City Commission Plans Emergency Annexation East of Middletown
City Commissioners will vote tonight on an emergency ordinance to annex 560 acres east of Middletown, bringing Marshall Road Manchester Road and Coles Road residents into city limits tomorrow morning. Services would begin immediately, with street repair and other routine contracted work to follow as the tract, developed by Middletown Ranch Homes, is integrated.
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Middletown
Marshall Road
Manchester Road
Coles Road
Butler County
East Lim
Its
Arnold Skinner
Vernal Gross
Middletown Ranch Homes, Inc
Middletown Park Board
Porch-Light Parade Drives Funds for Mental Clinic
The porch-light drive raised over 1700 dollars for the Lower Miami Valley Guidance Center in Butler County. The drive aims for a 5000 dollar Middletown quota with possible mail contributions. leaders say stronger local support is clear, though many residents are unaware of the clinic.
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Miami Valley
Butler County
Middletown
Norman Trisler
Butler County Hygiene Assn
Lawrence Johnson
Fred B
Middletown Wins National Safety Council Award in Accident Facts
Middletown placed third among 11 cities in the 25 000 to 50 000 population group for outstanding achievement in the accident facts section of the 1954 National Safety Council contest. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced the national recognition, with presentation expected after a confirmation letter from the council.
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Middletown
National Safety Council
Joseph Black- More
Traffic Bureau
National’ Council
Ohio
Group Finds School Rolls At 10 898
The committee studying school building needs reports total consolidated enrollment for 1954 55 at 10 898, up from 8 137 in 1946 47. David Arnold chairs the subcommittee. Charles Hattery and Donald Dieterly present area growth and enrollment studies.
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Citizens’ Committee
David Arnold
Charles Hattery
Donald Dieterly
Firemen To Issue Bike Tags At All Stations
City Manager Howard Kramer announced a new bike tag system starting next week. Beginning Wednesday, licenses will be issued at all four fire stations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, replacing the old 9-11 a.m. Mondays and 2:30-4:30 p.m. weekdays, with no weekend service. Some times firefighters may be away for runs or training, but the change aims to increase convenience for cyclists.
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Howard Kramer
Kramer
Lions Club To Honor War Mothers In Middletown
Middletown War Mothers will be honored for the 19th year by the Lions Club at a Thursday luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. The Mid.Chords barber quartet and Mrs. Louise Rossman of Franklin perform. The local War Mothers chapter, founded by the late Margaret Pinkerton, began with 18 members and now has 16 chapters. Mrs. Joseph Neu is president and Mark Walke chairs the program. Dr. Ralph Parmenter leads the Lions Club.
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Middletown
Lions Club
Manchester
Mid.Chords
Stanley Begley
Thomas Bell
Bud Hester
Tom Haney
Louise Rossman
Franklin
War Mothers
Ohio
Margaret Pinkerton
Joseph Neu
Mark Walke
Ralph Parmenter
Franklin Driver Bumped Into Court
Kenneth Earls aged 24 of 960 S Main St was arrested for driving without a license after a collision at Main and Bryant streets. Police said Earls stopped in a line of traffic and was rear ended by a car driven by Harry S Steigerwald 48 of 355 E 2nd St. Damages were listed as 150 dollars to Steigerwalds car and 100 dollars to Earls auto.
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Franklin
Kenneth Earls
S. Miain St
Main
Bryant Streets
Earls
Harry S. Steigerwald
E. 2Nd St
Steigerwald
Missing Vaccine Found Where It Should Be Missing
New Haven reports 140 polio vaccine vials missing. Investigation shows 130 sent to Meriden and 10 accounted for in New Haven. Meriden, one of 29 communities in the program, received 345 vials instead of its 215 allotment.
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New Haven
Conn
Meriden
Asphalt usage rises in U.S. roads from 1919 to 1954
Asphalt use for road paving in the United States surged from about half a million tons in 1919 to 11 million tons in 1954, reflecting rapid expansion of paving projects and material demand.
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United States
First Girl Kathryn Homan Tops In School Patrol
Fourteen year old Kathryn Homan of St Marys School won Middletown Sertoma Clubs best school patrol member award at the sixth annual awards banquet. She led more than 150 patrol members from 13 schools in the Middletown area and received an engraved gold wristwatch from Sertoma President Carl Jay. Richard West of Taft School received the runner up wristwatch. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore presented the St Marys patrol unit a $25 merchandise certificate.
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Kathryn Homan
St. Mary’s School
Kathryn
Richard West
Taft School
Carl Jay
Middletown Sertoma Club
Journal
Weith
Kathryn. Homan
St. Mary's School
Gas & Electric Co
Robert Homan
Highview Rd
Middletown
Sertoma
Kathyrn
Paul E. Wilson
Middletown Safety Council
Richard
Louis West
Hanover Ave
Joseph Blackmore
St. Mary's
Andy Sorg
St. Mary’s
William Courtney
Sidney Clark
George Homan
Wiliam Law
Helen Fiessinger
Peggy Kiley
Joyce Gaston
Donald Welsh
Sue Feagins
Rose Ann Cesaro
Greta Fiessinger
Michael Cornella
Susan Ritter
Stephanie Averdick
Elaine Komnenovich
Jim Tranter
Five In WEW Win Awards At VFW Post Meeting
Miami Valley Post 3809 of the VFW held an awards night led by Commander Hobart Hopper. Roy Ramsey Ed Gillum Kash Kissick Louis Warmoth received Star in the Crown and Ball of Fire honors for recruiting and service. Gillum earned a post commander pin for 1954 and William Melampy got a merit certificate as post quartermaster. Forty members plan a June 15 trip to a Cincinnati Reds game.
