Commission May Study New Fire Station Bids At Tonight's Session
City plans to tabulate bids for two new firehouses after bids received June 25. Four firms submitted prices. March bids were rejected for funds. Other on agenda include Aeronca lease for airport property expansion, bids on gasoline and coal, oath of Mary Hidlebaugh, annexation request for 300-home Avalon subdivision, and Butler County water-service extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starick
Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation
Aeronca
Mary W. Hidlebaugh
Department of Public Utilities
Iona Dearth
Middleown Hospital
Avalon
Butler County
Water Use At Hamilton Threatened
Hamilton city council will study a proposal to limit lawn sprinkling to Wednesday and Saturday amid a heat wave. Daily water use nears 10 million gallons, a third over plant capacity, with well field levels at a new 38.5 feet low. Officials report 25 percent higher consumption in the first 11 days of the period, while pumps set records at 627000 gallons and 625000 gallons previously, yet no shortage is seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Pumage
Charles F. Schwalm
Schwalm
Rushing Family To Give Concert At Local Church
A one night gospel concert by the Rushing Family will be presented at the Trenton Nazarene Church Thursday at 7 30 p m A M Wilson announced The Rushings are known across southern and western states and have a daily Kansas broadcast now touring full time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushing
Trenton
Maud Man Hurt in Auto Crash Near Milton
Oscar Stepp, 25, of Maud, was admitted in fair condition to Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, after a one car crash on Route 129 about 34 percent miles east of Milton. He suffered lacerations to the knee, forehead, arms and a possible rib fracture when his eastbound car went off the left side and struck a culvert, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stepp
Maud
Mercy Hospital
Hamton
Milton
Stepp
State Partiolmen
Dayton man guilty of manslaughter in Eaton fatality
Elton O. Ashburn of Dayton was found guilty of second degree manslaughter for the traffic death of Julien Ashburn, 17, of Crossville Tennessee, who fell from a speeding car on U S 35 in Eaton November 15 1952. Trial occurred January indictment, sentencing set for July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Preble County
Kiracofe
Ashburn
Jury Selection Unfair in Hamilton Liquor Case
Special Hamilton report says attorney for convicted Basil Colter challenged jury method as biased. He argued 76 of 100 jurors came from First Ward, which holds one third of the city’s population, after Colter’s Cottage Inn raid conviction and fines totaling $200 with suspended jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mark A. Brown
Basil Colter
Colter
Miami River
Cottage Inn
Vine St
Frank Wessel
Sleepless Woman Treated After Sleeping Pill Overdose
A woman was treated at Middletown Hospital at 7:15 p.m. after an overdose of sleeping pills. Police said her sleeplessness began after a prior operation. She was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
At The Movies PARAMOUNT And STRAND Listings
Paramount shows Hans Christian Auderen at 1 25 3 20 5 30 7 40 9 40 p m on Wednesday Rogues March at 1 25 4 50 8 20 p m Desert Song at 2 50 6 15 9 45 p m on Thursday Strand presents White Goddess at 1 05 3 35 6 15 8 45 p m Safari Drums at 2 35 5 00 7 35 10 00 p m on Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Christian Audereen
Police and Firemen Seek $25 Month Pay Boost
Police and firemen will request a minimum $25 monthly raise, with a meeting set for Thursday to discuss the amount. City Manager H W Starick will meet the committee tomorrow to finalize the raise, as past increases have been grants across all city departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
Air Rifle Pellet Wounds Youth in Middletown
A 16 year old youth was treated at Middletown Hospital for a pellet gun wound to the right hip. Larry Carter of 1412 Sycamore St was released after treatment for a puncture wound. The boy said he was trying to buy the air rifle from another youth about 18 years old who claimed the gun was not loaded and was pumping it when it discharged. The incident occurred on Sycamore Street around 8 p.m. yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Larry Carter
Sycamore St
Joe Albert
Sycamore Street
Sertomans Wives Enjoy Lake Dinner Event
A Sertoma Club ladies night at Le Sourdsville Lake drew about 75 attendees including club members and their wives. Members announced the club donated 50 feet of fencing to Fresh Air Camp for a baseball backstop and plans a briefing on the Milwaukee international convention at next Tuesday's Manchester Hotel meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
le Sourdsville Lake
Manchester
Sertomans
Milwaukee
AIC Vice President To Address Kiwanis
