Middletown to study new water source and expand supply
City Commission ordered an engineering study to improve water service and extend supply beyond city limits. Black & Veatch of Kansas City will report on a city wide expansion for 9500 dollars with interim reports and a final plan due by August.
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Middletown
Black & Veatch
Kansas City
Charles W. Thompson
Smith Farm
Thompson
Martin B. Miller
Miller
Francis Carmody
Butler County
Franklin in Drive on Traffic Tickets
Franklin police warn delinquent motorists to turn in unpaid tickets or risk arrest. Chief Frank Harbach said the crackdown extends from Middletown to Franklin and surrounding areas and will move into Middletown. no deadline for warrants was set.
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Franklin
Frank Harbach
Middlettown
Middletown
Zoning Opinions and City Actions Highlight Riverdale Hearing
Commissioners upheld Ellison interpretation that land zoned R-1-A can later support higher zoning like B-1-A with phased development. A Lynn Drive access issue was discussed with possible vacating or paving. A contract for Verity Parkway light standards was awarded to Robert Gray & Sons for 1816 dollars. Civil Defense funding of 1959 was approved and Girl Scout Week proclaimed starting March 12.
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Ellison
Verity Parkway
1St
Manchester Avenues
Robert Gray & Sons
Neibar St
Butler County
Denham and Miller
Carmody
Donham
Civil Defense
Thompson
Ardmore Drive
Central Avenue
Silver Explorer badge may be last of its kind in Middletown
Tom Maxwell 16 son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Maxwell received what may be the last Explorer scout silver badge in Middletown. Effective January 1 the Boy Scout and Explorer programs merge toward the eagle badge with separate tracks. Maxwell earned by filing last November before the expiration date at ceremonies led by Charles Statenroth president of Mound Builders Area Council at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension. His is the fifth silver awarded by Post 2 sponsored by the church with advisers L Robert Stevens and Marvin Lenhart.
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Tom Maxwell
Robert J. Maxwell
Kenwood Dr
Middletown
Boy Scouts
Maxwell
Charles Statenroth
Mound Builders’ Area Council
Bosses Night Invitations Set for March 17 Dinner
Invitations for the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night will be mailed to 125 Jaycee members. The dinner meeting is at 6 p.m. March 17 at the Manchester Hotel. Employers of members will attend as guests of honor. one Middletonian will be named honorary life member for service to the community. Past honorary members include Martin V. Coffey and Francis Carmody, among others.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Pauli Deger
Manchester
Jaycees
Middletonian
Martin V. Coffey
Francis Carmody
Wade E. Miller
Frank Dobrozsi
R. C. Dowling
Earl E.grant
N. J. Lawler
Elmo Lingrel
Leo F. Reinartz
W. W. Sebald
Harold Waller
R. S. Weatherwax
Hugh W. Wright
George Denny
Three Middletown youths confess to two break ins
Three teenage Middletown boys jailed as suspects in the Garfield School burglary admitted breaking into the Fred Wilson Grocery at 1318 Baltimore Street. The theft yielded 89 dollars in cash cigarettes and coins. The youths remain held for juvenile authorities.
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Middletown
Garfield School
Fred Wilson
Baltimore St
Middletown names nine member Planning Commission
City Commissioners swiftly formed a new nine member Middletown Planning Commission with six fresh appointees and two reappointments. One year terms go to Dr. William Owens and LaVerne Cohn, two years to Harry Hadley and Eric Hanson, and three years to John Burdsall Stuart Knives and J B Strickland. City Manager Thompson will be an ex officio ninth member with no vote.
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Middletown
Planning Commission
Middletown Planning Commission
William Owens
Middletown Board of Education
LaVerne
Doln Hardware & Paint Co
Lony
Harry Hadley
Gardner Division
Diamond Gardner Corp
Board of Education
Eric Hanson
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
John Burdsall
Crystal Tissue Co
Stuart Kn Ives
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc
J. B. Strickland
Middletown Realtor
Board of Zoning Appeals
Strickland
Zoning Appeals Board
Charles W. Thompson
Carmody
Thompson
Warren G
Pete) Printz
William S. Helton
Printz and Helton
City Commission
Red Cross Extends Flood Relief Work Amid Delayed Closures
Red Cross continues flood disaster relief as late applications push headquarters to stay open at least a week. Hazel Miller, disaster director, notes 18538 dollars spent so far, mainly on food clothing and maintenance. Next largest items are furnishings and building repairs followed by medical aid. Advisory committee meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at 215 Charles St.
