Park Gift Prompts Study of Elk Creek Development
The Madison Township park site may receive a $100 000 gift from Mr and Mrs W W Sebald to fund a master plan and development. Commissioners call the contribution generous and say part may fund an aerial mapping survey of the 540 acre city owned park area with timing for formal steps yet undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lewis
Elk Creek Park
Mary Lord
W. W. Sebald
Sebalds
Sioners
Madison Township
Armco Low Bid Fronts Sewer Financing Notes
City Commission opened bids for East End sanitary sewer financing notes with Armco Steel Corp named the low bidder at 3.55 percent interest on 2,675,000 in-year notes. McDonald & Co. of Cleveland offered 3.72 percent with a $575 cash premium. Officials noted Armco’s rate was 1.10 percent above last year’s bid. The panel also debated the planned development ordinance and whether emergency action is warranted, pending Virgil Clark’s presence to resolve hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bohman
City Commission
Odinance
Armco Steel Corp
East End
Armco
Jeuness
McDonald & Co
Cleveland
City salaries rise to attract planners and engineers
Commissioners set higher pay ranges to recruit planners and engineers. The director of community development begins at 11 435 rising to 14 487. Purchasing agent’s salary starts 8 356 up to 10 426. Ralph Wenger of Grand Rapids to sign a Garfield Industries contract. Memorial Day noted as next meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Development
Mother Action, Commission
Ralph Wenger
Grand Rapids, Mich
Civil Engineer
Gizo
Planner
Blumberg and Co
Civil Engineer II
Armco Park Opens For Big Memorial Day Weekend
Park director John Paschal announces Armco Park ready for Memorial Day with playgrounds painted shelters available first come first served. Concessions led by Walter Stahley offer ice cream drinks and candy as a merry go round ferris wheel and diesel train operate. Entrance now only via Wildwood Road, not Matcher Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Park
Park and Recreation
John Paschal
Walter Stahley
Paschal
Matcher Road
Wildwood Road
Downtown Summer Festival eyeing symphonic touch in Middletown
Middletown officials approved using Central Avenue and Broad Street for a July festival with tents for displays and entertainment. Commissioner Mary Lord proposed a Venetian inspired stage with the Middletown Civic Symphony performing outdoors, and funding discussed with Commissioner Lewis deferring details to Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Mary Lord
Venice
Joe Lewis
Italy
Miss Lord
Carlisle Graduate Wins Nursing Scholarship
Linda Lawson daughter of Rev and Mrs Harold Lawson of 721 Dayton Oxford Road received the Beth Brown Memorial Foundation Nursing Scholarship at graduation. The $400 award, presented by Mrs Cecelia Youngfleisch on behalf of Congressman Clarence Brown Jr, honors Brown’s late daughter.
Motorist Cited in Two Car Crash at Rt 73 Intersection
Claude Sons aged 74 of 5110 Wayne Madison Road Trenton was cited for failure to yield after his vehicle pulled into the path of an eastbound car driven by Eugene Hollan 29 of Highland Heights Kentucky at the Rt 73 Jacksonburg Road intersection around 1 30 p m Hollan was hospitalized at Mercy for lacerations Sons sustained no injuries Deputy Ronald Parsley reported the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Sons
Wayne- Madison Road
Trenton
Rt. 73
Jacksonburg Road
Ronald Parsley
Sons
Eugene N. Hollan
Highland Heights
Hollan
Mercy Hospital
Burglars Try to Enter Airport Inn on Germantown Road
Police brief reports burglars pried at a door and tried to enter the Airport Inn on Germantown Road last night but failed to gain entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport Inn
Germanytown Road
Man reports lost checks at laundry after suit incident
George E. Warner of 804 Stanley Sr. says he misplaced or had four $100 checks stolen during a laundry visit. A 13 year old on 18th Avenue was arrested for shoplifting at Fashion Fair on N. University Boulevard and released to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Warner
Stanley Sr
18Th Avenue
N. University Boulevard
Mayfield Annexation Hearing Set by Ohio Supreme Court
