Street Paving Contract Awarded In Middletown
City commissioners awarded a 4.56 mile resurfacing contract to Walter L. Follmer Co. of Hamilton for 96 427 dollars, claiming it undercuts the engineer’s estimate by about 5 000 dollars and savings near 9 000 dollars from last year. Work to be done in five days on main streets including Baltimore Street and Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Follmer Co
Hamilton
Follmer Co
Mowarad mM. Kramer
William W. Denham
Francis Carmody
Baltimore Street
Central Avenue
Forest Avenue
South Main Street
1St
2Nd Avenues
Sth
14Th
N. Stuphin Street
McKinley Street
Grand Avenue
Garfield Street
Island
Sutphin Street
McKnight Drive
Middletown Hospital
Lafayette Avenue
Verity Parkway
South Avenue
Stanley
Wicoff
Girard Avenue
Broad Street
Stanley Street
Sutphin
Alameda Circle
Central
Miami Avenues
Columbia Avenue
Main
Clark Streets
Jackson Street
Tytus Avenue
Wildwood Road
Heat Sparks Talk of Air Conditioning in City Hall
Judge J. T. Lamb had urged air conditioning for the municipal courtroom in the it Building and attended a stuffy City Commission meeting last night. Accnsutastonaes, who sweated through a 29 minute session, called the heat the hottest place in Middletown. Chairman Francis Carmody joked about delaying issues until next week as the hearing room stood empty. Today Judge Lamb did not comment on the misery but wore a composed smile in his robes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lamb
City Commission
Accnsutastonaes
Middletown
Francis Carmody
Lamb
Three City Auto Mishaps Cause $165 In Damages
Police report three daytime city accidents caused total damage of 165 dollars. Robert Pierce, 29, collided with an Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co bus at Yankee Road and Curtis Street at 5 09 p m. Ernest Charles, 27, driven a Middletown boy operated truck backing from a private drive in the 2300 block of Grand Avenue into a parked car owned by Richard Harmount. Lottie Barnes, 66, parked on Franklin Rt 2, struck a parked auto owned by William Buchner at Canal Street and Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pierce
Highland S
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Yankee Road
Curtis Street
Ernest Charles
Centennial Ave
Lottie Barnes
Franklin Rt. 2
William Buchner
Gratis
Canal Street
Central Avenue
City Manager cites ongoing police investigations into complaints
City Manager Kramer notes that the police have already investigated similar complaints and will continue to investigate, stressing ongoing efforts and vigilance.
Splashers Set Record At Sunset
Heat driven crowds swarmed Sunset pool as the Splashers drew a record 2,565 attendees from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. yesterday, with estimates rising to about 2,850, marking the second high turnout of the year alongside 24,000 plus earlier in the season, while other city pools posted above average days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Pool
Sun
Yankee
Douglas
College Grads On Draft List
The local selective service board announces the largest draft call of 1954. Eighteen college graduates will be sent to Cincinnati for induction in August. Board Chairman J W Riley Mitchell urges all 18 year olds to register within five days of their 18th birthday and veterans born after August 30 1922 must register within 30 days of discharge.
