Middletown Draft Board May Operate Here in Registration Shift
Judge Fred B. Cramer said Butler County draft boards may relocate operations with local registration possible here despite Hamilton ties. He noted Board 10 could use local office space and that Legion Home is a potential long term site as plans unfold. The two local appointees are Benjamin C. Brock and John Winget with Raymond T. Brown as third member. swearing in delayed until next week. Registration for 18 to 25 year olds is slated to begin by August 30.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Comon Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
R Clouse
Adioten
Chester W. Goble
Ohio
Selective Service
Cramer
Clouse
Oxford
Butler County
Civic Association
Tom C. Venable
American Legion
Legion
E. A. Lampe
The
Lampe
Benjamin
C. Brock
John Winget
Raymond T. Brown
Oxford Farmer
Winget
Hamilton Board
Three Middletown Detectives to Take Civil Service Exam
Three Middletown police detectives James H. Davis Joseph Newkirk and John Fitzgerald are set to sit a Civil Service exam tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the city building for the position of assistant chief. Detective Ralph Bauer did not apply.
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Middletown
Trio Of Middletown Children Win Big At Baby Contest
Three Middletown children won the top prizes at the Miami Valley Food Show baby contest held at LeSourdsville Lake under county health officer Dr H A Moore and nurses. Patricia Lee Sweeney won first, Donna Jo Cross second, and Charles DeMaris third, with judges from Middletown and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Miami Valley
LeSourdsville Lake
H A. Moore
Patricia Lee Sweeney
Clifford Sweeney
Garden Ave
Donna Jo Cross
Donald Cross
Calumet Ave
Charles DeMaris
Elvin DeMaris
Garfield St
Annexation poll shows 41 favorable in Dixie Heights case
At yesterday hearing on the Dixie Heights annexation petition, 41 favored annexation and 19 opposed in a poll among attendees. C. F. Myers led the Dixie Heights group while William C. Miller and Rev. John W. Sullivan led the anti side. 364 signatures opposed annexation were presented. Officials warned a five day wait before a county decision, with ruling expected at next Tuesday's meeting.
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Dixie Heights Improvement League
P. L. Banker
Butler County
Common Pleas Court
Dixie Heights
C. F. Myers
G. W. A. Wilmer
William C. Miller
John W. Sullivan
Wilmer
Myers
Orth Middletown
Maple Park
Avalon
Roselawn
Sullivan
Lemon Township
Lemon Township Board of Education
North Middletown
City JA winner leaves on trip
Miss Dolores Rhodes 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Rhodes of 1718 Fleming Rd leaves tonight for Oglesby Park W Va to attend the National Junior Achievement conference The all expense trip to New York follows for her work on the Tex I Craft annual report She will join co winner Miss Ethel Daniels at Oglesby Park with Kenneth Wilkinson Also traveling are their adviser Miss Evelyn Graham of the Armco Girls Association sponsors of the company A buffet dinner and plaque presentation mark the trip finale
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Dolores’ Rhodes
Delbert Rhodes
Fleming Rd
Oglesby Park
W. Va
Miss Rhodes
New York
Tex - I - Craft
Ethel Daniels
Charles H Keller 52 Dies. Columbus Resident
Charles H Keller 52 of 2008 Queen Ave Columbus died today at University Hospital He lived in the city 24 years was a former foreman for the F H McGraw Construction Company He had not worked since April He is survived by his widow Lena Keller a son Elwood his mother Mrs Hester Keller one sister Mrs Morgan Finney two brothers Shirley and John a grandson and several nieces and nephews Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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Charles H. Keller
Queen Ave
University Hospital
Columbus
Winchester
Keller
F. H. McGraw Construction Company
Lena Keller
Elwood
Hester Keller
Morgan Finney
Shirley
John
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Funeral services for Pfc. Philip O. Wysong
Military rites for Pfc. Philip O. Wysong son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Wysong take place at 2 30 p m Thursday at Nein funeral home. Burial is in Fairmount Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Nellie Detroit and two sisters. Wysong was killed in action November 16 1943.
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Camden
Philip O. Wysong
Oscar Wysong
Nein Funeral
Fairmount Cemetery
Nellie
Detroit
Wysong
Mrs Gertrude Jones Rites Held for Lebanon Woman
Mrs. Gertrude Jones 64 died of a heart attack at her home in Lebanon Monday night. Services are set for Friday at 2 p m at Oswald funeral home with burial in Lebanon. Daughters of America will hold services at 0 p m Thursday. Survivors include four daughters Louise Oglesby and Marjorie Root of Middletown and Katherine Snider Lena Bishop of Lebanon and three sons Howard Middletown Donald Trotwood O and Jack Waukegan II.
