New Telephone Rates In Middletown Set To Take Effect
Ohio Bell manager Hugh Harvey announced new rates for the Middletown exchange to go into effect Monday after approval by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Rates include individual and party lines for residences and businesses, changes to business service, directory listings, day station calls, and pay phones, with the figures and structure outlined and tied to a negotiated agreement with 17 Ohio communities. Randolph Eide, Ohio Bell president, said earnings will improve with the adjustment, though the company notes rates are below what is reasonably needed to fully sustain service.
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Middletown Exchange
Hugh Harvey
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Harvey
Petiuw
Ohio
Mos
Commission
Ohio Bell
Randolph Eide
Ohio Bel
Ten Elected To Board Of Safety Group
Ten members named to three year terms on the Middle town Safety Council Board of Control after an election among council members. Reelects include Joe Ayres Don Osborne Dave Regan and Charles Stutenroth. new members are Arthur Hauselman William Howe the Rev Sidney McCammon Robert Millan J F Seibold Jr and Ray Young. Voter participation rose to over 35 percent, about 40 percent higher than last year. Installation set for October. nominating committee led by George Kuehnle to prepare officers for September approval.
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Board of Control
Middletown Safety Council
Safety Council
J. F. Seibold, Sr
Tellers
Harry Hadley
Joe Ayres
Don Osborne
Dave Regan
Charles Stutenroth
Seibold
Arthur Hauselman
William Howe
Sidney McCammon
Robert Millan
J.F. Seibold, Jr
Ray Young
The
Hadley
George Kuehnle
Kuehnie
Martin Thomas
George Bryan
At The Movies listings frame Paramount Strand
Paramount shows Brave Warrior at 1:15 3:45 6:25 9:00 p.m. Thief of Damascus at 2:30 5:00 7:45 10:00 p.m. Strand presents Utah Wagon Train at 1:40 4:10 6:35 9:05 p.m. Assassin For Hire at 2:50 5:20 7:45 10:15 p.m. Saturday Assassin For Hire 1:40 4:35 7:35 10:30 p.m. Utah Wagon Train 3:00 5:55 8:50 p.m.
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Damascus
Utah
James K. Darragh Promoted to District Manager Role
James K. Darragh of 2521 Flemming Rd. has been promoted by Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. to district manager at Chillicothe. He starts duties the week of September 1. Darragh served with the Middletown office since 1941, was promoted to associate manager in February 1944, entered the Navy in May 1944, and returned to his former post in 1946.
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James K. Darragh
Flemming Rd
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Chillicothe
Darragh
Middletown
Navy
Will You Be One? Safety Council warns of traffic toll
National Safety Council statisticians estimate that 500 Americans will die in traffic accidents over the three day Labor Day weekend. Middletown Safety Council president Harry Hadley urges residents to apply safety lessons year round and especially during holiday travel to reduce accidents and fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Harry Hadley
Middletown
Hadley
Power outage at Interstate Folding Box from tire on transformer
An electrical outage at Interstate Folding Box Company on Verity Parkway shut down power for the plant’s 13,000-volt transformer after a bicycle tire became lodged on the transformer. Fire crews restored power after removing the tire, while 75 to 100 night shift workers were sent home. investigators noted possible link to a motor fire but may be coincidental.
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Interstate Folding Box Company
Verity Pkwy
William Fishbaugh
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Trenton
Fishbaugh
Firement
Repaving on Broad Street Paused for Holiday
Lt James Combs of the Traffic Bureau says repaving on Broad Street reached First Ave and will halt until after the holiday. Contractors expect to resume Tuesday or Wednesday next week from First to Central Ave with buses possibly using half the street for loading. Intersections First Broad will stay open this weekend while no work occurs Saturday Sunday or Labor Day. New stop signs were placed on Vanderveer Street at Girard Avenue and a Casper Ave Grimes Street sign plan will go to the City Commission next week with Police Chief Blackmore’s concurrence.
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Broad St
First Ave
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Combs
First
Central Ave
First and
Broad
Casper Ave
Grimes St
Joseph Blackmore
Voted Best Speaker Among Toastmasters
DuVane Carlson won best speaker at the Toastmasters meet with This I Believe. Walter Gard earned most improved, speaking Travel Mexico, while Robert McConaughey spoke Planning A Conference. William Schaffer led as general critic with Paul Schnedler as best critic. Jerry Miller topicmaster and Ben Riley toastmaster. Officers to be elected September 4 with one minute nominating speeches.
