Middletown Schools Face Growth and Focus on Communication
Middletown schools, one of the state’s larger systems, plan to reduce impersonal aspects as 453 teachers and staff work to manage growth. The district adds 53 new teachers, cites 12,000 expected daily student attendance, and aims to strengthen face to face communication among administrators, teachers, and staff while emphasizing reading writing and speech. Public schools open for full days with parochial schools delaying start until Monday.
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Middletown
Howard R. Cromwell
Cromwell
Alto
Ruth Strickland
Indiana University
Butler County
Dobrozsi Declines City Commission Bid
Frank Dobrozsi known as Mr Democrat informs The Journal he will not run in the November City Commission race. He has filed petitions but chooses not to seek candidacy. Dobrozsi, longtime Democratic activist, is an insurance agent and deputy clerk of the Board of Elections. Deadline to file petitions is Thursday.
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Frank Dobrozsi
Skimming's Son Passes Medical Exam
Louis S. Skimming II, son of Dr. and Mrs. Louis H. Skimming, along with 359 Ohio medical graduates, was awarded certificates to practice medicine and surgery. Examinations were taken in June. Skimming, 26, earned his Ohio State University medical degree in June and lives in Columbus with his family. Also receiving certificates were Miles M. Vance of Hamilton and other graduates, with top score achieved by Robert M. Hessel of Findlay.
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Louis S. Skimming II
Louis H. Skimming
Eaton Dr
Ohio
State Medical Board Board
Skimming
Ohio State University
Medical
Middletown High School
Miami University
Northwest Blvd
Columbus
Miles M. Vance
Dixie Hwy
Hamilton
Robert M. Hessel
Findlay
PTA Meeting Opens 1957-58 at Holy Trinity School
Sure Sign: Holy Trinity PTA will hold its first meeting of the 1957 58 school year at 8 p m today at the school. Following an organizational and business meeting, officers will serve a lunch. The border between Canada and the United States is the ae unfortified frontier in the w
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Holy Trinity Pta
PTA
Canada
The
United States
Garden Club Plans Meeting
The Men's Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown will discuss Weeds of the Garden this week at president Robert Stewart's home on Rt 25. Wart will lead and Louis Bors will show slides of various flowers. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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Men's Horticultural Society of
Greater Middletown
Robert Stewart
Wart
Louis Bors
Petitions for Sewer District Planned in North Middletown
North Middletown residents prepare to submit petitions to the City Commission for a new sanitary sewer district covering about one square mile north of Manchester Road and parts of Dixie Heights Spring Hill Park Lee Land Heights Map le Parkway. City Manager Charles W Thompson notes 63 percent front footage signed, above the 60 percent requirement. The district would be the first formed in annexed areas and would connect with Wildwood and Lakeside sewers.
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Middletown
City Commission
Manchester Road
Breiel Boulevard
Milnier Road
Verity Parkway
Maple Park
Dixie Heights
Spring Hill Park
Lee Land Heights
Countryside Subdivisions
Charles W. Thompson
North Middletown
Wildwood
Lakeside
Restaurant Bill To Get 2nd Reading
Franklin Special City Council holds second reading on an ordinance setting 2 to 5 a.m. close hours for all restaurants in the city. The measure, read first two weeks ago, follows years of complaints near George's Restaurant at 455 South Main Street. Allan Betzler of 425 South Main is slated to present opposing evidence at the session.
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Allan Betzler
S. Main St
Mishaps Keep Hospital Busy On Labor Day
Labor Day incidents filled Middle town Hospital with minor injuries such as cuts scrapes and bruises. Nine year old Stephan ie Esseilman daughter of Frank Esselman suffered a broken left forearm after a fall while playing in the country. she was treated and released from the emergency ward.
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Labor Day
Middletown
Stephanie Esseilman
Frank Esselman
500 S. Sutphin Sr
Gade Ends Long Service With CG&E
William Gade, Middletown office manager for Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co., retires after a 47 year career with CG&E. He joined in 1908 as an office boy, served in World War I, and became known as Mr Gas and Electric during 32 years in Middletown from 1925.
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William Gade
Middletown
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
William K. Robinson
Cg&e Northern
Gade
Cincinnati
Mr. Gas & Electric
American Legion
Long
Legion
Moose Lodge
Mutual Benefit Assn
Cg&e. Gade
Council of
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Two Miamisburg Men Questioned In Store Thefts
Franklin police questioned two Miamisburg men in connection with break ins at Fedder Supply Co. The May and June burglaries yielded three guns, other merchandise, about 700 dollars in cash and several checks. Both suspects reportedly confessed verbally to Dayton police.
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Franklin
Frank Harbach
Miamisburg
Fedder Supply Co
Joseph Fedders
Harbach
Dayton
Damascus Street Man Not Anti Yank Yet
The piece notes life in Damascus continues as usual with shops, cinemas, and Western goods thriving. It details how Syrian press portrays an American plot, while the public views Soviet influence rising and foreign products and American magazines remaining popular. Embassy staff report social distancing amid tensions.
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Damascus Street
Damascus
Syria
Egypt
U. S
Sunbury social notes span several families in Kentucky and Indiana
Mrs Lee Lemmon and daughter aes of Waynesville and Mrs Ev and Audrey Wagner of tees were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Abner. Mr and Mrs James B Abner and family visited the Rev and Mrs Cloyd Kress of Indianapolis Ind. Mr and Mrs Wallace Pergram and grandson Derek S Johnson attended the annual Per gram reunion at Owingsville Ky last weekend.
