Fall School Plans Completed by Education Board for East End
The Board of Education approved next year’s plan and calendar at the senior high school yesterday. A contract with Ortman Stewart Bus Company covers transportation from the East End data to local schools. Buses run two trips daily with assignments to Sherman Lincoln and Central schools by grade level.
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Education Board
East End
Board of Education
Ortman Stewart Bus Company
Wade E. Miller
Sherman School
Lincoln School
Central School
Stu
Dents
Roosevelt
Monroe School
Middletown
Miller
Monroe
Southwestern Ohio
City Officials Open Talks On Plans For New Water Reservoir
City officials and Harold Steepleton of Ploud Brown and Associates discussed a new reservoir to boost capacity from 660000 to over two million gallons. A 1400000 gallon unit would be built east of the current pump station, requiring shed removal. The plan includes emergency electricity service with Sorg Paper Company to prevent water supply outages.
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Harold Steepleton
Ploud Brown and Associates
Marion, O
Steepleton
C. E. Beatty
R. A. Pochel
Fred J. Schatzmann
West Columbia Ave
Schatzmann
Sorg Paper Company
Industrial Fires In Community Set New Record In Six Months
Fire Chief William F. Fishbaugh told the Safety Council that 25 industrial alarms have been reported this year, a new six month record, with the 26th fire occurring last night. A two hour course for industrial supervisors will aim to reduce fires, though no date is set. The division notes 96 percent of school fire hazards repaired, 10 percent remain.
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William F. Fishbaugh
Miami Erie Canal Topic of Meeting at Lions Club
Lions Club at Manchester Hotel noon meeting heard Ray Standafer Roosevelt Junior High teacher discuss Middletown's Miami Erie Canal project. He noted Middletown's 1825 start, a preconstruction population of about 300, costs near seven million dollars over four years, wages from six to ten dollars per month, and plans to move July and August meetings to LeSourdsville Lake. Paul Wilson chaired.
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Middletown
Lions Club
Manchester
Ray Standafer
Roosevelt
Standafer
Miami University
Clinton
New York
LeSourdsville Lake
Paul Wilson
Three Juveniles Sentenced to Reformatories
Two Middletown boys aged 11 and 12 and a 14 year old girl were sent to reformatories yesterday for juvenile delinquency. They appeared before Judge Oscar Leiser. The boys admitted thefts from parked cars, taking money and articles, while the girl faced a delinquency charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Oscar Leiser
Middletown Youth Forum Elects New Officers
The Middletown Youth Forum Executive Council held a caucus at the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall to form a new constitution and elect officers. Tom Strait becomes president and others include Don Crowley as vice president Pat Farnsworth as secretary and Peg Taulbee as treasurer joining activities starting July 12 with a planned talk by Brooks Atkinson on July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Youth Forum Executive Council
Knights of Pythias Castle
Tom Strait
Don Crowley
Pat Farnsworth
Peg Taulbee
New Middletown Youth Forum
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
Middletown Youth Forum
George Skillman
Middletown High School
Police Briefs Reported Losses and Missing Person
Jean Van Dyke of 706 Buena Ave reports a black suede purse with cash and items valued at 35 lost at Carfax Restaurant on July 2. Evelyn Cohen of 2905 Central Ave notes a black plastic purse with 11 missing from her at Central Store. Grace Lazlo of 426 Vander Veer St reports her husband George, 31, missing after leaving Middletown for Indiana on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean van Dyke
Buena Ave
Carfax
S. Broad St
Evelyn Cohen
Central Ave
Central Store
Grace Lazlo
Vanderveer St
George
Middletown
Indiana
Eight traffic offenders arraigned in municipal court
Charles W. Bailey 18 of Germantown Road was fined 25 for careless driving and 10 for no license. Lawrence Gosmeyer 519 Yankee Road and Figene Simrel 9077 Sutphin Street each 10 for speeding with suspensions noted. Darrell Wright Franklin Route 2 10 and 10 day license suspension. James Johnson 703 Puena Avenue 19 with half suspension. Esmer Smith Veterans Village 10. Paul Slezak 1702 Yankee Road 10. Homer Flaugher 52 South Main Street 10. Albert Smith Dayton 10 with 10 day suspension. Myra Buycks 343 North Main Street 5 suspended for muffler ordinance. Robert L. Garner Dayton 5 for faulty headlights.