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Selective Service Board
Coliege
Cincinnati
Armed Forces
J. W. Riley Mitchell
Mitchell
Kramer's New Ride Begins Duties In City
Charles W. Thompson of Kansas City assumed duties as administrative assistant to City Manager Howard H. Kramer, filling the post vacated June 18. Thompson, formerly administrative analyst in the public works office, has a three year city service background in Kansas City and Chickasha Oklahoma. He holds a master’s in government administration from the University of Oklahoma and succeeds Marwood F. Rupp who left for Deerfield, Illinois. He began by seeking living quarters in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Thompson
Kansas City
Howard H. Kramer
Thompson
Director of Public Works
University of Oklahoma
Chickasha
Okla
Marwood F. Rupp
Deerfield
Chicago
4-H Group 735 Strong Tours Armco Plant
Sixteen loads of Highland County 4 H Club members and relatives toured Armco Steel Corp in Middletown as the largest single group visit. About 735 people planned to visit from 10 a.m. to noon then return to Le Sourdsville Lake for an afternoon picnic. Clyde W. Longwell led the trip for Ohio State University Extension in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland County
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
le Sourdsville Lake
East Works
S Girls Tour City Departments Visit YMCA Group Tour
Twenty three members of the YMCA girls Summer Fus Club toured the City Building and Police Department under the supervision of Patrolman Marvin Amburgey and women leaders Mrs Maurice Carruthers Mary Ruth Nancy Kincaid and Judy Tieman. The group plans a Coca Cola Co visit next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Girls
Marvin Amburgey
Maurice Carruthers
Y" Women and Girls’ Committee
Mary Ruth
Nancy Kincaid
Judy Tieman
Coca-Cola Co
Father Huser To Conduct TV Service Sunday
Rev Sylvester Huser of St Marys Church travels to Cincinnati to host the radio TV Church by the Side of the Road program. Bishop Clarence Issenmann of Cincinnati will say Masses for him in Dayton and Columbus area stations at 8 30 a m and 11 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Huser
St. Mary’s Church
Cincinnati
Clarence G. Issenmanny
Father Huser
WLW
Dayton
Columbus
Issenmann
St. Mary's
Dolls Shine in Park Contest Draws 75 Dolls
About 75 dolls and owners gathered at Lincoln School playground for a four division show last night. Connie Osborne and Cynthia Ashcraft won in most unusual. Lynn Hofmann and Anne Hofmann took funniest. Sally Rhodes claimed the largest doll, Marilyn Jacobs the second largest. Toni Achberger and Barbara MeeKee won sweetest.
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Lincoln School
Connie Osborne
Cynthia Ashcraft
Lynn
Anne Hofmann
Sally Rhodes
Marilyn Jacobs
Toni Achberger
Barbara Mee-Kee
Insurance man dies at Glendale funeral
D G Kenning, an insurance man, arrived late to a Glendale chapel for a funeral. He ran from his car to the door, collapsed inside and died of a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
D. G. Kenning
Fire damages $2000 at Schatzmann home on Fleming Road
City law director Fred Schatzmann awoke to a fire in his Fleming Road living room with about $2000 in damages. Firemen say a cigarette in an overstuffed chair caused the blaze, though Schatzmann questions the cause, suggesting an overheated radio. Fire crews from Companies One and Two fought the flames for 20 minutes. building valued at $27,500 with $6,000 contents, both insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Law
Fred Schatzmann
Fleming Rd
Schatzmann
Second Offender Is Fined 8300 Grounded 5 Years
A second offender on a drunken driving charge was fined $300 and costs and given a five year driver s license suspension at his arraignment before Judge J T Lamb in Municipal Court yesterday. The defendant James Spearman 34 Dayton also was ordered to a 10 day sentence in the city jail. Police said Spearman was arrested Tuesday morning when he drove north on Main Street and attempted to turn right on 1st Avenue but in doing so ran his car over the southeast corner and struck a steel pole. Spearman reportedly also refused to take a test on the city s new alcometer. He had been convicted on the same charge several months ago in Vandalia police said. Also charged with driving while intoxicated James Nickell 22 Hamilton was fined $200 and costs sentenced to three days in the city jail and handed a one year driver s license suspension. Police arrested Nickell Tuesday in the 1200 block of Central Avenue. Lester W Warnock 42 1920 Fernwood St charged with intoxication after an auto accident early Tuesday morning on Baltimore Street was fined 10 and costs.
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J. T. Lamb
James Spearman
Dayton
Spearman
Main Street
1St Avenue
New
Alcometer
Vandalia
James Nickell
Hamilton
Nickell
Central Avenue
Three Fined As Outgrowth Of Bar Fight
Municipal Judge J T Lamb fined Mary L Maloney Marie Gunekle and Thomas Richardson for assault and battery stemming from a Pat s Bar fight at 900 W Central Ave last month. Seven other complaints were dismissed. Half of each fine was suspended. Warrant notices had been signed against Gunckle and Richardson.
