City Employees Accept Four Percent Wage Offer
City employees late yesterday accepted a four percent raise plus fringe benefits after two months of bargaining. Acting City Manager Charles W. Thompson will present the acceptance to the City Commission at tonight’s meeting, with the exact effective date and hospital plan details to be set after the ordinance is drawn and approved. The vote ends a stalemate, though the employee committee had sought five percent plus fringe. action is expected tonight or next Wednesday. Other agenda items include an insurance endorsement for 27 Taxi Inc and reports on sanitation labor, street staff reclassification, and a building code study aimed at heating regulations. An accident reduction award for 1954 from the Ohio State Safety Council is expected to close the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
Treasury
City Commission
Theodore Thompson
Taxi, Inc
Russell Barnard
Middletown
Ohio State Safety Council
Boy on Bike Killed in Bellefontaine Collision
A 9 year old, Terry A. Reynolds of Bellefontaine, died yesterday after his bicycle struck the side of an eastbound car in Bellefontaine Ohio. The crash occurred as the boy rode into the path of the vehicle, and no further details were provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Terry A. Reynolds
Bellefontaine
Bike and Truck Crash Injures 10-Year-Old in Middletown
A ten year old Middletown boy received minor injuries when a bicycle collided with a State Highway Department truck at Edgewood Street and Superior Avenue. Lee Whelshoffer was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital with facial abrasions and cuts. The truck driver was Asa Middleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Edgewood St
Superior Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Lee Welshofer
Purvis Welshofer
Superior Ave
State Highway Department
Asa Middleton
Revenue History Before Oil in Saudi Arabia
Before oil, Saudi Arabia depended mainly on pilgrim taxes to Mecca and Medina. The note highlights the kingdom’s reliance on pilgrim revenues as a principal source prior to petroleum development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Medina
Donations flood Middletown Red Cross drive
Red Cross flood relief donations in Middletown exceed quota with 4830 dollars raised, over double the 1750 goal. Chapter director Mrs. Ira Hammons and Enis Marshall predict the drive may triple its target as the citywide committee meets at 7:30 p.m. for closing reports. They credit voluntary giving without pressure from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin
Ira Hammons
Red Cross
Middletown
Enis Marshall
AIEF
Middletown Safety Council Plans Fire Prevention Week
The Middletown Safety Council fire prevention division met to discuss plans and projects for National Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15. Chairman James Schreiber was to preside over the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
James Schreiber
Parochial Schools See 1095 Students Start Fall Term
Middletown parochial schools report 1095 students enrolled for the new term across St. John s Holy Trinity St. Mary s and Fenwick High. Holy Trinity opened at 8 15 a m with 288 enrollees including 40 first graders. St. John s registered 332 pupils and St. Mary s 185. Fenwick counts include 58 seniors 61 juniors 79 sophomores and 92 freshmen with four new students added yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
St. John’s
Holy Trinity
St. Mary's
Fenwick
High Mary
Holy Spirit
James F. McNary
Norberta
St. Mary’s School
Fenwick High School
Wrecks Lead to Arrests in Middletown Area
Two motorists were cited to court after separate Middletown area crashes injuring three people. Ernest Chasteen, 29, faced a following too closely charge after colliding with Lee Whiteted, 49, as Whiteted’s car pulled in front of him. Both drivers and Chasteen’s wife were treated for injuries. Kenneth Parson, 201 Garfield St., was charged with reckless operation after his car overturned on Ohio 122 near the Butler Preble line, causing extensive damage and minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Minton
Kenwood Dr
Middletown Hospital
Dave Canter
Scott St
Sherman Avenue
Décore Street
Canter
Middletown Area
Ernest Chasteen
West Middletown
Rt 1
Lee Whiteted
Dixie Hwy
Ohio 122
Midletown
Chasteen
Whiteted
Della
Middltown Hospital
Patrolmeh
Kenneth Parson
Garfield St
Butler- Preble County
Parson
Traffic Toll Now 19 After Hamilton Death
A Hamilton man, Paul W. Kreuzman, 26, died at Mercy Hospital after a car crash on U S 27 north of Venice. Kreuzman suffered a fractured neck and his death raised Butler County 1955 road toll to 18 with 25 deaths at the same point last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
U.S. 27
Venice
Butler County
Paul W. Kreuzman
Clovernook Dr
Kreuzman
Mercy Hospital
John Turigliatto
Church Sn
Cincinnati
Turigliatto
Proeschel
Walter Meyers
Batesville
Ind
Social Security Advice Available at Civic Association
