Primary turnout low in Butler County with Saxbe win in GOP race
In Butler County only 9,809 of 69,879 eligible voters cast ballots in a light primary. Saxbe beat Bender 2,928 to 2,554 for the GOP US Senate nomination while Van Gorden defeated Schenck 3,745 to 1,504 for County Commissioner. Dems favored Ward 1,608 to 1,332 for Attorney General. Low Middletown turnout mirrored countywide indifference.
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Butler County
Kat
Middletown
George Bender
Cleveland
Ohio
William Saxbe
Mechnicsburg
U. S
Bender
Republican Executive and Central Committees
Saxbe
Jadison
Lemon
Thomas Burke
Burke
Ben van Gorden
M. David Urmston
van Gorden
Trenton
Elmer Schenck
Schenck
Urmston
Liberty Township
George Class
Clarence Jasbring
Jasbring
Class
Madison Townships
Paul F. Schenck
Congress
Butler
Montgomery
Dayton
S Talbot
R. H. Smith
Frank Lausche
Senate
Ohio Supreme Court
Enaing Dee
Francis B. Douglass
Vote costs illy as Middletown turnout drops
A low turnout in Middletown yesterday meant at least $2.50 per vote for 2,186 ballots and about $5,490 to cover 45 polling places. Officials noted missing contests and poor salaries as contributing factors while precincts showed uneven sums and a standout 4-L turnout of 87 votes.
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Middletown
Election Board
Robert Hayden
Frank Dobrozsi
Ers
Judge Binds Man To Jury In Car Theft Case
Oliver Baldridge of 1602 Central Ave pleaded guilty to auto theft and was bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury by Judge J. T. Lamb in Municipal Court. Bond set at 2500 dollars. The stolen George H. Rigdon car from 1737 Central Ave was recovered 20 minutes later at 1st Ave and S. Main St. Baldridge and a juvenile were detained after police spotted the vehicle. Rigdon testified keys were left in the ignition. A hearing for William Childs on a perjury charge in a speeding case was continued to next Wednesday at his counsel’s request.
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Baldridge
Rigdon
William Childs
6Th Ave
Police Briefs Name and warrants prompt local arrests
Police arrested James R Williams 53 of 120 Young Street at 2008 Minnesota Street on a trespass warrant. Jeanette Harvey 24 of 705 Lincoln Street was taken at home on an assault and battery warrant. James Popp of 1018 Jackson Street reported a bicycle worth 30 dollars stolen from a local grade school yard. Obed Good of 912th Avenue reported a fender skirt valued at 38 dollars stolen from his car.
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James R. Williams
Young St
Minnesota St
Jeanette Harvey
Lincoln St
James Popp
Jackson St
Obed Good
Middletown Election Totals Show Low Turnout in Townships
The Republican vote in Middletown totaled 1325 while Democrats had 86. Unofficial figures show 499 persons cast ballots in Lemon Township from 5026 registered, and 268 of 1986 registered voted in Madison Township.
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Lemon Township
Lemon-l
Middletown
Bender
Saxbe
Douglass
Matthias
Rutherford
Campbell
van Gorden
Schenck
Noye
Duffy
Taylor
Ferguson
Donahey
Gallagher
Ward
Bolton
Bell
Dewey
Class
Urmston
Jasbring
Madison Township
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount presents Mad Magician at 1 15, 4 15, 7 15 and 10 15 p m Drive a Crooked Road at 2 45 5 43 and 8 45 p m Strand shows Battle Zone at 1 15 4 05 7 10 and 10 15 p m Island of Desire at 2 35 5 30 and 8 35 p m
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Island of Desire
Final Action Stalled On Middletown Subdivision Ordinance
City officials indicated final action on a Middletown subdivision improvements ordinance may be delayed for several weeks. The measure would place improvement costs on developers and require installations before plat final approval, drawing opposition from the Middletown Real Estate Board. A third reading and public hearing are required before adoption.
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City Commission
Middletown
Fred J. Schatemann
Schatzmann
Planning Commission
Delinquent Parking Tags Jail Youth
Hart Nixon age 19 of 1801 Carolina St was jailed for failure to pay court costs after arrest on a warrant for unpaid downtown parking tickets dating back to Jan 4. Lt James Combs said Nixon could not offer an excuse and had ignored five notices. Nixon reportedly was broke when taken into custody.
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Hart Nixon
Carolina St
James Combs
Burauhead
Nxion
Arnold Ferguson
Nixon
Combs
Patton Pleads Innocent To Murder Charge In Butler Grand Jury
Douglas V. Patton of Trenton is held to the Butler County grand jury under $5,000 bond after a municipal court arraignment on a second degree murder charge in the fatal shotgun shooting of Wilbur Highley. Highley, a 33 year old truck driver, died after an altercation on 3rd Street and Madison Avenue in Trenton Monday night. Patton’s attorney waived preliminary examination. Funeral services for Highley are set for Friday at the home of his sister in Oxford State Road, with burial at Woodside Cemetery.
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Heber Jones
Thornhil Lane
Jones
Patton
Butler
Douglas V. Patton
3Rd St
Trenton
Butler County Grand Jury
Wilbur Highley
Tytus
Highley
Paton
Warren Patton
Harry Stretcher
Miami Cement Products Co
Seven Mile
Middletown
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Mansfield Reformatory
Bethel Lykins
Oxford State Rd
R.C. Caudill
First Church of God
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Germantown Approves 330000 School Levy in Primary
Voters backed a 330000 bond issue by 622 to 231 amid a medium light turnout. The plan funds a new high school gym a 15 room grade school addition and high school remodeling with a 3.17 mill real estate tax levy for 20 years. Church leader Rev John Bench headed a citizens committee backing the measure. Turnout varied by precinct with one precinct near 50 percent. No local offices were on the ballot.
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Germantown
John Bench
a_ citizens’ committee
Jaycees Vote S100 Fund To Knotholers
The Junior Chamber of Commerce board approved a $100 fund for a Knothole League baseball team after recommendations from the Youth Welfare Committee led by Jerry Daly and Dave Lamphier. The group also outlined plans for a Jaycee golf tournament set for late May and announced delegates for the upcoming state convention in Cincinnati May 14 to 16.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Board
Jerry Daly
Dave Lamphier
Tom Blake
Larry Davis
Bob Lubberger
Cincinnati
Lubberger
Paul Deger
Rowan Crawford
Gary Klouman
Appoiens
John Weber
Frisby
Frank Hoffman
Vic Wells
Bob Kramer
Colony
Duke Garrison
Boy Injures Self Running Into Car Near Franklin High
James Updyke, 14, of 14 S River St, was slightly bruised yesterday morning after colliding with a car driven by Donald Evens, 18, of 29 S River St, behind Franklin High School. He was treated at Midletown Hospital and released.
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Franklin
James Updyke
S. River St
Franklin High School
Atom
Donald Evens
Updyke
Midletown Hospital
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Saas Ie
Zemo
4-L
Sherman Ave
S. Main St
County Commission
Alton H. Combs
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
J. T. Riley
Court of Appeals
At the Movies
Paramount
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Central Ave
Howard Kramer
Robert Barnard
Clark St
Shattle Bros
Journal
Weith
City Planning Commission
Middletown Real
City Park Board
Aeronca
Stevens Avenue
Harlan Park
Gladys Drive
Florence Street
Howard H. Kramer
Kramer
Minnesota Street
17Th Avenue
Jaycees
Knotholers
Gandy
Kroehler
Bermuda
Bob Ranft
Franklin “Univkitine
WLU
Borden's Ice
Borden
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