First Middletown Man Succumbs To Wounds In Korea
Sergeant David Frederick Warmoth 26, the first Middletown soldier killed in action in Korea, died of wounds received in combat August 153. A World War II Marine veteran, he joined in 1942, fought in the South Pacific, and was discharged in 1945. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warmoth Sr. of 1518 Pershing Ave. were notified. Details of death and burial are being awaited from the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Korea
David Warmoth
David Frederick Warmoth
War Department
Warmoth
Henry Warmoth
Pershing Ave
Marines
South Pacific
The
Thieves steal cash register at Southern Inn
In South Lebanon thieves broke into the Southern Inn and stole a cash register valued at 250 dollars along with some cigarettes. Sheriff Gerald W. Couden of Warren County said only one dollar in pennies remained in the register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Gerald W. Couden
Warren County
Retired General To Head Warren's Defense Program
Maj. Gen. Forrest B. Harding, retired Franklin resident and veteran of two world wars, was appointed civil defense director of Warren County by county commissioners. He plans to call a meeting soon to organize the county defense plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Forrest B. Harding
Franklin
Warren County
Harding
51 JA Advisors Attend Meeting
Fifty one junior achievement advisors attended the initial session of the 1950 training conference at the Civic Association building in Middletown. C W Beck and Robert McDade greeted the group and outlined JA plans for 1950 51 plus a history of the past decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association Build
C. W. Beck
Junior Achievement
Middletown
Robert McDade
McDade
Jack Linzie
Aeronca Manufacturing Company
Middletown Personel Association
Delores Rhodes
Achiever Association
Coming A Banking and Awards
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount presents At the Stroke of Twelve at 1:15 3:20 5:30 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. The Law Less with MacDonald Carey and Gale Russell at 1:30 3:40 8 and 10:10 p.m. Strand screens Killer Shark with Roddy McDowall and Laurette Luez at 2:30 5 7:40 and 10:15 p.m. Omoo Omoo with Ron Randell and Michael Whalen at 1:15 3:50 6:25 and 9 p.m. Colontal shows Woman of Distinction with Ray Melland and Rosiland Russell at 1:40 3:15 4:50 6:30 8:05 and 9:40 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
MacDonald Carey
Gale Russell
Roddy McDowall
Laurette Suez
Omoo Omoo
Ron Randell
Michael Whalen
Ray Mélland
Rosiland Russell
New Draft Eligibility List To Be Selected By Board Here
Middletown Draft Board Number 10 meets at the Legion Home to screen registrants for future physicals. Board chairman Wylie Mitchell says the session will finalize the list of men eligible for upcoming calls. Yesterday the board released 51 names to be examined in Cincinnati on September 5 as part of 159 men slated for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Draft Board Number 10
Legion Home
Wylie Mitchell
Cincinnati
Funeral Services For Stewart W Edward London
Funeral services for Stewart W. Edward, age 50, of 1220 Balti more Street, who died yesterday, will be held at the First Methodist Church in London at 2 p.m. Burial follows at Kirkwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 1:30 p.m. today. Body taken to Lukens Funeral Home in London for visitations Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Special services by the Eagles Lodge at 8 p.m. today at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart W. Edward
Baltimore St
First Methodist
London
Kirkwood Cemetery
Lukens Funeral Home
Eagles Lodge
Obituary for Joseph C Shults of Germantown Route 4
Joseph C Shults 62 of Germantown Route 4 died at 1235 am at Middletown Hospital after three days confinement. Survived by son Charles three daughters LaVonne Shults Dayton JoBerta Laurens Anne Lawson Mt Sterling Ky sister Elizabeth Cawdill Mt Sterling Sue Wills Illinois Ann Bowman California and brother Cleveland Mt Sterling Ky. Funeral Friday 1030 am at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev M E Clay. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Shults
Germantown
Middletown Hospital
Charles
LaVonne Shults
Dayton
JoBerta Laurens
Anne Lawson
City
Cleveland
Mt. Sterling
Elizabeth Cawdill
Sue Wills
Illinois
Ann Bowman
California
Joseph R. Baker and Son Funeral
M. E. Clay
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary of Harry E. Cornthwaite at 80 in Hamilton
