Middletown Public Library to Add 90000-Foot Structure
A 90000 addition to the Middletown Public Library will start in March west of the current building with a stone front. The plan adds a children's room and new spaces for a bookmobile garage, music, genealogy, and stacks. Bids due Feb 6 with completion hoped in 1959.
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Middletown Public Library
1St Avenue
Harold W. Goetz
J. Les DuErmit
Robert Millan
Sidney McCammon
Mary Strodtbeck
John Wilks
Heber Tullis
Good Town Made Better All-America Tag Won By City
Goodman chosen by Industrial Council to present to All American City jury in Cleveland on November 18. The display charts join Cedar Grove building windows on Pond Street. Attendees included Martin B Miller and Robinson among others. Community effort over ten years featured 20 civic projects with 12 000 adults and 10 000 students participating.
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Goodman
Industrial Council Committee
Cleveland
Cg&e
Pond Street
Martin B. Miller
Kent Little
Bob Cordray
WPFB
Robinson
Thompson
Andersen
Peters
National Municipal League
Look
Dr Gallup
Melvin H. Baker
National Gypsum Co
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John C. Cornelius
American Heritage Foundation
John G. Lee
League of Women Voters of the
U. S
Walter V. Magee
General ‘Federation of Women’s Clubs
Vernon C. Myers
James Marshall Osborn
Yale University
H. Bruce Palmer
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Thomas R. Reid
Ford Motor Co
Freda Smithberger
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Donald H. Webster
Bureau of Governmental Research ,and Services
University of
Civitan Directors To Meet Thursday
Civitan Club directors will meet at 8 p m tomorrow at Victor Mackall's home on Dix Road. Robert Funston of Armco International Corp presented a slide program at yesterday's meeting, showing scenes from Hawaii and Japan during a trip last year.
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Civitan Club
Victor Mackall
Dix Road
Robert Funston
Armco International Corp
Hawaii
Japan
PTO Discusses Plans For PTO Basketball Team
At the Oneida PTO monthly meeting plans were set to form a basketball team from PTO members. Interested participants are asked to contact PTO president Lloyd Collier.
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Oneida Pto
PTO
Lloyd Collier
79th Birthday Splash Celebrates Mrs Lee Chamberlain
Mrs Lee Chamberlain of 216 Baltimore Street celebrated her 79th birthday with a swim at the YMCA. Known for a 31 year swimming habit, she visits the Y pool weekly and remains an associate member of the Middletown Area Girl Scout Council. Twelve swim mates hosted a party after their morning dip.
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Lee Chamberlain
Baltimore St
YMCA
Selection of Chairman Tops Agenda
City Commission holds an organiza tion meeting at 7 45 p m to select a chairman and vice chairman. Donald Gose, a new member, attends his first fall session. No word on adding a fifth commissioner to fill Charles Stiles's vacancy. Agenda includes final estimates for completed construction work and ordinances to issue bonds for sidewalk repair programs.
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City Commission
Donald Gose
Charles Stiles
Husband Sues for 151895 in Wife's Death
George Vand e n t e r sues Mrs. June Toomey in Butler County Common Pleas Court for 150000 plus 1895 74 funeral expenses after a Oct 22 accident on Jefferson Road at Sheffield Street killed wife Delores Vandeventer 28 of 4342 Grand Ave. The suit names six children Deborah Jr Barbara Ann Carolyn Louise George Michael Jill Leslie and Richard Lee as plaintiffs.
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Butler County Common Pleas Court
Delores Vandeventer
Grand Ave
George Vandeventer
June H. Toomey
Brentwood St
Keays Ave
Vandeventer
Jefferson Road
Sheffield Street
Middletown Hospital
Lefferson
George Mitchael
Jill Leslie
Richard Lee
Cancer Education Films Shown to Middletown Students
The Middletown Butler County unit of the American Cancer Society will present two films at Monroe High School on Friday. March of Medicine shows advances in chemotherapy radiation and surgery, while a second film urges regular medical checkups and knowledge of seven life saving cancer facts.
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Monrroe High School
Ithrough
Middletown-Butler County
American Cancer Society
Fother
Cancer Society
Middletown
Thomas F. Webb
American Cancer Office
N. Broad St
Weise to Speak on Ohio Roads In 1970
Giles B Weise public relations officer for Division 8 of the state highway department will address the Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting tomorrow. His topic is Ohio Roads In 1970.
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Weise
Kiwanis
Giles B. Weise
Kiwanis Club
Ohio Roads
Division 8
State Highway Department
Polio Drive Off To Slow Start In Middletown
Middletown’s March of Dimes drive trails last year by about 30 percent. In the first three days, volunteers raised 245.02 with groups contributing 60.11 by Ahepa, 71.55 by Civitan, and 113.56 by B’nai B’rith. The campaign runs a month with a 16,000 goal and events including Blue Crutch Day by Rainbow Girls and shifts by VFW Auxiliary and Knights of Pythias.
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Middletown
Gene Goecke
Order of Ahepa
Civitan Club
B'nai B'rith
Columbus Girl Killed In Preble County Auto Crash
A four year old Columbus girl, Susan Strain, died of head injuries after a collision on U. S. 40 near Gettysburg. Her mother, Ruth Strain, was treated for shock. Homer Miller of Anderson, Ind., was not injured. The death marked Preble County's first traffic fatality this year. Ronald Mehaffey of West Alexandria was critically injured in a separate crash on Rt. 122 near Eaton.
