County okays delay request in Armco annexation hearing
Armco Steel won unanimous approval from Butler County Commissioners to indefinitely postpone the public hearing on its petition to annex 613 acres in Lemon Township to Middletown. The May 9 hearing was delayed to allow Lemon Township and Middletown boards of education time to study a proposed consolidation of the two school districts.
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Armco
Armco Steel
Butler County
Lemon Township
Middletown
Boy 12 Injured Slightly In Intersection Mishap
A 12 year old boy sustained a head bump and knee bruise when his mother Edna Workman’s car collided with Finley Ray Jones’s vehicle at the Manchester Avenue Broad Street intersection Friday evening. Minor damage reported in three other city accidents. police urged caution with spring weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackmore
Manchester Ave
Broad St
Middletown Hospital
Norman Workman
Edna A. Workman
Weekend Movie Schedule At The Paramount Strand Colonial Dixie
Saturday showings include Paramount Aladdin And His Lamp at 1 30 3 45 6 20 8 45 and Fort Osage at 2 30 5 00 7 30 9 50 Strand presents When The West Was Young at 1 55 4 50 7 50 10 15 and Drift Fence at 3 15 6 10 9 05 Colonial runs Death Of A Salesman on Saturday and Sunday at 1 25 3 30 5 35 7 40 9 45 Dixie Cruise In offers Spoilers Of The Plains at 9 10 plus Sleeping City at 7 35 and 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Fort Osage
Strand
Colonial
Marshall is Union Choice at Aeronca election
Elliott D. Levey announced the Aeronca Independent Union officers after the annual election in which 1,000 Aeronca Manufacturing Company production workers voted. Enis Marshall was named president with Harold Wray as vice president James Carpenter secretary and Elmer Cain treasurer. The union, certified by the NLRB in 1944 after defeating a CIO bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca Independent Union
Elliott D. Levey
Aeronca Manufacturing Company
AIU
Enis Marshall
Harold Wray
James Carpenter
Pore Elmer Cain
Levey
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
Weekend weather outlook in Middletown area turns cold
The weatherman forecasts a cloudy weekend with rather cold temperatures in the Middletown area. Snow flurries may fall in northern Ohio tonight as showers linger and rain totals reach about 0.62 inches. The Great Miami River rose from four feet four inches on Friday to six feet three inches today, with unsettled conditions across the region.
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Middletown
Ohio
Miami
Three Local Soldiers Back On West Coast
Three Middletown soldiers were among 2,779 troops arriving in Seattle aboard the Navy transport Marine Adder. Returning from Korea and other Far East points are Sgt. John E. Chamberlain at 2024 Wayne Ave Pfe Lonnie Deaton of 1220 Sycamore St and Cpl. Arnold Tibbs at 1908 Fleming Rd. Also aboard was Sgt. Charles E. Rutherford of Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Seattle
Navy
Marine Adder
Korea
Far East
John E. Chamberlain
Wayne Ave
Lonnie Deaton
Sycamore St
Arnold Tibbs
Fleming Rd
Charles E. Rutherford
Eaton
Funeral services set for Clarksville resident in Waynesville
Clarksville community member and former Harveysburg resident dies yesterday in Clinton County Memorial Hospital Wilmington after a long illness. Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Virgil Hamilton officiating. Burial in Centerville Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home. Survivors include daughters Mrs. Ida Wade Cincinnati and Mrs. Vera Rager Clarksville. sons Forrest Waynesville and William Clarksville. brother Eugene Lakeland Ky. two grandchildren.
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Waynesville
Clarksville
Harveysburg
Clinton County Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Stubbs
Virgil Hamilton
Centerville
Ida Wade
Cincinnati
Vera Rager
Forrest
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Ponder dies in Franklin
The one day old infant son of Mr. and Mrs Arnold Ponder of Franklin Route 1 died at 7 40 Friday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Arnold Ponder
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Hayes Keever dies at 75 a former Warren County commissioner
Hayes Keever 75 former Warren County commissioner and merchant died at his East Main Street home after a stroke suffered Wednesday Survived by widow Jennie two sons Orville Lebanon and Walter Douglas Ariz one daughter Mrs Alvin Harvey Lebanon and a sister Mrs Harry Cowan Lebanon Funeral services set for 1 30 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery
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Lebanon
Hayes Keever
Warren County
East Main St
Odd Fellows and Elks Lodges
Jennie
Orville
Walter
Douglas, Ariz
Alvin Harvey
Harry Cowan
Leanon
Oswald
Lebanon man Lee Stokes dies after extended illness
Lee Stokes 86 retired carpenter died at his Lebanon area home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p m at Oswald. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
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Lebanon
Lee Stokes
Carpenter
Oswald
Lucas Raymond A dies. rites planned at two churches
Funeral services are set for Raymond A. Lucas who died Thursday at Sabina. A service will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Littleton Funeral Home with Reverend Ray W. Huff presiding, and a second service at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Middle Hun Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sabina Moose Lodge will conduct a ritual at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Raymond A. Lucas
Sabina
Littleton
Ray W. Huff
Middle Hun Church
Mrs Ida Goodwin Eaton Dies in Washington
Mrs Ida Goodwin Eaton died Thursday in Washington D C. She resided with her daughter Mrs Lester Homan. Widow of Alonzo Goodwin who died 45 years ago she was a former resident of this community. Services set for 2 30 tomorrow at Girton Funeral Home with Rev Andy Jordan officiating. Burial in Mound Hill cemetery. Surviving besides the daughter is granddaughter Mrs James Smiley.
