Butler Will Stay At Doty House Amid Cash Boost
Doty House administrator Hugh Butler withdraws resignation after a surge in support and a renewed hope for a balanced budget. Board president Peter Trepanier says gifts totaling 2700 in two weeks narrow the gap to 3000, with memberships already surpassing last year. Endowment funds will cover operating expenses only in emergencies.
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Hugh Butler
Doty House
Butler
Doty Fund
Trepanier
Pally
Robert
Colin Gardner
Explosion Rips Garage at Seven Mile
An explosion apparently caused by an air compressor demolished an 18 by 32 foot concrete block garage at 415 Ritter St Seven Mile at 2 10 a m today sheriff s deputies said Fred R Johnson owner of the garage and assistant chief of the Seven Mile Fire Department had parked his car outside the structure Lt Stanley Corey and Deputy Edward E Rice said the roof and sides were blown away by the blast which sent the compressor through the roof Johnson his wife and two daughters were asleep and unharmed windows in the house were shattered and pieces of the compressor were found about 20 feet away The garage held a boat welding equipment and tools
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Ritter St
Seven Mile
Fred R. Johnson
Stanley Corey
Edward E. Rice
Sheriff's Department
Johnson
Snow Delights Kids With Deep Winter Snowfall
Middletown woke to three inches of snow the deepest since 1962. Schools closed in many districts while Franklin Germantown and others remained open. City crews cleared 200 tons of salt with 15 workers overnight and 83 plow crews in eight counties. Temperatures fell from 40 to near zero with flurries expected Thursday. A Rt 122 crash injured no one, a 44 year old cited for speed in unsafe conditions. Northern Ohio bore the brunt with five inches on the ground at Hopkins Airport.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Franklin
Germantown
Peasttown
West Middletown
Carlisle
South Lebanon
Kings Mills
Waynesville
Lanier
Madison
Gratis
C. T. Mornimgstar
Way Department
Mercury
Rt. 122
Thomas Hall
Logan Ave
Ohio
U. S
Cleveland
Hopkins
Franklin bus complaints dominate 1963 budget meeting
Franklin school board faced persistent bus stop controversy amid a 12 million-dollar budget plan. Earl Mercer, named director of pupil transportation, defended changes as safety measures backed by state officials. The board approved teacher salaries and approved resignations, with committee assignments and a special meeting set to resolve differences next week.
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Franklin
Franklin School
Earl Mercer
Anthony Wayne
Arthur Horwitz
Mercer
State Highway Patrol
Burglaries Net $335 In Manchester Road Breaks
City police investigated two break-ins in the past 24 hours. Kenneth Kincaid reported that between 5 45 p m and 9 p m yesterday a rear door was pried open and a television set a radio 45 in cash 15 in change and a nickel plated revolver were stolen. A Mobil service station on Vannest Avenue and Manchester Road was entered through a west window last night. a soft drink and cigarette machine were forced open but no money was taken as both machines were emptied at closing.
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Manchester Road
Kenneth Kincaid
Mobil
Vannest Avenue
Kiwanis Club to discuss bolt and nut security in aircraft
James Gearing of Kaynar Manufacturing Co. will speak on bolt and nut security in aircraft manufacturing at the Kiwanis Club noon meeting tomorrow at Manchester Motor Inn Fuller ton California. John E. Howard is program chairman.
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James Gearing
Lylburn Road
Kaynar Manufacturing Co., Inc
Fullerton
Calif
Kiwanis Club
Manchester Motor Inn
John E. Howard
Hubby’s Tender But Not Sweet
Mrs. C. C. Estes spiked her husband’s bath water with meat tenderizer described as good smelling stuff. He says he entered the tub, relaxed briefly, then burned and turned red, leading to the discovery of the substance. The incident occurred in Edgewood, Texas, as part of a family gathering.
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Edgewood
Tex
C. C. Estes
Estes
Schools Study Use Of Radios In Middletown District
A plan to supply each Middletown school with a transistor radio is under study after a practice alert. Supt. Cromwell says bids will be sought for radios as an emergency measure for power or CD alerts. Officials note hearing difficulties at 10 of 17 elementary schools while principals report strong pupil response. junior and senior high reports are due tomorrow.
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Middletown
Howard Cromwell
Robert Wearly
Robert Johnson
Knights of Pythias to confer ranks at Castle Hall
Lafayette Lodge of the Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of knight on three local and two Germantown candidates at Castle Hall Thursday night. Noahj Lambert will be in charge of the work.
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Lafayette Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Germantown
Castile Hall
Noahj Lambert
Springboro Sets Date for School Bond Bids
Springboro plans to offer bonds totaling about 307000 dollars for adding about 12 elementary classrooms dating to 1957 or 1958. Bid date is February 21, and recently added home economics science and business rooms will open February 10 during the Sabin clinic at the high school. Commencement is set for May 27 and baccalaureate for May 26 with Lin da Forsythe Kathy Scholl Don Supinger and Dale Melton as speakers.
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Raymond Perez
Sabin
Linda Forsythe
Kathy Scholl
Don, Supinger
Dale Melton
Southwestern Ohio School Board Association
Oxford
James Huff
Lome
Middletown TESA Elects Officers and Trustees
Carl Reichenbach was elected president of the Television Electronic Service Association of Middletown, succeeding Ellis Hall as secretary. New officers include Ernie Wells vice president Dale Burdge director and Russel Stepp alternate. Harold Slaybaugh retained treasurer. Trustees elected ReichEnbach one year Larry Sharp two years and Stepp in the second year of a two year term. Plans for a color course for members and their employees were discussed.
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Carl Reichenbach
Television Electronic Service Association
TESA
Middletown
Ellis Hall
Ernie Wells
Beatty Electronics
Dale Burdge
Russell Stepp
Harold Slaybaugh
Reichenbach
Larry Sharp
Stepp
Defense Witnesses Testify In Eaton Trial
Defense calls first witnesses on day two of a second degree murder trial in Eaton. Mrs Peg gy Carroll, 28, is accused of fatally shooting her husband George 32 after a day of drinking. Prosecution notes the statement she signed admitting the rifle slaying. Dr Richard Siehl testified the victim showed moderate intoxication. Deputy Hauser said Carroll described her husband as a heavy drinker with a short temper. Elva Noble testified Carroll married in 1948 and had threats against her daughter. Cross examination touched on divorce attempts.
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Preble County
Charles Hauser
Carroll
Hauser
Sweetheart Of DeMolay Named For 1963
Joyce Ann Wright, 17, a Middletown High School junior and majorette, was chosen as Sweetheart of DeMolay 1963 by the Middletown Chapter of the Order of DeMolay from the Rainbow Girls. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Wright of 3507 Hampton Place and will be crowned at a March dance and compete in district and state contests later this year.
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Middletown
Order of DeMolay
Rainbow Girls
Joyce Ann Wright
Middletown High School
Orville Wright
Hampton Place
Joyce
DeMolay
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