Lightning Hits Farms and Homes Around Monroe and Middleton
A lightning storm caused multiple fires and power issues in the Monroe and Middleton area. A bolt damaged a Kyle farm barn on Hawkins Road near Monroe, destroying about 4500 dollars in barn contents including straw barley and fertilizer while rescuers kept the fire from spreading to a nearby house. No livestock were harmed. Additional lightning sparked a fire at Carl White’s residence on Eleventh Avenue causing 250 dollars in interior damage. An electric pole owned by Middletown Gas and Electric Co. suffered minor damage from a short circuit at Grand and Verity Parkway. A separate outage occurred when a transformer on Warren Street was struck, plunging the northeastern village into two hours of darkness. Continuous storm activity prompted several fire calls and rapid responses by local units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle
Hawkins Rd
Monroe
Earl Hiteshue
Monroe Fire Department
Hiteshue
Monroe Department
Carl White
Eleventh Ave
Middletown Gas and Electric Company
Grand and
Verity Pkvy
Company 1
Lebanon
Warren St
City Flags Fly At Half Mast For Prosecutor Robert T Sullivan
City flags flew at half mast for Prosecutor Robert T Sullivan 42 of 513 Fifteenth Ave who died Saturday at his home. Requiem High Mass will be said Wednesday 9 am at Holy Trinity Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Pallbearers named, honorary pallbearers from Butler County Bar Association listed, funeral services planned at Riggs Funeral Home with Holy Name Society and Elks ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Sullivan
Fifteenth Ave
Fred J. Schatzmann
Carl Wedekind
Butler County
Holy Trinity Church
Woodside Cemetery
J. Thomas Sebald
James F. Mulligan
Richard A. Wilmer
J. T. Doellmann
Francis Carmody
Arthur Diver
Richard Gough
Charles Flavin
I. A. Casper
Butler County Bar Association
Oscar Leiser
Fred B. Cramer
Peter P. Boll
Alton Combs
Harry L. Dell
Holy Name Society of Holy Trinity Church
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Miami Seniors Hear Talk By Roy Patterson
Roy L. Patterson executive secretary of the Middletown Chamber of Commerce urged Miami University School of Business seniors to study and analyze upcoming legislation before Congress and state assemblies. He commented briefly on current laws under consideration and discussed what faces graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Patterson
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
School of Business
Miami University
Patterson
Congress
Insurance adds value and lowers future premiums
The message urges insuring any new home addition to reflect its increased value and to consult an insurance agent about material choices to reduce fire and structural risks. It promises free, no obligation answers from TIMMONS INSURANCE at Ist. Natl. Bank Building, phone 24631.
Pupils Escape As Bus Collide With Truck Today
Twenty nine youngsters narrowly escaped injury when a Springboro school bus collided with a truck at the Red Lion and Springboro roads junction two miles east of Springboro. The bus, driven by Margaret C. Allen of Miamisburg Route, carried students to school and was extensively damaged. The truck was operated by R. S. Davis of Springboro. no arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Red Lion
State Highway Patrol
Margaret C. Allen
Miamisburg
R. S. Davis
Travellin
Armco Declares 75 Cents Dividend For Steel Co.
Armco Steel Corporation board chaired by Charles R. Hook declares a 75 cent per share dividend payable June 15 to holders of record May 17. The payout marks a 12 percent increase over the prior quarter’s common dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corporation
Charles R. Hook
Poppy Sale Raises Over 1400 For Veterans in Middletown
The 29th annual Buddy Poppy sale by the Veterans of Foreign Wars collected over 1400 dollars. Local post commander William LaFayette said most funds stay in Middletown for veterans and dependents, with some aiding the VFW National Home. Poppies were sold by Middletown High School Y-teens. Carol Clark sold over 600 for top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William LaFayette
LaFayette
VFW National Home For
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Middletown
Middletown High School
Carol Clark
Nancy Roper
Joann Bishop
Pat Lochard
Jackie Lester
Eileen Wardlow
India Wells
Ladies Auxiliary
Man In Trance After Crash Proves Puzzle To Police Here
A man found unconscious in the rear seat of a car involved in a crash Saturday remained in a hospital trance today. Grover Queensbury, 56, of College Corner, was listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital as police investigated the circumstances. Vernon Foust, 24, of Mt. Gilead Route 1, was arrested for being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated after he ran a red light at First Ave and Main St and collided with Arthur Mettox, 22, of Crawford St. Foust claimed Queensbury had been asleep since 9:30 a.m. Saturday and that he met him through a mutual friend in Richmond. Doctors planned tests to determine injuries. Damage from another accident on Central Ave involved Halstead Murat and Everett Poffenberger with $300 damage and no injuries. Edward A. Mackabee reported a parked-car damage of $400 in Garfield St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Grover Queensbury
