Conservancy Officials Seek May 31 Tax Session
Miami Conservancy District officials plan a May 31 meeting with the City Commission and Avalon and Harlan Park residents to review assessment variances for flood prevention. Wade B. O’Brian said five district officials will attend, with city officials invited to join.
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Miami
New
Miami River Force
O'Brian
Wilbur Cotton
Conservancy Board
Robert K. Corwin
Max L. Mitchell
George Evans
Jail Escapee Grabbed Set for Court Hearing Today
George Brown, 21, was captured 14 hours after escaping the city jail. He faces a malicious destruction of property charge for about $50 in damages and was to be arraigned in Municipal Court. Police say Brown escaped 4 am by wriggling under a window bar and was found near Fairbanks Containers later that day.
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George Brown
Elim. St
Joseph Blackmore
Brown
Robert Nunamaker
Blackmore
Paul Frisby
Fairbanks Containers Inc
Baltimore St
Capitol Hill Talk Shared With Civitan Club
Miami University senior Marjorie Prout spoke to the Civitan Club at noon describing her role as a research analyst for Rep. Wayne Hays of Ohio and her work on his campaign. She outlined a Washington office day and campaign duties from last fall. Next week Mrs. Oscar Day will discuss the secretarial profession for Armco Steel Corp. chairman Charles R. Hook.
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Miami University
Capitol Hill
Civitan Club
Marjorie Prout
Wayne Hays
Flushing
Ohio
Miss Prout
Washington
Hays
Oscar Day
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corp
Memorial Day Plans Set For Thursday Meeting
Memorial Day planning session scheduled by the Memorial Day program committee chaired by Tom Brown. The group will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Legion.
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Tom Brown
the Legion
City considers land purchase for Breiel Boulevard right of way
City Commission plans a forthcoming ordinance to buy land north of Central Avenue for the boulevard project. The 760 by 80 foot strip includes a residence and uses funds from the one mill permanent improvement fund. The action precedes construction and follows prior instructions. A second resolution seeks payment to Carl F. Miller for loss of chickens by stray dogs.
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City Commission
Central Avenue
Breiel Boulevard
Charles W.thompson
Thompson
Ohio Rt. 73
Grand Avenue
County Commission
Carl F. Miller
Miller Road
Boy Prefers Rabbit Runs To Fire Truck
A seven year old boy sparked a grass fire on a new Ohio route near Verity Parkway and Oxford State Road, observed by Deputy Sheriff James Davis. The fire department extinguished it with no damage. He said he wanted to watch rabbits escape the weeds to catch them. He received a stern lecture and was released.
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Amanda Boy
James Davis
Ohio 4
Verity Parkway
Oxford State Road
South Middletown
Trenton Child Hurt In Tumble
A nine year old Trenton school student, James Vennefron, son of Mr and Mrs Elwood Vennefron of 102 Keith St, Trenton, was treated for a fractured right arm after a tumble at the school yesterday afternoon at Middletown Hospital emergency room.
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Trenton
Middletown Hospital
James Vennefron
Elwood Vennefron
Keith St
Garfield Sherman youths win school patrol honors
Eleven year old Rosetta Green of Garfield Street won School Patrol Girl of the Year at the annual banquet. Larry Reffitt of Sherman School took second place. St Mary’s patrol named outstanding unit for 1956 57. A $25 merchandise prize and two watches were awarded by local clubs. The event drew nearly 200 patrol members with remarks from police, city officials, and program leaders.
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Andrew Green
Garfield St
Larry Reffitt
Carl Reffitt
Woodlawn Ave
Larry
Sherman School
Rosetta
Garfield
Sertoma Club
Tom Brown
Middletown Safety Council
Ray Standafer
Safety Council
St. Mary's
Roberson & Son Sporting Goods Co
William Long
The
Greta Fiessinger
Marilyn Mandzak
Susan Ritter
Sue Feagins
Kathy Muthert
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Martin Thomas
Butler County Automobile Club
Joseph Blackmore
Middletown
Charles Thompson
Pts
Arnold Ferguson
Lawrence Krusling
St. Peter Claver Church
Extreme Left
Journal
Weith
Man Held For Jury In Theft
Harry Chandler aged 32 of West Middletown was bound to the Butler County Grand Jury after pleading guilty to burglary and larceny in a break in at Neal's General Store Jacksonburg. He pleaded innocence on a breaking and entering charge. Bond set at 1000 dollars each. The robbery netted 400 dollars in cash and 12 cartons of cigarettes.
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Harry Chandler
West Middletown
Man in Middletown Noted in Fair Condition After Suicide Attempt
A man living east of Middletown attempted suicide by starting his car in his garage. He was found by his wife and taken to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler Ambulance, where he remained in fair condition this morning.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
McCoy Leffler
Lightning bolt damages two homes in overnight storm
Assistant Fire Chief James Mattson investigated two lightning strikes. At 2421 Hill Ave Denver McIntire house roof and ceiling torn near chimney with siding damaged and fuse box affected. insulation burned but no fire. At Miller Road 11:45 p m strike hit a television set. occupants from bed called to porch after smelling smoke and rolling the set outside.
