Butler County Auditor appeals to Supreme Court over tax increase
Butler County Auditor R. Smith seeks Ohio Supreme Court review of the State Board of Tax Appeals order raising the county real estate tax duplicate by 17 percent. He also filed for a declaratory judgment in Franklin County aiming to limit the board’s authority to equalize valuations. The board ordered a total valuation increase of 196,397,260 dollars for 1953 taxes.
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Butler County
Ohio Supreme Court
State Board of Tax Appeals
R. Smith
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Tax Board
Cuyahoga County
Supreme Court
Smith
Franklin County Court
State Tax Board
Minor Accidents Mar Holiday In City
Police logged five mishaps yesterday six the day before Christmas and one early today. Oliver O Neill twenty four of 214 Lyl burn Rd treated at Middletown Hospital at 1 10 am for abrasions after an accident at Ninth Ave and Main St. Blanton cited for failure to yield following a Wednesday 7 30 pm wreck at Red St and Central Ave. Gossett and Blanton north on Broad St attempting a right turn. Blanton in wrong lane. Damage to Gossett car about 275 dollars. Morrison pulled into traffic on Clark St striking Worley s auto. Brown s car damaged 100 dollars after rear impact on Central Ave near Curtis. Two men left scene. Perkins and Gregory damaged 50 dollars in a Lincoln St sideswipe yesterday. Pelfrey charged for no driver s license after backing into Hall s auto on Main St and First Ave. Hall s car damaged. Feathers backed into by another car while picking up a passenger. 35 dollars. James Walter s parked car damaged by another. Miller and Puckett s cars damaged 20 dollars in an accident at Manchester Ave and Grimes St. Eller pulled from a parking place into Lammie Bailey s path. both cars damaged. Edward Howard s car slight damage.
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Oliver O'Neill
Lylburn Rd
Middletown Hospital
Ninth Ave
Main St
O'Neill
Clayton Blanton
Sixth Ave
Red St
Central Ave
Police
Sai
Clark St
Chester Morrison
Middletown
Charles Worley
Catalpa Dr
Floyd Pelfrey
Jacoby St
First Ave
Pelfrey
William E. Hall
Trenton
Hall
James M. Miller
Excello
Virgil W. Puckett
Springboro
Manchester Ave
Grimes St
Miller
Puckett
John Eller
Camden
Fourteenth Ave
Lammie Bailey
South Main St
Big Yule Tree Felled By Car In Franklin
Franklin reports quiet Christmas Eve until a passing motorist swerved to avoid another car and struck the 25 foot municipal Christmas tree at Fourth and Main. The tree fell and blocked the street as Franklin Jaycees removed decorations and hauled it away.
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Franklin
Fourth and
Main St
Franklin Jaycees
Lebanon Eagles Plan Dedication of New Quarters
Lebanon Eagle Lodge announces a formal dedication and open house for its newly built quarters on West Silver Street. The event includes a Sunday open house from 2 to 4 p.m. with lodge members guiding visitors. The lodge was organized in 1906 and moved from its former Mulberry Street location after selling that building in 1946.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Eagles Lodge
West Silver Street
Aerue
Terry and Hoffman
Malcolm Laybourne
Tipp City
East Mulberry St
Karl D. Dakin Insurance Firm
Raymond Helsinger
Aenue
Bill" Knoch
Walter Conover
Robert Emery
Bruce Blevins
Charles Hall
Dan Black
J. E. Foley
Chester Manning
Jack Pollick, Sr
Stanley Snider
Ernest Lindsay
Emery
Police Eye Film On Safe Driving
New officers and veterans watched a 15 minute color film titled You're Driving 90 Horses in the lower squad room. Made by Bell Telephone Company to stress concentration control and courtesy while driving. Patrolman Harold Gray showed it at Lt. James Combs's request with a second showing planned. Extra viewers included two juvenile girls from the detention room. Traffic officials hope the film reaches all residents after a holiday with one fatal accident and about 15 minor crashes.
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Bell Telephone Company
Harold Gray
James Combs
Paramount and Strand Showings and Local Car Crash
Paramount offers Meet Captain Kidd at 1 15 3 05 4 45 6 30 8 20 and 10 15 p m while Strand showcases The ILast Musketeer at 1 15 3 45 6 35 9 20 p m and Jungle Girl at 2 20 5 05 7 55 10 25 p m A car crash on North Grimes Street involved a vehicle driven by Reuben Pieratt. no road block or lights at the scene A second incident on Sherman Avenue required a tow for Howard Sorrell whose car stalled in a soft spot The mantis of South America is noted for preying on small frogs lizards and birds.
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Paramount
Captain Kidd
Strand
The
Ilast Musketeer
Jungle Girl
OP Man Winter Drops Doy Guise with Cold Hint
A cold snap grips the Miami Valley with morning readings near 24 degrees and only 26 by late forenoon. Forecasters warn of more freezing temperatures tonight and possible snow flurries as Arctic air from the Plains advances. Sub zero wind chills loom in the North Central regions tonight.
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Winter
Miami Valley
Plains States
Miami
Five New Captains Named In Fire Department Appointments
City Commission meeting Wednesday afternoon named five new fire captains and ten new firemen effective January 1 to implement a 56 hour work week. Fire Chief Fishbaugh said a new platoon is needed to cover hours reduction, with captains assigned accordingly and Captain Gall heading the Fire Prevention Bureau.
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Sam Moore
William Fishbaugh
Euge
Fishbaugh
Donald Chrisman
Jesse Borders
Charles Ingram
Howard Gall
James Mattson
Captain Gall
Yule Foray Break-In At York Avenue Home
Thieves broke into the William Adams home at 1507 York Ave yesterday, stealing 50 or 60 nuts a pair of socks and some rolls from the oven before eating them. Police reported the entry appeared unforced with two broken windows on one side. the home has been entered previously after a lost or stolen set of keys. Detective Sam Moore noted windows remained in place and a prior incident had occurred about a year ago.
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William Adams Nome
York Ave
Sam Moore
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William E. Perkins
West Middletown
Edward Gregory
Heffner St
Lincoln St
John L. Feathers
Reynolds Ave
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Lawn Ave
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Queen Ave
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Wilbraham Rd
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Wayne Ave
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