Exploding Gas Heater Destroys Middletown Dentist Home
Fire damaged the Union Road residence of Dr. R J Marsh in Middletown near Franklin after an oil heated hot water heater exploded Sunday night. Damage: about $13,000. Dr Maris suffered first degree burns and was treated at Middletown Hospital. The one story glass structure burned quickly with contents valued at $3,000 plus $10,000 for the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
R. Jd. Maris
Union Ra
Franklin
Monroe
Earl Huesue
Maris
Castell
Central Ave
Middl-town Hospital
Hiteshue Wise
Marts
Hiteshire
Police Probe Puzzlers In Weekend Report
Hamilton police logged unusual weekend cases including a woman fleeing a station claiming a murder and a slash wound, a man reportedly struck by a train but not found, and a thief looting a bedroom who left after a cautious exchange with the resident.
Police Brief: Eddie W. Smith Charged with DUI
Eddie W. Smith, 55, of West Middletown Route 2, was charged with being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated after police took him into custody yesterday afternoon at Sut in St. and Woodlawn Ave. Police stated the incident occurred in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie W. Smith
West Middletown
Sutin St
Woodlawn Ave
Poice
Watch theft reported by Betty Sheron at Yankee Road
Betty Sheron of 1613 Yankee Rd reports the theft of a watch and $17 from her billfold. She later learned the watch was pawned and recovered it, police were informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sheron
Yankee Rd
Elva Foster Arrested On DUI Charge in York Ave Area
Elva Foster aged 46 of 1225 Sycamore Street was taken into custody early today at York Avenue and Sycamore Street on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Foster
Sycamore St
York Ave
Firebombing Reported At Calumet Address
Mrs. Robert Wetzel of 1212 Calumet Ave reported a burning sack was thrown on the mat of her home last night. She told police she did not know who was responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wetzel
Calumet Ave
Two People Bitten by Dogs Reported Yesterday
Nora Wells of 2005 Grand Ave. was bitten on the right hand but with skin intact. Larry Pratt, 12 from 12 Columbia Ave., was bitten on the left leg above the knee. Owners of both dogs were ordered kept tied for 14 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Wells
Grand Ave
Larry Pratt
Columbia Ave
Clothing distribution at Salvation Army April 24
Clothing will be given out Monday April 24 from 2 to 4 30 p m in the clothing room of the Salvation Army Citadel on Clinton St Captain Kenneth Sharp commandant announced this morning After this clothing give out the clothing room of the Citadel will be closed for repairs until further notice Captain Sharp said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Clinton St
Kenneth Sharp
Citadel
Sharp
Cotton Dominates U S Fiber Consumption
Cotton supplies more than three fourths of all fiber consumption in the United States indicating its dominant role in the domestic textile industry and supply chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount presents Riding High with Bing Crosby at 1 15 3 15 5 50 7 25 9 30 p m Monday and Tuesday. Strand screens Lady Eve with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda at 1 25 4 45 8 05 p m plus Streets of Laredo with William Holden and William Bendix at 2 55 6 15 9 35 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Bing Crosby
Strand
Lady Eve
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Laredo
William Holden
William Bendix
Local Judge To Speak At Vet Program
Judge Alton HW. Combs will headline a celebration marking the 52nd anniversary of the Spanish American War declaration by Span ish American War Veterans. A banquet at 6 30 p m at the American Legion precedes entertainment with more than 60 veterans and families expected. Veterans from Lebanon Eaton and Hamilton are invited. The affair was set for Saturday April 22 despite the declaration dated April 21. The organizing committee Gray chair Slone Leonard Owings and Curtis Powell will meet at 1211 Elm Street at 7 30 p m today to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton HW. Combs
Spain
American Legion
Ben Stone
Lebanon
Eaton
Hamilton
Gray
Slone
Leonard Owings
Curtis Powell
Elm Street
East End Grass Fire Destroys 70 Acres Near Thornhill
A grass fire along Red Bud Rd near Thornhill Subdivision burned nearly 70 acres of dry grass before fire crews from three companies stopped it after about three and a half hours. The blaze started from a bonfire reported in the Thornhill area. Firemen were dispatched at 2 45 p m and cleared at 6 25 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bud Rd
Thornhill
Robert Bell
Thornhill Subdivision
