Chicago Man Held as Suspect in Corner Store Robbery
A 22 year old Chicago man Eugene Collins is jailed on robbery charges for August 11 at the Corner Store on Woodlawn Avenue. Police say he was identified by the owner Edna Spencer and witnesses noted a green car with a dirty wash tag. Collins denies involvement and was arrested after being traced by investigators and a lineup.
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Chicago
Eugene Collins
Woodlawn Ave
Ralph Bauer
Collins
Corher
Edna Spencer
Bauer
Spence
South Highlands Bus Plan Set Up By Firm
Ortman-Stewart Bus Co. will provide transportation for South Highlands students to Wilson School next year under the same terms as for Sherman School riders. About 56 area children recently moved from Sherman to Wilson by order of the Board of Education at parents’ request.
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South Highlands
Cen
Wilson School
Ortman-Stewart Bus Co
Sherman School
Wil
Sherman
Board of Education
Middletown Boys Choir Tryouts Begin This Week
The Middletown Boys Choir opens auditions for the coming season at the YMCA Auditorium from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Fifth through twelfth graders in Middletown and nearby areas are eligible. Mrs. Fletcher S. Brate continues as director. choir accompanist position is newly open.
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Middletown
YMCA
Federation of Women's Club
Fletcher S. Brate
Gun Shot Victim Held For Grand Jury Action In Butler County
Paul Duncan 25 of 1522 Fleming Rd was ordered held for Butler County grand jury action under bonds totaling 3000 after arraignment on attempted burglary and concealed weapons charges. He was wounded in the right shoulder after a police sighting near Human Beverages Woodlawn Ave Curtis St last week. Bond 1500 on each charge.
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Paul Duncan
Fleeming Rd
Butler County Grand Jury
Alton H. Combs
Duncan
Human Beverages, Inc
Woodlawn Ave
Curtis St
Robert Walton
Middletown
Gardner Board Promotes Two Employees at Middletown and Lockland
Gardner Board and Carton Co. names Ray Fields theater foreman at Lockland plant and Norman Ohler staff assistant in finance. Fields joined 1933, rejoined after 1938 layoff, to train in plants and offices for six months. Ohler, since 1927 in timekeeping, will handle special projects.
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Gardner Board and Carton Co
Middletown and
Lockland
Ray Fields
Lockland Board
Norman Ohler
Fields
Gardner
Middletown
Peary County
Kentucky
Lockland High School
Crestmont Drive
Reading
Ohler
Deer Park
Norwood High School
University of Cincinnati
Kemper Road
Sharonville
Franklin Council OKs Sale Of Water Beyond City Limits
Franklin City Council approves selling water to residents on North Dixie Highway north of the corporation line by a 6 to 1 vote. A Duke Street survey by Day ton engineer Collins Wight shows supply can support the extension at an estimated $18,000 cost and $91.12 per user for three years. The North Dixie group plans a county water district to fund via Warren County authorities with extensions to Pennyroyal Hill and toward Montgomery County line.
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Franklin
North Dixie Highway
North Dixie
Walter Brown
Collins Wight
Dayton
Wight
North Dixie Group
Warren County
Pennyroyal Hill
Montgomery County
William Smith
Safety Service
Jesse Hollingsworth
L. G. Kennett
Elm St
Harrison Addition
Cantaloupes Named After Italian Town Cantalupo
The melons take their name from Cantalupo near Rome, Italy, reflecting historical ties to the town cited in botanical naming.
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Cantaloupes
Cantalupo
Rome
Fleeing Scene Charged Franklinite Garland Gibson
Garland Gibson 29 of 3 North Main St Franklin was arrested at 1 30 p m yesterday on a warrant charging fleeing the scene of an accident. The warrant by Willie Sherron says Gibson struck Sherron’s parked car on Garfield St and drove away. He was arrested by Franklin Police and returned to the city by Detectives Fitzgerald and Frazier.
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Garland Gibson
North Main St
Franklin
Willie P. Sherron
Garfield St
Gibson
Sherron Auto
John Fitzgerald
Herbert Frazier
Assault case in Franklin: Hipsher fined $100
Franklin Municipal Court convicted Eber Hipsher of Dayton of assault and battery after he pulled a woman from a car and beat her near a gas station. Judge J. T. Riley imposed a $100 fine and a six month ban from Franklin. The victim was Mrs. Orbin Rose. Hipsher had been drinking and did not know her.
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Franklin
Eber Hipsher
Dayton
J. T. Riley
Hipsher
Orbin Rose
Rose
Polio Victim in Fair Condition at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Joan Graham, 28, of 907 Delaware Ave Middletown, fifth polio case of the year, remained in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after what attendants term a good night. She was taken to hospital Saturday, wife of Robert J. Graham and mother of two.
