Downtown lights boost debated by city commission
City Commission met at 2 p m to consider a resolution of necessity for a Chamber of Commerce led plan to raise lighting on five principal downtown streets to five times current levels. If petitions by over 60 percent of affected front footage owners hold, new lights on wood poles would extend a partial plan covering Main Broad Manchester and Central Avenues with work on 1st Avenue. Previous targets and other streets were noted, with deadlines expiring and doubts voiced on completion before Christmas. other ordinances on zoning North Middletown, jail breaking, Woodsdale to Dix Road, and disorderly conduct were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Ist
Manchester Avenues
Broad Street
Manchester
Main
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Water Street
Verity
1St Avenue
Central
Water and
Sutphih Streets
Canal
Clinton
Vail and
Reynolds
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
North Middletown
Middletown
23 Youths Take Exams For Service
Twenty three Middletown youths traveled to Ft Thomas for the armed forces examination. The list includes Earl Nixon and James Pearce among numerous registrants from local addresses. Twelve more area youths were called for examination. Local Board 10 reminds all youths to register within five days after turning 18. board located at the American Legion home, 116 S Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ft. Thomas
Armed Forces
Local Selective Service Board
Earl Nixon
Carolina
James Pearce
Grand Se
Clarence Cook
6Th Ve
Martin Johnson
Ann St
Allan Gray
Ave
Earl Pressier
N. Grimes St
George Spencer
Burbank St
Courtney Duff Jr
Central Ave
Charles Scheibert
Hill Ave
Manthos Apostelopoulos
Benjamin Weaver
Yankee Rd
Earl Mack
Grand Ave
Jack Hughes
Miamisburg
Henry Haddix
Oregonia Rt
Donald Stamper
Somerville
Roy Sloneker
Seven Mile
Carl McQuire
Trenton Rt
Jerry Quick
John Williams
Oxford
Richard Wedel
Donald Cote
Ben Minor Jr
James Beckett
Donald Garland
Hamiion
American Legion Home
S. Main St
Sheriff Reports Work To Civitan Club
Butler County sheriff's department operations and jail plans outlined by Chief Deputy John A. Bippus at the Civitan luncheon in Manchester Hotel. He noted 19 deputies across three shifts are insufficient for the county. the department has ambuters for injured persons. Civitan picnic invites and Boy Scout Troop 18 activities were announced. county Civitan Day set for July 25 at LeSourdsville Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Civitan Club
John A. Bippus
Manchester Hotel
Butler County
LeSourdsville Lake
UAW Rally Set at KC Hall for Sunday
United Auto Workers sponsors an 11 a.m. Sunday rally at the Knights of Columbus Hall to back a drive for bargaining rights in Aeronca Manufacturing Corp plants in Middletown. George Wilkin leads the effort as part of an election scheduled by the NLRB Cincinnati regional office, awaiting the Independent Union’s status. If the AIU fails to meet Taft-Hartley affidavits requirements by tomorrow, the vote may be between the LAW union and no union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
United Auto Workers, Afl—Cio
Knights of Columbus Hall
UAW Aircraft Department
George Wilkin
Wilkin
UAW
Middletown
Aeronca
National Labor Relations Board
Cincinnati
INLRB
Aeronca Independent Union
AIU
The
Independent Union
NLRB
Cchoice
Boy Breaks Wrist In Home Bike Accident
Jesse Rose Jr. 11 of Excello fractured his right wrist when a bicycle fell on his arm at home yesterday. He was treated and discharged from Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Rose Jr
Jesse Sr
Excello
Middletown Hospital
Gerald Cox enters trusteeship in Municipal Court
Gerald Cox of 111 Leibee Street was accepted into trusteeship in Municipal Court after listing debts totaling 1431.70 owed to 17 creditors.
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Gerald Cox
Leibee St
Local firm seeks court order to build house in Middletown
Casco Investment Co filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court asking for a writ to force the County Building Commissioner Randell Coning to issue a dwelling permit for a six room house and attached garage in Oak Knoll Subdivision Section 1. The firm says permits were refused due to heavy industry zoning despite protective covenants for single-family use and asserts plat approvals by local planning bodies. Judge Fred B. Cramer set a July 22 deadline to issue the permit or show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Lemon Township
Damus
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Casco Investment Co
First National Bank
Middletown
Randell Coning
Casco Co
William $. Rutledge
Middletown Planning Commission
Middletown City Commission
Butler County Health Commission
County Commissioners
County Commission
Fred B. Cramer
Ohio Auto Insurance Rate Hikes Take Effect Today
Ohio officials announced rate increases on auto insurance across about 60 percent of policies. Increases average 18.9 percent overall, with higher jumps on deductible levels and bodily injury or property damage coverages. The changes come after studies showing rising costs to settle auto accident claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Division of Insurance
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
National Automobile Underwriter’s Assn
Eaton Farmer Sues Local Man Over 1956 Collision
Albert Withrow of Eaton filed a $125,000 damage suit in Preble County Common Pleas Court against Robert G. Osborne of Middletown. He alleges injuries and permanent disabilities from a rear end collision on Rt. 127 three and a half miles north of Eaton on April 21, 1956, caused by Osborne’s auto.
