YMCA Secretary Elected Church Council President
Ralph Knight former minister and YMCA general secretary was elected president of the town Council of Churches for the coming year at the seventh annual banquet at the Church of the Ascension. Knight joined the YMCA in 1948 and previously led religious education in Phillips West Virginia. Dr Charles Ray Goff of the Chicago Temple spoke on love for the church and its role as an instrument of peace. Over 200 attended and officers were named, with reports from various church groups and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Knight
YMCA
Charches
Knight
Church of the Ascension
United Brethren Church
Phillips
W. Va
Firet Hick Club
Charles Ray Goff
Chicago
Firm Grants General Pay Increase At Champion Paper
Champion Paper & Fibre Co announces a general wage hike of 6 4 percent for hourly workers. The new rate adds at least 11 cents per hour, with night shift bonuses rising to six cents for the second shift and ten cents for the third shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
John W. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Tickets On Sale For JA Banquet
Tickets for the annual Junior Achievement awards banquet are on sale. Director M G McCall announced today the May 17 event will honor JA members for achievements during the year. A Dayton guest Achiever will speak. Tickets available from any Achiever or the JA office in the Civic Association building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. McCall
Dayton
Civic Association
Grand Jury Names Picked From Middletown 15 Prospects
Four Middletown residents Otto L Long Lawrence J Long Betty Mull and Helen Spisak were named among 15 prospective grand jurors in Hamilton yesterday. The panel will meet Monday May 14 in the Common Pleas Court of Judge Fred B Cramer delayed from the first Monday due to the May 8 primary election. Other prospects include Ann C Brunner Leonard J Meier Walter K Taylor Emery E Parker Lille B Cresswell Anna M Hicks Leils Ruch Minnie L Rutherford alternates and residents of Hamilton Bethany and Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletonians
Hamilton
Common Pleas Court
Fred B Cramer
Middletown
Otto L. Long
Erie Ave
Lawrence J. Long
Yankee Rd
Betty Mull
N. Main St
Helen Spisak
Ann C. Brunner
Leonard J. Meier
Walter K. Taylor
Emery E. Parker
Lille B. Cresswell
Anna M. Hicks
Leils Ruch
Minnie L. Rutherford
C. C. Mosier
Mary A. Puckett
Bethany
Marie K Kiger
Oxford
Police Briefs and Local Incidents Summary
Police arrested William Marshall on a driving while intoxicated charge at Grand Avenue and Jackson Lane. A theft report involved four hubcaps from a car on Euclid Street. Vandalism and arson incidents at Middletown Cemetery and city disposal grounds were logged. Break-in attempts at Roosevelt Junior High School failed, with a broken window in the principal's office. Damages reported to a 1956 truck at Central and Franklin. Local theatre listings include Teen Age Crime Wave and Kettles in the Ozarks showing at Paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marshall
Franklin Rt. 2
Grand Avenue
Jackson Lane
Roosevelt Junior High School
Matt de Mario
Central Ave
Central Avenue
Franklin Street
Two Cars Damaged In Seven Mile Mayor Accident
Randall Coning, mayor of Seven Mile and Butler County building commissioner, had both cars wrecked when a car struck them on U S 27. The incident at 414 N Main left James Sadler cited for reckless operation with chest injuries but no medical care. Damages totaled about 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Coning
Seven Mile
Butler County
U. S. 27
N. Main
James Sadler
E. Main
Eaton
Squire Lewis Bolser
Sadler
Two Cars Crash. Driver Cited in Woodlawn and Young
A two car collision at Woodlawn Avenue and Young Street last night caused $275 in damage and yielded a citation for Kenneth Caddill 29 of Forrest Avenue for failure to yield right of way. Patricia Armitage 5066 Rockdale Road Hamilton drove the westbound car. No injuries reported. Other incidents include Violet Tolson 2908 Wilbraham Road and Harold Hileman 29 3212 Raymond Drive involved in a 2000 block S Main Street crash at 7 55 p.m. causing $25 damage and Vernon Purdum 26 1805 North Avenue with Peter Blazer 16 2113 Linden Avenue on Girard Avenue at an alley between Baltimore and Garfield Streets at 8 a.m. causing $50 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Avenue
Young Street
Kenneth Caddill
Forrest Ave
Caddill
Patricia Armitage
Rockdale Rd
Hamilton
Violet Tolson
