State Board Grants Ten Month Sewer Permit for Middletown
The State Water Pollution Control Board granted Middletown a ten month permit to dump raw sewage into the Great Miami River, pressuring immediate action on the sewer service charge and a major plant. City manager H. W. Starick says the short permit will speed up plans for an eight million dollar improvement program including a planned million and a half dollar treatment plant.
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State Water Pollution Control Board
Middletown
Great
Miami River
H. W. Starick
Starick
Enable's Corner
Weather forecast of cool, windy Saturday with 50s tonight
The weatherman warns of a cold air intrusion from Canada dropping temperatures to about 50 tonight. Today’s high reached 87 at 11 45 a m with a low 73 at 6 am. Rainfall was 0 4 inches yesterday as cooler air spreads over the Midwest and Texas endures a drought with temperatures above 100.
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Canada
Midwest
Texas
Safety Study Promised At Rail Crossing
Balti more and Ohio railroad crossings on Yankee Rd and Luisyette Ave will be surveyed to assess added safety measures. Lt James Combs head of the Traffic Bureau received notice from A W Conley superintendent of the B and O. Conley said investigation would be made and a report followed by further communication. Recommendations include crossbacks at each crossing, stop trains to flag traffic, install sodium vapor lights, and reschedule trains to avoid peak road use. Trains currently run at reduced speeds and traffic is light but hazards persist.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Yankee Rd
Luisyette Ave
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
A. W. Conley
Lieutenant Combs
Onley
Conley
Lt. Counts
Law
Middletown Safety Council
Lt. Corbs
Municipal Court Fines and Suspensions Reported
Samuel C. Sparks of Middle town Route 3 faced $290 and costs in Municipal Court with a suspended driving license except for work and a stay of execution on part of the fine. Five speeding cases and four bond forfeitures were also heard. several defendants were fined modest amounts and one license restriction noted.
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Samuel C. Sparks
Middletown
Alton H. Combs
Sparks
Grand Ave
Crawford St
Donald
Harbron
Hamilton
John Trammell
Lafayette Ave
Theodore Bailey
Dayton
Bailey
Lowell Yarbrough
West Second St
Donald Proffitt
Lawrence Roark
Home Ave
Trenton
Ollie Macon
Excello
Homer Wren
Okeana
Edward Doty
Camden
Firemen Seek 56 Hour Week Action In Middletown
Eight members of the firemen's committee file petitions with 18 forms and nearly 4000 signatures to place a 56 hour work week question on November ballots. They will leave the petitions with Harry Newlin and then forward them to Columbus and back to Butler County. Milan Alexander says signatures from Middletown voters meet the 1460 valid requirement and expresses confidence in passage."}
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Firemen’s
Harry Newlin
Vincent A. Sisson
Middletown
Newlin
Ohio
Columbus
State Supervisor of Elections
Butler County Board of Elections
Milan Alexander
Larceny Charge Filed in Car Theft Case Against Ramey
Charles Ramey, 56, at large, is charged with petit larceny in thefts from cars. Police say glove compartments were pried open at the Horseshoe Bar area and a hotel billfold with $18 was taken. Ramey was arrested by patrolmen Porter and Walton at 8:30 p.m. yesterday, with other stolen items found in an alley. A second warrant was issued today by the clerk.
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Charles Ramey
Robert Goughenour
Earie Hotel
Horseshoe Bar
Goughenour
Ramey
Don Porter
Robert Walton
John Fitzgerald
Bud Ingle
Dog Bite Injures 7 Year Old. Sheriff Seizes Warrant Suspect
Police report a 7 year old, Jet Latham, was bitten by a dog at 1706 Carolina Street. Winfred Phillips, 38, was arrested on a contempt warrant at 221 Charles Street and released on a $50 bond to appear August 26. Forrest Phibbs, 45, of 1732 Columbia Avenue, treated for a dog bite at Middletown Hospital ER. A break in at Parrott Coal Company, three weeks old, damaged office equipment but nothing appears stolen.
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Jet Latham
Carolina St
Winfred Phillips
Charles St
Louis {Ossi
Forrest Phibbs
Columbia Ave
Service Company
Middletown Hospital
Parrott Coal Company
Bobby Gross
Oxford State
Yankee Rds
Bobby
Eddie
Strand Theater
Rev Dan Blickenstaff Leaving Local Church
The Rev Dan L Blickenstaff pastor of the Church of Brethren on Moore Street will deliver his farewell message Sunday. He is leaving Middletown to become pastor of the Church of Brethren at 1322 Chase Avenue College Hill Cincinnati. He is 52 and came here two years ago after earlier pastorates in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Michigan and Illinois. He was born in Central Dr and is a McPherson College Kansas graduate. He is married to Mabrye Taylor of North Carolina with two daughters Josephine of Topeka and Martha Jennings of Tulsa and one grandchild Beau Jennings. He belongs to the Middletown Ministerial Association and Civic Association. During his tenure the church burned its mortgage. His successor is not yet named.
