Drivers Follow One Way Streets After New System
Middletown launches new one way streets and a traffic signal with police praise and tips from Lt. James Combs. Chief Joseph B. Blackmore notes Main Street Central Avenue intersection as the only notable issue as drivers adjust. Studies continue on the system with consideration for more driver level signs and lane repainting to improve flow.
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Middletown
Joseph B. Blackmore
Main Street
Central Avenue
James Combs
Blackmore
Driver Cited After Auto Hits Youth in Middletown
A 14-year-old Middletown boy, Bill Cargill, was treated and dismissed from hospital after being struck by an eastbound car on Central Avenue near Canal Street. The driver, Wendell Shelton, 20, of Somerville, was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Police noted the incident occurred at 5 10 p.m. on Central Avenue as the youth crossed the road.
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Middletown
Central Avenue
Canal Street
Middletown Hospital
Bill Cargill
Findley Cargill
8Th Ave
Wendell Shelton
Somerville
Rt. 1
Purse Snatching Alarm After Columbia Avenue Theft
Mrs. John Roche of 1716 Columbia Ave. reports a large white man in a light coat snatched her purse on Columbia Avenue after 8 30 p m. containing $20 car keys and papers. She pursued him toward Holy Sanity School but he fled.
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John Roche
Columbia Ave
Columbia Avenue
Roche
First National Bank
Holy Sanity School
Coat Stolen From Downtown Cafe Police Say
Joan Distler of 413 Curtis Street reported a light blue wool coat valued at $70 stolen from a downtown cafe between midnight and 1 a.m. today. Police are investigating the theft and reviewing nearby surveillance footage.
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Joan Distler
Curtis St
Underpass Construction to Begin After Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. will mark the start of the Shafer Neibar underpass project. McGraw Construction Co and New York Central Railway officials announced equipment is on site at the north end of Shafer Street. The initial work includes building a fill north of the railroad track to support a temporary track during the project. The railroad will relocate some structures near Fleming Road yard. City officials, including City Manager Howard H. Kramer, and leaders from McGraw Construction and New York Central, will attend along with the Middletown Progress Committee.
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Shafer-Neibar
McGraw Construction Co
New York Central Railroad System
Shafer Street
McGraw
New York Central
Fleming Road
City Commission
Howard H. Kramer
F. H. Simpson
Chicago
Middletown
Two Drivers Fined $200 Jailed On DWI Charges
Middleton City Court fined and jailed multiple drivers in DWI and related counts. Clifford Fuller and Adam C. Combs received $200 fines, three days in jail, costs, and six month licenses suspensions. Other defendants faced various fines, suspensions, and jail terms, with several charges dismissed or suspended pending actions or employment.
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J. T. Lamb
Clifford Fuller
18Th Ave
Adam C. Combs
Reynolds Ave
Fuller
Water Street
1St Avenue
Combs
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
Charles Osborne
Taylor Ave
Osborne
Heavy Docket Awaits Judge Lamb On Return
A heavy docket of criminal cases greeted Judge J. T. Lamb on his return to duties in the Court after illness. During Judge Leah's absence on Thursday and Friday, I A Casper of Middletown served as acting municipal judge due to an infection in the arm.
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J. T. Lamb
Leah
I. A Casper
Middletown
Police Briefs Report Fence Damage on Maple Street
Officers answered a call to 811 Maple Street where G. A. Maloney said someone hit the fence behind his home causing about $15 in damage.
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Maple St
G. A. Maloney
Mrs Rose Spencer Reports Theft On N Broad Street
Middletown resident Mrs Rose Spencer of Rt 3 said her purse containing $10, a driver's license, and various items was stolen from her on N Broad Street Sunday, according to police reports.
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Rose Spencer
Middletown
Lebanon Home Hit By $1000 Blaze
A fire at Fay Camp's residence on Ohio 123 three miles southeast of Lebanon caused about 1000 dollars in damage to a large roof area. Fire Chief C V Dunham said the origin is undetermined and the loss is reportedly covered by insurance.
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Lebanon
Fay
Ohio 123
C. V. Dunham
Goat in Barracks Disturbs Woman Marine at Cherry Point
Warrant Officer L. W. Reed received a call about a goat inside the barracks at Cherry Point. MPs dispatched and removed the animal from a refuge atop lockers, but not before it damaged the Marine’s blue jeans.
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Cherry Point
N.C
L. W. Reed
Reed
Boston expands parking space on several streets
Boston officials raise curb space from 22 to 25 feet to ease parking for motorists on multiple streets, aiming to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
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Boston
A Century and a Half Old Mountain Fire Still Burns
In the North Carolina mountains John Morris started a hearth blaze about 150 years ago. Each generation has kept the fire alive and the sentiment surrounding it has grown. The fire remains burning to this day.
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North Carolina
John Morris
Joint Boards To Hear Report On State Aid To Combined Schools
Middletown and Lemon township boards convene at Lemon Monroe High School to review state aid for a consolidated district. Earle Leidner and C W Young present findings from talks with state education director Clyde Hissong. The group weighs flat per student aid and possible township gains. The agenda also covers a financial report on the merged board and staff selection with a goal to publish the committee report soon.
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Ohio
Middletown
Lemon Township
Lemon-Monroe
Earle R. Leidner
C. W. Young
Clyde Hissong
Columbus
Hissong
Citizens’ Committee
D. E. Reichelderfer
Armco Steel Corp
Board of Education
United Board
Township
Two Named To JA Board
Junior Achievement announces two new board members, Jack Linzie and S. M. Morrow, to replace James Lawrence and L. J. Rautio. Linzie is assistant to the president at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp, with 15 years at the firm and five with JA. Morrow, superintendent at Armco Steel Corp, has 25 years with Armco.