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Lebanon
Gertrude Jones
Oswald
Ee Daughters of America
Louise Oglesby
Marjorie Root
Middletown
Katherine Snider
Lena
Bishop
Howard
Donald of
Trotwood
Jack of
Waukegon
Charles E Weller 22 Killed in England Plane Crash
T Sgt Charles E Weller 22 who died in a 1944 England crash will be buried Sunday at 2 pm in Springfield Cemetery near Wilmington. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Weller Panama City Fla two sisters and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Pyle Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Charles E. Weller
England
Oswald Funeral Home
Springfield Cemetery
Wilmington
Ralph Weller
Panama City
Fla
Charles Pyle
Mrs Barbara Hay 91 dies at Farmersville home
Mrs Barbara Hay 91 daughter of David and Mary Bowman pioneer Jackson Township residents died yesterday at 2 15 p m at her daughter Ollie Lambertson s home in Farmersville after three years of failing health She lived with her daughter a year and was a member of the Eversole Church of the Brethren She is survived by four daughters including Mrs Lambertson and Mrs Maud Peeling and Mrs Ella Mow
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Germantown
Barbara Ann Hay
David and
Mary Bowman
Jackson Township
Ollie Lambertson
Farmersville
Hay
Eversole Church of the Brethren
Lambertson
Maud Peeling
Ella Mow
Anti Rabies Treatments Scheduled After Dog's Death
Health officials report a dog from West Middletown tested positive for rabies after dying Monday. The dog’s head was sent to Columbus for testing, and several handlers may begin anti rabies treatment. A nearby 3 year old, Jennifer Thomas, was bitten and treated at Middletown Hospital requiring twelve stitches.
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West Middletown
L. C. Neer
Columbus
Chester McDonald
Peasttown Rd
Jennifer Thomas
Chester R. Thomas
Middletown Hospital
South African Engineer Speaks to Manchester Club on Life
T. P. Greenway from Pretoria spoke at the Boy Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. He described South African life and customs and praised American life with one reservation noting that American coffee is sheer poison.
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T. P. Greenway
Pretoria
South Africa
Africo
Manchester
Otel
Greenway
Co-Operative Club Hosts Corn Roast at Stoutenborough Cabin
Co-Operative Club members held their annual corn roast at the Stoutenborough cabin on Greentree Road east of the city. Entertainment followed the meal with softball, horseshoe pitching and other games.
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Co-Operative Club
Stoutenborough
Greentree Rd
Heating Ordinance Proposal Likely To Change
Heating ordinance crafted to regulate unit installation faces doubt it will pass in current form. City officials and Fire Chief Fishbaugh learned of objections from the building code committee in a June letter, with state code review likely altering local provisions.
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William F. Fishbaugh
J. D. Sawyer
Marvin Clark
Fred J. Scatzmann
Schatzmann
Fishbaugh
Fire Prevention Division of Safety Council
City Commission
Sawyer
Fearnd
Building Code Committee
Middletown
Fisbaugh
Warren Jury Seated for Armed Robbery Retrial
Thirteen jurors join 40 called since Monday to hear the armed robbery retrial of Lige Stamper and Hent Smith near Miamisburg. Jurors visited the Alex Jackson Service Station near Franklin before trial. Witness Alex Jackson testified as the first witness.
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Lebanon
Lige Stamper
Hent Smith
Miamisburg
Alex Jackson
Franklin
Ben Suttman
Jackson Station
Elwood Ault
Nell Hatfield
Joe Greene
Edith Bishop
Virginia Taylor
Harveysburg
Illard Taylor
Springboro
Ray Foley
Helen Reece
Pleasant Plain
Edgar Ludlum
Morrow
Edna Pierstorff
William Miller
Ralph Behm
Mason
Cecil Griest
Armco Vet Picnic Nears 1000 Reservations At Armco Park
Armco veterans with 25 years service invite their wives to Saturday events at Armco Park. Picnic aims for 1500 attendees with reservations encouraged for meals at 2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. The program features entertainment by Bob Keys trio and other acts. Don Holstein chairs the committee with W F Johnston and Dan Cummings as vice chairs. Transportation is provided on request and public access is limited for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Armco Park
Don Holstein
James Byrum
Bob Keys
Red Dickerson
Bobby Lewis
Selden Reed
Ruth Best
W. F. Johnston
Dan Cummings
R. C. Todd
C. C. Hursh
Wylie Mitchell
William Huntzinger
H. F. Abbott
C. R. Wallick
W. O. Emrick
J. K. Maurer
F. Wendt
Carl Martin
First Aid
Dr. Harris
Harry Ward
C. E. McIntire
Tom Portsmouth
C. Ratliff
J. M. Leighton
D. O. Fisher
S. Simpson
M. Walke
Cargo From 1750 Ship Reaches Philadelphia
A cargo from an early 18th century English vessel, sunk near the Delaware River around 1750, was recovered by Army engineers. The 198 year old relics include pewter plates, silver buckles, square nails and two pronged forks, brought ashore yesterday after divers recovered the ship’s contents.
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Philadelphia
England
Delaware
Thorofare
N. J
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry and Sing Tonight
The Knights of Columbus will host a fish fry and community sing at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Friday at 8 p m. All members and friends are invited with admission 1.00 per person or 1.50 per couple.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Hall
Obituary notice lists Wieland family in Dayton area
The text lists surviving family members including Mr and Mrs Emma Wieland of Dayton two sons Clyde and Kemper of NewLebanon Ohio one sister Eliza Berry thirteen grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the John Arpp Funeral Home in Germantown.