Wilbraham Rd
Harold Hileman
Raymond Dr
S. Main Street
Vernon Purdum
North Ave
Peter Blazer
Linden Ave
Girard Avenue
Baltimore and
Garfield Streets
Health Board Is Asked To State Budget Policies
Oxford special report notes the Butler County Board of Health was urged by the Oxford Federation of Clubs welfare committee to publish its budget and operation policies in an open letter. Critics claim tax savings harmed public health. Dr W L Porter resigned due to policy disputes. Mrs Robert Stafford leads the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Butler County Board of Health
Oxford Federation of Clubs
W. L. Porter
Robert Stafford
Adventists Here Name Delegates at Mount Vernon Conference
Four delegates were chosen to represent the Seventh Day Adventist Church at the Mount Vernon Conference on May 13. Middleown delegates are Miss Lillian Hall Curtis Arnold Walter E Sooy and Leon Miles. Walter J. Smith was chosen as an alternate. The pastor will be delegate at large. Statewide meetings elect conference leaders plan the coming year and present the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Mount Vernon
John E. Davidson
Middleown
Lillian Hall
Curtis Arnold
Walter E. Sooy
Leon Miles
Walter J. Smith
Kent shopping center project breaks ground on south side
Ground was broken Thursday for a five million dollar, 32 store shopping center at the junction of Ohio 43 and 261 on Kent's south side. Local officials and developers announced plans to attract retailers and create jobs as part of the city’s growth efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Ohio
Who Owns the Buzzing Bees in Bowie Dilemma
City Manager weighs a nuisance claim from 20 Lafayette Avenue residents against Bocie Elieff over honeybees at 1701 Lafayette Ave. The petition cites laundry damage car paint and stings to children while Elieff questions who damages the property, producing a bee as Exhibit to challenge the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Avenue
Charles W. Thompson
Bocie Elieff
Lafayette Ave
Elieff
Otten Leaves Fenwick for Chaminade Aide Post
Fenwick High head coach Barney Otten leaves after four years to become assistant football coach at Dayton Chaminade. He will assist Gerard Faust, who returns to coach the Eagles, succeeding Donald Weaver. Otten is a 1952 University of Dayton graduate who built Fenwick into a strong local program. Chaminade names Ed Regan as fellow assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Otten
Fenwick High
Dayton
Chaminade
Steve Sheehy
Otten
Gerard
Fuzzy” Faust
Eagles
Southwestern Ohio
Faust
Donald ‘Bucky’ Weaver
University of Dayton
Falcons
S. Main Street
Falcon Cagers
Namjed Chaminade
Ed Regan
Cleveland
Holy Name
Chimney Blaze Sets Roof Afire at North Avenue Home
A chimney fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Adams 2503 North Ave caused $250 damage to roof and attic. Firefighters from Companies 2 4 and the emergency unit responded at 9 40 a m. A separate false alarm to Companies 2 and 3 at Grand Avenue and Cleveland Street occurred at 6 42 p m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Adams
North Ave
Grand Avenue
Cleveland Street
Bad Checks Reported In Middletown Businesses
City detectives received complaints about two non sufficient funds checks in Middletown. Joe Sergie, Kroger’s manager at 20 So Verity Pkwy, said a $25.22 check drawn on Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co. was cashed April 9 and returned "account not located." Bud Gansheimer of Bud's Wrecker Service at 1803 Sheman Ave reported a $10 check drawn on First National Bank of Middletown returned "no account" on April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Joe Sergie
Kroger’s
Verity Pkwy
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
Bud Gansheimer
Bud's Wrecker Service
Sheman Ave
First National Bank of
JA's Visit to Beckford Plant by Junior Achievers
More than 75 Junior Achievers rode two buses to Cincinnati Gas & Electric Beckford Plant on the Ohio River to inspect coal handling conveyors boiler units turbines and condensers. Eddie Miller safety official explained operations as William K. Robinson Northern Division manager organized the trip with M. J. McCall accompanying JA executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Beckford
Ohio River
Cg&e
Eddie Miller
William K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
M. J. McCall
Service Station and Grocery Robbed in Maud
