City Passes Two Sewer Measures
City commissioners unanimously adopted two emergency measures authorizing a sewerage survey for the newly annexed East End area and a $1500 contract with Floyd G Browne & Associates for a preliminary survey. The survey targets about 2000 acres east of the 1954 city limits and south to 500 feet below Dicks Creek. The plan funds come from the citys one-mill public improvement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd G. Browne & Associates
Manchester Road
Dick's Creek
Charles W. Thompson
Browne
City Commission
Thompson
New Court Bill Expands Jurisdiction Skips Monroe
A Senate bill extends Middletown Municipal Court jurisdiction to Madison and Lemon townships while exempting Monroe mayor's court. Trenton mayor’s income from traffic cases could drop 15 000 to 20 000 annually. The measure also expands Hamilton Court to St Clair and Ross townships and calls for a November judge election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Monroe
Middletown
Ohio Senate
Madison
Lemon Townships
Columbus
Harry Stretcher
Butler County
State Patrol
Hamilton
St. Clair
Ross
Liberty
Union
Milford
Education Not Over at Middletown High School Graduation
Miami University president Dr. John D. Millett urged 332 Middletown High School graduates to pursue lifelong learning and public affairs. He emphasized clear communication, civic interest, and adapting to future public challenges as the class, 163 boys and 169 girls, received diplomas from the school board in Wade E. Miller Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Millett
Miami University
Middletown High School
Miller
Dr. Miller
Miami
Northwest
Ohio
Wade E. Miller
Jerry Lakas
Zella Mae Gentry
Michael McLaughlin
James Spindler
Linda McGraw
Barbara Coffman
Middletown
Lynne Lawson
Ann Fisher
Robert Reed
Liberty Union School Merger Proposal to be Heard Monday
Liberty and Union Township school boards have approved a merger plan to be reviewed by the Butler County Board of Education on Monday at the courthouse. If approved, elementary schools would stay intact while voters decide on a new high school for the combined district. About 150 Liberty pupils attend Lemon-Monroe on a tuition basis, and Union Township operates a high school for over 150 pupils at West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Union Township
Butler County Board of Education
Robert Hughes
Liberty Board
Hughes
Lemon-Monroe
West Chester
Youths Injured When Motorcycle Hits Tree at Yankee Road
Two teens were seriously hurt when a motorcycle collided with a tree at Yankee Road and Girard Avenue at 11 55 p m. They are listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. Robert Lee Allebaugh 16 brain concussion and possible skull fracture. Juanita Richardson 15 multiple fractures. They were rushed to the hospital by Riggs ambulance. Witness W R Steele 219 S Main St said the operator Allebaugh failed to stop at the intersection and sped, losing control before hitting the tree in front of 312 Yankee Rd. Estimated damage to the motorcycle was 40 dollars. Allebaugh works at the Baker County Fairgrounds Hamilton.
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Yankee Road
Girard Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Robert Lee Allebaugh
Ivin Allbaugh
Circleville Rt. 1
Juanita Richardson
James Richardson
Pauline
South Lebanon
Riggs
W. R. Steele
S. Main St
Allebaugh
Yankee Rd
Baker County Fairgrounds
Hamilton
Conservancy Meeting Expected Large Turnout In Miami District
Officials of the Miami Conservancy District announced a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the City Building to discuss alleged inequities in flood protection assessments. The session was called by Wade B. O'Brien after a May 20 protest meeting by North Side residents over varying charges in Harlan Park and Avalon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Conservancy District
Wade B. O'Brian
Conservancy District
North Side
Harlan Park
Avalon
War Mothers Honored at Lions Club Luncheon
The Middletown War Mothers Club was honored yesterday at an annual luncheon by the Lions Club at the Manchester Hotel. Rev. Charles Lovell of First Methodist Church spoke on the brotherhood of man. Mrs. Robert Petrie, president, outlined her group’s service to veterans.
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Middletown
War Mothers Club
Lions Club
Manchester Hotel
Charles Lovell
First Methodist Church
Brotherhood of Man
Robert Petrie
War Mothers
Courtesy Leads to Crash as Driver Blocks Traffic
Edker L. Wilkerson of Middletown was cited for blocking traffic at the Central Avenue and Charles Street intersection while waiting for eastbound cars to turn. A woman stopped on the New York Central Railroad tracks abandoned her car as the Ohio State Limited struck it, with two children rescued and others shaken by the incident. The auto sustained about 400 dollars in damage.
