Theater firms urge city to repeal admission tax
The Northio Theatres Corporation owner of the Paramount and Strand asks the city to repeal the three percent admission tax, joining Colonial Theatre in requesting tax removal as receipts fall. City manager says loss would cost the city thousands yearly. Also on the agenda Aeronca Manufacturing seeks lease of city land west of its plant for expansion. Final plat approval for part of Gladell Heights noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northio Theatres Corporation
Paramount and
Strand
Colonial Theater
H. W. Starick
Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation
C. A. Boeke
Gladell Heights
Couple Hurt On Vacation Flying Home
Two Middletonians severely injured in a June 14 car-truck crash near Washington Kansas are to fly home to Dayton tonight. Russell Barnard an Armco Drainage and Metal Products advisory engineer suffered a head injury requiring 20 stitches while his wife has a broken arm and other injuries. The couple drove from Middletown on a May trip that included Tulsa Tucson and Denver where they visited their daughter Virginia Smart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Barnards
Dayton
Middletown
Tulsa
Tucson
Ariz
Denver
Virginia Smart
Local Man Paroled From London Prison Farm
Herbert Melton, inmate at London Prison Farm, among 61 granted paroles effective July 28. Melton, 50, was arrested November 3, 1951, after cutting John Evans, 29, on North Clinton Street in Middletown. He admitted the cutting and lived at 63 South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
London
Herbert Melton
Melton
John Evans
Franklin Route 1
North Clinton Street
South Main St
Fifteen Drivers Fined for Highway Violations in Local Courts
Fifteen motorists faced fines totaling 230 dollars for traffic offenses in area courts. Names include Lawrence Grunell, Robert Fisher, Donald Hoskins, Thomas Furlong, Charlies Dishon, Chester Armstrong, James Tate, Charles Baker, James Williamson, Robert Lunsford, Troy Puckett, plus others. Violations ranged from speeding and reckless operation to failing to yield and running stop signs at the Carthage examination station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Lawrence C. Grunell
Cincinnati
Robert W. Fisher
Donald Hoskins
Middletown
Thomas Furlong
Linn
Charlies Dishon
Flat Rock
Mich
Chester Armstrong
Walton
James A. Tate
Huntland
Tenn
Charles Baker
Mt. Healthy
Yellow Line
James Williamson
News
Robert Lunsford
Detroit
Rex Weaver
Miamisburg
Troy Puckett
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
W. L. Hizar
Lebanon
Stanley M. Rankin
Fort Thomas
Pair Sentenced For Neglect Of Children
Two defendants James Crain aged 32 of Hamilton and Mary Jane Needham aged 22 of Miami were found guilty of contributing to the neglect of Crain’s minor children. They received six month terms in the Cincinnati Work House with a $500 fine and costs, $400 of which was suspended along with five months of the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Arry F. Walsh
James Crain
Corliss
At The Movies Listings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Girls of Pleasure Island Pony Express Take Me to Town Law and Order times Wednesday and Thursday. Strand presents Blades of the Musketeers Iron Crown Treasure of the Golden Condor Mississippi Gambler showings across Wednesday and Thursday with multiple daily start times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
Law and Order
First GG Arrives For Polio Cases In Middletown
Middletown Health Department reports 60 cubic centimeters of immune serum globulin received to cover four or five people. Dr. L C Neer says use limited to household contacts of diagnosed polio cases aged over three months and under 30 years and pregnant women. State will send aid during outbreaks and requires doctor records of distrib ution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
L. C. Neer
Neer
State Health Department
State Department
Dr. Neer
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio
Dwelling Altered As Duplex And Store At First Ave
A two story frame house at 1312 First Ave is remodeled into a duplex with a new bathroom and relocated staircase. H J Norris owner of Norris Music Store at 1316 First Ave obtained the permit. Cost is about 10000 dollars. The music store remains in place. A one story concrete block structure for mercantile use will be added and rented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ave
