Ditch plan trimmed for North Middletown drainage
City considers dropping the drainage ditch and narrowing the district to the retention basin area after 80 residents protested a ditch run along Vannest Avenue. Officials estimate total cost at 17 000 to 18 000 dollars with the city share around 8 300.
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North Middletown
City Commission
Vannest Avenue
Middletown
Lee Land Heights
Dixie Heights
Miami River
Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
Awards Given Outstanding Journal Boys
The Journal presented certificates of merit yesterday to Ronald Lawrence and Darrell Hall as senior and junior outstanding newspaper boy winners. Attendees included N. J. Lawler, the publisher, and families from Middletown and Franklin, plus F. W. Chew and assistants. The two boys enter the state Ohio Circulation Managers Assn. contest with about 50,000 initial entries and a February final. The Journal has previously won twice with Steve Geckeler Jr. and Joe Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
N. J. Lawler
H. H. Lawrence
Middletown
Ronald
Earl Hall
Franklin
Darrell
F. W. Chew
Murray Jacobs
Jay Stalls
Ohio Circulation Managers Assn
The
Steve Geckeler Jr
Joe Young
Two-Car Collision on Howard Avenue Injures Marion Woman
A 52 year old Marion woman Avanelle Merrell sustained a head bump after a crash in the 2200 block of Howard Avenue. Roberta Smith of 303 S Sutphin Sr was cited for defective brakes. Edwin Merrell, 53, Marion, drove the other car. Minor crash reported on S Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Avenue
Marion, Ohio
Avanelle Merrell
Middletown Hospital
Roberta Smith
S. Sutphin Sr
Edwin Merrell
Marion
S. Broad Street
Hit and run lightly damages parked car mishap
Charles Wheeler of 1902 Oxford State Rd told sheriff's deputies that a car backed from a nearby restaurant and struck his parked car in front of his house before driving away. No injuries reported.
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Charles Wheeler
Oxford State Rd
Sheriff's Deputies
Wheeler
City considers partial project plan to ease taxpayer burden
Vice Chairman William W. Denham and Commissioner Thompson toured the area and favor splitting the project. They propose building Phase 1, the retention basin, with a nominal assessment on benefited properties. Further development would wait for resident input before proceeding.
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William W. Denham
Thompson
Hiccups Short Circuit Sword Swallower Feats
Sword swallower Henry A Burns tried neon tubes as swords during a Long Beach act. He inserted 21 inch neon tubes into his throat, connected wires to a socket, causing a short circuit when he hiccuped. One tube burst. he was rushed to hospital where doctors removed glass from his throat. His condition was reported as good.
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Long Beach
Calif
Henry A. Burns
Burns
Auto Pins Boy Against School Wall
A moving car rolled into a group of youths at Mayfield School while they watched a sandlot game. James Childers 18 was injured with a broken pelvic bone and treated at Middle town Hospital. Larry Sexton 17 drove the car. his foot slipped turning the vehicle into the crowd pinning Childers against a building.
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Mayfield School
James Childers
Oxford State Rd
Middletown
James H. Davis
Sheriff's Department
Davis
Larry Sexton
Brentwood St
Six Injured in Lebanon Area Wrecks
Six people were injured in three Warren County accidents yesterday in the Lebanon area. One wreck near Oregonia knocked out power after a car struck a transformer pole. A separate crash at the Little Miami River bridge injured two drivers and caused heavy damage. A two car collision at Only 48 and Mason Road sent two people to Middletown Hospital with minor injuries.
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A. M. Kinney & Associates
Thompson
Lebanon
Warren County
Oregonia
Frank Lamb
High St
Eaton
Jane Richardson
Mabel Richardson
Little Miami River Bridge
South Lebanon
John C. White
Railroad St
Mason Road
Middletown
Lee Layton
Port Clinton Rt. 2
Glenn Shockley
Shockley
South Africa Bans Socialist British Works After Elections
Pretoria reports the government bans as objectionable a treatise titled Principles and Police of the British Labor Party and four other British Socialist publications. The ban follows British elections held Thursday as a saluting nod to the Conservative victory.
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Pretoria
Labor Party
Brakes Faulted In Bus Crash That Killed Nine Coeds
The truck involved in the fatal crash with a chartered bus was found to have faulty brakes after garage inspection. Authorities said grease on the left front brake lining allowed the wheel to roll with the brake applied. Roscoe Poe, the truck driver, refused to give a statement to police.
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New Brunswick
N. J
George Soriano
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
Roscoe Poe
Poe
Middlesex General Hospital
Lemon Monroe Boosters Schedule Tuesday Meeting
Lemon Monroe Boosters plan a Tuesday session at 7 30 p m in Room 108 at the school. The ways and means committee will announce final plans for a January 30 dinner at the school cafeteria with a chance to follow in the old gym. Paul Morrow will present organ music and Mrs Fenton Hall will preside.
