Two Downtown Offices Ransacked By Thieves
Thieves entered the Gallaher or Company purse at Central Ave and Broad St and ransacked two second floor offices, stealing 135 dollars from Hancock Beauty Shop. They pried a file cabinet, strewn drawers, and attempted to enter a dentist. Other thefts included a 85 dollar billfold and watch, a tire and rim, and a case of beer missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallaher Or Company
Central Ave
Broad St
Hancock
Armco Em
Ploye Independent Federation
Ballard Williams
Mindigown
Martin
Richard Fitkamp
Clarksville
Aetna
Edward Rathbun
the Ave
YMCA Camping Dates Set for Middletown Camp
Middletown's YMCA announces camps at Camook from June 21 to July 12 for boys and girls. Harry ter Braak leads boys camp June 21 to July 1. Mrs. Leon Wolfe leads girls camp July 2 to 12. Open to campers eight years and older. Fees run about $18 for members and $20 for non members for a 10 day period.
Thieves Loot Franklin Cafe In Early Morning Break In
Thieves forced a rear window at Kinney's Dine Bar Cafe and stole 85 dollars from the cash register. Franklin police reported the break in occurred about 1 30 a m. a patrol found an international track parked on Park Ave at Cedar St with no lights as police investigate. Leslie B Floyd of Lewisburg Ohio was arrested for driving while intoxicated after an accident involving Miss Marie Green's Franklin car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Kinney
Arly
Park Ave
Cedar St
Leslie B. Floyd
Lewisburg
Floyd
Marie Green
Middletown Gray Ladies Service Meeting Set
The Middletown Gray Ladies of the Red Cross will hold a Wednesday evening meeting at the local Red Cross office. Chairwoman Mrs. George Shepard says recruitment will be the main topic and several places remain open for new Gray Lady recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Gray Ladies Service of the
American Red Cross
Red Cross Ofce
George Shepard
Firefighters extinguish grease fire on Ninth Ave
Quiet weekend for Mid dletown firefighters with two minor calls. A grease fire at California Dix’s property at 918 Ninth Ave was put out by Company 3 at 8:34 a.m. after being reported at 8:31. Occupant Harrison Watts was on the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
California Dix
Ninth Ave
Company 3
Harrison Watts
Gas Valve Defect Triggers Early Morning Fire Call
A defective gas valve caused an incident at 1304 Calumet Ave. Firefighters responded at 8 29 and gave the cut signal at 8 35. Property owner and occupant was Selma McKellar. Damage reported as negligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Ave
Selma McKellar
White Elephants Found In Attic For Quick Cash
The Journal urges readers to search attic garage or basement for valuable forgotten items to sell via a want ad. Call 2-3611 and ask for an ad writer to craft a effective notice for best results.
Nancy Goes to Rio at Paramount Opens Week
Paramount presents Nancy Goes to Rio featuring Jane Powell and Ann Southern at the theater with showings at 1 15, 3 15, 5 25, 7 40 and 9 50 p m Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Rio
Jane Powell
Ann Southern
Golden Stallion and Abbott and Costello Show Times
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans star in Golden Stallion with showings at 2 50, 5 50 and 8 50 p m Here Comes the Cops with Abbott and Costello at 1 15, 4 7 and 10 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Abbott and Costello
Many Never Suspect Cause of Backaches
As we age stress and strain from overexertion or smoking can slow kidney function leading to backaches fatigue headaches and dizziness. Night urination or frequent urges may stem from bladder irritation due to cold dampness or dirt. Doan's Pills offer relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Middletonians to Attend All Ohio Safety Congress
Middletown will be well represented at the 20th annual All Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus this week. Local business and industry leaders will join officials for a three day session at Neil House from Tuesday to Thursday with speeches including C E Melintire, editor of Armco Operator. Gov Lausche opens the congress and proclaims safety alert days. A Wednesday morning meeting of community safety campaign supervisors will map plans and awards for 1959 campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Columbus