Local Birth Announcements List Several Newborn Girls
Mr and Mrs Daniel Tester of 4204 Lewis St girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ashland Crace of Gratis girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Reese of 841 Union Rd Franklin girl Sunday. Dr and Mrs Charles Buchart of 313 South Main St girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dewight Clayton of 2309 Longfellow St girl today. Chief and Mrs James H Long of Norfolk Va Portsmouth Naval Hospital bay Saturday. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Schmidt of Erie Ave and Mr and Mrs Harry Long of Kunz Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Tester
Lewis St
Ashland Crace
Gratis
James Reese
Union Rd
Franklin
Charles Buchart
South Main St
Dewight Clayton
Longfellow St
James H. Long
Norfolk
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Bay
Arthur Schmidt
Erie Ave
Harry Long
Kunz Ave
Robert Roberts
Neibar St
A. R
Ashland
Fredrick Randall
Atco Ave
William Canney
First Ave
Charles Jackson
Eighth Ave
William Young
Penfield St
Henry Childers
Joseph S. Myers
Shirley Streifthau
Earl Streifthau
Middletown
John Lewing
West Middletown
John C. Hanchett
Orchard Ave
Wiliam Johnson
Trenton
John Michael Farkas
John Farkas
Eleventh Ave
Charles Pierce, Jr
Central Ave
Frank Hoerig
Kenwood
Margaret Haines
North Clinton St
Noah Noble
Rodney Roberts
Charles Roberts
Hawkins Rd
Emmett Muterspaw
Lamberton St
Donald Voorhis
Howard Voorhis
Monroe St
Theresa Faeta
Thomas Faeta
Baltimore St
Surgical
Harry E. Rhoads
Woodlawn Ave
Medical
Hospital Patient List Captures Names and Conditions
A long hospital roster lists patients by name and residence with notes indicating medical or surgical status. Several entries include family connections and street addresses, reflecting a community snapshot of admissions and discharges.
Serg Paper Company Dryer Fire Saturday Night
Firefighters answered a call at 11:54 p m at Serg Paper Company to a blaze in the Number 1 drier caused by a static spark igniting the felt lining. Damages were estimated at about 500 dollars with no damage to the machine. portions of the felt lining were destroyed. The fire was extinguished at 1:47 a m.
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Serg Paper Company
Bell
Serg
Fire at Gardner-Richardson Paper Mill Quieted by Local Firemen
A minor fire at Gardner Richardson's three story brick paper mill on Charles Street was extinguished by Company 1 and Ladder 1 at 4 40 p m Sunday. The blaze started from welding truck sparks and lit the roof with no damage estimate provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner-Richardson
Charles St
Company 1
Ladder 1
Woman Suffers Fractured Rib After Alleged Blackjack Attack
Della Mae Meadows, 29, of Route 73, was treated at Middletown Hospital for a broken rib after telling police she was struck with a blackjack during an argument with a business proprietor. Patrolmen Pelfrey and Howerton reported the incident, noting she checked in at 12:20 a m. The proprietor claimed he only removed her from the case after their dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Mae Meadows
Route 73
Middletown Hospital
Dan Pelfrey
James Howerton
Local Residents Listed in Community Roster
Rd Mrs John Smith of Grand Clarence Rose of South Ave John Heslin of Charles St Roscoe Whittamore of Kings Mills James Cahill of South Main Steve Sanders of Prospect Ave Clyde Bryant of South Main John C Moore of Gideon Rd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Grand Ave
Clarence Rose
South Ave
John Heslin
Charles St
Roscoe Whittamore
Kings Mills
James Cahill
South Main
Steve Sanders
Prospect Ave
Clyde Bryant
Franklin Man Shot Fleeing Detectives
Franklin resident Harold Belcher, 26, was shot in the leg by Detective Joseph Blackmore as he fled four blocks on Wilbraham Road after a demand to halt. Belcher faced a Municipal Court appearance on a nonpayment fine from 1949 and a Juvenile Court detainer for non-support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Wilbraham
Harold Belcher
Crane’s Run Rd
Joseph Blackmore
Belcher
Verity Pkvy
Blackmore
Scout Leaders Attend Middletown Camp Training
About 16 new Middletown Girl Scout Troop Camp leaders gathered at the Jean M Verity Lodge Middlemoor Woods for the annual troop camp training session. Instructors included Mrs Garnet L Church and Miss Peggy Richardson with Mrs John Otterbein assisting. The course aims to prepare leaders for weekend troop camps now conducted at Middlemoor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Middletown
Jean M. Verity
Middlemoor Woods
Garnet L. Church
Peggy Richardson
John Otterbein
Middlemoor
Armco International Representative Dies in Middletown
