What Underpass Delays Nine Minutes In City Dispatch Memo
A journalist reports on the Shafer Nelbar underpass opening and a Brada Carthage Co. truck from Armco Steel Corp. using Stephin Street to Nelbar and Tytus Avenues. The driver questions the time savings and the underpass's existence, while the city weighs the impact of this new traffic route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
Stephin Street
Central Avenue
Manchester Avenue
Sutphin
Nelbar Street
Tytus Avenue
Tytus
Roger Moyer
Brada Carthage Co
Journal
Shafer-Nelbar
Mey
Thousands See Opening of Underpass
A large crowd estimated at 3,000 gathered for the underpass opening in Middletown. Speakers included Rev Paul Bergdall and Driscoll with city officials, engineers, and construction representatives. Bands from Widdel town Fenwick and Monroe added to the parade through Shafer and Nelbar streets despite threat of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bergdall
Middletown
Widdletown
Fenwick
Monroe
Driscoll
R. A. Hill
C. B. Stiles
William W. Denham
Arthur C. Sanderson
Howard H
Lyle Bristow
L. D. Taylor
New York Central Railroad
Joseph B. Blackmore
L. James Combs
Whitch
Shafer and
Nelbar Streets
Second Dedication Marred by Mud Throwing Juveniles
Patrolman Robert Walton responded to a 3:45 p.m. call about youths on the railroad trestle over the new underpass throwing mud at cars below. The group fled as the officer arrived yesterday afternoon during the dedication events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer-Neibar
Robert Walton
Washington Birthday Holiday Closes Most Agencies
Tomorrow many government offices and agencies will be closed for Washington's Birthday. Federal state and county offices including Post Office liquor stores Juvenile Court Social Security and highway departments will shut down. Banks savings and loan associations city offices and the county treasurer will operate as usual. Schools differ by district with Lebanon Franklin Warren counties closing parochial schools, Middletown districts in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security
Green & Ladd Stock Exchange
Ohio State Employment Service
State Highway Department
Warren
Butler County
Internal Revenue Office
A. R. Maupin Jr
Railway Express
Railway Express Agency
Ralph Kirby
Savings and Loan Associations
Lebanon
Franklin
Warren County
Middletown
GE Supervisor on PTO Program
J A Martin industrial hygiene supervisor for General Electric Evendale Plant in Cincinnati will speak at tomorrow nights PTO meeting at Wilson School. His talk titled Horse Sense and Radioactivity will follow a business meeting at 7 30 p m and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Martin
Industrial Hygiene Department
General Electric
Evendat
Cincinnati
PTO
Wilson School
Martin
Local man charged after arrest near Sycamore and Lamneck
Charles R. Passmore, 22, of 1206 Sycamore St., was arrested at 1:50 a.m. after allegedly striking Patrolman Donald Porter and roughing up Patrolman Donald Murphy. Police found him passed out over the wheel of his car at the curb and say he resisted officers during the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Porter
Donald Murphy
Charles R. Passmore
Sycamore St
Sycamore
Lamneck
Passmore
Firehouse Proposal Faces Final Approval in South Middletown
The South Middletown Fire Department seeks final approval for a new fire house. A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Scotty's Tavern in Amanda to discuss the proposal and next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Middletown
Scotty's
Amanda
Dayton man dies in Brookville crash on Indiana 252
Sturlen Powell aged 50 from Dayton Ohio died when his car collided with a bridge on Indiana 252 two miles east of Brookville. The crash occurred last night. Police and investigators are on the scene. Authorities have not released further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Ind
Sturlen Powell
Dayton
Ohio
