City Eyes Expanded Park Facilities And Courts Plan
City manager H. W. Starick outlined a capital improvement program for the Park Board to potentially add several parks and new tennis and basketball courts on existing playgrounds. The Park Board, with an advisory committee led by Commissioner Harold Goetz, will meet Friday to discuss the plan and possible land acquisitions prompted by the Middletown Progress Committee bond issues. Areas under consideration include the old South School grounds now leased to a Catholic high school, Harlan Park, Yankee Road Scottdale, Wildwood subdivision, and Highland Street, with some land possibly leased from Armco Steel and a railroad, while other land would need to be bought. Major pool repairs are underway. Attending were Ivo Beedle, Sam McAdow, and Ross Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
Starick
Harold Goetz
Park Board
Starich
Middletown
Old South
Harlan Park
Yankee Rd
Scottdale
Mayfield
Wildwood Subdivision
Highland St
Wildwood
Armco Steel Corporation
B. and O. Railroad
Yankee Rd.h
Ivo Beedle
Sam McAdow
Ross Kramer
Curtis St Corner Due For Closing
The intersection of Fairmount Ave and Curtis St will be closed Wednesday for two to three weeks. Chief Joseph Blackmore cited work on the Ninth Ave sewer line by Burch-Haddad as the reason. Detours may affect Lakeside bus routes and Central Ave traffic during peak hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount Ave
Curtis St
Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Ninth Ave
Burch-Haddad
Marra Company
Central Ave
Clinton St
Lakeside
Manchester Ave
Clark 5 St
Central
Franklin Man Accused Of Sir Pay Hike
Franklin payslips dispute leads to grand jury action. Dewey Jackson alleges John Hembree 64 cashed a paycheck, spent funds, claimed loss, prompting employer to stop payment. Judge Riley sets bond on larceny by trick charge. Other cases include DUIs, speeding, reckless operation, license suspension, and fines for state patrol cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Warren County Grand Jury
J. T. Riley
Dewey Jackson
Franklin Ice and Party Service
John Hembree
Jackson
Riley
Hembree
Trick
Wounded Second Time In Korea Cpl Charles French Wounded Again
Corporal Charles French 21 son of Mrs Ethe French of 1004 Summer Street was wounded for the second time in Korea. He had first been wounded in August 1950 seven weeks after the Korean fighting began.
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Hamilton
Cpl
Charles
Bob) French
Ethe French
Summer St
Korea
French
Clouds and Showers Forecast in Middletown Area
Weather forecast predicts cloudy conditions with showers for today and Wednesday. Highs near 65 and overnight lows around 55. Moisture noted from 8 am Monday to 8 am today amounts to just under one third inch as temperatures fluctuated around mid-40s to mid-50s.
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Middletown
Victim in Route 25 crash listed in fairly good condition
Aaron Carter Coon aged 27 of 2400 Keenan Street Dayton is in fairly good condition at Middletown Hospital after surgery for injuries from being thrown from an overturning vehicle Saturday night on Route 25. He sustained a severe compound fracture of the left arm and possible internal injuries.
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Aaron Carter Coon
Keenan St
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Coon
Rev Louis R Wolter To Speak At Memorial Day
Memorial Day Committee named Rev Louis R Wolter of First Methodist Church as principal speaker for Memorial Plaza at Woodside Cemetery. parade assembles at North Broad Street at 10 a.m. May 30. 200 man Butler County Naval Reserve Unit highlighted by four bands from local schools and veterans groups.
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Louis R. Wolter
First Methodist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Joe Cox
North Broad St
Butler County Naval Reserve
Middletown High
American Legion
Roosevelt
McKinley
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
V.F.W. Auxiliary
War Mothers
Walter
Boy Scout Troop
Calvary
Middletown
Peasttown
Miltonville
Holbrock Is Returned As Dems Chief
Gregory Holbrock, chairman of the Butler County Democratic Executive Committee, was reappointed to lead the body after a Monday night reorganization. He and no contender faced opposition, with John Lenihan reelected central committee head and others named to key posts. Plans for the November elections were discussed after the session at the Hamilton Elks Temple.
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Hamilton
Greg Holbrock
Butler County
Democratic Executive Committee
Holbrock
Ohio
Holbrook
John Lenihan
Fourth Ward
Central Committee
Paul Benninghofen
Harry Dell
Middletown
Ralph Straetz
Oxford
Harry Grevey
George Tegge
Dave Urmston
Liberty
Middletown Quartet Places Fifth In Contest
A Middletown High School student quartet won fifth place at a high school contest Sunday at Longfellow Junior High in Massillon. The quartet is sponsored by the Johnny Appleseed District of SPEBSQSA and supported by the Middletown Razors Edge Chapter. Prizes went to singers Skip Ramsey tenor Dick LaForce lead Taft Kendrick baritone and Jeri Kindred bass.
