Middletown Voters Head To Polls In Key Races
The city faces Commission and Board of Education contests with six candidates for three Commission seats and five for the school board. Voters also weigh four state issues including a one cent cigarette tax and boosts to mental health and college facilities. Voting opens 6:30 AM and ends 6:30 PM with new voting machines tested in six precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
City Commission
Board of Education
Wankanen Tan Ha Alantad
Commission
Francis Carmody
Charles Stiles
Sam Redding
Martin Miller
Paul Wells
Harold Agee
Charles Reuthe
Joseph Woodruff
Donald Reichelderfer
William J. Owens
Paul Montgomery
Monroe
Trenton
Franklin
Tri-County
Warren
Preble
Neff is Father Despite Journal Error
Wilbur C. Neff of Miamisburg, candidate for the State Board of Education, is married with one son who teaches mathematics at the University of Dayton. The Sunday's Journal wrongly reported he was not a parent.
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Sunday's Journal
Neff
Miamisburg
State Board of Education
University of Dayton
Voters weigh City Commission race amid hot issue forecast
Observers debate turnout for the City Commission contest as unemployment compensation is seen by some as a motivating issue. Officials expect 60 to 65 percent turnout, about 8 100 voters, with liquor sales restricted until after 7 30 p m except 3 2 beer.
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City Commission
Board of Elections
Tot Unhurt After Run-In With Auto
Small boy William Judd aged three narrowly escaped injury when run into by a moving car at 711 Waite Middletown yesterday. The car driven by Betty J Bowles caused no injuries after the youth was shaken and taken to Middletown Hospital for checkup. Several minor accidents reported in Middletown Sunday drew property damage under 100 dollars involving multiple owners and drivers.
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Middletown
William Judd
Waite
Betty J. Bowles
Franklin Rt
Middletown Hospital
Crystal Restaurant
Central Ave
Harlan A. Carr
Bexley St
Civic Assn Announces Committees for 1956
Henry L. Woods announces year ending Sept. 30 1956 liaison committees of the Civic Association. Members include Family Service Bureau Mark Walke Reuben Doty J. R. Bowman Junior Achievement L. S. Cohn Robert Lehmkuhl Dr. John L. Bauer Boy Scouts Rev. R. W. Galloway Ed Windsor C. R. Crawford Girl Scouts J L Glass Edward Barker Mrs. Bess M. Smucker Safety Council Robert M. Lukens Francis Carmody Forrest M. Morrow YMCA D. G. Driscoll E. S8 Myers R. L. Siegel Veterans Service Center R. A. Wilmer Cecil Runyan Salvation Army Don Osborne John A. Lawler Middletown Hospital Harry Hadley Logan T. Johnston Bureau of Public Health Nurses and Fresh Air Camp E. E. Grant Mrs Heber Jones Miss Edith Bergen Y Teens Mrs. William F. Johnston Miss Mary E. Strodtbeck. Additional appropriation requests are approved by liaison committees before going to the committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Woods
Civic Association
The
Board of Governors
Family Service Bureau
Mark Walke
Reuben Doty
J. R. Bowman
L. S. Cohn
Robert Lehmkuh
John L. Bauer
R. W. Galloway
Ed Windsor
C. R. Crawford
J. L
Cigarette Ignites Clothes Causing Minor Weekend Fire
A small blaze started by a cigarette caused minor damage at 1207 Michigan Ave. Clothing on the back porch ignited weatherboarding on the house side. Firemen extinguished the flames after arriving at 12:54 a.m. Sunday. damage was about $10.
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Michigan Ave
Court To Hear Manslaughter Case
Leroy Mehl aged 67 of West Middletown was charged with second degree manslaughter in the traffic death of Mrs. Mary L. Settich. He appeared in court today at 1 30 p m after being released on 2000 bond following the Penfield Avenue Baltimore Street crash Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Mehl
West Middletown
Accident Rash Hits Area Injuring Two
Butler and Warren Counties reported a weekend rash of accidents with two injuries. Mary E Story age 19 of Chillicothe was injured on the Oxford State Road when her car was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Paul J Sorrell of Middletown. She was treated at Miami University Hospital Oxford.