Indiana 252
Foundry Workers End Strike After Wage Settlement
Keuthan Foundry division of Black-Clawson and Co. workers resume duties after a settlement ending a 22-factory strike across the Miami Valley. A six-cent hourly raise, paid shop wide, was granted to Keuthan and Black-Clawson Hamilton employees, ending a walkout by about 1,800 workers in Middletown Hamilton Cincinnati and Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keuthan Foundry Division
Black-Clawson& Co
Miami Valley
Keuthan
Black-Clawson
Hamilton
Molders and Foundry Workers Union
AFL
Civitan Chartered in Hamilton with charter night ceremony
Civitan International approves a new Hamilton club during charter night at the Hamilton YMCA led by President Elect R. Clarence Williams of Anniston. Middletown leaders A Schwarz and M J Dougherty install officers and Ohio District Governor William Withey presents the charter to Rev. Olin Feagin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan International Club
Hamilton
Civitan International
R. Clarence Williams
Anniston
Ala
Civitan
Williams
Middletown
Manchester
Leroy Sauer
Dayton
International
A Schwarz
M. J. Dougherty
Fairfield Club
New Hamilton Group
Ohio
William Withey
Olin Feagin
American Legion
F. Edward Watson
First Methodist Church
Middletown Club
Manchester Hotel
Victor Mackel
Police Briefs Log Reports Window Breakage and Theft
Dan Wise reported a broken front door window and paint on his car near Manchester Avenue and Broad Street. William Shaffer said tools and a jack were stolen from his car, valued at eight dollars. Deputies arrested Thomas H Johnson on a warrant for assault and battery at his Middletown home. Rodney Wright was treated for a knife wound in the ribs at Middletown Hospital and later dismissed with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wise
Wildwood Rd
Manchester Avenue
Broad Street
William Shaffer
Superior Ave
Sheriff's Deputies
Thomas H. Johnson
Middletown
Rt. 2
Rodney Wright
Ottawa St
Middletown Hospital
Girl Scout Leaders Meet Tomorrow in Clubroom
The Girl Scouts Leaders Association will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. in the Girl Scout clubroom. Mrs Marvin Lenhart, president, will conduct the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout
Girl Scouts Leaders Assn
Marvin Lenhart
Association
Phone talk on "Your Voice is You" at Middletown meeting
Mrs. Bonnie Myers of Ohio Bell Telephone Co. will discuss speech at the Middletown Personnel Assn meeting. The event, chaired by Dale Constiner, begins at 6 30 p.m. at the Colony Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Myers
Ohio Bell Telphone Co
Middletown Personnel Assn
Colony
Dale Constiner
Gardner Board Buys Yoder Engraving Co
Gardner Board and Carton Co. announced the purchase of Yoder Engraving Co. Inc. of Hamilton. The firm will move to Middletown when a location is found and remains a wholly owned Gardner subsidiary. Bruce Martin will be president. Fred Yoder becomes vice president and manager. The purchase broadens Gardner’s capabilities in photo engravings for printing and cartons.
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Gardner Board and Carton Co
Yoder Engraving Co., Inc
Hamilton
Fred Yoder
Middletown
Bruce Martin
Gardner
Floyd Lockard
Calvin Lloyd
Lockard
Yoder Engraving Co
Colin Gardner
Paperbead and Carton Company
Yoder
Manchester Machine Co
Letellier-Philips Paper Co
Dayton
Gardner Container Co
Akron
Champion Paper and Fibre Co
Dairyak, Inc
Cleveland
Clinton
Iowa
Athens
Ft. Worth
Tex
Man Killed In Wreck on U.S. 27
A 36 year old Indiana truck driver Bronston Lee Bradley was killed when his car crashed into a utility pole on U S 27 near Millville. His brother Franklin Bradley survived in critical condition with multiple fractures. The crash caused a long blackout affecting Oxford and surrounding areas. Bradley drove for American Transport Co and leaves a widow and three children. Services planned in Soldier Kentucky.
