Underpass OKayed and Crosswalks Targeted by City
City Commission moves quickly to approve the Nelbar Shafer Street underpass opening bid at 10:30 a.m. January 29 in Chicago with 85 percent city funding from bond issues 1945 and 1951. Also supports eliminating downtown crosswalks and left turns on Central Avenue to Wall Street and Canal Street as traffic light system shifts to a one way plan.
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Nelbar- Shafer Street
Fred Schatzmann
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Joseph Blackmore
Howard Kramer
Chief Blackmore
L. W. Howe
The
Safety Council
Kramer
Central Avenue
Wall Street
Canal Street
James Combs
Schatzmann
Class Back With A Plan For City Auditorium
At a sparse City Commission meeting eight attendees, including former commissioner George Class, greeted by Chairman Francis Carmody, suggested redecorating and reopening the City Building auditorium damaged by last year’s fire once the new budget is approved.
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City Commission
Francis Carmody
George Class
Class
Carmody
Carmody Re elected Chairman Leads City Board Selections
The City Commission reorganized its boards for the year with Francis Carmody re elected chairman by unanimous vote and Dr. Ross Hill named vice chairman. Several boards gained or confirmed members and term renewals, including the Park Board, Library Board, Civil Service Commission, Board of Health, Plumbing Examining Board, and Planning Commission, while appointing replacements to fill vacancies and retirements.
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City Commission
Francis Carmody
Ross Hill
Donsity
Penge
Edu
Reappointments Keep Six City Boards Steady for New Year
Six city boards saw no changes as commissioners reappointed members whose terms expired December 31. The Electrical Examining Board the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals the Zoning Board of Appeals the Civil Service Commission the Library Board and the five member Electrical Examining Board were renewed. Reappointed are G H Sachs A G Decatur Joseph Delaney H L Barnhart and Russell Johnson. Charles Martin was named to a three year term on the Building Standards Board which also includes Charles Bendel and Russell Barnard whose terms had not expired.
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City Division of Inspection
Zoning Board of Appeals
G. W. Breiel
Arvey Auger
Robert Nunlist
Robert F. Roberts
Lewis Reiner
Civil Service Commission
Joseph R. Baker
Ben M. Kitchen
Marcus Marshall
Library Board
W. H. Roehll
Plumbers Examining Board
Willam McGonigle
Carl Jackson
J. E. Dearth
L. C. Neer
Sylvester Frey
Orville Carson
Lioyd Miller
Carmody
A. C. Neff
William Tuttle
William Helton
Warren Printz
Howard Kramer
Harold Goetz
Police Pension Fund
William Denham
Ross Hill
Division of Police
Paul Fouts
Harold Gray
Harry Keiser
Easton Riggs
Arthur Sanderson
Miller
Firemen's Pension Fund
Charles Stiles
Commission
Scond
George Burton
Fire Department
John McCue
Gerald Horn
DeWitt Chapple
City Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Middletown Safety Council
Appeals Review Board
Electrical Examining Board
Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals
The
Board of
Electrical Examing Board
G. H. Sachs
A. G. Decatur
Joseph Delaney
H. L. Barnhart
Russell Johnson
Charles Martin
Board of Building Standards
Charles Bendel
Russell Barnard
AWOL Soldier and Youth Nabbed For Break-ins in Middletown
An 18 year old AWOL soldier Otis Coffey and a 16 year old Middletown boy were arrested after three New Year’s break ins in Middletown. Ledford's Drive-In Top's Drive-In and Clark's Truck Terminal yielded $28 cash small change whisky and cigarettes. The pair admitted the crimes and are held in Middletown city jail pending charges. Deputies Gustin South and detective Bill Brewer led the investigation with officers Thompson Wallace and Barker assisting. Investigators said two other youth gangs may operate in the area and further probes continue.
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Middletown
Ledford’s
Top’s Drive-In
Clark
Loren Gustin
Frank South
Bill Brewer
Thompson, Wallace and Barker
Otis
Coffey
Central Avenue
Brewer
Sheridan Avenue
South
Gustin
Top’s
S. Main St
Clark's
Oxford State Rd
Ledford's
Police hold man in theft of safe here
Police in Louisville hold a man from that city in connection with looting a safe stolen from Velte Implement Co. in West Middletown the night of December 29. Deputies report the suspect and a car with burglary tools were found. the safe contained $200 in cash and a $436.92 check. The arrest followed a tip linking a license plate to the Middletown Sportsmen's Club.
