Levee Road Project Advances with Private Financing
City Commission approved moving ahead with a levee top roadway along the east bank of the Miami river. An interim financing group led by Aeronca will advance about 42 000 dollars for construction of a 42 foot wide right of way between West Central Avenue and Germantown Road. The Miami Conservancy District will build the levee flood protection for over 1 000 acres and it should be completed within six months. The city also renamed East Way Boulevard to Breiel Boulevard and approved various street and zoning actions, with next meeting set for Wednesday.
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Miamiver
W. Central Avenue
Germantown Road
Miami Conservancy District
Miami Conservancy Board
Howard Kramer
Aeronca Seenutscturing Corp
Aeronca
Acronca
Francis Carmody
Journal
Carmody
Conservancy District
Kramer
Mmission
Commission
Oxford State Road
Ariington Knolls
Aeronca Street
Stevens Avenue
Sion
Butler County Civil Defense Organization
Planning Commission
Breie! Boulevard
Charles McDaniel
Lawn Ave
Richmond Street
Ohfio
Garden Street
Woodside Avenue
Park Board
Park Dances To Be Started At Douglas Park
The season's first park dance is set for 8 15 p m tomorrow at Douglas Park Recreation Director Steve Geckeler said Mr and Mrs James Saunders are in charge Tennessee Tom Mowery will be on hand Friday night at 8 15 to kick off the Sunset Park dancers He will lead several dances each evening at the tennis court sessions aiming for more dancers and fewer wallflowers The summer program includes party dances hokey Dokey bunny hop social and circle dances Older dancers and teen parents are invited Last year Douglas Park averaged 500 dancers per evening at Douglas Park 400 at Sunset and 250 at Yankee Yankee's first dance is next Wednesday night from 8 15 to 10 15.
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Douglas Park
Steve Geckeler
James Saunders
Tennessee
Tom’ Mowery
Sunset Park
Geckler
Sunset
Yankee
Troubled Jet Touches Down Then Flees Toward Dayton
An unknown single engine jet over Hook Field last night appeared to be in trouble. Fire Chief Ina ram and Assistant Police Chief Sam Moore led responders from Company 4 at 10:06 p.m. The jet touched a lighted runway before veering northeast toward Dayton, with state patrol alerted and airport officials monitoring.
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Hook Field
Charles Inaram
Sam Moore
Louis Janka
Coy Hall
State Highway Patrol
Dayton
Young Farm Injured by Power Mower in Middletown Area
Seventeen year old Dick Larson of West Elkton Gifford Road Middletown Rt 2 was operating a power mower when a blade sliced his right index finger. Amputation of the fingertip was performed at Middletown Hospital. Two other youths suffered minor cuts and were treated. Sherry Spicer aged five fell and injured her right thigh. John King age 12 received two stitches for a cut on his right forearm while playing with a knife.
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Dick Larson
West Elkton-Gifford Road
Middletown Rt. 2
Gravett
Middletown Hospital
Sherry Spicer
Clinton Spicer
Sheridan Ave
John King
Andrews St
Air Force ROTC cadet Oglesby commissioned at Cornell
Air Force ROTC cadet Monald Lee Oglesby son of Mr and Mrs A H Oglesby 124 Kensington St was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force Reserve after completing AFROTC and graduating from Cornell University He was major in government and cadet squadron commander and president of Psi Upsilon He also belonged to Scabbard and Blade and Arnold Air Society and served on the student faculty committee on academic conduct Additional OSU spring quarter ceremonies saw Albert D Bellamy and Jack H Harrington commissioned as first lieutenant in Veterinary Corps and second lieutenant in AFROTC respectively Bellamy was among 108 OSU ROTC graduates and Harrington among 117 to receive commissions.
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Air Force
ROTC
Monald Lee Oglesby
A.H. Oglesby
Kensington St
United States Air Force Reserve
Cornell University
Oglesby
College of Arts and Sciences
Ps! Upsilon Fraternity
Scabbard and Blade
Arnold Air Society
Albert D. Bellamy
Queen Ave
Veterinary Corps
Jack H. Harrington
14Th Ave
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Ohio State
Bellamy
OSU
Harrington
At The Movies Showings And Times For Paramount Strand
Paramount presents De Block 2455 Death Row with showtimes at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 05 p m Also Semi nole Upraising at 2 50 5 50 and 8 50 p m Strand screens The Egyptian 1 15 5 10 and 9 00 p m Shark River 3 40 and 7 30 p m Friday Ten Wanted Men 3 20 6 35 9 50 p m Battle Taxi 1 45 5 00 and 8 15 p m.
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Paramount
Death Row
Shark River
Cape Buffalo Temperament Noted by National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society notes that Africa's cape buffaloes display even dispositions, though observers warn they can become irate when provoked, highlighting a paradox in their behavior and cautioning about interactions with humans and vehicles.
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Africa
The
National Geographic Society
Man Arrested By Mistake Then Released
A 42-year-old Middletown area man, Floyd Ray, was arrested at work on a forged check warrant filed by Montgomery Ward Co. A check issued to pay a Cincinnati insurance firm, later found stolen May 18, was cashed at a local store by an unknown person. Ray was held briefly in city jail and released at 12:30 p.m. after the error was found.
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Middletown
Floyd Ray
Leslie
Blue Ball
McGraw Construction Co
Montgomery Ward Co
Cincinnati Insurance Company
Ray Aid
Ray
Guardian Sailor Helps Orphan Enlist in Marines
Don Harile, 17, an orphan living with his aunt who never legally adopted him, faced consent hurdles to join the Marines. Recruiting Sgt. Carl Volz, 23, became Don's guardian to finalize enlistment, saying the recruit must be allowed in.
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Pittsburgh
Don Harile
Carl Volz
Don
Special Service Set For Tomorrow At People's Friendship
Miss Grace Bonner of Cincinnati will be featured at a special one night service tomorrow at People's Friendship Baptist Church. Sponsored by Mrs. Bertha Perkins the event includes sermonettes by visiting ministers gospel chorus Mt. Zion selections by Mrs. Margaret Laning and John Daxter accordion. Services begin at 7 30 p.m.
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Grace Bonner
Cincinnati
People’s Friendship Baptist
Bertha Perkins
Mt. Zion Gospel Chorus
Margaret Laning
John Daxter
Robert Barnard Elected New Legion Commander
Robert Barnard named commander of American Legion Post 248 succeeding Cecil Runyan. Barnard, long active in Americanism work, chairs district committees and has held multiple post roles. Other new officers include Leichty Stevens Streitenberger as vice commanders and Portsmouth Huntsbarger Comfort in key posts.
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Robert Barnard
New Legion
Fleming Rd
American Legion
Cecil Runyan
Tom Class
Barnard
Green & Ladd
Post 218
Middletown
Legion
Department of Ohio
Middletown Cerebral Palsy Organization
Lions and Coterie Clubs
Richard Leichty
Hal Stevens
Louis Streitenberger
Ed Portsmouth
Gerald Huntsbarger
William I Comfort
Moose To Honor Fathers At Middletown Lodge Meeting
Tonight at the Middletown Moose Lodge members fathers will be honored during the meeting. The agenda includes an initiation directed by the lodge ritual team. Afterward, entertainment and refreshments will be served.
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Middletown Moose Lodge
Fathers of Moose
Middletown Lodge
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