City's New Taxi Meter Law Passes With Tight Rules
City commissioners adopt a 16 page ordinance setting April 1 effective date for meter based fares of 30 cents for first half mile and 10 cents per extra half mile. Rates include 15 cents per extra passenger and $3 hourly wait. Only four firms may operate up to 60 cabs total with license revocation for violations. Licensing costs are $25 per operator and $2.50 for driver licenses, renewed annually. New driver requirements include references, employer recommendation, medical and fingerprint checks, passport photos, and a written test.
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City Commission
Two men accused in assault attempt on blinded driver
A mud spattered car forced eastbound driver Beckham Simpson to the curb near Verity Parkway at 8 30 p m. Two intoxicated strangers tried to open his doors and shattered a door glass when his efforts to flee succeeded. Simpson identified one blond man with curly hair in a checked shirt. Police detained two suspects, but Simpson said they weren’t the same men. He suggested speaking with school officials. In other action commissioners confirmed a fire captain appointment and referred petitions on storm sewers for legal opinion. City documents include leases, deeds, and bids for property, testing contracts, and an Armco easement related to the Ninth Ave sewer.
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Beckham Simpson
Vannest St
Simpson
Tytus Ave
Verity Pkwy
Ernest Gehin
Highview Rd
Kensington St
Fred J. Schatzmann
Starick
Ralph L. Wolpert
Redbud Dr
H. C. Nutting Company
Cincinnati
Ortman
McKinley St
Armco
Ninth Ave
Starick Thanks City Staff For Food Emergency Efforts
City manager H W Starick praised the City Commission department heads and municipal employees for the efficient operation during the food emergency while he was ill. He singled out W H Shawhan for acting as city manager and expressed relief at returning to work as the 1952 program looms.
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H. W. Starick
W. H Shawhan
Starck
Municipal Organizaten
Home Restaurant Maintains Operation Despite Permit Suspension
The Home Restaurant at 21 North Main Street, run by Minta Elam, remains open for business despite a D-1 liquor permit suspension by the State Liquor Board. The establishment complies with City Health Department rules and will keep its food service active. Attorney Harold Dance said the board's order to close the premises appears in error and a check is underway.
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North Main St
Minta Elam
State Liquor Board
City Health Department
the Liquor Board
Harold Dance
Civic Drive Campaigners To Be Feted
Fifteen leaders in the 1951 Non- Member Canvass of the Middle town Civic Association will be special guests at the quarterly dinner meeting of the association's Board of Governors. The event, at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Green Room of the Manchester Hotel, will award bronze medallion pocket pieces bearing the association seal and the year 1951 Campaign.
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Middletown Civic Association
Association
Ben Bender
Manchester
Charles R. Hook
Civic Association Executive Committee
Civic Association
Harlan Helsel
Clark and Helsel
J. D. Sawyer
Tom C. Venable
Family Service Burea
Bureau of Public Health Nursing
Auto Stickers Boost Council Safety Drive
The Middletown Safety Council joins Hamilton and Cincinnati councils in a southern Ohio traffic safety campaign. Monthly bumper sticker themes warn drivers and pedestrians about safe behavior, with January urging Do Not Follow Too Closely and February Look Before Leaving Curb. Stickers are free at the Civic Association desk and distributed to the Gasoline Dealers' Association.
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Middletown
Civic Association
Paul Wilson
Gasoline Dealers’ Association
Long Service Rewarded for Purdy in Pest Control Groups
J. L. Purdy of Butler County receives a 15 year service pin from Ex-Termita Company. He serves as a director and vice president at the Dayton home office and holds director roles in the Ohio and national Pest Control Associations.
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J. L. Purdy
Butler County
Ex-Termita Company
Purdy
Dayton
Ohio
National Pest Control Associations
Wetzel vs Wetzel: GOP primary twists in Ohio district
In the Second Fourth State Senatorial district, two women with similar names, Mrs Freida McCandless and Mrs Kathleen E Wetzel, file for the GOP nomination amid a political maneuver. Warren County Wetzel seeks to confuse voters while Butler County party leaders back the Hamilton route Wetzel. outcome affects race against Democrat Edward Dell in a four-county district including Butler Warren Clermont Brown.
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Ohio
Senate
Freida McCandless
Bizzarre
Kathleen E. Wetzel
Turtle Creek Township
Warren County
Butler County
Kathryn E. Wetzel
Hamilton Route 6
Wetzel
McCandless
Linley Wetzel
Otterbein Farm
Nicipal Judge
Butler
Warren
Clermont
Brown
Tommy Rose
Hamilton
Shartle Brothers
Rose
Republican Committee
William R. Stitsinger
Fred Stitsinger
Election Board
Elmer Schenck
Madison Township
Stitsinger
Republican Central Committee
Martin A. Coyle
Commission
Arthur A. Graf, Jr
Seven Mile
Kenneth L. Faist
GOP
Garret J. Boone
Art Reiff
Gordon Augspurger
Fairfield Township
Howard
Edward Dell
James Dolan
Oscar Hughes
James Schwalm
Harry T. Wilks
Arthur Reiff
George Manrod Howard Wilson
Charles B. Walke
Eddie McDonald
Hanover Township
Jackson Bosch
Joseph Kiep
Earl Hogan
Logan McKenney
John W. Wendel
Jesse Pochard
James R. Sexton
Middletown
Martin A. Lingler, Jr
Elmer J. Schenck
Dan Mahoney
Ben S. Worcester
William
Man reports hit and run damage to parked car
Willie B. White of 1211 Garfield St. told police his car was struck early today while parked in front of his home and the other driver did not stop. Damage estimated at $20. The article also notes Idaho as a Shoshone Indian name for a purple column bine per Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Willie B. White
Garfield St
White
Hamilton School Bond Issuance Announced
Hamilton Board of Education announced plans to issue bonds to fund finishing the Adams School and equipping the auditorium gym at Pierce School under the 10-mill state limit. No public vote will be required due to the limit.
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Hamilton
Adams
Pierce School
Hamilton Board of Education
At The Movies Paramount Thursday Shows
Paramount lists Raging Tide and Reunion In Reno showings Thursday with times 1 15, 4 10, 7 10 p m and 2 50 5 50 8 45 p m Friday Family Secret and Indian Uprising plus Tycoon Fighting Kentuckian Thursday Wagonmaster and Painted Hills Friday with listed start times across the evenings.
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Paramount
Reno
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Rupp
Barger
South School
Samuel Redding
Lafaytte Ave
Home Restaurant
Civic
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Dobrozsi’s
En Garfield i
Middletown Mu
Hack) Wilson
George Manrod
Darrtown
Raymond W. Brown
Paul R. Deger
Eugene Danner
O. G. Bowker
Robert L. Miles
Robert S. Hayden
Howard G. Schoultis
Lemon Township
Cecil C. Duvall
Henry T. Collins
St. Clair
Democrat Central Committee
Charles Lukey
George Averdick
Tom Galeese
Cottes
Qio8teen
Rene
CéEy
Dole
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Ewe
Idaho
Hamilton School
Great Savings
Central Ave
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