The Mayfield annexation to Middletown will be aired June 13 in a preliminary hearing before the Ohio Supreme Court. Middletown Law Director Tilmon A. Ellison said the date was set and will present the city’s case. Opponents to the annexation will be represented by Hamilton attorney Hugh Holbrook. The 2 p.m. session will hear both sides to decide if a formal hearing and decision will follow. Lower courts had upheld the annexation’s validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lewis
T Lewis
Law
Tilmon Ellison
Ellison
Planning Commission
City Commission
Mayfield
Middletown
Ohio Supreme Court
Tilmon A. Ellison
Hamilton
Hugh Holbrook
Butler County ‘Common Pleas Court
First District Court of Appeals
Two Garage Fires Blamed on Children on Crawford Street
Firemen blame children at play for two garage fires on Crawford Street causing about 1550 in damage. Audrey Knepshield 516 Crawford St garage suffered 1000 loss and Vera McGuire 510 Crawford St building 450 plus 100 contents damaged. vehicles, mower, bicycle and tools burned. Other fire calls included a wiring short at 3204 Barbara Drive 20 damage and a car fire at 3805 Central Ave 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Street
Audrey Knepshield
Crawford St
Vera McGuire
Barbara Drive
Fred Finney
Central Ave
Joe Patrick
Ohio Ave
Monroe
Baltimore Street
Jooby Avenue
Three men charged in multi-county farm gear theft
Warren County deputies charged Paul Lindamood 19 Bellbrook Bruce Lindamood 23 Centerville and Jack Jones 19 Lebanon with grand larceny for stealing two self loading corn wagons from W M Floyd Xenia Road and John A Freshour Lytle Road. A fourth suspect is sought in a tractor theft at Cookes Implement Co Lebanon and the group is linked to seven tractors stolen across Montgomery Greene Warren and Clinton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Paul Lindamood
Bellbrook
Bruce Lindamood
Centerville
Jack Jones
E. Whipp Road
W. M. Floyd
Xenia Road
John A. Freshour
Lytle Road
Cooke’s Implement Co
Industry Sees Trenton-Trenton Area Plant Plan
CG&E officials announce a heavy industry plant may be built on an 1850 acre tract between Trenton and Overpeck. The project could employ 800 to 1,000 and would boost Hamilton and Butler County over several years. The site is bounded by the Great Miami River and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Trenton
Overpeck
Cincinnati Gas & & Electric &Co
Hamilton Association of ‘Trade & Industry
James ‘Wuenker
Cg&e
Reby Wuenker
Great Miami
Baltimore & Ohio
Woodsdale
Gephart Road
Butler County
Com
Middletown
Free Pond Fishing Permits Issued For Middletown Seniors
More senior citizen fishing permit applications than expected have been received. The City of Middletown parks department reports 20 of the anticipated 10 to 15 for the season, with in person applications at the Parks Administration Building required. No refunds once permits are purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paschal
Parks and Recreation
Park Board
Smith Pond
Paschal
City of
Middletown
Parks Administration
Highland St
Zens
Bay Area Transit Directors Vote Against Smoking
Bay area rapid transit district directors voted to prohibit smoking and advertising in cars of the new system. They said cleaning ashtrays sweeping floors and replacing carpets would cost about 100000 more per year if smoking were allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
San Francisco Bay Area
Indictment Filed in Matador Carlos Arruza Death
In Mexico City AP reports the sword handler for late matador Carlos Arruza was indicted on negligent homicide charges. He was the driver of the car in which Arruza was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Carlos Arruza
Paschal
Citil
Yankee on the Campus Sparks Memorial Tree Cutdown
In Columbia South Carolina a Yankee on the campus cut down a 25 foot magnolia memorial tree. The General Robert E Lee tree was felled four feet from the ground and a stump sign read Sherman rides again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, S.C
University of South Carolina
Robert E. Lee
Sherman
Driver Fined in DWI and Fleeing Scene Case
