Demolition Starts on Clinton Street Landmark
A historic building at the Northeast corner of Clinton Street and Central Avenue, owned by Miss Tillie Suesser and Mrs. Bert Suesser Sebald, begins demolition after decades of change. Once a residence, it later housed the Pair Store and Ulrich Dry Cleaning, with no permanent plans yet. it will serve temporarily as a parking lot for Middletown Paint & Glass Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Suesser
Bert Suesser Sebald
Clinton Street
Central Avenue
McAlpin's
Frank Simon
Fryer’s
Fryer's Cafe
Suesser
Max Schneider
iUlrich Dry Cleaning
Middletown Paint & Glass Co
Middletown
Journal
Weith
Arson Bureau Asked To Check Barn Fire
Arson bureau investigators from the state fire marshal were expected to visit Elk Creek Road to determine the cause of a Wednesday barn blaze that caused more than 46000 in damage. The barn on Leslie Marcum’s farm burned completely. farm occupants Frank and Mrs. Marcum were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Creek
George Keyser
South Madison Township
Bureau
Leslie Marcum
Marcum Construction Co
Frank Marcum
Keyser
Marcum
Transit Authority Proposed by Hamilton Voters
Hamilton voters in November will decide a charter amendment to create a city transit authority. City Council approved the measure. If adopted the three member authority would regulate the bus system under municipal ownership and report to Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Howard F. Wilson
Council
Scouters Train in Hunter Safety at Camp Hook
Scoutmasters and advisers will join a hunter safety training course tomorrow from 9 a m to 2 30 p m at Camp Hook. Chief instructor Paul Bohman of Hamilton, a Butler County game warden, will lead the session and coaches will later run a program for Explorer Scouts in the Mound Builders' Area Council. L R Stevens and Marvin Lenhart arranged the training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hook
Paul Bohman
Hamilton
Butler County
Mound Builders’ Area Council
L. R. Stevens
Marvin Lenhart
Tot Falls 2 Stories
Timmy Reeves 2, of 1006 Grand Blvd, was taken to Mercy Hospital by police after a fall from a second story window. He is reported in fair condition with head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Timmy Reeves
Grand Blvd
Mercy Hospital
Tail of a comet always points away from the sun
The tail of a comet always points away from the sun due to solar radiation pressure pushing dust and gas outward. The ion tail aligns with the solar wind while the dust tail follows the comet’s orbit, creating the characteristic bright streamer.
Kiwanis Opens Annual Flower Sale and Plans
The Kiwanis Club announced its annual Rose Sale at a Manchester Hotel meeting. Runs to Sept 27 with a plan of 10 cars and drivers to push the sale and a contest among clubs to complete 130 dozen roses per group. Proceeds fund eye operations for children and other community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Manchester
William S. Wilmer Jr
Kiwaniang
Camp Hook
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing
Salvation Army
Nike Site grading begins near Oxford for Hercules missile base
The Nike Hercules site northwest of Oxford enters preliminary grading and surfacing with an estimated $1.5 million cost. Operated by 103 servicemen, it will provide over $200000 yearly payroll, using five acres from three farms. Condemnation notices were issued in June and land purchases await final US Army action. Ferro Construction Co. of Cincinnati has won contracts for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Cincinnati
United States Army
Ferro Construction Co
Dance Follows Game At Middletown High Gym
All college and high school students are invited to a record dance at Middletown High School gym after tonight's football game. Tickets are 30 cents a couple and 5 cents per person. Sponsored by the Middle Band Council, proceeds go to the band camp fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Middle Band Council
Man Shot Waiting for Bus in Middletown
50 year old Ewing Taylor was shot while waiting for a bus near Crawford Street and Woodlawn Avenue. His landlord Roy Winston Trosper, a barber, was arrested at the scene and later tied to the investigation. Taylor was taken to Middletown Hospital for surgery after puncture wounds to the abdomen and arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Taylor
Woodlawn Ave
Middletown Hospital
Taylor
Armco Steel Corp
Spt
Robert Walton
Earl Smith
Robert Sloan
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Roy Winston Trosper
Roy Crout
Douglas Barrett
Trosper
Baker
Pilice
KP Hosts Southwest District Meeting At Castle Hall
About 350 to 400 Knights of Pythias members and wives will gather at Castle Hall for the Southwest district meeting. General chairman Ray Bowling will lead initiatory work at 3 p.m. A banquet with entertainment and dancing begins at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Ray Bowling
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Dog Triggers Basement Fire Alarm in Apartment
A toy collie barked and scratched at a basement door revealing a refrigerator fire in a two story apartment at 2310 S Verity Pkwy. around 11 30 a m. South Middletown firefighters arrived to find smoke pouring from the basement. Damage to the refrigerator is estimated at 3 dollars with additional smoke damage not yet tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Verity
South Middletown
Twistory
H .& Pennington
Pennington
Wilbur Stouse
Franklin Boy in Serious Condition After Accident