E. J. Goldschmidt vice president of Armco International will speak to the Kiwanis Club tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel. He will discuss testimony given before a Congressional committee investigating steel prices last month. Harry Moore is program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Goldschmidt
Armco International Corporation
Kiwanis Club
Manchester
Harry Moore
Suspect Held In Jail In Holdup At Millville
Hamilton police report one of two bandits in the Rainbow Gardens robbery at Millville was jailed without bail while a warrant is prepared for his companion Louis Howard Bryant 22 of Hamilton Route 5. Bryant signed a confession stating he carried the gun during the holdup netting about 315 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Rainbow Gardens
Millville
Butler County
Louis Howard Bryant
Stillwell-Beckett Road
Bryant
al Mahatha
Son’s Grill
North Third
Market Street
John Loftus
Adrian Barber
Seven Mile
Board Had Key Role In Hiking Loan Rates
E. C. Neiding of Lorain told about 100 realtors at LeSourdsville Lake that the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards helped raise FHA and VA loan rates and boost real estate prestige. He noted 70 boards with 3,000 members and 3800 license plates may influence nonmembers. House speakers included Howard Weber and Britt Kendrick with remarks from Donald Fender and Richard Hosler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards
E. C. Neiding
Lorain
Middletown
Hamilton Realtors
LeSourdsville Lake
Neiding
Neitling
Ohio
State Association
Association
Howard Weber
Vanderbilt Wins Fifth Divorce
RENO Nevada Cornelius Van derbilt Jr. son of the railroad builder divorced his fifth wife yesterday His attorney said the 55 year old millionaire has no plans whatso ever for future marital adventures Vanderbilt broke his latest marital tie with Patricia Murphy Wallace Vanderbilt 33 on grounds of extreme cruelty They were married at Greenwich Conn in 1948
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
Vanderbilt
Patricia Murphy Wallace Vanderbilt
Greenwich, Conn
Crow stomachs Yield 656 Distinct Items Found
Scientists dissected crows and counted as many as 656 different items in their stomachs, revealing a remarkably varied diet and ingested debris across examined specimens.
Welfare Chief Fires Couple at Huron County home
Norwalk Ohio reports Huron County welfare director George Lawrence fired Mr and Mrs Fred Corwin from supervisory roles at the county children's home accusing them of insubordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Huron County
Fred Corwin
County Children’s Home
George Lawrence
Wildwood Crossing Improvement to Start Next Week
City and New York Central crews will begin work Monday on the Wildwood crossing approaches. The crossing will close for at least a month with flasher signals installed and a coordinated plan to minimize downtime. Boeke notes railroad and city teams will regrade approaches and relocate a switch track as needed. The repairs stem from long complaints and a court suit to classify the crossing as public for signal installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Crossing
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Boeke
New York Central
Driving Over Wet Paint Fines Hit Five Motorists
State Patrol reports motorists were fined for driving over wet highway paint on U S 25 south from Franklin to Sharonville and U S 42 north to Waynesville. Paintings on Ohio 4 from Glendale through Wyoming and routes to Sharonville plus Route 50 bypass are planned. Fines ranged from 10 to 25 dollars with costs for Boyd Riley Harry Sherwood Wesley Webb Milo Simmons Mayor William Fraser Mayor Linn Lee Miller Malcolm Smith. all charged with passing over wet paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Franklin
Sharonville
Waynesville
Ohio
Boyd Riley
Pontiac
Mich
Harry Sherwood
Wesley Webb
Cincinnati
William Fraser
Lebanon
Milo Simmons
Cicero
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Lee Miller
Allison Park
Linn
Malcolm Smith
Slemp
Justice Welton Hizar
Springboro Grange to Perform at Ohio State Fair
Springboro's Grange won the right to present a play at the Ohio State Fair after a five-county contest at Kingman School near Wilmington. Three of five plays earned A ratings, with Springboro chosen as one of eight Granges statewide. The Little Theater contest accompanying it awarded Springboro a B rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Grange
Kingman School
Wilmington
Navy Pilot Downs Two More Planes Nearing Seoul
Lt. Guy P. Bordelon of Sunnyvale Calif. reported a Corsair pilot shot down two small communist planes near Kimpo Airport as raids continued on the Seoul area after bagging two others Monday night. The early success followed two prior victories about 50 miles south of Seoul by the same pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Guy P. Bordelon
Sunnyvale
Calif
Kimpo
Bordelon
Scout For Custer Succumbs At 107
