City allocates funds for quarterly city costs in 1955
City commissioners approved an emergency ordinance to appropriate 908 000 plus for current expenses and annual costs in the first quarter of 1955. They earmarked 25 000 for a new sanitation division and approved multiple fund allocations led by the general fund and bond retirement accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weir
Division of Sanitation
Howard H. Kramer
City Commission
Conservancy
Police Relief & Pension Fund
Firemen's Relief
General Bond Retirement Fund
Conservancy Fund
General Government
Department of Public Safety
Board of Health
Department of Public Services
Parks-General
Burch Construction Co
Foley Con
Free Sunday parking at Clinton Canal lot for churchgoers
Lt. James Combs says free parking will run Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clinton Canal municipal lot to ease Broad Street traffic during church services. Signs mark the 160 space lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Canal Municipal
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Broad Street
St. Combs
Last Term As Planner Seeks Service End On City Boards
G W Breiel veteran Middletown Planning Commission member today asked the City Commission not to seek reappointment. His duties as Armco Steel Corp western sales manager will limit further participation on the planning commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Breiel helped form the commission in 1928 and has served continuously, including a former chairmanship. A C Neff announced a testimonial dinner for Bresel on January 31 with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Breiel
Middletown
Breier
Zoning Board
Planning Commission
A. C. Neff
City Commission
Bresel
Indictments Hit Butler County Juvenile Office Scandal
A Butler County grand jury handed up 60 indictments including one first degree murder and two embezzlement counts against Emmett S. Sherron former chief probation officer of the Middletown juvenile office. Sherron faces embezzlement totals of 3129.03 and 1130.50 amid broader criticism of office finances and supervision. Arthur Spencer 22 of Rolling Mill Park stands charged with beating his wife Imogene to death with a lumber at their home last Nov 26. The panel faulted Middletown juvenile court staff for negligent handling of public funds and demanded resignations from Sherron and a bookkeeper Vera Mullins. The arraignment for 36 defendants is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday in Hamilton Common Pleas Court before Judge Fred B. Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Court of Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Hamilton
Emmett S. Sherron
Butler County Juvenile Court
Sherron
Civitan Club
Arthur Spencer
Glenn Ave
Rolling Mill Park
Spencer
Imogene
Middletown
Brand Jury
Harry F. Walsh
Manor
Polio Drive Raises Funds Ahead of Auction Event
The Colored Committee collected 29.14 yesterday, pushing the polio fund total to 1,022.65, a 111 increase from last year. A radio auction for the polio drive will run Jan 27 to Feb 2 on Station WPFB with Wilbur Flory as co chair. The January 3 auction will be at Paramount Theater from 8 to 10 p.m. The Mothers March is set for Jan 28 with a meeting Jan 27 at 7 30 p.m. Middletown firemen ran the polio booth today and Optimists and Delta Chi Sigma will assist on upcoming days. Water expands until four degrees Centigrade above freezing before contracting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Committee
Polio
WPFB
Wilbur Flory
Paramount Theater
The
Civic Association
Girl Scout
Middletown
Optimists
Delta Chi Sigma
Middletown Teen Uninjured After Slippery Road Wreck
A 17 year old driver, Hubert L. Casey Jr., escaped unharmed when his northeast bound car crashed into a utility pole on Hamilton Trenton Road at 10 50 p m. The pole broke and area patrol said roadways were slippery with snow drifts. Delbert W. Scott 31 of West Carrollton rear ended Charles M Lawson 50 of Highland Park on U S 25 and Oxford State Road at 8 35 p m causing minor damage. State Highway Patrol Post 9 noted good conditions overall with drifting snow in spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hamilton-Trenton
Hubert L. Casey Jr
S. Main St
Delbert W. Scott
West Carrollton
Charles M Lawson
Highland Park
Midi
U.S. 25
Oxford State Road
State Highway Patrol Post 9
Safety officials meet in Columbus to back highway safety plan
Safety Director Paul Wilson and colleagues attend a legislative section meeting in Columbus to endorse the Governor's Highway Safety Committee and review proposed traffic laws and changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Paul Wilson
Columbus
Inch Snow Halts Only Minor City Snow Trouble
About an inch of snow covered Middletown as cold air moved in from the Plains States keeping daytime highs in the 20s and teens at night. Crews cleared streets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. with garbage collection not disrupted and schedules back on track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley
Middletown
Plains
The
Mercury
Illinois
Wisconsin
Snow Spreads Four Auto Mishaps Across Middletown Streets
Four car crashes occurred on Middletown snow swept roads yesterday. One person, Bessie Harrison, 68, was injured. Virginia Allison, 34, was cited for failure to yield. No fatalities reported. damages totaled around 350 dollars to the Blankenship car and other vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes Street
Manchester Avenue
Middletown
Bessie Harrison
North Ave
Grimes
Manchester
Middletown Hospital
Virginia Allison
Aeronca
Allison
John A. Carr
Camden Rt. 1
Blankenship
Civic Association
Carr
Harrison
Fire Starts In Plant. Minor Damage Reported
Franklin Special report states a fire in a felt saturator at Logan Long Co. caused minor damage after 3 a.m. The sprinkler system stopped the blaze before firefighters arrived. Report cites overheated tar in roofing felt production as the cause. Fire Chief Carl Morgan provided details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Logan Long Co
Carl Morgan
Morgan
New Drugs Lower Death Risk From Labor Pneumonia
In 1934 about a third of patients with labor pneumonia died, but such deaths are rare thanks to the discovery of new and effective drugs, improving survival rates.
Snowball Complaints Reported Across Middletown
Police responded to two snowball incidents in Middletown yesterday. One call to E Central Avenue involved youths throwing at cars and buses, and a second call to 223 McKinley Street reported snowballs aimed at a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Vennetton
Central Ave
Zelma Hogg
Fleming Rd
Manchester Avenue
Mulberry Alley
Vennetton
Manchester
King Winter
E. Central Avenue
McKinley St
Be Glad You Are Overweight Warning Letter Promotes Quick Fat Loss
A bulleted advertorial letter from V Pridc ore of Cincinnati promotes Rennel Concentrate as a miracle home remedy to shed pounds. It claims 45 pound loss in weeks, no diet, no vitamins, and a money back guarantee if results do not appear. The piece urges readers to buy four ounces and mix with grapefruit juice for twice daily intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Pridcore
Wayne St
Cincinnati
Ohio
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McKnight and
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Central Avenue
Ardmore Drive
McKnight Drive
Clark
Curtis Streets
Central
Curtis Street
Clark Street
Vail
Curtis
Ladislas Segoe & Associates
Wiam W. Donham
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Baltimore Street
Red Cross
Donham
Arthur Sanderson
Cline, Co Mid
Clinton
Breiel
Clifford Castle
Ting
Richard Timberman
Viola Rizzo
Richard David Sorrell
James Albert Hunter
Harry Williams
Earl Nixon
John Cunningham
Elmer Russell
David Ingram
Paul Dalton
County Ear
Hanaford
St. Clair Township
George Fugate
Lemon Township
Earnest Spencer
Trenton
D. C. Montgomery
Madison Township
Lizz Depew
Tony Garcia
Virginia Nicholson
Lester Smith
Martin Caldwell
Tytus Middletown
Hogg
Willie Lewis
Carolina St
Billie Willis
S. Sutphin St
Edna Johnson
Pearl St
Richard Gifford
S. Verity Parkway
City Fuel, Inc
Grand Ave
Bulova
Ardsley
Freeman's Jewelry
Vradelis
Broad ST
Philco
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