A Butler County Social Security officer holds office at the Civic Association every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to handle retirement and benefit inquiries. Applications for Social Security numbers can be made at the information desk Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
The
Civic Association
Holy Trinity PTA Names 1955 Chairmen
Holy Trinity PTA appointed chairmen for the 1955 school year at a recent meeting. Mrs. Robert Fay is program chairman, Mrs. Thomas Jackson heads the cafeteria committee, Mrs. Henry Kennington guides the school committee, and Mrs. Thomas Kidd leads the sick committee. Knight Goodman, Journal public services department, spoke on parents teaching respect. The PTA bazaar was set for October 13 in the school basement. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mrs. Donald Christman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Pta
Robert Fay
Thomas Jackson
Henry Kennington
Thomas Kidd
Knight Goodman
Journal Public Services Department
PTA
Donald Christman
John Daudt
Steve McCue
Wiliam O'Connor
Ralph Bender
Nick Vitori
Two Middleton Cadets Sail Toward Salvation Army Training
Two Middleton youths depart Sunday for the Salvation Army Training College in New York City. Cadet Donna Goforth and Cadet Ronald Faeta, children of local residents, will lead Citadel services at 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. They will be honored Monday at a division farewell in Cincinnati, with Maj. William Chamberlain presiding. After a year, cadets enter a five year probationary service and study program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Training College
New York City
Donna Goforth
George Goforth
Yankee Rd
Ronald Faeta
Walter Brown
Sycamore St
Citadel
Cincinnati
William E. Chamberlain
At The Movies Showings For Paramount Strand Colontal Dixie Cruise In
Paramount presents Far Horizon and Man from Laramie with multiple daily showings. Strand screens Unchained Violent Saturday with four times. Colontal runs How To Be Very Very Popular with five showings. Dixie Cruise In presents How To Marry a Millionaire at two late slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Dixie Cruise
Air Force Recruits Eight Men In August Enlistment
Air Force recruiting office records show eight men enlisted in August. The group includes Paul E. Lolli Ralph E. Henderson Jr Terrence E. Fink Dean K. Phillips Eiza Tibbs Jr Richard Cline Ronald E. McGuire and Shirley R. Vallance. Sgt. James P. Hinton says the buddy system now extends into this month to allow enlistees to join and train together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Paul E. Lolli
Wells Rd
Ralph E. Henderson Jr
Wilbraham Rd
Terrence E. Fink
Vanderveer St
Dean K. Phillips
Main St
Eiza Tibbs Jr
Sherman Ave
Richard
Cline
Loveland
Ronald E. McGuire
Middletown Rt
Shirley R. Vallance
Woodlawn Ave
James P. Hinton
Fire damages truck full of trash near Garfield Street
A truck loaded with trash parked near John D. Burke's home at 1702 Garfield St. caught fire from hot ashes last night. Firefighters from Companies 1 and 3 responded to the 6:22 p.m. alarm. The flames were confined to the truck bed and cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Burke
Garfield St
YMCA Drive Targets 1700 Members Kickoff Tomorrow
The 1700 member YMCA enrollment drive begins tomorrow at 6 15 p m with a LeSourdsville Lake dining room dinner John Lawler Aeronca Manufacturing Co president will speak More than 500 workers join the effort led by Louis J Brown general chairman and Robert Ridpath associate chairman A large volunteer corps includes Armco leaders and dozens of division chairmen team captains and co chairs with Joseph Gividen Dr Russell Galloway Ridpath and Steve Gardner among speakers Ralph Knight YMCA general secretary will direct volunteers and outline the 20 day campaign with supplies and prospect cards to be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeSourdsville Lake
John Lawler
Aeronca Manufacturing Co
J. R. Kiesewetter
Ray Patrick
D. W. Miller
Cochairman
John Harkrader
Owen Albaugh
W. C. Record
John Gibbs
John Mandrak
Robert
Joseph Gividen
Russell Galloway
Ridpath Steve Gardner
Ralph Knight
YMCA
Egyptians In Prague Seek Prague Rolling Stock Deals
An Egyptian delegation arrived in Prague to negotiate the purchase of Czech oslovak rolling stock and other railway installations, according to Czech radio reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Prague
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Walter Oaks
Queen Ave
Baltimore Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Edison Booth
Easton Ave
Harold Thomas
1St Avenue
Crawford Street
Safety Council Meets
Midtown Motors, Inc
North Main ST
Middletown, Ohio
Salvation Army
Paramount
Richard Rodefer
William Shaw
George Harvey
Dale Constiner
George Bryan
Norman Kerr
Dad
U.S
Union Sans Middletown
Second Avenue
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