Bohne Wins Round in Christmas Tree Sale Case
Judge P P Boll dissolved a temporary restraining order stopping Henry Bohne from selling Christmas trees at 3301 Grand Ave. The ruling allows sales to resume but the case may be heard on its merits after Christmas. About 75 local residents supported Bohne and a 44-signature petition showed neighbor backing.
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P. P. Boll
Henry Bohne
Grand Ave
Boll
Boli
Fred Schatzmann
Bohne
Zoning Board of Appeal
Grand Avenue
Orville Carson
Casper
Pair Fined For Mishaps On Highways
Two Middletown area motorists were fined after highway accidents investigated by state patrol. Richard Lovely, 25, was fined $15 for failure to stop within the assured clear distance after a two car crash on Ohio 73 near Middletown. Richard Fiessinger, 21, was rear ended while stopping for a school bus. George Geary, 48, was fined $10 for failing to stop at a stop sign after a crash at Ohio 4 and the Trenton Franklin Road.
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Middletown
Richard Lovely
Jewell St
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Ohio 73
Richard Fiessinger
Linden Ave
Lovely
Fiessinger
George B. Geary
Middletown Rt. 2
Squire J. E. Jackson
Ohio 4
Trenton - Franklin Road
Martin Whitt
Franklin Rt. 2
Geary Auto
Madison Trustees Seek Transfer of Funds for Roads
Trustees Wallace Diver Albert Snider and Harry Bowlus seek in Common Pleas Court a transfer of 3500 dollars from the op fund to the road and bridge fund to cover road repairs in Madison Township.
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Madison Township
Common Pleas Court
Wallace Diver
Albert Snider
Harry Bowlus
At The Movies Showtimes This Week
Paramount shows Calamity Jane on Tuesday and Wednesday with 2 10, 4 45, 7 20 and 10 p m. Strand offers Cripple Creek and She's Back on Broadway on Tuesday and To Have and To Hold and Blue Gardenia on Wednesday with listed showtimes.
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Paramount
Gas incident in Akron hospitalizes worker in manhole
Six East Ohio Gas Co workers were overcome by gas in a city manhole in Akron last night. They received oxygen at the scene. William K. Villers, 39, was admitted to City Hospital in fair condition.
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Akron
Ohio
East Ohio Gas Co
William K. Villers
City Hospital
Heen
PTO Backed Insurance Hopes Dim in Central School
Central School PTO faces rejection as school system officials refuse to sponsor or endorse a group accident insurance plan. World Insurance Co will not contract without official recognition. superintendent refuses to mail parent notices, citing endorsement concerns. Ed Johnson urges other PTOs to join Central in seeking coverage.
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Middletown
the World Insurance Co
Accor
Cincinnati
Norman Switz
Central Pto
Gerwitz
Leidner
Henerson Estes
Seidner
Ed Johnson
Central School Pto
Central
Nurse Director Dies in Dayton
Kathryn D. Lynch 48 director of nurses at Lucas County Geriatrics Hospital Toledo died in Dayton yesterday.
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Dayton
Ohio
Kathryn D. Lynch
Lucas County Geriatrics Hospital
Toledo
Robbery Charges Filed Against Tho In Hamilton
Three youths, Elmer Reece Ralph Babb and James Meadows, were charged with robbery after a service station hold up in McGonigle. They were arrested by Patrolman Ben Fox within 25 minutes of the incident as $88.94 was found on them and $77.65 on the victim.
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Hamilton
John Bippus
Gonigle
Elmer Reece
Camden Rt
Ralph Babb
Central Ave
James Meadows
Richart Schulthesis
Reece
Norfolk
Babb W
Meadows
Cincinnati
McGonigle
Alvin Decker
Ben Fox
Columbia Bridge
Fox
Ina
Marian Year Opens as Catholic Schools Close in Protestants
Catholic communities in Middletown and worldwide begin the Marian Year dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Masses mark the opening on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception as Pope Pius XII leads prayers and prepares a public procession in Rome.
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Middletown
Pius IX
Vatican City
Rome
St. Mary
Vatican Radio
Catholic Action
Two Winners Earn Place In Peace Speech Contest
Two silver medalists from Middletown advance to the district finals of the Prince of Peace declamation contest in Cincinnati in early January. Kenneth Blount of First Baptist Church won in Oakland, while Louis Gabbard of Amanda Methodist claimed top honors in Trenton Mennonite Church. Beth Dieterly of Maple Park EUB Church and Ronny Wiley of Seven Mile Presbyterian earned second place in the respective Oakland and Monroe contests. District gold medalists compete state wide for a $200 cash prize and a four year college scholarship.
