Alabama Cocker Wins Top Dog Show Honors
A Birmingham cocker owned by Mrs. E. D. Ringfellow won top honors at the fifth annual dog show closing at LeSourdsville Lake, with more than 400 dogs entered and visitors from several states. The champion “Myrcy Night Rocket” claimed best American bred and best in show, handled by 8. Wright Smith. Judges and winners in other groups were announced as the event drew large crowds.
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Birmingham
E. D. Ringfellow
LeSourdsville Lake
Southwestern Ohio Kennel Club
Middletown
Washington, D. C
Alabama
Illinois
Ichigan
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wisconsin
Myrcy Night Rocket
Wright Smith
James W. Trullinger
Pittsburgh
J. Lauer Froelich
Indianapolis
Ind
John Wagner
Milwaukee
Wis
Blanche B. Hartman
Detroit
Mich
Earl F. Humphreys
Pewee Valley
Leonard Meedy
Texas Bride Wins 19000 on Mystery Melody
Fort Worth Texas bride Mrs Her bert Skelton aged 36 won 19000 for correctly naming Mystery Melody on Stop the Music. The New York show called her last night and she identified Sun Dance. She plans to use one prize Caribbean cruise for two as a honeymoon with her husband a Fort Worth clerk.
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New York
Fort Worth
Tex
Herbert Skelton
At The Movies: Romance On High Seas and Dixie Cruise-In
At the movies listings show Romance On High Seas starring Jack Carson and Doris Day with showings at 1:15 3:20 5:25 7:30 and 9:35 p m. Dixie Cruise-In features Along Came Jones with Gary Cooper and Loretta Young at 8:25 and 11 p m Monday. Tuesday offers Fun On A Weekend with Eddie Bracken and Priscilla Lane at 8:25 and 10:50 p m.
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Jack Carson
Doris Day
Dixie Cruise
Jones
Gary Cooper
Loretta Young
Eddie Bracken
Priscilla Lane
Accidental Death Found In Byesville Car
Robert Rucker of Byesville Ohio was found dead in his automobile parked near Byesville late yesterday. Guernsey County Coroner Dr W A Larrick ruled the death accidental and due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Cambridge, O
Robert Rucker
Byesville, O
Byesville
Guernsey County
W. A. Larrick
Garage Fire Damages Two Garages and Car
A cigarette caused 2600 dollars damage to two garages and a 1947 automobile on Queen Avenue early Sunday morning. Firemen said the blaze began in John C. Gunnner’s garage at 2412 Queen Avenue about 1 30 a m. The Gunner car burned in the garage and the fire spread to adjacent garage owned by R R Iwig at 2414 Queen Avenue. Gunner’s garage damage set at 600 dollars, car loss 1600 dollars. Iwig’s garage damage estimated at 400 dollars. Paint scorched on Iwig’s home.
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Queen Ave
John C. Gunner
R. R. Iwig
Gunner
Iwig
Eagles Picnic Rescheduled for Wednesday at Miami Valley
The Middletown Eagles public event was postponed from August 4 due to rain and moved to Wednesday. Activities include a free diving show a free stage show games and contests with prizes, swimming boating dining and rides, plus dancing from 9 to 12 with Johnny Doom and his band at the open air pavilion.
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Middletown Eagles
Haseen
Miami Valley
Johnny Doom
Flying Saucers Sighted Over Middletown Sky
A Middletown resident reports seeing a cigar shaped illuminated object with a red glow near the West Middletown hill while driving with his wife. He notes the sight may be imagination but confirms the unusual light in the western sky over the southeastern region.
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Toda
Middletown
West Middletown Bridge
West Middletown Hill
Middletown Woman Granted Parole After Manslaughter Conviction
Joyce P. Arnold of Middletown was sentenced in Common Pleas Court on October 22 1946 to an indeterminate term in the Ohio penitentiary for manslaughter. The state pardon and parole board at Columbus granted parole effective December 1. The indictment arose from the Route 53 traffic death of Robert W Buell also of Middletown in September 1946.
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Joyce P. Arnold
Middletown
Common Pleas
Ohio
State Pardon and Parole Board
Columbus
Arnold
Robert W. Buell
Columbus Man Struck By Car
A 56 year old Columbus man, Charles W. Groves, is in Middletown Hospital after being struck at Central Ave and Main St. by a car driven by Samuel Ingversen, 20, of 509 South Main St. Groves suffered a fractured right leg, scalp lacerations, and a possible concussion. Police say he stepped into the path of the vehicle shortly after 2 am.
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Columbus
Middletown Hospital
Central Ave
Main St
Charles W. Groves
Groves
Samuel Ingversen
South Main St
Funeral services for Paul J. Reagen in Girard
Trumbull County Prosecutor Paul J. Reagen will lie in state at St. Rose's Catholic Church before funeral services at 11 a.m. tomorrow. He died Saturday of a heart attack.
