Middletown Voters Prepare for Turnout in City Election
Voters in Middletown face a dull campaign as a three-person race for two City Commission seats unfolds alongside a proposed city charter amendment to raise real estate taxes. Six ballots will be used by Lemon and Madison Township residents, with about 17,202 eligible Middletown voters and 19,500 Hamilton county voters expected to cast ballots.
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Middletown
City Commission
Butler County
Lemon Township
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Blue Ball
Niyecourt
Balots
Madison Township
Board of Elections
Hamilton
Election Board
Poll workers sought as influenza epidemic spreads
The Board of Elections reports many workers have withdrawn due to flu. Officials appeal for substitute workers and provide contact numbers GA 2-6221 or GA 3-3322 for those able to fill vacancies.
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Board of Elections
Board
Franklinite To Run For School Board
Franklinite William Berutti announced as a write in candidate for the Franklin school board. The field includes five contenders for three seats: Dr. Dale Hubbard Beyers on the ballot and write ins Charles Day Carl Eisenmenger and Berutti. Berutti has lived in Franklin seven years and taught here five years before now teaching at Kettering.
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Franklin
William Berutti
Judy Drive
Franklin School Board
Dale Hubbard
Beyers
Charles Day
Carl Eisenmenger
Berutti
Kettering
Driver Charged With Hit Skip In Springboro
Richard Setser of Dayton, 34, was arrested at 2 45 a m on a charge of fleeing the scene after his auto struck Julius Brockman of Cincinnati at a Rt 741 red light. He allegedly drove toward Dayton and seven witnesses reported the license number. Setser also faces a driving while intoxicated charge and is to appear before Mayor Fred Mayne at 7 30 p m.
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Springboro
Richard Setser
Dayton
Setser
Julius Brockman
Cincinnati
Brockman
Robert Baker
Fred Mayne
Police Briefs Note Local Thefts And Recovery
Thefts reported yesterday and Saturday included two fender skirts from Luther Steidmar’s car on Waneta Street and a tire rim and hubcaps from a Sohio Station at Tytus Avenue and N Verity Parkway. A car stolen from Ernest Hughes at the Earle Hotel early yesterday was recovered by Patrolman Ralph Trimble and the owner at Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue.
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Luther Steidmar
Waneta St
Sohio Station
Tytus Avenue
N. Verity Parkway
Ernest Hughes
Earle Hotel
Pts
Ralph Trimble
Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Vandals Break Six Windows Of Pickup Truck
Ed Byrd of 510 Baltimore Street reported to police that vandals in a car shattered all six windows of his new pickup truck. Damage was estimated at about 200 dollars.
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Ed Byrd
Baltimore St
Middletown Journal Offers Televised Election Results via Phone
The Middletown Journal will operate five telephone lines tomorrow night for Middleton residents to hear results on the City Commission and School Board races and three tax issues. Most likely light turnout, with results not expected before 8:30 p.m.
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Middletown
Ohio
Moe
The
Middletown Journal
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Oxford Chief To Be Faced With Charges
Oxford Village to hold a special council session at 8 p.m. where Police Chief C. H. Wassenich faces charges and may be asked to resign. Mayor John J. Corso calls for the chief’s resignation amid rumors of a village bicycle sale. the chief declares confidence and readiness to present his side.
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Oxford
C. H. Wassenich
John J. Corso
Corso
Man Injured In Jump Into Miami River
Alvin Duvall, 74, of 435 Sycamore St., was admitted to Mercy Hospital with possible fractures after jumping from the Baltimore & Ohio bridge north of Columbia Bridge into the Great Miami River. Police said he landed in two to three feet of water and dragged to a bar, then was helped to the river bank by two youths who heard a shout.
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Hamilton
Alvin Duvall
Sycamore St
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore & Ohio
Columbia Bridge
Great Miami River
Duvall
Two Franklin Car Accidents Cause $1300 In Damages
A Saturday night three car crash at Main and Schenk Streets caused about 800 in damage. Lindsey Baker 1935 Dayton struck David Parrett and then hit Barbara Ann Johnson at 591 Lake Street with no injuries. An early morning collision at South Rover and Farm Streets damaged two cars about 500 in total.
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Main
Schenk
Lindsey Baker
Dayton
David Parrett
Springboro
Barbara Ann Johnson
Lake St
Parrett
Baker
S. Rover
Farm Streets
Millard A. Kindred
Elm St
Doreen Turner
River St
New Trial Sought for Councilman Dusty Corn Case
Columbus attorneys for Dustin E Corn a longtime city official convicted of violating federal cabaret tax laws filed a motion in federal court seeking a new trial. The request highlights alleged errors in the prior proceedings and argues for reconsideration of key evidence and rulings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dustin E
Dusty) Corn
Lronton
Pearls Club Meeting Set At Mrs Pearson's Home
The String of Pearls Club CBS will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Lucy Pearson located at 1301 Michigan Ave.