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Hill Avenue
Miller Road
James Mattson
Denver McIntire
Hill Ave
Mattson
McIntire
Carl Miller
Miller
False Alarm Firefighters Responded on Manchester Aven and Monroe
Firemen were dispatched to Manchester Avenue and Monroe Street after a false alarm at 5 20 p m yesterday prompting an ambulance crew and local fire unit to respond to the scene.
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Manchester Avenue
iMonroe Street
Clean-Up Week Gains Momentum in City Campaign
Jaycees report 20 loads collected as Clean-Up Week picks up steam. Street Superintendent Robert Holiday cites heavy activity in Park Place Wildwood Upper Arlington Eldorado and Tullis Heights areas. Tomorrow crews sweep south of Central Avenue and east of the Big Four tracks. Grass and tree cuttings to be gathered if curbside in containers. avoid gutter disposal to prevent sewer clogs.
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Jaycees
Robert Holiday
Holida
Park Place
Wildwood
Upper Arlington
Eldorado
Tullis Heights
Central Avenue
Holda
Hamilton Cycle Rider Is Killed
George W. Eats of 639 Minor Ave died in Mercy Hospital from injuries suffered in a cycle accident. He was pronounced dead about 5 a.m. today.
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Hamilton
George W. Eats
Minor Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton rider dies in rain scooter crash on Neilan Blvd
Two hours earlier a motorcycle skidded in heavy rain on Neilan Boulevard. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Bone says Eads suffered head injuries. It is Hamilton's second traffic fatality of the year and Butler County's 20th. Police report the bike jumped a curb, tossing the rider into a guardrail and into northbound lanes. Pilots Mullins and Warner found the scene before police arrival. The body was taken to Griesmer Grim Funeral Home. Eads worked for Bendix Aviation Corp. Survived by wife Mary and three children.
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Neilan Boulevard
Garret J. Bone
Eads
Hamilton
Butler County
John Mullins
William Warner
Griesmer-Grim
Bendix Aviation Corp
Mary
CP Door Calls Net $4 066 In Canvass Night
An incomplete report shows last night’s door to door drive for Cerebral Palsy contributions raised 4066.83 dollars according to drive chairman Emrie Dobrozsi. The tally will rise with reports from Oneida Buena Vista Damon Park Armco Park and Amanda. The campaign total reaches about 7000 dollars with more pledges and final canvassing pending.
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United Cerebral Palsy
Emrie Dobrozsi
Drive
Dobrozsi
Oneida
Buena Vista
Damon Park
Armco Park
Amanda
Trenton
Lions Club
UCP
Sree
Andrew Dobrozsi
R. P. Vorhis
Girl Struck By Car In Middletown Left Leg Fractured
Patricia Ann Holderman 12, of 324 Vanderveer St., was hit while crossing N Verity Parkway at Vail Avenue at 7 55 am. She sustained a fractured left leg. Driver Evelyn Velte West Middletown Rt 1 was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Police described wet pavement and crosswalk location.
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Middletown Hospital
Patricia Ann Holderman
James Blevins Jr
Vanderveer St
N. Verity Parkway
Vail Avenue
Evelyn Velte
West Middletown
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
At The Movies listings show Paramount offering Fear Strikes Out at 6:00 and 9:55 p.m. For Whom the Bells Toll at 7:50 p.m. Strand features Wake of the Red Witch at 6:15 and 9:30 p.m. Ride the High Iron plays at 8:00 p.m.
Two Butler youths injured in Seven Mile crash
At about 12 30 a m on U S 127 north of Seven Mile two Butler county youths were injured. Donald Lee Cox 20 of 2524 Tolbert Rd in poor condition at Mercy Hospital suffered multiple injuries. Bernard Johnson 20 of 415 Ritter St Seven Mile was in fair condition with back injuries and head lacerations. Cox northbound car rammed the rear of a loaded steel truck operated by James R Reed 27 of 1515 Oxford State Rd Middletown Reed drove the rig for Robert Wise of Peasttown Johnson swerved to avoid the accident his car overturned Reed was unhurt.
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Hamilton
Butler County
U. S. 127
Seven Mile
Mercy Hospital
Donald Lee Cox
Tolbert Rd
Cox
Marine Corps
Bernard Johnson
Ritter St
James R. Reed
Oxford State Rd
Middletown
Reed
Robert Wise
Peasttown
Johnson
Coxard
Bridge Closure Due To High Water on Ohio Route 73
The Trenton Bridge on Ohio Route 73 is closed because of high water. State patrol issued the notice and recommended a detour between Middletown and Trenton via Ohio Route 4 and U S 127. This marks the first closure reported after last night's downpour.
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Trenton
Ohio Rt. 73
State Patrol
Middletown
Ohio
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