Mayfield tract annexation effort ends over signers short
A Butler County census shows 929 adult freeholders in the 827 acre Mayfield tract as of May 20, with 446 valid signers and 57 on a withdrawal petition. After counting withdrawals, 75 signatures short of the 465 needed, the court will decide Monday at 11.00. Middletown officials indicate no further contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Donald W. Gose
John R. Radabaugh
Middletown
Fred B. Cramer
Cramer
Tilmon Ellison
Ellison
Doris Kronborg
City Commission
George Hancock
Hancock
The
Coun
Man Admits Involvement In Fatal Hit-Skip Case
Winston De Friece of Fountain City admitted driving the car linked to a March hit-skip that killed Keith Moss of Richmond. De Friece, charged with second degree manslaughter, has been bound over to the May grand jury. Doris Moss, widow of the cyclist, remains seriously ill. police say the motorcycle struck a car after Priece’s auto was struck.
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Defriece
Prebie County
Priece
Man Bound Over For Car Theft In Franklin
Walter Polly, 24, 522 East St., was bound over to the grand jury on a car theft charge after a $2500 bond set by Municipal Judge J. T. Riley. Several others faced fines or suspensions for traffic offenses. some charges were dismissed at defendants' request.
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Franklin
Walter Polly
East St
J. T. Riley
Freddie Bell
Cleveland
Willie Wilson
Walnut St
Wilgus Mays
Mohawk St
Middletown
Lother
Lloyd Baker
Red Light
Leonad Conner
Franklin Rt. 1
Yellow Line
Dewey Middletown
Shartz Rd
James Mills
Canal St
Ed Napier
Turner Lane
Richard Caldwell
Hamilton
Middletown Board of Elections Faces Slow Registration
Registration at the Middletown Board of Elections is described as slow. Through Saturday Middletown totals 13 505 Lemon Township 3 896 Madison Township 1 494. More registrations expected Monday to Wednesday next week with extended hours 9 a m to 9 p m. Those who changed names since November must re register to be eligible.
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Middletown
Ohio
Foundation Buys Church Manse For New Oxford Home
The Memorial Presbyterian Church sells its Oxford manse to the Westminster Foundation of Ohio for a new Oxford home to be used by university students. Renovations will begin soon, with occupancy planned for August next fall. The sale price was not disclosed. The manse, long called the Coffee Mill House, sits across High Street from Miami University campus.
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Oxford
Presbyterian
Westminster Foundation
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Westminster Foundation of Ohio
Dale Robb
Presbyterian University
Miami University
Western College
High Street
Miami
Driver Is Fined After Accident
Squire Lammie Bailey yesterday fined Mitchell Lawson 38 of 1807 Pershing Ave 25 dollars and costs 15 suspended for failure to yield right of way after a two car collision on Yankee Road Sunday night. Three persons were slightly injured.
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Squire Lammie Bailey
Mitchell Lawson
Pershing Ave
Yankee Road
Middie Fans Eager for Ducats at High School Sale
Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Curtis Street as Middletown High School fans waited for state semi final tickets in Cleveland. Officers advised them to quiet down. sale begins at 7 p.m. at Middletown High School.
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Brooklyn
Herbert Fawley
Coy Hall
Curtis Street
Cleveland
Middletown High School
Middletown High Fans Hope For Ticket Replenishment
Middletown High athletic director Elmo Lingrel says names addresses and payments will be collected from fans unable to buy tickets tonight. He will call tomorrow to try to secure more allotment from the Cleveland arena with tickets expected by Thursday and pickup or refunds arranged at the high school Thursday.
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Middletown High
Elmo Lingrel
Leveland
Lingrel
Wreck Leads To Citation In City Traffic Incident
One motorist was cited in court after two city traffic mishaps occurred yesterday. No injuries reported. Elgoley Roberts, 56, was charged with changing lanes after his eastbound car collided with Blanche Buchanan’s eastbound vehicle on 1st Avenue. Damage totaled $100. A separate incident involved a backing dump truck driven by Mitchell Crowder, causing minor damage to a parked auto in an alley behind 1205 Garfield Street.
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Polie
Elgoley Roberts
Gideon Rd
Blanche Buchanan
Fernwood St
1St Avenue
Roberts
Mitchell Crowder
Garfield St
Hadley to Speak at Taft School Association Meet
Harry Hadley of the Middletown Board of Education will be principal speaker at Taft School Association meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. Sixth grade students directed by Miss Bess Mitchell will present vocal selections. A prize for best parent representation and refreshments will follow.