Thieves broke into Bob's Service Station and Crossroad Grocery in Maud last night, stealing cash and gas station items totaling 185 dollars. The service station lost 178 dollars in cash plus a radio, spark plugs, flashlights, and sunglasses valued at 30 and 65 dollars respectively. The grocery reported seven dollars worth of meat stolen. A storm door and an interior door window were broken to gain entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
A. N. Peters
Bob
Epilepsy Clinic Set At Mercy Hospital On Tuesday
The Butler County Society for Crippled Children and Adults sponsors an epilepsy clinic at Mercy Hospital with Dr. Nathaniel Hollister as consultant. No fee for consultation. appointments via Crippled Children's office or Mrs. Evelyn Leifheit, with followup care and updated diagnostic approaches. The program supports medical, social, educational and economic opportunities for epileptics and cooperates with state and county medical societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Butler County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Evelyn Leifheit
Crippled Children’s
Rentschler Bldg
Hamilton
Leifheit
Nathaniel Hollister
Dayton
Nominees Named For Lions Posts
Nominees for Lions Club officers for the coming year were announced at the noon meeting by secretary Melvin Miller. Presidential candidates are James Finley and Tom Morningstar for president, John Blust and Homer Welker for first vice president, Robert Gade and Joseph Blose for second vice president, Ray Miles and Tillman Ellison for third vice president, Warren Pence and Paul Wilson for secretary, Ernie Graff and Doug McCabe for treasurer, Richard Smith and Kent Little for lion tamer, Otto Long and Paul Reynolds for tail twister, and Robert Barnard N F Van Tilburg Howard Wilson Robert Wise and Oliver Seitter for board of directors with two to be elected, plus Dr Joseph E Peil as musical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Melvin Miller
James Finley
Tom Morningstar
John Blust
Homer Welker
Robert Gade
Joseph Blose
Ray Miles
Tillman Ellison
Warren Pence
Paul Wilson
Ernie Graff
Doug McCabe
Lion Tamer
Richard Smith
Kent Little
Otto Long
Paul Reynolds
Oveta Hobby to Speak at Western College Commencement
Western College will host commencement speaker Oveta Culp Hobby on June 4. She will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws and is noted for leading the Women’s Army Corps, directing Station KRPC and the Houston Post, and serving as the first HEW Secretary under President Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Western College
Oveta Culp Hobby
Women’s Army Corps
Hobby
Texas House of Representatives
Houston Post
WACS
KRPC
Amfm-Tv
Eisenhower
Automobile hits priest's father in Hamilton accident
Joseph Sterwerf, 71, father of the Rev Walter Sterwerf assistant pastor at Holy Trinity Church, was struck by a car at the Dixie Highway and Grand Avenue Blvd crossing about 12 45 p m. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and other injuries and was admitted to Mercy Hospital. His daughter Janet Sterwerf teaches at St Johns School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sterwerf
Hamilton
Walter Sterwerf
Holy Trinity Church
Mercy Hospital
Pruises
Dixie Highway
Grand Avenue Blvd
Sterwerf
Janet Sterwerf
St. John's School
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E. A. Hammon
James M. Allen
Louis R. Walter
DuWayne Carlson
Gilbert Egleston
Martin Leffier
Mon
Russell W. Galloway
Edwin Bobbitt
Charles Bailey
George Letts
Richard Monroe
J. B. Giiden
Mabel Gardner
O. V. Ireland
Mr. Hammon
Tom Venable
Dr. Galloway
Vance Cribbs
C. N. Flanigan
Richard Hofferbert
Robert Gray
Robert Gray; ‘Christian Education Committee
Harold Grunewald
Mina Jacot
Ruth L. Dreyer
Christian Youth Council
Harold Kesseliring
Francis Blair
William Barr
Robert W. Ward
G. Walter Weber
James Allen
McKinley Coffman
Donald Skinner
Leslie Dixon
Council of Church Women
Ministerial Department
Middletown Ministerial Assn
Youth Council of Churches
Priam
Verity & Broad Sts
Aion Somitany Vc
IFUL
Tytus
Bryan Philips
Tudor
Fordor
Ken Philips
Betty Owens
Middletown- Hamilton Road
Euclid St
Paramount
The
Ozarks
Mesa
Threshold of Space
Dixie Cruise
Fort Yuma
Linen and Faille
Streifthau
Freeman’s
Poppit Pearls
CORO
Maud Muller
Carless
Health Board
Adventists
Etleff
Bowie
Thompson
Fenwick
Snead
Golf School
Lions Posts
Eddie Craft
Miller Trailer Court
Harry Walsh
Craft
Cincinnati
Jake Seibold
Vivian Craft
Indiana
Vivian
Karen Rae Craft
Vannest Ave
Brookville
Ind
Oveta Hobby
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