Open House Draws Big Turnout at Iddletown Hospital
More than 1,200 Middletonians toured Iddletown Hospital's new 2,319 addition during a four hour open house. Officials said turnout exceeded expectations, with 35 staff and student nurses aiding guides and demonstrations of modern equipment. The maternity wing, added after plans shifted in 1954, expands beds by 154 and boosts total capacity near 2,000.
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Iddletown Hospital
William Bohman
Middletown Hospital
Paul Flanagan
Gray Ladies
Franklin Girl Scouts
Flanagan
Louisiana Man Held for Break-In Charges
Dale M. Moffett a 24 year old paroled Ohio inmate was brought from Shreveport to face arraignment in Municipal Court for a February Middletown home burglary. He allegedly broke into the Wilks residence stealing two rifles and two shotguns valued at 1700, with the break in discovered weeks later after the family returned. He previously served 18 months of a 1954 Butler County sentence for burglary tied to similar crimes totaling about 20000.
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Dale M. Moffett
YMCA
Ghreveport
Middletown
Moffett
Ohio State Penitentiary
Ralph Bauer
Herbert Frazier
Shreveport
Ohio
John R. Wilks
Fleming Rd
Wilks
Ing
Louisiana
Dayton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Local Boy Named State Youth Leader Winner
John David Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Taylor 11 Aberdeen Dr was honored as the state youth leadership winner at the Ohio State Elks Assn spring convention in Columbus He received a 100 dollar government bond for winning local and Southwest district contests plus another 100 dollar bond as state winner He becomes eligible for the Elks national youth leadership contest in July which offers a 1000 dollar savings bond The contest choices emphasize citizenship scholarship and activities Louis Kiss former exalted ruler was elected first vice president of the Past Exalted Rulers Assn Hershel Diehl of Canton is the new president of the state association
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John David Taylor
Clarence Taylor
Aberdeen Dr
Ohio State Elks Assn
Columbus
Taylor
Elks
Louis Kiss
The
Elks Lodge
Hershel Diehl
Canton
Pair To Attend Education Meet
Ralph Ringgenberg a McKinley Junior High teacher and Clyde Yocom of Middletown High School are selected as delegates to the National Education Association Convention in July in Portland Oregon. Ringgenberg is among six Southwestern District representatives of the Ohio Education Association and Yocom earned the post through a Middletown Board of Education sponsored election. Over 5 000 educators are expected to attend the event uniting teachers from 48 states and territories for business sessions inspirational meetings and departmental conclaves. Both plan to bring their families.
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Ralph Ringgenberg
McKinley
Clyde Yocom
Middletown High School
National Education Assn
Portland
Ore
Yocom
Ringgenberg
Car Hits Bridge Near Seven Mile
Hamilton special report says Thomas Gerald aged 30 of 4360 Hamilton Eaton Road escaped with minor injuries after his car struck the east end of an iron bridge over Seven Mile Creek half a mile west of Seven Mile. Deputies say the vehicle turned over and rested on its top in the center of the bridge as Gerald said he looked away to light a cigarette.
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Hamilton
Thomas Gerald
Hamilton-Eaton Rd
Seven Mile Creek
Seven Mile
Gerald
Cab Driver Is Charged In Hit Skip In Middletown
A Middletown taxi driver Nick Miller Jr., 26, was arrested on fleeing the scene after a no car collision on Central Avenue at 4 a.m. He hit a parked car owned by R. B. Hedric and fled. Damage totaled 100 dollars. Miller claimed amnesia and was taken into custody at the taxi stand.
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Middletown
Central Avenue
Nick Miller Jr
Oxford State Rd
R. B. Hedric
S. Main St
Franklin
Miller
N. Broad Street
At The Movies Paramount Strand and Colonial listings
The Paramount shows Steel Jungle at 1 15 4 40 8 15 p m Anything Goes at 2 40 6 10 9 45 p m The Strand presents Benny Goodman Story at 2 50 6 15 9 30 p m Belle Starrs Daughter at 1 15 4 50 8 10 p m The Colonial screens Man in the Gray Flannel Suit at 2 14 5 30 8 40 p m The Dixie Cruise In offers Ride Clear of Diablo at 7 50 11 21 p m Knock on Wood at 9 40 p m
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Paramount
Benny Goodman
Belle Starr
Man In the
Dixie Cruise
Window Breakers Get Green Light
Hy Grund, co-owner of Grund Iron & Metal Co., allowed three local boys to break windows at a vacant building at 600 Charles St. Police officer Larry White interrupted the act and noted the youths did not flee. The boys said Grund granted permission to break all windows except a large plate glass front. Grund confirmed the story saying the building was to be razed and he saw no harm in the boys’ activity.
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Hy Grund
Grund
Zemo Doctor's Formula Eases Skin Rash Itch
Zemo, a doctor's formula, relieves itching from surface rashes eczema prickly heat and athlete's foot. Zemo stops scratching aiding faster healing and clearing. Buy Extra Strength Zemo for stubborn cases.
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Zemo
Two Hurt In Three Car Crash South Of Monroe
Four persons were injured in three weekend traffic mishaps in the Butler Warren County area. In the Monroe incident two people sustained minor injuries when a passing Studebaker northbound driver forced a southbound car off the highway and collided with a northbound vehicle. Injured were Glengene Martin and Pat Norris. A third party, Stan Simonston, suffered shoulder injuries after his car struck a fence and pole on Ohio 747 near Port Union. A Lebanon two car crash on Ohio 48 left James Moore with multiple lacerations and possible shoulder injury. The Youngblood and Stevens collision left Stevens’ car damaged and the other driver fleeing the scene. The Studebaker’s license was not obtained.
