Judge Urges Anti Gambling Ordinance Match State Statute
Judge Alton H. Combs of Municipal Court urged the city to revise the proposed anti gambling ordinance to follow state law verbatim. He argued identical wording and penalties would ensure uniformity and better alignment with Supreme Court rulings, while noting past fines were lost under state charges. He plans to discuss the matter with city manager H. W. Starick before tonight's final reading.
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City Commission
Alton H. Combs
Municipal Court
Combs
Supreme Court
City Plans Parking Garages and Lots in Columbus
City officials prepare for a commission meeting to discuss off street parking lots and garages funded by revenue bonds. A Ohio Supreme Court case on legality of city parking facilities could influence a planned garage at the North School site.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Schatzmann
Columbus
May Draft Quotas Set by Local Board 10 Inductions Listed
Local Draft Board 10 reports May induction quota at 56 men with 19 to be inducted May 2 and 37 to leave May 21. Quotas derive from surveys of late 1930s forward-leaning forward numbers and adjusted to shortages. Men born before March 1, 1931 remain ineligible for May induction but will face pre induction physicals.
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J. Wylie Mitchell
Col. C. W. Goble
State Selective Service
Mitchell
At The Movies and Strand Show Listings
Paramount shows Cause for Alarm at 1 15 and 3 30 5 45 8 00 10 25 p m plus the MGM Story at 2 25 4 45 7 00 9 25 p m Wednesday Cause for Alarm at 2 30 4 50 7 15 10 05 p m The MGM Story at 1 30 3 50 6 10 9 05 p m WLW Talent Show at 8 35 p m only Strand Wednesday Thursday Black Angel at 1 30 4 20 7 10 and p m Tangier at 2 55 5 45 8 35 p m Mating Season at 1 30 3 35 5 40 7 45 9 45 p m
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Paramount
MGM
WLW
Black Angel
Tangier
Local Student Wins Poetry at Cincinnati Event
Geraldyne Baker, senior at Middletown High, won first in poetry reading at a practice speech tournament held last night at Mother of Mercy School in Cincinnati. Florence Thress took fourth. in boys extemporaneous Jeri Kindred was third with Bennie Weaver sixth. Girls Gwynne Fink leman was second, Jeri Lip ton third, and Joyce Nickell third in original oratory.
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Geraldyne Baker
Middletown High School
Mother of Mercy
Cincinnati
Greater Cincinnati Speech League
Florence Thress
Jeri Kindred
Bennie Weaver
Gwynne Finkleman
Jeri Lipton
Joyce Nickell
Police Briefs Reported DUI and Concealed Weapon Charges
Homer Hensley aged 31 of West Middletown Route 1 charged with driving under the influence at 4 40 a m at Tytus Ave and Verity Place Jack A Harrison 41 of 1121 Central Ave charged with carrying concealed weapons arrested last night at Clinton St and Reynolds Ave Daniel Myers 4 of 406 Curtis St bitten beneath the right eye by a dog owner ordered to confine for 14 days Walter Perkins 25 of North Main St charged with failure to have a driver's license released to appear in Municipal Court Saturday Orville Brown 1714 Glenn Ave reported theft of 1951 license tags 906 MX from his car at Aeronca lot Germantown Rd Theft of a hub cap valued at 3 50 reported by Richard Lovely Frank Rauls 1621 Garfield St reported theft of bicycle license 9468.
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Homer Hensley
West Middletown
Tytus Ave
Verity Play
Jack A. Harrison
Central’ Ave
Clinton St
Reynolds Ave
Daniel Myers
Curtis St
Walter Perkins
North Main St
Orville Brown
Glenn Ave
Aeronca
Germantown Rd
Richard Lovely
Frank Rauls
Garfield St
Snow Flurries Possible Forecast For Early April
The report notes a fourth day in April with possible snow flurries. Highs near 48 degrees, dipping to mid thirties at night, with overcast skies today and tomorrow. Light scattered rain possible and notable temperatures: yesterday 44 at 1 pm, 35 at 7 am. today 40 at 6 am, 47 at noon. Thursday expected 52 with warmer conditions in Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Water request from Warren County for Blue Ball area
Warren County commissioners seek water for the Blue Ball area portion in Warren County. A tap would connect to the Coles Rd line to Butler County. Public hearing set for May 1 with Middletown as the water source. project cost about $100,000. Gordon Augspurger leads the commission and may refer the matter to Middletown officials.
