New Lighting Project Faces Delays In City Plans
City officials moved toward a street lighting upgrade for five downtown blocks but warned it will take about two months to complete the required legal and tax assessments. The project seeks improved lighting on Main Broad, Manchester, Central Pyramid, and adjacent streets with CG&E potentially handling installation once assessments are approved.
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City Commission
Tilman Ellison
Ellison
Chamber
Main
Broad
1St
Manchester Avenues
Manchester
Verity Parkway
Piramie
Water
Canal
1St Avenue
Verity
Charles W. Thompson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
Trial Set for William Fahrenholz in Hocking County
Trial for William Fahrenholz of 1210 Calumet Ave. on second degree manslaughter charges in the Peebles traffic death of Eustace Young near Hillsboro is scheduled for Thursday July 28 before Judge Darrell Hottle. Fahrenholz operated the Annex Barbershop on N Broad Street and was seriously injured in the crash on Rt 73 six miles from Hillsboro.
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William F. Fahrenholz
Calumet Ave
Eustace Young
Peebles
Hillsboro
Fahrenholz Auto
Rt. 73
Fahrenholz
Annex
N. Broad Street
Darrell Hottle
Loss Placed At 1250 In Accident
A two car collision at Yankee Road and Pearl Street caused about 1250 in damage and led to a motorist citation in Municipal Court. Edward Brewer, 42, was charged with an assured clear distance violation after his southbound car skidded into the rear of a stopped station wagon driven by Air Force Captain Arnold Hollon, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hollon’s vehicle sustained about 750 damage, Brewer’s about 500. No injuries were reported. Other incidents included a hit and run involving Donald Pember’s parked car and a 60 damage, a backing truck striking a stopped car at 4th and Baltimore causing 90 damage, and a collision in an alley behind 613 Highland with 100 damage.
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Yankee Road
Pearl Street
Edward Brewer
Shattle St
Air Force
Arnold Hollon
Milwaukee
Wis
Hollon
Donald Pember
Yankee Rd
Bige Marshall
Lafayette Ave
Baltimore Street
Lafayette Avenue
Martha Howard
Carolina St
Fred Winslow
Highland St
Young Boys Charged With Car Theft
Two Middletown boys aged 12 and 13 face hearings in Butler County Domestic Relations Court after being charged in Franklin County Indiana with stealing a car. They were returned by parents from Indiana and reportedly vanished from home after a brief stay. A prior probation for car thefts was noted by Middletown juvenile officer Jake Seibold. The first vehicle, a station wagon from 1st Avenue, was recovered, then a second car was stolen in Millville leading to their detention by troopers at 3:30 p.m. Police say they hitchhiked to Millville and then into Indiana Monday night.
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Butler County
Middletown
Franklin County
Ind
Blillville
Indiana
Marvin Amburgey
Jake Seibold
Harold W. Jones Insurance Agency
1St Avenue
Trades Council Names Proxy Trades Council Names Proxy
HAMILTON Special William E Baker business manager of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 108 was named president of the Butler County Building and Construction Trades Council announced yesterday Other officers include John Gressier Reinforced Concrete Iron Workers Local 327 vice president C M Bower IBEW Electrical Workers Local 648 recording secretary Edward L Motzer Plasterers and Cement Finishers Local 214 financial secretary and Nicholas Silz Reinforced Concrete Iron Workers Local 372 sergeant at arms Robert Gardner Plasterers and Cement Finishers Local was elected a three year trustee Other trustees completing unexpired terms are Paul Becker Carpenters and Joiners Local 637 and Marion E Davidson Construction and General Laborers Local 534
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Hamilton
William E. Baker
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Butler County Building and Construction Trades Council
John Gressier
Concrete Iron Workers
C. M. Bower
Ibew Electrical Workers
Edward L. Motzer
Nicholas Silz
Reinforced Concrete Iron Workers
Robert Gardner
Paul Becker
Carpenters
Marion E. Davidson
Woman Injured In Fall At Home
Marian Kampschaefer, 54, wife of George, 140 Orchard Sr., suffered multiple cuts on her scalp and left arm and a possible left shoulder injury after falling while carrying bottles at home. She was released from Middletown Hospital after treatment. A ball player injured a finger at Goldman Park. Eugene Combs, 25 Franklin Rt. 2, received hospital treatment.
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Marian Kampschaefer
George
Orchard
Goldman Park
Eugene Combs
Franklin Rt. 2
Short Circuit Blamed In Fire At Feagins Co
A short circuit in a cable caused a machine fire at Feagins Blue Print Co on Central Ave. Estimated damage set at 25. Firemen from Company 1 responded at 6 02 p m. Property owned by Mrs. Harry Hackel. No fire beyond burning papers at 1312 14 Reynolds Ave yesterday. no damage.
