Ex-Superintendent Replaces Mehl As Head of Butler County Home
Clarence McVicker, retired Butler County Home superintendent, resumes control on a temporary basis at noon replacing Paul J. Mehl who was fired by the county commissioners. McVicker will be paid 240 dollars monthly and may hire extra staff. The 2-1 vote to reappoint McVicker included opposition from Arthur Reiff, who also challenged Mehl’s removal and criticized conditions at the home. Mehl plans to appeal to the state civil service commission in Columbus. commissioners will review the case with McVicker present at the home today following an inventory by county staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Clarence McVicker
Butler County
Paul J. Mehl
McVicker
Arthur Reiff
Thut Reiff
Mehl
Lemon Township
State Civil Service Commission
Columbus
Meir
Civil Service Commission
Thomas Feltz
James Mariana
Fire Captain Burns in Garage Blaze on Auburn Street
A garage fire at 806 Auburn St caused second degree burns to Capt. Er nest Gehm of Middletown Hospital who was treated and released. The blaze also scorched a nearby home at 2011 Van Ave. The garage owner is Mrs. Annabell Sink and the Van Avenue residence is Charles Moreland. Fire units 1 and 4 responded at 7:29 p.m. The department also quelled a street torch caused flare at 14th Avenue and S Verity Parkway and a small roof fire at 707 Waite St. Damages and cause remain under review. An emergency unit aided Dennis Pennington at 609 Elsmere St for chest pains at 11:23 p.m. He was taken to the hospital.
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Auburn St
van Ave
Middletown Hospital
Ernest Gehm
Harrison St
Annabell Sink
van Avenue
Charles Moreland
14Th Avenue
S. Verity Parkway
Porter Brewer
Waite St
Dennis Pennington
Elsmere St
Pennington
Riggs Ambulance
Four Indicted After Jail Break Attempt In Lebanon
In Lebanon, 15 people were indicted by the Warren County grand jury, including four of six men tied to a March 27 jail break attempt. Indictments cover forgery, armed robbery, burglary, and vehicle offenses, with some cases ignored and others not charged due to the failed break.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Marvin E. Young
Richard Slaterthwaite
Bill Bailey
Robert Cash Hacker
Gus Lyons
Lester Abrams
Adams
Everett Richardson
Lima State Hospital
Willie Lovett
Child Hit After Running Into Street in City Mishaps
A 5 year old girl Barbara Roe was struck on Garfield Street at 1 14 p m. by a northbound car suffering bruises to her left arm. Driver stopped and left scene. Other minor crashes occurred at Verity Parkway Cen tral Avenue 12 15 p m and 1 20 p m 1st Avenue Streifthau lot 3 10 p m involving multiple drivers and vehicles.
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Barbara Roe
1St Ave
Garfield Street
Arthur Dorenbusch
14Th Ave
Carson Webb
Windsor Rd
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Alex Rhodes
Franklin Rt
James Edward
West Middletown
S. Verity Parkway
Ist Avenue
Julia A. Heggs
Winona Dr
Howard L. Manfield
Young St
1St Avenue
Streifthau
Girl Fractures Wrist In Tumble
Eight year old Charlye Cornella daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cornella 3201 Wildwood Rd fractured her right wrist yesterday after a fall while skating she was treated and released at the hospital emergency room An industrial accident at Harding Jones Co involved a 31 year old paper worker Johnny Lawson of 3124 Rufus St who required several sutures for a lac erated right arm and was released after treatment.
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Charlye Cornella
Joseph Cornella
Wildwood Rd
Harding - Jones Co
Johnny Lawson
Rufus St
Inside Job Targets San Antonio Police Inspector
The office of Police Inspector E. P. Bogasch in San Antonio was burglarized again after a March 25 break in. Investigators said the second break left minimal loss, with only a sheet of 3 cent stamps missing. the first burglary had an automatic pistol and $100 stolen.
