Milk Driver Strike Skips Dairies Here
Local dairy officials say Middletown deliveries continue while three other Cincinnati area dairies halt milk and ice cream deliveries. The strike by Local 98 follows a failed contract negotiation with 47 dairies in Greater Cincinnati. wage demands center on a seven dollar weekly increase per driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Cincinnati
Middletown
Frechtling Dairy Co
Hamilton
Frechtling Company
Dairies
Stokes Dairy Division
Beatrice Foods Co
French-Bauer
Borden Co
Stokes
French - Bauer
Merger petitions due today for Lemon to Middletown district
Deadline at 4 p m for both pro and anti petitions on transferring Lemon Township School District to Middletown. The pro side seeks 972 firm signatures while opponents aim to withdraw names. 933 valid signatures had existed before 76 withdrawals were submitted. A county board decision hinges on totals by 4 p m and a meeting is tentatively planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Township
Middletown
County Board of Education
C. H. Williams
State Approves Middletown Sewage Plant Plans
Ohio Department of Health approved plans for Middletown's new sewage treatment plant on Oxford State Road west of Route 4. The project budget exceeds one million dollars and requires daily operation records and construction to begin substantially before August 1 1955. City Manager Howard H. Kramer said compliance is feasible and noted the Miami River dumping permit renewal coincides with the health approval under the wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio Department of Health
Howard H. Kramer
Oxford State Road
Health Department
Kramer
Miami River
Police Break Up Teen Disturbance After Park Beer Party
Police received two calls about disturbances by local youths Saturday night and Sunday. At 105 Water St officers found two boys ages 15 and 16 who claimed to check a car for lost keys, which owner William Hazelwood denied requesting. Beer was found in the car of four Middletown youths aged 16 and 17, who admitted a beer party at Sunset Park and were handed to juvenile authorities.
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Water St
Willam Hazelwood
Earle
Middletown
Sunset Park
Girl Scout Swim Program Ends With Outing at Sunset Pool
More than 30 Girl Scout swimming instructors, demonstrators, and recorders will meet for a swim and picnic lunch at Sunset Pool. Mrs. Guy Smothers, director, says the outing ends a six week program serving over 200 pupils with classes each Friday at 10 a.m.
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Sunset Pool
Guy Smothers
Smothers
Manager's New Ride To Address Civitan
Charles W Thompson assistant city manager will tell Civitan members his impressions of Middletown and discuss his duties as assistant manager. The club meets at noon tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel with John Fitzgerald as program chairman.
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Charles W. Thompson
Civitan
Middletown
Manchester
John Fitzgerald
At The Movies Paramount Schedule
The theater offers Living It Up daily Monday through Saturday at 3 15 6 30 and 9 45 p m Yellow Tomahawk showings at 1 45 5 10 and 8 30 p m on all screenings this week.
Burn Victim Listed In Serious Condition After Tank Fire
Spencer Seymore, 35, of South Lebanon, remained in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after a gasoline ignition caused by a cigarette while he poured fuel into a tank on a Lebanon area road project. Howard Hart, job superintendent, was treated and released for burns from trying to extinguish the blaze.
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Hamilton
Seymore Spencer
South
Lebanon
Mercy Hospital
Spencer
Howard Hart
Florence Powell Stars in OSU Drama The Crucible
Miss Florence Powell head of Middletown High School speech department portrays Sarah Good at Ohio State University Stadium Theater week of August 10 to 14. Cast includes actors from Columbus and several states. Play centers on Salem witch trials. Curtain at 8 30 p.m.
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Florence Powell
Yankee Rd
Sarah Good
Ohio State University
Stadium Theater
Girl Injures Foot At Middletown Hospital Treatment
Fifteen year old Patty Conover of Mason suffered a painful right foot injury yesterday. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released after an x ray showed no bone damage.
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Patty Conover
Marvin Conover
Mason
Middletown Hospital
Midway rink skates to fourth national fours title
Two 16 year olds from Midway rink will turn professional after winning the American skating championships in Denver. Marilee Olson, soon to join the Roller Vanities in New York, and Gary Houck, Midway instructor designate, headline the split toward professional careers. The champion tours team, including Frances Sue Recher and Bob Clary, returns to Middletown as the Denver trophy goes on display, solidifying Midway's fourth national fours crown.
