Wells Enters Race for City Commission in Middletown
Paul Wells age 25 enters the Middletown City Commission race for the November election. Wells is an administrative employee of Commonwealth Loan Co. and Middletown High School 1948 graduate who studied American government at Harvard. He joins incumbents Carmody Hill and Stiles and other announced candidates for the four year posts. Wells says he searched for support on the basis of ideas and principles and will present his views to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wells
Hughes Sr
Wells
Immonwealth Loan Co
Middletown High School
Harvard University
Francis Carmody
City Mmission
R. A. Hill
C. B. Stiles
Policn
Martin Miller
Middlewn Insurance
Carody and Stiles
Harold Agee
Iddietown
Wrk Supply Co
Dayton
William Denham
Arthur C. Samson
Armco Eel Corp
Commission
Middletown Youth Forum
Order of United American Mechanics
Ezef 550
F&am
Scottish Rite
Valley of Dayton
Antioch Temple of the Shrine
Daval Wells
Middletown Lions Vote $100 Flood Aid Donation
The Middletown Lions Club approved a $100 donation to aid flood victims in the eastern region. The money will be sent to a local Lions Club serving the hardest hit town and received by its members. Ralph Knight of the Middletown YMCA was keynote speaker at the club dinner at the Manchester Hotel, highlighting International YMCA services with a film from Paris. Program chairman is Gene Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theiddletown Lions Club
Ie O
Ralph Knight General Secrery
Middletown
Civil defense seeks amphibious duck vehicles
Raleigh based state civil defense unit plans to acquire a dozen amphibious duck vehicles for coastal flood rescue work. The effort targets emergency response during disasters like hurricanes Connie and Diane and aims to improve mobility in inundated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N.C
State Civil Defense Organization
Connie
Diane
Firefighters extinguish grass fire at Goldman Park
Firemen of Company 2 responded to a grass fire at Goldman Park yesterday. No damage occurred and the alarm came in at 3:51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldman Park
Twenty named for Civic Association board election
A slate of twenty candidates and two alternates was presented for the Civic Association board of governors election this month. The list includes Edward Wyn Barker, Dr John L Bauer, Ben Bender, Roscoe Bowman, Paul R Deger, Aaron Fields, Rev R W Galloway, William H Hahn, Rev Sylvester Huser, James H Lawrence, John A Lawler, Robert M Lukens, Enis W Marshall, E S Myers, Donald C Osborne, Gerhard H Rich ter, J D Sawyer, Dr H Alder Sebald, R L Siegel, and Ed Windsor with alternates Rev Edward Bobbitt and Mervin T Rayburn. Ten will be elected for a three year term ending Sept 30, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civic Association
Board of Governors
Edward Wyn Barker
First National Bank
John L. Bauer
Ben
John A. Lawler
Aeronca Mfg. Corp
Robert M. Lukens
Middletown Fire Department
Enis W. Marshall
E. S. Myers Middletown News-Journal Inc
Donald C. Osborne
Armco Steel Corp
Gerhard H. Richter
Barkeley Electric Mfg. Co
J.D. Sawyer
B. F. Sawyer &Son Inc
Dr. H. Alder Sebald
R.L
Pay Offer Goes Back To Employes
A city pay raise proposal described as as much as the treasury will allow returns to employees after a meeting between acting City Manager Charles W Thompson and Patrolman Theodore Thompson. Charles Thompson said the employes committee will reconsider the offer for a Commission presentation next Wednesday. The plan calls for a four percent wage increase with the city paying half of hospitalization plans. The committee previously rejected five percent plus fringe benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Charles W. Thompson
Theodore Thompson
Charles Thompson
City Commission
Optimists Plan Buddy Night At Colony Restaurant
Optimists announced a Buddy Night for next Thursday at their weekly dinner meeting held last night at the Colony Restaurant. Members will bring a guest. The club also set plans to sponsor a Knothole football team this fall with Henry Miller of Armco Steel Corp as guest speaker showing slides from his South Africa trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony
Henry Miller
Armco Steel Corp
South Africa
Yankee Pool Closes Today Amid Extended Season
Ross Kramer pool director said Yankee Road pool will close tonight while Sunset and Douglas pools stay open 1 to 6 p.m. through Labor Day. Last year the closing date was August 31, and with warmer weather forecast a brief extension seems warranted. About 75,000 swimmers have used Sunset Pool this season.
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Yankee Road
Ross Kramer
Sunset
Douglas
Kramer
Sunset Pool
Carnival Aids Polio Fund At Middletown
A carnival at 713 Auburn St raised 8.07 for the Middletown polio fund per local polio chairman Capt. John FitzGerald. The event featured soft drinks popcorn games and prizes with participants Larry Taylor Terry Lovelace Janice and Biff MacIntosh Bartholemew Anthony and Andrew DiNard Benny Wolf Prink Current and Larry Rose and donors Gillen Crow Drug Co Adams Grocery Mrs Lavina DiNard Mrs Lucille Lovelace Denisi's Grocery and the Dairy Nook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn St
Middletown
Polio Fund
John Fitzgerald
Larry Taylor
Terry Lovelace
Janice
Biff MacIntosh
Bartholomew
Anthony
Andrew DiNard
Benny Wolf
Prink Current
Larry Rose
Gillen-Crow Drug Co
Adams Grocery
Lavina DiNard
Lucille Lovelace
Denisi
Police arrest man on careless driving charge
Police arrested Samuel Wilson, 21, at his Baltimore Street home on a careless driving charge after officers observed his car speeding on Verity Parkway and weaving through traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wilson
Baltimore St
Verity Parkway
Wrist Watch Missing From Downtown Location
Mrs Harold Canin reports to police that her wrist watch valued at 250 dollars was lost downtown on Tuesday from 148 Kentsington Street.
