City to receive $8,000 more for 1949 general fund
City Commission announced an extra about $8,000 for general fund operations in 1949 after county estimate reductions for bond retirement. The general fund levy rises to $2.44 per thousand inside the 10 mill limit, with total tax rate at $17.10 per thousand and outside totals at $4.80 inside and out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Fred J. Schatzmann
Butler County Budget Commission
Schatzmann
Bond
Police
Miami Conservancy
General Fund
Firemen’s Pension Fund
Police Relief Fund
Conservancy
No Jail Birthday Protest Entertaining Cake Crashes
Patrolman Pete Gustin told a brother and sister yesterday that jail is no place for a birthday party as they entered with a cake and candles. They claimed their drinking brother was below. Police investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Gustin
Birthday cake and a tipster tale at the police station
A man nicknamed Brother arrives at the station in a drunken state and is fined ten dollars with nine dollars and thirty cents on him. Gustin and cake makers offer 70 cents as a birthday gift to free him. They return later with cash, take Brother home for the party, and the cake is praised for looking good despite missing candles and no saws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustin
Brother
Jefferson School Traffic Hazard Reported
A Middletown resident warned L. F. Reinartz of the Safety Council about dangerous traffic at Jefferson School on Henry Ave. Unloading in the center of the street occurs when morning and noon traffic is heavy, and cars backing from the school yard drive pose risks to children. The writer urged warning signs to keep unloading on the school side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson School
L. F. Reinartz
Middletown Safety Council
Henry Ave
Reinartz
Twenty-Five Initiated At Moose Lodge Initiation
Twenty five men were initiated into the Moose Lodge last evening. The initiation was conducted by Scott Cooley John Perry Jack Perry Robert Perry and LeRoy Diver. A social hour followed the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Scott Cooley
John Perry
Jack Perry
Robert Perry
LeRoy Diver
Santa Claus to hear Middletown letters Saturday
Middletown residents can hand Santa their Christmas requests at his hometown visit on Saturday. Jack Clark says Santa will arrive by plane at 2 p.m. at Middletown Airport and proceed in a police escorted sleigh through downtown, ending about 2:45 p.m. in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubroom on Reynolds Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Jack Clark
Clark
Santa
North Pole
Town
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Reynolds St
Labels Spouse Slayer Then Out To Aid Him
Eleanor Walker, who traced her husband, seeks a defense role for Joseph Walker in the rape slaying of Theresa Foster, a Colorado University freshman. Walker, 31, metal worker, was arrested after his wife reported suspicion and he later signed a statement admitting being with Foster the night of the murder, though he blamed an unidentified blond man. Mrs Walker, 26, was traumatized and hospitalized for about two weeks. The defense volunteer, George Bilickhan of Alamosa, has withdrawn.
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Boulder
Colo
Eleanor Walker
Joseph Walker
Theresa Foster
Colorado University
Forever Amber and Race Street at Paramount
The Paramount shows Forever Amber with Linda Darnell and Cornel Wilde at 1:25 4 6:40 and 9:15 p.m. Thursday. Friday features Variety Time with Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol at 1:25 4 6:30 and 9:05 p.m. Also Race Street with George Raft and William Bendix at 2:25 5 7:35 and 10:05 p.m.
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Amber
Linda Darnell
Cornel Wilde
Edgar Kennedy
Leon Errol
George Raft
William Bendix
Strand Showtimes Highlight Broadway Stars and Films
Strand presents Give My Regards to Broadway with Dan Dailey and Charlies Winniger at 1 15, 5 17 and 9 01 pm. Street With No Name features Mark Stevens and Lloyd Nolan at 2 49, 6 38 and 10 12 pm. Also notes Icelandic language closely related to Norwegian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Dailey
Charlies Winniger
Mark Stevens
Lloyd Nolan
Mullenix waives jury for three-judge murder trial
William E. Mullenix, charged with first degree murder in the shooting of his former wife Betty Virginia Barnett, has waived trial by jury. The case will be tried by three judges and is set to open December 13. The shooting occurred June 18 in Hillsboro Ohio.
