Gardner Warehouse Blaze Destroys Baled Waste Paper
Firefighters battled a Friday blaze at the Gardner Board and Carton Co warehouse on Charles Street. The steel shed burned for about two hours, destroying an estimated several thousand dollars in baled waste paper, with no workers nearby. The building’s metal construction and open wall design limited spread, and investigators noted possible live matches in scraps.
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Gardner Board and Carton Co
Charles St
Robert Lukens
Lukens
Gardner
Alfees
Nine Treated At Middletown Hospital For Injuries
Friday saw nine patients at Middletown Hospital emergency room, six of them children, all with non serious injuries. Diane Routson, 16 months, was observed after parents feared eating toadstools but was released in good condition. Judith Tiemann, 12, treated for elbow injuries from a fall at home and dismissed. Betty Shoemaker, 11, treated for a wrist injury from a fall at Taft School and released.
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Middletown Hospital
Diane Routson
Walter Routson
North Subin St
Spital
Lions Club sells 21 200 rosebuds for sight work in Middletown
In Middletown on Friday the Lions Club sold 21 200 rosebuds to raise about 2 000 for sight saving work. The sale included boxed dozens and singles at downtown stands with proceeds backing Lions sight programs.
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Middletown
Lions Club
Howard A. Wilson
Lions Auxiliary
Obituary for Rev Joseph B Foster former Overpeck pastor
Funeral services for the Rev Joseph B. Foster 63 former pastor of Overpeck Presbyterian Church will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home Hamilton. He died of a heart attack in Cincinnati and lived in Williamsburg Ohio for seven years. Survivors include his widow Charlotte McConnell Foster died 1942 and Nina Dodson whom he married in 1944 and four sons and two daughters plus siblings and 22 grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Joseph B. Foster
Overpeck Presbyterian Church
Griesmer-Grim
Hamilton
Foster
Cincinnati
Williamsburg
Wilmington
Del
Lafayette College
Easton
University of Delaware
University of Cincinnati
Lane Theological Seminary
Overpeck Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church
Ohio Home Missions
Lincoln Masonic Lodge
Middletown
Syrian Temple
Scottish Rite
John C. Foster
Air Force
Bangor Me
Henry M. Foster
Hayes, Kans
Paul M. Foster
Columbus
James C. Stormont
Ligonier
James B. Holcomb
Walter Holland
Frank Foster
Pittsburgh
Harold M. Foster
Summit
N.J
Lydia Foster
Philadelphia
Stanley Allen
Bible Presbyterian Church
Aioe
Funeral Services for George Perry of Carmago
Funeral services for George Perry of Carmago will be held at 2 p m Sunday with burial in Carmage. He died Wednesday night in Jarman Hospital Tuscola after a two week illness. A former Franklin resident he was well known in Amanda for years, having run a filling station there. Survived by widow Maude, daughter in law Opal Williams of this city, and son Clarence of Gallipolis.
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George Perry
Camargo
Carmage
Perry
Franklin
Jarman Hospital
Tuscola
Formene
Amanda
Maude
Opal ‘Williams
Clarence
Gallipolis
Butler County Deaths Highlight Local Residents
Joseph Jasper Applegate 73 formerly of Hamilton died in Cincinnati services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Campbell Funeral Home. William Addison 60 formerly of Oxford died in Monroe Michigan services 2 p.m. Sunday at Marshall-Smith Funeral Home. Irene Marie Detmer 60 of 451 Emerson Ave died with 2 p.m. Monday funeral at Proesch Funeral Home. Walter M. Riggs 74 of 1036 South Second St. services 10 a.m. Monday at Webb Funeral Home.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Joseph Jasper Applegate
Cincinnati
Campbell Funeral Home
Oxford
William Addison
Monroe
Mich
Marshall-Smith
Irene Marie Detmer
Emerson Ave
Walter M. Riggs
South Second St
Webb Funeral Home
Parole Hearing Notice for John C Farmer
In Mansfield Ohio on April 15 1952 John C Farmer No 50003 a prisoner at Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield admitted from Butler County Case No 14395 Convicted August 9 1951 of breaking and entering serving a sentence of one to five years eligible for a hearing on or after April 1 1952 by the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission.
