New Picket Line Looms Over Bell System Curtailed Service
Nationwide walkout against Western Electric looms if contract ratification fails by Friday. Local 4317 president Joseph Ponder says service could be curtailed Saturday with picketing at Bell exchanges. Ohio Bell workers remain on extension of the old contract while negotiations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric Co
Communications Workers of America
Western Electric
Bell Telephone
Josep Ponder
Ponder
Local 4317
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Communications Workers
Ohio Bell
Bingo Back On Scene With Aid From Court
The K of C hall bingo game resumed with a large crowd according to Joseph Mulligan former grand knight. City officials declined to interfere while a temporary restraining order against disruption was issued by Judge Fred B. Cramer. Attorneys for defendants arrested Sept 24 seek injunction and a declaratory judgment on state statutes and local ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C. Hall
Joseph Mulligan
Middletown
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Charles W. Th «Ho
Cramer
Maxwell Finkleman
David T. Dillon
Joseph B. Blackmore
E. of C. Hall
Mulligan
Ed Hobbs
Ohio Ave
Finkleman
K. of C. Council
Lodge 528
Order of Eagles
Card Party For Band Set Oct 22
Plans for a card party sponsored by Middletown High School Band Associates were outlined at a committee meeting at the Sextons home. The event Tuesday Oct 22 will be at the Legion to benefit the Middletown High School band camp at Campbell Gard. Tickets available from Band Associates or the Legion. prizes for non attending ticket holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School Band Associates
Millard Sexton
the Legion
Middletown High Schoel
Camp Campbell Gard
The
Legion
Fern Troutvine
William Mason
Norman Brown
Ludlow Cole
Howard Hoffman
Howard Wrenn
George i Koeppel
L S Methods Tried In Norway
Charles Winkleman spoke to the Miami chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers about Norwegian shipbuilders testing U S industrial management methods. He spent four months abroad to implement an incentive plan to replace a failing peace work system, faced union resistance, and found success after management demonstrated openness. Robert Weatherby led the meeting with Bruce Baty detailing the state gathering on Oct 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Charles Winkleman
U. S
Winkleman
Norway
Robert Weatherby
Bruce Baty
OSE
Brazilian Air Transports Mostly Designed by S. Aircraft Industry
Of the 270 air transports operated by Brazilian airlines, all but a were designed and built by S. aircraft industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Aircraft Industry
Ohio Governor predicts prison population rise at Lebanon project
Gov C William O Neill said Ohio prisons could hold about 14 000 inmates in five years up from roughly 11 000 today as ground breaking began for the 12 million Southern Ohio Reformatory in Lebanon Ohio The facility for youths 16 to 30 will open in stages through 1959 and feature single cells the first such state prison project to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ohio
C. William O'Neill
Southern Ohio
Guv O'Neill
New York
California
New Lebanon
Reformatory
Southern Ohio Reformatory
Robert A. Haines
Weith
City Commission Eyes Meeting Time and Candidates Night
City Commission to set next week's afternoon meeting to allow attendance at Candidates Night in the American Legion Home. League of Women Voters sponsors the event with commissioners William W Denham and Arthur Sanderson, both up for re election. Also on the agenda is an ordinance to create positions at the new sewage treatment plant and a first reading to transfer water revenue collection duties to the department of public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
League of Women Voters
William W. Denham
Arthur Sanderson
Department of Public Utilities
Bureau of Water Revenue Collection and Accounting
Financial Problems In Ohio Cities? Middletown Not Alone
Middletown faces higher taxes but is not unique in Ohio. Donald Driscoll, chair of a two mill levy proposal, cites a 28 city sample with about 80 percent seeking more tax money for schools or local government. The average millage among 26 cities is 29.56 versus Middletown's 23.35, with projected averages rising to 30.85 elsewhere. Driscoll notes future bond costs and compares Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Hamilton Springfield and others, arguing that cities nationwide confront the same fiscal pressures and many pursue millage increases to meet needs.
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Middletown
Ohio
Donald Driscoll
Cal
Driscoll
Driscol
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Harmilton
Springfield
Askieg
United States
Rrvan
Two-Car Crash On Ohio 4 Causes $1010 Loss
A two car collision on Ohio 4 near Hamilton caused about $1010 damage yesterday morning. Frederick Shaw 38 Springfield sustained possible abdominal and shoulder injuries and was treated and released at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Shaw's car rear ended Ben Eagle 45 Hamilton after Eagle changed lanes to turn left. The accident occurred about 9 45 a m. Two Dayton men were slightly injured when their car struck a bridge abutment on Ohio 741 near Rt 63 in Warren County at 2 20 a m yesterday. Dimitroff 43 nose bleed chest injury and passenger George Thomlin 35 lip cut were not treated but advised to see a doctor.
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Ohio 4
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Frederick Shaw
Springfield
Shaw
Ben Eagle
Eagle
Dayton
Ohio
Speakers Bureau Formed for School Levy Renewal
The Committee for Better Schools forms a 12 member speakers bureau to discuss the 3.18 mill school operating levy renewal. Leo F. Reinartz, chairman, said members will address service clubs and local groups and requests should go to A. E. Minnich, Middletown school system personnel director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For Better Schools
Leo F. Reinartz
A. E. Minnich
Middletown
Reinartz
Youth Bound Queer After Break-Ins In Jacksonburg
Dale Gaunt 19 of Jacksonburg bound to Butler County Grand Jury on charges of breaking and entering Wayne Township School at Jacksonburg October 10. He faced $1204.40 in damage from the two incidents and was held on $1,000 bond. Two 16-year-olds were involved in earlier break-ins including a microscope and test tubes taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne ‘Township
Jacksonburg
Dale Gaunt
Butler County
Court of Justice of the Peace
Charles Paullin
Trenton
Gaunt
Million Dollars to Relieve Itch of Piles Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts remedies for itching piles claiming vast yearly spending on cures. It promotes Peterson's Ointment as cooling and soothing with fast relief and a money back promise, available in a 60 cent box or 60 cent tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Bids Opened For Taft School Additions
The Board of Education will meet in special session Monday night to award bids for additions to Taft School. Bids were opened yesterday with Marion Contracting Co. of Dayton the apparent low general contractor at 115 270 dollars, Stoutenborough Electrical Co. of Middletown at 8 099 dollars, and John Arpp of Middletown at 29 918 dollars for plumbing and heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Taft School
General Construction
Marion Contracting Co
Dayton
Stoutenborough Electrical Co
Middletown
John Arpp
Hubcaps Recovered In Elk Creek By Sheriff Team
Eight late model hubcaps were recovered by Lt. James Davis of the Butler County Sheriff's Department. They were ditched in Elk Creek at Mil tonville Monday night and officials urge owners to contact the sheriff's office or the lieutenant at his Trenton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Butler County Sheriffs’ Department
Trenton
Sheriff’s Office
Hamilton
Elk Creek
Miltonvile
Two Middletonians aided by fire squad in two calls
Mrs Clara Radabaugh 69 of 1028 Elwood St grew ill in the 4200 block of Central Avenue and was taken to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance in fair condition. She was aided at 10 18 p m on 4212 Central. Also aided was Mildred Pence 16 of 1713 Columbia Ave taken to the hospital by her father after a 3 46 p m call but not admitted.
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Communications
New York City
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
Bingo
Rogers Jewelers
L. S
Eeee
Central Ave
O'Neill
Speaker Bureau
SEAVN
BY Bigelow
Three Brothers
Taft
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