Mayfield annexation prompts fire protection concerns
Mayfield tract awaits Middletown annexation raising worries over fire protection for Lemon Township areas outside the city. Residents question if city fire services will cover outside the Mayfield district once bonds and station assets are handled, while officials study the situation.
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ED Edmiston
Mayfield
Middletown
City Fire Department
Lemon Township
Mayfield Fire Department
Comc City Commission
David Lamphier
Henrick Dr
Mayfield Volunteer Fire Department
Lamphier
Central Avenue
Blue Ball
Commission
Francis Carmody
Charles W. Thompson
Jefferson Road
Trustees
General Fund
Butler County
Tilman Ellison
Jackson Lane
Armco Steel Corp
Thompson
Man Killed By Train Near Gano
A Middletown man Charles Stacey, 38, was killed instantly when struck by a northbound New York Central passenger train at Gano in southeastern Butler County. He stepped in front of Engine 3134 around 9 13 a m while employed as a trackman. The engineer was McHaffey and conductor R C Smith. The train was moving slowly due to repairs. The body lay at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home.
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Middletown
New York Central Railroad
Gano
Butler County
Charles Stacey
Baltimore St
A. N. Peters
Richard Schultheiss
McHaffey
R. C. Smith
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Barn Fires Burn Two Butler County Structures
A pair of barn fires in Butler County caused extensive damage in the early morning. One blaze on the Mrs Leota Otto farm at Oxford Route 1 destroyed a barn and injured a calf two dogs and carpenter tools. A second fire at Roy Grants residence on West Elkton Road saw surrounding buildings saved by four fire companies.
Bailey Faces Delayed State Compensation and Hospitalization Steps
The city three month salary extension has expired as Bailey cannot contact his physician for state compensation approval. Thompson outlined Bailey's predicament and urged Bailey to visit his office to arrange hospitalization. Chairman Carmody pledged city support. The commission also filed a bank letter opposing fluoridation as authoritarian and socialized medicine and approved invoices totaling $144,949 for Shafer-Nelbar underpass work.
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Com Thissioners
Bailey
Thompson
Carmody
City Commission
Charles B. Timmons
1St National Bank
New York Central Railroad Co
Shafer-Nelbar
Union Hearing Focuses On Single Point Today
The UAW CIO seeks to show Aeronca Independent Union violated NLRA by modifying its contract July 27. Across the Cincinnati NLRB hearing, opposition argued compliance and faced limited questioning on domination or unfair labor practices. The day ended with Levey defending the contract as voluntary and approved, while CIO anticipates 12 more witnesses today.
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ED Edmiston
Elgal
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio
Aeronca
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
National Labor Relations Board
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Act
UAWIO
Orville E. Andrews
NLRB
ICIO
Lowell Goerlich
Washington
Sol
Stanley Goodman
Elliott Levey
AJU
Andrews
NLRA
CIO
Levey
AIU
Goodman
Aeronca Independent Union
Aeronca Manufacturing Co
Aeronca Independent
Uawcio
Night Classes Still Not Full at Middleton High
Forty one adults have registered for night classes at Middletown High School since registration opened Monday. Beginning typing has 20 of 30 spots filled. advanced typing and shorthand have 1 and 5 registrations respectively for 30-member classes. sewing has 1 of 15. Elementary education, shop, and industrial classes are offered under Clyde Pierson. Registration is at the clerk’s office during school hours. a 3 fee applies. Classes start next Tuesday, Sept 27.
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Middletonnigh
Eriod
Hugh Butler
Board of Education
Clyde Pierson
Middletownigh School
Three VEW post members chosen for district meet duties
Golden Helmet post 7230 VFW selects Alden Williams Cyprian Klamo Jr and Henry Bohne to represent the post at district officers dinner honoring Curt Sewell Ohio commander. Dinner in Cincinnati precedes encampment with Golden Helmet hosting events and a Saturday night dance.
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Golden Helmet
VFW
Curt Sewel
Department of Ohio
Alden Williams
Cyprian Klamo Jr
Henry Bohne
Jewll
Cincinnati
Miami Vfw
Golden Helmetest
Williams
Bohne
George Pierce
Stanley Sorrell
Iklamo
Local Club Meetings and Public Notices Chronicle
Thursday evening gatherings include Optimist Club 6 15 p m at Colony Restaurant and Lions Club 6 30 p m at First EUB Church with many groups listed. Friday Optimist Club noon session set for Manchester Hotel among other recurring meetings.
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Optimist Club
Colony
Trenton
Lions Club
Toastmasters Club
EUB
Blythe-Williams
American Legion Auxiliary
AEIF
JOOF
S. Main St
N. Broad St
Manchester Hotel
Paramount Strand Colonial showtimes mix amid reef of titles
Paramount and Strand theaters list Thursday and Friday screenings for Pete Kellys Blues Gun That Way West Magnificent Matador Operation Manhunt Revenge of the Creature Cult of the Cobra Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Destry Captain Lightfoot Prince Valiant Pushover with showtimes in afternoon and late evening slots. The note closes with an unrelated zoological fact about whales.
