Local Priest and Friend Save Man From House Fire
Robert Engle of River Dr. was rescued from a smoke filled house near the Pis tol Range by Father James F. Frommeyer and Louis Gaston. Gaston gave artificial respiration until Middletown Hospital admitted him to an oxygen tent. Fire damage to the one story frame home was estimated at 1500 dollars. Fire Company No. 1 responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Engle
River Dr
James F. Frommeyer
St. John’s Church
Louis Gaston
Lafayette St
Engle
Father Frommeyer
Gaston
Middletown Hospital
Robert Bell
Bell
Fire Company No. 1
Hook and Sohngen Named to Hoover Group
Ohio Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report added two Butler County figures as members. Charles R. Hook of Armco Steel and Robert Sohingen, Hamilton attorney and former state Supreme Court judge, joined the new group formed to promote adoption of the Hoover Commission findings. Dr. Arthur S. Flemming was elected chair with Myers Y. Cooper and George White as vice chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Counties
Ohio
Associated Press
Charles R. Hook
Armco Steel Corporation
Robert Sohingen
Hamilton
Ohio Citizens Committee
Arthur S. Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Hoover Commission
Myers Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
George White
Marietta
Ohio Group
National Citizens Committee For
City Manager Candidates Race To Submit Questionnaires
Two contenders led Middletown’s city manager race by quickly returning lengthy questionnaires. John C. Barker of Norwood Mase and W T Williamson Fast Detroit Mich, already city managers, submitted forms first to Filiott Levey, head of the citizen committee handling applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John C. Barker
Norwood
Mase
Fairfield
Maine
W.T. Williamson
Detroit
Mich
Fast
Filiott Levey
Citizens’ Committee
City Commission
At the Movies Paramount Cinderella Cartoon Showings
Walt Disney's Cinderella cartoon runs at Paramount Saturday with showings at 1 15 PM 3 18 PM 5 00 PM 7 00 PM 8 50 PM and 10 50 PM for audiences seeking family entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Strand and Lone Rider showtimes listed for weekend
The Strand screens include Give Us Wings with the Dead End Kids at 2 70, 5, 7 45 and 10 25 p m Eagle's Brood features Hopalong Cassidy and Jimmy Ellison at 1 15, 3 55, 6 40 and 9 20 p m On Sunday Lady Eve stars Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda at 1 25, 4 45 and 8 05 p m Streets of Laredo with William Boyd and William Bendix at 2 55, 6 15 and 9 35 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead End Kids
Hopalong Cassidy
Jimmy Ellison
Barbara Stanwick
Henry Fonda
Laredo
William Bolden
William Bendix
Water hearing set on Stroble Manor mains in Fairfield Township
Butler County Commissioners fix May 12 as the formal hearing date for a proposal to install water service mains in Stroble Manor subdivision in Fairfield Township. Readable highlights mention Stroble Manor and Fairfield Township with the May date for the public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Commissioners
Stroble Manor
Fairfield Township
First Meeting of Cub Scout Pack 60 Held
The initial meeting of Cub Scout Pack No 60 convened at the Gas and Electric Building on Mary Etta Street. A pack committee led by Charlies Long was appointed, a flag presented by Paul Parker, and plans discussed for an April 28 benefit card party to fund the pack. Initiation of Den 2 members occurred with several youths named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas and Electric
Mary Etta St
Charlies Long
Arthur Garver
Leo Williams
Edgar Moore
Earl Moore
Jack Canada
Paul Parker
Arthur Lennie
Den 2
Pack 6
Eddie Cain
James Canada
Richard Canada
Jimmy Hartman
Bryan Lennie
Charles Long
Edgar Moore, Jr
Bobby Moyer
