Middletown Launches City-Backed Street Resurfacing Plan
City Manager Howard H. Kramer announced a summer program resurfacing 59 streets, with 12 principal routes using plant mix and 47 with seal coat. Plant mix covers 4.56 miles, seal coat 12.02 miles, totaling 200 880 square yards, plus extensive sidewalk curb and gutter repairs to precede the resurfacing.
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Middletown
Howard H. Kramer
Baltimore Street
S. Main Street
N. Sutphin Street
Grand Avenue
McKnight Drive
LaFayette Street
Girard Avenue
South Avenue
Stanley Street
Shafer Street
Columbia Avenue
Jackson Street
Kramer
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Amanda Meeting Winds Up School Merger Talks
The Lemon Township Board of Education wrapped up four meetings on a possible merger with Middletown, drawing a large Monroe-ward turnout at Amanda School. Debates centered on who would sit on the enlarged district board and when township members would join the new body.
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Amanda
Lemon Township Board of Education
Middletown
Monroe
Amanda School
R. H. Snyder
Middletown School Board
Township School Board
Joseph Heck
Middletonian Fined In Photo Case
Joseph B. Ricketts of 623 Crawford St was fined 500 dollars on two counts of violating the Mann Act by Federal District Court. He was convicted of transporting two women from Pittsburgh to Zanesville for immoral purposes. The judge noted his punishment by appearance in court.
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Joseph B. Ricketts
Crawford St
Joseph P. Willson
Erie
Ricketts
Pittsburgh
Zanesville
Ohio
Associated Press
Wilson
City to Seek Bids on Five New Police Fire Cars
City Manager How an H. Kramer announced that bids will be sought for five new cars for police, fire and water works. Three four‑door sedans go to police, one to fire, and a business coupe to utilities. Bids due before noon May 24.
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Howan H. Kramer
Toay
Fire
Department of Public Utilities
Woman and boy injured in household falls
Mrs. Mary Sherman aged 64 of 2904 Central Ave was treated at Middletown Hospital for a broken collarbone after falling from a porch chair. Nine year old Bert Shearer of Middletown Rt 1 was treated and dismissed for a fractured wrist after falling from a tree at his home.
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Mary Sherman
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Bert Shearer
Orval Shearer
Middletown
Rt 1
Myron Reck Tops Talkers At Club
Myron Reck was judged most improved and best speaker at the Toastmasters Club meeting at Geckler's Hearth last night. Bob McIntire hosted as toastmaster and Mallory Bell spoke as topicmaster with John Kaufman and Robert McCon Nonne among the other presenters.
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Myron Reck
Toastmasters Club
Geckler
Bob McIntire
Mallory Bell
John Kaufman
Robert McConnone
Steve Gardner
M. G. McCall
Walker Carl
Bob Mueller
Bob Ridpath
Bill Johnson
Tragedy Averted Over Nice Flight
Viet Nam's chief of state Bao ai escaped disaster when his plane strained after takeoff from Nice airport. The pilot managed a safe landing ten minutes later at the airport, averting a crisis.
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Nice
France
Bao Ai
Viet Nam
Open House Sunday At Middletown Hospital
Middletown residents can tour Middletown Hospital this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Hospital administrator William Bohmann says guides will lead small groups through all facilities. The event marks Hospital Week May 9 to 15 and highlights the progress on the new two million dollar addition funded by the public.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
William Bohmann
Bohmann
Two Car Collision Totals 650 In Repairs In City
Police report a two car crash at Heart Avenue and Auburn Street early today caused $650 in damage with no injuries. Reva Honaker 21 and George H Rigdon 29 were the drivers.
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Heart Avenue
Auburn Street
Reva Honaker
Plum Ave
George H. Rigdon
Hughes St
Honaker
Rigdon
Rigdon Auto
Honaker Auto
Hospital patients in Longview ward party slides shown
Alonzo Wilson presented color slides at the Longview Social Service ward party in the state hospital. Sponsors were Harmony Mothers Circle of Middletown and the Omicron chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Mrs. Sam Moore joined the group at the hospital. The social service board meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at 2822 Oxford Street.