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Paramount
Pete Kelly
Cult of the Cobra
Destry
Captain Lightfoot
Unidentified man pulled from Middletown canal
Fire department divers recovered a about sixty year old white male from the Middletown Hydraulic Canal near 1st Avenue at 6 38 a m. He wore a white shirt khaki trousers tan and white shoes and carried six one dollar bills cigarettes and a New York Central Railroad ticket to Columbus. Police, firefighters and a coroner’s inquiry are ongoing.
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Middletown
1St Avenue
New York Central
Columbus
Fire Department
Wrenn Paper Co
Milan Alexander
Ed West
New Kroger Store Planned for Middletown City
Kroger announces a third Middletown store near Lafayette Avenue and Main Street with 15 000 square feet of shopping space, 100 car parking, and potential expansion. Construction starts next month and the store opens by September or October 1956, built by Har 7 Construction Co. of Cincinnati.
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Kroger
Middletown
Lafayette Avenue
S. Main Street
New
National Guard Armory
Har 7 Construction Co
Cincinnati
Explorer Post 6 Names New Officer Slate
American Legion Explorer Post 6 selects new officers led by Jimmy Davis as senior crew leader with John Eichhorn as assistant and Dave Logan as secretary.
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American Legion Explorer
Jimmy Davis
Davis
John Eichhorn
Dave Logan
Asphalt Origin: Greek Root Meaning Firm and Stable
A note on etymology traces asphalt to an ancient Greek term meaning firm stable and cured. It highlights how the word evolved through languages into modern usage.
Two Horsemen Clash Disrupt Frankin Paper Route
Mrs. William Clifford reports her son Bill's bicycle was smashed when two horsemen rode through his afternoon paper route in Franklin. Police investigate the minor mishap as the National Safety Council had not anticipated such an incident.
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Franklin
National Safety Council
William Clifford
Ethel Ave
Bill
Clifford Franklin
Civic Division Plans Meeting For Tomorrow
The hourly division of the Civic Association campaign's industrial section will meet at 12 10 tomorrow in the Colonial Room at the Manchester Hotel. Paul Moore chairs. Attendees include Enis Marshall Aeronca Manufacturing Co Wilbur Van Horn American Coating Mills James Townsley Armco Steel Corp James Van Atta Barkley Electric Manufacturing Co John Kiley Miami Cabinet Co Don Mahle Gardner Board Carton Co and Dale Constiner Shartles. C W Denny Jr Barkley Electric Manufacturing Co is industrial division chairman and Paul Deger United Welding Co is vice chairman.
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Civic Association Campaign
Manchester
Paul Moore
Enis Marshall
Aeronca Manufacturing Co
Wilbur van Horn
American Coating Mills
James Townsley
Armco Steel Corp
James van Atta
Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Co
John Kiley
Miami Cabinet Co
Don Mahle
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Dale Constiner
Rubber use in US auto industry dominates production
The automobile industry consumes about 65 percent of all rubber products produced in the United States, shaping demand and supply in the national rubber market.
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United States
Two Drivers Arrested for DWI After Accidents
In Middletown, Gwen Martin 21 was treated for a left thigh contusion after a vehicle at Central Avenue and Broad Street struck her. Kenneth Dressman 24 was charged with driving while intoxicated after the incident. a warrant followed for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Ira Sexton 47 was cited for DWI after his car hit two parked autos on Columbia Avenue. Damage totals include 990 to Hatton’s car, 400 to Sexton’s, and 100 to another vehicle.
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Middletonian
Gwen Martin
Locust St
Middletown
Central Avenue
Broad Street
Kenneth Dressman
Cincinnati
Ira Sexton
Charles Sr
Columbia Avenue
Sexton
Herbert Hatton
Columbia Ave
Hatton
Bill McCoppin
Youths Survive Ohio Crash After Car Off Road
Three youths escaped serious injuries when a westbound car ran off Ohio 123 near Blue Ball. Pat Noble, 14, suffered arm contusions and was taken to Middletown Hospital. Joyce Fitzpatrick, 4, was uninjured. The car struck a utility pole, slid 150 feet into a ditch, then hit an embankment before being towed from the scene.
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Ohio 123
Blue Ball
Middletown Hospital
Baker Ambulance
Pat Noble
Irvin Noble
Wells Rd
Joyce Fitzpatrick
Manuel Fitzpatrick
Hi Y Clubs Plan First Fall Session Tonight
Hi Y clubs meet at 7 15 PM for their first fall session. The joint worship service will be led by Bill Walker Tom Wiley and Tim Draut.
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Bill Walker
Tom Wiley
Tim Draut
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Clarence Bailey
Grand Ave
Ohio Industrial Commission
Hamilton
Honkling
LAD & Lassie Shop
SBS
Chase
LAD
Lassie Shop
DIAL
VEW
John Fitzgerald
Wilford Palmer
Riggs Funeral Home
Explorer
Civic Division
John Crocker
Lylburn Rd
8Th
9Th Avenues
Mathew
Chevrolet
Fisher
National Association For
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