Pat Muthert
Fritz Roberts
Larry Schneider
Ronnie Williams
Walter Frayer
Boy Scouts of Post 11
Bernard Cain
Strike Averted By Postponement
About 4,000 ship officers will stay on their jobs for another week after the AFL Masters Mates and Pilots Union agreed to a one week postponement to give federal mediators more time to seek a settlement. It marks the fourth deferment since negotiations began six months ago with east and gulf coast ship owners. A U S mediation panel had urged the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots
U. S
Land Flooding Parts of Rieser Property Seeks Damages
Warren Rieser owner of 58.5 acres in Fairfield Township sues Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Pennsylvania Corporation in Common Pleas Court asking to stop use of eight drainage tubes about 20 inches in diameter installed in 1947. He says the tubes cause intermittent flooding of 25 acres and seeks damages of 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Rieser
Fairfield Township
Common Pleas
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Corporation
Rieser
Flasher Promised For Dangerous County Crossing
Hamilton Butler officials pressed Pennsylvania Railroad to install a crossbuck flasher at the Bobmeyer Red crossing south of Hamilton. State Utilities investigator said a delayed flasher would be moved from an abandoned Hamilton County crossing and be ready by early summer. The crossing has claimed nine lives in an accident nine years ago andEOF
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Pennsylvania
Bobmeyer
Jackson Bush
State Utilities Commission
Hamilton County
Bosch
Ohio
Gordon Augsburger
Fairfield School
Bet on cigarette causes Atami fire devastates resort
Tokyo AP reports police blame a drunken bet on whether a lit cigarette could ignite gasoline for the $8 million Atami blaze. A workman poured gasoline into a container as another worker bet the cigarette would start a fire. The blaze injures 200 plus, destroys 1500 houses, leaving 6000 homeless and crippling Atami's business district. The first worker is hospitalized for burns. the second faces criminal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Atami
New $800 000 Museum Wing Honored In Dedication
The Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society dedicated a new eight hundred thousand dollar museum wing and awarded two honorary life memberships to former Governor James M. Cox and Earl N. Manchester. Speakers included Harvard’s Dr. James B. Conant and Ohio University’s Dr. John Baker. about 800 attended the dedication dinner. Arthur C. Johnson, Sr. was reelected society president for his 25th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society Museum
Society
James M. Cox
Dayton
Springfield
Atlanta
Miami
Earl N. Manchester
Ohio State University
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Johnn. Baker
Ohio University
Frank J
Tax liens filed against H W Thrasher and John White
The government filed a tax lien for H W Thrasher of 1039 Central Ave Middletown for 11225.43 for unpaid income taxes on 1943 to 1947. Another lien against John White of East Somers St Eaton doing business as John White Restaurant and Arcadia Bowl seeks 2017.07 in withholding and social security contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
H. W. Thrasher
Central Ave
Middletown
Thomas Gallagher
Internal Revenue
Thrasher
John White
East Somers St
Eaton
John White Restaurant
Arcadia Bowl
New York Stocks Quotation Listing Major Movers
The list shows leading stocks including American Can, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Continental Bank, Curtis Wright, General Motors, Great Northern, Montgomery Ward, New York Central RR, Northern Pacific RR, Phillips Petroleum, Procter & Gamble, Pullman, Southern Pacific, Westinghouse Electric, and United Airlines among others. Prices and specific quotients vary. the compilation reflects the active trading floor snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene & Brock Allied Stores
