Fire official killed in two car crash near Seven Mile
Somerville assistant fire chief John W Williamson, 37, a World War II veteran, died after his northbound car collided with a southbound vehicle on Route 127. The other driver, August, 35, of Kingston North Carolina, was hospitalized with possible nose, wrist and rib injuries. Williamson’s body lies at Inman funeral home. services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday. He left a wife Ruth Witters, a daughter Donna Lee, and relatives in Hamilton and Oxford. The 1956 Butler County traffic toll rose to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
John W. Williamson
Seven Mile
Champion Paper and Fibre. Co
Hamilton
South Carolina
Williamson
Butler County Firemen's Ass
Oxford
West Elkton High School
Ruth Witters
Harry
Donna Lee
Westey Greenwood
Inman Funeral Home
Williams
Kingston
North Carolina
August
Brown- Dawson
Mercy Hospital
Cincinnati
Sheraton-Gibson
Butler County
Garrett Boone
Woman Injured In Four Vehicle Ohio 4 Crash
A Hamilton woman, Evelyn Dooley, 27, was seriously injured in a four vehicle crash about a mile north of Hamilton on Ohio 4. Her car, the bread truck, and a semi truck were involved. Dooley is in Mercy Hospital in critical condition with a head injury. State patrolmen described the sequence as her husband Lee Dooley avoided a head on with a bread truck driven by Raymond Shiplet, and Mrs Dooley’s car was struck broadside by the bread truck after veering off. Patrols continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio 4
Mercy Hospital
Evelyn Dooley
Canal Rd
Lee Dooley
Raymond Shiplet
Kahn Ave
Edward Schneider
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Dooley
Enlistees from Middletown and Eaton Listed at Dayton
Keith L. Williamson and Ramah C. Adams of Middletown were among Air Force enlistees at the Dayton recruiting station. Adams is a re enlistee. Also listed in this category was Harvey McFarland Jr. of Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith L. Williamson
Ramah C. Adams
Middletown
Air Force
Dayton
Adams
Harvey McFarland Jr
Eaton
Two Juveniles On Probation In Car Theft
Two Middletown boys aged 13 and 15 were placed on probation to Juvenile Officer J. F. Seibold Jr. after auto theft charges. They must make restitution for about 400 in damages to a 1950 car stolen from Lorraine Stallard and abandoned at Plymouth and Sheffield in Mayfield following a collision with a fire hydrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
J. F. Seibold Jr
Lorraine Stallard
Fernwood St
Plymouth
Sheffield
Mayfield
Harry Walsh
Sheriff's Deputies
Teen Driver Glenn Fields Faces Suspension for Drag Racing
Glenn Fields, 17, of 3016 Navaho St, charged with careless driving on S Verity Parkway, was ordered by Judge Walsh to a 90 day license suspension. He must attend four traffic school sessions after the suspension. Fields, cited by Ptl Delmas Birch, reportedly drag raced with an 18 year old nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Fields
Navaho St
S. Verity Parkway
Walsh
Fields
Ptl
Delmas Birch
Driver Cut Tossed Into Windshield In Calumet Accident
Leroy Lattimore, 24, of 1417 W 9th Ave, suffered facial and scalp cuts after being thrown through his windshield when his car crashed into a tree at Calumet Ave and Yankee Rd as he turned left. He was treated at Middletown Hospital. Damage estimated at 300 dollars. John Henry Jones, 37, of West Middletown Rt 1, charged with failure to yield and no operator’s license after a two car crash at Yankee Rd and Verity Pkwy at 9:25 pm, with Mary E. Sorrell of Gratis involved. both autos damaged about 450 dollars total. A separate two car crash at Crawford St and Arlington Ave caused 325 dollars in damage, involving Mildred Rhoades and Darrell L. Poffenbarger. Other minor damage incidents listed with names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Lattimore
9Th Ave
Calumet Avenue
Yankee Road
Lattimore
Calumet
Middletown Hospital
John Henry Jones
West Middletown
Crawford Street
Arlington Avenue
Mildred Rhoades
Erie Ave
Darrell L. Poffenbarger
Arlington Ave
Second Forgery Charge Is Filed Against Eatonian
George Martin, 58, of Eaton faces a second forgery count in Preble County with an alleged $2,145 note and mortgage to William Back of West Elkton. Prosecutors hint more charges as investigators widen scrutiny of his dealings with farmers after civil suits by Allis Chalmers and ex-partner Hubert Cramer closed his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
George Martin
Preble County
Gertrude Stephen
William Back
West Elkton
Martin
West Alexandria
Wayne Baughman
Everett Fehrenholtz
Allis Chalmers Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Hubert Cramer
Miamisburg
Fireworks Possessor Is Given $200 Fine
Edward McCarty, 24, of 3203 Manchester Rd, was fined 200 dollars by Squire Albert Bolling of Peasttown last night for possessing and selling fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McCarty
Manchester Rd
Albert Bolling
Peasttown
Robert Stamper Leads Optimist Club as President