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Middletown
Prince of Peace
Cincinnati
Kenneth Blount
First Baptist Church
Oakland Presbyterian Church
Louis Gabbard
Amanda Methodist Church
Trenton
Monroe
Ohio
Driver Jailed and Fined in Local Court Actions
Frank James 30 of Garfield Street began a three day jail term with a $200 fine and costs on drunk driving and speeding charges after arrest near 900 Eighth Avenue last Saturday. Victor Barr 19 of Vannest Street was released to juvenile officers after being arrested for breaking into Warren Johnson's car. Herman Salmons 21 of River Street Franklin was fined $20 and costs for driving without a license with $16 payable now and balance suspended.
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Frank James
Garfield St
8Th Ave
J. T Lamb
Victor Barr
Vannest St
Warren Johnson
Johnson
Herman Salmons
River St
Franklin
Judge Lamp
Bloodless War Looms In Scotland
In Glasgow Scotland an Englishman named William Kean Seymour 66 a retired bank manager provoked a national debate by translating Burns poems into English style free of Scots dialect sparking letters to the editor with some supporting and others outraged.
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Colin Forst
Glasgow
Scotland
Bobby Burns
Hae
William Kean Seymour
Seymour
Burns
Aberdeen
Frederick Moss
Douglas Cargen
Isobel Webster
Water drain endangers Ohio industrial growth
Cincinnati report says the modern standard of living is draining natural water sources at a rate that could halt industrial expansion in the state. William Laybourne, executive director of the Ohio Forestry Assn, warned at a conservation meeting sponsored by three southwestern Ohio industrialists yesterday.
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Cincinnati
William Laybourne
The
Ohio Forestry Assn
Laybourne
Ohio
Guiana Constitution Suspended by Commons Vote
The House of Commons approved the Conservative government’s suspension of British Guiana’s constitution by 304 to 271. The vote followed an opposition Labor motion to annul the suspension.
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London
House of Commons
British Guiana
Youth Surrenders in Sorrell Slaying Case Brother of Accused Killer
Millard Burkhardt 22, brother of Harold Burkhardt, surrendered to West Middletown police after a call from his brother-in-law Frank Roberts. He faces four charges including criminal assault on a 13 year old girl and assault with intent to kill. Harold Burkhardt and Eugene Olon, both held for the death of Her shell Sorrell.
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Millard Burkhardt
Harold Lloyd Burkhardt
Hershell Sorrell
Vine Street
West Middletown
Frank Roberts
Middletown
Springfield
Burkhardt
Mary
Camden Rt
Harold Burkhardt
Butler County Grand Jury
Eugene Olan
Belmont St
Youngstown
Sorrell
Lynn Agee In Critical Condition After Night Crash
Lynn Agee aged 47 of 3114 Omaha Street remains in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a one vehicle crash on Rufus Street near Oxford State Road. The car struck a utility pole and the driver fled. state patrols seek the unidentified motorist. Also reported, Wilbur Stephens and Walter Warlick of Dayton remain unchanged with Stephens slightly improved and Warlick listed good after a separate November accident.
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Lynn Agee
Omaha St
Rufus Street
Middletown Hospital
Agee
James House
Oxford State Road
Wilbur Stephens
Walter Warlick
Dayton
Here
Stephens
Warlick
Accident Victim Improves as Other Driver Charged
Robert W. Vanderveer, 51, of 215 Aberdeen Dr., was listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a two car crash early yesterday. Police charged the other driver Harvey Thurmond, 28, with careless driving and fleeing the scene. Thurmond, cited to appear in municipal court Thursday, struck Vanderveer’s car at 14th Avenue and Main Street, sending it into a utility pole. Vanderveer suffered severe facial lacerations. Thurmond and two passengers Eva Wilkerson, 29, and Robert Watkins, 24, had minor injuries.
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Robert W. Vanderveer
Aberdeen Dr
Middletown Hospital
Harvey Thurmond
McCurry Ave
Thurmond
14Th Avenue
Main Street
Vanderveer
Man in Fair Condition After Suspected Self-Strike
A 34 year old man who ingested sink cleaning powder and turned on gas jets at his home store was found on the kitchen floor. Fire and police responded at about 10 p.m. and he was taken to Middletown Hospital by Baker Ambulance. Police classified the incident as a death by own action attempt.
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Middletown Hospital
Baker Ambulance
Four Miles Down Ocean Pressure At Depth Report
A sea depth report notes that at four miles below the surface the water pressure equals about four percent tons per square inch, indicating extreme underwater conditions for submersibles and deep sea exploration.
Bump Proof Bridges Planned for Ohio Turnpike
T. J. Kauer, chief engineer of the Ohio Turnpike Commission, says staff designed bump proof approaches to all bridges on the 241 mile toll road. He told a meeting of the Ohio Contractors Association that construction will be full speed ahead during 1954.
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Columbus
Ohio
T. J. Kauer
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Assnhere
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