City Commission Eyes Street Vacation And Zoning Changes
The City Commission planned immediate action on vacating part of Santa Barbara Drive north of Stevens Avenue to the New York Central tracks. Sawyer Realty Co. owns the nearby nine acres slated for heavy industry development. First readings were set for the vacation ordinance and curb cut amendments.
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City Commission
Santa Barbara Drive
Stevens Avenue
New York Central
Sawyer Realty Co
Santa Barbara
Stevens
A.d. Sawyer
Two eight year olds admit starting Civic fire
Two eight year old Middle town boys confessed to setting paper on the Civic Association roof with matches last Wednesday. Fire from the blaze caused four hundred to four hundred fifty dollars in damage to the building and to old display material scheduled for destruction. Captain Howard Gall of the Fire Prevention Bureau said officials initially suspected a short circuit in a rear exhaust fan. The youths were warned and turned over to authorities.
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Middletown
Civic Association
Howard Gall
Fire Prevention Bureau
Gall
Doty House Instructors Named for New Classes
Instructors for Doty House classes were announced by Robert Barnard of Middletown United Cerebral Palsy. Geraldine Himburg Jefferson School will supervise orthopedic classes and M. McCall will run nursery classes. Special classes open Sept. 3. CP board also named nominating committee members Dr. Russell Galloway chair and Mrs. Tom Carlson. Emrie Dobrozsi and Mrs. Martian Docker.
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Doty House
Robert Barnard
Middletown United Cerebral Palsy Organization
Geraldine Himburg
Jefferson
M. McCall
Middletown Board of Education
CP Board
Russell Galloway
Tom Carlson
Emrie Dobrozsi
Martian Docker
Kids to Stage Benefit Show At Doty House Center
A benefit event for the Doty House center for handicapped children features a variety show and water ballet at 7 p.m. at Tom Jones Jr. Ex cello home. Performers include Wesley Ann Ferguson eight and her sister Toni nine visiting from St. Louis with promoter Lizann Perry eight, daughter of Virgil Perry.
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Doty House Center For
Tom Jones Jr
Nudist Pool Daring Night Sparks City Building Run
Police responded to a late night report of nude swimming at Douglas Park pool. Officers seized the youths clothes and brought them to headquarters and arranged return after identifying one swimmer and notifying his mother to fetch them at the City Building.
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Douglas Park
Boy in Critical Condition After Kidney Transplant
An 11 year old boy at Cleveland's Children's Hospital lay critically ill, dependent on a kidney transplanted from a woman who died of a heart attack. Doctors reported slim survival odds, noting only identical twins typically recover from such operations. Ronald June of Canton underwent the procedure eight days ago and remained on the danger list as effort focused on filtering waste from his blood.
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Cleveland
Children's Hospital
Datprnace
Ronald June
Canton
Ohio
Young Dad Is Fourth Polio Case In County
A Hamilton father Jerry Warman twenty is the fourth polio case in Butler County. He was admitted to Hughes Memorial Hospital after feeling unwell last Friday. Two other polio cases John Michael Jones and Stanley Stander had been reported earlier this year. Warman had not received any polio shots.
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Hamilton
Jerry Warman
Mill Rd
Butler County
Clara Rosson
National Foundation For
Warman
Hughes Memorial Hospital
John Michael Jones
Rufus St
Stanley Stander
West Middletown Rt. 2
Court Denies Appeal In Jail Beating Case
Joseph Johnson and Kenneth Webb, both convicted of armed robbery and abduction, had sought to appeal to the Second District Court of Appeals but were denied. Johnson, 31, from Franklin, and Webb, 33, from Miamisburg, were sentenced March 5 and are in state penitentiary. Johnson alleged he triggered an FBI jail investigation earlier this year.
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Montgomery County
Dayton
Second District Court of Appeals
Joseph Johnson
Franklin
Kenneth Webb
Miamisburg
Johnson
Webb
FBI
Rt 4 Repaving Bids Sought Across 100 Miles
Bids for more than 100 miles of highway repaving including a 5.4 mile section of Ohio Rt 4 from Germantown northeastward will be opened by the state highway department on Aug 5 in Columbus. The project, spanning 15 counties, is partially funded by the federal emergency highway program and is estimated to cost 1 300 000. Work must be completed by Oct 31.
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Germantown
State Highway Department
Columbus
McGraw in Critical Condition After Crane Accident
John M. Metz McGraw, vice president of McGraw Construction Co., remained in critical condition at Ees Pa General Hospital after a severe spinal injury from a falling crane boom at the Quaker State Metal Co plant in Lancaster.