H. J. Norris
Norris Music Store
Y Fun Clubbers Tour City Water Works
C T Morningstar chief engineer and John Schaefer assistant engineer led 59 YMCA Summer Fun Club members on a tour of City Water Works yesterday afternoon. Dick Hofferbert Fred Giltrow and Mike Lansow supervised. boys viewed pumps wells reservoir and the area’s historic origins. Next trip to French Bauer Dairy and Middletown airport is planned with a 9 45 a m meeting in the Yy Boys' Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Morningstar
John Schaefer
YMCA
Dick Hofferbert
Fred Giltrow
Mike Lansow
French Bauer Dairy
Middletown
Sertoma to Fence Diamond at Camp Sertoma
The Sertoma Club voted to donate 50 feet of wire fencing to enclose part of the Fresh Air Camp baseball diamonds at a Manchester Hotel meeting. Members expect to install the fence next weekend and attend Ladies Night chicken supper at LeSourdsville Lake at 7 p.m. Tuesday. President Armbruster and Paul Stoutenborough will represent the club at the Sertoma International convention in Milwaukee this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Manchester Hotel
LeSourdsville Lake
Dave Armbruster
Paul Stoutenborough
Milwaukee
Dog Owners Respond To Rabies Vaccination Plea
Health Department records show about 300 calls from dog owners after letters went out to 500 households about rabies vaccination. Dr. L. Neer notes five hostile responses and a July 15 deadline with roughly 100 compliant pets and 200 unaccounted animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Texas
Alabama
Miamisburg
Neer
Department
New Plans For Legion Voting To Be Set Up
American Legion Post 218 rules committee will meet tonight to set up procedures for the re run of the 1953 officer election. Irregularities cited include ballot duplication and proxy voting without authorization. Howard Wilson chairs. committee includes Niblock Goetz Osborne McAdow Whitman Bald win Daly. New officers must be certified 15 days before the July 24 26 state convention in Cleveland. The executive committee called off the election. 125 members ratified the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 218
Walter H. Spindler
Howard Wilson
Bill Niblock
Harold Goetz
Don Osborne
Sam McAdow
George Whitman
Wallace Baldwin
Jerry Daly
Cleveland
Spindler
Post Executive Committee
Roger Dillman
Temp Thorn
Ronald Lane
Fire crews extinguish trash fire near Grand Ave building
Two firefighters from company 2 found a trash fire in a two story apartment area at 2801 Grand Ave at 11 45 p m yesterday. Neighbors had been burning trash and window fans pulled the smoke into adjoining apartments. No damage occurred. Property owner is Helen Bonita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company 2
Grand Ave
Helen Bonita
Flyers to Bomb Airport Sunday
Pilots and solo students of the Aeronca Flying Club will drop flour sacks at the municipal airport in a Sunday morning contest at 8 o clock. John Piedel of the club announced the event with a $1.50 entry fee. If rain delays, the contest will be postponed to the next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca Flying Club
Municipal
John Piedel
Two Ticketed For Errors After Auto Mishaps Here
Four city accidents were reported yesterday with no injuries. Two drivers were cited for traffic rule infractions. Jack Lee 40 of Yankee Rd was cited for traveling too close after rear ending Bill Cisco 25 of Middletown Rt 3 at 2000 block Yankee Rd. Police said Cisco stopped for a light and backed up. Lee failed to see. Damage to Lee car about 150 dollars. Herman Pohlable 54 of Lewis St was cited for cutting into traffic after a 3:59 p.m. crash on South Verity Parkway. he attempted to pass and struck George Riley Jr. of Elsmere St. Both cars went onto the sidewalk. damage about 85 dollars. An accident at Gemantown Rd and Erie Ave caused 280 dollars in damage when Ernest Curry 22 Middletown Rt 2 slid into Spencer Gene 19 stopped to turn. Most damage was Curry. Ernest Vaughn 41 of Twinsburg and Frank Henry 23 of Garfield St. sustained about 65 dollars each when a car ahead left and Henry clipped Vaughn.