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Mansfield
Ohio
John C. Farmer
Ohio State Reformatory
Butler County
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Naien
Child Dismissed After Fall Injuries at Grand Ave Residence
Kathy McKenzie three-year-old daughter of William McKenzie of 214 Grand Ave was dismissed after treatment for lacerations of the right leg suffered in a fall at her grandmother's home.
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Judith Tiemann
Clair Tieman
Superior Ave
Kathy McKenzie
William McKenzie
Grand Ave
Boy dismissed after fall from park swing injuries
The 10 year old son of Joseph Dakin Joe Jr of 2708 Goldman Ave was released after treatment for an injured left arm suffered in a fall from a park swing.
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Joseph Dakin
Joe, Jr
Goldman Ave
Seven year old William Stone Jr Suffering elbow injury after swing fall
Seven year old William Stone Jr of 114 Monroe Street was released after treatment for an injured left elbow suffered in a swing fall shortly after 9 pm Friday.
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William Stone, Jr
Monroe St
Mrs Banks Treated After Slip On City Curb
Mrs Harold Banks aged 18 residing at 1205 Sycamore Street was treated for injuries to her left ankle and knee after slipping off a curb at Curtis Street and Central Avenue and was taken to the hospital by police.
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Harold Banks
Sycamore St
Curtis St
Central Ave
Man Hurt In Tree Fall Near West Middletown Home
Lonnie Peyton, 43, of West Middletown Route 1, was admitted after emergency treatment for a fractured right leg. He fell from a tree near his home at about 10 30 p m, hospital reports indicate.
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Lonnie Peyton
West Middletown
Local man dismissed after ankle laceration from yard wire
Berrler Noe, 58, of 817 Eaton Ave, was discharged after treatment for a cut on his right ankle caused by tripping on a yard wire. He suffered the injury at his residence and received medical care before leaving the scene.
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Berrler Noe
Eaton Ave
Two Youths Held In Auto Thefts
Two Franklin youths on parole from Lancaster Industrial School were turned over to Warren County sheriff's deputies after reportedly confessing to six car thefts in the area. Police said they admitted stealing six cars, a tractor, merchandise from Franklin Ready-Mix Co, and a tank truck at Texaco Petroleum Co operated by Ernie Long on East Fifth Street. The youths, from Hollywood Addition, were questioned by city police early Friday morning.
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Franklin
Franklin A
Vs. Industrial School
Lancaster
Warren County Sheriff's Deputies
Texaco Petroleum Company
Ernie Long
East Fifth St
Hollywood
Religious Services Announced by Local Ministers
The Rev. LeRoy Williams will lead 3 p.m. Sunday services at 1319 Walnut Street Friendship Baptist Church. The Rev. D. L. Davis and choir will lead 8 p.m. Sunday services at Holiness Tabernacle. The Rev. T. H. Ward will conduct Wednesday services at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Charles Allen sponsors, per Rev. Houston Kilgore.
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LeRoy Williams
Lockland Friendship Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Walnut St
D. L. Davis
Bethel A. M.E. Church
Holiness Tabernacle
T. H. Ward
The
Second Baptist Church
Charles Allen
Houston Kilgore
Marines Nicknames Through History Include Leathernecks Devil Dogs
The United States Marines have long been called Webfoot Soldiers Soldiers of the Sea Leathernecks and Devil Dogs across roughly 150 years of existence, reflecting varied maritime and combat traditions attributed to the force.