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Butler County
Indiana
U. S. 27
Millville
Bronston Lee Bradley
30Th St
Marion
Ind
Franklin Bradley
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Bradley
Arthur Engel
Proesche Funeral Home
American Transport Co
Lucille
Soldier, Ky
Bakery Strike May Hit Here in Middletown
Middletown grocers report no impact yet from the Cincinnati bakery drivers strike but expect minimum bread deliveries during the walkout. Kroger and Alber’s source bread from Cincinnati yet have alternate suppliers. strike targets 10 area wholesale bakeries seeking a five day work week.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Kroger
Alber’s
AFL
Bakers Club of
Franklin council considers higher permits and new street meters
Franklin council to vote on ordinances raising building permit fees and authorizing side street parking meters. Permit rates vary by valuation with a six month nonstart or one year roof rule and fines up to 100 plus construction value. Meter plan includes about 90 meters on several streets with relocations from Main Street to add lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Skit To Wind Up Safety Sessions
Tonight's safety skit Is This Your Life winds up five sessions of the Middletown Foremen training course. The final parley at 7 in Aeronca's conference room features Martha Edmiston Aeronca PR director and other Aeronca employees in a skit about plant safety training and off the job accident prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Aeronca
Martha Edmiston
Four Injured as Weekend Traffic Toll Hits Four Cars
Police report two arrests after two weekend crashes left four people injured. Miss June Smith 20 Brackie Little 21 and Lloyd Hounshell 28 were treated at Middletown Hospital from the 11:50 p.m. collision at 4th Avenue and S Main Street. Little was charged with fleeing the scene careless driving and no operator's license. A second four car crash at Broad Street and Manchester Avenue injured Carmen Huff 54 who was treated after a DUI arrest.
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Middletown Hospital
4Th Avenue
S. Main Street
June Smith
Ross Ave
Hamilton
Brackie Little
State St
Lloyd Hounshell
Center St
Trenton
Little
Houshell
Main Street
Fenwick High School
8Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
Howard Watson
Douglas Bar
Bottle Brawl Arrests Nine Men After Tavern Fight
Franklin special report says nine men will be arraigned before Judge J. T. Riley for disorderly conduct and intoxication after a Sunday morning brawl at Hilltop Tavern on Rt. 73 south of Franklin. Sheriff Satterthwaite reported still seeking other customers involved as bottles flew. arraignments set for 3 p.m. in Franklin Municipal Court. Named defendants include William Blevins Vernon Walters Lloyd Blackmore Donald Selby Jerry Selby William Angel James Humphry William Johnson and Dorsey Maghbar.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Hilltop Tavern
Rt. 73
Here
Warren County
Richard Satterthwaite
William Blevins
West Middletown
Vernon C. Walters
Springboro
Lloyd Blackmore
Donald Selby
Jerry E. Selby
William G. Angel
Trenton
James Humphry
William E. Johnson
Middletown
Dorsey Maghbar
Dayton
Franklin Municipal Court
16 Year Old Denies Other Thefts Here
A 16 year old boy admitted breaking into the First Christian Church on 1914 1st Ave and claimed he was in Florida during two other church burglaries at Calvary Methodist and St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed three weeks earlier. He confessed to the First Christian break in alone which netted between 600 and 800 dollars from an unlocked filing cabinet. He was to be turned over to juvenile authorities pending complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
1St Ave
Florida
Calvary Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
John Fitzgerald
Pennies Stolen From Local Service Station
Thieves stole about $2 in pennies from a cabinet at the Kinamon and Shyers Service Station at 1706 Woodlawn Ave. Detective Roy Crout reported the incident yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinnamon and Shyers
Woodlawn Ave
Roy Crout
Troop 163 Brownies Visit WPFB Station Tour
Mrs Lawrence Booker organized a WPFB station tour for Troop 163 Brownies. Leaders Mrs Wendel Pruitt and Mrs Fred Cummings will accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPFB
Lawrence Booker
Wendel Pruitt
Fred Cummings
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Delta
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Edward Short
Howard Ave
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Germantown Road
Paul Moore
Crawford St
Central Ave
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17Th Ave
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