School board member resigns over bid advertisement violation
Ernest A. Myers of Oxford Route 1 resigns from the Butler County Board of Education after a state auditor found 31 sales to Talawanda School District exceeding $50 without advertised bids. The sales totaled $4,754 across 1947 1958 and 1959. Myers says the bids were on a bid basis without competition and cites misreading the statute. County prosecutor Robert Marrs will present the case to the grand jury for investigation.
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Hamilton
Ernest A. Myers
Oxford Rt. 1
Bater County Board of Education
Myers
Oxford Hardware Co
Talawanda
Govermental Agency
Butler County Board of Education
Robert Marrs
Butler County Grand Jury
City annexes 260 acres adding Bachmann area to Middletown
Middletown expands by 260 acres including all of the Bachmann Subdivision northeast of Blue Ball Pike and land along Johns and Marshall Roads. Annexation, filed two years ago, became effective at midnight. City saved about 75000 by avoiding highway cost-sharing. fire protection notices posted. planning commission recommends renaming Blue Ball Pike and part of Grand Avenue.
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Middletown
Bachmann
Blue Ball Pike
Johns Road
Marshall Road
State Highway Department
City Planning Commission
Grand Avenue
Police Briefs: Theft Reported of Antique Flower Pot
Mrs. William Hubbard of 148 14th Ave reported the theft of an antique flower pot containing a rubber tree valued at 10 dollars. No suspects named and no further details available.
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William Hubbard
14Th Ave
Stolen Bicycle and Car Reported in Franklin Area
A bicycle licensed A1144 was reported stolen from Thomas Henderson at 1301 Wren Court. A 1959 white sedan license 1323 LM owned by David Trenan of 919 Bobby Drive, Franklin, was reported stolen yesterday afternoon from City Parking Lot No. 3. Barricades and torches at a Manchester Road trench were knocked down by an unknown automobile last night.
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Thomas Henderson
Wren Ct
Manchester Road
David Trenan
Bobby Dr
Franklin
Draft Board 10 to Close Monday for Office Move
Middletown Draft Board 10 will close Monday to move office equipment from the American Legion home to the armory building next door. Carl Martin, board chairman, said operations resume Tuesday at 8 am. Office hours are 8 am to 4 30 pm, Monday through Friday. closed Saturdays.
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Middletown
American Legion
Carl Martin
Legion
Renewal Is Asked School Board Action Puts Levy On Ballot
The Middletown Board of Education approved a resolution to renew a two mill school tax levy on the November ballot for 10 years, generating about 400000 for operating expenses. Superintendent Cromwell noted no new taxes since 1956 while enrollment rose by 1200, supported by industrial expansion. The renewal follows the Ohio Legislature extending levy life from five to ten years.
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Middletown
Howard R. Cromwell
Bike Rider Hurt When Hit By Car
A six year old boy was treated at Middletown Hospital for leg head and mouth injuries after his bicycle collided with a moving car in an alley at 1807 Tytus Ave Danny Taylor 6 of 4 Beech St suffered pains. The car was driven by Thomas Joseph Stanley 35 of 1803 Tytus Ave Also cited for an assured clear distance violation was Martha Taylor 1514 Plum St a passenger Gordon Taylor 79 of the same address. Two other cars in the Verity Parkway and 1st Avenue crash were driven by James Meyers 48 of 1216 Young St and John K Buehl 22 of 1707 Brentwood St Combined damage 420 dollars. Also cited was Sharon Louise Stiles 1917 Hill Ave after an accident on 1st Avenue at Broad Street. The other auto was driven by Billie Hayes 17 of 200 W Home Ave Trenton Combined damage less than 300 dollars.
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Middletown Hospital
Tytus Ave
Danny Taylor
Beech St
Thomas Joseph Stanley
Martha Taylor
Plum St
Gordon Taylor
Verity Parkway
1St Avenue
James Meyers
Young St
John K. Buehl
Brentwood St
Sharon Louise Stiles
Hill Ave
Broad Street
Stiles
Broad
Billie Hayes
Home Ave
Trenton
Fourth accident on Sutphin Street reported to police
Police logged a fourth accident yesterday on Sutphin Street at Central between cars driven by Dave Schiering 57 of 113 McKinley Street and Gerald F. Fagan 38 of 2024 Howard Avenue. Damage totaled 450 dollars.