Harry E. Cornthwaite, 80, of 608 Millville Ave and former Jacksonburg resident, died at 8 a.m. yesterday at Hamilton Mercy Hospital after a six week illness. He lived on a Jacksonburg area farm most of his life, moved to Hamilton two years ago to live with his daughter Mrs. Edwin Zigler. Survived by six sons Frank and Gordon of Hamilton, Wilbur of Trenton, Lee of Dayton, George and Glenn of Oxford, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at David Webb and Sons Funeral Home, 240 Ross Ave., Hamilton. Burial Miltonville Cemetery, Rev. Norman G. Schumm presiding. Friends may call Friday after 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Cornthwaite
Millville Ave
Jacksonburg
Hamilton Mercy Hospital
Mr. Cornthwaite
Hamilton
Edwin Zigler
Frank
Gordon
Wilbur
Trenton
Lee
Dayton
George
Glenn
Oxford
David Webb and Sons Funeral Home
Ross Ave
Miltonville
Norman G. Schumm
Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Hamilton
Funeral services for Frank McFarland in Miller's Trail
Frank McFarland 46 of Miller's Trail Court Route 25 was killed Monday in a trench cave in at the water works improvement. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. John I. Parr officiating. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Thursday 2–5 and 7–10 p.m. The body will be taken to the church at noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFarland
Miller’s Trail Court
First Baptist Church
John I. Parr
Mound Cemetery
Monroe
McCoy - Leffler
Ohio draft boards ordered to induct 771 men September 8
The state selective service board ordered 58 Ohio draft boards across 42 counties to induct 771 men on September 8. Middletown and Butler County are excluded. This is the second installment of September quotas totaling 2,850 for Ohio, following 661 inducted September 1. Warren County is listed with seven inductees.
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State Selective Service Board Today
Ohio
Associated Press
Middletown
Butler County
Middletown Induction Group to Leave Sept 1 for Cincinnati
Registrants to be called for physicals during September. Middletown’s first induction group will leave Friday, September 1, for Cincinnati. Draft board officials in Cincinnati met this morning to discuss board policies. Mitchell stated the local board’s handling of registrants, deferments, and other matters was not materially changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Cincinnati
Mitchell
Scout Leaders Attend Region Four Conference
Paul Parker and Keith Tannehill of the Mound Builders' Area Council will attend the Boy Scout Region Four annual conference. The event in Berea Kentucky runs August 27 to 31 and includes scouts from Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Parker
Keith Tannehill
Mound Builders’ Area Council
Berea
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Lie In State Until Time Of Services
A brief obituary note states that the deceased will lie in state until the time of services. Details such as name, date, and venue are not provided in the readable text.
Mrs Nona Weikel Shank Dies At 71 In Camden
Mrs Nona Weikel Shank 71 of Camden died of a heart attack yesterday afternoon at her home 18 North Main Street She and husband operated Shanks Variety Store since 1911 after his death eight years ago she ran it with sons Earl and Clarence Survived by two grandchildren Funeral at 2 p m Friday at home with Rev S L Lowman Camden Brethren Church officiating Burial in Lexington Cemetery north of West Alexandria Shank Funeral Home Dayton in charge
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Camden
Nona Weikel Shank
North Main St
Jacob
Earl
Clarence
Eaton business figure Leonard Deem dies at 60
Leonard Deem 60 of 201 South Cherry St died at 1 10 p m yesterday at Good Samaritan hospital Dayton He was an insurance agent for 19 years ran a shoe store and restaurant and managed a supermarket He helped start Eaton mail deliveries Survivors include wife Alma son William Eaton and grandson David Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Barnes Funeral Home with Rev Richard Coad officiating Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery
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EATON
Leonard Deem
South Cherry St
Good Samaritan
Alma
William
David
Barnes Funeral Home
Richard Coad
Mound Hill Cemetery
Mysterious injuries man found near Germantown under investigation
Cincinnati man William Orville Shane was found along a railroad line one half mile north of Germantown by a railroad crew. He was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Dayton in critical condition with a severe concussion. Montgomery County Sheriff Benjamin Smith said the man may have been struck by a freight train yesterday afternoon or evening. He was found at 6:30 p.m.
