Petitions Signed For School Consolidation Near Unanimous Support
About 100 Lemon Township families in the eastern district signed petitions for merging part of the Lemon Township district with Middletown. Paul E. Wilson, Middletown Safety Council director, said petitions aim for unanimous county approval once all residents sign. Joint sessions have been held, with no firm merger date set, as residents seek closer school access and shorter trips for students.
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Lemon Township
Middletown
Butler County Board of Education
Paul E. Wilson
Coles Rd
Wilson
Eeac Ee
Overa
Safety Council
Maple Park School
Middletown High
Lemon-Monroe High School
Roosevelt Junior High School
Injury Fatal To Boy In Hamilton Hits Fourth This Year
A six year old Hamilton boy died early today from injuries after being struck by a truck near his home. James Jones Jr. of 1124 Lane St. was the fourth traffic fatality in Butler County this year and the first in Hamilton in 1954. He suffered a skull fracture and head and left foot injuries. Driver Walter S. Hahn, 42, of Centerville, Ind., said the boy ran from between two parked cars toward the truck and was en route to a grocery with a dollar in hand when placed in an ambulance to Mercy Hospital.
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Hamilton
James Jones Jr
James Jones
Lane St
Buter County
Walter S. Hahn
Centerville
Ind
Mercy Hospital
Paxton Announces Middletown Road Projects Dates
J S Paxton, division engineer, disclosed start dates for three Middletown highway projects. A new Peastown bridge on Route 4 begins in fiscal 1955. Route 73 between Middletown and Route 25 junction expands to four lanes in fiscal 1955. The Middleton Hamilton Pike on Route 4 becomes a four lane divided highway in fiscal 1956, with bids opening March 16 for the Dixie Highway widening south to Fisher Body. Funding comes from state highway funds and the $500 million bond issue approved in November.
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Middletown
J.S. Paxton
State Highway Department
Paxton
Peasttown
Ohio 4
Franklin
Maddletown
Hamilton
Erie
Fisher Body
State Highway Council
Snowfall Ice Cites Three Way Auto Crash
Early today slippery snow caused a three car collision in the 3600 block of Grand Avenue at 7 a.m. Charles Downey, 34, led the eastbound trio. Grant Shepherd and William S. Reece, 35, collided after attempting to avert the pileup. Damages totaled about 100 dollars as the snow melted under warming temps. A second crash at 12:52 p.m. on Manchester Avenue and Sutphin Street involved Russell Neal, 37, and John Siegmiller, 70, with damages of 100 dollars, Siegmiller car 75 and the truck 25.
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Charles Downey
Burton Rd
Grant Shepherd
William S. Reece
Middletown
Shepherd Auto
Downey
Reece Auto
Shepherd
Downey Auto
Reece
Russell M. Neal
Hamilton Rt. 1
John Siegmiller
Tytus Ave
Manchester Avenue
Sutphin Street
Hatfield Coal Co
Siegmiller
Underpass construction may be begun by April 15
The long awaited Shafer Neibar underpass could start by April 15 as McGraw Construction Co. won the bid after city commissioners awarded the contract for 439 250 to the Middletown firm. The buyer will move temporary tracks to a fill within 60 days and the bid beat an engineer estimate of 636 745.
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Shafer- Neibar
Charles McGill
McGraw Construction Co
Middletown
McGill
McGraw
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
E. J. Sebald
Milton Rd
Park Board
Newman Ebersole
S. Main St
Department of State
United States
United Nations
U. N
J. T. Lamb
Ladislas Segoe & Associates
John Arpp Co
Kramer
L. J. Long
S. Main Street
Main Street
Plug For Club Optimists Win Approval For Show
Middletown Optimists asked City Commission for sanction to hold their first annual Home and Better Living Show to raise funds for the Opti derby. The board approved with no sanction needed, praising the Optimists for their community work.
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Middletown
City Commission
Service Club
Francis Carmody
Middletown JA Open House Showcases New Products
More than 200 visitors observed Middletown's future business leaders at a three night Junior Achievement open house. JA director M G McCall said turnout matched expectations at the JA Center, where displays included a shoe freshening deodorant liquid soap a girl's felt collar a television snack table pre shaving lotion and a soap puppy gift package.