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Waives
Hillsboro, O
William E. Mullenix
Betty Virginia Barnett
Police Fraternities To Direct Annual March Of Dimes Drive
Fraternal Order of Police and the Associate Lodge will run the upcoming January March of Dimes polio drive. Officers were elected for both lodges, with Edward Poling and William Gade heading the FOB and FOPA, respectively. The event includes fundraising, publicity, and house to house canvassing plans, plus two Christmas parties at the Pistol Range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Order of Police
Edward Poling
FOB
Sam Moore
William Gade
Harry Benadum
FOP
Herbert Fawley
Harold Gray
Lawrence White
Delman Whitt
James H. Davis
Harry Richardson
Roy Crous
Moore
Gade
FOPA
Arthur Ulrich
Myron Moffatt
F. A. Skook
A. M. Bowers
Leo Smith
Stanley Crist
Dave Harris
J. B. McLaughlin
Squire Lammie Bailey
Charles Reuthe
Butler County
Martin Thomas Middletown
John Fitzgerald
Herman Rekers
William McFee
Harold Norris
Pete Jones
Glenn Ellison
Elmo Lingrel
Harold Mason
Stan Lewis
Death of Retired Agent William Hollenbaugh at 84
William Hollenbaugh 84 died at 11 15 a m yesterday at 3202 Ohio Ave after a 10 day illness. Born in Farmersville Ohio he lived near Germantown then taught in Preble County schools. He owned a Germantown grocery and farmed near there before becoming Northwestern Underwriters Agency agent in Middletown in 1919. Survived by widow Emma two daughters Mabel Tucker and Faye Hamlin one brother Frank eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Friday Maple Park United Brethren Church Rev Harry Sinks and Rev James Riley officiating. Interment Woodside Cemetery.},
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hollenbaugh
Ohio Ave
Farmersville
Germantown
Preble County
Heckler Rd
Middletown
Northwestern Underwriters Agency
New York
Emma
Mabel Tucker
Faye Hamlin
Frank
Eaton
Maple Park United Brethren Church
Harry Sinks
James Riley
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Minnie Reese 71 Dies After Illness in Middletown
Mrs Minnie Reese widow of William Reese aged 71 died at 1107 Grand Ave after a three year illness. She lived in Middletown 65 years and was an A M E Church member. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs John Fuller Mrs Durette Elis one son Paul Curtis 11 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Joseph R Baker Funeral Home with burial in Middletown Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m today.
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Minnie Curtis Reese
William Reese
Grand Ave
Middletown
A.M.E. Church
John Fuller
Durette Elis
Paul Curtis
Joseph R. Baker
Middletown Cemetery
Funeral
Mrs Sylvia Gaskins Dies at 68 in Springfield
Mrs Sylvia Gaskins 68 wife of Forest Gaskins of Springfield died at her home in Springfield Saturday at 12 30 am Born in Alexandria 1880 she lived in Middletown before moving to Springfield six years ago Survived by three daughters Velvin Gaskins Grace Taylor and Ida Collingsworth and an adopted son Billy in the army Services were held at 130 pm yesterday at the Richardson Memorial Home with burial at Mt Maria Cemetery Springfield
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Sylvia Gaskins
Forest Gaskins
Springfield
Alexandria
Middletown
Velvin Gaskins
Grace Taylor
Los Angeles
Calif
Ida Collingsworth
Germantown Rd
Billy
Army
Richardson Memorial
Mt. Maria Cemetery
Pallbearers chosen for Mrs Rettig 82 Middletown obituary
Pallbearers for Mrs Mary C Rettig 82 of 3612 Grand Ave were announced. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 p m at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Kenneth S Learey officiating. Burial in Wadsworth Woodside chapter OES to hold memorial service at 7 p m at the funeral home.
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Mary C. Rettig
Grand Ave
Middletown Hospital
Harry Palmer
James Combie
John Brock
Benjamin Brock
Fred Schneider
A. H. Oglesby
Riggs
Kenneth S. Learey
Woodside
Prosser Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Mrs. Nannie Wells 71 Dies at Middletown Home
Mrs. Nannie W. Wells wife of Farmer H. Wells aged 71 of West Middletown Route 1 died at 3 15 am at her residence after illness of three years. Born in Menefee Kentucky she lived in Middletown 16 years and attended Church of God. Survived by her husband five daughters six sons a sister and two brothers with 44 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services set for Yale Kentucky at Prichard Johnsons home Sunday 10 30 am with Rev J C Williams officiating burial in Genter Cemetery Yale. Friends may call at Riggs Funeral Home Friday 2 30 pm to 10 pm then body moved to Yale for burial Sunday.
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Nannie W. Wells
H. Wells
West Middletown
Menefee
Middletown
Church of God
Daugers
John Kring
Tony Welch
LeGrand Gibbs
Prichard Johnson
Yale, Ky
John Holland
Sharpsburg
Asa, Orbie
Joseph
Miamisburg
Arthur
Dayton
Edwin
Newark
Corbie
Mary Ellen Sorrell
Sorrell
Pilfore Ginter
Cleve Ginter
Yale
Funeral services for Herbert O Richmond in Remington
Herbert O. Richmond 55 longtime representative of the Ohio Farmer Magazine in Warren Greene and Hamilton counties died yesterday at his Remington home. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Staley funeral home Deer Park. Burial in Vine Street Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Flor.
