Middletown Nominated For All American City Award
Middletown has been nominated for the All American City award. Nomination was made by Armco Steel board chairman Charles R. Hook, with Ralph Wright and William K. Robinson announcing the entry. The Industrial Council named a committee to handle the process.
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Middletown
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corp
Ralph Wright
William K. Robinson
National Municipal League
Look Magazine
Hook
Lawrenceburg
N.C
St Louis
Zanesville
National Conference
Cleveland
Middletown Industrial Council
E. E. Grant
Hugh Wright
C. W. Denny
Charlies W. Thompson
Knight Goodman
Grass Fires Prompt Fire Crews Response in Franklin
Franklin special report: firefighters battled two grass fires yesterday. The first fire sparked by burning trash occurred at 2:30 p.m. on Lower River Road on Ernest Fox’s property. A second small blaze started at 6:10 p.m. near the conservancy levee by Spring Street and Cedar Avenue, reportedly caused by children playing, according to Assistant Fire Chief Hartville.
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Franklin
Lower River Road
Ernest Fox
Conservancy Levee
Spring Street
Cedar Avenue
Howard Hartville
Germany Cuts National Debt and War-Era Debts
Germany reduced its national debt by about 109 million marks in the year ending March 13, lowering total indebtedness to around 30 percent of the marks. Outstanding owed to the United States stood near 4.2 billion marks with Britain owed about 1.4 billion marks, reflecting postwar aid balances.
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BOM
Germany
Weal
United
Britain
Fireman’s cigarette causes small roof fire at station
Middletown firefighters quickly doused a minor blaze Sunday night after a cigarette tossed from a window at Fire Station 1 damaged tar on roof paper, about $10 in damage. Fire Chief William Fishbaugh announced a policy banning window cigarette disposal at Middletown’s four stations.
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Middletown
Clinton St
William Fishbaugh
Fishbaugh
Black Magic costs Louisville woman $300 theft
In Louisville, a woman and her husband lost their savings after a trio of women claimed to cure ailments with black magic. They instructed burying items and producing 300 silver dollars to melt into a solution, taking $900 before disappearing. The husband deemed it their greatest loss.
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Louisville
Pauline Tucker
Hamilton Okays Bus Fare Boost
The Hamilton city bus fares will rise Sunday to the metropolitan rate of 20 cents. Token fares increase by two cents while cash and school fares rise by three cents. William Wasick, the city consultant on transit operations, said an earnings analysis for the first six months shows the company earning up to 5 percent.
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Hamilton
Hamilton City
Eee
Kids Polio Party Raises Six Dollars for Fund
A local polio fundraiser titled Kids Polio Party nets $6, with Trudy and Terry Rosenfel organizing the event. The effort aims to support vaccination or medical aid efforts in the community.
Kentucky-bound youth who fired on Eaton police
A 15 year old theft suspect who fired thrice at Eaton officers Harold Stephen and Earl Smith was captured after wrecking a stolen car. He will be sent back to Kentucky. An alleged accomplice, a 16 year old from South Carolina, was detained with an adult, Brian Sizemore, 48, of Eaton, charged with aiding delinquency. Smith returned fire. the youth surrendered, saying he did not intend to hit them. Sizemore’s hearing was set for 2 p.m. today.
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Eaton
Donald L. Ziegel
Harold Stephen
Earl Smith
Kentucky
Quicksand
Earl Williams
Crystal Lake
South Carolina
Brian Sizemore
Edgar Butcher
E. St. Clair St
Nation Avenue
Smith
Stephen
Lon Franklin Street
Sizemore
Ziegel
Local Woman Charged in Tytus Avenue Collision
A Middletown area woman, Burl Spurlock, 49, was slightly injured in a two vehicle crash at Tytus Avenue and Malvern Street while a second incident saw Hiawatha Clem, 39, of Moraine City charged with DUI after a one car mishap on Grand Avenue and Jackson Lane. Spurlock received treatment for a bruised right ankle and was dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Damages totaled $290 in the first crash and $105 in the second.
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Middletown
Tytus Avenue
Malvern Street
Burl Spurlock
West Middletown
Hiawatha Clem
Moraine City
Lcense
Jackson Lane
Grand Avenue
Clem
Reds Halt U.S. Convoy En Route to West Germany
The United States accuses the Russian border forces of irregular and arbitrary action delaying a U.S. Army convoy heading to West Germany. An Army spokesman said a checkpoint was set up yesterday outside Berlin as the convoy traveled along East German territory. Russia demanded soldiers' identification at the hold.
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Berlin
United States
West Germany
Westoo
Woman Burned In Explosion In Rolling Mill Park
A Rolling Mill Park woman suffered first degree burns to the face arms and hands when a can of hiburns exploded near her home. Mrs Donald Rice of 1517 Sheridan Ave was treated at Mid Hospital. Fire department investigated and extinguished the blaze.
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Rolling Mill Park
Kithen
Donald Rice
Sheridam Ave
Mid Hospital
South Middletown
Mason Resident Killed In Fall
Mason resident Henry 44 was injured last night when he fell from an unspecified location. Authorities report the incident as a fatal fall with ongoing investigation and no further details available at this time.
