Study Unit Formed For Disaster Planning
A city wide disaster study group formed a seven member committee to review a 1930 disaster plan. The core group includes Charles Jonson, Elmer Davis, Howard Middletown, and Joseph G. Piel among others. The larger group lists Red Cross, civic, hospital, church, and government representatives. Next meeting date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Jon Taylor
Charles Jonson Hak Army
Elmer Davis
America
Red Cross
Howard Middletown
Joseph G. Piel
Middletown Medical Assn
Dean A. Girton
Charles
J. R. Miller
Dayton Child Killed by Semi Truck in Downtown
Harold P. Barlow a 3 year old boy from Dayton was struck and killed by a semi tractor trailer while running across a downtown street Thursday police reported the incident occurred in Dayton Ohio setting the tragedy in a busy urban area and prompting a police investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Harold P. Barlow
Sticky Asphalt Spill Closes South Venice Route
A truck carrying liquid asphalt struck a culvert on Rt. 128 south of Venice, jackknifing and dumping sticky material across the highway. Traffic stalled while highway crews cleared the mess and determined removal steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Rt. 128
Venice
Highway Department
Two Motorists Cited After City Accidents
Two drivers were cited in Municipal Court after separate city traffic accidents yesterday. Wallace King 30 of Columbus charged with no operator’s license after colliding with Zelda Frizzell Farmersville Rt 1 at N Verity Parkway and Germantown Road. Jess Wilder 42 of 3235 Mohawk St cited for failure to yield at a stop sign after hitting William Apgar 47 of 404 Pleasant St at Moore Street and Linden Avenue. Damages listed as 10 and 230 dollars. Others included a panel truck driven by Arthur Cox 57 and Samuel Moultry 24 at Clark Street with 500 dollars damage. a parked car owned by Russell Waits and a backing auto driven by Christ Papas 54 at Curtis Street with 65 dollars damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace King
Columbus
Zelda Frizzell
Farmersville Rt. 1
N. Verity Parkway
Germantown Road
Jess Wilder
Mohawk St
William Apgar
Pleasant St
Lebanon
Moore Street
Linden Avenue
Arthur ‘Cox
S. Main St
Gato
Samuel Moultry
Young St
Clark Street
Russell Waits
Monroe
Christ Papas
Centre Ave
Curtis Street
Bethany Fire Destroys Feed
A blaze at Bethany Industries Inc on U S 25 destroyed five tons of raw feed valued at 200 dollars. Firefighters from Liberty Township and Monroe responded after a passing truck driver reported smoke at 5 30 a m. Officials say rubbish fumes touched off the feed fire and crews worked through cleanup until the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bethany
Bethany Industries Inc
U. S
Liberty Township
Frank Maus
Monroe
Paris Was Never Like This Hosts Serve French Dinner
Visiting French students hosted 40 Midddletown residents for a traditional French dinner the night before leaving for New York. The event showcased French cuisine and culture with tricolor decorations and roles reversing as students cooked and served while American hosts observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Christine Campion
France
Public Hearing Sept 24 For Rt 122 Relocation
Ohio Department of Highways sets a public hearing for 10 a.m. September 24 at the City Building to discuss relocating Ohio Route 122. The project would create an interchange between Middletown and a future U S Route 25 freeway east of Blue Ball, starting at Grand Avenue and extending east past Blue Ball School to connect with Route 122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Rt. 122
Ohio Department of Highways
Middletown
Blue Ball
Rt. 122
Auto Fire Douses Car on Moorman Drive
A cigarette caused an estimated 125 dollars damage to a 1955 auto owned by Mrs. Stanley Thomas in the 2800 block of Moorman Drive near noon yesterday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. alarms at 11 49 a.m. and 4 19 a.m. today were false. Billy Metcalf 15 of Curtis Street was taken home at 9 07 by ambulance. Deborah Conn 18 months was aided at Grand Avenue by car and taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Thomas
Troy
Moorman Drive
Company 4
Central Avenue
Grimes Street
Billy Metcalf
Curtis St
Middletown Hospital
Baker Ambulance
Grand Ave
Deborah Conn
Mishap Crushed Fingers At Armco Plant
An Armco Drainage & Metal Products worker, 18 year old James Kidd of West Middletown Rt 1, was admitted to Middletown Hospital after three fingers were crushed while dislodging a steel building unit from a press brake at steel buildings plant No 2 on Trine Street. He underwent minor surgery on his left hand and was listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Drainage & Metal Products
Middletown Hospital
James Kidd
Myers Road
West Middletown
Rt. 1
Trine Street
Armco Hospital
Re-enlistees Bring Unusual Names to Army Ranks
In Honolulu Sgt. Douglas A. Fleischauer finds a Shawnee-Seminole name among recruits as Pfc. Chester L. Ponkilla re-enlists for six years after learning a new name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Douglas A. Fleischauer