A 48 year old motorist Everett Brown of 3205 Morgan St was fined 425 dollars total, jailed three days, and given two year license suspensions for driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of an accident. He was arrested after his car hit a parked vehicle on Pine Street and was stopped near S Verity Parkway. Other cases heard by Judge J T Lamb include Russell Elliott Jr pleading guilty to DWI with three day jail term and one year license suspension, Patricia Brown receiving suspended six month jail for resisting arrest and false information with 50 dollars in fines, and several fines for disorderly conduct intoxication and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Brown
Morgan St
J. T. Lamb
Russell W. Elliott Jr
N. Sutphin St
Patricia Brown
Young St
I. W. Smith
Baltimore St
Joe Riley
18Th Ave
Ecklin D. Collins
Dayton
Donald Yocum
Flemming Road
Bobby L. Bean
Weaver St
Bernice Glenn
Obituary of Clarence L. Mers Retired Middletown Leader
Clarence L. Mers 64 a former Middletown industrial leader dies at Middletown Hospital from a heart attack at his home. He was former president and board chairman of the Raymond Bay Co surviving wife Jane a son Clarence Con Mers two siblings and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy ~ Leffler
William Grant Miller
Rt. 4
Niederlander Lane
James Miller
Sheridan Ave
Clarence L. (Cooney) Mers
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Mers
Raymond Bay Co
Florida
Euclid St
Jane
Clarence
Con) Mers
Chicago
Mabel Halder
Obituary Notices for Edgar Ingram Arthur Williams and Bertha Druck
Edgar Ingram 52 of New Miami dies and will have services at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Webb. Arthur Williams 79 of 1219 Reservoir Street dies and will have services at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Webb. Bertha Druck 34 of Fairfield dies and will have services at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ingram
New Miami
Webb
Arthur Williams
Reservoir St
Bertha Druck
Fairfield
Four-Car Wreck on Vandeveer Causes Minor Injuries
Two motorists suffered minor injuries in a four car crash at Girard Avenue and Vandeveer Street. Harvis Gabbard 25 of 424 Yankee Road treated for nose lip and arm injuries. George W Johnson 43 of 833 M University Blvd cited for failure to yield at a stop sign. Gabbard's car totaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard Avenue
Vandeveer Street
Middletown Hospital
Harvis Gabbard
Yankee Road
Charles Doring
Clark Sr
George W. Johnson
M. University Blvd
Gabbard
iGirard Avenue
Doring
Penny Sue Standafer
S. Broad St
Johnson
Seven accidents investigated with four citations issued
In seven accidents yesterday and today four drivers were cited with damage just under 1000 dollars. Marilyn J. DePalma 35 of 2208 Winton Street and Noah Lamber 56 of 121 Baltimore Street caused 135 dollars damage at Second Avenue and Verity Parkway DePalma cited for failure to yield. James W. Frisch 27 of 2131 Carolina Street and Dale McLaughlin 58 of 506 Ross Street caused 250 dollars damage on Sutphin Street Frisch cited for assured clear distance. Gale Vansteenberg 19 of 411 Baltimore Street and Dr. Ross Hill 71 of 211 Ardmore Drive caused 300 dollars damage at First Avenue and Crawford Street Hill cited for changing lanes when unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn J. DePalma
Winton St
Noah Lamber
Baltimore St
Second Avenue
Verity Parkway
DePalma
James W. Frisch
Carolina St
Dale McLaughlin
Ross St
Sutphin Street
Frisch
Gale Vansteenberg
Ross Hill
Ardmore Drive
First Avenue
Crawford Street
Dr. Hill
Benvenuti Dies In Italy After Car Crash
Ludovico Benvenuti a 67 prominent Italian Christian Democrat and former Council of Europe secretary-general died Friday after an automobile accident in Somma Lombardo Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somma Lombardo
Italy
Ludovico Benvenuti
Christian Democratic Party
Council of Europe
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Lord
Lewis
James Curry
William Denham
Commission
Virgil Clark
Harry Newlin
Nion
We Warreia
Carlisle Grad
Brown Memorial Foundation
Brown
Lawson
Franklin Area
University of Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing
Lions Club
PTA
Future Teachers of America
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Schwin Bikes
E. State ST
Carson Arnold
Dan Mynhier
Tom Frisby
Sunset Pool
Frisby
Bohman
Yankee
Pine Street
S. Verity Parkway
Lafayette Avenue
C. L. Mers
Drift Wood
Benvenuti
Morton D. Short
Manchester Rd
Nationwide Insurance
Ationwide Mutual Insuranet Company
Mutual Fit
Irsenanet Company
Luft Semarce Company
Columbus, Obte
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