Annexation Sights 63 Acre Center Spurs City Action
City commissioners near in tonight to approve annexation of a 63 acre tract including Grand Central Shopping Center. The project will merge a million dollar center into the city after a prior August 10 approval by Butler County. The site on Grand Avenue and Breiel Boulevard holds more than 20 shops, with 18 acres city owned for a park and recreation center.
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Grand Central
Butler County Board of Commissioners
William Crout Jr
Grand Avenue
Breiel Boulevard
Boy, 14 Hit By Truck in Hamilton. Driver Cited
A 14 year old boy was struck by a truck on S Sutphin Street and Superior Avenue. The driver, Russell Higgins, 28, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian after attempting a left turn. The boy received multiple facial injuries, required fifteen stitches, and was released from Middletown Hospital.
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Boy
Hamilton
S. Sutphin Street
Superior Avenue
Jimmy Fisher
D. O. Fisher
West Middletown
Russell Higgins
4Th St
Higgins
Superior
Gas Oven Explodes Burns Girl
A 13 year old Middletown girl Norma Lee Lowery daughter of Robert Lowery of 2601 Poe St was burned yesterday when a gas oven she attempted to light exploded at Middletown Hospital she received first and second degree burns to her face chest arms and legs and was released after treatment J B Reffitt 15 son of Edgar Reffitt of 3405 Glenco Ave was treated for rib and left side injuries after a football accident at Lemon Monroe School and dismissed after emergency care
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Cindy Palmer
Columbia Ave
Middle, ‘Town Hospital
Columbia’ Avenue
William Luce
Springfield
Luce
Middletown
Norma Lee Lowery
Robert Lowery
Poe St
Middletown Hospital
J. B. Reffitt
Edgar Reffitt
Glenco Ave
Lemon-Monroe School
Middletown Man Fires Gun to Scare Kids
Luther Tatum, 702 17th Ave, fired several shots from a .38 revolver into the ground to frighten children who had tossed a rock. Allie Morgan Sr., 517 18th Ave, said one shot may have hit his car, later found undamaged. Officers held the gun for safekeeping and advised Tatum to contact juvenile authorities about property damage.
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Middletown
Luther Tatum
17Th Ave
Allie Morgan Sr
18Th Ave
John Fitzgerald
Ptl
Coyli
Tatum
At The Movies Midweek Showings And Dixie Cruise Lineup
On Wednesday and Thursday Night People screens at 6 30 and 9 30 p.m. The Raid plays at 8 p.m. Dixie Cruise In features Purple Mask at 7 05 p.m. and Away All Boats at 9 p.m.
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Dixie Cruise
Halloween Howl plans at Barnitz Stadium
Middletown youngsters will vote this week on attending the Junior Chamber of Commerce Hallo ween Howl on Oct 31. Cards circulated by the Jaycees will be signed by children or parents pledging safety and participation. The city party features a bonfire parade, a high school band, a costume contest, games and refreshments at a nominal fee.
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Middletown School
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Barnitz Stadium
Thhe Stadium
Roger Thompson
Butler County Park Levy Promises Low Home Cost
County park director Bruce W. Diehl says the one-tenth mill levy for land acquisition and maintenance of a county park system will cost the average homeowner under 70 cents yearly. The plan funds two parks Indian Creek and Four Mile Creek already in use by residents.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Bruce W. Dieh
Indian Creek Park
Reilly
Four Mile Creek Park
Tighe Is Chosen Tigers Manager
Detroit selects Jack Tighe as manager on a one year contract. The 43 year old former minor league skipper and longtime Tigers coach replaces Stanley Harris who resigned last month. Tighe has no prior major league managerial experience.
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Tighe
Tigers
Detroit W
Jack Tighe
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Stanley R.bucky Harris
Boston Red Sox
Moves Aerial Killed in Ohio Power Line Incident
Thomas Berry 75, father of 11, was electrocuted and son Dennis about 30 severely burned when a San vision serial device touched a veenea power line in BELLEFONTAINE Ohio on Tuesday. Portland Maine first U S city to establish police matron for women prisoners.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Thomas Berry
Dennis
Sanvision
Veenea
Portland
United States
Civic Association Drive Report Sessions Planned
The first of two report sessions for the Civic Association drive workers will be held at noon Friday at the Manchester Hotel. General drive chair C. W. Denny urged all solicitors to attend as the nonmember canvass opened last Wednesday. The goal is $14,000 in new memberships by October 24 with a final report next Wednesday at noon in the Manchester Hotel.
