New Motel Planned in Middletown Area
Middletown Planning Commission heard plans for a 50 unit motel with pool costing about 400000 in a 16 lot area east of Verity Parkway and north of Jeanette Avenue. The sponsor group also seeks B 2 central business zoning changes and four members were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Erle Hanson
Commission
Tony Tenore
Richard Wilmer
Breiel Boulevard
Tenore
Breiel
Kenneth J. Ditmyer
Central Avenue
Dr. Dilatush Wins Outstanding Former Citizen Award
Lebanon native Dr. Frank A. Dilatush is named Outstanding Former Citizen to be presented at a Lebanon Chamber of Commerce dinner April 18 at Lebanon High School cafe. Emeritus chair of surgery at Grandview Hospital Dayton, he helped found Dayton Osteopathic Hospital in 1950 and led surgery as chair for 32 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Frank A. Dilatush
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
Lebanon High School
Dilatush
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Warren Gravett
Heber Dill
Dayton Osteopathic Hospital
Professor Bradford faces hearing on obscene literature charges
Wooster Ohio AP report says 64 year old English professor George W Bradford was relieved of teaching duties after a preliminary hearing was set today. Police found about 200 pounds of obscene material in a steam trunk including photos books and exposed film. Bradford said the trunk contained his drawings and notes on art and photography. Statements noted the suspect has taught at the College of Wooster for 38 years. Local authorities noted the case proceeds after Thursday charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio
George W. Bradford
College of Wooster
Bradford
Kenneth Walters
South Hit By Storm Strands Motorists Across South
A crippling snowstorm swirled eastward across the South, stranding motorists and marooning hundreds of families. At least eight deaths were attributed to the storm as snow extended from southeast Texas to eastern Tennessee and sleet glazed highways south of the snow belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Tennessee
Police Briefs Thefts Reported and Vandalism in Monroe Area
The police log lists thefts from cars including hubcaps a floor carpet and two rugs from Robert Youtsler 27 Elm St Monroe and 50 worth of clothing from Paul Moore 404 Crawford St Vandals yesterday damaged 15 small panel windows and walls of a new home at 3103 McGee Ave damaged a mailbox at 3107 McGee Ave and broke windows at Lincoln School 2219 Central Ave and Martins Grill 1726 Central Ave A street light was shot out at Stanley St and Superior Ave
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Robert Youtsler
Elm St
Monroe
Paul Moore
Crawford St
Jimmy Neal
Columbia Ave
McGee Ave
Lincoln School
Central Ave
Martin's Grill
Stanley Street
Superior Avenue
Police arrest 19 year old on careless driving charge
Early today police arrested Elbert Burton age 19 of 1506 Meadow Avenue on S Main Street on a careless driving charge.
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Elbert Burton
Meadow Ave
S. Main Street
Neareless
Vet Group Expects Big Crowd At Cincinnati Meeting
Hamilton group forms national organization led by Walter A. Treadway to protest Kentucky bowl bill excluding non residents from a 300 or 500 dollar veterans bonus. Officers Ezekiel Bowling Herbert Sacra Lane Lewis Stanley de Zarn plan charter from Columbus and recruit Kentucky veterans nationwide. Petitions accuse the law of discrimination and second class citizenship. The measure awaits Kentucky Senate action after House approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Kentucky
Emery Auditorium
Cincinnati
Walter A. Treadway
Stahlheber Rd
Columbus
Ezekiel Bowling
Franklin Sr
Herbert Sacra
Lane Lewis
Stanley de Zarn
All of
United States
Bert Combs
Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky Senate
Optimists Set Contest For Boys
A Middletown Optimist Club meeting for boys 15 and under on Dec 31 will prepare entrants for the annual oratorical contest. The event, to be held the first week in April, requires a four to five minute speech on The Voice of Optimism, with club members coaching each participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Optimist Club
Middletown Civic Association
Marvin Shane
Middletown Area
Trophies for Middletown Optimist local contest winners
Local Optimist Club will award trophies to the top three in the Middletown contest. The winner advances to a zone contest in April then through district and regional rounds toward the international contest at Grand Rapids on June 24 with top prizes of 1000 and 500 scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Klubs
Optimist International
Grand Rapids
Middletown
Larry Schrock
George Bundick
Middletown Club
Minor Blaze At Yankee Road Damages Two Apartments
A short caused a minor fire at 244 Yankee Rd when a dishwasher motor shorted and smoke filled apartments occupied by W. McGlaughlin and G. Smith. Firefighters reported no injuries. Earlier a dishwasher motor short circuit at 518 Orchard St. caused a non damaging blaze at Joseph Flanagan home.
