Hamilton Edges Middies In Scholarship Test
Hamilton High led county honors with three top spots in the General Scholarship Test results released by the state. David Lesley Lively scored 246, tenth among Ohio boys, while Middletown’s Arthur Draut Jr and other Middletown students followed in ranking. Top girls were Mary Carolyn Haring and Sheila McDonald, with scores of 247 and 242 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Hamilton High
State Department of Education
Butler County
Hamilton
Mid
Toledo
Cuyahoga Falls
William H. Heiles
Ottawa Hills High School
Lynn J. Taylor
Mary Carolyn Haring
Fairmont
Montgomery County
Sheila McDonald
Akron Central
Clyde Hissong
Coleaders
Heiles
Taylor
Miss Haring
Middletown High Hosts Sportsmanship Week Visit
Two Hamilton High seniors spoke at Middletown High assembly to promote Fridays Middies Big Blue game as top in sportsmanship and basketball. Sponsored by Fios Fabulous Footlighters and Florence Powell's class, the program aims to improve school relations and emphasize character over wins.
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Hamilton High School
Middletown High
Fio
Florence Powell
MHS
Jack Hoel
Hamilton
Middletown
Hoel
Sally Bolton
Pat Arnold
Ten Must Become Five Boards Study Personnel Hurdle
Middletown and Lemon Township boards failed to decide on a five member township city board for a consolidated system. A three to two split was proposed, with no determination on which members would lose seats. Administrative staffing and future merger timing were discussed, with a Feb 23 meeting set to continue deliberations.
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Middletown
Lemon Township
J. E. Heck
Heck
Middletown High School
Citizens’ Advisory
D. E. Reichelderfer
Armco Steel Corp
Lemon-Monroe High School
R. H. Snyder
Jack Christy
Middletown Board
Howe Heads Middletown Safety Panel for Washington Visit
L. W. Howe, Middletown Safety Council president, becomes the city's first representative to the President's Conference on Highway Safety in Washington, D C. He will join the conference's business section focusing on traffic safety and accident reduction from a business perspective and is expected to report to the council next month.
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L. W. Howe
Middletown
Youth Held For Jury On Theft Charge
Youths bound over to Butler County Grand Jury on theft and burglary charges. Char with burglary and larceny, Brown, 18, of 1714 Glenn Ave., faced $1,000 bond after arrest on a Sohio Inn warrant. The break-in on US 25 netted $168 cash, 10 bottles of whisky, and 15 cartons of ties. Another youth, Paul Douglas Carter, 18, of 1707 Sheridan Ave., similarly bound over on related charges.
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Y Brown
Glenn Ave
Butler County Grand Jury
J. T. Lamb
Brown
Nannalee Ring
Sohio Inn
West Chester Rt. 1
Paul Douglas Carter
Sheridan Ave
Grand Jury
Deceiias Calente
Sonio Inn
Truckers Side Told To Civitan By Wilson
Harry Wilson of Wilsons Motor Transit spoke to the Civitan Club on the Ohio axle mile tax dispute and its impact on reciprocity pacts with other states. Elliott Perkins chaired the program. George Pierce led plans for an outing. Club members, wives and friends will attend an ice show on March 2 at the Cincinnati Garden.
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Ohio
Civitan Club
Harry Wilson
Wilson's
Motor Transit
Wilson
Elliott Perkins
George Pierce
Cincinnati Garden
Cow Struck By Car In Oxford Farm Incident
Hamilton special report cites Joseph Boatright 33 of 15 W Chestnut St Oxford telling deputies he was diving south on US 27 when a cow wandered into his path from a barn on Hayes Buttree farm three miles from Oxford. Vet treated the injured animal. Auto damage estimated at a placeholder.
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Hamilton
Joseph Boatright
Chestnut St
Oxford
Hayes Buttree
Soetrienesb Auto
Wednesday and Thursday Group Meetings List
Community clubs and military units hold meetings midweek at various locations including Armory Nelva Center Manchester Hotel and Gecklers Hearth. Organizations listed: National Guard 107th Armored Cavalry American Legion Auxiliary Council 326 Jr OAUM Knights of Columbus Lafayette Lodge 37 Alcoholics Anonymous Moose Lodge and officers 9526 Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron Tried Stone 83 Masonic Lodge AFL Hall and more.