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Butler
Warren
Mary E. Story
E. 5Th St
Chillicothe
Oxford State Road
Middletown
State Patrol
Francis C. Story
Church St
Paul J. Sorrell
Oak St
Miami University Hospital
Oxford
Webb Appeals for New Trial in Landon Webb Case
Judge Fred B. Cramer will hear a motion for a new trial next Monday in the Landon Webb case. Webb's attorneys Paul A. Baden and Edwin Dell filed the motion in Hamilton Saturday amid a report Webb suffered a heart attack in Middletown last Friday. A Middletown police officer was convicted Thursday of buying stolen property.
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Fred B. Cramer
Landon Webb
Middletown
Webb
Paul A. Baden
Hamilton
Edwin Dell
Vandals Strike Garfield School Weekend Break-In
Vandals damaged Garfield School over the weekend pouring fish food into the goldfish bowl and stealing items from two rooms. Textbooks were defaced, a window was broken, ink spilled on textbooks and papers, and several rooms were pilfered while doors appeared left open for a meeting.
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Garfield School
Louis Watson 68 Dies at Middletown Hospital
Louis Watson aged 68 of 904 West Central Avenue died this morning at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since October 30. Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Louis Watson
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Average daily construction activity in U S buildings
A report notes American building activity averages about 1,000 hectares per day, highlighting large scale development trends across major urban centers and ongoing infrastructure expansion.
Schatzmann vows mandamus to tax Middletown city facilities
Middletown attorney Fred J Schatzmann threatens a mandamus action to force Buller County auditor to place all city revenue facilities on the tax duplicate. He claims the city water works airport water mains sewers parking lots and meters are operated for profit and should be taxed. Auditor R H Smith reportedly refuses the request and Schatzmann says the suit will be filed immediately.
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Buller County
Middletown
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
R. H. Smith
Smith
Manchester
Clinton Canal
No. 1
Butler County court action seeks 1150 damages in car crash case
Robert F. Smith of Hamilton sues Stillpass Transit Co of Cincinnati in Common Pleas Court for personal injuries and auto damages from a car truck collision on Erie Highway last June 25. Elizabeth A. Haynes seeks 262.50 commission in a real estate sale against Ralph C. Peters doing business as Town and Country Realty Co. in Cincinnati. The sale occurred in December 1954. Evelyn Hughes of Trenton sues Bernard Hughes for neglect and cruelty. Alba Baker sues Hugh Baker for neglect. Nancy Mayhood sues John L. Mayhood for neglect and cruelty.
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Robert F. Smith
Hanover St
Hamilton
Common Pleas
Stillpass Transit Co
Cincinnati
Erie Highway
Elizabeth A. Haynes
Ralph C. Peters
Town and Country Realty Co
Hamilton Ave
Juanita Centers
Evelyn Hughes
Park St
Bernard Hughes
Trenton
Alba Baker
Hugh Baker
Nancy Mayhood
S. Canal St
John L. Mayhood
Middletown
Juvenile Neglect and Cruelty Civil Notices List
A compiled set of minor focused petitions showing parties including Charles F Arnold of 321 Curtis St and Alice M Arnold 1503 Lafayette Ave on neglect and cruelty grounds. Other filings list Mary Judith Ann Neiswanger Arlington Heights versus Clyde Neiswanger Sharonville and several similar cases across Hamilton Middletown and surrounding towns.
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Charles F. Arnold
Curtis St
Alice M. Arnold
Lafayette Ave
Mary Judith Ann Neiswanger
Arlington Heights
Clyde Neiswanger
Sharonville
Marlene Jacobs
Hamilton
Charles Jacobs
Helen Dusina
Malvern St
Condie Dusina
Ist. Ave
Mary Ellen Haag
Jacoby St
Clarence Haag
Martha Frances Stevens
Trenton Rt. 1
Joe Stevens
Brent Davis
Ellis Davis
Betty Delaney
Eugene Delaney
Ruth Kleczinski
Tlinois Ave
Edmund Kleczinski
Grand Ave
Roberta Ballard Case Involves Hamilton Parent Neglect
Roberta Ballard of Hamilton, daughter of Thomas Ballard, linked to a neglect case overseen by Judge P. P. Boli. The matter centers on guardianship and custody considerations in a formal legal proceeding.