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Midway Roller Rink
Denver
Marilee Olson
Ohio
New York City
Gary Houck
Marilee
Midway
Bernie Houck
Lemon-Monroe High School
Gary
John Williams
Williams
Pat
Roller Vanities
Champion Tours
Frances Sue Recher
Miamisburg
Bob Clary
Dayton
Middletown
Houck
Miss Recher
Maxine Dorn
Billy Sticklen
Fay Creech
Ivan Findlay
Carolyn Null
Don Abbott
Frances Becher
Little Boy Faces Two Crises Over Weekend
Eddie Philips, six, remained fragile after a bleed during a tonsil operation. A mild hives attack and a dangerous cerebral edema struck over the weekend as doctors fought to keep his blood from clotting. A transient clot later eased the crisis and he showed slight improvement. Nourishment remains a challenge and plasma from three donors daily is still needed. Church volunteer coord addresses donor contact amid donor reluctance.
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Ken B. Philips
Eddie
Jack Siegfried
First Presbyterian Church
Siegfried
Police Briefs Report Domestic Incident and Arrests
Joe Higdon, 29, of 707 18th Ave., sustained two minor cuts from a woman early today. Officers arrested Catherine Akins, 22, and Leroy Smith, 22, on disorderly conduct charges at Michigan Ave and Grove St Saturday night. Arthur Jenigan, 38, of 810 8th Ave., was taken into custody at home on an assault and battery charge.
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Joe Higdon
18Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Catherine Akins
Baltimore Street
Leroy Smith
Hudson Ave
Michigan Avenue
Grove Street
Arthur Jenigan
8Th Ave
Thief Foiled At Philips Car Agency
Intruders tried to break into Middletown Lincoln Mercury at 2714 Tytus Ave. Police said a rear window was found broken but entry was not made. The store is run by Ken Philips and Bryan Philips. Detective Roy Crout and Merchant Policeman A. Carr investigated. Eddie Philips, six, has been seriously ill in Middletown Hospital since July 8.
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Eddie Philips
Middletown
Lincoln-Mercury Co
Tytus Ave
Ken Philips
Bryan
A. Carr
Carr
Roy Crout
Five men beat man outside Earle Hotel on Central Avenue
A man reported to police that he was beaten by five men who forced his car to the curb in the 1400 block of Central Avenue. He had just left a Central Avenue cafe when the incident occurred, and it was reported at 2 a.m. yesterday.
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Tony Trimble
Earle Hotel
Central Avenue
Trimble
Down To Size A Raleigh Paper Dog Swap
Horace Johnson of Henderson N C faced complaints over his collie Mike for garden damage and broken milk bottles. In a letter to the News and Observer in Raleigh he asked for a house dog. A reader answered with a Mexican chi hua hua breed gift to solve the issue.
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Henderson, N. C
Horace Johnson
Mike
Horace
News and Observer
Raleigh
Charles Quinn Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
Charles Quinn aged 33 of 1351 Walnut Street was arrested yesterday on a disorderly conduct charge at the intersection of 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street.
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Charles Quinn
Walnut St
8Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
Police arrest Charles Downs on menace and threat charge
Police arrested 58 year old Charles Downs at his home on a charge of menace and threat. He resides at 804 Malvern Street. The case involves alleged threats and ongoing investigation.
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Charles Downs
Malvern St
Seven Hurt in Head On Crash on Poasttown Bridge
Seven people were injured including one seriously after a late Saturday night collision on the Poasttown Bridge. William Whisman, 29, faces driving while intoxicated charges and will be arraigned in municipal court. Alice Seeger, 31, suffered a dislocated hip and other injuries but was reported in good condition after treatment. Others in the Whisman car and a second vehicle suffered various injuries. no injuries were reported in a separate 12:15 a.m. collision on Wilson Road involving Elmer Gibbs.
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Poasttown Bridge
Alice Seeger
Baltimore St
Middletown
William Whisman
Clark St
Chester Bowermaster
Box
Franklin
Whisman
Miss Seeger
Whitman
Damage In Five Auto Accidents Totals 155 Dollars
Five car mishaps in the city yesterday and Saturday night caused 155 dollars in damage with no injuries. Noah L. Sargent backed into a parked car owned by Ronald Ring on Mary Etta Street at 11 45 p m. Ring sustained 50 dollars of damage while Sargent’s car was undamaged. Chester Isbel's 28, of Miamisburg, struck a parked car driven by Carl Parker at Tytus Avenue and Verity Parkway at 12 15 a.m.