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Butler-Warrenounty
U. S. 25
Monroe
Glengene Martin
Middletown
Studebaker
John Jordan
Stan Simonston
Bellevue
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Ohio
Port Union
James Moore
South Lebanon
Lebanon
Ohio 48
Leland Youngblood
Mason Rt. 1
Clarence Stevens
Louisville Site Picked For Spanish War Vet Meet
The United Spanish War Veterans will hold their national encampment in Louisville Kentucky in October. The spring meeting of the Southwestern Booster Association USWV and Auxiliaries at the Legion Home in Louisville announced the selection after Ohio officials favored Lexington. The Ohio Department encampment will be June 17 through 21 in Cincinnati.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Louisville
Southwestern Booster Assn
USWV
Legion Home
Ohio Department
Lexington
Assa
Old Soldiers and Sailors Home
Xenia
Sheraton-Gibson
Cincinnati
Walling W. Gray
Middletown
Gardner Stearns
Columbus
Alvina Eisman
Edison Cott
Sarah Cott
Martha Puckett
Milired Voll
Ohio
Charles Barefoot
Toledo
Earl Ferris
Ed Edmiston
Waynesville
America
Mary Sulfsted
E.ast Ave
Hamilton
Lebanon
Wilmington
Dayton
Springfield
Woman Breaks Ankle In Fall In Middletown
A Middletown woman, Mrs. Obdiah Barker, 317 Harlan St, fractured her left ankle in a fall at home yesterday and was admitted in good condition. Four others were treated at Middletown Hospital, including Mrs. Roy Tibbs with a slashed hand after a broken glass. Rex Farmer, 6, John Rausch, 10, and Randall Hayes, all treated for cuts and released after care.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Obdiah Barker
Harlan St
Barker
Roy Tibbs
Wilbraham Rd
Rex Farmer
Henry Farmer
West Middletown
John Rausch
Edward Rausch
E. St
Franklin
Mouth
Randall Hayes
John Hayes
Oxford State Rd
Head
U Nu Reelected Leader in Burma Elections
In Rangoon Burma Prime Minister U Nu and his socialist neutralist regime secure another four years after weekend parliamentary elections. The result solidifies the leadership's grip as Burma moves forward under the incumbents.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Nu
Extra Clown Joins Leonard Bros Circus in Middletown
Hobart Hopper of 2016 Wilbraham Rd Middletown delighted local fans by stepping in as an extra performer with the Leonard Bros Circus during a Saturday show. Hopper, Middletown's lone circus fan, has joined parades and acts before and is eyed for an Oxford performance. He muses on a possible new stunt if the circus returns to Middletown next year.
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Leonard Bros. Circus
Middletown
Hobart Hopper
Wilbraham Rd
Hopper
Cloents
Oxford
Fire damages home on 20th Ave. alarms respond nearby
A fire in a new unoccupied home at 619 20th Ave caused about 300 dollars in damage. The Clarence Britt Kendrick property owner reported the blaze in the utility room with firemen from Companies 1 and 3 tackling the fire. An additional box alarm at 5th Ave and Venderveer Street near the American Coating Mills plant at 2:15 p.m. was false.
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20Th Ave
Britt Kendrick
20Th Avenue
5Th Avenue
Venderveer Street
American Coating Mills
Emergency unit aids 82 year old at residence
At 7 49 p m yesterday an emergency unit responded to 2008 How ard Ave for Climmie White 82 suffering a heart condition. White was transported to Middletown Hospital by Riggs ambulance.
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Howard Ave
Climmie White
Middletown Hospital
Riggs Ambulance
Car Demolishes Pole and Fence on Hamilton-Cleves Road
A late night crash on Hamilton-Cleves Road left a telephone pole demolished and about 300 feet of fence damaged. The car, registered to Frank W. Doerr of Aurora Indiana, was abandoned at the scene. Damage totaled 550 dollars to pole and fence. car destroyed. Fence owner Sidney Breese lives at 2945 Hamilton-Clevee Road.
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Hamilton-Cleves Road
Frank W. Doerr
Lincoln St
Aurora
Ind
Sheriff's Deputies
Damafe
Sidney Breese
Hamilton-Clevee Rd
Organist Group To Meet At Presbyterian Church
Whitewater Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will meet at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 7 30 p m with a 7 30 to 8 p m business meeting and officer election led by Lilian Evans Adams. A public recital by Robert Rudesill and an installation program follow, with choirs from First Methodist and First Presbyterian participating.
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Whitewater Valley
American Guild of Organists
Middletown
Hamilton
Ohio
Indiana
First Presbyterian Church
Lilian Evans Adams
Adams
New York
Boston
Robert Rudesill
Hamilton Presbyterian Church
Angelus
First Methodist Church
William Giles
Walter W. Davis
Russell Galloway
Marjorie Compton
Kern Cate
Health Board Plans Meet Despite Row
Butler County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. Dr. H. A. Moore says a replacement for Dr. William Porter of Oxford may be discussed. The county medical society accuses the board of lacking representation and backs proposed nonpartisan elections for members.
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Butler County Board of Health
Butler County Medical Society
H. A. Moore
Butler County Health
Health Board
Moore
William Porter
Oxford
County Medical Society
Miss Eunice Perkins to Lead Evening Song Service
Miss Eunice Perkins will conduct a song and cottage prayer service at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Helen Hosick on Germantown Street in Dayton. On Wednesday she will play and sing during song services at Enterprise Baptist Church at 7 30 p.m.
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Verity
Reeves
Marvin Short
Germantown Rt
PT Ee
Monterey
al Briggs & Stratton Pears
Norris
Jordan
Toy
Vanta
Con Lad
Lassie Shop
Circus
Presbyterian Church
Colored News
East State
District Office
First National Bank
Tatemoer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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