Slick Confidence Man Arrested by FBI in Alabama
FBI reports Dustean A. Youngs alias Bill Watkins, a top post war con artist, arrested in Birmingham posing as a rooming house cook. He faces mail fraud charges with an arraignment planned. Authorities say he and partner Herbert B. Silversmith stole tens of thousands across multiple states.
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Birmingham
Ala
FBI
George D. King
G-men
Dustean A. Youngs
Bill Watkins
U. S
Atlanta
Farnsworth-Silversmith and Associates
Winston-Salem
N. C
Oklahoma
Bills
Bob Youngs
Roy Farnsworth
Herbert B
Silversmith
Three Dead and One Wounded in Lyons Kansas Shootings
Sheriff reports a family murder suicide at the grandparents home. Donald Bunce 25 shot and killed his parents in law Wilbur Shoemaker 61 and Anna Shoemaker 58 after an attempted custody confrontation. Bunce and Virginia Bunce 24 were injured. Bunce later died in hospital. Mrs Bunce had sought divorce and court protection prior to the incident.
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Clarence Patterson
Donald Bunce
Virginia Bunce
Wilbur Shoemaker
Anna
Bunce
Patterson
Shoemaker
Thieves Loot Nehigh Bottling Plant Safe
A 1,200-pound safe was stolen from the Nehigh bottling plant at S. Erie Highway near the Pennsylvania Railroad. Police say the safe was battered open in a nearby field and about $100 in cash plus a $17.64 check were taken. Estimated damage to the safe and scene is $500.
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Hamilton
Nehigh
S. Erie Highway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Co.e. Pierson
Forest Ave
Notice of Appointment in Estate of Scott E Balon
Louise Ertie Balon of Man Ohio has been named Administratrix of the estate of Scott E Balon deceased of Middletown Butler County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated August 8 1949 Probate Judge Oscar R Ser. Attorney Herbert S Miller. Aug 15-22-
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Scott E. Balon
Louise Ertie Balon
Man
Ohio
Middletown
Butler County
Oscar R. Ser
Herbert S. Miller
Women's Camp Registrations Held Open Today
Registration for the annual Butler County Women's Camp was held open Monday until 5 p.m. at the YWCA Camp Luella May near Somerville where the camp will be in session next week. The camp, open to rural women or former rural women who participated in the county program, runs through Friday with the theme Friends At Home and Abroad. Activities include vesper services campfire programs craft work and a daily surprise program. Camp directors are Mrs. Robert Cornelius Mrs. Leo Angst Mrs. Lotus Brown Mrs. Grant McElyea and Mrs. Ethel Rommel with Miss Hattie Mae Rhonemus directing craft work.
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Luella
Somerville
Robert Cornelius
Leo Angst
Lotus Brown
Grant McElyea
Ethel Rommel
Hattie Mae Rhonemus
YMCA Boys Camp Disbands Under Director Harry ter Braak
Cabin counselors Janet Denniston Marcia Klein and Sylvia Kuderer led the boys camp which, under Harry ter Braak YMCA Boys Work Secretary, disbanded yesterday.
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Janet Denniston
Marcia Klein
Sylvia Kuderer
Harry Ter Braak
YMCA
Funeral services for Otto K Mischka
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday for Otto K Mischka a 60 year old editor of the Amherst News Times who died at Elyria Hospital after a long illness. He later practiced law starting in 1927.
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Elyria, O
Otto K. Mischka
Elyria Hospital
Mischka
Amherst News-Times
Girl Scouts Start Camp Hook Session at YMCA Camp
Thirty three campers and 11 counselors formed the YMCA Girls Camp at Camp Hook on Sunday. Mrs. Leon Wolfe directs with assistance from Mrs. Vivian Snyder for the 10 day period. Marilyn Day and Betty Knight lead swimming. Norma Kreitzer handles boating.
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YMCA
Camp Hook
Leon Wolfe
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Youngs
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
Middletown Gas & Electric Service
W. E. Long & Son
Manchester Road
Rimey
Washington D.C
Mombasa Island
Somailand
Ida
Roc
Billy-The-Kid and
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Kaiser Pro
Osa
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Kaiser
Kaiser-Fraser
Casey Jones
Work Sox
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DIAL
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