Commissioner's Order to Open Wildwood Crossing in NYC
City commissioners voted to declare the Wildwood grade crossing public, triggering legal steps to assign safety responsibilities between rail line and community after a year of failed talks with NYC and Safety Council. Judge likely in Butler County Common Pleas Court. past underpass plans delay. A fatality occurred two years ago. crossing lacks signals, has steep approaches and no safety devices.
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Wildwood
Nyc
New York Central
City Commission
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Francis Carmody
Railroad and Safety Council
Neibar
Carmody
Fred J. Schatzmann
New Wildwood Subdivision
Steeplejack Rescued After Two Hour Obstruction
Henry Wilson a 45 year old steeplejack from Newport Kentucky was trapped for over two hours on a 100 foot smokestack at the Lima Hamilton Niles plant. Fireman Robert Bickel crawled up to untangle the rope using his teeth and freed Wilson after nearly an hour of work.
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Hamilton
Niles
Lima-Hamilton Corp
Henry Wilson
Newport
Wilson
Robert Bickel
Six Persons Injured In Two Road Mishaps
Six people were hurt in two Middletown area accidents reported by state police. In Blue Ball four were injured when Warren Burton and Carl N. Hurst collided on Routes 122 and 25. Burton was cited for failure to yield. Hurst, Vera Hurst, and Mona Barnes received injuries and were treated. all released from Middletown Hospital. A separate Route 25 crash near West Chester injured Robert and William Smith when a steering lock allegedly caused a crash into a truck driven by James Newland. both treated.
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Middletown
Warren Burton
Franklin
Carl N. Hurst
Indianapolis
Burton
Franklin Court
Hurst
Vera Hurst
Mona Barnes
Broadway Hotel
Cincinnati
Robert Smith
Foster
William A. Smith
West Chester
Smith
James Newland
Bpd
West North St
Springeld
Middletonian Named Moderator of Ohio Presbyterian Synod
Miss Jane Wiley daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Wiley of 605 South Main St yesterday was elected the new moderator of the Ohio Presbyterian Synod during its 26th convocation at Wooster Ohio A Miami University junior in musical education Miss Wiley has been active in the Synod during the past year serving as Faith and Life of the state organization She was recently elected treasurer of the Westminister Foundation and will serve as secretary of the Miami University Band This year she is also vice president of Delta Omicron and is spending the summer at Concord West Virginia in fellowship work at the camp She succeeds Robert Lodwick of Cincinnati the retiring moderator Vice moderator is Ron Felty Pat Wickerham a junior at Bowling Green University was named secretary and Tom Mason of Cleveland treasurer The Synod closes its convocation at Wooster today with final reports
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Jane Wiley
Dale Wiley
South Main St
Ohio Presbyterian Synod
Wooster
Miami University
Miss Wiley
Westminister Foundation
Presbyterian
Miami
Delta Omicron
Concord
West Va
Robert Lodwick
Cincinnati
E. W. Lodwick
Ron Felty
Ironton
Pat Wickerham
Bowling Green University
Tom Mason
Cleveland
Local Births and Ages From Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics lists Pasquale Vitori age 73 of 2420 Grand Ave and Daniel Hellard age 45 of 2007 Crescent Blvd. The record shows multiple births this week including two families with Wednesday births in Franklin Middletown Miamisburg Germantown and Middletown Route areas. Names include Carl Harvey Thomas Johnson Ernest Darnold Henry English Donald Timberman Walter Stivers John Knuckles and Samuel Carozza with one girl and several boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquale Vitori
Grand Ave
Daniel Hellard
Crescent Blvd
Carl Harvey
Franklin
Thomas Johnson
Middletown
Ernest Darnold
McKinley St
Henry English
Miamisburg
Donald Timberman
Walter Stivers
Germantown
John Knuckles
Samuel Carozza
Pee Armco Dr
Thursay
Hospital Notes List of Medical and Surgical Patients
