City Commission to study Middletown parking meter bids
Middletown city engineers received bids yesterday for purchasing or renting new meters and for upgrading the system extending downtown. The commission will review proposals tomorrow, with bids showing higher figures than earlier offers and a possible full meter replacement plan.
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Middletown
City Commission
City Engineering Department
Central Ave
R. A. Pochel
Clark St
Moore St
Sutphin St
Pochel
M. H. Rhodes Company
Hartford
Conn
Accidental Killing Reported in Ashtabula Case
Coroner Clyde Roller said Joe Foderitti Jr aged 14 accidentally shot and killed his friend Victor Urbana Jr aged 15 while heading to target practice. Foderitti bent to tie his shoe lace and the rifle butt struck the ground causing a .22 caliber bullet to pass through Urbana’s neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Clyde Roller
Joe Foderitti, Jr
Victor Urbana, Jr
Foderitti
Mrs Lottie Peter Obituary From Somerville Presbyterian Church
Mrs Lottie K Peter longtime Somerville resident died after a heart attack at Middletown Hospital. She moved to the city nine years ago and was a widow of Fred W Peter. Funeral Wednesday and Thursday services are planned with Eastern Star rites at Inman Funeral Home and Somerville Church. Survivors include two daughters a grandson and siblings. Burial at Somerville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie K. Peter
Middletown Hospital
Elwood St
Peter
Fred W. Peter
Somerville
Somerville Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Society
Prosser
Order of Eastern Star
Glenna Mae Peter
Marguerite Wallace
G. P. Leibrock
Hamilton
Paul Easton
Middletown
Elizabeth Marshall
Minneapolis
Minn
T. B. Kelsey
Somerville Cemetery
Eastern Star
Inman Funeral Home
Fuetal
City Building Custodian Dies at 68 in Middletown
W O Dutch Thompson 68 a City Building custodian for eight years died suddenly this morning returning to work after a 15 day sick leave. He suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead on arrival at Middle town Hospital. Survived by widow Ida and three stepdaughters Charlotte Shuff Akron Gladys Kinder Franklin and Mary Hazelwood Middletown, plus two sisters Nora Bill and Harriet Stagge. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodside cemetery. Friends may call after noon Wednesday.
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W. O
Thompson
Tytus Ave
Herman Engle
Middletown Hospital
Baker
James Thompson
Middletown
Stagge
Ida
Charlotte Shuff
Akron
Gladys Kinder
Franklin
Mary Hazelwood
Nora Bill
Harriet Stagge
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral
E. R. Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Death of Mrs. Henriett Meyer at 85 in Hamilton
Ward announces the death of Mrs. Henriett Meyer aged 85 of 917 North B Street Hamilton on Saturday night. She leaves two daughters Mrs Frank Chapman Jr of Middletown and Mrs John Ewen of Williamsdale, two sons Albert Meyer and Walter J Meyer, 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. at the residence with Rev Victor Schoen officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Henriett Meyer
B” Street
Hamilton
Frank Chapman, Jr
Middletown
John Ewen
Williamsdale
Albert Meyer
This City
Walter J
Victor Schoen
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Clarence Clifton Franklin
Funeral services for Clarence Clifton Franklin, 52, who died of a heart attack at his home near Franklin, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the residence on Franklin Lebanon Road with Rev. William J. Hannum of Franklin Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation at the residence after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Robert Eaton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Franklin
Clarence Clifton
Franklin-Lebanon Road
William J. Hannum
Franklin Presbyterian Church
Springboro Cemetery
Robert Eaton
Funeral services for prominent Franklin businessman Robert Anderson
Robert M. Anderson, 55, a prominent Franklin businessman, died yesterday. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Anglesby Funeral Home in Franklin, with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. The Rev. William J. Hannum of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Masonic services are planned today at 8 p.m. at the funeral home, and friends may call this evening.
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Franklin
Robert M. Anderson
Anglesby
Woodhill
William J. Hannum
First Presbyterian Church
Butler County Civil Defense Plan Urged by Mayor
Mayor William Beckett of Hamilton urged a county-wide civilian defense organization for Butler County and asked City Council permission to contact County Commissioners Middletown and Oxford officials. The plan would be civilian led, coordinating with the Ohio Defense Corps, and would cover auxiliary police firemen air raid wardens blackout wardens and plant guards for subversive activity. The Ohio Defense Corps is military and separate, with Col Sam Richmond commanding Area No 1. Volunteers from veterans groups are being sought to form a 100-member civilian force for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
William Beckett
Hamilton
Permisson
Middletown
Oxford
Frances Carmody
Beckett
Ohio Defense Corps
Adams
Sam Richmond
Cincinnati
George Riehl
Penney Store Work To Start In September
Construction on the new two story Penney store at the corner of Verity Parkway and Central Avenue, budgeted at 250000 dollars, is planned to start around September 1. Delays from title registration on property from the Mary Gordon estate are being resolved, with work expected to begin soon after. The building will feature brick and steel, two entrances, and display windows along Central Avenue and the parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C Penney
Verity Pkwy
Central Ave
Ellsworth Ireland
Mid-Gordon Company
Journal
Ireland
Penney
Mary Gordon
Parkway
Draft Board Adds Clerk and Pre-induction Calls
The draft board adds clerk Wylie Mitchell and part time Cecilia Daly to handle postwar workload. Daly will assist clerk Ray Sebald from 11 30 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday. No 159 men yet called for September pre induction physicals. about 50 000 nationwide to be called for September. Ohio quotas set for September and October. local induction plans pending.
