Roads Closed as Warren County Hit by Record Rain
Warren County endured flash flooding from torrential rain with seven highways closed and at least seven families evacuated or displaced in Morrow and South Lebanon. The Little Miami River surged, forcing school closures and making Morrow a shelter for the homeless while Franklin faced rising Clearcreek threatening mills. Thieves broke into Stewart Grocery in Franklin during the storm, taking about $80 in merchandise.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Morrow
South Lebanon
Little
Miami
Xenia
Waynesville
Harveysburg
Franklin
Red Lion
Springboro
Banon
Ft. Ancient
Lebanon-Kings Mills
Morrow-Butlerville
CCC
Cheney and
Stone Container
Plainview
Mang Aes
Stewart
McCune Sells Middletown Auto Business to Cincinnati Firm
C E McCune retires after 35 years and sells his Middletown auto agency to McCarthy Motors Sales Inc of Cincinnati. F C McCarthy to head the new operation while longtime staff remain. the business at 1636 Central Ave. will operate as McCarthy Pontiac. McCune and wife plan a Michigan retirement at Big Platte Lake.
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Middletown
C. E. McCune
Big Platte Lake
Frankfort
Mich
McCune
McCarthy Motors Sales Inc
F.C. McCarthy
Cincinnati Zone
Pontiac Motors
J. E. Melampy
G. M. Hall
Edward K
Resent
Central Ave
Sutphin St
Chevrolet
Ford
Pontiac
Packard
Oakland Automobile
Oakland
Cincinnati
Florida
Michigan
Cry of the City at Paramount Theater Tonight
At the Movies Paramount presents Cry of the City tonight and tomorrow featuring Vic Mature and Richard Conte. Showings are at 1:15, 3:20, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:45 p.m. Active listings for the two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Mature
Richard Conte
YMCA Board Candidates Listed for three year terms
Ballots mailed to YMCA members by general secretary Ralph C. Knight must be returned by 6 p.m. Monday. Ten men and two women appear on the ballot. six directors will be elected for three year terms, with results announced Tuesday January 11. A reorganization meeting will be held January 19 to elect officers. Six one year terms to be filled by appointment between January 10 and 19.
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YMCA
Ralph C. Knight
Kirk Strodtbeck
J. L. Glass
Vance Cribbs
Richard Wilmer
Charles Stutenroth
William Johnston
Charles W. Beck
Robert Hayes
James
Veterinarian Dr. Peck Attends Ohio Veterinary Meeting
Dr. E. C. Peck, a local veterinarian, is attending the annual meeting of the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association. The gathering runs through January 7 at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Peck
Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
Reports On City's Water System To Open Way To 49
Middletown moves toward major improvements after receiving the Nutting report on the three million dollar water system. The study outlines seven urgent recommendations including better fire protection in outlying areas and a potential new reservoir at the Columbia Ave pumping station. It details defects such as 16 inch mains underperforming, a slow master meter, and inadequate supply in the southern mercantile district, with plans to extend hydraulic data for economic design.
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Middletown
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
H. C. Nutting Company
Cincinnat
R. A. Pochel
Nutting
R. D. McGill
Columbia Ave
Permit Sparks Fresh Controversy Over Apartment on Grand Ave
A Grand Ave apartment project drawing a nine family row house prompted local protest after a $70,000 permit was issued. Residents and a spokesman said a group would again appear before City Commissioners tonight. Building officials cited zone changes and setback rules, with disputes over planning board guidance and whether permits should have been held.
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Grand Ave
Tou
Dave Finkelman
Walter Beatty
Planning Commission
City Commission
Beatty
Planning Board
Orville Carson
Carson
Finkelman
Taxi Union Negotiations Delayed Over Illness
A postponed meeting between the 61 Taxi Company and Teamsters Local 836 followed illness of attorney Henderson Estes. A contract drawn up last week calls for a six day work week and a minimum salary of 40 dollars per week. Union rep Ray Collingsworth did not disclose full terms and anticipated a meeting with Estes. Last week drivers staged a two hour strike over the release of seven union members. A repeat action may occur if terms are not agreed. Twenty one of the 24 employees are union members. Anderson could not be reached for comment.
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Henderson Estes
A. F. of L. Teamsters
Joe Anderson
Ray Collingsworth
Collingsworth
Estes
Anderson
Regular Legion meeting for Franklin Post No. 149
The Russell McE l fresh Post No. 149 American Legion schedules its regular meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home in Franklin.
