East Central Avenue to be widened and paved in final plan stage
East Central Avenue is set for widening to 40 feet and paving with reinforced concrete or macadam. The project, costing over 200000, covers four fifths of a mile from Glenmore Drive to the east city limits. H. W. Starick favors the lighter H-10 loading to cut cost and noise while underpass traffic will shift heavy trucks away.
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East Central Avenue
East Central Ave
H. W. Starick
Glenmore Dr
Ralph L. Wolpert
Dayton
Tarick
Central Ave
Sive
Starick
Traffc
Central
New Bridge No 1 Project For Chamber
Middletown chamber board votes to form a committee with the State Highway Department to push relocating the Poasttown Bridge and improve Route 4 north of Middletown. Calvin Verity to appoint members soon and announce selections.
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Middletown
The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Calvin Verity
State Highway Department
Poasttown
Roy Patterson
Poasttown Bridge
Verity
City Uses Outside Help to Speed Up Street Project
Starick said the cost estimate follows the City Engineering Department plan and bids may be asked for concrete and bituminous material. Wolprot will finalize plans and specifications after decisions, enabling bids. Outside engineering support is used due to personnel shortages in the City Engineer R A Poche’s department to accelerate projects and free staff for others.
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Starick
Wolprot
R. A. Poche
Showers Expected Tuesday Across Western Ohio
Weather forecast indicates scattered showers Tuesday in western and southern Ohio centered near Middletown. Expect cloudy skies and milder temperatures, with tonight's low around 25 to 30 degrees. Today’s high near 45 with fair west. northeast Ohio may see snow flurries.
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Ohio
Middletown
Two Groups Join In Hospital Party
Approximately 225 patients at Longview Hospital were feted Saturday by Union Chapel E U B Church members. Mrs. Robert Conatroe led arrangements. The program featured Forrest Wetzel bass solo with Mrs. Byron Green piano duets by Green and Elizabeth Johnson, accordion by Wetzel and Green, plus group singing.
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Longview Hospital
Union Chapel
Robert Conatroe
Forrest Wetzel
Byron Green
Green
Elizabeth Johnson
Wetzel
Longview Social Service League
Robert Comarroe
Floyd Wetzel
E. W. Lee
Miss Johnson
Roger Johnson
Walter Driever
Wilbur Ellis
Marion Tolson
Ralph Wilson
James Wray
Clyde Cox
Albert Bowling
St Patrick's Day Mulligan Stew at Middletown Moose Lodge
Old fashioned Mulligan stew tops the menu for a St Patrick's Day dinner at the Middletown Moose Lodge hall on West Central Ave. The event is for lodge members and their families and will feature Irish movies and dancing.
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Middletown
Moose Lodge
West Central Ave
Two Girls Struck By Auto After Street Dash
Two youngsters suffered minor injuries when they ran between parked cars and were struck near 1615 Smith St at 12 15 pm yesterday. Joyce Turner eight and Kathy Stokley ten were treated at Middletown Hospital and released. A 16 year old driver faced charges of license violations.
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Middletown Hospital
Joyce Turner
Rufus St
Kathy Stokley
Meadow Ave
Smith St
Trenton
Joseph Ratliff
Baltimore St
Woodand Ave
Ratliff
At The Movies Showings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Steel Town at 1 35, 3 38, 5 35 and 7 35 p m Tuesday. Strand offers Anne Of The Indies at 1 15, 4 15, 7 20 and 10 10 p m with Day The Earth Stood Still at 2 35, 5 35 and 9 40 p m.
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Paramount
Steel Town
Widh
Strand
Anne of the Indies
Vacu matic Carburetor Aims to Save Gasoline
Wisconsin inventor introduces Vacu matic automatic carburetor unit claimed to lean out fuel mixture and improve mileage. The Vacu-matic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa offers a free pamphlet and will supply installation details to car owners who contact by mail.
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Wisconsin
Robber Takes Night Cash From Red Lion Snack Bar
An armed man robbed the Yum Yum Snack Bar on Route 122 after closing time Saturday night. Beulah Hazelwood and her daughter were counting the day’s receipts when the bandit demanded the money, described as in twenty ten and five dollar bills. He fled in a car. details on accomplices and exact amount were unavailable. The suspect appeared 18 to 20, about five feet five, 140 pounds, wearing a red and gray flannel jacket, blue jeans and a cap.
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RED Lion
Beulah Hazelwood
Gerald W. Couden
Warren County
Hazelwood
Burglary at Steele Terminals Netted Cash and Tires
Deputies report a break in at Steele Terminals Inc. 2800 Tytus Ave Dixie Heights. Thieves shattered a window to enter the office and stole four truck tires worth 500 dollars and cash totaling 3375 dollars. Deputies Emanuel Schultheiss and Loren Gustin filed the report.
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Steele Terminals, Inc
Tytus Ave
Dixie Heights
Emanuel Schultheiss
Loren Gustin
Police Briefs Report Theft Battery and Vandalism Incidents
Beech Moore reported car theft from 2022 Wanetts Street license 287MK. James J. Arnett 24 of 1826 Logan Avenue held on Navy warrant. Charles Cundiff 9 bitten by a dog on Catalpa Drive. McCoy Wright 23 arrested on assault and battery warrant at his home. Propriety prowler report on Ninth Avenue and window peeper call. Paul Combs reported an air rifle broke his windshield on Yankee Road Saturday.