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San Antonio
Tex
E. P. Bogasch
Tail On Stolen Auto Nabs Suspect After Quick Radio Call
Bedford Holland, 30, of 2209 Hill Ave, nabbed by Merchant Police two minutes after a 2:02 a.m. broadcast for a stolen 1932 model car taken from 2209 Hill Ave. Harold Risner owned the auto and was in the Army. it was left in Hubert Risner’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Ave
Bedford Holland
al Carr
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
James Howerton
Landon Webb
Mel‘vin Barker
1Stand
Central Avenues
Holland
Harold Risner
Hubert Risner
Reeder Nominated for Optimist District Post
Q R Reeder is nominated for lieutenant governor of the 24th district of Optimist International covering most of Ohio. Elections run May 12 to 14 in Springfield after a Dayton zone meeting last week. The club aims to become an Optimist honor club, a status held by only two others in the district. Bob Gillison of Cleveland spoke at the Manchester Hotel luncheon, presenting a Standard Oil film Ohio's Water Wealth from aset about 40 films. Opti Derby helmets for club members have arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Q. R. Reeder
Optimist International
Ohio
Reeder
Dayton
Springfield
Bob Gillison
Cleveland
Standard Oil Co
Manchester
Gillison
Standard Oil
James Eliopoulos
Opti-Derby Cochairman
Butler County Juvenile Court Deals with Two Parolees
George Washington Baker, 44, of Hamilton, sentenced to one year in the Cincinnati Workhouse for taking indecent liberties with a 12 year old girl. Baker is a parolee from the Ohio Penitentiary where he served a prior sentence for a similar offense. Nelson Brock, 44, Hamilton, ordered by Judge Freg B. Cramer to support two minor children or face Ohio Penitentiary sentence after failing to provide for March 1954 to March 1955. case continued one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Baker
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Harry F. Walsh
Baker
Ohio
Nelson Brock
Common Pleas
Freg B. Cramer
Hideway Boy Rescued After Barrel Hideout
In Boston 8 year old Francis Moran hid in a trash barrel during hide and seek. Companions couldn’t locate him until the game ended and fire department rescue squad cut open the barrel to free him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Francis G. Moran
Francis
Wrong Officer To Pick A Fight With
In St Louis Judge Robert G Dowd watched a shipyard worker charged with peace disturbance in a tavern and resisting arrest. The officer identified was Ray Mastilovich a three time golden glove and boxing champ. The officer testified he floored the defendant three times during the scuffle and the judge fined the defendant.
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ST. Louis
Robert G. Dowd
Ray Mastilovich
Police Department
Middletown Airman AWOL for six months nabbed
A Middletown area man, Lewis Watkins, 21, of Oxford State Road, was arrested near here on an AWOL charge. Police say he had been absent from the Air Force since last October and told authorities he did not like the service. Detective Herbert Fazier and a federal agent made the arrest.
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Middletown
Here
Lewis Watkins
Oxford State Road
Air Force
Herbert Fazier
FBI
Watkins
Local births reported for Pappas Thomas Lakes Bush Engle and Klamo families
Vital Statistics notes newborns for several families: Pappas in Oxford State Road girl. Thomas on Franklin Street boy. Lakes on Lowell Street boy. Bush on Dixie Highway boy. Engle on Yankee Road boy. Klamo couple of Laurel Springs New Jersey welcomes a boy Wednesday at Cooper Hospital Camden. Grandparents named on both sides.
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Neil C Pappas
Oxford State Rd
Victor L. Thomas
Franklin St
Carl D Lakes
Lowell St
Raymond H. Bush
S. Dixie Hwy
Ballard Engle
Yankee Rd
Andrew Klamo
Laurel Springs
N. J
Cooper Hospital
Camden, N. J
Cyprian Klamo
Taylor Ave
S. Giambri
Sommerdale
Hospital Patients List Names and Residences
The hospital listed multiple patients with their addresses and family relations from Laban Johnson to Mrs. Stanley Wirtley. Entries include surgical and medical cases such as Evans Johnson, Robert Geis, Herbert Duvall, Julius Tate, Dennis Pennington, Audia Combs, Robert Cramer, James Eschliman, Mrs. Fisher, Terry Lehman, Ronald Martin, Mrs. Ollie McGuire, Irene Perkins, Mrs. Ernest Pitt, Susan Rogers, John Routson, Carlotta South, Walter Stamp, and Mrs. Susan Wagers among others.
