Recount narrows Snyder lead in Butler County race
Hamilton recount reduces Ross Snyder lead to about 60 votes as Arthur Reiff gains 145 in Hamilton precincts. Officials say Middleport ward results to be counted next, with 198 total precincts under review across Butler County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Arthur Reiff
Ross H. Snyder
Middletown
Hamilton
Reiff
Board of Elections
Butler County
Hamilton Fourth Ward
Fourth Ward
Fairfield City
Lemon
Madison
Union
Hanover
Oxford Township
Oxford Village
Election Board
Oxford
Rabies Shots Start For Mystery Collie Bite Case
Nine year old Dick Rogers must begin a two week Pasteur serum rabies shot series after a black and white collie that may have bitten him remains unidentified. The Rogers family and local authorities and neighbors searched the area with no success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rogers
Kenneth Rogers
Grand Ave
Maresag
Rydengney
Third Stolen Auto Found Amid City Police Recovery
City police recovered the third of four cars stolen from local sites Monday or Tuesday. A 1949 model owned by Nicolas Villena of Franklin Route 1 was found at the Raymond Bay Co. lot yesterday. Other recovered vehicles belonged to Lloyd Baker, E Perry, Gus Kintye Marshall Road, and Lennie Crum of West Elkton. the 1951 auto carries license 1659MZ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Smith
Nicholas Villéna
Franklin Rt. 1
Raymond Bay Co
Villella
Fairbanks Containers, Inc
Sly
Lloyd Baker
Crawford St
E. Perry
Manhattan Jt
Gus Kintye
Marshall Rd
Crystal Tissue Co
Lennie Crum
West Elkton
Paul Wilson Talks To PTO About School Safety
Paul Wilson former Middletown Safety Director addressed the Central School PTO meeting last night. The gathering also featured a second grade Thanksgiving play directed by Laura Wortman and Mary Sulfsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilson
Middletown
Central School
Laura Wortman
Mary Sulfsted
Roosevelt Theft Closed Man Given Probation
Carl McMahon a 29 year old Columbus man was placed on five year probation by Judge P P Boll in Butler County Common Pleas Court for a years old burglary at Roosevelt Junior High School Middletown He was indicted on burglary and larceny charges for taking 2700 in savings bonds and 300 in cash from the school safe He was released from Pendleton Ind reformatory where he served a two year sentence and must make restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Carl McMahon
Columbus
P. P. Boll
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Roosevelt Junior High
Middletown
McMahon
Butler County Grand Jury
McMahon A
Pendleton
Ind
Scout Staff To Discuss Registration in District Meeting
Pokey Griffith District of the Mound Builders Area Council will hold a meeting tomorrow to review unit conditions and plan roundtable sessions for December and January. Paul Doughman will open at 7 30 p.m. in the Civic Association auditorium, his last session this year. Sam Carruthers, newly elected commissioner, will assume duties in January. The agenda includes plans for staff registration for the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokey Griffith
Mound Builders Area Council
Paul Doughman
Civic Association
Sam Carruthers
Sewer Project To Block Broad
The intersection has been partially blocked during the past.
Noise Makers Target of Proposed City Law
City commissioners may pass an emergency ordinance to curb disturbing the peace by increasing fines and adding jail terms. The plan also includes a Middletown Planning Commission report on zoning the Marshall Road area with a recommended shift of the neighborhood business site from northeast to southeast corner of Central and Marshall Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Planning Commission
Marshall Road
Planning Commission
Ladislas Segoe & Associates
Central
Middletown Boys Report For Physical
Three Middletown youths and four others reported to the Local Draft Board 10 for armed forces physicals in Kentucky. Residents listed include Philip Lee Price and James Roosevelt Hart from Middletown, with others from Trenton, Oxford, Hamilton, Metamora and beyond. Additional transfers include Easterling, Shartle, and McCoy moving to local boards for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletonians
Ft. Thomas
Middletown
Philip Lee Price
Kensington St
James Roosevelt Hart
Garfield St
Robert Jackson Jr
Middletown Rt
Herbert Otto Ehresman Jr
Trenton Rt
Fred Kolb Jr
Reily Rd
Oxford Rt
Amos Francis Ashcraft Jr
East Ave
Hamilton
Calvin
City Jail Tour Wins Heart of Jefferson Street Pupils
Thirty five grade pupils at Jefferson Street School praised City Patrolman John Lowe after a guided tour of Middletown’s jail last week. Each child sent a drawing of the city building they liked best, with the jail pictured as the most popular choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Sc
Middletown
John Lowe
Fire Damages At Aeronca Plant and City Apartment
A fire caused 50 dollars in damage in Processing Department 4 at Aeronca Manufacturing Corps Plant 1 on Germantown Road. The blaze started near a hot plate, but contents suffered no damage. Firefighters from multiple companies responded at 7 05 a.m. A separate chimney fire burned out at 1312 14 Manchester Avenue last night, causing no damage beyond the structure. The Manchester Avenue building houses James Martin and others. alarms drew units at 10 48 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Aeronca Manufacturing Corps
Germantown Rd
Ladder Company
Manchester Ave
James Martin
Local Driver Loses License in Lifetime Revocation
Special David Mitchell, 41, of Middletown, was sentenced by Municipal Judge Frank Wessel to a lifetime driving ban for driving while intoxicated and driving on revocation. He received a $100 fine plus costs and 10 days in jail after arrest on November 17. Records show a prior DWI conviction on February 12, 1955, with a $200 fine, three days in jail, and a one year license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
