton
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Long Beach
Calif
Missouri
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Harry Tf. Scherer
Webster Grove
Spencer Rd
MHS Repair Al Jn Agenda For Board Meeting
Middle town High School faces a Board of Education meeting at 7 30 p m to discuss repairs including electrical equipment roof and smoke stack work waterproofing paving the east end grassy area near the auditorium and other building projects. Representatives from A M Kenney Associates will review revised plans for Amanda junior high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Board of Education
A. M. Kenney & Associates
Cincinnati
Amanda
Amanda Junior High School
Spring Hill School
Middletown Considers 2 Mill Levy For City Charter
A Q and A on a proposed city charter amendment to raise an extra two mills in property taxes. The discussion covers causes of debt inflation rising costs, projected deficits of about 109000 dollars this year and higher next year, and that the levy would cost a homeowner with a 5000 dollar property about 10 dollars annually. The amendment would provide permanent additional income if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Police Briefs Harold Fordyce Arrested for Licenses and Driving
Police report Harold Fordyce aged 18 of 000 Yankee Rd was arrested early yesterday on charges of no operator's license and careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fordyce
Yankee Rd
Car stolen from Jim Curry Motors recovered in Tampa
A vehicle taken from Jim Curry Motors on September 3 was found by Tampa police, who announced the recovery yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Curry Motors
Tampa
Fla
Police arrest Earl Hollon for orderly conduct and resisting
Police yesterday arrested Earl Hollon, 43, of 304 Clark Street, on charges of orderly conduct and resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hollon
Clark St
KP Official Attends Conrab KP Meeting in Springfield
Roy Bowling of Middletown district deputy grand chancellor of Preble Butler and Warren counties Knights of Pythias attended a state wide meeting in Springfield this weekend. About 50 leaders from across Ohio discussed plans for the coming year including K of P speech contests for high school students with college scholarships as prizes and a continuing highway safety program with a safety poster contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bowling
Middletown
Preble
Butler
Warren
Knights of Pythias
K of P
Springfield
Ohio
Bowling
Halloween Party Judges Named for Middletown Contest
The Junior Chamber of Commerce names judges for the Halloween party costume contest led by Hugh Devries. Included are Francis Carmody, William Fishbaugh, Joseph Blackmore, and James Townsley. The event at Barnitz Stadium starts with a bonfire at 6 30 p.m. and costume judging at 7 45 p.m. in three age divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Devries
Francis Carmody
William Fishbaugh
Middletown
Joseph Blackmore
Middltown
James Townsley
Jaycee
Barnitz Stadium
Scout Leaders Meet Tuesday Second Cub Scout Training Session Set
The second session of a cub and scout training program will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Church of the Ascension. Wally Frager Bob McIntire and Mrs William Bales discuss The Cub Achievement Plan with Cub Scout leaders. Charles Lang is registrar for both training groups. Robert Sutton is district training director with Pokey Griffith as committee chairman. Thirty five leaders attended the first session last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Ascension
Wally Frager
Bob McIntire
William Bales
Homer Taylor
Earl, Manning
Pete Trepanier
Charles Lang
Robert Sutton
Pokey Griffith
Brownies Hold Halloween Party in Camp Middlemoor Lodge
Maple Park Brownie Troop 69 held a Halloween party last week at the Jean Verity Lodge, Camp Middlemoor. Mrs. Paul Campbell, Mrs. Jess Gabbard, and Mrs. John Keagy organized the event with prizes awarded to Denice Day, Norma Brewer, Shirley Campbell, Virginia Long, and Lana Zickgraf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Park
Brownie
Jean Verity
Camp Middlemoor
Paul Campbell
Leaner
Jess Gabbard
John Keagy
Denice Day
Norma Brewer
Shirley Campbell
Virginia Long
Lana Zickgraf
Winners In Art Work Announced For Education Week
An art contest for grades 7 through 12 held during American Education week, sponsored by the Middletown Classroom Teacher Assn, awarded first through third prizes. Seventh grade theme school life, eighth grade future vocations, ninth through 12th education and school tax levy renewal. Winning entries exhibit in the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co building lobby. honorable mentions shown in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Classroom Teacher Assn
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Roosevelt and McKinley juniors dominate school art and grades
A list of seventh to ninth graders from Roosevelt and McKinley Junior Highs with first to honorable mention placements in multiple art and grade divisions. Named students include Terraleen Jordan Ruth Johnson and Barbara Hudson, among others, with several classes noting first and second prizes and numerous honorable mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Junior High
Steve Kunze
Sandra Golde
