Schatzmann Defends Starick Pay at Middletown City Meeting
Former acting city manager Schatzmann defended the $1,012.50 annual raise for City Manager Starick as Commissioner Carmody called the increase excessive. Schatzmann argued the 1945 and 1950 bonds and charter changes justified Starick’s hiring and the program’s scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
Commission
Fred J. Schatzmann
Law
Ano Adw
Heather
Schatzmann
Starick
Middletown
Commission Approves 1900 Park Survey And Police Appointments
City Commissioners unanimously approved a 1900 survey by the National Recreation Association to map recreation needs and reorganize the Park Board. Two police officers were added on permanent status, and bills totaling 102651.14 were approved for various projects. A fluoridation protest and a Kensington Street court case discussion also featured, with sidewalk plans debated amid the oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Recreation Association
Park Board
Park Development Committee
Harold
Bricker Sets Speaking Date at Chautauqua
U S Senator John W. Bricker will speak at the Miami Valley Chautauqua auditorium on Saturday August 16 at 8 p m Norman Wine general manager announced Also on the program Congressman Paul F Schenck from the Third Congressional District Bricker confirmed by a letter from his Washington office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John W. Bricker
Miami Valley Chautauqua Auditorium
Norman Wine
Chautauqua
Paul F. Schenck
E Third
Bricker
Wine
Ohio
Washington
First Polio Case Reported In Middletown Area
Middletown sees its first 1952 polio case as Donald Dixon, 6, of 509 Kingston St, is taken to Mercy Hospital. He becomes the sixth Butler County case this year. a seventh, two year old Dorothy Liford, was admitted shortly after. The year’s first case occurred earlier, with six cases since July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Charles J. Reuthe
Butler County
National Foundation For
Donald Dixon
Leslie Dixon
Kensington St
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Young Dixon
Dorothy Liford
Paoli Ave
Local locksmith lobs praise at city leaders
Shorty Williams, a locksmith and inventor, showed up at a city meeting again praising City Manager H. W. Starick after a resident protested his pay raise. Williams declared he would cheer for Middle town from a barrel and quoted the Bible, offering compliments to officials during the sessions.
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Shorty
Fort Em
John
Shorty) Williams
Middletown
Williams
H. W. Starick
Woman Receives Emergency Aid at Jacoby Ave Fire Call
Fire crews were called to 1413 Jacoby Ave after 7 p m for Maude Sherrick 65 who suffered extreme shortness of breath. She received inhalator treatment for 15 minutes before an ambulance took her to Middletown Hospital for further care.
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Fire Department
Jacoby Ave
Maude Sherrick
Middletown Hospital
Phantom extortion note sparks three break ins near German Township
In German Township three break ins at Norbert and Kathryn Kaffenberger’s Puddenbag Road home are linked to a note from The French Phantom promising $5 under a culvert. Over three days a box of silver dollars a pair of field glasses and various foods were taken as two to three youths, aged 12 to 15, used different entrances. Police plan further action as investigation continues.
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Germantown
German Township
Montgomery County
Butler-Preble County
Kaffenberger
Oxford Rd
Kaffenbergers
Neff
At The Movies Showtimes Thursday and Friday
Paramount screens Aaron Slick at 1 15 4 10 7 05 10 00 p.m. and Here Comes The Nelsons at 2 50 5 45 8 45 p.m. Strand presents Winning Of The West at 1 40 4 30 7 20 10 10 p.m. and Fighting Phantom at 3 00 5 50 8 40 p.m.
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Paramount
Aaron Slick
The
Fighting Phantom
Tax ruling may raise taxes for clubs in Middletown
Ohio Supreme Court ruling removing fraternal and social groups from tax exempt lists may affect real estate taxes in Butler County. Auditor R H Smith says he does not expect a tax hike for most groups but the State Board of Tax Appeals seeks county audits to determine property used as meeting spaces. Post 218 and VFW taxed on owned spaces. property ownership and exemptions vary by building.
