Final payment approved for Layne-Ohio deep wells
City Commissioners approved the final bill of 2153.80 to Layne-Ohio Co for sinking deep water wells that aided drought relief. With only three on hand the meeting adjourned to Monday to consider a three day jail sentence law for intoxicated driving and discuss raising the Municipal Court judge’s salary from 7800 to 8500.
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Layne-Ohio Company
Francis Carmody
Middletown
Fred. J. Schatzmann
Truckload Of Steel Goes A Over A Ditch In Ohio
A 29 year old tractor trailer operator escaped injury when his truck carrying 25 tons of rolled steel overturned into a ditch after losing its load on U S 25 north of Coles Road. The Glenn Cartage Co vehicle, driven by Curtiss Casano Jr of Medina Rt 4, knocked down signs and a culvert before righting itself. Cargo damaged. The mishap occurred at 5 20 p m. Bernard Allen 48 of 1605 Sheridan Ave was cited for failing to stop for electric railroad signals after a separate one car crash at the Armco crossing on Jefferson Road at 3 55 p m. Damage to a car and a gate was reported.
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Curtiss Casino, Jr
Medina Rt. 4
U. S. 25
Coles Road
Glenn Cartage Co
Middletown
Bernard Allen
Sheridan Ave
Squire Lummie Bailey
Armco
Jefferson Road
Lima boy shoots neighbor killing 9-year-old
In Lima Ohio a 14-year-old boy fired a .22 rifle from his bedroom window striking his 9-year-old neighbor Roman Schaefer as he crossed the street to buy soda. Police say the shooter did not know the rifle was loaded and he was not held. The victim died instantly.
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Lima
Ohio
Kermit A. Westbay
Peter Ledwedge
Roman Schaefer
Schaefer
Federal Education Official Appointed In Washington
Dr Samuel M Brownell aged 53 and brother of Attorney General Herbert Brownell has been named federal commissioner of education in Washington He is Republican and former president of New Haven State Teachers College succeeding the late Dr Lee M Thurston The post pays fourteen thousand eight hundred dollars annually.
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Washington
Samuel M. Brownell
Herbert Brownell
The
New Haven
Conn
State Teachers College
Lee M. Thurston
Theft reports sweep Pat’s Bar and city pockets
Police brief details several separate thefts including 58 dollars stolen from purses and a cash register at Pat’s Bar 900 W Central Ave. Missing funds include 50 from a Tuesday register 5 from Mary McFarland’s purse and 3 from Rose Stevens. Also reported: 75 from Nellie Hester’s purse and two teenage girls detained in St Clairsville for residence-related missing reports. A bicycle license 15-729 was stolen from Ronald Smith and a fender skirt valued at 10 was taken from a car at Fairbanks Fiber Box Co. parking lot.
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Pat's Bar
W. Central Ave
Bill Brotherton
Mary McFarland
Rose Stevens
Cook
Nellie Hester
Vanderveer St
St. Clairsville
Middletown
Arley Hatton
Miller Road
Fire hose purchase and city actions approved by commissioners
The Fyr-Fyter Company of Dayton won the bid at 1.39 a foot for 24 inch hose and 96 cents a foot for 1 inch hose totaling 7000. Fire Chief William Fishbaugh and purchasing director Ivan Crawford endorsed the purchase after viewing Dayton usage. Halloween celebration by Junior Chamber of Commerce approved for Oct 31. Skinner's Terrace subdivision plat on Coles Road approved. Other bills totaling about 50000 approved for various projects and services. Traffic study at Holy Trinity School cross ing discussed with an iron schoolboy sign proposed. Proclamations approved for World Community Day Nov 6 National Catholic Youth Week Oct 18 to 25 and United Nations Day Oct 24. Absentees were Harold Goetz and C B Stiles.
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Fyr - Fyter Company
Dayton
William Fishbaugh
Ivan Crawford
Chamber of Commerce
Skinner's Terrace
Coles Road
George Cooney
Eastover
Arlington Knolls
Cooney
Gladell Heights
B. D. Morgan
1St Avenue
Harold Goetz
C. B. Stiles
Trinity Festival Tonight At Holy Trinity School
The Holy Trinity Parent Teachers Association holds its annual festival at the grade school at 7 p.m. to raise funds for equipment and facilities. Proceeds go to the school with past earnings funding kitchen renovations lighting upgrades and classroom redecorations. Twenty four volunteers under Ray Kelly and Joe Reily will run the booths.
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Holy Trinity Parent Teachers Association
Ray Kelly
Joe Reily
At The Movies Bal lantine and Affair in Monte Carlo
Paramount shows Bal lantine at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p m Affair in Monte Carlo at 2 50 and 8 50 p m Strand offers Gun Belt at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 16 p m Phantom from Space at 2 50 5 45 and 8 45 p m
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Paramount
Ballantine
Monte Carlo
Strand Thursay
Gun Belt
Phantom
Space
Battle Over Annexation Grows in North Middletown Skirmish
In North Middletown a major annexation battle unfolds as supporters and opponents dispute signatures and legality. Prosecutor Bosch clarifies petitions are legal expressions of opinion, while anti annexation leaders claim large opposition. County and city officials weigh thresholds, with a 51 percent freeholder mark cited and a potential two stage process through County and City Commissions.