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Dan L. Blickenstaff
Church of Brethern
Moore St
Blickenstaff
Middletown
Chase Ave
College Hill
Cincinnati
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Michigan
Ilinois
Church of Brethers
Scout Executive To Attend Annual Field Conference
Earl McVey, Scout executive of the Mound Builders Area Council, will travel to Huntington West Virginia for the Region Four annual conference of field and Scout executives. Deputy Chief Scout Executive Pliny Powers and other national staff will join, with McVey serving as secretary for a discussion group on improving local scouting programs.
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Earl McVey
Mound Builders Area Council of Scouts
Huntington
W. Va
Pliny Powers
McVey
Child Hit By Taxi Escapes Injuries
A three year old girl, Janet Ferguson, suffered bruises to her right foot when she ran into a taxi at Crescent Blvd and Auburn St. The Yellow Cab driven by Juanita Kostro, 40, of 35 North Broad St, struck her left foot after the child darted from a parked car. She was treated at Middletown Hospital.
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Middletown Hospital
Janet Ferguson
Crescent Blvd
Auburn St
Juanita Kostro
North Broad St
Crescent
World In His Arms at Paramount and Wanted Dead or Alive at Strand
At The Movies listings show Paramount screenings of World In His Arms at 1 20, 3 25, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 35 p.m. Strand shows Wanted Dead Or Alive at 1 15, 3 55, 6 35 and 9 15 p.m. plus Wings of Danger at 2 25, 5 05, 7 45 and 10 25 p.m. on Friday. Saturday adds Wings of Danger at 1 15, 4 20, 7 30 and 10 25 p.m. and Wanted Dead Or Alive at 3 10, 6 20 and 9 25 p.m.
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Paramount
Conferences Held To Cut City Budget
City budget hearings continued as officials seek to trim about 41000 from department requests for 1953. City Manager H W Starick and Finance Director Harry Newlin will review 961000 in requests to fit anticipated income of 900000 to 920000. A public hearing is set for 7 30 p m next Wednesday before the City Commission meeting prior to forwarding the budget to Butler County authorities.
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H. W. Starick
Harry Newlin
Starick
Butler County
Toastmasters Here Reports On Convention
Reports on the Toastmasters International convention in Chicago last week were presented by Middletown delegates Walter Gare and Verlon Curtis. Paul Schnedler named best speaker. John Kauffman chosen as most improved and best critic. Curtis served as toastmaster and Bill Johnson as timekeeper. New officers to be elected September 4.
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Chicago
Middletown
Walter Gare
Verlon Curtis
Paul Schnedler
John Kauffman
Kauffman
Curtis
Bill Johnson
School session ends as four boys fined for slingshots
Patrolmen Lawson and Palmer respond to Sherman School yard at 6 30 p m as teacher runs summer school. Four boys are found with four slingshots and pellets seized. The session ends with a lecture.
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Clarence Lawson
William Palmer
Sherman School
Middletown High Band Camp to Open Saturday
About 70 students from Middletown High School band and orchestra will attend the six day camp at Camp Louella Mae Sumerville. The schedule includes visits by outsiders, contests for head drum major and an intra-band cone test, with staff and counselors guiding activities and swimming breaks.
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MHS
Middletown High
Louella Mae
Summerville
Joe B. Franklin
Middletown
Dale Shockey
Merwin Shockey
Lawn Ave
Janet Moyer
Homer Moyer
Mary Etta
Middletown High School Band Associates, Inc
Robber Baker
Tom McDonald
Charles Egelston
Alfred West
Charles Sanderson
Jane Wiley
Bill Minck
Tom Geran
John Wiley
Civic Agencies Display At Monroe Home Show
Three Middletown Civic Association groups exhibit at the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Carnival and Home Show today and tomorrow at the Church of the Seven Dolors grounds. Girl Scout map with nation dolls leads a world display. JA and Safety Council share a 40-picture booth with photos, crafts, and safety materials.
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Middletown Civic Association
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
Church of the Seven Dolors
Monroe
Tom C. Venable
Onroe
Junior Achievement and Safety Council
Hughes Motors Company
Bothagencies
Safety Council
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