Driscoll Speaks At Extension Opening In Middletown
Donald G. Driscoll chairman of the Middletown Progress Committee delivers a brief appeal at the Stevens Avenue extension opening. He says citizens must meet the citys rising financial needs amid growth and capital improvements. The six lane extension links Santa Barbara Drive to Shafer Street with a median and city land division.
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Middletown
Donald G. Driscoll
Stevens Avenue
No. 1
No. 4
Driscoll
City Commission
Francis Carmody
Delbert Mann
Progress Committee
New Street
Santa Barbara Drive
Shafer Street
Lorillard
Stevens Avenue Extension Dedicated by Car Mody
Car Mody dedicates the new Stevens Avenue extension, saying the street project will improve traffic flow and connectivity for residents and businesses. The ceremony marks completion of the latest local infrastructure upgrade.
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Carmody
Stevens Avenue
Bicycle Safety Week Plans Near Completion
Middletown Safety Council traffic division reports Bicycle Safety Week set for June 24 to 29. W. Long chairs meeting with City Manager C Twomp, approving police study of signaling changes on S Main St Ardmore McKnight and E Central. Outdoor banners for Main-Manchester lot to promote safety slogans.
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Middletown Safety
Steel Drum Explosion Injures Hospital Worker
Kenneth Thornton, maintenance man at Middletown Hospital, was injured when an empty alcohol drum exploded as he cut the head off with a torch. The blast caused a slight leg cut and left him shaken. fumes ignited by the drum were reported by hospital officials.
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Kenneth Thornton
Middletown Hospital
James Elder
Thornton
Industrial Safety Leaders Meet for Joint Dinner Session
Middletown and Hamilton industrial safety council divisions will hold a joint dinner session at LeSourdsville Lake. J L Giles and Robert Mann of the local safety group will participate as panel members.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Industrial Safety Council
LeSourdsville Lake
J. L. Giles
Robert Mann
Sheriff Reignites Bootlegger Case In Okla City Trawl
CLARMORE Okla sheriff Amos Ward who recently won re election arrests James Houston of Oklahoma City again on whisky possession charges. The case marks a return of bootlegging prosecution after his return to office.
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Clarmore
Okla
Rogers County
Amos Ward
James Houston
Oklahoma City
Truckload Of Loot Recovered In Hamilton Raid
Two men are held for investigation after the Butler County sheriff's office and Hamilton police recovered a truckload of stolen goods in a raid at 1101 Minor Ave. The items were taken in burglaries in Hamilton and rural areas, including the Marshall Store robbery on Feb. 22. A large quantity of cigarettes shirts appliances wallets ties batteries and other items were recovered. Reasch claimed ignorance of the loot sources.
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Hamilton
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Minor Ave
John Reasch
Arthur Rogers
Paul Bell
Marshall Store
Monroe
Jess Dennis
Roy Schantz
John Loftus
John Boyle
Pell
Reasch
Fairbanks Hosts Royal Fete At Cliveden For Daphne Debut
Doug Fairbanks Jr and his West Virginia born wife held a champagne reception for 350 at Cliveden, home of the Astor family, to debut Daphne. The event drew Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and Princess Margaret, along with the third Viscount Astor who lent the venue.
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London
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Britain
Daphne
Cliveden
Astor
Viscount Astor
Fairbanks
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Princess Margaret
Duke of Bedford
Nora Lyle
Police arrest three youths in tire theft case at Lindsay shop
Police last night arrested three boys two aged 16 and another 17 years old in a tire theft attempt at Lindsay and Son Paint and Body Shop 1618 Philadelphia Ave Two boys were held for questioning and the oldest admitted stealing $5 from his mother Jim Gibbs 17 reported his baseball glove valued at 24 stolen while at Barnitz Field.