Robert Stamper longtime Interstate Securities employee was elected to head the Optimist Club at yesterday noon’s meeting succeeding Louis A. Rossi. Hugh Cook and E. E. Switzer become vice presidents with W. J. Daly as sergeant at arms. Rossi remains on the board for one year with Francis Blair and Richard Brandenberg named to two year terms. Pat Jones of the Dale Carnegie Institute discussed memory techniques noting impression repetition and association. The zone oratorical contest is set for 7 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel with ten boys in the second lap. Thomas R. Hall of Lemon-Monroe won the local contest and tonight’s winner advances to the district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stamper
Interstate Securities Employe
Optimist
Stamper
Louis A. Rossi
Hugh Cook
E. E. Switzer
W. J. Daly
Rossi
Francis Blair
Richard Brandenberg
Pat Jones
Dale Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Institute
Manchester
Thomas R. Hall
Lemon-Monroe
FTC charges alleged price fixing by 20 paper bag makers
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission states that twenty leading paper bag manufacturers deny illegal price fixing for multiwall paper shipping sacks. Each company says it did not use the same pricing formula or coordinate delivered prices. The Raymond Bay Co of Middletown Ohio was dropped from the complaint as it has dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Raymond Bay Co
Middletown
Ohio
Coolidge Workers Seek Election At Local Plant
The AFL-CIO United Automobile Workers filed with the NLRB for an employee representation election at Coolidge Corp. The plant employs 150 to 160 people and is currently represented by the Coolidge Corp. Independent Union, which beat the UAW in 1953 by a small margin. The petition was signed by workers representing more than 30 percent of the unit, and the current contract with the independent union expires June 7. The NLRB will process the petition immediately, with hopes for a consent election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Cio
United Automobile Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Coolidge Corp
NLRB
Coolidge Corp. Independent
UAW
Harold Kennedy
Independent Union
W. F. Cole
Hamilton
Former Middletonian Named President of San Diego Mortuary
James C. Kaser of San Diego formerly of Slobig Road near West Middletown was named president and director of the Merkley-Austin Mortuary in San Diego He left here in 1948 to join the Navy and previously worked for Aeronca His wife Clara was active in Delta Theta Tau Sorority Erna Kaser of Yankee Road is an aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Kaser
San Diego
Calif
Slobig Road
West Middletown
Merkley-Austin Mortuary
Kaser
Navy
Aeronca
Clara
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Erna Kaser
Yankee Road
Area Students Named to Dean's List at Cincinnati Uni
First semester dean's list honors announced by Dr Walter C Langsam include University of Cincinnati students from this area Delmar Hall Dale Kohler George Brecht Susan Layer Donald Smith James Myers and others. Since 1928 about two billion people have entered the United States for temporary stays or visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Cincinnati
Walter C. Langsam
College of Applied Arts
Donald C. Smith
Charles H. Smith
Somerville
Rt. 1
College of Engineering
Dale M. Kohler
Ruth A. Kohler
Ardmore Dr
James R. Myers
Edward Myers
Charles St. College of Business Administration
Delmar Hall
United States
West Middletown Youth Burned As Lamp Explodes
A kerosene lamp explosion injured 12 year old Jimmy Wagner of West Middletown, burning his face and neck and requiring emergency care before release from Middletown Hospital. Several others were treated for minor injuries at home and at work, including a boy with a scalp laceration and two adults with finger and wrist wounds. One child fell from a high chair but was released after examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
Jimmy Wagner
Don Wagner
Middletown Hospital
Kenneth Heston
Orville Heston
Illinois Ave
Frank V. Jacobs
Columbia
Archibald Construction Co
Michael Meadows
Obie Meadows
4Th St
Franklin
Vital Statistics Babies Reported Across City
The bulletin lists newborns and parental addresses with several births noted for yesterday and today. Families include Tobias, Coffey, Dickerson, O Dell, Jones, Short, Walters, Pochel, and an out of town Uhl birth with grandparents named Fox and Uhl. Local addresses span Franklin, Woodland, Malvern, and Germantown areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclyn Tobias
Kennec Dr
Paul Coffey
Forest Ave
Franklin
Robert Dickerson
Jewell St
Ambrose O'Dell
Baltimore St
Charles Jones
West Middletown Rt. 1
George Short
Malvern St
James Walters
Lewis St
Ralph Pochel
Monroe
Hospital Notes Detail Local Residents' Illnesses
In The Hospital Mrs. Charles Short of Taylor Mrs. Andrew Wagner of High view Rd. Mrs. Earl Woodward of Frank Mrs. Eunice Lindsay of Baltimore Mrs. Asa Brown of Leibee St. Gordon Day, son of Mrs. Eliza
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Short
Taylor Ave
Andrew Wagner
Highview Rd