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Warren County
Butler County Commission
Butler Commission
Blue Ball
Coles Rd
Butler County
Middletown
Gordon Augspurger
Steel gridder injury at Armco leaves man in fair condition
Richard Newman, 25, of 600 Burton Rd., McGraw Construction Co. worker, suffered a mild cerebral concussion when a steel gridder fell at Armco yesterday afternoon. Hospital attendants at Middletown reported his condition as fair this morning.
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Richard Newman
Burton Rd
McGraw Construction Co
Armco
Middletown
Kings Mills plant transfer to Army Ordnance
The General Services Administration reported that the Munitions Board ordered the transfer of the old Remington Rand plant at Kings Mills to Army Ordnance. The facility will be used for storage of machine tools and other equipment.
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Lebanon
General Services Administration
Munitions Board
Remington Rand
Kings Mills
Army Ordnance
Local Man Found Dead in Middletown Garage
Elmer Charles McCabe age 53 of 2408 Elmo Place was found dead in his garage Sunday night with the car ignition on and no gas. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone ruled death by carbon monoxide poisoning and suicide. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Homer Boxwell, son William in Puerto Rico, mother Mrs. Cora Finton, and five grandchildren. McCabe had lived alone since March after his wife’s hip injury. he worked as a pressman for Raymond Bay Company and was an Elks member. Services are pending at Riggs Funeral Home.
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Elmer Charles McCabe
Elmo Place
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
McCabe
Homer Boxwell
New Miami
Robert McCabe
Middletown
Maud
Middletown Hospital
William
Armco International
Puerto Rico
Cora Finton
Andover, C
Raymond Bay Company
The
Elks Lodge
Riggs Funeral Home
Services for Mrs William A Wood Held in Washington Court House
Mrs William A Wood 86 of 2101 Sherman Ave died at Carr Rest Home Lebanon Tuesday. The Rev Allen W Caley Grace M E Church Washington Court House will officiate at 3 pm Thursday at Kirk Patrick Funeral Home. Burial in Washington Court House Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm today.
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William A. Wood
Sherman Ave
Carr Rest Home
Lebanon
Allen W. Caley
Grace M. E. Church of
Washington Court House
Kirk- Patrick
Infant Nancy Frost Dies in Middletown Hospital
Nancy Ann Frost seven months daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Frost of 1331 Forrest Ave died at 10 45 p m Tuesday after a short illness at Middletown Hospital Survived by sister Nola brother David Lee grandparents Mrs Nora Frost Dayton Mr and Mrs Lee Taul bee of this city Services set for 2 p m Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Richard E Moore Oakland Presbyterian Church officiating burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 10 p m Thursday at the funeral home
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Nancy Ann Frost
Jack Frost
Forrest Ave
Middletown Hospital
Nola
David Lee
Nora Frost
Dayton
Lee Taulbee
McCoy-Leffler
Defense Meeting Scheduled by Civil Defense Panel
The Civil Defense Committee will meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Girl Scout clubroom of the Civic Association building. W. J. Beck, executive director, says the group will discuss the new headquarters, the budget problem, and plans for recruiting.
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Civil Defense Committee
Girl Scout
Civic Association
W. J. Beck
Funeral services for Henry F Shutts in Harveysburg area
Henry F Shutts 79 retired farmer of Harveysburg died at home Sunday. Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. at Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville with the Rev J P Thornbury officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Survived by his wife Alice a sister Mrs Elizabeth Edwards of Waynesville and two brothers Charles of Waynesville and James of Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Henry F. Shutts
Harveysburg
Stubbs
Waynesville
J. P. Thornbury
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Alice
Elizabeth Edwards
Charles
James
Middletown Reports 215 Days Without Fatal Traffic Crash
Middletown records 215 days with no fatal traffic accident as of now, per Safety Director Paul Wilson. Hospital data show March injuries ranking fourth in count but second for admissions for further treatment. the last fatal city crash occurred on August 31, 1950.