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Girard, O
Trumbull County
Paul J. Reagen
St. Rose's Catholic Church
Two Are Injured As Cars Collide Near Middletown
Mrs. Earl Hedges of Trenton suffered a nose and left wrist cut when her husband momentarily lost control on Route 73 two miles north of Middletown. Robert Poplin, 18, of Trenton Route 1, was stopped on the roadside and not hurt. Hedges was jailed for reckless operation and set to appear before Squire J. E. Jackson at 5:30 p m. today.
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Earl Hedges
Trenton
Middletown
Robert Poplin
Recall Petitions Against Hamilton Mayor Beckett Issued
The Hamilton Citizens Association filed recall petitions against Mayor Edward Beckett after a court upheld recall procedures. Circulation begins tomorrow with 2,500 names sought for the November ballot. The action follows prior ouster episodes surrounding city manager Frank R. Buechner.
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Hamilton
Edward Beckett
Hamilton Citizens’ Association
Beckett
Frank R. Buechner
Don’t Ignore Stop Signs Warned by Local Justice
Lemon Township justice of the peace Lammie Bailey reports a rash of complaints from Mayfield Avalon and other subdivisions. Constables issued warnings but the deadline has passed and traffic citations will be issued from now on.
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Lammie Bailey
Lemon Township
Justice of the Peace
Mayfield
Avalon
Bailey
Morningstar dies after extended illness in Middletown
George W Morningstar 54 longtime Middletown resident and former Armco Steel shipping and traffic supervisor died at Middletown Hospital after a two year illness that grew critical five weeks ago. Survived by wife Nelle two sons Thomas and Jack a brother Harry and one grandchild services Thursday at 2 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 4 to 10 p.m.
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George W. Morningstar
Mr. Morningstar
West Middletown
Middletown
Old
McClelland Business College
Nelle
Thomas
Jack
Harry
Kenneth S. Learey
McCoy- Leffler Funeral
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Wheeler, Middletown Native, Dies in Zanesville
Mrs. W. B. Wheeler, formerly of Middletown, died yesterday in Zanesville. Her husband was longtime with J. D. Riggs Funeral Home here before the family moved eight years ago. Active in First Methodist Church Eastern Star and White Shrine, burial is set for 1 30 p m tomorrow in Zanesville.
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W. B. Wheeler
Middletown
Zanesville
Mrs Mary Wehr 86 dies after two week illness
Mrs Mary Wehr of 2004 Hill Ave died early this morning after a two week illness. A native of Brookville Indiana she lived in Middletown 33 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Edward Venneman and a grandchild. Services Thursday at 10 30 a m from Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton.
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Mary Wehr
Hill Ave
Brookville
Ind
Wehr
Middletown
Edward Venneman
H. H. Jung
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Hamilton
Mrs Grace Augspurger Dies at 63 in Trenton
Grace M Augspurger 63 of Trenton died at home on State Street. Born in Brookville Indiana she is survived by husband Nicholas daughter Patricia Jeanette at home and sister Daisy Gentry of Cincinnati. Services by Rev H H Jung set for Wednesday at 10 am at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with cremation in Cincinnati to follow. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Grace M. Augsburger
Trenton
State St
Brookville
Ind
Nicholas
Patricia Jeanette
Daisy Gentry
Cincinnati
H. H. Jung
McCoy Leffler
Boosters' Club Sponsor Trip for Notre Dame Purdue Game
St. John's Booster Club announced it will sponsor a trip to the Notre Dame Purdue football game in South Bend Indiana on September 25. Tickets are available from Frank Dobrozsi John Blust Robert Nunlist Jr Ray Wills and Celestine Fry.
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St. John’s Booster’s Club
South Bend
Ind
Frank Dobrozsi
John Blust
Robert Nunlist, Jr
Ray Wills
Celestine Fry
Funeral services announced for Eastern Star member
An active member of the Order of the Eastern Star will have services at the funeral home Tuesday at 7 30 p m following death on Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 10.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Ducker Edgar 67 former Middletonian dies in Piqua
Edgar Ducker a 67 year old former Middleton resident died Saturday in Piqua after eight weeks illness. An Armco sheet mill worker for over 20 years he was well known in this city. Survived by wife Estella two sons Cecil and Chester and one grandchild all of Piqua. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Crow Funeral Home in Piqua.