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Sutphin Street
Central
Dave Schiering
McKinley St
Gerald F. Fagan
Howard Ave
Ten Took Exams Not Induction For Ft Thomas Registrants
Draft Board spokesman said ten registrants who left this week for Ft Thomas Kentucky were taking pre induction examinations and were not inducted. A previous story claimed the ten youths were inducted.
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Draft Board
Ft. Thomas
Sept 17 Vote Set At Magnode Products
The National Labor Relations Board orders a collective bargaining election for Magnode Products in Trenton Butler County Ohio. Production and maintenance workers will vote Sept. 17 on representation by District 13 Lodge 1850 of the International Association of Machinists.
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Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Magnode Products, Inc
Trenton
Butler County
International Assn. of Machinists
Enrollment Surges in Opening Week at Local Schools
A surprise pickup in school enrollment yesterday increased Thursday's figure of 12 397 to 12 495. Oneida gained 34 students for 648 total and Taft added 51 for 797.
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Oneida
Taft
Second Suspect Held in Starglow Drive-In Theft Case
Police questioned Arlie Denver Bowman 19 of Boonville Kentucky in connection with a burglary at the Starglow Drive-In theater on August 26. Bowman was moved to Middletown officers yesterday at the Richmond jail and faces arraignment Monday. His brother John Bowman 23 of Manchester Ave faces grand jury proceedings after pleading guilty to a burglary charge. A third break-in at Starglow was found at 4 a.m. with five boxes of popcorn 13 pints of milk and money stolen from a ripped telephone.
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Arlie Denver Bowman
Boonville
Starglow Drive-In
Bowman
Kentucky
Middletown
Richmond
John Bowman
Manchester Ave
Butler County Grand Jury
Deaths And Funerals Alma Catterlin 80
Alma Catterlin 80 of 328 N Broad St died 9 30 p m yesterday at Baker Rest Home where she had been patient since Oct 3 1957 She born Gratis lived Middletown 65 years member of St Paul Evangelical Reformed Church Her husband Elmer died 1940 Survived by daughter Gwendolyn Matthews eight grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at Riggs Funeral Home Services 2 p m Tuesday Eaton Funeral Home burial Woodhill Cemetery Calls Monday 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m
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Alma Catterlin
N. Broad St
Baker Rest Home
Catterlin
Gratis
Middletown
St. Paul Evangelical
Willlie J Dennis Dies After Long Middletown Life
Willie J Dennis 92 of 910 Lafayette Ave Middletown died at 7 12 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a stay since Aug 13 He was a 60 year Mason in Maytown Kentucky and a member of the Golden Age Club and the Church of God He lived in Middletown 30 years Survived by wife Camilla Ezel Dennis two daughters Emma Crane of Pomeroyton Ky Lilly Bryant of Ottawa Kan three sons Porter and Leonard of Franklin Luther of Trenton 18 grandchildren 52 great grandchildren Services at 10 a m Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev Henry Howard officiating Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Ashland Ky Friends may call tomorrow 2 to 5 and 5 to ?
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Willie J. Dennis
Lafayette Ave
Middletown Hospital
Dennis
Maytown
Masonic Lodge
Golden Age Club
Church of God
Menifee County
Middletown
Camilla Ezel Dennis
Emma Crane
Pomeroyton
Lilly Bryant
Ottawa
Kan
Porter
Leonard
Franklin
Luther
Trenton
Joseph R. Baker & Songs
Henry Howard
Rose Hill Cemetery
Ashland
Funera
Morris Epstein 75 longtime Yale Clothing co owner buried in Hollywood
Morris Epstein died Thursday at his home 1257 Helmby Ave and was buried yesterday in Hollywood California. For years he co owned Yale Clothing Store in Middletown with the late Ben Horwitz. The store stood about 29 years ago at the site later occupied by The John Ross Store. He is survived by his wife a daughter and three sons.
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Morris Epstein
Yale Clothing
Middletown
Hollywood
Calif
Epstein
Helmby Ave
Ben Horwitz
John Ross
Mr. Epstein
Mrs Hazel Matthews 69 Dies After Illness in Franklin
Mrs Hazel E Matthews 69 died of cancer at 1 10 a m at her home 130 E 6th St Franklin after months of ill health She was born in Hollansburg Ohio and lived in Franklin most of her life A member of Franklin First Methodist Church Survived by husband Orville two sons Siebert of Franklin and Waldo of Dayton a coach at Col White High School and a
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Hazel Matthews Franklin
Hazel E. Matthews
E. 6Th St
Hollansburg
Ohio
Franklin
Franklin First Methodist Church
Orlville
Siebert of
Waldo
Dayton
Col. White High School
Obituaries for Riley and Crane Named in City Notices
Mrs. Mary C. Riley age 38 of 236 N. 3rd St. will have services at 2 p.m. Monday at Webb Funeral Home. Frazier H. Crane age 55 of 1225 Grand Blvd. will have services at 2 p.m. Monday at Zettler Funeral Home.