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Charles W. Bailey
Germantown Rd
Tudge Alton H. Combs
Lawrence Gosmeyer
Yankee Rd
Figene Simrel
Sutphin St
Darrell Wright
Wranklin
James Johnson
Puena Ave
Esmer Smith
Veterans Village
Paul Slezak
Homer Flaugher
S. Main St
Albert Smith
Dayton
Myra Buycks
N. Main St
No Decision Yet On Abbott Plea In Slaying Trial
Hamilton The attorneys for Mrs Marie Conn Abbott seek to reverse Judge Fred B Cramer’s ruling mandating a joint trial with Cyril Gordon in the murder of Mrs Abbott’s husband on June 1 With ten days left they pursue a separate trial for the widow The joint trial is set to begin Tuesday July 20 Judge Cramer plans a single court session daily from 9 am to 1 pm due to heat and crowds, replacing the usual two daily sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Marie Conn Abbott
Fred B. Cramer
Cyril Gordon
Cramer
Portsmouth Arson Suspect Sought After Clinton Street Fire
A Portsmouth man is being sought by police and fire officials for questioning in connection with a two alarm fire at Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue. Fire Chief William Fishbaugh said the fire was set and arson investigator Willis Peterson is arriving from Cincinnati to view the scene.
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Portsmouth
Clinton St
Reynolds Ave
Wilma Roberts
William Fishbaugh
Willis Peterson
Cincinnati
Peterson
Fishbaugh
Harry Finkelman
Armco East Works
Blooming Mill Motor
Armco
Pool Reopens After Repairs At Sunset Pool
Sunset Pool resumes full schedule with life saving class and swimming instruction after a two day layoff. Ross Kramer says repairs progressed to allow reopening despite ongoing sewer repairs and a cave-in delaying work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Kramer
Mayfield Annexation Papers Accepted For Middletown
Butler County Commissioners adopt a resolution to hear a petition by Claude D. Barker and Maxwell Finkleman to annex the Mayfield community from Lemon Township to Middletown. The 440 signatures cover 227 parcels. Public hearing set for September 14.
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Butler County
Claude D. Barker
Mayfield Annexation Committee
Maxwell Finkleman
Lemon Township
Middletown
Barker
Mayfield
Hamilton
North
Richard Wilmer Named Acting Municipal Judge
Middletown attorney and State Senator hopeful Richard Wilmer will become acting Municipal Court judge. Alton H. Combs said a special commission action will appoint him today or tomorrow with Wilmer starting Monday at 1 30 p m. This marks veterans first bench experience in World War II era.
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Richard Wilmer
Middletown
Alton H. Combs
Wilmer
Judge Combs
Katheryn Pierson 71 Dies In Morrow
Mrs Katheryn Pierson 71 of Morrow died yesterday afternoon at Christ Hospital. Services Friday at 2 p.m. Yale funeral home Morrow burial in Morrow Cemetery. Survived by husband Charles one daughter five sisters and one brother.
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Katheryn Pierson
Lebanon
Morrow
Christ Hospital
Yale Funeral
Charles
Springboro man Hugh Brunk dies at 78
Hugh Brunk, 78, died at his home yesterday noon. He is survived by his widow Cora and one sister Pearl Hogan. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev. W. J. Fox officiating. Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Springboro
Hugh Brunk
Omer Jolliff 61 Middletown Man Dies of Heart Attack
World War I veteran and former painter Omer Jolliff of Middletown Route 1 died from a heart attack at 10 p.m. Thursday. He was born in Indiana and lived in the area 48 years. Survived by his mother Rosetta Jolliff four brothers and three sisters. Calling hours Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Services 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial in Woodside Cemetery Soldiers Lot.