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Red Cross
Hazel Miller
Charles St
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Leroy Hardeman on Weapon Charge
A Montgomery County grand jury did not indict Leroy Hardeman 36 of 701 Louis Pl on carrying a concealed weapon. He faces a separate reckless driving arraignment in Vandalia mayor's court after a head on collision on Ohio 4 near Frytown Road that led to two pistols found in his car. Hardeman said one gun came from a friend to "keep down trouble" at the Silver Leaf Social Club and he found the other under a table during a police raid.
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Montgomery County
Leroy Hardeman
Louis Pl
Max Stamper
Dayton
The
Journal
Hardeman
Vandalia
Ohio 4
Frytown Road
Montgomery County Sheriffs
Silver Leaf
Missing Middletown Boys Age Three And Four
Two Middletown children are missing after they were seen leaving Webster Street with Michael Moon, 4, and David, 3, last seen heading south on Curtis Street at about 3 30 p m. Mrs Moon reported the boys vanished after a visit. Police searched but found no trace.
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Middletown
Phyllis Moon
Webster Street
Michael
David
Moon
Curtis Street
Drive For Cancer Set April 9 in Middletown
Middletown’s annual Cancer Crusade will be held April 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. door-to-door fundraising. The Middletown Chapter of the American Cancer Society says proceeds aid a new service department offering dressings, wheelchairs, beds and other equipment to cancer patients at the American Legion Home on S Main Street. Mrs. Earle Turvey chairs the chapter, while Mrs. D. M. Yost leads the service department.
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Middletown
American Cancer Society
Earle Turvey
Cancer Society
American Legion
S. Main Street
D. M. Yost
Middletown Hospital
FOPA Backs Police Drive in Middletown
Middletown lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police unitedly supported the police department push for two man cruisers and a downtown callbox system. A five member committee led by Harvey Price will meet FOP on police issues and report back. The group will start a word of mouth campaign to raise awareness of department working conditions.
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Middletown Lodge 2
Fraternal Order of Police Associates
Jodge
Harvey Price
FOP
FOPA
Entries Close Tomorrow For Science Competition
Junior and senior high students in north Butler County must submit Science Awards entries by tomorrow. Robert Johnson says all entries go through sponsoring teachers and principals. Local runoffs for grades four to six run between tomorrow and March 16, with deadlines at judging time. Exhibits must illustrate general scientific principles with originality, and contestants must present a concise description and demo. Judging at Middletown High School on April 4-5 selects area winners who advance to finals at George Washington Junior High on April 25.
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Butler County
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Middletown High School
Hamilton
George Washington Junior High School
Man Returned To Stand Trial In Four Burglary Counts
Lester Gibson 20 of 1107 Hughes St indicted by a Butler County Grand Jury on four burglary counts. Arrested in Lothar by Kentucky State Police, Gibson allegedly involved in break ins at English Tavern, Lewellyn service station, Maple Park School, and Bunnell's service station with various thefts totaling 22 and 55.97 dollars. Fellow suspect James Reffitt 18 of 1634 Central Ave is serving an indeterminate term at Mansfield Reformatory.
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Lester Gibson
Hughes St
Butler County
Hazard
Jess Dennis
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Kentucky
Gibson
Lothar
Dennis
English Tavern
Lewellyn
Nerity Parkway
Maple Park School
Bunnell
James Reffitt
Central Ave
Mansfield Reformatory
Total railway payroll on major U S lines tops five billion dollars
The payroll on the United States' major railroad lines exceeds five billion dollars, reflecting the scale of rail operations and the workforce supporting freight and passenger services nationwide.
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United States
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