Ohio's Largest Road Program Ignores Butler Counties
Ohio's largest highway program, unveiled for 1954, will not provide funding to Butler Warren and Preble counties. Projects total 124 million dollars, with many local improvements delayed to 1955 or later. Route 73 between Middletown and Franklin and Route 4 south of Hamilton are expected to be completed in 1954 or funded otherwise.
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State Highway Department
Butler
Warren
Preble
State Highway Construction Council
Columbus
Middletown
Hamilton
Franklin
Germantown
Poasttown
J. S. Paxton
Division 8 Area Division
Highway Department
Paxton
Construction Council
Lege Corner
U. S. 127
Cincinnati
Darke County
Ohio
Princeton Pike
Glendale
U. S. 25
S. 42
Cleveland
U. S. 22
Ohio 3
Hamilton, Warren
Clinton
Ohio 48
Dayton
Imposter man directing traffic at Crawford and Woodlawn
Middletown police early today stopped an intoxicated man seen directing traffic at Crawford Street and Woodlawn Avenue. He was subdued and taken home by officers, who classified the incident as an unwelcome disruption to patrols.
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Middletown
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Armco Landscaping Wins National Honors in Industry Contest
Armco Steel Corp. has been notified it won an industry landscaping award in a national competition by the American Association of Nurserymen. Armco will receive the honor at a state association banquet in early 1954, joining 12 other firms including Bell Aircraft, National Cash Register, and Ford Motor Co. The entry featured four photographs by Arnold Boxwell of landscaping around the East Works main gate, with judging led by Charles F. Kettering of General Motors.
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Armco Steel Corp
American Assn
Armco
Bell Aircraft Co
Buffalo
N. Y
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn
Arnold Boxwell
East Works
Man seeks socks and leg restitu tion after wife leaves
A Middletown man reported to police that his wife abandoned him last night taking everything including his socks and breaking one leg from every chair in the home. He sought legal help. officers advised him to see a lawyer.
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Middletown
Two Drivers Cited After Accident Here
Anne Pearl Gibson 26 of Columbus Ga released on 75 bond after her car struck Samuel Jackson 49 of 808 9th Ave. Jackson halted at the stop sign at 9th and Lincoln. Gibson followed too closely police said. Jackson charged with driving while intoxicated Gibson with no license and following too closely. They will appear in court Thursday.
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Anne Pearl Gibson
Columbus Ga
Samuel Jackson
9Th Ave
Jackson
9Th
Lincoln
Miss Gibson
Franklin Man Near Death
Franklin Franklinite Ed die Wilson 43 of 150 S River St was in gravest danger after a car crash with a train at Bremen Indiana Wednesday He suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries doctors at Memorial Hospital South Bend said his condition worsened His son Richard Wilson Mason was traveling to be at his father’s bedside The driver survived and blamed not seeing the train warning signs at the intersection
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Franklin
Eddie Wilson
Clara Wilson
S. River St
Memorial Hospital
South Bend
Ind
Franklinite
Bremen
Wilson
Richard Wilson
Mason
Middletonian Held On Franklin Charge
Franklin police yesterday forwarded 23 year old Bruce Brooks of 1306 Sycamore St. to Middletown on a car theft charge. Brooks, tied to an Oct 13 theft from L. B. Hilgeford, was to face a preliminary hearing this afternoon after Middletown officers tracked him from a bus station sighting.
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Franklin
Middletown
Bruce Brooks
Sycamore St
L. B. Hilgeford
aFranklin
Brooks
Ohio
Road Bond Plan Hits Delays as Projects Await Bids
The department lists suggested priorities for 12 divisions of construction projects while the construction council will pick which go first. Director Samuel O Linzell urges immediate priority setting and planning for future programs ahead of the Legislature's January 1 session. The 500 million road bond sanctioned last election won’t fund starting bond projects before 1995 due to lack of ready plans.
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Construction Council
Samuel O. Linzell
Postmen Fail to Meet Muscular Dystrophy Fund Goal
Middleton postmen conducted a second walk collecting 1719 dollars toward a 3300 goal for muscular dystrophy funding. Webster Newton says carriers will continue accepting donations during rounds. About half the proceeds stay local in Butler County. rest goes to national HQ for hospital research. Everett Johnson and Chester Hollenbaugh assisted Newton.
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Webster Newton
National Assn
Newton
Butler County
Middletown
Everett Johnson
Chester Hollenbaugh
Accidents on Highways Leave Three Fined in Court
Three motorists cited and fined after three automobile accidents investigated by state patrol in the vicinity yesterday. No injuries and minor damage reported. On U.S. 42 two miles north of Waynesville at 2 p.m. two drivers, Clif ford Cockrill 24 Camp Kilmer N J and Wayne Lee Oaks 22 Dayton were fined $10 and costs for following too closely and no operator's license respectively. Cockrill and Oaks rammed, pushing Oaks into Bruce R. Kille 28 of Ft Knox Ky. Rex L. Passmore Jr. 21 Dayton was fined $10 for crossing a yellow line after colliding with Marple Wells 38 Franklin. Donald Hanes 22 Franklin dozed and ran off Ohio 725 into a ditch near Germantown.
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Damge
U. S. 42
Waynesville
Harry Sherwood
Clifford Cockrill
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Wayne Lee Oaks
Dayton
Bruce R. Kille
Ft Knox
Kille
Rex L. Passmore Jr
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Oxford State Road
U. S. 25
Passmore
Marple Wells
W. 7Th St
Franklin
Edgar E. Wooley
5Th St
Squire Lammie Bailey
Wooley
Hamilton
J. C. Wilson
Germantown St
Wilbur Stephens
Hanover St
Walter White
Wilson
Middletown Soldier Arrives In San Francisco
A Middletown soldier arrived in San Francisco Saturday aboard the transport Gen. W. M. Black. One more Middletown serviceman was named on the ship and two more area personnel were slated to reach today aboard the Gen. W. A. Mann from the Far East. Cpl. Donald L. Doty of Camden and Cpl. William R. McClain of 3023 Tytus Ave were listed among those expected today.
