Toy Pistol Incident Wounds Dealer at My Market
A 41 year old dealer, Robert Anders of Dixie Heights, was wounded in the left forehead by what he believed was a toy pistol during a holdup at his My Market Fruit Stand Drive In. He drove home bleeding and was later hospitalized under observation. deputies continue to investigate with no robbery reported.
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Middletown Hospital
Robert Anders
Browning St
Dixie Heights
My-Market
Anders
Sheriff's Deputies
Loren Gustin
Emanuel
Richard Schultheiss
Rider Uses Gun As Taxi Fare Escapes
A taxi driver reported being threatened with a gun when a passenger could not pay a 60 cent fare. Frank Nixon of the 77 Company states the man, about 45, in overalls, fled after the driver delivered him to a box on Tytus Ave and Nelbar St. Detectives Fouts Crout and patrolmen Wallace Walton investigated.
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Frank Nixon
Wilbraham Rd
77 Company
Nixon
Verity Pkwy
Germantown Rd
Dixie Heights Group Observes Sixth Birthday
Dixie Heights Improvement League marks its sixth anniversary since 1946. President C. F. Myers notes the group represents Butler County’s largest subdivision. Projects largely successful except Vannest Street extension to join State Route 73. future city county state cooperation teased amid focus on an undeveloped sewer system.
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Dixie Heights Improvement League
Norval Leichty
Bryant St
C. F. Myers
Butler County
Vannest Street
Middletown
Myers
Dixie Heights
Middletown Girl Scouts Steering Committee Meet Set
Members of the Middletown Council of Girl Scouts steering committee will gather at 3 p.m. Thursday at the council offices housed in the Civic Association according to Mrs Wade Ex, the chairman.
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Middletown
Prowler Almost Shot By Homeowner In Rolling Mill Park
Deputy Sheriffs say Mrs. Charles Truesdale of 250 Pearl St Rolling Mill Park fired a .38 revolver at a prowler who raised a window curtain, narrowly missing the intruder. The would be burglar fled as the resident opened fire.
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Richard
Emanuel Schultheiss
Charles Truesdale
Pearl St
Rolling Mill Park
At The Movies Showtimes Card From Three Towns
Paramount and Strand theaters list Tuesday and Wednesday schedules with titles such as Jack and Beanstalk Greatest Show on Earth Rodeo Girls of the Underworld Probation African Queen and Broken Arrow plus Hy-Bid-n-Take at Dixie Cruise-In showings and times ranging from early afternoon to late night across locations.
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Underworld
Franklin Council Faces Garbage Collection Debate
Franklin officials questioned by private collectors over municipal waste service as Council probes revenue options. Emergency ordinance recodes health and zoning rules and sets a new enforcement start. City Solicitor to finish ordinances, park meter collection shifts to Tuesday mornings, and a water-sale contract is prepared for two homes and a pool outside city lines. Patrolman Kidwell resigns effective May 1.
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Franklin
Kent Larick
Larick
Planning Commission
Lloyd Ritz, Jr
City Ordi
Nances
Ed Mayer
East Fourth St
John Kidwell
Land Purchase Key to East Central Ave Project
City Manager H W Starick said land acquisition on East Central Ave is central to a $200000 plus improvement program. Engineers have ready estimates and bidding may start before all land is acquired to save time. About 50 residents involved. negotiations prioritized over legal action.
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East Central Ave
H.W. Starick
Starick
Ers
Fred J. Schatzmann
Real Estate Board
Ralph L. Woolport Company
Middletown Tops In Seventh Straight Safety Record
Middletown industries maintain first place in the 26th annual Inter-Council Plant Safety Contest by the National Safety Council. For seven months accident frequency and severity fell 35 percent, giving Middletown 88 points, ahead of Grand Rapids 77 and Hamilton 39.
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Middletown
National Safety Council
George Bryan
Middletown Safety Council
Grand Rapids
Hamilton
Bryan
Name Contest Sheds Light on Fresh Air Camp Dormitory
The Middletown Civic Association sponsors a members only contest to name the new dormitory at Fresh Air Camp opening May 31. Entries are due May 24 and will be reviewed by the public relations committee before executive approval.
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Middletown Civic Association
Association
Board of Governors
Fresh Air Camp
R. L. Siegel
Civic Association Public Relations Committee
Siegel
Tom Venable
Civic Association
North Broad St
Car Motor Overheats at Broad Street Address
An overheated motor prompted a visit by firemen to 129 North Broad St near Station 1 shortly after 9 p.m. Monday. Charles Reuthe of Jewell and Whittier Streets left his car running. firefighters report no damage.