Obituaries for Mabel duVall and Clara Lutkehaus
Mrs. Mabel duVall age 70 widow of Wilbur C. duVall of 910 Tiffen Ave dies. services scheduled 2 p.m. Monday at Proesche Funeral Home. Mrs. Clara Lutkehaus age 82 of 432 Hooven Ave to have a requiem high mass 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Ann Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel duVall
Wilbur C. duVall
Tiffen Ave
Proesche
Clara Lutkehaus
Hooven Ave
St. Ann Church
Auxiliary To Buy Equipment For Middletown Hospital
The Middletown Hospital Welfare Auxiliary announced a $549 equipment purchase approved by the hospital officials led by Mrs. Ed ward Barker. The seven items include a croupette gynecological tables a Stryker turning frame head mirror laryngoscope mirror eye spud and two exam lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Edward Barker
Barker
Police Run Lost-Found Bureau on Billfolds
Three lost wallets were logged by police on Friday with three women left grateful. Carol Nichols reported a wallet containing 89.91 and 53.98 in checks plus cash and papers, later found intact by a citizen helper. Mary Warner, Nan finally Ferguson and Mrs William Baker are also named in the short item about recovered billfolds.
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Good Samaritan
Carol Nichols
Vannest St
William. Baker
Central Ave
Mary Warner
Queen Ave
Local births report in Lebanon area
Vital statistics list eight newborns this week. Families include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McKenzie of 541 East Main Street with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. John Swigert of Foster Route 1 with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webb of 1419 Winona Drive with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Ashley of 10 Highview Road with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Castle of 2216 Fernwood Street with a girl, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis O'Flynn of 118 Iglehart Street with a girl.
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Arthur McKenzie
East Main St
Lebanon
John Swigert
Robert Webb
Winona Dr
Kenneth R. Ashley
Highview Rd
Edward Castle
Fernwood St
Francis O'Flynn
Iglehart St
Hospital admissions and discharges listed for area names
The column records multiple hospital admissions and discharges. Names include Sharon Titus Emerson Shock Mrs Leslie Caskey Cora Davis Marvin Clark Roscoe Thorp Lynn Flint James Thompson Chris Head Lawrence Renner Carol Burton Irvine Spicer John A Herb David Crawford Walter Cobaugh George Graham Robert Schenck Kenneth White Connard Williams Paul Whitley John McHenry Jane Mittenholzer Russell Mittenholzer Glenn Gibson Cleo Allman and others with addresses on Glencoe Avenue Germantown Sheffield Street Franklin Street and more. Out of town entries note Grandview Hospital Dayton surgical cases.
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Sharon Titus
Clem Titus
Glencoe Ave
Janice Shock
Emerson E. Shock
Germantown
Leslie Caskey
Sheffield St
Cora Davis
Queen Ave
Marvin Clark
Fifteenth Ave
Roscoe Thorp
Sheridan Ave
Lynn Flint
Earl Flint
Princeton Ave
James Thompson
Sue Thompson
George Graham
Springboro
Robert Schenck
Baltimore St
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Blackmore Named President Of Middletown Optimists
Blackmore was elected president at a Middletown Optimist Club meeting held yesterday at the Manchester Hotel. Jim Eliopulous and Jack Harris were named vice presidents, Roy Crout sergeant at arms, and Henry Bohne Wilburn White and Bob Minor served on the board of governors. Dr. L. C. Neer health commissioner led the program and guided members on a tour of Mayer Meat Packing Company, a site of city meat inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackmore
Middletown Optimist Club
Manchester Hotel
Jim Eliopulous
Jack Harris
Roy Crout
Henry Bohne
Wilburn White
Bob Minor
L. C. Neer
Mayer Meat Packing Company
Refuse Dumping Brings S10 Fine To Franklin Man
Paul Vance of Franklin Route 2 was fined ten dollars and costs for dumping refuse on a highway after being arraigned in Franklin municipal court yesterday. He was arrested by the Warren County sheriff’s department on a warrant signed by the County Board of Health. Two of three persons arrested by the state patrol were fined by Acting Judge Warren Young, and a third forfeited bond. Howard Hurts, 27, of Cincinnati and Raymond Harris, 41, of Detroit were fined ten dollars and costs. Meyer Goldfarb, 58, of Cincinnati forfeited a fifteen dollar bond. Charles Curtis, 26, of Dayton, charged with reckless operation, was fined twenty five dollars and costs. He pleaded not guilty.