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Harold Canin
Kentsington St
Doctor's Son Passes State Medical Board
Walter Roehll Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Roehl of 112 Eu cligg St, one of 528 who passed Ohio State Medical Board exams. Roehl is interning at Cincinnati General Hospital after graduating from Miami University and the University of Cincinnati Medical School. He is married to Mary Lou Jackson of Plain City and lives in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Roehll Jr
Walter H. Roehl
Eucligg St
Ohio
State Medical Board
Roehl
Middletown High School
Cincinnati General Hospital
Miami University
University of Cincinnati Medical School
Mary Lou Jackson
Plain City
Alaska Avenue
Cincinnati
Silo Tumble Hurts Youth
Thirteen year old Homer Hendrickson, son of Harry F Hendrickson of Franklin Route 1, was readied for surgery after a silo climb left him with serious internal injuries. He was described as in fairly good condition upon admission to Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hendrickson
Harry F. Hendrickson
Franklin Rt. 1
Middletown Hospital
Pair Are Injured In Work Mishaps
Two workers suffered injuries in separate incidents yesterday. Burt Hanks Jr., 24, of Gratis, injured his right hand while at Armco East Works and was treated for a middle finger laceration. Gene Profitt, 26, of 815 16th Ave., dropped a steel piece on his left big toe at Coolidge Corp. Both were dismissed after treatment at Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Hanks Jr
Gratis
Gene Profitt
16Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Hanks
Armco East Works
Profitt
Coolidge Corp
Two Minor Wrecks Reported Here
Two minor traffic mishaps were reported to city police yesterday with no injuries. Don White, 28, 1011 S Main St, struck a parked truck in the 100 block of 1st Avenue at 3 p.m. and Samuel Holmes, 42, 823 17th Ave, and Jattie Bailey, 907 Sth Ave, collided at Calumet Avenue and Yankee Road at 3:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don White
S. Main St
1St Avenue
White
Samual Holmes
17Th Ave
Jattie Bailey
Sth Ave
Calumet Avenue
Yankee Road
At The Movies Listings for Friday and Saturday
Paramount shows Road To Denver at 1 25 4 50 and 8 25 p m You're Never Too Young at 3 00 6 30 and 9 50 p m Strand presents Shane at 1 30 5 20 and 9 00 p m Cry Vengeance at 3 50 and 7 40 p m Colonial shows How To Be Very Very Popular at 1 56 3 51 5 46 7 41 and 9 36 p m Dixie Cruise In screens King of the Kyber Rifles at 8 00 and 11 30 p m World for Ransom at 10 15 p m
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Paramount
Denver
Shane
Dixie Cruise
King of the Kyber Rifles
Middletown Home Building Surges to Record 1955 Totals
Middletown's 1955 construction pace set a new record with August permitting 71 projects totaling 749,282 bringing the year to 7,358,981. Major work at Middletown Hospital and Grand Avenue Church of God boosted the August figure, with hospital adds valued at 297,000 and church expansion at 100,000.
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Middletown
Fuls
Frank Ludewig
Middletown Hospital
Grand Avenue
Hospital
Grand Avenue Church
Auto Wrecks May Kill 400 Over Weekend
Patrolman Arnold Ferguson of the Middletown unit of the Fraternal Order of Police warns Labor Day weekend could see about 400 highway deaths if trends repeat. He blames excessive speed and carelessness and urges slow driving, regular stops for alertness, no night driving, and avoiding cocktails until overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Ferguson
Middletown
The
Fraternal Order of Police
Ferguson
Sees Stars Repeat Prize in Lucky Stop Sign Contest
Patrolmen Delman Whitt reports a repeat winner in the Lucky Stop Sign safety contest. Steve Takach of 1001 Centennial Ave. won $2 for spotting a star on a stop sign at 6th Avenue and Yankee Road yesterday. Other winners include Gordon Shockley, Carl Kaurich, J A White, and Mike Roberson on various dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delman Whitt
Steve Takach
Centennial Ave
6Th Avenue
Yankee Road
Gordon Shockley
Grand Ave
Central Avenue
Leibee Street
Carl Kaurich
Tytus Ave
Arpo Drive
J. A. White
Franklin Rt
North Avenue
N. Sutphin Street
Mike Rober
Barnitz
4Th Avenue
S. Main Street
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Aud Wells
Stride Rite Shoes
Landa Shoe
Civic Board
Yankee Pool
Lowell M. Roman
Ohio Ave
Trenton
Robert E. Smith
14Th Ave
Lawn Ave
Johnnie McGlosson
Silo
Freeman
Hudson
Freeman's
Aban
N. Verity
Joe Sabo
Columbia
Manchester
BY the Stars
Jantzen
Mitin
Central Ave
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