First Contract Awarded In City Street Repair Program
The city awarded a contract to Walter L. Follmer for repaving portions of five main streets at 83 055 dollars, part of a five year street improvement plan funded by a one mill levy approved by voters. The project covers Broad St Iral Ave Charles St Crawford St and part of First Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Follmer
Hamilton
Broad St
Iral Ave
Charles St
Crawford St
First Ave
Rumors About Kinship Denied by City Official
Commissioner Lloyd Miller addressed rumors alleging ties between Starick and city staff. He cited possible claims about Marwood Rupp and C A Boeke but Starick denied all kinship, warning that such gossip can be harmful and inaccurate.
City Receives Complaints on Noise from Church Garage and Trucks
Commissioners hear petitions from about 55 residents seeking abatement of church noise at Crescent Boulevard including a proposed 9 pm curfew on services. Forty to fifty signers but only 15 support action against John Roof garage. Residents also urge checks on North Sutphin Street truck traffic and park planning questions at Goldman Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Conavecation
Crescent Blvd
Catalpa Dr
Malvern St
Elsmere St
Henry Ave
Auburn St
van Ave
North Sutphin St
H. W. Starick
Armco
John Roof
Woodlawn Ave
Goldman Park
Captains Named for YMCA Membership Drive Teams
George Kuhnile announced an extensive list of captains for the Industrial and City Divisions of the YMCA membership drive. Captains met at the YMCA to select workers and receive instructions as preparations continue for August 30 appointments and regional captain assignments across east north and south teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
George Kuhnile
P. F. Johnson
Jack Cristy
Don Osborne
City Departments Face 41000 Budget Slash, Hearings Planned
City manager H W Starick announced that 1953 general fund requests totaling about 961000 would be cut by 41000 in hearings set for tomorrow morning. The 1953 general fund is up from 843000 in 1952 due to higher Police and Fire personnel, including a new Fire Inspection division and a Traffic Bureau. The public hearing is at 730 pm next Wednesday before a Commission session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Goetz
Park Board
Starick
Goetz
Alton Combs
Fred Schatzmann
Joseph Blackmore
Kensington St
Schatzmann
George Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Police Athletic League
Armco Field
Central Ave
L. P. Cavett Company
B. D. Morgan
Alta Vista
Ross Hill
Ray Young
Armco East
Edgar Westfall
Armco General Offices
Young
H. W. Starick
Nel
Division of Fire
Division of Police
Lakeside
Middletown
Commission
Butler County
At The Movies Listings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Girl in White at 1 30 4 15 7 10 and 10 00 p m Talk About A Stranger at 3 00 5 35 and 8 45 p m Friday World In His Arms at 1 20 3 25 5 30 7 35 and 9 35 p m Strand offers Wanted Dead Or Alive at 1 15 3 55 6 35 and 9 15 p m Wings Of Danger at 2 25 5 05 7 45 and 10 25 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
St Marys School Bus Schedule Set
The Rev Sylvester Huser announced a new bus route for St Marys School on East Central Ave The bus leaves Bexley Dr and Manchester Rd at 8 15 a m then travels Bexley Dr Ellen Dr Aberdeen Dr Orchard St Grand Highview Rd to the school It returns after school on the same route Classes begin September 2 with a half day opening week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
East Central Ave
Sylvester Huser
Bexley Dr
Manchester Rd
Ellen Dr
Aberdeen Dr
Orchard St
Orchard
Grand
Highview Rd
Huser
Middletown Receives Temporary Sewage Permit
Middletown, among several Ohio cities, was granted a sewage discharge permit for 10 months while it prepares plans for a treatment plant. Other towns received 4 to 24 month permits. The city plans an eight million dollar sewer program but faces funding through a sewer rental charge yet to be levied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio
Poe
Eight Drivers Fined in Monroe Area Courts
Eight drivers faced fines for traffic violations in area courts yesterday. Mayor Thomas Linn of Monroe fined seven of them, including Ray Schafer of Cincinnati and Charles Dozier of Dayton, all for yellow line violations with fines of 15 dollars plus costs. John Rigersen of Middletown was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice Albert Bolling for driving an unsafe vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Linn
Ray Schafer
Cincinnati
Tom Doyle
Lebanon
Charles Dozier
Dayton
Fred Mills
John Beckley
Canton
Victor Curea
Medway
Justice of the
Albert Bolling
Middletown
John Rigersen
Finley St
Collins Case Continued For One Week