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Mary C. Riley
N. 3Rd St
Webb Funeral Home
Frazier H. Crane
Grand Blvd
Zettler Funeral Home
Hassoldt Davis Explorer and Author Dies at 52
Boston AP reports Hassoldt Davis died Friday in a hospital at age 52. The explorer, soldier and author authored 15 books and contributed to several films. His works include Islands under the World and The Jungle and the Damned, and he served as writer and photographer with the Denis-Roosevelt Asiatic expedition before World War II.
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Boston
Hassoldt Davis
Davis
Denis-Roosevelt
13 Hurt In Area Accidents In Ohio Near Franklin
Four accidents in Butler and Warren counties near Franklin injured 13 people none seriously. Two drivers faced operating while intoxicated charges and a third was cited for failing to yield. Six Dayton residents were treated at Hamilton Mercy Hospital after an SUV rollover near Maud on U S 25. The victims included William Holliday and his wife Lonie plus the Martins and a baby. A separate crash just north of Franklin on U S 25 left Eliza Collins and others with back neck and abrasions. John Miller was charged with DWI. An Oxford State Road crash led to Edward Fair charged with DWI and Rosa Leonard hospitalized for shock.
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Butler County
Warren County
Franklin
Dayton
U. S. 25
Tylersville Road
Maud
Hamilton Mercy Hospital
William Holliday
S. Ardmore Ave
Lonnie
Caldwell Martin
Walker
Emm
Roy Martin
Christine Martin
Waynesville
Eliza A. Collins
John Miller
River St
Collins
Middletown Hospital
Miss Collins
Dorothy Coffman
Waynesville Rt
Myrtle Collins
Lebanon Rt
Miller
Oxford State Road
Ohio 4
Edward Fair
Oxford State Rd
Fair
Robert J. Leonard
Queen St
Rosa Leonard
Three hurt in two car collision near Trenton Ohio
Friday at U S 127 and Ohio 73 west of Trenton a two car crash injured Lois H Spivey 31 Seven Mile and Richard A Haggard 22 Camden. Haggard swerved to avoid the other vehicle and received abrasions. Passengers Elizabeth Sexton 41 and Sadie Sexton 16 also injured treated at Mercy Hospital.
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U. S. 127
Ohio
Trenton
Lois H. Spivey
Seven Mile
U. S
Richard A. Haggard
Main St
Camden
Haggard
Elizabeth Sexton
Sadie Sexton
Mercy Hospital
Madison Township Leaders Represent At Water District Meeting
In Franklin Township Blue Ball meeting Ray Walker spoke for the Madison Township Farm and Home Owners Assn. The Journal yesterday identified him as a member of the Madison Township Improvement Assn.
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Franklin Township Water District
Blue Ball
Ray Walker
Madison Township Farm and Home Owners Assn
Madison Township Improvement Assn
Nails Weighed in Units of Pennies Reported
A brief note records nails measured in unusual units called pennies, reflecting a historic or experimental weighing standard. The item notes the method without detailing measurements or outcomes.
Singer Fined In Hamilton Disorderly Conduct Case
Miss Laverne Baker, 26, a New York City nightclub singer known for her recordings, was fined 41 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. She was arrested March 20 at 3 20 a m in a free for all fight in front of a Hamilton hotel.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Time Speeder Fined in Municipal Court Case List
Donald Garver 18 of Middletown Route 1 paid 35 dollars and costs after a second speeding conviction for driving 70 mph in a 60 mph zone. Other fines included Pildas Pildas 19 Cincinnati 10 dollars for passing on a hill Finley Campbell 44 Morningstar Road 25 dollars for out of state plates Lonnie Tudor 35 Gay Road 15 dollars for no operator's license. Bond forfeitures were William Gingerich 22 Middletown speeding 20 Harold Williams 49 Germantown reckless driving 25 Alan Williams 24 Middletown 20.
