Barndance crossing endorsed by Middletown Safety Board
The Middletown Safety Council's board of control backed the barndance pedestrian crossing pattern after observers from Denver said it would be a wise safety step. The plan would keep signals red 10 to 12 seconds allowing pedestrians to move any direction at intersections. Other actions included appointing Paul Galeese to Safety Week coordination and forming a drivers license examination post proposal.
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Middletown Safety Council
Board of Control
Denver
Colo
City Commission
Paul Galeese
State Highway Department
Don Osborne
Robert Truck
George Bryant
James Combs
Paul Wilson
Butler County Safety Conference
Robert McDade
Hamilton
Two 16-Year-Olds Sent To Industrial School
A Richmond Indiana youth and a second 16 year old were committed to the Boys Industrial School Lancaster for probation violation. One was arrested in an Indiana city after taking a 1956 model car as a test drive from Howe Motor Co. The other admitted stealing a purse containing 67 dollars from Mrs Stella Hayes at Central Avenue and Verity Parkway on March 2. Both youths face transfer due to city building remodeling leaving no juvenile detention near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustrial School
Lancaster
Indiana
Howe Motor Co
Central
BIS
Ross Township Defeats School Bond Issue in Special Vote
Ross Township voters rejected a proposed 168000 bond to fund additional classrooms at Ross School. The measure failed twice, tallying 447 in favor and 368 against in unofficial results, with school board president R D West stating crowding relief was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ross Township
Ross School
R. D. West
Beard of Education
Gas Stolen From Animal Shelter
An undetermined amount of gasoline was stolen from a storage tank at the Humane Society Association of the Miami Valley animal shelter on Hamilton Trenton Road. Deputy A N Peters said the theft followed removal of a hasp and lock from the tank.
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Hamilton (Special
Animal Shelter
The
Humane Society Association of
Miami Valley
Hamilton-Trenton Road
A. N. Peters
Dr. C. T. Atkinson Improves After Heart Attack
Dr. Atkinson of Park Drive, recently stricken with a heart attack, continues to improve steadily at Middletown Hospital. He will remain hospitalized for several weeks more before returning home, hospital attendants reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Atkinson
Park Drive
Middletown
Moore
Driver Fined After Wreck In Ohio Collision
Ed Marcum, 28, of Cincinnati, fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield after a two car collision at Ohio 303 and 73. Marcum claimed brake failure as John Leonard, 25, of Collinsville, drove east and avoided another crash north of Seven Mile. Snow reduced visibility and three local mishaps were reported earlier in the area.
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Ed Marcum
Cincinnati
Squire Lammie Bailey
Ohio
Marcum
John Leonard
Collinsville
Seven Mile
State Patrol
Ohio 4
Hamilton
Topo Survey Up Before Commission
City Commission to consider an ordinance authorizing a contract with Aero Service Corp for a topographical survey of eastern and southern suburbs. Also on the agenda is a plan to let the Middletown Park Board use Smith Farm area including Smith Pond for fishing. The meeting includes a tax fare hike report by City Manager Charles W. Thompson and bids for Section B of the interceptor sewer with six bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Aero Service Corp
Philadelphia
Middletown Park Board
Smith Farm
Smith Pond
Charles W. Thompson
Oxford State Road
Fall Status Given Scout Leader Here
Miss Margaret Bailey received word from the National Personnel Bureau that she has been granted full professional status as a Girl Scout field director with the Middletown Area Council. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and has nine years of scouting experience including roles at Camp Butterworth in Cincinnati and as senior troop leader in Lexington, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bailey
National Personnel Bureau
Middletown Area
Freedom Agenda Meets Concluded at Middletown High
Miss Priscilla Johnson, history teacher at Middletown High School, spoke at the concluding Freedom Agenda session hosted by E. A. Correa. She cited three reasons for congressional investigators and noted the League of Women Voters sponsored the meetings addressing constitutional rights. A film, The Conduct of Congressional Investigators, was shown. The six part series emphasized individual liberty and the executive branch check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Johnson
Middletown High School
E. A. Correa
Johnson
League of Women Voters
State Employes Say They Felt Pressure From DiSalle Men
Hamilton special: Ohio highway department workers report receiving instructions to back Michael V. DiSalle for the Democratic nomination for governor. Oscar L. Fleckner charged that a Lausche official within Lausche's circle urged support for Fleckner's opponent. A DiSalle spokesman denied any such instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio Highway Department
Michael V. DiSalle
Oscar L. Fleckner
Columbus
Fleckner
Fairfield Township
Democratic Club
Frank Lausche
DiSalle
Slides Of Brazil Shown At Civitan Club
Mrs. O W Hein presented colored slides of Brazil at the Civitan Club meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Accompanied by Mrs. Ray Moore, she highlighted Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. H S Kitchen served as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
O. W. Hein
Civitan Club
Manchester Hotel
Underwriters To Hear Talk On Stock Market
Robert J. Brown and Robert D Barnard of Greene and Ladd Stock Exchange will speak on the stock market at the Life Underwriters meeting at 12 a.m. Friday at the Colony. Program chairman Venus C. A. Weiland will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Brown
Robert D Barnard
Greene and Ladd Stock Exchange
Life Underwriters
Colony
Venus An
C. A. Weiland
Future Atom Uses Outlined at NOMA Meeting
Ray J. Stanish chief engineer of Thompson Products explained atomic energy and future uses to about 150 NOMA members from Butler County Dayton and Cincinnati. Elizabeth Freel of Miami University introduced him. Fred Schultz outlined the May Philadelphia NOMA International Conference noting its large office furniture and equipment exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Office Management Assn
Manchester
Ray J. Stanish
Thompson Products, Inc
Butler County
Dayton
Cincinnati
Stanish
Elizabeth Freel
Miami University
Philadelphia
Fred Schultz
Syracuse
United States
Speaker Set For Kiwanis Meeting
William K Robinson manager of the Northern Division of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co will speak at the noon Kiwanis meeting tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. He will be introduced by John O Taylor program chairman and discuss regional industrial development. Members will bring area farmers to observe Farmers Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K Robinson
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Manchester
Robinson
John O. Taylor
Snake dies suddenly contradicting common beliefs
A stricken snake does not wait for sundown to die, contrary to popular belief. The incident challenges superstition about reptile behavior and notes the unexpected timing of the death.