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John M. (Metz) McGraw
Waynesville
McGraw Construction Co
Ees Pa
General Hospital
Lancaster
Quaker State Metal Co
McGraw Project
Honorary Recruiter Title Earned By Butler County Clerk
Mrs. Ray E. Sebald, chief clerk of Local Board 10, Butler County Selective Service, received a certificate of appreciation and an Honorary Recruiter title from the U S Army Recruiting Service. Capt. Edward J. Smith praised her cooperation with the Cincinnati main recruiting station as she oversees about 12 000 registrants across nine townships. Sebald's wartime service began in World War II after her son enlisted and daughter married, and she has long been active in local health and charity efforts. She resides at 507 S Main St in Middletown.
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Ray E
Lillian) Sebald
Local Board 10
Edward J. Smith
James H. Gamble
Middletown
Journal
Burgin
Ray E. Sebald
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Cincinnati
Lemon
Madison
Hanover
Liberty
Milford
Reily
St.Clair
Oxford
Wayne
Shea
OPA
Pisgah Man Sent To Pen
In Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer sentenced Eugene Ice of Pisgah to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary and Clellon Collins of Hamilton to a year in the Cincinnati workhouse for new support. William Nantz of Hamilton received five years probation after pleading guilty to malicious entry. Others placed on probation were ee Shazier James Clemons Phil Reinert Harold Hardwich all who pleaded guilty to crimes and ordered to restitution.
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Hamilton
Fred B. Cramer
Common Pleas
Ohio
Eugene Ice
Pisgah
Clellon Collins
Cincinnati
William Nantz
Nantz
Ee Shazier
S. Monument Ave
James Clemons
Phil Reinert
Harold Hardwich
Clarks Lville
Police Briefs Thefts Reported Across City Yesterdays
Thefts reported to police included a 1936 model car with license 861MC from H L Woods on Aberdeen Drive. Also taken were two hubcaps from Leon Osborne of Monroe Street, four hubcaps from Harold Patrick of Highview Road, and a wheel tire and tube from Bernard Sauter’s pickup on the Sorg Paper Co lot.
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H.L. Woods
Aberdeen Dr
Leon Osborne
Monroe St
Harold Patrick
Highview Rd
Bernard Sauter
Waynesville Rt. 3
Sorg Paper Co
Thieves Target Schools Across Town
Ervin Smith reported thieves broke into a construction office behind Lincoln School causing about 25 in damage and stealing a telephone. Police were told vandals broke 10 windows at Wilson School and a door lock was damaged at the same school. A bicycle tire was damaged at 121 Euclid Street.
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Ervin Smith
Kunz Ave
Lincoln School
Wilson School
Vandais
Euclid St
Scouters Attend Merit Badge Clinic at Camp Hook
Twenty seven scouters attended a merit badge clinic and a commissioners state session last night at Camp Hook. The fall scout program and assignments for the coming year were discussed in the commissioners meeting conducted by Don Skinner and M F E Carruthers. Ed Cohn chaired the advancement committee and supervised the clinic on merit badge counseling techniques.
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Camp Hook
Don Skinner
M. F E. Carruthers
Ed Cohn
Mound Builders’ Area Council
Hungry Dog Bites Boy in Middletown Incident
A neighbor's dog attacked 12-year-old Jimmy Jones while eating at 511 Euclid. He required stitches for a deep facial wound and underwent surgery at Middletown Hospital before being released home. Two other bicycle incidents left Thomas Lambert and Mark Shaffer injured with head and elbow injuries treated in emergency.
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Thomas Jones
Euclid
Jimmy Jones
Middletown Hospital
Thomas Lambert
Ulyssyov
Riggs Ambulance
Mark Shaffer
Walter Shaffer
Bridge St
Franklin
Olympics Meet Relocates To McKinley Junior High
Parks and Recreation shifts the summer Olympics from Roosevelt Junior High to McKinley Junior High on Verity Park Way due to Roosevelt track construction. A record 497 entries, 18 park teams, will compete starting at 9 am Thursday with Park leader officiating events.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Roosevelt Junior High
McKinley Junior High
Verity Parkway
Joan Wilson
Roosevelt
Miss Wilson
Rock Throwing Youths Apprehended After Patrol Chase
Three boys aged 9 12 and 13 were picked up by officers near Elmo Place and Nelbar Street after a rock struck a police cruiser roof during a rock throwing spree at the Shafer Nelbar Underpass. A three block chase ended at 6 55 p m and the youths were released to parents to appear before juvenile authorities.
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Elmo Place
Nel Bar Street
Shafer Nelbar
Lone Two Car Crash on Central Avenue
No injuries reported after a minor two car collision at Central Avenue and Gideon Road at 6 05 p m. Vehicles driven by Mike Joyce age 34 of 116 Renee Drive and William Brown Slee age 59 of 506 Burton Road were involved. Police say damage was minor.
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Central Avenue
Gideon Road
Mike Joyce
Renee Dr
William Brownslee
Burton Rd
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Pile Relief
A 40 year old Buffalo druggist created an ointment that eased itching and burning from piles, offering quick cooling astringent relief. It became a nationwide favorite with the option of a 50 cent box or 75 cent applicator tube and money back guarantee.
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Peterson
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