Freeway to reach Middletown area by July next year
Ohio officials announced progress on US 25 the Cincinnati Dayton Freeway noting the six mile segment near Middletown should be finished by July 31 1960 with a larger 6.2 mile section from Blue Ball to Franklin due for completion by late 1962 pending material and union strike delays. A Dayton route hearing is set for late summer and a 1964 finish remains possible if the alignment is approved.
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Cincinnati-Dayton
Dayton
Everett S. Preston
Middletown
Joseph M Unger
Division 8
Ohio Department of Highways
Preston
Unger
Blue Ball
Franklin
Lebanon
Grand Avenue
Operating Engineers Union
Don Cisle
Hamilton
Cisle
Teamsters Union
Hamilton County
Truck Drivers Teamsters Union
C'ske
W. N. Holderman & Sons
Columbus
Bureau of Public Roads
Damage in two car crash totals $600
A two car collision on Park Street and 2nd Avenue yesterday caused $600 in damage with no injuries. Marie Kash of Germantown Rt 1 stopped for a stop sign and pulled into the intersection to view oncoming traffic, colliding with a southbound car driven by Gear Nester, 24, of 314 Venderveer St. The crash also involved a Middletown service station lot incident and a parked car owned by Terrance Bishop. Damage to the other vehicle was listed as $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
2Nd Avenue
Marie Kash
Germantown Rt. 1
Kash
Gear Nester
Venderveer St
Ashland
Middletown
Cecil Phillips
Maple St
Terrance Bishop
Malvern St
Violator Hasn't Chance Anymore Violator Hasn't Chance Anymore
California Highway Patrol issued its first traffic violation citation witnessed from a helicopter. Supervising inspector J R King and Lt Earl Pugh observed a truck and trailer performing a illegal U turn on a six lane freeway near Hayward during a flight test. Driver Eric Tell of Santa Maria explained he turned back to fetch a cargo ticket.
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San Francisco
California Highway Patrol
J. R. King
Earl Pugh
Hayward
King
Pugh
Eric Tell
Santa Maria
Calif
San Leandro
Men Charged After Brawl At County Tavern
Four men were arrested at Butler County Jail after a brawl at George's and Hoppy's Tavern The Bean Pot at 2159 Canal Rd Late yesterday Howard Cook a sheriff's deputy was struck An intoxication charge involved Bill Marcum and Fred Johnson Both Hibbitts brothers face assault and battery charges Hearings set for next Wednesday in County Judge William R Hendrickson's Fairfield City court
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Hamilton
Butler County
George’ S and Hoppy’s
Beanpot
Canal Rd
Dan Hibbitts
Leslie Hibbitts
Main Sr
Howard Cook
Bill Marcum
Fred Johnson
Pershing Ave
William R. Hendrickson
Fairfield City
Nothing Burning But The Chief
Los Angeles fire officials rushed to a downtown blaze when a wiring short sparked flames. Fire communications chief Pete Thompson discovered the danger and later realized the burning vehicle was his own car, leading to embarrassment.
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Los Angeles
Fire Communications
Pete Thompson
Thompson
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Cincinnati Court
Paul Giesler a press assistant at 2315 Erie Ave lists debts of 5128 and assets of 600. Henry Arnett a salesman of 4316 Tytus Ave lists debts of 2931 and assets of 575.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Cincinnati
Paul Giesler
Erie Ave
Henry Arnett
Tytus Ave
Flagpole Sign Flown From Park Flagpole
Printcraft Co. of Darr town owned sign captured on a flagpole in a small park off Rt 177. Production manager Joseph E. Kesterman told Sheriff Department official James Powell that vandals uprooted the sign and suspended it on the pole. Damage was estimated at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Printcraft Co., Inc
Darrtown
Rt. 177
Joseph E. Kesterman
James Powell
Sheriff's Department
Woman Up Tonight In Check-Kiting
A preliminary hearing is set in Warren County Court tonight for Mary Henderson 31 a former county resident sought for passing fraudulent checks. Deputies say three warrants exist across Franklin Wilmington and Lebanon in addition to Warren County for Henderson who had been living on 3rd Street in Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County Court
Mary Henderson
George Dorcheff
20 Autos Impounded In Drive To Enforce Tickets
Police impounded 20 cars from motorists with outstanding traffic fines after checks of over 200 license numbers. Owners face a $5 impound fee, $5 towing, storage costs, and owed tickets. Delinquents urged to report to the Traffic Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Liquor permit applications vanish in Middletown area
Ohio Department of Liquor Control reports seven hard liquor club permits and 16 beer permits going begging in Middletown with no applications for 3.2 beer or beer and wine on premises. Countywide, only three beer permits are on file with Monroe and New Miami showing no openings.
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Middletown
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Butler County
Monroe
New Miami
Jacksonburg
Radar Stops 21 Drivers on City Roads
City police using the radar unit yesterday stopped 21 drivers on Germantown Road and Grand Avenue near Jackson Lane for speeding. Lt. James Combs, Traffic Bureau head, said the radar would be in operation again today and that motorists stopped yesterday averaged speeds of 35 miles per hour in the 35 mph zones.
