Butler County turns out Nominating petitions for November ballot
Additional petitions filed yesterday with Hamilton and Middletown offices complete the slate for the November ballot. In Middletown five candidates seek three seats on the Board of Education, led by Joseph Woodruff and with Joseph Heck’s seat left vacant. Trenton area races include mayoral hopefuls Charles B Paullin Harry Stretcher Cecil W Ash Sr and Monroe mayoral contest between Gordon Reed and Thomas G Linn. Also listed are candidates for local boards of education and village offices across Madison Monroe Lemon Seven Mile Liberty Milford St Clair Union Wayne Talawanda and other townships, with numerous clerks trustees and constables filing petitions.
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Hamilton
Middletown
City Commission
Board of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Charles J. Reuthe
Donald E. Reichelderfer
Paul Montgomery
William J. Owens
Joseph Heck
Trenton
Charles B Paullin
Harry Stretcher
Cecil W. Ash Sr
Paullin
Stretcher
Monroe
Gordon Reed
Thomas G. Linn
Reed
Monroe Vilage Council
Linn
Trenton Local School District Board of Education
Wilbur Livzey
William L. King
Madison Township
Harry M. Bowlus
Carl H Sigel
Hubert EF. Moyer
Edsell Peck
Clifford C. Selby
Constable
Harry G. Gordon. Monroe
George A. Young
Mark A. Neu
Board of Public Affairs
John Schultheiss
John R. Musgrove
Francis P. Mulligan
Council
Paul
Rally Day for Oldsters Planned Here
Harry Gordon president of the Golden Age Club announced a rally day for nearly 500 Middle Tonians aged 60 and over set for Sept 21. The club seeks merchant and civic help with arrangements at the Civic Association with special music entertainment and prizes. More than 45 members attended the weekly meeting. The group will hold its August 25th birthday and anniversary celebration.
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Harry Gordon
Golden Age Club
Gordon
Oldsters
Civic Association
Young Girl Hit By Car In Middletown
A three year old girl ran into a car on Sycamore Street and was taken to Middletown Hospital with a possible back injury. Dianna Martin, 816 9th Ave, was treated and released. Ruby Van Cleve, 32, 2222 Yankee Rd, was driving the car. The incident occurred at 7 38 p m.
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Middletown Hospital
Sycamore Street
Dianna Martin
9Th Ave
Sai
Ruby van Cleve
Yankee Rd
Fifteen More Speeding Citations Issued In Court
Officers Judd and Combs cited 15 drivers on N Sutphin Street in a 25 mph zone bringing today's radar cases to 64. Speeds ranged from 40 to 45 mph. Previous offenders were cited on N Sutphin plus Stanley Highland streets and E Central Avenue. Lt Combs said complaints about speeding prompted the actions.
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Paul Judd
John Combs
N. Sutphin Street
N. Sutphin
Stanley and
Highland Streets
E. Central Avenue
James Combs
Sai
Horn Honker Seen as Bad Driver by Auto Club
Martin Thomas of the Butler County Automobile Club says horn honkers are usually impatient reckless drivers who fail to follow traffic rules. He urges drivers to be thankful and stay clear, noting true emergencies are rare and safe drivers rarely need honks.
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Martin Thomas
Butler County Automobile Club
AAA
Close Shave Could Hurt Clip Trade
A middle aged stranger enters the Holley Gordon barber shop in Benton Kentucky. He waits for a turn and sits in Gordon's chair revealing a throat scar. He says the scar came from World War I, sparking curiosity among customers.
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Benton, Ky
Holley-Gordon
Gordon
Burglar Strikes Woman In Her Middletown Home
A tall Black man entered a Middletown residence while the resident was lying down and struck her in the mouth. Mrs. Kenneth O Neill, 1513 Jacoby Ave, fled toward Garfield Street for help. Patrolmen Watson and Jones took the report at 11 36 p.m. but found no suspect.
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Middletown
Kenneth O'Neill
Jacoby Ave
Garfield Street
Howard Watson
Paul Jones
It Was Business For City Judge
In Miami a motorist asked if Joseph Adjmi 19 knew he was breaking the law by jaywalking. Municipal Judge Albert Dubbin, who handles traffic offenses, told him to mind his own business. Adjmi paid a $5 fine in court.