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Noah L. Sargent
Forest Ave
Ronald Ring
Middletown
Chester Isbel
Miamisburg
Rt. 1
Carl Parker
2Nd St
Franklin
Tytus Avenue
Verity Parkway
Youth struck by motorbike at Wayne Avenue intersection
John Crocker 29 of 2207 Crescent Blvd told police a motorbike driven by Paul Willis 216 S Verity Parkway hit his car while he drove north on Crawford Street at 8 05 a m today A parked truck blocked his view of traffic damage totaled 40 dollars
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John Crocker
Crescent Blvd
Crawford Street
Paul Willis
S. Verity Parkway
Wayne Avenue
Crocker
Auto Sideswiped Near Ellis Home. Fled Scene
A parked car owned by Howard E. Ellis of 1404 Yankee Rd. was sideswiped in front of his home at 9 55 p.m. Saturday. About $30 damage was caused. Police were notified.
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Howard E. Ellis
Yankee Rd
Ellis
Car Owned by Rus sell Downs Hits Parked Vehicle
A car owned by Rus sell Downs of Warren Road struck a parked auto owned by Ellis Hail at 8 p.m. Saturday in front of Hail's home on Woodlawn Avenue. Police said damage totaled about $15.
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Russell Downs
Warren Road
Ellis Hail
Woodlawn Ave
North Carolina Population on Farms Report
North Carolina has 4,061,929 people with 1,376,650 living on farms. The figures highlight rural land use patterns and the spread of agricultural households across the state.
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North Carolina
Trouble at Downtown Cafe Ends Before Police Arrive
A waitress reported three men ordered beer at a downtown cafe, became angry after being served 3.2 beer, and poured it on the bar floor and another customer. They then invited the victim outside before officers arrived and found the trio gone.
Sick Man’s Visitor Thieves Rob Middletown Man
Roscoe C. Smith reports three men visited him while he was ill last Wednesday and he later found his billfold missing. Papers and a driver’s license were taken and later recovered from the front room of his Central Avenue home yesterday.
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Middletown
Roscoe C. Smith
Central Ave
Break-in Attempt Fails at Borden's Dairy Products
Police found no entry after an attempted break-in at Borden's Dairy Products 10 Bellomonte Street. Officers William Brewer Coy Hall and Detective Roy Crout observed a cut screen wire and pry marks on a door during the inquiry conducted last night.
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Borden's Dairy Products
Bellomonte St
William Brewer
Coy Hall
Roy Crout
Negro families operate 26 percent of North Carolina farms
A report notes that African American families run about 26 percent of farms across North Carolina, reflecting a significant share of agricultural ownership and operation in the state.
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North Carolina
Car Crash on Ohio 63 Delivers No Injuries
State patrol reports a two car collision on Ohio 63 at Yankee Road at 4 30 p m yesterday. Thomas E Todd 21 of Yankee pulled from the maneuver causing the crash with Donald W Middleton 17 of Mason driving east on Rt 63. No one was injured.
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Ohio
Yankee Road
Thomas E. Todd
Yankee
Rt 63
Donald W. Middleton
Mason
Collision Damages Two Cars On Ohio 4 At Avalon Dairy
At 8 10 p m a two vehicle collision at the Ohio 4 entrance to Avalon Dairy damaged both cars. William H Dav is 25 of 622 Moore Street halted for a left turning auto and was hit in the rear by Harry Gentry 39 of 815 Maple Street.
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Ohio 4
Avalon Dairy
William H. Davis
Moore St
Harry Gentry
Maple St
Dayton man injured in Rt 4 crash near Middletown
Clifford Schlapp, 48, of Dayton, was listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a Saturday night crash on Rt 4 two miles north of Middletown. His car left the road, struck another vehicle driven by Travis Kemp, 36, of Detroit, Mich. Two其他 passengers in Schlapp's car suffered minor injuries.
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Clifford Schlapp
Dayton
Rt. 4
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Schlapp
Travis Kemp
Detroit
Mich
Boy Robert Baszt Injured In Auto Mishap At Club
In improved condition at the hospital is Robert Baszt a three year old son of Nick J Baszt 1218 Calumet Ave The child received head injuries when he released the brake on his father's auto climbed out and then fell His head was grazed by a wheel of the car in the mishap at the Sportsmen's Club.
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Robert Baszt
Nick J. Baszt
Calumet Ave
Sportsmen's Club
Child Hurt In Fall At Home
Debra Jean Woodward infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Woodward of 507 Orchard Street fell from a car yesterday and sustained multiple abrasions to head and body. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Debra Jean Woodward
Donald Woodward
Orchard St
Middletown Hospital
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Frank Kirby
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Darlene Kirby
S. Main St
Ora Woodward
Middletown Rt. 1
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Powermaster
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Wilson Road
Elmer C. Gibbs
Shartz Road
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