Three year old Franklin boy William Dean Cantrell son of Mrs. William Scearce of 17 Hudson Street Franklin remained in serious condition at Middletown Hospital from injuries after walking into a car and being struck as driver Claire Deardoff Franklin a mail carrier pulled away from a mailbox. He suffered a fractured pelvis internal injuries and multiple bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Dean Cantrell
William Scearce
Hudson St
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Claire Deardoff
Police Briefs Reported Thefts and Incidents In City Night
Paul McIntosh of 1748 Central Ave said a car tossed a beer bottle through his windshield on S Verity Parkway near the city limits. East End call: a woman reported a man exposed himself to her 10 year old daughter and another 10 year old girl near the Middletown Shopping Center. Willie Thomas, address not listed, reported the theft of his bicycle from Smith Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McIntosh
Central Ave
S. Verity Parkway
East End
Middletown
Willie Thomas
Smith Farm
Big City Court Handles Record 186 Cases in One Session
Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb faced a five hour session that processed a record 186 cases, including about 150 radar speeding violations. He paused twice to rest his aching fingers from writing in the docket dates pleas and dispositions. The session began in the judge’s chamber at 8 45 a m and moved to the 75 seat courtroom after the overflow crowd was served. Court staff and the Police Traffic Bureau also managed the heavy docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lamb
Lamb
Police Traffic Bureau
Clark and Bender Hospitalized for Observation and Surgery
City Commissioner Virgil T. Clark was admitted to Middleston Hospital for observation and tests with information on life illness due tomorrow. Ben Bender, president of Central Store, is in good condition at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati after a minor surgery Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil T. Clark
Middlestown Hospital
Clark
Clark & Heldman
Ben Bender
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Bender
Rub A Dub Man In Union Township Bathing Incident
A Middletown man and a 75-year-old woman shared a late night bath at her home with a longtime 64-year-old boyfriend in residence. Neighbors reported nudity and police issued a warning and advised the man to bathe at his own home in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rub-A- Dub
Union Township
Giant housing project planned in Union Township
A multi million dollar residential community is planned by H B Layne Contractor Inc of Springfield. The project seeks zoning change from agricultural to residential on about 850 acres near Union Township just south of Middletown, close to U S 25. Layne, a major Ohio developer, has built thousands of homes and operates prefabricated National homes. Local offices and water works will be established with Hamilton staffing during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Middletown
H. B. Layne Contractor, Inc
Springfield
Sauaalad Evhan
Robert L. Bartels
Parrish, Beeler & Bartels
Hamilton Law Firm
Butler County Zoning Commission
Layne
Zoning Commission
Layne Company
West Chester
Ohio
Alee
Dayton
Xenia
Laban
The
Sangh
Hamilton
City Planning Commission Sets Subdivision Rules Session
The City Planning Commission will hold a special session to discuss subdivision regulations in Middletown. Planning Director James Cox said a Journal report suggesting tentative approval of Stonyrill Subdivision in Warren County was in error and the commission will continue study of Stonyrill and other developments within the three mile planning jurisdiction. The group will decide whether to apply full city standards or adequate planning restrictions in that zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
Middletown
James Cox
Planning Commission
Stonyrill
Warren County
Cox
Wns
Two Car Collision Sees Minor Damage Near Main and Fourth
Police report a two vehicle crash at S Main Street and 4th Avenue at 8 50 p m yesterday. No injuries were reported. Damages totaled 75 dollars. Lewis Gubbard 21 of Cincinnati Rt 1 reportedly struck the rear of a stopped auto driven by Howard Watson 46 of 824 17th Ave as Watson halted at the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main Street
4Th Avenue
Lewis Gubbard
Cincinnati Rt. 1
Greenight
Howard Watson
17Th Ave
Meeting Held In Strike At Franklin
Logan County officials met with striking paperworkers at the Franklin plant to discuss the dispute. A company spokesman said both sides agreed to withhold information until later. A mass meeting of employees was held at the picket lines on U S 25 near Rt 73, with a union decision expected after a morning meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Logan- Long Co
U. S
Rt. 73
Layne Firm Plans Local Home Construction Pace
Surveys are under way for grading land and locating roads and utilities as Leyne Ohio Corp explores water supply on the premises. The developer expects Layne to build about 20 homes per week, with construction including waterline sewer work and landscaping using locally purchased materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyne Ohio Corp
Layne
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Clinton
Freeman’s
Bulova
Elizabeth
Freeman's
Tot Falls
Civic Club
Manchester Avenue
Middletown, Ohio
Jerry Hurter
Hurter
Cincinnati Gag & Electric Co
Ohio River
Nike
Woodlawn
Crawford
Joseph Blickmore
Stull
COR. Crawford & Logan
Logan-Long Co
R. A. Granger
Optometrist
Crawford ST
Plank
Motorola
Remy
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