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Joy Evan Johnson
Laban Johnson
1St Ave
Robert L. Geis
Wilbraham Rd
Herbert L. Duvall
Coles Rd
Donald Venneman
Hill Ave
Julius Tate
17Th Ave
Dennis Pennington
Elsmere St
Audia Ray Combs
Charles Combs
York St
Robert Cramer
Charles Cramer
Young
James Eschliman
Clarence Eschliman
Park St
Daniel O. Fisher
West Middletown
Terry Lehman
Donald Lehman
Navaho
Ronald Martin
J. C. Martin
Howard Ave
Ollie McGuire
Lawn Ave
Weekend Movie Schedules At The Movies
Paramount shows Women Prison Wyoming Renegade Her Twelve Men Hit The Deck at Saturday and Sunday times. Strand presents African Manhunt King of Khyber Rifles On the Waterfront Caine Mutiny with multiple daily showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
King of Khyber Rifles
Joyce Parr Wins Superior Honors in National Debate
Joyce Parr and her cousin Mary Jo Smith earned a superior rating at the National College Debate and Speech Tournament held at Redland University in California. The William Jewell College sophomores, roommates from Liberty Missouri, placed among five teams achieving superior, advancing to the Sweepstakes finals after strong showings in discussion extemporaneous speaking and oratory.
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Joyce Parr
Daugher
John I. Parr
First Baptist Church
Redland University
Redland
Calif
Joyce
Dayton
Mary Jo Smith
Lexington
Mary Joe
William Jewell College
Liberty
John Akerman
Middletown High School
Denver
Colo
Police Briefs Arrests for DUI and Minor Pool Charge
Police arrested Eugene Crockett 32 at York Avenue and Young Street on a driving while intoxicated charge. Richard Robinson 18 of 1805 Columbia Avenue was arrested yesterday at 1853 Central Avenue on a charge of permitting a minor to play pool in an establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Crockett
Grove St
York Avenue
Young Street
Richard Robinson
Columbia Ave
Central Ave
Vote Rejects Strike at Ford in Cleveland Election
Union members of the CIO United Auto Workers voted 3 205 to 1 729 against a strike against three Ford Motor Co plans in Cleveland. The narrow margin fell 85 votes short of the two thirds requirement. Health safety and production issues drove the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
No Peace At All Mystery Shot Leads to Arrest in Middletown
A 24 year old man was held on investigation and intoxication after a reported gunshot near Hudsons Grocery at 200 Curgs St. Edward Fields of 1104 Girard Ave was arrested on the scene eating ice cream. Police suspect a firecracker or car backfire and cite on duty officers, detectives, and an FBI agent at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Grocery
Curgs St
Edward Fields
Girard Ave
Inter
Fields
Middletown
Roy Crout
Paul Fouts
Louis Janka
James Combs
Arnold Ferguson
Marvin Amburgey
Eugene Wolgamot
Andrew Stephens
FBI
Girl Scouts Lighten Middletown Ward Easter
Girl Scout Troop 48 from Lincoln School visited Middletown Hospital Children’s Ward to deliver homemade Easter cups of candy as tray favors. Led by Mrs Finley Ward and assistant Mrs Louis Van Gelpin, with troop committee member Mrs George Guynn assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Lincoln School
Finley Ward
Louis van Gelpin
George Guynn
Movie Operator Dies in Cincinnati Chronicle
Funeral services will be held Monday for I. W. McMahan, 0, a pioneer in Cincinnati cinema. He died yesterday in a truck accident last January 14. He and a partner once owned 32 theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
I. W. McMahan
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Ben van Gorden
Reiff
Augspurger
Raymond Land
Charles E. Mathews
Gerald Raymond Barr
Edwin L. Burton
Hurst Lykins
Stanley Reed
Carl Phibbs
Paul Burns
Ollie Rose
Ed King
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Stanley J. West
Sheffield & Plymouth
Hoe
Charles Foley
Christ
DEATH
Meadowlawn Church of God
Smith Ave
John J. Williams
Optimist District Post
Butler County Courts
Lynn Baggett
Santa Monica
Samuel P. Spiegel
Miss Baggett
International
Walter Stamp
Shafer St
Susan Wagers
Stanley Wirtley
Midway
Paramount
Just
Harold W
Insurance Agency
Savings & Loan
Dial
Mee
Central Church of Christ
A. M
Bible School Worship
Christian Endeavor Evangelistic Hour
Girl Scouts
Robert H Mizell
Southern Baptist
Burbank
Winton Street
Mayfield
Robert H. Mixell
Henry Coldiron Long
THE
Tri-State Baptist
Bible College, Evansville, Inc
Arabia Baptist
Malvern Avenue
T. P. Simmons
Willard Ellis
H. S. Gessner
Second St
Franklin
Friendly Church
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