Goldschmidt Renamed Scout Council Head
E. J. Goldschmidt Jr was reelected president of the Mound Builders Area Council Boy Scouts of America at the annual meeting held at the Civic Association. Nine other board members were reelected and five new members joined the executive board. The council serves the Middletown Miami and Fort Ancient Districts. Reports highlighted growth in scouts and units and 800 scouts used Camp Hook facilities last year. Boy Scout Week runs February 6 to 10 with a banquet set for February 10 chaired by E. T. Gardner Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Goldschmidt Jr
Mound Builders Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Civic Association
Middletown
Miami
Fort Ancient
Charles R. Hook
C. L. Kingsbury
E. T. Gardner, Jr
Robert Funston
George Harvey
E. H. Bindley
National Council
William J. Saunders
R. John West
Lebanon
Franklin
Harold Sebald
Herbert Carr
Waynesville
M. C. Myrice
Otterbein
Herbert Richards
Mason
Melvin Kelso
Arthur Sanderson
Edward Cohn
Goldschmidt
Camp Hook
C. B. Stiles
Evan Hamilton
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings Weekend
Paramount screens Deep Water with Dana Andrews and Jean Peters at 2:50 6:20 9:45 p m Thunder in the Valley stars Lon McCallister and Peggy Ann Gardner at 1:15 4:49 8:50 p m Strand presents Foreign Affair featuring Jean Arthur Marlene Dietrich John Lund at 2:20 5:55 9:30 p m Friday and 2:20 6:10 9:45 p m Saturday Borrowed Affair with Bill Boyd Andy Clyde at 1:15 4:59 8:25 p m Friday 1:15 5:05 8:40 p m Saturday Dixie Cruise In shows Night and Day with Jane Wyman at 7 and 9:40 p m Friday Saturday When the Daltons Rode with Randolph Scott Kay Francis Andy Devine at 8 and 11 p m Also Ding Dong Williams with Glen Vernon Anne Jefferys at 7 and 9:50 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Andrews
Jean Peters
Lon McCallister
Peggy Ann Gardner
Jean Arthur
Marlene Dietrich
John Lund
Bill Boyd
Andy Clyde
Dixie Cruise
Jane Wyman
the Daltons
Randolph Scott
Kay Francis
Andy Devine
Ding Dong Williams
Glen Vernon
Anne Jefferys
Fire Destroys Otterbein Barn Near Lebanon
Firefighters from Lebanon and Mason battled a blaze at Otterbein Home that gutted a metal dairy barn built two years after a prior fire. Loss near $50,000 with damage in the thousands. the barn remained a danger to residents as heat persisted. Fire started about 9:30 a.m. and by noon crews guarded the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Mason
Otterbein
Alvin Myrice
Political clash tests GOP unity ahead of 1948 election
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg defended the GOP record and urged unity to strengthen peace and prosperity. Harold Stassen urged Dewey support in the West while Brownell predicted Senate retention and a Dewey victory in the electoral college. McGrath accused Communists of fearing Truman’s reelection. Brownell countered that Stalin’s friends are not among Republicans.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Congress
Grand Rapids
Vandenberg
Truman
80Th Congress
White House
Harold E. Stassen
Dewey
Minnesota
Boulder
Colp
Brownell
J. Howard McGrath
National Democratic Party
McGrath
Hallowe
Stallin
Lausche accuses Herbert of political coercion in campaign
Lausche charged Herbert is forcing civil service workers to fund his campaign under the guise of legal solicitation. He claimed the dismissals mask an economy move used to place favored political employees, while Nye projected a 150000 vote victory to reclaim the governorship. Kelley predicted Lucas County will exceed the prior 11,000 margin.
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Lausche
Herbert
George D. Nye
Toledo
John P. Kelley
Lucas County
Middie Band Entertains Teachers at Cincinnati Session
The Middie concert band directed by Vincent Carter performed for the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association at Taft Auditorium Cincinnati. The program included marches modern and classical works such as March of the Majorettes by Frank Simon. Public schools closed to allow instructors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middie
Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association
Taft Auditorium
Cincinnati
Vincent Carter
Frank Simon
Truman Reaffirms Turkish Support Amid Birthday Message
President Truman reaffirmed U.S. support for Turkey's political independence and territorial integrity in a message to President Inonu on the Turkish Republic's 25th birthday. He praised the cooperative U.S. Turkish aid program as a striking example of ties binding the two nations.
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Washington
Truman
Turkey
Inonu
U. S
Serviceman Lee Elam Returns to Osaka Area
Recruit Lee Elam son of Mr and Mrs Belle Pratt 1503 Taylor Ave has returned to his regiment in Osaka Japan after a week at Wakayama 30 miles south of Osaka He serves in the 27th Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division Topic Lightning He qualified as Sharpshooter with the rifle during annual range qualification with his company
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Osaka
Japan
Lee Elam
Belle Pratt
Taylor Ave
Wakayama
Elam
Hamilton Students To Hold Own Election Next Tuesday
Hamilton High School students will conduct a school election the same day as adult polls. Booths, ballot boxes and poll workers will operate in the library from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Miss Mary Ellen Newkirk heads the GOP side, Louise Wright the Democrats, with each home room serving as a precinct.
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Hamilton
Hamilton High School
Mary Ellen Newkirk
GOP
Louise Wright
Democrats
Miss Newkirk
Miss Newkir
Kiwanians Hear Municipal Judge Combs View of Court
Judge Alton H. Combs candidate for Butler County common pleas judge outlined his municipal court plan at the Manchester Hotel noon meeting. He described separating traffic, misdemeanors, felonies and alcohol issues into distinct days and noted a three year record with no reversals. Announced tickets for Ladies Night at Sportsmen’s Club on November 10. Murray Jacobs chaired the program as Kiwanis clubs from surrounding areas were invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton H. Combs
Butler County Common Pleas
Manchester
Combs
Sportsmen's
Murray Jacobs
Halloween Cub Scouts Match Wins Prizes at Denone Party
A grand match led the Halloween Cub Scouts Denone party hosted by Charles Gehron at 2315 Hill Ave. Pack six. Joyce Sexton Ronney Pratt and Bobby Kruse won costume prizes. Other winners included Marilyn Grey Bruce Thomas Janet Lewis and Charles Gehron. Prize waltzers were David Bowley and Patty Weaver. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denone
Charles Gehron
Hill Ave
Joyce Sexton
Ronney Pratt
Bobby Kruse
Marilyn Grey
Bruce Thomas
Janet Lewis
David Bowley
Patty Weaver
Civic kickoff dinner planned by local civic workers
Team workers totaling 361 from 11 Middletown corporations and retail groups will attend a 6:30 p.m. kickoff dinner at the Manchester Hotel on November 4 to start the Civic Association membership drive. D. G. Driscoll, chairman, said more than 500 workers and chairmen are expected to attend to begin the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Civic Association
Manchester
D. G. _ Driscoll
Driscoll
Fire crews extinguish home stove fire. no damage reported
Firefighters answered at 9 31 this morning at 111 S Clinton St to battle a fire from an overheated oil stove. No damage reported. At 9 31 last night they extinguished a burning motorcycle at 902 Central Ave and treated Keith McFarland for a right hand burn from a leaking carburetor. motorcycle also sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Allen
S. Clinton St
Keith McFarland
Limaville
Central Ave
McFarland
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Scout Council
Paramount
Gray’s Watch Repair Official Watch Inspector
Castell Bldg
Milady
Wilson Ambulance Service
Herbert IN
Griffey Storm
Tokyo
Guam
Middletown Ice & Coal Co
Curtis ST
ELKS
Claire
Tiffany
Ross
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