Middletown Man Sues Over Alleged False Arrest by Hamilton Officers
George Shepherd of 1102 Elwood St. sues Hamilton Police Chief John A. Bippus and Lt. Albert J. Osborne in Butler County Common Pleas Court for 15000 alleging a false arrest for drunken driving on July 11. He contends the police blocked bail bonds and contact with counsel, leading to an unjust outcome. he was acquitted on August 7.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
George Shepherd
Elwood St
John A. Bippus
Albert J. Osborne
Bippus
Osborne
Shepherd
William JD. Schaeffer
Charles Schwalm
Schwalm
Harlan Park Group Opposes Road Construction Plan
About 50 members of the Harlan Park Improvement Association met at Grace Baptist Church and voted to oppose the current street construction in the subdivision. They plan a petition to require Erie Ave between Elwood St and Malvern St be remuilt correctly and to form a new Conservancy District sub-district to shield the area from flash floods. The group backs extending the sub-district and seeks city action to acquire land for a park along Verity Pkwy and Erie Ave. They also questioned why Wrenn Court remains unpaved.
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Harlan Park
Fred Ross
Conservancy District
Ross
Verity Pkwy
Erie Ave
Elwood St
Wrenn Court
Franklin Boy Killed in Route 22 Car Overturning
Ten year old Terry Lee Kennard of Township Road near Franklin died when the car he rode in overturned three miles west of Cambridge on Route 22. His grandfather Everett Wilson survived with minor injuries. Funeral arrangements are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Kennard residence with burial in Franklin Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, paternal grandparents W. A. Kennard and Mrs. W. A. Kennard, and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson.
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Franklin
Terry Lee Kennard
Kennard
Township Rd
Cambridge
Everett Wilson
Johnson Funeral Home
Lebanon
Franklin Cemetery
W. A. Kennard
Two Arrested Here Due For Parole Soon
Two men jailed for Middletown crimes are due for parole from the Ohio Penitentiary on September 24. Michael Magyesy, in for forgery, was arrested May 16, 1951 on five bad check counts totaling about 96 dollars using payroll style checks drawn on Hamilton Caster Company. Detectives say he faces additional warrants. Glenn Jackson, jailed for grand larceny, was arrested March 14, 1949 and lived on Trenton Road. he and an accomplice earlier broke into the First Ave Grill taking a case of whiskey and a gun.
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Middletown
Ohio
Michael Magyesy
Glenn Jackson
Magyesy
Hamilton Castern Company
Loraine
Jackson
Trenton Rd
First Ave. Grill
Heavy docket delays Collins robbery hearing
Eugene Collins of Chicago was set for a Municipal Court robbery hearing after an 11 15 a m delay due to a heavy docket. Identified by Mrs Edna Spence, he allegedly robbed her Corner Store on August 11 of 270 dollars. Three men faced disorderly conduct fines after a fracas at the Chili Parlor.
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Eugene Collins
Chicago
Edna Spence
Woodlawn Ave
Collins
Clinton St
Hostel Clay
South
Sutphin St
Daniel Lawson
Ralph Baker
Fleming Rd
Calvin Puckett
Sycamore St
Three Local Youths Take Air Force Examinations
Three local youths, two aged 18 and one 17, were sent to Cincinnati by the local recruiting station for Air Force physical and mental examinations. If they pass, they will be enlisted for four years on Thursday. Five more local enlistees will be sworn in August 27, raising the station to 12 total.
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Cincinnati
Air Force
al Walters
Ten Red Cross Directors To Be Elected In Middletown
Middletown Red Cross will elect ten directors at its September 18 annual meeting at the American Legion Home. Ames Gardner announces eligibility for all chapter members, defined as donors to the March fund drive in the Middletown Lemon Madison area. A nominating committee chaired by Robert Lukens will prepare the ballot. Several directors complete terms, with a total board of 27.
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Middletown
Red Cross
Robert Lukens
American Legion
Fred Cramer
R. A. Gibbs
Mary Strodtbeck
Richard Wilmer
Russell Dempster
Robert Bender
L. J. Long
Tom Wilson
Hugh Butler
John Bayer
Margaret Crane
George Denny
E. A. Emerson
Ames Gardner
J. L. Glass
James Martindale
Robert Q. Millan
Weather Outlook: Warm Humidity With Tonight Thundershowers
Warmth and high humidity reported across the area as southerly winds bring moist air. Thundershowers likely tonight and Thursday with near 90 degree temperatures, followed by cooler air from the Pacific Northwest late today. Yesterday’s high reached 90 and the present low is around 60 with a 74 reading in the morning. The Texas heat wave persists into its 19th day.
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Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Mercury
Texas
Police Briefs: Man Held for Parole Authorities
Paul Davis, 29, was arrested in Cincinnati on an outstanding parole hold. An auto theft warrant was issued by Edward Davis. Fred Tibbs of Trenton reported two license plates stolen from his truck while he slept at Paris. Donald Withrow was bitten on the right hip by a dog yesterday.
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Paul Davis
Cincinnati
Edward Davis
Fred Tibbs
Main St
Trenton
Paris
Kye
Donald Withrow
McKinley St
Theft Reported Of Two-Wheel Trailer In Girard Ave Area
Lee Pearson of 1301 Michigan Ave reported a two wheel trailer stolen from the rear of a Girard Ave address during the period August 16 to August 19.
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Lee Pearson
Michigan Ave
Girard Ave
Delbert Noble Arrested on Warrant for Non Support
Delbert Noble, 35, of 1410 Central Ave, was arrested last night on a warrant charging non support, according to police statements.
