McGraw Bid Low On Middletown Underpass Project
Middletown reports McGraw Construction Co. was the apparent low bidder for the Neibar-Shafer underpass in Chicago bid openings. Primary and secondary plans priced at about 631,499.46 and 636,745.32 estimates with McGraw bids around 438,290.88 and 439,250.22, respectively. Other near lows were Pinker, Purdy, and Smith & Johnson. City officials expect action within two weeks with total project cost around 793,391 including land and rail work funded by bonds from 1945 and 1951. Construction pending since 1926 with temporary tracks to be laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
McGraw Construction Co
Chicago
Neibar-Shafer
Howard H. Kramer
Kramer
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
F. H. Simpson
New York Central Railroad
Simpson
la Salle Street
McGraw Company
McGraw
Pinker Construction Co
Cincinnati
Purdy Construction Co
Mansfield
Smith & Johnson Construction Co
Indianapolis
McCgraw
State Liquor Agents Cite Two Cafes in Middletown
Cincinnati district chief Joseph Bednar announced citations for gambling and tied poker games at Crawford Street Grill and Baltimore Inn after surprise visits last night. A bingo game at the American Legion Post 218 was cancelled, with 250 spectators turned away as officers warned bingo is not allowed with liquor permits. Citations will go to the State Board of Liquor Control for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Joseph Bednar
Cincinnati
Thomas McCarty
Crawford Street Grill
Crawford St
Baltimore Inn
Baltimore St
James B. Weaver
Bednar
Liquor Department
American Legion
Legion
State Board of Liquor Coal
NY Deputy Police Director Resigns
William Rowe the citys only African American deputy police commissioner has resigned to lead Federated Films Inc The move follows his 1951 appointment by former Mayor Vincent R Impellitteri Rowe leaves a 9000 annual post to become company president and takes charge of a firm that produced The Joe Louis Story with offices in Chicago and Hollywood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Rowe
New York City
Rowe
Federated Films, Inc
Joe Louis Story
Chicago
Hollywood
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Movie Showtimes at Paramount Saturday and Sunday
Paramount presents a weekend lineup with Jack Slade and Veils of Bagdad on Saturday and His Majesty O keefe El Alamein City Beneath the Sea Stand at Apache River. Sunday features Powder River and Titanic with showtimes from 1:15 p.m. through 10:20 p.m.
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Paramount
Jack Slade
Veils of
Apache River
Powder River
Three Injured In Monroe Crash
Three people were injured and one driver arrested after a two car crash at U S 25 and Ohio 63 in Monroe at 6 50 a m. Russell Waits 36 Monroe suffered head abrasions and bruises Ronald Cates 21 625 Main St Franklin had abrasions on left face and bruises James P Murphy 28 625 S Main St Franklin grazed nose lacerations and knee injuries Cates driver of one car was fined 25 and costs for failing to obey a traffic signal He was arrested by patrolmen Wallace Chamberlain 60 Monroe was the other driver Waits a passenger in Chamberlains car Murphy in Cates car. In a second incident on U S 42 a mile south of Mason at 5 15 p m yesterday Jesse Clifford 58 Williamstown Ky turning into a private driveway failed to signal and collided with northbound William Nockley 28 Dayton rear end damage Clifford was arrested for failure to signal Nockley cited for following too closely Mason Mayor L D Lane fined Clifford 10 and costs and assessed Nockley 25 and costs.
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U. S. 25
Ohio
Monroe
Russell Waits
Ron
Ald Cates
Main St
Franklin
James P. Murphy
S. Main St
Cates
Squire J. E. Jackson
Wallace Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Pete Harmon
Waits
Murphy
U. S. 42
Mason
Jesse Clifford
Williamstown
William Nockley
Dayton
Clifford
Nockley
L. D. Lane
Judge Riley Binds Pair To Warren Grand Jury
Franklin report states Judge J T Riley bound Fuller Inman of Dayton and Raymond Rutherford of Franklin to the Warren County Grand Jury on non support charges with bonds set at 500 dollars each. Other patrol cases list Clarence Holbrook of Franklin fined 200 dollars and jailed two days for driving under permit revocation, Ralph Downing of Middletown fined 200 dollars, jailed three days for driving while intoxicated and license suspension for one year. Additional fines included Walford Noe of Franklin 25 dollars for failure to yield, Charles Lewis Jr of Middletown 10 dollars for running a stop sign, Lee Vaughn of Franklin 25 dollars for no operator's license, Earl Philhower of Miamisburg 20 dollars for speeding. Bond forfeitures: Maxwell Stamper 5 dollars for speeding and Edward Ousley 30 dollars for no safety equipment.