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Middletown
Rex Potter
Winona Dr
Park Rich
Dix Road
Potter
Rice
Bosch
Hamilton
Dixie Heights
Mayfield
Avalon
Roselawn
Maple Park
No Surplus In Tax Fund Declared By State Official
State Finance Director Herbert D. Defenbacher denied a $1,000 payment plan for Ohio teachers. He refuted a reported sales tax reserve fund cited by the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association. Clermont County principal David Frey and Middletown principal H. H. Lawrence spoke of a $17 million surplus in the general fund. Lawrence cited Sen. Stanley Mechem and said tax revenue was rising beyond expectations. He suggested restoring the ex-Gov Herbert one-cent sales tax to fund educators.
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Herbert D. Defenbacher
Ohio
Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association
David Frey
Clermont County
Middletown
H. H. Lawrence
Frey
Stanley Mechem
Ohio Senate
Lawrence
Herbert
Magazine Sales Not Hospital Approved at Middletown School
William Bohman, hospital administrator, said magazine sales for a scholarship at the Middletown Hospital School of Nursing are unapproved. He noted two residents were approached by a woman claiming to work toward a nursing scholarship. He stated no one is selling such subscriptions and that current classes are full.
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Middletown Hospital School of Nursing
William O. Bohman
Bohman
Funeral services set in Fair Mound Cemetery plan
May 24 obituary notes caf had] hreshing West Elkton in the family lot at Fair Mound Cemetery West Elkion Visitations are scheduled Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home covering the final rites.
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Caf
West Elkton
Fair Mound Cemetery
West Elkion
Memorial service planned for Mrs Penn at Home
A funeral notice for Mrs. Penn, age 56, of Mia, indicates a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. at the Brough Home in Mia. She is survived by her four children and sisters, including Franklin Drew, with burial at a local cemetery.
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Brough
Mia
Penn
Euters
Amerbury
Franklin Drew
McGuire
Brown-Dawson
Hamilton
Janice
Darlene
Logan Mc.Guire
Orlando
Kvy
J. D. Williams
Corbin Ky
Rock Castle County
Margaret Lefferson Rites Set for Church Leader at 2 P.M.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Lefferson 91 longtime church leader of S Main Street will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at a local church. Died Saturday at Eaton Rt. 4 after months of illness. Survived by widow Bertha, sons Everet and Herman, daughters Hazel and others. Burial at Grove Cemetery.
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Margaret Lefferson
S. Main Street
Eaton
Bertha
Everet Herman
Hazel
Bu Grove
Cemet Ton
Justifiable Kill Exonerated in Missing Story Disappearance
Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone of Butler County exonerates the Journal from murder suspicions after a misplaced Tuesday obituary page story about a woman's appointment is found moved and later reprinted on Wednesday. The coroner cites no hidden motive and no concealment of facts.
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Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Journal Today
Boone
Plan To Reopen 1st Avenue Today
City officials say First Avenue from Grimes Street to the railroad will reopen to traffic sometime today after about ten days of closure for railroad track widening and paving. B. D. Morgan is the street project contractor.
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1St Avenue
First Avenue
Grimes Street
B. D. Morgan
Fenwick Students Tour Journal in Two Groups
Fenwick High School senior English class of 34 visited the Journal in two groups yesterday and Tuesday. Guided by Sister Edward Mary the students had just completed a study of newspapers. Tuesday’s group had 18 students while the rest toured the newsroom on the other day.
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Fenwick High School
Edward Mary
Talmadge Threatens To Revoke Charters
Savannah report says Governor Herman Talmadge warned he may revoke city charters of Georgia speed trap towns if other measures fail after the American Automobile Association reported Georgia had the most complaints from drivers.
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Savannah
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
American Automobile Assn
Maud Girl Dies Under Wheels Of Train
Ten year old Allena McGuire of Tylerville Road was killed when her bicycle hit the diesel locomotive of the Ohio State Limited near Maud Mason Road. Train crew and deputy sheriffs investigated. funeral services set for Rock Castle County, Kentucky.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Maud
Allena McGuire
Dewey
Alfie McGuire
Tylerville Road
al Mahatha
George C. Chance
Chance
Police Report Two Minor Mishaps In 24 Hours
Two city accidents in the last 24 hours left no injuries. At 7 15 this morning on Verity Parkway and Yankee Road Lennie Crum 38 Somerville pulled from an Armco lot and collided with Jones O Holt 46 of 3507 Central Ave. Downing 20 backed from a drive near 211 N Sutphin St and struck Emery L Starks 64 at 210 N Sutphin St causing 50 dollars damage.
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South Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
Lennie Crum
Somerville
Robert R. Downing
Sutphin St
Emery L. Starks
Sutphin Sr
Downing
Schoolboy to Receive Reward for Turning In Lost Billfold
Patrolman Robert Trimble praised 12 year old Robert Staples of 134 Sycamore St for turning in a lost billfold containing more than 20 dollars found near Charles Street and Tytus Avenue. The billfold belonged to Mary Jo Baker of 1002 Elwood St and the owner expects a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Trimble
Charles Street
Tytus Avenue
Robert Staples
Sycamore St
Mary Jo Baker
Elwood St
Painter Killed In Fall In Cincinnati
Jose Sanchez aged 93 was fatally injured after falling fifteen feet from a roof yesterday. Sanchez worked as a painter and lived in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Jose Sanchez
Sanchez
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