City Commission to hear key appointments and routine items
Tonight the City Commission will consider appointments of an assistant fire chief and a police sergeant after Civil Service certification for James L. Mattson and Harold L. Gray. Grading of five detectives for the assistant police chief post is pending, with results due tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
City Commission
James L. Mattson
Harold L. Gray
Civil Service Commission
Citizens’ Committee
Russell Weatherwax
Not Guilty Plea In Beissingers Road Slayings Case
Hamilton County man Clyde Browning of Oxford Route 2 pleads not guilty to manslaughter in the death of 17 year old Hamilton High School student Mary Ann Fildes. Coroner says auto fatality verdict possible. case bound for grand jury January 5. Browning also faces contributing to the delinquency of a minor. bond set at 5000. He waived preliminary exam and will be bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Clyde Browning
Oxford
Browning
Mary Ann Fildes
Beissinger Rd
Garrett Boone
Fildes
Mark T. Brown
Brown
Hamilton City
Verity Stricken On Train and Hospitalized
Calvin Verity, president of the First National Bank and The Chamber of Commerce, suffered a heart attack while aboard the Ohio State Limited. He was moved to Middletown Hospital by Wilson's ambulance and the Fire Department's Emergency Squad after the attack subsided on the train. Verity, who had been in New York on business, is expected to stay several days for rest and evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Verity
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Hospital
Ohio State Limited
Wilson
Springfield
Big Four
Verity
New York
Middletown
Butler County Approves $39,500 Steel Bridge
County commissioners buy a new steel bridge costing 39500 to replace the wooden Indian Creek span on the Hamilton New London Pic. The 156 by 20 foot bridge will be built by the county engineering department after the old covered bridge was destroyed by fire. Engineer Jesse Pochard confirms the dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Commissioners
Indian Creek
Hamilton
Armco Officer Sees Growing Steel Demand
Armco Steel vice president H H Tullis told the Dayton Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants that the United States will not idle its vast future steel capacity. He cited ongoing facility growth, steady demand barring war, and American living standards driving continued steel use. Middletown Night honored the Middletown membership, with the meeting at the Dayton Engineers Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
H. H. Tullis
Armco Steel Corporation
Dayton
National Association of Cost Accountants
Association
Middletown
Food Diet Alters Gall Fly Appearance
A gall fly species changes its appearance when fed a different diet, adopting a form entirely distinct from its parents, showing that insect looks can be shaped by nourishment.
Longview League Heroes Bring Christmas to 2,550 Patients
Fourteen members of the Longview Social Service League and 31 volunteers hosted the annual Christmas party for Longview Hospital patients. They delivered gifts, candy, purses, and 9,500 home-made cookies, aided by transport from Riggs Funeral Home and Ortman-Stewart Transportation. Additional gifts came from Cub Scout Pack Six, local clubs and churches, and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview Social Service League
Longview Hospital
Riggs Funeral Home
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Company
League
League For
Cub Scout Pack Six
Hi-Y
Middletown High School
Y-Teen Clubs
Worthmore Clothing Co
Phares Grocery
Trenton
Community Mothers
Highland Mothers Circle
Harmony Mothers Circle
Winmore Bible
St. Paul's Church
Armco Girls Association
Borden's Dairy
Grace Baptist Church
Elks Auxiliary
Willing Workers
Church of God
Middletown
Gamma Phi Sorority
Freezing Winds Hit the South Amid Cold Spell
Cold snap continues across the South for the third straight day with Alabama Georgia and Mississippi reporting temperatures in the 20s. Florida sees 30s in parts as smudge pots guard citrus groves while Miami logs a record low for the date at 41. Northern Ohio faces late week cooling and possible snow as temperatures dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Miami
Miami Valley
Ohio
Four Added To Group Seeking MU President
A new slate of four trustees joined the Miami University presidential search committee led by John B. Whitlock. The appointees Wayne Listerman Paul McNamara Hugh C Nichols and Larry Hamel join existing members Howard White Robert Almy Marvin Pierce and Reuben Robertson Jr. The committee met in Cincinnati after the death of Dr. Ernest H. Hahne on November 25 in Oxford, with a six month forecast for naming a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ernest H. Hahne
Miami University
C. Vivian Anderson
Cincinnati
Wayne Listerman
Cleveland
Paul McNamara
Columbus
Hugh C. Nichols
Batavia
Larry Hamel
John B. Whitlock
Middletown
Howard White
Robert Almy
Marvin Pierce
New York
Reuben Robertson, Jr
Hamilton
Champion Paper and Fiber Company
Anderson
Miami
Hahne
Engineer's Role Is Explained By Nuclear Expert
Dr. A. E. Focke addressed fifty members of the Miami Professional Engineers Society on what corporations expect of engineers. The GE Cincinnati project leader noted that a firm's success rests on desirable, affordable products made for profit, with active R D and strong customer and supplier relations. He said engineers must plan program integrate and evaluate applying technical knowledge to problem solving. The society serves Butler Preble and Warren counties. Russell Barnard is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Professional Engineers Society
A. E. Focke
Gas and Electric Auditorium
Dr. Focke
General Electric Company
Cincinnati
Focke
Miami
Professional Engineers’ Society
Butler
Preble
Warren Counties
Russell Barnard
Youth Drinking Parley Held In Hamilton
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore and Law Director Fred Schatzmann were to meet Hamilton and county officials at 2 p.m. in Judge Boll's courtroom to discuss teenage drinking with Retail Liquor Dealers' Association representatives. Talks aimed at measures to curb minor drinking, including proof of age cards for those under 25. Meeting called by Walter Fortner, co chair of dealers' committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackmore
Fred J. Schatzmann
Hamilton
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
P. P. Boll
Common Pleas Court
Walter Fortner
Dealers’ Committee
Scout Board Session Cancelled by No Quorum
A meeting of the Mound Builders Area Council Boy Scouts executive board was cancelled by council president C B Stiles because no quorum attended. The next session will be the regular January meeting at the Civic Association venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts
Civic Association
C. B. Stiles
At The Movies Plymouth and Montana Belle Showings
Paramount presents Plymouth Ad venture at 1 15 3 20 5 30 7 40 and 9 45 p m on Wednesday. Montana Belle plays on Thursday at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p m with Wild Heart at 2 50 5 and 8 50 p m Also Laura at 1 15 4 36 and 8 00 p m Leave Her to Heaven plays 2 40 6 05 and 9 30 p m Wednesday and Thursday.
