City heating code set for Dec. 26 vote after delays
Middletown City Commission pledges action on a proposed heating code at the December 26 meeting after repeated postponements. Heating contractors led by John Connaughton urged study and changes citing licensing provisions and project demands. Commission chair Francis Carmody defended years of review and warned that December 26 would be the final date.
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Middletown
Heati Tractors Association
John Connaughton
Hamilton
Connaughton
Commission
Francis Carmody
Peortel
C. B. Stiles
Walton Elected President of Middletown FOP Lodge
Sgt. Robert Walton was elected president of the Middletown Fraternal Order of Police Lodge at a last night meeting at the Police Pistol Range. Other officers include Gray re elected, and Lloyd Brewer, Arnold Ferguson, Lloyd Reffitt, and Dan Pelfrey newly chosen for one year. Harold Norris was elected president of the FOPA for the coming year. The group plans to install officers on January 16 during the Patrolman of the Year banquet.
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Robert Walton
Middletown
Fop
Harold Norris
FOPA
Wilbur Flory
Jet Porter
Robert Trimble
Harvey Price
Not All Opposed Says Middletown Contractors
William LaPorte vice president of the Middletown Heating and Air Conditioning Assn told The Journal that most contractors support the new heating code ordinance. He noted a seven year effort by a four contractor committee to craft a code aimed at protecting homeowners. He criticized a small group's action for implying universal opposition.
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William LaPorte
Middletown Heating and Air Conditioning Assn
Thisernine
LaPorte
Middle Town considers fluoridation and urban renewal orders
City Commission advances a fluoride decision amid petitions and public health concerns. Officials also adopt a second reading of an urban renewal ordinance and approve multiple contractor invoices for sewer, street, and plant projects with costs totaling over 264 thousand dollars.
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Bny
Am-C
Haddad Construction &Co
Wildwood
Charles F. McCurdy
H. W. Miller
Sh. C. Nutting
F. B. Browne
Army Handles Cargo In Yokohama Amid Stevedore Strike
U S Army officials say more than 1,100 American soldiers will handle military cargo in Yokohama Japan as long as the strike by Japanese stevedores continues.
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Yokohama
Japan
U. S. Army
Besteged Maiden Eight Calls Law Over Two Suitors
Eight year old Frances Harrison barricaded in her home at 2620 Shattle St as two nine year old suitors pelted rocks to lure her out. She phoned Law Director Tilmon Ellison, who alerted police. Patrolman Clarence DeHart Jr. ensured the situation ended with the suitors escorted away. Frances’s mother is Ellison’s stenographer.
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Middletown
Frances Harrison
Law
Tilmon Ellison
Get
James Miller
Shattle St
Clarence DeHart Jr
Frances
DeHart
Doris Harrison
Ellison
Middletown Educators Among Miami University Phi Delta Kappa Initiates
A group of 70 will be initiated as charter members of Phi Delta Kappa at Miami University. Four Middletown educators join as transfer members alongside 35 university faculty sponsors. The new Delta Alpha chapter becomes the 97th campus unit with 14 area transfers.
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Middletown
Miami University
New Delta Alpha Thapter
Phi Delta Kappa
Salvage Dealer Not Closed Up Says Judge
Judge J T Lamb ruled Monday that Kenneth Smith operator of a salvage business on Oxford State Road is fined one dollar on charges he bought stolen auto parts from a 16 year old boy The judge ordered Smith to appear in court again and to not buy used auto parts from adults or minors Smith may still resell wrecked notes and salvage parts found in the shop The conviction cited purchases from a minor and failure to keep purchase records as proof of wrongdoing
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Kenneth Smith
Oxford State Road
J. T. Lamb
Smith
Christmas Pageant Shown By Spring Hill First Graders
Spring Hill PTO held a Christmas pageant featuring first graders directed by Mrs. Farlis Paine. Attendees included Miss Opal Broaddus and Mrs. Corine Bell for awards. Refreshments followed the program.