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Ery
Emma Wieland
Dayton
Clyde
Kemper
New Lebanon
Eliza Berry
John Arpp
Germantown
Static Wavelengths From Sun Different Than Radio Signals
The article notes that static originating in the sun has a much shorter wavelength than those received on a standard radio set, highlighting a fundamental difference in signal properties.
At The Movies Showings For Wednesday And Thursday
Hollywood bill features Another Part Of The Forest with Frederic March and Dan Duryea at 1 15, 4 45 and 8 15 p m. Also Up In Central Park starring Deanna Durbin and Dick Haymes at 3 05, 6 35 and 10 05 p m.
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Frederic March
Dan Duryea
Central Park
Deanna Durbin
Dick Haymes
Jungle Woman and Stage Struck Showtimes Listed
The listings announce Jungle Woman starring Acquannetta and Evelyn Ankers with showtimes 1 29 pm 3 59 pm 6 32 pm and 9 14 pm. Stage Struck featuring Kane Richmond and Audrey Long with showtimes 2 38 pm 5 11 pm 7 44 pm and 10 26 pm.
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Acquanetta
Evelyn Ankers
Kane Richmond
Audrey Long
Dixie Cruise-In Showings Featuring Tone and Rogers
Wednesday program presents Lost Honeymoon with Franchot Tone and Ann Richards at 8 23 p m and 10 45 p m Thursday features Springtime In The Sierras with Roy Rogers and Andy Devine at 8 20 p m and 10 50 p m showing times listed for the Dixie Cruise-In theater
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Franchot Tone
Ann Richards
The
Sierras
Roy Rogers
Andy Devine
Marshall fined and jailed for disorderly conduct in city court
Ross Marshall of Excello faced Municipal Court with Judge Alton H Combs as he was fined 50 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended on payment of damages after officers found him inside Acme Cleaning Company at 912 Lincoln Ave breaking a back door. Howard Penland of 909 Lincoln Ave alerted police.
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Ross Marshall
Excello
Alton H Combs
Marshall
Acme
Comany
Lincoln Ave
Howard Penland
Legion to Launch State Patrol Trained Disaster Unit
The American Legion plans a volunteer disaster relief unit to support state police during emergencies. WWII veterans will join voluntarily, with training by the State Highway Patrol. Cpl Dan Mahoney of Middletown Post 9 speaks at 8 p m. tonight. Similar talks proceed in Oxford and Lebanon as Warren County organizers expand the effort to recruit Legion members.
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American Legion
Cpl
Dan Mahoney
Middletown
Legion
Red Cross
Mahoney
A. V. Smith
Oxford Americcan Legion
Lebanon Legion
Warren County
Middletown Weather Fluctuations Challenge Tennis Tourney
Temperatures swung 59 to 89 degrees in a 9 hour span with afternoon rain lowering heat to overnight. By 10 a.m. today 66 degrees and scattered showers persisted with a forecast improving to fair conditions tomorrow. Ohio State tennis officials hoped drier courts would allow matches to proceed as planned.
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Middletown
Ohio State
Gasoline theft reported during rationing era
Police investigated a theft of gasoline from a car in a garage on Young Street near Jacoby Street. Roger Dillman of 1105 Young Street reported the thief leaped from a car, fled on foot, and the car was held by police.
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Young and Jacoby Sts
Roger Dillman
Young St
Dillman
Jacoby St
Police make two disorderly conduct arrests in Garfield area
Police say David M. Johnson, 42, of 1300 Garfield St., and Lela Brown, 43, of 800 Seventeenth Ave., were arrested early today in the 1200 block of Garfield on disorderly conduct charges.
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David M. Johnson
Garfield St
Lela Brown
Seventeenth Ave
Garfield T
Local youth held on careless driving charge
Paul Draeger age 19 of Middletown Route 2 was arrested on Sixth Ave late last night on a careless driving charge. He was released on a 100 dollar bond to appear in Municipal Court tomorrow.
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Paul Draeger
Middletown
Sixth Ave
Collision on Baltimore Street injures two drivers
Police said damage was estimated at 500 dollars after a collision at the intersection of Baltimore Street and Girard Avenue. The cars were driven by Robert Corwin, 18, of 718 Fourteenth Avenue, and Phillip Wilkin, 32, of 516 Garfield Street.
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Baltimore St
Girard Ave
Robert Corwin
Fourteenth Ave
Phillip Wilkin
Garfield St
Kings Mills Man Fined for Reckless Driving
Frank Stevenson, 27, of Kings Mills, was fined $25 and costs for reckless operation when he acted last night before Squire J. E. Jackson. Stevenson was arrested by state patrolmen on Route 129.
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Kings Mills
Frank Stevenson
Squire J. E. Jackson
Stevenson
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Armco Veterans
Philip Wysong
Barbara Hay
Warren Jury
Williamson
Williamson Heater Company
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Robert T. Conlon
Paramount
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Tudor’s
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Charles Rivers
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Drugs Adv
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