Countywide park plan urged by Butler officials
Butler County prosecutor Jackson Bosch urged forming a county park district to save funds and expand parks outside city limits. The plan would let the county buy rural land, develop sites, and supervise parks with a county board, easing Middletown’s crowded facilities and tying into a county master zoning plan.
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Middletown
Jackson Bosch
Butler County
American Legion
Bosch
Ohio
The
Harold Gottz
Hugh Wright
Community Service Committee
Gordon Augspurger
Butler County Board of Commissioners
Francis Carmody
John B. Connaughton
Hamilton
Ladislas Segoe & Associates
Cincinnati
Rt 4 Relocation Hearing Set in Hamilton May 13
A public hearing about moving 1.48 miles of Ohio Rt 4 from Verity Parkway to Peasttown will be held May 13 in the Butler County courthouse Hamilton. J S Paxton State Highway Division 8 engineer presides. construction of a new four lane highway bridge over the Miami River is planned with bidding in July.
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Ohio Rt. 4
Verity Parkway
Peasttown
Office of
Butler County
Hamilton
Miami River
J. S. Paxton
Paxton
Parkway
Highway Department
Youth Hurt In Battle At Drive-In
A 15 year old Oneida boy, Howard Hill of 3204 Mohawk Street, was treated at Middletown Hospital for multive abrasions and cuts after a fight at the Blue Bonnet Drive-In on Oxford State Road. Hill said a male attacker, who fled after the assault, complained Hill and two friends had stared at him and vowed to "take care of them."
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Oneida
Middletown
Blue Bonnet Drive-In
Oxford State Road
Howard Hill
Mohawk St
Richard Schultheiss
Hill
Two Sentenced To Prison In Mason Robbery
Three cases from the War ren County Common Pleas Court were resolved yesterday. Lester Abrams and Gusty Lyons, former penitentiary escapees, pleaded guilty to burglary at Mason, each getting one to 10 years. Gerald Fair pleaded guilty to burglary of an uninhabited dwelling and was placed on probation. Other defendants entered innocent pleas or awaited counsel. Two indictments remained sealed.
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Lebanon
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Frank C. Anderson
Lester L. Abrams
Gusty Lyons
Missouri State Penitentiary
Spaeth Brothers
Mason
Ohio State Penitentiary
Gerald Raymond Fair
Bill Bailey
Robert Cash Hacker
Raymond Charles E. Matthews
Edwin L. Burton
Hurt Lykins
Stanley Reed
Grand Jurrors
Steak Fry Scheduled by Post 218 at Legion Home
Another steak fry is scheduled for Post 218 at the Legion Home tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Hal Stevens and Jack Sebald are in charge of arrangements. Dancing and other activities will follow the dinner.
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Post 218 Legionnaires
Legion Home
Hal Stevens
Jack Sebald
Police Briefs Report Thefts And Recovered Cash
William A. Reese reported his $40 watch stolen yesterday from a washroom at the City Garage. Mrs Thomas Green lost $80 on N Broad Street yesterday. Detective Roy Crout recovered $20 of the missing money in front of 45 N Broad Street and turned it over to her.
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William A. Reese
Yankee Rd
Paul Fouts
Harold Gray
Thomas’ Green
Hill Ave
N. Broad Street
Roy Crout
N. Broad St
Grease Starts Fire At East Side Grill
Fire at Son's East End Grill 1906 Central Ave caused $10 damage to the building. Hot grease spread from a pan to an overhead electrical outlet but the contents were undamaged. Firemen from Companies 2 and 4 responded to the 5:36 a.m. alarm.
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Son’s
East End Grill
Central Ave
At The Movies Showtimes at Paramount and Strand
Paramount presents Hansel and Gretel with showings at 3 6 and 8 45 p.m. Rickochet Romance plays 1 30 4 20 7 10 and 9 40 p.m. Strand offers White Orchid at 1 45 5 10 and 8 35 p.m. The Outcast screens at 3 15 6 40 and 10 p.m. Saturday repeats White Orchid at 1 15 5 00 and 8 30 p.m. The Outcast shows at 2 45 6 35 and 10 p.m.
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Paramount
Truck Flips After Crash Injures None
A pickup collided with a car at McKinley Street and Miami Avenue yesterday. The truck rolled onto its right side injuring no one. Driver Thomas Rogers 25 Lebanon Rt. 1 and India B Day 34 201 Harrison St. were involved. Damages dated about 500 on the truck 300 on the car.
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McKinley Street
Miami Avenue
Thomas Rogers
Lebanon
Rt. 1
India
B. Day
Harrison St
Rogers
Woman Hurt As Bus Slips Into Ditch
A Oxford Coach Lines bus veered off Rt 725 a half mile south of Gratis, injuring 23 year old Vera Creech of Gratis. Driver Robert Smith and three other passengers were uninjured. The bus suffered heavy damage after hitting gravel and the ditch, while a passing truck driver was cleared of blame. Miss Creech was treated at Mercy Hospital and released.
