City Tax Collection Delayed By County Officials
City attorney Fred J. Schatzmann blasted county officials for delaying tax bills causing city funding gaps. Middletown workers expect mailouts in a couple weeks, delaying August teacher payroll and daily operating needs. Ross Snyder notes schools could miss a September settlement without timely collections and may access a surplus fund once begun.
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Schatzmann
Fred J. Schatzmann
R. H. Smith
Middletown
Ross Snyder
Board of Education
Snyder
13 Boy Scouts to be Honored at Court of Honor
Fifteen Boy Scouts will be honored at the Court of Honor tonight at Camp Hook. E J Goldschmidt will preside as eight reach Star rank, two Life, four Eagle and one Explorer Ranger. Names include Terry Sams William Hill Clarence Cook Hugh Palmer Louie Cox Frank Williams Harold Jackson and William Billett. Jimm Fay advances to Explorer Ranger. Jerry Green Richard Banker and Richard Hopper receive Eagle. Co M Shera heads the Advancement Committee. Preceding the ceremony an executive board meeting is held at the camp site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hook
E. J. Goldschmidt
Terry Sams
William Hill
Clarence Cook
Hugh Palmer
Louie Cox
Frank Williams, Jr
Harold Jackson
William Billett
Jeri Kindred
Charles Hawkins
Jimm Fay
Co. M. Shera
E. N. Cohn
C. Bailey
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Schedule
Paramount shows Johnny Allegro with George Raft and Nina Foch at 1 50, 3 50, 5 55, 8 and 10 pm On Thursday It Happens Every Spring with Ray Mil land and Joan Peters at 1 15, 3 20, 5 25, 7 30 and 10 05 pm Strand presents Arson Inc with Robert Lowrey and Amy Gwynne at 1 15, 3 25, 5 45, 8 10 and 10 35 pm Also Return of Daniel Boone with Bill Elliot at 2 20, 4 40, 7 05 and 9 30 pm On Thursday Son of Billy the Kid with Lash Larve and Fuzzy St John at 1 15, 4 45 and 8 20 pm Also Snake Pit with Olivia de Havilland and Mark Stevens at 2 25, 5 55 and 9 30 pm
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Paramount
Johnny Allegro
George Raft
Nina Foch
Ray Milland
Joan Peters
Strand
Arson, Inc
Robert Lowrey
Amy Gwynne
Daniel Boone
Bill Elliot
Billy the Kid
Lash” Larve
Fuzzy St. John
Snake Pit
Olivia de Havilland
Mark Stevens
Tank Burst at Inde pendent Oil Plant Splits 14000 Gallons Gasoline
A large gasoline tank exploded at the Inde pendent Oil Company plant in Elyria Ohio releasing about 14000 gallons of fuel. Heat is suspected to have opened the seam.
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Elyria, O
Independent Oil Company
Too Much Of A Good Thing Escaped Hamilton Prisoner
The 20 year old wounded prisoner Elmer Bowman who escaped Mercy Hospital Monday night is back in the hospital. Bowman 20 of 504 South B Street recuperating from a gunshot wound suffered June 6 apparently overdid his freedom. Ralph Hungley 21 of Butler County Home allegedly helped Bowman escape and will be charged with aiding and abetting a criminal escape. They reportedly hitchhiked to Richmond Indiana then returned to Hamilton where they met two girls. Bowman and a girl spent Tuesday afternoon at a theater and enjoyed local bars last night. He collapsed this morning after telling a man I am afraid I am dying. Bowman was shot by Detective Roy Schantz after fleeing from his home when questioned about two burglaries at the MacGregor Ice Cream plant on Millikin Street. A brother Charles implicated Elmer in the burglaries. Bowman is also wanted by military authorities on AWOL charges.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Elmer Bowman
South “B" St
Ralph Hungley
Butler County
Bowman
Richmond
Ind
Hamilton A
Cail
Roy Schantz
Schantz
Charles Stouse
MacGregor
Millikin St
Charles
Elmer
City Grounds Block Outsiders From Middletown Dump
Middletown enforces disposal-ground access to residents only with license plate checks. Jess Dennis, supervisor, says one third of prior dumping came from outsiders and a driver license check is used when needed.
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New City
Middletown
Jess Dennis
Dennis
Middletown Merchants Back Anti Bonfire Ban Move
Roy L Patterson secretary of the Middletown Retail Merchants Association reported strong support for an ordinance banning trash burning in the fire zone. A merchant letter and recent mail spurred action as the association weighs sponsoring the measure before the City Commission.
