Storms Halt Franklin Traffic and Barn Fire Reported
Storms disrupted Franklin traffic for about 20 minutes as a tree limb blocked U S 25. A barn on Jefferson Road was struck by lightning, with damages estimated at 450 dollars. firefighters battled the blaze for 45 minutes. Reports vary on rainfall, from four hundredths of an inch to nearly an inch in East End. Minor outages occurred with Cincinnati Gas & Electric equipment, and other areas saw little impact.
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Franklin
Jefferson Road
Middletown
C. T. Morning
Star
U. S. Weather Bureau
East End
U. S. 25
S. Main Street
Amelia Augsberger
Richard Bendel
Mayfield
Frankin
Lebanon
Butler
Warren
Waynesville
Middletown Schools Win National Safety Honor Roll
Eleven Middletown schools earned National School Safety Honor Roll status as part of 1,361 schools nationwide. John Weber credited local officials and the Board of Education for safety education, patrols, lessons, and a poster contest during 1954-55. Certificates will be presented at the September Safety Council meeting.
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Middletown
John Weber
Middletown Safety Council
Central
Jefferson
Lincoln
Washington
Taft
Wilson
Fenwick
Garfield
Holy Trinity
St. Marys
Sherman
Ohip
Board of Education
Weber
Raymond Standafer
Board of Control
Stolen Car In Franklin Fire Totals Loss
A Middletown car stolen from in front of the Albers store on Clinton Street was found gutted by fire in Franklin Hollywood late Saturday. Fire officials attributed the blaze to bad wiring and the vehicle was a total loss.
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Middletown
Hollywood
Franklin
Harry Selby
Queen Ave
Albers
Clinton St
Flood-Hit Areas Begin Cleanup Amid Restored Utilities
Flooded communities start massive cleanup as utilities return. Rail lines reopen gradually, although bridges and some routes remain impeded. Port Jervis and Ellenville in New York suffer heavy damage. widespread relief assistance designated in five states. President Eisenhower reports appreciation for rescue efforts.
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Lackawanna Railroad
New York
New Jersey
Stroudsburg
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Charlton Aip
Southbridge
New York State
Port Jervis
Ellenville
Eisenhower
Colorado
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Air Force ROTC Cadet Boyle Completes Orientation Flight
J M Boyle son of Mr and Mrs W C Boyle of 2300 Arlington Ave and an Air Force ROTC cadet at Miami University recently completed his orientation flight in an Air Force 133. He attends four weeks of summer training at Bergstrom AFB Austin Texas as part of ROTC reserve officer training. After graduation he will be eligible for commission as a second lieutenant and entry into flight training.
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J. M. Boyle
W. C. Boyle
Arlington Ave
Miami University
Boyle
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Air Force Reserve
At The Movies Listings Across Theaters
Paramount shows Interrupted Melody and Seen Angry Men with multiple daily showings. Strand presents Man Called Peter and Purple Plain while Colonial screens So This Is Paris Far Country and Escape To Burma with various times. Dixte Cruise In lists Security Risk with late shows.