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Louisville
Velte Implement Co
West Middletown
Frank South
South
Kentucky
Butler County
Kentucky Department
FBI
Washington
Michael Road
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Thirteen Men Inducted Into Armed Forces From Local Board
Thirteen registrants were sent by Local Selective Service Board 10 to Cincinnati this morning for induction into the Armed Forces. Names include Charles Edward Frasher, Charlies Dow Schultz, Michael Thomas Holland, Bobby Dale Puckett, Thomas Eugene Leopold, Franklin Roosevelt Cassidy, William Edgar Moore, Chester Gerald Ashley, Ivan Richard Smith, Willie Jack Pittman, John LeRoy Riedel, William Darold Oxford, Leroy Adams, and others listed with addresses in Oxford Middletown Hamilton Princeton area.
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Selective Service Board
Cincinnati
Armed Forces
Charles Edward Frasher
Texas Ave
Charlies Dow Schultz
Garfield St
Michael Thomas Holland
Monroe St
Bobby Dale Puckett
S. Grimes St
Thomas Eugene Leopold
Park St
Franklin Rooosevelt Cassidy
Ivan Richard Smith
Minnesota Ave
Willie Jack Pittman
Central Ave
Oxford
John LeRoy Riedel
Campbell Ave
Oelton
William Darold
Oxford - Middletown
Adamilton
Leroy Adams
Princeton Road
Hamilton
Police Briefs Report Multiple Local Incidents
Cecil Walters 31 of 3001 Ben Harrison St was arrested at Central Avenue and Verity Parkway on a warrant charging failure to provide. Herman Surgenor of 210 Van derveer St reported someone stole the aerial from his car. Sidney Hazelwood 27 and Mary Mitchell 26 of 414 Park St were arrested yesterday on disorderly conduct charges.
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Cecil Walters
Ben Harrison
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
Herman Surgenor
Vanderveer St
Sidney Hazelwood
Park St
Mary Mitchell
Police Officer Is Dismissed In Middletown
One of Middletown's patrolmen, Bernie Webb, was officially dismissed last night by action of the City Commission following a recommendation by City Manager Howard Kramer and Chief Joseph Blackmore. Webb received warnings but did not file an explanation or request a Civil Service hearing. The chief began suit against him January 1. the dismissal became effective last night.
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Kramer
Secretary of State
Butler County Recorder
J. Kelly
Frank A. Knorr
Middletown
Howard Kramer
Bernie Webb
Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Webb
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Force
Skeleton Stolen From East Denver High School
Assistant principal R A Wright reported to police that someone stole the biology department skeleton from East Denver High School. The missing skeleton, worth 225 dollars, is one of the school's newest displays and its loss disrupts class work. The school demands its return.
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Denver
R. A. Wright
East Denver High School
East High
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount and Strand theaters list Thursday and Friday screenings. Donovan's Brain and Diamond Queen play at Paramount with multiple late shows. Appointment in Hon duras and Marry Me Again at 1:15 to 10:55 p.m. Strand presents Eye Witness, It Happens Every Thursday, On Top of Smoky and The Raiders across late shows.
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Honduras
Eye Witness
the Raiders
Lebanon's First Baby of 1954 Born in Middletown Hospital
Jo Ann Farrington was Lebanon’s first baby of 1954, born at 10 30 p m to Mr and Mrs Elmer Farrington Jr of Lebanon Route 1 in Middletown Hospital. The event sparked a prize contest sponsored by the Western Star and merchants across Lebanon. Jo Ann is the Farringtons' second child. her father works for Centerville Lumber Co and her mother recently worked for Aeronca Manufacturing Corp.
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Lebanon
Jo Ann Farrington
Elmer Farrington Jr
Western Star
Jo Ann
Farrington’s
Centerville Lumber Co
Helen Farrington
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Middletown
Burglary at Warren County Welding Co. Under Probe
Police chief W H Fullerth investigates a Tuesday night burglary at the Warren County Welding Company on Columbus Avenue. Entry was gained by breaking a door. thieves rifled the cash drawer of $25 and a check writer machine. A unrelated note mentions bears weighing up to a ton.
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Lebanon
Warren County Welding Co
Columbus Avenue
W. H. Fulerth
Middletown March of Dimes raises far less than prior year
The Middletown March of Dimes campaign moved slowly yesterday, collecting only $17.82 at the downtown booth and bringing four day total to $321.18. Last year after four days the drive had raised $1,010.28, marking a steep decline in contributions.
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Middletown
Fund For
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Stoker Coal
Ingag Inc
Lendon
City
Hatfield Coal Co
Parrott Coal Co
Asus
Paramount
Harry Mountain Bird Foods
Arthur Godfrey
Maytag
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