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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1953

Page

11

Command Performance Charity Show Still Open to Stars

London insiders watch for stars to be courted by Harry Marlowe for the annual charity event at Coliseum to aiding the Variety Artists Benevolent Fund. The royal command label endures in name though the monarch attends as guest. the queen approves the lineup and expenses stay minimal. George VI last used the format in 1938 for a French president visit.

London Royal Command Harry Marlowe Marlowe Coliseum Theater Britain Variety Artists Benevolent Fund George V Elizabeth Buckingham Palace George VI

Sheds Erected in Honor of Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk

Two unpainted wooden sheds will be erected in Kitty Hawk North Carolina this fall to honor Wilbur and Orville Wright. The sheds replica the ones used by the Wrights and will be used in a re enactment of early flights marking the aviation milestone. Sponsors promise demolition after the anniversary if they detract from the memorial’s appearance.

Washington Kitty Hawk N.C Wilbur Orville Wright National Park Service

Steel Firm Sued Over False Arrest Claim in Canton Theft

George Yoder of Alliance sued Republic Steel Corp in Federal Court for 250000 alleging a false arrest tied to a nickel theft at Republic's Canton plant. Yoder was later acquitted by a Stark County jury.

Cleveland George Yoder Alliance Republic Steel Corp Republic Canton Yoder Stark County

Trees Consume About 200 Gallons Water Daily

Readings estimate some trees draw roughly 200 gallons of water per day as they transpire and absorb moisture from soil. Scientists note variability by species and climate with larger trees showing higher daily use in hot seasons.

Youth Stamps Law Officers With Actions

A 13 year old boy in Raleigh is jailed after allegedly breaking into skylights of two stores and rifling till money. He unscrewed radiator valves and threw them out a jail window, hurled utensils, slashed his mattress, sailed toilet paper over the courthouse lawn, and used soapy water on a window ledge to make painters fall. Officials call him completely incorrigible and authorities seek a disposition other than prison.

Raleigh N.C Leon Davis Eastern North Carolina Training School W. C. Harris

Real Estate Transfers and Cancellations Listed

Real estate transfers include Middlemon Nettie Smith to Carl Smith and others for multiple lots with no tax, I E Wilson to Lenna Wilson, county transfers in Union, and several other parcel trades with prices. Cancellations include Roscoe Hendricks to Jessie Henderson, Stanley Moore to Floyd Moore, and others in Oneida and Stockton Heights with varied sums.

Middlemon Nettie Smith Carl Smith I. E. Wilson Lenna Wilson Eleanor Driever Elbert Stevenson Union Ollie Henry Robert Shields Engleside S. M. Mulloy Everett Morgan D. Hats Earl Nunamaker Nancy Nunamaker D. Hgts William Judd Vaudie Ray Oneida James Boyer Gardner Beard Arton Co Esther Eldridge Allen Freeman Overpeck Frank Blagg Paul Weissinger Stockton Hgts John Brock Ben Brock Sanders View Middletown Roscoe Hendricks Jessie Henderson Stanley Moore Floyd Moore Home Fed. S Ray Ramsey William Lyndon Homewood

Expenditures For New Construction Remain High

Washington reports August new construction expenditures reached over 3.3 billion dollars, about seven percent above August last year. Higher costs mean actual construction rose only slightly despite the larger dollar volume.

Washington

Union Township School seeks bids for fireproof addition and alterations

The Union Township Local School District in West Chester Butler County Ohio invites sealed bids for a fireproof addition and alterations to the Union Township School Building. Bids include General Construction Plumbing Electric and Heating Ventilating work with separate or combined proposals due by 12 noon EST Saturday September 12 1953. Plans are available for inspection in Dayton and West Chester offices.

Board of Education Union Township West Chester Butler County Ohio Board of Ucation John F. Surmann Dayton Union Township Board of Education Roy E Hance Route 25 West Monument Building State of Union Township School Dayton Builders Exchange Callahan Building F. W. Dodge W. First Street Associated General Contractors of America Times Star Broadway Cincinnati Building Witness Publishing Broadway Cincinnati Eraft

Man Admits Firing Bullets Into Auto

In Miami Florida a 24 year old man confessed to firing .22 caliber bullets into his own car and wrote a threatening letter to gain sympathy amid a planned divorce. Deputy Sheriff T A Buchanan said no criminal charges would likely be filed as he would be medically examined.

Miami, Fla T. A. Buchanan Jack Carlisle Buchanan Carlisle

Prisoner Hangs Self in Franklin County Jail

Wayne Siders 29 of Columbus hanged himself in the county jail where he awaited arson trial. A former Lima State Hospital inmate he confessed to setting three fires near his home according to sheriff's deputies.

Columbus Ohio Franklin County Sheriff's Office Wayne Siders Siders Lima State Hospital

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