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Eaton
Columbus
Preble County
West Alexandria
Susan Strain
Ruth Strain
Reid Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ind
U. S. 40
Gettysburg
al Lunsford
Navy
Preble! County
Ronald Mehaffey
Rt. 2
Rt. 122
Ted Rowe
Mehaffey
Rowe
Police Briefs Highlight Local Theft and Missing Person
Mrs Mabel Borders reported her black leather purse stolen at the YMCA, containing about 3 dollars and papers. Gene Karl reported a theft of a tire wheel and fishing tackle from his car. Marion Paynter, a 5 foot 8 inch, 108 pound person, has been missing from home since Monday evening.
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Mabel Borders
Wilmore Dr
Gene Karl
N. Broad St
Marion Paynter
Inn Owner Fined In Larceny Case
Samuel Blumberg the owner of the Airport Inn at 1701 Germantown Rd was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to petit larceny for taking six seven inch butcher knives valued at $6 from Liberal Market. He posted a $300 cash bond after arrest at a supermarket and was released to appear in court.
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Samuel Blumberg
Airport Inn
Germantown Rd
Blumberg
Grand Ave
David Dillon
Principals Meet At School Tonight
The Warren County Area Principal's Discussion Group will hold its monthly dinner discussion at 7 30 in the Anthony Wayne building. Members include superintendents and high school and elementary principals from Warren Butler Preble Montgomery and Greene counties discussing school administration issues.
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Franklin
Warren County
Anthony Wayne
Warren
Butler
Preble
Montgomery
Greene
What Does A Sheriff Do Pell Answers Mileage and Hours
The Butler County sheriff's 1957 annual report shows 338 997 miles on patrol and 9 300 air miles for prisoner transport. It records 504 traffic accidents and 46 traffic arrests, 33 at accident scenes, 561 warnings, 241 felony arrests and 399 misdemeanor arrests. 1 563 complaints and 9 046 papers served are noted, with 55 296.57 dollars in stolen property recovered and 182 public assist cases. Deputy hours total 67 896 across tasks including patrol and investigations.
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Butler County
Paul A. Pell
Thomas J. Bagley
Sheriff's Department
Winter Rec Series Back In Operation
The winter recreation program run by the parks and recreation department resumes after a two week holiday break. After school and Saturday sessions follow the first half schedule with Spring Hill School on Monday Wilson School on Tuesday and Saturday activities at Spring Hill Taft and Wilson. Students will make bookmarks from exposed film during Saturday sessions.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Spring Hill
Wilson
Taft
Joan Wilson
Two Drivers Cited In City Crashes
No injuries in six city traffic mishaps totaling damage yesterday. Joseph Seamon 59 of Trenton cited for pulling from curb wheel unsafe after colliding with Hubert Derivan 17. damage 350 dollars. Joe Duncan 26 of Manchester cited for an insured clear distance violation after hitting parked car of John Alspaugh 21. damage 350 dollars. Four other accidents involved minor damage.
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Joseph Seamon
Madison Ave
Trenton
Hubert Derivan
Milton Rd
S. Main St
Joe Duncan
Manchester Ave
John Alspaugh
Logan Ave
Girl Scouts Gather to Recruit Staff for Summer Camp
The Girl Scout troop plans to form a camp committee and begin recruiting summer staffers tomorrow. Mrs. William iStallsmith will chair a 9 30 a.m. meeting in the clubroom, followed by a 1 30 p.m. training session led by Mrs. Jess Border. Discussions will cover the 1958 59 scout year outlook.
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Girl Scout
William iStallsmith
Jess Border
December Births Outpace Girls at Middletown Hospital
Middletown Hospital reports 207 boys and 120 girls born in December, beating November totals. The year 1957 records 2,512 births, with August at a high of 244. Regional breakdowns show births across Warren County and neighboring counties, including Franklin, Lebanon, and Montgomery, with several towns listed.
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Middletown
Trenton
Monroe
Excello
Hamilton
Warren County
Franklin
Lebanon
Kings Mills
Waynesville
Carlisle
Oregon
Preble County
Montgomery County
Clinton County
Clark County
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Piles Relief
It is estimated that over a million dollars yearly is spent on remedies for itch of piles. Peterson's Ointment cools and soothes within minutes, sold 59 cents per box or 75 cents per tube with a money back guarantee.
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Peterson
Adv
Gas stolen from car parked in barn after screen cut
Mary E. Sechrist reported to sheriff's deputies that a half tank of gasoline and several socket wrenches were stolen from her car. The vehicle was parked inside a barn and thieves entered by cutting a screen at a rear window.
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Mary E. Sechrist
Rt. 122
Elk Creek Road
Sheriff's
Middletown Safety Council Director Speaks at St Marys PTO
Dean Girton, director of the Middletown Safety Council, spoke at St. Mary's PTO last night. He discussed safety problems and screened safety films for the audience.
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Girton
St. Mary's
Dean Girton
Middletown
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Fete
Borne
Osborne Studios
Richard Peters
Armeda
Midletown
Industrial Council Cochairman
Civitan
Sporting Goods
Central Ave
Sen
Marry Jackson
Senate Armed Services Committee
James Gavin
Army
Pentagon
Jackson
Gavin
Defense Department
International
Pell
Girl Scouts
West Middletown
Pjs & Robes
Orlon Sweater Sale
Dagenbach S
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