Two Area Men Die In Weekend Traffic Crashes
Two area men died from injuries in weekend traffic crashes. Harold Johnson, 62, died after his vehicle left Birch St and crashed into three cars on Rt 22 near Hopkinsville, with severe head and chest injuries. Charles Johnson, 42, Oxford resident, was struck on the Mill Creek Expressway near Flint Street Cincinnati while carrying a gasoline can, becoming the first traffic fatality on the new expressway section. Authorities reported the accidents and ongoing investigations.
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Harold
Birch St
Avalon Heights
South County
Rt. 22
Hopkinsville
Oxford
Flint Street
Cincinnati
Charles W. Johnson
Tommy Ray Freeman
North College Hill
Johnson
Hes
Freeman
Middletown Building Shows 8.3 Million in 193
Middletown's building activity for 193 year reached 8 327 438 dollars with 44 permits. December added 1 798 961 and 25 permits as Armco Corp and Armen construction drove totals. The year’s largest item was a 21 million Armco Hospital wing permit plus a 2.1 million Armco construction contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Frank Ladewig
Armen Corp
Armco
Middletown Hospital
Stitsinger To Head Commission In Hamilton
Hamilton officials held the annual reorganization at the courthouse naming William R Stitsinger a Republican as head of the commission. Stitsinger succeeds Ross H Snyder who is the vice president. Arthur Reiff a Democrat joined as the third member. Adolph R Maslar was reappointed administrative assistant at a $5900 yearly salary. The board will meet again at 10 oclock tomorrow to approve partial operating appropriations for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Butler Commissoners
William R Stitsinger
Hamilton
Stitsinger
Ross H. Snyder
Middletown
Arthur Reiff
Adolph R. Maslar
South Point Bus Overturns in Icy Crash
In South Point Ohio an icy road caused a school bus with many children aboard to skid and overturn at Bay Point. All but two occupants escaped uninjured according to authorities.
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South Point
Ohio
Quick Switch Here Sends Combo Special To Oxford
Seven Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers plotted a quick return to Oxford to meet Miami University students aboard a NYC line train. Delays were blamed on equipment failures as a seven stop sequence wrapped the trip from Middletown to Hamilton and Oxford. University officials and locals aided with taxis and a loading truck. NYC and B&O may run future trains only from Middletown, with Thanksgiving and Christmas specials previously scheduled.
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Oxford
Purple Gang
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York Central
Miami University
B&o
Union
Cleveland
Middletown
Nyc
Origlef
Hamilton
Joe Novak
Mentor
Richard Tamar
Par
Miami
Frank Robinson
Extra Chuckle About Hairdos From Mop Confusion
A light joke notes that many western girls wear mop like hairdos because they do not know what a mop looks like, reflecting a humorous stereotype about style choices.
Bond Set In Butler County Shooting Case
Leo Sennet of 2 North River Street Franklin faces a $30,000 bond after being bound over to the Butler County grand jury on a $50,000 bond for shooting his wife with intent to kill. Mrs. Florence Sennet of 2205 Superior Avenue is hospitalized in serious condition but improving at Middletown Hospital. The shooting occurred at Dr. David Gerber’s office on Breiel Boulevard. Sennet was captured 15 minutes later at his daughter’s home on Brentwood Street in Mayfield.
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Leo Sennet
N. River St
Franklin
Butler Couny Grand Jury
Sennet
Florence
Superior Ave
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Lima State Hospital
David Gerber
Breie
Nate
Brentwood Street
Mayfield
Franklin Board to Organize at Anthony Wayne School
The Board of Education meets at 8 PM for the reorganization of the new year. New members George Evans and Delbert Treadway will be sworn in, and the board will discuss a new board press with architect representatives Sullivan Isaacs and Sullivan in attendance.
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Franklin
Board of Education
Anthony Wayne
Farm Avenue
George Evans
Delbert Treadway
Ves
Sullivan
Mead Names Chief at Paper Co in Dayton
Fred named president of the firm’s Paper Co in Dayton Ohio. Board Chairman John Walsh said Robbins and his family will move to Cleveland in the near future.
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Dayton, Ohio
Fred
Board
John 4. Walsh
Robbins
Cleveland
Senator Tower To Speak At Butler County GOP Dinner
Sen John Tower 38 year old Texan who won his Senate seat in 1961 will address the Lincoln Day dinner for Butler County Republicans Friday January 31 at the Manchester Motor Inn The event kicks off county and state GOP activity ahead of the November election and is described as the year’s top gathering with seats at five dollars per person Tickets available from local reservations chairs in Middletown and area locations.
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John G. Tower
Senate
Texas
South
Butler County
Sen. Tower
Ohio
Jack Moser
Republican Party
Sen Tower
GOP
Moser
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
Tower
Banking and Currency Committee
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Republican Campaign Committee
Manchester
Mary Delp
Arcadia Drive
Ann Dawson
Schirm Drive
Black Little
Aberdeen Drive
Ted Simpson Jr
Main St
Kay Stegemiller
Elmo Place
John Wayman
Regent Drive
Jerry Lapham
Middletown
March of Dimes Campaign Starts in Middletown Area
The annual march opens in Middletown and Butler County with a goal of doubling last year’s about 5000. Chairwoman Mrs Lawrence Lane with assistant Paul E Seerti leads county wide drives for birth defect and arthritis care. Mrs Lane says the campaign needs several hundred volunteers.