David Mitchell
Garfield St
Middletown
Frank Wessel
Mitchell
S. B Street
Millikin Avenue
Retown
Teachers Lead PTO Discussion at School Meeting
Teachers led a PTA meeting with six group heads Miss Betty Fay Mrs Nellie H Vice Miss Marie C Beaton Mrs Laura Benadum Mrs Louise Richter and Mrs Elsie Ellison. They covered discipline the gifted program three Rs homework report cards and parent involvement while the budget committee discussed resource books and filing cabinets. John Spencer regional director of Junior Achievement attended the Springfield meeting joined by G McCall Middletown JA director who showcased products from local Junior Achievers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTO
Betty Fay
Nellie H. ‘Vice
Marie C. Beaton
Laura Benadum
Louise Richter
Elsie Ellison
John Spencer
Springfield
G. McCall
Middletown JA
Springfield Hearing On Junior Achievement by Lawler
John A. Lawler president of Aeronca Manufacturing explained Junior Achievement to over 50 Springfield industrialists and educators. The Springfield Chamber of Commerce Industrial Division sponsors the JA movement with Ralph Baldenhofer chairing the steering committee. Lawler said JA fosters community business understanding and a better climate, helping teenagers learn by business experience with advisor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
John A. Lawler
Aeronca Manufacturing Co
Middletown
Lawler
JA National Development Committee
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Baldenhofer
Thompson Grinder Co
Fire Drives Big Family From Home
A Liberty Township tenant farmer Andrew Danson, 39, and his wife Ida Dunson, 39, with eight children escaped a 2:30 am fire at 5531 Princeton Rd east of Hamilton. Mrs Danson suffered severe cuts saving the children, and $450 damage resulted plus $50 cash lost. The fire started from a defective wood burning stove. Mercy Hospital treated Mrs Danson. firemen confined flames to the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Liberty Township
Frank Maus
Andrew Danson
Princeton Rd
Ida Dunson
Mays
Danson
Fairfield Township
Police Briefs Detail Local Dui Arrests And Incidents
State patrol arrested Matthew Riley on Yankee Road for driving while intoxicated. George Ritter cut both wrists at Middletown Hospital ER after a dispute with his girlfriend. Wayne Barnhart reported a stolen fender skirt from a 1951 car in the Armco lot. William Harvey faced a failure to provide charge. Anna Fisher was charged with harboring a vicious dog. J. B. Thomas was arrested on an assault and battery warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Riley
Waneta St
Yankee Road
Middletown Hospital
George Ritter
Manchester Ave
Ritter
Wayne Barnhart
Central Ave
Armco
Curtis Street
William Harvey
18Th Ave
Local Man Fined and Sentenced in Juvenile Delinquency Case
Ronald Gunckle, 38, and Irene Hatton, 35, were fined 1000 dollars each and given one year in the Cincinnati Workhouse for contributing to the delinquency of three minor children. Judge Walsh suspended most of Mrs Hatton’s sentence. Gunckle was cited for keeping company with Hatton and leaving her children uncared for. Mrs Hatton’s husband serves in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Harry Walsh
Ronald Gunckle
Central, Ave
Irene Hatton
Main St
Walsh
Hatton
Gunckle
Brownie Troop 2 Marks First Birthday Celebration
Holy Trinity's Brownie Troop 2 will celebrate its first birthday today with a cake and trimmings. Supervising the celebration are leaders Mrs. Joseph Capozzi and Mrs. Louis Rossi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity
Joseph Capozzi
Louis Rossi
Hearing Set Tomorrow On Canceling 2 Trains
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in Columbus will hear NYC requests to abandon two passenger trains between Cleveland and Cincinnati. NYC officials say the trains have become ghost service with minimal passengers, detailing scheduled arrivals at Middletown and connections to Dayton Springfield and Columbus. The hearing is at 10 a.m. at 65 S Front St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbus
New York Central Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Arthur E. Hogan
NYC
Hogan
Middletown
Dayton
Springfield
Ttrain
Commission
S. Front St
Lane Change Blamed for Accident in Dayton
A Dayton man, Harry Pank, 25, was cited after a lane change allegedly forced a collision with Alvin Garrettson, 24, at 1st Avenue and Canal Street. Damage estimated at 125 dollars. Other city mishaps included a 6 p.m. collision at Tytus Avenue and N Verity Parkway and a backing truck incident on Grand Avenue with 40 dollars damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Yesterl
Harry Pank
Alvin Garrettson
Franklin Rt
1St Avenue
Canal Street
Wyatt Smith
10Th Ave
Tytus Avenue
N. Verity Parkway
Kenneth Steele
Marshall Rd
Wilford Wyatt
Wilmington
Grand Avenue
Wicoff Street
Middletown Youth Held for Juvenile Authorities
A 16 year old Middletown boy admitted finding a stolen wood clamp in the 3100 block of Illinois Avenue and selling it to a service station attendant. Police recovered the clamp, two wrenches remain missing, and the youth was held two hours then released to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Illinois Avenue
Don Townsend
Ilinois Ave
Ed Poling
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Iona Asher
Rogers
Roosevelt
Middletown’s Bicycle
Schwinn
Colson
Sky Christmas
Tricycles
Farmall Tractors
Sporting Goods
Central Age
Grateful Kids
Aeronca
Anna Fisher
N. Main St
J. B. Thomas
Cappel’s
Cappel's
Cappels
North Main ST
America
Middletown Kitchen Shop, Inc
Woodlawn
Soled Army
SOX
Arctics
Ain UG
For
Tytus Ave
Charles
Crawford
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