College Corner
Vernon Foust
Mt. Gilead
Foust
First Ave
Main St
Arthur Mettox
Crawford St
John Fitzgerald
Queensbury
Richmond
Hamilton
Construction Foreman Hurt In Gas Explosion
Charles Salyers, 32, of Furnace City, was admitted in good condition to Middletown Hospital after a gas explosion on a construction job left him burned. He works as a foreman for the central division of Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company. Location of the blast not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Salyers
Furnace
Middletown Hospital
Salyers
Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company
Local woman killed under train wheels in Hamilton
A 38 year old Middletown woman, Alice Updyke of 322 Clark Street, died after being hit by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Hamilton overnight. Her body was found along the rails at 141 North Fourth Street. A note in her room suggested she intended to take her own life. The coroner and Cahill Funeral Home identified her. body taken to Riggs Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Baltimore and Ohio
Hamilton
North Fourth St
Cahill
William
Alice Updyke
Clark St
Legionnaires Attend Fourth District Meet in Batavia
Three representatives of American Legion Post 218 attended the Fourth District conference in Batavia over the weekend. Attendees were Paul Long Edward Portsmouth and Walter Pawelkoski. Ligouri Dusseau first vice commander of the Department of Ohio was principal speaker at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 218
American Legion
Batavia
Paul Long
Edward Portsmouth
Walter Pawelkoski
Ligouri Dusseau
Department of Ohio
Noted editor Joe Chapple dies in Miami at 82
Joe Mitchell Chapple brother of Bennett Chapple Sr retired Armco official and editor author lecturer died at his Miami Florida home. Funeral set for Wednesday 2 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Monroe Ohio North Cemetery. Survived by wife Orville and siblings Price Woodford Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Bennett Chapple
Armco
Miami
Fla
Palm Beach
Florida
Champaign
LaPorte City
Chapple
Daily Press
Ashland
Wis
Old
Bostonian
National Magazine
McKinley
Statler
Orville
Trenton
Price
Home Acres
Woodford
Middletown
Arlene Meadows
McCoy-Leffler
A. R. McMurrin
North Cemetery
Monroe
Mrs Margaret Reynolds Dies in Middletown Hospital
Margaret Reynolds of 506 Eighteenth Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 7 15 p m Saturday. Surviving daughter Mrs Oberta Gibbs a teacher at poker T Washington School. Body sent to Athens DO birthplace for funeral services at Mt Zion Baptist Church Dowler and Fergurson Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Reynolds
Eighteenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Oberta Gibbs
Poker T. Washington School
Athens
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Dowler and Fergurson Funeral Home
Death Notice for Hilbert Briscoe in Middletown Area
Hilbert Briscoe 40 a longtime resident died at his home on Middletown Route 2 at 2 30 p m yesterday after a three week illness. A Kentucky native he worked for Sorg Paper Crystal Tissue and as a lathe operator at Positive Control Company. Survived by widow Clara father George four sons Kenneth Elbert Donald David Hérman Earl Dean all at home a daughter Goldie Mae at home three brothers
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Hilbert Briscoe
Middletown
Kentucky
Sorg Paper Company
Crystal Tissue Company
Positive Control Company
Clara
George
Kenneth
Elbert Donald
David Hérman
Earl Dean
Goldie Mae
Death notices Bert Driest brother-in-law of Mrs George Barr
Word was received today of the death of Bert Driest, brother-in-law of Mrs. George Barr, McKinley Street, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Driest
George Barr
McKinley St
Poplar Bluf
Walter Goodknight Dies of Heart Attack in Middletown
Walter Goodknight aged 63 of 2101 Peart Street died at Middletown Hospital at 1 05 p m following a heart attack at 12 47 p m Emergency squad and Riggs ambulance assisted He was pronounced dead on arrival and no further details were available at press time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Goodknight
Peart St
Middletown Hospital
Riggs
Butler County Courts Neglect and Cruelty Notices
Zella Marshall of 1116 Young St Middletown sues Early Marshall of 826 Seventeenth Ave Middletown for neglect and cruelty. Jack D Greenhill of 29 North Broad St Middletown sues Betty Greenhill of 711 Crawford St Middletown for neglect and cruelty. Colleen Stple Oliver of Hamilton sues Lake Revere Oliver Sr of Hamilton for neglect and cruelty. Josephine Field of 225 Baltimore St Middletown sues Russell Field for neglect and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Marshall
Young St
Middletown
Early Marshall
Seventeenth Ave
Jack D. Greenhill
North Broad St
Betty Greenhill
Crawford St
Colleen
Hamilton Residents Named in Neglect and Cruelty Suit
Fern Hughes and Mildred Downing of Hamilton appear in a case alleging neglect and cruelty against Edward B. Hughes and S. Garver Downing respectively. Doris Crawford of Hamilton and Kenneth L. Brown of Middletown are also named in relation to the custody or care allegations.