American Can
Armeo Steel Corp
Meebernns
Armeo Pfd
Amer, Tel
Cescesesress
Baltimore
Barnedall of
Srsvevese
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Bri
Cegas
Anesse Peon
Seveenee
Pacific
Otcebia Gas & Flectriee
Commonwealth Edison
Eee
Fack Shea Kobe Rees Container
Cenaeeeke Continental Bak. Co
Crucible Steel
Curtis Wright
Oeekianekeus
Curtis Wright A
Ae Ravanbad
Bas Electric Auto Inte
Firestone Tire & Muther - Geemeral Mates
Ivscencacens
Great Northern Greyhound Whcesawhedss Goodrich Pe
Miram Walker
Ceeveeseeess
Lorillardine Baa
Geneen Ae Wel Mead Ie
Ekheare
Montgomery Ward Tewte Chee Rn
New York Central RR
Northern Pacific RR
Pan Amer. Airways
Sa Ghd
Southern Pacific
Issa
Cds Ance Leasery Corp
Andard Ou
Texas Corp
Westinghouse Electric
A Motors Neaans Wy Woovmoson Ook
Amer
Rad
Anaconda Copper
Ohio General Electric Marshal Field
National Cash Register
Ohio Oil Erode
Eis Saunnes Evinces
Eis Saunnes Evinces Se Oopr Si Vne No Sdenane Eaudas Servel Inc
Ea Eeees Ueekeeekes
Ceeameatas
United Airlines
Eeawnceus
McKinley Junior High Show Draws Big Audience
More than 500 attended the McKinley High School production of Sheds and Patches directed by J. D. Steiger with G. Lucy Werddie. Cast included Louise Hall Jerald Ragland Hugh Palmer Helen Johnson Donald Gill Tom McDonald Kathleen Heller Clarence Cook Dick Byrd and Benny Weber as publicity chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert and Sullivan
McKinley High School
J. D. Steiger
G. Lucy Werddie
Louise Hall
Jerald Ragland
Hugh Palmer
Helen Johnson Donald Gill
Tom McDonald
Kathleen Heller
Clarence Cook
Dick Byrd
Benny Wea Ver
Amanda Teacher Sues After Lemon Township Board Denies Rehire
Edith Jones, a teacher from near Glendale, filed suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court after the Lemon Township Board of Education declined to rehire her for 1950 51. Jones alleges the board failed to justify the action and states she was not paid in February or March. Board member Wilbur Flory commented let her sue and cited incompetency as the reason for non renewal. defendants include board members Heck Switzer Flory Matson Reuther and clerk Hazel Hannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Township
Wilbur Flory
Joseph FE. Heck
Everett L. Switzer
Robert Matson
Charles J. Reuthe
Hazel Hannah
County Commission Names Air Raid Watcher Supervisors
Butler County commissioners appointed air raid watcher supervisors for four districts Ross Carr town Maud College Corner and Reily with three supervisors per district and 16 aides totaling 675 nationwide. Supervisors will train and serve without pay mirroring World War II civilian defense units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E County Commission
Hamilton
Butler County
Ross
Carrtown
Maud
College Corner
Reily
Gordon Runspurger
Commission
A. W. Guenther
Health Board
A. D. Smith
Ralph Johnson
Darrtown — R. Kirkmee Jr
Raymond Ruff
Lloyd Dillon
Maud — Robert Tate
James L. Parsons
George Chaney
H. H. Pults
Elmer Sipp
Jack Gray
Augspurger
Adjutant General of
Ohio
Vital statistics notices for three local residents
John Kossa aged 88 of 924 Ninth Ave. Clarence C Balon age 50 of Carlisle and Houser 83 of Seven ile are listed in the vital statistics section with residence details. These brief notices confirm deaths and associated locations as reported by local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houser
Sevenile
John Kossa
Ninth Ave
Clarence C. Balon
Carlisle
Spellmans Welcome Baby Boy at Curtis Street Hospital
Mr and Mrs Henry Spellman of Curtis Street welcomed a baby boy today at the local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Spellman
