Wet Weekend Floods Hit Middletown Neighborhoods
A two day downpour flooded much of Middletown Ohio with many neighborhoods marooned and 5200 telephone customers out of service as flood waters entered streets and a manhole. City officials expect sewer work to curb future floods but timetable uncertain due to a tax case and court ruling.
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Howard H. Kramer
Wildwood
North
Middletown
Daman Park
Miller
Mayfield
Intervention In Sewer Case Denied In Middletown
Common Pleas Judge P P Boll denied a motion by Hamilton attorneys to intervene in the Middletown suit against Foley Construction Co. over the Bulls Run sewer outfall contract. Maxwell Finkleman urged setting aside the contract alleging irregular negotiations. Tilmon Ellison, acting director of an, indicated willingness to amend the petition. judge noted all issues had been presented.
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Common Pleas
P. P. Boll
Hamilton
Middletown
Foley Construction Co
Bulls Run
Maxwell Finkleman
Foley
Tilmon Ellison
Bell
Finkleman
Ellison
Student to Speak on Old Guns at Civitan Meeting
Charles Sedgwick a Miami University student will address the Civitan Club at the noon Manchester Hotel tomorrow. His topic is old guns and firearms. The program is arranged by Adam Withey the month's program chairman.
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Charles Sedgwick
Miami University
Civitan Club
Manchester Hotel
Adam Withey
Chautauqua Water Contract Debate in Franklin Council
Franklin council faces Montgomery County’s request for a one year water contract for Miami Valley Chautauqua after approving a one year pact. The council may not accept the compromise, threatening to cut water, and may hear a feasibility survey of the city water system.
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Franklin
Montgomery County
Miami Valley Chautauqua
Montgomery
Chautauqua
Ivan Thacker
Council
Rally Concludes Middletown Youth Week at First Presbyterian
A youth rally at First Presbyterian Church closed Middletown Youth Week with discussion and devotions. Middletown Youth Council president Don Murphy introduced officers Yvonne Lykins Barbara Bowling Betsy Little and Bob Salley. Advisors are Mrs John Akerman and Rev Jerome Schulz.
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First Presbyterian Church
Don Murphy
Middletown
Police Briefs Detain Driver for DWI in Central Ave Area
Police late Saturday arrested Wilbur Beltz per a DWI charge after a stop at Sutphin Street and Central Avenue. W H Van Horn reported two hubcaps stolen from his car on N Broad Street.
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Wilbur Beltz
Central Ave
Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
W. H. van Horn
Elmo Pi
N. Broad Street
At The Movies Paramount Showings This Week
At The Movies listings show Paramount schedule with Fire Over Africa and Drag Net screenings. Matinee and evening times include 1:15 4:00 7:00 10:00 p.m. for Paramount. Fire Over Africa at 2:40 5:40 8:40 p.m. Strand shows Drag Net at 1:15 4:15 7:15 10:15 p.m. Battle Circus at 2:45 5:45 8:45 p.m.
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Africa
Hit and Run Driver Charged After Pedestrian Collision
An elderly Middleton man was struck in a snowstorm by a hit and run driver. Police say Louis Steckrath, 77, was hit at Broad Street and Manchester Avenue and injured, while David Velte, 16, admitted driving the car involved. Velte was arrested. Several other fender benders with injuries and vehicle damage were reported, with multiple drivers cited for careless driving or failure to yield.
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Middletown Hospital
Broad Street
Manchester Avenue
Louis Steckrath
Franklin Sr
David Velte
7Th Ave
Manchester
Velte
McCoy- Leffler
Clark Street
Columbia Avenue
Roy Burgess
Lamberton St
Erma Prater
West Middletown Rt
James H. Shouse
S. Main St
Shouse
Burgess
Hedges
Peter A. Rettig
Burton Rd
Central Avenue
Burton Road
Rettig
Walter Ohliger Jr
McKinley St
Ohliger
James Wells
YMCA
Charles Street
Henry Avenue
Wells
Billie de- Luca
Logan Ave
de- Luca
Extra $1000 Life Insurance for 60 to 80 in Kansas City
Older adults aged 60 to 80 can apply by mail for up to $1000 of life insurance to cover final expenses and emergencies. No obligation and no calls. Mail a postcard or letter with age to Old American Insurance Co., 3 W. 9th, Dept. 1234B, Kansas City 5, Missouri for free information.