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Lebanon
Herbert O. Richmond
Ohio Farmer Magazine
Warren
Greene
Hamilton Counties
Remington
Staley
Deer Park
Vine Street Hill
Flor
Lamps Made Better by Krypton Gas Boosts Lighting
Westinghouse Electric engineers report a 17 percent efficiency increase in fluorescent lamps using krypton gas. A 25 watt krypton lamp delivers 50 percent more light than a 20 watt argon lamp while using 25 percent more power, and it emits five times as much light as a standard incandescent of the same wattage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric
Vessel rig classes and abbreviations explained
Sailing vessels classify by spars sails and cordage with cutter brig and ship as abbreviations for cutter-rigged brig-rigged and ship-rigged, indicating rig type rather than vessel name.
Family Details Mentioned in Obituary Fragment
The fragment lists a mother, one stepsister, one stepdaughter, two brothers and two sisters as surviving relatives in an obituary context. No other biographical events or identifiers are present in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ence
Deaths Last Night By The Associated Press
John Murdock, 85, first president and chairman of the Keith-Orpheum vaudeville chain, former Keith Circuit general manager, died in Los Angeles. Born in Scotland, his career defined midcentury radio and theater exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
John Murdock
Radio- Keith-Orpheum
Keith
Scotland
Bennington Publisher Paul Howe Passes At 48
Bennington Vermont Paul C Howe 48 publisher of the Bennington Evening Banner died leaving the local newspaper community mourning his loss. Funeral plans were not immediately released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington, VT
Paul C. Howe
The
Bennington Evening Banner
Former Director of New England Publishers Association
Former director of the New England Publishers Association is noted in the text. The item identifies a key figure connected to regional publishing and association leadership, highlighting their past role and organizational ties.
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The
New England Publishers Association
John Fuller Austin 75, Formerly Minent in Smelting
John Fuller Austin aged 75 of Farmington Connecticut died recently. He formerly worked in the smelting industry and was known locally for his long industry career and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington, Conn
John Fuller Austin
Minent
Milwaukee leader Haskell Noyes dies at 62 in conservation work
Milwaukee figure Haskell Noyes, 62, a prominent Wisconsin conservation activist and president of a national insurance agency, is noted for his leadership in environmental causes. His death marks the loss of a longtime advocate in public and private sector conservation efforts.
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Milwaukee
Haskell Noyes
Wisconsin
Five Industrial Leaders Featured in World Biography Volume
Charles Ruffin Hook of Armco Steel Dr Anson Hayes retired Armco chemist Frank H McGraw president of McGraw Construction Weber William Sebald Armco president and Calvin Verity Armco executive gain recognition with biographies in World Biography a two volume 5120 page reference listing 40000 living men and women across arts science politics education literature commerce and industry published by the Institute for Research in Biography New York City produced with cooperation of scientific and cultural societies and government agencies in 60 countries.
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Charles Ruffin Hook
Armco Steel Corporation
Anson Hayes
Armco
Frank H. McGraw
McGraw Construction Company
Weber William Sebald
Calvin Verity
Institute For Research In Biography
New York City
Huxley Warns Overpopulation Menaces Civilization
British scientist Julian Huxley, retiring UNESCO director general, warned overpopulation poses a greater threat than war. He cited world population reaching one billion in the 19th century and projecting two billion in the 20th, with another billion in the 21st. He urged global education on the gravity of scarce resources.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Julian Huxley
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Huxley
Marbial
Haiti
Tunisia
Egypt
November Police Report Shows Fewer Arrests and Accidents
Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody reports November activity declined from October with 957 arrests and citations versus 1,458 prior month. The city recorded 90 investigated accidents, no fatalities, 25 injuries, compared with 110 accidents and 39 injuries in October.
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Thomas D. Carmody
Insect family Hymenoptera includes ants bees and more
The sentence lists ants bees wasps sawflies gall wasps and ichneumon flies as members of the same insect order Hymenoptera.
Lowe Testifies In Own Defense In Drowning Case
Lawrence Lowe 29 of Rolling Mill Park testifies in Smith Lake drowning case involving Vera Ingram 33 of Middletown Route 2. He describes boat capsize after she pulled him toward the boat and insists he tried to save her without misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Everett Lowe
Rolling Mill Park
Vera Ingram
Middletown
Lowe
Smith Lake
Marc Fiehrer
Grover C. Bell
Cincinnati
Salt Deposits Mined Beneath Michigan Land
Deposits of salt lie beneath Michigan soil and are removed by deep wells and pumps forcing water to dissolve the salt, enabling extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
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