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Civic Association O ‘Drive
Manchester
C. W. Denny
Civic Association
Arrow Lodge Hosts Joint Meet and Silver Moccasin Trail Walk
Members of the Order of the Arrow in the Mound Builders Area Council will welcome about 40 scouts for a joint meet and the Silver Moccasin Trail hike from Lebanon to Fort Ancient. The event includes camp fire ceremonies Friday and Trail of Honor services Saturday evening at Harmon Park in Lebanon with local Arrow members assisting.
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Order of the Arrow
Mound Builders Area Council
Lebanon
Ft. Ancient
Springfield
Harmon Park
Civitan Club hears Civitan International secretary guest
Civitan Middletown club yesterday hosted William Decker Civitan International field secretary as speaker at the noon meeting. Francis Carmody Middletown City Commission chair and Justin Minders NAERB assistant director joined as guests. Hinders discussed urban renewal plans including public housing redevelopment and rehabilitation under the Federal Mortgage Insurance program with 350 cities reported to have plans.
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William Decker
Civitan International
Middletown Civitan Club
Francis Carmody
Middletown City Commission
Justin Minders
National Assn. of Real Estate Boards
Hinders
City Commission
Carmody
Justin Hinders
Anchor Hocking Plans Five Million Dollar Glass Plant
Anchor Hocking Glass Corp announces plans to start a five million dollar plant in San Leandro California to produce glass containers. Construction is set to begin in January with completion planned for the fall of 1957.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Hocking Glass Corp
San Leandro
Calif
Stolen Car Recovered After Quick Monroe Chase
A Monroe woman reported her 1956 car stolen from a Manchester Avenue filling station. Officer Pt. Arnold Ferguson chased the vehicle at high speed to Clark and Manchester where a 16 year old boy, washing the car, was taken into custody. The youth, from Middletown, faces juvenile court on a probation violation. he had prior ties to a Boys Industrial School sentence.
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Monroe
Central Avenue
Manchester Avenue
Pat Byers
Ohio Ave
Chinton Street
Arnold Ferguson
Manchester
Doty
Clark
Ferguson
Ptl
Robert Tallon
J. F. Seibold, Jr
Middletown
Seibold
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Auto orders surge as steelmakers brace for demand
New York reports hard pressed steel mills begin to receive large auto industry orders. Iron Age notes major automakers seek full December sheet steel tonnage, signaling potential flood of orders as new models debut.
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New York
Iron Age
National Metalworking Week
Detroit
Mound Builders Meet Tonight
Capt Richard Linke announced as guest for the Mound Builders district session at St Pauls Lutheran Church Franklin tonight at 7 30 p m. He visited the local Boy Scout office to outline an explorer training course.
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Richard
Linke
Wilmington
Air Force
Ginia
Kentucky
Boy Scout Office
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Franklin
Senior Scout Board To Meet New Adviser
Mrs Alfred Ecklar new adviser to the Senior Girl Scout Planning Board will meet senior troop representatives Saturday at 11 am in the Girl Scout clubroom Election of officers plans for future social events and other business matters will be discussed Two representatives from each senior troop are asked to attend the planning session
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Alfred Ecklar
Girl Scout
Hound Kate Produces Record Litters in Mississippi
West Point Mississippi man J A Phelps claims his female hound Kate bore 17 puppies last November 17 and 13 more on October 13, a total litter count far above typical 7 or 8. Phelps' wife quips it could have been worse if it had hit month end.
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West Point
J. A. Phelps
Phelps
Safety Meeting Set By School Patrol Volunteers
The School Safety Patrol schedules a meeting tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association auditorium. Patrol head Arnold Ferguson will lead the session.
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School Safety Patrol
Civic Association
Arnold Ferguson
Walkout In Trenton Is Ended
A 24 hour strike by Magnode Products Co employees ended in an amicable settlement after a brief meeting with company officials and union negotiators. The walkout stemmed from a misunderstanding during contract talks with the Magnode Independent union. The new contract grants a total raise of 10 cents per hour in year one with retroactive pay to Sept 22, plus 7.5 cents in years two and three, and provides hospital and group insurance premium coverage, enhanced seniority leave, and vacation for three year employees.