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Pat's Bar
Central Ave
J. T. Lamb
Mary L. Maloney
Newport
Marie Gunekle
Middletown Rt. 2
Thomas Richardson
W. Central Ave
Augustus Maloney
Thomas
Agatha Richardson
Marie Gunckle
Ronald Gunckle
Middletown
Rt. 2
Gunckle
Richardson
Birthday cake icing blast injures two in Middletown
Mrs. Robert Puckett planned a birthday cake for her two year old daughter Shirley at 3111 Roslyn Dr. Icing exploded on the stove causing first degree burns to both, they were treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Puckett
Shirley
Roslyn Dr
Middletown Hospital
At The Movies Showings for Thursday and Friday
Paramount presents The Living Desert at 1:15 3:25 5:45 8:05 10:25 p.m. Stormy at 2:40 5:00 7:20 9:40 p.m. Strand shows Casanova's Big Thursday Night 1:15 4:15 7:15 10:05 p.m. Diamond Queen 2:45 5:45 8:45 p.m. Friday Savage Drums 1:15 4:20 7:25 10:20 p.m. Siege at Red River 2:45 5:50 8:55 p.m.
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Living Desert
Casanova
Red River
Oxford man fined for careless driving and fleeing scene
Glenn Jackson aged 23 of Oxford State Road was fined 50 dollars plus costs for careless driving and 200 dollars plus costs for fleeing the scene of an accident on July 9, with a one-year license suspension imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Jackson
Oxford State Road
Dismissals in Local Disorderly and Assault Cases
Charges of dis orderly conduct against Richard Byrd at City Hotel and George Duncan were dismissed. Assault and battery complaints against Horace E. Perry and Elsie Perry of 311 Chester St were also dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Byrd
City Hotel
George Duncan
4Th Ave
Horace E. Perry
Chester St
Elsie Perry
Chester Street
Electric motor overheats at Yankee Tavern incident
No injuries or property loss occurred when an electric motor overheated in the cooler at Yankee Tavern located at 904 6 Yankee Rd. Local officials reported the incident caused no damage and the scene was cleared without further event.
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Yankee Tavern
Yankee Rd
Fire crew finds burning rubbish at factory roof report
A woman alerted last night to sparks from the Clayton Lambert Manunu manufacturing Co at 1025 Lamneck Ave. Firefighters arrived to find only burning rubbish, with no structural fire detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton-Lambert Manunufacturing Co
Lamneck Ave
Emergency crew Aids 86 Year Old in Anderson
The emergency squad administered oxygen and artificial respiration to Anna Ryan, 86, of Anderson, Indiana. She was found in breathing difficulty at 34 South Main Street. The woman said she is being treated for a heart condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ryan
Anderson
Ind
S. Main St
It Was Too Hot Even To Fight
A 100 plus degree day produced a quiet police blotter with only minor disturbances. Two men tried a wine party at 1500 Church St. officers broke it up and dumped the wine. A later call at 2017 Pearl St reported a mad dog under a porch. officers freed a dog caught on a nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holsing
Church St
Pearl St
Police Briefs Arrests Log Lists Several Individuals
Police arrested Clara Bell Wilson, 41, 1324 Fairmount Ave for conduct. William Norvell, 22, Middletown Rt. 1, was arrested on a failure to provide charge. State conservation authorities arrested William Commodore, 26, 999 9th Ave, on violating wildlife licensing law. He is expected to have a hearing in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bell Wilson
Fairmount Ave
William Norvell
Middletown
William Commodore
9Th Ave
Wilmington
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Franklin
Donald L. Frisby
Garden Ave
City Water and Sewer Services
Stevens Avenue
Reynolds Electric Co
L. A. Waldner
Sutphin-Grand
Floyd G Brown Co
Louis Place
19Th
20Th Avenues
Arthur Sanderson
Yankee Road Park
Judge
Price
Gardner
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Colin Gardner
Center
Colin Gardner III
E. T. Gardner
E. T
Kramer
City
Sam Dennis
Plum Ave
Lester W. Warnock
Fernwood St
Paramount
Vradelis
Broad ST
Chace
Rewinp
Charles ST
Lks
Wieners
BUY Durkee's
Scott County
Aaved
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Hart
Oxydol
SURF
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