Curtis St
Medical Notices and Names from Franklin and Nearby Areas
A sequence of medical notices lists residents and relatives by name and street in Franklin, Sheridan Avenue, Flem ing Road, Garfield Street, and nearby areas. It includes Mrs. Willie Webb, Bishop Childers, Mrs. George Rempe, Mrs. Leander Williams, Paul Hershner, and others with mentions of Cincinnati Jewish Hospital for out of town cases, and addresses on Yankee Road Walnut Street Oberon Drive Franklin Route 1 and West Middletown Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Webb
Franklin
Bishop Childers
Sheridan Ave
George Rempe
Fleming Rd
Leander Williams
Garfield St
Paul Hershner
Wilson Hershner
the Alameda
Helen Jenkins
Howard Jenkins
Franklin St
Richard Blankenship
Meadow Ave
Emma Hollice
Walnut St
John Flinspach
Frankn
Gobel Blevins
Oberon
Clark Chesnut
William Johnson
Seventeenth Ave
John Dishun, Jr
Erie Ave
Hugh Callahan
Walter Schaaf
Yankee Rd
Edgar Westfall
West Middletown
Essay Winners Are Announced in Ohio Conservation Contest
Seven district winners in the Ohio Farm Bureau soil conservation essay contest were named. District winners receive plaques and advance to state competition. State winners will be honored at a May 3 banquet in Columbus with top prize $200 and runners up $100 and $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau
Harry L. Cook
The
Farm Bureau
Ray Sarafin
Sullivan High
Willington
Lucille Rivers
Manchester
Lee Spencer Garrett
Union High
Chillicothe
Willie Ridenour
Jefferson High
Tone Creek
Leanne Omwake
Bettsille
Bettsville
Robert E. Myers
Barnesville
Pauline Koch
Wapakoneta
Woman Hurt In Route 4 Accident Near Hamilton
Mrs. Margaret Hobbs 49 of Hamilton Route 60 sustained a fractured wrist and multiple contusions when her car was struck by a northbound semi trailer on Route 4 one mile south of Hamilton. Donald R. Lingo 32 of Portland Ind drove the truck. Hobbs taken to Mercy Hospital Hamilton for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 4
Hamilton
State
Margaret Hobbs
Donald R. Lingo
Portland
Ind
Hobbs
Mercy Hospital
Robinson Leaves Estate of 3150 Dollars After Career
New York AP reports Bill Bojangles Robinson left an estate of 3150 dollars. Surrogate George Frankenthaler issued letters of administration to his widow Elaine Dash. Robinson earned about 2 million during his tap dancing career but left a meager estate after dying November 25 at 71. Funeral and probate costs will be paid first, any remainder to the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Bill
Glenn Selby Receives Engineer License
Glenn FE Selby of 3120 Princeton Street has earned a license as a registered professional engineer in metallurgical engineering. He works in the research division of Armco Steel Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Selby
Glen FE. Selby
Princeton St
Metallurgiccal
Selby
Armco Steel Corporation
Cancer research programs rely on your support
The vital and expanding cancer research programs rely on public donations. Support the American Cancer Society to advance treatment, prevention, and patient assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Injured Serviceman Released By Hospital
Paul Combs machinist first class of the USN was released from the San Diego Naval Hospital He is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Combs of East Central Ave Combs was admitted February 20 after an automobile accident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Combs
USN
San Diego Naval Hospital
Combs
Virgil Combs
East Central Ave
Spring Weather Expected With Warmer Sunday
The forecast predicts fair and warmer conditions Sunday. Tonight will be clear with a low around 36 degrees. Yesterday's temperatures varied from 75 in the morning to 33 at night, with a three degree drop by early morning and a six degree rise by midmorning.
