City reports $200000 year end surplus for 1958
Middletown Ohio city officials announced a year end surplus of about 200000, after transferring 172000 to the permanent improvement fund for Breiel Boulevard and 26000 to sanitation. The move supports a downtown thoroughfare plan and anticipated capital improvements. The article notes a prior deficit risk and the new one mill tax revenue.
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Middletown
General Fund
Percee
Division of Sanitation
Sanitation Fund
City Budget on the docket as Thompson's pay plan eyed
The 1959 Middletown budget will go before City Commission next week. City Manager Charles W. Thompson proposes a three percent across the board raise for employees and a 75 percent city contribution to hospitalization benefits. Commissioners voiced mixed views and will decide after another week. The meeting also noted growth in the city with expansion from 7.5 to 134 square miles since 1953 and park acreage rising from 16 parks totaling 113 acres to 44 parks totaling 213 acres.
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Charles W.thompson
Thompson
City Commission
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Virgil T. Clark
Francis Carmody
Middletown
Carmody
Accidents Start Early For Patrol
The first 1959 accident calls came before 12:30 a.m. as Post 9 reported a single car crash on Rt. 42 near the Butler Hamilton county line. Joe Foley of Carthage drove off the road and overturned in a ditch and was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton with cuts and abrasions. A second crash at Hart Road near Rt. 123 in Warren County involved James Purcell of Salem Sr. whose car struck a power pole and fence. he was uninjured.
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Rt. 42
Butler
Hamilton
Joe Foley
Carthage
Foley
Mercy Hospital
Mason, Life Squad
Secon
Post
James Purcell
Salem, Sr
Hart Road
Rt. 123
Warren County
Purcell
Poison Vial Stolen From Truck in City Theft
Pete Curlis reports a vial of highly poisonous sodium floracetate stolen from his truck last night. The vial was kept in the glove compartment and could be fatal if mishandled. Police urge anyone with information to contact the authorities or Curlis at 122 Harrison St.
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Pete Curlis
Harrison St
Curlis
New Miami Man Is Burned in Fire at Home
Charles Payne, 45, of 55 Greensword Drive New Miami was admitted to Mercy Hospital at 6 am with burns on the left hip from a fire at his home. Police Chief J R Cain said Payne fell asleep smoking in bed. The fire destroyed the bed a living room chair and a drug. Damages were $700.
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Hamilton
Charles Payne
Greensword Dr
New Miami
Mercy Hospital
J.R. Cain
Payne
Armco Worker Severely Injured In Coil Accident
Armco employee Fred Clements of 2014 Lamberton St. was admitted to Middletown Hospital about 9:30 this morning with a severe compound fracture of his left lower leg and a dislocated ankle after being caught between two coils. Also treated were 11-year-old Susan Schwartz for a gash above the eyebrow and six stitches, and Donna Sue Mullins, 11, with a broken left forearm from a fall yesterday.
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Armco
Fred Clements
Lamberton St
Middletown Hospital
Clements
Susan Schwartz
Joseph Schwartz
Grand Ave
Donna Sue Mullins
George Berkley
Judy Dr
Middletonian Seeks Word On Sister In Cuba
Middleton man Art E. Thomann on Tytus Avenue begs for news of his sister Mrs Roy Lessard and her two sons in Santa Clara Cuba amid reports of fierce fighting. Lessard has served as dean at the Seventh Day Adventist College department of education in Santa Clara for 2½ years. Thomann has appealed to national Adventist officials in Washington to help establish contact.
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Middletown
Santa Clara
Cuba
Associated Press
Art E. Thomann
Tytus Avenue
The
Journal
Roy Lessard
Marshall 78th Birthday Honored At Pinehurst
Gen. George C. Marshall, ill but in good spirits, celebrated his 78th birthday in Pinehurst with a military band from Fort Bragg, relatives, and friends outside his window. The scene featured the ballad Carry Me Back to Old Virginia, requested by Mrs. Marshall, as well-wishers dropped by with stepdaughter and husband and three grandchildren among the visitors.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Old Virgina
George C. Marshall
Ft. Bragg
Marshall
Army
Secretary of Defense
Hamilton Babe A Middletonian birth at Mercy Hospital
Hamilton welcomes its 1959 year baby at Mercy Hospital a five pound eight ounce girl born to Mrs Mary E Spiers at 533 am 5 33 this morning The father Roy Spiers a bartender at the 90 Club 900 W Central Ave Also noting Hamilton's first baby at Fort Hamilton Hospital a girl born to Mrs Donald Brashear at 450 am The same doctor delivered both births.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Mary E. Spiers
Clark St
Roy
90 Club
Central Ave
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Donald Brashear
Lockwood Ave
Sergeant Acquitted at Parris Island
Marine Drill instructor Ralph Grant was acquitted Wednesday in a case stemming from soliciting and accepting money from recruits and from slugging two of them with a mess cup.
