Monroe Faces Water Shortage as Drought Bites Supply
Monroe's water system struggles under drought with the Standpipe down to 60 000 gallons of capacity. The board of public affairs warns residents to conserve and directs farmers to fetch water at the old pumphouse. A new Union Village well, plus feeder lines and 7000 feet of pipe, are expected to boost supply in about seven weeks.
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Monroe
L. J. Robinson
Board of Public Affairs
Robinson
Lemon-Monroe
Oakland Station
U.S. 25
Miami Valley
Union Village
Layne Ohio Well Drilling Co
Eaton Faces Severe Water Shortage Amid Drought
Eaton's village board warns the water supply may run dry without rain and bans lawn sprinkling and car washing. Fire protection and domestic use remain priorities as pumping stations slow, with a plan to truck water from a spring seven miles away and treat it before use.
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Seaton
Eaton
Vilage Board of Public Affairs
Jess Landis
Fire Department
Stanley Habehost
Shields Road
Landis
State Department of Health
Two Wells Supply Village Near 500 Units
Two wells that serve the village are yielding close to five hundred units, indicating a strong water supply for local needs. Officials report steady output, with no current shortages expected.
At The Movies This Week
Paramount shows Shane at 1 15 3 15 5 25 7 35 and 9 45 p m Wednesday and Thursday Strand runs The Big Frame at 1 30 4 00 6 30 and 9 00 p m The Last Posse at 2 45 5 15 7 45 and 10 15 p m Thursday One Girl s Confession at 1 15 3 50 6 25 and 9 15 p m Problems Girl at 2 25 5 05 7 50 and 10 30 p m
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Paramount
Shane
Sisson Second Entrant in Middletown Judge Race
Vincent A. Sisson filed petitions for Middletown Municipal Court judge with about 1,025 signatures and 1,014 names on the filing, becoming the second candidate after J. T. Lamb. The Berea born 33 year old attorney announced his May bid after a prior write in run for probate judge, with a career including Navy flight service and Baldwin Wallace and Cincinnati Law School.
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Vincent A. Sisson
Fifteenth Ave
Middletown
Sisson
J. T. Lamb
Ofice
Harry F. Walsh
Berea
Baldwin-Wallace College
Navy
Air Force
Baldwin-Wallace
University of Cincinnati Law School
Ohio Bar
C. E. Burke
First Ave
Heating Contractor Enters City Commission Race
Samuel Redding, 42, of 1106 Lafayette Ave., filed petitions to run as an independent for the City Commission this fall. He collected between 1,700 and 1,800 signatures though the limit is 1,088, and says he will judge issues by truth and honesty. Redding, longtime public spectator, has operated Redding Heating Company since 1945 after stints at Sears and Armco. He and wife Mildred have three children and are active in the United Brethren Church.
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Samuel Redding
Lafayette Ave
City Commission
Redding
Lexington
Middletown
Blue Ball School
Scranton, Pa
Redding Heating Company
Sears, Roebuck
Armco
Mildred
Philip
Miami University
Gwen
Connie
McKinley Junior High
Reddings
United Brethren Church
Local judge vacancy prompts Sisson community roles listing
Sisson is active in Butler County and Middletown bar associations and serves on Sertoma Club and Fire Department auxiliary boards. Married to Frances Louise Green, they have two daughters, Daphne and a newborn still unnamed. Judge Alton H. Combs vacates the bench after two terms and will not seek reelection.
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Sisson
Butler County
Middletown
Sertoma Club
Box 45
Frances Louise Green
Portland
Ind
Daphne
Jodi Lee
Jodi Ann
Jodi Marie
Sissons
First Presbyterian Church
Alton H. Combs
Dump Truck and Auto Collide on U S 42 North of Mason
A dump truck and a car collided on U S 42 about a half mile north of Mason at 7 a m. Minor damage reported by state highway patrol. The northbound car driven by Henry Brunce 71 Sharonville was turning left into a private drive and collided with a passing auto driven by Howard Shearer 29 Clyde.
