Public Hearing Set On New Zoning Ordinance
City commissioners set a public hearing for June 7 on a proposed zoning ordinance with revisions from the Middletown Planning Commission. Changes include two map updates, protection of Grand Avenue florists, and removal of a required three year abandonment for low valued nonconforming businesses. The southeast corner of Highview and Central remains residential, blocking a $300,000 Highview Realty shopping center plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Central Avenue
Highview Road
Planning Commission
Grand Avenue
Highview
Central
Highview Realty Co
Richard Crow
Gillen- Crow Pharmacies
Crow
Robert Sant
John Downey
Ladislas Segoe
Central High View
Arthur Sanderson
William W. Denham
Denham
City Commission
Bohne
Grand Ave
Armbruster Florists
Ohio
Tilmon Elillison
Helen A. Bohne
Examiners Say Middletown Stadium Was Built Illegally
A state auditor report covering 1947 to 1954 declares Middletown Stadium illegal for not appearing on the 1949 ballot funded by the building levy. The audit commends the clerk and school board for planning and accuracy, notes one other error and a minor architect overpayment, and lists bank deposits at 80 604 91.
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Barnitz
Middletown
Walter W. Cahill
Hugh Butler
McLaughlin and
Kiel
Middletown High School
Butler
Susan Fouts
Board of Education
Coles Road
Oneida
Lemon Township
I Lost 41 Lbs in Elyria Ohio Weight Loss Testimonial
Antoinette F. Gismondi of Elyria Ohio describes losing 41 lbs using Rennel Concentrate. She reports improved energy and stairs no longer tiring, dropping dress size from 22 to 16, and claims affordability with a $1.40 bottle.
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Elyria
Ohio
Antoinette F. Gismondi
Foster Ave
Ennel
Rennel
Costa
City Commission Advances Boulevard Project on Miami River Levee
City Commissioners moved the proposed boulevard atop a new Miami River levee forward and approved plans for a new Butler County park district. Page references indicate fuller coverage on pages 19 and 11.
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City Commission
Miami River
Butler County
Story
Middletown considers zoning fate for area between avenues
The council discussed keeping the stretch between Columbia and Manchester avenues as business district or open space. Segee advocated residential use while Carmody cited requests from the Middletown Chamber of Commerce and others to keep the area open. The chamber and allied groups urged retention of the territory for future use.
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Columbia
Manchester Avenues
Segee
Carmody
Middletown
City Manager Outlines Light Plan for 560 Acre Annexed Tract
City Manager Howard H Kramer told commissioners that once the 560 acre tract east of the city is annexed, lighting will be expanded with 10 2 500 lumen standards on Marshall Road eight on Manchester Road four on Heinkel and Moore roads. He proposed four 4 000 lumen lights for the Clinton Canal area and added 13 stands along Jefferson Road with one more on Wrenn Street in Harlan Park. He also discussed traffic issues approving non one way design for Philadelphia Avenue and considering parking restrictions on Garfield and Baltimore streets and delaying Clinton Canal area metering. The council created a junior civil engineer post and raised the senior civil engineer scale while eliminating the city engineer title. Appointments for recreation director and swimming director for the 1955 summer season were confirmed. Parking on the south side of Woodlawn Avenue between Garfield and Richmond streets was prohibited. An invoice for 1 028 to Floyd G Browne Associates for revised Michigan Avenue relief sewer plans was approved.
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Howard H. Kramer
Kramer
Marshall Road
Manchester Road
Heinkel
Moore Roads
Middletown Ranch Homes
Central Avenue
Clinton Canal
Jefferson Road
Wrenn Street
Harlan Park
Philadelphia Avenue
C. B. Stiles
Garfield
Baltimore
1St
Central Avenues
Stiles
C. A. Boeke
Walter S. Geckeler
Curryer Rd
Ross Kramer
Linden Ave
Woodlawn Avenue
Richmond Streets
Floyd G. Browne & Associates
Michigan Avenue
Middletown Officials Weigh Dancing Rezoning Fight
Ellis Johnson seeks rezoning of his cafe at Michigan and Grove to permit dancing amid a local debate on race and behavior. City commissioners, after a two hour meeting, received and filed the request and promised to study the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Johnson
Clinton St
Michigan
Grove Streets
Johnson
Middletown
Henry Teasley
Garfield St
Scrap Iron Stolen During Junior Chamber Drive
About 500 pounds of scrap iron left out for the Junior Chamber of Commerce spring cleanup drive on Elwood Street were stolen yesterday. John Schaeffer said the loss occurred while he briefly left home for 15 minutes. Police checked area but found no suspects.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elwood Street
John Schaeffer
Landon Webb
Robert Nunamaker
Fire damages Oxford Road two room house
A 400 fire at 8 PM gutted the living room and kitchen of a two room house at 402 Oxford State Road. The South Middletown Fire Department saved the rest of the home occupied by Ben Walters and family. Exploding oil stove caused the blaze. 15 firefighters worked 40 minutes to save the bedrooms and smoke damaged the rest. The Walters stayed with relatives. the owner listed is Sarah Hughes.
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Oxford State Road
South Middletown
Ben Walters
Wilbur Sroufe
Sroufe
Sarah Hughes
Walters
Large Group Attends Prison Farm Services
Mrs. Bertha Perkins reports the largest crowd yet at Lebanon Prison Farm services last night. She says the next service will be held May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Perkins
Lebanon Prison Farm
Perkins
Petition Seeks Reappointment of Mehl as Home Superintendent
A petition asking Paul J. Mehl to be reappointed superintendent of the Butler County Home was received by Andrew Cherney, a Hamilton attorney. Signed by 41 of 74 residents, it will be presented at the State Civil Service Commission hearing on Mehl’s dismissal scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday May 17 at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Mehl
Butler County
Andrew Cherney
Hamilton
Cherney
State Civil Service Commission
Mehl
Butler County Commission
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Stolen Car and Property Thefts Reported in City Briefs
Jackie Greely of Seven Mile reported his 1951 model auto with plate 1638LZ stolen from in front of 24 North Broad Street last night. Don Alitstaetler of Fleming Road reported two tires a wheel tubes and hubcaps stolen from his boat trailer behind Central Avenue Tuesday night, loss estimated at 70 dollars. Police responded to a dog bite on Hill Avenue where 8 year old Jean Sparks was bitten on the right arm by a stray dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Greely
Seven Mile
N. Broad St
Don Alitstaetler
Fleming Rd
Central Ave
Hill Ave
Jean Sparks
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Melampy
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Highview and
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