Neil House
C. E. MelIntire
Arm ~co + Operator
Armco Steel Corporation
Melintire
Elmer Barker
Morris Evans
Walter Kilburn
Clyde Rich
Armco
George Bryan
Sorg Paper
A. H. Oglesby
Gardner Board and Carton
Charles Walters
Lockland
Olimer Stewart
Insurance Claims Department
Gardner Beard and Carton
Paul Wilson
Frank J. Lausche
E. W King
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Disorderly conduct charge in early custody on Clinton
Police report Nolan of 918 Sixth Ave was charged with disorderly conduct after being taken into custody on North Clinton Street. The incident occurred early today and was documented by local police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Sixth Ave
North Clinton St
Three Middletown Juveniles Detained Over Plate Violations
Indiana State Police took into custody three Middletown youths aged 14 and two 16 year olds after a car they rode in lacked proper license plates. They are being held in Wayne County jail as local police are notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Indiana
Wayne County
Police recover car stolen from German Town Route 1
Police report the recovery of a car stolen from Charles Roop of German Town Route 1. The vehicle was found on Reynolds Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roop
Germantown
Reynolds Ave
Army AWOL arrest in Kentucky
William South at 23 from Ft. Knox Ky was arrested early today at Central Ave and The Big 4 rail road tracks on a charge of being AWOL from the Army. He is held for military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William South
Ft. Knox. Ky
Central Ave
Big 4
Cheesman to face assault charge on warrant in Monroe
Carl Cheesman 50 of Monroe is to appear tonight before Squire Lammie Bailey on a warrant charging assault against his wife Birdie Cheesman. Deputies Emanuel Schultheiss and James Greenfield arrested him and he is held in Middletown jail with bond set at 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cheesman
Monroe
Squire Lammie Bailey
Birdie Cheesman
Cheeseman
Emanuel Schultheiss
James Greenfield
Middletown
Vital Statistics for Lebanon Residents
Mrs. Roy Eltzroth, 64, of 534 East Main Street Lebanon Ohio, and Mrs. Ella Mae Buchanan, of Lebanon Ohio, are noted in the vital statistics listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Eltzroth
East Main St
Lebanon
Ella Mae Buchanan
Local Birth Announcements From Area Families
A sequence of birth notices lists couples and their newborns from across the region. Included are Bennie and Mrs Downs with a boy on Saturday, Joe Wade with a girl, Loran Sorrell with a boy, and multiple other families reporting boys and girls born Saturday or Sunday at homes or local hospitals. Out of town entries cite Dayton Good Samaritan Hospital and Memorial Hospital East Orange with newborn girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Downs
Clayton St
Joe Wade
Franklin
Loran Sorrell
Middletown
Russell W. Galloway
Linden Ave
Jonathan L. Combs
Andrew St
Louis Goins
Germantown
Robert Imfield
Tytus Ave
Homer Brate
Longfellow St
Charles Newton
South Cherry St
Lebanon
John Kroger
West Middletown
Raleigh Spencer
Park St
Albert W. Price
Ayburn Ave
Dayton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Carl James
Cleveland St
John Daley
Helen Quinn
East Orange
N.J
Memorial Hospital
Anna Quinn
Charles St
John Daley, Sr
New York
Hospital lists multiple patients and relatives by address
In The Hospital Bert Boomershine of Franklin medical. Helen Jenkins daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jenkins of Franklin St surgical. John Moore Gideon Rd medical. Floyd South Byron St medical. Mrs Nellie Lickliter Philadelphia Ave medical. Mrs Floyd D Turner Fifteenth Ave medical. Mrs Ray Dadisman Fleming Rd surgical. Mrs Holly Lawson Moore St surgical. Mrs Frank Romans Crescent Bivd medical. Mrs Marguerite Lemmons Mamisburg surgical. Mary Sue Ferguson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ferguson of Franklin medical. Beverly Sangster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Sangster of Young St surgical. Donald Eisele son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Eisele of South Sutphin St surgical. Judith Melampy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Melampy of Middletown Route 2 surgical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Boomershine
