Red Cross Leader Urges Continued Flood Aid Drive
Middletown Red Cross chapter chairman Ames Gardner praised public and private efforts to aid New England flood victims. He cited a proposed 100 million federal relief program and stressed Red Cross shelters and humanitarian services remain essential alongside federal aid. Gardner urged additional local donations to support the Eastern area’s relief work.
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Middletown
Red Cross
Ames Gardner
New
Gardner
American National Red Cross
New England
Burg Man Found Dead In Own Car
A 5% year old Miamisburg man William H. Martz was found dead this morning in a car on Lower Springboro Road near Franklin. Police say a garden hose ran from the exhaust into the car and a passerby alerted authorities. Martz, married with two children, was pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital after efforts to revive him. His body was removed by the R.C. Mills Funeral Home Dayton.
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Franklin
Miamisburg
Springboro Road
Here
William H. Martz
Mound Ave
Middletown Hospital
Richard Rogers
Fred Snyder
Anglesby Funeral Home
Franklin Polie
Wilbur Carpenter
Howard Harville
Franklin Fire Department
Martr
Warren County Sheriff's Office
R.C. Mills, Funeral Home
Dayton
Flood Gifts To Adventists Exceed Hopes
Donations to flood areas in the Northeast surged beyond expectation, prompting state drives to pause as Adventist leaders report the sheer volume is unmanageable. Walter Smith notes additional pickups await sorting and distribution of already arrived aid while praising Middletonian generosity and donor sacrifices.
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M. E. Loewen
Ohio
Smith
Emergency unit aids two women on Pearl Street
Fire department emergency unit assisted two women who fainted in the 2000 block of Pearl Street yesterday. Parson Marion Ingram, 27, and C Stafford, 21, both of 2002 Pearl Street, fainted at 1 7 p.m. The first was taken to Middletown Hospital. the second was revived at the scene.
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Pearl Street
Marion Ingram
C. Stafford
Pearl St
Middletown Hospital
Police Briefs Report Local Mischiefs And Returns
Mrs Boyd Smith says she misplaced a ten dollar billfold and a black purse she earlier reported stolen from her home. Larry Abner 8 returns home after being missing since Sunday. Myles N Bryant 22 arrested on a non Support warrant. Clarence Mullins 25 charged with driving while intoxicated on Ohio 73. Julia Johnson reports a red billfold with papers disappeared from her car near N Main Street.
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Boyd Smith
Clayton Avr
Myles N. Bryant
Webster St
Clarence Mullins
Trenton
Ohio
Julia Johnson
Garfield St
N. Main Street
Auto Stolen From Central Ave, Clyde Demaree Says
Clyde Demaree reports his 1949 model auto license 4952MR was stolen from 900 West Central Avenue, according to police.
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Clyde Demaree
Stanley St
Central Ave
Missing 12-year-old stepson reported at Garfield Street
Lee Day reports Ronnie Day missing from home at 1404 Garfield St since Saturday morning. Police urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Lee Day
Garfield St
Ronnie Day
Rites Set for Paul Getts Victim of Crash
Funeral services for Paul L. Getts 66 of West Alexandria will be at 2 30 p m Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Pearl six children and two brothers, Masonic and Scottish Rite services planned. Aged eight year old Roger Duvall injured in same crash remains in fair condition at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Duane M. Puckett driver of other vehicle uninjured. collision occurred at intersection of Routes 503 and 73.
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North College Ave
Oxford
Puckett
Pearl
Opal Wood
Virginia Davs
Ted Getts
Dayton
Eddie Getts
Naomi Riley
West Alexandria
Zack
Seth
Hollywood
Calif
CIO Units Aid Victims of Flood Stricken Areas
Aaron Fields of Local 112 United Paper Workers reports CIO and AFL members drive flood relief with mobile x ray units and trained personnel. CIO policy supports rapid aid nationwide. United Auto Workers mobile units on scene are among the best equipped.
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CIO
Aaron Fields
United Paper Workers
AFL
Fields
United Auto Workers
Gun Victim Still in Fair Condition After Shooting
Ben Griffin, 28, of 934 8th Ave, was injured Sunday at 919 8th Ave when a .32 caliber pistol fired. He suffers a fractured jaw and injured finger and remains in fair condition at Midleston Hospital. Sister in law Peggy Griffin 21 says the gun discharged accidentally when she dropped it. detectives have not yet interviewed Griffin due to his condition.
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Ben Griffin
8Th Ave
Midletown Hospital
Griffin
Peggy Griffin
Howard
Three Butler Countians Gain U S Citizenship
One hundred people took the oath of citizenship in Cincinnati yesterday. Three Butler Countians naturalized were Liberatore di Stefano of Middletown from Italy Kath leen McCheese of Oxford from England and Mrs Victoria Nicholson of Hamilton from Scotland.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Liberatore di Stefano
Italy
Kathleen McCheese
Oxford
England
Victoria Nichol Son
Hamilton
Scotland
Indiana farmland hits record high 190 per acre says Purdue
A Purdue University economist J H H Atkinson reports Indiana farm land averages reached about 190 per acre this year, up from roughly 179 per acre last year, signaling a statewide price surge.
