Mother of Five Gets One Year In Neglect Case
Beulah Rhodus, 32, of 2229 Omaha St., was sentenced to a year in the state reformatory for women at Marysville and fined $1,000 and costs for neglect. Judge David Black condemned the case as the worst he had seen with children aged 1 to 13 in poor conditions and beer in the home.
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Beulah Rhodus
Omaha St
State Reformatory For Women
Marysville
David Black
Black
Rhodus
Excelle
Franklin water tax decision delayed by flu outbreak
Municipal Court Judge J T Riley, who would rule on Franklin Ohio water bill excise tax, is ill with the flu. Court postponed to Monday. Robert Harrison, plaintiff, seeks ruling that the tax is unconstitutional. city prosecutor argues legality. A ruling against the city could force refunds and threaten city finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ohio
J. T. Riley
Faye Litsch
Riley
Franklin Council
Paul Smith
Masquerade Dinner by ITOPS Highlights Costume Winners
ITOPS held a masquerade dinner at Colony Restaurant with a costume contest won by Joan Ginerich for prettiest and Evelyn Veidt for funniest. Betty Craft recited The Touch of the Masters Hand. officer nominees were listed for the coming year. Betty Craft president and Betty Smith of Cincinnati to speak next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itops, the Organization of
Colony
Joan Ginerich
Evelyn Veidt
Betty Craft
Eileen Mann
Vera Mullens
Karah Craycraft
Frankie Jones
Betty Smith
Cincinnati
ITOPS
Park Levy Slated to Pass by Majority Vote in November
Butler County Park District maintenance tax measure now requires only a majority vote rather than 55 percent. Deputy clerk J Earl Gray said ballots will be revised to read a majority affirmative vote for passage. State ruling changed the threshold effective September, with officials coordinating corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Park
J. Earl Gray
Board of Elections
Gray
Grdy
Ted W. Brown
Park Commissioners
Manchester Hotel
Bruce Diehl
Harry Walsh
Earl Thompson
C. W. Denny Jr
Middletown
G. E. Condo
Fire at Duff's Cafe Traced to Kitchen Grease
A stove grease fire at Duff's Cafe 322 Charles Street this morning caused no injuries. Firemen from Companies 1 and 4 along with the emergency squad responded to the 7 23 a m alarm.
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Duff's
Charles St
Delegates Attend Midwestern Soroptimist Conference
Mrs. Fred Yoder and Miss Mary Lord of Middletown Soroptimist Club are delegates at the Midwest Region conference in Chicago with the theme Facets in Education. Local members Janet Walsh Calista Van Horn Betty Leasure and Marcella Crow also attend as 61 other cities join to coordinate programs and future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Yoder
Mary Lord
Middletown
Soroptimist Club
American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs, Inc
Chicago
Janet Walsh
Calista van Horn
Betty Leasure
Marcella Crow
Middletonians
Midwest
School Bonds Tax Rate Near 3.3 Mills, Board Says
Board of Education President Joseph Woodruff announced the $644 million school bonds will carry a tax rate close to 3.3 mills. He noted the rate will drop as principal and interest are paid over 22 years, with the higher rate expected to appear on tax duplicates late in 1958 or early 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Woodruff
School Plans Outlined For Civitan Club
Supt. Howard R. Cromwell spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon outlining progress on building projects and urging renewal of the 3.18 mill operating levy. He cited additions planned for Oneida Taft Wildwood Elementary and proposals for Central School Amanda junior high, noting the levy funds 14 percent of the current budget and is reduced from 3.5 mills set in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Howard R. Cromwell
Kiwanis ‘Club
Cromwell
Oneida
Taft
Wildwood Elementary
Central School
Amanda Junior High
NYC Sets New Times For Trains
Six of eight Middletown bound daily trains from the East will switch to new schedules Sunday due to the East Coast time change to standard time at 2 am.Northbound arrivals adjust to 10 am State Special 5 06 pm Ohio State Limited 6 28 pm Midwestern. Train 422 is discontinued. Southbound changes include 1 50 pm Midwestern 6 24 pm Cleveland Cincinnati Special 5 30 am Midnight Special. Trains 401 9 55 pm and two Cincinnati-Detroit runs 9 30 am 5 03 pm are discontinued. No changes to 302 and 309 arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
New Times
Thomas van Cleve
New York Central Railroad
East Coast
Cincinnati
Ohio State Limited
Ohio
Howard R. Cromwell
Franklin's Fund Drive Extended Due to Flu Epidemic
Paul E. Fitzgerald, general chairman for Franklin's 1957 Community Fund Drive, announced the drive would be extended a week or two because a flu epidemic closed all Franklin schools. Donations lagged especially in residential and retail divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Paul E. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Middletown Art Center Expands With Children Classes
The Middletown Art Center, three weeks old, will add two children classes and adult workshops next month. Starting Nov 2, Saturday morning classes for four through nine grade children will be taught by two Miami University education graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Art Education Department
Miami University
Calvin Young
Art Center
S. Main
Holiday May Spike Flu Toll
The article notes a holiday as public schools and activities suspend in Middletown and Lebanon to curb Asian flu spread. Miami University reports about 130 active cases with 50 new since Wednesday, but no epidemic in the student body. Authorities urge ill students near Oxford to go home for the illness period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
Oxford
University Health Service
Paul Schumacher
Health Services
Lions Back School Levy Endorsed by Lions Club
The Middletown Lions Club voted unanimously to endorse the proposed 3.18 mills renewal and decrease school operating levy, to be decided November 5. The vote was at the weekly luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. George Harvey, Boy Scout leader for 38 years, presented slides on the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Mrs Strickland Heads Legion's New Auxiliary
Mrs J B Strickland of Milton Road becomes the first president of the newly chartered Women's Auxiliary of Legion Post 218. Officers elected include Victor Wootan first vice president Jess Border second vice president Vern McKinney secretary and Robert Kruse treasurer. Installed by Mrs Lawrence Cooper the group outlined four divisions and set meetings for the second Thursday monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Strickland
Milton Rd
Women’s Auxiliary of
Legion Post 218
Strickland
Victor Wootan
Manchester Rd
Jess Border
Hill Ave
Vern McKinney
McKinley St
Robert Kruse
Lopane Ave
Lawrence Cooper
The
Legion Auxiliary
Law Must Be Backed Thompson Says of Bingo
City Manager Charles W Thompson reaffirms crackdown on bingo during a morning conference with City Commission Chairman Francis Carmody and press representatives. The hearing for defendants Joseph Mulligan and Ed Hobbs on bingo gambling charges is scheduled for 10 am November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Charles W. Thompson
City Commission
Francis Carmody
Tee City
Ohio Supreme Court
Joseph Mulligan
Fleming Rd
Ed Hobbs
Ohio Ave
Police Briefs From New Miami Clarify Arrest and Thefts
Police yesterday arrested W. 1am Recraft 27 of 2117 Hill Ave New Miami on a charge of being the scene of an accident. Thefts reported include a bicycle from James Barr 215 McKinley Sr and a 1956 model car with license 6734MR from Home Acre. Patricia Lockard 12 of 1302 Smith Ave is reported missing since 9 50 p m last night.
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Hill Ave
New Miami
James Barr
McKinley Sr
Home Acre
Patricia Lockard
Smith Ave
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