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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1955

Page

2

City to hear bids for new interceptor and sanitation gear

City Commission will review contractor bids for northern interceptor sewer from N Main and Manchester to a future treatment plant on Oxford State Road with tunneling under Main Street. A Bulls Run outfall suit may affect timing. Also on agenda bids for five garbage truck chassis and bodies plus sanitation planning invoices and an aerial city survey invoice. An emergency ordinance on parking meters for Vail Avenue and a water line extension request on Jackson Lane are to be considered.

City Commission N. Main Street Manchester Avenue Oxford State Road Main Street Manchester 1St Avenue Main Butler County Common Pleas Court Division of Sanitation Howard H. Kramer F. G. Browne Finkelman Vail Avenue

Last Slab Poured For Underpass

McGraw Construction Co began pouring the final concrete slab for the Shafe Nelbar underpass. The 200 by 11 foot slab was started today as Howard H. Kramer notes favorable weather, with plans to finish sidewalks tomorrow and open the underpass officially for travel February 20.

Nelbar McGraw Construction Co Howard H. Kramer Kramer

Banquet Honors Cub Pack on Blue and Gold Night

Richard Scheid, field director, spoke to Cub Pack One and parents at the Blue and Gold banquet at First Presbyterian Church celebrating 45 years of the Boy Scouts of America. Scheid discussed aims and values and presented awards to Greg Smith, David Banker, John Harris, and others. James Reese, John Correa, Henry Crowe, and Gary Perkins were inducted into the pack.

Richard Scheid Cub Pack One First Presbyterian Church Boy Scouts of America Scheid Greg Smith David Banker John Harris Tommy Rayburn Terry Boone Carl Stein Bobby Highley Joe Schrote Dick McLaughlin Jetf Mills James Lowe Paul Rowles Ronnie

Minor Auto Crashes Ring City Streets. No Injuries Reported

Police logged three minor auto accidents yesterday with total damage just over 490 dollars. Boyd Jenin 42 slid on ice at S Main and Lafayette hitting Aris Modax left turning. Francis Cotton 33 was struck by a backing truck on Central Ave. John Royse Jr. 26 collided with Charles Henry Jr. 30 on Arpp Lane. all injuries avoided.

Boyd Jenin Staton St S. Main Street Lafayette Avenue Aris Modax Lawn Ave Modax Jenia Francis E. Cotton Meadow Ave Central Ave Robert Greer Forest Ave Lebanon John Royse Jr Columbia Ave Charles Henry Jr Garfield St Arpp.Lane Vail Avenue

Girl Scout Consultant Training Set By Council

Miss Yvonne Wellman executive director will lead a troop consultant training session in the Girl Scout clubroom tomorrow from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m A nosebag lunch is planned at noon The program aims to provide more immediate help to troop leaders across the council.

Girl Scout Yvonne Wellman Miss Wellman

Accidents Kill Over Ninety Thousand in United States 1944

In 1944 accidents claimed more than 90 000 American lives, with transportation and industrial incidents driving the toll. Public safety campaigns and regulatory measures intensified as communities sought to reduce future fatalities.

United States

Two More For Every Three By 1960 In School Plan

Ohio lawmakers hear that three classrooms now will become five by 1960 to handle rising enrollments. A 1955 56 needs of 37 million dollars prompts talks on a new foundation program, higher state aid, and minimum teacher salaries as part of Ohio School Survey Study Clinic findings at Miami University.

Bill Mansfield Oxford Ralph H. Humphrey Miami University Ashtabula Transportation and Housing and Finance Middletown Board of Education Joseph Woodruff John H. Herrick Ohio State University Ohio Humphrey Edward Dell Middletown Armco Ray W. Kimmey Dayton Withrow Court

Middletown City Jail Receives First Prisoner Since Monday

Middletown police reported the city jail held its first inmate since 5 p.m. Monday when Raleigh Adams, 25, of 63 S. Main St., was arrested on a non support charge from Franklin and released to Franklin police hours later. Business remained slow until about 11:30 p.m. when a local man was arrested on intoxication, followed by a Middleton resident serving 24 hours of a three day sentence.

Raleigh Adams S. Main St Franklin Middletonian

Seven Report Inductees into Services from Local Draft Board

Seven men reported for induction into the armed forces with volunteers and draftees named from Middletown and Hamilton, plus transfers from Albany. A short program preceded transport to Fort Thomas Kentucky with Legion and auxiliary members assisting with refreshments.

