City Tax Rate Climbs To 24.59 Final Drawings On Underpass Near
City Manager Howard K. Kramer told the City Commission final drawings for the Shafer Neibar underpass should be ready by month end with bids to follow after railroad drawings. The commission approved several contracts for Fire Station No. 1 and plumbing work, and discussed a water bill dispute for resident Mrs. Artie Reece. They also addressed civil service hiring questions, a 15 minute parking ordinance, and library board appointments as well as a mobile book return project at Middletown Library.
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Howard K. Kramer
City Commission
Shafer- Neibar
Kramer
New York Central Railroad
M. L. Bauer Construction Co
John Arpp Co
Artie Reece
Reece
Grimes Street
Middletown Trades and Labor Council
Carmody
Library Board
Leora Stiles
Heber Tullis
J. Les DuErmit
Middletown Tax Hike Set At 1.63 Per Thousand
Taxpayers in Middletown face a 1.63 per thousand increase on the next bills while Lemon Township district taxes drop 0.96 per thousand to 19.02. The full Middletown rate reaches 24.59 with annexation and bond considerations shaping future adjustments. city rates remain steady in several categories.
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Middletown
Lemon Township
Gordon Smith
Smith
Armco
Blast Furnace
Conservancy District
County General Fund
Tuberculosis Fund
General Fund
Hamilton
Blue Ball S. D
Mayfield F. D. Seeeee
N. Midd. F. D
Monroe Corp
Liberty Two
S. D
Madison Two
S.D
Trenton Village
Trenton Corp
Seven Mile S. D
Trenton Will S. D
New Miami Corp
Seven Mile Corp
Wayne Twp.s. D
West Elkton S. D
Jacksonburg Corp
Crosswalk Critics Prompt City Traffic Debate
A Middletown resident, quoted in The Journal, calls for eliminating cross walks to improve traffic and save lives. Lt. James Combs and Police Chief Joseph Black report the traffic division is studying the issue.
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James Combs
Joseph Blackmore
Middletown
Combs
Candy Truck Stolen From Dayton Store in Miami Valley
A 1949 blue Chevrolet half ton truck loaded with about 780 dollars in candy disappeared after driver Harry Boswell left the vehicle with the key in Dayton. Police were alerted and searched area after Boswell reported the theft near Poff Candy Co. and Miami Sales, with the truck bearing Eva Marie Chocolates and Miami Sales markings. No recovery reported as of this morning.
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Miami Valley
Dayton
Poff's
Boswell
Miami
Boswe
Man Fined After Firearm Charge And Menace Case
Frank Campbell 27 of Middletown Rt 1 faced Municipal Court for pointing firearms and received a 50 dollar fine plus costs and a suspended jail term from Acting Judge J T Lamb. Woodrow Rose 22 of 27 Glenmore Ave paid 10 dollars plus costs for firing a gun within city limits. Van Domineck 35 of 817 19th Ave was fined 10 dollars and costs on a menace and threat charge.
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Frank Campbell
Middletown Rt. 1
J. T. Lamb
Woodrow Rose
Glenmore Ave
van Domineck
19Th Ave
Boy, 14, Loses Toe In Mishap
Larry Fox, 14, lost the third toe of his left foot when a 16 gauge shotgun discharged accidentally while hunting on his father's farm. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in good condition after surgery. Deputy Sheriff Andy Guenther reported the incident.
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Somerville
Jal
Larry Fox
Nathan Fox
Mercy Hospital
Andy Guenther
Young Fox
Condition Unchanged for Daytonians in Middletown Crash
Two Dayton men injured in a November 28 auto wreck near Middletown remained in fragile health at Middletown Hospital. Wilbur Stephens, 35, was reported in fairly good condition and semi conscious, while Walter Warlick, 36, was listed in fair condition and had been in a coma since the accident. Both suffered head injuries.
Man Suffers Back-To-Back Car Mishaps In City Collision
Insurance agent J R Bolen 50 of 127 Baltimore St reports two separate car accidents within minutes. Bolen’s car side damaged in a collision at Central and Garfield with John M Hasty 35 of 3215 Glenco Ave. Bolen then to police HQ to file report. A passerby claimed Bolen’s license plate 38MZ was damaged. Bolen, who sells insurance, avoided worse by being insured. He also filed charges against Helen Cox 1215 Yankee Rd for leaving the scene after striking his car in a parking lot.
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J. R
Jack) Bolen
Baltimore St
John M. Hasty
Glencoe Ave
Central
Garfield
Bolen
Helen Cox
Yankee Rd
Injunction Seeks Closure of Den in Preble County
Preble County Prosecutor William Fahrenholz asks a common nuisance injunction to shut down the Sleepy Time Motel gambling den near Lewee. The rear cement building was raided Nov 21 by state liquor agents finding 18 in the club. six fined. Reesa James, owner, must answer by January 9, 1954.
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Eaton
Preble County
William Fahrenholz
Reesa James
Hens 40
Maas
Justice of the Peace
James
Ohio State Nurses Nominees to be Named in Dayton
The nominating committee of Ohio State Nurses Association District 10 will select its candidates at the chapter meeting Tuesday night at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Dayton. A student nurses association will present a Christmas program at the event.
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Ohio State Nurses’ Assn. District 10
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Dayton
Student Nurses’ Association
Franklin Man Arrested Over Court Order Violation
Franklin police arrested Elmer Knott, 32, of 130 East Fifth Street yesterday for alleged violation of a Montgomery County court order in a non support case. He was to be held in the local jail pending sheriff's office requests.
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Franklin
Elmer Knott
E. 5Th St
Montgomery County
Sheriff's Office
At The Movies: Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount shows Flight to Tangiers at 1 40 5 00 and 8 30 p m Redheads From Seattle at 3 15 6 40 and 10 p m Strand offers To Have and Have Not at 1 30 4 50 and 8 10 p m Blue Gardenia at 3 20 6 40 and 10 p m Friday Winning of the West at 1 15 3 50 6 25 and 9 10 p m Beast from 20 000 Fathoms at 2 10 4 45 7 30 and 10 15 p m
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Paramount
Tangiers
Seattle
Beast
Convex road mirrors aid French drivers at sharp corners
France adopts convex mirrors along roads to let motorists view around bends at hazardous intersections improving safety.
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France
Africa's Nile River Receives No Tributaries Final Stretch
A historical note highlights the Nile’s curious final 1500 miles of flow with no incoming tributaries. The observation underscores the river’s solitary reach into the Mediterranean and marks it as remarkable among major waterways.
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Africa
Crash Victim Dies in Butler County Toll Reaches 55
Agee 46 of 3114 Omaha Street died at Middletown Hospital as Butler County toll rose to 55 from a Saturday auto crash on Rufus Street near Oxford State Road. A passenger in a 1941 Buick, Agee suffered fatal injuries after the vehicle struck a utility pole. Driver James House vanished after the crash. Agee worked at Wrenn Paper Co and previously at P Lorillard Co elevator operator. Surviving wife Ethel Mae, two sons Marion and Raymond, three daughters, mother Lila Agee, four sisters, one brother, and two grandchildren.
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Rufus Street
Agee
Omaha St
Middletown
Butler County
Oxford State Road
James House
Wrenn Paper Co
P. Lorillard Co
Ethel
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Bennie Haywood
11Th Ave
Francis Carmody
Ohio Municipal League
Cleveland
Marwood F. Rupp
Doris Kronberg
Newlin
Crimody
Furniture Liability
Charlie
Insurance Agency
N. Main St
Lamb
David
Central Ave
Man
Broad St
Toll
Lah
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