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Yankee Rd
W. McGlaughlin
G. Smith
Joseph Flanagan
Orchard St
Lebanon Man Hurt In Wreck Near Mason On US 42
A Lebanon man suffered minor injuries in a 430 am crash on U S 42 about three miles north of Mason. James D. Conley 457 Columbus Ave was treated at Mercy Hospital Hamilton for a leg injury. Patrolmen said he lost control, swerved off the road and stopped in a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
U. S. 42
Mason
State Patrol
James D. Conley
Columbus Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Obituary for Peggy Lou Fitzgerald Westover resident
Services for Peggy Lou Fitzgerald aged 29 of Westover Mass will be at 3 15 p m Monday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call tomorrow at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Fitzgerald died Thursday in Westover She was a former Middletonian.
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Peggy Lou Fitzgerald
Westover
Mass
McCoy Leffler
Woodside Cemetery
Fitzgerald
Clinton Stephens Died of Heart Attack in Troy
Clinton Stephens 38 of 2113 Winona Dr died last night in Troy from a heart attack. He was a Coolidge Corp. employee and World War II veteran born in Stanton Kentucky. Survived by wife Nancy and his father. Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Clinton Stephens
Winona Dr
Troy
Stephens
The
Coolidge Corp
Stanton, Ky
Nancy
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Carlisle Farmer Howard Shupert Dies at Middletown Hospital
Carlisle retired farmer Howard Shupert died today at Middletown Hospital where he was admitted yesterday. His wife has been hospitalized since December 8. Arrangements are incomplete at Brough Funeral Home in Miamisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Howard Shupert
Middletown Hospital
Brough
Miamisburg
Milholland and Elzer Services Noted in Obituary Brief
Earl F. Milholland aged 64 of 1088 S 13th St. will have services at 2 p m tomorrow from Young Funeral Home in Ross. William M. Elzer aged 87 of 152 High St. has a Requiem High Mass at 9 a m Monday at St. Stephen Church.
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Earl F. Milholland
13Th St
Young Funeral Home
Ross
William M. Elzer
High St
St. Stephen Church
Detroit News editor Arthur Bowman dies at 68
Arthur C. Bowman, 68, longtime assistant city editor of the Detroit News before retirement, died Friday night from a stroke suffered earlier in the week. In Chicago, Leon O. Murdock, 80, retired railroad executive linked with the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy for 50 years, died Thursday.
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Detroit
Arthur C.bowman
Detroit News
Chicago (Ap
Leon
Murdock
Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad
Intruders Rob Pete's Cafe in Early Morning Theft
Thieves entered Pete's Cafe at 114 East State Street through the front door after forcing a juke box and three amusement devices. Cash register was forced open and coins from coin boxes taken, totaling about 150 dollars. Manager listed as ar Schneider. Police report ongoing investigation by Trenton officers.
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Trenton
Pete
E. State St
Ar] Schneider
Fire kills three children at Big Spring home
Three youngsters Linda Kay 1 Betty Sue 2 and James Allen 3 died Friday when a two room frame house burned at the edge of the city dump in Big Spring Texas The children were of Mr and Mrs James Elliott McMuhen The father worked at the dump and a man named O R Malackey was slightly burned while trying to enter the blaze Mrs McMullen received hospital treatment for shock as the father was away from home at the time
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Big Spring
Tex
Linda Kay
Betty Sue
James Allen
James Elliott McMuhen
O.R
Malackey
Class Of 35 Plans Reunion at Civic Association
A meeting to organize the 1935 Middletown High School graduating class reunion will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Girl Scout Room at the Civic Association. Class president Emerson Wendt will conduct the meeting and all members are asked to attend. Committees will plan the reunion at the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Girl Scout
Civic Association
Emerson Wendt
Manchester Hotel
Arson Suspected in Four Greene Clinton County Farm Fires
The state fire marshal investigates four suspected arson farm fires in southeastern Greene County and nearby Clinton County. Damages total about 28000 across three barns. Five suspects questioned. none held. Burned farms include Max and Ernest Johnson, Hazel Pudge, and Paul Bingaman. One sister of a victim dies after a heart attack.
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Xenia
Ohio
State Fire Marshal's Office
Greene County
Clinton County
Port William
Union Township
Max
Ernest Johnson
Hazel Pudge
Johnson
Jon
Paul Bingaman
Bingaman
Eva Beale
Fudge Farm
Johnson Barn
Youth with pistol nabbed at armory in city
Police arrested a 16 year old former mental patient who pointed a loaded .32 cal revolver at a National Guard Armory guard at 2002 S Main St. He was taken to the Butler County Juvenile Detention Home after questioning.
