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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1950

Page

2

New $160000 Row Type Housing To Be Built Near Miami River

Middletown approves a $160000 row house project on Seventh Ave and Maple St near the Great Miami River. Dayton firm will construct two brick veneer buildings with 20 units, parking, laundry yards, and play area under FHA backing. Walter A. Rabold as architect. Thomas M. Bogardus, Inc. as general contractor.

Middletown Orville Corn Seventh Ave Aple St Dayton Iami Terrace The Walter A. Rabold Thomas M. Bogardus FHA Maple St Maple St., Last Street Great Miami River Carson

Water service cut delayed in citywide maintenance

Scheduled shutoffs for new water lines were delayed due to technical issues. No outage occurred yesterday at First Ave and Crawford St nor today at Grand Ave and Lamneck Sts. A major shutdown is now planned for Saturday noon covering Grand Ave west to Garfield St, Garfield St, Forest Ave, and Baltimore Forest Ave to Fairmount. Residents are urged to draw water before Saturday noon.

First Ave Crawford St Grand Ave Lamneck Sts Garfield St Woodlawn Ave Forest Ave Garfield Young St Baltimore Fairmount

County Seeks Hydrant Charge Reduction

Butler County Commissioners pressed for a lower hydrant fee during a joint session with Middletown City Commissioners. The current rate is 10 dollars per hydrant annually. No decision was taken. the board will gather data for city review while also discussing drainage in Mayfield. Attendees included County Prosecutor Jackson and commissioners Reiff and Augspurger, and Middletown City officials led by the city commission.

Butler Middletown Mayfield City Commission Fred J. Schatzmann Arthur Reiff Gordon Augspurger Jackson

Legionnaires Elect Russell Stevens Jr as 1950 Commander

After 590 ballots in Middletown Post 218 American Legion chose Russell D. Stevens Jr. as commander. Other officers include John Ingwersen, Max Long, Walter Spindler as vice commanders and Edward Ports mouth adjutant. Delegates to Ohio convention named. highway resolution urged four lane route to U.S. 25.

Post 218 Ameican Legion Russell D. Stevens, Jr Middletown Sand and Gravel Company Calvin Lloyd John A. Ingwersen Max D. Long Walter H. Spindler Edward W. Portsmouth Harry E. Newlin Colin H. Campbell Martin Coffey George Denny Arthur Albaugh John Baker Marvin Blankenship Joe Canter Joe Cox Don Frisby Harold Goetz Tom Haney Dick Krebs E. A. Lampe Paul R. Long Sam McAdow Walter Pawelkoski Joe Rapp Dave Regan Cecil Runyan J. D. Sawyer William Verity Howard Wilson Ohio Department of Highways Middletown Traction Line State Franklin Community Service Committee Lausche State Highway Department Taft Bricker Long Legion Home E. B. Sickle Picnic Committee

Safety check passes five thousand at Verity lanes

The Verity Parkway operation near Fourteenth Avenue reported 438 cars yesterday, lifting the total to 5151 as Sgt James Combs and Patrolman John Combs issued 40 defect correction orders, 26 fixed immediately. Last year 4456 cars were checked. five days remain in June with lanes open Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 am to 6 pm.

Verity Pkwy Fourteenth Ave James Combs John Combs

Work Under Way On Middletown Bus Depot Project

A two week start is planned for a $50,000 inter city bus terminal at 8 Clinton St in Middletown. Ferro Concrete Construction Company will build a one story concrete block and tile station, with building permission issued by Orville Carson the building commissioner.

Middletown Clinton St Orville Carson Ferro Concrete Construction Company Middletown Aviation Club River Rd Alert George Crabtree Lafayette St David Armbruster Grand Ave J. Les DuErmit Aberdeen Dr C. E. McFadden Wilmore St

Accidental Shooting Victim Satisfactory at Hospital

Ralph Long a 16 year old Franklin Route 1 resident was listed in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after being shot in the right chest. The gunfire came from a dog shooting incident at Earl Reed’s farm north of Blueball. Reed’s family were repairing fences when he fired the gun at a dog with a chicken in its mouth. the bullet hit Long by the weeds. The event was ruled accidental with no charges filed. Officers Satterthwaite Tietmeyer and Schultheiss investigated.

Ralph Long Franklin Route 1 Middletown Hospital Earl Reed Reed Blueball John Long Long Richard Satterthwaite Charles Tietmeyer Warren County Richard Schultheiss Butler County

Committee to Meet On Dramatization Week Plans

The steering committee of the Safety Dramatization Week committee will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Civic Association building to discuss parade plans for the 1950 Dramatization Week program, set for July 9 to 15.

Civic Association Ing

Cloudy and Warmer Forecast for Middletown

Middletown weather today expects partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with a low in the 60s. Yesterday’s range was 62 to 85 degrees, and this morning’s low rose from 64 to 77 degrees by 9:30 a.m. Thunder showers are possible Friday afternoon and evening.

Middletown

Judge Aims to Clear Docket Before October Term

The purpose, said Judge Cra mer, is to keep the docket from becoming clogged with cases that otherwise would have to wait until the October term of the court.

Cramer

May Grand Jury To Be Recalled In Butler County

Judge Fred B. Cramer said the Butler County Common Pleas Court grand jury will be recalled for the May term to handle unfinished business. About 30 minor criminal cases from the adjourned session will be referred to jurors for investigation, with the panel expected to convene around July 10, according to County Prosecutor Jackson Bosch.

Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Court Fred B. Cramer Cramer Jackson Bosch

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