Franklin
Helen Jenkins
Howard Jenkins
Franklin St
John Moore
Gideon Rd
Floyd South
Byron St
Nellie Lickliter
Philadelphia Ave
Floyd D. Turner
Fifteenth Ave
Ray Dadisman
Fleming Rd
Holly Lawson
Moore St
Surgical
Frank Romans
Crescent Bivd
Marguerite Lemmons
Mamisburg
Mary Sue Ferguson
Donald Ferguson
Beverly Sangster
Mack Sangster
Young St
Donald Eisele
Leroy Eisele
South Sutphin St
Judith Melampy
William Melampy
Middletown
Local Residents Named in Community Roll Call
A list of residents from Baltimore Woodlawn Ave Grand Ve Hill Ave and other streets names Thomas Whitaker Mrs Wiliam Adams Henery Childers Charles Fay Roy Redden Margie Halsey Marlene Carrington Chester Lawson Joseph Heffner Gale Gean Thacker Harry Lang James Ingram Alfred Maeder William King W Leukhardt Bill Egelston Millard Tewell Arthur Fields Raymond Eckhardt Jeffrey Smith and others appear in a local notices compilation detailing household heads spouses and family members across multiple streets. The document records numerous names with relations and addresses in a neighborhood directory style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Adams
Woodlawn Ave
Henery Childers
Frankee
Charles Fay
Grand Ve
Roy Redden
Hill Ave
Clifford Maddox
Highland St
Margie Halsey
George Halsey
Winona
Marlene Carrington
Charles Carrington
Lafayette St. Chester
G. Lawson
Omaha
Joseph Heffner
First Ave
Gale Gean Thacker
Helmer Thacker
North Grimes St
Harry Lang
South Sutphin
James Ingram
Fleming Rd
Alfred Maeder
Christel Ave
William King W Leukhardt
William Leukhardt
Baltimore St
Bill Egelston
Millard Tewell
Franklin
Arthur Fields
Raymond Lee Eckhardt
Raymond Eckhardt
Fernwood
St. Jeffrey Smith
Thousands Turn Out For Egg Hunt At Armco Park In 1950
Thousands braved cold and wind to hunt 2400 eggs at Armco Park. Prize eggs included a 50 cent first, a top $5 golden goose for Jean Gibson, and many children from Dayton Germantown and Springboro found eggs during the event with police and patrols keeping order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phootnote
Flyingo
Armco Park
Park Gate
Manchester Rd
Reali Merchants Association
Franklin Gi
Tytus Ave
Mecca
Jean Gibson
Isaac Gibson
Fernwood St
Chamber of Commerce
Manchester
Inwood
New York Central
Salvation Army
Dayton
Germantown
Springboro
Ish Creek
Woodlawn
Teddy Hill
Kensington St
Savedra Wells
Wilbraham
Dale Riffe
Kermit Thompson
Columbia Ave
Kenny Isbell
Donald Thornsburg
Jackeen
Ronnie Waddell
Geraldine Whitt
Sheridan Ave
Patsy Ann Williams
Auburn St
Marilyn Uazelwood
Windy and Warmer Forecast With Easter Dress Notes
The report describes temperatures from 28 to 48 degrees yesterday with a gradual rise to 50 degrees by midmorning. Expect windy, warmer conditions tonight with scattered showers and a low around 55 to 60 degrees, then showers continue tomorrow with cooler temperatures.
Local Social Notices list residents and connections
Mrs. Clayton Smith of South Main St Beckum Lester McKinney son of Mr and Mrs John McKinney of Germantown Rebecca Nickell daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Nickell of Middletown Route 2 Harry Duncan of Wilson St William Hadley of Tenth Ave Mrs John Osterberger of Young St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Smith
South Main St
Beckum
Lester McKinney
John McKinney
Germantown
Rebecca Nickell
Charles Nickell
Middletown
Harry Duncan
Wilson St
William Hadley
Tenth Ave
John Osterberger
Young St
Steel Truck Smashes Utility Pole at Verity Parkway
State Patrol reports a southbound steel truck driven by William J. Hubbard of Dearborn Michigan overturned its rear trailer at Verity Parkway and Oxford State Road. The 20 000 pounds of steel toppled the pole breaking high tension wires. no injuries occurred. A second truck was reportedly parked nearby as Hubbard failed to stop at the Stop sign and take the right turn too fast. A crowd gathered while utility crews replaced the broken pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Pkwy
Oxford State Rd
Martin Richards
Richards
William J. Hubbard
Dearborn
Mich
Hubbard
Ruth Scott cited for stop sign violation after crash
Ruth Scott, 35, of 3110 Atco St., cited to appear before May or J. T. Riley of Franklin at 4 p m today on a charge of failure to obey a stop sign. State Patrolmen reported her car collided with another car driven by Bobby Bryant, 34, of Detroit, at 12:55 a m today at Route 25 and 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Scott