SADDLE MOUNTAIN Okla Hunting Horse 107 year old Kiowa chief who gained fame as a scout for General Custers Seventh Cavalry died at his home early today after years of failing health He lapsed into a coma days ago and was surrounded by relatives and close friends at the time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Mountain
Okla
General Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Police Briefs Report Fleeing Scene Charge and More
Alberta Sheley, 51, of 1826 Oberon Dr, arrested on a warrant charging fleeing the scene of an accident. Released on 500 bond to appear in Traffic Court Thursday after an accident Saturday at Verity Pkwy and Central Ave. Haywood Aldridge, 30, of 1506 Baltimore St, arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery by Jennie Walker. Three bicycles found around the city, two on Curtis St and one on Girard Ave, to be returned to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Sheley
Oberon Dr
Gloria Cornelia
Grand Ave
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Haywood Aldridge
Baltimore St
Jeannie Walker
Curtis Street
Girard Avenue
Hubcap Theft Reported on North Verity Parkway
Robert Jay of 1007 Jackson St reported two hubcaps stolen from his parked car on North Verity Parkway yesterday with an estimated loss of 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jay
Jackson St
North Verity Parkway
Billy Cooley Bitten by Dog on Right Hand
Billy Cooley of 703 Mary Etta Street was bitten on the right hand yesterday by a dog. The incident occurred in his neighborhood, and no further injuries or details were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Cooley
Mary Etta St
Six City Crashes Leave Property Damaged No Injuries
Six accidents occurred in the city yesterday and today causing significant property damage and the arrest of two drivers. John P. Hall Jr., 37, was charged with failure to yield after colliding with an unloaded semi. George Reed, 22, faced DUI charges after a sideswipe damaged multiple cars and a light pole. A parked Civic Association auto was damaged by a back-up truck, and other incidents damaged vehicles along Verity Parkway, Eighteenth Avenue, and Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Hall, Jr
Hillsboro
Grand Avenue
Stanley Street
Hall
Jim H. Whitley
Wilmington
Easton Street
George Reed
Verity Pkvy
Reed
Verity Parkway
Reva Honaker
Plum St
Aberdeen Dr
The
Civic Association
Lavone Ballentine
Tytus Ave
Highview Rd
Waldner
Cecil Lusscombe
Central Ave
Helen J. Dormer
Sante Fe Rd
Central Avenue
Bellomonte Street
City Reports Six Month Low Disease Rates
Health commissioner Dr. L C Neer announces the semi annual report shows the city recording its lowest communicable disease levels in history. No rabies cases in seven months and no tuberculosis deaths for six months, with no diphtheria typhoid or tetanus. Only one polio case and three Pasteur treatments after bites. Infant mortality for six months runs well below Ohio average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Neer
Perisons
Pasteur
Neer
Middletown
Health Department
Ohio Department of Health
J. N. Christiansen
Butler County TB and Health Association
Cincinnatian Held To Jury In Shooting
James Riggins 41 of Cincinnati waived preliminary hearing in Municipal Court and was bound over to the Butler County grand jury on a warrant charging shooting with intent to kill. Riggins, arrested after surrendering at Cincinnati, is held on $1,500 bond. The gunfire followed an incident in front of an Eighteenth Avenue address that wounded Air Force member John Moore Jr. Moore, hospitalized at Wright-Patterson, may remain there for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Grand Jury
James Riggins
Central Ave
Cincinnati
Riggins
John Moore, Jr
Air Force
Wilmington
Eighteenth Avenue
Moore
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Ralph Bauer
Bauer
Billfold Taken. Home Looted in Week’s Break-Ins
Ruth Murphy of 707 Mary Etta Street reported a billfold containing 17 dollars stolen from her dining room while away Monday. Police investigated another break-in at 108 Curtis Street into the Volrich home where drawers were gone through but nothing appears missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Murphy
Mary Etta St
Volrich
Curtis St
Civitans Plan Picnic At Home July 15
Final plans for the annual Civitan Club picnic were announced at yesterday's meeting in Manchester el. Picnic chairman Harold Sherron said the covered dish supper begins at 6 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs E S Sherron 2209 Wilbraham Rd. Guest William Gray of Hartsville Civitan Club spoke about his club's projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Manchester el
Harold Sherron
E. S. Sherron
Wilbraham Rd
William Gray
Hartsville
S.C
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AIC
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Sherriff
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