County sets Aug 10 hearing on 63-acre annexation southeast of city
Butler County Commissioners scheduled a public hearing for August 10 on annexing a 63-acre tract southeast of the city, including the Grand Central shopping center under construction. Owner William R. Crout Jr. filed the petition, with county engineer to correct the description. The plan prompts storm sewer and drainage assurances for surrounding Bachmann subdivision residents as Grand Central Center officials note most space leased and construction underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Board of Commissioners
Grand Central
William R. Crout Jr
Crout
Jesse Pochard
Ater
John 8. Brell
Grand Central Center, Inc
Gordon Augpurger
Commission
Croutland Brell
Resi
Frank Schwab
Hamilton
Grand Central, Inc
Brell
Home Burns Injuring Two Firemen Near Hamilton
A late night blaze at the Custer B Reynolds home west of Hamilton drew four departments into action. Principal at Fairfield High School, Reynolds faced a devastating loss with about $8000 in damage. Firefighters Robert Feltner and James Brodwell suffered thumb, hand and wrist injuries as crews from City View Heights, Hamilton, Millville, and Williamsdale battled flames erupting from the chimney area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Custer B. Reynolds
Reynolds
Fairfield High School
Robert Feltner
City View Heights
James Brodwell
Hamilton Fire Department
Millville
Williamsdale
Thieves Hit Rossi's Grocery for 50 Cents
Police report intruders burglarized Rossi's Grocery at 1401 Garfield Street by entering through a cellar window and prying the cellar door lock. They took 50 cents in nickels from the cash register and damaged an outside water line. The break-in occurred around 6 42 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossi
Garfield St
Nervous Woman Thwarts Bandits at Pawuk's Bar
In Cleveland on Brookpark Road two gunmen robbed Pawuk's Bar. They forced eight patrons and the bartender to stay at the bar while $2,000 was taken from the cash register and placed in a bag. Owner Mrs. Pazia Pawuk claimed fright caused her to forget the safe combination. after waiting, the men abandoned the safe, which reportedly held another $2,000.
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Cleveland
Pawuk
Brookpark Road
Pazia Pawuk
Stone Age Tomb Found Dates To Earliest Man
In upper Galilee near En Mallaha a French archeologist Jean Perrot unearthed what may be one of the oldest stone structures. The site dating to about 10 000 B C includes a walled pit with a paved floor two concentric stone circles a basin a fireplace and multiple skeletons. Artifacts and basalt tools suggest Netufian people built aboveground structures challenging cave dwelling beliefs.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Jean Perrot
En Mallaha
Hatsor
Upper Galilee
Perrot
Anti Uities Department
Netufian
Two State Liquor Agents Fired Over Payments
Columbus and Zanesville agents William D. George and Henry A. Gravitt resigned after admitting $50 payments from Hocking County tavernkeeper Orville Lunsford. A hearing followed a complaint alleging bribery to kill complaints. Both men admitted one payment each and denied other payments. no threats were reported.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hocking County
William C. Bryant
William D. George
Henry A. Gravitt
Zanesville
Bryant
Orville Lunsford
Laurelville
Lunsford
Liquor Department
Gravitt
George
Satisfactory condition listed for boy injured in porch fall
Douglas W. Mapes five year old stepson of Albert Angel of 2201 Waneta Street is listed as satisfactory at Middletown Hospital after suffering a fractured skull from a porch tumble yesterday. He was admitted to the hospital at 9 30 a.m.
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Middletown Hospital
Douglas W. Mapes
Albert Angel
Waneta St
At The Movies Friday and Saturday
Paramount shows Guys and Dolls at 1 15, 3 45, 6 30 and 9 15 p.m. Also Strand screens Kettles in the Ozarks and Fast and Furious with showings 2 55, 5 50, 9 p.m. And Colonial offers Code of the Underworld and Maverick Queen with 2 50, 5 40, 8 40 p.m. and 1 15, 4 00, 6 50, 9 50 p.m. Dixie Cruise In lists House of Bamboo at 8 12 and 12 14 p.m. and Threshold of Space at 10 25 p.m.
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Paramount
Guys and Dolls
Dixie Cruise
Teacher Critic Seeks Court Aid To Keep Position
Oberlin High School mathematics teacher Stewart H. Fairchild, on the staff since 1940, seeks a writ of mandamus from Common Pleas Judge J. J. Smythe to compel the city board of education to grant a teaching contract for 1956 57. The board refused renewal March 13 citing no reason given for the decision while Fairchild has criticized school administration and petitions on his behalf have been presented to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obhrain
Ohio
Common Pleas
J. J. Smythe
Oberlin
City Board of Education
Stewart H. Fairchild
Charles E. Wigton
Fairchild
Douglas Urges Ending of Highway Slaughter
Washington Senator Douglas urged the Senate to order an investigation into highway slaughter. He proposed the Labor and Public Welfare Committee study uniform driving license standards and reciprocal enforcement of state accident prevention laws.