Atco St
J. T. Riley
Franklin
Bobby Bryant
Detroit
Car Crash on Garfield Street Causes Notable Property Damage
Police report a collision at Garfield Street and McCurry Avenue at 10 23 p m. Delmar Proffitt and Marcella Matthers were involved. Matthers’ car hit a pole causing $590 damage to hers and $450 to the other vehicle. A separate hit and run damaged Russell Field’s parked car with about $10 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield St
McCurry Ave
Delmar Proffitt
Franklin St
Marcella Matthers
Eighteenth Ave
Matthers
Proffitt
Dancing Class To Open At YMCA Tonight
Social dancing instruction opens the Spring Informal School courses at the YMCA tonight. Instruction begins at 7 30 with Miss Helen H Bel ler and Jimm Fay leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Helen Hebbeler
Jimm Fay
Razor's Fay SPEBSQSA Chapter Meeting and Trip
Members of the Razor's Fay chapter of SPEBSQSA meet at 7 p m today at VFW headquarters. The group plans a trip to Cincinnati to visit the chapter there, and officer elections for the local group will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the VFW post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Razor’s Fay
Spebsqsa
VFW
Cincinnati
VFW Pos
Plague Died Down in Europe in the 18th Century
A historical note states that plague diminished across Europe during the 18th century after roughly 1200 years of impact. The statement highlights a long era of outbreaks ending in that century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Salvation Army Auxiliary PlansApril 17 Election
The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting on Monday April 17 at 12 30 p m at the Citadel. Capt Kenneth Sharp local commander announced an election of officers and renewal dues notices will be distributed this week and collected at the meeting. The Mome League women will prepare the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
Salvation Army Corps
Kenneth Sharp
The
Citadel
Mome League
Sharp
Armco Man To Advise Japanese Steel Making To Cut Waste
Paul A. Williams 38, a yield supervisor at Armco's Ashland plant, is in Tokyo to aid the Japanese steel industry in reducing waste and imperfections. He was sent after Calvin Verity, president of the First National Bank hero and former Armco official, urged sending an Armco man to rehabilitate Japanese mills. Verity cited mills’ failure to maximize steel from ingots with minimal waste and defect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Man
Paul A. William
Armeco
Ashland
Japan
Williams
Tokyo
Calvin Verity
National Bank
Armco
Verity
Two Singleton Quadruplets Die In Alabama
In FUFAULA Alabama two of the Singleton quadruplets died yesterday. The two surviving sisters Anna and Pearl are in good condition with an excellent prognosis. Mother Mrs. Maxie O Neal Singleton 33 is reported in need of care after a chill. The quads were born at the Singleton home near Clayton about 13 miles away and 140 miles southeast of Birmingham. Dr R O Norton delivered the babies and said he was surprised to see the deaths occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fufaula
Ala
Anna
Pearl
Maxie O'Neal Singleton
Singleton
Clayton
Birmingham
R. O. Norton
Irwins
Franco's Daughter Weds Madrid Physician
Generalissimo Franco's daughter Carmen wed 29 year old Cristobal Martinez Bordin Marquis de Villaverde in Madrid. Archbishop Pla y Deniel officiated as Spain's ruler saw a royal wedding echo, a rare ceremony since 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Carmen
Marquis de Villaverde
Toledo
Enrique Cardinal Pla Y Deniel
Cristobal Martinez Bordin Marquis de Villaverde
Afonso XIII
England
Victoria
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Gray Lady
Paramount
North America
Middletonians
Thomas Whitaker
Baltimore
Baker's Ambulance Service
Brest
Manchester Ave
Brenda Lee
Taylor St
Dixie Lee Pergram
Caster St
Betty Lee Cain
Allien St
Harry Gordon
Sutphin St
Patty de Hart
Gerald Foster
Elliott Groves
Bobby Nancarrow
Bobby Isbell
Grase
Russell Field
Field
By Timmons
Salvation Army Women’s Group
Auc
United
Osram
Orereet
Tytus
Hee
Franco
Warty
Miracle Sanitone Service
Erle Hanson
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