Armco International veteran Wenham dies at 4 07 a m Sunday in Middletown Hospital after ten years in ill health. native Covington Ky he lived in Middletown three years joined Armco in 1920 served various posts including England Argentina Australia and Australia works. Survivors include widow Hilda and mother Effie. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Riggs Funeral Home with burial Rest Haven Cincinnati. Pallbearers named. Viewing times listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wenham
South Main St
Armco International Corporation
England
Argentina
Australia
Middletown Hospital
Covington
Middletown
Armco
Wenham
Zanesville
AIC
Commonwealth Rolling Mill Company, Limited
Dayton
Hilda
Effie Wenham
Cincinnati
Long Drug Store operator R Homer Long dies at 12:15 PM
R Homer Long 1517 Central Ave longtime Middletown resident and founder of Long Drug Store died yesterday at Middletown Rest Home at 12 15 PM He had worked for Baumgardners and John T Fay Drug Stores before opening his shop Survivors include widow Marie two brothers and two sisters Funeral held Wednesday at 3 15 PM at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev Russell W Galloway officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Homer Long
Central Ave
Long Drug Store
Middletown
Baumgardners
John T. Fay
Jefferson Lodge F
Marie
William
Long Beach
Calif
James
Indianapolis
Ind
Virgil Knight
Louisville
Paul Pritz
Denver
Cal
Joseph R. Baker and Son Funeral
Russell W. Galloway
First Presbyterian Church
Woodside
Cem
Mrs Olive Hoover 73 Dies. longtime Capper Furniture widow
Mrs Olive Hoover 73 widow of Marshall Hoover longtime Capper Furniture Store first manager was found dead at her home 120 South Sutphin Street. Survivors include son Paul two daughters Mrs E L Phillips and Mrs Edwin Tyson nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at United Brethren Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Family to receive friends at funeral home today until noon Wednesday when body will lie in state at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Hoover
Marshall Hoover
Capper Furniture
South Sutphin St
Hoover
Dayton
South Sutphin
United Brethren Church
Sunshine Circle
Paul
E. L. Phillips
Edwin Tyson
E. R. Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Son
Obituary notices for Moore Lucas and Lucas families in Ohio
Obituaries note the death of Lafayette Sexton Moore St aged about years in Cincinnati after five years illness, survived by widow Mary and grandchildren. burial at Woodside Cemetery after services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Also brief notices of a West Elkton farmer and a son Paul Lucas with services planned at Inman Funeral Home Somerville and West Elkton Cemetery, flowers requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wenham
South Main St
Ira FE. Lucas
West Elkton
Lafayette
LaFayette N. Sexton
Moore St
Cincinnati
Mariba
Mary
Robert Peters
Barbara Young
William C
Millard
Middletown
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
R. C. Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
New Rest Home Regulations Outlined in Ohio
Ohio will receive new rules for licensing rest homes in Butler County as the licensing and inspection duties shift from the Division of Aid for the Aged to the Division of Social Administration. State officials say changes are minimal, driven by rising numbers of elderly residents in convalescent and nursing facilities. Details were not released by the Southwestern District of Ohio Licensed Nursing Homes Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Butler County
Division of
Aid For
Southwestern District of Ohio Licensed Nursing Homes Association
Leaky Radiator Leads To Man Charged With Fleeing Mishap Scene
George L. Crow, 31, of Somerville, was charged with fleeing the scene and being in physical control of a motor vehicle after a Sunday mishap near Elwood Street. Police say Crow’s car struck a parked detective’s vehicle and another at 807 Wood Street, and he was taken into custody near his brother’s Crescent Boulevard home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tocal
George L. Crow
Somerville
Severa
Crow
John Pitzgerald
Wendell Cox
William Brewer
Fitzgerald
Elwood St
Leo West
Wood St
West
Fficers
Crescent Blvd
Eight Suffer Injuries In Area Road Mishaps
Eight people were injured in area accidents reported yesterday. Pearl Howard and Bernice Fields, both taken to Mercy Hospital, suffered back and chest injuries from an overturn on Ohio 130. Robert Nancarrow injured his right leg and had cuts when his car rode over a guard rail on Princeton Pike. Victims were also taken to Middletown Hospital. A separate crash on Germantown Road left William Blanton's car damaged after a late night rear collision with a parked vehicle. Blanton fell asleep at the wheel. A truck collision at Ninth Ave and Yankee Rd damaged both vehicles. Alfred Phoenix faced a license charge and Luneye Orr a passenger faced a related charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Howard