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Alonzo Wilson
Longview Social Service
State Hospital
Middletown
Harmony Mothers Circle
Omicron
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Sam Moore
Social Service Board
J. T. Orr
Oxford St
Mrs. Seitter Elected West Middletown PTA President
Mrs. Seitter was elected president of the West Middletown PTA at the group meeting in the school. Officers include Mrs. Carl Weidle as vice president Mrs. Gerald Daley as secretary and Mrs. Bud Faries as treasurer. Superintendent Mark Blake reported plans for the next school year and the May 16 lawn fete was outlined.
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Oliver Seitter
West Middletown Pta
Carl Weidle
Gerald Daley
Bud Faries
Mark Blakely
Toledo Bus Strike Ends Ends After Court Ordered Pay Raise
Toledo resumes bus service after 11 days of action. A court ordered Community Traction Co. to provide a 21 cent hourly raise for 435 drivers and mechanics. The AFL union approved the terms and ended the strike.
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Toledo
Ohio
Community Traction Co
AFL Bus Drivers Union
At The Movies Tonight and Tomorrow
Paramount shows Mad Magician at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m Drive a Crooked Road at 2 45 5 45 and 8 45 p m Strand screens Go Man Go at 1 15 4 15 7 20 and 10 15 p m Drag ons Gold at 2 55 6 00 and 9 05 p m
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Paramount
Hamiltonian Killed In Crash At Oxford
Hamiltonian Phil F. Carlton, 46, of 422 Liberty Ave., Hamilton, was killed when his auto was hit by an eastbound Baltimore & Ohio diesel train at Oxford Chestnut Street crossing. Carlton, a shoe rebuilder at a Oxford dry cleaning plant, died on impact. engineer E. J. Douglas reported lights and horn. The crash halted 59 train cars for 90 minutes. Carlton is survived by his widow and one son. Funeral arrangements at Klaus Funeral Home, Hamilton.
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Butler County
Oxford Crossing
Phil F. Carlton
Liberty Ave
Hamilton
Chestnut Street
Oxford
Baltimore & Ohio
Carlton
E. J. Douglas
Cincinnati
Southern Corporation
Benjamin Chace
Joseph Smith
Indianapolis
S. Main Street
Chestnut
Central
S. College
Capital
Varsity
Klaus
Man Imprisoned On Check Charge
Edward A. Pentecost 52 of Hamilton was sentenced to one to three years in prison after arraignment in Cincinnati for issuing false checks. Judge Charles E. Weber revoked Pentecosts 1950 probation. Pentecost allegedly issued fraudulent payroll checks, including to himself, while running Monarch Mfg Co in Greenville.
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Hamilton
Edward A. Pentecost
Cincinnati
Charles E. Weber
Pentecost
Monarch Mfg. Co
Greenville
Mother's Day program at Holiness Tabernacle
Mrs Willie Kilgore announces a Mother's Day program at the Holiness Tab ernacle of the Universe located at 1200 Garfield St. The event starts at 3 p.m. Sunday and will feature sermonettes and musical selections by the Senior Choir.
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Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Garfield St
Willie Kilgore
Mother's Day Program at New Era Baptist Church
A special Mother's Day program is set for 3:30 p.m. Sunday at New Era Baptist Church. Guest minister will be Rev. David Carruth of Lincoln Heights Church, Lockland. The Spiritual Singers and Union Baptist Church members join Mrs. D. F. Davis, Mrs. Eula Mae Jackson, Ira Bryant on the program.
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New Era Baptist Church
David Carruth
Lincoln Heights Church
Lockland
D. F. Davis
Eula Mae Jackson
Ira Byrant
Union Baptist Church
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