Traffic Knots Studied At Council Meet
Franklin planning and zoning commission plus Mayor C. C. Black discussed city traffic issues. They supported making 3rd and 5th streets one way for one block east and west of Main Street and suggested eliminating U-turns at Canal and 2nd, 4th and Canal, 2nd and Main, Sth and Main intersections. No final action on future traffic patterns.
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Franklin
Planning and Zoning Commission
C. C. Black
Council
Main Street
Canal
2Nd
4Th
Scouts Focus on Health and Safety Week Projects
Girl Scout Week proceeds with Troop 39 at First Church of God practicing health and safety tasks in homes and outdoors under Mrs Turner Powers. Troop 138 led by Mrs Frank Herd in Blue Ball works on discovering and eliminating hazards in homes and yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of God
Turner Powers
Frank Herd
Butler County Draft Quota Set at 12 for April
Ohio Selective Service announces Butler County's April induction quota of 12, with a state total of 391. The youngest possible inductee is 21 by April 1, unless volunteering or delinquent from a prior call. Last April's total was 509. March's was 1,034. Other counties list Hamilton 29 Montgomery 14 Preble 6 Warren 6.
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Butler County
Ohio Selective Service
Hamilton
Montgomery
Preble
Warren
Jail Escapee Draws Prison Term in Ohio Court
Harold O Bannon 28 New Miami was sentenced to an indeterminate term at the Ohio State Penitentiary by Judge Fred B Cramer after prison escape and other charges. William Pendergrass 20 Hamilton was found not guilty of harboring a felon in the case tied to John Wolff 21 Hamilton who fled the county jail. Two Middletown men William Ritchie 28 and Robert Lacy were recaptured after the 1953 jail break.
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Hamilton
Miami
Butler County
Ohio State Penitentiary
Fred B. Cramer
Common Pleas Court
Harold O'Bannion
el Reno
Oklo
William Pendergrass
P. P. Boll
Pendergrass
John Wolff
Boll
Wolff
South Carolina
Middletown
William Ritchie
Robert Lacy
Western College Trustees Approve 1956 57 Salary Increases
Trustees of Western College for Women Oxford authorize more than 10000 dollars in 1956 57 faculty salary raises despite Ford Foundation grants. The Ford funds 143000 first installment arrives in summer 1956 with balance later. increases exceed 1951 52 salary levels by about 30 percent since January 1955.
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Western College For Women
Oxford
Herrick B. Young
Ford Foundation
Ford
Young
Theft of hubcaps prompts police report in Alameda
Mrs Colin Gardner reports two hubcaps stolen from her car on Saturday. Police arrest William Day on parole violation. Crawford Street Grill files bad check complaint for a $75.59 Armco check cashed last Friday drawn on First National Bank.
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Colin Gardner
The
Alameda
William Day
Taylor Ave
Crawford St. Grill
Crawford St
Armco
First National Bank
French Canal Boats Carry Arms For Passengers Access
The article notes that canal boats in France traditionally transport metal arms used to swing passengers on and off the vessel.
Middletown Man Charged in Auto Scrap Theft Case
Lawrence W. Osbourne, 31, was charged with petit larceny after allegedly selling 520 pounds of scrap auto transmissions for 7.80 at a local junk yard. He admitted taking transmissions from a railroad scrap car with another man and selling them at Blumberg Cohen Inc. Police released the other man after questioning.
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Middletown
Lawrence W. Osborne
Baltimore St
Cherry Street
Lafayette Avenue
Paul Fouts
Osborne
Baltimore & Ohio
Osbourne
Claire Sommerville
B&o
Ptt
Sommerville
Det. Fouts
Oneida Troop Presents Water Handbook To Scout Council
Girl Scout Council receives a 1955 Department of Agriculture Handbook on Water from Oneida Troop 71. The book covers water conservancy and soil erosion. Mrs. George Mehl leads the Oneida group.
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Oneida Troop
Scout Council
Department of Agriculture
Middletown Area
Girl Scout Council
George Mehl
Oneida
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount presents Littlest Outlaw with showings at 2 00, 4 00, 6 00 after nine and ten ten. Strand features Crooked Web at 1 30, 4 50 and 8 00 and My Sister Eileen at 3 00, 6 00 and 9 40. Colonial screens Black Pirates at 3 00, 5 50 and 8 45 and Beast With One Million Eyes at 1 30, 4 20, 7 10 and 10 10. Saint s Girl on Wednesday at 9 20 and Dragnet at 7 22 and 10 40 Friday.
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Eileen
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Ind
Dr. Atkinson
Raemis
Army Aluminum
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Eisenhower
Nellie McClure
William Thiesenhusen
Nellie
Cleveland
Tenn
William
Muskego
Wis
Civitans
BY Ben Pearson
Ony
Grimes
Council Meet
Scouts
ST. Patrick’s
N. Main ST
Gene Fay
Tire Service
North Verity
Paramount
Dixife Cruise IN
Riggs Funeral Home
Qial
SILF
North Broad
Middletown, Ohio
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sutpiria Armee East Gate
Monroe, Ohio
Trenton, Ohio
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