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Roberta Ballard
Hamilton
Thomas Ballard
P. P. Boli
Mrs. Clevenger Joins Public Health Nursing Staff
Christine Clevenger of 1285 Springboro Rd Franklin started today as staff nurse in the Bureau of Public Health Nursing. A Middletown Hospital School of Nursing graduate, she previously worked in the emergency ward and replaces Mary Fugett who resigned in September. The bureau now has six nurses.
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Christine Clevenger
Springboro Rd
Franklin
Bureau of Public Health Nursing
Clevenger
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing
Mary Fugett
Bureau
Middletown Youth Win Bronze in Prince of Peace Contest
Four Middletown youths earned bronze medals as first place winners in the Prince of Peace speech contest held at local churches. Linda Swift led with Peace That Passeth All, while Marilyn Burdge earned second place for I Will Look Unto The Mountains. other finalists include Jim Spindler Wesley Jones Jean Reeves Barbara Coffman and more.
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Middletown
Linda Swift
United Presbyterian
Pat Hillman
Peggy Brooks
David Ballard
St. Paul E and R
Marilyn Burdge
EUP
Jim Spindler
Wesley Jones
Jean Reeves
First Christian
Barbara Coffman
St. Paul's
Prince of Peace
John Akerman
Middletown High School
Youth Council of Churches
Middletown Council of Churches
Ohio Council of Churches
Gardner to speak on panel at National Metal Trades convention
Gardner III vice president of The Gard aard and Carton Co will address over 1 000 executives at the 56th annual National Metal Trades Assn convention in Boston November 14 16. He joins a panel on Collective Bargaining with James C Brown and Albert J Smith. Knowland and Barden will deliver scheduled highlights.
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Garnder III
Neval
Gardaard and Carton Co
National Metal Trades Assn
Boston
Gardner
James C. Brown
J.J. Case Co
Racine
Wis
Albert J. Smith
Fyffe Clark
Chicago
National Paperboard Assn
Employers Labor Relation Information Committee
U.S
William F. Knowland
California
Graham A. Barden
North Carolina
Amanda PTO Meeting Promises Cake and Pie Walks
The Amanda PTO plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the school auditorium with games and refreshments. The event, organized by the ways and means and program committees, features cake and pie walks as highlights.
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Amanda
Live Davy Hat Brings Man Fine
Vernis Newton fined $50 and costs in St. Clair Magistrate Lewis Bolser court for legal possession and sale of a live raccoon. Earl W. Wallace, Seven Mile, Butler County game protector, says a permit is required to possess propagate and sell live fur bearing animals.
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Hamilton
Vernis Newton
Court of St. Clair
Lewis Bolser
New Miami
Earl W. Wallace
Seven Mile
Butler County
Wallace
Newton
At The Movies Showings For Paramount Strand Colonial Dixie
The listing notes Paramount shows Ben Surzi and Rebel Without a Cause with multiple evening times. Strand features Love and a Smile Along with Sunshine, Colonial presents To Hell and Back, Dixie Cruise In lists Desert Legion and Siege at Red River with late screenings.
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Hell
Lie
Desert Legion
Red River
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Ory Privey
Alfonso J. Wilson
Columbus
Daisy Averdick
Fairmount Ave
Wayne Avenue
Sutphin Street
John Dolibon
Germantown Rt. 1
Ira Noble
Rufus St
Central Avenue
Wall Street
Civic Assn
George Chirten
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Rt. 27
Millville
Donald Stiles
Chirten
Mercy Hospital
Bulletin
Butler County Courts
Audrey Jean Whitacre
Donald Edward Whitacre
Patricia Ann Kinder
Tytus Ave
John R. Kinder
Edward Centers Jr
Ottawa
Amanda Pto
Harold Lee Agee
Davy
Paramount
SATYR
Dial
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
First National Bank
First National Bank Trust
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sutphin
Armco East
Monroe, Ohio
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