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Draft Board
Wylie Mitchell
Seid
Cecilia Daly
Draft Board N. 4
The
Civic Association
Draft Board No. 10
Ohio
Miss Middletown Hospital Crowned Queen Candidate
Student nurses at Middletown Hospital elected Miss Middletown Hospital, Miss Marjorie Lentz, 22, a senior nurse from Crawfordsville Indiana, to represent the hospital in the American Legion Beauty Pageant at LeSourdsville Lake on August 19. Entries from Middletown Post 218 rose to 12, joining contestants from Hamilton Legion Post in the event.
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Middletown Hospital
Verity Hall
American Legion
Miami Valley
LeSourdsville Lake
Marjorie Lentz
Lentz
Crawfordsville
Ind
Middletown
Hamilton Legion Post
Ninety four Girl Scouts pass swimming tests at two pools
Ninety four of the 234 girls who took part in the 1950 Girl Scout swimming program at Douglas and Sunset pools passed the required tests. Seventy three passed the beginners test, fifteen passed the intermediate test, and sixteen passed the swimmers test. Mrs. Garnet L. Church noted the program closed last week and Mrs. Okey Jackson led the swimming effort.
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Douglas and
Sunset Pools
Garnet L. Church
Okey Jackson
Attendant Fired at Dayton State Hospital Case
Chester G. Macstep, an attendant at Dayton State Hospital, was dismissed after Dr. J. A. Mendelson, superintendent, reported to the State Civil Service Commission that Macstep struck a patient with a tin can and then slapped him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Chester G. Macstep
Dayton State Hospital
State Civil Service Commission
J. A. Mendelson
Macstep
New Monsanto Plant To Rise At Mound Laboratory
Bids were asked yesterday for a new pilot plant at Monsanto’s Mound Laboratory in Miamisburg. The 10,000 square foot L shaped building will house special chemical and development work and sit at the southeast corner of the current lab. It is planned for completion within 200 days after bids open in September. No cost estimate was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miamisburg
Monsanto Chemical Company
Mound Laboratory
Police Briefs Highlight Local Crashes And Theft
Damage from two-car crash at alley intersection involving Jasper Blevins and Bonnev ille Roof Jr. reported. A man shot at a would be intruder in the back window of Kenneth Lewis’s Moore Street home. Dennis Pennington, arrested near the B and O Freight House, was returned to Greendale parole. Burglary reported at Galla her Drug Store with bricks removed but no entry. A bicycle theft and a dog bite incident are also noted with several minor property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Blevins
Moore St
Bonneville Roof, Jr
Woodlawn Ave
Woodlawn
Grand Aves
Kenneth Lewis
Lewis
Dennis Hughes Pennington
B. and O
First Ave
Greendale
Pennington
Car collision injures two drivers at busy Franklin intersection
A car driven by 16 year old Marjorie Mallicoat collided with an oncoming vehicle driven by 20 year old Christine Gressle at the Tytus Ave and Charles St light. Gressle’s car was stopped at the light. damage was described as slight.
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Marjorie Mallicoat
Oxford St
Franklin
Christine Gressle
South Main St
Tytus Ave
Charles St
Vital Statistics Note for Mrs Meyer and Mrs Peter
Vital statistics record lists Mrs Henriette Meyer 85 of Hamilton Ohio at 2002 Tytus Avenue and Mrs Lottie K Peter of 819 Elwood Street. No additional details provided.
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Henriette Meyer
Hamilton
Thompson
Tytus Ave
Lottie K. Peter
Elwood St
Local Births Reported In City And Out Of Town
Mr and Mrs Stanley Won derly of 705 Cottage Ave Miamis burg boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Blevins of 2407 South Sutphin St boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Louis Townsend of Franklin Route 1 girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Denver Cooper of 1717 Glenn Ave girl today. Mr and Mrs Edward Geran of 1220 Elm St boy today. Births out of town Mr and Mrs R S Mather of Keister Rd Cincinnati Christ Hospital girl yesterday.
