Petitioned protests target air pollution at city meeting
Petitions asking the City Commission to curb air pollution will be presented at tonight’s 7:45 p m meeting in the Municipal Courtroom. Mrs John Naudlin chairs the effort and expects about 1 000 names on 50 petitions. The area includes Main Street south from Central Avenue Yankee Road south from Main Street and around Fourteenth Avenue.
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John Naudlin
Fourteenth Ave
Antispat
Main St
Central Ave
Yankee Rd
Weather outlook shows scattered showers likely tomorrow
Forecaster notes shows showers likely tomorrow with clouding by night. Temperatures hover around 60 with yesterday's high near 84 and morning low about 59. Today's high expected near 85 and early morning reading was 71 at 9 a.m.
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Miami Valley
McKinley Citizen Publishes Opening Day Special Edition
A summer-produced edition of the McKinley Citizen, the McKinley Junior High School newspaper, was distributed to help seventh graders find classrooms. Rosa Cusano edited with Harold Brooks as adviser and a student staff. The paper marks its 20th birthday with a Christmas holiday edition.
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McKinley Citizen
McKinley Junior Highchool
Rosa Cusano
Harold Brooks
Citizen
Oneida Man Sentenced On Disorderly Charge
Jack Moore, 24, of 3012 Nava ho Street Oneida, was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined 133 dollars in Hamilton Municipal Court by Judge Harry Walsh after arrest for destruction of property and disorderly conduct. Six days of the term and 75 dollars of the fine were suspended. Moore, a taxi driver, broke a door and caused other damage at Clark's Cafe, 513 Heaton Street, police said.
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Jack Moore
Navaho St
Oneida
Harry Walsh
Hamilton
Moore
Clark
Heaton St
At The Movies PARAMOUNT Screen Timings
The Paramount offers That's My Boy showings Wednesday at 1 18, 3 05, 8 20, 7 30 and 9 40 p m Thursday lists Never Trust A Gambler at 1 25, 4 15, 7 10 and 10 00 p m also Mask Of
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Paramount
Mask of
Middletown drivers to contest at Ohio State Truck Roadeo
Two Middletown drivers will compete in the Ohio State Truck Roadeo at the State Fair grounds in Columbus over Thursday to Saturday. Judges include A J Frey and representatives from Hauselman s and Dumford Trucking. Several Middletown entrants and prior champions from 1950 are listed among contestants and officials.
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Middletown
Ohio State Truck Roadeo
Columbus
A. J. Frey
Commercial Vehicle
Middletown Safety Council
Paul Wilson
The
Safety Council
Sam Tutt
Hauselman
Eaton Ave
D. Motor Freight Company
Byrd
Competiton
Frey
Akron
James Philhower
Edward H. Brewer
Frank Butch
Norwalk
Bernard Dumphy
Associated Transport
Vernon G. Swan
Spy Ring and I Was A Communist For FBI At The Strand
At the Strand this week showings include Spy Ring at 1 15 3 40 6 20 and 9 00 p m and I Was A Communist For FBI at 2 15 4 55 7 30 and 10 00 p m plus Avenger.
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Avenger
M. Strand
F.B.I
Adventist Group Prepares for Final Red Cross Home Nursing Session
The Seventh Day Adventist class will attend the last Home Nursing course session tomorrow at 7 30 pm. Mrs J L Glass chairman said the session will emphasize atomic bomb survival with a film courtesy of Middletown Safety Council. new classes start this month and groups are invited to contact the Red Cross chapter. each class will have at least 15 participants.
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Seventh Day Adventist
Red Cross
J. L. Glass
Middletown
Red Cross Chapter
Electric meter returned to vendor after Venice find
A $90 electric meter found at the Venice intersection of Routes 744 and 503 was recovered with help from a Mid Midwest Gas and Electric Company representative. Police said a Venice resident found the meter and reported it, and it was taken from its previous location to be returned to the company. A series of thefts were reported including gasoline and a wheel taken from a West Elkton car, two bicycles, a briefcase, and a German made bicycle from front porch. Police logged the bicycle thefts at multiple addresses including Wayne Lairson and Robert Freeman. The national Irish potato acreage this year is the smallest since 1871, though yields per acre may be near record levels.
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Venice
Middletown Gas and Electric Company
Wayne Lairson
Malvern St
Tytus Ave
Robert Freeman
Sixth Ave
J. S. Howard
Fifteenth Ave
Crosswalk Safety Initiative Urges School Children to Use Designated Crossing
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore urged parents to send youngsters to Jefferson School via the designated crosswalks at Tytus Ave and Verity Pkwy. An officer will supervise this crossing until a traffic light is installed. Officers monitored bus and pedestrian traffic at Wilson School and other busy crossings today.
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Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Verity Pkwy
Manchester Ave
Jefferson School
Tytus Ave
W. H. Shawhan
Wilson School
Highview Rd
Reckless motorcycle chase leaves riders fined and injured
Darrell Wright and passenger Mildred Powell suffered injuries after attempting to outrun a state patrol car on Route 73. Wright was fined 25 dollars plus costs, six month license suspension, and Powell lost teeth. James Arrowood received 25 dollars and costs and a 90 day license suspension after stopping. Police pursued, gravel caused the crash, both riders treated and released at Middletown Hospital. An internal city investigation followed.