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U. S. 42
Mason
Henry Brunce
Sharonville
Howard Shearer
Clyde
Tax Levy For Schools Still Not Set
The Board of Education did not fix the tax levy amount for teacher and non professional pay raises after a special session. Superintendent Earle R. Leidner said figures from citizens committees show ranges, but yearly increments and step details remain unresolved. The levy request must be filed by September 15, with a new figure anticipated after community surveys finish.
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Board of Education
Earle R. Leidner
K. H. Snyder
Seidner
Miami Drops TV Plea
Miami University has withdrawn its application for a non commercial educational TV station on Channel 14. University officials said the FCC was informed the university lacks funds to prosecute the application at this time.
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Oxford
Miami University
Federal Communications Commission
Miami
Six-man Commission race filed with five contenders
The commission race will feature six candidates including incumbent Lloyd Miller, Arthur Sanderson, William Denham, Reuben Doty, and Britt Kendrick, a realtor who filed today. The filing deadline is tomorrow and the election is November 3.
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Commission
Britt Kendrick
Lloyd Miller
Arthur Sanderson
William Denham
Reuben Doty
Tax Bills For Three Ohio Towns Go Out Next Tuesday
Real estate tax bills for Middletown Madison and Lemon Township residents go out next Tuesday for the second half of 1952. About 30 000 bills with a new notice warning of a 10 percent penalty if unpaid by October 24 1953. Bills can be paid in Middletown at the city building.
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Middletown
Madison
Lemon Township
Carl Wedekind
Butler County
Wedekind
Tax Office
Minor Fire Causes Water Damage At Aeronca Plant
A fire at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Plant 2 on Manchester Avenue near Grimes Street caused only water damage as sparks from a welder ignited paper. Fire units arrived by 3 32 p m and the sprinkler system soaked an electric welder. Two grass fires were checked later, total 11 extinguished this week.
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Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Manchester Avenue
Grimes Street
James Mattson
Verity Parkway
Company 1
North Verity Parkway
New York Central
Short Session Slated Tonight by City Commissioners
City commissioners plan a brief meeting with only five agenda items. A key measure calls for a public hearing on the budget set for September 9 at 7 30 p.m. Other actions include receipt of routine papers.
Rumor of Snake Bite at Armco Park Denied
Rumors spread of a child being bitten by a snake at Armco Park yesterday. Officials said no incident was reported by park caretakers, and Middletown Hospital reported no snake bite treatment.
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Armco Park
Middletown Hospital
Middletown Real Estate Board President enters City Commission race
Britt Kendrick, president of the Middletown Real Estate Board, filed petitions with the Board of Elections to run for City Commission. He noted petitions exceeded the 1,088 limit by Ohio law and urged quick overhaul of Middletown’s outdated building code and consideration of a municipal garbage collection system under the Health Department. Kendrick invited citizen input and shared his phone number, 33620, as part of his candidacy. He previously led the Middletown Democratic Club and the Toastmasters Club.
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Britt Kendrick
Middletown Real Estate Board
City Commission
Board of Elections Today
Kendrick
Middletown
Dayton
Cincinnati
Health Department
Kendricks Family Heads to Yale for Sons and Courses
Kendricks of South Main Street announce their son Talton will enter Yale this month as a pre-ministerial student and their daughter Jenny will resume speech and dramatics studies.
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Kendricks
South Main Street
Talton
Yale
Jenny
Grass Fire Burns Near Blue Ball Home
Mayfield firemen checked a grass fire at the home of Charles Nickell on Wells Road Blue Ball after an alarm at 1 30 p m yesterday. No damage resulted. Cause of the blaze was unknown.
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Mayfield
Charles Nickell
Wells Road
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Stanley Staggs
Byrd
Peert
Mayflower
Wauselman Transportation Company
Park Street
Aic
Redding and Kendrick
Frank Dobrozsi
Board of Elections
Vincent Sisson
U.S
Wake
Central Ave
Aeronca
National Safety
Puark pateRest
Goodyear
Doellmann’s
B. L. Dawson & CO
Clark Street
Canada
Real Estate Board
Ohio
College of Wooster
Middletown Democratic Club
The
Toastmasters Club
Leck
Harold W. Goetz
Pickwick Building
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