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Middletown
Butler County
Jack Harkrader
Lawrence Lane
Messiman Road
Paul E. Seerti
Piman Drive
Lane
Harkrader Building & Real Estate
Spottis
Heber Jones, Inc
March of Dimes
Jane
Rare blood needed for child’s heart surgery
Sammy Laurence Messer, four, son of Mr and Mrs Laurence Messer of Williamsdale, requires at least 15 pints of A negative blood for a heart-lung machine operation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital on February 27. Mrs Messer reported an overwhelming donor response after appealing for blood, with offers surpassing the needed amount. Sammy attends Monroe Elementary School's kindergarten for handicapped children.
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Hamilton
Sammy Laurence Messer
Laurence Messer
Riverside Drive
Williamsdale
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Sammy
Messer
Monroe
Midwest Democratic Leaders Set Meeting for May in Des Moines
Democratic leaders from 14 Midwest states including Ohio will reconvene in Des Moines Iowa in early May to finalize platform recommendations for the party.
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Minneapolis
Democratic Party
Midwest
Ohio
Des Moines
Iowa
Annual Mothers March Seeks Volunteers for Door to Door
A late January feature invites volunteers to join the Mothers March. interested persons should contact Harkrader Mrs Lane or Scotti at home or in their places of business to offer services.
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Harkrader
Lane
Scotti
Humane Association Drive Reaches 1583 Donation Milestone
The Humane Association of Miami Valley reports 1583 donated to date in its annual drive begun Nov 1. Voting eligibility opens for those contributing before Dec 2 and for late donors at the Jan 23 membership meeting at the Animal Shelter Trenton. Nine trustees will be elected and the constitution will be amended.
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Humane Association of Miami
John C. Griffin
Association
Hyder County
Teenagers Aim to Save Historic Academy Building
In Lebanon Warren County a group of nine Lebanon teens form the Academy Preservation Committee to save the 1844 Academy School on New Street. Led by Lebanon High School junior Mr Schwartz, the youths seek funds and a public park on the two acre site, with Mayor Hollings hinting at city support to lease land for a recreation area.
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Lebanon
New Street
Warren County
Academy Preservation
Golden Lamb
Schwartz
Marvin Hollings
Academy School
Marguerite Lewis
Barbara McKee
Michael Rosencrans
Ohn Calvert
Ronald Biggs
Susan Cunningham
Susan van Campen
Bobbi McKee
A Gardiner
Connie Rathman
Mike Lewis
Postal Reductions Affect 205 In Area
Post master General John A. Gronouski says the plan to cut 5000 Postal Service employees by June includes leaving vacated jobs unfilled across the Ohio Indiana Kentucky region affecting 205 workers in the area.
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Washington
John A. Gronouski
Veterans of World War I meet at Guth Brothers Post
At Guth Brothers Post headquarters in Woodlawn yesterday the Fourth District meeting was attended by Oram Elam commander of Middletown Barracks 636 and Chester Hollenbaugh quartermaster. Elam reported progress toward the district goal of 190 members.
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Oram Elam
Middletown Barracks
Chester Hollenbaugh
Guth Brothers
Woodlawn
Elam
Three Injured In Wreck At Wildwood Road Intersection
Three people were injured in a two car crash at Wildwood Road and Enoch Drive. Kay Ellen Habig and David Habig of 1208 Barnitz St. and Sherwin Hensley of Springboro suffered injuries. Habig and his wife were hurt when their car hit a vehicle driven by Ronald L. Kellhoffer of Lebanon after Kellhoffer failed to yield at a stop sign. Kellhoffer was cited for failure to yield. Damages totaled about 1670 with Habig autos at 78 and Kellhoffer car at 990. EMS treated and transported the injured to Middletown Hospital.
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Wildwood Road
Enoch Drive
Middletown Hospital
Kay Ellen Habig
Barnitz St
David Habig
Sherwin Hensley
Locust St
Springboro
Habig
Slagle Named To Committee Of Chambers Group
Richard W Slagle executive vice president of the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce has been named to the state and associations liaison committee of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. William E Dauer of Kansas City MO announced the appointment praising Slagle for his work in chamber administration. Slagle, 39, has led the Middletown chamber since 1959 and previously managed the Findlay Chamber of Commerce. he is a Sidney native living at 2201 Linden Ave.
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Richard W Slagle
Middletown Area
Slagle
Roy Patterson
Middletown
Findlay
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Linden Ave
American Chamber of Commerce Executives
National Management Association
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Rogers Optical
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Paul F. Scorti
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Nelson Road
Academy
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Russ’ TV
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N. Front
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