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Smith
Camden
Gratis
Miss Creech
Ernest Creech
Atlas Plywood Co
Moose Holds Installation At Middletown Moose Lodge
Howard Reider became governor of Middletown Moose Lodge at a ceremony led by Jim Selby and other officers. Reider also installed Jim Selby as lodge treasurer. Harvey Current was nominated for the fellowship degree by lodge officers and past governors. A meeting for new and outgoing officers was set for next Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Howard Reider
Middletown
Moose Lodge
Jim Selby
Alonzo Lanier Jr
Herbert Lanier
Richard Rickenback
Fred Lantis
Harvey Current
Reider
New Lodge
Moose Supreme Lodge of the World
Armco Colored Assn Opens Founders Day Ceremony
The Armco Colored Association observed Founders Day with remarks by Alvin D. Smith publisher of the Butler County American praising late George M. Verity. Retired veterans West Canada Arthur Glover Mitchell Page Louis Smith and Robert Taylor were honored. Henry Pope received a 224.15 goodwill check. he is in Middletown Hospital. James Cottrell directed the closing entertainment.
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George M. Verity
Alvin D. Smith
Butler County American
Armco Colored Assn
Thur Glover
Mitchell Page
Louis Smith
Robert Taylor
Armco Management
Charles Stutenroth
G. D. Tranter
R. J. Wright
Don Holstein
R.W. Young
la Verne Yauch
Mark Walke
Henry Pope
Armco
Pope
Middletown
James Cottrell
Police Halt Two Drivers After High-Speed Chases
Police nab two motorists after high speed chases at dawn. Samuel M. Blumberg, 40, of 2504 Grand Ave Airport Inn, arrested for careless driving at Yankee Road and S Verity Parkway, released on $100 bond to Traffic Court. Oliver ONeill, 26, of 214 Lylburn Rd, charged with driving under the influence after speeding on Central Avenue and Alameda Circle, stopped at Lylburn Road.
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Samuel M. Blumberg
Grand Ave
Airport Inn
Yankee Road
S. Verity Parkway
Dan Pelfrey
Coyall Blumberg
Coy Hall
Blumberg
Baltimore
Girard Avenue
Baltimore Street
Girard
Curtis Street
Verity Parkway
Oliver O'Neill
Lylburn Rd
Central Avenue
Lylburn Road
O'Neill
Shafer Street
Alameda Circle
E C Issenmann Dies Suddenly
Hamilton special report Erwin C Issenmann 57 director and assistant secretary of Home Federal Savings and Loan Assn Hamilton died suddenly yesterday at 505 Marcia Ave Hamilton He is survived by his wife and one daughter Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Webb Funeral Home
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Hamilton
Erwin C. Issenmann
Home Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Marcia Ave
Webb Funeral Home
Lock Sizes in the Middle Ages Fascinate Researchers
Medieval artifacts reveal door locks exceeding 17 inches in length with keys about 8 inches long. Researchers note these oversized devices reflect early security design and metalwork skills used in historical architecture.
First Girl Named Verity Scholarship Winner At Armco Event
The Verity Educational Opportunity Fund named five University of Cincinnati scholarship recipients for the first time ever a girl won a Verity Scholarship. Winners are James W. Azbell Larry Haines Barbara Streitman Daniel Heineman and John Parker from Butler Pennsylvania.
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George M. Verity
Armco General Office
H. H. Tullis
University of Cincinnati
James W. Azbell
Columbus
Larry Haines
Baltimore
Barbara Streitman
Daniel Heineman
John Parker
Butler
Azbell
Armco
Haines
Armco Drainage & Metal Products
Butler Works
Tullis
Miss Streitman
Tokyo Population Rises to 7 784 122 in 1955
Tokyo reported a population of 7,784,122 in 1955, up by 289,842 from 1954, reflecting continued postwar growth.
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Tokyo
Catholic Youth Convention Opens in Cincinnati Area
Catholic Youth Councils of the Cincinnati Archdiocese host a weekend convention at the Manchester Hotel for more than 150 youths from 19 southwestern Ohio counties. Keynote by Jim Paulus, panels on social and recreational topics, banquet led by Bishop Issenmann, and elections at the Sunday plenary. John Sheller and Katherine Bruewer lead as host and vice chair.
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Catholic Youth Councils of
Cincinnati
Manchester Hotel
Ohio
Hamilton
Middletown
CYC
Francis J. Carmody
Middletown City
Jim Paulus
Ann Livingston
National Recreation Assn
New York
Clarence J. Issenmann
St. John’s Church
Holy Trinity School
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Youth
John Sheller
Middletown Council
Katherine Bruewer
Hamilton Council
Phil Bruewer
Hamilton Group
Miami Majorette Nancy Pillocho speaks at Hi Y meeting
Miss Nancy Pillocho dy of Miami University spoke to the Triangle Hi Y group and Rho Y-Teens last night. She shared experiences from summer band camps and demonstrated twirling skills.
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Nancy Pillochody
Miami University
Triangle Hi-Y
Rho
Miami
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Sunset Pool
Rt. 4
East Side Grill
Riggs Funeral Home
Lt Lei Ud
Jonathan White
Franklin Rt. 1
Lexie Manning
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Richard A. Grand
Glenmore Dr
Sue Bennett
Woodlawn Ave
Grimes and
Church Streets
Miss America
Founders Day
E. C. Issenmann
Verity
Arbell
Armco Foundation
Streitman
Doellmann
Tweedies
Carmelettes
Ourco
Tweedie
Octlairs
Joyce
Doellmann Sale
Doellmann’s
DRY Cleaning
DRY Cleaners
St. Clinton
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