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Trenton
Magnode Products Co
Magnode
Frank Ruffing
H Finkelman
Independent
Finkelman
Local Police Briefs List Arrests and Missing Persons
Police report arrests include Jack Callahan 35 at 304 N Main on assault and battery and a 17 year old boy on AWOL. Patrick Mc Knight 35 at 2314 S Verity Pkwy on assault and battery warrant. Colby Kratzer 25 at 1809 Woodlawn Ave with disorderly conduct. Dharma McFarland 30 at 808th Ave on disorderly conduct warrant. Missing: Betty Ann Vinson 16 from 1404 Michigan Ave. James Ferguson reports two fender skirts stolen from his car. Charles Tucker 18 from 1508 Church St returned home after being reported missing Friday.
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Jack Callahan
N. Main St
Patrick McKnight
S. Verity Pkvy
Colby Kratzer
Woodlawn Ave
Dharma McFarland
Charles Tucker
Church St
Gobel's Daughter Receives Social Security Card
Comedian George Gobel gains a work permit for his daughter Georgia Leslie at age five to appear on his television series after securing a social security card.
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Hollywood
George Gobel
Gobel
Georgia Leslie
Leaf Fire At S Sutphin Street Draws Firemen
Firemen were dispatched at 9 30 pm to a leaf fire on the gutter at S Sutphin Street and Linden Avenue blamed on a cigarette. Two firemen were on the scene last night to control the blaze.
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S. Sutphin Street
Linden Avenue
City considers housing renewal authority to manage urban plan
The 12 member mayor's committee backs creating a city urban renewal authority under City Manager Thompson to study substandard housing and oversee private enterprise driven renewal with federal financing options. Justin Hinders outlined financing plans while slated to address the Real Estate Board luncheon at the Manchester Hotel.
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Hinders
Carmody
Municipal Housing Authority
Middletown Real Estate Board
City Housing Authority
Real Estate Board
Manchester
Shartle Union Talks End in Stalemate at Mediation
Negotiations between the Machinists union and Shartle Division of Black Clawson Co. stalled with no progress toward a wage contract settlement. Two company representatives and IAM Local 1850 members attended a 2 1 2 hour session yesterday before a red mediator. The union represents about 229 workers at the Shartle plant at 605 Clark St where production has halted. The company has made a final offer dated Oct 5 and says the offer is favorable while the union calls the request unjustified. Harold Benedict, IAM international rep, says the strike continues with picket lines.
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Machinists Union
Shartle
Black Clawson Co
International Assn. of Machinists
Shortie Division
Harold Benedict
Cincinnati International
Middletown Man Placed on Five-Year Probation
Vernon Looney, 32, of 1420 Sycamore St, was placed on five years probation by Judge P. P. Boll in Butler County common pleas court on a charge of it to provide for a minor child. Carl McGuire, 40, of 327 S Monument Ave, Hamilton, also received five years probation on a grand larceny charge tied to theft of scrap material from Black-Clawson Co.
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Hamilton
Middletown
P. P. Boll
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Vernon Looney
Sycamore St
Carl McGuire
S. Monument Ave
Black-Clawson Co
Porch Fires Open Halloween Season
Police received three pre Halloween prank calls about youths setting dry leaf piles on porches afire. A porch leaf fire on Grand Avenue cracked a window. Kunz Avenue saw scorched porch post paint. Delaware Avenue had the first call. No suspects were found.
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Grand Avenue
Kunz Avenue
Delaware Avenue
County Rejects to school Land Bid
Hamilton Special report: Butler County commissioners rejected a Hamilton Board of Education bid to buy 30 acres of county land at 1500 per acre from a 140 acre tract along Fair Avenue. The bid depended on a $6.48 million school bond issue passing next month. Officials said selling only part is not favored. county land must go to public auction.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Board of Education
Butler County
Fair Avenue
Kroehler Furniture Highlighted at Ranit's Sale
Don’t just dream of a new living room set Ranit’s promotes Kroehler living room and bedroom furniture. Featuring rich fabrics modern styling cushionized comfort and exceptional wearability. Kroehler pieces claimed as best buy available at lower prices at Ranit's.
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Ranit’s
Man Arrested In Burbank Fire Burglary Case
Police say Vincent Louis Fassola entered Arlene Sutter s home stole her purse and started three fires causing about 4500 in damage. He was booked on suspicion of burglary and arson in the Burbank case. The item notes an earlier reference to a 1905 auto theft.
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Burbank
Calif
Vincent Louis Fassola
Arlene Sutter
Fassola
Out Of An Old Era
EAST ST. LOUIS AL Willie Jackson 51 suffered minor back and shoulder injuries when a wagon drawn by horses, jolted by a passing auto, ran out of control and threw him from the vehicle. Police said the incident recalled earlier times.
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East ST. Louis
Willie Jackson
Jackson
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