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Parris Island, S.C. P
Ralph Grant
Seven Accidents Reported In Middletown City
Seven accidents were reported in Middletown yesterday with one slight injury. Earl Davis, 40, of 1505 S Main St, treated at Middletown Hospital after a collision on Main Street at 2nd Avenue with Lester Whitman, 23, of 3117 Andrew St. Damages totaled 40 dollars. Mrs James Norris, husband cited for passing without sufficient distance following an accident at Main Street and LaFayette Avenue. Harlen Hedger, 17, Grat is, involved in another crash on Main Street and LaFayette Avenue. total damage 290 dollars. Minor collision on Main Street at 4th Avenue involved Glenn Thompson, 18, Marietta Ohio, and Herschel Smith, 612 16th Ave. damage 95 dollars. A police car bumped a parked car used by Detective James Howerton at the City Building. Sutphin and Central saw a 4 am collision between Frank Stricklett, 49, 111 S Main St, and Robert Tirey, 3406 Jefferson Rd. Ruby P Currens, 38, 205 Monroe St, arrested for fleeing the scene at 1929 Woodlawn Ave. Other vehicles driven by Jesse J Smallens, 22, Dayton, and Charles Heiger of Dayton involved.
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Clarence Lawson
Lawson
Thompson
National Cash Register Co
Ohio
Smith Farm
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Harry Benadum
Ardmore Dr
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Main Street
2Nd Avenue
Earl ‘Davis
S. Main St
Lester Whitman
Andrew St
James Norris
LaFayette Avenue
Harlen Hedger
James Edward Peck
Broad St
James Howerton
Sutphin
Central
Frank B.stricklett
S. Main Street
Robert Tirey
Jefferson Rd
Woodlawn Ave
Ruby P. Currens
Monroe St
Jesse J. Smallens
Dayton
Charles Heiger
Fof Dayton
Miami University names James F. Hixon new safety director
Oxford special report says James F. Hixon becomes Miami University director of safety with a New Year ceremony at 2 p.m. today. He already has a home under construction at Oxford while remaining Franklin County Indiana sheriff until Dec. 31. Swearing in follows turnover of keys and badge to a Brookville successor at 12:01 a.m. today.
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Oxford
Miami University
James F. Hixon
Hixon
University
Franklin County
Indiana
Miami
Brookville
Police Briefs Cover Local Theft and Vandalism Incidents
Police reported a $300 camera theft from a window display at Davidson Photo Shop 1310 Central Ave. Eight gallons of gasoline were taken from a truck at the New York Central Railroad freight depot near Columbia Ave and Webster St. Don Lehmkohl reported six cans of beer and a case of soft drinks stolen through a screen door on his back porch. Asa Brown said a rock was thrown through the rear window of a home at 307 Iglehart St. Three Vanderveer Street girls said a man exposed himself to them on Girard St. Police investigated a possible suicide attempt at Middletown Hospital after a 27-year-old woman was treated for cut wrists and released to her husband.
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New York Central Railroad
Columbia Avennue
Webster Street
Don Lehmkohl
Baltimore St
Asa Brown
N. Leibee St
Iglehart St
Middletown Hospital
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Journal City
ED Edmiston
Breiel Boulevard
Grand Avenue
Cincinnati-Dayton
Blue Ball
Charles W. Thompson
Breiel
Warren Street
Shafer Street
Santa Barbara Drive
Stevens Avenue
Elmo Place
Gideon Road
Manchester Road
Clark
J. Howard Stalker
Board of
Building Standards and Building Appeals
Henry Miller
Board of Electrical Appeals
H.C. Nanamaker
Board of Heating Appeals
Carl Jackson
Wiliam
van Guelpin
Theodore Foland
Robert Bush
Kunz Ave
Joe Lewis
Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
Middletonian
Korina Group
Main and
4Th Avenue
Glenn Thompson
Marietta
Herschel Smith
16Th ‘Ave
Bill Davidson
Davidson Photo Shop
Vanderveer Street
Girard Street
Kroehler
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