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String of Pearls Club
CBS
Lucy Pearson
Michigan Ave
Editorial Sees Property Tax Renewal Backing City Services
An editorial surveys Middleton and Lemon Monroe voters and urges approval of the two mill property tax and the 3.18 mill school levy renewal. It warns against an income tax if the levy fails, stresses funding for fire and police, and notes the renewal will slightly reduce taxes while supporting school supplies amid rising enrollments.
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City Commission
Lemon-Monroe
No Money In Game Charges Dismissed In Bingo Case
Middletown declines to prosecute two defendants after Municipal Judge J T Lamb dismisses the bingo case citing no money changing hands at the Sept 24 game. The ruling follows city officials inability to prove gambling occurred as alleged at the K of C Hall amid ongoing legal actions and injunctions.
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J. T. Lamb
Lamb
Tilmon Ellison
K. of
C. Hall
Joseph Mulligan
Knights of Columbus
Ed Hobbs
Ohio Ave
Ellison
Poice
Joseph B. Blackmore
Ralph Bauer
Roy Crout
Disposal Plant Is Burglarized In Middletown
Thieves broke into the new Middletown Sewage Disposal plant on Oxford State Road between 5 30 p m yesterday and 7 a m today and stole tools valued at 66 50. Deputy Lt James Davis said the main building was entered through a west side window. Items reported missing include a drill valued 50, a spool of soldering wire 4, copper fittings 10, and another drill 2 50. The plant had prior break-ins with tools rope and flashlight and 400 damage. Three Middletown area boys admitted the break in and damage.
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Middletown
Oxford State Road
James Davis
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Herb Norris
Freya Bros. Cincinnati
Middletown Area
Achievers Plan To Name Officers
The Achievers Assn executive committee will meet tomorrow at 6 15 p m to plan the agenda for the group s next meeting. Officers including president vice president secretary treasurer and assistant secretary treasurer will be elected at the Wednesday session in the Civic Association with Dick Beebe coordinating both meetings.
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Achievers Assn
Civic Association
Dick Beebe
Invention of Screw Propulsion Dates to 1836
The record notes that screw propulsion for moving vessels was invented in 1836, marking a key milestone in naval engineering. This development advanced marine propulsion by replacing earlier paddlewheel systems with a screw propeller mechanism.
Two Die In Butler County Highway Crashes
Two men died in separate Butler County crashes over the weekend raising the 1997 traffic death toll to 35. Franklin paper maker James Ross 24 died after a one car crash on Rt 122 near Middletown. Dayton resident Bernard Beaman 48 perished in a three car collision on U S 42. Police say Ross lost control on a curve, Beaman’s family remained hospitalized in critical condition, and the Beaman crash involved driver Jack Reichert trying to pass and hitting the Beaman car.
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Bernard Beaman
Kenilworth Ave
Charles C. Hensley
Oneka Ave
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la Verne
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John Garlan
Hazel Ware
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Stanley Ross
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Pom Rogion
Union Cemetery
Hamilton
Beaman
Corrne Beaman
Bonnie Beaman
Mercy Hospital
Joseph
Fred
Jack Reichert
Mason Rt. 1
Xavier Unty
Earl Parlett
Two Motorists Arrested After Weekend Crashes
Weekend city accidents led to two arrests for fleeing the scene. Ray Perry, 43, woke to a damaged hydrant and curb after his car struck a fire hydrant then parked at home. Cap Keith, 39, faced charges after a two car collision on Germantown Road. Keith claimed no involvement. Several other crashes caused minor damage and inquiries continued.
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Boswell
Ray Perry
Tytus Ave
Tytus
Illinois Avenues
Perry
Perry Auto
Cap Keith
Franklin Rt
Germantown Road
Hook Field
Ben Sheaffer
Germantown
Sheaffer Auto
Keith
Teahouse of the August Moon Play to Be Staged at High School
Middletown High School presents Teahouse of the August Moon with 40 seniors in the cast led by Mike Aronoff as Sakini and Steve Geckler as Capt Frisby. The production, a farce on Army rehabilitation tactics, runs Nov. 12 in the high school auditorium.
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Middletown High School
Cale
Mike Aronoff
Sakini
Steve Geckler
Capt
Frisby
Dottie Sams
Lotus Blossom
David Danner
Col. Purdy
Bob Wells
Set Gregovich
Mickey Dennis
Capt. McLean
Pat Witeman
Local Achiever Miss Pat Averdick Named JA Advisor
Miss Pat Averdick formerly active in Middletown Junior Achievement was chosen for the advisory committee of the National JA Conference. National director Hugh B. Sweeny noted she ranked among 76 selected from over 700 delegates at the 1957 NAJAC in Wilmington, Ind. Averdick attends St Xavier College in Chicago and previously led the Air Raiders JA company, earning a Kennedy foundation scholarship of 4800 dollars.
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Middletown
M. G. McCall
Hugh B. Sweeny
Miss Averdick
Wilmington
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Sweeny
Averdick
St- Xavier College
Chicago
NAJAC
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