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Francis Carmody
Clarence
Middletown
Stiles
Starick
Lloyd Miller
Ohio Supreme Court
R. H. Smith
Butler County
State Board of Tax Appeals
Ohio
Smith Séaid
Ellis
Masons
K of C
VFW
Miami University
American Legion Post 218
Post 218
American Red Cross
Veterans Service Center
Draft Board 10
The
Civic Association
Post
Ed Portsmouth
Calvin Lloyd
Tillman Ilison
South Main St
Reynolds St
William L. Melampy
Quartermaster
Melampy
City to receive new fire equipment and station
Fire Chief William Fishbaugh announced two new fire apparatus will arrive in September an aerial wagon and a pumper. A second pumper for the Lakeside No 4 station is due in February when the station opens. City Manager H W Starick said site negotiations may begin once details are settled as plans progress for the Lakeside station and No 1 relocation under the 1950 public improvement program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fishbaugh
Lakeside
H. W. Starick
No. 1
Guests Nabbed On DWI Charges
Two out of town menRichard Barrett 28 Scottsburg Indiana and Donald C Dickerson 39 Dayton were arrested in Middletown on drunken driving charges. Barrett also faces driving without an operator license and carrying a concealed weapon. Arrests were made by Patrolmen Delman Whitt and Theodore Thompson near Clark Jefferson and Clinton Central. They will appear before Judge Alton H Combs in Municipal Court.
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Middletown
Richard Barrett
Scottsburg
Ind
Donald C. Dickerson
Dayton
Barrett
Delman Whitt
Clark St
Jefferson Ave
Dickerson
Theodore Thompson
Clinton St
Central Ave
Alton H. Combs
Agreement May Slash Proposed Phone Hike By Almost One-Third
Ohio Bell and 17 protesting cities including Franklin reached a compromise reducing the requested $23 million rate increase to $16.75 million. Middletown area customers face about 50 to 54 cents more monthly, with business rates around $1.55, while Columbus estimates show residential bills up about 44 cents and business lines up roughly $1.32. The agreement goes to the state utilities commission for approval, with the expected outcome a net revenue rise of about $7.7 million annually.
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Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Middletown
Franklin
Area
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Bell
Richard Gordon
State Utilities Commission
Cleveland
Akron
Canton
Youngstown
Girard
Toledo
Dayton
Lancaster
Mansfield
McDonald Franklin
van Wert
Grandview Heights
Gahanna
West Jefferson
Lorain
Dayton Man Fined In Municipal Court Case
Municipal Court heard Orland Bishop 51 of 514 West Second St Dayton fined 25 dollars and costs with a six month suspended sentence on condition he stay away from Bessie Bishop who filed assault and battery charges. He appeared yesterday before Judge Alton H Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland Bishop
West Second St
Dayton
Bessie Bishop
Bishop
Alton H. Combs
Join or Die Cartoon First Newspaper Image
The 1754 Pennsylvania Gazette featured Benjamin Franklin’s Join or Die cartoon showing a segmented snake representing the colonies, marking the first use of a newspaper illustration as a political cartoon.
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Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
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Starick Pay
Avietercs von
Ware
Carmody
Schatymann
Clarence Carmody
C. B. Stiles
Joseph Blackmore
Donald Porter
William Palmer
James Calhoun
Burch Construction Company
Ninth Ave
Burch
Lylburn Rd
B. D. Morgan
Eldorado Subdivision
L. A. Waldner
Floyd Brown
Roger Oakley
Wildwood Rd
Oakley
W. H. Shawhan
Public Utilities
Schatzymann
Common Pleas Court
Maxwell Finkelman
Schatemann
Ardmore
Kenwood
Aberdeen Drs
Sheldon Rd
Alameda
Civitan Club
Middletown Safety Council
Katfenbergers
Colgate's
Dobrozsi
Charmin
Waters
Ielons
Muu
Ic My Iitwyres
Garfield
DIAL
Treasuries
Grenadier
Associated Press
Pan
Revere Ware
Grimes
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