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Mason
Igh
Henry
Opt Ae
Driver Held For Grand Jury Action
Hamilton special report states Franklin man Join Hi Cornett 27 of Franklin Route 1 was ordered held to the Butler County grand jury by Judge Frank F. Wessel after being charged with driving while intoxicated and placed under a $1000 bond in Municipal Court.
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Hamilton
Franklin
Butler County
Frank F. Wessel
Hi. Cornett
Franklin Rt. 1
Aveo Talks Off Again in Celina Strike Tug-of-War
About 1,100 United Steel workers at Aveo Manufacturing Corp. New Idea division in Celina and Coldwater Metal Works faced renewed breakdowns as negotiations ended abruptly Monday. Aveo claimed no further meetings were planned while the union refused to back down from a demand for higher pay amid forecasts of an average 18 cent to 24 cent hourly increase in the final offer.
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Celina
Ohio
United
Stolen Car Recovered After Overnight Theft
Lumberton man reports theft of a 1997 automobile on Saturday to local police and state patrol. He later finds the stolen car while driving another vehicle on Sunday. The man who was driving the stolen car was arrested for speeding and released on bond.
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Lumberton
W. G. Hall
Wate Highway Patrol
Hall
Dispute Puts Welk Off Air In 4 Cities
ABC-TV technicians in New York Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco walked off the job delaying The Lawrence Welk Show and other programs. A late night settlement with NABET promised advance notice for future use of locally produced shows and to continue American Bandstand without penalties to the striking technicians.
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New York
Abc-Tv
Lawrence Welk
Aren
ABC
Philadelphia
NABET
Staions
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Swree
Filing Deadlines Set for Butler County Public Offices
Butler County voters must file for public offices by 4 p.m. tomorrow, except City Commission which follows a city charter deadline. Clerks Frank Dobrozsi and Robert Hayden note registration remains at the Middletown office, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and until noon Saturdays, at the Federal Savings & Loan Building. Offices up for election include Middletown Board of Education, Madison Township, Lemon Township, Monroe, Trenton, Jacksonburg, and the Trenton School District, plus three seats on the Butler County Board of Education. Bond issues totaling 10 million dollars for capital improvements will also appear on the ballot.
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Civic Association
Middletown
Trey Hesie
Butler County
City Commission
Frank Dobrozsi
Robert Hayden
Board of Elections
Federal Savings & Loan
Madison Township
Lemon Township
Monroe
Trenton
Jacksonburg
Butler County Board of Education
County
Hamilton
Middletonian Passes Exam In Pharmacy
Ronald L. Bushhorn of 2002 Lowell Jr. is reported to have passed his June examination for registration as pharmacist. He works for Gillen-Crow Pharmacies. Highest score 625 was achieved by Roger William Cain of Trotwood, Ohio State graduate. Second highest 92.3 by Le Lamar Vince of Columbus, Ohio State graduate. Vernon William Scarr of Tiffin, Ohio NorEa University graduate, placed third. Ohio State Board of Pharmacy organized Monday naming George F. Weide of Portsmouth president, L. C. Nicklaus of Columbus vice president, and M. Ford of Columbus secretary. The next exam is set for Oct. 15.
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Middletown
Ronald L. Bushhorn
Lowell Jr
Bushhorn
Alvin Bushhorn
Gillen-Crow Pharmacies
Roger William Cain
Trotwood
Ohio State University
le Lamar Vince
Columbus
Ohio State
Vernon William Scarr
Tiffin
Ohio Noreae University
Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
George F. Weide
Portsmouth
L. C. Nicklaus
Worker Falls Breaks Spine On Scaffolding Collapse
Floyd Sparks, 51, of 17 S Main St, a B. D. Morgan Co. worker on a Sorg Paper Co. project, fell about 30 feet from a gtool scaffolding when it collapsed. He is hospitalized in Middletown in unchanged condition.
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B. D. Morgan Co
Floyd Sparks
S. Main St
Sorg Paper Co
Middletownospital
Youths Wrist Slashed By Saw Incident Report
A young patient treated yesterday in the emergency ward suffered a slashed wrist after a saw accident. The injury involved a one year old child who reportedly broke her right wrist during the incident at an informal gathering.
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Alto
Tauqua
Firemen Aid Heart Victim For Second Time This Week
Middletown firefighters assisted Mrs. Bille Wells at 823th Ave for a second time in a week. Emergency squad responded to the heart condition call and provided aid before transport or further action.
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Middletown
Bille Wells
Driver Cleared Of Load Charge
Franklin Special report: Roy Jack Neisley of Ludlow Falls Ohio was found not guilty by Municipal Judge J T Riley. He faced an extended load charge following an accident on July 3. Other cases included fines for reckless operation and running a red light. Three intoxication cases were sent and two others were heard.
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Donald Nickell
Franklin Rt
Nomonds
Giles Lainhart
Germantown
Dorothy Neal
Nd &T
Gilbert Me
Hamilton School Enrollment Sets 1957-58 Record
Hamilton enrollment rises to 12 542 pupils for the 1957 58 term, reported by Ray M Taylor assistant superintendent of public schools. The figure surpasses June closure totals and shows a 395 increase over last September, with further gains expected before opening next month.
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Hamilton
Ray M. Taylor
Superior Public Schools
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