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Franklin
Donald Garver
Middletown
Rt. 1
J. T. Riley
Pildas E. Pildas
Cincinnati
Finley Campbell
Morningstar Road
Lonnie Tudor
Gay Road
William Ray Gingerich
Tytus Ave
Harold C. Williams
Germantown
Alan Wade Williams
Winton St
Priesthood Conference At North Church Columbus
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints holds a two day priesthood conference at North Church in Columbus starting today with Apostle D V Lewis and Evangelist R A Cheville presiding. Ohio districts attend including Middletown leaders Lee Oliver Claude Barker Charles Osborn Carl Ashbaugh Jacob Halb and Melzo Gaw.
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Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
North Church
Columbus
D. V. Lewis
R. A. Cheville
Independence
Ohio
Middletown
Lee Oliver
Claude Barker
Charles Osborn
Carl Ashbaugh
Jacob Halb
Melzo Gaw
Sanitarian outlines health program to Middletown Optimist Club
W. L. Duff of the Middletown Health Department spoke at the Optimist luncheon in the Manchester Hotel, presenting color slides on department operations. Bill Hart served as program chairman. After the meeting, the club board met briefly to vote on new member admissions.
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W. L. Duff
Middletown Health Department
Middletown Optimist Club
Manchester Hotel
Bill Hart
Middletown denies dumping water into Dick's Creek
City Manager Thompson states Middletown does not discharge city sewer water into Dick's Creek and explains natural drainage from uplands and Franklin Township contributes to the creek. He notes the watershed proposal would share responsibility among the surrounding area and mentions stormwater inflow from higher ground.
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Middletown
Dick's Creek
Vmhaousing
Lhompson
Russell Deardorff
Union Rd
Warren County Board of Commissioners
Franklin Township
Little Muddy
Thompson
Deardorff
Carpenters Pitch In For Doty House Job
Percy Craft of Local 1477 and six members of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointers work on remodeling the Doty House. They supply labor with material donations from Middletown and Trenton firms. Workers include Richard Brooks Charles Brown Charles Richardson Alfred Nation Emery Kelly and Harlan Sorrell.
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Percy Craft
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointers
Doty House
Craft
Richard Brooks
Charles Brown
Charles Richardson
Alfred Nation
Emery Kelly
Harlan Sorrell
Middletown
Trenton
Nothing Keeps Fire Crews Busy
City firemen were called out on four minor fires and one false alarm yesterday and last night none of which caused damage Workmen burning trash at the wrecking site of the old Central School 1st Avenue and Garfield Street called firemen when the blaze got out of hand A false alarm at Garfield Street and Woodlawn Avenue at 1054 am brought three companies Minor fires reported were a grass fire Miami and N Sutonin Street at the New York Central Railroad an electric toaster in the home of Willard Ricketts 2109 Logan Ave and an awning on a vacant house at 1203 Yankee Rd owner unknown
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Old Central School
1St Avenue
Garfield Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Miami
N. Sutonin Street
New York Central Railroad
Willard Ricketts
Logan Ave
Yankee Rd
Annexation B v Monroe Approved for Lemon Township Lands
Butler County Commissioners approved the annexation of 1654.29 acres in Lemon Township to the village of Monroe. Petitioners agent David Harmon and Monroe attorney William Hendrickson sought the action to secure water for future development. The area lies north and west of Monroe, bounded by Yankee Road Ohio 63 Todhunter Road Armco Steel and U S 25, with the annexation to take effect in 60 days.
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Butler County
Lemon ‘Township
Monroe
David Harmon
William R. Hendrckson
Yankee Road
Ohio 63
Monroe Village
Armco Steel
Todhunter Road
Attacked By Youths Reported Near Barnitz Field
A 16 year old boy, Edgar Godsey of 1522 Smith Street, told police at Barnitz Field Entrance that three unidentified Negro youths assaulted him. He said two held his arms while a third slapped his face.
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Edgar Godsey
Smith St
Poice
Barnitz Field
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Wm D. Gillen
Harlan
Ationwidi Mutual Insurance Company
WOME
Cokumene Orn
Roger Dillman
V.F.C
PRES
POL. Ady
Edward G. Lykins
Lykins
Gwendolyn Matthews
Eaton Funeral Home
Howard Spitnale
Woodhill Cemetery
Michael D. Benda
USMC
Miami University
Cmdr
William B. Provost
Navy
Norfolk
Oxford
Wilbert
Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Savings & Loan Bldg
Central Ave
Dodds
Verity
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Kontnier
Met
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