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Peter
Paris
Burma
Shirley Kay Places Third in Chicagoland Baton Tourney
Middletown 12 year old Shir ley Kay Sandusky earned third in the 11 14 age group at the Chicagoland Music Festival in Chicago Soldiers Field before 87 000 spectators. The event, sanctioned by the National Baton Twirling Association, is the second largest world contest with St Paul Minn as the No 1 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Shirley Kay Sandusky
Ed Sandusky
Dix Road
Chicago
Soldiers Field
National Baton Twirling Assn
St. Paul
Minn Shirley Kay
Dayton
Elusive Subs taunt Sweden in summer submarine sightings
Swedish Navy reports spotting three unidentified submarines off Sweden's east coast marking the seventh such sighting this summer. Each incident prompts denials from the Soviet Foreign Office that the craft are Russian.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Board To Discuss Pupil Assignment
The Board of Education meets at 7 30 p m to discuss pupil assignment policies for the coming term and the status of the class for retarded children. Also on the agenda are a survey proposal from Ohio State University Bureau of Educational Research, Lincoln School renovation decision, a teacher resignation, recommendations for new teacher appointments and a new secretary appointment, and possibly a discussion of J L Jacobs Co personnel report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John Dr. Blackford
Ohio State University Bureau of Educational Research
Middletown
Lincoln School
J. L. Jacobs Co
Window Causes Injuries Reported in Middletown
Three people were injured yesterday and treated at Middletown Hospital. Elmer Moland, 30, required thirteen stitches for a lacerated right hand after cutting himself on broken window glass at home. A dog bite to four year old Phillip Byrd’s scalp prompted two futures’ worth of mending. Phillip is the son of Clinton and Mrs. Byrd of State Street, Trenton.
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Elmer Moland
Sycamore St
Phillip
Byrd
Clinton Byrd
State Street
Trenton
McCall Reaches Contest Finals in $400,000 Sealy Prize
McCall of 100 Ardmore Drive is a finalist in Sealy Inc’s nationwide contest. A winning limerick earned entry for one of three grand national awards amid 5,000 finalists chosen from millions in the United States and Canada. Finalists are to be named in September.
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M. G. McCall
Ardmore Dr
Sealy, Inc
Chicago
McCall
May-Stern Co
S. Main St
Sealy
United States
Canada
Woman Shot by Accidental Discharge Kills Ollie Mae Smith
In Columbus Ohio a 39 year old Ollie Mae Smith was killed when a shotgun held by R L Dickerson 43 discharged accidentally at her home. Dickerson was arrested hours later after fleeing the scene. His common law husband William Moss 43 reported the incident to deputies who held Dickerson for investigation.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ollie Mae Smith
R. L. Dickerson
Smith
William Moss
Dickerson
Millennial Reign Sparks Creek Case Debate in Middletown
In Common Pleas Court Judge P P Boll ruled on a dispute between the Free Holiness Church of God of Middletown as plaintiff and the Church of God also of Middletown over title to property at 2808 Yankee Rd. The decision equated conveyance by an unincorporated religious society with that by individuals or a corporation. The trial revealed internal reorganization by Rev Eddie Lawson and concerns over governance and use of the church building heated by a furnace during winter hardships.
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P. P. Boll
Common Pleas Court
Free Holiness Church of God
Middletown
Church of God
Free Holiness Church
Yankee Rd
Judge Boll
Eddie Lawson
Board of Trustees
Yankee Road
Auto Crash Near Verity Parkway Causes Moderate Damage
Two-vehicle collision at Verity Parkway and 1st Avenue left Willie Phillips's car with $150 damage and Logan Carpenter's car $200, Phillips cited for following too close and no license. A separate Verity Parkway and Tytus Avenue crash damaged three cars. Curtis J. Arnold charged with following too close after his car hit two waiting vehicles, causing $100 combined damage to his car and $200 to Jack R. Davis's auto.
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Willie Phillips
Walnut St
Verity Parkway
1St Avenue
Logan Carpenter
Auburn St
Phillips
Tytus Avenue
Curtis J. Arnold
Baltimore St
Jack R. Davis
Southern Ave
Reading
Luke J. Richter
Allen Dr
Hamilton
Davis
Richter
Arnold
Weekend Auto Crashes In Area Injure Four
State patrol reports eleven weekend accidents in Middletown area, three with injuries. The worst crash occurred on U S 42 near Lebanon when two cars collided head on injuring drivers Robert Dressler and George Hisgen Jr. Clark on Rt 4 near Engle Corner overturned after attempting a pass, injuring his left hand. Crum near West Elkton lost control, hit a tree and pole, suffering facial lacerations and a severed ear.
