Thunderstorm Briefly Helps Parched Miami Valley Crops
Miami Valley farmers see losses in corn and tobacco despite a brief thunderstorm. Rainfall was uneven, with some areas receiving little and others a light shower. forecasts promise more storms but cooling relief remains uncertain amid a multi state drought.
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Miami Valley
Tennessee
Agriculture Commissioner
Massachusetts
Weather Bureau
Andy
South Carolina
Connecticut
Farm Bureau
Kentucky
Virginia
New York
Kansas
Injured Man Still Fair At Hospital
Royal Healey 56 of Williamsburg remained in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a Saturday night pedestrian collision on Route 73 near Midway Skating Rink. Healey, WWI veteran and former VA Hospital patient, suffered head injuries and bruises when struck by Gerald Farmer 21 of Middletown Route 2, state patrol said.
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Williamsburg
Middletown Hospital
Midway Skating Rink
Healey
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Gerald Farmer
Middletown
Farmer
Butler Denies Secret Meeting On School Transfer
Rumors of a hidden Board of Education meeting last night to decide the Wilson School district transfer for 56 South Highlands pupils were denied by Hugh Butler. He and Superintendent Wade E Miller were reportedly out of town, and no decision is claimed. The board will rule at the next meeting on August 14. A petition with about 335 signatures seeks to move South Highlands from Sherman to Wilson. A parent delegation planned to present the petition to Board president R. H. Snyder.
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South Highlands
Hugh Butler
Board of Education
Butler
Wade E Miller
Wilson
Sherman
R. H. Snyder
Hamilton man charged with murder after fatal beating
Wil son Buck White 44 of 321 Ludlow St is charged with murder after admitting striking his common law wife Fread 44 in a quarrel. Investigators report injuries including broken facial bones and possible stamping. White was arrested after a 3:30 am Saturday call from Palace Lunchroom.
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Hamilton
Wilson
Buck) White
Ludlow St
Fread
White
Palace
S. Third St
Young and Kuehnle to Lead Aiwa Y Member Drive
Ray W. Young will serve as general chairman and George J. Kuehnle Jr. as associate chairman for the Middletown YMCA September member enrollment campaign. Division chairmen include Armco East Side Edgar Westfall 645 members Armco General and Fabricating Robert S Hayden 260 members City P F Johnson 310 members Industrial John Burdall 285 members. Campaign activity begins August 15 with chairmen meeting at the YMCA to plan the drive starting the second week in September.
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Ray W. Young
George J. Kuehnle, Jr
Middletown
City
P. F. Johnson
Industrial
John Burdsall
YMCA
Barker
Dean Phillips
George Schneider
Delbert Mann
Max Fleishman
Steady Local Jobs Despite Steel Strike
Job opportunities at the Middletown and Lebanon Employment Centers remained steady in July despite the steel strike. P F Johnson said placements totaled 331 in July from 311 in June as recovery began after the strike settlement.
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P. F. Johnson
Johnson
Middletown
Lebanon
Leba
Four City Accidents Leave Woman With Bruises
A 51 year old woman, Dixie Combs of 1501 Brown Ave, sustained hip bruises after a collision at Yankee Rd and 1500 block. Raymond D. Roberts of 1331 Woodlawn Ave attributed fault to the Combs vehicle, while Combs contends Roberts was in her lane. She was treated at Middletown Hospital.
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Dixie Combs
Brown Ave
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Rd
Armco to Ship Stainless Steel From Baltimore Division
Armco president W. W. Sebald announced stainless steel ready for defense orders will move from the Rustless Division in Baltimore. High priority orders include engine parts for Douglas Aircraft and mining equipment for uranium mines, plus shell steel for ammunition makers. He noted Ashland Division remains on strike with ongoing negotiations.