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Roy L. Patterson
Middletown Retail Merchants Association
Middletown Safety Council
Hamilton Company Incorporated Among Columbus Filings
Hamilton Company is incorporated in Columbus as one of several firms granted incorporation papers. Price Auto Sales, Inc. of Hamilton is listed. Shares of 250 no par common stock were issued to Sam Price Robert H. Davis and Greg Holbrock. Kautz Holbrock and Bosch law firm handled the legal transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Price Auto Sales, Inc
Hamilton
Sam Price
Robert H. Davis
Greg Holbrock
Kautz, Holbrock and
Bosch Law Firm
Lawn Fete Planned On Friday by Local Church
Friday lawn fete sponsored by the Reorganized Latter Day Saints will be held on the church lawn at 2025 Logan Ave with serving starting at 5 30. Mrs John Lintz is general chair man assisted by sub committees. If rain the food moves to the church basement.
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Latter Day Saints Church
Logan Ave
John Lintz
Accoville Man Admits Auto Theft After Wreck
Sammie Rowland of Accoville West Virginia confessed to stealing a automobile and assorted jewelry found in the car. He was arrested on a reckless driving charge after the vehicle went into a ditch. Jewelry included two wrist watches two broaches and an electric razor.
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Circleville, O
Charles R. Radcliff
Sammie Rowland
Accoville
W. Va
Rowland
Polio Victims Still Serious In Ohio And New York
Seven polio patients at Mercy Hospital Cincinnati remain in serious condition. Six cases from College Corner area, newest from Hamilton Baxter child James Meister admitted. First Highland County case Dorothy Hutchinson admitted to Columbus Children’s Hospital. New York appeals for nurses as mild polio outbreak grows with 19 new cases. Dr Kogel urges nurses for full or part time help.
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Mercy Hospital
Cincinnati
Charles Reuthe
Butler County Center
National Infantile Para
John Mickschl
Daniel
Carol
Mary Ann
Mary Pace
Herman Pace
David LaFuze
Archie LaFuze
Ellen Gregory
Woodrow Oliver
Highland County
Dorothy Kay Hutchinson
Charles Hutchinson
Rainsboro
Children's Hospital
Columbus
New York
Marcus D. Kogel
Kogel
New York City
Health Department
Vital Statistics for Local Residents and Infant
Julius McGraw 65 of Franklin Route 2. Clara Francie Bell 71 of Excello. Lavesta Lou Spencer infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Cleveland Spencer of 178 Pershing Ave.
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Julius McGraw
Franklin
Clara Francie Bell
Excello
Lavesta
Births Tie to Fisher and McCoy Families
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher of 5 es Winton Street welcome a girl on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. David McCoy of 1400 Fairmount Avenue announce the birth of a boy on Wednesday.
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Joseph Fisher
Winton St
David McCoy
Fairmount Ave
Hospital Notices List Medical and Surgical Cases
Mrs. Leroy Marshall of Girard Ave medical. Mrs. Charles Clevenger of Ellen Dr surgical. Mrs. Clifford Witham of Germantown Route 2 surgical. Leroy Mehl of West Middletown medical. Mrs. Bass Brandenburg of Hanover St medical. Mrs. Harold Bailey of Young St surgical. Bernard L. Gibbons of High View Rd medical. Mrs. Irvin Kidwell of Fleming Rd medical. William McMahon of Charles St medical. Ray Lyninger son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lyninger of Germantown Route 1 surgical. Fay Etta Durham daughter.
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Leroy Marshall
Girard Ave
Charles Clevenger
Ellen Dr
Clifford Witham
Germantown
Leroy Mehl
West Middletown
Bass Brandenburg
Hanover St
Harold Bailey
Young St
Bernard L. Gibbons
Highview Rd
Irvin Kidwell
Fleming Rd
William McMahon
Charles St
Ray Lyninger
North Middletown Firemen to View Drill Films
North Middletown volunteers will watch practice drill films next month to review mistakes. Lyman Nein announces training films will cover three to four weeks of sessions starting Tuesday. A new shipment of fire equipment, funded by the fire-run fund, includes an electric lantern and 26 pairs of gloves. Nein notes July festival was successful and a family picnic is planned before summer ends.