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National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
American Legion
Order of Ahtepa
Nelva Center
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Auditorium
Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Manchester
Middletown Assn
Life Underwriters
Toastmasters Club
Gecklers Hearth
American le
Council 326
N. Broad Out
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Alcoholics Anonymous
Moose Lodge
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Leonee
Stone
Masonic Lodge
AFL
La Monde Club Meeting Postponed to Feb 24
The La Monde Club meeting set for tonight is postponed to February 24 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Beatrice Gregorys home on Heffner Street.
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la Monde Club
Beatrice Gregory
Heffner Street
Woman Arrested After Accident Near Middletown
State patrolmen arrested Hazel Reeves and reported two injured in a crash on Ohio 4 three miles north of Middletown. Reeves suffered leg abrasions and a passenger, Nola Kesling, had a nose cut and a hand injury. In a separate crash, Virginia Miller ran off Miamisburg Springboro Road and struck a culvert, causing slight chest injuries.
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Hazel Reeves
Dayton
Ohio 4
Middletown
Russel E. Kesling
Germantown
Virginia Miller
Curryer Rd
Miamisburg
Springboro Road
Morgan Out As Oxford Solicitor
Edwin E. Morgan a former mayor and associate professor at Miami University said he was flattered by rumor of succeeding James Young as Oxford solicitor but his duties and investment business prevent taking the post. Mayor Worley will likely wait until the March 2 council meeting to name a successor. Rumor names Robert Fryman, a recent law graduate with a Hamilton firm.
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Oxford
Edwin E. Morgan
James Young
Morgan
Miami University
M. D. Worley
Robert Fryman
Hamilton Law
Park Board eyeing full time recreation director post
Middletown Park Board discussed creating a full time recreation director position with plans to present specifications on March 8. Temporary appointments were recommended for summer: Steve Goeckler as recreation director and Ross Kramer as swimming pool director to avoid interrupting summer activities.
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Middletown Park Board
Sam McAdow
Steve Goeckler
Ross Kramer
McA
Middletown
Annexation Request for 24-Acre Tract Near Middletown
Lee Land Heights developers seek annexation of a 24 acre subdivision near Vannest Avenue into Middletown. The City Commission will read the letter tonight and consider multiple agenda items including park board recommendations, new fire and pool directors, oath of office for three new firefighters, bond continuances for special police officers, permits for a popcorn stand, field trials by the Ohio Valley Springer Spaniel Club, and a Girl Scout Week proclamation. The meeting will also cover minutes from several city boards and an estimate for Fire Station No. 4.
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Lee Land Heights
Middletown
City Commission
Vannest Avenue
North Middletown
W. Howard Hodgin
Robert Lanter
Allen Hunter
Armco Steel Corp
Ledford Crouch
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Lyle Hastings
Ohio Valley Springer Spaniel Club
City Planning Commission
Electrical Examining Board
Plumbers Examining Board
Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals
B. D. Morgan
Driver Cited After Two Crashes Totaling $300
Police reported two auto accidents yesterday totaling 300 in damage. Edward H. Moore, 49, was cited for following too closely after rear ending William A. Buckheit, 53, at Tytus Avenue and Verity Parkway. A second collision at 104 S. Broad St. involved Chester Boomershine, 35, and Murray Jacobs, 41, each with about 100 damage.
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Edward H. Moore
Heffner Ave
Tytus Avenue
Verity Parkway
Moore
William A. Buckheit
Dayton
Darrage
Buckheit
Chester Boomershine
Gratis
Murray Jacobs
Superior Ave
S. Broad St
Jacobs
Boomershine
Trenton Woman 83 Breaks Thigh After Fall
An 83 year old Trenton woman, living at 120 E 2nd St Franklin, suffered a broken thigh in a fall yesterday. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released by hospital authorities.
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Trenton
Wood
E. 2Nd St
Franklin
Middletown
40 Stitches After Window Cut Injures Boy
A four year old boy named Tommy Hawkins, son of Earl Hawkins of 1505 Park Dr., was admitted in good condition to Middletown Hospital after his arms were run through a glass window at home. He received about 40 stitches for arm lacerations.
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Middletown Hospital
Tommy Hawkins
Earl Hawkins
Park Dr
Armco worker injures finger at steel plant
Paul Watts, 25, of Franklin Rt. 2, lost the tip of a finger this morning after catching his left hand in a coil at Armco Steel Corp. He was treated and released from Middletown Hospital. In a separate incident Herbert Cohen, 42, of 2100 Woodlawn Ave., crushed a finger at the Sorg Paper Co. plant and was dismissed from the hospital.