Chester L. Ponkilla
Quality Control Explained To Kiwanis Club
DuWayne Carlson, former quality control director for Gardner Board and Carton Co. and a Miami University attendee, spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Manchester Hotel. He defined quality control as measuring variability and averages and noted the Bell Telephone Co. originated the system in 1924 and its widespread use in large industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuWayne Carlson
Gardner Board and Carton Co
Miami University
Kiwanis Club
Manchester Hotel
Carlson
Bell Telephone Co
Taf t as Last Mustached U S President
The statement notes that William H Taf t was the last U S president to wear a mustache, identifying a distinctive facial feature tied to a historic presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taf T
United States
Catholic Pupils In Hamilton Reach Record Enrollment
Enrollment in Hamilton parochial schools tops 3 400 with 2 768 elementary and 670 high school students. Notre Dame High St Veronica St Mary St Stephen and St Joseph open Tuesday while Hamilton Catholic High St Ann and St Peter begin Sept 9. St Ann will house 975 pupils the largest class. More registrations expected before classes start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Notre Dame High
St. Veronica
St. Mary
St. Stephen
St. Joseph
Hamilton Catholic High
St. Ann
St. Peter
Aeronca Gets Atlas Missile Design Study Contract
Aeronca signed a contract with Convair Astronautics Division of San Diego to study materials design and fabrication for the Atlas missile. The project, conducted over several months, will use Middletown and Baltimore divisions for application and environmental testing as Aeronca expands into weapons subsystems and diversification. No dollar figure was disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca
Convair Astronautics Division
San Diego
Calif
John A. Lawler
Convair
General Dynamics Corp
Lawler
Middletown
Baltimore
Awards Go To 2 Drivers For Courteous Driving
Yesterday in Middletown two drivers earned courtesy awards from Ptl. Donald Murphy. Fred Benadum of 303 Ardmore Dr. and Mrs P J Cummings of 114 E 5th St. Franklin stopped to let cars pull onto Central Avenue near Verity Park and Clinton Street respectively. Each received movie passes. no third winner was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
Fred Benadum
Ardmore Dr
Middletown
Ptl
Donald Murphy
Safety Week
Benadum
P. J. Cummings
5Th St
Franklin
Clinton Street
Hamilton Girl Serious Again After Auto Crash
Jean Kirby 21 of Hamilton remains in serious condition at Middletown Hospital four days after a Hawkins Road auto crash. Doctors report a fractured skull and a broken foot among her injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Kirby
Middletown
Miss Kirby
Hawkins Road
Man Fined In Dayton Morals Case
Jack Carter aged 24 of 1112 Wilmore Drive was fined 350 dollars and received a suspended six month term in the Dayton Workhouse by Montgomery County Juvenile Court on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The incident involved a 16 year old married woman during an auto ride across the county line. Deputy Prosecutor Frank Short said Carter did not testify and denied force or duress. Judge Frank W. Nicholas noted both parties being married and shared blame for the unwholesome situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carter
Wilmore Dr
Dayton
Montgomery County
Carter
Frank Short
Frank W. Nicholas
Oaks of Guadalupe Island Bear Largest Known Acorns
A note on Guadalupe Island reports oaks bearing acorns up to two inches in diameter, claiming the largest seeds observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Island
Boy Brings Snake to Hospital After Bite Incident
David Trout, 13, and a companion tried to capture a black snake at Armco Park. The snake bit David on the left hand before all escaped to a hospital emergency room. He received a tetanus shot and was released. the harmless reptile ended in an incinerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Park
David Trout
Sorg Pl
David
Middletown
Dick Trout
Journal
Youth, 16, Killed In Crash Near Wapakoneta Ohio
James Mills 16 of Cridersville died when his car struck a parked truck on a county road near Wapakoneta Ohio Thursday. Injuries to Mills and others were reported as the crash investigation began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Here
James Mills
Cridersville
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Mr. Lee
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Nat Cole
Thre Sisters Crickets
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Loving You
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Michel Ultmann
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Elks’ Temple
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Heller
Paris
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Grand Avenue
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Hamilton Girl
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Edwards
Ross’ Childrens Shoes
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