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Beech Moore
Wanetts St
James J. Arnett
Logan Ave
U.S. Navy
McCoy Wright
Young St
Asault
Paul Combs
Yankee Rd
Gas stove leak sparks small blaze at Linden Avenue home
Two fire companies responded to 2003 Linden Ave Sunday when burners leaked from a gas stove igniting a kitchen fire in the Marvin Cole residence. The fire was quickly extinguished with no damage. The one story frame house is owned by George Eggleston of Moore Street, per Fire Department reports.
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Linden Ave
Marvin Cole
George Eggleston
Moore St
Engineers Seek Higher Street Funds at Cleveland Meeting
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers meets in Cleveland to discuss funding for street and highway improvements. City manager H W Starick notes consensus for more funds, considering a ten mile tax or higher gasoline tax. Concerns include engineer shortages and recruitment efforts, with Armco executives elected to OSPE leadership and Middletonians among attendees.
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Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Cleveland
H. W. Starick
California
R. A. Pochel
Raymond A. Freese
Armco Drainage and Metal Products, Inc
OSPE
Wal
Middletown High Announces State Tournament Ticket Sale Plan
Principal D R Baker outlined ticket sales for Middletown Highs state tournament opener with 964 reserved seats and 1000 standing room ducats for the Columbus game against Cleveland St Ignatius. Public sale starts 8 30 AM Tuesday at the gym and boosters sell 300 tickets for a special train at 9 30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Middletown High Athletic Board
D. R. Baker
Baker
Middletown High
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Columbus
Aker
Gymnasium
Middletown
Mystery River Find Leaves Hamilton In Unidentified Man
Hamilton police probe a river incident after Kenneth McQuinn was rescued from the Great Miami River early Sunday. A separate unidentified man, about 60, six feet tall, with grey hair and a blue overall outfit, was recovered from a sand bar near Columbia Bridge. A gold watch stopped at 12:45, found in the eel. Detective work focuses on whether the two events connect while authorities await identification and autopsy results.
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Hamilton
Great
Miami River
Kenneth Mceee
North B St
Fire Department
McQuinn
High Main Street
Mercy Hospital
Columbia Bridge
Boone
Brown Dawson Funeral Home
Dr. Boone
Training Course For Scout Unit Heads Initiates Six Week Series
A six week basic training course for all unit leaders assistants and committee members of the Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts begins Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Civic Association. Five more Thursday meetings follow culminating April 24 with a Camp Hook dinner. The program covers Cub Boy and Explorer Scouting and mirrors last fall s offering under the council s twice yearly training policy. About 75 leaders are eligible with completion opening access to an advanced course and a Scouters Key award.
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Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts
The
Civic Association
Cecil Kindred
Council
Camp Hook
Kindred
Ray Young
Clyde Pierson
Meiro Gaw
Robert MacIntyre
Jack Cox
O. B. Ellis
Miller To Direct I E Topic Tonight
City Planning and Its Relation to Public Schools is the subject of discussion before members of the Industry Education committee in session today at 6 30 p m in the Wade E Miller superintendent of public schools will preside The Industry Education committee will be guests of the Middletown Industrial Council.
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Industry-Education Committee
Manchester Hotel
Wade E. Miller
Industry Education Committee
Middletown
Absentee Ballots For Soldiers Available At Election Office
Butler County servicemen may vote at the Board of Elections in the Federal Savings and Loan Building. Hamilton reports 28 ballots mailed. furloughed service members may vote in person. Armed ballots due by noon election day. civilian ballots due by noon May 2. Registration slow for the primary. deadline March 26.
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Butler County
Board of Elections
Federal Savings and Loan
Frank Dobrozsi
Vincent Sisson
Hamilton
Mose Kahn
Board of Elections Office
Armed Service
FASTEETH powder promises secure denture hold
FASTEETH is an improved alkaline powder to sprinkle on upper or lower dentures to hold teeth firmly in place without side to slip or rock. It leaves no gummy taste, helps control odor and mouth breath, and does not sour. Available at drug stores.
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Elsa O’simpson
City Planning Commission
St. Pat's
South Main St
Donald Ginn
Eighth Ave
Ortman-Stewart
Juanita M. Bogan
West Middletown
Joannie K. Carpenter
Broad St
Thornton D. Reed
Kenneth Johnson
Girard Ave
South Broad St
Gunman
Day
Charles Cundiff
Wayne Ave
Catalpa Dr
Ninth Ave
Maytag Melampy
Sion
Nottingham
Lace T. Adams
Armco
Bruce H. Baty
A. C. Neff
Athletic Board
Board of Education
Boosters’ Club
Bill Long
Booster Club
Manchester
Boosters Club
City
Garrett Boone
Miller
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Sturdays
Arreos
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Old Wexico
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Los Angeles
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Fisherman's Warf
Golden Gate Park
Catalina Island
San Diego
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Palace
Hilton
el Paso
L. A
Yosemite
Travel Department
First National Bank
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Cincinnati
Reedy’s Foods
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