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Middletown
M. G. McCall
JA Center
Sign in Dallas cafe cuts coffee price to four cents
A Dallas restaurant posts a notice stating that the wholesale price rise for coffee forces a price reduction from five cents to four cents per cup. The sign signals a rare consumer price drop amid rising costs.
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Dallas
Tex
Trolley Skids Off 50-Foot Embankment In Cleveland
A trackless trolley slid on wet snow and plunged from Wade Park Avenue into a 50 foot embankment in Rockefeller Park. The driver and nine passengers were shaken but not seriously hurt.
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Cleveland
Wade Park Avenue
Rockefeller Park
Middletown Band to Escort Ohio Princess at Cherry Blossom Parade
The Middletown High School Band has been chosen by the Greater National Capitol Committee to escort the Ohio Princess in the Cherry Blossom Festival parade in Washington on April 1. One state princess hosts the band, Ohio being represented for the first time. Joe Franklin directs the band, and George Koeppel heads Band Associates.
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Middletown High School
Greater National Capitol Committee
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Paul F. Schenck
MHS
Lot
Joe Franklin
George Koeppel
Band Associates
GM Official Speaker For Bosses Night
Dr Alfred P Haake economist and lecturer for General Motors will be the featured speaker at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night dinner on March 11 at the Manchester Hotel. Walter Evans said Haake, former Rutgers economics head, agreed to speak. Jaycees plan the event with C Dewitt Boyd as ticket chairman and reservations due by February 26.
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Alfred P. Haake
General Motors Corp
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Evans
Dr. Haake
Rutgers University
Jaycees
Manchester
C. Dewitt Boyd
Jaycee
Basses
Paramount and Strand Films Showtimes This Week
At The Movies Paramount shows Trent's Last Case Sea Around Us on Thursday with multiple showings and Crazy Legs Devil's Canyon Friday. Strand previews I Was a Male War Bride Call of the Wild on Thursday and Friday with evening and late screenings.
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Paramount
Trent
Devil's Canyon
Call of the Wild
Meetings Thursday Night Clubs and Lodges Unite
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 45 p m Lions Club at 6 30 p m Man chester Hotel Toastmasters at 6 30 p m Gecklers Hearth Blythe Williams Auxiliary at 7 p m headquarters Alpha Council Jr OUAM at 7 30 p m 19 N Broad St 100F Lodge at 7 30 p m Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge 37 at 7 30 p m Castle Hall Moose Lodge and officers at 8 p m W Middletown PTA at 8 p m school auditorium 9526 Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron at 8 p m Legion home Tried Stone 83 Masonic Lodge at 8 p m AFL Hall
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Lions Club
Manchester
Toastmasters Club
Gecklers Hearth
Blythe-Williams
Alpha Council
Jr Ouam
N. Broad St
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Castle Hall
Moose Lodge
W. Middletown
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Legion Home
Stone
Masonic Lodge
AFL
Community Groups Meet at Malta Hall and Colony
Unity Council 241 and D. of A announce an 8 p.m. gathering at Malta Hall while Casualty Underwriters plan a noon meeting at Colony. The events bring together local organizations for discussions and planning.
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Colony
Unity Council
D. of A
Malta Hall
Legal Twists Keep Town Pure
In Fairbury Nebraska a city ordinance bans smoking in places selling food. Other ordinances address bets to start dog fights scare horses and the sale of perfumed cigarettes. The town weighs laws on conduct and commerce to maintain order.
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Fairbury
Neb
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Joe Heck
Lemons Township
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Canada
TOM Collins
Canada Dry
HI Spot — Spur Cola
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Leposit
Lean LK
Leona Sausage
Snapper
Popeye
Duncan Hines
Jemima
Everfresh
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Dobrozsi’'S Coffee
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Florida
Dobrozsi
Garfield St
City Hears
City Commissions
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Railroad Company
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harry Helton
Helton
Butler County Board of Commissoners
Howard Kramer
Stevens Avenue
Wildwood
Frye
Gons O
Luster
Speidel
Speidel Catalina
Sir Galahad
Home Decoration Service
Sherwin-Williams
Central Ave
Center Paints
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