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Junior Achievement Board of
J. A. Lawler
Jack Linzie
S. M. Morrow
James Lawrence
L. J. Rautio
Linzie
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Morrow
Armcc Steel Corp
Armco
Tires Burned Off Truck At Franklin
A Schweram Trucking Co. Fairborn trailer on U S 25 at Penny Royal Road burned yesterday. Firemen reported the driver Charles Reed of Yellow Springs pulled over after smelling smoke but four rear tires were consumed. Chief Carl Morgan said the cause was not determined.
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Franklin
Schweram Trucking Co
Fairborn
U.S. 25
Pennyroyal Road
Charles Reed
Yellow Springs
Carl Morgan
Prisoner Promoted By Laziness At Washington Camp
The Washington N C prison camp reports an inmate earned the rank by being excessively lazy. The superintendent says he is “sorry as he can be” and not worth guarding, and unlikely to escape. The report also notes France’s overseas territories are about four percent of France’s size.
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Washington, N. C
Middletown High pupil wins at Ohio DE convention
Middletown High School senior Ruth Roess captured first place in the Ohio Distributive Education Clubs convention speech contest. Her extemporaneous talk on How Speech Affects the Customer earned her a spot to compete in the national meet in San Antonio in April. Charlotte Horn took second in the state essay contest. Seven Middletown students attended the event.
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Ruth Roess
Middletown
Ohio
Clarence Gingerich
MHS
Miss Roess
San Antonio
Tex
Charlotte Horn
Columbus
Jo Ann Paynter
Middletown High
At The Movies Spotlight Peckham Schedule
Paramount shows Jivaro and The Brothers Were Valiant with multiple evening showings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Phantom of Rue Morgue in 3D plus Man From Cairo offered midweek. Strand presents Desert Legion Yukon Vengeance with Ruby Gentry Stage Door on Wednesday nights.
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Paramount
Jivaro
Delinquent Taxes Yield $30,556 in Butler County
Butler County treasurer John W. Wendell announced $30 556 11 has been collected from delinquent real estate taxes and special assessments. He noted many names remain on the list due to ownership transfers and that about 542 people have paid so far with more than that number still owing. The public list published Feb 3 and 10 prompted payment after direct notices.
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John W. Wendel
Butler County
Wendell
Lebanon Prisoners Refuse to Explain Smuggled Saws
Four days after Warren County Jail bars were sawed, 29 prisoners stay mum on how the blades entered. Sheriff Satterthwaite had warned of tobacco ration cuts and used bread and water to press disclosures, but no one has spoken. Visitation remains restricted as authorities continue with the investigation.
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Lebanon
Charles Satterthwaite
Warren County
Satterthwaite
Reuthe Receives Polio Plaque From Foundation
Charles J. Reuthe was presented a polio plaque for his service to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. He was elected to a 14th term as Butler County chapter president at the Manchester Hotel meeting. Mrs. Gaie Deen represented Basil O’Conner and Ohio state representative for the foundation attended. Reuthe, a 16-year member residing at Jewell and Whittier, helped elect officers including John Fitzgerald as vice president, George Hancock as treasurer, and Clara as secretary.
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National Foundation For
Charles J. Reuthe
Butler County
Gaie Deen
Basil O'Conner
Manchester Hotel
Deen
Ohio
Reuthe
Jewell and
Whittier Roads
John Fitzgerald
Middletown
George Hancock Ofamilton
Clara of Hamilton
Landan Not Webb In Police Case
Police chief clarifies the dismissal mix up involving Bernice R Webb of 704 20th Ave and Landan Webb of 15 Garfield St. Webb was dismissed on Jan 1 and appeals to the Civil Service Commission with a third hearing set for Monday March 1. Webb remains off the force while Landan Webb is said to be in good standing.
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Mellissa Williams
Garfield St
Lamb
Ce Department
Bernice R.webb
20Th Ave
Landan Webb
Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Bernice Webb
Civil Service Commission
Bard's Day on Campus at Miami University
High school students are invited to a free performance of Two Gentlemen of Verona at Benton Hall Miami University on Saturday March 6. Homer N Abegglen professor of speech announced the Miami speech department annually presents a Shakespeare or Shaw play and invites students.
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Oxford
Shakespeare
Benton Hall
Miami University
Homer N. Abegglen
Miami Speech Department
George Bernard Shaw
Man Suffering Internal Hemorrhage Rushed to Hospital
Jos Baxley aged 51 of 604 Yankee Road was reported in improved condition at Middletown Hospital after an internal hemorrhage yesterday afternoon. The fire department emergency squad responded when he pulled to the curb near his home and went upstairs to his bedroom before being taken to the hospital by Riggs ambulance.
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Jos Baxley
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Fire Department
Riggs
Boy Mauled by Chained Dog In Middletown Area
Nathan Combs, 5, of Dayton, was bitten by a chained dog on Germantown Road near the Aeronca plant. He suffered lacerations to the left leg and abrasions to the throat and head, received treatment at Middletown Hospital at 2 p.m., then was released. Police noted the dog was chained in the area.
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Middletown
Nathan Combs
Vermont Combs
Monument Ave
Dayton
Germantown Road
Aeronca
Children Bit by Dogs In Street Incident
Officers also report that Billy Beaudain aged 3 of 2007 South Avenue and Carolyn Perry aged 4 of 1313 Fairmount Avenue were bitten on the right arm and face respectively. In the latter case a dog was ordered tied for 15 days.
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Billy Beaudain
South Ave
Carolyn Perry
Fairmount Ave
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