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Jack Lee
Yankee Rd
Bill J. Cisco
Middletown
Yankee Road
Cisco
Lee
Verity Parkway
Pohlable
George Riley, Jr
Elsmere St
Gemantown Road
Erie Avenue
Ernest B. Curry
Spencer M. Gene
Erie Ave
Curry
Ernest Vaughn
Twinsburg
Frank E. Henry
Garfield St
Central Avenue
Henry
Vaughn Auto
Falls Send Two Boys To Hospital
Two boys from Middleton and Miamisburg were treated in Middletown Hospital emergency room for injuries from falls and later dismissed. David Shupert, 4, fractured his right arm on cement steps after a fall at 9 p.m. Michael Barry, 7, fractured his left arm falling from a dog house at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletonian
Miamisburg
Middletown Hospital
David Shupert
Howard Shupert
Michael Barry
Charles Barry
Sunset St
Lions Club to Hear Martha Edmiston Tomorrow
Mrs. Martha Edmiston of Waynesville will describe her experiences as an undercover operative for the FBI in the Communist Party when she addresses the Lions Club tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Edmiston
Waynesville
FBI
Communist Party
The
Lions Club
Manchester
Two Boys Hurt In Venice Beach Bicycle Crash
A bicycle crash at Harold and Miami avenues in Venice Beach injures two boys. Charles Cheeks, 10, suffers a collar bone fracture and cuts. Philip Carr, 8, has a finger injury and cuts. The bike hit a car driven east by Betty B. Hesse, 31, under investigation by Deputy Sheriff Andy Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Harold and
Miami Avenues
Venice Beach
Mercy Hospital
Charles Cheeks
Philip Carr
Cheeks
Carr
Betty B. Hesse
South
Andy Guenther
Laras Elected Treasurer of Buckeye District 11 Ahepa
Peter Laras of 414 South Sutphin Street was chosen treasurer of Buckeye District 11 of the Order of Ahepa at the final session of the annual convention held at the Hotel Sheraton-Gibson in Cincinnati. Other officers named include John Martin as governor Basil Foysiknes as lieutenant governor Ted Boudour as secretary Fred Christopher as marshal and Peter Jovas as district adviser. Delegates approved a congressional bill to admit 20 000 Greeks in addition to the existing Greek quota. The district includes Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky and will hold its 1954 convention in Columbus next June. The national meeting is set for Houston in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Laras
South
Sutphin St
Buckeye
Sheraton - Gibson
Cincinnati
John Martin
Hungtington
W. Va
Basil Fovsiknes
Toledo
Ted Boudouris
Dayton
Fred Christopher
Marshall
Peter Jovas
Akron
Congress
United States
Order of Ahepa
New York
Cyprus
Greece
England
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Columbus
Houston
Franklin Eagles Auxiliary Plans Evening Meeting
Franklin Eagles Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 tonight at the FOE hall for a business session and discussion of upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Foe Auxiliary
Franklin
Franklin Eagies
FOE Hall
Peterson's Ointment Provides Fast Pile Relief Ad
Millions over 40 years find relief from itching and smarting piles using a cooling astringent formula. Ad claims the ointment soothes itching and allows restful sleep with strong money back guarantee. Available at druggists for 45 and 70 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Special Service Set For Friday Evening at People's Friendship Church
Special services will be held at the People's Friendship Baptist Church 1404 Garfield St Friday at 7:30 p.m. Guest ministers include Gaylord Ferguson Bert Perkins Henry Teasley Willie Robinson and Virgil Cottongim. Musical numbers by Rev. William Ballinger and family. Arrangements by Dorotha Jones Bertha Perkins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Friendship Baptist Church
Garfield St
Gaylord Ferguson
Bert Perkins
Henry Teasley
Willie Robinson
Virgil Cottongim
William Ballinger
Monroe Methodist Church
Richard Cun Odessa Parsons
Bingham
Dorotha Jones
Bertha Perkins
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Justice Hizar
Carl Maier
West Milton
Virlie Godbey
Daniel Handley
Handley
Edward Roberts
Carthage
Johnson
Seahorse
Streifthau’s
Grimes
Paramount
Bermer
Equet
Veeteri
Arthur W. Atkinson, Jr
Word OF God
Church OF Christ
Gideon Road
Middletown, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Singing
BY Dan Woodford
Sertoma
Ard
Amaizait
Oyen
Pet Ucl
Dletown’s Est Jewelers
Central Ave
Legion
Herman Polabhle
Lewis St
Falls
Laras Lands
Ahepa
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