In The Hospital Mrs Laura Martin of Euclid St medical Sally Carrouthers daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Carrouthers of Fourteenth Ave surgical Sheron McKnight daughter of Mr and Mrs C J McKnight of Sante Fe Rd surgical Eileen and Ethel Gillman daughters of Mr and Mrs Lon Gillman of Calumet Ave surgical Robert Hunt son of Mr and Mrs W C Hunt of York Ave medical Cyrus Nimrick of Lebanon surgical Miss Jennie Weir of Marshall Rd medical Mrs William Igo of Crawford St surgical Russell Gullett of Superior Ave surgical Mrs Frank Nugent of Franklin Route 2 surgical Mrs Stanley Geisler of Franklin Route 1 medical Charles Naegelen of Wilbraham Rd medical Mrs Henry Cole of Catalpa Dr Owen Miller of Wilbraham Rd Mrs Celia Wasserngn of Highview Rd Joe Blackburn of North Main St Mrs Eldon Barker of Lebanon Albert F Warner of West Middletown Robert T McDonough of Webster St Beverary Sue Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Cole of Clarendon Ave Mrs Robert Oglesby of Yankee Rd Charles Huntsberger of Hill Ave James F Stuck of Stanley St Mesender Ozvath of Yankee Gordes Dreher of Grimes St
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Laura Martin
Euclid St
Sally Carrouthers
M. E. Carrouthers
Fourteenth Ave
Sheron McKnight
C. J. McKnight
Sante Fe Rd
Eileen and
Ethel Gillman
Lon Gillman
Calumet Ave
Robert Hunt
W. C. Hunt
York Ave
Cyrus Nimrick
Lebanon
Jennie Weir
Marshall Rd
William Igo
Crawford St
Russell Gullett
Superior Ave
Frank Nugent
Franklin Route 2
Stanley Geisler
Franklin Route 1
Charles Naegelen
Wilbraham Rd
Eldon Barker
Albert F. Warner
West Middletown
Robert T. McDonough
Webster St. Beverary
Sue Cole
Edgar Cole
Clarendon Ave
Robert Oglesby
Yankee Rd
Charles Huntsberger
Hill Ave
James F. Stuck
Stanley St
Mesender Ozvath
Yankee
Van Wert Man Pleads Innocent in Wife Murder
Thomas P. Reedy, 28, of Van Wert, pleaded innocent to first degree murder in the killing of his wife Marcile, 19, last Monday. He was bound over to the Mercer County grand jury and held without bond.
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Celina
Thomas P. Reedy
van Wert
Marcile
Mercer County Grand Jury
Women Voters and Commissioners Plan Charter Revision Meeting
City officials and League of Women Voters representatives meet at the City Building at 7:30 p.m. to discuss a revised charter. Excluding Francis Carmody, most commissioners are expected to attend with City Attorney Fred J. Schatzmann, who previously submitted a proposed revised charter.
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League of Women Voters
Francis Carmody
Fred J. Schatzmann
Franklin's Jaycees Receive Charter At Banquet
More than 100 persons attended to welcome Franklin's new Junior Chamber of Commerce. The charter was presented at the Ma sonic Temple by Douglas Houg of Cincinnati. Jesse Hollingsworth received the charter as officers and directors were introduced. Phil Ebeling spoke on Builders of the Future and Mayor J. T. Riley urged civic progress.
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Masonic Temple
United States
Ohio State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jesse Hollingsworth
Douglas Houg
Jaycee
Cincinnati
Franklin Group
Phil Ebeling
Ohio Bar Association
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ebeling
Builders of the Future
J. T. Riley
Gerald Miller
Ray Thompson
Franklin Ministerial Association
Hollingsworth
William Dechant
Robert Rockey
Emmett Dale
James Wells
Robert Burns
Joe Sprinkle
Ted Grosvenor
Millard Tewell
Roy Fitzgerald
Franklin Chapter of
Eastern Stars
James D. Hollingsworth
John Stanton
Earl Hollon
Willard Klaber
Dewey Jackson
Local Boys' State Delegates Appointed To Ohio Posts
George F. Bach was named adjutant general at the 13th Buckeye Boys' State on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. William Oglesby was elected one of eight mayors. Gov Goettman appointed Jack Bachman and Walter A. Kenneth Presar to the State Civil Service Commission. Middletown pair Lynn Learey and Robert Fraser became senators. Dwight Neill became a House representative. Elected president of the Bar Association was Sam E. Walters of Cleveland. Twins James and John Ladd of Put-In-Bay joined the State Senate. The roster includes numerous senators from Massillon, Berea, Athens, Ashtabula, Lima, Carey, Willoughby, Salem, Galion, Poland, Elyria, Warren, Toronto, Sandusky, Bowling Green, Ashland, Alliance, and others.