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Middletown
San Francisco
Far East
W. M. Black
William R. Needham
Franklin Woman Burned in Home Oven Blast
Mrs Albert Pierce aged 31 of 124 Lindwood Road Franklin was treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday for first degree burns to her face and both wrists after her home oven exploded. She was discharged at 1 45 p m.
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Albert Pierce
Lindwood Rd
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Identity Of Injured Man Still Unknown Pedestrian Fatality
Elias Cox, 45, of 1340 Pater Ave., died at Mercy Hospital from brain injuries after a Nov. 15 traffic collision on the Dixie Highway near Symmes Street. Driver Paul Waddle, 32, said he swerved to avoid Cox as he crossed the road, sending the car into a field. Cox had not regained consciousness after three operations. Cox is Butler County’s 53rd traffic fatality and Hamilton’s seventh of 1953. the body lies at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home.
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Hamilton
Elias Cox
Pater Ave
Mercy Hospital
Butler County
Garret Boone
Cox
Paul Waddle
Oxford Rt. 2
Dixie Highway
Symmes Street
Waddle
Bedy
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Familton
Middletown
Boone
New Home Insurance Rates Drop and Antenna Coverage Change
The Middletown fire insurance rate revision lowers some city rates but excludes outside radio and television antenna coverage on new or renewing policies starting tomorrow. An extra charge of 4.98 per 100 for one year or 12.45 per 100 for three years applies to antenna coverage. existing policies remain unchanged. The rate cuts include wood shingles, brick or frame buildings and two family dwellings, with several classifications remaining steady.
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Middletown
Middletown Assn. of Fire and Casualty
Ohio
T . Organiza
Association
Jack Christy
Police Briefs and Lost and Found Noted
Yesterday morning Ruth James and Pat Medley turned in a watch found by police. The watch was released to Mrs. Robert Lee. Two sanders were stolen from Paul Isaacs truck parked at 403 Curtis Ave. Three boys accused of snowball throwing on Redbud Drive were taken home to parents. Four hub caps worth 25 dollars were stolen from Bob Smiley at 306 14th Ave. Mrs. Tom McDonald reported an attempted car theft and recent garage thefts including a picnic table.
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Ruth James
Webster Ave
Pat Medley
Hill Ave
Robert Lee
Central Ave
Sanders
Paul Isaacs
Isaacs
Curtis Ave
Redbud Drive
Bob Smiley
14Th Ave
Tom McDonald
Yankee Rd
Ickes Laments Being Double Crossed by His Administration
The article quotes Ickes harshly criticizing conservation efforts and alleging betrayal by colleagues. He recalls Rep. Dempsey’s remark about impeaching Huey Long for calling the President a liar, and laments distrust within the White House and Congress. He blames Mrs. Roosevelt and Hopkins for lavish WPA spending and mocks future grandchilds’ potential authority.
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Ickes
Rep. Dempsey
DNM
Sen
Huey Long
D-La
Long
United States
Congress
First Lt Bernard Annenberg Home From Korea
First Lt Bernard C Annenberg son of Mr and Mrs Albert Annenberg of 2120 Central Ave is home after separation from service at Camp Sheridan He served with the 72nd Tank Battalion in Korea near the 38th parallel as assistant surgeon the past year He was commissioned in April and commanded Headquarters Company of the 2nd Medical Battalion He earned a Bronze Star for meritorious service and is a member of the 38th Parallel Medical Society He entered service February 1951 and was the first Middletown serviceman commissioned through Officer Candidate School in August 1952
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Bernard C. Annenberg
Albert Annenberg
Central Ave
Camp Sheridan
72Nd Tank Batallion
Korea
38Th Parallel
Annenberg
38Th Parallel Medical Society
Middletown
Offies
Unconscious Victim Identified in Fatal Middletown Crash
A Dayton man in a four vehicle collision north of Middletown left unconscious with no ID. Edgar Wooley was jailed for license plate transfer after a fatal crash that claimed J. C. Wilson’s life and left two others in fair condition, while a key bearing Ernest Lucas and a match box hint at the unidentified man’s identity.
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Middletown
Phai Salu
William Bohman
Ernest Lucas
Dayton
Georgia Native Wilson Dies in Dayton Resident's Death
Wilson a Georgia native who had lived in Dayton for 40 years is reported dead. Surviving is stepfather Henry Bozeman of Dayton. The fatality is Butler County's 52nd death of the year.
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Wilson
Georgia
Dayton
Henry Bozeman
Butler County
Quick Thinking Saves 110 Lives on Slide Mountain Lift
A bystander jammed a 2x4 into the runaway ski lift gears halting the ride on Slide Mountain. About 110 tourists escaped by sliding down ropes and trekking down the slope amid a halted, 3,000-foot chair lift incident.
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Reno
Slide Mountain
Rocky Mountain
Police Seek Buck Shanks to Reach Ill Omaha Child
Middletown police report a seriously ill girl in Omaha asking for her father Buck Shanks. A pencil note from Mrs. Jerry Settie requests Buck Shanks locate Robert Shanks, son of Buck, to call Omaha collect if needed. Police hold the note awaiting contact.
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Middletown
Omaha
Neb
Robert Shanks
Jerry Settie
Buck Shanks
Robert
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