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Alton H. Combs
Darrell Wright
Franklin Route 1
Mildred Powell
Manchester Ave
James Arrowood
Malvern
Miller
Walton
DeHart Jailed in Fatal Ohio Route 73 Crash
George T. De Hart, 29, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to a man slaughter count after his car struck Wesley McClure Gibson, 57, near the Trenton bridge on Ohio Route 73. He was fined 500 dollars, suspended, with six months in jail, five years driving suspension, and two years probation, plus restitution of 932 dollars for funeral expenses. Three related cases remain on the Butler County docket, including Otto Helton for second degree manslaughter. Edward Higgins and Constance Quinita await hearings.
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George T. DeHart
Dayton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Middletown
DeHart
Wesley McClure Gibson
Ohio
Trenton Bridge
Otto Helton
Woodlawn Ave
Helton
Samuel
Jean Zachary
Grand Ave
Central Ave
Grimes St
Edward Higgins
New Miami
Constance Quinita
Cincinnati
McAdow Speaks Before Civitan
Sam McAdow, commander of the local American Legion Post, spoke to the Civitan Club describing Legion activities such as sponsoring Boy Scout groups, camps, and schools and their role in teaching democracy to youth. Bill Withey announced committees for the coming year with Al Schwarz, John Fitzgerald, Jon Brock, Sam Kitchen, Ed Barker, Fred Ross, Ed Portsmouth, and Fred Stein named to lead and publicize the groups.
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Sam McAdow
American Legion
Civitan Club
McAdow
The
Legion
Bill Withey
Civitan
al Schwarz
John Fitzgerald
Jon Brock
Sam Kitchen
Ed Barker
Fred Ross
Ed Portsmouth
Fred Stein
American Legion Committees Named at Post 218
Sam McAdow, commander, appointed two 1952 committees for American Legion Post 218. Essay Committee is led by Julius McIntosh with members Charles Lockmeyer, Ben Worcester, Charles Palmer, and Bill Kash. House Committee is led by Tom Haney with members E K Sickle, Harry Moore, Roger Dillman, Temp Thorn, and Jake Rukavina.
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American Legion Post 218
Sam McAdow
Julius McIntosh
Charles Lockmeyer
Ben Worcester
Charles Palmer
Bill Kash
Tom Haney
E. K. Sickle
Harry Moore
Roger Dillman
Temp Thorn
Jake Rukavina
Firefighters Respond to Three Alarms and Grass Fire
Firemen battled three calls including a $50 damage fire in a one story frame garage owned by Omer Lackey at 2106 Queen Ave. The 11:56 a.m. blaze cost $400 to the structure. A grass fire on a vacant lot at 611 613 South Main St was caused by a rubbish fire. A wiring fire at 1907 Mestle St in a automobile owned by W B Lawson caused by a motor backfire caused no damage.
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Omer Lackey
Queen Ave
Fire Company 1
South Main St
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Fire Company 2
Mestle St
W. B. Lawson
North
Sutphin St
Public School Enrollment Totals Reach 6,673 Citywide
Figures from Superintendent Wade E. Miller show 6,011 pupils in Middletown Schools today with total city enrollment at 6,673. St John’s begins four year high school under 61 new high school students, 360 parochial students total, Holy Trinity adds 302. kindergarten counts differ by Booker T Washington start.
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Middletown
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Middletown High School
McKinley
Roosevelt Junior High
Booker T. Washington
ST. John’s School
Mary Noel
Holy Trinity
St. John’s
Holy Trinity School
Don’t Live There Local Woman Says
Mrs Anna Banks of 613 Moore St contested police listings showing Elizabeth Cresa 31 and Clifford Elam 24 as residents at her address They actually reside at a different Moore St address The two are among four persons ordered held for action by the Butler County Grand Jury on burglary and larceny charges involving a safe theft.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Moore St
Anna Banks
Elizabeth Cresa
Clifford Elam
Two Workers Injured in Middletown Factory Accidents
Two minor industrial accidents in Middletown factories yesterday left Daniel Earl, 22, injured when his right thumb was caught in a punch press at Aeronca, and Ludwig Mokry, 48, injured his right knee with a grinder at United Welding Company. Both were treated and released from Middletown Hospital.
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Middletown
Daniel Earl
Avalon
Aeronca
Ludwig Mokry
United Welding Company
Middletown Hospital
Mothers Charter Bus For Wilson Pupils
Tom Ortman of Ortman Stewart Transportation said mothers contracted an extra bus for Wilson School kindergarten pupils. The bus operates at 11 a.m. Thursday, routing over Highview Road Grand Avenue Gideaon Road Central Avenue Highview Grand Avenue Orchard Street McGee Kensington Central Santa Fe and Hampton Place.
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Tom Ortman
Ortman- Stewart Transportation Company
New Wilson School
Highview Rd
Grand Ave
Gideon Rd
Central Ave
Highview
Orchard St
McGee Ave
Kensington St
Santa Fe
Hampton P
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Hecco Company of
Shawhan
Francis Carmody
H. E. Newlin
Butler County Budget Commission
Carjax
Adventist Group
Jack Carr
West Elkton
Sorg
West Columbia Ave
American Legion Committees
Gismond
Converse Monument CO
Ee Etown
Manchester RD
Petey
Central
Garfield
Jefferson
Lincoln
Sherman
Taft
Wilson
Edison
Booker T Washington
Mel
Mpy’s Service
Williamson Ziegler Furnace CO
N. Broad
Schramm Funeral Home
Scott
American Medical Association
Schramm
Schama
Clark ST
Feerose
Ohio Bell
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
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