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Stanley Wonderly
Cottage Ave
Miamisburg
Robert Blevins
South
Sutphin St
Louis Townsend
Franklin Route 1
Denver Cooper
Glenn Ave
Edward Geran
Elm St
R. S. Mather
Keister Rd
Cincinnati Christ Hospital
Hospital Patients and Out of Town Care List
In The Hospital Mrs. Della Craft of Casper St surgical. Richard Crist son of Mr. and Mrs. Black Croft of Franklin Mrs Layton Goodman of Highland St surgical. Phyllis Jean Robinson daughter of Mr. and Mrs Dewey Rob son of Sheridan Ave medical. Mrs Leon Faris of Springboro surgical. Robert Roosa of Middletown Route 3 medical. to James Morris of Tytus ve Theodore Thompson of Columbia Ave. Mrs Walter Osborne of Wildwood Rd Louis Greer of Germantown Joseph C Weishaar of Ardmore Dr Judy Kay Becraft daughter of Mr. and Mrs Walter Becraft of Middletown Route 3 OUT OF TOWN Thomas E Portsmouth of Fourteenth Ave Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Della Craft
Casper St
Richard Crist
Black Croft
Franklin
Layton Goodman
Highland St
Phyllis Jean Robinson
Dewey Robson
Sheridan Ave
Leon Faris
Springboro
Robert Roosa
Middletown
James Morris
Tytus
Theodore Thompson
Columbia Ave
Walter Osborne
Wildwood
Louis Greer
Germantown
Joseph C. Weishaar
Ardmore
Judy Kay Becraft
Walter Becraft
Thomas E. Portsmouth
Fourteenth Ave
Cincinnati
Good Samaritan Hospital
Middletown Couple Records Marriage Licenses
Lawrence Cane age 21 a contractor residing 3018 Omaha and Helen Isbell age 23 a factory worker living 1534 Central Ave both of Middletown apply for a marriage license. Robert Foster 39 a bricklayer and Martha Shaffer 36 also listed for license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Harold Cane
Omaha
Helen Lucille Isbell
Central Ave
Middletown
Robert A. Foster
Martha I. Shaffer
Bull Blinded and Cow Injured by Air Rifles
Madison Township Constable Ralph Sloan sought four youths yesterday after a bull was blinded and a cow injured by air rifles south of Trenton. Farmer Luther Dennis reported two youths with others armed walked through his field and shot at grazing animals, puncturing the bull’s eyes and a cow’s udder. Descriptions exist for two suspects.
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Madison Township
Ralph Sloan
Trenton
Luther Dennis
Sycamore Rd
Woodsdale Rd
Sloan
Dennis
Brakeman Killed by Backing Express at Oarville Station
OARVILLE, O. AP A Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman F. J. Conlon 69 of Alliance was killed yesterday when an express train backed over him at the station. He had been with the railroad for many years and the accident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Oarville
F. J. Conlon
Alliance
Pennsylvania Railroad
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Show Schedules
Paramount offers Foreign Legion with Abbott and Costello at 3 40 5 50 7 55 and 10 p.m. Abandoned with Sorm and O Keefe at 1 15 4 7 10 and 9 15 p.m. Gal Who Took West with De Carlo and Brady at 2 20 5 40 and 8 45 p.m. Strand presents Trigger Jr with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at 1 15 3 40 6 20 and 9 p.m. Lost Volcano with Sheffield at 2 20 5 7 40 and 10 20 p.m. Great Guy with Cagney and Mae Clark at 2 34 5 40 and 8 40 p.m. Shangai Gesture with Tierney and Mature at 1 15 4 5 7 5 and 10 10
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Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Gale Sorm
Dennis O'Keefe
Gal
West
Yvonne de Carlo
Scott Brady
Trigger Jr
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Johnny Sheffield
James Cagney
Mae Clark
Gene Tierney
Victor Mature
Ohio Firemen Study Civil Defense Session Planned
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Lukens, president of the Ohio Fire Fighters Association, will attend a Columbus session to set civilian defense fire-fighting policy in Ohio. The group of fire chiefs and underwriters will meet at the Deshler Wallick Hotel then tour Ft. Hayes, with many officials invited to outline safety and defense measures. The current Ryukyu Islands population is just under one million, with over half on Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Robert Lukens
Columbus
Ohio Fire Fighters Association
Lukens
William E. Warner
Ohio Civilian Defense
Deshler Wallick Hotel
Ft. Hayes
William Ferrie
Cleveland
William H., Cheesman
Dayton
Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association
William K. Zepp
Lindhurst
Ohio Fireman’s Association
Frank Stewart
Rewery, Insurance Association
J W. Huntington
Mills Mutuals
Robert H. Ferguson
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Harry Krieger
Ohio In Tion Bureau
Leo M. Kreber
Harry J. Callan
Ross H. Gragg
Ohio Fire Safety Committee
Charles Scott
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Matin
Illinois
International Meters
Parkometer
Oklahoma City
Miller Meter
Pittsburgh
Michael Art Bronze Company
Covington
Dual Meter
Canton
H. W. Starick
Sanntone
Erle Hanson
Mrs
Lottie Peter
W. O. Thompson
Quality Family Laundry
Ivory Soap Laundry
Logan Ave
Dial
Monsanto
G. W. Breiel
Cyril DeWitt
East Fourth St
Walter Stewart
Baltimore St
Billy Politz
Vernon Puckett
Young St
Lawrence W. Schlemann
Robert Trimble
Gallaher Drug Store
Borden
Sa Cma
Ees
Paramount
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa
Armco Veterans
Armco Association Rooms
Don Brown
Armco Veterans Club
Armco Park
Pepsi-Cola
Infcoy-Leffler Funeral Home Phone
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