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North Middletown
Lyman Nein
North Middletown Fire Association
Nein
North Middletown Fire Department
Pension laws altered to restore widows and service credits
Gov Lausche signed seven pension bills effective in 90 days. The measures restore police and fire widows and children's pensions to 1947 levels, grant full armed forces credit for retirement, and allow widows’ pensions to rise to sixty dollars monthly where applicable. Middletown residents are not affected by the changes.
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Middletown
Frank J. Lausche
Robert Lukens
Lukens
Rotary club hears Sen Richard A Wilmer at Manchester Hotel
The noon Rotary Club meeting at the Manchester Hotel featured Sen Richard A Wilmer as guest speaker. Robert Brown, the club president, moderated the session and introduced the senator who spoke on recent legislative activity.
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Rotary Club
Manchester
Richard A. Wilmer
Robert Brown
Local Obituaries and Notices for Franklin Middletown and Cincinnati Area
Names listed include Mr. and Mrs. David Durham Franklin Mrs Wanda Morris Franklin and Miss Lois Shirley Sohm Dayton among surgical and medical cases. Dismissed individuals include Asher Hensley West Middletown and Raymond G Adair South Main Street. Other residents: Stephen Brown Mohawk Street Wanda Dennis Porter Dennis West Middletown Route 3 George A Hall Oxford State Road Miss Mary Georgeton Cincinnati Mrs Dillard Oldfield Fernwood Street Gerald Ichhorn Iglehart Street.
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David Durham
Franklin, Surgical
Wanda Morris
Lois Shirley Sohm
Dayton
Cincinnati
Dillard Oldfield
Fernwood St
Gerald Ichhorn
Harold Ichhorn
Iglehart St
Registered Engineer Sought For Water Works Vacancy
The Ohio Society of Professional Engineers recommends hiring a registered professional engineer to head Middletown water works. City officials report three applicants, including a former water works employee. C. E. Beatty’s resignation takes effect August 15 with two weeks’ vacation prior.
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Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
W. T. Adams
Miami Valley
Fred J. Schatzmann
Adams
Middletown
Butler County
Earl Conover
C. E. Beatty
Conover
Schatzmann
Cleveland
Chicago
Jeweler Reports $1500 Theft From Office
Rings valued at 1500 dollars were stolen from the office of jeweler William M. Housh at the American Trust Building while he was at lunch. The door was pried open and 15 yellow gold rings were taken, some with one diamond and others with five stones.
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William M. Housh
American Trust Building
Housh
Blythe-Williams Post Leigon to Meet at Hall
The City Briefs report that the House committee and the executive board of the Blythe-Williams Post of the American Legion will convene at 7:30 p m at the hall.
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House Committee
Blythe-Williams Post of
American Legion
Townsend Meeting Set For Thursday In Townsend Club No 1
Townsend Club No 1 convenes at Mrs. Rachel Ashton’s home 122 Franklin Street Thursday at 7 30 p m. Guest speaker Mrs. Emily Wentz and report by Mrs. Iona Conklin on Columbus are planned.
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Townsend Club No. 1
Rachel Ashton
Franklin St
Emily Wentz
Iona Conklin
Columbus
Sportsmen Land Buy Gives Club 80 Acres in Middletown
Governor Lausche signed a bill transferring approximately 80 acres to the Middletown Sportsman's Club. The land, bought from the state for 2500 dollars, was sought by a club committee months earlier. The Senate sponsored by Sen Richard Wilmer, with unanimous approval, and the House soon concurred.
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Middletown
Teens Taken After Runaway Boarding School Incident
Two 16 year old girls ran away from a boarding school and were taken into custody on South Main St. They are held for juvenile authorities. A 53 year old Dayton man was questioned about car thefts and arrested on South Main St. He had flashlights and a blanket in his possession.
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South Main St
Dayton
Dayton Boy Killed by Automobile in Front of Home
Victor Walker seven died when struck by a car in front of his Dayton home. He was the son of Frederick and his wife.
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Dayton, O
Victor Walker
Frederick Walker
Dayton
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Troop
Explorer
Richard Banker
Richard Hopper
Ita Vyly
Ohio
Mccabee
Pullman
Siusness
Hamilton Company Is Incorporated
Hempstead Coal CO
Dial
Townsend
John Dobrozsi, Jr
Central Dial
Pin- Jayne
Vale
Theo
Oedayne Co
Children’s Dept
Ccc
Ceee
Ganther
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