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Omer Jolliff
Middletown
Indiana
Rosetta Jolliff
Gilbert
Troy
William
Franklin
Clarence
Arthur
Mabel Linn
Monroe
Joe Carberry
Ethel Jasperson
Detroit
Mich
McCoy-Leffler
Funeral Home
Soldiers Lot
Woodside Cemetery
Driver asleep causes crash on Route 73 injuring man
Taylor C. Bashaw aged 28 of 312 Curtis Street suffered minor cuts to his left arm when his car crashed into a truck driven by Charles D. Pentz in Pasadena California yesterday at 4 40 p m on Route 73 east of the city State Patrolmen say Bashaw nodded off at the wheel before the collision
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Taylor C. Bashaw
Curtis St
Charles D. Pentz
Pasadena
Calif
Bashaw
JA Profits Fund Girls Party at LeSourdsville Lake
Proceeds from last year’s JA operations will fund a party for Crystalettes at LeSourdsville Lake. Guests include JA director Robert McDade and Mrs McDade with advisers. The Crystalettes, a Middletown standout group, plan a September reorganization. McDade departs for Shawn ee on the Delaware for JA directors’ conference and will attend a July 17 national board meeting with Charles R Hook chairing.
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Junior Achievement Company
Crystallettes
LeSourdsville Lake
Robert McDade
McDade
Crystalettes
Middletown
Shawnee-on-the-Delaware
National Board of Directors of
Junior Achievement
Charles R. Hook
KIWANIANS TOUR BOY SCOUT CAMP
Kiwanis members toured the Rolling Mill Park Boy Scout Camp with eight scouts and Scoutmaster Don Brown. Paul Parker split them into eight groups to guide them through 200 acres. After the tour they swam and boated, then a campfire followed. Rev. John V. Lacy was welcomed into the Kiwanis and will be inducted next week. Frank Shinn is program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Mill Park
Don Brown
Paul Parker
John V. Lacy
Calvary Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Lacy
Columbus Kiwanis
Frank Shinn
Paramount at the Movies FrIday Saturday Schedule
Friday and Saturday offerings include Sainted Sister starring Veronica Lake and Joan Caulfield with showings at 1 15, 4 10, 7 05 and 10 00 p m. Shaggy with Brenda Joyce and Robert Shayne at 2 50, 5 45 and 8 40 p m. Dixie Cruise In presents Elephant Boy at 8 40 and 11 15 p m Friday. Inside Job with Preston Foster and Alan Curtis airs at 10 10 p m and 12 55 a m Saturday. Mama Loves Papa with Leon Errol screens at 8 55 and 11 55 p m.
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Veronica Lake
Joan Caulfield
Shaggy
Brenda Joyce
Robert Shayne
Dixie Cruise
Elephant Boy
Sabu
Inside Job
Preston Foster
Alan Curtis
Mama
Papa
Leon Errol
McDermott Drowns in Maumee River Near Walbridge Park
Lee F. McDermott a 42 year old Democratic candidate for the Ohio Senate drowned yesterday in the Maumee River near Walbridge Park where he had rented a canoe. He was from Toledo and his death was reported by AP.
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Toledo
Lee F. McDermott
Ohio Senate
Maumee River
Walbridge Park
Police Check 2176 Autos in July Safety Lane
City police checked 2176 cars in the first week of the July safety lane on Verity Pkwy at Fourteenth Ave. Chief Thomas D. Carmody announced. Start with 703 on Tuesday peak 970 Wednesday and 503 on Thursday. Vehicle defect check is voluntary. passers receive a windshield sticker, others get correction slips. State Patrols run checks on Route 73 and Route 127. Local lanes continue Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Pkwy
Fourteenth Ave
Thomas D. Carmody
Wounded Youth Remains in Critical Condition
Hamilton Dale Hazlett, 24, of Overpeck, is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after being shot at his home Wednesday. Doctors report a .38 bullet entered his chest, punctured a lung and spinal cord, and exited the back, leaving him paralyzed from the arms down. He is the son of Rialto Theater caretaker Harry Hazlett and works as a railroad section hand for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Hamilton
Dale Hazlett
Mercy Hospital
Hazlett
Harry Hazlett
Rialto Theater
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio Unemployment Drops as Registrations Decline in June
Ohio unemployment registrations fell to 70,186 by end of June, down from 170,222 in May, according to BUC Administrator Frank J. Collopy. The report notes a significant drop in employers registered under the unemployment compensation law.
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Columbus
Ohio
BUC
Frank J. Collopy
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