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Indiana
Purdue University
J. HH Atkkinson
Trenton Parents Protest Half Day Classes In Hamilton
57 parents of 59 Trenton first graders want answers from the Butler County education officials after Trenton School Board President Joseph Graham refused a special meeting. They accuse late notice and demand discussion on why half day sessions are planned and where space will come from for the fall.
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Trenton
Hamilton
Butler County
Willard Johnson
Ohio Ave
Carl Gressie
Buter County
C. H. Williams
Jackson Bosch
County Board of Education
Trenton School Board
Joseph R. Graham
Lester DePew
Johnson
Bers
Robert Wearly
Graham
W. Lawrence King
Ralph Chamberlain
Stanley Kehr
Gilbert King
Wearly
Four Men Charged With Rape Bound Over To Grand Jury
Four men and one still at large were bound over to the Franklin grand jury on $5 100 bond after a Municipal Court hearing. An 18 year old Franklin woman testified they assaulted her after offering a ride near Franklin in the early hours of August 27. Defendants named: Doyle McGuire Dovie Barrett Russell Barrett and Earl Myers all from Pennyroyal Hill north of Franklin. The defendant’s torn dress was used as evidence. In separate rulings Mitchell Tussy Pennyroyal Road was fined 50 dollars plus costs and seven days in jail with four suspended and six months probation. Donald Hunt Middletown 22 was fined 25 dollars and costs and his license suspended 30 days for reckless operation. Lizzy Wells Franklin 36 was fined 10 dollars and costs with sentence suspended if she avoids driving 30 days for operating a vehicle with insufficient brakes. James Snedeker Wright Patterson AFB Dayton was charged with failure to yield cost 20 dollars and costs. Other forfeitures included William Wheeler Cincinnati 4 speeding 15 dollars William Birchfield Middletown 8 speeding 20 dollars Gerald Dalton no address reckless operation 15 dollars and Hubert Webb Richmond Indiana 21 reckless operation 50 dollars.
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J. T. Riley
Franklin
Doyle McGuire
Dovie
Russell Barrett
Earl Myers
Pennyroyal Hill
Here
Mitchell Tussy
Pennyroyal Road
Riley
Donald Hunt
Middletown
Lizzy Wells
James Snedeker
Wright- Patterson Afb
Dayton
William Wheeler
Cincinnati
William Birchfield
Gerald Dalton
Hubert Webb
Richmond
Ind
Woman hurt when auto crashes into tree near county line
Theola Hirsch, 32, of Troy suffered minor injuries when her car veered off Ohio 4 about a mile south of the Montgomery Butler line last night. Treated at Middletown Hospital for body contusions, she said glare from a northbound vehicle blinded her. The 10:35 p.m. crash left the car extensively damaged.
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Ohio 4
Montgomery- Butler County
Theola Hirsch
Middletown Hospital
Hirsch
Kenton Orchestrates Lake Record at Stardust Gardens
Stan Kenton and his orchestra played a one night engagement at LeSourdsville Lake's Stardust Gardens Saturday night. An attendance record of 2,030 dancers and music lovers was set, surpassing last year's 1,921 by Ralph Marterie and his orchestra. Couples arrived early for prime tables, with some fans seated along the adjacent road by closing time.
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LeSourdsville Lake
Stardust Gardens
Stan Kenton
Ralph Marterie
Butler County final account in Peck estate filed
Probate Court receives final account for the Elbert Peck estate in Hamilton. Administrator Francis S. Beeler reports receipts and disbursements totaling 17 634 dollars. Divorce suits filed list multiple plaintiffs in Middletown Hamilton Franklin and surrounding areas against spouses for neglect and cruelty.
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Elbert Peck
Hamilton
Francis S. Beeler
At The Movies Listings for Paramount Strand Colonial Dixie Cruise In
The theaters present a schedule featuring Paramount films Private War of Major Benson Monnflett Road to Denver You're Never Too Young Soldier of Fortune Hell's Island I cover The Underworld Thunder in the East Passion Reap the Wild Wind Pick Up on South Street and Blueprint for Murder with showtimes across Tuesday and Wednesday at multiple venues.
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Paramount
Major Benson
Hell's Island
Dixie Cruise
Middletown Guard Company D Wins Best Company Trophy
Middletown's National Guard Company D, 147th Infantry, named best company in its battalion during Ohio's 37th Infantry Division two week training at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. Capt. Robert Copeland announced the award and will receive the trophy at September drill. Training included a 10 mile march and overnight bivouac with firing of crew served weapons and use of the 105 mm recoiless rifle. Gov. Lausche attended the division review where Copeland and M Sgt. Robert K. Johnson received the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
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Middletown
National Guard
147Th Infantry Regiment
Ohio
37Th Infantry Division
Camp Breckenridge
Robert Copeland
Copeland
Second Army
Frank J. Lausche
Capt. Copeland
Sgt
Robert K. Johnson
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
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