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Sunbury
Lee Lemmon
Aes
Waynesville
Audrey Wagner
Tees
Roy Abner
James B. Abner
Cloyd Kress
Indianapolis
Ind
Wallace Pergram
Derek S. Johnson
Pergram
Owingsville
August Sets Middletown Dry Record and Wet Start
Local officials report August 1956 as the driest since 1951 with total rainfall around 0.63 to 0.68 inches. The month averaged 74 degrees, with a high of 98 and a low of 47. A record Middleton pumping station intake topped July’s daily high, while last night’s storms brought 0.24 inch of rain and caused downed trees and a broken street light.
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C. T. Morningstar
Middletown Water Works
Lonnie Gibson
Mchester Ave
Morningstar
Middletown
Gibson
Thieves Busy In County Tavern Hit
A spate of five break ins in Butler County reported to the sheriff’s office. Loot from the Twilite Inn totaled about 275 dollars with 150 dollars from a jukebox and bowling machines. Four new targets included L B Smith’s home and parked cars of Kenneth Murphy and Anna Marie Wollums. Damages and missing items totaled around 10 dollars.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Sheriff's Office
Twilite Inn
McGonigle
L. B. Smith
Auburn Lane
Millville
Kenneth Murphy
McKinley St
Middletown
Anna Marie Wollums
New Miami
Wollums
Murphy
John Prater
West Middletown
Armco Drainage Div Promotes Two In Central
A. C. Neff announced two promotions in Armco Drainage & Metal Products Central Division. Merle R. Paul becomes Central Division sales manager covering Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia and resides in Columbus. Walter G Schwamb of Dayton becomes division manager of drainage and allied product sales.
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Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc
A. C. Neff
Merle R. Paul
Ohio State
Paul
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Columbus
Armco Steel
Walter G Schwamb
Storm capsizes boats off Tarakan 97 die in Java Sea
Antara News Agency reports 97 people died when four small boats carry 101 passengers capsized in a sudden storm off Tarakan East Borneo on August 17. Four rescued passengers were saved by other boats. A note mentions a neckwear design inspired by a sun god.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Antara
Tarakan
Borneo
Middletown enters All-America City contest finals
Charles R. Hook of Armco Steel files Middletown's formal entry with the National Municipal League for the All-America City Award. Among 120 entrants, 22 cities will be narrowed to finalists for the November convention. The Middletown program spans a decade from 1947 with the Middletown Voters League and Progress Committee, school consolidation in 1954, and voter approval of a 6.4 million bond issue plus a 3.4 million operating levy for schools.
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Butler County
Middletown High School
Ray Standafer
Central School
Laura Wortman
Laura Crist
Alice Scheibert
Middletown
National Municipal League
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corp
Hook
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Middletown Voters League
Middletown Progress Committee
Car Said Stolen Found After Hit-Skip Crash
Police said a car reported stolen from the 1900 block of Central Avenue was involved in a $600 hit-skip crash in the 500 block of Moore Street at 11:15 p.m. yesterday. The Bush auto owner William Bush 629 Cleveland St. fled, and the car was recovered at Moore Street and Woodlawn Avenue. Damages totaled $200 to the Beffitt auto and $400 to the Bush vehicle. no injuries. Other city accidents followed, including a 4:15 p.m. collision at Baltimore Street and Fairmount Avenue with $190 in damage.
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Stanley Street
Grand Avenue
Jackson Lane
Franklin Street
Central Avenue
Canal Street
Moore Street
William Bush
Cleveland St
Lewis Reffitt
Oxford State Rd
Bush Auto
William Brewer
Pfl
Marvin Amburgey
Woodlawn Avenue
Beffitt
Buth
James Dickerson
Carolina St
Norman Beatty
Garfield St
Baltimore Street
Fairmount Avenue
Harry Evans
Sth Ave
Courtney Robinson Jr
Carroll i Ave
Smith Pond
Robert Lawill
James Fields
Chester St
S. Main Street
Ortman-Stewart Adds Bus Route for Local Schools
The Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co announces a new school bus route serving Dix Countryside and Marshall Road for St. Mary's School Roosevelt Junior High Middletown High School and Fenwick High School. Morning pickups start at 8 a.m. at Dix Road with an after-school return from Fenwick in reverse order.
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Fenwick High School
Roosevelt and
McKinley
St. John’s
St.Mary's
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Dix
Marshall Road
St. Mary's School
Roosevelt Junior High
Middletown High School
Dix Road
Fenwick
Fall Fatal To Man 90 in Cincinnati
Pasquale De Gregory, 90, died today from complications after injuries from a fall on August 18 at his home. His right leg was broken in the step fall, authorities said.
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Cincinnati
Pasquale de Gregory
de Gregory
Social Elsewhere Gatherings In Trenton And Hamilton
Trenton hosts Mr and Mrs John Jacquart as Hazel Stahley from Calif and Sam Judge of Germantown attend. Hamilton sees Mrs Cora Goodman host 18 guests for dinner with Mr Banker present. Naomi Birch returns from two week Atlantic City vacation. Randall Birch and daughter Wendy of Dayton visit Daisy Birch.
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North Cliffe
N.J
Randall Birch
Wendy
Dayton
Daisy Birch
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M Wreny
Dobrozsi
McCoy-Leffler
M‘coy - Leffler
Walter N. McCoy
Homer D. Leffler
Broad St
First Ave
Berens
Benen
Central Ave
Cg&e
By Angelo Natale
Complet Nsurance Service
Long Insurance Agency
Middletonians
Schwamb
Sun God
All-America Bank
U. S. Patent Office
King
Syndicata
Queen OF Typewriters
Remington Underwood
Hough Lamb
Ott Ee
Mano
Sanitone
Charles
Central
Willys
Lincoln-Mercury Co
Tytus Ave
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