Wildwood Parents Challenge Kindergarten Transfer
Wildwood parents complained over moving 23 kindergarten pupils from Wilson to Jefferson school. Superintendent Wade E. Miller explained the need due to uneven district enrollment and future education, with most parents now satisfied after the briefing.
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Wildwood
Wilson
Jefferson School
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Jefferson and
Jefferson
Robert Truck
Truck
Clyde Dennis
Ellen Dr
Board of Education
Levees in Harlan Park Face Check Repairs
City manager H W Starick reported hydraulic levees along the Mid dletown canal are under review to verify sufficiency after June order required repairs by the Hydraulic Company. Repairs in Harlan Park occurred in August by B D Morgan Co with elevations being plotted. Requests for an extra gate and electric gate controls cited by the Harlan Park Improvement Association have yet to receive an answer.
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Middletown
Harlan Park
H. W. Starick
Starick
B. D. Morgan Company
Vandals Strike New Era Baptist Church Again
A break in at New Era Baptist Church at 1220 Young St disrupted services last night with significant interior damage. Officers say entry came through a south side window. chalk marks and scattered papers, overturned furniture, a piano bench, and the pulpit Bible were found. Officials note a similar incident occurred two weeks ago.
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Howard Watson
New Era Baptist Church
Young St
Joseph Pate
Rides Await Blood Givers In Middletown Visit
Middletown donors will receive transportation to Reds bloodmobile on September 10 and 11. The Red Cross Motor Service will assign three drivers daily to handle rides and blood donations run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the 10th and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 11th. A Motor Service recognition ceremony is planned for September 24 at 8 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension. The service is run by 11 volunteer drivers with Mrs. James A. Curry as vice chairwoman.
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Middletown
Reds
Red Cross Motor Service
Frank Neal
Motor Service
Neal
Church of the Ascension
James A. Curry
Street Flare Incident Sparks Fire Crew Response
An auto crossing the First Ave Broad St intersection knocked over an oil flare warning motorists near improvement work on Broad St. Firemen from Company One washed the spill, relit the flare, and removed it before damage occurred. Quebec is believed to be the only walled city in North America.
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First Ave
Broad St
Company One
Quebec
Canada
North America
Warmer Bright Saturday Seen For This Area
Middletown and area will warm up Saturday after a chilly week. Tomorrow's high may reach 83 with fair skies, while tonight's low should be around 55. The mercury reached 73 by 10:53 a.m. today and yesterday's highs were 79 with a low of 50.
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Middletown
Mercury
Ol Dobbin Ready To Go For Kiddies Derby At Fairgrounds
The Ol Dobbins of Butler County return to the County Fairgrounds for the Hamilton Sertoma Club Plug Horse Derby. Farmers jockey the work horses for charity benefiting Butler County Crippled Children's Society. Ten races, post 2 15. Tickets from Middletown Rotary Club members and local organizers.
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Ol Dobbins
Butler County
Hamilton Sertoma Club
Butler County Crippled Childrens’ Society
Middletown
Lebanon Barn Fire Destroys Farm Structures
A spectacular early morning blaze destroyed a large barn on Fred Kahn’s Lebanon farm just east of Lebanon Oregonia Pike at 2 a.m. Damages exceed $25,000 with 3,000 bales of hay a combine corn picker electric motors and a grinder lost. Fire Chief Clarence Nham cited undetermined origin.
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Lebanon
Fred Kahn
Oregonia Pike
Tony
Clarencenham
First School Bus Stop Violator Arrest Reported
State Highway Patrol notes the year’s first school bus stop violation near Route 73. John V. Burns of Troy fined 15 dollars after his car failed to stop for loading children. A minor accident on Route 73 near Trenton involved Clarence Napier and Earl Brown.
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State Highway Patrol
Middletown
John V. Burns
Troy
Burns
Squire Lammie Bailey
Clarence Napier
Trenton
Earl M. Brown
Napier
Board backs continuing rent control in Butler County
Butler County Rent Advisory Board backs extending federal rent controls after a vacancy survey in Hamilton shows a .4 percent vacancy. Middletown vacancy reportedly below five percent. Hamilton City Council was advised by urban redevelopment commissioner Charles Annala against lifting controls now.
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Butler County
Middletown
Hamilton
OPS
Braxton Tewart
Charles Annala
Barricade Lighting Complaint on Central Avenue
Citizens protested dim lights on street barricades at Central and Alamo Rd last night. Police confirmed poor lighting and unable to reach contractors. Ed Cole, acting street superintendent, arranged contractor contact for future lighting.
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Central Ave
Central
Alamo Rd
Ed Cole
At The Movies Friday and Saturday Showtimes
Paramount shows Son of Paleface with multiple late-evening times on Friday and Saturday. Strand presents Corporal Dolan Goes AWOL and Trail Guide with varied matinee and evening slots across the two days.
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Paramount
Son of Paleface
Strand
Dolan
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Walter Bowman
Dayton
Thomas Linn
Monroe
James McMahan
Akron
William Fraser
Clarence McGuffey
Fraser
Russell Abrams
Linn
James Rasner
Norman Urschel
Miamisburg
Henry Grimes
Mayor Linn
Robert Worley
Crescent Blvd
Charles Myers
West Middletown
Jesse Burrkhardt
Camden
Squire Bailey
Carl Carnette
Columbus
Edward Worley
Oxford
Board
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