Rhodes Tours Monroe After Tornado Cleanup
Gov James A Rhodes conducted a 7 am tornado relief tour of Monroe to inspect debris cleanup. Officials said most streets and signals were back to normal though one bank lawn still bore shingles. Fourteen injured in the Butler County storm include a Maystown family and a Monroe woman, with Charles Hubbard listed in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after a stove accident.
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James A. Rhodes
Monroe
Gordon Reed
First National Bank of Middletown
Butler County
Maystown
Charles Hubbard
Shelby Lawson
Princeton Glendale Pike
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Tornado Tolls Area Cause Wide Damage and Relief Efforts
After a Saturday tornado outbreak, Butler County faces about 2 million dollars in private property damage with Monroe and Maystown hit hardest. Eight Civil Defense units, roadblocks, and relief centers operated while Red Cross aids evacuees and coordinates donations. Congressman Lukens seeks federal relief as Monroe and Pisgah report evacuations and repairs begin.
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Butler County
Harold Carpenter
Pisgah
West Chester
Okeawa
Maystown
Donald E. ‘Buz
Lukens
Nixon
Rhodes
Smokey Inc. Roof Truss Plant in Warren County Burns
A $400000 fire at Smokey Inc. roof truss factory near Lytle Five Points Road northeast of Springboro, likely sparked by lightning, left smoldering piles and damaged lumber. Fire departments from Clearcreek Waynesville and Centerville fought the blaze for seven and a half hours. a nearby new plant under construction was undamaged and production to resume with 24 hour shifts.
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Springboro
Smokey Inc
Lytle
Lytle Five Points Road
Warren County
Chester Idle
Bradford
Carl Hirschbach
Clearcreek
Waynesville
Centerville
Hirschbach
Idle
Smokey
Springfield
Damage to Lemon Monroe schools and stadium estimated at 100000
Middletown schools business manager Robert Wearly puts total losses from the storm between 75000 and 100000. Roofs and ceilings were damaged at Lemon Monroe Elementary and high school windows and greenhouse glass were blown out. The south wall of the football stadium must be rebuilt with a new scoreboard and press box. Classes continued in some rooms despite damage.
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Lemon - Monroe
Robert Wearly
Middletown
Wearly
Monroe
Warly
Lemon-Monroe High
Woman 52 Burned In Severe House Fire Here
Mrs. Douglas Barrett aged 52 of 4423 Roosevelt Ave was in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a Saturday night blaze that heavily damaged her home. The fire caused about $12,909 in damage and she was found on the back porch and fainted en route to the hospital.
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Douglas Barrett
Roosevelt Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletons
Barrett
Beca
Roosevelt Avenue
Vic Anvil
Arson Suspected As House Burns in South Middletown
Fire at 1116 Oxford State Road owned by Mrs. Ruby Heaters caused about 6000 in damage. Chief Gilester Brewer called the blaze suspicious and arson likely, with state fire marshal to investigate. The family, including six children, escaped to stay with Mrs. Mary Haag.
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Ruby Heaters
Oxford State Road
Gilester Brewer
South Middletown Fire Department
Brewer
Heaters
Mary Haag
Morgan St
Pair Refuses Care Over Hair Style amid Tornado Scene
Two Black residents refused medical treatment at Middletown Hospital to avoid cutting their hair as police reported. Three men face municipal court charges including interfering with or resisting officers, with bonds set at $3,000 each. Local damage cited includes overturned trailers, a damaged Ford truck, and a 86 foot steeple lost at Monroe United Methodist Church.
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Middletown
Jerry Silvey
Silvery
Waynesville
Charles LeMay
Monroe United Methodist Church
City Commission Agenda Features Single Item Vacation Request
City commissioners face an almost empty agenda for tomorrow’s regular meeting. The sole item is a petition to vacate a driveway into Forest Hills Country Club, Bonnell Street. Club officials also request vacating an alley off Bonnell Street.
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Forest Hills Country Club
Bonnell Street
Button Society Loses Thousands Worth of Buttons
The New York State Button Society reported a loss of about $3,000 in buttons from a convention exhibit. Items ranged from 6th century pieces to depictions of U.S. military history and children's fables characters.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
United States
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Middletown Area
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Richard Burton
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