Butler County Fair schedule announced for 106th event
Butler County Agricultural Society sets the 106th fair from Sunday to Friday September 23 to 28. Harness racing runs Thursday and Friday. Indian Creek Rodeo. Grange Day Wednesday. School Day Friday. 4-H clubs Farm Bureau bands floats and premium stock parade at 1 pm. Judging opens Monday with farm products dairy cattle and sheep. Beef club sale Thursday at 3 pm. Cattle sheep hogs entries due by 8 pm Friday.
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Butler County
Gr Farm Bureau
Butler County Agricultural Society
School Board To Discuss Bus Service
The Board of Education meets tonight to wrap up pre school business before opening next week. Supt. John D. Blackford says tuition and pupil assignment policies will be acted on, with data on extracurricular payments, teacher insurance, and pupil fees also on the agenda. Bus transportation for Wildwood and Sherman areas is again under consideration, along with personnel and nursing staff appointments.
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Board of Education
John D. Blackford
Wildwood
Sherman
Youngster Cuts Arm On Bottles
A six year old girl named Margie Agee daughter of Chester Agee of 624 Auburn Street sustained extensive lacerations when she fell on pop bottles Saturday. Minor surgery repaired cuts to her left forearm and she was released after treatment at Middletown Hospital.
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Margie Agee
Chester Agee
Auburn St
Middletown
Plate Glass Broken at Real Estate Office
Police report a front plate-glass window at Al Rubin Real Estate, 37 N Clinton, broken overnight. A suspect or exact cause not determined, with no injuries reported.
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al Rubin Real Estate
N. Clinton
Hessys
Weekend 3 Hit-Skip Accidents Mar City Traffic
Three hit-skip accidents marred city traffic this weekend with police involved on both sides. Patrolman How Watson, 43, was struck on the left front fender while parked at 900 Yankee Rd, $50 damage. A driver fled north on Yankee after collision with a curbside car owned by Ernest Cook, 30, 1601 Garfield St., $40 damage. Russell William Wilson, 34, Graitis, was hit by an unidentified southbound car on Yankee Rd near Hanover St, $30 damage. Willard Bonner, 62, 2305 Wilbraham Rd., cited for failure to yield right of way after two passengers were slightly injured. Jack King Jr., 30, 2425 Guernsey Dell Dr., Dayton, involved in a rear-end collision at Eldora Dr, $30 damage. Passengers Dan Davies and Pearl z 19 suffered head and wrist injuries. Other couples involved include Edward Fair, 57, 434 Oxford State Rd, and Prentice Lawson, 55, 1909 Grand Ave, $10 damage. John J. Bunn, 1022 14th Ave, and Juanita Pendergrass, 225 Conover St, Dayton, $175 damage.
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How Watson
Yankee Rd
Ernest Cook
Garfield St
Cook
Russell William Wilson
Gratis
Yankee Road
Yankee
Hanover Street
Willard Bonner
Wilbraham Rd
Jack King, Jr
Guernsey Dell Dr
Dayton
Verity Parkway
Bonner
Eldora Drive
Guarsese
Dan. de Davies
Oak R
Pearl
King
Edward Fair
Oxford State Road
Prentice Lawson
Grand Ave
John J. Bunn
14Th Ave
Juanita Pendergrass
Conover St
Tufted Mat Tresses Sell For Up To Fifty Nine To Ninety Five
The listing notes tufted mat tresses offered at prices ranging from 59 to 95 dollars. Multiple units are available from the seller, with emphasis on comfortable padding and decorative cover styles.
Man's Arm Cut In Rt. 48 Crash Near Lebanon
A Morrow man, Clarence Hodgson, 46, underwent minor surgery at Middletown Hospital after a two car collision on Rt. 48 one mile north of Lebanon. Hodgson, traveling south, struck Everett Carr, 28, of Foster, who was headed north. Hodgson received severe lacerations to the left arm, was treated, and released.
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Morrow
Middletown Hospital
Rt. 48
Lebanon
Clarence Hodgson
Patterson Ave
Everett
Foster
Hodgson
Sperti Products Buys U.S. Electrical Tool Co
Sperti Products Inc announced it has purchased U S Electrical Tool Co and will run it as a wholly owned subsidiary. The purchase price was not announced. A Sperti spokesman said the move broadens the range of electrical products and tools offered by the new owners.
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Cincinnati
Sperti Products, Inc
U.S. Electrical Tool Co
Sperti
Furlong Origin Recalled as Race Distance Measure
A historical note explains the furlong defined as the distance a horse spans in one operation without rest, tracing its roots in traditional measurement. This origin links to the old practice of pacing fields for horse races and land surveys.
Governor Clement Expected to Speak at Jackson Day Dinner
Tennessee's Governor Frank Clement, keynote for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, is nearly certain to speak at the Jackson Day dinner on October 31 at the Manchester Hotel. Harry Grevey announced the potential appearance after a meeting during the convention with Middletown delegate Frank Dob fozsi who urged the event organizers to secure him.
