Safety Week Ends Yet Its Message Lives in Middletown
Safety Director Paul Ilson says the "Slow Down, Brother" message remains strong after a town wide Safety Week. Activities included a safety parade, slogan contest, mystery ice contest and highway sign displays. A wrecked car display and "Signs of Life" lawn exhibit reinforced driver caution. The Safety Council began in 1947 and plans slides for public use.
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Dgan
Paul Ilson
Wilson
Middletown
Ichita
Kan
F. W. Chew
Safety Council Committee
Safety Council
New Bicycle License Hours Set by City Police
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced new Saturday hours for bicycle license applications. Beginning August 4 the offices will operate from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays, while weekday hours remain 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
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Joseph Blackmore
Man Attacked on Baltimore Street Injured in Head Wound
John Hurr aged 33 of 303 Young Street was treated at Middletown Hospital at 11:38 p.m. yesterday for a head cut after two men struck him from behind on Baltimore Street. he was released after treatment and said he did not know his assailants.
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John Hurr
Young St
Middletown Hospital
Hurr
Baltimore St
Hart
Two 16 Year Olds Arrested in Dayton Theft
In Dayton the Miami County sheriff's office reports two 16 year old boys were arrested after $840 was stolen from the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Williams in Miami County. The money was recovered. The youths provided Columbus addresses and claimed they planned to use the funds for a trip to Florida.
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Dayton
Miami County
Troy
B. F. Williams
Vital Statistics Babies Born to Local Families This Week
Vital statistics list several newborns from local families. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shibley with a boy at 1601 Lafayette St. and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilson with a girl at 2205 Wilbraham Rd. Other births note families at Forest Ave, Hill Ave, Yankee Rd, Woodlawn Ave, West Middletown Route 1, Garfield St, and Sycamore St. Sun.
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Richard Shibley
Lafayette St
Guy Wilson
Wilbraham Rd
William Breedy
Forest Ave
Gilbert McClain
Hill Ave
Raymond Janikowski
Yankee Rd
Clayton Blanton
Woodlawn Ave
Freddie Hensley
West Middletown
Clarence Heard
Garfield St
Dortha Taulbee
Sycamore St
Sunny
Hospital Admissions List Totals Many Local Names
The Hospital includes numerous patients listed by name and residence with assorted medical and surgical categories. Notable entries include Augustus Hartness, Mrs. Tim Massey, Omer Williams, Mrs. Elmer Childs, Byron Morris Jr, Dasboyne Papadopulos, Mrs. Victor Simpson Jr, and Gary Lee Abercrombie among others from Baltimore Franklin Meadow Yankee Rd. Dayton Hamilton Germantown and surrounding areas.
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Thomas Lay
Baltimore St
Augustus Hartness
Carroll St
Andrew Wells
Franklin Route 1
Tim Massey
Eighth Ave
Omer Williams
Fourteenth Ave
Williem Wright
Meadow Ave
Donald Christmann
Yankee Rd
Jack Harrison
Earls Hotel
Matthew Brophy
First Ave
Andrew Chupka
Pearl
Run Around Road Set Up For Armco Spur Track
A temporary run around on Yankee Road is in effect today and tomorrow to place a spur track into the Armco plant. Butler County engineer Jesse Pochard says motorists may use Yankee Road but must detour via the temporary road between Jefferson and Oxford State Roads. This method covers short highway repairs. A brittle star, resembling a starfish, was found at the deepest ocean depths explored by humans.
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Yankee Rd
Armco
Jesse Pochard
Butler County
Pochard
Jefferson
Oxford State Rd
Boy Scout Camp Closes as YMCA Camp Opens Next Week
The annual Boy Scout Camp Hook ends with skeleton crews clearing for the YMCA camp starting Wednesday. Over 400 Scouts attended across four week sessions, the last with 129 enrollees, under Camp Director Paul Parker and assistants including Keith Tannehill.
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Ymca’s
Camp Hook
YMCA
Paul Parker
Parker
Keith Tannehill
Bob Moore
Richard Hopper
Charles Ross
James Young
Bob Baker
Jim Buguzedes
Jimm Fay
Nina Myers
Tannehill
Pete Carruthers
Cancer Society To Hold Election In Middletown Chapter
The Middletown chapter of the American Cancer Society will elect new officers at a noon meeting Wednesday at the Manchester Hotel. Members should reserve by phoning secretary Mrs Erle Hanson. RESOLUTION NO. 3059 appoints a special board to assess costs for water mains and fire hydrants on several Middletown streets and declares an emergency for public health and city operations.
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Middletown
The
American Cancer Society
Manchester
Erle Hanson
Lebanon Couple Elected to DAV Posts in Ohio
A Lebanon man Edward L. Knight and his wife were elected to senior and junior vice commander posts in the Ohio Disabled American Veterans organization. Joseph Smith of Alliance was named state commander and Mrs Robert Brown of Sandusky is the auxiliary commander.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Disabled American Veterans Organization
Edward L. Knight
Women’s Auxiliary
Joseph Smith
Alliance
Veterans’ Group
Robert Brown
Sandusky
Accident Report From Sunday Narrows To One Car Collision
City police said a single crash on Tytus Ave at Verity Pkwy involved a car driven by Peter W. Wingelwich 62 of 809 Auburn St eastbound hitting a truck that pulled from a stop sign. Mark L. Hottel 41 of 408 Seneca St Oneida was the truck driver. No injuries occurred. The incident happened at 9 28 p m yesterday. Irving Berlin's Beekman Place home noted in the article.
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Peter W. Wingelwich
Auburn St
Tytus Ave
Verity Pkwy
Mark L. Hottel
Seneca St
Oneida
Middletown adopts emergency roads and sewer improvements
City of Middletown Ohio passes Resolution No 3058 to report estimated assessments for paving Poinciana Road Santa Fe Road to Lot 9330 Hampton Place Santa Fe Road to Lot 9301 Sierra Road Central Avenue to Lot 9346 Avenue North Line storm sewers and sanitary sewers and declares an emergency to preserve public health and operations. It also authorizes Resolution No 3060 appointing a board to estimate assessments for sidewalk curb gutters on Sierra Avenue and Alamo Road and to grade and gravel between designated points.
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Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Epee
City Commission
Poinciana Road
Santa Fe Road
Hampton Place
Sierra Road
Alamo Road
City Commission of the Ov
Sierras Avenue
City of
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