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Kansas City
Ins. Co
W. 9Th
Dept
Two Hurt In Sidewalk Falls In Downtown Franklin
Slips on icy sidewalks yesterday injured Clyde Taylor 32 of Box 548 Shartz Road Franklin and Mrs George Wills 78 of Otterbein Home Lebanon. Taylor fractured his left ankle in a downtown fall and Mrs Wills fractured her pelvis at Otterbein. Both were treated at Middletown Hospital and dismissed.
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Clyde Taylor
Box
Shartz Road
Franklin
George Wills
Otterbein Home
Lebanon
Taylor
Wils
Otterbein
Middletown Hospital
Eight hurt in mile-wide highway crashes near Middletown
State patrol reports eight people injured in several separate accidents on icy roads near Middletown and Dayton. In one two car crash on Ohio 741 north of Springboro, John and Dora Taylor suffered arm and leg injuries while Norman and Edward Lunsford also sustained cuts. A separate collision on U S 25 near Bethany injured Mrs Ruth Vanover and Gilbert Vanover. Another crash on Ohio 48 near South Lebanon caused a pole to fall and power loss for about three hours.
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Middletown
Ohio 741
Springboro
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
John Taylor
Wilmington
Dora Taylor
Taylor
Clara Taylor
Edward Lunsford
Norman Lunsford
Lunsford
VU. S. 25
Bethany
Ruth Vanover
Monroe
Gilber Vanover
Jess Wilson Jr
Loveland Rt. 1
Ohio 48
South Lbanon
Morris Chambers
South Lebanon
Sherron Trial Date Postponed
Emmett S. Sherron former Butler County chief probation officer has had his trial delayed with no new date set. Testimony on two embezzlement charges was to begin tomorrow in common pleas court. Defense requested the delay to prepare a mass of evidence after indictments for a $4260.03 shortage from the Middletown juvenile court branch.
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Emmett S. Sherron
Butler County
Sherron
Common Pleas Court
Middletown
Juvenile Court
Franklin Crashes Few Despite Slippery Streets
Despite slick streets over the weekend, Franklin police reported only one minor accident. Enos Coffey, 49, of 320 Maple Ave, hit Fay Antrolius, 18, of 323 Maple Ave, as Coffey pulled onto South Avenue from an alley. No damage estimate was provided.
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Franklin
Enos Coffey
Maple Ave
Fay Antrolius
Coffey
South Avenue
Thieves Net About $600 In Cash In City Break-ins
A pair of break-ins yielded about 590 dollars in cash and a .45 caliber pistol. Ernest Graff reported thieves forced a kitchen door at 2001 Henry Ave. and stole 590 dollars from three upstairs locations. Patrols were alerted about 7:50 p.m. and a back screen door was found loosened.
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Louis Janka
Ernest Graff
Henry Ave
Michigan Ave
Donald Murphy
Donald Porter
John Buckhalter
Armco Warehouse Fire Damage Estimated Under $400000
Total damage at the Armco East Side warehouse fire Saturday was expected to run under $400,000 on inspection. Company officials said a concrete floor helped save the first floor of the two story brick warehouse from heavy damage.
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Armco
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Lewis Drugs, Inc
Lhit
Coelenn
Wolga White
Walled Lake
Mich
Tytus Avenue
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Robert Lee Gibbs
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Lewis G. Heeg
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Heeg
Robert Cunningham
Bundy Apartments
Marvin Barker
Redbud Dr
Buckley Rude
Yellow Springs
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Daniel Reid
Norwood
N. Main St
John Mitchell, Sr
Baltimore St
Nina Commodore
18Th Ave
Reid
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Just
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