Parking Lot and Fire Alarm Contracts Awarded by City Commission
City commissioners awarded contracts for a 160 car parking lot at Clinton and Canal Streets and for fire alarm system work to two new stations. Walter Follmer bid $20,120 to complete the parking lot in 60 days, with improvements funded by meter revenue. Wagner-Smith of Dayton won $14,882 for fire alarm connections and equipment transfer to No 1 and No 4 stations. An underpass project progress was noted with a $6,264.32 bill for design work, and motion urged to accelerate delays on the Shafer-Neibar underpass with bids expected within 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Follmer
Hamilton
Clinton and
Canal Streets
Howard H. Kramer
Wagner -Smith
Dayton
Broad Street
Clinton Street
Columbia Avenue
Shafer - Neibar
Vort
Tyers
Seaman
Cincinnati
Kramer
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
City commissioners reject bids for playground equipment
City officials decide October is unsuitable for buying playground gear and reject bids sent by the City Park Board last week. Bids were opened in May and will be readvertised next spring. They approve a $1,604.83 payment to the National Recreation Association for a facilities survey and future program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Board
Howard Kramer
Harold Goetz
Francis Carmody
Stricken Man Aided at Central Ave Emergency Call
Fire department emergency unit responded at 2 21 p m yesterday to 1905 Central Ave to aid Max Fisher 54 of 1916 1st Ave who was having trouble breathing He was taken to Middletown Hospital by Baker ambulance and admitted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Central Ave
Max Fisher
1St Ave
Middletown Hospital
Baker Ambulance
Fire Department member named by commissioners
Kra mer urged action following an investigation and Fire Chief William Fishbaugh's recommendation. Creech, arrested weeks ago on an abortion charge, awaits Butler County Grand Jury action. Further talks on a Titus Avenue traffic light between Charles Street and Germantown Road follow. Lt. James Combs and Police Chief Joseph Blackmore report surveys find no warrant for a light at the intersection, though construction underpass plans may change conditions. Commissioner Lloyd Miller disputed the report and had requested the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Kramer
William Fishbaugh
Creech
Butler County
Grand Jury
Tytus Avenue
Charles Street
Germantown Road
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Joseph Blackmore
Two Boards Study Merger Facts In Ohio Districts
Middletown and Lemon Township boards of education form a fact finding committee to study consolidating their districts. Monroe High School president Joseph Heck will chair with Middletown official Mrs. Tom Wilson as vice chair. Secretary is Mrs. Harold Hannah. ex officio members are superintendents C W Young and Earle Leidner. Merger discussed for some time with tentative April 1 1954 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lemon Township
Lemon
Monroe High School
Joseph Heck
Tom Wilson
Harold Hannah
C. W. Young
Earle R. Leidner
Busy Friday for Middletown High 85-piece band
Middletown High 85 piece marching band has a full Friday schedule. They depart at noon for the Butler County fairgrounds to join a 1 pm School Day parade at the 103rd fair. At 3 pm they bus 70 miles to New Castle Indiana for a Middletown vs New Castle football game performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High
Butler County Fairgrounds
New Castle
Ind
Gardner Board & Carton Co
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount screens Arena at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 p m and Scandal at Scourie at 2 40 5 40 and 8 40 p m Strand offers Sea Devils at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 05 p m and The Homesteaders at 3 00 6 00 and 9 05 p m
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Paramount
Arena
Scandal
Scourie
Sea Devils
The
Homesteaders
Hamilton Girl Dies In Gasoline Fire Tragedy
In Hamilton a two year old girl Madeline Walsh died in a basement gas and flame blast. Her brother John 3 suffered first degree burns and sister Kathleen 4 was unhurt as gasoline was used to paint a board igniting from a gas heater. Fire officials battled dense smoke as neighbors aided until crews reached the basement and found Madeline. Damage to the home was about 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Madeline Walsh
Hayes Ave
John
Kathleen
Ralph Lenehan
Ethel Walsh
Earl M. Minter
Elva McKenzie
Walsh
William Campbell
Stanley Meyer
Fire Company 6
Madeline
Lenehan
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
McKenzie
Two Drivers Cited After Area Wrecks
Four crashes investigated by state patrol yesterday resulted in no injuries but two drivers cited to appear in court. Herbert Ferguson, 48, Cincinnati, arrested for leaving the scene after a two car collision on U S 25 near the Butler Warren County line. Donald Lauber, 20, Miamisburg, arrested for reckless operation after a three vehicle crash on U S 25 inside Franklin city limits near a halted school bus and a stopped car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ferguson