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Fern Hughes
Hamilton
Edward B. Hughes
Doris Crawford
Frank Crawford
Mildred Downing
S. Garver Downing
Kenneth L. Brown
Middletown
Dorothy Jean Brown
Republican figure to speak at Denison Citizenship Day
Granville Ohio AP reports Bonner Fellers assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee is scheduled to appear on Denison University Citizenship Day program today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville, O
Republican National Committee
Bonner Fellers
Denison University
Gardner Firm Bowlers And Cagers Feted
More than 150 participants from the Gardner Board and Carton Company athletic program attended a buffet supper and dance at the Hotel Manchester after a match against Lockland at the YMCA. Awards were presented by John Carmody, Chalmar Cassidy, and R. L. Siegel. A similar Middletown Lockland meet is planned at Lockland next Sunday with a 245 pin lead for the men and a 205 pin deficit for the women in pursuit of respective trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Manchester
Mutual Benefit Association
Lockland
YMCA
Middletown
John Carmody
Chalmar Cassidy
R. L. Siegel
Middletown-Lockland
Hotel Arms
Cincinnati
E. T. Gardner
Roland Richardson
County Credit League Wins State Honors at Ohio Union League
Butler County secured top honors at the annual Ohio Credit Union League convention in Columbus. Robert Kloss presented the award to George Lamb as Middletown delegates from Armco, Aeronca, Champion Paper, Hamilton manufacturing firms, and Butler County leaders attended. Gov Lausche spoke at the banquet with Dr. Arthur S. Flemming addressing the Hoover Commission query. The conference aimed to boost Ohio credit union membership toward 1,000 and $100 million in assets, from 600 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Ohio Credit Union League
Neil House
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Kloss
George Lamb
Hamilton Teachers Union
Butler
Middletown
Millard Schrote
Robert Kilburn
Armco
Charles Reuthe
Eugene Danner
Aeronca
Champion Paper
Hamilton-Thomas Manufacturing Company
Black Clawson
Hamilton
Frank J. Lausche
Arthur S. Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
The
Union League
Frank J. Gorsler
Cincinnati
Scouting Committee Will Meet Tonight
The Mound Builder's Area Council camping committee meets at 7 30 this evening in the Boy Scout office in the Civic Association. Robert Blickensderfer chairs the session to discuss summer camp preparations and promotion as the main business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Builder’s Area Council
Boy Scout
Civic Association
Robert Blickensderfer
Safe Is Stolen In Weekend Break-Ins At Verity Road
Police report three separate break ins over the weekend. A 350 pound safe was hauled away from the Standard Oil Station at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road with 34 93 in change and 15 in bills, plus 34 in change in a white bag marked Oglesby Barnitz Bank. The safe held blank checks and insurance policies. 137 in old bills left behind. A juke box at Meadows at 2102 Yankee Rd was broken into along with a Cohen Auto Parks office, popcorn machine opened, drawers emptied. A car stolen Sunday night in 1200 Baltimore St was found behind 1200 block Baltimore St. No exact loot totals yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Standard Oil
Verity Pkwy
Yankee Rd
Oglesby- Barnitz Bank
Wy Itt Camel
Jake Rukavina
Knfe
Cohen Auto Parks Company
Ing
Baltimore St
Thomas Spisak
Boys State Committee Sets Tuesday Meeting
American Legion Buckeye Boys' State committee will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Legion Home. William Kent, chairman, said the panel will review applications from students. A group of 20 will represent the local post at Camp Perry from June 10 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Buckeye Boys’ State Committee
Legion
William Kent
Camp Perry
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount shows Yellow Cab Man with Red Skelton and Gloria DeHaven at 1 22, 3 15, 5 40, 7 44 and 9 53 pm. Strand presents Outpost in Morocco with George Raft and Marie Windsor at 2 30, 5 30 and 8 40 pm. Riders of Whistling Pines with Gene Autry and Patricia White at 1 15, 4 05, 7 10 and 10 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Red Skelton
Gloria DeHaven
Morocco
George Raft
Marie Windsor
Whistling Pines
Gene Autry
Patricia White
Phrygian Civilization Flourished 2700 Years Ago
Archaeologists cite evidence that the Phrygian civilization thrived around 2700 years in the past. Finds include artifacts and inscriptions linking to ancient Anatolia. Researchers discuss cultural influence and historical context in early Iron Age society.
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Company 2
Charles Lindsey
Lylburn Rd
Roy Patterson
By Timmons
Timmons Insurance Ist
Nat l. Bk. Bidg
Halstead Murat
Euclid St
Everett Poffenberger
Central Ave
Murat
Poffenberger
Edward A. Mackabee
Garfield St
Eee
the City
Harry Benadum, Mer
England
America
Legionnaires
George Merrick
William Jennings Bryan
Coral Gables
Mr Chapple
Mrs
Baker's Ambulance Service
Bert
Bulletin
Butler County Courts
County Credit League
Johnston’s
Kenny
Roberts
Just
Kenny Roberts
Sters
Manchester Ave
Temple
Robert Sullivan
Riggs Funeral Home
Louis Kiss
Robert Reiner
Peewee
Charles ST
Eric Hanson
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