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Miami
Fla
Joseph Adami
Albert Dubbin
Adjmi
Butler Sets For Pupil Onslaught
Supt. C H Williams announced next month will bring a pupil surge to Butler County schools with 98 new teachers hired to cover vacancies and growth. Enrollment is expected near 9 900, up about 300 from last year, as three new building additions prepare for opening on September 6 across 12 districts.
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Hamilton
Butler County
C. H. Williams
Ross
Trenton
Talawanda
Williams
Morgan
Seven Mile
Fairfield
Reily
Tots Raise Funds for Polio Drive in Middletown
Middletown children raised polio funds totaling 33.16 dollars through three benefits. Amanda neighborhood bake sale collected 30.08 dollars with participants Kathy Wagner Shawnee Schneider Brenda Turner Bryant Joyce Slough Brad Griffin and Roger Gross. Additional gifts of 1.79 dollars came from Laurel and Timmie Thompson Judy Mullins and Wesley Arbuckle Jr. A 1.29 dollar donation came from four children selling soft drinks at Auburn Street and Tytus Avenue with Tracy Jewell David Frazier and Mark and Ricky Leichty.
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Middletown Area
Capt
John Fitzgerald
Middletown
Wesley Arbuckle, Jr
Auburn Street
Tytus Avenue
Tracy Jewell
David Frazier
Mark
Ricky Leichty
Crosby Shows Telegram Offer for San Francisco Club Stand
Bing Crosby reads a telegram from Phil Tanner of San Francisco offering a two week contract to perform at his nightclub. The note says if Crosby makes good, he will be extended for two more weeks.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Phil Tanner
San Francisco
Franklin Fire Tops City’s 1953 Blaze at Meat Market
Franklin’s largest fire since 1953 lit the sky late last night but was brought under control by 15 firefighters within 45 minutes. Defective wiring was listed as the cause. The blaze damaged the roof and interior of the slaughter house and meat market near the high school, but no meat was lost as it was kept away from deep freeze units.
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Franklin
Patrick
Edgar Farmer
Farmer
Canton Man Fatally Hurt In Auto Crash
Jacob Leroy Guilliam 44 of Canton was killed when his semi overturned on U S 42 about six miles north of Waynesville Greene County. His son Richard 15, riding with him, was treated for a cut and a bump at Miami Valley Hospital. The crash happened at 5 50 am as the loaded outfit tipped off the right highway side and tore across the road. State patrol said the exact cause of death was not immediately known.
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Lebanon
Jacob Leroy Guilliam
Crown Pl
Canton
U. S. 42
Waynesville
Greene County
Guilliam
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Richard Leroy Guilliam
Xenia Post
Warren- Green County
Lightning Kills Dad as Two Children Find Body
Isom Sturgill aged 52 was struck by lightning and found dead in a field at his farm near Batavia Ohio. He is survived by his widow and eight children.
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Batavia
Ohio
Isom Sturgill
Here
Grain damage by pests threatens ten million hogs
Rodents and insects have damaged stored grain to a level that could feed about 10 million hogs, prompting concerns over supply and livestock feeding costs.
Commission Okays Purchase Of Airport Land By Aeronca
The City Commission approved Aeronca Manufacturing Corp.’s bid of 30 000 for a 27 acre city owned tract adjoining Charles R. Hook Airport. Aeronca plans plant expansion. The panel also authorized salary discussions with city employees and rejected all bids for the sewer plant project, planning to re advertise with bids opening Sept 20.
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City Commission
Charles R. Hook
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Aeronca
Charles W. Thompson
Howard Kramer
Kramer
Thompson
At The Movies Past Weekend Showings
Paramount theater presents Tall Man Riding Las Vegas Shuffle on Thursday and Friday with showings at 1 30 4 15 7 10 and 10 p.m Las Vegas Shake down at 2 55 5 45 and 8 40 p.m Strand shows City of Shadows Carmen Jones White Feather Lord of the Jungle Friday Sabrina Run for Cover Sabrina at 1 15 4 30 and 8 15 p m Dixie Cruise-In offers Lucky Me The System with multiple late showings
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Las Vegas
Sabrina
Cadets Complete Voyages on Eagle Bark for Seamanship
Every cadet at the U S Coast Guard Academy in New London Connecticut is required to make four voyages aboard the bark Eagle a square-rigged training ship.
