Amputee Injured In Fall Down Steps Of His Home
A 23 year old Middletown amputee was admitted to Middletown Hospital after a fall down the stairs at his home. Glen Morris 25 of 1600 Meadow Ave was in fairly good condition today. He was being carried down the steps when the accident occurred. Morris lost both legs in Korea. Other accident victims include Delbert Peyton 20 7812 Cirendon Ave Ralph Hall 22 5000 Windsor Rd and Dave Harmon 54 Monroe. Peyton an Inland Container employee suffered a fractured right femur when a conveyor dropped on it. Hall drilled his left index finger while working for Acrones Manufacturing Corp. Harmon sustained a lacerated left palm at Monroe Lumber Co. Mrs John Retcliffe 24 307 Glenn Ct Trenton possible fractured right hand. Billy Miller 11 son of Don ald Miller 609 Baltimore St dog bite on right leg Fred Downs 33 1708 Pershing Ave welding flash burns in both eyes and Ronald Gunckle 37 906 Central Ave abrasions of right forearm and possible back injuries from a fall from a taxicab. All were released after treatment.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Glen Morris
Meadow Ave
Morris
Korea
Delbert Peyton
Cirendon Ave
Ralph Hall
Windsor Rd
Dave Harmon
Monroe
Peyton
I. Hall
Acrones Manufacturing Corp
John Retcliffe
Glenn Ct
Trenton
Billy Miller
Donald Miller
Baltimore St
Fred Downs
Pershing Ave
Ronald Gunckle
Central Ave
Gas lighting arrives in Philadelphia in 1796
Gas lighting is introduced in the United States with Philadelphia cited as the early hub in 1796, marking a pivotal shift in urban illumination and public infrastructure.
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United States
Measles Blamed For School Absenteeism
Cleveland health commissioner Arthur J. Pearse calls this an epidemic year for measles among children in the first three years of school. Lake County health commissioner W. H. Willis reports absenteeism in the first three grades at 10 percent, up from the usual 2 to 3 percent due to measles.
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Cleveland
Arthur J. Pearse
Cuyahoga County
W. H. Willis Lake County
New Officers Named By Small Loan Group
Charles Lafever of Hamilton was named president of the Butler-War ren Small Loan Assn at a meeting this week at the Golden Lamb Hotel Lebanon. Other officers, all of Hamilton, are George Mills vice president Joe Florein secretary and Miss Vitgalene Cleaver treasurer.
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Charles Lafever
Hamilton
Butler-Warren Small Loan Assn
Golden Lamb Hotel
Lebanon
George Mills
Joe Florein
Vitgalene Cleaver
VEW Installs New Officers in Post Ceremonies
Ten new officers of VFW Post 7230 were installed in ceremonies led by Art Sumner, Ft. Ancient VFW Post commander. Installations included Cyprian Klame Jr as post commander and Robert Taylor as senior vice commander, with others named for junior vice commander, quarter master, adjutant, trustees, post advocate, and surgeon. Entertainment by Dave Fuller accompanied the event as a citation honored the post for community services during National VFW Week.
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VFW
Art Sumner
Ft. Ancient
Lebanon
Cyprian Klame Jr
Robert Taylor
William Goodman
Jerome Haass
George Pierce
Stanley Sorrell
Alden Williams
William Kash
Ed Hobbs
Dave Fuller
National Headquarters
Circus To Aid Retarded Children In Oxford
A circus to aid retarded children is set for Sunday April 29 at the north side recreation field. The Butler County Council for Retarded Children sponsors the event with use of the field granted by Village Council. Attorney John Moser reports the Leonard Brothers circus will bring a tent for 1 000 persons with three rings.
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Oxford
North Side
Butler County Council
John Moser
Hamilton
Moser
Leonard Brothers Circus
Monaco's Press Center Has Both Chapel Bar
Monaco prepares for Grace Kelly wedding with a four story press center housing a chapel and a serpent shaped cantina bar. The center overlooks the Mediterranean as reporters plan coverage for next week. Flags from many nations decorate the entrances while Russia and its allies are omitted. Notable guests include ex kings and Conrad Hilton as Eisenhower’s representative. The palace clock runs five minutes fast.