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Toastmasters Club
DuVane Carlson
Walter Gard
Mexico
Robert McConaughey
William Schaffer
Paul Schnedler
Jerry Miller
Ben Riley
William J
Schaffer
Gardner Board and Carton
Showers Expected Again Tonight Saturday Here
Scattered showers and cloudy weather are forecast tonight and Saturday. Cooler air moves in late tomorrow. Today’s high near 94, a low around 64. Yesterdays 0.13 inch rainfall.
Fifty four apply, take firemen civil service test
Fifty four of the 72 applicants for the city fire department civil service list took the examination Thursday evening at Middletown High School. The test began at 7 p.m. and ended at 9:15 p.m. The Civil Service Board will grade papers for about ten more days and announce results when complete.
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Civil Service
Fire Department
Middletown High School
J. C. Weamer
The
Civil Service Board
Weamer
New Polio Victim In City Is Listed
Bobby Manning five year old son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Manning of 606 Waite St is in Hamilton Mercy Hospital with polio. Charles Reuthe Butler County chairman of the Infantile Paralysis Committee said today the child was admitted Wednesday and diagnosis is polio.
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Bobby Manning
Woodrow Manning
Waite St
Hamilton Mercy Hospital
Charles Reuthe
Butler County
Reuthe
Entertain Veterans at Dayton Center by Auxiliary
Mrs. Gertrude Warmouth Mrs. Barbara Warmoth and Mrs. Rhoda Warmoth, hospitalization chairman of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, entertained veterans at Dayton Veteran Center. Brown Hospital Ward 11 patients enjoyed a Bingo Party with cigars distributed to 55 patients.
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Gertrude Warmouth
Barbara Warmoth
Rhoda Warmoth
Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dayton Veteran Center
Veterans of Brown Hospital
Schools Dominate Butler County Tax Distribution for 1951
Butler County real estate tax receipts for the first half of 1951 show Middletown and Hamilton city schools receiving the largest shares. Total distributions reached 2,422,989.88 with 1,453,340.53 allocated to schools. Specific allocations covered Middletown city schools 344,230.05 and Hamilton city schools 645,109.90, plus various township and village shares and special assessments. The county plans include Hughes Memorial Hospital funds and a WW II state bonus share, with detailed allocations across Lemon, Madison, Wayne, Seven Mile, and other townships and villages.
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Butler County
R. H. Smith
Smith
Middletown City
Hamilton City
Hughes Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Lemon Township
Seven Mile
Somerville
Trenton
Blue Ball
Mason
West Elkton
Warren County
Jacksonburg
Monroe
Oxford
Madison Township
Wayne Township
Oxford Township
Big Time Event Bolsters Police Fund By $15.16
Polio drive by local youths dubbed Fitzie’s Peach Fund raises funds via peach sales and a backyard carnival at Frank Byrd’s home in Bryant Street. Detective John FitzGerald calls it a big time event, noting a $14.16 haul. Participants include Gale Frisby, Janette Harkrader, Marsha Saxton, Tim Leichty, Betty Horner, ages 9 to 16, plus three girls Cenda Emrick, Linda Stamper, and Sue Genter. A flower sale added $2.05.
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Janette Harkrader
Marsha Saxton
Tim Leichty
Betty Horner
Cenda Emrick
Linda Stamper
Sue Genter
Officer Palmer to Attend Identification Officers Training School
Patrolman Wilford Palmer of the Police Department will attend the sixth annual Identification Officers Training School from September 22 to October 3. The event is organized by the Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in London, Ohio. Chief Joseph Blackmore noted Palmer’s strong interest in identification work. Detective Herbert Frazier, who leads the identification system, attended last year.
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Wilford Palmer
Police Department
Joseph Blackmore
Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
London, O
Blackmore
Palmer
Herbert Frazier
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W. G
Vlar
N. Main St
Paramount
Good Housekeeping
Shorts
Interstate Company
Vanderveer St
Girard Ave
Lewis Drugs
Filson
Filson’s
Ns Shoe Dept
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