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Washington
Sen
Douglas
Ill
Senate
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Fisheries Bill Creates U.S. Fisheries Commission
The Senate passed a bill establishing a U S Fisheries Commission within the Interior Department to halt the decline of the fishing industry and sent it to the House for consideration.
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Washington
Senate
House
U.S. Fisheries Commission
Interior Department
Two Middletown Truckers Elected to State OTA Posts
At the 38th annual Ohio Trucking Association convention in Toledo Charles Dumford is elected second vice president and Sam J. Tutt named treasurer. Clarence A. Kelley is re-elected president with Jesse Sentle Henry J. Egner and Richard Hardgrove also serving as officers. Five men receive the Hall of Honor, including Neil J Curry and Frank C. Schmidt. Dixie Ohio Express of Akron wins the trailmobile trophy for highway safety efforts.
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Middletown Transportation
Ohio Trucking Assn
Toledo
Charles Dumford
Middletown
Sam J. Tutt
Clarence A. Kelley
Akron
Jesse Sentle
Henry J. Egner
Galion
Richard Hardgrove
Ohio
American Trucking Assas., Inc
Ohio Association
Neil J Curry
The
American Trucking Assns., Inc
Henry DeMaria
Columbus
Frank J. Egner
John F. Ernstause
Norwalk
Frank C. Schmidt
Dixie Ohio Express, Inc
Big Stations Money Losers in New York Central Meeting
Albany N Y The chiefs of the New York Central Railroad said a solution is needed for the high costs of operating passenger stations in New York Cleveland Buffalo Chicago and Cincinnati Board Chairman Robert R Young and President Alfred E Perlman said at the annual meeting that the expense is draining revenues. The officers were re elected and the management slate won unanimous support at the serene meeting attended by 650 of the railroad's 42 000 stockholders.
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Albany, N. Y
New York Central Railroad
New York
Cleveland
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Robert R. Young
Alfred E. Perlman
Perlman
The
Central
Park Keepers Seek To Shed Green Uniforms
ST LOUIS the city and its park keepers clash in court over green uniforms. City officials say uniforms identify keepers and lend dignity, having spent 4492 for the outfits to be sold at cost about 15. A union official filed suit on behalf of three keepers seeking a declaratory judgment on whether buying the uniforms can be forced as a condition of employment.
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St.louis
Edward G. Brungard
Circuit Court
Machines Learning War Annen: Michigan statistic lab wary
Cecil C. Craig head of University of Michigan Statistic Research Laboratory warns that machines learning to run “electronic brains” for business pose a critical problem. He stresses the need to train men to set up and operate these systems.
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Ann Anpount
Mich
Cecil C. Craig
University of Michigan Statistic Research Laboratory
Middletown City Safety Education Wins Honor
Middletown today won recognition from the National Safety Council for achievement in public safety education. A telegram from executive vice president George C. Stewart congratulated local safety officials who contributed to the fine achievements in safety. The certificate of achievement is awarded for promotion of public safety projects by local safety councils and traffic divisions, per Paul Wilson of Middletown Safety Council. The telegram noted Ohio earned certificates of achievement for accident records and public safety education in Group 5.
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Middletown
National Safety Council
George C. Stewart
Paul Wilson
Safety Award For Gardner Manufacturing Division
The Middletown division of Gardner Beard and Carlton Co. received an award of merit for completing a million man-hours without a lost-time accident. The National Safety Council recognized their noteworthy safety performance for 1955. William Csellak accepted the honor from Dale Constiner, chairman of Middletown Safety Council’s industrial division.
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Middletown
Gardner Beard & Carton Co
National Safety Council
William Csellak
GB & C
Dale Constiner
Middletown Safety Council
Middletown Wins National Traffic Safety Award
Middletown received a 1955 traffic safety education award from the National Safety Council. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore and City Manager Charles W. Thompson were notified by telegram promising congratulations for public safety education.
Local Student Wins Band Key at Miami University
OXFORD Special Al Vincent Nori of 1300 Michigan Ave Middletown has been awarded a Silver Key for three years in the Miami University Band. He plays first trumpet and is a senior in the School of Education, graduate of Middletown High School.
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Oxford
al Vincent Nori
Michigan Ave
Middletown
Miami University
Middletown High School
School of Education
Miami
Paddling Claim Honored By Jury
MCCONNELLVILLE Ohio Attorneys for ousted Deavertown high school teacher Jack W Eberle 25 and the Deavertown School Board will meet again today to clear up his status Eberle fights his ouster on paddling five girl pupils teaching the Bible in class and refusing to act as assistant athletic coach The Grand Jury Thursday refused to indict Eberle on charges of assault and battery brought by the mother of one of the girls Eberle is charged with paddling
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Mcconnellville
Ohio
Deavertown
Jack W. Eberle
Eberle
Fire damages Middletown home injures man
A 28 year old Middletown man, Charles Surgenor, suffered cuts on his left hand when a fire broke out at his home on 1811 Howard Ave. He was treated and released from Middletown Hospital at 11 55 p.m. Firemen said Surgenor knocked out a window and back door for air after starting a sofa fire with a cigarette and going to bed. The incident caused 25 in structural damage and 75 in contents. Neighbor alerted him. Fire units 2 and 3 responded to the alarm at 11 37 p.m. The emergency unit also aided Floyd Palmer who had a possible coronary attack at 7 09 p.m. Palmer was taken to Middletown Hospital.