Earl Woodward
Frank
Lin
Eunice Lindsay
Baltimore
Asa Brown
Leibee St
Gordon Day
Eliza
Workshop Sees Progress In Community Resources Program
Last summer’s Community Resources Workshop participants met at the Manchester Hotel for an evaluation session. Eunice Slye reviewed afternoon discussion group summaries and a slate of workshop projects including an instructional materials center and in service meetings for fourth grade teachers. Leaders from Central School Roosevelt Junior High Middletown High and Garfield School evaluated outcomes while Richard Williams discussed the coming summer session headed by Dr Carl Cress with Jo Richardson returning as assistant director. The evening program featured an invocation by Rev Jerome Schulz and benediction by Rev Paul Bergdall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Hotel
Eunice Slye
McKinley Junior High
Leola Whitehead
Central School
Alice Hawkins
Central
Ruth Giiden
Roosevelt Junior High
Arlene Akerman
Middletown High School
Ward Dennis
Garfield School
Richard Williams
Industrial Council
Carl Cress
Riverdale
Calif
San Francisco
Jo Richardson
Miami University
Jerome Schulz
Paul D. Bergdall
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Franklin Man Fined 200 For DWI In Franklin
A Franklin man, Dock Dodson, 40, 112 N Main St, was fined 200 dollars and costs and given a three day jail term for driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. His driving privileges were suspended for one year and he has 30 days to pay damages from a traffic incident or face an additional five month jail sentence. A related charge of driving without an operator's license was continued on open docket. Other cases saw Frank Rowland, 47, fined 20 dollars and costs with one year license suspension for reckless operation. Kenneth Reynolds, 20, fined 20 dollars and costs for speeding. Franklin Knott, 21, fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to register. Charles Hillard, 18, fined 10 dollars and costs for a faulty muffler. Bond forfeitures included Jesse Burress, 26, and Arthur Rhodes, 21, both fined 15 dollars for issues tied to licenses or speeding. Joseph Hatalski, 27, of Detroit, Mich., 15 dollars for yellow line violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Dodson
N. Main St
J. T. Riley
Dodson
Frank Rowland
Central Ave
Middletown
Kenneth Reynolds
Sharer Rd
Franklin Knott
Cedar St
Charles Hillard
Decatur St
Jesse Burress
Melvin
Arthur Rhodes
Joseph Hatalski
Detroit
Mich
Class Reunion Planning Meeting for Middletown High 1936
The second general meeting to plan the Middletown High School class of 1936 reunion is set for Sunday at 1 30 in the Girl Scout Club room of the Civic Association. General chair William Crawford says committee appointments and plans will be discussed. Members enter via Verity Parkway Scout Club room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Girl Scout Club
Civic Association
William Crawford
Verity Parkway
Crawford
Australian Kiwi Nostrils Located at Bill Tip Says NG Society
National Geographic Society notes a distinctive feature of the Australian kiwi, stating its nostrils sit at the tip of its bill. The remark highlights a unique adaptation among flightless birds observed in New Zealand and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Geographic Society
Fish Stocking Shipment Fails en Route to Pond
About 200 Lake Erie crappies died on a Port Clinton to Middletown delivery for Smith Pond while roughly 300 crappies and 50 northern pike survived. The stock, part of more than three tons of fish planned to stock the new anglers retreat, faces more arrivals in three weeks including walleyed pike bass channel catfish and bullheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Clinton
Middletown
Lake Erie
Smith Pond
Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
Wile
Maud Muller
Soft Water Service CO
Elinor Roberts
Neibar St
Melvin Bausman
Charles Street
Manchester Avenue
Eddie J. Johnson
Walnut St
Jessie Roberson
Michigan Avenue
Zelma Kah
Cristel Ave
Danny H. Baker
Richardson Dr
N. Sutphin Street
Shafer Street
Eatonian
Melampys
Melampy’s
Melampy
Optimist Club
Raymond Bag
Coolidge
Middletonian
Cecil E. Wray
S. Sutphin
Gulf Service Station
Andrew Kelly
Raymond Kelly
Shafer St
Robert E. Uhl
Colonia
N. J
William Uhl
W. 6Th Ave
Harry Fox
Germantown
John Knight
Woodlawn Ave
Philadelphia Graduate Hospital
Arlie Bair
Hawthorne St
George Crout
Red Bud
Alfred Current
Moore St
Dale Fordyce
Malvern
Pamela Judd
Ernest Judd
Jewell T
Almeda Phillips
Ellis Robertson
Franklin Man
Evangelistic
A. M. Wilson
W. E. Alben
Western Ohio District
Church of the
Nazarene
Trenton Nazarene Church
Greenridge Nursery
Strand
Dorothy
the Tinkling Bell
People’s Clothing Co
Kresge’s
Schiff
Smitty
Streifmau's
McAlpin
Luke
Bob
Tom
Roderer’s
John
Citizen's Building & Loan
Bartel Shoes
Sam
Davidson
Merle Norman's
Russ Sweeney
Middletown Paint & Glass
Russ
Goodwill
Merit Shoes
Journal
Shorty
Norris Music House
Castell Drug Store
Orman
Champion Heating
WPFB
Ralston’s Petroleum Service
Irving’s
L. L
Leo’s
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