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Armco
Baltimore
Servendin Adding Machine Company
Ashland
Sebald
Washington
CIO Steelworkers Union
Franklin Soldier Hurt In Maryland Auto Accident
Pfc Charles Brandenberg son of C E Brandenberg 316 Elm St is at Ft Meade base hospital Md with injuries from an auto accident last night He was driving from Glen Burnie Md to the base The extent of injuries is not yet reported His father was informed by Horace and Mrs Bailey visiting the couple in Maryland.
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Charles Brandenberg
C. E. Brandenberg
Elm St
Ft. Meade
Glen Burnie
Horace Bailey
Maryland
Court to Resume Probe Into Policeman’s Actions Today
A court probe into claims of entrapment by Patrolman William Palmer in a burglary plan with defendant Robert Cassidy is set to continue at 2 p.m. Testimony from Cassidy’s associate Earl Ray White’s fatal shooting at Henderson Coal Company may await tomorrow. Judge Cramer criticized Palmer for not stopping the crime earlier.
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Robert Cassidy
Harlan Sr
Palmer
Cassidy
Gibbons Supply Company
Gibbons Company
Henderson Coal Company
Earl Ray White
Moore St
Frank Schwab
Leonard McFeeters
Wilford Palmer
Cramer
Recorder reports July activity at Butler County office
County recorder Earl R. Hogan said July 1952 saw 621 deeds filed, 672 mortgages, 2739 chattel mortgages, 412 real estate cancellations, and 917 miscellaneous items. Total July receipts reached 3656.51 dollars, with 475 chattel mortgages cancelled and 66 veterans' discharges recorded, largest deed at 55000 dollars from Albert J. Crone to Albers Super Market.
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Butler County Recorder
Earl R. Hogan
County Recorder
Hogan
Albert J. Crone
Albers
Sevicemen
Youth, 20, Faces Two Charges In Franklin Court
A 20-year-old Franklin man, Jackie Lakes, led police on a quick car chase after speeding on Cedar Street. He crashed through a fence and into a tree, then resisted officers at the Franklin jail, facing intoxication and resisting an officer charges.
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Franklin
Jackie Lakes
Franklin Route 2
J. T. Riley Telay
Lakes
Cedar St
Franklin Jail
John Slinstadh
Prayer services held Tuesday and Thursday at two homes
Service set Tuesday for Cottage prayer led by American Rescue Workers at 7 30 p m at Mr and Mrs Chester Walters 2406 Minnesota Ave with Lester Newcomb in charge Thursday services at 7 30 p m at Mr and Mrs Lee Dishman Ex cello led by Col Frank Fordyce in study
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Chester Walters
Minnesota Ave
Lester Newcomb
Lee Dishman
Excello
Col
Frank Fordyce
Movie Listings for Paramount Strand This Monday and Tuesday
Paramount shows Story of Will Rogers at 1 15, 3 20, 5 30, 7 40 and 9 50 p m Monday and My Favorite Spy at 2 55, 6 20 and 9 45 p m plus San Francisco Story at 1 25, 4 50 and 8 15 p m. Tuesday features Bomba the Jungle Boy at 2 45, 5 15, 7 45 and 10 15 p m and Amazon Conquest at 1 30, 6 30 and 9 p m.
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Paramount
Will Rogers
San Francisco
Butler County Banks See $74.5 Million Deposit Rise in 10 Years
A Butler County Bankers Association analysis shows deposits grown from $42 million on June 30, 1942 to $116.5 million by midyear 1952, with total combined resources rising to $128 million. Government bonds amount to $52.6 million, and FDIC insured deposits reach $10,000 per account with joint accounts up to $30,000. The report credits WWII and postwar demand, GI Bill lending, and FHA programs, noting broad growth across both city and country banks.
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Butler County
Butler County Bankers Association
CUI
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Cration
Ross H. Snyder
Middletown
Hamilton
First Tickets For Grid Games Moving Slow
Booster Club members began buying season tickets at 11 a.m. with only 20 sales reported. Roy Patterson of the Chamber of Commerce said turnout was modest but not disappointing. Tickets will be sold this week at the Manchester Hotel office 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 daily except weekends. Membership card proof required.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roy Patterson
Patterson
Manchester
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