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U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, Conn
Eagle
Carmody Boulevard Named in Middletown Splash
City commissioners voted to name the new levee road between Germantown Road and Central Avenue Carmody Boulevard to honor Commission Chairman Francis Carmody. Four members supported the honor while Carmody abstained and expressed being flabbergasted.
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Germantown Road
Central Avenue
Carmody
Commission
Francis Carmody
Miami River
W. W. Denham
R. A. Hill
Arthur Sanderson
C. B. Stiles
Youth Band Plans Final Performance at Sunset Park
Middletown youth concert band stages its final Friday night show tomorrow at 7 15 p m at Sunset Park. Vocalist Miss Marlen Thomas daughter of Mrs S M Thomas returns for her third appearance to sing My Hero Some Day My Prince Will Come and Sentimental Journey. Band numbers feature Mexican Hat Dance The Peanut Vendor Night and Day marches Scottish folk tunes and a cowboy medley directed by Randall Brandt.
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Middletown
Sunset Park
Marlen Thomas
S. M. Thomas
Winton St
Miss Thomas
Randall Brandt
Soldier Gunman Kills 12 and Wounds 6 in Malaya Train Attack
An African soldier opened fire on a Singapore bound train in Kuala Lumpur, killing 12 people and wounding six. The assailant died in what authorities call a personal crisis as the incident stunned Malaya.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Bushy Prowler Sought by Butler County Sheriff
Butler County deputies seek a small man with bushy hair and a mustache seen in Hawthorne and Whittier streets near Dixie Heights. Complaints about the prowler have been received recently. He operates day and night. People who spot a man matching the description should call the sheriff's office.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Hawthorne
Whittier Streets
Dixie Heights
Frank South
Sheriff's Office
Man Killed by Car in Jefferson Ohio
Jackson F. Morey aged 39 of Rt. 4 Geneva was killed when struck by a car on U S 20 east of Geneva. The Ohio Highway Patrol reported he walked from between parked cars before the collision.
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Jefferson
Ohio
Jackson F. Morey
Rt. 4
Geneva
U. S. 20
Ohio Highway Patrol
Morey
Optimistic Club Meets at Beth el AME Church Tonight
The Optimistic Club of Beth el AME Church will meet at 8 30 tonight at Mrs. Floyd Cain’s Grove Street home. Reading notes and discussion are planned as members gather to share community updates.
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Bethel Ame Church
Floyd Cain
Grove Street
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Seeman
George Wirtley
H. C. Brill
Charles Listerman
Herbert H. Brigsby
Lawrence Martin
William J. Gault
David R. Weiser
LeRoy Hammel
Liberty Township
J. O. Wyle
W. M. Satterfield
Robert F. Hughes
Gail L. Mitzel
William F. Ehorn
Edward T. Nickell
Union Township
Charles W. Solsman
George Chaney
Carl Fred Grundler
Roy Edward Hance
Ralph B. Brate
Ralph L. Shie
Dudley Peyton
William J. Fischer
Wayne Township
Willard Long
John H. Pullin
Harry Truster
Ralph E. Schramm
Ronald E. Butts
Hubert Kelly
Londonderry
Achol
Luther A. Page
Meadow Ave
Salvation Army
Greta Jacobs
Curtis St
Mae Taylor
Spencer Syn
N. Clinton Street
Andrew Magie
Middletown Rt. 1
Ronald A. Hart
West Middletown Rt. 2
1St Avenue
Billy the Kid
Giorgia Moll
Rome
Sandra
Oak Lawn
Ill
Pasternak
Susan
Theodore Pasternak
International
Butler
Canton Man
Cae Sd
Miller-Thompson Co
Detroit
Miller Thompson
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Peaker Construction Co
Cincinnati
Cramer
Middletown Planning Commission
18Th Avenue
Verity Parkway
Planning Commission
Commissoners
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Marshall Road
Tea
William W. Denham
Milton Road
Paramount
Boulevard
City Commis
Sion
DRY Cleaning
DRY Cleaners
St. Clinton
Jantzen
Mademoiselle
Mitin
Lucky” Slipon
Filson
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