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Harry Hadley
Middletown Board of Education
Taft School Assn
Bess Mitchell
Delinquent Tax List Cut As 250 Turn In Payments
Butler County treasurer John W. Wendel reports $20 500 paid toward the $93 038 47 delinquent personal property taxes after notices went out. About 250 of 640 delinquents have paid. remaining may avoid listing by paying before publication and the last week in March. Payments can be made at the Hamilton courthouse or Middletown City Building.
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John W. Wendel
Butler County
Wendel
Hamilton
Courthouse
Middletown
Optimists Plan Speech Contest at Manchester Hotel
Four Middletown Junior Optimist Club members will present five minute orations on Freedom Our Most Precious Heritage at the club meeting. Contestants Dale Cole Tom Hall John Armstrong and David Stitt are from Lemon Monroe High School and Mayfield School under sponsor coaches. The winner advances to the district event on April 7 per Rev Francis Blair.
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Middletown
Optimist
Optimst Club
Manchester Hotel
Dale Cole
Tom Hall
John Armstrong
Lemon-Monroe High School
David Stitt
Mayfield School
Optimist Club
Francis Blair
Movie Schedules At The Paramount Strands And Dixie
Listings show Paramount theater runs Three Stripes in the Sun at 1 15 4 45 and 8 15 p m The Last Hunt at 2 40 6 15 and 9 50 p m Strand offers All That Heaven Allows at 1 30 4 20 7 10 and 10 00 p m Killer s Kiss at 3 00 5 55 and 8 45 p m Colonial presents Thieves Highway at 1 15 4 40 and 8 25 p m Nightmare Alley at 2 40 6 15 and 9 50 p m In Dixie Cruise In Tuesday Saskatchewan at 7 20 and 10 50 p m Bob Mathias Story at 9 20 p m The note adds a population trend comparing suburban growth 278 percent versus 3 8 percent in major cities.
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Paramount
Dixie Cruise
Saskatchewan
Bob Mathias
Bahai Groups To Meet Tonight In Cincinnati
Middletown Baha i group joins Cincinnati Baha i members for Naw Ruz observance as the Baha i New Year. The National Assembly marks the year 113 of the dispensation. Farhang Javid of Spencer Lane will speak at the dinner at the Manse Hotel in Cincinnati.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Naw-Ruz
National Assembly
Farhang Javid
Spencer Lane
Manse Hotel
Middletonian Wins Esslinger Award at University of Cincinnati
James R. Myers son of Mr and Mrs Edward F Myers 719 Charles St receives the Esslinger Award from the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Society for Metals for outstanding senior in metallurgical engineering at the University of Cincinnati He is a 1951 Middletown High School graduate and works at Armco research labs in the university cooperative study program.
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James R. Myers
Edward F. Myers
Charles St
Esslinger
Cincinnati
American Society For Metals
University of Cincinnati
Myers
Middletown High School
Armco
Spring Band Concert Planned For Thursday
The Lemon Monroe High School Spring Band Concert, postponed by last Friday's snow, will be held Thursday in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Directed by Paul Morrow and Paul Bell.
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Lemon- Monroe High School
Paul Morrow
Paul Bell
Hot topic letter incident ends with false alarm
An elderly man tried to mail a letter in a fire alarm box at Garfield Street and Woodlawn Avenue last night. Fire crews from Companies 1 and 3 responded at 9 40 p m after a pedestrian reported the box was used for mailing. The man fled before firefighters arrived. the mail box sits across from the fire box.
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Garfield Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Mercy Hospital Plans 80-Bed Wing in TIFFIN
In TIFFIN Ohio Mercy Hospital will add an 80 bed five level wing this year funded by an estimated cost of $999 000. Sister M Gabriel supervisor of the hospital confirms the project.
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Tiffin
Ohio
Mercy Hospital
Sisters of Mercy
M. Gabriel
Increase In Pay Voted For Franklin Teachers
Franklin school board approves new teacher salary schedule to align with the state foundation program. Increases, based on experience and training, range from 100 to 500 dollars annually for most district teachers, effective September. April 23 set for bids on junior high equipment.
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Franklin
Board of Education
State School Foundation
R. A. Justice
Franklin High School
Edith Chenoweth
Anthony Wayne
Warm Iowa Returns To Good Old Days
Des Moines observers note winters have softened since the 1955 56 season described as the coldest in Iowa in two decades. Historical comparisons show eight harsher winters in the 1880s and 1890s, six colder between 1900 and 1920, one each in the 1920s and 1930s, and none in the 1940s.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jack Riley
Des Moines Weather Bureau
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Victor Wootan
Woodland Acres
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Mickey) McDade
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