Eugene Collins 22 of Chicago charged with robbery had case continued for a week by Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court. Bond set at 5000 dollars. Also a list of other local cases: James William Howard 43 fined 100 dollars for intoxicated driving. Thomas Lapsley 23 fined 25 dollars with six month suspended workhouse sentence for carrying a concealed weapon. Willie Sims 21 fined 25 dollars and costs for petty larceny and 10 days in jail. Several charges dismissed include Reuben A. Smith, Louis Heeg, Delbert Noble, Eugene Sims, and Eloise Nord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Collins
Chicago
Alton H. Combs
Collins
Woodlawn Ave
Edna Spence
James William Howard
Carolina St
Thomas Lapsley
Lewis
Cincinnati
Lapsley
Willie Sims
Baltimore St
Butler County
Reuben A. Smith
Avondale Hotel
Louis Heeg
Burton Rd
Delbert Noble
Central Ave
Eugene Sims
Garfield St
Eloise Nord
Lewis Pl
Cleaning Up Jail Leads to Jail Door Incident
A jail janitor named Herman Engle was confined after a door was slammed on him while city police investigated a hammering sound at the city jail. Jailer Dan Pelfrey had left for shopping, leaving Engle in a cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Jail
Herman Engle
Dan Pelfrey
Neighbors Seek Easement Over Private Property
Clayton Mullins and Julia Mullins of Middletown Route 1 file in Common Pleas against Verlin Murray Madge Murray Jessie Hale and Mattie Hale to establish an easement. The Locust Grove Lemon Township property is entirely surrounded by others preventing ingress or egress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Mullins
Julia Mullins
Oxford State Rd
Middletown
Common Pleas Court
Verlin Murray
Madge Murray
Excello
Jessie A. Hale
Mattie E. Hale
Locust Grove
Lemon Township
Property Owners Respond To City's Repair Orders
City officials report strong owner compliance with orders to fix sidewalks curbs and gutters on Central Ave and other streets as the city plans repaving. City Manager H W Starick notes most repairs are private with three or four contractors active on Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave
H. W. Starick
Durick
Evner
Collision On Parkway Causes 53400 Damage
An accident at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road at 8 35 p m yesterday caused about 400 in damage. Lawrence Barker 30 of 1312 Young Street and Vernon C Staton 39 of 13A Veterans Village collided while both cars were moving on a green light. One was turning officials said. Most damage was to the Barker car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Pkwy
Yankee Rd
Lawrence Barker
Young St
Vernon C. Staton
Veteran's Village
Barker
Lemon Township School Districts Reorganized and Redistricted
The Lemon Local Board of Education approved September 2 restructuring of Amanda Maple Park Mayfield Monroe districts. Reassignments affect grades 5-8 in Oneida area and 6th grade in Oneida between Yankee and Central Rail. High school registration at Lemon Monroe by August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Township
Lemon Local Board of Education
Amanda
Middletown
Excello Hill
Miami River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oneida
New York Central Railroad
Monroe
Yankee Road
Mayfield
Blue Ball
Liberty Township
Warren County
Oxford State Road
Lemon-Monroe High School
High Grade Asbestos Fivers Promise Silk Like Weaving
A report notes that high grade asbestos fibers can be spun and woven with efficiency close to silk or cotton, suggesting potential uses in fabrics and industrial textiles. The finding highlights the material's strength and versatility in textile production.
Youth Overcome by Chlorine Fumes at Camp Hook
James Burgess, 16, of West Middletown, was treated at Middletown Hospital after inhaling chlorine fumes at Camp Hook. Boy Scouts official Robert Funston said a small leak in the pool chlorinating equipment released the gas. Tests and repairs began immediately to locate further leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burgess
Earl Burgess
West Middletown
Camp Hook
Middletown Hospital
Robert Funston
Mound Builders Area of
Boy Scouts
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H. W. Tater
Marwood Rupp
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Caim
Rurhors
Ill Howe
B. D Morgan
Harry Bach
Cwie
Kirk Strodtbeck
G. E. Ely
Douglas Lewis
Ted Davis
William Harrison
Richard Lewis
Eous
Jack L. Harris
Ben Worcester
Charles Troup
Bob Conthier
Robert Truck
Tom Ortman
Osborne
Johnson
John Burdsall
Jack Cummings
Joe Newton
Tom Blake
R. F. Miller
George Harvey
Dale Constiner
Ed Wallace
Paul Moore
Harold Russel
Renadier
St. Mary’s
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Hamilton, Ohio
Pepsi-Cola Company of
New York
Maple Park
Miami Riv
Lefferson Road
Blue Bail
Jackson Lane
Grand Avenue
Clifton Farms
Mayfield School
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