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Cincinnati
Germantown
Montgomery County
Benjamin Smith
William Orville Shane
General Delivery
Shane
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Dayton
John Aron
Sawyer Realty sells eight of 25 new homes in one day
Sawyer Realty Company announced 25 Gunison homes on Sixteenth Ave will cost 8530 to 8700 dollars each. J D Sawyer said all 25 will be sold before week’s end and eight were sold at noon. Charles Bendel of Tailored Homes Inc acts as contractor. homes have three bedrooms on lots 48 to 52 feet wide by 140 feet long and should be completed before year's start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunison
Sawyer Realty Company
Sixteenth Ave
J. D. Sawyer
Charles Bendel
Tailored Homes, Inc
B. D. Morgan
Sawyer
Don Bolton Holding Own Says Athlete’s Doctor
Don Bolton a 22 year old former Dayton high school athlete living at 3314 Central Ave was seriously injured Sunday at work at Sorg Paper Company He is reported by his physician as holding his own and in satisfactory condition though still fair He underwent extensive surgery for crushed chest and stomach injuries with some post operative complications noted University of Dayton student was the victim Cecil Collins 15 at 1602 Central Ave injured yesterday in a bicycle incident and listed in fairly good condition with a broken right arm facial cuts and possible concussion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bolton
Central Ave
Sorg Pawer Company
Bolton
University of Dayton
Sorg Paper
Cecil Collins
Defense Protection Program Planned for Butler County
Butler County law enforcement will unite to defend the public and industries from subversive activities espionage and sabotage. County prosecutor Jackson Bosch announced plans tied to Dwight Thomson head of civilian defense and FBI coordination. Sheriff and police chiefs pledged support as authorities move to strengthen the overall defense setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Jackson Bosch
Bosch
Hamilton
Dwight Thomson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles B. Walke
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Thomson
Champion Paper and Fiber Company
William Beckett
Police Briefs: Five Arrested on Traffic and Warrant Charges
Five men face traffic related charges and one on a county warrant. George Rothwell 21 of 1518 Forrest Ave speeding 80 mph on South Main St released on 50 dollar bond to appear in traffic court Saturday. Clarence Beatty 20 of 1416 Columbia Ave and Frank Hodson 21 of 805 Granada Ave charged with careless driving in an alley near First Ave and Reynolds Ave. Cecil Butler 50 of 1400 Garfield St arrested yesterday on a Butler County sheriff’s contempt of court warrant. William Young 22 of 1202 Walnut St charged with operating on a temporary permit released on 25 dollar bond to appear Saturday. Dillard L. Brewer 52 of 408 Park St arrested on South Main St on a fugitive warrant from another city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rothwell
Forrest Ave
South Main St
Clarence Beatty
Columbia Ave
Frank Hodson
Granada Ave
First Ave
Reynolds Ave
Cecil Butler
Garfield St
Butler County Sheriff's Office
William Young
Walnut St
Dillard L. Brewer
Park St
Pants Stolen From Car On Raymond Bag Lot
Robert Franklin of 2903 Goldman Ave reported two pairs of pants missing from the back seat of his car parked on the Raymond Bag lot yesterday. Police said the theft is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Franklin
Goldman Ave
Raymond Bag Lot
Vital statistics of Camden and area residents recorded
Mrs. Nona Weikel Shank age 71 of Camden Leonard Deem age 60 of Eaton Joseph C. Shultz age 62 of Germantown Route 4 Harry E. Cornthwaite age 80 of Hamilton formerly of Jamestown area noted in local vital records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Weikel Shank
Camden
Leonard Deem
Eaton
Joseph C. Shultz
Germantown
Harry E. Cornthwaite
Hamilton
Jacksonburg
Local Births Reported in City Residents