Burbank Ave
Bernice Fields
Dayton St
Ohio
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Robert Nancarrow
Central Ave
Princeton Pike
William Blanton
West Middletown
Blanton
Germantown Rd
Verity Pkwy
Joseph Martin
Columbia Ave
Alfred Phoenix
Jefferson Ave
Dayton
Ninth Ave
Yankee Rd
Martin
Phoenix
Luneye Orr
Mt. Clair
Dayton Man Hurt In Car Crash Near Monroe
A Dayton man Whit Rose age 28 his wife Sadie 24 and three young children were injured when their car failed to handle on U S 15 south of Monroe spun into a ditch and rolled over. Rose suffered a broken left collar bone his wife fractures to the jaw and left wrist and the children Lois Ann Joyce Ann and Darlene all sustained head cuts and bruises with Darlene losing several teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
U. S. 15
Monroe
Whit Rose
Morgan Ave
Rose
Sadie
Lois Ann
Joyce Ann
Darlene
Somerville Mourns Ira E Lucas Retired Farmer
Ira E Lucas 81, longtime Somerville resident and retired farmer, died Sunday at 3 p m at his home. He was known for his work in agriculture and his family. Services will be announced by the local funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Ira E. Lucas
O Neale Railroader Charles T O Neal Dies
Charles T. O Neal 76 president of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad died in Rochester New York. He was born in Brandywine Springs Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
Charles T. O'Neal
The
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Brandywine Springs
Del
Mrs Kyles reports hit and run car damage
Mrs. Arthur Kyles of 1613 Garfield Street reported her car struck and damaged by another vehicle that fled the scene last night. She gave police the license number of the other vehicle. Estimated damage is about $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kyles
Garfield St
Vacumatic Carburetor Promises Fuel Savings
Wisconsin inventor unveils a Vacumatic automatic carburetor using a supercharge principle to richen ignition control and cut gas costs. Easy installation in minutes fits cars trucks and tractors. Manufacturer Vacuematic Carburetor Co. invites trial with free particulars for interested readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Vacuematic Carburetor Co
State St
Wauwatosa
Wis
Adv
Better Relations Program Planned at Bethel A M E Church
A better relations program is set for Bethel A M E Church Tuesday at 4 p m. Speakers include Jewe Nickell Mrs R A Taylor Rev Fletcher Shoup Calvary Methodist Mrs H McCandlich Ruth Howard Elien Clendening Robot David Korb Beth Sholom Mrs Howard Watson John Braxler Kenneth Campbell Dayton William Ballinger Mary Hala and Rev J Well Hamilton Also speaking briefly will be Robert House Rev Glens Taylor Rev Byran Green Rev Joseph Pate and Rev J H Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel A. M. BE
Bertha Perkins
Jewe! Nickell
R. &. Taylor
Fletcher Shoup
Calvary Methodist Church
H. McCandlich
Ruth Howard
Elien Clendening
David Korb
Beth Shole
Howard Watson
John Braxler
Nenneth Campbell
Dayton
Wiliam Ballinger
Mary Hala
John Well
Hamilton
Robert House
Glens Taylor
Byran Green
Joseph Pate
J. H. Price
Lausche names Cambridge banker as state banking chief
Gov. Frank J. Lausche announces the appointment of Thurman R. Hazard of Cambridge as state superintendent of banks. Hazard will oversee banking regulation and supervision in Ohio, marking a high level appointment in the Lausche administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausche
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Thurman R. Hazard
Cambridge State Superintendent of Banks
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Hamilton-City
Baltimore and Ohio
Fifth and Henry Sts
June Evans
Troy
A. J. Ditchey
Fifth and
Henry Sts
Ditchey
Belmont Hotel
John Keeler
Fifth St
Wheeler
East End
Mrs. Olive Hoover
Sutphin St
Velma Smith
Fernwood St
Mary Stork
Elwood
Job Sherzer
Herbert Kelly
Eldora
Shelby Egleston
Charles St. Thomas Chester
Eddie Green
Mr. and — Howard Green
Auburn
Sam Jones
Kenneth Irwin
Oxford
Melampy
Dohn Howe. & Paint CO
Ralston Paint CO. Inc
Marshall's
St. John C. Moore
Gideon Rd
Wilbraham Rd
Armco International
Mrs
Elizabeth Reedy Lucas
Ablington
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Inman Funeral Home
Parvin W. Bond
Friends Church
PSV
Toiash
Baker's Ambulance Service
Sealan
Eis d
Sibataea Toe
South
By Timmons
Timmons Insurance
Mayflower
America
Hauselman Transportation
Aero Mayflower Transit Co
Park St
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