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Middletown
Howard Ave
Charles Surgenor
Middletown Hospital
Surgenor
Surgenov
H. Mahateke
Floyd Palmer
Lafayette Ave
Palmer
McCoy- Leffler
Guilty Pleas and Not Guilty Pleas in Butler County Court
Two Middletown residents pleaded guilty before Judge Fred B. Cramer this morning, while seven others from Middletown entered not guilty pleas. Nine defendants were indicted by the May Butler County Grand Jury. Russell Fox and Paul Lewis admitted guilt on grand larceny and breaking and entering respectively. Others pled not guilty including Paul Duncan Shubert Ingram Roy Cremeans Clifford Harrall Doc Hollon John Oliver Dale Moffett Gene Singleton and Lee Fuller. Edmund Kleizinggi and Wade Russell Jackson entered not guilty pleas. No trial dates set.
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Middletown
Fred B. Cramer
Butler County
Russell Thomas Fox
Paul Lewis
Paul Duncan
Shubert Ingram
Roy Norman Cremeans
Clifford Harrall
Doc Hollon
Japs Join Reds On Trade Policy Communique Signed
A Japanese trade union delegation visits Moscow and signs a joint communique with the Soviet Council of Trade Unions urging rapid development of economic and trade ties and quick establishment of diplomatic relations.
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Reds
Moscow
Soviet Council of Trade Unions
Four Injured When Driver Runs Red Light Collision
Four persons were injured in a two car crash at Manchester Avenue and N Verity Parkway at 3 15 pm. Treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital were Mrs Howard Combs Brenda Miller James Miller and Frank Miller with multiple injuries. Police arrested Paul Wright for careless driving. Wright car sustained 1300 damage and the station wagon 600. Additional incidents include minor damages on Highview Road Clayton Street and Verity Parkway with a total of 1650 in damage.
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Manchester Avenue
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown Hospital
Howard Combs
Middletown Trailer Court
Brenda Miller
Maxine Miller
Darfork
James
Frank Miller
Paul Wright
Germantown
Middletown Toastmasters name McIntyre best speaker
Old Middletown Toastmasters named Robert McIntyre as best speaker at their meeting last night. Earl Moore earned the most improved speaker honor. Presiding was Charles Garrett with Don Gephart as toastmaster. Topic master was John Dominick and general critic was John Brannon.
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Middletown
Robert McIntyre
Earl Moore
Charles Garrett
Don Gephart
John Dominick
John Brannon
Police Briefs Include Missing Teen Return and Firearms Warrant
Uriah Glover reports stepson David L. Mitchell 18 has returned home after missing since Sunday night. John B. Tripett 27 of 701 8 Main St was arrested on a warrant for discharging firearms within city limits following a recent apparent suicide attempt. Richard Combs of 2008 Arlington Ave reports theft of his bicycle Wednesday night.
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Uriah Glover
9Th Ave
David L. Mitchell
Johnb. Tripett
Main St
Richard Combs
Arlington Ave
Stolen 1949 auto reported in front of home on Carolina
Elza Sorrell of 2208 Carolina J reported to police that his 1949 model automobile bearing license 346MA was stolen from in front of his residence.
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Elza Sorrell
Carolina &J
Hubcap thefts reported by residents to police
Ed Fletcher of 307 Garfield St Robert Minor of 2715 Elmo Pl and Donald Gray of 116 Franklin St reported hubcap thefts to police yesterday. Local authorities noted multiple incidents and urged residents to secure vehicles and report suspicious activity promptly.
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Ed Fletcher
Garfield St
Robert Minor
Elmo Pl
Donald Gray
Franklin St
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Bachmann
Dents
Shartle Bros
Black Clawson CO
Shartle Division
Clark Street
OTA
Nyc
War Annem
Gardner
Joseph Blackmore
Charles W. Thompson
G. C. Steward
Dorothy Gade
Highview Rd
Marcia Peak
Franklin Rt
Byron Pearce
West Middletown
Robert Collanbine
Monroe St
Clayton Street
Robert Walter Jr
Woodside Ave
Robert McDade
Tom Gladys Staton
Franklin Rt. S. Verity Parkway
Yeanee Road
McIntyre
Ted
Parr Reese
Rogers Jewelers
Central Ave
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