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Joan Graham
Delaware Ave
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Graham
Robert J. Graham
Franklin Court Docket Shows Multiple Traffic Offenses
Franklin Court docket heard yesterday afternoon cases by city police and the State Highway Patrol. Defendants included Charles Chasteen 23 of Franklin for reckless operation with $25 costs, Howard Wilson 41 of Dayton for driving while intoxicated with $100 costs, Jim Adkins 46 of Cincinnati for no driver's license and insufficient rights with $25 total, Joseph Reinhart 19 with $50 costs for reckless operation, Clark Wells Jr. 27 of Middletown for reckless operation with $25 costs, Ross Moon 60 of Waynesville for failure to signal with $10 costs, Herbert Moore 60 of Dayton for insufficient rear lights with $10 costs, and John Mills 23 of Franklin Route 2 for crossing a yellow line with $15 forfeiture.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Charles Chasteen
Howard Wilson
Dayton
Jim Adkins
Cincinnati
State Highway Patrol
Joseph Reinhart
Clark Wells, Jr
Morgan St
Midletown
Ross Moon
Waynesville
Herbert Moore
John Mills
Yellow Line
Woman reports purse snatching by teenage boy on Crawford
Juanita Brewer, 20, of 300 Crawford Street told police a youth grabbed her purse containing a wristwatch glasses and about 3 dollars in cash at 11 30 p m on Crawford Street and Howard Avenue as she returned home yesterday.Milk consumption in the United States today is about 13 percent greater than before World War II.
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Juanita Brewer
Crawford St
Howard Ave
United States
Break-ins surge as rings valued at 600 vanish in movie-night thefts
Police report multiple home break-ins, including $600 wedding rings stolen from John Prows at 312 Aberdeen Dr while family attended a movie. A second home at 2900 Stevens Dr was entered during four days away, with no items taken. Authorities urged precautions and outlined rail crossing safety upgrades at Yankee Rd and Lafayette Ave.
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Herber Frazier
John Prows
Aberdeen Dr
Stevens Dr
Wildwood
F. W. Ludwick
William Haveman
Ardmore Dr
Claude H. Davis
Haveman
New York Central
Webster St
Columbia Ave
Three City Crashes Reported With One Citations
Three minor traffic accidents were reported in the city yesterday. Richard Lee Morgan 19 was cited for improper driving after colliding with William Enoch Pergram 37 at South Main Street and Ninth Avenue. Morgan’s car pulled from the center lane into the other lane. Damage was about 50 dollars to each car. Donald Hall 16 pulled from a curb on Central Avenue and sideswiped William Giles 24 causing about 60 dollars in damage. A third collision at South Verity Parkway and Fourteenth Avenue involved Jack Williams and Wilson Turner 30 with about 75 dollars in damage.
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Richard Lee Morgan
Roosevelt St
William Enoch Pergram
Middletown
South Main St
Ninth Ave
Morgan
Pergram
Donald Hall
Hill Ave
Central Ave
William B. Giles
Seventh Ave
Jack Williams
Wilson Turner
Ottawa St
South Verity Pkvy
Fourteenth Ave
Turfler
Movie Showtimes for Paramount Strand Tuesday and Wednesday
Paramount shows Pat and Mike at 1 20 3 30 5 35 7 45 9 55 p m Tuesday. Girl in White at 1 30 4 15 7 10 10 10 p m and Talk About a Stranger at 3 00 5 55 8 45 p m Wednesday. Strand presents Viva Zapata at 1 30 5 25 9 20 p m and Five Fingers at 3 25 7 20 p m.
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Paramount
Pat
Mike
Damp Weather Forecast for Middletown Tomorrow
After a cool night, a damp, partly cloudy day with scattered thundershowers is expected in the Middletown area tomorrow. Today’s high near 60 follows a 61 low, with 70 at 8:58 a.m. yesterday’s 86 peak and 69 midnight low.
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Middletown
Mercury
Texas
Clinton D. Boyd Passes Ohio State Bar Exam
Clinton DeWitt Boyd Jr son of the late Judge Boyd Sr Middletown passed the Ohio State bar examination in Columbus after attending Ohio State University Law School. He and his wife Peggy Denny plan to move to Middletown where he will practice law. Three other area men Donald M. Gose George C Lamb Jr and William R Hendrickson also passed the exam announced yesterday.
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Clinton DeWitt Boyd, Jr
Clinton DeWitt Boyd
Middletown
Young Boyd
Columbus
Ohio State University
Boyd
Peggy Denny
Aberdeen
Donald M. Gose
Franklin St
George C. Lamb, Jr
Euclid St
William R. Hendrickson
Fire Department Aids Man At Home on 1204 Yankee Rd
Emergency squad was called to 1204 Yankee Rd at 3 p m Monday to aid Thomas Parks 59 of 1708 Sycamore St He was treated on scene and removed to his home by squadmen after emergency care.
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Fire Department
Yankee Rd
Thomas Parks
Sycamore St
City approves street resurfacing bids within estimates
Four bids for resurfacing five principal streets and one bid for sidewalk repairs came in within engineers estimates of 85 000 and 40 000 for cement work. City manager H W Starick said bids will be tabulated for the City Commission’s action tomorrow night. Streets include Central Broad Crawford and Charles A portion of First Ave from the New York Central to Central Ave. Work to precede underground traffic light system installations planned for late this year or early next year. A survey by George Howie of Cincinnati is currently being completed.
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B. and O
Yankee Rd
Lafayette Ave
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Combe
A. W. Conley
Dayton
Combs
Law
Middletown Safety Council
H. W. Starick
City Commission
Starick
Central Ave
Broad St
Crawford St
Charles Sts
First Ave
New York Central Railroad
George Howie
Cincinenati
YMCA Physical Department Closed For Repair
The YMCA physical department is closed from Monday for repairs and renovation. B P Allen the physical director says the department will remain shut until September 2 and all activities will resume on that date as part of the summer repair program.
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YMCA
B. P. Allen
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