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George F. Bach
Buckeye Boys
Ohio Wesleyan University
William S. Goettman
William Oglesby
Goettman
Senate
Jack Bachman
Hamilton
Walter A. Kenneth Presar
Wepakoneta
State Civil Service Commission
Lynn Learey
Robert Fraser
Middletown
Dwight Neill
House
Springfield
Ohio
Bar Association
Sam E. Walters
Cleveland
James
John Ladd
Put-In-Bay
John Mansfield
Gerald Alpiner
Massillon
John Thompson
Berea
David White
Athens
Dale Kaiser
Ashtabula
James Coats
Richard Daley
Lima
Don Risner
Carey
James Fenton
Willoughby
Daniel Kenster
Salem
Robert Malone
Galion
Thomas Hilts
Carl Boyer
Poland
Victor Resar
Elyria
Douglas Sloan Elmore
Allen Brant
Warren
Donald McConnell
Toronto
Paul Alexander
Sandusky
Stephen McEwen
Bowling Green
Dudley Riggle
Ashland
John Thomas
Alliance
Fraser and Learey
Match Folder Leads To Easy Identification
A Hamilton Ohio AP report notes a Covington Kentucky man John Graham Sr, 54, forgot his name after seeing an ad on a match folder. Police traced him to a local station, confirming identity. his son John Graham Jr rushed to Hamilton. The elder Graham had been ill, per police. A separate film schedule lists showings and times for several movies over Thursday and Friday with titles and cast.
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Hamilton, O
Covington
John Graham, Sr
John Graham, Jr
Hamilton
Graham
Robert Welch
Scouts Learn Horseback Riding at Brown's Run Stables
Six senior Girl Scouts began horseback riding lessons as part of summer activities at Brown's Run Stables with instructor Mrs J M Robertson. Eleven girls signed up, split into beginner and advanced groups. Beginners ride an hour each Thursday morning. schedule for advanced class not yet set.
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Brown's Run
J. M. Robertson
Fireman Exam Applications Exceed Twenty
More than 20 applications for a Civil Service examination for firemen have been received. Deadline to file is 5 p.m. tomorrow. Exam at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the City Building. Applications from P. F. Johnson or Miss Margaret Flynn. Eligible list for Middletown Fire Department creation. Age limit 21 to 29 inclusive. Must pass a physical examination.
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Civil Service
P. F. Johnson
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Johnson
Central Ave
Margaret Flynn
Middletown Fire Department
Baby in Creek Mistaken for Child Doll Causes Alert
State Patrol rushed to a creek after train passengers reported a small child in the water. Patrolman John Booth said it was a large doll baby, not a real infant, and noted the train from Middletown to Sharonville alerted Cincinnati by teletype.
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Dicks’ Creek
Rishing
John Booth
Middletown
Sharonville
Cincinnati
Studio Entrants Win All Entries in Indiana Exhibit
Robert Osborne of the Os borne Studio returned from the Indiana Association of Photographers convention where all his entries were accepted for a picture exhibit. They included three hand oil colored portraits five direct color three bridal portraits two
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Robert Osborne
Osborne
Indiana Association of Photographers
Bank Announces New Personnel At The First National Bank
The First National Bank announces two new staff members Richard D. Dell and Harold Tanner. Dell, 24, a Denison University graduate in political science, served in the Military Police with the 40th Infantry Division in the Pacific. Tanner, from Middletown, is married and previously assisted at Household Finance Corporation.
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First National Bank Today
Richard D. Dell
Harold Tanner
Dell
Middletown High School
Denison University
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Tanner
Middletown
Logan St
Ross H. Snyder
Household Finance Corporation
Dayton
Charles
W. Va
Huntington, Va
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Schatzmann
Richardson
Middletonian
Presbyterian Synod
Henry Cole
Catalpa
Owen Miller
Wilbraham
Celia Wasserngn
Highview Rd
Joe Blackburn
North Main
LatticeWeave
Greathouse
Nunn-Bush Shoes
Women
Franklin’s Jaycees
Welch
Idenen
Paramount
David Niven
Jane Wyman
Dear Secretary
Laraine Day
Kirk Douglas
Tyrone Power
Gene Tierney
Flaxy Martin
Virginia Mayo
Zachary Scott
Dead Man's Gold
Lash Larue
Fuzzy St. John
Doellmann
Joyce and
Selby
COAL
Hempstead
Creek
Sorrell's
Chuck Roast
Swift Cleanser Pox
Svor
Bing Cherries
Freestone
Sorrell
DIAL
Burbank
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