Cincinnati
Franklin
Blue Ball
U. S. 25
Butler-Warren County
Ferguson
Lillian Thompson
Harrison St
Donald Lauber
Miamisburg
Lauber
Celia Webb
Naomi Taubman
Dayton
Servicemen Wallace Ingram Completes Basic Training
Pvt. Wallace Ingram, 19, son of Edward Ingram of 3008 Navaho St., finished eight weeks of basic training with the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Ky. He attended classes on basic military subjects and learned infantry combat fundamentals after entering the Army in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Wallace Ingram
Edward Ingram
Navaho St
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox
Ingram
Army
Pvt Freddie Commodore Completes Signal Corps Training
Pvt Freddie Commodore son of Mr and Mrs W J Commodore of 516 18th Ave recently completed eight weeks of Signal Corps training at Camp Gordon Ga He passed difficult exams rugged field problems and maintained a high scholastic average to graduate The school is part of the Signal Corps Training Center and a prerequisite for selection to leaders school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Commodore
18Th Ave
Signal Corps A
Camp Gordon
Commodore
Signal Corps
Signal Corps Training Center
Dentists Over 40 Slated For Draft
In Cleveland the American Dental Association delegates heard that the draft burden next summer may fall on dentists over 40. Howard A. Rusk, chair of the Office of Defense Mobilization Health Resources Advisory Committee, warned that heavy draft calls come in even years and that fewer than 1,500 new graduate dentists will be available for military service in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
American Dental Assa
Howard A. Rusk
Office of Defense Mobilization
Rusk
Four Middletown Draftees Inducted by Draft Board No. 10
Draft Board No. 10 sent four men from the Middletown area to Cincinnati for induction into the Armed Forces. The draftees are Donald J. Dumford John O Conner Don ald R. Lindawood and Lincoln V. Moneace. The board urged 18 year olds to register within five days of their birthday and warned about address changes and delinquency leading to immediate induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board No. 10
Middletown
Cincinnati
Armed Forces
Donald J. Dumford
Granada Ave
John O'Conner
N. Grimes St
Donald R. Lindawood
Millville Ave
Hamilton
Lincoln V. Moneace
Morris Ave
New Miami
Kramer to Make Move Within the Week to Traverse City
City Manager Howard H. Kramer plans a final move to the city in the next few days and intends to oversee the operation in Traverse City likely this weekend. He cited difficulties securing moving space for furniture and will supervise the move in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer
Howard H. Kramer
Traverse City
RAM Convention To Attract Group
About 20 Middletonians will attend the 137th convocation of Royal Arch Masons Oct 8 9 in Toledo. Myron Snethen high priest of the Middletown chapter will be sworn into the order of high priesthood. Charles Bishop former head of the local group now of Ashland will receive that honor. Louis Waldner Jr king of the Middletown organization and Scribe Melvin Ashcraft will also attend. Dr Edward E Gillespie high priest of Toledo will preside during the two day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Toledo
Myron Snethen
Middletown
Charles Bishop
Ashland
Louis Waldner Jr
Melvin Ashcraft
Edward E. Gillespie
Major Middletown Street Paving Project Completes Major Work
A city paving program costing 134 428.50 dollars wraps up with about 4.53 miles resurfaced this year. It is touted as the largest street job in Middletown history and part of a three year plan to improve main routes. Boeke notes some sections await sewer work and sewer plans influence timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Middletown
Boeke
Manchester Avenue
Grass and rubbish fire reported at 508 Highview Road
Fire company units responded to a still alarm at 12 24 p m to tackle a rear yard grass blaze behind 508 Highview Road. No damage occurred. Property owner listed as Al Rubin.
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Highview Rd
al Rubin
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By Elsa Simpson
Dodgers
Yankees
Commission
Francis
Jesse Creech
S. Broad St
North Verity
Main ST
Ohio
Manchester Road
Linville Walters
West Middletown
Ray Church
Crawford St
Failis
Paine
Vannest St
Oxford State Road
Ohio 4
Church
Paine Auto
Crawford Street
Follmer
Crawford
Central Avenue
Sutphin
Glenmore
Canal Street
Central
Vail
First
Columbia
Clark Street
Tytus
Wayne
Cutis Street
Yankee
Yankee Road
Verity Parkway
Young Street
First Avenue
Main
Garfield
Douglas Park
Airport
NYC Railroad
B. D. Morgan
East Central Avenue
Lady Sylvia, Inc
RCA
Price
Delux
Lady Sylvia Inc
Mobil Station
First & Main
Dial
Mein St
KMET
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