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Edgar Ducker
Obituary: Joseph McCray 64 in Miamsburg Ohio
Joseph McCray 64 died yesterday at his daughter Miriam Fortney's home 315 Buckeye St. Survived by wife Mary two daughters Helen Buck Decatur Ind and Forney two sons Orville Burbank and Clifford Fresno five grandchildren two brothers Lawrence Centerville and Edgar Marlette Mich. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow Gebhart and Schmidt Funeral Home burial Corwin Cemetery Waynesville.
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Miamisburg
Joseph McCray
Miriam Fortney
Buckeye St
Mary
Helen Buck
Decatur
Ind
Forney
Orville
Burbank
Calif
Clifford
Fresno
Larence
Centerville
Edgar
Marlette
Mich
Gebhart and Schmidt Funeral Home
Corwin Cemetery
Waynesville
Deaths Saturday Associated Press report
Frederick Walker Baldwin, 66, linked with Alexander Graham Bell in scientific experiments. Fred G. Gernerd, known lawyer and member of the 67th Congress, connected to the Lehigh district, dies in Allentown Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Baddeck
Nova Scotia
Frederick Walker Baldwin
Alexander Graham Bell
Allentown
Fred G. Gernerd
Lehigh
Deaths in Chicago Mobile and Detroit Leaders
A Sunday notice lists Max H. Guggenheim of Chicago aged 70, chair of the Guggenheim Packing Co. and James P. Ewin Sr. of Mobile and Alabama born in Muscle Shoals, president of J P Ewin Inc. Also noted is Dr. Franklin, 78, a renowned rabbi and scholar born in Cambridge City, Indiana, in Detroit.
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Chicago
Max H. Guggenheim
The
Guggenheim Packing Company of Chicago
Mobile
Ala
James P. Ewin, Sr
J. P. Ewin, Inc
South
Muscle Shoals
Detroit
Dr. Franklin
Cambridge City
Two Franklin Men Knife Victims In Saturday Night Attack
Two Franklin men were injured in a late Saturday night knife attack. John Sally was slashed in the neck and right arm and remained in serious condition at Middletown Hospital. Charles Thomas, 26, suffered cuts to the left hand and was treated and released. Thomas and Sally said they were with a man and a woman, likely a couple, at Riverside Inn earlier, left together, drove south through Middletown, returned, and were attacked near Tyrtus Avenue and Germantown Road. Sally was taken to a physician then to the hospital.
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Franklin
Middletown Hospital
John Sally
Union Rd
Charles Thomas
Anderston St
Thomas
Sally
Riverside Inn
Middletown
Tytus Ave
Germantown Rd
Homas
Security tensions rise over Russian moves in Berlin
The Soviet zone faces a food crisis as press reports harsh actions against hoarders. Farmers and distributors concealing stock or pushing it on the black market face jail. Moscow signals talks with the big four on Germany and Europe stall. The US sends nine B 29s to England en route to Germany with twenty one more expected, as Symington and Vandenberg inspect the flying supply line to Berlin.
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Moscow
Germany
Berlin
United States
England
Europe
London
Air W
Stuart Symington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Hamilton Man Knife Victim in Card Game Fight
Floyd Riddell, 22, was in serious condition at Mercy Hospital from stab wounds after a card game dispute Saturday night. John Howard, 51, laborer foreman, is held as the knife wielder. Police say Howard slashed Riddell in front of 423 South Ave after the pair left the house. others at the game were Jasper Pice Jr., Robert Schell, and John Kennedy. Howard was arrested hiding near his home and charged with cutting with intent to kill.
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Hamilton
Floyd Riddell
Mercy Hospital
Riddell
John Howard
Laborer Foreman
Pascal Ave
South Ave
Howard
Jasper Pice, Jr
Pater
Robert Schell
John Kennedy
Cheer Up Services Held at Butler County Jail
Inmates at Butler County Jail in Hamilton were treated to monthly cheer up services led by Mrs. Bertha Perkins. Manford White and Albert Creekbaum spoke, Homer Hauser gave the invocation, and music was performed by Mrs. Hauser, Mrs. Lawson, and Mrs. Stamper. Candy was distributed to prisoners after the service.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Bertha Perkins
Manford White
Albert Creekbaum
Homer Hauser
Edward Lawson
James Stamper
D. Bartley
Esther Reynolds
Ellen Clendenning
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Bellemonte St
R. Baker & Sons
Baker's
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Manchester
Perlo
New York City
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Mundt
RSD
Soviet Union
FBI
Michael Ivanovitch Samarin
Samarin
Adaeda
Russia
Kosenkina
New Jersey
Un-American Activities Committee
House Committee
Koral
Whic
Lauchlin Currie
Roosevelt
Victor Perlo
Newark
Duncan Lee
Elampy
Mrs
Mrs. Grace Augspurger
Boosters’ Club
Eral
Builer
Clinton &T
Baltimore
Eagles
Wed
Butler County Home
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