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Germantown Road
Grand Avenue
Jackson Lane
James Combs
Combs
Thomann’s Topic Tops Speakers at Toastmasters Meeting
Thomann won best speaker at the Toastmasters Club gathering on the topic Garden Pests. Cliff Gorski earned most improved honors while Max Pemberton presided and Don Gephart served as toastmaster. Members plan a corn roast at Armco Park on July 23.
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Thomann
Toastmasters Club
J&j Lanes
Cliff Gorski
Armco Park
Max Pemberton
Don Gephart
Earl Brewer
Otterbein Board Names Canton Attorney to Trustees
Virgil C. Hinton of Canton, a former Otterbein College athlete, is named to a three year term on the board of trustees of Westerville area Otterbein University.
Lawn fete at Second Baptist Church set for tomorrow
The Altar Guild of Second Baptist Church on 8th Avenue sponsors a lawnfete starting at noon tomorrow on church grounds offering afternoon activities and refreshments.
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Altar Guild
The
Second Baptist Church
8Th Avenue
Muzzle Loaders To Hold Weekend Rifle Matches
Lebanon Cedar City Gun Club sponsors annual muzzle-loading rifle matches at Mill Road three miles southeast of Lebanon. Over two days there will be 16 matches under National Muzzle Loading Rifle Assn rules with events including pistol revolver buffalo rifle musket flintlock and squirrel rifle, plus ladies and junior divisions.
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Lebanon
Cedar City Gun Club
Mill Road
Cigarette Sparks Bed Fire at 901 Auburn Street
A fire at the Harry Jackson home on 901 Auburn Street caused about $300 in damage after a cigarette started a mattress blaze. Firemen from three units responded about 11:40 p.m. No contents loss estimate provided. A Middletown woman, age 9, aided by emergency squad, had taken sleeping pills earlier and left hospital.
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Harry Jackson
Auburn St
N. Broad Street
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Baker's
Rock Puts Boy In Hospital After Eye Injury
A seven year old boy was struck in the eye by a rock and admitted to Middletown Hospital in good condition this morning. Ted Turner of 2225 Carolina Street is listed as good. Harold McGraw, five, of 2102 Grand Avenue, also listed good and slated for surgery on a badly lacerated right hand from a bicycle wheel incident. Roy Patterson of Middletown Route 3 required five stitches after a butcher knife slipped while he worked at the Hasty Tasty Restaurant and was treated in the emergency room.
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Harold McGraw
Paul McGraw
Grand Ave
Roy Patterson
Middletown
Woman Dies In Accident At Picnic Dam Site
Mrs. Ruby Louise Eldridge 29 of 2000 Yankee Rd died after falling from the front fender of a car during a family picnic near a dam. The death was attributed to a multiple skull fracture and deemed a traffic homicide. Her brother-in-law, 17, was driving, and juvenile authorities held him.
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Ruby Louise Eldridge
Yankee Rd
Mvulbzvimelyy Vluutlity
Wsoronel
Robert Zipf
Montgomery County
Germantown
John Torrence
Samuel H
National Guard
Camp Perry
Young Eldridge
Dayton
Trenton Nazarene Church Service For Local Victim
The victim, a member of the Trenton Nazarene Church, is survived by her husband and three sons all at home. She leaves her father William Shrout of Ludith Kentucky, two brothers Harry Shrout of Dayton and Garland Shrout of Middletown, and a sister Mrs Mayme Hatten of Middletown. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Trenton Nazarene Church with Rev A M Wilson. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Joseph R Bakers Son Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m and at the church after noon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton Nazarene Church
Donald Joe
Larry Douglas
Darrel Wayne
William Shrout
Ludith
Harry Shrout
Dayton
Garland Shrout
Middletown
Mayme Hatton
A. M. Wilson
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker & Son Funeral
Cheer-Up Service Planned at Butler County Jail
Miss Eunice Perking leads a cheer up service at the Butler County jail at 2 p.m. Sunday. Participants include the Rev. and Mrs. David Jones Rev. Hasting Nord evangelists Mrs. Lilly Mayweather Mrs Mattie Woodard Mrs. Nora Strong Charles Allen and Miss Anna Lee Bates.
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Eunice Perking
Butler County
David Jones
Hasting Nord
Lilly Mayweather
Mattie Woodard
Nora Strong
Charles Allen
Anna Lee Bates
Bicycles Stolen From Tewart and Luken Homes
Thefts of bicycles belonging to Greg Tewart of 1903 Columbia Ave and Regina Luken of 3908 Barbara Dr were reported, police said. Authorities ask for information to identify suspects and recover the bicycles.
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Greg Tewart
Columbia Ave
Regina Luken
Barbara Dr
Too Late Beans Lost at Franklin
A Franklin kitchen fire caused by a pressure cooker led Mrs. George Lichliter to rush back home with her daughter. A neighbor reported smoke at 3:35 p.m. and the fire department found only a pot of beans lost.
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Franklin
George Lichliter
3Th
Main Streets
Twin Valley
Carlisle
Franklin- Trenton
2Nd Street
Edgar Farmer
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Roosevelt Junior High School
American Field Service
Upper New York State
Lalendorf
Rt. 25
ED Edmiston
Warren County
Tell
Crawford & Logan
Preble County
Eaton
State Liquor Department
Otterbein Board
Ted Turner
B. W. Turner
Carolina Sr
Germantown Dam Park
Beans
Howe Motor Co
Central Ave
Middletown, Ohio
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