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Franklin
Warren County
Grand Jury
J. T. Riley
Fuller Inman
Dayton
Raymond Rutherford
Clarence Holbrook
Walford Noe
Charles Lewis Jr
Middletown
Lee Vaughn
Earl Philhower
Miamisburg
Maxwell Stamper
Edward Ousley
McArthur
Deaths And Funerals Aeronca Welder Stricken
Harry Hollister Sr. 50 of Woodsdale Road Trenton Rt. 1 died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after being stricken while en route to Aeronca Manufacturing. A welding instructor for 14 years, he left home to pick up his wife and mother of his children, with services planned at Meader Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife Anna four sons five daughters mother two brothers two sisters and four grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hollister Sr
Woodsdale Road
Trenton Rt. 1
Middletown Hospital
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Hollister
Aeronca
14Th Avenue
Middletown
Estate Store Co
Hamilton
Lutheran Church
Anna
Harry Jr
Yton
James
William
Robert
Irene Quillen
Mary Ann
Judy
Nellie Hollister
John
Roy Hollister
Ada Simmons
Anna McGraff
McCoyleffier
Curtis Ave
Zanesville
Carlyle
Emma Klemm
Lena Sutton
Meader Funeral Home
Forrest Avenue
Death of Linda Combs of Campton Ky at Middletown Hospital
Linda Combs seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Callaway Combs of 1427 Oxford State Road died at 935 pm Friday at Middletown Hospital after being admitted January 24. She leaves parents a sister Jill Jay and grandparents Mort Barker and Mary Taulbee of Campton Ky. Friends may call at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home in Campton Monday with funeral service at Home Funeral Chapel in Campton and burial scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Combs
Callaway Combs
Oxford State Rd
Middletown Hospital
Jill Jay
Mort Barker
Mary Taulbee
Campton
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Samuel B. McCabe 75 Retired Farmer Dies in New Madison
Samuel B. McCabe 75 a retired farmer and father of Mrs. Althea Hubbard died Friday evening at his home in New Madison Ohio after a cerebral hemorrhage four years earlier Surviving are daughters Mrs Hubbard Mrs Bernice McMiller Mrs Virginia Odell Mrs Gladys Lehman four sons Sylvester Warren Orion and Shirley all of Greenville a sister Mrs Charles Townsend and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending at Sando Funeral Home in New Madison.
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Samuel B. McCabe
Althea Hubbard
15Th Ave
New Madison
Ohio
McCabe
Hubbard
Bernice McMiller
West Michigan
Virginia Odell
Gladys Lehman
Sylvester McCabe
Seven Mile
Warren
Orion
Shirley McCabe
Greenville
Charles Townsend
Sando Funeral Funeral Home
Carrie Ratliff of Zanesville Dies After Stroke
Mrs Carrie Ratliff mother of Robert Ratliff of 966 South Main Street died Friday night at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville after a stroke suffered January 18. She was a former resident.
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Franklin
Carrie Ratliff
Zanesville
Robert M. Ratliff
S. Main St
Bethesda Hospital
Ratliff
Mrs. Lu Ellen St. Clair Funeral Service Today
Mrs Lu Ellen St Clair aged 67 a former Hamilton resident dies in Evansville Indiana. Services are at 2 p.m. today at Klaus Funeral Home in Evansville. Local details note a Hamilton origin and Indiana death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lu Ellen St. Clair
Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Klaus Funeral Home
Thieves Busy- Car Stolen Laundry Gone
Police reported thefts and attempts across Franklin yesterday and today. George Taylor said his car with license 991 was stolen from Reynolds Avenue at 2 30 a m. Mrs Hamilton Turner reported a week’s laundry stolen from her car parked at Central Avenue. Items missing include sheets pillowcases jeans work clothes and blouses valued at 50. Rob ert Homan reported a warehouse attempted entry at Woodlawn Avenue and Curtis Street. Yankee Tavern janitor reported a front door attempt. Simm s Motor Freight office also reported a break in attempt with no suspects located.
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George Taylor
Lake Ave
Franklin
Reynolds Avenue
Hamilton Turner
Vannest Ave
Central Ave
Robert Homan
Homer Beverage Co
Woodlawn Avenue
Curtis Street
Yankee Tavern
Simm
Motor Freight Office
Municipal Court Records From Butler County
Elmer Jones 23 of 1518 Plum Ave bound over to grand jury on a property bond by Judge J Lamb after arrest on Jan 18. R V Reece 38 of 138 Edison Ave Dayton fined 200 and costs with 5 year license suspension and 3 days in city jail for driving while intoxicated. Napoleon Clements 37 of 1333 Grove St fined 50 and costs and placed on six months probation, 30 day jail sentence suspended. Eva Poe 50 of 1824 Woodlawn Ave fined 25 and costs for disorderly conduct following arrest at Central Ave and Clinton Street. Talmadge Barker 43 of 1904 Fleming Rd fined 6 costs and sentenced to 30 days in Butler County Jail.
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Elmer Jones
Plum Ave
Butler County Grand Engine
J Lamb
R. V. Reece
Edison Ave
Dayton
Napoleon Clements
Grove St
Eva Poe
Woodlawn Ave
James Howerton
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Talmadge Barker
Fleming Rd
Butler County
Three Middletown Crashes Cause $400 in Damage
Police reported three accidents in Middletown causing about $400 damage and one injury. A parked Lukey Jr. car was hit by an eastbound vehicle whose driver fled. Amelia Capple was struck in an alley by a backing car owned by James E. Bifle. Evelyn Veidt slid into a parked car at Central Avenue and Almeda Circle.