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National Guard
S. Main St
Butler County
Hamilton
James Calhoun
Baby Sitter Maria Lea Arrested for Theft in Houston
Maria Christina Lea, 20, was arrested at Columbus bus station on theft charges after a Houston couple reported missing jewelry silverware and china valued at about ten thousand dollars. The Burke family accused the sitter of taking items during a trip downtown.
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Houston
Tex
Maria Christina Lea
Columbus
Leonard Burke
Bus Hits Building Damages at Middletown High School
A bus struck the rear door area of Wade E. Miller Gym at Middletown High School causing $75 in damage. DeWalt Smith of Dayton, 45, was attempting a turn in the lot and misjudged distance. No injuries reported. The Greyhound bus sustained $25 damage and several bricks were knocked loose with $50 damage to the structure.
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Middletown High School
Wade E. Miller
DeWalt Smith
Dayton
Greyhound
Chicago Grain Table Readings From AP Report
Chicago AP notes grain prices with high and low values for Wheat Corn and Oats across February features. Data includes March May July September and December futures with percent changes and closing figures for each contract.
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Chicago Grain Table
Chicago
Driver Fined On 2 Charges In City Court
A second offender was fined 300 dollars and costs on a charge of driving while intoxicated by Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb. Hiram J. Barnard, 37, 517 Tytus Ave, also was sentenced to 10 days in city jail and handed a five year suspension of driving rights. On a companion charge of driving under suspension, Barnard was fined 100 dollars and costs. His operator's license was suspended by the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Aug 8, 1958, after a tipsy driving conviction here. A driver's license violation charge was withdrawn at request for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Lamb
Hiram J. Barnard
Tytus Ave
Barnard
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
N. Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Central Avenue
Main Street
Tthe
Virgil Hammond
Manchester Rd
Butler County Grand Jury
George Clayton Jr
Judge Lamb
Marion Sherman
Crawford Sr
James Nickells Jr
Middletown Trailer Court
Bonnita Burke
Hamilton
William Svarda
Yankee Rd
Clarence Young
Grove St
Wesley Helvey
Shiloh Named New District After Consolidation Vote
Shiloh was selected as the new district name for the Wayne Township and Seven Mile Schools after a screening committee chose it from five finalists. Prize winners Gloria Schenck and Marilyn South shared a $40 award. consolidation becomes effective July 1, 1960.
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Shiloh
Wayne Township
Seven Mile
Wayne School
Maurice Ittel
Gloria Schenck
Marilyn South
Ray Instrucker
Vicki Charles
Vicki Ratliff
Rick Ingram
Debby Banker
Marcia Neal
Sandra Ratliff
Debbie Frohm
Marrilyn
TV Sets Radios Taken In Franklin Break-in
Thieves broke into Moore Furniture Co at 9 East Second Street last night stealing two table radios and two portable televisions worth 272.36 dollars. A woman saw a man near the window and alerted the owner who notified police. Officers found no suspects. break-in reported at 11 15 p.m. by Sgt. Charles Harbach and Pt. Robert Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Furniture Co
Second St
Frank Harbach
Charles Harbach
Robert Dalton
Ohio announces March draft call for 380 men
Ohio Selective Service headquarters today announced a March draft call for 380 men. The youngest registrant must be 22 or older by March 1 unless volunteering. The figure fits the lower trend, compared with 375 this month and 696 for March last year, with Butler County included in the county call.
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Ohio Selective Service
Butler
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Plan Board
Los Olas Heights
Jackson Lane
Idle Wilde Subdivision
Malvern Street
Verity Parkway
Barry Levey
Dr. Dilatush
Department of Surgery
Roy KK. Marshall
Lester Mount
Russell Wright
Max Monroe
Walter Kohlhagen
Roy L. Johnson
Myrin H. Ross
Cris Hamilton
Ripon
Wis
Republican Party
Dodds
Verity
14Th Ave
Robert Kontnier
Mer
Associated Press
Moon
Adrion
S. Broad ST
V. J. Moon Les Leighton
F. H. Swinehart
Tom Moon
Joe Canter
Vet Group
Ptimists
Margaret Day
Wildwood School
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Consolidated
Charles Bond
Greene
Longview State Hospital
James Howterton
Harold Gray
Coy Hall
Delmas Birch
Carl Amburgey
Armory
Miami River
North End
Lamb
Austin Smith
Avalon Cl
Frank Ludewig
Smith
Illinois Ave
Franklin
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