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North Broad St
Charles Reuthe
Jewell and Whittier Sts
Church Leader Urges End to Distrust of Neighbors
Dr Edward H Pruden pastor of First Baptist Church Washington addressed 250 at Middletown Council of Churches banquet urging Americans to trust one another and resist political disloyalty allegations He proposed three steps to avert catastrophe and emphasized church peace over fear. Officers were elected by unanimous ballot with leaders from several local churches named to posts and committees.
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America
Edward H. Pruden
First Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Middletown
American Baptist Convention
Harlan W. Jarvis
First Church of Christ
John I. Parr
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Washington
Russell Galloway
First Presbyterian Church
Edwin Bobbitt
J. L. Glass
Millard Bechtel
Owen Albaugh
Robert Millan
Mabel Gardner
T. P. Maffett
J. F. Mills
H. H. Jung
E. H. Hammon
Harold Brooks
J. Howard Stalker
Council of Church Women
Louis R. Walter
Floyd E. Rossman
Christian Youth Council
A. E. Roper
Arthur Griffith
T. H. Ward
Herbert McBane
Sidney C. McCammon
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Ministerial Association
Attorney General Ruling Clarifies School Consolidation Rules
Attorney General C William O Neill issues guidance on Lemon Township and Lemon Local School District transfers to Middletown. Partial district transfers possible with 75 percent petition by February 1 in even numbered years, not allowing full district transfer without Middletown approval. The board may transfer part of a local district to an adjoining city district anytime, but cannot transfer an entire district.
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Lemon Township
Lemon Local
Middletown
C. William O'Neill
Butler County
Jackson Bosch
O'Neill
Middletown City
Citizen's Club Dinner Tickets On Sale
Three hundred tickets were placed on sale today for the American Citizens Club's 25th annual banquet celebrating I Am An American Day. The silver anniversary dinner will be at American Legion Post 218 at noon Sunday May 18, with the parade to follow.
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American Citizens Club
American Legion
W. H. Spindler
Spindler
John Domanick
Helen Cluich
John Dobrozsi
Benne Mendel
Domanic Pest
D. RB. Baker
Sam Kitchen
Gerald Daly
John Kurtz
Delbert Mann
Legion Home
South Main St
Donors Asked To Report for May 7-8 Bloodmobile Visit
Donors for the May 7-8 bloodmobile visit should bring appointment cards to the local Red Cross chapter by Monday April 28. Rev John I Parr chair man of the blood program notes May 8 is Legion Post 218 day at the bloodmobile with a 175 donor quota. Walter Spind ler vice commander urges first time Legionnaires to donate and experience how easy it is.
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Red Cross
John I. Parr
Legion Post
Post
Walter Spindler
Liquor Board Denies Transfer Of Miltons Cafe Permits
The Ohio Board of Liquor Control refused to transfer Hasselbach's Cafe licenses at 1800 Central Ave to Milton Moser who planned to run Milts Cafe. The board cited 18 years gambling ties, race horse slips, and a 60 day 1949 liquor violation as reasons. Appeals are allowed.
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Middletown
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Hasselbach
Central Ave
Milton Moser
Board of Liquor Control
Sharon Inn
Sharonville
May 3 Tax Deadline Warns Butler County Taxpayers
John W. Wendel Butler County treasurer reminds with a final May 3 deadline for personal property tax payment in Butler County. A separate note explains that the submerged part of ice equals the water produced by melting all the ice.
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John W. Wendel
Butler County
Wendel
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Paramount
Franklin Council
Walter N. McOulefeler
East Central
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DR. Pruden
President Truman
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Robert Kerr
Charles E. Wilson
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Citizen’s Club
Middletown’'s Bank
Federal
Daprosh Pearance Corporation
Oglesby-Barmitz Bank & Trust
McAlpin’s
Cor
Central
Clinton
Apneo
Heber Alving Qutanes
Ator
Ashland
Valvoline
Peter Grant
the News
Liquor Board
Fidelity Orthopedic
Fidelity Medical Building
Fifth and Main
Dayton 2
Ohlo
Ole Ranes
Ivory Soap Laundry
Quality Family Laundry
Middletown’s
Ivory Soap” Laundry
Logan Ave
Ohio
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