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Middletown
Paul Wilson
Parkview Cafe License Suspended for 15 Days
The Parkview Cafe at 2024 Yankee Rd was suspended for 15 days for permitting tip sheets and stubs on the premises. The suspension was invoked by the State Board of Liquor Control in Columbus and involve operator Gabor Katona. A separate 30 day suspension for Anna McCann of Lakeside Inn was withheld on condition of good behavior and compliance with liquor laws.
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Parkview Cafe
Yankee Rd
State Board of Liquor Control
Columbus
Gabor Katona
Anna McCann
Lakeside Inn
Tytus Ave
Red Tape Day set for OPS price ceilings on groceries
Michael DiSalle's Office of Price Stabilization marked Thursday as Red Tape Day for grocers in Middletown to begin calculating ceiling prices on a wide range of foods. OPS issued three companion regulations effective April 5, detailing percentage margins based on cost. By April 30 retailers must post store class signs, notify OPS district offices by April 28, and implement ceilings between April 5 and 30. About 60 percent of items are covered, including butter, coffee, cereals, canned goods, and more, while milk, fresh meats, bread, produce, sugar, and some beverages are excluded. An industrial plant meal regulation session is planned in Cincinnati.
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Middletown Grocers
Michael DiSalle
Office of
Ops
DiSalle
George D. Gillespie
Industrial Plant Feeding Association
Victory
Hotel
Gibson
Cincinnati
King Cole Seeks Freshman Year At 61 At Ohio University
Sam H. Cole known as King Cole visits Middletown and aims to enroll as a freshman at Ohio University in Athens this fall. The International Hobo Brotherhood founder says authorities promised a special entrance exam or open classes if needed. Cole, once a famed newsboy, plans a memoir on The People Who Have Met Me after completing his studies. He was born in Hagerstown Maryland and has four years ten days of schooling.
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Middletown
Sam H. Cole
King Cole
International Hobo Brotherhood
Middletown Journal
Ohio University At Athens
King
Ohio U
Dayton
Cole
Pacific
India
Hagerstown
Scout Leaders Roughing It Outdoor Training Ends
Girl Scout leaders gather at Camp Middlemoor for the final outdoor session of the Leader Training Course held in the Civic Association building. Public Relations Committee meets at 7 30 p m, with three meetings planned for tomorrow including Troop Camp Licensing at 9 30 a m and a Membership Nominating Committee session at 12 30 p m.
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Civic Association
Camp Middlemoor
Council
Textile Painting Exhibit Set Friday
Mrs. Betty Crawford of Hamilton will exhibit textile paintings Friday in the Civic Association library from 2 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m. Attendees can learn about a six week textile painting course offered by Crawford with no prior experience required.
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Betty Crawford
Hamilton
Civic Association
Crawford
Red Admiral Dies. Soviet Fleet Commander M. F. Romanov
MOSCOW AP The Navy newspaper Red Fleet reported the death of Rear Admiral M. F. Romanov described as an outstanding commander of the Soviet fleet. He led major operations and was honored in Soviet naval circles. The obituary notes his service and leadership within the navy.
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Moscow
Red Fleet
M. F. Romanov
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Indianapolis
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Gardner Board and Carton Company
Economic Cooperation Administration
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Robert L. Miller
Gardner Union
United Independent Paper Workers
H. W. Starick
ECA
Rotary Club
Manchester
Osborne
DIAL
Samuel W. Wheeler
Me. W
Hadley
Illiamson
Williamson
W. J. Hadley
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co
N. Broad St
O. Dial
First National Bank
First National
First National Bank of Middletown
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ASN Tunel
Armco East
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