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Tennessee
Frank Clement
Chicago
Iis
Manchester
Harry Grevey
Butler County
Democratic Committee
Frank Dobfozsi
Middletown
Clement
Real Estate Transfers and Cancellations Summary
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels and buyers including McGee to Unoa Sanitary Inc and Hayes to Lyons with small dollar values. Cancellations cover Middletown and Mayfield deals, listing multiple lot transfers and modest sums, with several properties in Mayfield and Trentoh.
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Iddietown
Charles McGee
Unoa Sanitary, Inc
Virginia Hayes
Robert Lyons
John Golson
Sterling Fores
the Salvation Army
Harold Johnson
J. H. Price
Sterlin Fores
Willard Hampton
Roy Houshul
Mayfield
Leroy Starr
Bennie Haney
Ernest Rathman
Tailored Homes Inc
Tari Park
Paul Courey
Robert Eit
Monroe
Elbert Peck
Vernal Powell
Lemon
Dixie Heights
Youth group services led by Miss Eunice Perkins
Miss Eunice Perkins will lead youth group services at Mt Zion Pentecostal Church New Miami tonight at 7 30 p m Local note mentions the first transcontinental telephone line linking New York and San Francisco completed January 25 1915 as historical context
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United States
New York
San Francisco
Miss Ohio to christen new Steelmobile in Tuesday ceremony
Newsmen from across the country will attend the christening ceremonies for the new Steelmobile to be held Tuesday by Armco Drainage and Metal Inc. Cleveland’s Roberta Ann Palmer Miss Ohio 1956 will christen the vehicle at 10 45 a m at the Armco General Office Building. AD MP plans a full day with talks and a tour of the Middletown plant for 25 to 30 reporters. The Steelmobile, a stainless steel pipe exhibit on a truck chassis, will tour the U S to showcase Armco manufacturing.
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Armco Drainage & Metal Inc
Manchester
Roberta Ann
Robbi
Palmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Atlantic City
Etna Oe
St. Louis
Ad&mp
Armco
Middletown
U. S
Back Home Again Hamilton Lad Twice Winner Over Polio
Scott Gallacher of Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Dae Ga, returned home from Mercy Hospital after a week in isolation. A 10 day rest with family is expected to finish his recovery from a second bout with polio. Doctors say there are no signs of paralysis and he can resume normal activities after the rest. Four years ago Scott was a member of the same polio-affected group.
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Scott Gallacher
Hamilton
Dae Ga
Woodview la
Mercy Hospital
Scott
Service news roundup of servicemen training and polio vaccine insights
Pvt John A Hurston Jr son of Mrs Thelma Hurston 1313 Baltimore St completed an eight week advanced basic course at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas He is a 1953 graduate of Middletown Senior High School Pte James D Morlan son of Mrs W R Bowling 3107 Manchester Rd recently in Fireball medical field exercise in Europe He entered service in April 1955 and completed basic training at Ft Carson Colo A polio case in Butler County shows three major strains and the value of Salk vaccine urging continued inoculations as a prevention for other strains Scott of Hamilton underwent two Salk shots and his father says they were helpful The polio chapter official notes immunity varies by strain and urges vaccination for those with infantile paralysis to combat future attacks
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John A. Hurston Jr
Thelma Hurston
Baltimore St
Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Middletown Senior High School
James D. Morlan
W. R. Bowling
Manchester Rd
Europe
2Nd Armored Division
Morlan
Ft. Carson
Colo
Scott
Butler County
National Foundation
Hamilton Lad
Police Briefs Roundup of Local Arrests and Thefts
James Shields, 27, was arrested on a failure to provide warrant. James Norris, 30, charged with driving while intoxicated at Yankee Road and Baltimore Street. Charles Wilder, 21, arrested on a disorderly conduct charge at Reynolds Avenue and Canal. Eddie Hooks, 30, jailed on an assault and battery warrant. Owen Bailey, 37, and Raymond Lansow, 40, arrested on disorderly conduct charges. Luther Hale, 37, arrested on menace and threat at City Building. Donald Miller, 18, arrested for careless driving. Norman Hatton reported theft of two hubcaps from a parked car at Illinois Street and Tytus Avenue. two windows were broken.
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James Herbert Norris
Central Ave
Yankee Road
Baltimore Street
Charles Wilder
Mason
Reynolds Avenue
Canal
Owen Bailey
Howard Sr
Raymond Lansow
Manchester Ave
Luther Hale
West Middletown Rt. 1
Norman Hatton
Harlan Ave
Illinois Street
Tytus Avenue
Movie listings at Paramount Strand Icolonal Dixie cruise in
At the movies schedule lists showings for Paramount Strand Colonial Dixie Cruise In for Monday and Tuesday. Titles include Up There Diane Dallas Man Beast Godzilla and related times across venues with late evening screenings.
