City to create tax office as Ritter confirmed examiner
City Commissioners approve a new Department of Taxation with five or more staff and confirm Robert F. Ritter as city tax examiner. Salary ordinance sets monthly scales from 495 to 596, effective after 32 years, with about 110000 additional annual operating cost.
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Trenton Lumber Co
B. D. Morgan Co
Middletown
Holy Trinity
University of Cincinnati
Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Co
Air Force
Butler County Council For
Boy Scouts
St. Mary’s Church
Department of Taxation
City Commission
Taxation Department
Virgil Clark
City Commission backs sewer program payouts amid water policy talk
The Middletown City Commission approved pre final payments totaling 124 750 to three contractors on the eight million dollar sewer program as flood and weather delays linger. City Manager Charles W Thompson noted extensions were granted for Bulls Run Relief Sewer Section A Interceptor and H W Miller projects. He said delays were not the contractors fault and cited past flood conditions.
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City Commission
Charles W.thompson
Charles F. McCurdy
Bulls Run
Foley Construction Co
H. W. Miller Construction Co
Thompson
Butler County
Thomas F. Duffdletown
Lamberton St
Middletown Real Estate
Miami University
St. Clair County
jMayfield
St. Clair
Driver Fined for Tipsy Driving in City Case
James Dykes, 48, of 2103 South Ave., was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in city jail by Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb after being arrested February 1 at Cleveland Street and Hill Avenue for driving while under the influence. His license was suspended for one year.
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James Dykes
South Ave
J. T. Lamb
Cleveland Street
Hill Avenue
Dayton Doctor Shoots Self After Traffic Stop Near Mason
Dr Herbert A Seabrook age 33 of Dayton shot himself in his car on U S 42 south of Mason after a state patrol stop for alleged drunken driving. He is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton with a .38 caliber chest wound. Patrols said he asked to return to his car and then retrieved a gun, firing a self-inflicted wound. The car was damaged and towed from the scene as investigators continued to probe the incident.
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Herbert A. Seabrook
Dayho Pl
Dayton
U. S. 42
Mason
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Seabrook
Monroe Prom Group Plans Meeting for This Year
Last year’s Lemon Monroe prom committee will meet at 8 p.m. today in the school cafeteria to discuss this year’s party. Victor J. Simpson, past chairman, invites juniors and seniors’ parents to attend and assist in organizing the event.
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Kafeteria
Victor J. Simpson
Cupid Capers Dance by YMCA Juniors
YMCA junior leaders sponsor the Cupid Capers dance Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Y. A king and queen will reign during the festivities with contests refreshments and dancing. Cross and co chairs lead the committee with Becky Frisby Ann Nardin Barbara Leffler Mary Ellen Dieterly Marianna Jacobs Dick Roof Phil Huber Dick West Odes Hensley and Adolf Gendik.
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Jim 4 Mestrand
Donna Jo
Cross
Becky Frisby
Ann Nardin
Barbara Leffler
Mary Ellen Dieterly
Marianna Jacobs
Dick Roof
Phil Huber
Dick West
Odes Hensley
Adolf Gendik
Chitterling Supper and Bake Sale At Friendship Church
A chitterling supper and bake sale will be held at Friendship Baptist Church tomorrow. Serving will begin at 3 p.m. Mrs. Anna Washington is in charge.
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Friendship Baptist Church
Anna Washington Incharge
Two Schoolgirls Struck By Car On Yankee Road
One girl Janet Jones five received critical injuries at Middletown Hospital with brain concussion and leg fracture after running into Yankee Road from between stopped autos. Arnetta Arnett six was treated and released for leg and ankle cuts. Driver Ronald Faeta 23 at about 20 mph was not charged. The incident occurred near Hanover Avenue at 3 04 p.m. and caused $10 damage to the Faeta car.
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Yankee Road
Middletown Hospital
Janet Jones
Robert Jones
Hanover Ave
Arnetta Arnett
Charles Arnett
Taft School
Ronald Faeta
Sycamore St
Faeta
Hanover Avenue
McCoy.Leffler Ambulance
Man charged after collision on Central and Alameda
Lon Fairchild aged 59 of 1019 Oxford State Rd and Edison Ratliff aged 33 of 4417 Central Ave were involved in a crash at Central Avenue and Alameda Circle at 8 am yesterday. authorities cited insufficient brakes and damage totaled 125 dollars.
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Harold Gainey
S. Main St
James Maness
Oxford State Rd
S. Main Street
7Th Avenue
Lon Fairchild
Edison Ratliff
Central Ave
Central Avenue
Alameda Circle
City Accidents Involve Driver Downs And Rail Yard Engine
Yesterday and this morning two incidents occurred involving Robert Downs age 30 of Box 27 West Middletown and a New York Central Railroad yard engine operated by T. C. Shannon age 58 of 7030 Maud-Hughes Rd Hamilton at the railroad yard.
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Robert Downs
West Middletown
New York Central Railroad
T. C. Shannon
Maud-Hughes
Hamilton
Hamilton Bid Law Library Wing Contract Lets
Stephen Gross of Hamilton was the low bidder for the Middletown Public Library addition general contract at 57 950 dollars among eight bids. Electrical work went to Taulbee Electric of Middletown for 5 909 21 and plumbing and heating to John Arpp Co for 9 575. The bids total 73 434 compared with an estimated 90 000 and trustees aim for completion by January 1 1959 within a one year deadline.
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Hamilton
Stephen Gross
Middletown Public Library
J. Les DuErmit
Library Board
Gross
Taulbee Electric
Middletown
John Arpp Co
DuErmit
Band Boosters To Host Ham Supper At Mayfield School
The Lemon Monroe Band Boosters plan a ham supper at Mayfield School on Saturday February 22 from 5 to 8 pm Tickets are $1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children Proceeds fund a school band trip to Washington next month Band leaders name Mrs Paul Conley as ways and means chairperson and note the drive to raise 10000 for the trip and 60000 from intangible taxes plus 30000 from library savings support the new library addition including a children's room and bookmobile garage
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Lemon - Monroe Band
Mayfield
Ways and Means
Paul Conley
Washington
Tthe Board
Children's Department
1St Avenue
Robert Millan
Conley
S. C. McCammon
Mary
Strodtbeck
John Wilks
Heber Tullis
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