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Delbert Noble
Central Ave
City eyes shorter work week for police and fire
The city commission discussed a proposed shorter work week for police and firemen with an estimated immediate cost of 75 000 if voters approve the ballot initiative. Firemen seek 56 hours and police 40 hours weekly while pay remains unchanged, with funding to be requested from the county board of elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carmody
City Commission
Police
Butler County Board of Elections
Board of Education
Medal of Honor for Korean War hero Barber
Former Middletown resident Maj. William Earl Barber received the Medal of Honor from President Truman in a White House ceremony. Barber described how an action including the shooting of a Chinese bugler saved 8,000 Marines during the Korea defense near Yudam Ni in 1950. He recalled remaining in command despite wounds, directing through a seven hour battle and air resupply, and sharing honors with his company. Barber, born in Kentucky, later served as an instructor in San Diego with a wife and two children present.
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Truman
William Earl Barber
San Diego
Calif
Middletown
Barber
Washington
Iane
Sharon
John
White House
Fox Company
Seventh Marines
First Marine Division
Korea
Yudam- Ni
Hagaru-Ri
Robert C. McCarthy
Oklahoma City
Naval Air Station
Alameda
McCarthy
Middletown Industries Leads Nation in Safety
Middletown occupies first place with 85 points for the eleventh consecutive month in the national safety contest for 1951-52. Grand Rapids area is noted as most improved with 77 points, Hamilton totals 50 points in seventh place, while July records may determine the year-long top spot. division business session to hear the report and tour the Sorg Paper Company.
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Middletown
National Safety Council
Middletown Safety Council
Sorg Paper Company
George W. Bryan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hamilton
National Council
Bryan
Sorg
Local Men Face Examination For Baptist Ordination Here
Ballard B Blount and Ralph D Knight both of Middletown will face the Examining Council of the Miami Baptist Association Thursday at 8 p m in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary for ordination review. Dr Paul Judson Morris will participate as executive secretary of the Ohio Baptist Convention. Both men will present statements on conversion call to the ministry and doctrinal belief. The public is invited to attend this informal service.
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Ballard B. Blount
Ralph D. Knight
Middletown
Miami Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Paul Judson Morris
Ohio Baptist Convention
Blount
Knight
William Jewell College
Liberty
Wheeling Baptist Church
Katherine Blount
Middletown - Hamilton PLC
Joyce Ramsey
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Kan
The
Baptist Church
Reading
Kansas
Ralph Knight
Fourth Ave
Betty Merle Evans
Sorg Official Named To Top Committee
John A. Owen, sales promotion manager of the Sorg Paper Company, has been elected to the executive committee of the reinforced plastics division of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. He will serve three years. The Society includes more than 700 companies and 1,100 individuals across plastics fields.
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John A. Owen
Sorg Paper Company
Reinforced Plastics
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc
Owen
Peachy Polio Fund Drive Boon From Children
Detective Joan Fitzgerald reports a peach sale by four Roosevelt Street youngsters raised 88 cents for the polio fund. The sellers are Robert Fay 10 Teddy Richardson 10 Frank Chapman 7 and Fern Troutvine 5 of Carolina Street.
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Joan Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Robert Fay
Teddy Richardson
Frank Chapman
Roosevelt St
Fern Fences Troutvine
Carolina
Foul Play Feared In Man's Absence
A 25 year old husband Tom King Jr is missing from 1108 Girard Ave police say his wife fears foul play He was last seen at 10 am August 18 and reportedly seen later in Hamilton possibly headed for Newport Ky He is 5 8 150 pounds with dark hair and eyes and wore tan and grey gabardine clothing He worked at Armco.
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Tom King, Jr
Girard Ave
At The Movies Showings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount presents Girl In White with showings at 1 30 4 15 7 16 and 0 p m Talk About A Stranger plays at 3 00 5 55 and 8 45 p m Strand features Viva Zapata at 11 30 5 25 and 9 20 p m Five Fingers shows at 3 25 and 7 20 p m Thursday Wanted Dead Or Yo at 1 18 3 35 7 35 and 9 15 Wings Of Danger plays at 2 25 6 03 2 45 and 10 25 p m
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Paramount
Control Of Firm in Hamilton Sold
Major stock interests in the F. K. Vaughn Building Co. in Hamilton have been bought by Charles F. Beeler and Donald W. Filton Jr. James A. Cullen sold the stock and will be succeeded as president by Beeler. Beeler first joined the firm in 1923 and previously worked for Chrysler Corp. from 1934 to 1946.
New Members Named To Nachenum Lodge Arrow
Twenty boys were named as new Nachenum Lodge Arrow members including 17 Boy Scouts and 3 Explorer Scouts inducted at Camp Hook. Four adult scouters and one honorary member were also inducted. The event, announced by acting lodge chief Dick Hopper, featured the start of a Camp Hook gate entrance project to be completed before next season.
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Nachenum Lodge
Order of the Arrow
Camp Hook
Dick Hopper
Joe Caldwell
Irvin Calvert
Bull Stiles
Don Garret
Mound Builders Area Council
Frank Troutvine
Don Fields
Tim Gough
Ed Zickgraf
Bob Kelly Webster
Phil Alexander
Don Davis
Ron Lowe
Jim Moorehead
Larry Mason
Bob Yoder
David Massiers
Bob Caldwell
Phil Sams
Larry Lantzer
Bill Hickman
Ron Smith
Melvin Lipton
Dave Wahlen
Jim Lundy
Hooper
Pile Torture Soothed in Few Minutes
Advertises Peterson's Ointment offering fast relief from piles with a cooling astringent formula. Claims quick itching relief and 40 years of use with money back guarantee. Available from druggists boxed at 40 cents or applicator tube 70 cents.
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Peterson
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Harlan Park Group
N. Main St
Franklin Boy
Middletown Industries
Feave
Berman’s Fair Store
Arrow Order
Packard
Barton Packard Sales
Main & Central Ave
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