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Diane
Dixie Cruise
Conservancy Pledges Seed Along Levee
City Manager Charles W Thompson said the Miami Conservancy District will seed the new Miami River levee with grass this fall. Thompson noted the district had initially declined to fund this, but bids for Carmody Boulevard atop the levee will be set on September 10. The paved levee top spans 2.5 miles between West Central Avenue and Germantown Road.
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Charles W. Thompson
Miami Conservancy District
Miami River
Conservancy District
Thompson
W. Central Avenue
Germantown Road
Married Middletown Girl Takes Pill Overdose
A 16 year old Middletown girl reportedly married just over a day earlier took an overdose of suspirins. Police officers on patrol near Verity Parkway and Central Avenue at 9 20 p m halted by the shouts of the girl's father who sought an escort to Middletown Hospital. The father said his daughter had taken 10 pills. She received treatment at the hospital and was released.
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Middletown
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Rotary To Hear Blackford Talk On School Situation
John D. Blackford Middletown school superintendent will address the Rotary Club at noon tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. The talk will cover the local school situation and the basis for a proposed school bond issue and additional operating tax levy.
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John D. Blackford
Middletown
Rotary Club
Manchester Hotel
Inland Worker Injures Hand in Rewinder Accident
An Inland Container employee, Billy Rogers, 29, of 1908 Arlington Ave, injured his right hand this morning when caught in a rewinder machine. He suffered injuries to the first and third fingers and thumb and was treated and released from Middletown Hospital's emergency room.
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Billy Rogers
Arlington Ave
Middletown Hospital
Ex-Resident William Lambert Dies In Traffic Crash
William Lambert 26 of Middletown Rt 3 died from skull fractures after his car ran off a curve near Morrow and exploded into an embankment. He was pronounced dead at Linton County Memorial Hospital Wilmington. Lambert survived by Marian, a daughter Susan and son William Jr. Funeral set for Seven Dolors Church Monroe.
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Ormer Middletonian
Ludluma
Rit
Morrow
William Lambert
Rt. 1
Middleboro Road
Lambert
Metal Co
Cincinnati
Marian
Susan
William Jr
Leonard Lambert
Pleasant Plain
James
Robert
Richard
Paul
Lloyd
Donald
Michael
Lawrence
Fire crews respond to smoldering wiring at city home
Firemen from Companies 1 3 and the emergency truck answered a call at 1109 2nd Ave this morning about faulty wiring smoldering in a residence owned by Mrs Julius McIntosh. There was no damage reported.
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2Nd Ave
Julius McIntosh
Trenton Man Paints Stan in $250 Contest Win
Dave Karshner of Cotton Run Road Trenton Rt 1 earned $250 in the Tastee Freeze baseball figurine painting contest. He placed fourth for coloring the two inch Stan Musial statue from the St Louis Cardinals. Entry came via Blue Ball store run by Mr and Mrs Hutchinson. Over 2 000 stores sponsored entries. Hutchinsons will present the award this week.
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Dave Karshner
Cotton Run Road
Trenton Rt. 1
Middletown Cg&e
Stan Musial
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Karshner
Thomas Hutchinson
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Ati
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Gov. Clement
Donald Oswalt
Citizens
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First Vital
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Midd. Fed
Willie Hubbard
County
Clyde Keeton
James Gross
Null Hodapp
Midd. Ranch Homes Inc
Ware McMurray
Fretchie Ellis
Mildred Kristian
Helen Taylor
John Stander
Cecil Payne
Mollie Florkey
John Perry
Jack Gebhart
Daniel Huntsberger
James Stansbury
Frank Stansbury
West Chester
West Chester Presbyterian Church, Inc
Ray Moyers
Lester Singleton
Moyers
Willard Gregory
Clifford Wheeler
Eileen Dunaway
Park Owens
Harry O'Neill
William Oliver
Huntsville
Lot
Robert Trimble
Wade Bumgardner
Trentoh
Thomas Barnett
Ray Collinsworth
Trenton
Paul Moore
Pierce Moore
Avalon
N's
Wallace Treadway
Earl Omy
Liberty
Edete Nordan
Robert Woerner
Dalewood
Joseph One
Miller Hgts
Colored News
Dial
Clark St
James Shields
Garfield
Eddie Hooks
8Th Ave
Donald Miller
West Middletown
Williamson
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace CO
Broad ST
At the Movies
Paramount
Dallas
Treasure Mountain
The
Middletown Dry Cleaners Ass'n
Arrow Dry Cleaners
Merit Cleaners
Oakland Cleaners
Perfection Cleaners
Tattershall Cleaners
Bandbox Dry Cleaners
Butler Dry Cleaners
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
Conservancy
Ney
Ehegy
Rotary
Blackford
Lorraine Osterberger
Ida Mae Coughlin
Oregonia
Patricia Schustter
Loretta
Josephine
Edna
Annechie
Seven Dolors Church
Stan
Rogers
the Liberty
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Monroe, Ohio
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