Downtown lighting project set to begin on five streets
City Manager Charles W. Thompson and CG&E official William K Robinson announced start next week on replacing lights along five downtown streets. Initial surveying is underway, equipment is staged in Middletown, and five new light standards will be installed over 50 working days, weather permitting. The city will cover 25 percent of the cost with assessments on property owners based on front footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Thompson
William K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Robinson
Middletown
Cg&e
Cone
Charles W
Thompson
Yankee Road
Sth
9Th Avenues
Yankee
Mrs Akerman Named To Park Board Post In Middletown
City commissioners named Mrs. Arlene Akerman to a five year term on the Middletown Park Board succeeding Mrs. Edward J. Sebald. Akerman, a Middletown High School teacher since 1951, is wife of John L. Akerman of Dayton and has two children.
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Akerman
Park Board
Arlene Akerman
Marshall Rd
Middletown
Manchester
1St Avenues
Broad Street
Manchester Avenue
Verity Parkway
Canal
1St Avenue
Main Street
Louisville
Ohio
Sebald
Long
Park
Reorganized Board
Middletown Civic Association
The
Girl Scouts
Fire consumes Franklin building on Shaker Road
Fire destroyed the first floor of a Franklin structure on Shaker Road. Firemen arrived at 7:45 this morning and battled the blaze for about three hours. The empty building had storm windows that likely concealed flames before they were noticed. Estimated damage set at $7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Charles
Shaker Road
Plans Laid For Cancer Drive Here
Middletown Chapter of the Cancer Society organized a fund drive with a door to door campaign led by chairwoman Mrs. R C Baker. The date will be announced later and literature and films are available through executive secretary Mrs. Robert Hardesty.
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Middletown
Prmacown Cancer Society
Middletown Hospital
R. C. Baker
Robert Hardesty
Martin Miller
Robert Cordray
WPFB
Hardesty
Broad St
Sound Cut On Network Saucer Show
New York CBS aired a documentary on flying objects when Donald Keyhoe, ex Marine major and author of The Flying Saucers are Real, began digressing about secret meetings with a congressional committee. The sound cut for about 15 seconds after Keyhoe’s off script remark. CBS issued a statement attributing it to a misunderstanding of script change rules.
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New York
CBS
Avihor Donald C. Keyhoe
Marine Corps
Keyhoe
Arm‘strong Circle Theater
Congressional Committee
Kehoe
Salvation Army To Burn Mortgage At Manchester Hotel
The Salvation Army will hold a mortgage burning ceremony at noon following an advisory board meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Brig. William E. Chamberlain divisional commander will speak. St Major Charles Johnston will report and board officers will be installed.
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Salvation Army
Manchester
William E. Chamberlain
Charles Johnston
Snow pranks pile up for Laramie resident
In Laramie Wyoming Ralph Moss reports nightly snow pranks. Police note less than two inches of accumulation this week yet sidewalks are cleared by his yard each morning.
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Laramie
Wyo
Ralph Moss
Two Partners Burned as Fire at Hounshell Body Shop Rises
A morning fire at Hounshell Body Shop 1405 Woodawn Ave caused 3450 damage and slight burns to partners Seldon Hounshell 46 and Carl Hounshell 36. Fire credited to gasoline splashed on a hot bulb. building owned by Ernie Graff. Fire crews from Stations 1 and 4 contained the blaze. The damaged car owner was Elizabeth Taylor.
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Hounshell Body Shop
Woodawn Ave
Seldon Hounshell
Carl Hounshell
Jess Border
Hornshells
Elizabeth Taylor
Ernie Graff
Pedestrian Struck By Car At Verity Park Corner
Middleton man Dudley Baker aged 61 suffered minor injuries after stepping into a moving car at S Verity Park Way and 1st Avenue. Driver Clyde DePew 18 turned onto Verity Parkway and struck Baker at 10 27 p m. Baker was hospitalized and no other injuries were reported in five accidents totaling 1000 dollars in damage.
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Middletonian
S. Verity Parkway
1St Avenue
Dudley Baker
S. Broad St
Middletown Hospital
Clyde DePew
Canal St
Franklin
Verity Parkway
Baker
Hamilton Teachers Get Wage Boost
Hamilton school employees will gain a $100 yearly cost of living raise for about 740 staff including 650 salaried workers and 9 hourly workers. Dr. Lester L. Dickey said funds come from extra state foundation money and county property tax receipts, with higher state support than budgeted and increased tax funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Board of Education
Lester L. Dickey
Dickey
Boy in Cincinnati Fails to Recognize Parents in Reunion
A 15-year-old from Freeport Illinois, missing since November 26, was found in Union Terminal in a dazed state and did not recognize his parents or his own photograph. Police noted $900 saved in postal funds missing, doctors cite severe despondency possibly linked to a move from a farm to city life.
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Cincinnati
Freeport
Ill
Darryl Dorink
Union Terminal
Galen Dornink
Dorninks
General Hospital
All America City Speakers Bureau Formed in Middletown
Middletown forms an All-America City speakers bureau linked to Look Magazine honors. Organizers Francis Carmody Robert Millan Martin Coffey and Lewis Brown arrange talks on What Is An All-America City and How Middletown Became One. Call Millan or Carmody to book.
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Middletown
Francis Carmody
Robert Millan
Martin V. Coffey
Lewis Brown
Millan
Carmody
John Akerman
James Allen
Ed Bobbitt
J. H. Caudill
Alton Combs
FE. H. Dell
John Domanic
C. M. Flanagan
Russell Galloway
Ralph Knight
Sydney McCain
Louis R. Walter
Look Magazine
Attorney Named Man Of Year In Hamilton
Clem F. Imfeld Jr., an attorney of 708 Poplar St., was honored as Hamilton's outstanding young man of 1957 with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award. He has been active in civic projects and Jaycees work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Clem F. Imfeld Jr
Poplar St
Hamilton Junior Chamber of Commerce
Imfeld
Jaycee
Golden Agers Re elect Gordon President
Harry Gordon of the Golden Age Club was elected to succeed himself at yesterday s meeting. Thomas Baker was named first vice president Owen Rose second vice president Albert Roof secretary treasurer and Mrs Thomas Baker corresponding secretary Arrangements were set to celebrate the clubs fifth anniversary on February 5.
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Harry Gordon
The
Golden Age Club
Thew
Thomas Baker
Owen Rose
Albert Roof
Nepotism Defined as Favoritism to Relatives
A brief note explains nepotism as favoring relatives in decisions or opportunities within an organization or family group. It defines the term and highlights potential conflicts of interest and perceived unfairness.
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Tobias
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
S. Main Street
Post 218
American Legion
William W. Donham
Martin B. Miller
Virgil T. Clark
Donham
Donald ‘M. Gose
Wang
Gruen
Bulova
Solitaires
Freeman
Fire Department
New England
All-America’ Bureau
Golden Agers
Gordon
Ae Ee
Grimes
Bigelow
Tweed
Bill
MENS
Central Ave
Main St
Colonial Theatre
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