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Middletown
State Patrol
U. S. 42
Lebanon
Middletown Hospital
Robert Dressler
University Apt
George Hisgen Jr
St. Albany
N. Y
Clark
Harrison
Ohio
Rt. 4
Engle Corner
Squire Lammie Bailey
Charles E. Crum
Somerville Rt. 1
West Elkton
West Elktone Camden Road
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Forecast Confusion Sparks Snowshift in Hickory
A Hickory Daily Record forecast predicting heat relief through a two inch snowstorm caused confusion after a housewife found the wrong issue had been delivered. Officials traced the error to a subscriber request from last January and a derelict carrier drop at the wrong address.
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Hickory
N. C
Hickory Daily Record
Record
No Mars Men In City Discs
Middletown tests six inch white plastic discs at Broad Street and Central Avenue to compare eco nomy and durability with painted crosswalk strips. Public service director C A Boeke says discs may replace paint, last longer, reduce repainting and avoid punctured tires from metal discs.
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Middletown
Broad Street
Central Avenue
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Boeke
Recital Nets Three Girls Polio Donation in Middletown
Three Middletown girls Karen Noonan Jenny Lynn Lowell and Kaycee Costello contributed $1.00 to the polio fund from a piano recital they performed for Captain John Fitzgerald, the fund chairman.
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Middletown
Polio Fund
John Fitzgerald
Jenny
Kayce
Karen Noonan
Jenny Lynn Lowell
Kaycee Costello
Redding Agee Hinted In City Commission Race
Early political observers discussed a possible five candidate field for the City Commission. Names mentioned include Samuel L. Redding and Harold L. Agee, with other potential contenders Francis Carmody Charles B. Stiles Martin B. Miller and Dr Ross A Hill. Filing deadline is Sept 9 with petitions of 379 signatures.
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Samuel L. Redding
Lafette
Harold L. Agee
Highland Ave
Francis Carmody
Carmody
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Charles B. Stiles
Stiles
Sorg Paper Co
Ross A. Hill
Butler County Board of Elections
Lloyd Miller
Alton H. Combs
City Commission
William W. Donham
Arthur C. Sanderson
Armco Steel Corp
Sanderson
Donham
Redding
Agee
Baby Boy Born to Mrs Harry Ritz at Cedars
Mrs. Harry Ritz gave birth to a baby boy yesterday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Dr George Harris reported both mother and child are doing fine.
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Hollywood
Harry Ritz
George Harris
CIO Petitions Seeks Unemployment Benefits Changes
Fifty six CIO petitions with 983 signatures have been referred to Butler County Board of Elections in Hamilton for checking. J Earl Gray deputy clerk said petitions from Secretary of State Ted W Brown will be checked here and returned to Columbus by Sept 1. Other counties will review petitions originating there. Proposals seek higher minimum and maximum unemployment benefits and extension of payments from 26 to 39 weeks with dependents benefits among changes.
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CIO
Butler County Board of Elections
Hamilton
J. Earl Gray
Ted W. Brown
Columbus
Gray
Floodlight Fails To Stop Thieves From Stealing Safe
Kansas City report describes Donald Rudnick finding his 700 pound grocery safe rolled from its floodlit front window during the night. A cardboard box painted to resemble the safe sat in its place. The missing strongbox held about $1,974 in cash and around $400 in checks.
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Kansas City
Donald
Rudnick
Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Gaza Border Clash
An Egyptian military spokesman said three soldiers were killed and five wounded in a 2% hour exchange of fire with Israelis near Gaza this morning. Col Salah Gohar alleged Israel started the fighting.
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Gaza
Palestine
Salah Gohar
Egyptian War Ministry
Palestine Department
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South Middletown
Engle’s Corner
At the Movies
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DIXTE
Shirley Kay Ord
William R
Filson
Central Ave
Martin B. Miller
Aberdeen Dr. Middletown
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Baby Boy
Gaza Strip
First National Bank Way
Federal Depos? Insurance Corporation
Park Place
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