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Spring Hill
PTO
Farlis Paine
Atendante Prises
Opal Broaddus
Corine Bell
Council Plans New High Adventure Program for Scouts
Pokey Griffith Round-table session announced a council wide High Adventure program for explorer scouts. Elections filled committees with Terry DeFrees Gary Sixt Nickey Dennis Sart Hart Norton Charles and Tice. Representatives urged to attend district meetings as coordinators and serve in advisory roles for the event. Units asked to send a rep to every round table on the second Wednesday each month.
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Pokey Griffith
Terry DeFrees
Troop
Gary Sixt
Shiplas
Nickey Dennis
Sart Hart
Secty
N Norton
Charles and
Tice
17 Scouts Receive Honors At Troop 11 Court Of Honor
More than 125 scouts and parents attended Troop 11 Christmas covered dish. Court of Honor recognized Kenneth Brown Danny Helm Tom Fuhrman Life Scout awards Dale Meeks Kent Mills Steve Alexander Star Scout Juline Svarda Gary Young Elvin Yarmouth James Cassidy Burl Rogers second class pine John Farkas Tim Nunlist tenderfoot awards Edgar Moore Danny Helm Mike Wilson Eugene Hogg merit badges M. J. Mediey appointed assistant scoutmaster Frank eeete gave opening address Tom Fuhrman served as master of ceremonies group songs and awards presented from troop members.
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Kenneth Brown
Danny Helm
Tom Fuhrman
Dale Meeks
Kent Mills
Steve Alexander
Star Scout
Juline Svarda
Gary Young
Elvin Yarmouth
James Cassidy
Burl Rogers
John Farkas
Tim Nunlist
Edgar Moore
Mike Wilson
Eugene Hogg
Gas Attendant Robbed by Masked Bandit in Hamilton
Hamilton police report a Speed-E Mart attendant, Robert I Holmes, 36, of 309 N 10th St, beaten and robbed of 40 dollars at 1 15 am by a masked gunman who fled on foot. Holmes described a 20 year old male, 5 9, blond, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, in fair condition.
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Holmes
Jae
Health Inspectors Banished After False Home Visit
Middleton police warn residents after a man in a white coat and a woman posing as health workers entered a home to check food and take blood pressure on two children. The Health Department denied sending any inspectors. Officers urge callers to verify identity and call police if credentials are lacking.
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Health
Rathman Named to Staff of New Butler County Prosecutor
Middletown attorney William E Rathman was named to the three man staff of Prosecutor-elect Robert Marrs. Joining Rathman are John Mosier and Harry J. Bruewer, both of Hamilton. Bruewer will share duties with Marrs at 116 High St in Hamilton. The new offices will be at the High Street address, with rent paid by the county. Rathman is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest D Rathman of 207 Highland St.
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Glen W. Kessler
Franklin
Joseph Brubaker
Gratia
Robert D. Lewis
Clayton S. Smith
Elementy
Lebanon
John Tromp
Talawanda
Oxford
Carrol Kurtz
Wees Alexandria
Carl Garnett
Hamilton
Cego
Talawanda High Miami
Bari V. Thesken
Warren Abraham
C. Neale Bogner
Lawrence
William E. Plc
Tthe ‘Graduate School
John Dome
W. L. Kendall
C. Li Kojson
David Long
Paul Mertil
Harry Mohr
James N. Ramsey
William Ramsey
Richard Schilling
A. P. Tanner
James Niland
MiamiSchool of Education
Middletown
William E Rathman
Robert Marrs
Butler County
Jackson Bosch
Rathman
Marrs
John Mosier
Harry J. Bruewer
Mosier
Condo, Walsh & Stitsinger Iin
Bruewer
High St
Gales Bat Britain Kill Four as Winter Storm Rages
The worst winter gales swept Britain killing at least four people and bringing heavy snow to parts of Scotland. Gusts reached 112 miles an hour in northern Scotland as the storm advanced across the region.
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London
Britain
Scotland
Firemen tackle two sewer site blazes with no damage
City firemen responded to two alarms last night at sewer construction sites. At 14th Avenue and Curtis Street three men found rubbish burning. A second call at 9:19 pm to Manchester Avenue and Verity Parkway reported torching with four torches overturned in the street.
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14Th Avenue
Curtis Street
Somany
Manchester Avenue
Verity Parkway
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