Mr and Mrs Walter Martinek welcomed a boy at 341 Trenton Rd yesterday. Mr and Mrs Edward Glover of 1822 Minnesota St welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Richard Roberts of 1601 Winona Dr reported a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Olgust Bowling of Franklin Route 2 had a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Winfred Dougherty of West Middletown Route 1 reported a girl today. Mr and Mrs Thomas Neville Jr of Lebanon welcomed a boy today. Mr and Mrs Willie Centers of 616 Waite St reported a girl today. Out of town Mr and Mrs William Estill of Trenton Fort Hamilton Hospital welcomed a girl today. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lylburn Fleming of Excello and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William Estill of Hamilton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Martinek
Trenton Rd
Edward Glover
Minnesota St
Richard Roberts
Winona Dr
Olgust Bowling
Franklin
Winfred Dougherty
West Middletown
Thomas Neville, Jr
Lebanon
Willie
Waite St
William Estill
Trenton
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Lylburn Fleming
Excello
Hamilton
Marriage Licenses Sealed in Hamilton and Middletown Records
A list of marriage licenses shows couples from Hamilton Middletown and nearby areas. Names include Otis E Hensley and Doris A Neal both of Hamilton aged 22 and 19 respectively, with other pairs like Lawrence J Hynes and Ruth Mae Warner 26 and 25, and Herman Willard Jones 22 of Middletown with Elizabeth Willight 22. The notices provide occupations and street addresses for several couples including Fred C Winkler and Dorothy Mae Gardner both of Hamilton, and multiple pairs across Franklin Reading and Miamisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis E. Hensley
Doris A. Neal
Hamilton
Lawrence J. Hynes
Ruth Mae Warner
Somerville
Herman Willard Jones
Nineteenth Ave
Elizabeth Willight
Seventeenth Ave
Middletown
Fred C. Winkler
Dorothy Mae Gardner
M.A
Walter F. Stephen, Jr
Franklin
Marilyn D. Wilder
Jack L. Tincher
Carol Sue Siegle
Robert Lee Fitzgerald
Minnie Marie Hounshell
Frank FE. Simpson, Jr
Joan M. Glindmeier
Lionel K. Jackson
Reading
Margery M. Arent
Robert E. Porter
Miamisburg
Virginia L. Bewley
Stanley St
John R. Mergy
Rita H. Wocher
Hospitalized and dismissed in county care report
In The Hospital Mrs William Gray of Oregonia Route 1 surgical Elmo Lawson of Middletown Route 2 surgical William E Ross of Franklin surgical Mrs Frank Coffman of Excello Mrs George Crabtree of Lafay ette St surgical Mrs Charles Boxwell of Ex cello surgical Alvis West of Germantown Mrs Harriet Farmer of Franklin medical Phillip Eugene Anthony son of Mr and Mrs Robert Anthony of Brentwood St medical DISMISSED William McIntosh of Sherman ve Mrs Robert Stewart of Ellen Dr Mrs Marion Jones of West Middletown Route 1 Darlene Kirby daughter of Mr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gray
Oregonia
Elmo Lawson
Middletown
William E. Ross
Franklin
Frank Coffman
Excello
George Crabtree
Lafayette St
Charles Boxwell
Alvis West
Germantown
Harriet Farmer
Phillip Eugene Anthony
Robert Anthony
Brentwood St
William McIntosh
Sherman Ve
Robert Stewart
Ellen
City Manager and Civil Defense to be discussed by Commission
City Commissioners will meet at 4 p m today to discuss Civilian Defense and the city manager reports. Francis Carmody said this is the first full Commission discussion of the manager applicant reports and that Middletown may set up its own Civilian Defense unit under state directives. The regular meeting follows at 7 45 p m in the Municipal Courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carmody
Carmody
Ross A. Hill
Middletown
Moose Picnic Planned at Boat House Route 73
The Moose annual picnic, announced by secretary Bernard King, will start at 1 p.m. Sunday at the boat house on Route 73. Free bus service runs hourly from the lodge and from the boat house on the half hour. A 50-50 dance is set for 8:30 p.m. Funds from the picnic benefit the Moose Athletic Fund, with Charles Root as chairman and Tom Lee as vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard King
Boat House
Charles Root
Tom Lee
Moose Athletic Fund
Americanism Group Plans Film on Socialism Contrast
The Americanism committee of Legion Post 218 will view a film contrasting socialism and communism with free enterprise and Americanism at Thursday's meeting. Committee chairman Ray Sloan said the group will also map out the year’s remaining program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americanism Committee
Legion Post 218