Middletown Alfred Brengle Cofer Jr Baltimore St John William Magie Middletown Rt. 1 John A. Sotiropoulos Shroyer Rd Dayton Gordon LeRoy Stout Millikin Rd Hamilton Wilbur Clayton Beiser Oxford State Rd William Raymond Viars Franklin Dmytro Tkaczuk High St. Oxford Albany N. Y Ft. Thomas, Ky Legion Selma McKeller Post Cecil Runyan Post 218 Joe Cox Post 231 Ladies Auxiliary Middletown Moose Lodge

St John PTA Plans Attendance Award for Largest Representation

At the St John PTA meeting plans were approved to award a prize each month to the teacher with the greatest parent guardian turnout, with the prize benefiting the classroom. The award will continue for the rest of the year.

St. John’s Pta PTA K of C Hall Junior Chamber of Commerce W. W. Sebald Reliance Edward Beck James Moorman Emery Pallo Clyde Hollon

Plans Completed for Middletown Safety Conference Program

Middletown Safety Council's board announced completion plans for the March 1 Butler County Safety Conference with programs ready by next week. The meeting also authorized an industrial safety program for Logan-Long Co of Franklin and reviewed traffic controls tied to the February 20 opening.

Butler County Safety Middletown Safety Council Board of Control Wylie Mitchell Paul Wilson Logan-Long Co Franklin Delman Witt Industrial Division Bill Oliver Wilson School Safety Coordina

Teacher's Brother Injured In Fall On Ice

Charles W. Mitchell 55 of Covington Kentucky, brother of Taft School teacher Miss Bess Mitchell, is in serious condition at Booth Memorial Hospital Covington after a fall on an icy sidewalk. He suffered a brain concussion and a fractured skull.

Charles W. Mitchell Covington Bess Mitchell Taft Booth Memorial Hospital Mitchell

Oxford Hospital Construction To Begin In April

Oxford McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital will launch its building project in April as assets exceed 1% million dollars. The board of trustees reported assets of 376,035.89 from the Ben Hyde estate plus government bonds and investment trusts, with half the money for construction and half for maintenance. Hospital bids will be accepted March 17.

Oxford — McCullough -Hyde Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Ben Hyde

Tilapia Mouth-Brooding Eggs Highlight Newborn Behavior

Eggs of the tilapia are incubated inside the mouth of one parent, a warm water fish. This unusual brooding method protects offspring until they hatch and can swim freely. The male or female provides care within the mouth, a notable reproductive adaptation.

Car theft and auto accessories stolen in local incidents

Henry Howard reported his car was stolen from in front of 106 S. Clinton St. The same period Mrs. Floyd Palmer said a fender skirt and hubcap were taken from her vehicle at 1112 Lafayette Ave.

Henry Howard Jefferson Ave S. Clinton St Floyd Palmer Lafayette Ave

Armco Drainage To Build New Plant In California

Armco Drainage & Metal Products Inc a subsidiary of Armco Steel plans a 300000 dollar steel fabricating plant at Davis California. Construction starts mid month and finishes about three months later creating a distribution point for Armco Drainage products in California and nearby states under L W Hanson supervision.

Armco Drainage California Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc Armco Steel Corp Davis Calif S. R. Ives Armco Steel Corporation Ives Armco L. W. Hanson Calco Berkeley

Local Girls Reported Missing in Middle Town

Police received two missing person reports from residents Roy A Cox and Ottis Johnson. Viola Cox aged 15 is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Shirley Johnson aged 18 left for a basketball game and did not return home.

Middletown Roy A. Cox Gemantown Rd Viola Ottis Johnson Bellomonte St Shirley Satuday

Film at Garfield PTO Show Skippy and the Three Rs

An educational program at Garfield PTO meeting features Skippy and the Three R s. The film will be shown at 7 30 in the school auditorium with Miss Celia Long available to answer questions on new teaching methods. Robert Logan will direct the meeting and kindergarten will be held for small children.

Skippy Garfield Pto Celia Long Robert Logan PTO

At The Movies Showings for Paramount and Strand

Paramount lists The Violent Men at 1 15 4 15 7 20 10 00 p m and White Orchid at 2 50 5 50 9 50 p m On Wednesday and Thursday Strand screens Men of the Fighting Lady at 1 15 4 15 7 15 10 15 p m and Lucky Me at 2 35 5 35 8 35 p m.

Paramount White Orchid Lucky

Missing footwear in Middletown may be found

Police seek owners of two unlabeled pairs of brown or blue suede leather shoes recovered after a series of vehicle incidents near the Paramount Theater. One pair is almost new with a new heel. the other is brand new. Detective John Fitzgerald asks local residents with claims to contact police headquarters.

Middletown John Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Paramount Theater

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