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Paul Watts
Franklin Rt. 2
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown Hospital
Herbert Cohen
Woodlawn Ave
Sorg Paper Co
Stolen Safe Found Under Newport Bridge Creek
A 400 pound safe stolen Feb 8 from the National Life Insurance Co. of Hamilton was recovered yesterday under a creek bridge near Newport, Ky. Newport police said the safe was found empty except for about $100.
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Hamilton
National Life Insurance Co
Newport
County Sets Up Zoning Commission
Butler County names an eight member planning commission and three county commissioners to study county wide zoning. A $10 000 budget supports the effort, with a first meeting set for 7 30 p m Tuesday in the courthouse. Outcomes depend on township votes and future referendums.
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Butler County
Planning Commission
Jack Dalton Jr
Hamilton
A.C. Neff
Middletown
Henry McLaughlin
Lemon ‘Township
Louis Hoelle
Fairfield Township
Robert N. Richardson
Madison Township
Eric Erickson
Oxford
William Brown
Hanover Township
Frank Andrews
St. Clair Township
Gordon Augspurger
Arthur Reiff
Ben S. van Gorden
Fred Hammerle
Augspurger
Robinette Due In Court Here Friday
Dennis M. Rob inette a 55 year old Darrtown tavern owner is scheduled for arraignment at 9 30 a m Friday in Middletown Municipal Court. He faces potential four month jail time suspended previously in November 1952 for sale of liquor without a license and keeping a place for illegal liquor. He was arrested after a raid at Denny's Place south of Darrtown. fined 500 dollars and six months in the workhouse by Judge P P Boli for violating a prior injunction. He will appear before Judge Fred B Cramer in Hamilton at 2 p m tomorrow to face sentence in a prior juvenile court suspension case and is now in the county jail at Hamilton.
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Dennis M. Robinette
Darrtown
Middletown
Robinette
Denny's Place
P. P. Boli
Common Pleas
Butler County
Fred. B. Cramer
Hamilton
Sherman PTO Re-elects Draxler President for 1954 55
Sherman School PTO re elected John Draxler as president for the 1954 55 term. EuGene Layer was named vice president Gladys Goddard secretary and Millard Sexton treasurer. The Sixth Grade Chorus under Mrs Allie Torrance performed and Earle R Seidner Superintendent spoke.
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Sherman School Pto
John Draxler
Eugene Layer
Gladys Goddard
Millard Sexton
Allie Torrance
Earle R. Seidner
Charter Night Set for Trenton Lions Meeting
Middletown's Lions Club will join the Trenton Lions at the charter night gathering on Thursday March 25 held at the Presbyterian Church of Trenton.
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Middletown
Lions Club
Trenton Lions
Presbyterian Church of
Trenton
Skate Show Raises Funds for Polio Drive
The Butler County Polio Chapter has added 129.70 to its coffers after Monday night’s Roller Parade at the Midway. Proceeds from the two night event go to the polio fund and to support Midway skaters competing statewide and nationally. Sears Roebuck contributes 1 of every new book club subscription, funneling from 1.89 down to 1 for polio as hundreds sign up.
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Butler County
Polio
Midway Oe
Charles Reuthe
Sears Roebuck & Co
At The Movies Paramunt Showtimes
Paramunt window Wednesday and Thursday features Wings of the Hawk at 1 15, 3 24, 5 50, 8 15 and 10 10 p m. Louisiana Territory screens at 2 30, 5 00, 7 20 and 9 30 p m. Strand offers Meet Me at the Fair at 1 15, 4 36 and 7 57 p m plus Suspicion at 2 52, 6 13 and 9 34 p m.
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Louisiana Territory
Fair
Learn to Drive in 1953 Ford with Dual Controls
Learn to drive under real traffic in a 1953 Ford equipped with dual controls and power steering. Drivers test can be taken in the training car. Qualified instructors teach step by step. Endorsed by local traffic authorities and Middletown Safety Council. Call 6-7883 tomorrow for complete information. Rates reasonable. Clay Combs, Mgr.
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Middletown
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D. R. Baker
Baker
HHS
Washington
Civitan
Norcross Tor
Colored News
Oxford Solicitor
Earl Stegemiller
Britt Kendrick
Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs
Stephen Gardner
Charity Hall
William O. Bohmann
Bill Weith
Douglas
Sunset
Yvonne Wellman
Middletown Area
Girl Scouts
Paul F. Schenck
B. L. Dawson & Co
Clark St
Johnston
Oxford State Road
Engles Corner
Central Branch
Central Avenue
O & B Auto Loan Plan
TM Aviona Avloween
THE
Ogiesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Co
Middletown, Ohio
Armco
Sherman’s
PTO
Draxler
Bellans
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