Levy To Beef Up Police Via City Levy
Franklin citizens pressed council over crime and parking issues at a tense meeting. Owner of Pler Auto Parts urged a tax levy to add officers, while residents complained about parking signs and student drivers. Council set August 28 to discuss police and fire salary raises and staffing needs.
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Franklin Council
Jack Thornton
Franklin Citizens
Franklin
Alien Betzler
South Street
Baxter
Forest Ave
Stake
Sl Ware
Marshall
Franklin Council Sets Bids On Thirkield House And Projects
City council agreed to accept bids on selling the Thirkield house with a minimum bid of 50 000. They hired Duane Hasselbring and Kuhlman as consulting engineers for up to 16 hours weekly through 1968. A street sweeper will cost about 12 000 from King Equipment Co. The water main project bid came from C D Webb & Son at 21066 60 with others up to 29454 16.
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Franklin
Thirkield
Duane, Hasselbring and Kuhlman
Middletown
Lebanon
King Equipment Co
Monroe
Oxford Road
C. D. Webb & Son
Springboro Road
Dayton
Smith & Keller Construction Co
WWI Veterans Plan District Meeting and Barracks Auxiliary
Officers and members of Bar racks 636 Veterans of World War I will meet at the American Legion Home at 8 tomorrow to finalize arrangements for a District 4 gathering Sunday at 2. District leaders expect 100 plus veterans. city and post officials will attend. The women’s auxiliary will hold a separate meeting at the Legion Home.
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American Legion
Homer Shephard
Russell Knopshield
Wiliam Denham
Glen Bewley
Legion Post 218
Lawrence Zwick
Vetrans
Alden, Williams
DAV
Roger H. Betzer
Norwood
Women's Auxiliary
Legion Home
Empire State Named After Duke of York in King's Era
The state of New York, called the Empire State, derives its name from the Duke of York during the reign of King Charles II.
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State of
New York
Empire State
Duke of York
Charles II
Daughter of County Commissioner Injured in Collision
Rebecca Lee Stitsinger 20 and passenger Marjorie Turner 19 were injured when a compact convertible rolled end over end on U.S. 27 near McGonigle after another car backed from a private driveway. Both women were taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital for observation. the driver was William R. Stitsinger's daughter, and the vehicle was demolished.
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Lee Stitsinger
Rhea Ave
Couter
Patrick V. Hughes
Millville
Oxford Road
Miss Stitsinger
Marjorie Turner
Hyde Park Court
Robert E. Stewart
Deaths And Funerals In Middletown Region
Mrs Jones aged 48 of 1306 Michigan Avenue Middletown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a week long illness. She was treasurer of Bethel AME Church and served on the Senior Usher Board and Stewardess Board No 2. Arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home with services at Bethel AME Church. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow after 10 a.m. at the church. Burial and services to be conducted by Dr Gaar Davis. Survived by Wesley Sr husband Wesley Jr son six brothers four sisters and one grandchild. Burial at Woodside Cemetery.
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Verity Hall
Lois Strohm
Middletown
Minnieson
Bill
Jones
Michigan
Paul Beatty
Otis Hardin
Bethel Ametroit
Gaar Davis
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Middletown Hospital
Bethel Ame Church
Nayburn Miss
Wesley Sr
Wesley Jr
Toledo
The
Bailey Funeral Home
Death of Frederick Poynter Linked to Chicago Hotel Room
Frederick Gene Poynter 51 formerly of Middletown was found dead last Saturday in a Chicago hotel room. He worked for Aerco in Chicago and was born in Crab Orchard Kentucky. Surviving are his wife Vera who is the house mother at
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Frederick Gene Poynter
Middletown
Chicago
Poynter
Aerco
Crab Orchard
Vera
Memorial notice for Mear Angel and Clara Pugh
Mear Angel age 48 of 20 Bond Avenue McKee Kentucky to have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Private services for Clara Pugh age 67 of 529 Ludlow Street Webb.
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Mear Angel
Bond Ave
McKee
Clara Pugh
Ludlow St
Webb
Judge Michael Igoe Dies at 82 Former U S District Judge
Chicago reporter notes Judge Michael Igoe, aged 82, who was appointed to the U S District Court in 1939, died Monday after a heart ailment.
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Chicago
Michael Igoe
U.S. District Court
Recorders and Fans Stolen from Peastown Temple
Two tape recorders valued at 350 dollars and two ventilating fans with about 30 dollars in cash were stolen yesterday from the New Life Temple at 6830 Trenton Franklin Road Peast town. Rev. L. D. Sheets reported to Butler County deputies that entry was made through a rear door.
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New Life Temple
Trenton
Franklin Road
Peasttown
Mrs W C Payne Named Drive Chair For Mental Hygiene Campaign
Mrs W C Payne of 6565 Bunker Lane was named chairwoman of the door to door Middletown drive for the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association. Mrs Marjorie Driscoll announced the plan for neighborhood solicitors to canvass Sept 23 and 24. The drive aims to exceed last year’s $4698.67 with an extension of the Butler County Mental Hygiene Clinic to space at Middletown Hospital. Section leaders include Mrs T E Jones Jr Excelle Monroe Mrs Charles Gorman 205 Woodyard Drive Monroe Mrs Charles Emerick 6521 Lorraine Drive Peast ytown and Mrs Robert Swig 333 N Miami St Trenton.
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W. C. Payne
Bunker Lane
Middletown
Butler County Mental Hygiene Associaton
Marjorie Driscoll
Butler County Mental Hygiene Clinic
Middletown Hospital
Driscoll
T. E. Jones Jr
Excelle
Charles ‘Gorman
Woodyard Drive
Monroe
Charles Emerick
Lorraine Drive
Peastytown
Robert Swig
Miami St
Trenton
Man Bound To Jury In Shooting
Hugh Everett Rose 43 of Franklin bound over to the grand jury on two charges of shooting with intent to kill. Bond set at 15000 by Judge J T Riley. Riley suspended a 500 fine for malicious destruction of property but imposed a 10 day jail term and a 50 fine for discharging firearms. Incident occurred Friday night August 11 when shots hit Raymond Arnold home at 9 Beam Drive. Rose surrendered to police without a struggle.
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Franklin
Hugh Everett Rose
East Second St
J. T Riley
Riley
Rose
Raymond Arnold
Beam Drive
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