Crosswalks Urge Public Safety Education In Middletown
Middletown marks 223 days without a fatal traffic death while City safety director Paul Wilson urges careful use of new crosswalks set for downtown such as North and South Broad Streets and Central Ave. He warns pedestrians rights do not guarantee safety and cites recent near misses. The crosswalks, signed by officials, will be painted with signs. an education campaign is planned to inform the public on safe use.
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Middletown
Paul Wilson
Lloyd Miller
Merchants and Safety Council
C. W. Carleton
The
Safety Council
South Broad St
Main St
Central Ave
Clinton St
Curtis St
Leibee
Grimes St
Eget i
Butler County Court Notices and Injury Claims
Butler County courts document an injury claim for 21092.22 by Nesbert Bailey against The Venzie Corporation over a 1949 elevator shaft accident. Other items include dismissal of a divorce petition, probate filing for Margaret E Hill, a will provision splitting assets among heirs, and settlements in estate matters and administrator appointments.
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Common Pleas
Nesbert ‘Bailey
Walnut St
Hamilton
Venzie Corporation
Dayton
Bailey
F. K. ‘Vaughn Building Company
Rockdale
Estate Inventory Reveals Assets in Shafer Estate
The estate of Frederick E. Shafer of Madison Township is valued with assets totaling $13,964.02, including $2,000 in realty, with an estimated real property value of $7,500. He died March 25. The Oblesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company serves as executor.
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Frederick E. Shafer
Madison Township
Oblesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company
Divorce Suits Filed In Indiana Case
Oliver Bruce Back of 213 Garfield Street Middletown files for divorce from Helena Back of Franklin Indiana citing neglect. The suit names both parties and sets the proceedings in Indiana courts.
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Oliver Bruce Back
Garfield St
Middletown
Helena Back
Franklin, Ind
Red Cross Seeks Chairs for Classrooms
The Red Cross in this city requests chairs for volunteer classes. They prefer comfortable stuffed chairs and need about 14 to replace worn wooden seating. Gifted chairs of any color or condition that can be used as seating are welcome, and pickups will be arranged. Call 34648 to help.
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Red Cross
Barefoot Window Peeper In Play On Hughes Street
Police logged an odd report as four officers answered a Hughes Street call about a prowler on the steps of a home. No suspect found, but sidewalk prints suggest a barefoot person. Nearby a chicken was captured from a window sill two days earlier amid prowler reports.
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Hughes St
Acquitted in Slaying by Common Pleas Jury
Cleveland AP report says Ralph Pitts, 25, was acquitted of manslaughter in the February 17 stabbing death of Elmer Mileski, 28, outside a tavern after Pitts claimed self defense in a fight that also left two youths wounded following taunts calling him hillbilly.
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Cleveland
Common Pleas
Ralph Pitts
Elmer Mileski
Pitts
Mileski
Three Hurt As Autos Crash At Intersection
Three people were injured in a two car collision at Tytus Ave and Charles St yesterday afternoon. Emma Oliver suffered a crushed leg, concussion and facial injuries. Mary Powell endured multiple fractures and a cut. Gobel Oliver had a facial cut. Proctor Luther, 41, of Richmond, Ky., drove the other car, while Luther claimed a green arrow turn and Oliver said the light changed as he crossed. Ambulances ferried the injured to Middletown Hospital. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Powell were admitted. Damage to Oliver’s car was about 600 dollars. Luther’s car about 150.
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Tytus Ave
Charles St
Emma Oliver
Pershing St
Mary Powell
Young St
Gobel Oliver
Oliver
Proctor Luther
Richmond
Luther
Middletown
Riggs and
Baker
Powell
Gaming Room Charge Against Local Man Continued For Week
Joseph Reckman 50 of 31 South Main St. had his case continued one week by Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court. Both sides sought the delay after a raid on Colonial Billiard Parlor. Reckman was released on $1000 bond. the raid followed another horse betting sweep in which three men were arrested and four truckloads of equipment seized.
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Joseph Reckman
South Main St
Alton H. Combs
Reckman
Ralph Bauer
Main St
National Guard Association Officers Reelected Here
The Middletown National Guard Association reelected officers Richard A. Wilmer president Arthur J. Frey vice president and E. A. Lampe secretary treasurer. James W. Croucher announced Battery B 182nd AAA would be federalized May 1 with active duty by May 10 at Fort Bliss Texas. A May 2 send off is planned at the Legion armory and new committees will address Civil Relief Law rights and a 1951 membership drive.
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Middletown National Guard Association
Richard A. Wilmer
Arthur J. Frey
E. A. Lampe
John Aull, Jr
Elmer Davis
Frey
John Ingwersen
Jerome Inwood
Lampe
Lloyd Miller
J. W. Pratt
G. D. Tranter
Ed Schmid
Russell Stevens
James W. Croucher
182Nd Aaa
Fort Bliss
Tex
Schmid
Pratt
Ed Portsmouth
Stevens
Japanese Pledge Ridgway Harmony
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida stated Japan will continue close cooperation with Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway as Supreme Commander of the occupation. He also paid tribute to General MacArthur, praising his benefactions to the Japanese people.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
United States
Matthew B. Ridgway
Yoshida
MacArthur
Twain's Books Sold as Auction Ends in Hollywood
The Mark Twain library and furnishings auction in Hollywood closes today with bids surpassing $25,000. His only surviving child, Mrs. Clara Clemens Samossoud, ordered the sale to gain freedom to travel.
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Hollywood
Mark Twain
Twain
Clara Clemens Samossoud
Paramount and Strand Theaters Next Showtimes Update
Paramount screens Two Lost Worlds and Prehistoric Women with WLW Talent Show Friday. Strand offers Four Faces West High Fury Ladies Of The Chorus and West Of Wyoming into Friday night. Colonial shows Edge Of Doom Thursday and Magnificent Yankee Friday with multiple daily starts.
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Paramount
MacArthur Dismissal Sparks Mixed Middleton Reactions
Middleton residents mulled the Truman decision to relieve General MacArthur with both pro and con views. People voiced uncertainty about world affairs, Korea, and Moscow as telegrams to Taft and Bricker pressed the issue. A woman challenged radio and news coverage while Western Union saw a rush of messages.
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MacArthur
Truman
Pacific
Korea
Kremlin
Moscow
Western Union
J. K. Morgan
Robert A. Taft
John Bricker
Washington
Mr. Truman
Two Youths Enlist In Marine Corps Here
T-Sgt A A Hanger announced the enlistment of Donald Eugene Linton of Oxford State Rd and Donald Eugene Humphries of 302 Moore St. Linton joins for the duration with Humphries for three years. They will train at Parris Island S C and take a 10 day leave afterward. The piece ends with a quip about a London woman and media reaction to Truman MacArthur firing comments.
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A. A. Hanger
Marine Corps
Donald Eugene Linton
Oxford State Rd
Donald Eugene Humphries
Moore St
Police Chief Attends All-Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus
Police Chief Joseph Black travels to Columbus to attend the All-Ohio Safety Congress after the commissioners authorized the chief's attendance last week.
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Joseph Blackmore
Columbus
All-Ohio Safety Congress
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