Commission Rejects Fire Station Bids As Too High
City Commission rejected all bids on two new fire stations after an architect’s estimate showed bids about 65 000 dollars higher. Plans will be revised to cut costs, with bids possible again late May. A 6 500 000 dollar sewer bond issue was adopted by emergency ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
H. W. Starick
Mueller, Hair and Hetterich
Clinton St
Columbia Ave
Jackson St
Tytus Ave
Martin L. Bauer Construction Company
Middletown
B. D. Morgan
Broad St
Reynolds Electric Company
Arpo Plumbing Company
Carpet House of Hamilton
Ninth Ave
Lakeside
Bull's Run
The Williamette Meteorite Theft of 1903
The Williamette meteorite weighing 0.15 tons was stolen in 1903 and moved nearly a mile from its original resting spot.
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Williamette
Spring Fever Gives Way To Chill Thunderstorm
A late spring thunders storm hit the Miami Valley last night, bringing a taste of winter with minor snow flurries this morning. Winds calm later, but power outages occurred in Warren County and a transformer was struck in Lockland. Rain fell heavily in Middletown easing from a high 55 yesterday to 35 this morning. The Weather Bureau notes the event is not unseasonable with snow having fallen in May 11 times in 68 years.
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Miami
Warren County
Mason
Lockland
Middletown
Weather Bureau
Columbus
Woman Strips to Miss Court in Cincinnati Morals Case
A woman with a Middletown address used the names Mary Doe and Jan Casimati 36, was arrested with a Richmond Indiana salesman in a parked Cincinnati taxi. She stripped in the detention quarters and refused to go to court as Judge Handley continued the case to Monday. The salesman Paul Jones 44 faced disorderly conduct and the cab driver Jack Reardon 26 faced an immoral act charge.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Mary Doe
Jan Casimati
Richmond
Ind
Daniel G. Handley
Paul Jones
Jack J. Reardon
Este Ave
At The Movies Showings Across Paramount And Strand
Paramount screens Al Ashore with showtimes 1 15, 4 10, 7 10 and 10 10 p.m. Last of the Mohicans plays at 2 45, 5 45 and 8 45 p.m. Strand offers The Marksman at 1 33, 4 08, 6 43 and 9 19 p.m. and Target Hong Kong at 2 44, 5 19, 7 54 and 10 29 p.m.
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Hong Kong
Smith Pond project draws multi group help in city farm plans
City Commissioners hear offers from four groups to develop Smith pond area. Former street and city commissioner George Class proposes stocking ponds with permits dating to 1946, with weeds cut along banks and funds kept for upkeep. Various clubs and agencies including Jaycees, Golden Agers, and a government program show interest, while overall fencing and use plans expand across 80 to 100 acres managed by City Manager Starick.
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Smith Pond
Roberson Sporting Goods Store
Harry Gordon
Jothers
Jaycees
Forestry Department
Gordon
H. W. Starick
Middletown Man Sentenced to Indeterminate Term
Eugene Sorrell 25 of Middletown received an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary from Judge Fred B. Cramer in Common Pleas Court for criminal assault. A parole violator, he was brought back from Lima State Hospital where he was judged sane after a 30 day observation period. Sorrell and two other Middletown youths were accused of assaulting a city woman.
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Eugene Sorrell
Middletown
Ohio Penitentiary
Fred B. Cramer
Common Pleas
Sorrell
Lima State Hospital
Break-in Reported at Mac's Market in Trenton Franklin Rd
Information was lacking on a reported break in at Mac's Market on Franklin Road near West Middletown in Butler County. State patrol indicated owner Mr Fisher reported the break in at 9 15 last night while deputies who supervised the investigation were unavailable.
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Mac's Market
Trenton- Franklin Rd
West Middletown
Butler County
Fisher
Two Injured In Accidents On City Streets
Two people were injured in separate crashes yesterday across the city. George Jackson, 21, of 813 Sixth Ave., suffered head cuts and leg bruises when the taxi he rode in slid into a lamp post on the West Middletown bridge at 5 30 p.m. He was treated at Middletown Hospital after being thrown into the windshield. In a second wreck at 7 p.m. on Central Ave., Lena Kay Henderson, 23, of 915 Malvern St., received a minor head injury when the Lambert car was struck by a second auto. Damage totals included $500 to the taxi and $550 at Verity Pkwy and Columbia Ave, with a burnt out light contributing to the crash. Thirty damage was reported to another vehicle and minor injuries to none.
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Jack L. Combs
Yankee Rd
Eighth
Ninth Ave
Douglas Park
Mueller Hair Hetterich
Starick
L. A. Waldner
Kensington
Eaton, Sherman
Grand Ave
Ralph L. Wolpert Company
Floyd Browne
Burch Construction Company
Hillman Park
Skinner
Glenn Venatta
Venatta
George Jackson
Sixth Ave
Middletown Hospital
West Middletown
Jackson
Gene Ronto
Baltimore St
Laurel Abney
Lena Kay Henderson
Malvern St
Central Ave
Joe Lambert
Donald Morris
South Sutphin St
Growing Olden Art Club Plans Fundraising and Social Time
Ed Rusk, president, spoke to the Golden Age Club on gerontology described as the art of growing old. Members planned fundraisers and enjoyed games during a Wednesday social hour. The group meets Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Civic Association building and invites all over 60.
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Ed Rusk
Golden Age Club
Civic Association
Hidden doubles revealed among bright night stars
Telescopes uncover that many stars visible to the naked eye are in fact binary systems, appearing as single points of light but consisting of two stellar bodies. The finding expands understanding of stellar formation and distribution in the sky.
Scouts Swim Plan To Get Underway
The first of five weekly swimming lessons for adults teaching in the Girl Scout program will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at the YMCA. Yvonne Wellman, council executive director, invites interested adults to help. Instruction directed by Mrs. William Jay with assistants Mrs. John Otterbein and Mr. Maclyn Tobias.
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YMCA
Yvonne Wellman
Council
William Jay
John Otterbein
Maclyn Tobias
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Edward P. Liska
Braun-Bosworth Company
Cleveland
George A. Cooney
Springfield
Eastover
Arlington Knolls
At the Movies
Paramount
Crosleys
Cearest
Crosley
Acme Refrigeration
By Elsa Simpson
Smith Farm
George Class
Class
Fred J. Schatzmann
Francis Carmody
C. B. Stiles
Harold Goetz
Golden Age
Verity Pkwy
William Malott
Winona Dr
Robert Whitaker
Helen Lanson
Lind St
Canal St
Roger Roberts
Roberts
Art” Club
A. J. Ryan & Son
Sport Coats
Children’s
ATS
Doellmann’s
Doellmann
Wales
Tweedies
Carmelettes
Tweedies Tavee
Selbys
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