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EATON
Preble County
Rt. 127
Here
Springfield minister re-elected Pilgrim Holiness district head
The Rev. Harold Monroe of Springfield was re-elected superintendent of the Western Ohio District of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. The Rev. Marshall H. Robbins of Hamilton was elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Harold Monroe
Western
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Marshall H. Robbins
Hamilton
Police Briefs Highlight Local Arrests and Thefts
R W Blevins, 42, 1900 Arlington Ave, arrested on a Kentucky fugitive warrant over a $1000 check for funeral services. Edward Jones, 23, 1908 Oberon Dr, charged with careless driving on N Verity Parkway. Thefts: bicycles at 522 Kensington St and 2390 Superior Ave, four hubcaps and two fender skirts from Johnny Coleman, 1104 Young St, plus a tire and wheel from a used car at Heber Jones agency. Juveniles tearing strips from a Steel Terminals Inc telephone booth on Tytus Ave, glass falling out. A soft drink machine at Wray's Service Station, Wayne Ave and S Sutphin St broken last night.
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R. W. Blevins
Arlington Ave
Kentucky
Edward Jones
Oberon Dr
Verity Parkway
Jerry Lehman
Kensington St
C. C. Clark
Suprerior Ave
Johnny Coleman
Young St
Heber Jones Agency
Steel Terminals, Inc
Tytus Ave
Wray
Wayne Avenue
S. Sutphin Street
Short Report on County Office Bermuda Shorts
Three or four young female clerks at the Butler County Courthouse took their auditor's remark about heat as a dress cue and appeared for work in Bermuda shorts yesterday. The supervisor had suggested casual attire to cope with the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
R. H. Smith
Butler County
Lafayette Gets New Stop Light At Main Street Intersection
A traffic light was installed at the S Main Street and Lafayette Avenue intersection to ease heavy peak traffic. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore notes congestion has backed up Lafayette Avenue as vehicles wait to enter Main Street where traffic is heaviest.
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S. Main Street
Lafayette Avenue
Joseph Blackmore
Main Street
Blackmore
Stolen Goods Recovered From Wade Powers Lot Break-In
Police recovered loot from a Wade Powers used car lot break-in on Verity Parkway yesterday. Items included a vacuum sweeper a battery charger two 50 foot cords and a gallon of wax. Det Harold Gray led the investigation into the shed entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Powers
Verity Parkway
Miami River
Ohio 73
State Highway Department
Harold Gray
Gratie Culling Case Continued
Wanda Fay Hutchens of Gratie was released on her own recognizance in Eaton Municipal Court after entering a not guilty plea to disorderly conduct. The case was continued until July 25. The arrest followed a fight between her husband Richard Hutchens and Roy Bartley, who was cut with intent to wound. Hutchens is in Middletown Hospital with a severe side laceration.
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Eaton
Wanda Fay Hutchens
Gratie
Eaton Municipal Court
Hadley Seeks Re election To Middletown School Board
Harry Hadley vice president of the Middletown Board of Education announced his candidacy for re election in the fall. He led the 1953 ticket and says the school system has made substantial progress in the last three years and his building program experience will aid the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hadley
Middletown
Hadley Campaign Filed For Village Board Seats
Hadley, rising from cutter boy to assistant manager at Gardner Board and Carton Co Middletown division, seeks a village board seat. He is a Middletown High School and Institute of Industrial Arts graduate with a mechanical engineering degree and civic roles. Sponsoring Hadley are Gardner, Gorman, Westherwax, Sebald, and Lemkuhl as two seats, including incumbent Jack Christy, face re election alongside Mrs Litsch and James Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Middletown
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Middletown High School
Institute of Industrial Arts
Gardenvale
Quebec
Parkview Ave
The
First Methodist Church
Hadhey
Colin Gardner
Charles F. Gorman
Russell S. Westherwax
Edward J. Sebald
Robert Lemkuhl
Jack Christy
Mary Litsch
James Q. Finley
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Willing Workers Republican Club Meeting Tonight
The Willing Workers Republican Club will meet at 6 30 p m tomorrow at the home of Mrs Viola Wilson club president 1204 Baltimore St A moonglow supper for the Society of the Friendship Baptist Church will be held at 7 30 p m Friday at the home of the Rev and Mrs William Bankston 1613 Baltimore St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Republican Club
Viola Wilson
Baltimore St
Society of the Friendship Baptist
William Bankston
Balltimore St
Driver Cited In Accident On Central
One woman suffered knee and back injuries and a motorist was cited in Municipal Court after a 7:50 p m collision at Avenue and Grimes Street. Eva Morris, 41, was treated at a doctor s office. Tim Gough, 19, was charged with no operator s license and following too closely after his car headed west struck Morris s stopped vehicle. Damage totaled 200 dollars. In a second incident at Minnesota Street and 16th Avenue, Bessie Covington, 1111 Young Street, was cited for an assured clear distance violation after her car struck a parked vehicle owned by Lawrence Lane. Damage amounted to 275 dollars.
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Avenue
Grimes Street
Eva Morris
9Th Ave
Tim Gough
Bellomonte St
Gough
Morris
Bessie Covington
Young St
Minnesota Street
16Th Avenue
Covington
Lawrence Lane
16Th Ave
Traffic Mishaps Reported Across City Night
Dana Callahan of 1507 Park Dr backed into a parked truck near St. Peter Claver Church at 810 8th Ave in the 2200 block of Wisittier Street causing 20 dollars in damage at 9 41 p m. Carl Hill aged 21 from West Middletown Rt 2 struck a parking meter in the Clinton Canal lot at 2 20 p m causing 100 dollars in damage.
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Dana Callahan
Park Dr
St. Peter Claver Church
8Th Ave
Wisittier Street
Carl Hill
West Middletown
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Civitan
Camp Hook
Boy Scout Troop 18
Arc Counsel
Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
N. Broad ST
Ras Mee
Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Savings & Loan Building
KC Hall
Mackinac
St. Ignace
Mich
Central Point
Petitions Court
Lafayette
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