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Franklin Legion
Franklin
Russell McE
Lfresh
American Legion
Legion
Meeting of Infantile Paralysis campaign chairs postponed
The committee chairmen meeting for the Infantile Paralysis March of Dimes drive, previously set for Tuesday, was moved to 7 p m today. Martin Thomas and John Fitzgerald, city drives co chairmen, announced the change in the Gas and Electric building.
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Gas and Electric
Martin Thomas
John Fitzgerald
Gratis Explosion Damages Main St Building In Gratis
An inquiry by State Fire Marshal Joseph Ross traced the Gratis blast to fumes from a gas truck that seeped into a cellar and ignited by a heater. Damage estimates rose to 4000 dollars to O E Patterson’s building next to Heller Oil Co station. Patterson, a barber, escaped injury as fire was brought under control quickly.
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Joseph Ross
Gratis
Main St
O. E. Patterson
S. E. Dwyer
Dwyer
Barnhart and Hess
Heller Oil Company
Thurel Noll
Millville
Champion Service Company
Hamilton
Patterson
Embezzlement Charged In Nelsonville Funds Case
Miss Helen Largent 49 former clerk at Nelsonville waterworks indicted by the Athens AP grand jury on eight counts of embezzling a total of 13 255 dollars in Nelsonville city funds.
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Athens, D
Helen Largent
Nelsonville
Mayfield Annexation Issue Heads to City Commission
Mayfield residents urge annexation as the issue goes before the City Commission tonight. The North Middletown annexation case remains on the agenda, with officials unsure of action. Fire protection concerns threaten a full merger, with two new stations likely if territory is added. The meeting also includes appointing an additional patrolman, updating the building code for metal chimneys, and noting a $90,000 federal airport grant offer with no action planned.
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Mayfield
City Commission
Max Finkelman
Commission
Alrea
North Middletown
Finkelman
Fred J. Schatzmann
Aoe
Middletown
Lemon Township
Monroe
Gaylord Ferguson
Two Injured in Accidents in Middletown and Camden
Police reported two separate accidents left two men injured. Thomas Cottagianis, 56, of 111 Iglehart Street, is hospitalized with a broken right leg, possible left arm fracture, and head lacerations after being struck by Elza W. Maye, 45, of Camden Route 1, while crossing Central Avenue as Maye traveled east. Pete Jarvis, a Parrot Restaurant employee on Central Avenue, bruised his shoulder crossing Central Avenue and Verity Parkway when Cleo Jones, 25, of 3115 Mohawk Street, made a left onto Central Avenue. Jarvis was treated by a physician.
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Thomas Cottagianis
Iglehart St
Middletown Hospital
Elza W. Maye
Camden
Pete Jarvis
Parrot Restaurant
Central Ave
Verity Pkvy
Cleo Jones
Mohawk Sr
Jarvis
Fire alarms trigger three runs within hour for local firemen
Firemen responded to three alarms in quick succession yesterday afternoon. The first alarm at 5:12 p m was for sparks from a welder's torch igniting a parasine pit at Riggers Shop Arm eco East Works. A second call at 5:44 p m involved an auto owned by Adrian Debolt and driven by Edward Downs smoking from the emergency brake on Manchester Avenue. At 6:11 p m a fire from a shorted electric wire occurred in a rear apartment at 403 Curtis Street.
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Armeco East Works
Wekder
Manchester Ave
Adrian Debolt
Edward Downs
Shiloh Gay
Curtis St
Youths questioned in Sorg Theater break in released
Two youths questioned yesterday in a break in at the Sorg Theater on S Main Street were released today by police. The break in was reported about 9 PM Monday and the youths were picked up when seen in the building shortly before.
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Sorg
S. Main St
Trio Rescued From Waters Near Hamilton
Rescuers fought a swirling current in Four Mile Creek overflow to save 79-year-old James Byers and Ola Byers and their son Holden Byers, 41, marooned on their roof for over two hours amid torrential rains in Butler County. They declined medical aid after being brought to safety by Deputy Sheriff John Cleaver and Constable Al Mahatha.
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Hamilton
Four Mile Creek
Butler County
James
Ola Byers
Holden Byers
Walter Eaton
Eaton Road
John Cleaver
al Mahatha
Hanover Township
Rescue Boat Reaches Marooned Family Amid Debris
Officers guided a rowboat through debris and churning water for about a quarter mile to reach a marooned family. Mount Waialeale in Hawaii records the world’s greatest annual rainfall, about 38 feet 4 inches, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Cincinnati Corporation
McCarthy
Cc. E. McCune
AT the Movies
Paramount
Tance
Riggs
Buneoral Home
North Broad Street
Ddletown Business College
Ymca Board
Uncle Sam
Harold W. Jones
Deoarate
Filson
Maikox
Lachanod
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