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Eddy Gilmore
Monte Carlo
Prince Rainier III
Grace Kelly
Mediterranean
Monaco
United States
Russia
Kelly
America
Monaco Palace
Prince Rainer
Cub Scouts Hear Talk By Saunders
William J. Saunders former Mound Builders Area Council president and Troop 16 scoutmaster spoke to Cub Pack 47 on treasured possessions meaning future leaders. Cubs James Kenny John Trant Robert White Ray Fay James Montgomery Edward Beier Michael Ludwig Robert Krebs Tim Grunner Dennis Vitori received lion bear and wolf badges respectively.
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William J. Saunders
Mound Builders Area Council
Troon
Cub Pack
Saunders
James Kenny
John Trant
Robert White
Ray Fay
James Montgomery
Edward Beier
Michael Ludwig
Robert Krebs
Tim Grunner
Dennis Vitori
Achievers Name Banquet Speakers for Spring Event
Achievers Assoc set May 17 banquet speakers Bessie Caudell Patricia Howard Richard Byrum Patty Meeks Cecelia Palmer and Patricia Phillips. James Hood will provide dinner music. Final plans were made for the Spring Swing on April 13 and a Cincinnati Gas & Electric Beckford plan tour on April 19.
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Achievers
Assa
Bessie Caudell
Patricia Howard
Richard Byrum
Patty Meeks
Cecelia Palmer
Paticia Phillips
James Hood
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Lack of Fishing Tag Costs Middletonian
A 29 year old Middletown angler James R Burton of 3204 Finley St Home Acres was fined 50 dollars and costs by St. Clair Township Magistrate Lewis Bolser for fishing in Seven Mile Creek south of Collinsville without a license. The court suspended 35 dollars of the fine. Burton was cited by district conservation officer Earl W Wallace of Seven Mile.
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Middletown
James R. Burton
Finley St
Home Acres
St. Clair Township
Lewis Bolser
Seven Mile Creek
Collinsville
Burton
Earl W. Wallace
Seven Mile
Exhibition Baseball Scores From AP Report
Detroit defeated Boston 2 to 1 in an exhibition game while Baltimore routed Chicago 15 to 4. Cleveland beat New York 2 to 0 and Philadelphia triumphed over Pittsburgh 4 to 0. Cincinnati won against Washington 5 to 0, Milwaukee edged Brooklyn in 10 innings 7 to 5.
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Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Washington
Contracts Awarded For Final-Stage Rocket System
Washington California and Maryland firms named to build final stage rocket for U S satellite launch plans target a man made moon within two years The Grand Central Rocket Co Redlands California and Allegany Ballistic Laboratory Cumberland Maryland share the final stage contract The Navy and Glenn L Martin Co Baltimore name subcontractors for gyroscopes and automatic pilot systems Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co designs the gyroscope mechanisms Vickers Electric Division Sperry Rand Corp St Louis to craft the automatic pilot The Martin firm also to build the launching mechanism General Electric makes the first stage rocket motor and Aerojet General Corp of Azusa California builds the second stage The design foresees a third rocket boosting the satellite to about 18 000 miles per hour B
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Washington
California
Maryland
U.S
Project Vanguard
Grand Central Rocket Co
Redlands
Calif
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Cumberland
Navy
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
Minneapolis- Honeywell Regulator Co
Minneapolis
Vickers Electric
Sperry Rand Corp
St. Louis
Martin Aircraft
General Electric
Aecrojet-General Corp
A7sa
Automatical
Medicir
Local airmen finish basic training at Lackland AFB
Two local men, Carl V Wardlow 19 and Jimmie C Johnson 18, complete Air Force basic training at Lackland Texas. Ronald P Muterspaw fire controlman second class, husband of Patricia A Locke of Waynesville, serves aboard USS Intrepid with the Atlantic Fleet in the Mediterranean. The Intrepid is expected to return to the USS in August.
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Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Carl V. Wardlow
William W.wardlow
Young St
Jimmie C. Johnson
Curtis Johnson
Trenton Rt 1
Lackland
Ronald P. Muterspaw
W. R. Muterspaw
Lebanon Rt. 2
Patricia A. Locke
Waynesville
Intrepid
6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
US S
Breeze promotes Cannon towels with home use offer
Young Mrs. Wright collects Cannon kitchen towels from Breeze. She gives some to her mother after receiving one towel in every Giant Economy Breeze box. Breeze is the detergent she trusts for all washwork, dishes, and fine items. Lever Brothers refunds every penny plus postage if you dislike Breeze.
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Wright
Breeze
Lever Brothers
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