Ray Sloan
Sloan
Autos Damaged in City Collision
A car driven by Andy Banks for 41, 123 Water St, pulled from the curb and struck a second car driven by Francis Sisson of 28 Fifteenth Ave. Police estimated the damage at 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Banks
Water St
Francis Sisson
Fifteenth Ave
Local residents listed in Franklin area notices
The notice names Mrs. Floyd Kirby of Franklin Route 2 Mrs. Willard Traver of Excello Miss Jean Riley of Lawn Ave Mrs. Kenneth McQuinn of Trenton Route 1 David Mynhier of First Mrs A G Cox of Yankee Rd Mrs Charlie Howard of Garfield St To Alice Wood of Sherman Betsy Vollette daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Vollette of Erie Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kirby
Franklin
Willard Traver
Excello
Jean Riley
Lawn Ave
Kenneth McQuinn
Trenton
David Mynhier
First Ve
A. G. Cox
Yankee Rd
Charlie Howard
Garfield St
Alice Wood
Sherman Ve
Betsy Vollette
Edward Vollette
Erie Ave
Incumbent Welfare Director Sole Candidate in County
Warren Harding, Butler County welfare director, is the only announced candidate for the open competitive civil service examination to be held September 11 at the courthouse. Harding began duties after a provisional appointment by the county commissioners following Irvin Kuhlmann's death. The exam notice lists a salary range with increments from 275 to 375 dollars a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harding
Butler County Welfare
Harding
Irvin Kuhlmann
Oversize Hat Clue In Market Theft
A suspect in the Cox Fruit Market holdup at Eagles Corner left behind an oversized hat stuffed with newspaper pieces from four Indiana cities. Deputies say the robber, who wore the hat during the gunpoint theft of $50 from Mrs. George Cox, fled toward Trenton in a waiting car with a companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Eagles Corner
Butler County
Trenton
Indiana
Richard Schultheiss
George Cox
Fire destroys South Side rooming house. man killed
Chicago AP reports an unidentified man died and six others were lightly hurt in a blaze that leveled a three story South Side rooming house. Over 100 residents were displaced from the 36-apartment brick building as many escaped by leaping from upper floors or using rope ladders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pvt. James N. Bush Improves in Tokyo Hospital
Pvt. James N. Bush, 19, Middletown, Korea War casualty, reported improving in Tokyo Hospital as parents said. He was initially listed serious with head and spinal injuries, but telegrams show he was removed from the seriously ill list. Pvt. James W. Dees, son of Roy Dees, arrived in Japan to serve with the 7th Infantry. He entered service in July 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Bush
Middletown
Tokyo
Bush
Raymond Bush
Woodlawn Ave
James W. Dees
Roy Dees
North Sutphin ST
Japan St
Japan
7Th Infantry
Dees
Milner Named Chief Engineer in Northeastern Ohio Bell
Carlisle K. Milner has been named the new chief engineer of the northeastern area of Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Milner was previously general plant manager for the area and will be succeeded by Lewies G. Winter, division plant superintendent at Akron. Warren H. Chase, the former chief engineer, has moved to the post of assistant vice president of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Promotion
Cleveland
Carlisle K. Milner
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Miller
Leweis G. Winter
Akron
Warren H. Chase
National Geographic Society Remarks on Boa Constrictor Behavior
The National Geographic Society notes that boa constrictors instinctively avoid human contact. Researchers emphasize low aggression toward people and emphasize caution when encountered in the wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
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Camp Campbell
Lemon ‘Township
Henry Clay Warmoth, Jr
Warren
Stewart W. Edwards
Mrs
Pany
Shadylawn
Convalescent Home
S. Main ST
Shadylawn Convalescent Home
Marion Jones
Darlene Kirby
Fee Rural Momes
Melampy
Mary Ellen McDaniels
Public Accountant
Public Accountants Society OF Ohio
Woodlawn
Glo
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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