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Feagins Blue Print Co
Central Ave
Harry Hackel
Cincinnati
Reyjnolds Ave
Martin Is Young GOP Candidate for Middletown
Martin is chosen by Middletown Young Republicans as their candidate for vice chair of the Ohio Federation of Young Republican Clubs. A 25 member Middletown delegation will attend the Ohio Federation convention at the Hotel Biltmore in Dayton with registration Friday at 3 pm and the first caucus at 9 pm. About 500 Young Republicans expected. Roger Turrell will chair the delegation, James Sexton to greet at hospitality sessions, and a long list of delegates named. Main aims are practical politics and planning for 1958, with a Friday beauty contest, Saturday speeches by Sen. Pat Hillings, a banquet, and a dance to honor new state officers.
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Paul Martin
Grand Ave
Middletown Young Republicans
Ohio Federation of Young Republican Clubs
Martin
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Ohio Federation
Biltmore
Dayton
Roger Turrell
Young Republican Club
James Sexton
Ohio
Richard Peters
Lew Welshofer
Harold Agee
Cliff Crawford Jr
Ray Melampy
Sam Noblett
Don Adams
Jerry Huntsbarger
Patsy Bieller
Anna Marie Metcalf
Bob Sutton
Dotty Bigelow
Robert Whitehurst
George Hutchinson
Bil Rathman
Gordon Shockley
Bob Barnard
Rowan Crawford
Warren Smith
Geroge Margerum
Jack Dudley
Miss Bieller
Young Republicans
Pat Hillings
California
Blaze Rolls Through Hamilton Rag Mat Plant
A fire at the Leshner Corp. plant at 1250 Central Ave. in Hamilton destroyed several bales of ignited rags. Fire Chief George Schlotterbeck said the origin was undetermined and damages were not yet estimated. Dense smoke delayed entry as firefighters worked to control the blaze.
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Hamilton
Leshner Corp
Central Ave
George Schlotterbeck
Police Briefs Report Thefts And Extradition Case
Police reported yesterday four hub caps stolen from Lee Baird and two from Robert Anderson along with a third hub cap from Curt Brewer. A woman on Lincoln Street said a man stood over her sleeping daughter before fleeing. R. W. Blevins faced Municipal Court for extradition refusal related to a $1,000 check with insufficient funds in Mt Sterling Kentucky.
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Lee Baird
Yankee Rd
Robert Anderson
Vail Ave
Curt Brewer
Garfield St
Lincoln Street
R. W. Blevins
Arlington Ave
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Girl To Attend Scout Course In Dayton Camp
Robin Velte a 16 year old member of Girl Scout Troop 71 will attend a four week councilor in training course at Dayton Girl Scouts Camp Whippoorwill Hills starting this Sunday The senior scout course includes study of camp children The second half of the course is offered next summer After training Miss Velte who has nine years in scouting will be eligible for camp council work She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Velte 301 Stanley St
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Robin Velte
Dayton
Whippoor-will Hills
Miss Velte
Robert Velte
Stanley St
Archbishop Issenmann to ordain Middletown seminarian
The Most Rev Clarence Issenmann auxiliary bishop of Cincinnati will officiate at the ordination of Rev Thomas A Dorenbusch son of Mr and Mrs Arthur F Dorenbusch 601 14th Ave Middletown The ceremony at Holy Trinity Church Sunday at 4 pm will be a Low Mass Assisting will be Msgr Joseph Schneider rector Mount St Mary Seminary The Most Rev Karl Alter archbishop of Cincinnati will not attend Also Rev Raymond Pachta of Belleville Kan will be ordained with the Middletown seminarian.
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Clarence G. Issenmann
Cincinnati
Thomas A. Dorenbusch
Arthur F. Dorenbusch
14Th Ave
Issenmann
Msgr
Joseph Schneider
Mount St. Mary Seminary
Dorenbusch
Karl J. Alter
Archibishop
Middletown
Holy Trinity Church
Raymond Pachta
Belleville
Kan
Dayton designer elected secretary at music merchants convention
Ray B. Fitzsim mits of Dayton ONG was elected secretary of the National Assn. of Music Merchants during the group 56th annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Chicago
Ray B. Fitzsim Mits
Dayton
Ong
National Assn. of Music Merchants
Tentative Aug. 1 NLRB vote at Aeronca plants
The NLRB regional office set August 1 as a tentative date for an employee representation election at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. plants in Middletown with Aug. 2 as the last day. The UAW petitioned the election amid prior accusations of improper conduct by the company and potential union competition from the Aeronca Independent Union.
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Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Cincinnati
National Labour Relations Board
Toay
NLRB
Washington
United Auto Workers, Afl Cio
UAW
Aeronca Independent Union
Middletown
Aeronca
Washington Nlrb
Washington Board
Robert Agee
Independent Union
ATU
Nist
Woman Hurt Near Lebanon In Rt 43 Crash
A Cleveland mother Kathleen Joffey 22 suffered scrapes and bumps after falling asleep at the wheel on Rt 43 near Lebanon. Passenger husband Robert Joffery and baby Sharon five months were examined and released. State Highway Patrol investigated the crash. Details unavailable. The passage notes the first transcontinental telegraph was completed about eight years before rail crossing.
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Cleveland
Rt. 43
Lebanon
Kathleen Joffey
Middletown Hospital
Robert Joffery
Sharon
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Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Central Avenue
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Woodsdale Road
Dix Road
North Middletown
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Trades Council
Young Gop
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