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Middletown
Central Avenue
Charles Street
New York Central
Ohio State Limited
Edker L. Wilkerson
Plum Ave
Central
Charles
Wilkerson
Easter Litsakos
Elmer Dr
Golden Agers Hold Memorial and Picnic Plan
Memorial services were held at the Golden Agers weekly meeting with readings by members. The club voted to hold a picnic on June 12 at Armco Park inviting all Middletown residents over 60, per president Harry Gordon. A film on Ohio motoring was shown by Joan Wilson of the city recreation department.
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Golden Agers
Armco Park
Middletown
Harry Gordon
Joan Wilson
City Recreation Department
Ohio
Firemen Answer To Four Calls In Middletown
Middletown firemen answered four calls yesterday including two fire alarms and two emergency runs. At 11 53 p.m. they found no fire at the King Pin Cafe 27 S Clinton St though smoke issued from fumigating candles on the floor. Fire units also put out a hedge fire along the Pennsylvania Railroad right of way between Young and Curtis Streets. The emergency squad aided Clara Baker 55 of 1703 Meadow Ave and Dick Byrd 44 of 1704 Philadelphia Ave. Byrd with a reported heart condition was taken to Middletown Hospital.
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Middletown
Clinton St
Pennsylvania Railroad
Young and
Curtis Streets
Clara Baker
Meadow Ave
Dick Byrd
Philadelphia Ave
Byrd
Middletown Hospital
Police Arrests in Local Disorderly Conduct Case
Police yesterday arrested Floyd Miller 22 of 2920 Locust Street James Bush age and address not listed and James Hawkins 35 of 425 North Broad Street on charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Miller
Locust St
James Bush
James Hawkins
N. Broad St
Man Fatally Struck Walking on Rt 48 Near Lebanon
A 72 year old Lebanon resident Raymond Corwin was killed when he stepped into the path of a southbound car on Rt 48 two-tenths of a mile north of Lebanon at 1 15 a m. The driver was Robert Lee Stubbs 18 of Lebanon Rt 1. This is Warren County s 13th fatality of the year. Services will be held 2 p m Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Raymond Corwin
Lebanon Rt. 1
Robert Lee Stubbs
Family injured in Mayfield two car crash on Carolina Street
Five family members were slightly hurt in a two car collision at Carolina Street and Burbank Avenue around 8:20 p.m. Harlan Knox 36 Dayton and Bertha 31 had possible rib and abdominal injuries. Children Jewell 9 Harlan Jr 11 Wilmeta 15 sustained cuts ankle sprain. State patrol said Miriam Carter Monroe failed to stop at a stop sign and will be cited.
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Carolina Street
Burbank Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Harlan Knox
Dayton
Bertha
Jewell
Harlan Jr
Wilmeta
Miriam Carter
Monroe
Knox
Carter
Foul Liquid Dumped in Farm Lane Near Hamilton
Hamilton special report says Donald Ramsey reported two men backed a flatbed truck with red racks into a lane at his Millville Reily Road home and dumped several hundred gallons of a foul smelling liquid onto the property, possibly termite killer. A bicycle was tied to the front of the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Donald Ramsey
Millville-Reily Road
Howard Cook
Thief Steals Cash From 77 Cab Office Safe
Police report a theft at the 77 Cab Co Inc at 9 S Clinton St. Det Herbert Frazier says about $20 was taken from the office safe yesterday afternoon. Mrs Zenobia Burton, president, says Sammy Burton briefly left to pay a parking meter before the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
77 Cab Co., Inc
S. Clinton St
Herbert Frazier
Zenobia Burton
Sammy Burton
Theft Reported Of Radio Recorder From Moon Home
Police investigated a burglary at Mrs. Laura Moon’s rear residence at 1907 Hill Avenue. A two tone radio and recorder were stolen, with Moon having purchased the item two years prior for 79 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Moon
Hill Ave
Rev J D Ruffin to Lead Friday Services at Friendship Church
The Rev J D Ruffin of First Baptist Church New Miami will be in charge of services at Friendship Baptist Church at 7 30 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Ruffin
First Baptist Church of
New Miami
Friendship Baptist Church
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