Obituary: John Kossa 86 of 924 Ninth Ave
John Kossa 86 died at Middletown Hospital at 11 50 p m after days in critical condition. A native of Czechoslovakia he lived in the United States 57 years and spent the last three years with daughter Mrs Jerry Stahl. Survived by daughter Mrs Maria Parick of Czechoslovakia and sons Joseph and Sam Kossa of Dayton. Services at 10 a m Tuesday Schramm Funeral Home with Rev H H Jung. burial Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours Monday 2 5 and 7 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kossa
Ninth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Kossa
Czechoslovakia
United States
Jerry Stahl
Maria Parick
Joseph
Sam Kossa
Dayton
Schramm Funeral Home
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Balon Clarence C Balon Dies In Carlisle At 50
Clarence C Balon 50 of Carlisle died at 1 10 am at Middletown Hospital after a long illness He was an engineer at Cheney Pulp and Paper Franklin for 17 years He belonged to Masonic Lodge Eastern Star and Franklin Eagles The Masonic service will be held at his residence Monday evening and the Franklin Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon Burial is in Woodhill Cemetery He is survived by his daughter Mrs R H Klingensmith of Carlisle a brother Everett Balor of Dayton a sister Mrs Marie Simmons of Carlisle and one grandchild Funeral Home of Franklin is in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Clarence C. Balon
Carlisle
Middletown Hospital
Balon
Cheney Pulp and Paper Company
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Franklin Eagles
Franklin Presbyterian Church
Woodhill Cemetery
R. H. Klingensmith
Everett Balor
Dayton
Marie Simmons
Angiesby
Seven Mile man Andrew Houser dies after long illness
Andrew Houser lifelong Seven Mile resident died at his home at 5 30 a m today after a long illness stemming from a broken hip last year. Survivors include widow Olive and two sons Mark A Houser of Seven Mile and A Eugene Houser of Hamilton. Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Inman Funeral Home Somerville with Rev Wendell Pontius of Seven Mile Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Visitation Monday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Mile
Andrew Houser
Olive Houser
Mark A. Houser
A. Eugene Houser
Hamilton
Inman Funeral Home
Somervile
Wendell Pontius
Seven Mile Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Professor Dies at Akron University
Dr. A. J. F. Zieglschmid, 46, associate professor of modern languages at Akron University, died last night after becoming ill Thursday. A native of Blauen Germany, he joined the school in September after teaching German at New York University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, O
A. J. F. Zieglschmid
Akron University
Blauen
Germany
New York
Franklin Police Arrest Suspect in Defrauding Case
Franklin officers stopped a blue Lincoln without plates and detained Ray mond R Harbarger of Oregon Wisconsin a 27 year old man wanted on fraud charges in Madison Wisconsin for passing bad checks He was also sought for questioning in South Charleston Ohio The suspect had no license and failed to register the car after a garage check alerted authorities of the bad checks trail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Raymond R. Harbarger
Oregon
Wis
O. £. Chamberlain
Franklin Police
Ohio
Wisconsin
Harbarger
Madison
South Charleston
John Flinspach
Erby Worley
Franklin Streets
State Patrol
Star Patrol
Motorists Uninjured In Six Crashes Here
Parked cars drew crashes across Friday with three incidents involving moving and parked vehicles. Damages ranged from minor to about 200 dollars as drivers cited for unsafe braking and failure to yield. Street intersections at Tytus and Charles, York and Park, and Central and Clark were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tytus Ave
Charles St
Robert E. Dickerson
Jewell St
William Montgomery
Garfield St
Tytus
Dickerson
Montgomery
York St
Susie Herring
Young St
Robert Nord
Nord
Herring
York
Funeral services for Mrs Marion Kooglar McNary
Funeral services will be held Monday for Mrs Marion Kooglar McNary a prominent art collector and philanthropist who died here Wednesday night. She was reported to possess one of the finest art collections in the southwest with originals of nearly every noted French painter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Marion Kooglar McNary
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Hook
Sohngen
Hoover Group
John J. Palmer
Cub Pack
G. P. Lewis
Mgr
Winifred Sabo
Daniel Lloyd
Manchester Hotel
Howard
Ist. Natl. Bk. Bldg
Flasher
Amanda
Wayne Hursh
Harlan St
Cincinnati Jewish Hospital
Robinson
Dan Snell
Logan Ave
Clyde Bryant
Veterans Village
James Montgomery
Park St
Loren A. Gustin
Joseph J. Barnet
Camden
Robert A. Davies
Clark St
Barnet
Davies
American Forestry CO
Ste
Omoowde LH
Sanitone
Gough-Lamb
Dean Pottenger and His Orchestra
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