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Middletown High School
Longfellow Junior High
Massillon
Middletown
Weith Earns Inland Photo Prize For Easter Egg Hunt
Middletown Journal photographer Bill Weith won third prize in the Inland Daily Press Association 12th annual News Picture Contest featuring an image of two children at Armco Park gates after Easter Egg Hunt was canceled. The shot titled Why? appeared on Page One and is set for reprint in a college textbook study and a Midwest exhibit in Chicago, with the subjects identified as Diana Mull and Patricia Mull. Weith had earlier earned Ohio AP honors. top prize went to Florian Klasinski for Spared.
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The
Journal
Bill Veith
Inland Daily Press Association
Bill Weith
Middletown Journal
Midwest
Weith
Armco Park
Floyd Arpan
Northwestern University
Chicago
Diana Mull
Patricia
Clarence Mull
Maple Park
Associated Press
Ohio
Ner
Florian Klasinki
Stevens Point
Wis
Klasinski
John L. Meyer
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount shows Big Trees at 1 15 4 05 6 55 9 45 p m Finders Keepers at 2 45 5 35 8 30 p m Strand presents Thats My Boy at 3 00 6 25 9 55 p m Warpath at 1 15 4 40 8 10 p m Eagle Squadron on Wednesday at 1 30 4 50 8 10 p m Gung Ho at 3 05 6 25 9 50 p m
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Eagle Squadron
Two-Platoon System Aims to Relieve Poll Workers
Middletown officials introduce a two platoon system for November with six workers at each precinct from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m and a four person shift to count the vote. Pay is 9 with presiding judges paid extra. The plan follows protests over long counts and aims to speed tallying and reduce errors while surveying large precincts for possible further subdivision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Butler County Board of Elections
Lemon Township
Rhinoceros That's What Patrolman Eyes Bloody Mix Up
A good samaritan who drove an injured friend to hospital could not stand the sight of blood. Patrolman Delman Whitt labeled the incident a rhinoceros or a big mix up. Francis Kramer 36 of 208 Shafer St took Ewell McClain 40 of 304 Harlan St to Middletown Hospital after McClain cut his finger at Shartle Brothers Machine Co. An accident near 2005 Central Ave followed as Kramer fainted and sped into a tree causing about 250 in car damage. McClain and Kramer were briefly treated and returned to work. In a separate crash at Main St and First Ave Lt Moss Pruitt 30 of 1212 Reservoir Ave Hamilton collided with William Griffith 20 of 336 Seventh Ave Lexington Ky. Griffith said he was stopped for a light when the other driver pulled over and struck his car. Damage listed to Griffiths vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delman Whitt
Whitt
Francis Kramer
Shafer St
Ewell McClain
Harlan St
Middletown Hospital
McClain
Shartle Brothers Machine Company
Kramer
Central Ave
McCoy-Leffler
Main St
First Ave
Moss Pruitt
Reservoir Ave
Hamilton
William Griffith
Seventh Ave
Lexington
Griffith
Car Crash In Hamilton Involves Lord And Hamlin
A car driven by Herman Lord of 135 North C Street Hamilton collided with another car driven by Esther Hamlin 48 of 1515 Meadow Avenue at 6 30 p.m. at the Verity Parkway and Fourteenth Avenue area. Damage to the vehicles was estimated at 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lord
North C St
Hamilton
Esther Hamlin
Meadow Ave
Verity Pkwy
Fourteenth Ave
License Check On Dogs Slated
A county wide check of unlicensed dogs will be made in Butler County. Richard Tenham will travel the area issuing dog licenses and collecting unlicensed dogs, starting next week. Licenses in Middletown may be obtained Saturdays at the tax office or at the courthouse. Ed Lykins, dog warden, conducts year round operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Richard Tenham
Williamsdale
County Commission
Tenham
Ed Lykins
Middletown
Lykins
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Curtis 51
Kenneth Wisman
Franklin Route 2
Laquor
Wisman
Harold Krabacher
Cincinnati
Ales Lane
Miamisburg
Second St. Bridge
Dan Milligan
State Highway Patrol
George W. Dove
Franklin General Delivery
Gladys Blake
Pee “Rovar
Tewis Drugs
Wolter
Dems
Walter N
Broad Street
First Avenue
Shen Src
Paramount
Charles ST
Aia
Erle Hanson
Orkin
N. Main St
Prient
Henry J Way
Jewelers
Yim du Qe
Lts
America
Office Outfitters, Inc
N. E
Jim Shackelford
Prop
Charles Street
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