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Miami Valley
VFW
Hobart Hopper
Roy Ramsey
Ed Gillum
Kash Kissick
Louis Warmoth
Ramsey
Gillum
William Melampy
Cincinnati Reds
U S Power Use Per Capita Trails Norway and Canada
The United States consumes more total electric power than any country but its per capita usage ranks below Norway and Canada. The statement highlights a contrast between overall consumption and individual energy use across nations.
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United States
Norway
Canda
Two Hurt As Truck Overturns On U S 25 In Montgomery County
A Middletown truck driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel causing a southbound semi to leave the highway and overturn on an embankment along U S 25 in Montgomery County. Driver William McCluskey, 31, suffered a possible skull injury. passenger Oliver Williams, 26, sustained arm and right rib injuries. Both were treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Middletown
U.S
Montgomery County
William McCluskey
Hanover Ave
Oliver Williams
17Th Ave
McCluskey
Eaton
Franklin
Bible Schools Organized in City Churches
Daily vacation Bible schools have been organized at Amanda Methodist Church, Monroe Methodist Church, and the Church of the Brethren on Baltimore and Philadelphia streets. Rev. W B Ballinger will lead Amanda church school with kindergarten primary and junior departments. Monroe will be headed by Mrs Charles Ewart with kindergarten primary and junior. a nursery for three year olds and a junior high for seventh to ninth grades. Rev McKinley Coffman will direct the Church of the Brethren school also offering kindergarten primary and junior departments.
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Amanda Methodist Church
Excelle
Monroe Methoist Church
Church of the Brethren
Baltimore
Philadephia
W. B. Ballinger
Amanda Church
Monroe Methodist Church
Charles Ewart
McKinley Coffman
Truc Driver Dies In Fire After Wreck
Gaylord Lee Powell 31 a carpenter and cement contractor died from multiple burns when his truck struck a pole on Route 48 a mile north of his South Lebanon home. High tension wires fell onto the wreck as Powell was trapped. Powell's wife Wilma 18 and baby Theresa 9 months rode with John Combs in a following car. Powell's death is Warren County's fifth traffic fatality this year and the body was returned to Oswald Funeral Home.
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Lebanon
Gaylord Lee Powell
Rt. 48
Wilma
John Combs
South Lebanon
Powell
Theresa
Partments
Police Cite Cab Driver After Crash
A two car collision near 906 Yankee Rd led to a court citation for Middletown taxi driver Crit Mays 28 of 1822 Logan Ave for pulling from a curb when unsafe at 7 30 am No injuries reported The Yellow Cab driven by Mays collided with Charlie Shackelford 31 of 2410 Minnesota St The damage totaled 65 dollars A separate crash on Lamneck Street Grand Ave caused Paul Hume 32 of 1406 Woodlawn Ave to side swipe a stopped car driven by Willie Bankston 43 of 1613 Baltimore St The incident occurred yesterday with damage totaling 80 dollars
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Yankee Rd
Middletown
Crit Mays
Logan Ave
Mays
Charlie Shackelford
Minnesota St
Paul Hume
Woodlawn Ave
Willie Bankston
Baltimore St
Lamneck Street
Grand Avenue
Montana population grows by 54000 since 1950
The state’s population has increased by 54 thousand since 1950, reaching a total of 645 thousand residents.
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Montana
At The Movies Showings Across three Theaters
Paramount presents Blackbeard Jungle at 1 25 tall 4 50 and 8 30. Timberjack screens at 3 10 6 40 and 10 00. Strand shows Young At Heart at 2 40 6 20 and 9 40. Steel Cage runs 1 15 4 50 and 8 20 p.m.
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Paramount
Young At Heart
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City Commission
Francis Carmody
Cramer
Trisier
Frances Franklin
Delta Chi Sigma Sorority
First Baptist Church
S. Main Street
Hamilton
Oxford
Harry Holiday
Germantown Road
N. Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
Charles Street
G. C. Stewart
Sylvia
Levieleten
Lady Sylvia
S. Main
Colonial
Rock of Ages
Converse Monuments
Armco Park
Dolly Madison
21 Jewels
Freeman's
Central Ave
Tin Thomas
Butler County Automobile Assn
Sylvester Huser
Harold Gray
Arnold Ferguson
Holy Trinity
St. John's
Taft
Lincoln
Jefferson
Central
Sherman
Washington
Garfield
Wilson
Maple Park
Oneida
WEW
Vradelis
Bible Schools
Truc
Fayette
Earle Hotel
So, Main St
Crawford ST
Union Sanita Middletown
Central Avenue
Second Avenue
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