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Charles H. Lukey Jr
Yankee Rd
Cleveland Spencer
Glenn Ave
Amelia Capple
Garfield St
Fairfield Street
Fairmount Avenue
James E. Biffle
Middletown Hospital
Central Avenue
Alameda Circle
Evelyn Veidt
West Middletown Rt. 1
Mrs Bertha Perkins Returns From Brooklyn Visit
Mrs Bertha Perkins has returned home from Brooklyn New York where she was called three weeks ago by the death of Rev E F Akers She visited her daughter Constance who is in nursing school at the Lincoln School of Nursing Mrs Nina Commodore hosted 14 Bethel Missionary Society members at her 17th Avenue home Thursday afternoon Plans were made to collect clothing and fats for the council of Churches Refreshments were served during the social hour Mrs Ben Tanner and children Joe and Hazel returned home after a six weeks visit with relatives in Greensboro North Carolina Misses Helen and Bertha Stall of Boston Massachusetts are visiting cousin Dora Scott of Garfield Street The OOC Club will meet tonight at Mrs John Booker's home.
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Bertha Perkins
Brooklyn
N. Y
E. F. Akers
Constance
Lincoln School of Nursing
Nina Commodore
17Th Avenue
Bethel Missionary Society
Council of Churches
Ben Tanner
Joe
Hazel
Greensboro N.C
Petition Seeks Record Land Transfer to Monroe 1763 Acres Involved
County commissioners study a petition from 42 property owners led by Victor J Simpson to transfer 1 763 acres of Lemon Township land to Monroe. If approved, the annexation would exceed Monroe’s current area and follow plans to subdivide for gradual development. A public hearing may be set, possibly April 2, under a 60 day law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Butler County
Lemon Township
Victor J Simpson
Brittain Road
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Warren County
Ohio 63
Carson Road
Ford's Urged To Up Wages
In a Senate speech Senator Malone urged Henry Ford II and other U.S. industrialists operating abroad to launch a foreign aid program by raising overseas workers’ wages to American levels. He contended this would remove any excuse for tariff concessions and criticized Ford’s remarks in Philadelphia, challenging him to name foreign critics of the United States and calling Ford’s foreign program a string of handouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Malone
R-New
Henry Ford II
U. S
Senate
Ford
Philadelphia
United States
Black Clawson declares 25 cent quarterly dividend
At a board meeting of Black Clawson Company Hamilton a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share was declared payable March 1 to shareholders of record February 15.
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Black Clawson Company
Hamilton
Cat Lover’s Minus Funds at Baltimore Library
The Enoch Pratt Library reports a Lima Peru reader who borrowed two cat care books four years ago. Fines drop to 75 cents per book when paid, replacing the former 2 cents per day scheme. The borrower signed as "K" and apologized, promising to pay when money is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Enoch Pratt Library
Lima
Peru
Drowsiness Behind the Wheel Drives Crashes on Open Roads
Report notes that many auto crashes occur on long straight stretches where drivers become drowsy. Emphasizes fatigue as a major factor, urging caution for motorists on monotonous highways.
Beagle Hound Killed By Car Crash In Backyard
Edward Rose of 1607 Garfield Street reported to police that someone drove a car into his backyard Thursday night and killed his beagle hound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rose
Garfield St
Theft Reported For Two-Year-Old Red Cocker Spaniel
Leste Pence reports the loss of a two-year red cocker spaniel from the intersection of Jacoby Avenue and Baltimore Street. The dog’s value is listed as a general amount in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leste Pence
Jacoby Avenue
Baltimore Street
Range fire claims livestock and halts dairy work
A brush blaze swept through range land near a dairy operation injuring several head of cattle and forcing temporary shutdowns of milking. Fire crews from nearby stations battled the flames for hours, keeping the blaze from spreading to ranch buildings and fields.
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Middletown Company S
Care Journal
Spade’s
VFW Post
Reynolds Ave
Riley
Warren Grand Jury
Ralph Downing
State
Downing
Mrs
MeAdowlawn Church of God
Smith Ave
Meadowlawn
John J. Williams
Colored News
Helen and
Bertha Stall
Boston, Mass
Dora Scott
Garfield Street
OOC Club
John Booker
Fairfield Township
Fairfield School
Princeton Pike
Grand Avenue
Gilmore Road
ANCE
Howard Sears
Bill Beeny
ST. Louis
Missouri
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
WPFB
Auto
Beagle
Journal
Ees
Seauty
Lodge
Jefferson Lodge No. F&am
Toby
Hawkins Rd
Lady's Watch
Alber’s
DODDS
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Dial
Robert Konthier
Converse
Monument Co
Aaiates Rd
Armco Park Dia
Combs
Lynda
Lackey
Ada May
West Middletown
Wey
McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home
John I. Parr
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
McCoy-Leffier
Seymour
Charles C
Emmett O'Donnell
Wildwood Rd
Schramm Funeral Home
Russell Galloway
Woodsideemetery
Wilson Memorial Home
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