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Paramount
Plymouth
Laura
Bar Committee Enlarged For Shivers Study
Fred J. Schatzmann enlarged the Middletown Bar Association Civic affairs committee at a Tuesday dinner to study the sewer service charge proposal. New temporary members named were Fred Ross, William Rathman, David Dillon and I. A. Casper. The group will present findings for approval. Finkleman praised for active study involvement. A second committee was formed to examine County Probate and Juvenile Court issues, following Judge Harry F. Walsh's election to the bench, with G. W. A. Wilmer C. E. Burke and Ben Worcester as members. Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer attended. Tom Stubbs resigning as Middletown Safety Council rep was approved. Tilmon A. Ellison named replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Fred J. Schatzmann
Middletown Bar Association
George Elliott
Max Finkleman
Calvin Lloyd
Richard Wilmer
Schatzmann
Fred Ross
William Rathman
David Dillon
I. A. Casper
Association
Finkleman
G. W. A. Wilmer
C. E. Burke
Ben Worcester
Harry F. Walsh
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Colony
Tom Stubbs
Bar Association
Drivers Cited After Crashes
Two minor accidents were reported yesterday afternoon with no injuries. William Campbell 52 of 2017 Verity Pkwy was cited for violation of a stop sign after colliding with Robert Ridpath 32 of 1306 Germantown Rd at Michigan Ave and Young St at 5 47 p.m. Damage listed at 50 dollars per vehicle. A second sideswipe in the 1300 block of Michigan Ave at 4 10 p.m. damaged James Lezzoni 59 of 1429 Baltimore St by 275 dollars and Edward Wolf 26 of 605 Curtis St by 30 dollars. Wolf cited for failure to signal.
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William Clayton Campbell
Verity Pkwy
Robert Ridpath
Germantown Rd
Michigan Ave
Young St
James Lezzoni
Baltimore St
Edward Leroy Wolf
Curtis St
Wolf
Jaycee Wives To Take Over Tree Sales In Middletown
Middletown Jaycees run a Christmas tree lot at Jackson Street and Tytus Avenue with daily hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This weekend from 1 to 3 p.m. the Jaycee wives will operate the lot while the Jaycees handle shopping bags and buy their wives presents. Proceeds support civic projects in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Jackson Street
Tytus Avenue
Robert Lubberger
Four Middletown Teachers to Attend OEA Meeting
Four Middletown teachers will attend the Ohio Education Association convention in Columbus. Delegates include D. R. Baker Miss Mable Eldridge and Phil lips with Miss Katherine Roudebush presenting a report as head of the Resolution Committee. About 1000 teachers will attend the three day sessions starting tomorrow night at Deshler-Wallich Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio Education Association
Columbus
Tow
D. R. Baker
Mable Eldridge
Phillips
McKinley
Katherine Roudebush
Roosevelt Junior High
DEA
Deshler-Wallich
River Dragged For Man Who Leaped Off Franklin Bridge Into Icy Water
Timeline and details of Tim Hurley, 39, of Miamisburg and formerly Franklin, who leaped from the Sixth Street railroad bridge into the icy Miami River. Fire crews recovered his body near the west shore at 11:45 a.m. and transported it to Eat on Funeral Home. A wife witness described the evening argument and his sudden leap after purchasing wine and drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Bridge
Tim Hurley
Miami River
West Shore
Carl Morgan
Howard Harville
Eaton Funeral Home
Sixth St
Miamisburg
Franklin
Tired Wife Hurls Cup at Husband in Domestic Incident
Police report a tired wife struck her husband with a coffee cup, inflicting a head wound. The man received medical treatment at Middletown Hospital for a deep cut and both parties were advised they could press charges if desired.
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Middletown
Practical joke prompts police report in McGee case
James Lewis of 825 Ninth Ave reports a practical joker has sent stockies and beer trucks to his home. He says three cabs and three beer trucks have stopped there and he has no idea who is responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Lewis
Ninth Ave
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Police
Ralph L. Woolpert Company
Burton Rd
Armco
Longview
the Liberty Restaurant
Gene Fay Tire Service
North Verity
Scout
John J. Palmer
Shivers
Jaycee Wives
Tree” Sales
OEA
A&p
Carload Gale
Delicious Grove
Pennyslvania
Clinton & Verity Pkwy
Duncan
Hurley
McGee
Te Eis
W. Ross Pus
Carjax
Icarjax
Vradelis
Model
Wradelis
SO Broad ST
Rose
Miller’s
Elgin Hamilton
Bulova
Illinois
Lovely Ladies’ Watch
Ladies’ Watch
Miller’s Jewelry
Central Ave
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