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United States Marines
Soldiers of the Sea
Devil Dogs
Damage results in minor collision on First Ave Clinton St
Damage estimated at 75 dollars occurred when a car driven by Lillian Wills Moon 58 of 110 South Clinton Street collided with a second car driven by Willie Deaton 84 of 1315 Oxford State Rd shortly before 5 p m Friday on First Ave at Clinton St Police said the Moon vehicle was crossing the intersection when Deaton from the opposite direction tried a left turn
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Lillian Wills Moon
Clinton St
Willie Deaton
Oxford State Rd
First Ave
Moon
Deaton
Police Briefs Include Arrests for Careless Driving and Public Disturbance
Willie E. Thurmond, 18, of 1426 Sycamore St, arrested at 1 a.m. Friday for careless driving and later charged with driving without an operator s license. John Kroger, 68, suffered a cut over his left eye from a fall on South St and declined hospital treatment. Florence Fiack, 46, of 405 Tytus Ave, charged with disorderly conduct at Central Ave and Clinton St at 1:10 p.m. Friday. released on bond to appear in court Monday at 1:30 p.m. Two children bitten by dogs. owner ordered to tie dog for 14 days. Carolyn Hamilton, 12, of 18 Shafer St, bitten on leg at Roosevelt School grounds. Michael D. Holland, 3, of 1900 Meadow Ave, bitten on right arm by the other dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie E. Thurmond
Sycamore St
John Kroger
South St
Kroger
Florence Fiack
Tytus Ave
Central Ave
Clinton St
Carolyn Hamilton
Shafer St
Roosevelt School
Michael D. Holland
Meadow Ave
Local man charged with license violation in city arrest
Jack Rudd aged 36 of 804 Crawford Street was charged with failure to have a driver's license after an arrest yesterday at the intersection of First Avenue and Baltimore Street.
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Jack Rudd
Crawford St
First Ave
Baltimore St
Two youths charged with disorderly conduct in city arrest
Jack Alderton aged 18 of 500 Crawford St and another 11 year old were charged with disorderly conduct by police after arrest on Central Ave at 7 45 p m Friday. The second youth was released to his father to appear before juvenile authorities.
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Jack Alderton
Crawford St
Central Ave
Wheel and tires stolen from Archie Downs car
Archie Downs of 2109 Finley Street reported the theft of a wheel and two tires from the trunk of his auto sometime between Wednesday and Friday. He valued the missing parts at $40.
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Archie Downs
Finley St
Weekend Movie Schedule at Paramount Strand and Colonial
Saturday and Sunday showings listed for Paramount and Strand include Jack and Beanstalk Texans Never Cry Tales Of Robin Hood Rodeo Jet Job plus Colonial Af rican Queen with showtimes 1:15 to 9:20 p.m. Dixie Cruise In features Dakota Lil and Under My Skin evening screenings.
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Paramount
Dixie Cruise
Dakota Lil
Epilepsy Clinic Set For Tuesday At Mercy Hospital
Butler County patients may attend an epilepsy clinic Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Dr. Nathaniel Hollister of Dayton will conduct the clinic, with referrals required in advance and no consultation fee. History blanks available from the Butler County Society for Crippled Children at 116 High St. Hamilton.
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Butler County
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mildred Effinch
Butler County Society For Crippled Children
Nathaniel Hollister
Dayton
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Branch
Society
High St
Driver Fined After Route 73 Collision Injuring Three
James Harris the 38 year old of 142 Elliott Street New Miami was fined $50 and costs after a Route 73 crash east of Trenton in which three people were injured. Harris driven car struck Herbert Page 58 of Excello Box 4 from behind causing Page to hit a parked Middletown car owned by Chester Pence. Page sustained back and head injuries while a passenger Luther Page 200 Clark Street received a scalp laceration and was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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James Harris
Elliott St
New Miami
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
Harris
Herbert Page
Excello Box 4
Page
Luther Page
Clark St
Middletown Hospital
Chester Pence
Middletown
Woman chased by man on Tytus Avenue
Mary Ellis of 1807 Tytus Avenue reported a man about six feet six inches tall in overalls leaped from the shadows at her back yard and chased her from the garage to her home before fleeing when she screamed. Dorene Davis of 622 Moore Street said a mysterious hand tapped a bathroom window at 11:30 pm and police found no suspect.
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Tytus Ave
Mary Ellis
Dorene Davis
Moore St
Shotgun Confiscated After Crawford St Cafe Incident
Police confiscated a shotgun from a husband at a local home after checking into an early morning report of a man and wife fighting at a Crawford Street cafe. The couple had left the cafe before officers arrived.