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Franklin
Paul Vance
Vance
Warren County Sheriff's Department
County Board of Health
State Patrol
Warren Young
Howard Hurts
Cincinnati
Raymond Harris
Detroit
Meyer Goldfarb
Charles Curtis
Dayton
Woman Drowns Near Coradale Farm Sudden death of Vesper Saxton near Coradale
The body of Vesper Saxton wife of Edward C. Saxton Farm Bureau Co Op director and sister of two Middletown women was found in a pond at the Saxton farm near Coradale. Coroner Dr. F S Skeen ruled drowning. Loveland life squad failed to revive her. Discovered at 11 15 a m by Ferdinand Feiss. Last seen alive by her husband at 8 30 a m. She leaves sisters Lena Frisch and Florence Emmons in Middletown and siblings May Donley Bertha Bartlow David Wellner John Wellner Richard Wellner. Services set for Craver Funeral Home Milford at 2 30 p m Monday.
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Batavia
Clermont County
Farm Bureau Co-Op
Edward C. Saxton
Middletown
Saxton
Coraddale
F. S. Skeen
Vesper Saxton
Loveland Life Squad
Ferdinand Feiss
Lena Frisch
Florence Emmons
May Donley
Bertha Bartlow
Dayton
David Wellner
Norwood
John Wellner
Richard Wellner
Akron
Craver Funeral Home
Milford
Dog Bite Victim Found In Middletonian Warning Issued
Middletonian Charles Saylor 48 of 21 Crawford St. checked in after a rabid dog near Springboro bit him on the heel though he says the wound barely broke the skin. He began anti rabies treatment and reported the dog had bitten three others before being killed. Hamilton Health Commissioner warned owners to watch pets after three local rabies cases and urged reporting any dog scratch immediately.
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Springboro
Charles Saylor
Crawford St
O. E. Chamberlain
Franklin
Saylor
Armco
Iden
Eston
Harold Roney
Central Ave
Roney
Ing
Hamilton
A. M. Clarke
Columbus
Clarke
Health Department
Arson Defendant Pleads Insanity in Ohio Court
Hamilton resident Carl Owens of North Third Street entered an additional plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to an arson charge. Owens was indicted by the Butler Grand Jury for setting fire to his rooming house in February. He previously pled not guilty at arraignment before Judge FP. P. Boli. Trial is scheduled for Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
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Hamilton
Carl Owens
North Third St
Common Pleas Court
Owens
Butler Grand Jury
Common Pleas
FP. P. Boli
Judge Sentences Driver To Jail
A 23 year old Middletown man Lawrence Eugene Lairson of 2104 Grand Ave was sentenced to 20 days in Butler County Jail in Municipal Court before Judge Alton H Combs after being arraigned on driving while intoxicated charges His driving rights were revoked for three years and he was ordered to pay court costs Police said his car damaged three parked cars on Moore St following an early Friday accident.
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Middletown
Butler County
Alton H. Combs
Lawrence Eugene Lairson
Grand Ave
Lairson
Moore St
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Lemon
Fairfield
Bobmyer
Gilmore
Boy
Buenos Boys
Monroe St
Central
George Coldiron
West Middletown
Boys
Coldiron
Vail Ave
Williard T. Wolfenburger
Water St
Audrey Dickerson
Jewell St
Sald Woltenburger
C. and
D. Motor Delivery Company
Dickerson
Ruth Greathouse
Tenth Ave
Greathouse Auto
Yankee Rd
Baltimore
McFarland’s
Marshall
Union
ANCE
Howard Sears
Glenn Wilkinson
Grace Baptist Church
Abraham and
Wilmo
WPFB
Walter M. Tibball
Raymond A, Lucas
Mrs
Ida Goodwin
Baker Boy
Main
Nannie Ferguson
Kenneth White
William White
Kenwood
Connard Williams
Excelle
T. Paul Whitley
Santa Fe
John McHenry
Tytus
Jane and
Russell Mittenholzer
Edward Mittenholzer
Sherman Ave
Glenn Gibson
Hobart Gibson
Wilbraham
Cleo Allman
Westinghouse
Blackmore
Optimists
Heart of Laundromat
Laundromat
Journal Story
McAlpin
Clinton
Union Sanitary
U. S
Dupont
Second and Park
Park
Union Sam Middletown’'s Finest
Park and
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
Second Ave
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