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Lindsay & Son Paint & Body Shop
Philadelphia Ave
Jim Gibbs
Yankee Rd
Shim
Barnitz Field
Hubcap Theft Reported On N Broad Street
Shirley Comley of the YMCA reported four hubcaps stolen from his car on N Broad Street yesterday. Jimmy Combs of 854 6th Ave reported a hubcap valued at $12 stolen yesterday.
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Shirley Comley
YMCA
N. Broad Street
Jimmy Combs
6Th Ave
Zoning Bill Proceeds To Second Reading In North Middle Town
City commissioners prepare for the second reading of a zoning ordinance covering most of the North Middle town annexed area. They last week approved five exceptions to the planning commission recommendations as owners sought 11 changes mainly from residence to business use. A planning board bequest on zoning at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road intersection is also to be reviewed.
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Board of Control Committee
First Avenue
Broad Street
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
S. Main Street
Police Department
North Middletown
Middletown Planning Commission
Planning Board
Local boy injured after vehicle collision on Woodlawn Avenue
A three year old boy, Eddie Lenton, was hit by Rexel Keiths car at Woodlawn Avenue and Moore Street at 6:05 p.m. He suffered a fractured left leg a mild concussion and abrasions and is listed in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital. The driver was not held.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Moore Street
Middletown Hospital
Eddie Lenton
Fred King
Moore &J
Rexel Keith
Pearl St
Boysan
Woodlawn
Keith
McCoy-Leffler
Teenage Swim Parties Planned Tonight at Two City Pools
Tonight the city hosts teenage swims at Sunset Pool from 9:30 to 11 p.m. and Douglas Pool from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Regular staff will supervise. The event is part of the summer program directed by Ross Kramer, pools director.
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Douglas Pools
Sunset Pool
Douglas Pool
Agriculture
Ross Kramer
Try
Turkey
Albers Super Market Fire Sets Back Weekend Stock
A $50,000 blaze at Albers Super Market on 11 N. Clinton St. caused heavy losses of meat dairy poultry produce and canned foods. The Middletown Health Department ordered destruction of damaged items and required refrigeration losses. Reopening is planned by early next week with updated fixtures and restocking.
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Albers Super Market
N. Clinton St
James Agness
Middletown
Thirty five teachers join Miami University family finance workshop
Thirty five high school teachers from five states attend the fifth annual Workshop in Family Finance at Miami University. Sponsored by the Schools of Education and Business Administration and the Institute of Life Insurance, the program runs June 17 to July 24 and offers room-board scholarships and graduate credit potential.
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Oxford
Miami University
Miami
Schools of Education and Business Administration
Institute of Life Insurance
Illinois
Michigan
Kiddies Day Outing Set With 400 Expected
Salvation Army staff report about 400 youths are expected for the Kiddies Day Outing at Lake Will with games a luncheon and a train ride to LeSourdsville at 8 30 a m. Walter McCoy chairs the event with Fenton Chew James Mulligan and Tom C Venable assisting.
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Salvation Army
LeSourdsville
Lake
David Jacot
Walter McCoy
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Fenton ‘Chew
Jame Mulligan
Tom C. Venable
Delegates Head to Kiwanis International Convention in Atlantic City
Rev. E. H. Hammon and Mrs. Hammon along with Mr. and Mrs. George Guynn depart for the Kiwanis International 42nd annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. About 15 000 Kiwanians and spouses are expected for the four day event with remarks planned from Vice President Nixon Philippine ambassador Romulo and Kiwanis International president Reed C culp.
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E. H. Hammon
George Guynn
Kiwanis International
Atlantic City
N. J
Hammon
Lynn
Kiwanis Organization
Service Organization
Richard Nixon
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Reed C. Culp
Alber’s store blaze blamed on friction ignition in compressor
Fire officials attributed the stockroom fire to friction igniting a belt on a refrigeration compressor motor. Agness praised the Fire Health and Police Departments for their outstanding work. It was Alber’s second store closure in 10 years in the district and the first heavy loss with large food condemnation since the Adams Grocery explosion a year ago.
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Agness
Alber
Duff
Adams
Queen Avenue
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