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Crawford St
First Metals Gold and Copper Used by Man
Gold and copper are believed to be the earliest metals discovered by humans and used in ancient times, marking the origin of metalworking and tool making.
Roads Blocked For National Guard Firing Near Camden
Roads will be blocked today and Sunday as the Camden area National Guard Tank Company training fires small arms on the Jim Weist farm one mile west of Route 127. Fire will involve rifle pistol and machine gun for qualification. Roads Casper Somers, Camden from Casper to Mann, and Mann from Route 127 to Camden will be closed for safety. Middletown Company scheduled to fire Sunday. Announcement by warrant officer Luther Flinchum.
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Camden
National Guard
Jim Weist
Camden Road
Route 127
107Th Cavalry Regiment
Middletown
Casper-Somers
Casper Road
Mann Road
Middletown Company
Middletown High School Shares State Latin League Presidency
Ohio's Junior Classical League, two years old, elected Richard Jones of Middletown High School as president at a Columbus convention attended by over 400 students. Jones succeeds Jeri Kindred of Middletown. next year’s meeting will be in Delaware.
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Ohio
Middletown High School
Columbus Yesteray
Richard Jones
MHS
Virgil
Veda McCray
Jones
Jeri Kindred
Middletown
Toledo
St. Mary's of the Springs
Columbus
Kindred
Jones Mary Lou Skimming
Seneca Hotel
Miss McCray
Marcus
Delaware
Two Drivers Fined In Franklin Court
Franklin two men were fined for traffic violations when arraigned before Judge J. T. Riley in municipal court Friday. Ben Bishop, 43, operating a car without a license, fined 25 dollars with 10 dollars suspended if he obtains a license within 10 days. Shelby Rose, 44, Franklin Route 2, reckless driving fined 10 dollars. Vernon V. Cox, 49, 2 River St., charged with driving while intoxicated, continued until next Friday.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Ben Bishop
Shelby Rose
Franklin Route 2
Vernon V. Cox
River St
Downtown Disorder Cases Hit City Court Dockets
Blanche Reed 28 of 3418 Van Nest St fined six dollars and costs after a Wednesday disorderly conduct arrest. sentence of 30 days in Cincinnati Workhouse suspended if she remains away from all public drinking places. Nathaniel Glover 25 of 819 Seventeenth Ave placed on three year probation after April 3 disorderly conduct arrest, conditioned to stay off streets at night. Willie Thurmond 18 of Baltimore St fined 25 dollars and costs for careless driving and license violation. John Campbell 42 of 1015 Hughes St fined 25 dollars and costs for assault and battery charges filed by his wife, with fine suspended.
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Blanche Reed
Vannest St
Alton H. Combs
Cincinnati
Nathaniel Glover
Seventeenth Ave
Central Ave
John Campbell
Hughes St
False alarm at 230 Park Street prompts fire response
Firefighters raced to 230 Park Street after a telephone alarm at 4:57 a.m. today. Residents reported no fire or knowledge of any emergency, and the cause remained unclear.
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Park St
Continued Warm Seen For Weekend
Weather outlook predicts sunny warm conditions for Saturday with a chance of less sun but still warm on Sunday. Highs hover just under 80, matching today’s expected temps. yesterday’s top reached 79 at 5 p.m. after a low of 48 at 6 a.m. and a 62 degree reading at 9:15 a.m.
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Mercury
Automotive Hint on Distributor Gap and Cold Starts
The article notes that a wide gap between the rotor and inserts in the distributor block can hinder cold morning starting due to moisture formation. It advises checking and adjusting the gap to ensure reliable ignition when temperatures drop.
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Betty Shoemaker
Elza Shoemaker
Hanover St
Taft School
Colored News
Vari
Howard Candy Kitchen
W. Central Ave
Ment
Luther Flinchum
Tank Company
MHS Junior
DR. Dallas
F. Billington
Akron
America
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham RD
Wilmore DR
Bible School
Fraternal Order of Police
Manchester Hotel
Tommy Robbins
Orch
Union Sanitary
U.S
Union Sanitarys
Second and Park
Union Sam Middletown
Park and
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
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