Terry Starkey
Susan Gerber
Brenda Howard
Frank Chapman
Jerry Lowe
Bill McDowell
Bob Taylor
Donna Jo Cross
Peggy van Buskirk
Carol Coburn
Barbara Kinne
Beverly Fugate
Sharon Mills
Priscilla Riley
Marcia Aronoff
Georganna Hancock
Wilbur Wetzel
Linda Watson
Christal Gendek
Nancy Meeks
Edward Chambers
Nancy Carpenter
Darleen Sehenck
Margie Blevins
Maple Park
Rosemary Aiken
Sandy Kemp
Lemon-Monroe
Barbara Hudson
Betty Robinson
James Stainer
Jeannie Vance
Aleta Sargent
Donald Horton
Gary Ihle
Kenall Horton
Bonnie Baker
Hugh Wilder
Sandra Caudill
Middletown
Paige Blevins
Joyce Bryant
Karen Botts
Sally Caruthers
Judi Royalty
Cary Wells
Kathy Barnett
David Miltenberger
Nita Ellison
Barbara O'Connor
Erika Gendek
Pat Dry
Martha O'Neil
Susan Mills
Gretchen Oswald
Marilyn Marshall
Janice Lykins
Sarah Smith
Linda Russell
Boy Freed From Jail Swipes Car In Kentucky
A 13 year old Middle county boy who was released to the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster stole a car in Butler County and drove to Kentucky where he was captured Saturday in Williamstown with a 16 year old Middletown boy. The youth had been sentenced to BIS last week for probation violation tied to thefts of seven vehicles in four months. Both youths are in juvenile custody awaiting action by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Kentucky
Williamstown
Middletown
Labor Unit Eyes City Tax Levies In Middletown
Middletown Trades and Labor Council meets at 7 30 tonight in the AFL building 815 S Main St to discuss a two mill charter amendment for taxes and the operating levy renewal for schools A possible local merger with the CIO is on the agenda with a decision due before December 5 according to Council President Robert Medley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown Trades and Labor Council
CIO
Robert Med
Woman Wrecks Car Attempting Suicide Police Say
Three people injured in city traffic incidents. Kay Soule, 19, was treated after a car struck a pole on Main Street at 1:55 a.m. She reportedly tried to wreck the auto to kill herself. Damages about 400 dollars. Officers charged her with no operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Soule
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
10Th Avenue
Main Street
Dayton Woman Treated After Fall from Car on Central Avenue
Betty Rutherford 23 of 115 Huron St Dayton received treatment at Middletown Hospital for a bruised hip after falling from a car on Central Avenue early. Ben Reed 25 also of Dayton told police he turned onto Central Avenue when the door opened and his passenger fell out. Police were notified at 1 57 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rutherford
Huron St
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Central Avenue
Ben Reed
Accidents Listed In City Wreck Reports
Yesterday in the city, a parked car owned by Charles Crapsey at 28 Kettering and a car driven by Mike Mandrak at 706 The Alameda in the 2300 block of Hill Avenue caused about 525 dollars in damage at 4 41 p m. Earlier, Kenneth Steele of 106 Harrison Sr and Calvin Tewart of 1224 Ellen Dr collided near Shafer and N Sutphin Streets at 12 25 p m with about 250 dollars damage. An autos pair operated by Elmer Radenheimer of 925 Ferrer St and Glen Van Buskirk of 2710 were involved in another incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crapsey
Kettering
Mike Mandrak
Alameda
Hill Avenue
Kenneth Steele
Harrison Sr
Calvin Tewart
Ellen Dr
Shafer
N. Sutphin
Elmer Radenheimer
Ferrer St
Glen van Buskirk
Scout Film Ends Dayton Area Conference
Three hundred Senior Girl Scouts and leaders from the Middletown Area Council closed their Area Senior Conference in Dayton. The final session featured a film The Wider World about Girl Scout and Campfire activities in Mexico the United States Finland and Burma. The weekend included addresses by Mrs Light and Don Crawford and each of the 13 Southwestern Ohio councils presented skits and exhibits under the theme Hands Around the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Dayton
Mexico
United States
Finland
Burma
Hamilton
Robert [Light
Dayton Girl Scout Council
Don Crawford
Dayton Boy Scout Council
Crawford
Ohio
Alarms Keep Firemen Busy In Middle Town
Fire department responded to two house fires totaling about 200 in damage. Edith Smallwood home on Vannest Avenue suffered 100 damage from an overheated stove pipe. Henri Schnabl residence on Erie Avenue saw 100 damage from a short circuit in wiring. Three minor calls yielded no fires. A false alarm sounded at Keuthan Foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Vannest Avenue
Edith Smallwood
Henri Schnabl
Erie Ave
Verity Pkwy
N. Broad Street
Keuthan Foundry
Vandals Break Picture Window in Midtown Area
Deputies logged vandalism reports during the weekend in the Midt ietown area. Kenneth Young reported a broken picture window at his home trailer Sunday. Harold Persch reported a stolen fire extinguisher valued at 18 dollars from his corn picker Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Deputies
Midlietown
Kenneth Young
Locust St
Harold Persch
Jefferson Rd
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S. Main St
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Meadow Ave
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Lopane Ave
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