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Lemon + Monroe
Boosers
Ways and Means
Paul Morrow
Fenton Hall
Boosters
Armco Worker Injures Hand at Middletown Works
Ernest Fox aged 29 a slagger in Armco No 2 open hearth department suffered severe hand injuries at the Middletown Works about 1 30 p m Saturday while setting a ladle stopper rod with an iron lever His right hand was caught between the lever and a railroad car He received first aid and was admitted to Middletown Hospital residing at 7933 Trenton Franklin Rd.
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Ernest Fox
Franklin
Armco
Middletown Works
Fox
Trenton-Franklin Rd
Middletown Hospital
Thefts Reported and Disorderly Conduct Arrest
Police reports list thefts including a purse with $3 and keys from Anthia Ashcraft and a billfold with $25 from Marie George. Jeff Miller, 21, was arrested for disorderly conduct at the Paramount Theater after allegedly bothering two girls. Officers say a Barnitz Field fight involved five white girls beaten by a group of 15 to 20 Negro youths. suspects unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthia Ashcraft
Bellomonte St
Marie George
N. Leibee St
Jeff Miller
West Middletown
Barnitz Field
Grand Jury Indicts 2 In Abortion
In Warren County the grand jury returned 15 indictments from 23 cases heard. Lysightman and Paul Fisher were indicted on abortion charges with Fisher aiding and abetting. Hightman admitted two abortions per week on average. Other indictments include James R. Schwanengel burglary of an uninhabited building, Earp Spicer armed robbery, Robert Ledford armed robbery, Hershel Walter armed robbery, Edward Montey burglary, William Whitla escape from confinement, Charles Jackson entering land with intent to steal, Albert Woodward felonious assault, William Barnes check with insufficient funds, Donald E. Jackson gambling, James C. Lloyd cutting with intent to wound, George T. Smith escape from confinement. Several cases were ignored including Fred Baker larceny by trick, Gene D. Yancey assault, McKinley Daugherty forgery, Dana Williams larceny by trick, Edwin Schulte driving under the influence, Clyde Stidham non-support, Abe Johnson malicious destruction, Donald Jackson robbery.
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Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury
Lysightman
Paul Fisher
Hightman
Fisher
James R. Schwanengel
Earp Spicer
Robert Ledford
Gene D. Yancey
McKinley Daugherty
Dana Williams
Edwin Schulte
Clyde Stidham
Abe Johnson
Donald Jackson
Obituary of Charles Eli Staton in Middletown
Charles Eli Staton 73 of 3603 Vannest Ave died at his home at 2 30 p m Saturday from a heart attack. He lived in Middletown 60 years, retired in 1951 from the Gardner Division of Diamond National Corp. He was born in Scranton Kentucky. Surviving four daughters Mrs Marcella Schoultis Mrs Parsley Duff Mrs Audrey Sponsel all Middletown and Mrs Jacqueline Donavan West Carrollton. one son Paul Staton Middletown. nine grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Riggs Funeral Home officiated by Dr R C Caudill. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 2 5 and 7 9 p m tomorrow.
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Charles Eli Staton
Vannest Ave
Mr. Staton
Middletown
Gardner
Diamond National Corp
Scranton
Marcella Schoultis
Pirsley Duff
Audrey Sponsel
Jacqueline Donavan
West Carrollton
Paul Staton
Riggs Funeral Home
R. C. Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs. Mary Schilling dies at 94 in Franklin
Mrs. Mary Schilling, 94, died yesterday at 11:15 a.m. at her daughter Teresa Schilling’s home in 512 S Main St. Surviving: daughter Mrs. Paul Gaynor, sons Clement of Midland Ohio and Raymond of New Orleans. Visitation at Eaton Funeral Home Monday 2–5 and 7–9 p.m. Rosary 8 p.m. Funeral at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery.
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Franklin
Mary Schilling
Teresa Schilling
Main St
Paul Gaynor
Clement
Midland
Ohio
Raymond
New Orleans
Eaton Funeral Home
St. Mary's Church
Nicholas Schneider
Woodhill Cemetery
Central Plaza Hosts Auto Show and Style Event
Two major events fill Central Plaza this week an auto show featuring Buicks Oldsmobiles Cadillacs Lincolns Mercurys Fords Imperials Chryslers Plymouths Desotos Pontiacs Chevrolets Ramblers and Metropolitans with displays from multiple dealers running Mon through Sun. A Saturday fashion show by Central and John Ross stores includes live models for Fall and Winter with a 2:30 pm start and a 3:50 pm grand drawing offering $1000 in merchandise certificates to coupon participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Plaza
Guyler-Buick
Heber Jones
Middletown
Lincoln- Mercury
Ross Motors
Oldtown Motors
Hughes Motors
Beck- Talbert
Central
John Ross
Igrand
Khrushchev Sends Birthday Message to Mrs FDR
Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent a congratulatory note to Eleanor Roosevelt on her 75th birthday in Moscow, marking the occasion with a formal diplomatic gesture from the Soviet leader.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Eleanor Roosevelt
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